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Copart, Inc.


For Immediate Release


Copart Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Results


Dallas, Texas. (November 24, 2014) — Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT) today reported financial results for the quarter ended October 31, 2014.

 

For the three months ended October 31, 2014, revenue, gross margin and net income were $290.4 million, $122.3 million and $52.6 million, respectively.  These represent increases in revenue of $10.5 million, or 3.8%; in gross margin of $14.5 million, or 13.4%; and in net income of $11.2 million, or 27.0%, respectively, from the same quarter last year.  Fully diluted earnings per share for the three months were $0.40 compared to $0.32 last year, an increase of 25.0%.


On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, Copart will conduct a conference call to discuss the results for the quarter. The call will be webcast live at http://live.conferenceamerica.com:5840/live. A replay of the call will be available through January 24, 2015 by calling (877) 919-4059.  Use confirmation code # 60599057.


About Copart

Copart, founded in 1982, provides vehicle sellers with a full range of remarketing services to process and sell salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and, in some states, to end users.  Copart remarkets the vehicles through Internet sales utilizing its VB3 technology.  Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet operators, dealers, car dealerships and others, as well as cars sourced from the general public. The company currently operates in the United States and Canada (www.copart.com), the United Kingdom (www.copart.co.uk), Brazil (www.copart.com.br), Germany (www.copart.de), the United Arab Emirates (www.copart.ae) and Spain (www.autoresiduos.com). Copart links sellers to more than 750,000 members in over 140 countries worldwide through our online multi-channel platform.  For more information or to become a member, visit www.copart.com.







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Copart, Inc. ~ 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas 75254 ~ (972) 391-5000




Copart, Inc.


Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, and these forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by our statements and comments. For a more complete discussion of the risks that could affect our business, please review the “Management's Discussion and Analysis” and the other risks identified in Copart’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We encourage investors to review these disclosures carefully. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time on our behalf.  



Contact:

Carol Morrison, Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

 

         

972-391-5302 or carol.morrison@copart.com







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Copart, Inc.


Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

         
   Three Months Ended
October 31,
   2014  2013
Service revenues and vehicle sales:            
Service revenues  $246,597    $ 226,363  
Vehicle sales   43,789     53,520  
Total service revenues and vehicle sales   290,386     279,883  
             
Operating expenses:            
Yard operations   122,145     115,861  
Cost of vehicle sales   37,073     46,091  
Yard depreciation and amortization   8,860     10,095  
Gross margin   122,308     107,836  
General and administrative   37,037     38,468  
General and administrative depreciation and amortization   2,870     4,409  
Total operating expenses   207,985     214,924  
Operating income   82,401     64,959  
Other (expense) income:            
Interest expense, net   (1,771)    (2,137 )
Other income, net   1,593     1,423  
Total other expense   (178)    (714 )
Income before income taxes   82,223     64,245  
Income taxes   29,608     22,823  
Net income  $52,615   $  41,422  
             
Basic net income per common share  $0.42   $ 0.33  
Weighted average common shares outstanding   126,217     125,460  
             
Diluted net income per common share  $0.40   $ 0.32  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding   131,517     130,706  
 
 
 

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Copart, Inc.


Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)


         
   October 31,
 2014
  July 31,
2014
ASSETS          
      
Current assets:             
Cash and cash equivalents  $198,484   $ 158,668  
Accounts receivable, net   204,810     196,985  
Vehicle pooling costs and inventories   30,986     31,697  
Income taxes receivable   404     2,288  
Deferred income taxes   4,031     1,803  
Prepaid expenses and other assets   18,487     19,505  
Assets held for sale   564     1,345  
Total current assets   457,766     412,291  
Property and equipment, net   691,981     692,383  
Intangibles, net   24,259     25,242  
Goodwill   276,889     283,780  
Deferred income taxes   35,474     36,721  
Other assets   50,217     56,387  
Total assets  $1,536,586   $ 1,506,804  
              
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY             
Current liabilities:             
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $153,799   $ 152,156  
Deferred revenue   3,815     4,170  
Income taxes payable   25,906     8,284  
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations   76,171     79,674  
Total current liabilities   259,691     244,284  
Deferred income taxes   6,854     7,372  
Income taxes payable   24,227     23,771  
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   203,868     223,227  
Other liabilities   4,515     4,651  
Total liabilities   499,155     503,305  
Commitments and contingencies             
Stockholders’ equity:             
Preferred stock         
Common stock   13     13  
Additional paid-in capital   410,629     404,542  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (43,936)    (20,060 )
Retained earnings   670,725     619,004
Total stockholders’ equity   1,037,431     1,003,499  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $1,536,586   $ 1,506,804  
 
 
 

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Copart, Inc.


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

         
   Three Months Ended
October 31,
   2014  2013
Cash flows from operating activities:            
Net income  $52,615    $ 41,422  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization   13,967     14,504  
Allowance for doubtful accounts   113     350  
Stock-based compensation   4,366     4,867  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation   (361)    (58 )
Gain on sale of property and equipment   (261)    (674 )
Deferred income taxes   (1,295)    (3,010 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:            
Accounts receivable   (9,004)    (4,706 )
Vehicle pooling costs and inventories   272     1,066  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   633     (3,699 )
Other assets   2,586     (15,027 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (79)    6,483  
Deferred revenue   (353)    (654 )
Income taxes receivable   2,236     7,633  
Income taxes payable   18,434     16,909  
Other liabilities   (503)    2,309  
Net cash provided by operating activities   83,366     67,715  
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Purchases of property and equipment including acquisitions   (23,388)    (21,595 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   689     853  
Net cash used in investing activities   (22,699)    (20,742 )
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options   1,931     82  
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation   361     58  
Principal payments on long-term debt   (18,750)    (18,750 )
Change in bank overdraft   —       (16,291 )
Repurchase of common stock   (1,121)    (80 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (17,579)    (34,981 )
             
Effect of foreign currency translation   (3,272)    1,429  
             
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   39,816     13,421  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   158,668     63,631  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $198,484   $ 77,052  
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
Interest paid  $1,910   $ 2,286  
Income taxes paid  $10,030   $ 1,548  
 
 
 

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