Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended July 31, 2014.
For the three months ended July 31, 2014, revenue, gross margin and net income were $287.5 million, $116.9 million and $51.0 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $23.8 million, or 9.0%; in gross margin of $13.9 million, or 13.5%; and in net income of $9.7 million, or 23.6%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the three months were $0.39 compared to $0.32 last year, an increase of 21.9%.
For the twelve months ended July 31, 2014, revenue, gross margin and net income were $1,163.5 million, $468.6 million and $178.7 million, respectively. These represent increases in revenue of $117.1 million, or 11.2%; in gross margin of $47.7 million or 11.3%; and a decrease in net income of $1.3 million, or 0.7%, respectively, from the same period last year. Fully diluted earnings per share for the twelve months were $1.36 compared to $1.39 last year, a decrease of 2.2%.
Included in the operating results of the prior fiscal year were incremental revenues and operating expenses associated with unit volume generated by Hurricane Sandy, which were estimated to be $31.2 million and $35.6 million, respectively. Included in the operating results of the current year was an impairment charge of $29.1 million recorded in the third quarter resulting primarily from the abandonment of work previously capitalized in connection with the development of a third-party enterprise operating system.
On Wednesday, September 24, 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 November 23, 2014 by calling (877) 919-4059. Use confirmation code #74916381.
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.
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.
Consolidated Statements of Income | |||||||||||||||||
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| Three months ended | Twelve months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| July 31, | July 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Service revenues and vehicle sales: | |||||||||||||||||
| Service revenues | $ | 241,273 | $ | 213,591 | $ | 958,413 | $ | 849,667 | |||||||||
| Vehicle sales | 46,177 | 50,106 | 205,076 | 196,719 | |||||||||||||
Total service revenues and vehicle sales | 287,450 | 263,697 | 1,163,489 | 1,046,386 | |||||||||||||
| Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||
| Yard operations | 123,463 | 107,292 | 484,207 | 417,462 | |||||||||||||
| Cost of vehicle sales | 38,497 | 43,090 | 174,493 | 167,236 | |||||||||||||
| Yard depreciation and amortization | 8,551 | 10,243 | 36,216 | 40,766 | |||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 116,939 | 103,072 | 468,573 | 420,922 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 36,256 | 35,782 | 147,025 | 121,968 | |||||||||||||
General and administrative depreciation and amortization | 4,825 | 4,238 | 17,510 | 15,962 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | — | — | 29,104 | — | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 211,592 | 200,645 | 888,555 | 763,394 | |||||||||||||
| Operating income | 75,858 | 63,052 | 274,934 | 282,992 | |||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense, net | (2,051 | ) | (2,356 | ) | (8,277 | ) | (9,629 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income | 77 | 1,466 | 3,378 | 3,509 | |||||||||||||
| Total other expense | (1,974 | ) | (890 | ) | (4,899 | ) | (6,120 | ) | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 73,884 | 62,162 | 270,035 | 276,872 | |||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 22,841 | 20,858 | 91,348 | 96,847 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 51,043 | $ | 41,304 | $ | 178,687 | $ | 180,025 | |||||||||
| Earnings per share-basic | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 1.44 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 125,959 | 125,380 | 125,693 | 124,912 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings per share-diluted | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.39 | |||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 131,629 | 130,613 | 131,230 | 129,781 | |||||||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||||||||
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| July 31, | July 31, | |||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 158,668 | $ | 63,631 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 196,985 | 182,714 | ||||||||
| Vehicle pooling costs and inventories | 31,697 | 31,202 | ||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 2,288 | 9,416 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,803 | 2,216 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 19,505 | 15,344 | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 1,345 | 1,929 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 412,291 | 306,452 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 692,383 | 677,517 | ||||||||
| Goodwill and intangibles, net | 309,022 | 285,169 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 36,721 | 30,117 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 56,387 | 35,226 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,506,804 | $ | 1,334,481 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 152,156 | $ | 136,648 | ||||||
| Bank overdraft | — | 16,291 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 4,170 | 4,832 | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 8,284 | 4,741 | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 79,674 | 76,047 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 244,284 | 238,559 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 7,372 | 8,071 | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 23,771 | 23,091 | ||||||||
| Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 223,227 | 296,410 | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | 4,651 | 5,949 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 503,305 | 572,080 | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||||
| Preferred stock | — | — | ||||||||
| Common stock | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 404,542 | 368,769 | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (20,060 | ) | (47,161 | ) | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 619,004 | 440,780 | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,003,499 | 762,401 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,506,804 | $ | 1,334,481 | ||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||
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| Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||
| July 31, | |||||||||
| 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 178,687 | $ | 180,025 | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 53,726 | 56,728 | |||||||
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,087 | (356 | ) | ||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 29,104 | — | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 22,099 | 19,557 | |||||||
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | (2,289 | ) | (6,097 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | (1,461 | ) | (962 | ) | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | (10,838 | ) | (3,605 | ) | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (12,870 | ) | (31,171 | ) | |||||
| Vehicle pooling costs and inventories | 399 | (5,403 | ) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,500 | ) | (5,971 | ) | |||||
| Other assets | (8,900 | ) | (18,714 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 5,425 | 14,749 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue | (661 | ) | (871 | ) | |||||
| Income taxes receivable | 9,267 | (752 | ) | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 2,816 | 1,609 | |||||||
| Other liabilities | 1,503 | 560 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 262,594 | 199,326 | |||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment including acquisitions | (95,810 | ) | (214,287 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and assets held for sale | 3,707 | 6,266 | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (92,103 | ) | (208,021 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 10,412 | 21,442 | |||||||
| Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | 2,289 | 6,097 | |||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of Employee Stock Purchase Plan shares | 2,339 | 1,948 | |||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (572 | ) | (15,009 | ) | |||||
| Change in bank overdraft | (16,291 | ) | 16,291 | ||||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt | (75,000 | ) | (96,660 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (76,823 | ) | (65,891 | ) | |||||
| Effect of foreign currency translation | 1,369 | (1,895 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 95,037 | (76,481 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 63,631 | 140,112 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 158,668 | $ | 63,631 | |||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 8,768 | $ | 10,267 | |||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | 82,813 | $ | 95,182 | |||||
Contacts:
Carol Morrison, 972-391-5302
Assistant to the
Chief Financial Officer
carol.morrison@copart.com
