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CarMax Reports Quarterly Results--Unit Sales Down


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RICHMOND, VA--September 22, 2011: CarMax, Inc. today reported results for the second quarter ended August 31, 2011.

“We are pleased with our ability to increase earnings despite the 2% decline in comparable store used unit sales”

  • Net sales and operating revenues increased 11% to $2.59 billion from $2.34 billion in the second quarter of last year.
  • Comparable store used unit sales declined 2% for the quarter.
  • Total used unit sales decreased 1% in the second quarter.
  • Total wholesale unit sales increased 23% in the second quarter.
  • Net income increased to $111.9 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared with $107.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, earned in the second quarter of fiscal 2011.

Second Quarter Business Performance Review

"We are pleased with our ability to increase earnings despite the 2% decline in comparable store used unit sales," said Tom Folliard, president and chief executive officer. "Our diversified business model enabled us to deliver the second highest quarterly earnings in our history, as the strength of our wholesale and finance operations offset the effect of softer used unit comps. We remain focused on continuing to expand our store base and drive execution and efficiencies."

Sales. We believe the 2% decline in used unit comps primarily reflected the recent economic slowdown and further reductions in consumer confidence levels. Traffic and conversion trends softened compared with recent quarters. Average selling prices continued to climb, as the tight supply of late-model used vehicles increased our acquisition costs compared with the prior year.

Wholesale unit sales increased 23% compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2011. Similar to the last several quarters, our wholesale volumes benefited from a strong increase in appraisal traffic and a continued strong buy rate.

Other sales and revenues fell 5% compared with the prior year's second quarter. This decline was largely driven by the decrease in third-party finance fees, which resulted from the decision by CarMax Auto Finance (CAF) earlier this year to retain an increased portion of the loans that third-party providers had been purchasing. This decision should result in increased CAF income over time.

Gross Profit. Total gross profit increased to $354.3 million from $349.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily reflecting the strong results of our wholesale auctions.

Used vehicle gross profit was $224.0 million, similar to the $228.1 million in the prior year period. The decline resulted from the combination of a slight moderation in gross profit per unit, to $2,178 from $2,205 in the prior year quarter, and the 1% decline in total used unit volumes.

Wholesale gross profit increased 33% to $78.8 million compared with $59.3 million in the second quarter of the prior year, driven by the 23% increase in wholesale unit sales and an improvement in gross profit per unit to $929 from $858 in the prior year quarter. The strength of our wholesale profit per unit reflected the continued strong demand and pricing at our auctions.

CarMax Auto Finance. CAF income increased 21% to $63.8 million compared with $52.6 million in last year's second quarter primarily driven by higher interest margin, which rose to $85.6 million from $72.2 million. The increase in interest margin reflected increases in both average managed receivables and the spread between the interest charged to consumers and our related funding costs.

CAF net loans originated increased 27% compared with the prior year quarter. The increase reflected our previously reported decision to retain an increasing portion of the loans that third-party providers had been purchasing, as well as higher average selling prices.

SG&A. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5% to $236.4 million from $225.2 million in the prior year's second quarter. We have continued to fund initiatives that we believe will support the long-term growth of our company, including increased advertising and targeted spending to support future store growth. The SG&A ratio improved to 9.1% from 9.6% in the prior's year quarter, primarily due to the effect of higher average selling prices.

Superstore Openings. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we expanded our presence in the San Diego market, opening a store in Escondido, California.

Credit Facilities. During the quarter, we entered into a new 5-year, $700 million unsecured revolving credit facility, replacing the existing secured facility that was scheduled to expire in December. We also renewed our $800 million warehouse facility that was scheduled to expire in August. Included in this renewal was a temporary increase in our total warehouse capacity to $2.0 billion. The total warehouse capacity will return to $1.6 billion concurrent with the closing of the sale of $650 million of receivables in the 2011-2 term securitization.

Supplemental Financial Information

Sales Components

(In millions)

Three Months Ended

August 31 (1)

Six Months Ended

August 31 (1)

2011

2010

Change

2011

2010

Change

Used vehicle sales $ 2,015.0 $ 1,889.6 6.6 % $ 4,086.5 $ 3,721.7 9.8 %
New vehicle sales 46.9 51.1 (8.2 )% 108.7 102.0 6.7 %
Wholesale vehicle sales 457.9 329.9 38.8 % 935.7 646.4 44.8 %
Other sales and revenues:
Extended service plan revenues 44.9 45.5 (1.2 )% 91.3 86.9 5.1 %
Service department sales 26.0 27.1 (3.9 )% 51.2 53.4 (4.2 )%
Third-party finance fees, net (2.9 ) (1.2 ) (128.5 )% (6.2 ) (6.5 ) 5.3 %
Total other sales and revenues 68.1 71.3 (4.5 )% 136.3 133.8 1.9 %
Net sales and operating revenues $ 2,587.8 $ 2,341.9 10.5 % $ 5,267.2 $ 4,603.8 14.4 %

(1)

Percent calculations and amounts shown are based on amounts presented on the attached consolidated statements of earnings and may not sum due to rounding.

Retail Vehicle Sales Changes

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

2011

2010

Comparable store vehicle sales:
Used vehicle units (2 )% 4 % 2 % 6 %
New vehicle units (9 )% (19 )% 3 % (9 )%
Total units (2 )% 3 % 2 % 6 %
Used vehicle dollars 5 % 9 % 8 % 13 %
New vehicle dollars 1 % (19 )% 12 % (9 )%
Total dollars 5 % 8 % 8 % 13 %
Total vehicle sales:
Used vehicle units (1 )% 5 % 3 % 7 %
New vehicle units (17 )% (19 )% (2 )% (9 )%
Total units (1 )% 5 % 3 % 7 %
Used vehicle dollars 7 % 11 % 10 % 14 %
New vehicle dollars (8 )% (19 )% 7 % (9 )%
Total dollars 6 % 10 % 10 % 14 %

Unit Sales

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

2011

2010

Used vehicles 102,825 103,433 211,336 204,358
New vehicles 1,798 2,168 4,233 4,302
Wholesale vehicles 84,885 69,140 169,947 133,499

Average Selling Prices

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

2011

2010

Used vehicles $ 19,408 $ 18,084 $ 19,148 $ 18,025
New vehicles $ 25,927 $ 23,418 $ 25,559 $ 23,569
Wholesale vehicles $ 5,249 $ 4,642 $ 5,359 $ 4,711

Selected Operating Ratios

(In millions)

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

% (1)

2010

% (1)

2011

% (1)

2010

% (1)
Net sales and operating revenues $ 2,587.8 100.0 % $ 2,341.9 100.0 % $ 5,267.2 100.0 % $ 4,603.8 100.0 %
Gross profit $ 354.3 13.7 % $ 349.1 14.9 % $ 737.4 14.0 % $ 682.7 14.8 %
CarMax Auto Finance income $ 63.8 2.5 % $ 52.6 2.2 % $ 133.5 2.5 % $ 110.1 2.4 %

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

$ 236.4 9.1 % $ 225.2 9.6 % $ 484.6 9.2 % $ 451.9 9.8 %
Earnings before income taxes $ 181.0 7.0 % $ 175.2 7.5 % $ 384.9 7.3 % $ 339.5 7.4 %
Net earnings $ 111.9 4.3 % $ 107.9 4.6 % $ 238.2 4.5 % $ 209.0 4.5 %

(1)

Calculated as the ratio of the applicable amount to net sales and operating revenues.

Gross Profit

(In millions)

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

Change

2011

2010

Change

Used vehicle gross profit $ 224.0 $ 228.1 (1.8 )% $ 465.2 $ 451.3 3.1 %
New vehicle gross profit 1.7 1.2 47.6 % 3.1 2.7 16.6 %
Wholesale vehicle gross profit 78.8 59.3 32.9 % 165.0 120.0 37.6 %
Other gross profit 49.8 60.6 (17.8 )% 104.0 108.7 (4.3 )%
Total gross profit $ 354.3 $ 349.1 1.5 % $ 737.4 $ 682.7 8.0 %

Gross Profit per Unit

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

2011

2010

$/unit (1)

% (2)

$/unit (1)

% (2)

$/unit (1)

% (2)

$/unit (1)

% (2)
Used vehicle gross profit $ 2,178 11.1 % $ 2,205 12.1 % $ 2,201 11.4 % $ 2,208 12.1 %
New vehicle gross profit $ 948 3.6 % $ 533 2.3 % $ 744 2.9 % $ 628 2.6 %
Wholesale vehicle gross profit $ 929 17.2 % $ 858 18.0 % $ 971 17.6 % $ 899 18.6 %
Other gross profit $ 476 73.1 % $ 574 84.9 % $ 482 76.3 % $ 521 81.2 %
Total gross profit $ 3,386 13.7 % $ 3,306 14.9 % $ 3,421 14.0 % $ 3,272 14.8 %

(1)

Calculated as category gross profit divided by its respective units sold, except the other and total categories, which are divided by total retail units sold.

(2)

Calculated as a percentage of its respective sales or revenue.

Components of CAF Income and Other CAF Information

(In millions) Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

2011

2010

$ % (1) $ % (1) $ % (1) $ % (1)
Interest and fee income $ 111.8 9.7 $ 107.5 10.2 $ 219.7 9.8 $ 207.3 10.0
Interest expense (26.2 ) (2.3 ) (35.3 ) (3.4 ) (54.7 ) (2.4 ) (70.4 ) (3.4 )
Interest margin 85.6 7.5 72.2 6.9 165.0 7.3 136.9 6.6
Provision for loan losses (10.8 ) (0.9 ) (9.0 ) (0.9 ) (9.8 ) (0.4 ) (9.9 ) (0.5 )

Interest margin after provision for loan losses

74.8 6.5 63.2 6.0 155.2 6.9 127.0 6.1
Other gain (loss) (2) 0.4 -- (0.1 ) -- 1.1 -- 5.0 0.2
Direct CAF expenses (11.4 ) (1.0 ) (10.5 ) (1.0 ) (22.8 ) (1.0 ) (21.9 ) (1.1 )
CarMax Auto Finance income $ 63.8 5.6 $ 52.6 5.0 $ 133.5 5.9 $ 110.1 5.3
Total average managed receivables (3) $ 4,596.6 $ 4,205.4 $ 4,492.2 $ 4,164.2
Net loans originated $ 771.9 $ 607.9 $ 1,461.2 $ 1,125.1
Ending allowance for loan losses $ 36.2 $ 46.6 $ 36.2 $ 46.6
Warehouse facility information:
Ending funded receivables $ 1,559.0 $ 718.0 $ 1,559.0 $ 718.0
Ending unused capacity $ 441.0 $ 882.0 $ 441.0 $ 882.0

(1)

Annualized percent of total average managed receivables.

(2)

The amount for the six months ended August 31, 2010, includes $2.5 million of service fee income and interest income on retained interest in securitized receivables that previously was reported separately.

(3)

Principal balance only.

Earnings Highlights

(In millions except per share data)

Three Months Ended

August 31

Six Months Ended

August 31

2011

2010

Change

2011

2010

Change

Net earnings $ 111.9 $ 107.9 3.7 % $ 238.2 $ 209.0 14.0 %
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

230.7

226.1

2.0

%

230.5

226.2

1.9

%

Net earnings per share $ 0.49 $ 0.48 2.1 % $ 1.03 $ 0.92 12.0 %

Planned Store Openings

We currently plan to open the following superstores within 12 months from August 31, 2011:

Location

Television

Market

Market

Status

Planned

Opening Date

North Attleborough, Massachusetts Providence New Q3 Fiscal 2012
Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga New Q4 Fiscal 2012
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Harrisburg New Q1 Fiscal 2013
Bakersfield, California Bakersfield New Q1 Fiscal 2013
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Existing Q1 Fiscal 2013
Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers New Q2 Fiscal 2013
Oxnard, California Los Angeles Existing Q2 Fiscal 2013
Naples, Florida Fort Myers New Q2 Fiscal 2013

We expect to open a total of between eight and ten superstores in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2013.

Conference Call Information

We will host a conference call for investors at 9:00 a.m. ET today, September 22, 2011. Domestic investors may access the call at 1-888-298-3261 (international callers dial 1-706-679-7457). The conference I.D. for both domestic and international callers is 97138755. A live webcast of the call will be available on our investor information home page at investor.carmax.com and at www.streetevents.com.

A webcast replay of the call will be available at investor.carmax.com beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET on September 22, 2011, through December 20, 2011. A telephone replay also will be available through September 29, 2011, and may be accessed by dialing 1-800-642-1687 (international callers dial 1-706-645-9291). The conference I.D. for both domestic and international callers is 97138755.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Earnings Release Date

We currently plan to release third quarter sales and earnings on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. We will host a conference call for investors at 9:00 a.m. ET on that date. Information on this conference call will be available on our investor information home page at investor.carmax.com in early December.

About CarMax

CarMax, a member of the Fortune 500 and the S&P 500, and one of the Fortune 2011 "100 Best Companies to Work For," is the nation's largest retailer of used cars. Headquartered in Richmond, Va., CarMax currently operates 106 used car superstores in 51 markets. The CarMax consumer offer is structured around four customer benefits: low, no-haggle prices; a broad selection; high quality vehicles; and customer-friendly service. During the twelve months ended February 28, 2011, the company retailed 396,181 used cars and sold 263,061 wholesale vehicles at our in-store auctions. For more information, access the CarMax website at www.carmax.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

We caution readers that the statements contained in this release about our future business plans, operations, opportunities or prospects, including without limitation any statements or factors regarding expected sales, margins or earnings, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current knowledge and assumptions about future events and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements are the following:

  • Changes in general or regional U.S. economic conditions.
  • Changes in the availability or cost of capital and working capital financing, including changes related to the asset-backed securitization market.
  • Changes in consumer credit availability related to our third-party financing providers.
  • Changes in the competitive landscape within our industry.
  • Significant changes in retail prices for used and new vehicles.
  • A reduction in the availability of or access to sources of inventory.
  • Factors related to the regulatory and legislative environment in which we operate.
  • Factors related to geographic growth, including the inability to acquire or lease suitable real estate at favorable terms or to effectively manage our growth.
  • The loss of key employees from our store, regional or corporate management teams.
  • The failure of key information systems.
  • The effect of new accounting requirements or changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Security breaches or other events that result in the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information.
  • The effect of various litigation matters.
  • Adverse conditions affecting one or more automotive manufacturers.
  • The occurrence of severe weather events.
  • Factors related to the seasonal fluctuations in our business.
  • Factors related to the geographic concentration of our superstores.
  • The occurrence of certain other material events.

For more details on factors that could affect expectations, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011, and our quarterly or current reports as filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our filings are publicly available on our investor information home page at investor.carmax.com. Requests for information may also be made to the Investor Relations Department by email to investor_relations@carmax.com or by calling 1-804-747-0422 ext. 4287. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update our forward-looking statements.

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands except per share data)

Three Months Ended August 31 Six Months Ended August 31
2011 % (1) 2010 % (1) 2011 % (1) 2010 % (1)
Sales and operating revenues:
Used vehicle sales $ 2,014,983 77.9 $ 1,889,598 80.7 $ 4,086,523 77.6 $ 3,721,664 80.8
New vehicle sales 46,853 1.8 51,057 2.2 108,739 2.1 101,955 2.2
Wholesale vehicle sales 457,870 17.7 329,889 14.1 935,664 17.8 646,378 14.0
Other sales and revenues 68,113 2.6 71,336 3.0 136,310 2.6 133,795 2.9
Net sales and operating revenues 2,587,819 100.0 2,341,880 100.0 5,267,236 100.0 4,603,792 100.0
Cost of sales 2,233,544 86.3 1,992,762 85.1 4,529,866 86.0 3,921,126 85.2
Gross profit 354,275 13.7 349,118 14.9 737,370 14.0 682,666 14.8
CarMax Auto Finance income 63,826 2.5 52,604 2.2 133,487 2.5 110,099 2.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses

236,435 9.1 225,236 9.6 484,640 9.2 451,928 9.8
Interest expense 787 -- 1,413 0.1 1,578 -- 1,485 --
Interest income 110 -- 102 -- 213 -- 182 --
Earnings before income taxes 180,989 7.0 175,175 7.5 384,852 7.3 339,534 7.4
Income tax provision 69,094 2.7 67,290 2.9 146,669 2.8 130,530 2.8
Net earnings $ 111,895 4.3 $ 107,885 4.6 $ 238,183 4.5 $ 209,004 4.5
Weighted average common shares:
Basic 226,300 222,857 225,935 222,539
Diluted 230,681 226,132 230,479 226,155
Net earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.48 $ 1.05 $ 0.93
Diluted $ 0.49 $ 0.48 $ 1.03 $ 0.92

(1)

Percents are calculated as a percentage of net sales and operating revenues and may not equal totals due to rounding

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

August 31

2011

August 31

2010

February 28

2011

ASSETS

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 181,913 $ 55,163 $ 41,121
Restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables 154,944 166,574 161,052
Accounts receivable, net 64,849 65,982 119,597
Inventory 1,061,309 929,170 1,049,477
Deferred income taxes 11,042 8,829 5,191
Other current assets 21,762 8,854 33,660
Total current assets 1,495,819 1,234,572 1,410,098
Auto loan receivables, net 4,699,074 4,262,590 4,320,575
Property and equipment, net 976,901 880,197 920,045
Deferred income taxes 88,451 100,554 92,278
Other assets 98,730 99,266 96,913
TOTAL ASSETS $7,358,975 $6,577,179 $ 6,839,909

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 243,473 $ 236,997 $ 269,763
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 107,653 92,144 103,389
Accrued income taxes 7,451 15,499 772
Short-term debt 1,333 565 1,002
Current portion of long-term debt 815 681 772
Current portion of non-recourse notes payable 129,565 139,952 132,519
Total current liabilities 490,290 485,838 508,217
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 27,931 28,747 28,350
Non-recourse notes payable, excluding current portion 4,169,037 3,867,045 3,881,142
Other liabilities 119,495 126,546 130,570
TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,806,753 4,508,176 4,548,279
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 2,552,222 2,069,003 2,291,630
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $7,358,975 $ 6,577,179 $ 6,839,909

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

Six Months Ended August 31
2011 2010

Operating Activities:

Net earnings $ 238,183 $ 209,004

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 31,004 29,048
Share-based compensation expense 26,303 21,957
Provision for loan losses 9,783 9,883
Loss on disposition of assets 1,195 316
Deferred income tax provision 4,408 10,304
Net decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable, net 54,748 13,077
Retained interest in securitized receivables -- 43,746
Inventory (11,832 ) (86,037 )
Other current assets 11,648 (4,702 )
Auto loan receivables, net (388,282 ) (228,878 )
Other assets (1,797 ) (4,688 )
Net (decrease) increase in:

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes

(42,095 ) (26,102 )
Other liabilities (14,907 ) 3,606
Net cash used in operating activities (81,641 ) (9,466 )

Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures (80,225 ) (15,232 )

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables

6,108 (3,966 )
Increase in restricted cash in reserve accounts (4,562 ) (8,680 )
Release of restricted cash from reserve accounts 6,997 7,028
(Purchases) sales of money market securities, net (291 ) 1
Purchases of investments available-for-sale (2,164 ) --
Net cash used in investing activities (74,137 ) (20,849 )

Financing Activities:

Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net 331 (318 )
Issuances of long-term debt -- 243,300
Payments on long-term debt (376 ) (365,299 )
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable 1,869,000 1,873,000
Payments on non-recourse notes payable (1,584,059 ) (1,692,413 )
Equity issuances, net 4,362 6,387
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements 7,312 2,543
Net cash provided by financing activities 296,570 67,200
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 140,792 36,885
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 41,121 18,278
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 181,913 $ 55,163