Form 10-Q
 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2006

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 1-31420

CARMAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

VIRGINIA
 
54-1821055
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
 
23238
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(804) 747-0422
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x
No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
  
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
  
Yes o
No x
  
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
Common Stock, par value $0.50
 
107,444,503
 
 


 


CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page No.
     
PART I.
 
     
Item 1.
 
     
 
 
3
 
 
4
 
 
5
 
 
6
     
Item 2.
 14
     
Item 3.
25
     
Item 4.
26
     
     
PART II.
 
     
Item 1.
27
 
   
Item 1A.
27
     
Item 6.
28
     
29
   
30
 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
 

 
 
 
Three Months Ended November 30
 
Nine Months Ended November 30
 
 
 
2006
 
%(1)
 
 2005 
 
%(1)
 
2006 
 
%(1)
 
 2005 
 
%(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Restated(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restated(2)
 
Sales and operating revenues:              
                                             
     Used vehicle sales
 
$
1,377,551
   
77.9
 
$
1,087,097
   
76.3
 
$
4,365,409
   
78.2
 
$
3,527,416
   
76.1
 
     New vehicle sales
   
109,940
   
6.2
   
113,299
   
8.0
   
349,579
    6.3    
399,314
   
8.6
 
     Wholesale vehicle sales
   
226,363
   
12.8
   
174,235
   
12.2
   
695,958
    12.5    
554,510
   
12.0
 
     Other sales and revenues
   
54,293
   
3.1
   
49,349
   
3.5
   
171,882
   
3.1
   
154,953
   
3.3
 
Net sales and operating revenues
   
1,768,147
   
100.0
   
1,423,980
   
100.0
   
5,582,828
   
100.0
   
4,636,193
   
100.0
 
Cost of sales
   
1,539,538
   
87.1
   
1,246,807
   
87.6
   
4,852,599
   
86.9
   
4,052,677
   
87.4
 
Gross profit
   
228,609
   
12.9
   
177,173
   
12.4
   
730,229
   
13.1
   
583,516
   
12.6
 
CarMax Auto Finance income
   
31,974
   
1.8
   
27,971
   
2.0
   
100,880
   
1.8
   
78,866
   
1.7
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
   
187,318
   
10.6
   
167,351
   
11.8
   
574,333
   
10.3
   
502,517
   
10.8
 
Interest expense
   
167
   
-
   
430
   
-
   
4,449
   
0.1
   
1,999
   
-
 
Interest income
   
406
   
-
   
262
   
-
   
973
   
-
   
588
   
-
 
Earnings before income taxes
   
73,504
   
4.2
   
37,625
   
2.6
   
253,300
    4.5    
158,454
   
3.4
 
Provision for income taxes
   
28,085
   
1.6
   
14,694
   
1.0
   
96,841
   
1.7
   
60,907
   
1.3
 
Net earnings
 
$
45,419
   
2.6
 
$
22,931
   
1.6
 
$
156,459
   
2.8
 
$
97,547
   
2.1
 
 
                                                 
Weighted average common shares:
                                             
     Basic
   
106,511
       
104,727
         
105,895
         
104,547
       
     Diluted
   
108,883
       
106,507
         
107,861
         
106,343
       
 
                                       
Net earnings per share:
                                         
     Basic
 
$
0.43
     
$
0.22
       
$
1.48
       
$
0.93
       
     Diluted
 
$
0.42
     
$
0.22
       
$
1.45
       
$
0.92
       

 

(1)
Percents are calculated as a percentage of net sales and operating revenues and may not equal totals due to rounding.
 
(2)
Prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the impact of share-based compensation expense, as permitted by SFAS 123(R). See Notes 2 and 7 for additional information.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands except share data)

   
November 30,
 
 February 28,
   
2006 
 
 2006
       
  Restated(1)
ASSETS              
Current assets:              
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
12,352
 
$
21,759
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
53,092
   
76,621
 
Automobile loan receivables held for sale
   
3,145
   
4,139
 
Retained interest in securitized receivables
   
202,594
   
158,308
 
Inventory
   
760,816
   
669,700
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    13,955    
11,211
 
Total current assets
   
1,045,954
   
941,738
 
               
Property and equipment, net
   
585,109
   
499,298
 
Deferred income taxes
   
25,788
   
24,576
 
Other assets
   
47,817
   
44,000
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
1,704,668
 
$
1,509,612
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Current liabilities:
             
Accounts payable
 
$
222,205
 
$
188,614
 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
   
83,623
   
85,316
 
Accrued income taxes
   
33,275
   
5,598
 
Deferred income taxes
   
10,151
   
23,562
 
Short-term debt
   
2,984
   
463
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
84,422
   
59,762
 
Total current liabilities
   
436,660
   
363,315
 
               
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
   
34,012
   
134,787
 
Deferred revenue and other liabilities
   
35,090
   
31,407
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
505,762
   
529,509
 
               
Commitments and contingent liabilities
             
               
Shareholders’ equity:
             
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 107,229,646 and 104,954,983 shares issued and outstanding at November 30, 2006, and February 28, 2006, respectively
   
53,615
   
52,477
 
Capital in excess of par value
   
615,282
   
554,076
 
Retained earnings
   
530,009
   
373,550
 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
   
1,198,906
   
980,103
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
$
1,704,668
 
$
1,509,612
 

(1)
Prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the impact of share-based compensation expense, as permitted by SFAS 123(R). See Notes 2 and 7 for additional information.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)

   
Nine Months Ended
November 30
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
       
 Restated(1) 
Operating Activities:
        
Net earnings
 
 $
156,459  
$
97,547
 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
    25,177    
19,193
 
Share-based compensation expense
    25,548    
15,713
 
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets
    259    
(777
)
Deferred income tax benefit
 
  (14,623 )  
(22,603
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Decrease in accounts receivable, net
    23,529    
20,551
 
Decrease in automobile loan receivables held for sale, net
    994    
20,625
 
Increase in retained interest in securitized receivables
    (44,286 )  
(10,967
)
Increase in inventory
    (91,116 )  
(29,799
)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (2,744 )  
1,627
 
Increase in other assets
    (3,817  
(6,184
)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and accrued income taxes
    58,502    
33,371
 
Increase in deferred revenue and other liabilities
    3,683    
800
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    137,565    
139,097
 
               
Investing Activities:
             
Capital expenditures
    (114,719 )  
(153,490
)
Proceeds from sales of assets
    3,472    
78,217
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (111,247 )  
(75,273
)
               
Financing Activities:
             
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net
    2,521    
(60,490
)
Issuance of long-term debt      –    
105,229
 
Payments on long-term debt
   
(76,115
)   (116,764 )
Equity issuances, net
   
27,449
   
5,108
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
   
10,420
   
3,221
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(35,725
)  
(63,696
)
               
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(9,407
)  
128
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
21,759
   
17,124
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
 $
12,352  
$
17,252
 

(1)
Prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the impact of share-based compensation expense, as permitted by SFAS 123(R). See Notes 2 and 7 for additional information.
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
 
1.
Background
 
CarMax, Inc. (“CarMax” and the “company”), including its wholly owned subsidiaries, is the largest retailer of used vehicles in the United States. CarMax was the first used vehicle retailer to offer a large selection of quality used vehicles at low, “no-haggle” prices using a customer-friendly sales process in an attractive, modern sales facility. CarMax also sells new vehicles under various franchise agreements. CarMax provides its customers with a full range of related services, including the financing of vehicle purchases through its own finance operation, CarMax Auto Finance (“CAF”), and third-party lenders; the sale of extended service plans; the appraisal and purchase of vehicles directly from consumers; and vehicle repair service. Vehicles purchased through the company’s appraisal process that do not meet its retail standards are sold at on-site wholesale auctions.
 
2.
Accounting Policies
 
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CarMax and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation, including restricted cash deposits associated with certain insurance deductibles, which were reclassified from cash and cash equivalents to other assets.
 
The company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”), effective March 1, 2006, applying the modified retrospective method. As a result, prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the adoption of this standard. The impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R) on net income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 is consistent with the pro forma amounts previously disclosed in the company’s quarterly reports.
 
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, such interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents of $4.0 million at November 30, 2006, and $6.0 million at February 28, 2006, consisted of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
 
3.
CarMax Auto Finance Income
 
The company’s finance operation, CAF, originates prime-rated financing for qualified customers at competitive market rates of interest. Throughout each month, the company sells substantially all of the loans originated by CAF in securitization transactions as discussed in Note 4. The majority of CAF income is generated by the spread between the interest rates charged to customers and the related cost of funds. A gain, recorded at the time of securitization, results from recording a receivable approximately equal to the present value of the expected residual cash flows generated by the securitized receivables. The cash flows are calculated taking into account expected prepayments and defaults.

 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
November 30 
 
 
November 30 
(In millions)
   
2006
   
2005
   
2006
   
2005
 
Total gain income
 
$
23.7  
$
20.9
 
 $
77.4  
$
58.7
 
                           
Other CAF income:
   
         
   
 
   Servicing fee income
   
8.2
    7.0    
23.5
   
20.5
 
   Interest income
   
6.8
    5.6    
19.2
   
15.7
 
Total other CAF income
   
15.0
    12.6     42.7    
36.2
 
 
   
         
       
Direct CAF expenses:
   
         
       
   CAF payroll and fringe benefit expense
   
3.1
    2.7    
8.8
   
7.6
 
   Other direct CAF expenses
   
3.6
    2.9    
10.4
   
8.4
 
Total direct CAF expenses
   
6.7
    5.6    
19.2
   
16.0
 
CarMax Auto Finance income
 
 $
32.0  
$
28.0  
 $
100.9  
$
78.9
 

CarMax Auto Finance income does not include any allocation of indirect costs or income. The company presents this information on a direct basis to avoid making arbitrary decisions regarding the indirect benefit or costs that could be attributed to CAF. Examples of indirect costs not included are retail store expenses and corporate expenses such as human resources, administrative services, marketing, information systems, accounting, legal, treasury, and executive payroll.
 
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4.
Securitizations
 
The company uses a securitization program to fund substantially all of the automobile loan receivables originated by CAF. The company sells the automobile loan receivables to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entity that transfers an undivided interest in the receivables to a group of third-party investors. The special purpose entity and investors have no recourse to the company’s assets. The company’s risk is limited to the retained interest on the company’s consolidated balance sheets. The investors issue commercial paper supported by the transferred receivables, and the proceeds from the sale of the commercial paper are used to pay for the securitized receivables. This program is referred to as the warehouse facility.

The company routinely uses public securitizations to refinance the receivables previously securitized through the warehouse facility. In a public securitization, a pool of automobile loan receivables is sold to a bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entity that in turn transfers the receivables to a special purpose securitization trust. The securitization trust issues asset-backed securities, secured or otherwise supported by the transferred receivables, and the proceeds from the sale of the securities are used to pay for the securitized receivables. Depending on the securitization structure and market conditions, refinancing receivables in a public securitization may or may not have a significant impact on the company’s results.

All transfers of receivables are accounted for as sales in accordance with SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” When the receivables are securitized, the company recognizes a gain or loss on the sale of the receivables as described in Note 3.

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 November 30
 
 November 30
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Net loans originated
   $ 537.9     $ 415.7    $ 1,686.6     $
1,333.8
 
Total loans sold
   $ 538.7   
 $
416.6
   $ 1,728.7     $
1,405.9
 
Total gain income(1)
   $ 23.7   
 $
20.9
   $ 77.4     $
58.7
 
Total gain income as a percentage of total loans sold (1)
 
 
4.4  %  
5.0
%
  4.5  %  
4.2
%

 
(1)
Includes the effects of valuation adjustments, new public securitizations, and the repurchase and resale of receivables in existing public securitizations, as applicable.
 
Retained Interest.  The company retains an interest in the automobile loan receivables that it securitizes. The retained interest, presented as a current asset on the company’s consolidated balance sheets, serves as a credit enhancement for the benefit of the investors in the securitized receivables. The retained interest includes the present value of the expected residual cash flows generated by the securitized receivables, or “interest-only strip receivables,” various reserve accounts, and an undivided ownership interest in the securitized receivables, or “required excess receivables,” as described below. On a combined basis, the reserve accounts and required excess receivables are generally 2% to 4% of managed receivables. The special purpose entities and the investors have no recourse to the company’s assets.

The fair value of the retained interest was $202.6 million as of November 30, 2006, and $158.3 million as of February 28, 2006. The retained interest had a weighted average life of 1.5 years as of November 30, 2006, and February 28, 2006. As defined in SFAS No. 140, the weighted average life in periods (for example, months or years) of prepayable assets is calculated by multiplying the principal collections expected in each future period by the number of periods until that future period, summing those products, and dividing the sum by the initial principal balance.
 
Interest-only strip receivables. Interest-only strip receivables represent the present value of residual cash flows the company expects to receive over the life of the securitized receivables. The value of these receivables is determined by estimating the future cash flows using management’s assumptions of key factors, such as finance charge income, default rates, prepayment rates, and discount rates appropriate for the type of asset and risk. The value of interest-only strip receivables may be affected by external factors, such as changes in the behavior patterns of customers, changes in the strength of the economy, and developments in the interest rate markets; therefore, actual performance may differ from these assumptions. Management evaluates the performance of the receivables relative to these assumptions on a regular basis. Any financial impact resulting from a change in performance is recognized in earnings in the period in which it occurs.

Reserve accounts. The company is required to fund various reserve accounts established for the benefit of the securitization investors. In the event that the cash generated by the securitized receivables in a given period was insufficient to pay the interest, principal, and other required payments, the balances on deposit in the reserve accounts would be used to pay those amounts. In general, each of the company’s securitizations requires that an amount equal to a specified percentage of the original balance of the securitized receivables be deposited in a reserve account on the closing date and that any excess cash generated by the receivables be used to fund the reserve account to the extent necessary to maintain the required amount. If the amount on deposit in the reserve account exceeds the required amount, the excess is released through the special purpose entity to the company. In the public securitizations, the amount required to be on deposit in the reserve account must equal or exceed a specified floor amount. The reserve account remains funded until the investors are paid in full, at which time the remaining balance is released through the special purpose entity to the company. The amount on deposit in reserve accounts was $30.4 million as of November 30, 2006, and $29.0 million as of February 28, 2006.

Required excess receivables. The total value of the securitized receivables must exceed, by a specified amount, the principal amount owed to the investors. The required excess receivables balance represents this specified amount. Any cash flows generated by the required excess receivables are used, if needed, to make payments to the investors. Any remaining cash flows from the required excess receivables are released through the special purpose entity to the company. The unpaid principal balance related to the required excess receivables was $64.8 million as of November 30, 2006, and $52.2 million as of February 28, 2006.

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Key Assumptions Used in Measuring the Retained Interest and Sensitivity Analysis. The following table shows the key economic assumptions used in measuring the fair value of the retained interest at November 30, 2006, and a sensitivity analysis showing the hypothetical effect on the retained interest if there were unfavorable variations from the assumptions used. These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. In this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumption; in actual circumstances, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.
 
KEY ASSUMPTIONS
 
(In millions)
 
Assumptions
Used
 
Impact on Fair Value of 10% Adverse Change
 
Impact on Fair Value of 20% Adverse Change
Prepayment rate
   
1.35%-1.52%
 
 
$
6.8
 
 
$
13.5
 
Cumulative default rate
   
1.25%-2.30%
 
 
$
5.5
 
 
$
10.9
 
Annual discount rate
   
12.0%
 
 
$
2.9
 
 
$
5.8
 

Prepayment rate. The company uses the Absolute Prepayment Model or “ABS” to estimate prepayments. This model assumes a rate of prepayment each month relative to the original number of receivables in a pool of receivables. ABS further assumes that all the receivables are the same size and amortize at the same rate and that each receivable in each month of its life will either be paid as scheduled or prepaid in full. For example, in a pool of receivables originally containing 10,000 receivables, a 1% ABS rate means that 100 receivables prepay each month.

Cumulative default rate. The cumulative default rate, or “static pool” net losses, is calculated by dividing the total projected credit losses of a pool of receivables by the original pool balance. Projected credit losses are estimated using the losses experienced to date, the credit quality of the receivables, economic factors, and the performance history of similar receivables.

Continuing Involvement with Securitized Receivables. The company continues to manage the automobile loan receivables that it securitizes. The company receives servicing fees of approximately 1% of the outstanding principal balance of the securitized receivables. The servicing fees specified in the securitization agreements adequately compensate the company for servicing the securitized receivables. No servicing asset or liability has been recorded. The company is at risk for the retained interest in the securitized receivables and, if the securitized receivables do not perform as originally projected, the value of the retained interest would be impacted.
 
PAST DUE ACCOUNT INFORMATION
 
   
As of November 30
 
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Accounts 31+ days past due
 
$
61.2
 
$
43.3
 
$
37.4
 
$
31.1
 
Ending managed receivables
 
$
3,180.8
 
$
2,710.7
 
$
2,772.5
 
$
2,494.9
 
Past due accounts as a percentage of ending managed receivables
   
1.93
%
 
1.60
%
 
1.35
%
 
1.24
%
 
CREDIT LOSS INFORMATION
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30
 
Nine Months Ended
November 30
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
 2005
 
2006
 
 2005
 
Net credit losses on managed receivables
   $ 6.7  
$
5.3
   $ 13.7  
$
13.4  
Average managed receivables
   $ 3,147.9  
$
2,705.9
   $ 3,006.4  
$
2,626.6
 
Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average managed receivables
    0.85 %  
0.78
%
  0.61 %  
0.68
%
Recovery rate
    49.2
%
  48.5 %   50.6
%
  49.3
%

SELECTED CASH FLOWS FROM SECURITIZED RECEIVABLES
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 November 30
 
 November 30
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Proceeds from new securitizations
   $ 445.5   
$
327.0
   $ 1,386.5     $ 1,118.5  
Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving period securitizations
   $ 264.6   
$
185.7
   $ 777.1     $ 573.9  
Servicing fees received
   $ 8.1   
$
7.0
   $ 23.1     $ 20.3  
Other cash flows received from the retained interest:
         
             
   Interest-only strip receivables
   $ 22.0   
$
20.1
   $ 65.8     $ 62.2  
   Reserve account releases
   $ 1.8   
$
3.2
   $ 10.2     $ 12.3  

Proceeds from new securitizations. Proceeds from new securitizations include proceeds from receivables that are newly securitized in or refinanced through the warehouse facility during the indicated period. Balances previously outstanding in public securitizations that were refinanced through the warehouse facility totaled $41.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and $51.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. There were no balances previously outstanding in public securitizations that were refinanced through the warehouse facility in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 or fiscal 2006.  Proceeds received when the company refinances receivables in public securitizations are excluded from this table as they are not considered new securitizations.

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Proceeds from collections. Proceeds from collections reinvested in revolving period securitizations represent principal amounts collected on receivables securitized through the warehouse facility that are used to fund new originations.

Servicing fees. Servicing fees received represent cash fees paid to the company to service the securitized receivables.

Other cash flows received from the retained interest. Other cash flows received from the retained interest represent cash received by the company from securitized receivables other than servicing fees. It includes cash collected on interest-only strip receivables and amounts released to the company from reserve accounts.
 
Financial Covenants and Performance Triggers. Certain of the securitization agreements include various financial covenants and performance triggers. These agreements require the company to meet financial covenants related to maintaining minimum tangible net worth, maximum total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio, minimum current ratio, and minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Performance triggers require certain pools of securitized receivables to achieve specified thresholds related to portfolio yields, default rates, and delinquency rates. If these financial covenants and/or thresholds are not met, in addition to other consequences, the company may be unable to continue to securitize receivables through the warehouse facility. At November 30, 2006, the company was in compliance with the financial covenants, and the securitized receivables were in compliance with the performance triggers.
 
5.
Financial Derivatives 
 
The company enters into amortizing fixed-pay interest rate swaps relating to its automobile loan receivable securitizations. Swaps are used to better match funding costs to the fixed-rate receivables being securitized by converting variable-rate financing costs in the warehouse facility to fixed-rate obligations. During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the company entered into ten 40-month amortizing interest rate swaps with initial notional amounts totaling $480.5 million. The amortized notional amount of all outstanding swaps related to the automobile loan receivable securitizations was $704.6 million at November 30, 2006, and $584.0 million at February 28, 2006. At November 30, 2006, the fair value of swaps totaled a net liability of $2.6 million and was included in accounts payable.  At February 28, 2006, the fair value of swaps totaled a net asset of $1.6 million and was included in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

The market and credit risks associated with interest rate swaps are similar to those relating to other types of financial instruments. Market risk is the exposure created by potential fluctuations in interest rates. The company does not anticipate significant market risk from swaps as they are used on a monthly basis to match funding costs to the use of the funding. Credit risk is the exposure to nonperformance of another party to an agreement. The company mitigates credit risk by dealing with highly rated bank counterparties.
 
6.
Retirement Plans

The company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the “pension plan”) covering the majority of full-time employees. The company also has an unfunded nonqualified plan (the “restoration plan”) that restores retirement benefits for certain senior executives who are affected by the Internal Revenue Code limitations on benefits provided under the pension plan. The company uses a fiscal year end measurement date for both the pension plan and the restoration plan.
 
COMPONENTS OF NET PENSION EXPENSE
 
   
Three Months Ended November 30
 
   
Pension Plan
 
 Restoration Plan
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
 
2006
 
 2005
 
 2006
 
 2005
 
 2006
 
2005
 
Service cost
 
$
3,012
 
$
2,332
 
$
103
 
$
172
 
$
3,115
 
$
2,504
 
Interest cost
   
1,024
   
698
   
98
   
64
   
1,122
   
762
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(737
)
 
(567
)
 
   
   
(737
)
 
(567
)
Amortization of prior service cost
   
9
   
10
    6    
6
   
15
   
16
 
Recognized actuarial loss
   
439
   
241
   
62
   
34
   
501
   
275
 
Net pension expense
 
$
3,747
 
$
2,714
 
$
269
 
$
276
 
$
4,016
 
$
2,990
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended November 30
 
 
 
Pension Plan
 
 Restoration Plan
 
Total
 
(In thousands)
 
2006
 
 2005
 
 2006
 
 2005
 
 2006
 
2005
 
Service cost
 
$
9,036  
$
6,584
   $ 309  
$
360
   $ 9,345  
$
6,944
 
Interest cost
    3,072    
2,096
    294    
194
    3,366    
2,290
 
Expected return on plan assets
    (2,211  
(1,553
)
     
    (2,211  
(1,553
)
Amortization of prior service cost
    27    
28
    18    
18
    45    
46
 
Recognized actuarial loss
    1,317    
721
    186    
102
    1,503    
823
 
Net pension expense
 
$
11,241  
$
7,876
   $ 807  
$
674
   $ 12,048  
$
8,550
 
 
The company contributed $7.5 million to the pension plan in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 bringing contributions for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 to $10.7 million. The company does not anticipate making a contribution to the pension plan in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.
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7.
Share-Based Compensation

Effective March 1, 2006, the company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R), which establishes accounting for share-based awards exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of SFAS 123(R), share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). Prior to March 1, 2006, the company applied Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations for share-based awards, and provided the pro forma disclosures required by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” The company elected to apply the modified retrospective application method as provided by SFAS 123(R), and, accordingly, financial statement amounts for the prior periods presented in this Form 10-Q have been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing share-based compensation on a basis consistent with the pro forma disclosures required for those periods by SFAS 123.
 
In accordance with SFAS 123(R), the company is required to base initial compensation cost on the estimated number of awards expected to vest. Historically, and as permitted under SFAS 123, the company chose to reduce pro forma compensation expense in the periods the awards were forfeited. The cumulative effect on prior periods of the change to an estimated number of awards expected to vest was a $0.6 million reduction of selling, general, and administrative expenses recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
 
COMPOSITION OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30
 
Nine Months Ended
November 30
 
(In thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
 
 
 
 
Restated
 
 
 
Restated
 
Cost of sales
 
 $
327   
$
 
$
1,048
 
$
 
CarMax Auto Finance income
    210          682      
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    5,582      5,633      24,467     16,334   
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes
   $ 6,119   
$
5,633   
$
26,197
 
$
16,334   
 
For periods prior to fiscal 2007, all share-based compensation expense has been presented in selling, general, and administrative expenses, as amounts that would have been presented in cost of sales and CarMax Auto Finance income were immaterial. Consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123, the company’s employee stock purchase plan is considered compensatory under SFAS 123(R), and the associated costs of $0.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006 are included in share-based compensation expense. There were no capitalized share-based compensation costs at November 30, 2006 and 2005.
 
IMPACT OF SFAS 123(R) ON FISCAL 2006 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30, 2005
 
Nine Months Ended
November 30, 2005
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
As Restated
 
 Previously Reported
 
As Restated
 
 Previously Reported
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses(1)
 
$
 167,351    
$
161,727
     502,517    
$
486,236
   
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
37,625    
$
43,249
    $  158,454    
$
174,735
   
Net earnings
  $ 22,931    
$
26,412
    $ 97,547    
$
107,652
   
Basic earnings per share
  $  0.22    
$
0.25
    $ 0.93    
$
1.03
   
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.22    
$
0.25
    $  0.92    
$
1.01
   
Net cash provided by operating activities(2)
  $  N/A    
$
N/A
    $  139,097    
$
148,689
   
Net cash used in financing activities
  $  N/A    
$
N/A
     63,696    
$
67,538
   
 
(1) Amount previously reported included expenses relating to the amortization of restricted stock of $9 in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and $53 for the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
(2) As restated amount for the nine months ended November 30, 2005, also includes restricted cash deposits.  See Note 2.
 
   
As of February 28, 2006
   
(In thousands)  
As Restated
 
 Previously Reported
 
Deferred income taxes
 
$
24,576
   
$
4,211
   
Total assets
 
$
1,509,612
   
$
1,489,247
   
Capital in excess of par value
 
$
554,076
   
$
499,546
   
Retained earnings
 
$
373,550
   
$
407,715
   
Total shareholders’ equity
 
$
980,103
   
$
959,738
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
1,509,612
   
$
1,489,247
   
 

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The company maintains long-term incentive plans for management, key employees, and the nonemployee members of the board of directors. The plans allow for the grant of equity-based compensation awards, including nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock grants, or a combination of awards.
 
In fiscal 2006 and prior years, the company primarily awarded stock options to employees that received share-based compensation. Beginning in fiscal 2007, the substantial majority of employees receiving awards now receive restricted stock instead of stock options. Senior management continues to receive awards of nonqualified stock options. Nonemployee directors continue to receive awards of nonqualified stock options and stock grants.
 
Stock options are awards that allow the recipient to purchase shares of the company’s stock at a fixed price. Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the company's stock price on the grant date. Substantially all of the awards vest annually in equal amounts over periods of three years to four years. These options generally expire no later than ten years after the date of the grant. Restricted stock awards are stock awards that are subject to specified restrictions and a risk of forfeiture. The restrictions typically lapse three years from the grant date. The fair value of a restricted stock award is determined and fixed based on the company’s stock price on the grant date. The company recognizes compensation expense for stock options and restricted stock on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
 
(Shares and intrinsic value in thousands)
 
Number of Shares
 
 Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
 
 Aggregate Intrinsic Value
 
Outstanding as of March 1, 2006
   
8,769
     
$
20.55
                     
Options granted
   
953
     
$
34.28
                     
Options exercised
   
(1,847
)  
$
15.73
                     
Options expired or terminated
   
(163
)
 
 
$
26.39
                     
Outstanding as of November 30, 2006
   
7,712
     
$
23.28
      6.1      
$
174,806
   
Exercisable as of November 30, 2006
   
3,940
     
$
18.97
      4.8      
$
106,283
   
 
The total cash received from employees as a result of employee stock option exercises was $41.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and $8.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The company settles employee stock option exercises with authorized but unissued shares of CarMax common stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $39.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and $10.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The related tax benefits realized by the company were $15.2 million for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2006, and $4.2 million for the nine-month period ended November 30, 2005.
 
OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS
 
As of November 30, 2006
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
 
(Shares in thousands)
Range of Exercise Prices
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Number of Shares
 
 Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
$1.63 to $3.31
   
259
     
0.3
   
$
1.95
     
259
     
$
1.95
   
$4.89
   
630
     
1.3
   
$
4.89
     
630
     
$
4.89
   
$13.25 to $18.60
   
1,419
     
6.3
   
$
14.32
     
1,022
     
$
14.33
   
$20.00 to $26.83
   
2,732
     
6.9
   
$
26.42
     
1,128
     
$
26.54
   
$28.26 to $31.43
   
1,712
     
7.3
   
$
29.43
     
885
     
$
29.26
   
$32.67 to $44.57
   
960
     
6.4
   
$
34.40      
16
     
$
41.84
   
Total
   
7,712
      6.1    
$
23.28
     
3,940
     
$
18.97
   

For all stock options granted prior to March 1, 2006, the fair value was estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. For stock options granted to employees on or after March 1, 2006, the fair value of each award is estimated as of the date of grant using a binomial valuation model. In computing the value of the option, the binomial model considers characteristics of fair value option pricing that are not available for consideration under the Black-Scholes model. Similar to the Black-Scholes model, the binomial model takes into account variables such as expected volatility, dividend yield, and risk-free interest rate. However, in addition, the binomial model considers the contractual term of the option, the probability that the option will be exercised prior to the end of its contractual life, and the probability of termination or retirement of the option holder. For these reasons, the company believes that the binomial model provides a fair value that is more representative of actual experience and future expected experience than the value calculated using the Black-Scholes model. For grants to nonemployee directors, the company will continue to use the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards due to the comparatively small population of recipients of these awards. Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the recipients of share-based awards.

For the nine months ended November 30, 2006, the company granted nonqualified options to purchase  918,600 shares of common stock to its employees and nonqualified options to purchase  34,020 shares of common stock to its nonemployee directors. There were nonqualified options to purchase  2,428,566 shares of common stock granted during the nine months ended November 30, 2005. The weighted average fair values at the date of grant for options granted during the nine month periods ended November 30, 2006, and November 30, 2005, were $14.16 and $12.18 per share, respectively. The unrecognized compensation costs related to all nonvested options totaled $35.6 million at November 30, 2006.  These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.
 
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ASSUMPTIONS USED TO ESTIMATE OPTION VALUES
 
 
Nine Months Ended
November 30, 2006
 Nine Months Ended
 November 30, 2005
Dividend yield
0.0%
 0.0%
Expected volatility factor(1)
29.8%-63.4%
 51.3%
Weighted average expected volatility
47.4%
51.3%
Risk-free interest rate(2)
4.5%-5.1%
 3.7%
Expected term (in years)(3)
4.5-4.6
 4.5
 
 
(1)
Measured using historical daily price changes of the company’s stock over the respective term of the option.
 
(2)
The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual term of the share option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
 
(3)
The expected term is the number of years that the company estimates, based primarily on historical experience, that options will be outstanding prior to exercise.

RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY
 
(In thousands)
 
Number of Shares  
 
 Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value 
Outstanding as of March 1, 2006
   
     
$
   
Restricted stock granted
   
492
     
$
34.40
   
Restricted stock vested or cancelled
   
(23
)      
$
34.39
   
Outstanding as of November 30, 2006
   
469
     
$
34.40
   

The unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested restricted stock awards totaled $11.7 million at November 30, 2006. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.
 
8.
Net Earnings per Share

BASIC AND DILUTIVE NET EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATIONS
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
November 30
 
Nine Months Ended 
November 30
 
(In thousands except per share data)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
 
 
 
 
Restated
 
 
 
Restated
 
Net earnings available to common shareholders
  45,419  
$
22,931
 
 $
156,459  
$
97,547
 
 
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    106,511    
104,727
    105,895    
104,547
 
Dilutive potential common shares:
                 
Stock options
    2,246    
1,772
    1,910    
1,782
 
Restricted stock
    126    
8
    56    
14
 
Weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares
    108,883    
106,507
    107,861    
106,343
 
                           
Basic net earnings per share
   0.43  
$
0.22
 
 $
1.48  
$
0.93
 
Diluted net earnings per share
  0.42  
$
0.22
 
 $
1.45  
$
0.92
 
 
Certain options were determined to be anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted  earnings  per share. As of November 30, 2006, options to purchase 796,584 shares of common stock with exercise prices ranging from $29.61 to $44.57 per share were outstanding and not included in the calculation. As of November 30, 2005, options to purchase 4,326,697 shares with exercise prices ranging from $14.21 to $43.44 per share were outstanding and not included in the calculation.
 
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9.
Long-Term Debt

As of November 30, 2006, $86.4 million was outstanding under the company’s revolving credit facility, with the remainder fully available to the company. The outstanding balance included $3.0 million of swing line loans classified as short-term debt and $83.4 million classified as current portion of long-term debt. The outstanding balance has been classified as current at November 30, 2006, as management expects the outstanding balance to fluctuate and to be fully paid off at times during the next 12 months. 

The company's revolving credit facility was amended in December 2006. The term of the agreement was extended from August 2009 to December 2011 and aggregate borrowings available under the agreement were increased from $450 million to $500 million.
 
As of November 30, 2006, obligations under capital leases consisted of $34.0 million classified as long-term debt and $1.0 million classified as current portion of long-term debt.
 
10.
Contingencies
 
On August 29, 2006, Heather Herron, et al. filed a putative class action lawsuit against 51 South Carolina automobile dealers, including CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., in the Court of Common Pleas in Aiken County, South Carolina. As of November 30, 2006, there were over 300 automobile dealers named as defendants in the lawsuit.  The company operated two of its 73 used car superstores in the state of South Carolina. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants are violating South Carolina’s Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors and Dealers Act by (a) presenting their respective processing fees in a manner that gives consumers the impression that charging the processing fees is required by law and (b) excluding their respective processing fees from the advertised prices of their vehicles. The plaintiffs seek compensatory damages equal to two times actual damages and punitive damages equal to three times actual damages. The complaint, however, does not specify a dollar amount of damages. The plaintiffs alternatively seek equitable relief in the form of a permanent injunction to prevent the defendants from deceptively charging future consumers such processing fees and the disgorgement of all such processing fees collected since August 29, 2002. The plaintiffs also seek to recover their attorneys’ fees.
 
At this time, the lawsuit is in its initial stages and the company is evaluating the allegations and intends to defend itself vigorously.  The company is unable to make an estimate of the amount or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome.
 
11.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation ("FIN") 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," which establishes a consistent framework to use to determine the appropriate level of tax reserves to maintain for "uncertain tax positions." This interpretation of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," uses a two-step approach wherein a tax benefit is recognized if a position is more likely than not to be sustained. The amount of the benefit is then measured as the highest tax benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized. FIN 48 also establishes new disclosure requirements related to an entity's tax reserves. The company will be required to adopt FIN 48 as of March 1, 2007. The company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements," which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement does not require new fair value measurements, but is applied to the extent that other accounting pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. The statement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Companies will be required to disclose the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the inputs used to develop the measurements, and the effect of certain of the measurements on earnings (or changes in net assets) for the period. CarMax will be required to adopt SFAS No. 157 as of March 1, 2008. The company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)."  This statement requires the company to fully recognize the over-funded or under-funded status of its postretirement benefit plans as an asset or liability in its financial statements. In addition, the statement eliminates the use of a measurement date that is different than the date of the company's year-end financial statements.  The standard is effective for CarMax's current fiscal year ending February 28, 2007. The company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 158 on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
 
In September 2006, the SEC staff published Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements."  The bulletin addresses quantifying the financial statement effects of misstatements, specifically, how the effects of prior year uncorrected errors must be considered in quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements.  The bulletin offers a special "one-time" transition provision for correcting certain prior year misstatements that were uncorrected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adooption.  SAB No. 108 is effective for CarMax's current fiscal year ending February 28, 2007.  The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material impact on the company's financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the financial performance of CarMax, Inc. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our audited consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes, and the MD&A included in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006, as well as our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Form 10-Q.
 
In this discussion, “we,” “our,” “us,” “CarMax,” “CarMax, Inc.,” and the “company” refer to CarMax, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. Amounts and percentages in tables may not total due to rounding.

The company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123(R)”), effective March 1, 2006, applying the modified retrospective method. As a result, prior period amounts have been restated to reflect the adoption of this standard. The impact of the adoption of SFAS 123(R) on net income for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 is consistent with the pro forma amounts previously disclosed in the company’s quarterly reports.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW
 
General

CarMax is the nation’s largest retailer of used vehicles. As of November 30, 2006, we operated 73 used car superstores in 34 markets, including 26 mid-sized markets and 8 large markets. We define mid-sized markets as those with television viewing populations generally between 600,000 and 2.5 million people. We also operated seven new car franchises, all of which were integrated or co-located with our used car superstores. During the twelve-month period ended November 30, 2006, we sold 323,570 used cars, representing 94% of the total 342,482 vehicles we sold at retail.

We believe the CarMax consumer offer is unique in the automobile retailing marketplace. Our offer gives consumers a way to shop for cars in the same manner that they shop for items at other “big box” retailers. Our consumer offer is structured around four core equities: low, no-haggle prices; a broad selection; high quality; and customer-friendly service. Our website, www.carmax.com, is a valuable tool for communicating the CarMax consumer offer, a sophisticated search engine, and an efficient sales channel for customers who prefer to complete part of the shopping and sales process online. We generate revenues, income, and cash flows primarily by retailing used vehicles and associated items including vehicle financing, extended service plans, and vehicle repair service. A majority of the used vehicles we sell at retail is purchased directly from consumers.

We also generate revenues, income, and cash flows from the sale of vehicles purchased through our appraisal process that do not meet our retail standards. These vehicles are sold at our on-site wholesale auctions. Wholesale auctions are conducted at the majority of our superstores and are held on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. On average, the vehicles we wholesale are approximately 10 years old and have more than 100,000 miles. Participation in our wholesale auctions is restricted to licensed automobile dealers, the majority of whom are independent dealers, and licensed wholesalers.

CarMax provides prime-rated financing to qualified customers through CarMax Auto Finance (“CAF”), the company’s finance operation, and Bank of America. Nonprime financing is provided through several third-party lenders. Subprime financing, also provided by a third-party lender, is available in CarMax stores in several states. We periodically test additional third-party lenders. We collect fixed, prenegotiated fees from the third parties that finance prime- and nonprime-rated customers. As is customary in the subprime finance industry, the subprime lender purchases the loans at a discount. CarMax has no recourse liability for loans provided by third-party lenders.

We sell extended service plans on behalf of unrelated third parties who are the primary obligors. We have no contractual liability to the customer under these third-party service plans. Extended service plan revenue represents commissions from the unrelated third parties.

We are still at a relatively early stage in the national rollout of our retail concept. We believe the primary driver for future earnings growth will be vehicle unit sales growth from comparable store sales increases and from geographic expansion. We target a similar dollar amount of gross profit per used unit, regardless of retail price. Used unit sales growth is our primary focus. We plan to open used car superstores at a rate of approximately 15% to 20% of our used car superstore base each year. In fiscal 2007, we plan to open ten superstores, representing an approximate 15% increase in our store base. The fiscal 2007 store openings are primarily comprised of standard superstores in new mid-sized markets and satellite fill-in superstores in established markets. In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2008, we currently expect to open 13 used car superstores, expanding our superstore base by approximately 17%.  For the foreseeable future, we expect used unit comparable store sales increases to average in the range of 4% to 8% per year, reflecting the multi-year ramp in sales at newly opened stores as they mature, continued market share gains at stores that have reached basic maturity sales levels, which generally occurs in a store’s fifth year of operation, and underlying industry sales growth.

The principal challenges we face in expanding our store base include our ability to build our management bench strength to support store growth and our ability to procure suitable real estate at reasonable costs.

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Fiscal 2007 Third Quarter Highlights

 
§
Net sales and operating revenues increased 24% to $1.77 billion from $1.42 billion in the third quarter of fiscal 2006, while net earnings increased 98% to $45.4 million, or $0.42 per share, from $22.9 million, or $0.22 per share.
 
§
Total used vehicle unit sales increased 18%, reflecting the combination of a 13% increase in comparable store used unit sales and the growth in our store base.
 
§
Two used car superstores were opened late in the third quarter.
 
§
Our total gross profit per unit increased to $2,736 from $2,483 in the prior year's third quarter. We realized improvements in gross profit per unit in all major categories, including used vehicles, new vehicles, wholesale vehicles, and other. We believe used vehicle gross profit benefited from our strong, consistent sales performance, which resulted in fewer pricing markdowns being made, as well as a more stable underlying environment.
 
§
CAF income increased 14% to $32.0 million from $28.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 despite the inclusion of $6.1 million of favorable items in last year's quarter.  The improvement reflected growth in retail vehicle sales and managed receivables, an improvement in the gain on loans originated and sold, and an increase in the average amount financed.
 
§
Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percent of net sales and operating revenues (the "SG&A ratio") decreased to 10.6% from 11.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. We benefited from the leverage of fixed expenses generated by our strong comparable store sales growth.
 
§
As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) in fiscal 2007, we recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.03 per share in both the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2006, as restated.
 
§
Net cash provided by operations for the nine months ended November 30, 2006, was $137.6 million compared with $139.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
For a discussion of our critical accounting policies, see “Critical Accounting Policies” in MD&A included in the CarMax, Inc. 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is included as Exhibit 13.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006. These policies relate to securitization transactions, revenue recognition, income taxes, and the defined benefit retirement plan.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

NET SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES
 
 
 
Three Months Ended November 30
 
Nine Months Ended November 30
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
 %
 
2005
 
 
2006
 
 
2005
 
 %
 
Used vehicle sales
 
 $
1,377.6
 
 
77.9
 
$
1,087.1
   
76.3
   $ 4,365.4  
 
78.2
 
$
3,527.4
   
76.1
 
New vehicle sales
   
109.9
   
6.2
   
113.3
   
8.0
   
349.6
   
6.3
   
399.3
   
8.6
 
Wholesale vehicle sales
   
226.4
   
12.8
   
174.2
   
12.2
   
696.0
   
12.5
   
554.5
   
12.0
 
Other sales and revenues:
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
Extended service plan revenues
   
27.1
   
1.5
   
22.6
   
1.6
   
85.1
   
1.5
   
72.7
   
1.6
  
Service department sales
   
21.6
   
1.2
   
23.0
   
1.6
   
68.6
   
1.2
   
70.4
   
1.5
 
Third-party finance fees, net
   
5.6
   
0.3
   
3.8
   
0.3
   
18.2
   
0.3
   
11.8
   
0.3
 
Total other sales and revenues
   
54.3
   
3.1
   
49.3
   
3.5
   
171.9
   
3.1
   
155.0
   
3.3
 
Total net sales and operating revenues
 
$
 1,768.1      100.0  
$
1,424.0
   
100.0
   $  5,582.8      100.0  
$
4,636.2
   
100.0
 

RETAIL VEHICLE SALES CHANGES
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 November 30
 
 November 30
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Vehicle units:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicles
 
 
18
 %
 
13
 %
  16  %  
18
%
New vehicles
    (3 )%  
(2
)%
  (12 )%  
1
%
Total
    17  %  
12
 %
   14  %  
17
%
 
                 
Vehicle dollars:
                 
Used vehicles
     27  %  
17
 %
   24  %  
22
%
New vehicles
     (3 )%  
(1
)%
  (12 )%  
3
%
Total
     24  %  
15
 %
   20  %  
19
%
        

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COMPARABLE STORE RETAIL VEHICLE SALES CHANGES
 
Comparable store used unit sales growth is one of the key drivers of our profitability. A CarMax store is included in comparable store sales beginning in the store’s fourteenth full month of operation.

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 November 30
 
 November 30
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Vehicle units:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicles
 
 
13
 %
 
3
 %
  8  %  
7
%
New vehicles
    (3 )%  
(6
)%
  (12 )%  
2
%
Total
     12  %  
3
 %
   7  %  
6
%
 
                 
Vehicle dollars:
                 
Used vehicles
     21  %  
7
 %
   16  %  
10
%
New vehicles
    (3 )%  
(5
)%
  (13 )%  
3
%
Total
     19  %  
6
 %
   13  %  
9
%
 
 
Used Vehicle Sales.  The 27% increase in used vehicle dollar sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 resulted from an 18% increase in unit sales and a 7% increase in average retail selling price. The unit sales growth reflected the combination of a 13% increase in comparable store used unit sales, together with sales from newer superstores not yet in the comparable store base. Our comparable store used unit growth benefited from strong store and Internet traffic and continued strong execution by our store teams. We believe many factors contributed to the strong customer traffic, including among others, our increased Internet visibility resulting from recent improvements to our www.carmax.com website and the expansion of our Internet classified advertising. The increase in average retail selling price was primarily the result of a shift in vehicle mix, as we continued to experience a resurgence in the sales of SUVs and trucks, which we believe were adversely affected in the prior year by consumer reaction to higher gas prices. Sales of luxury vehicles also continued to comprise an increased percentage of our sales.
 
As anticipated, the curtailment of subprime sales in CarMax stores located in certain states beginning in the second half of fiscal 2006 had a slightly adverse effect on third quarter used unit sales compared with the prior year's quarter. This adverse effect was largely offset by incremental sales financed by two new third-party nonprime finance providers added in the second half of fiscal 2006.
 
The 24% increase in used vehicle dollar sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 resulted from a 16% increase in unit sales and a 7% increase in average retail selling price. The unit sales growth reflected an 8% increase in comparable store used unit sales, together with sales from newer superstores not yet in the comparable store base. Our comparable store used unit growth benefited from strong store and Internet traffic and continued strong execution by our store teams. Similar to our experience in the third quarter, the increase in average retail selling price for the nine-month period reflected a return to a more normalized mix of SUV and truck sales compared with the prior year when sales of these types of vehicles were adversely affected by rising gasoline prices. The increase in average retail selling price also reflected the growing percentage of luxury vehicles in our sales mix.
 
New Vehicle Sales.  Compared with the corresponding prior year periods, new vehicle dollar sales declined by 3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and 12% in the first nine months of fiscal 2007. The declines were substantially the result of decreases in unit sales, and in part they reflect our strategic decision in fiscal 2007 to increase targeted gross profit dollars per unit on new vehicles. We had anticipated that this decision would result in some reduction in new vehicle unit sales. The decline in unit sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 also reflected the challenging comparison with the prior year period, which benefited from unusually large new car sales generated by the domestic new car manufacturers’ employee pricing programs in the summer of fiscal 2006.

Wholesale Vehicle Sales. The 30% increase in wholesale vehicle dollar sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was principally the result of an increase in wholesale unit sales. Our wholesale unit sales benefited from a substantial increase in appraisal traffic, in part spurred by our strong increase in third quarter used vehicle sales, together with the growth in our store base. Vehicles acquired through the appraisal process that do not meet our retail standards are sold at our on-site wholesale auctions.

The 26% increase in wholesale vehicle dollar sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 reflected a 20% increase in wholesale unit sales and a 4% increase in average wholesale selling price. Similar to the third quarter, wholesale sales for the first nine months of the year benefited from increases in our appraisal traffic and from the expansion in our store base.

Other Sales and Revenues. Other sales and revenues include commissions on the sale of extended service plans, service department sales, and third-party finance fees. Compared with the corresponding prior year periods, other sales and revenues increased 10% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and 11% in the first nine months of fiscal 2007. The increases were primarily the result of increased sales of extended service plans and an increase in third-party finance fees. Extended service plan sales benefited from the growth in used unit sales, and third-party finance fees benefited from the decline in subprime-financed sales. We record the discount at which the subprime lender purchases these sales as an offset to third-party finance fee revenues.
 
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Impact of Inflation. Inflation has not been a significant contributor to results. Profitability is based on achieving targeted unit sales and gross profit dollars per vehicle rather than on average retail prices.

Seasonality. Most of our superstores experience their strongest traffic and sales in the spring and summer fiscal quarters. Sales are typically lowest in the fall quarter, which coincides with the new vehicle model-year-changeover period. In the fall quarter, the new model year introductions and discounts on model year closeouts generally can cause rapid depreciation in used car pricing, particularly for late-model used cars.   Customer traffic also tends to slow in the fall as the weather gets colder and as customers shift their spending priorities toward holiday-related expenditures. Seasonal patterns for car buying and selling may vary in different parts of the country and, as CarMax expands geographically, these differences could have an effect on the overall seasonal pattern of the company’s results.

Supplemental Sales Information.

UNIT SALES
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
November 30 
 
November 30 
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Used vehicles
 
 
79,009
 
 
66,680
    250,121      216,439  
New vehicles
     4,532    
4,675
    14,610       16,599  
Wholesale vehicles
     51,833     40,228     158,267      132,357  
 
AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
 November 30
 
 November 30
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Used vehicles
 
$
17,247
 
 $
16,147  
 $
17,273   
 $
 16,157  
New vehicles
 
$
24,118
 
 $
24,081  
 $
23,779   
 $
 23,896  
Wholesale vehicles
 
$
4,258
 
 $
4,247  
 $
4,288   
 $
4,105  
 
RETAIL VEHICLE SALES MIX
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
November 30 
 
November 30 
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
Vehicle units:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicles
 
 
95
%
 
93
%
  94 %    93 %
New vehicles
    5    
7
 
  6      7  
Total
   
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
                   
Vehicle dollars:
                   
Used vehicles
    93 %  
91
%
  93 %  
 90
%
New vehicles
    7    
9
%
  7      10  
Total
   
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%
 
100
%

Retail Stores. We opened two superstores late in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, including a satellite superstore in the Los Angeles market, and a standard superstore in Fredericksburg, Va., which is part of the Washington, D.C., market. In the first half of the year, we entered the Hartford, Conn., market with a standard superstore; the Columbus, Ohio, market with a standard and a satellite superstore; and the Oklahoma City, Okla., market with a standard superstore. The opening in Hartford represented our first superstore in the Northeast. We plan to open four additional superstores in the fourth quarter, including our first small market format store in Charlottesville, Va., which opened in December, bringing total superstore openings in fiscal 2007 to ten.
 
Late in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we opened our first CarMax Car Buying Center, which focuses on appraisals and vehicle purchases. This test site in the Atlanta market is part of a long-term effort to increase appraisal traffic and retail vehicle sourcing self-sufficiency.
 
 
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RETAIL STORES
 
   
  Estimate
February 28, 2007
 
November 30, 2006
 
February 28, 2006
 
November 30, 2005
 
February 28, 2005
 Mega superstores(1)
 
 
 13
   
13
   
13
   
 13
   
 13
 
 Standard superstores(2) (4)
 
 
 40
 
 
39
 
 
35
 
 
 35
 
 
 30
 
 Satellite superstores(3) (4)
 
 
 24
 
 
21
 
 
19
 
 
 19
 
 
 15
 
 Total used car superstores
 
 
 77
 
 
73
 
 
67
 
 
 67
 
 
 58
 
 Co-located new car stores
 
 
  4
 
 
 4
 
 
 4
 
 
  4
 
 
   3
 
 Total
   
 81
   
77
   
71
   
 71
   
 61
 
 
(1)
Generally 70,000 to 95,000 square feet on 20 to 35 acres.
(2)
Generally 40,000 to 60,000 square feet on 10 to 25 acres.
(3)
Generally 10,000 to 20,000 square feet on 4 to 10 acres.
  (4) The Kenosha, Wisc. superstore has been reclassified from a satellite to a standard superstore.
 
We have a total of seven new car franchises, and we expect to maintain long-term relationships with the automotive manufacturers that we currently represent. Two franchises are integrated within used car superstores, and the remaining five franchises are operated from four facilities that are co-located with select used car superstores.
 
GROSS PROFIT
 
 
 
Three Months Ended November 30
 
Nine Months Ended November 30
 
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
 
 
$ per unit (1)
%(2)
$ per unit(1)
%(2)
$ per unit(1)
 
%(2)
$ per unit(1)
 
%(2)
Used vehicle
 
 
1,898
      10.9  
 
1,758
     
10.8
    1,929       11.1  
 
1,807
     
11.1
 
New vehicle
    1,108       4.6  
 
866
     
3.6
    1,168       4.9  
 
943
     
3.9
 
Wholesale vehicle
    742       17.0  
 
726
     
16.8
    721       16.4  
 
641
     
15.3
 
Other
    421       64.8  
 
374
     
54.0
    440       67.8  
 
395
     
59.3
 
Total
    2,736       12.9  
 
2,483
     
12.4
    2,758       13.1  
 
2,504
     
12.6
 
 
(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.
 
 
Used Vehicle Gross Profit. We target a similar dollar amount of gross profit per used unit, regardless of retail price. Our ability to quickly adjust appraisal offers to stay in line with the broader market trade-in trends and our rapid inventory turns, which reduce our exposure to the inherent continual depreciation in used vehicle values, contribute to our ability to manage our gross profit dollars per unit. In addition, over the past few years, we have continued to refine our car-buying strategies, which we believe has benefited our used vehicle gross profits.

Compared with the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2006, our fiscal 2007 used vehicle gross profit increased $140 per unit and $122 per unit, respectively. These increases reflected the benefit of our strong, consistent sales performance throughout the first nine months of fiscal 2007. We believe several external factors contributed to sales volatility in prior years, including significant changes in gasoline prices, new vehicle incentives, interest rates, and consumer confidence. We did not experience significant changes in these factors in fiscal 2007, which we believe contributed to a more stable environment. We employ a volume-based strategy, and we systematically markdown individual vehicle prices based on our proprietary pricing algorithms in order to appropriately balance sales growth, inventory turns, and gross profit achievement. When customer traffic and our sales pace are consistently strong, we generally take fewer pricing markdowns, which in turn maximizes our gross profit dollars. In addition, gross profit in the prior year’s periods was adversely affected by slowing demand for gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks, which resulted in higher pricing markdowns for these vehicles.

New Vehicle Gross Profit. Compared with the third quarter and first nine months of last year, our fiscal 2007 new vehicle gross profit increased $242 per unit and $225 per unit, respectively. These increases primarily reflected our strategic decision to increase targeted new vehicle gross profit dollars per unit. While this decision contributed to the decline in new vehicle unit sales, it resulted in an increase in the total gross profit contribution from new vehicles in the first nine months of fiscal 2007.
 
Wholesale Vehicle Gross Profit. Compared with the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006, our fiscal 2007 wholesale gross profit increased $16 per unit and $80 per unit, respectively. Wholesale vehicle profitability has steadily increased over the last several years, reflecting the combined benefits of improvements and refinements in our car-buying strategies, our appraisal delivery processes, and our in-store auction processes. We have made continuous improvements in these processes, which we believe have allowed us to become more efficient. Our in-store auctions have benefited from our initiatives to increase average dealer attendance, which we believe has allowed us to achieve better price realizations.

For the third quarter, we had anticipated that our wholesale gross profit per unit would decline compared with the unusually high level achieved in fiscal 2006. In the prior year’s third quarter, we believe our wholesale gross profit per unit benefited from a temporary shortfall in supply and an unusually strong demand for older and higher mileage vehicles occurring in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. These older, higher mileage vehicles comprise the majority of our wholesale units and, as a result, we experienced a record level of attendance at our auctions in the prior year. In the current year’s third quarter, we believe the combination of our process improvements and a more-moderate-than-normal seasonal decline in wholesale market prices benefited our results.


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Other Gross Profit. Compared with the corresponding prior year periods, other gross profit per unit increased $47 per unit in the third quarter and $45 per unit in the first nine months of fiscal 2007. The improvements were primarily the result of the growth in third-party finance fees and an improvement in our extended service plan revenues and service margin. The service department, which is the only category within other sales and revenues that has an associated cost of sales, reported higher profits, reflecting the greater overhead expense absorption provided by the increased vehicle sales and reconditioning volumes.

CarMax Auto Finance Income. CAF provides prime automobile financing for our used and new car sales. Because the purchase of an automobile is traditionally reliant on the consumer’s ability to obtain on-the-spot financing, it is important to our business that such financing be available to creditworthy customers. While financing can also be obtained from third-party sources, we believe that total reliance on third parties can create unacceptable volatility and business risk. Furthermore, we believe that our processes and systems, the transparency of our pricing, and our vehicle quality provide a unique and ideal environment in which to procure high-quality automobile loan receivables, both for CAF and for third-party lenders. CAF provides us the opportunity to capture additional profits and cash flows from automobile loan receivables while managing our reliance on third-party finance sources.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30
 
Nine Months Ended
November 30
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
 %
 
2005
 
 %
 
2006
 
 %
 
2005
 
 %
 
Total gain income(1)
   $ 23.7    
4.4
 
$
20.9
   
5.0
   $ 77.4     
4.5
 
$
58.7
   
4.2
 
 
                                     
Other CAF income: (2)
                                     
Servicing fee income
    8.2     1.0    
7.0
   
1.0
    23.5     1.0    
20.5
   
1.0
 
Interest income
   
6.8
    0.9    
5.6
   
0.8
    19.2     0.9    
15.7
   
0.8
 
Total other CAF income
    15.0     1.9    
12.6
   
1.9
    42.7     1.9    
36.2
   
1.8
 
 
                                     
Direct CAF expenses: (2)
                                     
CAF payroll and fringe benefit expense
    3.1     0.4    
2.7
   
0.4
    8.8     0.4    
7.6
   
0.4
 
Other direct CAF expenses
    3.6     0.5    
2.9
   
0.4
    10.4     0.5    
8.4
   
0.4
 
Total direct CAF expenses
    6.7     0.9    
5.6
   
0.8
    19.2     0.9    
16.0
   
0.8
 
CarMax Auto Finance income (3)
   $ 32.0     1.8  
$
28.0
   
2.0
   $ 100.9     1.8  
$
78.9
   
1.7
 
 
                                     
Total loans sold
   $ 538.7      
$
416.6
         $ 1,728.7      
$
1,405.9
     
Average managed receivables
   $ 3,147.9      
$
2,705.9
         $ 3,006.4      
$
2,626.6
     
Ending managed receivables
   $ 3,180.8      
$
2,710.7
         $ 3,180.8      
$
2,710.7
     
 
                                       
Total net sales and operating revenues
   $ 1,768.1      
$
1,424.0
         $ 5,582.8      
$
4,636.2
     

Percent columns indicate:
(1)
Percent of loans sold.
(2)
Annualized percent of average managed receivables.
(3)
Percent of total net sales and operating revenues.
 
CAF income does not include any allocation of indirect costs or income. We present this information on a direct basis to avoid making arbitrary decisions regarding the indirect benefit or costs that could be attributed to this operation. Examples of indirect costs not included are retail store expenses and corporate expenses such as human resources, administrative services, marketing, information systems, accounting, legal, treasury, and executive payroll.
 
CAF originates automobile loans to qualified customers at competitive market rates of interest. The majority of the profit contribution from CAF is generated by the spread between the interest rates charged to customers and the related cost of funds. Substantially all of the loans originated by CAF are sold in securitization transactions. A gain, recorded at the time of securitization, results from recording a receivable approximately equal to the present value of the expected residual cash flows generated by the securitized receivables. In a normalized environment, we expect the gains on loans originated and sold as a percent of loans originated and sold (the “gain spread”) to be in the range of 3.5% to 4.5%.

Total gain income in fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006 also included the effects of retained interest valuation adjustments. In addition, total gain income in fiscal 2006 included a benefit related to the repurchase and resale of receivables in existing public securitizations. The following table provides information on the aggregate effect of these items on gain income, loans sold, and gain spread.

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GAIN INCOME AND LOANS SOLD
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
   
 November 30
 November 30
(In millions)
   
2006
   
2005
   
2006
   
2005
 
Gain on sales of loans originated and sold
 
 $
23.0
 
 $
14.9
 
 $
64.7
 
 $
46.2
 
Other gain income
   
0.7
   
6.1
   
12.8
   
12.5
 
Total gain income
 
 $
23.7
 
 $
20.9
 
 $
77.4
 
 $
58.7
 
 
                         
Loans originated and sold
 
 $
538.7
 
 $
416.6
 
 [$
1,687.6
]
 $
1,354.4
 
Receivables repurchased from public securitizations and resold
   
   
   
[41.0
]  
51.5
 
Total loans sold
 
 $
538.7
 
 $
416.6
 
[ $
1,728.7
]
 $
1,405.9
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
Gain percentage on loans originated and sold
   
4.3
%  
3.6
%  
3.8
%  
3.4
%
Total gain income as a percentage of total loans sold
   
4.4
%  
5.0
%  
4.5
%  
4.2
%
 
In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, CAF income increased 14% to $32.0 million from $28.0 million in the prior year's third quarter, despite the challenging comparison with last year's quarter that included $6.1 million of favorable items.  Excluding favorable items in both years, CAF income increased $9.4 million or 43%.  CAF income benefited from the growth in retail vehicle unit sales, an increase in the gain spread, an increase in the average amount financed, and an increase in managed receivables.  The third quarter gain spread increased to 4.3% in fiscal 2007 compared with 3.6% in fiscal 2006, reflecting changes in the interest rate environment.  In fiscal 2006, our funding costs were rising faster than consumer rates resulting in a lower gain spread.  In fiscal 2007, relative stability in our funding cost allowed us to achieve a higher gain spread. 
 
In the third quarter of last year, we recognized $6.1 million, or $0.03 per share, of other gain income, principally comprised of favorable valuation adjustments resulting from lowering the loss rate assumptions on pools of previously securitized receivables. We believe these pools of receivables experienced lower-than-expected loss rates as a result of a combination of factors, including better-than-expected performance of our credit scorecard, favorable economic conditions, and an improved recovery rate. In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, other gain income was $0.7 million, or less than $0.01 per share, as the effect of modestly higher-than-anticipated loss experience on our most recent securitizations was offset by the effect of favorable loss experience on older securitizations.

For the nine months ended November 30, 2006, CAF income increased 28% to $100.9 million from $78.9 million in the first nine months of the prior year. CAF income benefited from the growth in retail vehicle unit sales, an increase in the gain spread, an increase in the average amount financed, an increase in CAF’s penetration rate, and an increase in managed receivables. For the nine-month period, the gain spread increased to 3.8% in fiscal 2007 from 3.4% in fiscal 2006, as relative stability in the interest rate market allowed us to achieve a higher gain spread.
 
We recognized other gain income of $12.8 million, or $0.07 per share, in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared with $12.5 million, or $0.07 per share, in the corresponding period in the prior year. Other gain income in the fiscal 2007 period was primarily comprised of favorable valuation adjustments. Other gain income in the fiscal 2006 period included approximately $0.04 per share of favorable valuation adjustments, $0.02 per share of favorable effects from new public securitizations, and $0.01 per share of favorable effect from the repurchase and resale of receivables in existing public securitizations. The favorable valuation adjustments in the fiscal 2007 and the fiscal 2006 periods primarily resulted from lowering loss rate assumptions on pools of previously securitized receivables.

The company’s securitizations typically contain an option to repurchase the securitized receivables when the outstanding balance in a pool of automobile loan receivables falls below 10% of the original pool balance. This option was exercised on the 2002-2 securitization in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, and it was exercised on the 2001-2 securitization in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. In each case, all remaining eligible receivables were subsequently resold into the warehouse facility. In the fiscal 2006 transaction, the remaining receivables carried interest rates that were higher than the then-current funding cost in the warehouse facility, resulting in the earnings benefit of $0.01 per share.

In future periods, the effects of refinancing, repurchase, and resale activity could be either favorable or unfavorable depending on the securitization structure and market conditions at the transaction date.
 
PAST DUE ACCOUNT INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
As of November 30
 
 
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
 
 
2006
 
 
2005
 
 
2006
 
 
2005
 
Loans securitized
 
 
$
3,108.5
 
 
$
2,654.6
   
$
2,710.4
   
$
2,427.2
 
Loans held for sale or investment
     
72.3
     
56.1
     
62.0
     
67.7
 
Ending managed receivables
   
$
3,180.8
   
$
2,710.7
   
$
2,772.5
   
$
2,494.9
 
Accounts 31+ days past due
   
$
61.2
   
$
43.3
   
$
37.4
   
$
31.1
 
Past due accounts as a percentage of ending managed receivables
     
1.93
%
   
1.60
%
   
1.35
%
   
1.24
%
 
 
 
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CREDIT LOSS INFORMATION
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
November 30
 
Nine Months Ended
November 30
 
(In millions)
 
2006
 
 2005
 
2006
 
 2005
 
Net credit losses on managed receivables
   $ 6.7  
$
5.3
   $ 13.7  
$
13.4  
Average managed receivables
   $ 3,147.9  
$
2,705.9
   $ 3,006.4  
$
2,626.6
 
Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average managed receivables
    0.85 %  
0.78
%
  0.61 %  
0.68
%
Recovery rate
    49.2 
%
  48.5  %   50.6 
%
  49.3 
%
 
We are at risk for the performance of the managed securitized receivables to the extent of our retained interest in the receivables. If the managed receivables do not perform in accordance with the assumptions used in determining the fair value of the retained interest, our earnings could be impacted.  For the three months ended November 30, 2006, both past due accounts as a percentage of ending managed receivables and annualized net credit losses as a percentage of average managed receivables increased moderately.  We believe the increases were the result of a combination of factors including a gradual shift in credit mix of the portfolio as well as less favorable general economic and industry trends.  Receivables originated in calendar years 2003, 2004, and early 2005 have experienced loss rates well below CAF's historical averages and targeted loss rates.  We believe this favorability was due, in part, to the credit scorecard implemented in late 2002.  As it became evident that the scorecard was resulting in lower than expected loss rates, CAF gradually expanded its credit offer beginning in late 2004.  As a result, receivables originated in late 2005 and 2006 are experiencing higher loss and delinquency rates than receivables originated in 2003, 2004, and early 2005.  Despite the unfavorable variance to prior year, loss rates for the quarter were in line with our expectations and year-to-date loss rates were lower than expected.
 
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. The SG&A ratio declined 120 basis points to 10.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 compared with 11.8% in the third quarter of the prior year. The decline primarily reflects the substantial fixed overhead leverage generated by our strong comparable store sales growth. The SG&A ratio also benefited modestly from a shift in the timing of approximately $2 million to $3 million of planned spending from the third quarter to the fourth quarter. In connection with the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we recognized $6.1 million, or $0.03 per share, of share-based compensation cost in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, including $5.6 million reflected in SG&A, compared with $5.6 million, or $0.03 per share, in last year’s third quarter, all of which was included in SG&A.

For the nine months ended November 30, 2006, the SG&A ratio declined 50 basis points to 10.3% compared with 10.8% in the corresponding period of last year. The leverage of fixed expenses associated with our strong comparable store sales growth in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was partially offset by a 10 basis point increase related to higher share-based compensation costs. The increase in share-based compensation costs was driven, in large part, by the accelerated vesting of stock options upon the retirement of our former chief executive officer in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. We recognized $26.2 million, or $0.15 per share, of share-based compensation costs in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, including $24.5 million reflected in SG&A, compared with $16.3 million, or $0.09 per share, in the first nine months of last year, all of which was included in SG&A.
 
Income Taxes. The effective income tax rate was 38.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with 39.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006. For the first nine months of the fiscal year, the effective tax rate was 38.2% in  fiscal 2007 and 38.4% in fiscal 2006.
 
Operations Outlook.

Fiscal 2007 Comparable Store Sales and Earnings Per Share Expectations. Given our stronger-than-expected performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, we have increased our comparable store used unit growth and our earnings per share expectations for the current fiscal year. We now expect annual comparable store used unit growth for fiscal 2007 in the range of 8% to 9%, versus our previous expectations of 6% to 8%.

We now expect fiscal 2007 earnings per share in the range of $1.75 to $1.85, representing an increase of 39% to 47% compared with the $1.26 reported in fiscal 2006 after restatement for SFAS 123(R). We previously expected fiscal 2007 earnings per share in the range of $1.55 to $1.65. The revised fiscal 2007 expectations include an estimated $0.19 or $0.20 per share of share-based compensation expense resulting from the adoption of SFAS 123(R), compared with $0.13 per share included in the restated fiscal 2006 results. The revised fiscal 2007 expectations also include the $0.07 per share of CAF favorable items reported in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, while the fiscal 2006 full year results included $0.09 per share of CAF favorable items.

As is standard, our expectations are not adjusted for the possibility of unusual winter weather, which could adversely affect our fourth quarter results. In the fourth quarter, we expect the opportunity for SG&A leverage will be limited by the combination of higher store preopening costs in this year’s quarter, the shift in timing of certain spending from the third quarter to the fourth quarter, and the challenging comparison with last year’s fourth quarter when we benefited from unexpectedly favorable healthcare and property tax costs.

 
 
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PLANNED SUPERSTORE OPENINGS
 
Location
Television Market
Market Status
Standard Superstores
Satellite Superstores
Fiscal 2007 - fourth quarter:
       
         
Charlottesville, Va.
Charlottesville
New market
-
1
New Haven, Conn.
Hartford / New Haven
Existing market
-
1
Fresno, Calif.
Fresno
New market
1
-
Austin, Tex.
Austin
Existing market
-
1
Total
   
1
3
         
Fiscal 2008:
       
         
Tucson, Ariz.
Tucson
New market
1
-
Milwaukee, Wis.
Milwaukee
New market
-
2
Gastonia, N.C.
Charlotte
Existing market
1
-
Torrance, Calif.
Los Angeles
Exisiting market
-
1
Roswell, Ga.
Atlanta
Existing market
-
1
Newport News, Va.
Norfolk / Va. Beach
Exisiting market
-
1
Ellicott City, Md.
DC / Baltimore
Existing market
-
1
San Diego, Calif.
San Diego
New market
-
1
Modesto, Calif.
Sacramento
Existing market
1
-
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha
New market
1
-
Riverside, Calif.
Los Angeles
Existing market
-
1
Jackson, Miss.
Jackson
New market
1
-
Total
   
5
8
 
We plan to open one standard superstore and three satellite superstores during the fourth quarter, bringing total fiscal 2007 store openings to ten.  Given their timing, we expect little, if any, contribution to fiscal 2007 sales and profits from stores opened in the fourth quarter. In addition, normal construction or other scheduling delays could shift the opening dates of stores into fiscal 2008.
 
During the fiscal year ending February 28, 2008, we expect to open 13 used car superstores, including 5 standard superstores and 8 satellite superstores. These store openings will expand our used car superstore base by approximately 17%, consistent with our target for used car superstore annual growth in the range of 15% to 20%. We will enter five new markets and expand our presence in six existing markets, geographically dispersed across the country. The opening plan also contains a mix of market sizes, ranging from San Diego, which is our first new large market in several years, to markets such as Omaha and Jackson.  We currently expect that five of the superstores will be opened in the first half of the year and the remaining eight in the second half of the year.  As is generally the case, normal construction, permitting, or other scheduling delays could shift opening dates of stores into the following fiscal year.

We now expect capital expenditures in fiscal 2007 to be approximately $190 million, compared with our previous expectation of approximately $215 million. The decrease in expected capital spending primarily reflects changes in the anticipated timing of construction  of superstores we plan to open in future years.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION

Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Operating Activities. Net cash from operations decreased slightly to $137.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 from $139.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006, primarily reflecting an increase in working capital, substantially offset by higher fiscal 2007 net earnings. Inventory increased by $91.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with a $29.8 million increase in last year’s first nine months. The increase reflected inventory purchases to support sales and new store openings, as well as a higher average inventory cost in the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Our retained interests in securitized receivables increased by $44.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 compared with an $11.0 million increase in the prior year period. The increase primarily reflected the growth in the carrying value of the interest-only strip receivable in fiscal 2007 resulting from the improvement in the gain spread. Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and accrued income taxes increased by $58.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with a $33.4 million increase in last year’s first nine months. The $25.1 million increase in the year-over-year growth in these current liabilities included $12.9 million related to purchases of inventory and $7.3 million related to accrued income taxes.

The aggregate principal amount of outstanding automobile loan receivables funded through securitizations, discussed in Notes 3 and 4 to the company’s consolidated financial statements, totaled $3.11 billion at November 30, 2006, and $2.65 billion at November 30, 2005. At November 30, 2006, the warehouse facility limit was $825.0 million and unused warehouse capacity totaled $119.5 million. The warehouse facility matures in July 2007. We anticipate that we will be able to renew, expand, or enter into new securitization arrangements to meet the future needs of the automobile finance operation.

Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $111.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $75.3 million in the first nine months of the prior year. Capital expenditures were $114.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $153.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. Capital expenditures primarily include store construction costs and the cost of land acquired for future year store openings. These expenditures will vary from quarter to quarter based on the timing of store openings and land acquisitions. Higher capital expenditures in fiscal 2006 also reflected the costs associated with the completion of our new home office in October 2005.
 
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Capital expenditures are funded through internally generated funds, short- and long-term debt, and sale-leaseback transactions. There were no sale-leaseback transactions in the first nine months of fiscal 2007.  In the first nine months of fiscal 2006, we generated $78.2 million of proceeds from the sales of assets, principally from sale-leaseback transactions involving five superstores.  At November 30, 2006, we owned 16 superstores currently in operation, as well as the company’s home office in Richmond, Virginia. In addition, six store facilities were accounted for as capital leases.

Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was $35.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $63.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.  In the first nine months of fiscal 2007, we used cash generated from operations to reduce total debt by $73.6 million compared with a $72.0 million net reduction in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.

As of November 30, 2006, $86.4 million was outstanding under our revolving credit facility, with the remainder fully available to the company. The outstanding balance included $3.0 million of swing line loans classified as short-term debt and $83.4 million classified as current portion of long-term debt. The outstanding balance was classified as current at November 30, 2006, as management expects the outstanding balance to fluctuate and to be fully paid off at times during the next 12 months. 
 
The company's revolving credit facility was amended in December 2006.  The term of the agreement was extended from August 2009 to December 2011 and aggregate borrowings available under the agreement were increased from $450 million to $500 million.
 
We expect that cash generated by operations, proceeds from securitization transactions, and, if needed, additional debt and sale-leaseback transactions will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures and working capital for the foreseeable future.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
The company cautions readers that the statements contained in this report about the company’s 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. The company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these statements. 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 the general U.S. or regional U.S. economy.
§ Intense competition within the company's industry.
§ Significant changes in retail prices for used and new vehicles.
§ A reduction in the availability or the company’s access to sources of inventory.
§ The significant loss of key employees from the company’s store, regional, or corporate management teams.
§ The efficient operation of the company’s information systems.
§ Changes in the availability or cost of capital and working capital financing. 
§
The company’s ability to acquire suitable real estate.
§ The occurrence of adverse weather events.
§
Seasonal fluctuations in the company’s business.
§
The geographic concentration of the company’s superstores.
§
The regulatory environment in which the company operates.
§
The effect of various litigation matters.
§
The effect of new accounting requirements or changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
§ The occurrence of certain other material events.
 
For more details on factors that could affect expectations, see Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” on page 26 of this report, the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006, and its quarterly and current reports as filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company's filings are publicly available on our investor information home page at http://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 extension 4489.

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ITEM 3.
 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 

Automobile Installment Loan Receivables. At November 30, 2006, and February 28, 2006, all loans in the portfolio of automobile loan receivables were fixed-rate installment loans. Financing for these automobile loan receivables is achieved through asset securitization programs that, in turn, issue both fixed- and floating-rate securities. Interest rate exposure relating to floating-rate securitizations is managed through the use of interest rate swaps. Receivables held for investment or sale are financed with working capital. Generally, changes in interest rates associated with underlying swaps will not have a material impact on earnings. However, changes in interest rates associated with underlying swaps may have a material impact on cash and the timing of cash flows.

Credit risk is the exposure to nonperformance of another party to an agreement. Credit risk is mitigated by dealing with highly rated bank counterparties. The market and credit risks associated with financial derivatives are similar to those relating to other types of financial instruments.

COMPOSITION OF AUTOMOBILE LOAN RECEIVABLES
 
(In millions)
 
November 30, 2006
February 28, 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal amount of:
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate securitizations 
 
 
$
2,403.0
 
$
2,126.4
 
Floating-rate securitizations synthetically altered to fixed 
   
704.6
   
584.0
 
Floating-rate securitizations 
   
0.9
   
 
Held for investment (1) 
    69.2    
57.9
 
Held for sale (2) 
     
3.1
   
4.1
    
Total
   
$
3,180.8
 
$
2,772.5
   

(1)
The majority is held by a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity.
(2)
Held by a bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity.
 

Interest Rate Exposure. We also have interest rate risk from changing interest rates related to our outstanding debt. Substantially all of the debt is floating-rate debt based on LIBOR. A 100-basis point increase in market interest rates would have decreased our net earnings per share by less than $0.01 for the three months and the nine months ended November 30, 2006.


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ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (“disclosure controls”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer (“CEO”) and the chief financial officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls. This evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our CEO and CFO. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the company’s disclosure controls were effective as of the end of such period. There was no change in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended November 30, 2006, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

On August 29, 2006, Heather Herron, et al. filed a putative class action lawsuit against 51 South Carolina automobile dealers, including CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., in  the Court of Common Pleas  in  Aiken County, South Carolina. As of November 30, 2006, there were over 300 automobile dealers named as defendants in the lawsuit.  At this time, the lawsuit is in its initial stages and the company is evaluating the allegations and intends to defend itself vigorously.  The company is unable to make an estimate of the amount or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome. Additional  information  regarding this lawsuit can be found in Part I, Item 1, Note 10 of this Form 10-Q.
 
CarMax is subject to various other legal proceedings, claims, and liabilities that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these other actions will not materially affect the financial position or results of operations of CarMax.
 

Item 1A.
Risk Factors

In connection with information set forth in this Form 10-Q, the factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for fiscal year ended February 28, 2006, should be considered.  These risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.  There have been no material changes to the factors discussed in our  Form 10-K.
 
 

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Item 6.
Exhibits
 
 
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), filed herewith.

 
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), filed herewith.

 
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith.

 
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  CARMAX, INC.
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Thomas J. Folliard
   
Thomas J. Folliard
   
President and
   
Chief Executive Officer
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Keith D. Browning
   
Keith D. Browning
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer

January 8, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), filed herewith.

31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a), filed herewith.

32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith.

32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, filed herewith.
 
 
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