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, 2012

 

OR

 

 [    ]    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)

 

 

 

(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.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   

 

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

ClassOutstanding as of December 31, 2012

A Table of Contents is included on Page 2 and a separate Exhibit Index is included on Page 40.

 

 

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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Calculated as a percentage of net sales and operating revenues and may not equal totals due to rounding.

(2)  As discussed in Note 2, fiscal 2012 reflects the revisions to correct our accounting for sale-leaseback transactions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

(1)  As discussed in Note 2, fiscal 2012 reflects the revisions to correct our accounting for sale-leaseback transactions.

(2)  Net of tax of $112 and $43 for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and $263 and $115 for the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

(3)  Net of tax benefit of $351 for the three months ended November 30, 2012, and net of tax of $6,927 for the three months ended November 30, 2011; and net of tax benefit of $11,377 and net of tax of $421 for the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The nine months ended November 30, 2012, includes a tax benefit adjustment of $8,518 related to prior years.

(4)  Net of tax of $1,306 and $0 for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; and $3,869 and $0 for the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

 

  

 

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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  As discussed in Note 2, fiscal 2012 reflects the revisions to correct our accounting for sale-leaseback transactions.

 

 

 

 

 

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.   Background

 

CarMax, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “us,” “CarMax” and “the company”), including its wholly owned subsidiaries, is the largest retailer of used vehicles in the United States.  We were the first used vehicle retailer to offer a large selection of high quality used vehicles at competitively low, no-haggle prices using a customer-friendly sales process in an attractive, modern sales facility.  We provide customers with a full range of related products and services, including the appraisal and purchase of vehicles directly from consumers; the financing of vehicle purchases through our own finance operation, CarMax Auto Finance (“CAF”), and third-party financing providers; the sale of extended service plans (“ESP”), guaranteed asset protection (“GAP”) and accessories; and vehicle repair service.  Vehicles purchased through the appraisal process that do not meet our retail standards are sold to licensed dealers through on-site wholesale auctions.  At select locations we also sell new vehicles under various franchise agreements.

 

2.   Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates.    The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CarMax and our wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP 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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
February 29, 2012.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.  Amounts and percentages may not total due to rounding.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents.  Cash equivalents of $397.1 million as of November 30, 2012, and $429.3 million as of February 29, 2012, consisted of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

Restricted Cash from Collections on Auto Loan Receivables.  Cash accounts totaling $204.4 million as of
November 30, 2012, and $204.3 million as of February 29, 2012, consisted of collections of principal and interest payments on securitized auto loan receivables that are restricted for payment to the securitization investors pursuant to the applicable securitization agreements.

 

Securitizations.  We maintain a revolving securitization program composed of two warehouse facilities (“warehouse facilities”) that we use to fund auto loan receivables originated by CAF until they are funded through a term securitization or alternative funding arrangement.  We sell the auto loan receivables to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entity that transfers an undivided percentage ownership interest in the receivables, but not the receivables themselves, to entities formed by third-party investors (“bank conduits”).  The bank conduits generally issue asset-backed commercial paper or utilize other funding sources supported by the transferred receivables, and the proceeds are used to finance the securitized receivables.

 

We typically use term securitizations to provide long-term funding for the auto loan receivables initially securitized through the warehouse facilities.  In these transactions, a pool of auto 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 asset-backed securities are used to finance the securitized receivables.

 

We are required to evaluate term securitization trusts for consolidation.  In our capacity as servicer, we have the power to direct the activities of the trusts that most significantly impact the economic performance of the receivables.  In addition, we have the obligation to absorb losses (subject to limitations) and the rights to receive any returns of the trusts, which could be significant.  Accordingly, we are the primary beneficiary of the trusts and are required to consolidate them.

 

We recognize transfers of auto loan receivables into the warehouse facilities and term securitizations (“securitization vehicles”) as secured borrowings, which result in recording the auto loan receivables and the related non-recourse notes payable to the investors on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

The securitized receivables can only be used as collateral to settle obligations of the securitization vehicles.  The securitization vehicles and investors have no recourse to our assets beyond the securitized receivables, the amounts on deposit in reserve accounts and the restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables.  We have not provided financial or other support to the securitization vehicles or investors that was not previously contractually required, and there are no additional arrangements, guarantees or other commitments that could require us to provide financial support to the securitization vehicles.

 

See Notes 4 and 9 for additional information on auto loan receivables and non-recourse notes payable.

 

Auto Loan Receivables, Net.  Auto loan receivables include amounts due from customers primarily related to used retail vehicle sales financed through CAF and are presented net of an allowance for estimated loan losses.  The allowance for loan losses represents an estimate of the amount of net losses inherent in our portfolio of managed receivables as of the applicable reporting date and anticipated to occur during the following 12 months.  The allowance is primarily based on the credit quality of the underlying receivables, historical loss trends and forecasted forward loss curves.  We also take into account recent trends in delinquencies and losses, recovery rates and the economic environment.  The provision for loan losses is the periodic expense of maintaining an adequate allowance.

 

An account is considered delinquent when the related customer fails to make a substantial portion of a scheduled payment on or before the due date.  In general, accounts are charged-off on the last business day of the month during which the earliest of the following occurs:  the receivable is 120 days or more delinquent as of the last business day of the month, the related vehicle is repossessed and liquidated or the receivable is otherwise deemed uncollectible.  For purposes of determining impairment, auto loans are evaluated collectively, as they represent a large group of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, and therefore, are not individually evaluated for impairment.  See Note 4 for additional information on auto loan receivables.

 

Interest income and expenses related to auto loans are included in CAF income.  Interest income on auto loan receivables is recognized when earned based on contractual loan terms.  All loans continue to accrue interest until repayment or charge-off.  Direct costs associated with loan originations are not considered material.  See Note 3 for additional information on CAF income.

 

Other Assets.  Other assets includes amounts classified as restricted cash on deposit in reserve accounts and restricted investments.  The restricted cash on deposit in reserve accounts is for the benefit of holders of non-recourse notes payable, and these funds are not expected to be available to the company or its creditors.  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.  Restricted cash on deposit in reserve accounts was $36.2 million as of November 30, 2012, and $45.3 million as of February 29, 2012.

 

Restricted investments includes money market securities primarily held to satisfy certain insurance program requirements, as well as mutual funds held in a rabbi trust established to fund informally our executive deferred compensation plan.  Restricted investments was $34.7 million as of November 30, 2012, and $31.4 million as of February 29, 2012.

 

Finance Lease Obligations.  As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2012, we revised our consolidated financial statements to correct our accounting for sale-leaseback transactions.  The revisions resulted from the misapplication of the sale-leaseback provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) Topic 840, Leases, related to transactions we entered into between fiscal 1995 and fiscal 2009. We determined that our financial statements were not materially affected by the correction.  The following tables summarize the effect of the revisions on the major financial statement line items for the three months and nine months ended November 30, 2011.

 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.  We enter into derivative instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the future known receipt or payment of uncertain cash amounts, the values of which are impacted by interest rates.  We recognize the derivatives at fair value as either current assets or current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.  Where applicable, such contracts covered by master netting agreements are reported net.  Gross positive fair values are netted with gross negative fair values by counterparty.  The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.  We may enter into derivative contracts that are intended to economically hedge certain risks, even though hedge accounting may not apply or we do not elect to apply hedge accounting.  See Note 5 for additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting pronouncement related to offsetting of assets and liabilities on the balance sheet (FASB ASC Topic 210).  The amendments require additional disclosures related to offsetting either in accordance with U.S. GAAP or master netting arrangements.  The provisions of this pronouncement are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after January 1, 2013.  We will adopt this pronouncement for our fiscal year beginning March 1, 2013.  We do not expect this pronouncement to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to intangibles – goodwill and other (FASB ASC Topic 350), which permits companies to first consider qualitative factors as a basis for assessing impairment and determining the necessity of a detailed impairment test of indefinite-lived intangible assets.  The provisions of this pronouncement are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012.  We will adopt this pronouncement for our fiscal year beginning March 1, 2013.  We do not expect this pronouncement to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

 

3.   CarMax Auto Finance Income

 

 

(1)  Annualized percent of total average managed receivables.

 

CAF provides financing for qualified customers at competitive market rates of interest.  We securitize substantially all of the loans originated by CAF, as discussed in Note 2.  CAF income primarily reflects the interest and fee income generated by the auto loan receivables less the interest expense associated with the debt issued to fund these receivables, a provision for estimated loan losses and direct CAF expenses.

 

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 benefits 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.

 

4.   Auto Loan Receivables

 

Auto loan receivables include amounts due from customers primarily related to used retail vehicle sales financed through CAF and are presented net of an allowance for estimated loan losses.  We use warehouse facilities to fund auto loan receivables originated by CAF until they are funded through a term securitization or alternative funding arrangement.  The majority of these amounts serve as collateral for the related non-recourse notes payable of $5.38 billion as of
November 30, 2012, and $4.68 billion as of February 29, 2012.  See Notes 2 and 9 for additional information on securitizations and non-recourse notes payable.

 

Auto Loan Receivables, Net

 

(1)  Other receivables includes receivables not funded through the warehouse facilities or term securitizations.

 

Credit Quality.  When customers apply for financing, CAF uses proprietary scoring models that rely on the customers’ credit history and certain application information to evaluate and rank their risk.  Credit histories are obtained from credit bureau reporting agencies and include information such as number, age, type of and payment history for prior or existing credit accounts.  The application information that is used includes income, collateral value and down payment.  Our scoring models yield credit grades that represent the relative likelihood of repayment.  Customers assigned a grade of “A” are determined to have the highest probability of repayment, and customers assigned a lower grade are determined to have a lower probability of repayment.  For loans that are approved, the credit grade influences the terms of the agreement, such as the required loan-to-value ratio and interest rate.

 

CAF uses a combination of the initial credit grades and historical performance to monitor the credit quality of the auto loan receivables on an ongoing basis.  We validate the accuracy of the scoring models periodically.  Loan performance is reviewed on a recurring basis to identify whether the assigned grades adequately reflect the customers’ likelihood of repayment.

 

Ending Managed Receivables by Major Credit Grade

 

(1)  Classified based on credit grade assigned when customers were initially approved for financing.

(2)  Percent of total ending managed receivables.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

(1)  Percent of total ending managed receivables as of the corresponding reporting date.

 

The allowance for loan losses represents an estimate of the amount of net losses inherent in our portfolio of managed receivables as of the applicable reporting date and anticipated to occur during the following 12 months.  The allowance is primarily based on the credit quality of the underlying receivables, historical loss trends and forecasted forward loss curves.  We also take into account recent trends in delinquencies and losses, recovery rates and the economic environment.  The provision for loan losses is the periodic expense of maintaining an adequate allowance.

 

Past Due Receivables

 

(1)  Percent of total ending managed receivables.

 

5.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives.  We are exposed to certain risks arising from both our business operations and economic conditions, particularly with regard to future issuances of fixed-rate debt and existing and future issuances of floating-rate debt.  Primary exposures include LIBOR and other rates used as benchmarks in our securitizations.  We enter into derivative instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the future known receipt or payment of uncertain cash amounts, the values of which are impacted by interest rates.  Our derivative instruments are used to manage differences in the amount of our known or expected cash receipts and our known or expected cash payments principally related to the funding of our auto loan receivables.

 

We do not anticipate significant market risk from derivatives as they are predominantly used to match funding costs to the use of the funding.  However, disruptions in the credit or interest rate markets could impact the effectiveness of our hedging strategies. 

 

Credit risk is the exposure to nonperformance of another party to an agreement.  We mitigate credit risk by dealing with highly rated bank counterparties.

 

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk.  Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense, to manage our exposure to interest rate movements and to better match funding costs to the interest received on the fixed-rate receivables being securitized.  To accomplish these objectives, we primarily use interest rate swaps.  Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for our making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.  These interest rate swaps are designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted interest payments in anticipation of permanent funding in the term securitization market. 

 

For derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value is initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) and is subsequently reclassified into CAF income in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.  The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in CAF income.  Amounts reported in AOCL related to derivatives will be reclassified to CAF income as interest expense is incurred on our future issuances of fixed-rate debt.  During the next 12 months, we estimate that an additional $11.9 million will be reclassified as a decrease to CAF income.

 

As of November 30, 2012, we had interest rate swaps outstanding with a combined notional amount of $926.0 million that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk.

 

Non-designated Hedges.  Derivative instruments not designated as accounting hedges, including interest rate swaps and interest rate caps, are not speculative. These instruments are used to limit risk for investors in the warehouse facilities, to minimize the funding costs related to certain term securitization vehicles and to mitigate interest rate risk associated with related financial instruments.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated as accounting hedges are recorded directly in CAF income.

 

As of November 30, 2012, we had interest rate caps outstanding with offsetting (asset and liability) notional amounts of $700.8 million that were not designated as accounting hedges.  As of November 30, 2012, there were no interest rate swaps outstanding that were not designated as accounting hedges.

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The table below presents the fair value of our derivative instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets.  See Note 6 for additional information on fair value measurements.

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

 

 

(1)  Reported in other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)  Reported in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  The table below presents the effect of the company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

Effect on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings

 

(1)  Represents the effective portion.

(2)  Represents the loss on interest rate swaps, the net periodic settlements and accrued interest.

 

6.   Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market or, if none exists, the most advantageous market, for the specific asset or liability at the measurement date (referred to as the “exit price”).  The fair value should be based on assumptions that market participants would use, including a consideration of nonperformance risk.

 

We assess the inputs used to measure fair value using the three-tier hierarchy.  The hierarchy indicates the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market.

 

Level 1       Inputs include unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we can access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2       Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices from identical or similar assets in inactive markets and observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves.

 

Level 3       Inputs that are significant to the measurement that are not observable in the market and include management's judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).

 

Our fair value processes include controls that are designed to ensure that fair values are appropriate.  Such controls include model validation, review of key model inputs, analysis of period-over-period fluctuations and reviews by senior management.

 

Valuation Methodologies

 

Money market securities.  Money market securities are cash equivalents, which are included in either cash and cash equivalents or other assets, and consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.  We use quoted market prices for identical assets to measure fair value.  Therefore, all money market securities are classified as Level 1.

 

Mutual fund investments.    Mutual fund investments consist of publicly traded mutual funds that primarily include diversified investments in large-, mid- and small-cap domestic and international companies.  The investments, which are included in other assets, are held in a rabbi trust and are restricted to funding informally our executive deferred compensation plan.  We use quoted active market prices for identical assets to measure fair value.  Therefore, all mutual fund investments are classified as Level 1.

 

Derivative instruments.  The fair values of our derivative instruments are included in either other current assets or accounts payable.  As described in Note 5, as part of our risk management strategy, we utilize derivative instruments to manage differences in the amount of our known or expected cash receipts and our known or expected cash payments principally related to the funding of our auto loan receivables.  Our derivatives are not exchange-traded and are over-the-counter customized derivative instruments.  All of our derivative exposures are with highly rated bank counterparties.

 

We measure derivative fair values assuming that the unit of account is an individual derivative instrument and that derivatives are sold or transferred on a stand-alone basis.  We estimate the fair value of our derivatives using quotes determined by the derivative counterparties and third-party valuation services.  We validate certain quotes using our own internal models.  Quotes from third-party valuation services, quotes received from bank counterparties and our internal models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based expectations for interest rates and the contractual terms of the derivative instruments.  Because model inputs can typically be observed in the liquid market and the models do not require significant judgment, these derivatives are classified as Level 2.

 

Our derivative fair value measurements consider assumptions about counterparty and our own nonperformance risk.  We monitor counterparty and our own nonperformance risk and, in the event that we determine that a party is unlikely to perform under terms of the contract, we would adjust the derivative fair value to reflect the nonperformance risk.

 

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

 

 

7.   Income Taxes

 

We had $19.8 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of November 30, 2012, and $20.9 million as of
February 29, 2012.  During the nine months ended November 30, 2012, we settled federal and state liabilities of $3.0 million related to the Internal Revenue Service audit of fiscal years 2008 through 2010.  There were no other significant changes to the gross unrecognized tax benefits as reported for the year ended February 29, 2012, as all activity was related to positions taken on tax returns filed or intended to be filed in the current fiscal year.

 

8.   Retirement Plans

 

Effective December 31, 2008, we froze both of our noncontributory defined benefit plans: our pension plan (the “pension plan”) and our unfunded, nonqualified plan (the “restoration plan”), which restores retirement benefits for certain associates who are affected by Internal Revenue Code limitations on benefits provided under the pension plan.  No additional benefits have accrued under these plans since that date.  In connection with benefits earned prior to December 31, 2008, we have a continuing obligation to fund the pension plan and will continue to recognize net periodic pension expense for both plans.  We use a fiscal year end measurement date for both the pension plan and the restoration plan.

 

Components of Net Pension Expense

 

We made contributions of $5.1 million to the pension plan during the nine months ended November 30, 2012.  We do not anticipate making any further contributions during the remainder of fiscal 2013.  The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for the pension plan was 7.75% as of February 29, 2012.

 

9.   Debt

 

Revolving Credit Facility.  Our $700 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “credit facility”) expires in
August 2016.  The credit facility agreement contains representations and warranties, conditions and covenants.  As of
November 30, 2012, we were in compliance with the covenants.  Borrowings under the credit facility are available for working capital and general corporate purposes.  As of November 30, 2012, $0.7 million of short-term debt was outstanding under the credit facility and the remaining capacity was fully available to us.

 

Finance and Capital Lease Obligations.  Finance and capital lease obligations relate primarily to superstores subject to sale-leaseback transactions.  The leases were structured at varying interest rates and generally have initial lease terms ranging from 15 to 20 years with payments made monthly.  Payments on the leases are recognized as interest expense and a reduction of the obligations.  Obligations under finance and capital leases as of November 30, 2012, consisted of $15.9 million classified as current portion of finance and capital lease obligations and $341.4 million classified as finance and capital lease obligations, excluding current portion.

 

We must meet financial covenants in conjunction with certain of the sale-leaseback transactions.  As of
November 30, 2012, we were in compliance with the covenants.  We have not entered into any sale-leaseback transactions since fiscal 2009.

 

Non-Recourse Notes Payable.  The timing of principal payments on the non-recourse notes payable is based on principal collections, net of losses, on the securitized auto loan receivables.  As of November 30, 2012, $5.38 billion of non-recourse notes payable was outstanding.  The outstanding balance included $169.4 million classified as current portion of non-recourse notes payable, as this represents principal payments that have been collected, but will be distributed in the following period.  The majority of the non-recourse notes payable accrue interest at fixed rates and have scheduled maturities through April 2019, but may mature earlier or later, depending upon the repayment rate of the underlying auto loan receivables. 

 

As of November 30, 2012, the combined warehouse facility limit was $1.6 billion.  As of that date, $876.0 million of auto loan receivables was funded in the warehouse facilities and unused warehouse capacity totaled $724.0 million.  Of the combined warehouse facility limit, $800 million will expire in February 2013 and $800 million will expire in
August 2013.  The return requirements of the warehouse facility investors could fluctuate significantly depending on market conditions.  At renewal, the cost, structure and capacity of the facilities could change.  These changes could have a significant effect on our funding costs.

 

The securitization agreements related to the warehouse facilities include various financial covenants and performance triggers.  As of November 30, 2012, we were in compliance with the financial covenants and the securitized receivables were in compliance with the performance triggers.  If these financial covenants and/or thresholds are not met, we could be unable to continue to securitize receivables through the warehouse facilities.  In addition, the warehouse facility investors could charge us a higher rate of interest and could have us replaced as servicer.  Further, we could be required to deposit collections on the securitized receivables with the warehouse facility agents on a daily basis and deliver executed lockbox agreements to the warehouse facility agents.

 

See Notes 2 and 4 for additional information on the related securitized auto loan receivables.

 

10.  Stock and Stock-Based Incentive Plans

 

(A)            Share Repurchase Program

In October 2012, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of our common stock.  The authorization expires on December 31, 2013.  Purchases may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions at management’s discretion and the timing and amount of repurchases are determined based on share price, market conditions, legal requirements and other factors.  Shares repurchased are deemed authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

 

For the three and nine months ended November 30, 2012, we repurchased 1.7 million shares of common stock for an average purchase price of $34.53 per share, leaving $239.8 million available for repurchase under the authorization.

 

(B)            Stock Incentive Plans

We maintain long-term incentive plans for management, key employees and the nonemployee members of our board of directors.  The plans allow for the granting of equity-based compensation awards, including nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, stock- and cash-settled restricted stock units, stock grants or a combination of awards.  To date, we have not awarded any incentive stock options.

 

The majority of associates who receive share-based compensation awards primarily receive cash-settled restricted stock units.  Senior management and other key associates receive awards of nonqualified stock options and stock-settled restricted stock units.  Nonemployee directors receive awards of nonqualified stock options and stock grants.

 

Nonqualified Stock Options.  Nonqualified stock options are awards that allow the recipient to purchase shares of our common stock at a fixed price.  Stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the grant date.  The stock options generally vest annually in equal amounts over periods of one to four years.  These options are subject to forfeiture and expire no later than ten years after the date of the grant.

 

Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units.  Also referred to as restricted stock units, or RSUs, these are awards that entitle the holder to a cash payment equal to the fair market value of a share of our common stock for each unit granted.  Conversion generally occurs at the end of a three-year vesting period.  However, the cash payment per RSU will not be greater than 200% or less than 75% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the grant date.  RSUs are liability awards that are subject to forfeiture and do not have voting rights.

 

Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Units.    Also referred to as market stock units, or MSUs, these are awards to eligible key associates that are converted into between zero and two shares of common stock for each unit granted.  Conversion generally occurs at the end of a three-year vesting period.  The conversion ratio is calculated by dividing the average closing price of our stock during the final forty trading days of the three-year vesting period by our stock price on the grant date, with the resulting quotient capped at two.  This quotient is then multiplied by the number of MSUs granted to yield the number of shares awarded.  MSUs are subject to forfeiture and do not have voting rights.

 

Restricted Stock.  Restricted stock awards are awards of our common stock that are subject to specified restrictions and a risk of forfeiture.  The restrictions typically lapse three years from the grant date.  Participants holding restricted stock are entitled to vote on matters submitted to holders of our common stock for a vote.  No restricted stock awards have been granted since fiscal 2009, and no awards were outstanding as of February 29, 2012.  We realized related tax benefits of $10.9 million from the vesting of restricted stock during the nine months ended November 30, 2011.

 

(C)            Share-Based Compensation

 

Composition of Share-Based Compensation Expense

 

Composition of Share-Based Compensation Expense – By Grant Type

 

We recognize compensation expense for stock options, MSUs and restricted stock on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the award.  The variable expense associated with RSUs is recognized over their vesting period (net of estimated forfeitures) and is calculated based on the volume-weighted average price of our common stock on the last trading day of each reporting period.  The total costs for matching contributions for our employee stock purchase plan are included in share-based compensation expense.  There were no capitalized share-based compensation costs as of or for the nine months ended November 30, 2012 or 2011.

 

Stock Option Activity

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we granted nonqualified options to purchase 2,252,124 and 1,933,690 shares of common stock, respectively.  The total cash received as a result of stock option exercises for the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, was $37.8 million and $14.7 million, respectively.  We settle stock option exercises with authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, was $37.7 million and $13.9 million, respectively.  We realized related tax benefits of $15.1 million and $5.5 million during the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Outstanding Stock Options

 

For stock options, 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 a closed-form valuation model (for example, the Black-Scholes model), such as 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 this reason, we believe that the binomial model provides a fair value that is more representative of actual experience and future expected experience than the value calculated using a closed-form model.  Estimates of fair value are not intended to predict actual future events or the value ultimately realized by the recipients of share-based awards.

 

The weighted average fair value per share at the date of grant for options granted during the nine months ended
November 30, 2012 and 2011, was $12.67 and $13.84, respectively.  The unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options totaled $37.5 million as of November 30, 2012.  These costs are expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.3 years.

 

Assumptions Used to Estimate Option Values

 

(1)  Measured using historical daily price changes of our stock for a period corresponding to the term of the options and the implied volatility derived from the market prices of traded options on our stock.

(2)  Based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

(3)  Represents the estimated number of years that options will be outstanding prior to exercise.

 

Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Activity

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we granted RSUs of 644,232 units and 575,380 units, respectively.  The initial fair market value per unit at the date of grant for the RSUs granted during the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, was $31.76 and $32.69, respectively.  The RSUs are cash-settled upon vesting.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2012, we paid out $18.0 million before payroll tax withholdings upon the vesting of restricted stock units and realized tax benefits of $7.2 million.

 

Expected Cash Settlement Range Upon Restricted Stock Unit Vesting

 

(1)  Net of estimated forfeitures.

 

Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Activity

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, we granted MSUs of 348,551 units and 292,946 units, respectively.  The fair value per unit at the date of grant for MSUs granted during the nine months ended
November 30, 2012 and 2011, was $40.33 and $45.58, respectively.  The fair values were determined using a Monte-Carlo simulation and were based on the expected market price of our common stock on the vesting date and the expected number of converted common shares.  We realized related tax benefits of $9.5 million for the nine months ended
November 30, 2012, from the vesting of market stock units.  The unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested MSUs totaled $17.2 million as of November 30, 2012.  These costs are expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

 

11.  Net Earnings per Share

 

Basic net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available for basic common shares by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings available for diluted common shares by the sum of weighted average common shares outstanding and dilutive  potential common shares.  For periods with outstanding participating securities, diluted net earnings per share reflects the more dilutive of the “if‑converted” treasury stock method or the two-class method.  For periods with no outstanding participating securities, diluted net earnings per share is calculated using the “if-converted” treasury stock method.  There were no outstanding participating securities during the three months and nine months ended November 30, 2012.

 

Nonvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and should be included in the computation of net earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  Our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities because they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and are included in the computation of net earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.  Nonvested MSUs do not receive nonforfeitable dividend equivalent rights, and therefore, are not considered participating securities.  RSUs are nonparticipating, non-equity instruments, and therefore, are excluded from net earnings per share calculations.

 

Basic and Dilutive Net Earnings Per Share Reconciliations

 

(1)  As discussed in Note 2, fiscal 2012 reflects the revisions to correct our accounting for sale-leaseback transactions.

 

Certain weighted-average options to purchase shares of common stock were outstanding and not included in the calculation of diluted net earnings per share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.  For the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, weighted average options to purchase 3,794,317 shares and 3,263,335 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, weighted-average options to purchase 3,833,199 shares and 3,026,729 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included.

 

12.  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

Changes in the funded status of our retirement plans and the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The cumulative balances are net of deferred taxes of $31.3 million as of November 30, 2012, and $24.0 million as of
February 29, 2012.  In the second quarter of fiscal 2013, a $8.5 million tax benefit adjustment related to prior years was made to the effective portion of changes in fair value.  The adjustment is not considered material to any of the periods presented.

 

13.  Contingent Liabilities

 

On April 2, 2008, Mr. John Fowler filed a putative class action lawsuit against CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC and CarMax Auto Superstores West Coast, Inc. in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.  Subsequently, two other lawsuits, Leena Areso et al. v.  CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC and Justin Weaver v. CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC, were consolidated as part of the Fowler case.  The allegations in the consolidated case involved: (1) failure to provide meal and rest breaks or compensation in lieu thereof; (2) failure to pay wages of terminated or resigned employees related to meal and rest breaks and overtime; (3) failure to pay overtime; (4) failure to comply with itemized employee wage statement provisions; and (5) unfair competition/California’s Labor Code Private Attorney General Act.  The putative class consisted of sales consultants, sales managers, and other hourly employees who worked for the company in California from April 2, 2004, to the present.  On May 12, 2009, the court dismissed all of the class claims with respect to the sales manager putative class.  On June 16, 2009, the court dismissed all claims related to the failure to comply with the itemized employee wage statement provisions.  The court also granted CarMax’s motion for summary adjudication with regard to CarMax’s alleged failure to pay overtime to the sales consultant putative class.  The plaintiffs appealed the court's ruling regarding the sales consultant overtime claim.  On May 20, 2011, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the court’s ruling in favor of CarMax.  The plaintiffs filed a Petition of Review with the California Supreme Court, which was denied.  As a result, the plaintiffs’ overtime claims are no longer part of the case.

 

The claims currently remaining in the lawsuit regarding the sales consultant putative class are: (1) failure to provide meal and rest breaks or compensation in lieu thereof; (2) failure to pay wages of terminated or resigned employees related to meal and rest breaks; and (3) unfair competition/California’s Labor Code Private Attorney General Act.  On June 16, 2009, the court entered a stay of these claims pending the outcome of a California Supreme Court case involving unrelated third parties but related legal issues.  Subsequently, CarMax moved to lift the stay and compel the plaintiffs’ remaining claims into arbitration on an individualized basis, which the court granted on November 21, 2011.  Plaintiffs filed an appeal that is currently pending with the California Court of Appeal.  The Fowler lawsuit seeks compensatory and special damages, wages, interest, civil and statutory penalties, restitution, injunctive relief and the recovery of attorneys’ fees.  We are unable to make a reasonable estimate of the amount or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome in these matters.

 

We are involved in various other legal proceedings in the normal course of business.  Based upon our evaluation of information currently available, we believe that the ultimate resolution of any such proceedings will not have a material effect, either individually or in the aggregate, on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.