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 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 May 31, 2011

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)

VIRGINIA
54-1821055
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
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        

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).
Yes  X             
No         

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):

Large accelerated filer X
 
Accelerated filer __
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  __
Smaller reporting
company __
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes      
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 as of June 30, 2011
Common Stock, par value $0.50
 
226,268,709
     
A Table of Contents is included on Page 2 and a separate Exhibit Index is included on Page 38.

 
 

 

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
Page
     
No.
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements:
 
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Earnings – Three Months Ended May 31, 2011 and 2010
3
       
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets – May 31, 2011, and February 28, 2011
4
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended May 31, 2011 and 2010
5
       
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
6
       
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
23
       
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
34
       
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
34
       
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
35
       
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
35
       
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
36
       
SIGNATURES
 
37
     
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
38
     




 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(Unaudited)


 
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands except per share data)
 
2011
      % (1)     2010       % (1)
SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES:
                             
Used vehicle sales
  $ 2,071,540       77.3     $ 1,832,066       81.0  
New vehicle sales
    61,886       2.3       50,898       2.3  
Wholesale vehicle sales
    477,794       17.8       316,489       14.0  
Other sales and revenues
    68,197       2.5       62,459       2.8  
NET SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES
    2,679,417       100.0       2,261,912       100.0  
Cost of sales
    2,296,322       85.7       1,928,364       85.3  
GROSS PROFIT
    383,095       14.3       333,548       14.7  
CARMAX AUTO FINANCE INCOME
    69,661       2.6       57,495       2.5  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    248,205       9.3       226,692       10.0  
Interest expense
    791             72        
Interest income
    103             80        
Earnings before income taxes
    203,863       7.6       164,359       7.3  
Income tax provision
    77,575       2.9       63,240       2.8  
NET EARNINGS
  $ 126,288       4.7     $ 101,119       4.5  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES:
                               
Basic
    225,570               222,221          
Diluted
    230,278               226,179          
NET EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.56             $ 0.45          
Diluted
  $ 0.55             $ 0.44          
 
 
(1)
Percents are calculated as a percentage of net sales and operating revenues and may not equal totals due to rounding.








See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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CARMAX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets



 
   
(Unaudited)
       
(In thousands except share data)
 
May 31, 2011
   
February 28, 2011
 
ASSETS
           
CURRENT ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 156,003     $ 41,121  
Restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables
    170,096       161,052  
Accounts receivable, net
    85,058       119,597  
Inventory
    1,116,341       1,049,477  
Deferred income taxes
    4,268       5,191  
Other current assets
    9,187       33,660  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    1,540,953       1,410,098  
Auto loan receivables, net
    4,483,612       4,320,575  
Property and equipment, net
    949,623       920,045  
Deferred income taxes
    86,593       92,278  
Other assets
    99,250       96,913  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 7,160,031     $ 6,839,909  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 288,073     $ 269,763  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    107,596       103,389  
Accrued income taxes
    38,236       772  
Short-term debt
    1,172       1,002  
Current portion of long-term debt
    812       772  
Current portion of non-recourse notes payable
    140,940       132,519  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    576,829       508,217  
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
    28,125       28,350  
Non-recourse notes payable, excluding current portion
    4,001,122       3,881,142  
Other liabilities
    123,529       130,570  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    4,729,605       4,548,279  
                 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
               
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Common stock, $0.50 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized;
               
226,036,665 and 225,885,693 shares issued and outstanding
               
as of May 31, 2011 and February 28, 2011, respectively
    113,018       112,943  
Capital in excess of par value
    836,022       820,639  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (28,007 )     (25,057 )
Retained earnings
    1,509,393       1,383,105  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    2,430,426       2,291,630  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 7,160,031     $ 6,839,909  


 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.




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

   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net earnings
  $ 126,288     $ 101,119  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    15,404       14,432  
Share-based compensation expense
    15,010       13,461  
Provision for loan losses
    (1,047 )     880  
Loss on disposition of assets
    191       303  
Deferred income tax provision
    8,838       15,144  
Net decrease (increase) in:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    34,539       (5,839 )
Retained interest in securitized receivables
          43,746  
Inventory
    (66,864 )     (51,532 )
Other current assets
    24,128       (613 )
Auto loan receivables, net
    (161,990 )     (93,764 )
Other assets
    (2,948 )     (2,827 )
Net increase (decrease) in:
               
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and accrued income taxes
    40,920       24,149  
Other liabilities
    (10,377 )     (3,051 )
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    22,092       55,608  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (31,046 )     (9,154 )
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables
    (9,044 )     15,592  
Increase in restricted cash in reserve accounts
    (2,582 )     (6,647 )
Release of restricted cash from reserve accounts
    3,193       4,549  
Sales of money market securities, net
          1  
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (39,479 )     4,341  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt, net
    170       (730 )
Issuances of long-term debt
          151,300  
Payments on long-term debt
    (185 )     (214,671 )
Issuances of non-recourse notes payable
    1,234,000       748,000  
Payments on non-recourse notes payable
    (1,105,599 )     (756,061 )
Equity issuances, net
    (2,132 )     5,355  
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    6,015       2,288  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    132,269       (64,519 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    114,882       (4,570 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    41,121       18,278  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 156,003     $ 13,708  




 
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. (“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.  At select locations we also sell new vehicles under various franchise agreements.  We provide customers with a full range of related products and services, including 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”), a guaranteed asset protection (“GAP”) product and accessories; the appraisal and purchase of vehicles directly from consumers; 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.
 
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.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“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.
 
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. 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 28, 2011.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents.  Cash equivalents of $140.0 million as of May 31, 2011, and $23.9 million as of February 28, 2011, consisted of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
 
Restricted Cash from Collections on Auto Loan Receivables.  Cash accounts totaling $170.1 million as of May 31, 2011, and $161.1 million as of February 28, 2011, 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.  As of March 1, 2010, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) Nos. 2009-16 and 2009-17 (formerly Statements of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 166 and 167, respectively) with prospective application.  ASU No. 2009-16 amended FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing,” and ASU No. 2009-17 amended FASB ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation.”  ASU No. 2009-16 removed the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”) from Topic 860 and removed the provision within Topic 810 exempting these entities from consolidation.  These pronouncements also clarified the requirements for isolation and the limitations on the portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting treatment.
 
Effective March 1, 2010, we recognize transfers of auto loan receivables into term securitizations as secured borrowings, which results in recording the auto loan receivables and the related non-recourse notes payable to the investors on our consolidated balance sheets.  All transfers of receivables into our warehouse facilities on or after March 1, 2010, are also accounted for as secured borrowings.  As of March 1, 2010, we amended our warehouse facility agreement in effect as of that date.  As a result, auto loan receivables previously
 
 
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securitized through that warehouse facility no longer qualify for sale treatment because, under the amendment, CarMax now has effective control over the receivables.  The receivables that were funded in the warehouse facility at that date were consolidated, at their fair value, along with the related non-recourse notes payable to the investors.
 
Beginning in fiscal 2011, CAF income no longer includes a gain on the sale of loans through securitization transactions, but instead primarily reflects the interest and fee income generated by the auto loan receivables less the interest expense associated with the non-recourse notes payable issued to fund these receivables, direct CAF expenses and a provision for estimated loan losses.  See Notes 3 and 5 for additional information on securitizations.
 
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 the portfolio 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.  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, 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 a summary of CAF income.
 
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 determined 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 6 for additional information on derivative instruments and hedging activities.
 
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 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.  These funds are restricted for the benefit of holders of non-recourse notes payable and are not expected to be available to the company or its creditors.  Restricted cash on deposit in reserve accounts was $44.4 million as of May 31, 2011, and $45.0 million as of February 28, 2011.  See Note 5 for additional information on securitizations.
 
Restricted investments includes money market securities primarily associated with certain insurance programs and mutual funds held in a rabbi trust established in May 2011 to fund informally our executive deferred compensation plan.  Restricted investments was $30.4 million as of May 31, 2011, and $26.7 million as of February 28, 2011.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  In January 2010, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to fair value measurements (FASB ASC Topic 820).  One provision of this pronouncement, effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010, requires that the reconciliation of Level 3 activity present information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements on a gross basis instead of as one net number.  The adoption of this pronouncement for our first quarter ended May 31, 2011, did not require additional disclosures because there were no Level 3 items or activity during the current quarter.
 
In July 2010, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to receivables (FASB ASC Topic 310), which requires additional disclosures about a company’s allowance for
 
 
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credit losses and the credit quality of the company’s financing receivables.  For disclosures about activity that occurs during the reporting period, this pronouncement is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010.  We have included the additional required disclosures for our first quarter ended May 31, 2011.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to intangibles – goodwill and other (FASB ASC Topic 350), which requires a company to consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist in performing step 2 of the impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.  The provisions for this pronouncement are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010, with no early adoption.  The adoption of this pronouncement for our first quarter ended May 31, 2011, did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In April 2011, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to transfers and servicing (FASB ASC Topic 860), which removes the assessment of effective control criterion requiring the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee.  The guidance in this pronouncement is effective prospectively for transactions, or modifications of existing transactions, that occur on or after the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  If applicable, we will adopt this pronouncement for our fiscal year beginning March 1, 2012.
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement related to fair value measurement (FASB ASC Topic 820), which amends current guidance to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  The amendments generally represent clarification of FASB ASC Topic 820, but also include instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed.  This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  We will adopt this pronouncement for our fiscal year beginning March 1, 2012.  We do not expect this pronouncement to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued an accounting pronouncement that provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income (FASB ASC Topic 220) in financial statements.  Entities are required to present total comprehensive income either in a single, continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive, statements.  Under the single-statement approach, entities must include the components of net income, a total for net income, the components of other comprehensive income and a total for comprehensive income.  Under the two-statement approach, entities must report an income statement and, immediately following, a statement of other comprehensive income.  Under either method, entities must display adjustments for items reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in both net income and other comprehensive income.  The provisions for this pronouncement are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  We will adopt this pronouncement for our fiscal year beginning March 1, 2012.
 
 
 
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3.  
CarMax Auto Finance Income
 
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
      % (1)     2010       % (1)
Interest margin:
                             
Interest and fee income
  $ 107.9       9.8     $ 99.8       9.7  
Interest expense
    (28.5 )     (2.6 )     (35.2 )     (3.4 )
Total interest margin
    79.4       7.2       64.6       6.3  
Provision for loan losses
    1.0       0.1       (0.9 )     (0.1 )
Total interest margin after provision for loan losses
    80.4       7.3       63.7       6.2  
                                 
Other gain:
                               
Servicing fee income
                0.9       0.1  
Interest income on retained interest in securitized receivables
                1.6       0.2  
Other gain
    0.7       0.1       2.6       0.3  
Total other gain
    0.7       0.1       5.1       0.5  
                                 
Direct expenses:
                               
Payroll and fringe benefit expense
    (5.3 )     (0.5 )     (5.2 )     (0.5 )
Other direct expenses
    (6.1 )     (0.6 )     (6.1 )     (0.6 )
Total direct expenses
    (11.4 )     (1.0 )     (11.3 )     (1.1 )
CarMax Auto Finance income
  $ 69.7       6.4     $ 57.5       5.6  
                                 
Total average managed receivables, principal only
  $ 4,387.8             $ 4,123.0          

(1)
Annualized percent of total average managed receivables, principal only.
 
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 5.  CAF income primarily reflects the interest and fee income generated by the auto loan receivables less the interest expense associated with the non-recourse notes payable 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.  See Note 5 for additional information on securitizations.
 
 
 
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Auto Loan Receivables, Net
   
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Warehouse facilities (1)
  $ 924.0     $ 795.0     $ 943.0     $ 331.0  
Term securitizations (1)
    3,332.1       3,159.9       3,193.1       3,615.6  
Loans held for investment
                      135.5  
Loans held for sale
                      30.6  
Other receivables (2)
    234.7       200.3       198.5        
Total ending managed receivables
    4,490.8       4,155.2       4,334.6     $ 4,112.7  
Accrued interest and fees
    23.6       23.6       20.9          
Other
    3.5       8.1       4.0          
Less allowance for loan losses
    (34.3 )     (50.4 )     (38.9 )        
Auto loan receivables, net
  $ 4,483.6     $ 4,136.5     $ 4,320.6          
 
(1)
Amounts were off-balance sheet prior to March 1, 2010.
(2)
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’ prior credit history and certain application information to evaluate and rank their risk.  Prior credit history is obtained from credit bureau reporting agencies and includes 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
     
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
   
2011
(1)     % (2)     2011 (1)     % (2)
A     $ 2,306.8       51.4     $ 2,234.1       51.5  
B       1,737.2       38.7       1,668.0       38.5  
C and other
      446.8       9.9       432.5       10.0  
Total ending managed receivables
    $ 4,490.8       100.0     $ 4,334.6       100.0  
 
(1)
Classified based on credit grade assigned when customers were approved for financing.
(2)
Percent of total ending managed receivables.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
      % (1)
Balance as of beginning of period
  $ 38.9       0.9  
Charge-offs
    (19.3 )        
Recoveries
    15.7          
Provision for loan losses
    (1.0 )        
Balance as of end of period
  $ 34.3       0.8  

(1)
Percent of total ending managed receivables as of the applicable date.
 
The allowance for loan losses represents an estimate of the amount of net losses inherent in the loan portfolio 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.
 
 
 
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 Past Due Receivables
   
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
 
2011
      % (1)     2011       % (1)
Total ending managed receivables
  $ 4,490.8       100.0     $ 4,334.6       100.0  
                                 
Delinquent loans:
                               
31-60 days past due
  $ 87.0       2.0     $ 86.6       2.0  
61-90 days past due
    24.3       0.5       24.2       0.6  
Greater than 90 days past due
    9.3       0.2       10.5       0.2  
Total past due
  $ 120.6       2.7     $ 121.3       2.8  
 
(1)
Percent of total ending managed receivables.
 
5.  
Securitizations
 
Securitization Financing.  We maintain a revolving securitization program comprised 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 issue asset-backed commercial paper supported by the transferred receivables, and the proceeds from the sale of the commercial paper are used to finance the securitized receivables.
 
The bank conduits may be considered variable interest entities, but are not consolidated because our interest does not constitute a variable interest in the entities.  We hold a variable interest in specified assets transferred to the entities rather than interests in the entities themselves.
 
We typically use term securitizations to refinance the auto loan receivables previously securitized through the warehouse facilities.  The purpose of term securitizations is to provide long-term funding for these receivables.  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.  Depending on the transaction structure and market conditions, refinancing receivables in a term securitization could affect our results of operations.
 
The warehouse facilities and the term securitizations are governed by various legal documents that limit and specify the activities of the special purpose entities and term securitization trusts (collectively, “securitization vehicles”) used to facilitate the securitizations.  The securitization vehicles are generally allowed to acquire the receivables being sold to them, issue asset-backed securities to investors to fund the acquisition of the receivables and enter into derivatives or other yield maintenance contracts to hedge or mitigate certain risks related to the pool of receivables or asset-backed securities.  Additionally, the securitization vehicles are required to service the receivables they hold and the securities they have issued.  These servicing functions are performed by CarMax, as appointed within the underlying legal documents.  Servicing functions include, but are not limited to, collecting payments from borrowers, monitoring delinquencies, liquidating assets, investing funds until distribution, remitting payments to the trustee who in turn remits payments to the investors, and accounting for and reporting information to investors.
 
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.
 
On June 17, 2011, CarMax Auto Funding LLC (a subsidiary of CarMax, Inc.) filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to address the inadvertent offer and sale of asset-backed notes by CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2011-1 in March 2011 under an expired registration statement.  As a result, CarMax Auto Funding LLC is conducting a rescission offer whereby it may repurchase some or all of the $650 million of notes sold in that offering, to the extent that the initial note purchasers opt to accept the rescission offer.  Once the registration statement is effective, the rescission offer will be available to initial note purchasers for a period of 30 days.
 
 
 
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Except as described above, 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.
 
Financial Covenants and Performance Triggers.  The securitization agreements related to the warehouse facilities include various financial covenants and performance triggers.  The financial covenants include a maximum total liabilities to tangible net worth ratio and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.  Performance triggers require that the pools of securitized receivables in the warehouse facilities achieve specified thresholds related to loss and delinquency rates.  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 would 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.  As of May 31, 2011, we were in compliance with the financial covenants and the securitized receivables were in compliance with the performance triggers.
 
Continuing Involvement with Securitized Receivables.  We continue to manage the auto loan receivables that we securitize.  We receive servicing fees of approximately 1% of the outstanding principal balance of the securitized receivables.  We believe that the servicing fees specified in the securitization agreements adequately compensate us for servicing the securitized receivables.  No servicing asset or liability has been recorded.
 
Transition.  Effective March 1, 2010, all transfers of auto loan receivables related to the warehouse facilities are accounted for as secured borrowings.  These transfers represent only a portion of the auto loan receivables and this portion does not meet the definition of a participating interest because our interest in the transferred receivables is subordinate to the interest of the investors in the bank conduits.
 
As of March 1, 2010, we amended our warehouse facility agreement in effect as of that date.  As a result, auto loan receivables previously securitized through that warehouse facility no longer qualify for sale treatment because, under the amendment, CarMax now has effective control over the receivables.  The receivables that were funded in the warehouse facility at that date were consolidated, at their fair value, along with the related non-recourse notes payable to the investors.
 
With the removal of the QSPE consolidation exemption from FASB ASC Topic 810, effective March 1, 2010, we are required to evaluate existing and future 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, effective March 1, 2010.  The auto loan receivables securitized through the term securitization trusts were consolidated at their unpaid principal balances as of that date, net of an allowance for loan losses, along with the related non-recourse notes payable to the investors.
 
In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 810, ending managed receivables were $4.49 billion as of May 31, 2011 and $4.33 billion as of February 28, 2011.  The majority of these amounts serve as collateral for the related non-recourse notes payable of $4.14 billion and $4.01 billion as of the same dates, respectively.  See Notes 4 and 10 for additional information on auto loan receivables and non-recourse notes payable.
 
Retained Interest.  Prior to March 1, 2010, all transfers of auto loan receivables were accounted for as sales.  When the receivables were securitized, we recognized a gain on the sale and retained an interest in the receivables that were securitized.  The retained interest included the present value of the expected residual cash flows generated by the securitized receivables, or “interest-only strip receivables,” various reserve accounts, required excess receivables and retained subordinated bonds.  As of February 28, 2011, there was no retained interest, as all transfers of auto loan receivables were accounted for as secured borrowings.
 
As part of the adoption of ASU Nos. 2009-16 and 2009-17, as of March 1, 2010, any retained interest related to term securitizations was either eliminated or reclassified, generally to auto loan receivables, accrued interest receivable or restricted cash.  On March 1, 2010, we also amended our existing warehouse facility agreement.  However, this did not result in the elimination or reclassification of the retained interest related to the receivables that were funded in the warehouse facility as of that date.  In May 2010, we repurchased the remaining portion of those receivables and resecuritized them through our second warehouse facility established in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  As a result, the retained interest related to these receivables was either eliminated or reclassified at that time.  See Note 10 for additional information on our warehouse facilities.
 
 
 
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6.  
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 value of which are determined 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 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 $10.0 million will be reclassified as a decrease to CAF income.
 
During the three months ending May 31, 2011, we entered into the following interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:
 
   
Three Months Ended May 31, 2011
 
 
 
Product
 
 
Number of
Instruments
 
 
Initial
Term
 
Initial Notional
Amount
(in thousands)
 
Interest rate swaps
    4  
46 months
  $ 637,000  

As of May 31, 2011, we had the following outstanding derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges:
 
   
As of May 31, 2011
 
Product
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Remaining
Term
 
Current Notional
Amount
(in thousands)
 
Interest rate swaps
    7  
46 months
  $ 959,000  

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 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.
 
During the three months ending May 31, 2011, we did not enter into any interest rate derivatives that were not designated as accounting hedges.  As of May 31, 2011, we had the following outstanding derivatives that were not designated as accounting hedges:
 
 
 
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As of May 31, 2011
 
Product
 
Number of
Instruments
 
Remaining
Term
 
Current Notional
Amount
(in thousands)
 
Interest rate swaps
    6  
16 to 27 months
  $ 125,930  
Interest rate caps (1)
    10  
27 to 45 months
  $  

(1)
Includes five asset derivatives and five liability derivatives with offsetting notional amounts of $960.7 million.
 
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The tables below present the fair value of our derivative instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets.  Additional information on fair value measurements is included in Note 7.
 
DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED AS ACCOUNTING HEDGES
     
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In thousands)
Location
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Asset derivatives:
                         
Interest rate swaps
Other current assets
  $     $     $ 2,105     $  
Liability derivatives:
                                 
Interest rate swaps
Accounts payable
    (6,828 )     (1,414 )     (1,093 )      
Total
  $ (6,828 )   $ (1,414 )   $ 1,012     $  

DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS ACCOUNTING HEDGES
     
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In thousands)
Location
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Asset derivatives:
                         
Interest rate swaps
Other current assets
  $ 956     $ 1,142     $ 1,136     $ 1,279  
Interest rate caps
Other current assets
    397       639       778       1,999  
Liability derivatives:
                                 
Interest rate swaps
Accounts payable
    (1,915 )     (11,385 )     (2,742 )     (7,171 )
Interest rate caps
Other current assets
    (391 )     (638 )     (779 )     (1,982 )
Total
  $ (953 )   $ (10,242 )   $ (1,607 )   $ (5,875 )

Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  The tables below present the effect of the company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of earnings for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
DERIVATIVES DESIGNATED AS ACCOUNTING HEDGES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Interest rate swaps:
           
Loss recognized in AOCL (1)
  $ 6,413     $ 1,414  
Loss reclassified from AOCL into CAF Income (1)
  $ 1,120     $  

(1)
Represents the effective portion.
 
DERIVATIVES NOT DESIGNATED AS ACCOUNTING HEDGES
     
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands)
Location
 
2011
 
2010
 
Gain on interest rate swaps
CAF Income
  $ 654     $ 2,171  
Net periodic settlements and accrued interest
CAF Income
    (694 )     (3,325 )
Total
    $ (40 )   $ (1,154 )

7.  
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
 
 
 
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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 measurement 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 active 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 6, 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.
 
 
 
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ITEMS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
   
As of May 31, 2011
 
(In millions)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Total
 
Assets:
                 
Money market securities
  $ 168.4     $     $ 168.4  
Mutual fund investments
    2.0             2.0  
Derivative instruments
          1.0       1.0  
Total assets at fair value
  $ 170.4     $ 1.0     $ 171.4  
                         
Percent of total assets at fair value
    99.4 %     0.6 %     100.0 %
Percent of total assets
    2.4 %     0.0 %     2.4 %
                         
Liabilities:
                       
Derivative instruments
  $     $ 8.7     $ 8.7  
Total liabilities at fair value
  $     $ 8.7     $ 8.7  
                         
Percent of total liabilities
    %     0.2 %     0.2 %

   
As of February 28, 2011
 
(In millions)
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Total
 
Assets:
                 
Money market securities
  $ 50.6     $     $ 50.6  
Derivative instruments
          3.2       3.2  
Total assets at fair value
  $ 50.6     $ 3.2     $ 53.8  
                         
Percent of total assets at fair value
    94.0 %     6.0 %     100.0 %
Percent of total assets
    0.7 %     0.0 %     0.8 %
                         
Liabilities:
                       
Derivative instruments
  $     $ 3.8     $ 3.8  
Total liabilities at fair value
  $     $ 3.8     $ 3.8  
                         
Percent of total liabilities
    %     0.1 %     0.1 %

As described in Note 5, as part of the accounting change implemented effective March 1, 2010, and the transactions completed in May 2010, the entire balance of retained interest in securitized receivables was either eliminated or reclassified. As a result, there was no retained interest as of May 31, 2011 or 2010.
 
We estimated the fair value of the retained interest using internal valuation models and, for certain components, we also based our valuations on input from independent third parties.  The models included a combination of market inputs and our own assumptions.  As the valuation models included significant unobservable inputs and/or assumptions based on unobservable inputs, we classified the retained interest as Level 3.
 
CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE OF RETAINED INTEREST IN SECURITIZED RECEIVABLES (LEVEL 3)
   
Three Months Ended
 
(In millions)
 
May 31, 2010
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 552.4  
Impact of accounting change (1)
    (508.6 )
Balance as of March 1
    43.7  
Total realized/unrealized gains (2)
    0.4  
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    (44.2 )
Balance at end of period
  $  

(1)
See Note 2 for additional information on the accounting change.
(2)
Reported in CarMax Auto Finance income in the consolidated statements of earnings.
 
 
 
 
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8.  
Income Taxes
 
We had $17.8 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of May 31, 2011, and $18.7 million as of February 28, 2011.  There were no significant changes to the gross unrecognized tax benefits as reported for the year ended February 28, 2011, as all activity was related to positions taken on tax returns filed or intended to be filed in the current fiscal year.
 
9.  
Retirement Plans
 
Effective December 31, 2008, we froze both our noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the “pension plan”) and our noncontributory unfunded nonqualified plan (the “restoration 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. The pension plan covers the majority of full-time associates.  The restoration plan restores retirement benefits for certain associates who are affected by Internal Revenue Code limitations on benefits provided under the pension plan.  We use a fiscal year end measurement date for both the pension plan and the restoration plan.
 
COMPONENTS OF NET PENSION EXPENSE
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands)
 
Pension Plan
   
Restoration Plan
   
Total
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest cost
  $ 1,708     $ 1,638     $ 129     $ 131     $ 1,837     $ 1,769  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,719 )     (1,648 )                 (1,719 )     (1,648 )
Recognized actuarial loss
    113       69                   113       69  
Net pension expense
  $ 102     $ 59     $ 129     $ 131     $ 231     $ 190  

We made contributions of $0.4 million to the pension plan during the first three months of fiscal 2012.  We anticipate making contributions of approximately $3.4 million during fiscal 2012.  The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets for the pension plan was 7.75% as of February 28, 2011.
 
10.  
Debt
 
Revolving Credit Facility.  Our $700 million revolving credit facility (the “credit facility”) expires in December 2011 and is secured by vehicle inventory.  Borrowings under this credit facility are limited to 80% of qualifying inventory, and they are available for working capital and general corporate purposes.  As of May 31, 2011, $1.2 million of short-term debt was outstanding under the credit facility and the remaining capacity was fully available to us.
 
Capital Leases.  Obligations under capital leases as of May 31, 2011, consisted of $0.8 million classified as current portion of long-term debt and $28.1 million classified as long-term debt.
 
Non-Recourse Notes Payable.  As of March 1, 2010, and as discussed in Notes 2 and 5, we adopted ASU Nos. 2009-16 and 2009-17 and amended our warehouse facility agreement in effect as of that date.  As a result, we consolidated the auto loan receivables previously securitized through that warehouse facility and term securitizations, along with the related non-recourse notes payable, and they are now accounted for as secured borrowings.  The timing of principal payments on the non-recourse notes payable are based on principal collections, net of losses, on the securitized auto loan receivables.  The non-recourse notes payable accrue interest predominantly at fixed rates and mature between July 2011 and August 2017, but may mature earlier or later, depending upon the repayment rate of the underlying auto loan receivables.  As of May 31, 2011, $4.14 billion of non-recourse notes payable were outstanding.  The outstanding balance included $140.9 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.
 
As of May 31, 2011, the combined warehouse facility limit was $1.6 billion.  At that date, $924.0 million of auto loan receivables were funded in the warehouse facilities and unused warehouse capacity totaled $676.0 million.  As of May 31, 2011, $800 million of the warehouse facility limit will expire in August 2011 and $800 million will expire in February 2012.  The return requirements of investors in the bank conduits 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.  See Notes 4 and 5 for further information on the related securitized auto loan receivables.
 
 
 
 
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11.  
Share-Based Compensation
 
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.  Substantially all of the stock options vest annually in equal amounts over periods of three to four years.  These options are subject to forfeiture and expire no later than 10 years after the date of the grant.
 
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.
 
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 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.
 
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 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.
 
COMPOSITION OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Cost of sales
  $ 275     $ 217  
CarMax Auto Finance income
    356       274  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    14,603       13,255  
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes
  $ 15,234     $ 13,746  

COMPOSITION OF SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE – BY GRANT TYPE
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Nonqualified stock options
  $ 7,986     $ 6,371  
Restricted stock
    131       1,676  
Stock-settled restricted stock units
    3,546       2,198  
Cash-settled restricted stock units
    3,347       3,216  
Employee stock purchase plan
    224       285  
Share-based compensation expense, before income taxes
  $ 15,234     $ 13,746  

We recognize compensation expense for stock options, restricted stock and MSUs 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 expected 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 three months ended May 31, 2011 or 2010.
 
 
 
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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, 2011
    12,444     $ 17.31              
Options granted
    1,894     $ 32.69              
Options exercised
    (453 )   $ 16.62              
Options forfeited or expired
    (1 )   $ 13.48              
Outstanding as of May 31, 2011
    13,884     $ 19.43       4.3     $ 147,783  
Exercisable as of May 31, 2011
    8,552     $ 16.85       3.4     $ 109,598  

For the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, we granted nonqualified options to purchase 1,893,859 and 1,827,028 shares of common stock, respectively.  The total cash received as a result of stock option exercises was $7.5 million in the first three months of fiscal 2012 and $12.5 million in the first three months of fiscal 2011.  We settle stock option exercises with authorized but unissued shares of our common stock.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $7.4 million for the first three months of fiscal 2012 and $11.1 million for the first three months of fiscal 2011.  We realized related tax benefits of $2.9 million in the first three months of fiscal 2012 and $4.2 million in the first three months of fiscal 2011.
 
OUTSTANDING STOCK OPTIONS
     
As of May 31, 2011
 
     
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
 
$ 7.14 to $10.75       588       1.8     $ 7.39       588     $ 7.39  
$ 11.43       2,410       4.8     $ 11.43       1,021     $ 11.43  
$ 13.19       1,377       4.0     $ 13.19       1,377     $ 13.19  
$ 14.13 to $14.81       1,493       3.0     $ 14.60       1,447     $ 14.60  
$ 14.86 to $19.36       1,052       2.2     $ 17.04       991     $ 17.06  
$ 19.82       1,777       3.8     $ 19.82       1,268     $ 19.82  
$ 19.98 to $24.99       1,409       3.0     $ 24.79       1,357     $ 24.97  
$ 25.39       1,788       5.8     $ 25.39       428     $ 25.39  
$ 25.67 to $32.69       1,990       6.7     $ 32.40       75     $ 26.46  
Total
      13,884       4.3     $ 19.43       8,552     $ 16.85  

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 associates 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, 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 the Black-Scholes model.  For grants to nonemployee directors prior to fiscal 2009, we used the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of stock option awards.  Beginning in fiscal 2009, we used the binomial 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 values at the date of grant for options granted during the three-month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, were $13.84 and $10.86 per share, respectively.  The unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested options totaled $40.7 million as of May 31, 2011.  These costs are expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 2.5 years.
 
 
 
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ASSUMPTIONS USED TO ESTIMATE OPTION VALUES
 
Three Months Ended May 31
 
2011
2010
Dividend yield
0.0%
0.0%
Expected volatility factor (1)
35.7% - 50.9%
34.6% - 49.8%
Weighted average expected volatility
49.3%
48.1%
Risk-free interest rate (2) 
0.1% - 3.5%
0.2% - 4.0%
Expected term (in years) (3)
4.6
4.7

(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.
 
RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY
(Shares in thousands)
 
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding as of March 1, 2011
    863     $ 19.81  
Restricted stock vested
    (855 )   $ 19.82  
Restricted stock cancelled
    (7 )   $ 19.82  
Outstanding as of May 31, 2011
    1     $ 15.34  
 
We realized related tax benefits of $10.9 million from the vesting of restricted stock in the first three months of fiscal 2012 and $7.1 million in the first three months of fiscal 2011.
 
STOCK-SETTLED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ACTIVITY
(Units in thousands)
 
Number of
Units
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding as of March 1, 2011
    666     $ 24.66  
Stock units granted
    293     $ 45.58  
Stock units vested and converted
    (2 )   $ 24.19  
Outstanding as of May 31, 2011
    957     $ 31.06  

For the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, we granted MSUs of 292,946 units and 277,066 units, respectively.  The fixed fair values per share at the date of grant for MSUs granted during the three-month periods ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, were $45.58 and $36.24, 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.  The unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested MSUs totaled $18.9 million as of May 31, 2011.  These costs are expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
 
CASH-SETTLED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ACTIVITY
(Units in thousands)
 
Number of
Units
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding as of March 1, 2011
    1,501     $ 17.49  
Stock units granted
    575     $ 32.69  
Stock units vested and converted
    (5 )   $ 20.25  
Stock units cancelled
    (37 )   $ 18.63  
Outstanding as of May 31, 2011
    2,034     $ 21.76  
 
 
 
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For the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, we granted RSUs of 575,271 units and 688,880 units, respectively.  The initial fair market values per share for the liability-classified RSUs granted during the first three months of fiscal 2012 and 2011 were $32.69 and $25.39 respectively.  The RSUs will be cash-settled upon vesting.
 
EXPECTED CASH SETTLEMENT RANGE UPON RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT VESTING
   
As of May 31, 2011
 
(In thousands)
 
Minimum (1)
   
Maximum (1)
 
Fiscal 2013
  $ 6,907     $ 18,419  
Fiscal 2014
    10,580       28,212  
Fiscal 2015
    11,479       30,611  
Total expected cash settlements
  $ 28,966     $ 77,242  

(1)
Net of estimated forfeitures.
 
12.  
Net Earnings per Share
 
Our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities because they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and are included in the computation of 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
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands except per share data)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net earnings
  $ 126,288     $ 101,119  
Less net earnings allocable to restricted stock
    190       536  
Net earnings available for basic common shares
    126,098       100,583  
Adjustment for dilutive potential common shares
          10  
Net earnings available for diluted common shares
  $ 126,098     $ 100,593  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    225,570       222,221  
Dilutive potential common shares:
               
Stock options
    3,953       3,424  
Stock-settled restricted stock units
    755       534  
Weighted average common shares and dilutive potential common shares
    230,278       226,179  
Basic net earnings per share
  $ 0.56     $ 0.45  
Diluted net earnings per share
  $ 0.55     $ 0.44  

For the three months ended May 31, 2011 and 2010, weighted-average options to purchase 1,187,125 shares and 2,776,574 shares, respectively, of common stock were outstanding and not included in the calculations of diluted net earnings per share because their inclusion would be antidilutive.
 
13.  
Comprehensive Income
 
COMPONENTS OF TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In thousands, net of income taxes)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net earnings
  $ 126,288     $ 101,119  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
Retirement plans:
               
Amortization recognized in net pension expense
    55       29  
Cash flow hedges:
               
Effective portion of changes in fair value
    (3,641 )     (859 )
Reclassifications to net earnings
    636        
Total comprehensive income
  $ 123,338     $ 100,289  
 
 
 
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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, net of income taxes)
 
Unrecognized
Actuarial
Losses
   
Unrecognized
Hedge
Losses
   
Total
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Balance as of March 1, 2011
  $ (17,528 )   $ (7,529 )   $ (25,057 )
Amortization recognized in net pension expense
    55               55  
Effective portion of changes in fair value
            (3,641 )     (3,641 )
Reclassifications to net earnings
            636       636  
Balance as of May 31, 2011
  $ (17,473 )   $ (10,534 )   $ (28,007 )

Changes in the funded status of our retirement plans and changes associated with our derivatives designated as accounting hedges are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss.  The cumulative balances are net of deferred taxes of $12.9 million as of May 31, 2011, and $10.7 million as of February 28, 2011.
 
14.  
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.  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 Appeals affirmed the court’s ruling in favor of CarMax.  In response to this ruling, the plaintiffs have filed a Petition of Review with the California Supreme Court.
 
In addition to the plaintiffs' appeal of the overtime claim, 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.  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.  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 or results of operations.
 
 

 
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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 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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011 (“fiscal 2011”), as well as our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.  Note references are to the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Item 1.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.  All references to net earnings per share are to diluted net earnings per share.  Amounts and percentages may not total due to rounding.
 
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.
 
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
 
General
 
CarMax is the nation’s largest retailer of used vehicles.  We pioneered the used car superstore concept, opening our first store in 1993.  Our strategy is to revolutionize the auto retailing market by addressing the major sources of customer dissatisfaction with traditional auto retailers and to maximize operating efficiencies through the use of standardized operating procedures and store formats enhanced by sophisticated, proprietary management information systems.  As of May 31, 2011, we operated 105 used car superstores in 51 markets, comprised of 39 mid-sized markets, 11 large markets and 1 small market.  We also operated five new car franchises.  In fiscal 2011, we sold 396,181 used cars, representing 98% of the total 404,412 vehicles we sold at retail.
 
We believe the CarMax consumer offer is distinctive within the automobile retailing marketplace.  Our offer provides customers the opportunity to shop for vehicles the same way they shop for items at other “big box” retailers.  Our consumer offer is structured around four customer benefits: low, no-haggle prices; a broad selection; high quality vehicles; and a customer-friendly sales process.  Our website, carmax.com, is a valuable tool for communicating the CarMax consumer offer, a sophisticated search engine and an efficient channel for customers who prefer to conduct their shopping online.  We generate revenues, income and cash flows primarily by retailing used vehicles and associated items including vehicle financing, extended service plans (“ESPs”), a guaranteed asset protection (“GAP”) product and vehicle repair service.  GAP is designed to cover the unpaid balance on an auto loan in the event of a total loss of the vehicle or unrecovered theft.
 
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 through on-site wholesale auctions.  Wholesale auctions are generally held on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, and as of May 31, 2011, we conducted auctions at 52 used car superstores.  During fiscal 2011, we sold 263,061 wholesale vehicles.  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 financing to qualified retail customers through CarMax Auto Finance (“CAF”), our finance operation, and our arrangements with several industry-leading financial institutions.  The third-party providers who purchase subprime financings generally purchase these loans at a discount, and we collect fixed, prenegotiated fees per vehicle financed from the majority of the other providers.  We periodically test additional providers.  We have no recourse liability on retail installment contracts arranged with third-party providers.
 
We offer financing through CAF to qualified customers purchasing vehicles at CarMax.  CAF utilizes proprietary customized scoring models based upon the credit history of the customer, along with CAF’s historical experience, to predict the likelihood of customer repayment.  We offer customers an array of competitive rates and terms, allowing them to choose the ones that best fit their needs.  In addition, customers are permitted to refinance or pay off their contract within three business days of a purchase without incurring any finance or related charges.  We randomly test different credit offers and closely monitor acceptance rates and 3-day payoffs to assess market competitiveness.  After the effect of estimated 3-day
 
 
 
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payoffs and vehicle returns, CAF financed approximately 34% of our retail vehicle unit sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.  As of May 31, 2011, CAF serviced more than 390,000 customers in its $4.49 billion portfolio of managed receivables.
 
We sell ESPs and GAP on behalf of unrelated third parties who are the primary obligors.  We have no contractual liability to the customer under these third-party plans.  ESP revenue represents commissions received on the sale of ESPs and GAP from the unrelated third parties.
 
Over the long term, we believe the primary driver for earnings growth will be vehicle unit sales growth, from both new stores and stores included in our comparable store base.  We target a dollar range of gross profit per used unit sold.  The gross profit dollar target for an individual vehicle is based on a variety of factors, including its probability of sale and its mileage relative to its age; however, it is not primarily based on the vehicle’s selling price.  Our ability to quickly adjust appraisal offers to be consistent with the broader market trade-in trends and our rapid inventory turns reduce our exposure to the inherent continual fluctuation in used vehicle values and contribute to our ability to manage gross profit dollars per unit.  We employ a volume-based strategy, and we systematically mark down individual vehicle prices based on proprietary pricing algorithms in order to appropriately balance sales trends, inventory turns and gross profit achievement.
 
In December 2008, we temporarily suspended store growth due to the weak economic and sales environment.  We resumed store growth in fiscal 2011, opening three superstores.  We plan to open a total of five superstores in fiscal 2012 and between eight and ten superstores in fiscal 2013.  We are in the process of the national rollout of our retail concept, and as of May 31, 2011, we had used car superstores located in markets that comprised approximately 49% of the U.S. population.
 
The principal challenges we face in expanding our store base include our ability to build our management bench strength to support our store growth and our ability to procure suitable real estate at favorable terms.  We strive to staff each newly opened store with an experienced management team.  Therefore, we must recruit, train and develop managers and associates to fill the pipeline necessary to support future store openings.
 
Fiscal 2012 First Quarter Highlights
 
§  
Net sales and operating revenues increased 18% to $2.68 billion from $2.26 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, while net earnings increased 25% to $126.3 million, or $0.55 per share, compared with $101.1 million, or $0.44 per share, in the prior year period.  Net earnings were increased by approximately $0.03 per share in both the current and prior year periods as a result of favorability in the CAF provision for loan losses versus expectations.
§  
Total used vehicle revenues increased 13% to $2.07 billion from $1.83 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  Comparable store used unit sales increased 6%, fueled by increased customer traffic.  The average used vehicle retail selling price rose 5%, primarily reflecting increases in our acquisition costs, which were affected by the year-over-year increase in used vehicle wholesale values.
§  
Total wholesale vehicle revenues increased 51% to $477.8 million from $316.5 million in the prior year quarter.  Wholesale vehicle unit sales increased 32%, reflecting a significant increase in appraisal traffic combined with the benefit of a continued strong appraisal buy rate.  Average wholesale vehicle selling prices rose 14%, due to strong wholesale market pricing trends.
§  
Total gross profit increased 15% to $383.1 million from $333.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  The increase was largely driven by the growth in used and wholesale unit sales.  Gross profit also benefited from a 7% improvement in total gross profit per retail unit, which climbed $217 to $3,453 per unit from $3,236 per unit in the corresponding prior year period.
§  
CAF income was $69.7 million compared with $57.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  The improvement primarily reflected an increase in the interest margin (which is the spread between the interest charged to consumers and our related funding costs, before the provision for loan losses).
§  
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased 9% to $248.2 million from $226.7 million in the prior year quarter.  The increase in SG&A included increased sales commissions and other variable costs associated with the growth in unit sales.  In addition, we modestly increased our advertising spending per used unit sold.
§  
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $22.1 million compared with $55.6 million in the first quarter of the prior year.  These amounts were net of increases in auto loan receivables of $162.0 million in the current year period and $93.8 million in the prior year period.  The increases in auto loan receivables primarily reflected the amounts by which CAF net loan originations exceeded loan repayments during the period.  CAF auto loan receivables are primarily funded through securitization transactions.  As a result, the majority of the increases in auto loan receivables are accompanied by increases in non-recourse notes payable, which are reflected as cash provided by financing activities and are not included in cash provided by operating activities.
 
 
 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
For information on critical accounting policies, see “Critical Accounting Policies” in MD&A included in Item 7 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011.  These policies relate to financing and securitization transactions, revenue recognition and income taxes.
 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
NET SALES AND OPERATING REVENUES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
   
%
   
2010
   
%
 
Used vehicle sales
  $ 2,071.5       77.3     $ 1,832.1       81.0  
New vehicle sales
    61.9       2.3       50.9       2.3  
Wholesale vehicle sales
    477.8       17.8       316.5       14.0  
Other sales and revenues:
                               
Extended service plan revenues
    46.3       1.7       41.4       1.8  
Service department sales
    25.2       0.9       26.3       1.2  
Third-party finance fees, net
    (3.3 )     (0.1 )     (5.3 )     (0.2 )
Total other sales and revenues
    68.2       2.5       62.5       2.8  
Total net sales and operating revenues
  $ 2,679.4       100.0     $ 2,261.9       100.0  

UNIT SALES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
   
2011
 
2010
Used vehicles
    108,511       100,925  
New vehicles
    2,435       2,134  
Wholesale vehicles
    85,062       64,359  

AVERAGE SELLING PRICES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
   
2011
 
2010
 
Used vehicles
  $ 18,902     $ 17,964  
New vehicles
  $ 25,288     $ 23,721  
Wholesale vehicles
  $ 5,469     $ 4,786  

RETAIL VEHICLE SALES CHANGES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Vehicle units:
             
Used vehicles
    8 %     9 %
New vehicles
    14 %     5 %
Total
    8 %     9 %
                 
Vehicle dollars:
               
Used vehicles
    13 %     18 %
New vehicles
    22 %     5 %
Total
    13 %     18 %

Comparable store used unit sales growth is one of the key drivers of our profitability.  A store is included in comparable store retail sales in the store’s fourteenth full month of operation.
 
 
 
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COMPARABLE STORE RETAIL VEHICLE SALES CHANGES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Vehicle units:
           
Used vehicles
    6 %     9 %
New vehicles
    14 %     5 %
Total
    6 %     8 %
                 
Vehicle dollars:
               
Used vehicles
    11 %     18 %
New vehicles
    22 %     5 %
Total
    12 %     18 %

CHANGE IN USED CAR SUPERSTORE BASE
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Used car superstores, beginning of period
    103       100  
Superstore openings
    2       1  
Used car superstores, end of period
    105       101  
Openings as a percent of the beginning-of-year store base
    2 %     1 %

Used Vehicle Sales.  The 13% increase in used vehicle revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 resulted from an 8% increase in unit sales and a 5% increase in average retail selling price.  The 8% unit sales growth reflected a 6% increase in comparable store used unit sales combined with sales from newer superstores not yet included in the comparable store base.  We achieved these results despite recent economic and market challenges, including higher gas and vehicle prices, the uptick in the unemployment rate and the recent pull-back in consumer confidence.  The increase in comparable store used unit sales was fueled by increased customer traffic.  While traffic remained solidly above the prior year level, we believe a larger portion of the current year traffic represented appraisal-only customers, which contributed to a modest decline in sales conversion.
 
The increase in the average retail selling price primarily reflected increases in our acquisition costs, which resulted from the year-over-year increase in used vehicle wholesale values.  Used vehicle valuations have remained strong as the overall supply of used vehicles being remarketed has been somewhat constrained following three years of new car industry sales at rates significantly below pre-recession levels.  In addition, prices for fuel-efficient vehicles increased at higher-than-average rates, reflecting the change in market demand for these vehicles.
 
New Vehicle Sales.  As of May 31, 2011, we operated a total of five new car franchises representing the Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota brands.  In June 2011, we terminated the Chrysler franchise at one of our Los Angeles used car superstores in order to provide additional space for our used vehicle operations.  We do not anticipate this franchise termination will have a material effect on sales or earnings.
 
The 22% increase in new vehicle revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 resulted from a 14% increase in unit sales combined with a 7% increase in average retail selling price.  The improvement in unit sales primarily reflected the general new car industry sales trends for this period.
 
Wholesale Vehicle Sales.  Fewer than half of the vehicles acquired from consumers through our appraisal purchase process meet our standards for reconditioning and subsequent retail sale.  Those vehicles that do not meet our standards are sold through on-site wholesale auctions.  Our wholesale auction prices usually reflect the trends in the general wholesale market for the types of vehicles we sell, although they can also be affected by changes in vehicle mix or the average age, mileage or condition of the vehicles wholesaled.
 
The 51% increase in wholesale vehicle revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 resulted from a 32% increase in wholesale unit sales and a 14% increase in average wholesale selling price.  The increase in unit sales reflected a significant increase in appraisal traffic combined with the benefit of a continued strong appraisal buy rate.  We believe appraisal traffic benefited from the lift in new car industry sales and related used vehicle trade-in activity in the current quarter and from the strength of used vehicle pricing.  In addition, appraisal traffic in the current year period contained a larger mix of wholesale vehicles, which are typically older and have higher mileage.
 
Other Sales and Revenues.  Other sales and revenues include commissions on the sale of ESPs and GAP (reported in ESP revenues), service department sales and net third-party finance fees.  For providers who pay us a fixed fee per vehicle financed, this fee varies reflecting the differing levels of credit risk exposure.  The third-party providers who purchase
 
 
 
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subprime financings generally purchase these loans at a discount, which is reflected as an offset to finance fee revenues received on other third-party financings.
 
In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, other sales and revenues increased 9% from the prior year’s quarter.  ESP and GAP revenues increased 12%, reflecting the growth in retail vehicle unit sales and an increase in ESP penetration, which we believe resulted from plan design improvements rolled out in mid-fiscal 2011.  Net third-party finance fees improved, primarily reflecting a shift in mix among the providers.  The subprime finance providers financed approximately 8% of retail unit sales in both periods.
 
Seasonality.  Historically, our business has been seasonal.  Typically, our superstores experience their strongest traffic and sales in the spring and summer quarters.  Sales are typically slowest in the fall quarter, when used vehicles generally experience proportionately more of their annual depreciation.  We believe this is partly the result of a decline in customer traffic, as well as discounts on model year closeouts that can pressure pricing for late-model used vehicles.  Customer traffic generally tends to slow in the fall as the weather changes and as customers shift their spending priorities toward holiday-related expenditures.  We typically experience an increase in subprime traffic and sales in our fourth quarter, coincident with tax refund season.
 
GROSS PROFIT
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Used vehicle gross profit
  $ 241.3     $ 223.2  
New vehicle gross profit
    1.4       1.5  
Wholesale vehicle gross profit
    86.2       60.7  
Other gross profit
    54.2       48.1  
Total
  $ 383.1     $ 333.5  

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
$ per unit (1)
      % (2)  
$ per unit (1)
      % (2)
Used vehicle gross profit
  $ 2,224       11.6     $ 2,212       12.2  
New vehicle gross profit
  $ 593       2.3     $ 724       3.0  
Wholesale vehicle gross profit
  $ 1,013       18.0     $ 942       19.2  
Other gross profit
  $ 488       79.5     $ 467       77.0  
Total gross profit
  $ 3,453       14.3     $ 3,236       14.7  

(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.  Our used vehicle gross profit increased 8% to $241.3 million from $223.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, primarily driven by the growth in used unit sales.  Used vehicle gross profit per unit increased slightly, to $2,224 per unit compared with the $2,212 per unit in the prior year quarter.
 
New Vehicle Gross Profit.  Our new vehicle gross profit declined to $1.4 million from $1.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  The reduction occurred as the benefit of the 14% increase in new vehicle unit sales was more than offset by a $131 decline in gross profit per unit to $593 per unit from $724 per unit.
 
Wholesale Vehicle Gross Profit.  Our wholesale vehicle gross profit increased 42% to $86.2 million from $60.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, reflecting the combination of the 32% increase in wholesale unit sales and an 8% improvement in wholesale vehicle gross profit dollars per unit.  Wholesale vehicle gross profit per unit increased $71 to $1,013 per unit compared with $942 per unit in the prior year period, primarily reflecting the higher year-over-year wholesale pricing environment.  The steep increase in industry pricing and strong dealer demand contributed to the record wholesale gross profits.
 
Other Gross Profit.  Other gross profit includes profits related to ESP and GAP revenues, net third-party finance fees and service department sales.  We have no cost of sales related to ESP and GAP revenues or net third-party finance fees, as these represent commissions paid to us by certain third-party providers, net of the discount associated with the loans purchased by subprime providers.
 
 
 
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Other gross profit increased 13% to $54.2 million from $48.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  Other gross profit per unit increased $21, or 4%, to $488 per unit compared with $467 per unit in the prior year quarter.  The increase in ESP and GAP revenues and improvement in net third-party finance fees fueled the increase in other gross profit.
 
Impact of Inflation.  Historically, inflation has not been a significant contributor to results.  Profitability is primarily affected by our ability to achieve targeted unit sales and gross profit dollars per vehicle rather than on average retail prices.  However, increases in average vehicle selling prices benefit the SG&A ratio and CAF income, to the extent the average amount financed also increases, and negatively affect the gross margin ratio.
 
Historically, used vehicle industry prices depreciate over the course of the year, with modest appreciation in the spring generally followed by several months of declining valuations, particularly during the fall, which coincides with both the model-year changeover period and seasonal declines in customer traffic.  During the last two years, we have experienced a period of strong appreciation in used vehicle wholesale pricing.  We believe the appreciation resulted, in part, from a reduced supply of used vehicles in the market that was caused by the dramatic decline in new car industry sales and the associated slow down in used vehicle trade-in activity compared with pre-recession levels.  The higher wholesale values increased both our vehicle acquisition costs and our average selling prices for used and wholesale vehicles.
 
CarMax Auto Finance Income.  CAF provides financing for a portion of our used and new car retail sales.  Because the purchase of a vehicle is generally reliant on the consumer’s ability to obtain on-the-spot financing, it is important to our business that 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 auto loans, both for CAF and for the third-party financing providers.  Generally, CAF has provided us the opportunity to capture additional profits and cash flows from auto loan receivables while managing our reliance on third-party financing sources.  We also believe CAF enables us to capture additional sales.
 
CAF provides financing for qualified customers at competitive market rates of interest.  CAF income primarily reflects the interest and fee income generated by the auto loan receivables less the interest expense associated with the non-recourse notes payable issued to fund these receivables, a provision for estimated loan losses and direct CAF expenses.
 
COMPONENTS OF CAF INCOME
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
      % (1)     2010       % (1)
Interest margin:
                             
Interest and fee income
  $ 107.9       9.8     $ 99.8       9.7  
Interest expense
    (28.5 )     (2.6 )     (35.2 )     (3.4 )
Total interest margin
    79.4       7.2       64.6       6.3  
Provision for loan losses
    1.0       0.1       (0.9 )     (0.1 )
Total interest margin after provision for loan losses
    80.4       7.3       63.7       6.2  
                                 
Other gain:
                               
Servicing fee income
                0.9       0.1  
Interest income on retained interest in securitized receivables
                1.6       0.2  
Other gain
    0.7       0.1       2.6       0.3  
Total other gain
    0.7       0.1       5.1       0.5  
                                 
Direct expenses:
                               
Payroll and fringe benefit expense
    (5.3 )     (0.5 )     (5.2 )     (0.5 )
Other direct expenses
    (6.1 )     (0.6 )     (6.1 )     (0.6 )
Total direct expenses
    (11.4 )     (1.0 )     (11.3 )     (1.1 )
CarMax Auto Finance income
  $ 69.7       6.4     $ 57.5       5.6  
                                 
Total average managed receivables, principal only
  $ 4,387.8             $ 4,123.0          

(1)
Annualized percent of total average managed receivables, principal only.
 
 
 
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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.
 
CAF income was $69.7 million compared with $57.5 million in the first quarter of the prior year.  During the last two years, the spread between the interest rates charged to consumers and our related funding costs has been wider than historical levels.  The interest margin, which was 7.2% compared with 6.3% in the prior year quarter, has gradually widened as the loan originations during this two-year period have become an increasingly large percentage of total managed receivables.  During the current quarter, we continued to experience a favorable lending environment, and the interest margin on new originations remained wide relative to historical averages.
 
The provision for loan losses was a credit of $1.0 million in the current quarter compared with an expense of $0.9 million in the prior year quarter.  Net charge-offs in both periods were significantly below both our forecast and previous trends.  The lower-than-expected losses and the resulting adjustments to the allowance for loan losses related to future periods favorably affected net earnings per share by $0.03 in both the current and prior year quarter.  In the current year quarter, the favorable loss experience was primarily due to fewer than expected charge-offs.  We believe this experience was consistent with broader industry trends, and was reflective of an improvement in our customers’ ability or willingness to pay.
 
Servicing fee income and interest income on retained interest in securitized receivables were related to receivables securitized through the warehouse facility prior to March 1, 2010.  Other gain in both periods primarily reflected favorable derivative valuations.
 
CAF ORIGINATION INFORMATION
   
Three Months Ended May 31 (1)
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net loans originated (in millions)
  $ 689.3     $ 517.2  
Vehicle units financed
    37,454       29,393  
Penetration rate (2)
    33.8 %     28.5 %
Weighted average contract rate
    8.9 %     9.4 %
Weighted average term (in months)
    65.2       64.6  

 (1)
All information relates to loans originated net of estimated 3-day payoffs and vehicle returns.
 (2)
Vehicle units financed as a percentage of total retail units sold.
 
CAF net loans originated increased 33% compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and average managed receivables grew 6%.  For the current year quarter, CAF’s net loan penetration rate grew to approximately 34% compared with 29% in the prior year period.  The increase in originations reflected both the growth in our retail vehicle sales and our decision to retain an increased portion of the loans that third-party providers had been purchasing following CAF’s tightening of lending standards beginning in fiscal 2010.  Our decision to retain more of these loans primarily reflected our confidence in our ability to economically fund these loans.  This action had no material effect on net earnings for the current quarter.
 
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
      % (2)     2010       % (2)
Balance as of beginning of period
  $ 38.9             $          
Impact of accounting change (1)
                  58.6          
Balance as of March 1
    38.9       0.9       58.6       1.4  
Net charge-offs
    (3.6 )             (9.1 )        
Provision for loan losses
    (1.0 )             0.9          
Balance as of end of period
  $ 34.3       0.8     $ 50.4       1.2  

(1)
See Note 2 for additional information on the accounting change.
(2)
Percent of total ending managed receivables as of the applicable date.
 
The allowance for loan losses represents an estimate of the amount of net losses inherent in the loan portfolio 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
 
 
 
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allowance.  The allowance for loan losses as of March 1, 2010, was established in connection with the adoption of new accounting rules related to securitizations adopted as of that date.
 
The decrease in the allowance from $38.9 million, or 0.9% of ending managed receivables, as of March 1, 2011, to $34.3 million, or 0.8% of ending managed receivables, as of May 31, 2011, reflected favorable trends in net charge-offs and a record high recovery rate relative to historical norms.
 
PAST DUE ACCOUNT INFORMATION
   
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Accounts 31+ days past due
  $ 120.6     $ 133.0     $ 121.3     $ 133.2  
Ending managed receivables
  $ 4,490.8     $ 4,155.2     $ 4,334.6     $ 4,112.7  
Past due accounts as a percentage of ending managed receivables
    2.69 %     3.20 %     2.80 %     3.24 %

CREDIT LOSS INFORMATION
   
Three Months Ended May 31
 
(In millions)
 
2011
   
2010
 
Net credit losses on managed receivables
  $ 3.6     $ 9.1  
Total average managed receivables, principal only
  $ 4,387.8     $ 4,123.0  
Annualized net credit losses as a percentage of total average managed receivables, principal only
    0.32 %     0.88 %
Average recovery rate
    60.8 %     55.7 %

In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we experienced improvements in both past due accounts as a percentage of ending managed receivables and annualized net credit losses as a percentage of total average managed receivables, principal only.  We believe the improvements were the result of several factors including CAF’s tightening of lending standards beginning in fiscal 2010, the current strong recovery rates and general industry trends for losses and delinquencies.
 
The average recovery rate represents the average percentage of the outstanding principal balance we receive when a vehicle is repossessed and liquidated at wholesale auction.  Historically, the annual recovery rate has ranged from 42% to 55%, and it is primarily affected by changes in the wholesale market pricing environment.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  SG&A expenses increased 9% to $248.2 million from $226.7 million in the prior year’s first quarter.  The increase in SG&A included increased sales commissions and other variable costs associated with the growth in unit sales.  In addition, we modestly increased our advertising spending per used unit sold.  The SG&A ratio was 9.3% in the current year’s quarter compared with 10.0% in the prior year quarter, reflecting the increases in retail and wholesale unit sales and average selling prices.
 
Income Taxes.  The effective income tax rate was 38.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 38.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.
 
OPERATIONS OUTLOOK
 
Planned Superstore Openings.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we opened two used car superstores, entering the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Lexington, Kentucky, markets.  We currently plan to open a total of five stores in fiscal 2012 and between eight and ten stores in fiscal 2013.
 
Stores planned to be opened within 12 months from May 31, 2011, include:
 
Location
Television Market
Market Status
Planned Opening Date
Escondido, California
San Diego
Existing
Q2 fiscal 2012
North Attleborough, Massachusetts
Providence
New
Q3 fiscal 2012
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga
New
Q4 fiscal 2012
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield
New
Q1 fiscal 2013
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New
Q1 fiscal 2013
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville
Existing
Q1 fiscal 2013

Normal construction, permitting or other scheduling delays could shift the opening dates of any stores into a later period.
 
 
 
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Capital Expenditures.  We currently estimate gross capital expenditures will total approximately $225.0 million in fiscal 2012.  Compared with the $76.6 million of capital spending in fiscal 2011, the increase in planned fiscal 2012 expenditures primarily reflects real estate acquisitions and construction costs associated with store growth.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
 
Operating Activities.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, net cash provided by operating activities totaled $22.1 million compared with $55.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  These amounts were net of increases in auto loan receivables of $162.0 million in the current year period and $93.8 million in the prior year period.  The increases in auto loan receivables primarily reflected the amounts by which CAF net loan originations exceeded loan repayments during the period.  CAF auto loan receivables are primarily funded through securitization transactions.  As a result, the majority of the increases in auto loan receivables are accompanied by increases in non-recourse notes payable, which are reflected as cash provided by financing activities and are not included in cash provided by operating activities.
 
As of May 31, 2011, total inventory was $1.12 billion, representing an increase of $66.9 million, or 6%, compared with the balance at the start of the fiscal year.  The increase included the effects of 4% more used vehicle units in inventory and the rise in vehicle acquisition costs resulting from the appreciation in wholesale vehicle values.   The increase in inventory units supported both the sales growth and the two stores opened during the quarter.  As of May 31, 2010, total inventory was $894.7 million, representing an increase of $51.5 million, or 6%, compared with the balance at the start of that fiscal year.  This increase included the effects of 5% more used vehicle units in inventory and a rise in vehicle acquisition costs,  The increase in inventory units supported the sales growth during the quarter and the store openings in May and mid-June 2010.
 
We utilize 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 determined by interest rates.  Prior to March 1, 2010, no derivative instruments were designated as accounting hedges, as we believed this treatment was best aligned with our use of gain-on-sale accounting.  In conjunction with the adoption of the new accounting for securitized receivables as of the beginning of fiscal 2011, we now enter into derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, as we believe this treatment is better aligned with our current accounting policies.
 
Investing Activities.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, $39.5 million of net cash was used in investing activities, while $4.3 million of cash was provided by investing activities in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  Capital expenditures increased to $31.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 from $9.2 million in the prior year period.  Capital expenditures in the fiscal 2012 period primarily related to real estate and construction activity related to planned geographic expansion.  In the fiscal 2011 period, capital expenditures were fairly modest due to our temporary suspension of store growth between December 2008 and the start of fiscal 2011.  We incurred no material capital expenditures in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 related to the three stores opened in May and June 2010, as these stores were originally built in fiscal 2009 but we chose not to open them until economic conditions improved.
 
Historically, capital expenditures have been funded with internally generated funds, debt and sale-leaseback transactions.  As of May 31, 2011, we owned 48 of our 105 used car superstores currently in operation and our home office in Richmond, Virginia.  In addition, five existing superstore and one future superstore site were accounted for as capital leases.
 
Restricted cash from collections on auto loan receivables increased $9.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared with a $15.6 million decrease in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.  These collections may vary from month to month depending on the timing of the receipt of principal and interest payments on securitized auto loan receivables.
 
Financing Activities.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2012, $132.3 million of net cash was provided by financing activities, while in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, $64.5 million of net cash was used in financing activities.  In the fiscal 2012 period, the net cash provided by financing activities reflected the $128.4 million increase in total non-recourse notes payable, which was used to provide the financing for the majority of the $162.0 million increase in auto loan receivables.  In the fiscal 2011 period, net cash used in financing activities included a $64.1 million net reduction in outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility and capital leases.
 
 
 
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TOTAL DEBT AND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
As of May 31
   
As of February 28
 
(In millions)
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Non-recourse notes payable
  $ 4,142.1     $ 3,818.3     $ 4,013.7     $  
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    1.2       58.6       1.0       122.5  
Obligations under capital leases
    28.9       27.9       29.1       28.1  
Total debt
  $ 4,172.2     $ 3,904.8     $ 4,043.8     $ 150.6  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 156.0     $ 13.7     $ 41.1     $ 18.3  

We have a $700 million revolving credit facility, which expires in December 2011 and is secured by vehicle inventory and contains certain representations and warranties, conditions and covenants.  As of May 31, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants.  Borrowings under this credit facility are limited to 80% of qualifying inventory, and they are available for working capital and general corporate purposes.  As of May 31, 2011, $1.2 million of short-term debt was outstanding under the credit facility and the remaining capacity was fully available to us.  Starting in fiscal 2011, excess cash flows were used to pay down this facility and to build a cash balance.
 
CAF auto loan receivables are primarily funded through securitization transactions.  Our securitizations are structured to legally isolate the auto loan receivables, and we would not expect to be able to access the assets of our securitization vehicles, even in insolvency, receivership or conservatorship proceedings.  Similarly, the investors in the non-recourse notes payable 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 do, however, continue to have the rights associated with the interest we retain in these securitization vehicles.
 
As of May 31, 2011, the combined warehouse facility limit was $1.6 billion.  At that date, $924.0 million of auto loan receivables were funded in the warehouse facilities and unused warehouse capacity totaled $676.0 million.  As of May 31, 2011, $800 million of the warehouse facility limit will expire in August 2011 and $800 million will expire in February 2012.  The securitization agreements related to the warehouse facilities include various financial covenants.  As of May 31, 2011, we were in compliance with the financial covenants.  Notes 5 and 10 include additional information on the warehouse facilities.
 
On June 17, 2011, CarMax Auto Funding LLC (a subsidiary of CarMax, Inc.) filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to address the inadvertent offer and sale of asset-backed notes by CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2011-1 in March 2011 under an expired registration statement.  As a result, CarMax Auto Funding LLC is conducting a rescission offer whereby it may repurchase some or all of the $650 million of notes sold in that offering, to the extent that the initial note purchasers opt to accept the rescission offer.  Once the registration statement is effective, the rescission offer will be available to initial note purchasers for a period of 30 days.  We believe that we will have access to sufficient funds to repurchase any and all notes that may be tendered in the rescission offer.  To the extent necessary, we may repurchase the notes using cash on hand and available capacity under our revolving credit facility.  We believe that any repurchased notes could be remarketed and resold, if we chose to do so; however, the cost and timing of doing so could be affected by market conditions.
 
We expect that cash generated by operations and proceeds from securitization transactions or other funding arrangements, sale-leaseback transactions and borrowings under existing, new or expanded credit facilities will be sufficient to fund CAF, capital expenditures and working capital for the foreseeable future.  We anticipate that we will be able to enter into new, or renew or expand existing, funding arrangements to meet our future funding needs.  However, based on conditions in the credit markets, the cost for these arrangements could be materially higher than historical levels and the timing and capacity of these transactions could be dictated by market availability rather than our requirements.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  We report money market securities, mutual fund investments and derivative instruments at fair value.  See Note 7 for more information on fair value measurements.
 

 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
We caution readers that the statements contained in this report about our future business plans, operations, opportunities, or prospects, including without limitation any statements or factors regarding expected sales, margins or earnings, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current knowledge and assumptions about future events and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results.  We disclaim 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:
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Changes in general U.S. or regional U.S. economic conditions.
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Changes in the availability or cost of capital and working capital financing, including the long-term financing to support our geographic expansion and the financing of auto loan receivables.
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Changes in consumer credit availability related to our third-party financing providers.
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Changes in the competitive landscape within our industry.
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Significant changes in retail prices for used or new vehicles.
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A reduction in the availability of or access to sources of inventory.
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Factors related to the regulatory and legislative environment in which we operate.
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Factors related to geographic growth, including the inability to acquire or lease suitable real estate at favorable terms or to effectively manage our growth.
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The loss of key employees from our store, regional and corporate management teams.
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The failure of key information systems.
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The effect of new accounting requirements or changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Security breaches or other events that result in the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information.
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The effect of various litigation matters.
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Adverse conditions affecting one or more automotive manufacturers.
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The occurrence of severe weather events.
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Factors related to seasonal fluctuations in our business.
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Factors related to the geographic concentration of our superstores.
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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 35 of this report, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2011, and our quarterly or current reports as filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  Our filings are publicly available on our investor information home page at investor.carmax.com.  Requests for information may also be made to our Investor Relations Department by email to investor_relations@carmax.com or by calling 1-804-747-0422, ext. 4287.

 
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
   
 
There have been no material changes to our market risk since February 28, 2011. For information on our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2011.
   
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
   
 
Disclosure. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Our disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to 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, with the participation of the CEO and CFO, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period.
 
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended May 31, 2011, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
                 
 

 


 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
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. 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 Appeals affirmed the court’s ruling in favor of CarMax. In response to this ruling, the plaintiffs have filed a Petition of Review with the California Supreme Court.
 
In addition to the plaintiffs' appeal of the overtime claim, 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. 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. 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 or results of operations.
   
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, 2011, 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.
     
 
101.INS (1)
XBRL Instance Document
     
 
101.SCH (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
 
101.CAL (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
 
101.DEF (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
 
101.LAB (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
 
101.PRE (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

(1)  
In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is otherwise not subject to liability under those sections.

 
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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/  Thomas W. Reedy
   
Thomas W. Reedy
   
Senior Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer

July 11, 2011


 
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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.
     
 
101.INS (1)
XBRL Instance Document
     
 
101.SCH (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
 
101.CAL (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
 
101.DEF (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
     
 
101.LAB (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
 
101.PRE (1)
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
(1)  
In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is otherwise not subject to liability under those sections.



 
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