O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (?O'Reilly? or ?the Company?) (Nasdaq: ORLY) today announced revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, representing 55 consecutive quarters of record revenues, earnings and comparable store sales increases for O'Reilly since becoming a public company in April 1993.

Net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, totaled $51.9 million, up 5.2% from $49.3 million for the same period in 2006. Diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2007 increased 4.7% to $0.45 on 116.1 million shares compared to $0.43 for the second quarter of 2006 on 115.2 million shares. Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007 totaled $643 million, up 8.8% from $591 million for the same period a year ago. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2007 increased to $287 million (or 44.7% of sales) from $261 million (or 44.1% of sales) for the second quarter of 2006, representing an increase of 10.1%. Operating, Selling, General and Administrative (?OSG&A?) expenses increased to $206 million (or 32.0% of sales) for the second quarter of 2007 from $183 million (or 30.9% of sales) for the second quarter of 2006, representing an increase of 12.6%.

Net income for the first six months of 2007 totaled $100.3 million, up 11.6% from $89.9 million for the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first six months of 2007 increased 11.5% to $0.87 on 115.9 million shares compared to $0.78 a year ago on 114.9 million shares. Sales for the first six months of 2007 totaled $1.26 billion, up 11.4% from $1.13 billion for the same period a year ago. Gross profit for the first six months of 2007 increased to $556 million (or 44.3% of sales) from $494 million (or 43.8% of sales) for the same period a year ago, representing an increase of 12.6%. OSG&A expenses increased to $398 million (or 31.7% of sales) for the first six months of 2007 from $351 million (or 31.1% of sales) for the same period a year ago, representing an increase of 13.3%.

Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 2.0% and 4.3% for the second quarter and first six months of 2007, respectively.

?Considering the difficult economic conditions and unfavorable weather in several of our key markets, we're pleased with the effort our Team put into delivering another successful and profitable quarter,? stated Greg Henslee, CEO and Co-President. ?We continue to focus on opportunities to improve our operating efficiency while maintaining our commitment to providing the very best customer service in the industry.?

Ted Wise, COO and Co-President, stated, ?Team O'Reilly continues to focus on growth opportunities with the opening of 44 net new stores in the second quarter, including our first stores in Ohio. We have also completed the successful relocation of our Minnesota distribution center to a larger, state of the art facility, which will allow us to further expand in the upper Midwest.?

The Company will host a conference call Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. central time to discuss its results as well as future expectations. Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company's web site, www.oreillyauto.com, by clicking on ?Investor Relations? then ?News Room.?

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,731 stores in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming as of June 30, 2007.

The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by forward-looking words such as ?expect,? ?believe,? ?anticipate,? ?should,? ?plan,? ?intend,? ?estimate,? ?project,? ?will? or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing among other things, expected growth, store development and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, competition, product demand, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, governmental approvals, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, risks associated with the integration of acquired businesses, weather, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Risk Factors sections of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, for more details.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 
June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006 December 31, 2006
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Note)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 92,484 $ 55,247 $ 29,903
Accounts receivable, net 92,202 82,612 81,048
Amounts receivable from vendors 48,839 62,334 47,790
Inventory 853,127 799,193 812,938
Other current assets   19,971   15,211   28,997
Total current assets 1,106,623 1,014,597 1,000,676
 
Property and equipment, at cost 1,349,332 1,108,717 1,214,854
Accumulated depreciation and amortization   361,391   300,867   331,759
Net property and equipment 987,941 807,850 883,095
 
Notes receivable, less current portion 28,047 32,532 30,288
Other assets, net   62,093   60,081   63,437
Total assets $ 2,184,704 $ 1,915,060 $ 1,977,496
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 393,916 $ 358,090 $ 318,404
Accrued payroll 23,060 20,323 21,171
Accrued benefits and withholdings 46,661 47,287 44,032
Deferred income taxes 4,780 3,119 5,779
Other current liabilities 47,475 56,468 44,089
Current portion of long-term debt   25,315   265   309
Total current liabilities 541,207 485,552 433,784
 
Long-term debt, less current portion 75,311 100,678 110,170
Deferred income taxes 25,666 44,809 38,171
Other liabilities 49,957 22,319 31,275
 
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares ? 245,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares ? 114,836,096 as of June 30, 2007, 113,394,091 as of June 30, 2006 and 113,929,327 as of December 31, 2006

 

1,148 1,134 1,139
Additional paid-in capital 428,704 386,371 400,552
Retained earnings   1,062,711   874,197   962,405
Total shareholders' equity   1,492,563   1,261,702   1,364,096
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,184,704 $ 1,915,060 $ 1,977,496
 
Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
 
Sales $ 643,108 $ 591,199 $ 1,256,253 $ 1,127,746
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses   355,923   330,271   699,787   633,390
 
Gross profit 287,185 260,928 556,466 494,356
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses   205,627   182,692   397,716   351,154
 
Operating income 81,558 78,236 158,750 143,202
Other income (expense), net   781   162   771   (290)
 
Income before income taxes 82,339 78,398 159,521 142,912
Provision for income taxes   30,440   29,085   59,215   53,035
 
Net income $ 51,899 $ 49,313 $ 100,306 $ 89,877
 
Net income per common share $ 0.45 $ 0.44 $ 0.88 $ 0.80
Net income per common share-assuming dilution $ 0.45 $ 0.43 $ 0.87 $ 0.78
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding   114,533   113,253   114,288   112,890

Adjusted weighted-average common shares outstanding ? assuming dilution

 

  116,111   115,196   115,878   114,908

© Business Wire - 2007

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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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