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Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Second Quarter Results.


WESTCHESTER Westchester is the name of some places in the United States of America:
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, Ill. -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage salvage, in maritime law, the compensation that the owner must pay for having his vessel or cargo saved from peril, such as shipwreck, fire, or capture by an enemy. Salvage is awarded only when the party making the rescue was under no legal obligation to do so.  and claims processing services in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , today announced results for the second quarter of 2006. The Company recorded revenues for the quarter of $78.3 million compared to $71.9 million in the second quarter of 2005, an increase of 9 percent year-over-year. Fee income in the second quarter increased to $66.4 million versus $61.3 million in the second quarter of last year. IAA IAA
abbr.
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Noun 1. IAA - a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots
indoleacetic acid

auxin - a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth

2.
 reported Consolidated EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become  (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
), consistent with the definition in the Company's senior credit agreement, of $13.2 million during the quarter. Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure that the Company uses as a primary measurement of its financial results because it is indicative of the relative strength of the Company's operating performance. As previously reported, the quarter was down compared to the prior year as a result of lower same store volumes in large part due to the inability to sell those vehicles damaged in a flood at the Company's Grand Prairie, Texas This article is about the city in Texas. For the city in Alberta, Canada, see Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas County (USA), with a significant overlap into Tarrant County, and a minor overlap into Ellis County.
 facility.

"In the second quarter we saw a continuation of the trends that we have seen over the past several quarters, including higher sales, record returns for our suppliers, and strong cash flow generation," said Tom O'Brien Tom O’Brien or Thomas O’Brien may refer to:
  • Tom O'Brien (UK politician) (1900–1970), British trade unionist and Member of Parliament
  • Tom O'Brien (19th century baseball player) (1860–1921), a 19th century baseball player
, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Our unique dual bidding strategy, which combines live physical auctions with a real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example.  Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 bidding capability using our state-of-the-art I-bid LIVE product, remains unmatched in our industry and continues to drive new buyers to our auctions."

IAA has aggressively expanded its geographic footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor.

1.
 during the year, making seven acquisitions that have added 15 new locations to the Company's national network of sites. In March, IAA purchased NW Penn. Auction Sales/Warren County Salvage located in Erie, Pennsylvania “Erie” redirects here. For other uses, see Erie (disambiguation).
Erie (pronounced IPA: /ˈɪəri/) is a major industrial city on the shore of Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of the U.S.
. In April, IAA purchased Indiana Indiana, state, United States
Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (S), and Illinois (W).
 Auto Storage Pools two locations in Indianapolis Indianapolis (ĭn'dēənă`pəlĭs), city (1990 pop. 731,327), state capital and seat of Marion co., central Ind., on the White River; selected 1820 as the site of the state capital (which was moved there in 1825), inc. 1847.  and South Bend South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. .

After the end of the second quarter, IAA acquired Gardner's Insurance Auction in Missoula, Montana Missoula is a city in and the county seat of Missoula CountyGR6 in western Montana, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 57,053, with more than 100,000 in the metropolitan area making it the second-largest city in . This acquisition was quickly followed by the purchase of Auto Disposal Systems, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Montgomery County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population of Dayton was 158,873. , one of the largest independent salvage pool companies in the United States. The Auto Disposal Systems acquisition links the adjacent IAA facilities in the Midwest Midwest or Middle West, region of the United States centered on the western Great Lakes and the upper-middle Mississippi valley. It is a somewhat imprecise term that has been applied to the northern section of the land between the Appalachians  and East with the addition of five facilities in Cincinnati Cincinnati (sĭnsənăt`ē, –năt`ə), city (1990 pop. 364,040), seat of Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, on the Ohio River opposite Newport and Covington, Ky.; inc. as a city 1819. , Cleveland Cleveland, former county, England
Cleveland, former county, NE England, created under the Local Government Act of 1972 (effective 1974). It was composed of the county boroughs of Hartlepool and Teeside and parts of the former counties of Durham and
, Columbus Columbus.

1 City (1990 pop. 178,681), seat of Muscogee co., W Ga., at the head of navigation on the Chattahoochee River; settled and inc. 1828 on the site of a Creek village.
, Dayton Dayton, city (1990 pop. 182,044), seat of Montgomery co., SW Ohio, on the Great Miami River where it is joined by the Stillwater River; inc. 1805. It is the trade center for a fertile farm area, but is best known for its involvement with industry, invention, and  and Lima, Ohio Lima (IPA pronunciation: [laɪmə]) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Allen CountyGR6. , plus facilities in Ashland, Kentucky Ashland is a city located in Boyd County, Kentucky, USA, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The population was 21,981 at the 2000 census. Ashland is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).  and Buckhannon, West Virginia Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in Upshur County, West Virginia and is located along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,725 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, it has reached a population above 7,500. . Next, the Company announced the purchase of Lenders & Insurers' three locations blanketing the state of Iowa. The sites are located in Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States
Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc.
, Cedar Falls Cedar Falls, city (1990 pop. 34,298), Black Hawk co., N Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. 1854. It developed as a milling center in the late 19th-century after the coming of the railroad; its name is derived from the cedar tree.  and Sioux City Sioux City, city (1990 pop. 80,505), seat of Woodbury co., NW Iowa, at the junction of the Big Sioux and Floyd rivers with the Missouri; inc. 1857. It is a shipping, wholesale trade, and industrial center for an extensive agricultural and livestock area (including . Just last week, IAA announced the acquisition of Salvage Management of Syracuse Syracuse, city, Italy
Syracuse (sĭr`əkys, –kyz), Ital. Siracusa, city (1991 pop.
 in Cicero, New York Cicero is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 27,982 at the 2000 census. The name of the town was assigned by a clerk interested in the classics, honoring Cicero, a Roman statesman. .

O'Brien O'Bri·en   , Edna Born 1932.

Irish writer whose works, including The Lonely Girl (1962) and Johnny I Hardly Knew You (1977), explore the lives of women in modern-day Ireland.

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 added, "We believe our year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD)

The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date.
 efforts on the expansion front will pay significant dividends for both IAA and our customers as we remain focused on upgrading our service offering to our existing buyer base while simultaneously attracting additional buyers in new geographic markets. We have been able to acquire several premiere independent salvage operators that will present our buyers with a greater supply of vehicles over an expanded geographic base. The fifteen new locations we have added so far in 2006 have bridged our excellent company-owned Midwest and East Coast operations through our entry into six new states, which is even more powerful considering the excellent coverage in those new states. Going forward, we will continue to pursue both acquisition and Greenfield Greenfield, town (1990 pop. 18,666), seat of Franklin co., NW Mass., at the confluence of the Deerfield and Green rivers, near their junction with the Connecticut; settled 1686, set off from Deerfield and inc. 1753.  opportunities in order to further strengthen our national presence in order to better service our customers."

About Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., founded in 1982, a leader in automotive total loss and specialty salvage services in the United States, provides insurance companies with cost-effective cost-effective,
n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate.
, turn-key solutions to process and sell total-loss and recovered-theft vehicles. The Company currently has 95 sites across the United States.

Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.


The statements in this release should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed con·dense  
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1. To reduce the volume or compass of.

2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten.

3. Physics
a.
 consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements

The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Notes:
Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge
 and notes thereto there·to  
adv.
1. To that, this, or it.

2. Archaic In addition to that; furthermore.


thereto
Adverb

Formal

1. to that or it

2.
 included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 and our Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
 for the year ended December 25, 2005, as amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially form those projected, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipates," "predict," "projects," "targeting," "potential," "or "contingent," the negative of these terms, or other similar expressions. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements for various reasons, including those discussed in "Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2005, as amended. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publish, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact.
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 or any other reason.

Additional information about Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. is available on the World Wide Web at www.iaai.com

Financial Tables Follow...
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
            (dollars in thousands except per share amounts)


                                            SUCCESSOR      SUCCESSOR
                                          -------------- -------------
                                             June 25,    December 25,
                                               2006          2005
                                          -------------- -------------
                                             (unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents                    $25,619       $25,882
   Accounts receivable, net                      47,007        46,920
   Inventories                                   21,099        19,611
   Income taxes receivable                        3,751         2,732
   Deferred income taxes                          6,512         8,511
   Other current assets                           6,039         5,323
                                          -------------- -------------
       Total current assets                     110,027       108,979
                                          -------------- -------------
Property and equipment, net                      78,230        77,231
Intangible assets, net                          122,565       126,378
Goodwill                                        206,628       191,266
Other assets                                     10,488        11,006
                                          -------------- -------------
                                               $527,938      $514,860
                                          ============== =============
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Accounts payable                             $44,883       $38,022
   Accrued liabilities                           18,736        17,445
   Obligations under capital leases                 334           367
   Obligations under line of credit               7,000             -
   Current installments of long-term debt         1,143         1,143
                                          -------------- -------------
       Total current liabilities                 72,096        56,977
                                          -------------- -------------

Deferred income taxes                            35,892        37,582
Other liabilities                                12,415        12,765
Obligations under capital leases                    158           329
Senior notes                                    150,000       150,000
Long-term debt, excluding current
 installments                                   112,610       113,183
                                          -------------- -------------
       Total liabilities                        383,171       370,836
                                          -------------- -------------

Shareholders' equity:
   Common stock, par value of $.01 per
    share 100 shares authorized, issued
    and outstanding                                   -             -
   Additional paid-in capital                   150,776       149,458
   Retained loss                                 (6,009)       (5,434)
                                          -------------- -------------
       Total shareholders' equity               144,767       144,024
                                          -------------- -------------
                                               $527,938      $514,860
                                          ============== =============



            INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                        (dollars in thousands)


                                          THREE MONTHS
                                          (unaudited)
                          --------------------------------------------
                            SUCCESSOR      SUCCESSOR     PREDECESSOR
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                            May 25 -      March 28 -
                             June 25        June 26,       May 24,
                               2006           2005           2005
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
Revenues:
  Fee income                    $66,366        $19,242        $42,102
  Vehicle sales                  11,938          3,119          7,399
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                 78,304         22,361         49,501

Cost of Sales
  Branch cost                    49,975         14,481         29,877
  Vehicle cost                   10,178          2,652          6,175
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                 60,153         17,133         36,052

    Gross profit                 18,151          5,228         13,449

Operating expense:
  Selling, general and
   administrative                11,377          3,400          5,773
  Loss (gain) on sale
   of property and
   equipment                         11             17           (864)
  Loss related to flood             310              -              -
  Merger costs                        -          5,021         14,508
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                 11,698          8,438         19,417

    Earnings (loss)
     from operations              6,453         (3,210)        (5,968)

Other (income) expense
  Interest expense                6,741          2,642            148
  Other income                     (123)           (41)        (2,411)
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
    Earnings (loss)
     before income taxes           (165)        (5,811)        (3,705)

Income taxes                        (94)        (1,311)         1,756
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
    Net loss                       $(71)       $(4,500)       $(5,461)
                          ============== ============== ==============


                                           SIX MONTHS
                                          (unaudited)
                          --------------------------------------------
                            SUCCESSOR      SUCCESSOR     PREDECESSOR
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                            May 25 -     December 27,
                             June 25,       June 26,    2004 - May 24,
                               2006           2005           2005
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
Revenues:
  Fee income                   $133,145        $19,242       $103,203
  Vehicle sales                  22,812          3,119         17,242
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                155,957         22,361        120,445

Cost of Sales
  Branch cost                    98,219         14,481         72,554
  Vehicle cost                   19,351          2,652         14,640
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                117,570         17,133         87,194

    Gross profit                 38,387          5,228         33,251

Operating expense:
  Selling, general and
   administrative                23,236          3,400         15,822
  Loss (gain) on sale
   of property and
   equipment                         17             17           (896)
  Loss related to flood           3,170              -              -
  Merger costs                        -          5,021         15,741
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                                 26,423          8,438         30,667

    Earnings (loss)
     from operations             11,964         (3,210)         2,584

Other (income) expense
  Interest expense               13,193          2,642            567
  Other income                     (246)           (41)        (2,442)
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
    Earnings (loss)
     before income taxes           (983)        (5,811)         4,459

Income taxes                       (408)        (1,311)         4,899
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
    Net loss                      $(575)       $(4,500)         $(440)
                          ============== ============== ==============



            INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                        (dollars in thousands)


                                    SUCCESSOR            PREDECESSOR
                          ----------------------------- --------------
                                                         December 27,
                             June 25,       May 25 -    2004 - May 24,
                               2006      June 26, 2005       2005
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
                           (unaudited)    (unaudited)    (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating
 activities:
Net loss                          $(575)       $(4,500)         $(440)
Adjustments to reconcile
 net loss to net cash
 provided by operating
 activities:
   Depreciation and
    amortization                 10,573          1,859          5,464
   (Gain) loss on disposal
    of fixed assets                 817             17           (896)
   Share-based
    compensation expense          1,168              -              -
   Amortization of debt
    costs                           723             60              -
   Deferred compensation
    related to restricted
    stock                             -              -          4,343
   Deferred income taxes          2,054          1,489         (1,448)
   Tax benefit related to
    employee stock
    compensation                      -            678          8,394

   Changes in assets and
    liabilities (excluding
    effects of acquired
    companies):
     (Increase) decrease
      in:
       Accounts
        receivable, net             964         13,880         (5,312)
       Income tax
        receivable                 (931)        (7,464)        (2,618)
       Inventories               (1,165)           124           (472)
       Other current
        assets                     (616)        (2,574)          (520)
       Other assets                 (52)           (72)          (827)
     Increase (decrease)
      in:
       Accounts payable           6,861        (20,321)         6,719
       Accrued liabilities          (79)        (7,308)        12,279
       Income taxes                   -              -         (1,067)
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
         Total adjustments       20,317        (19,632)        24,039
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
   Net cash provided by
    (used in) operating
    activities                   19,742        (24,132)        23,599
                          -------------- -------------- --------------

Cash flows from investing
 activities:
 Purchase of IAAI., Inc.              -       (356,753)             -
 Capital expenditures            (8,123)        (1,612)        (8,221)
 Acquisition, net of cash
  acquired                      (18,418)             -           (600)
 Proceeds from disposal of
  property and equipment            291             22          1,391
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
    Net cash used in
     investing activities       (26,250)      (358,343)        (7,430)
                          -------------- -------------- --------------

Cash flows from financing
 activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of
  common stock                        -              -            905
 Contributed capital                150        143,600              -
 Proceeds from short-term
  borrowings                      7,000              -          3,000
 Payment of financing and
  other fees                       (128)       (12,758)             -
 Principal payments on
  long-term debt                   (573)       (22,125)        (3,762)
 Purchase of treasury
  stock                               -              -             (1)
 Principal payments on
  capital leases                   (204)           (79)          (614)
 Issuance of senior notes             -        150,000              -
 Issuance of term loan                -        115,000              -
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by (used
 in) financing activities         6,245        373,638           (472)
                          -------------- -------------- --------------

Net increase (decrease)
 increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                       (263)        (8,837)        15,697
Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period          25,882         29,022         13,325
                          -------------- -------------- --------------
Cash and cash equivalents
 at end of period               $25,619        $20,185        $29,022
                          ============== ============== ==============

Supplemental disclosures
 of cash flow information:
   Interest paid                $12,623             $9           $689
                          ============== ============== ==============
   Income taxes paid               $436         $3,987         $1,654
                          ============== ============== ==============
   Income taxes refunded         $1,966             $-            $26
                          ============== ============== ==============
Non-cash transactions:
   Options exchanged in
    merger transaction               $-         $5,653             $-
                          ============== ============== ==============
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