— Marketplace dealer volume growth of 21% YoY
— Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of approximately $7.5 billion, representing 10% YoY growth
— Revenue of $482 million, representing 9%YoY growth, driven by 24% growth in auction fee revenue
— Income from continuing operations of $33 million, representing 212%YoY growth
— Adjusted EBITDA of $87 million, representing 21%YoY growth
— Cash flow from operating activities of $72 million, representing 91%YoY growth
— Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $87 million, representing 34%YoY growth
— Raised full year guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Operating Adjusted EPS
OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), today reported its second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025.
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“OPENLANE delivered a very strong second quarter, growing auction fee revenue by 24%, delivering $87 million in Adjusted EBITDA and generating $87 million in Adjusted Free Cash Flow,” said Peter Kelly, CEO of OPENLANE. “The growing strength, presence and preference of the OPENLANE brand was evidenced by 21% dealer volume growth, double-digit increases in unique buying and selling dealers and dealer market share gains achieved during the quarter. Looking ahead, we remain well positioned to benefit from the ongoing industry transition from physical to digital and the anticipated increase in off-lease supply beginning in 2026.”
“OPENLANE is successfully executing our 2025 plan and longer-term strategy,” said Brad Herring, CFO of OPENLANE. “Our second quarter results further reinforce the strong scalability characteristics of our asset-light, digital operating model, and I am very pleased that the marketplace segment now represents 51% of our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. I believe our performance and the investments we continue to make in people, technology and our go-to-market approach help position us to deliver sustained growth, profitability and shareholder value.”
2025 Guidance
The company is updating its annual guidance to the following:
Previous Guidance Revised Guidance (February 19, 2025) (August 6, 2025)Income from continuing operations (in millions) $100 – $114 $132 – $140Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $290 – $310 $310 – $320Income from continuing operations per share – diluted * $0.38 – $0.48 $0.61 – $0.66Operating Adjusted EPS $0.90 – $1.00 $1.12 – $1.17
* The company uses the two-class method of calculating income from continuing operations per diluted share. Under the two-class method, income from continuing operations is adjusted for dividends and undistributed earnings (losses) to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock, and the weighted average diluted shares do not assume conversion of the preferred shares to common shares.
Earnings guidance does not contemplate future items such as business development activities, strategic developments (such asrestructurings, spin-offs or dispositions of assets or investments), contingent purchase price adjustments, significant expenses related to litigation, tax adjustments, adverse changes in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in applicable laws and regulations (including significant accounting, tax and trade matters) and intangible impairments. The timing and amounts of these items are highly variable, difficult to predict, and of a potential size that could have a substantial impact on the company's reported results for any given period. See reconciliations of the company's guidance included below.
Earnings Conference Call Information OPENLANE will be hosting an earnings conference call and webcast on Wednesday, August6, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The conference call may be accessed by calling 1-833-634-2155 and asking to join the OPENLANE call. A live webcast will be available at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com. Supplemental financial information for OPENLANE's second quarter 2025 results is available at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com.
The archive of the webcast will be available following the call at the investor relations section of corporate.openlane.com for a limited time.
About OPENLANE OPENLANE, Inc. (NYSE: KAR), provides sellers and buyers across the global wholesale used vehicle industry with innovative, technology-driven remarketing solutions. OPENLANE's unique end-to-end platform supports whole car, financing, logistics and other ancillary and related services. Our integrated marketplaces reduce risk, improve transparency and streamline transactions for customers around the globe. Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, OPENLANE has employees across the United States, Canada, Europe, Uruguay and the Philippines. For more information and the latest OPENLANE news, visit corporate.openlane.com.
Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this release include, and the company may make related oral, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. In particular, statements made that are not historical facts (including but not limited to statements regarding our growth opportunities and strategies, industry outlook, competitive position, business and investment plans and initiatives, the impact of macroeconomic conditions, tariffs and global trade policy, and 2025 financial guidance) may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “should,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “assume,” “can,” “could,” “continue,” “of the opinion,” “confident,” “is set,” “is on track,” “outlook,” “target,” “position,” “predict,” “initiative,” “goal,” “opportunity” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management's current assumptions, expectations and/or beliefs, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and changes that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company's annual and quarterly periodic reports, and in the company's other filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
OPENLANE, IncCondensed Consolidated Statements of Income(In millions, except per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024Operating revenuesAuction fees $ 134.9 $ 108.7 $ 260.1 $ 218.6Service revenue 142.1 147.1 282.4 297.3Purchased vehicle sales 98.5 80.2 184.2 138.4Finance revenue 106.2 107.8 215.1 219.4Total operating revenues 481.7 443.8 941.8 873.7Operating expensesCost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 254.4 245.9 496.0 459.8Finance interest expense 26.9 31.9 54.5 64.5Provision for credit losses 8.7 13.3 18.0 29.1Selling, general and administrative 114.3 104.7 221.5 211.2Depreciation and amortization 23.0 24.1 45.7 48.4Loss on sale of property 7.0 – 7.0 -Total operating expenses 434.3 419.9 842.7 813.0Operating profit 47.4 23.9 99.1 60.7Interest expense 3.1 5.5 7.1 12.6Other (income) expense, net (7.4) 0.2 (12.4) 0.7Income from continuing operations before income taxes 51.7 18.2 104.4 47.4Income taxes 18.3 7.5 34.1 18.2Income from continuing operations 33.4 10.7 70.3 29.2Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes – – – -Net income $ 33.4 $ 10.7 $ 70.3 $ 29.2Net income per share – basicIncome from continuing operations $ 0.16 $ – $ 0.34 $ 0.05Income from discontinued operations – – – -Net income per share – basic $ 0.16 $ – $ 0.34 $ 0.05Net income per share – dilutedIncome from continuing operations $ 0.15 $ – $ 0.33 $ 0.05Income from discontinued operations – – – -Net income per share – diluted $ 0.15 $ – $ 0.33 $ 0.05
OPENLANE, IncCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(In millions) (Unaudited) June 30, December 31, 2025 2024Cash and cash equivalents $ 119.1 $ 143.0Restricted cash 29.7 40.7Trade receivables, net of allowances 305.9 248.2Finance receivables, net of allowances 2,355.8 2,322.7Other current assets 94.3 96.9Total current assets 2,904.8 2,851.5Goodwill 1,244.9 1,222.9Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization 110.9 117.7Operating lease right-of-use assets 62.9 67.1Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 104.2 149.3Intangible and other assets 210.6 213.8Total assets $ 4,638.3 $ 4,622.3Current liabilities, excluding obligations collateralized by $ 784.6 $ 682.7finance receivables and current maturities of debtObligations collateralized by finance receivables 1,724.8 1,660.3Current maturities of debt – 222.5Total current liabilities 2,509.4 2,565.5Long-term debt – -Operating lease liabilities 56.8 60.4Other non-current liabilities 44.0 41.2Temporary equity 612.5 612.5Stockholders' equity 1,415.6 1,342.7Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders' equity $ 4,638.3 $ 4,622.3
OPENLANE, IncCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(In millions) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 2024Operating activitiesNet income $ 70.3 $ 29.2Net income from discontinued operations – -Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided byoperating activities:Depreciation and amortization 45.7 48.4Provision for credit losses 18.0 29.1Deferred income taxes 2.8 0.4Amortization of debt issuance costs 4.4 4.7Stock-based compensation 5.8 10.1Loss on sale of property 7.0 -Other non-cash, net 0.2 0.1Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:Trade receivables and other assets (55.1) (23.7)Accounts payable and accrued expenses 95.1 39.4Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 194.2 137.7Net cash used by operating activities – discontinued operations – (0.1)Investing activitiesNet (increase) decrease in finance receivables held for investment (45.0) 33.1Purchases of property, equipment and computer software (26.1) (25.9)Investments in securities (0.7) (1.6)Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment 42.4 0.3Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities – continuing operations (29.4) 5.9Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations – -Financing activitiesNet increase (decrease) in book overdrafts 0.5 (1.6)Net repayments of lines of credit (23.2) (81.2)Net increase (decrease) in obligations collateralized by finance receivables 49.4 (56.1)Payments for debt issuance costs/amendments (0.4) (2.2)Payments on long-term debt (210.0) -Payments on finance leases – (0.6)Issuance of common stock under stock plans 2.9 0.8Tax withholding payments for vested RSUs (6.5) (3.4)Repurchase and retirement of common stock (9.4) -Dividends paid on Series A Preferred Stock (22.2) (22.2)Net cash used by financing activities – continuing operations (218.9) (166.5)Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations – -Net change in cash balances of discontinued operations – -Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 19.2 (7.3)Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (34.9) (30.3)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 183.7 158.9Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 148.8 $ 128.6Cash paid for interest $ 58.1 $ 74.6Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds – continuing operations $ 27.3 $ 29.4Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds – discontinued operations $ (1.5) $ –
OPENLANE, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, operating adjusted income from continuing operations and operating adjusted income from continuing operations per share (or “Operating Adjusted EPS”) as presented herein are supplemental measures of our performance and liquidity that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that these measures provide investors additional meaningful methods to evaluate certain aspects of OPENLANE's results period over period and for the other reasons set forth below.
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense net of interest income, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA adjusted for the items of income and expense and expected incremental revenue and cost savings as described in our senior secured credit agreement covenant calculations. Management believes that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about one of the principal measures of performance used by our creditors. In addition, management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our performance.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities, less purchases of property, equipment and computer software. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Free Cash Flow adjusted for the cash portion of EBITDA addbacks to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, the net change in finance receivables held for investment and the net change in obligations collateralized by finance receivables. Management uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow to measure the funds generated in a given period that are available for capital allocation.
Operating adjusted income from continuing operations is defined as income from continuing operations adjusted for acquired amortization expense, gains/losses on sale of property or businesses, impairments to goodwill or other intangible assets and certain other non-recurring items. Amortization expense associated with acquired intangible assets is not representative of ongoing capital expenditures but has a continuing effect on our reported results. Management believes operating adjusted income from continuing operations provides comparability to other companies that may not have incurred these types of non-cash expenses or that report a similar measure. Operating Adjusted EPS represents operating adjusted income from continuing operations divided by weighted average diluted shares, including the assumed conversion of preferred shares.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, operating adjusted income from continuing operations and operating adjusted income from continuing operations per share have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results as reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
The following tables reconcile income from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30,(In millions), (Unaudited) 2025 2024 2025 2024Income from continuing operations $ 33.4 $ 10.7 $ 70.3 $ 29.2Add back:Income taxes 18.3 7.5 34.1 18.2Finance interest expense 26.9 31.9 54.5 64.5Interest expense, net of interest income 1.3 5.2 4.7 11.9Depreciation and amortization 23.0 24.1 45.7 48.4EBITDA 102.9 79.4 209.3 172.2Non-cash stock-based compensation 4.4 3.7 6.4 10.7Acquisition related costs – 0.2 – 0.5Securitization interest (24.4) (29.2) (49.5) (59.1)Loss on sale of property 7.0 – 7.0 -Severance 2.4 6.0 4.4 7.7Foreign currency (gains) losses (5.6) 0.5 (8.9) 2.5Professional fees related to business improvement efforts – 0.7 – 1.5Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years – 10.0 – 10.0Other – 0.1 0.8 0.2Total deductions (16.2) (8.0) (39.8) (26.0)Adjusted EBITDA $ 86.7 $ 71.4 $ 169.5 $ 146.2
Three Months Ended June 30, 2025(In millions), (Unaudited) Marketplace Finance ConsolidatedIncome from continuing operations $ 8.6 $ 24.8 $ 33.4Add back:Income taxes 7.5 10.8 18.3Finance interest expense – 26.9 26.9Interest expense, net of interest income 1.3 – 1.3Depreciation and amortization 19.9 3.1 23.0EBITDA 37.3 65.6 102.9Non-cash stock-based compensation 3.4 1.0 4.4Securitization interest – (24.4) (24.4)Loss on sale of property 7.0 – 7.0Severance 2.3 0.1 2.4Foreign currency (gains) losses (5.5) (0.1) (5.6)Total addbacks (deductions) 7.2 (23.4) (16.2)Adjusted EBITDA $ 44.5 $ 42.2 $ 86.7
The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended June 30,(In millions), (Unaudited) 2025 2024Net cash provided by operating activities $ 71.6 $ 37.5Purchases of property, equipment and computer software (14.2) (13.0)Free Cash Flow 57.4 24.5Acquisition related costs – 0.6Severance 2.1 2.0Professional fees related to business improvement efforts – 1.1Other 0.6 0.2Net (increase) decrease in finance receivables held for investment (25.2) 59.5Net increase (decrease) in obligations collateralized by finance receivables 51.6 (23.3)Adjusted Free Cash Flow $ 86.5 $ 64.6
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to operating adjusted income from continuing operations and operating adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30,(In millions, except per share amounts), (Unaudited) 2025 2024 2025 2024Income from continuing operations $ 33.4 $ 10.7 $ 70.3 $ 29.2Acquired amortization expense 8.3 9.1 16.6 18.4Impact for newly enacted Canadian DST related to prior years – 10.0 – 10.0Loss on sale of property 7.0 – 7.0 -Income taxes (1) (1.4) (2.1) (2.6) (2.5)Operating adjusted income from continuing operations $ 47.3 $ 27.7 $ 91.3 $ 55.1Operating adjusted income from discontinued operations $ – $ – $ – $ -Operating adjusted income $ 47.3 $ 27.7 $ 91.3 $ 55.1Operating adjusted income from continuing operations per $ 0.33 $ 0.19 $ 0.63 $ 0.38share – diluted (2)Operating adjusted income from discontinued operations per – – – -share – dilutedOperating adjusted income per share – diluted $ 0.33 $ 0.19 $ 0.63 $ 0.38Weighted average diluted shares – including assumed conversion 144.4 144.4 144.3 145.1of preferred shares
(1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, each tax deductible item was booked to the applicable statutory rate. The deferred tax benefits of $52.5 million and $6.5 million associated with the goodwill and tradename impairments in 2023, respectively, resulted in the U.S. being in a net deferred tax asset position. Due to the three-year cumulative loss related to U.S. operations, we currently have a $38.2million valuation allowance against the U.S. net deferred tax asset.(2) The Series A Preferred Stock dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities have not been included in the determination of operating adjusted income for purposes of calculating operating adjusted income per diluted share.
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the 2025 guidance presented:
2025 Guidance – 2025 Guidance – Previous Revised(In millions), (Unaudited) Low High Low HighIncome from continuing operations $ 100 $ 114 $ 132 $ 140Add back:Income taxes 47 53 52 54Finance interest expense 110 110 110 109Interest expense, net of interest income 12 12 6 6Depreciation and amortization 94 94 92 92EBITDA 363 383 392 401Total addbacks (deductions), net (73) (73) (82) (81)Adjusted EBITDA $ 290 $ 310 $ 310 $ 320
The following table reconciles income from continuing operations to operating adjusted income from continuing operations and operating adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share for the 2025 guidance presented:
2025 Guidance – 2025 Guidance – Previous Revised(In millions, except per share amounts), (Unaudited) Low High Low HighIncome from continuing operations $ 100 $ 114 $ 132 $ 140Total adjustments, net 31 31 29 29Operating adjusted income from continuing operations $ 131 $ 145 $ 161 $ 169Operating adjusted income from continuing operations per $ 0.90 $ 1.00 $ 1.12 $ 1.17share – dilutedWeighted average diluted shares – including assumed 145 145 144 144conversion of preferred shares
Analyst Inquiries: Media Inquiries:Itunu Orelaru Laurie Dippold(317) 249-4559 (317) 468-3900investor_relations@openlane.com laurie.dippold@openlane.com
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