LKQ (LKQ) 8-K LKQ Corporation Achieves Record Results for 2011

Exhibit 99.1

LKQ CORPORATION ACHIEVES RECORD RESULTS FOR 2011

• Revenue growth of 32% to $3.3 billion

• Fourth quarter 2011 diluted EPS increases 36%

• 2011 diluted EPS increases 23%

• Provides 2012 guidance

Chicago, IL (February 23, 2012) - LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq:LKQX) today announced results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was $56.1 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.38, a 36% increase over the $0.28 reported for 2010. For the full year 2011, income from continuing operations was $210.3 million and diluted earnings per share was $1.42, a 23% increase over the $1.15 reported for 2010.

“We completed a successful 2011 with a solid fourth quarter,” stated Robert Wagman, President and Chief Executive Officer of LKQ Corporation. “In 2011, the Company surpassed $3 billion in revenue for the first time, and achieved double digit total organic revenue growth and diluted EPS growth despite the headwinds of high fuel costs, the high cost of salvage vehicles and the reduction in miles driven that we faced throughout the year.”

Mr. Wagman added, “We made 21 acquisitions in 2011 including the purchase of Euro Car Parts. The financial performance of these businesses and their integration into our existing operations is progressing as expected.”

Fourth Quarter 2011 Reported Results

For the fourth quarter of 2011, revenue was $939.6 million compared with $674.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, an increase of 39.4%. Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter was $56.1 million compared with $41.3 million in the prior year, an increase of 35.9%. For the fourth quarter, organic revenue growth was 6.4%, and parts and services revenue grew organically by 5.6%. Acquisition revenue growth for the fourth quarter was 33.1%.

Full Year 2011 Reported Results

For the full year of 2011, revenue was $3.27 billion compared with $2.47 billion in 2010, an increase of 32.4%. Income from continuing operations for the full year was $210.3 million compared with $167.1 million for the prior year, an increase of 25.8%. For the full year of 2011, organic revenue growth was 10.7%, and parts and services revenue grew organically by 7.9%. Acquisition revenue growth for 2011 was 21.5%.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2011, LKQ’s balance sheet reflected cash and equivalents of $48.2 million, and the outstanding obligations under the Company’s credit facilities were $901.4 million ($240.6 million of term loans and $660.7 million of revolver borrowings). Total availability under the credit agreement at December 31, 2011 was $453.9 million, composed of $253.9 million on its revolving credit facility and $200.0 million of delayed draw term loan under its credit facility. On January 31, 2012, the Company borrowed the full $200 million available term loan and used those proceeds to repay a portion of its revolver debt.

Other Events

During the fourth quarter, LKQ acquired four businesses including the previously announced Euro Car Parts acquisition, the largest automotive aftermarket parts distributor in the United Kingdom. In North America, the Company acquired a heavy duty truck business in Colorado, a wholesale salvage business in Idaho, and a classic vehicle restoration parts and accessories distribution business in Georgia.

On November 7, 2011, the Board of Directors elected Joseph M. Holsten as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and elected Robert L. Wagman as a member of the Board of Directors.

In January 2012, Mr. Wagman was appointed LKQ’s President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Mr. Holsten who retired as an employee effective January 1, 2012. Mr. Holsten will continue as a consultant to the Company and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Company Outlook

Based on current conditions and excluding restructuring expenses and any gains or losses related to acquisitions or divestitures (including changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities), LKQ anticipates full year 2012 organic revenue growth from parts and services will be in the range of 5.5% to 7.5%, income from continuing operations will be in the range of $258 million to $278 million and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations will be in the range of $1.72 to $1.85.

Cash flow from operations for 2012 is projected to be in the range of $250 million to $280 million. The Company estimates capital expenditures related to property and equipment (excluding any acquisition related expenditures) will be between $100 million to $115 million.

Quarterly Conference Call

LKQ will host a conference call and Webcast on February 23, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time) with members of senior management to discuss the Company’s results.

To access the investor conference call, please dial (877) 407-0315. International access to the call may be obtained by dialing (201) 689-8501. The audio webcast can be accessed via the Company’s website at www.lkqcorp.com in the Investor Relations section.

A replay of the conference call will be available by telephone at (877) 660-6853 or (201) 612-7415 for international calls. The telephone replay will require you to enter account: 286 #, conference ID: 387182 #. An online replay of the audio webcast will be available on the Company’s website. Both formats of replay will be available through March 23, 2012. Please allow approximately two hours after the live presentation before attempting to access the replay.

About LKQ Corporation

LKQ Corporation is the largest nationwide provider of aftermarket and recycled collision replacement parts and refurbished collision replacement products such as wheels, bumper covers and lights, and a leading provider of mechanical replacement parts including remanufactured engines, all in connection with the repair of automobiles and other vehicles. LKQ also has operations in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico and Central America. LKQ operates more than 440 facilities, offering its customers a broad range of replacement systems, components and parts to repair automobiles and light, medium and heavy-duty trucks.

Forward Looking Statements

The statements in this press release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, hopes, intentions or strategies. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to us. Actual events or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements as a result of various factors.

These factors include:

• uncertainty as to changes in North American and European general economic activity and the impact of these changes on the demand for our products and our ability to obtain financing for operations;

• fluctuations in the pricing of new original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) replacement parts;

• the availability and cost of our inventory;

• variations in vehicle accident rates or miles driven;

• changes in state or federal laws or regulations affecting our business;

• changes in the types of replacement parts that insurance carriers will accept in the repair process;

• changes in the demand for our products and the supply of our inventory due to severity of weather and seasonality of weather patterns;

• increasing competition in the automotive parts industry;

• uncertainty as to the impact on our industry of any terrorist attacks or responses to terrorist attacks;

• our ability to operate within the limitations imposed by financing agreements;

• our ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms to finance our growth;

• declines in the values of our assets;

• fluctuations in fuel and other commodity prices;

• fluctuations in the prices of scrap metal and other metals;

• our ability to develop and implement the operational and financial systems needed to manage our operations;

• our ability to integrate and successfully operate acquired companies and any companies acquired in the future and the risks associated with these companies;

• claims by OEMs or others that attempt to restrict or eliminate the sale of aftermarket products:

• termination of business relationships with insurance companies that promote the use of our products;

• product liability claims by the end users of our products or claims by other parties who we have promised to indemnify for product liability matters;

• currency fluctuations in the U.S. dollar versus the pound sterling, the Canadian dollar, the Mexican peso and the Taiwan dollar;

• periodic adjustments to estimated contingent purchase price amounts;

• instability in regions in which we operate, such as Mexico, that can affect our supply of certain products; and

• other risks that are described in our Form 10-K filed February 25, 2011 and in other reports filed by us from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are based on our expectations as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact:

Joseph P. Boutross

Director, Investor Relations

(312) 621-2793

jpboutross@lkqcorp.com

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

( In thousands, except per share data )

	Three Months Ended December 31,					Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Revenue	$	939,632		$	674,063	$	3,269,862		$	2,469,881
Cost of goods sold		547,843			386,563		1,877,869			1,376,401
Gross margin		391,789			287,500		1,391,993			1,093,480
Facility and warehouse expenses		82,239			63,868		293,423			233,993
Distribution expenses		84,326			58,578		287,626			212,718
Selling, general and administrative expenses		117,800			81,791		391,942			310,228
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses		2,257			75		7,590			668
Depreciation and amortization		15,029			10,056		49,929			37,996
Operating income		90,138			73,132		361,483			297,877
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net		6,520			6,699		22,447			28,316
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			—		5,345			—
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities		207			—		(1,408	)		—
Other (income) expense, net		(807	)		9		(672	)		(564	)
Total other expense, net		5,920			6,708		25,712			27,752
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes		84,218			66,424		335,771			270,125
Provision for income taxes		28,073			25,096		125,507			103,007
Income from continuing operations		56,145			41,328		210,264			167,118
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—		—			224
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			—		—			1,729
Income from discontinued operations		—			—		—			1,953
Net income	$	56,145		$	41,328	$	210,264		$	169,071
Basic earnings per share(1):
Income from continuing operations	$	0.38		$	0.29	$	1.44		$	1.17
Income from discontinued operations		—			—		—			0.01
Total	$	0.38		$	0.29	$	1.44		$	1.18
Diluted earnings per share(1):
Income from continuing operations	$	0.38		$	0.28	$	1.42		$	1.15
Income from discontinued operations		—			—		—			0.01
Total	$	0.38		$	0.28	$	1.42		$	1.16
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		146,639			144,762		146,126			143,271
Diluted		149,034			147,056		148,375			145,857

⁽¹⁾  The sum of the individual earnings per share amounts may not equal the total due to rounding.

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

( In thousands, except share and per share data )

	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	48,247		$	95,689
Receivables, net		281,764			191,085
Inventory		736,846			492,688
Deferred income taxes		45,690			32,506
Prepaid income taxes		17,597			10,923
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		19,591			13,985
Total Current Assets		1,149,735			836,876
Property and Equipment, net		424,098			331,312
Intangibles		1,584,973			1,102,275
Other Assets		40,898			29,046
Total Assets	$	3,199,704		$	2,299,509
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	210,875		$	76,437
Accrued expenses		131,025			84,028
Other current liabilities		24,481			9,224
Current portion of long-term obligations		29,524			52,888
Liabilities of discontinued operations		1,788			2,744
Total Current Liabilities		397,693			225,321
Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion		926,552			548,066
Deferred Income Taxes		88,796			66,059
Contingent Consideration Liabilities		81,782			1,500
Other Noncurrent Liabilities		60,796			44,402
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 146,948,608 and 145,466,575 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively		1,470			1,455
Additional paid-in capital		902,782			869,798
Retained earnings		748,794			538,530
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(8,961	)		4,378
Total Stockholders’ Equity		1,644,085			1,414,161
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	3,199,704		$	2,299,509

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

( In thousands )

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	210,264		$	169,071
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		54,505			41,428
Stock-based compensation expense		13,107			9,974
Deferred income taxes		9,302			8,963
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments		(7,973	)		(15,000	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		2,013			2,322
Loss on debt extinguishment		5,345			—
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		—			(2,744	)
Other		(802	)		375
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables		(18,074	)		(12,309	)
Inventory		(90,091	)		(67,795	)
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable		2,251			7,492
Accounts payable		28,589			10,156
Other operating assets and liabilities		3,336			7,250
Net cash provided by operating activities		211,772			159,183
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment		(86,416	)		(61,438	)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment		1,743			1,441
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold		—			11,992
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(486,934	)		(143,578	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(571,607	)		(191,583	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		11,919			13,962
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments		7,973			15,000
Debt issuance costs		(11,048	)		(419	)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility		1,111,369			—
Repayments under revolving credit facility		(453,867	)		—
Borrowings under term loan		250,000			—
Repayments under term loans		(600,464	)		(7,476	)
Repayments of other long-term debt		(4,471	)		(2,105	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		311,411			18,962
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents		982			221
Net decrease in cash and equivalents		(47,442	)		(13,217	)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period		95,689			108,906
Cash and equivalents, end of period	$	48,247		$	95,689

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Supplementary Data

( In thousands, except per share data )

	Three Months Ended December 31,
Operating Highlights	2011						2010
				% of Revenue					% of Revenue			Change			% Change
Revenue	$	939,632			100.0	%	$	674,063		100.0	%	$	265,569			39.4	%
Cost of goods sold		547,843			58.3	%		386,563		57.3	%		161,280			41.7	%
Gross margin		391,789			41.7	%		287,500		42.7	%		104,289			36.3	%
Facility and warehouse expenses		82,239			8.8	%		63,868		9.5	%		18,371			28.8	%
Distribution expenses		84,326			9.0	%		58,578		8.7	%		25,748			44.0	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		117,800			12.5	%		81,791		12.1	%		36,009			44.0	%
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses		2,257			0.2	%		75		0.0	%		2,182			n/m
Depreciation and amortization		15,029			1.6	%		10,056		1.5	%		4,973			49.5	%
Operating income		90,138			9.6	%		73,132		10.8	%		17,006			23.3	%
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net		6,520			0.7	%		6,699		1.0	%		(179	)		-2.7	%
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			0.0	%		—		0.0	%		—			n/m
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities		207			0.0	%		—		0.0	%		207			n/m
Other (income) expense, net		(807	)		-0.1	%		9		0.0	%		(816	)		n/m
Total other expense, net		5,920			0.6	%		6,708		1.0	%		(788	)		-11.7	%
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes		84,218			9.0	%		66,424		9.9	%		17,794			26.8	%
Provision for income taxes		28,073			3.0	%		25,096		3.7	%		2,977			11.9	%
Income from continuing operations		56,145			6.0	%		41,328		6.1	%		14,817			35.9	%
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			0.0	%		—		0.0	%		—			n/m
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			0.0	%		—		0.0	%		—			n/m
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.0	%		—		0.0	%		—			n/m
Net income	$	56,145			6.0	%	$	41,328		6.1	%	$	14,817			35.9	%
Basic earnings per share(1):
Income from continuing operations	$	0.38					$	0.29				$	0.09			31.0	%
Income from discontinued operations		—						—					—			n/m
Total	$	0.38					$	0.29				$	0.09			31.0	%
Diluted earnings per share(1):
Income from continuing operations	$	0.38					$	0.28				$	0.10			35.7	%
Income from discontinued operations		—						—					—			n/m
Total	$	0.38					$	0.28				$	0.10			35.7	%
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		146,639						144,762					1,877			1.3	%
Diluted		149,034						147,056					1,978			1.3	%

⁽¹⁾  The sum of the individual earnings per share amounts may not equal the total due to rounding.

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Supplementary Data

( In thousands, except per share data )

	Year Ended December 31,
Operating Highlights	2011						2010
				% of Revenue						% of Revenue			Change			% Change
Revenue	$	3,269,862			100.0	%	$	2,469,881			100.0	%	$	799,981			32.4	%
Cost of goods sold		1,877,869			57.4	%		1,376,401			55.7	%		501,468			36.4	%
Gross margin		1,391,993			42.6	%		1,093,480			44.3	%		298,513			27.3	%
Facility and warehouse expenses		293,423			9.0	%		233,993			9.5	%		59,430			25.4	%
Distribution expenses		287,626			8.8	%		212,718			8.6	%		74,908			35.2	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		391,942			12.0	%		310,228			12.6	%		81,714			26.3	%
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses		7,590			0.2	%		668			0.0	%		6,922			n/m
Depreciation and amortization		49,929			1.5	%		37,996			1.5	%		11,933			31.4	%
Operating income		361,483			11.1	%		297,877			12.1	%		63,606			21.4	%
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net		22,447			0.7	%		28,316			1.1	%		(5,869	)		-20.7	%
Loss on debt extinguishment		5,345			0.2	%		—			0.0	%		5,345			n/m
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities		(1,408	)		0.0	%		—			0.0	%		(1,408	)		n/m
Other (income) expense, net		(672	)		0.0	%		(564	)		0.0	%		(108	)		19.1	%
Total other expense, net		25,712			0.8	%		27,752			1.1	%		(2,040	)		-7.4	%
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes		335,771			10.3	%		270,125			10.9	%		65,646			24.3	%
Provision for income taxes		125,507			3.8	%		103,007			4.2	%		22,500			21.8	%
Income from continuing operations		210,264			6.4	%		167,118			6.8	%		43,146			25.8	%
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			0.0	%		224			0.0	%		(224	)		-100.0	%
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of taxes		—			0.0	%		1,729			0.1	%		(1,729	)		-100.0	%
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.0	%		1,953			0.1	%		(1,953	)		-100.0	%
Net income	$	210,264			6.4	%	$	169,071			6.8	%	$	41,193			24.4	%
Basic earnings per share(1):
Income from continuing operations	$	1.44					$	1.17					$	0.27			23.1	%
Income from discontinued operations		—						0.01						(0.01	)		-100.0	%
Total	$	1.44					$	1.18					$	0.26			22.0	%
Diluted earnings per share(1):
Income from continuing operations	$	1.42					$	1.15					$	0.27			23.5	%
Income from discontinued operations		—						0.01						(0.01	)		-100.0	%
Total	$	1.42					$	1.16					$	0.26			22.4	%
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		146,126						143,271						2,855			2.0	%
Diluted		148,375						145,857						2,518			1.7	%

⁽¹⁾  The sum of the individual earnings per share amounts may not equal the total due to rounding.

The following unaudited table reconciles income from continuing operations to EBITDA:

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(In thousands)
Income from continuing operations	$	56,145		$	41,328		$	210,264		$	167,118
Depreciation and amortization		16,197			11,039			54,505			41,428
Interest expense, net		6,520			6,699			22,447			28,316
Loss on debt extinguishment(1)		—			—			5,345			—
Provision for income taxes		28,073			25,096			125,507			103,007
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) from continuing operations	$	106,935		$	84,162		$	418,068		$	339,869
EBITDA as a percentage of revenue		11.4	%		12.5	%		12.8	%		13.8	%

⁽¹⁾  Loss on debt extinguishment is considered a component of interest in calculating EBITDA, as the write-off of debt issuance costs is similar to the treatment of debt issuance cost amortization.

We provide a reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations to EBITDA as we believe it offers investors, securities analysts and other interested parties useful information regarding our results of operations because it assists in analyzing our performance and the value of our business. EBITDA provides insight into our profitability trends, and allows management and investors to analyze our operating results with and without the impact of depreciation, amortization, interest and income tax expense. We believe EBITDA is used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in evaluating companies, many of which present EBITDA when reporting their results. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income, net income or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In addition, not all companies that report EBITDA information calculate EBITDA in the same manner as we do and, accordingly, our calculation is not necessarily comparable to similarly named measures of other companies and may not be an appropriate measure for performance relative to other companies.

The following unaudited tables compare certain revenue categories:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		Change		% Change
	(In thousands)
Included in Unaudited Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Income of LKQ Corporation
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products	$	531,116	$	342,555	$	188,561		55.0	%
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services		284,946		230,141		54,805		23.8	%
Parts and services		816,062		572,696		243,366		42.5	%
Other		123,570		101,367		22,203		21.9	%
Total	$	939,632	$	674,063	$	265,569		39.4	%

Revenue changes by category for the three months ended December 31, 2011 vs. 2010:

	Revenue Change Attributable to:
	Acquisition			Organic			Foreign Exchange			% Change
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products		50.7	%		4.4	%		-0.1	%		55.0	%
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services		16.5	%		7.3	%		0.0	%		23.8	%
Parts and services		37.0	%		5.6	%		-0.1	%		42.5	%
Other		11.0	%		10.9	%		0.0	%		21.9	%
Total		33.1	%		6.4	%		0.0	%		39.4	%
	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			Change			% Change
	(In thousands)
Included in Unaudited Consolidated Condensed
Statements of Income of LKQ Corporation
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products	$	1,634,003		$	1,236,806		$	397,197			32.1	%
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services		1,115,088			888,320			226,768			25.5	%
Parts and services		2,749,091			2,125,126			623,965			29.4	%
Other		520,771			344,755			176,016			51.1	%
Total	$	3,269,862		$	2,469,881		$	799,981			32.4	%

Revenue changes by category for the year ended December 31, 2011 vs. 2010:

	Revenue Change Attributable to:
	Acquisition			Organic			Foreign Exchange			% Change
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products		25.1	%		6.9	%		0.1	%		32.1	%
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services		15.9	%		9.4	%		0.2	%		25.5	%
Parts and services		21.3	%		7.9	%		0.2	%		29.4	%
Other		23.0	%		28.0	%		0.1	%		51.1	%
Total		21.5	%		10.7	%		0.1	%		32.4	%

The following unaudited table compares our revenue and EBITDA by reportable segment:

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Revenue
North America	$	801,146	$	674,063	$	3,131,376	$	2,469,881
Europe		138,486		—		138,486		—
Total revenue	$	939,632	$	674,063	$	3,269,862	$	2,469,881
EBITDA
North America	$	94,791	$	84,162	$	405,924	$	339,869
Europe		12,144		—		12,144		—
Total EBITDA	$	106,935	$	84,162	$	418,068	$	339,869