CARMEL, Ind. -

As the company kept its performance expectations for the remainder of the year unchanged, KAR Auction Services announced Monday that its second-quarter adjusted EBITDA decreased 3 percent.

A 3-percent jump in revenue wasn’t enough to produce a gain as KAR indicated its second-quarter adjusted EBITDA settled at $128.1 million, down from the year-ago level of $132.1 million,

The company’s second-quarter revenue rose to $487.9 million, up from a year earlier when it was $472.7 million.

When looking at its net income performance, KAR highlighted a whopping 267 increase to $23.9 million or $0.17 per diluted share, as compared with a net loss of $14.3 million or $0.11 per diluted share in the second quarter of last year.

“The increase in net income for the second quarter of 2012 was primarily due to the company reporting a net loss in second quarter 2011 as a result of the early extinguishment of the company’s 8.75 percent Senior Notes, 10 percent Senior Subordinated Notes and former Term Loan B credit facility,” company officials explained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

KAR also acknowledged its adjusted net income per share for the second quarter declined 19 percent to $0.26 versus adjusted net income per share of $0.32 for the second quarter of last year.

Looking at its financial standing for the first half of the year, the company reported revenue of $994.8 million as compared with revenue of $957.4 million for the first six months of 2011, representing a 4-percent gain.

The revenue tally allowed the company to post a 1-percent uptick in adjusted EBITDA from $259.4 million to $263.0 million.

Furthermore, KAR calculated that its net income for the six months of the year spiked 96 percent to $49.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, as compared with net income of $25.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share for the firsts six months of last year.

Officials mentioned adjusted net income per share at the halfway point of 2012 stood at $0.57 versus adjusted net income per share of $0.72 for the first six months of last year.

“During the first six months of 2011, the company’s effective tax rate benefited from the reversal of $14.4 million in tax reserves,” KAR noted.

Update on 2012 Outlook

KAR said that it continues to expect its adjusted EBITDA for the year to come in at approximately $515 million.  The company also expects net income per share of $0.70 to $0.75 and adjusted net income per share of $1.05 to $1.10, both assuming an effective tax rate in the range of 40 to 43 percent.

“Adjusted net income per share represents GAAP net income per diluted share excluding excess depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation, both resulting from the 2007 merger, net of taxes,” company officials explained.

“Additionally, the company continues to expect 2012 cash taxes of approximately $70 million, cash interest expense on corporate debt of approximately $95 million and capital expenditures of approximately $90 million.  This would result in free cash flow of approximately $260 million,” they went on to say.

KAR executives are scheduled to discuss these results with investment analysts during a conference call this morning.