Offer to Purchase for Cash
by
COPART, INC.
of
Up to 10,526,315 Shares of its Common Stock
(Including the Associated Preferred Stock Rights)
at a Purchase Price of $38.00 Per
Share
THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL
EXPIRE
AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011,
UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
December 15, 2010
To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration
are the Offer to Purchase, dated December 15, 2010 (the Offer to Purchase), and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any
amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the Offer), in connection with the offer by Copart, Inc., a California
corporation (the Company), to purchase for cash up to 10,526,315 shares of its common stock, no par value, at a purchase price of $38.00
per share, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
Unless the context otherwise
requires, all references to the shares shall refer to the common stock of the Company and shall include the associated preferred stock rights issued
pursuant to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2003, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor to
Equiserve Trust Company, N.A., as amended. The associated rights are designed to have an antitakeover effect in the event of an unsolicited attempt by
an acquirer to take over the Company in a manner or on terms not approved by our Board of Directors, and unless the associated rights are redeemed
prior to the expiration of the Offer, a tender of the shares will also constitute a tender of the associated rights. No additional consideration will
be paid for the associated rights.
All shares properly tendered
before the Expiration Time (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) and not properly withdrawn will be purchased by the Company at the purchase price of
$38.00 per share, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, proration
provisions, odd lot provisions and conditional tender provisions. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to purchase more
than 10,526,315 shares in the Offer, subject to applicable law. Shares not purchased because of proration provisions or conditional tenders will be
returned to the tendering shareholders at the Companys expense promptly after the expiration of the Offer. See Section 1 and Section 3 of the
Offer to Purchase.
If the number of shares properly
tendered is less than or equal to 10,526,315 shares (or such greater number of shares as the Company may elect to purchase pursuant to the Offer, subject
to applicable law), the Company will, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, purchase all shares so tendered.
On the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Offer, if at the expiration of the Offer more than 10,526,315 shares (or such greater number of shares as the Company may elect to
purchase, subject to applicable law) are properly tendered, the Company will buy shares first, from all shareholders who own beneficially or of
record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares (an Odd Lot Holder) who properly tender all their shares, second, on a pro rata basis
from all other shareholders who properly tender shares, subject to any conditional tenders, and third, if necessary to permit the Company to
purchase 10,526,315 shares (or any such greater number of shares as the Company may elect to purchase, subject to applicable law), from holders who have
tendered shares subject to the condition that a specified minimum number of the holders shares are purchased in the Offer, as described in
Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase (for which the condition was not initially satisfied, and provided the holders tendered all of their shares) by
random lot, to the extent feasible. See Section 1, Section 3 and Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase.
We are the owner of record of
shares held for your account. As such, we are the only ones who can tender your shares, and then only pursuant to your instructions.
Please instruct us as to whether
you wish us to tender any or all of the shares we hold for your account on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
Please note the
following:
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You may tender your shares at a purchase price of $38.00 per
share net to the seller in cash, as indicated in the attached Instruction Form, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes. |
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You should consult with your broker or other financial or tax
advisor on the possibility of designating the priority in which your shares will be purchased in the event of proration. |
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The Offer is not conditioned on any minimum number of shares
being tendered. The Offer is, however, subject to the Companys receipt of $400.0 million of proceeds under the Companys Term Loan Facility
and certain other conditions described in Section 7 of the Offer to Purchase. |
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The Offer, withdrawal rights and proration period will expire at
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, January 14, 2011, unless the Company extends the Offer. |
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The Offer is for 10,526,315 shares, constituting approximately
12.8% of the total number of outstanding shares of the Companys common stock as of December 13, 2010. |
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Tendering shareholders who are registered shareholders or who
tender their shares directly to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. will not be obligated to pay any brokerage commissions or fees to the Company,
solicitation fees, or, except as set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, stock transfer taxes on the Companys purchase
of shares under the Offer. |
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If you are an Odd Lot Holder and you instruct us to tender on
your behalf all of the shares that you own before the expiration of the Offer and check the box captioned Odd Lots on the attached
Instruction Form, the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, will accept all such shares for purchase before proration, if
any, of the purchase of other shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn. |
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If you wish to condition your tender upon the purchase of all
shares tendered or upon the Companys purchase of a specified minimum number of the shares which you tender, you may elect to do so and thereby
avoid possible proration of your tender. The Companys purchase of shares from all tenders which are so conditioned, to the extent necessary, will
be determined by random lot. To elect such a condition, complete the section captioned Conditional Tender in the attached Instruction
Form. |
If you wish to have us tender any
or all of your shares, please so instruct us by completing, executing, detaching and returning to us the attached Instruction Form. If you authorize us
to tender your shares, we will tender all your shares unless you specify otherwise on the attached Instruction Form.
Your prompt action is
requested. Your Instruction Form should be forwarded to us in ample time to permit us to submit a tender on your behalf before the Expiration Time of
the Offer. Please note that the Offer, proration period and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, January 14,
2011, unless the Offer is extended.
The Offer is being made solely
under the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and is being made to all record holders of shares of the Companys common stock.
The Offer is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of shares residing in any U.S. state in which the making of
the Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such U.S. state.
The Companys Board of
Directors has approved the Offer. However, neither the Company nor any member of its Board of Directors, the Information Agent or the Depositary makes
any recommendation to shareholders as to whether they should tender or refrain from tendering their shares. Shareholders must make their own decision
as to whether to tender their shares and, if so, how many shares to tender. In doing so, shareholders should read carefully the information in the
Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal, including the Companys reasons for making the Offer. See Section 2 of the Offer to
Purchase. Shareholders should discuss whether to tender their shares with their broker or other financial or tax advisor.
INSTRUCTION FORM WITH RESPECT TO
Offer to Purchase for
Cash dated December 15, 2010
by
COPART, INC.
of
Up to 10,526,315 Shares of its Common Stock
(Including the Associated Preferred
Stock Rights)
at a Purchase Price of $38.00 Per Share
The undersigned acknowledge(s)
receipt of your letter and the enclosed Offer to Purchase, dated December 15, 2010 (the Offer to Purchase), and the related Letter of
Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the Offer), in connection with the offer
by Copart, Inc., a California corporation (the Company), to purchase for cash up to 10,526,315 shares of its common stock, no par value per
share, at a purchase price of $38.00 per share, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, on the terms and subject to the
conditions of the Offer.
Unless the
context otherwise requires, all references to the shares shall refer to the common stock of the Company and shall include the associated preferred
stock rights issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of March 6, 2003, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company,
N.A., as successor to Equiserve Trust Company, N.A., as amended; and unless the associated rights are redeemed prior to the expiration of the Offer, a
tender of the shares shall constitute a tender of such associated rights.
The undersigned
hereby instruct(s) you to tender to the Company the number of shares indicated below or, if no number is indicated, all shares you hold for the account
of the undersigned, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer.
Number of shares to be tendered by you for the account of the undersigned: ______________ shares*
* Unless otherwise indicated, it
will be assumed that all shares held by us for your account are to be tendered.
ODD LOTS
(See Instruction 13 of the Letter of Transmittal)
To be completed only if shares are being
tendered by or on behalf of a person owning, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares.
[ ] By checking this box, the undersigned represents that the
undersigned owns, beneficially or of record, an aggregate of fewer than 100 shares and is tendering all of those shares.
CONDITIONAL TENDER
(See Instruction 12 of the Letter of Transmittal)
A tendering shareholder may condition his or her tender of shares upon the Company purchasing a specified minimum number of the shares
tendered, all as described in Section 6 of the Offer to Purchase. Unless at least the minimum number of shares you indicate below is purchased by the
Company pursuant to the terms of the Offer, none of the shares tendered by you will be purchased. It is the tendering shareholders
responsibility to calculate the minimum number of shares that must be purchased if any are purchased, and you are urged to consult your own tax advisor
before completing this section. Unless this box has been checked and a minimum specified, the tender will be deemed
unconditional.
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The minimum number of shares that must be purchased from me, if
any are purchased from me, is: ___________________shares. |
If, because of proration, the minimum number of shares designated will not be purchased, the Company may accept conditional tenders by random
lot, if necessary. However, to be eligible for purchase by random lot, the tendering shareholder must have tendered all of his or her shares and
checked this box:
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The tendered shares represent all shares held by the
undersigned. |
The method of delivery of this
document is at the election and risk of the tendering shareholder. If delivery is by mail, then registered mail with return receipt requested, properly
insured, is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely
delivery.
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
Address(es):
Area Code/Phone Number:
Date: