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Genuine Parts Company Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
- Sales of $4.8 billion, Up 10.3%
- Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations $1.59
- Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations $1.88, Up 15% and a New Record
- Returned Capital to Shareholders via Dividends and Share Repurchases
- Strengthened Balance Sheet and Strong Cash Flow
- Raises 2021 Outlook for Revenue Growth, Diluted EPS, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow

ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

"We are pleased to report strong financial results in the third quarter, as the combination of our growth initiatives and the global market recovery drove positive sales trends, gross margin gains and improved operational efficiencies. Consistent execution of our strategic priorities also led to margin expansion and a second consecutive quarter of record earnings. The GPC team was largely able to manage through supply chain disruptions, allowing us to deliver quality customer service. In addition, we further improved our balance sheet and generated strong cash flow which allows for the ongoing deployment of capital for growth and productivity investments, bolt-on acquisitions, the dividend and share repurchases," said Paul Donahue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Company.

Third Quarter 2021 Results

Sales were $4.8 billion, a 10.3% increase compared to $4.4 billion in the same period of the prior year. The improvement is attributable to a 7.6% increase in comparable sales, a 1.8% benefit from acquisitions and a 0.9% net favorable impact of foreign currency and other.

Net income from continuing operations was $228.6 million, or a diluted earnings per share of $1.59. This compares to net income from continuing operations of $232.9 million, or $1.61 per diluted share in the prior year period. The Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $270.5 million, an increase of 14% as compared to $236.8 million a year ago. On a per share diluted basis, adjusted net income from continuing operations was $1.88, an increase of 15% compared to $1.63 per diluted share last year1.

"The positive momentum in our Automotive and Industrial operations is encouraging," Mr. Donahue said. "As expected, our Automotive sales comparisons normalized to the mid- to high-single digit range, with our U.S. Automotive business generating the strongest growth among our regional operations. Industrial posted very strong sales growth, generating mid-teen sales comps for the second consecutive quarter, as the industrial economy continues its steady rebound. We also produced our 16th consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion and took additional steps towards a more productive operating structure."

Third Quarter 2021 Segment Highlights

Automotive Parts Group

Sales for the Automotive Group were $3.2 billion in the third quarter, up 8.2% from 2020 and representing 66% of total Company revenues. The improvement was due to a 4.8% global increase in comparable sales, a 2.4% benefit from acquisitions and a 1.0% net favorable impact of foreign currency and other. Segment profit of $281.2 million was up 5.6% and the profit margin was 8.8% compared to 9.0% in the same period of 2020.

Industrial Parts Group

Sales for the Industrial Parts Group were $1.6 billion, up 14.5% from 2020 and representing 34% of total Company revenues. The improvement reflects a 13.4% increase in comparable sales, a 0.8% favorable impact from foreign currency and a 0.3% benefit from acquisitions. Segment profit of $165.8 million was up 31.9% and the profit margin was 10.3% compared to 8.9% in 2020, up 140 basis points.

Nine Months 2021 Results

Sales from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $14.1 billion, a 14.5% increase from $12.3 billion for the same period in 2020. Net income from continuing operations for the nine months was $642.8 million, or $4.44 per diluted share. The Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $740.8 million, or $5.12 per diluted share, an increase of 36% compared to $3.76 per diluted share last year1.

Balance Sheet Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

The Company generated cash flow from continuing operations of $1.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company used $239.9 million in cash for investing activities, including $142.6 million in acquisitions and other investing activities and $138.2 million for capital expenditures in the nine months September 30, 2021. Cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $818.7 million, and $633.2 million of this was returned to shareholders, including $349.3 million in dividends and $283.9 million in share repurchases. Free cash flow was $870.0 million for the nine months September 30, 20211.

The Company ended the quarter with $2.4 billion in total liquidity, consisting of $1.5 billion availability on the revolving credit facility and $919.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.

"Through nine months in 2021, we are pleased with our progress in driving profitable growth, strong cash flow and shareholder value. As we look ahead, the Company is well-positioned with the financial strength and flexibility to pursue strategic growth opportunities via investments in organic and acquisitive growth, while also returning capital to shareholders through the dividend and share repurchases. We are optimistic for the continued recovery in our Automotive and Industrial segments and improving fundamentals, and we are confident in our strategic plans to deliver long-term growth and margin expansion," Mr. Donahue said.

2021 Outlook

In consideration of several factors, the Company is updating its full-year 2021 guidance previously provided in its earnings release on July 22, 2021. The Company considered its recent business trends and financial results, current growth plans, strategic initiatives, global economic outlook and the continued uncertainty of COVID-19 and its potential impact on our results.



For the Year Ending December 31, 2021



Current Outlook


Previous Outlook

Total sales growth


12% to 13%


10% to 12%

Automotive sales growth


14% to 15%


11% to 13%

Industrial sales growth


10% to 11%


6% to 8%

Diluted earnings per share


$5.92 to $5.97


$5.81 to $5.96

Adjusted diluted earnings per share


$6.60 to $6.65


$6.20 to $6.35

Effective tax rate


Approx. 25%


Approx. 25%

Net cash provided by operating activities


$1.2 billion to $1.4 billion


$1.2 billion to $1.4 billion

Free cash flow


$950 million to $1.15 billion


$900 million to $1.1 billion

Non-GAAP Information

This release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These items include adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share and free cash flow. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share and free cash flow, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to those measures, provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company's core operations. The Company considers these metrics useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management's view and assessment of the Company's ongoing operating performance by removing items management believes are not representative of our continuing operations and may distort our longer-term operating trends. We believe these measures are useful and enhance the comparability of our results from period to period and with our competitors, as well as show ongoing results from operations distinct from items that are infrequent or not associated with the Company's core operations. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures as superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure following the financial statements below.

Comparable Sales

Comparable sales is a key metric that refers to period-over-period comparisons of our sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, foreign currency and other. The Company considers this metric useful to investors because it provides greater transparency into management's view and assessment of the Company's core ongoing operations. This is a metric that is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry, although our calculation of the metric may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate this metric in the same manner.

Conference Call

Genuine Parts Company will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the results of the quarter. A supplemental earnings deck will also be available for reference. Interested parties may listen to the call and view the supplemental earnings deck on the Company's website at http://genuineparts.investorroom.com. The call is also available by dialing 877-407-0789, conference ID 13723410. A replay will also be available on the Company's website or at 844-512-2921, conference ID 13723410, two hours after the completion of the call.

About Genuine Parts Company

Founded in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. The Company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Company's Industrial Parts Group distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. In total, the Company serves its global customers from an extensive network of more than 10,000 locations in 15 countries. Genuine Parts Company had 2020 revenues of $16.5 billion. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Some statements in this release, as well as in materials the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), release to the public or make available on the Company's website, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in the future tense and all statements accompanied by words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "preliminary," "would," "could," "should," "position," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "on track," "anticipate," "to come," "may," "possible," "assume," or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the Company's view of business and economic trends for the remainder of the year, the Company's ability to execute our strategic priorities and capitalize in light of these business and economic trends, and the updated full-year 2021 financial guidance for the Company provided above. Senior officers may also make verbal statements to analysts, investors, the media and others that are forward-looking.

The Company cautions that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and while the Company believes that its expectations for the future are reasonable in view of currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events may differ materially from those indicated as a result of various important factors. Such factors may include, among other things, the extent and duration of the disruption to the Company's business operations caused by the global health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects on the financial health of the Company's business partners and customers, on supply chains and the Company's suppliers, on vehicle miles driven as well as other metrics that affect the Company's business, and on access to capital and liquidity provided by the financial and capital markets; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into the Company's operations and to realize the anticipated synergies and benefits; the Company's ability to successfully implement its business initiatives in its two business segments; slowing demand for the Company's products; the ability to maintain favorable supplier arrangements and relationships; disruptions in global supply chains and in the operations of the Company's suppliers, including as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on our suppliers and our supply chain; changes in national and international legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes to import tariffs, environmental and social policy, infrastructure programs and privacy legislation, and their impact to the Company and its suppliers and customers; changes in general economic conditions, including unemployment, inflation (including the impact of tariffs) or deflation and the U.K.'s exit from the European Union, and the unpredictability of the impact following such exit; changes in tax policies; volatile exchange rates; volatility in oil prices; significant cost increases, such as rising fuel and freight expenses; the Company's ability to successfully attract and retain employees in the current labor market; uncertain credit markets and other macroeconomic conditions; competitive product, service and pricing pressures; failure or weakness in the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, including as a result of the work from home environment; the uncertainties and costs of litigation; disruptions caused by a failure or breach of the Company's information systems, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020 and from time to time in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our subsequent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other reports filed with the SEC.

1 Adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share and free cash flow referred in this press release are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the supplemental information presented below for reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to the most comparable GAAP financial measure and related disclosures.

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)




Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)


2021


2020


2021


2020

Net sales


$

4,818,849



$

4,370,086



$

14,067,301



$

12,285,839


Cost of goods sold


3,108,082



2,842,020



9,126,614



8,079,108


Gross profit


1,710,767



1,528,066



4,940,687



4,206,731


Operating expenses:









Selling, administrative and other expenses


1,338,768



1,140,156



3,883,241



3,254,442


Depreciation and amortization


72,121



69,097



218,377



203,084


Provision for doubtful accounts


4,284



5,633



14,230



23,452


Restructuring costs




10,968





39,009


Goodwill impairment charge








506,721


Total operating expenses


1,415,173



1,225,854



4,115,848



4,026,708


Non-operating (income) expenses:









Interest expense


14,958



25,788



50,127



72,218


Other


(18,338)



(21,241)



(79,728)



(46,017)


Total non-operating (income) expenses


(3,380)



4,547



(29,601)



26,201


Income before income taxes


298,974



297,665



854,440



153,822


Income taxes


70,389



64,747



211,649



162,059


Net income (loss) from continuing operations


228,585



232,918



642,791



(8,237)


Net loss from discontinued operations




(5,387)





(192,069)


Net income (loss)


$

228,585



$

227,531



$

642,791



$

(200,306)


Dividends declared per common share


$

0.8150



$

0.7900



$

2.4450



$

2.3700


Basic earnings (loss) per share:









Continuing operations


$

1.60



$

1.61



$

4.47



$

(0.06)


Discontinued operations




(0.03)





(1.33)


Basic earnings (loss) per share


$

1.60



$

1.58



$

4.47



$

(1.39)


Diluted earnings (loss) per share:









Continuing operations


$

1.59



$

1.61



$

4.44



$

(0.06)


Discontinued operations




(0.04)





(1.33)


Diluted earnings (loss) per share


$

1.59



$

1.57



$

4.44



$

(1.39)











Weighted average common shares outstanding


142,871



144,273



143,826



144,528


Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards


718



762



796




Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution


143,589



145,035



144,622



144,528


 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)




Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)


2021


2020


2021


2020

Net sales:









Automotive


$

3,204,534



$

2,960,379



$

9,353,998



$

8,038,863


Industrial


1,614,315



1,409,707



4,713,303



4,246,976


Total net sales


$

4,818,849



$

4,370,086



$

14,067,301



$

12,285,839


Segment profit:









Automotive


$

281,150



$

266,124



$

807,586



$

627,608


Industrial


165,754



125,620



441,459



348,481


Total segment profit


446,904



391,744



1,249,045



976,089


Interest expense, net


(14,167)



(25,221)



(47,853)



(69,965)


Intangible asset amortization


(25,311)



(24,223)



(78,239)



(70,219)


Corporate expense


(47,389)



(33,379)



(130,029)



(117,053)


Other unallocated costs (1)


(61,063)



(11,256)



(138,484)



(565,030)


Income before income taxes from continuing operations


$

298,974



$

297,665



$

854,440



$

153,822




(1)

The following table presents a summary of the other unallocated costs:

 



Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)


2021


2020


2021


2020

Other unallocated costs:









Loss on software disposal (2)


$

(61,063)



$



$

(61,063)



$


Product liability damages award (3)






(77,421)




Goodwill impairment charge (4)








(506,721)


Restructuring costs (5)




(10,968)





(39,009)


Realized currency loss (6)








(11,356)


Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (7)








13,448


Transaction and other costs (8)




(288)





(21,392)


Total other unallocated costs


$

(61,063)



$

(11,256)



$

(138,484)



$

(565,030)




(2)

Adjustment reflects a loss on an internally developed software project that was disposed of due to a change in management strategy related to advances in alternative technologies. 

(3)

Adjustment reflects damages reinstated by the Washington Supreme Court order on July 8, 2021 in connection with a 2017 automotive product liability claim.

(4)

Adjustment reflects the 2020 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's European reporting unit.

(5)

Adjustment reflects restructuring costs related to the execution of the 2019 Cost Savings Plan. The costs are primarily associated with severance and other employee costs, including a voluntary retirement program, and facility and closure costs related to the consolidation of operations.

(6)

Adjustment reflects realized currency losses related to divestitures.

(7)

Adjustment reflects insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred on inventory, property, plant and equipment and other fire-related costs related to the S.P. Richards Headquarters and Distribution Center.

(8)

Adjustment reflects $8.5 million of incremental costs associated with COVID-19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and costs associated with certain divestitures. COVID-19 related costs include incremental costs incurred relating to fees to cancel marketing events and increased cleaning and sanitization materials, among other things.

 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)


(in thousands, except share and per share data)


September
30, 2021


September
30, 2020

Assets





Current assets:





Cash and cash equivalents


$

919,097



$

900,123


Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2021 –
$44,807; 2020 – $46,885)


1,888,253



1,952,225


Merchandise inventories, net


3,748,418



3,419,383


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


1,226,416



1,103,554


Total current assets


7,782,184



7,375,285


Goodwill


1,890,821



1,829,946


Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization


1,409,886



1,449,446


Deferred tax assets


43,726



67,594


Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2021 –
$1,315,825; 2020 – $1,357,013)


1,107,374



1,141,419


Operating lease assets


1,040,724



1,024,453


Other assets


700,223



587,318


Total assets


$

13,974,938



$

13,475,461







Liabilities and equity





Current liabilities:





Trade accounts payable


$

4,819,084



$

4,030,319


Current portion of debt




206,335


Dividends payable


116,356



113,983


Other current liabilities


1,601,883



1,626,061


Total current liabilities


6,537,323



5,976,698


Long-term debt


2,432,539



2,700,616


Operating lease liabilities


781,750



779,468


Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities


254,727



248,488


Deferred tax liabilities


222,467



214,738


Other long-term liabilities


549,574



520,680


Equity:





Preferred stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 10,000,000 shares; none issued





Common stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 450,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding – 2021 – 142,503,493 shares; 2020 – 144,289,653 shares


142,503



144,290


Additional paid-in capital


118,223



113,249


Retained earnings


3,995,537



3,923,113


Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(1,073,086)



(1,166,572)


Total parent equity


3,183,177



3,014,080


Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries


13,381



20,693


Total equity


3,196,558



3,034,773


Total liabilities and equity


$

13,974,938



$

13,475,461


 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)




Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)


2021


2020

Operating activities:





Net income (loss)


$

642,791



$

(200,306)


Net loss from discontinued operations




(192,069)


Net income (loss) from continuing operations


642,791



(8,237)


Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to
net cash provided by operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization


218,377



203,084


Loss on software disposal


61,063




Share-based compensation


20,841



16,274


Excess tax (benefits) deficiencies from share-based compensation


(6,667)



375


Goodwill impairment charge




506,721


Realized currency and other divestiture losses




11,356


Changes in operating assets and liabilities


71,791



697,611


Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations


1,008,196



1,427,184


Investing activities:





Purchases of property, plant and equipment


(138,206)



(105,428)


Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment


24,184



11,675


Proceeds from divestitures of businesses


16,687



382,737


Acquisitions of businesses and other investing activities


(142,567)



(59,062)


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations


(239,902)



229,922


Financing activities:





Proceeds from debt


242,332



1,888,622


Payments on debt


(403,126)



(2,466,031)


Share-based awards exercised


(19,398)



(1,754)


Dividends paid


(349,293)



(339,294)


Purchases of stock


(283,886)



(95,719)


Other financing activities


(5,353)



(15,032)


Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations


(818,724)



(1,029,208)


Cash flows from discontinued operations:





Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations




13,323


Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations




(11,131)


Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations





Net cash provided by discontinued operations




2,192


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


(20,639)



(6,959)


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents


(71,069)



623,131


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


990,166



276,992


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


$

919,097



$

900,123


 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO

 ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AND GAAP DILUTED NET

 INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE TO ADJUSTED

 DILUTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE

(UNAUDITED)




Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)


2021


2020


2021


2020

GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations


$

228,585



$

232,918



$

642,791



$

(8,237)











Adjustments:









Loss on software disposal (1)


61,063





61,063




Product liability damages award (2)






77,421




Goodwill impairment charge (3)








506,721


Restructuring costs (4)




10,968





39,009


Realized currency loss (5)








11,356


Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (6)








(13,448)


Transaction and other costs (7)




288





21,392


Total adjustments


61,063



11,256



138,484



565,030


Tax impact of adjustments


(19,167)



(7,423)



(40,489)



(12,733)


Adjusted net income from continuing operations


$

270,481



$

236,751



$

740,786



$

544,060



The table below represent amounts per common share assuming dilution:

 



Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)


2021


2020


2021


2020

GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations


$

1.59



$

1.61



$

4.44



$

(0.06)











Adjustments:









Loss on software disposal (1)


0.42





0.42




Product liability damages award (2)






0.54




Goodwill impairment charge (3)








3.51


Restructuring costs (4)




0.07





0.26


Realized currency loss (5)








0.08


Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (6)








(0.09)


Transaction and other costs (7)








0.15


Total adjustments


0.42



0.07



0.96



3.91


Tax impact of adjustments


(0.13)



(0.05)



(0.28)



(0.09)


Adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share


$

1.88



$

1.63



$

5.12



$

3.76


Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution


143,589



145,035



144,622



144,528



The table below clarifies where the items that have been adjusted above to improve comparability of the financial information from period to period are presented in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).

 



Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(in thousands)


2021


2020


2021


2020

Cost of goods sold


$



$

604



$



$

13,495


Selling, administrative and other expenses


61,063





138,484



8,213


Goodwill impairment charge








506,721


Restructuring costs




10,968





39,009


Non-operating (income) expenses: Other




(316)





(2,408)


Total adjustments


$

61,063



$

11,256



$

138,484



$

565,030




(1)

Adjustment reflects a loss on an internally developed software project that was disposed of due to a change in management strategy related to advances in alternative technologies.

(2)

Adjustment reflects damages reinstated by the Washington Supreme Court order on July 8, 2021 in connection with a 2017 automotive product liability claim.

(3)

Adjustment reflects the 2020 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's European reporting unit.

(4)

Adjustment reflects restructuring costs related to the execution of the 2019 Cost Savings Plan. The costs are primarily associated with severance and other employee costs, including a voluntary retirement program, and facility and closure costs related to the consolidation of operations.

(5)

Adjustment reflects realized currency losses related to divestitures.

(6)

Adjustment reflects insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred on inventory, property, plant and equipment and other fire-related costs related to the S.P. Richards Headquarters and Distribution Center.

(7)

Adjustment reflects $8.5 million of incremental costs associated with COVID-19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and costs associated with certain divestitures. COVID-19 related costs include incremental costs incurred relating to fees to cancel marketing events and increased cleaning and sanitization materials, among other things.

 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CHANGE IN NET SALES SUMMARY

(UNAUDITED)






Three Months Ended September 30, 2021



Comparable
Sales


Acquisitions


Foreign
Currency


Other


GAAP
Total Net Sales

Automotive


4.8

%


2.4

%


1.5

%


(0.5)

%


8.2

%

Industrial


13.4

%


0.3

%


0.8

%


%


14.5

%

Total Net Sales


7.6

%


1.8

%


1.3

%


(0.4)

%


10.3

%






Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021



Comparable
Sales


Acquisitions


Foreign
Currency


Other


GAAP
Total Net Sales

Automotive


10.7

%


1.8

%


4.7

%


(0.8)

%


16.4

%

Industrial


8.9

%


0.6

%


1.5

%


%


11.0

%

Total Net Sales


10.0

%


1.3

%


3.6

%


(0.4)

%


14.5

%


 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM

CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW

(UNAUDITED)




Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands)


2021


2020

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations


$

1,008,196



$

1,427,184


Purchases of property, plant and equipment


(138,206)



(105,428)


Free Cash Flow


$

869,990



$

1,321,756







For the Year Ending December 31, 2021



Current Outlook


Previous Outlook

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations


$1.2 billion to $1.4 billion


$1.2 billion to $1.4 billion

Purchases of property, plant and equipment


Approximately $250 million


Approximately $300 million

Free Cash Flow


$950 million to $1.15 billion


$900 million to $1.1 billion

 

 

SOURCE Genuine Parts Company

For further information: Investor Contact: Sid Jones, (678) 934-5628, Senior Vice President - Investor Relations, or Media Contact: Heather Ross, (678) 934-5220, Senior Director - Strategic Communications