Genuine Parts Company Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Genuine Parts Company (GPC) reported a strong start to 2021 with Q1 sales at $4.5 billion, up 9.1% year-over-year, driven by a 4.6% increase in comparable sales. Net income soared by 79% to $217.7 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. The Automotive segment led growth with a 14.3% sales increase, while Industrial sales were up marginally at 0.1%. Operating cash flow reached $300.9 million, significantly up from $27.9 million last year. GPC updated its 2021 sales growth outlook to 5%-7%, expecting continued favorable trends and robust cash flow.
- Q1 sales rose to $4.5 billion, a 9.1% increase from the previous year.
- Net income increased 79% year-over-year, reaching $217.7 million.
- Automotive segment sales grew 14.3%, contributing to 66% of total revenues.
- Generated operating cash flow of $300.9 million, a significant increase from $27.9 million last year.
- Updated 2021 guidance reflects increased expectations for sales growth and earnings.
- Industrial sales growth was minimal at 0.1%, with a 1.8% decline in comparable sales.
ATLANTA, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
"We are pleased with the strong start to 2021 and the ongoing recovery in our Automotive and Industrial businesses. The GPC team remained focused on execution and demonstrated agility in delivering strong financial results. We also operated through the quarter with continued focus on the physical and mental well-being of our employees, as our 50,000 teammates are the core of our success," said Paul Donahue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Company.
First Quarter 2021 Results
Sales from continuing operations were
Net income from continuing operations on both a GAAP and adjusted basis was
Mr. Donahue stated, "Our positive sales growth was driven by a number of factors, including the overall strengthening economy, stimulus and execution of key initiatives. The Automotive business posted our strongest growth, with positive sales comps in each region of our operations, and Industrial continued its recovery with the third consecutive quarter of improving sales trends. In addition, we executed very well, producing our 14th consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion and managing our expenses through ongoing cost actions and the carryover of expense reductions implemented last year. Our progress in these areas drove a substantial increase in operating profit and net earnings, and we expect to build on this positive momentum as we move forward through the year."
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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.
First Quarter 2021 Segment Highlights
Automotive Parts Group
Automotive sales were
Industrial Parts Group
Industrial sales were
Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Allocation
The Company generated operating cash flow from continuing operations of
The Company ended the quarter with
"We have a strong cash position and ample financial strength to pursue strategic growth opportunities through our disciplined capital allocation strategy. Looking ahead, GPC is well-positioned to benefit from a strong economic recovery, favorable sales trends and clear strategic plan to capture profitable growth, generate strong cash flow and create shareholder value," Mr. Donahue concluded.
2021 Outlook
In consideration of several factors, the Company is updating its full-year 2021 guidance previously provided in its earnings release on February 17, 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 in its updated guidance, as outlined in the table below. The Company will continue to update full-year guidance during 2021, as appropriate.
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | ||||
Previous Outlook | Updated Outlook | |||
Total sales growth | ||||
Automotive sales growth | ||||
Industrial sales growth | ||||
Diluted earnings per share | ||||
Effective tax rate | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||
Free cash flow | ||||
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 13717891. A replay will also be available on the Company's website or at 844-512-2921, conference ID 13717891, 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 replacement parts and industrial parts. The Company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), 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 14 countries. Genuine Parts Company had 2020 revenues of
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.
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Net sales | $ | 4,464,714 | $ | 4,092,526 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 2,923,899 | 2,704,348 | ||||||
Gross profit | 1,540,815 | 1,388,178 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Selling, administrative and other expenses | 1,195,164 | 1,142,697 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 72,296 | 67,254 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 4,909 | 6,519 | ||||||
Restructuring costs | — | 2,982 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 1,272,369 | 1,219,452 | ||||||
Non-operating (income) expense: | ||||||||
Interest expense | 19,062 | 20,965 | ||||||
Other | (36,475) | (12,832) | ||||||
Total non-operating (income) expense | (17,413) | 8,133 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 285,859 | 160,593 | ||||||
Income taxes | 68,149 | 38,247 | ||||||
Net income from continuing operations | 217,710 | 122,346 | ||||||
Net income from discontinued operations | — | 14,189 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 217,710 | $ | 136,535 | ||||
Dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.8150 | $ | 0.7900 | ||||
Basic earnings per share: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 1.51 | $ | 0.84 | ||||
Discontinued operations | — | 0.10 | ||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.51 | $ | 0.94 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 1.50 | $ | 0.84 | ||||
Discontinued operations | — | 0.10 | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.50 | $ | 0.94 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 144,413 | 145,052 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards | 887 | 571 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution | 145,300 | 145,623 | ||||||
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Net sales: | ||||||||
Automotive | $ | 2,953,165 | $ | 2,582,685 | ||||
Industrial | 1,511,549 | 1,509,841 | ||||||
Total net sales | $ | 4,464,714 | $ | 4,092,526 | ||||
Segment profit: | ||||||||
Automotive | $ | 235,678 | $ | 142,578 | ||||
Industrial | 125,292 | 113,933 | ||||||
Total segment profit | 360,970 | 256,511 | ||||||
Interest expense, net | (18,324) | (19,868) | ||||||
Intangible asset amortization | (25,544) | (22,740) | ||||||
Corporate expense | (31,243) | (55,061) | ||||||
Other unallocated costs (1) | — | 1,751 | ||||||
Income before income taxes from continuing operations | $ | 285,859 | $ | 160,593 | ||||
(1) The following table presents a summary of the other unallocated costs: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Other unallocated costs: | ||||||||
Restructuring costs (2) | $ | — | $ | (2,982) | ||||
Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (3) | — | 12,282 | ||||||
Transaction and other costs (4) | — | (7,549) | ||||||
Total other unallocated costs | $ | — | $ | 1,751 | ||||
(2) Adjustment reflects restructuring costs related to the execution of the 2019 Cost Savings Plan. The costs | ||||||||
(3) Adjustment reflects insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred on inventory, property, plant and | ||||||||
(4) Adjustment reflects | ||||||||
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | March 31, 2021 | March 31, 2020 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,117,988 | $ | 354,469 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2021 | 1,809,637 | 2,463,415 | ||||||
Merchandise inventories, net | 3,600,658 | 3,386,289 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,149,877 | 1,128,119 | ||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations | — | 660,758 | ||||||
Total current assets | 7,678,160 | 7,993,050 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,885,447 | 2,206,650 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization | 1,455,333 | 1,393,387 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 51,907 | 52,313 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2021 – | 1,165,236 | 1,134,349 | ||||||
Operating lease assets | 1,044,127 | 969,288 | ||||||
Other assets | 663,333 | 449,695 | ||||||
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations | — | 252,623 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 13,943,543 | $ | 14,451,355 | ||||
Liabilities and equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 4,479,398 | $ | 3,919,030 | ||||
Current portion of debt | 160,373 | 908,865 | ||||||
Dividends payable | 117,714 | 114,476 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 1,578,866 | 1,444,699 | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 194,150 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 6,336,351 | 6,581,220 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 2,458,020 | 2,726,391 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | 788,907 | 734,210 | ||||||
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities | 254,558 | 249,887 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 206,630 | 211,160 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 562,968 | 456,101 | ||||||
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | — | 69,355 | ||||||
Equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, par value – | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, par value – | 144,458 | 144,249 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 117,867 | 103,878 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,023,760) | (1,333,329) | ||||||
Retained earnings | 4,085,998 | 4,487,904 | ||||||
Total parent equity | 3,324,563 | 3,402,702 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 11,546 | 20,329 | ||||||
Total equity | 3,336,109 | 3,423,031 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 13,943,543 | $ | 14,451,355 | ||||
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 217,710 | $ | 136,535 | ||||
Net income from discontinued operations | — | 14,189 | ||||||
Net income from continuing operations | 217,710 | 122,346 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 72,296 | 67,254 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 6,235 | 4,495 | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | (1,764) | (221) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities | 6,465 | (166,014) | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations | 300,942 | 27,860 | ||||||
Investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (48,391) | (38,914) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 16,863 | 3,327 | ||||||
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses | 10,345 | 10,442 | ||||||
Acquisitions of businesses and other investing activities | (19,489) | (3,833) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations | (40,672) | (28,978) | ||||||
Financing activities: | ||||||||
Proceeds from debt | 31,599 | 1,318,905 | ||||||
Payments on debt | (26,767) | (1,057,667) | ||||||
Share-based awards exercised | (5,429) | (341) | ||||||
Dividends paid | (114,043) | (110,851) | ||||||
Purchases of stock | — | (95,719) | ||||||
Other financing activities | (1,354) | (871) | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations | (115,994) | 53,456 | ||||||
Cash flows from discontinued operations: | ||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations | — | 46,200 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations | — | (6,495) | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations | — | — | ||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued operations | — | 39,705 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (16,454) | (14,566) | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 127,822 | 77,477 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 990,166 | 276,992 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 1,117,988 | $ | 354,469 | ||||
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
GAAP net income from continuing operations | $ | 217,710 | $ | 122,346 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Restructuring costs (1) | — | 2,982 | ||||||
Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (2) | — | (12,282) | ||||||
Transaction and other costs (3) | — | 7,549 | ||||||
Total adjustments | — | (1,751) | ||||||
Tax impact of adjustments | — | (3,810) | ||||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations | $ | 217,710 | $ | 116,785 | ||||
The table below represent amounts per common share assuming dilution: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
GAAP net income from continuing operations | $ | 1.50 | $ | 0.84 | ||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Restructuring costs (1) | — | 0.02 | ||||||
Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (2) | — | (0.08) | ||||||
Transaction and other costs (3) | — | 0.05 | ||||||
Total adjustments | — | (0.01) | ||||||
Tax impact of adjustments | — | (0.03) | ||||||
Adjusted net income from continuing operations | $ | 1.50 | $ | 0.80 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution | 145,300 | 145,623 | ||||||
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 consolidated statements of income. | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Line item: | ||||||||
Selling, administrative and other expenses | $ | — | $ | 7,549 | ||||
Restructuring costs | — | 2,982 | ||||||
Non-operating (income) expense: Other | — | (12,282) | ||||||
Total adjustments | $ | — | $ | (1,751) | ||||
(1) Adjustment reflects restructuring costs related to the execution of the 2019 Cost Savings Plan. The costs are | ||||||||
(2) Adjustment reflects insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred on inventory, property, plant and | ||||||||
(3) Adjustment includes | ||||||||
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE IN NET SALES SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Comparable | Acquisitions | Foreign | Other | GAAP Total | |||||||||||
Automotive | 8.3 | % | 0.9 | % | 5.5 | % | (0.4) | % | 14.3 | % | |||||
Industrial | (1.8) | % | 0.6 | % | 1.3 | % | — | % | 0.1 | % | |||||
Total Net Sales | 4.6 | % | 0.8 | % | 4.0 | % | (0.3) | % | 9.1 | % | |||||
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities from | $ | 300,942 | $ | 27,860 | ||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (48,391) | (38,914) | ||||||
Free Cash Flow | $ | 252,551 | $ | (11,054) | ||||
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 | ||||||||
Previous Outlook | Updated Outlook | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities from | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | Approximately | Approximately | ||||||
Free Cash Flow | ||||||||
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