AAP 10-Q
Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP)
10-Q
2024-11-14
For: 2024-10-05
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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For the quarterly period ended October 5, 2024
For the transition period from ________ to ________.
Commission file number 001-16797
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(540 ) 362-4911
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Registration S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of November 11, 2024, the number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding was 59,734,513 shares.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are usually identifiable by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast, “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “position,” “possible,” “potential,” “probable,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” or similar language. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements about the Company’s strategic initiatives, restructuring and asset optimization plans, and the estimated amounts and types of costs the company will incur in connection with such plans, financial objectives, operational plans and objectives, statements about the sale of the Company’s Worldpac business, including statements regarding the benefits of the sale and use of proceeds therefrom, statements regarding expectations for economic conditions, future business and financial performance, as well as statements regarding underlying assumptions related thereto. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s views based on historical results, current information and assumptions related to future developments. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made herein. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by the forward-looking statements. They include, among others, the Company’s ability to hire, train and retain qualified employees, the timing and implementation of strategic initiatives, risks associated with the Company’s restructuring and asset optimization plans, deterioration of general macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical factors, the highly competitive nature of the industry, demand for the Company’s products and services, ongoing risks associated with the disposition of Worldpac, the Company’s ability to maintain credit ratings, risks relating to the impairment of assets, including intangible assets such as goodwill, access to financing on favorable terms, complexities in the Company’s inventory and supply chain and challenges with transforming and growing its business. Please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as updated by the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC, for a description of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by the forward-looking statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
| Assets | October 5, 2024 | December 30, 2023 | |||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Receivables, net | |||||||||||
| Inventories, net | |||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets held for sale | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent assets held for sale | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses | |||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities held for sale | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities held for sale | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, nonvoting, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, voting, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other, net | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before provision for income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income from continuing operations | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic (loss) earnings per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefits, net of tax (benefit) expense of $( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Weeks Ended October 5, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 13, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock units and deferred stock units vested | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 5, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Weeks Ended October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 15, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock units and deferred stock units vested | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forty Weeks Ended October 5, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock units and deferred stock units vested | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 5, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forty Weeks Ended October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Treasury Stock, at Cost | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock units and deferred stock units vested | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands) (Unaudited)
| Forty Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Net income from discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | |||||||||||
(Gain) Loss on sale and impairment of long-lived assets | ( | ||||||||||
| Provision for deferred income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Other, net | |||||||||||
| Net change in: | |||||||||||
| Receivables, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Inventories, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses | |||||||||||
| Other assets and liabilities, net | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations | ( | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations | |||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | |||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Borrowings under credit facilities | |||||||||||
| Payments on credit facilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Borrowings on senior unsecured notes | |||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | ( | ||||||||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | |||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
Other, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ( | ||||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | |||||||||||
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| Forty Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
Non-cash transactions of continuing operations: | |||||||||||
| Accrued purchases of property and equipment | $ | $ | |||||||||
Transfers of property and equipment from (to) assets related to discontinued operations to (from) continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||
Summary of cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Description of Business
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installers (“professional”) and “do-it-yourself” (“DIY”) customers. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries, Advance Stores Company, Incorporated (“Advance Stores”) and Neuse River Insurance Company, Inc., and their subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “the Company”).
As discussed in Note 3. “Discontinued Operations,” on August 22, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell its Worldpac, Inc. business (“Worldpac”), which reflects a strategic shift in its business. The sale was completed on November 1, 2024. As a result of the Company’s entry into the purchase agreement, Worldpac is presented as discontinued operations beginning in the third quarter of 2024. The Company has reclassified the financial results of Worldpac to discontinued operations, net of tax, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. The Company also reclassified the related assets and liabilities as assets and liabilities held for sale on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023. Cash flows from the Company’s discontinued operations are presented as such in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented. Refer to Note 15. Subsequent Events for additional information about the sale of Worldpac in November 2024.
As of October 5, 2024, the Company operated a total of 4,781 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition, as of October 5, 2024, the Company served 1,125 independently owned Carquest branded stores across the same geographic locations served by the Company’s stores in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands. The Company’s stores operate primarily under the trade names “Advance Auto Parts” and “Carquest”.
The Company has one reportable segment and three operating segments. The operating segments are aggregated primarily due to the economic and operational similarities of each operating segment as the stores and branches have similar characteristics, including the nature of the products and services offered, customer base and the methods used to distribute products and provide services to its customers. Worldpac was one of the Company’s operating segments. As noted in Note 15. Subsequent Events, the sale of Worldpac was completed November 1, 2024, resulting in the Company having two operating segments, “Advance Auto Parts/Carquest U.S.” and “Carquest Canada.”
Basis of Presentation
The accounting policies followed in the presentation of interim financial results are consistent with those followed on an annual basis. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), have been condensed or omitted based upon the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) interim reporting principles. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2023 as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2024, and the amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 30, 2024 (collectively the “2023 Form 10-K”).
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. The Company’s first quarter of the year contains sixteen weeks. The Company’s remaining three quarters each consist of twelve weeks.
Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements for Correction of Immaterial Errors
During the year ended December 30, 2023, the Company identified errors in its consolidated results impacting cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) and other income (expense), net, of $62.9 million, $36.6 million and $1.7 million incurred in prior years but not previously recognized. These charges primarily related to product costs and vendor credits. Management assessed the materiality of the errors, including the presentation on prior period consolidated financial statements, on a qualitative and quantitative basis in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality, codified in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. The Company concluded that these errors and the related impacts did not result in a material misstatement of its previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2022 and its previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of and for the sixteen weeks ended April 22, 2023; the twelve and twenty-eight weeks ended July 15, 2023; and the twelve and forty weeks ended October 7, 2023. Correcting the cumulative effect of these errors in the fifty-two weeks ended December 30, 2023 would have had a significant effect on the results of operations for such period.
The Company has corrected the relevant prior periods of its consolidated financial statements and related footnotes for these and other immaterial corrections for comparative purposes, as previously disclosed in Note 18. Immaterial Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. The Company will also adjust previously reported financial information for such immaterial errors in future filings, as applicable. A summary of the corrections to the impacted financial statement line items from our previously issued financial statements are presented in Note 13. Immaterial Misstatement of Prior Period Financial Statements.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Revenues
The following table summarizes disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers by product group from continuing operations:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Sales: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parts and Batteries | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accessories and Chemicals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engine Maintenance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | % | % | % | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted
Disclosure Improvements
In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements (“ASU 2023-06”), which defines when companies will be required to improve and clarify disclosure and presentation requirements. This ASU should be applied prospectively, and the effective date will be determined for each individual disclosure based on the effective date of the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure. If the applicable requirements have not been removed by the SEC by June 30, 2027, this ASU will not become effective. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-06 on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, and does not believe it will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which requires a company to disclose additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment’s significant expenses, even if there is one reportable segment, and is intended to improve the disclosures about a public entity’s reportable segments. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2023-07 and believes that the adoption will result in additional disclosures, but will not have any other impact on its consolidated financial statements and segment reporting.
Income Tax Disclosure Improvements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (“ASU 2023-09”), which requires a company to enhance its income tax disclosures. In each annual reporting period, the company should disclose the specific categories used in the rate reconciliation and additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, including disaggregation of taxes paid by jurisdiction. The related disclosures are effective for the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2023-09 on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and believes that the adoption will result in additional disclosures, but will not have any other impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Climate Disclosure Requirements
In March 2024, the SEC issued its final climate disclosure rules, which require the disclosure of climate-related information in annual reports and registration statements. The rules require disclosure in the audited financial statements of certain effects of severe weather events and other natural conditions and greenhouse gas emissions above certain financial thresholds, as well as amounts related to carbon offsets and renewable energy credits or certificates, if material. Additionally, the rule established disclosure requirements regarding material climate-related risks, descriptions of board oversight and risk management activities, the material impacts of these risks on a registrants' strategy, business model and outlook and any material climate-related targets or goals. On April 4, 2024, the SEC determined to voluntarily stay the final rules pending certain legal challenges. Prior to the stay in the new rules, disclosures would have been effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2025, except for the greenhouse gas emissions disclosure which would have been effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2026. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new rules on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires public entities to disclose more detailed information about certain costs and expenses presented in the income statement, including inventory purchases, employee compensation, selling expenses and depreciation. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03 on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
3. Discontinued Operations
On August 22, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell Worldpac for $1.5 billion, with customary purchase price adjustments for working capital and other items. The Company’s sale of Worldpac was progress towards the changing landscape of the business with increased focus on the Advance blended-box model. The transaction closed on November 1, 2024. As a result, the Company has classified the results of operations and cash flows of Worldpac as discontinued operations in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented. The related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, beginning August 22, 2024, in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, the Company ceased recording depreciation and amortization for Worldpac’s finite-lived intangible assets and operating lease right-of-use assets.
In connection with the Worldpac divestiture, the Company agreed to provide letters of credit in the aggregate amount of up to $200 million, issued under its unsecured revolving credit facility, for up to 12 months after closing of the transaction as credit support for Worldpac’s new supply chain financing program, which letter of credit exposure will reduce to zero no later than 24 months after closing. Worldpac will remain a parts supplier for the Company following the close of the sale. Worldpac has entered into an agreement to supply, sell and deliver to the Company. Under this agreement, the Company intends to purchase at least $145 million of Worldpac’s products during the period beginning on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2024. If the purchase minimum is met, the agreement automatically renews for one-year terms up to three years. Historically, the Company has made sales to Worldpac but there is no obligation to continue to do so as part of the purchase agreement.
Additionally, the Company and Worldpac entered into a Transition Services Agreement and Reverse Transition Services Agreement, pursuant to which the two entities will provide certain services to each other during the post-closing period. The minimum terms of the agreements are for twelve months, which may be extended by the Company and Worldpac for up to two three-month extension periods.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
The following table represents the major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023:
| October 5, 2024 | December 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||
Carrying amounts of the major classes of assets included in discontinued operations1: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Receivables, net | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets of held for sale | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Carrying amounts of the major classes of liabilities included in discontinued operations1: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ||||||||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities held for sale | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
1 Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of October 5, 2024 are classified as current on the consolidated balance sheet as the Company expects to close within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
The following table presents the major components of discontinued operations, net of income taxes, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Major classes of line items constituting income of discontinued operations before provision for income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued operations related to major classes before provision for income taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income from discontinued operations | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
4. Inventories, net
The Company used the last in, first out (“LIFO”) method of accounting for approximately 92.3 % of inventories as of October 5, 2024 and 92.8 % as of December 30, 2023. As a result, the Company recorded a reduction to cost of sales of $34.7 million and $51.3 million for the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023 to state inventories at LIFO. For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023, the Company recorded a reduction to cost of sales of $69.1 million and $106.5 million to state inventories at LIFO.
Purchasing and warehousing costs included in inventories as of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023 were $429.7 million and $454.0 million.
An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is performed at the end of each fiscal year based on inventory levels and carrying costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on the Company’s estimates of expected inventory levels and costs at the end of the year.
Inventory balances were as follows:
| October 5, 2024 | December 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Inventories at first in, first out (“FIFO”) | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to state inventories at LIFO | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Inventories at LIFO | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
5. Intangible Assets
The Company’s definite-lived intangible assets include customer relationships and non-compete agreements. Amortization expense was $2.6 million and $2.9 million for the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023, and $9.4 million and $10.2 million for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023.
6. Receivables, net
Receivables, net, consisted of the following:
| October 5, 2024 | December 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Trade | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Vendor | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total receivables | |||||||||||
| Less: allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Receivables, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
7. Long-term Debt and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
| October 5, 2024 | December 30, 2023 | ||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Less: Current portion of long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding the current portion | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Fair value of long-term debt | $ | $ | |||||||||
Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities
The fair value of the Company’s senior unsecured notes was determined using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices. The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, receivables, net, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
Bank Debt
On February 26, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 (“Amendment No. 4”) to the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility (“2021 Credit Agreement”) to enable certain addbacks to the definition of Consolidated Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) contained therein for specific write-downs of inventory and vendor receivables. Amendment No. 4 also updated certain limitations on future incurrences of other indebtedness and liens, replacing the cap thereon of 10% of consolidated net tangible assets with $400 million , and eliminated the $250 million basket for accounts receivable securitization transactions. Amendment No. 4 made no other material changes to the terms of the 2021 Credit Agreement. See Note 15. Subsequent Events for changes to the Company’s 2021 Credit Agreement as defined in Amendment No. 5.
The 2021 Credit Agreement contains customary covenants restricting the ability of: (a) Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and its subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) create, incur or assume additional debt (only with respect to subsidiaries of Advance Auto Parts, Inc.), (ii) incur liens, (iii) guarantee obligations, and (iv) change the nature of their business; (b) Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Advance Stores and their subsidiaries to, among other things (i) enter into certain hedging arrangements, (ii) enter into restrictive agreements limiting their ability to incur liens on any of their property or assets, pay distributions, repay loans, or guarantee indebtedness of their subsidiaries; and (c) Advance Auto Parts, Inc., among other things, to change its holding company status. The Company is also required to comply with financial covenants with respect to a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum coverage ratio. The 2021 Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default, including non-payment defaults, covenant defaults and cross-defaults of Advance’s other material indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants with respect to the 2021 Credit Agreement as of October 5, 2024. See Note 15. Subsequent Events for changes to the Company’s 2021 Credit Agreement as defined in Amendment No. 5.
As of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the Company had no outstanding borrowings, $1.2 billion of borrowing availability and no letters of credit outstanding under the 2021 Credit Agreement.
As of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the Company had $90.8 million and $91.2 million of bilateral letters of credit issued separately from the 2021 Credit Agreement, none of which were drawn upon. These bilateral letters of credit generally have a term of one year or less and primarily serve as collateral for the Company’s self-insurance policies.
Senior Unsecured Notes
The Company’s 3.90 % senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2030 (the “Original Notes”) were issued April 16, 2020, at 99.65 % of the principal amount of $500.0 million, and were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Original Notes bear interest, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15, at a rate of 3.90 % per year. On July 28, 2020, the Company completed an exchange offer whereby the Original Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million were exchanged for a like principal amount (the “Exchange Notes” or “2030 Notes”), and which have been registered under the Securities Act. The Original Notes were substantially identical to the Exchange Notes, except the Exchange Notes are registered under the Securities Act and are not subject to the transfer restrictions and certain registration rights agreement provisions applicable to the Original Notes.
The Company’s 1.75 % senior unsecured notes due October 1, 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) were issued September 29, 2020, at 99.67 % of the principal amount of $350.0 million. The 2027 Notes bear interest, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1, at a rate of 1.75 % per year. In connection with the 2027 Notes offering, the Company incurred $2.9 million of debt issuance costs.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
The Company’s 3.50 % senior unsecured notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) were issued March 4, 2022, at 99.61 % of the principal amount of $350.0 million. The 2032 Notes bear interest, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, at a rate of 3.50 % per year. In connection with the 2032 Notes offering, the Company incurred $3.2 million of debt issuance costs.
The Company’s 5.90 % senior unsecured notes due March 9, 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) were issued March 9, 2023, at 99.94 % of the principal amount of $300.0 million. The 2026 Notes bear interest, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 9 and September 9, at a rate of 5.90 % per year. In connection with the 2026 Notes offering, the Company incurred $1.6 million of debt issuance costs.
The Company’s 5.95 % senior unsecured notes due March 9, 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) were issued March 9, 2023, at 99.92 % of the principal amount of $300.0 million. The 2028 Notes bear interest, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 9 and September 9, at a rate of 5.95 % per year. In connection with the 2028 Notes offering, the Company incurred $1.9 million of debt issuance costs.
The Company may redeem some or all of the 2026 Notes and 2028 Notes (the “Notes”) at any time, or from time to time, prior to March 9, 2026 in the case of the 2026 Notes, or February 9, 2028 in the case of the 2028 Notes, at the redemption price described in the related indenture for the Notes (the “Indenture”). In the event of a change of control triggering event, as defined in the Indenture, the Company will be required to offer the repurchase of the Notes at a price equal to 101 % of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. Currently, the Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsubordinated unsecured basis by guarantor and subsidiary guarantees, as defined by the Indenture.
Debt Guarantees
The Company is a guarantor of loans made by banks to various independently owned Carquest-branded stores that are customers of the Company. These loans totaled $102.4 million and $106.9 million as of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023 and are collateralized by security agreements on merchandise inventory and other assets of the borrowers. The approximate value of the inventory collateralized by these agreements was $183.6 million and $221.2 million as of October 5, 2024 and December 30, 2023. The Company believes that the likelihood of performance under these guarantees is remote.
8. Leases
Substantially all of the Company’s leases are for facilities, vehicles and equipment. The initial term for facilities is typically to ten years , with renewal options typically at five-year intervals, with the exercise of lease renewal options at the Company’s sole discretion. The Company’s vehicle and equipment lease terms are typically to six years . The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Variable lease cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Other information relating to the Company’s lease liabilities was as follows:
| Forty Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | |||||||||||
| Operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||
During first quarter of 2024, the Company entered into a sale-leaseback transaction where the Company sold a building and land and entered into a three-year lease of the property upon the sale. This transaction resulted in a gain of $22.3 million and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
9. Share Repurchase Program
The Company’s Board of Directors had previously authorized $2.7 billion to its share repurchase program. The share repurchase program permits the repurchase of the Company’s common stock on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions from time to time. Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s 2021 Credit Agreement generally prohibits open market share repurchases.
During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023, the Company did not purchase any shares of the Company’s common stock under the share repurchase program. The Company had $947.3 million remaining under the share repurchase program as of October 5, 2024.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
10. Earnings per Share
The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share were as follows:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income applicable to common shares | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Denominator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted-average common shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive impact of share-based awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average common shares(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share from discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic (loss) earnings per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share from discontinued operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
(1) For the twelve weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023, 570 thousand and 515 thousand restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were excluded from the diluted calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023, 536 thousand and 299 thousand RSUs were excluded from the diluted calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
11. Share-Based Compensation
The Company grants time based RSUs, market based RSUs and options to purchase common stock to certain employees under the Company’s 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The general terms of the time-based and market-based RSUs and stock options are similar to awards previously granted by the Company. The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards evenly over the vesting period.
During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, the Company granted the following time-based and market-based RSUs:
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||
Time-based RSUs | |||||||||||
Number of awards | |||||||||||
Weighted-average fair value | $ | $ | |||||||||
Market-based RSUs | |||||||||||
Number of awards | |||||||||||
Weighted-average fair value | $ | $ | |||||||||
During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, the Company granted the following stock options:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||
| Number of awards | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average fair value | $ | $ | |||||||||
The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant by applying the Black-Scholes option-pricing valuation model.
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||
Risk-free interest rate (1) | % | - | % | ||||||||||||||
Expected term (2) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Expected volatility (3) | % | - | % | ||||||||||||||
Expected dividend yield (4) | % | - | % | ||||||||||||||
(1) The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield in effect at grant for zero-coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities equivalent to the expected term of the stock options.
(2) The expected term represents the period of time options granted are expected to be outstanding. As the Company does not have sufficient historical data, the Company utilized the simplified method provided by the SEC to calculate the expected term as the average of the contractual term and vesting period.
(3) Expected volatility is the measure of the amount by which the stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate. The Company utilized historical trends and the implied volatility of the Company’s publicly traded financial instruments in developing the volatility estimate for its stock options.
(4) The expected dividend yield is calculated based on our expected quarterly dividend and the three month average stock price as of the grant date.
The total income tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 was $2.4 million and $8.4 million. As of October 5, 2024, there was $85.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to all share-based awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
12. Supplier Finance Programs
The Company maintains supply chain financing agreements with third-party financial institutions to provide the Company’s suppliers with enhanced receivables options. Through these agreements, the Company’s suppliers, at their sole discretion, may elect to sell their receivables due from the Company to the third-party financial institution at terms negotiated between the supplier and the third-party financial institution. The Company does not provide any guarantees to any third party in connection with these financing arrangements. The Company’s obligations to suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment terms, are not impacted, and no assets are pledged under the agreements. All outstanding amounts due to third-party financial institutions related to suppliers participating in such financing arrangements are recorded within accounts payable and represent obligations outstanding under these supplier finance programs for invoices that were confirmed as valid and owed to the third-party financial institutions in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of October 5, 2024, and December 30, 2023, $3.26 billion and $3.36 billion of the Company’s accounts payable were to suppliers participating in these financing arrangements.
13. Immaterial Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements
As discussed in Note 1. Basis of Presentation, the Company made corrections to the consolidated financial statements for periods ended December 31, 2022, January 1, 2022, and the quarterly periods of 2023. A summary of the corrections related to prior periods presented are as follows (tables may not foot or cross foot due to rounding):
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Twelve Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Adjustments | As Corrected | Discontinued Operations | As Corrected, after Discontinued Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating (loss) income | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) Income before provision for income taxes | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Basic (loss) earnings per share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forty Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Adjustments | As Corrected | Discontinued Operations | As Corrected, after Discontinued Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||||||
| October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Twelve Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Adjustments | As Corrected | |||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||||||
| October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Forty Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| As Previously Reported | Adjustments | As Corrected | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Weeks Ended October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Total Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Weeks Ended As Previously Reported | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at July 15, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total other comprehensive loss | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
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| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
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| Balance at October 7, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
(1) Adjustments to retained earnings does not foot due to the previous adjustments made in third quarter 2023.
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
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14. Contingencies
On October 9, 2023, and October 27, 2023, two putative class actions on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s securities who purchased or otherwise acquired their securities between November 16, 2022, and May 30, 2023, inclusive (the “Class Period”), were commenced against the Company and certain of the Company’s former officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants made certain false and materially misleading statements during the alleged Class Period in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. These cases were consolidated on February 9, 2024, and the court-appointed lead plaintiff filed a consolidated and amended complaint on April 22, 2024. The consolidated and amended complaint proposes a Class Period of November 16, 2022 to November 15, 2023, and alleges that defendants made false and misleading statements in connection with (a) the Company’s 2023 guidance and (b) certain accounting issues previously disclosed by the Company. On June 21, 2024, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated and amended complaint. The Company strongly disputes the allegations and intends to defend the case vigorously.
On January 17, 2024, February 20, 2024, and February 26, 2024, derivative shareholder complaints were commenced against the Company’s directors and certain former officers alleging derivative liability for the allegations made in the securities class action complaints noted above. On April 9, 2024, the court consolidated these actions and appointed co-lead counsel. On June 10, 2024, the court issued a stay order on the consolidated derivative complaint pending resolution of the motion to dismiss for the underlying securities class action complaint.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
15. Subsequent Events
Sale of Worldpac
On November 1, 2024, the Company completed the sale of Worldpac for a cash consideration of $1.5 billion, with customary adjustments for working capital and other items. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion from the transaction after paying transaction fees and taxes. The Company intends to use net proceeds from the transaction for general corporate purposes, which may include the provision of additional working capital, funding internal operational improvement initiatives and repayment or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness.
Credit Agreement Amendment No. 5
On November 13, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the 2021 Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 5 (i) permits up to $575 million of certain restructuring charges to be added back to Consolidated EBITDAR (as defined therein), (ii) permits up to $800 million of unrestricted cash to be netted out of debt in the calculation of the Leverage Ratio (as defined therein), and (iii) reduces the minimum Consolidated Coverage Ratio (as defined therein) to 1.50 to 1.00 through July 12, 2025 and 1.75 to 1.00 thereafter. Amendment No. 5 also reduced the unsecured revolving credit facility under the 2021 Credit Agreement from $1.2 billion to $1.0 billion and amended the pricing on the loans thereunder in connection with changes in the Company’s credit ratings, as described below.
The interest rates on outstanding amounts, if any, on the revolving facility under the 2021 Credit Agreement will be based, at the Company’s option, on Term SOFR (as defined in the 2021 Credit Agreement), plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The margins per annum for the revolving loan will vary from 0.795 % to 1.525 % for Term SOFR (with margins of 1.325 % or greater applying when credit ratings are below BBB/Baa2) and from 0.00 % to 0.525 % for alternate base rate (with margins of 0.325 % or greater applying when credit ratings are below BBB/Baa2) based on the assigned debt ratings of the Company. A facility fee will be charged on the total revolving facility commitment, payable quarterly in arrears, in an amount that will vary from 0.08 % to 0.35 % (with rates of 0.250 % or greater applying when credit ratings are below BB+/Ba1) per annum based on the assigned debt ratings of the Company.
Amendment No. 5 also updated certain covenants and other limitations on the Company, including (i) expanding the scope of the covenant restricting the ability to create, incur or assume additional debt to cover Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (ii) restricting the Company’s rights to complete share repurchases and increase cash dividend amounts, (iii) requiring the Company to grant liens on deposit accounts, inventory and accounts receivables if credit ratings are downgraded below a minimum threshold, (iv) imposing an additional monthly minimum daily liquidity financial covenant of $750 million, (v) providing for the maturity date under the 2021 Credit Agreement to automatically spring forward to the extent necessary for the 2021 Credit Agreement to mature at least 91 days prior to any scheduled maturity date under any of the Company’s senior unsecured notes, (vi) prohibiting further extensions of the maturity date under the 2021 Credit Agreement beyond the existing maturity date, and (vii) eliminating certain baskets for additional indebtedness, liens, and asset sales.
Restructuring Plan
On November 13, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a restructuring and asset optimization plan designed to improve the Company’s profitability and growth potential and streamline its operations. This plan anticipates closure of approximately 500 stores, approximately 200 independent locations and four distribution centers by mid-2025, as well as headcount reductions.
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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts presented in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
The costs that will be incurred as a result of the Company’s plan include severance and employee benefit costs, voluntary termination benefits, and other exit costs that qualify as exit and disposal costs. Additionally, the Company expects to incur costs related to the closure of stores, independent locations and distribution centers, including asset-related charges, lease termination fees and other incremental costs to exit facilities. The Company currently estimates that it will incur approximately $45 million of involuntary and voluntary severance costs and benefits, a range of approximately $100 - $250 million of net costs associated with lease terminations, a range of approximately $130 - $150 million of other closure-related costs, including closure costs for stores and distribution centers and related consultant fees, and a range of approximately $75 - $350 million of asset-related charges and other non-cash costs.
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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023 (filed with the SEC on March 12, 2024, and the amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on May 30, 2024 (collectively the “2023 Form 10-K”)), and the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this report. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year. The Company’s first quarter of the year contains sixteen weeks. The Company’s remaining three quarters each consist of twelve weeks.
Management Overview
A high-level summary of the Company’s financial results for continuing operations for the third quarter of 2024 includes:
•Net sales during the third quarter of 2024 were $2.15 billion, a decrease of 3.2% compared with the third quarter of 2023. Comparable store sales declined 2.3%.
•Gross profit margin for the third quarter of 2024 was 42.3% of net sales, an increase of 541 basis points compared with the third quarter of 2023. Gross profit margin was positively impacted due to lapping the one-time impact in the change for inventory reserves in the prior year coupled with stabilizing product costs in the current year. This was offset by strategic pricing investments.
•Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for the third quarter of 2024 were 42.2% of net sales, an increase of 185 basis points compared with the third quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily due to wage investments in frontline team members, implementation of the Company’s strategic plan and the expenses related to the remediation of the previously disclosed material weaknesses. This was partially offset by a reduction in marketing expenses.
•The Company generated diluted loss per share of $0.42 during the third quarter of 2024, compared with diluted loss per share of $1.24 for the comparable period of 2023.
Business and Risks Update
The Company continues to make progress on the various elements of its business plan, which is focused on improving the customer experience, margin expansion, and driving consistent execution for both professional and DIY customers. To achieve these improvements, the Company has undertaken planned strategic actions to help build a foundation for long-term success across the organization, which include:
•The completion of the sale of Worldpac for $1.5 billion, with customary adjustments for working capital and other items. The transaction closed on November 1, 2024;
•Reducing costs to remain competitive while reinvesting in the frontline;
•Making organizational changes to position the Company for success;
•Completing an assessment of the productivity of all assets, including company-owned stores and Carquest Independents; and
•Consolidating the Company’s supply chain.
In addition, the Company has outlined a restructuring and asset optimization plan designed to improve the Company’s profitability and growth potential and streamline its operations. The plan focuses on initiatives and actions in store operations, merchandising excellence and supply chain.
As discussed in Note 3. Discontinued Operations, on August 22, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell Worldpac, which subsequently closed on November 1, 2024. Unless otherwise noted, the discussion below relates to the Company’s continuing operations.
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Industry Update
Operating within the automotive aftermarket industry, the Company is influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors, many of which are similar to those affecting the overall retail industry, and include but are not limited to:
•Inflationary pressures, including logistics and labor
•Global supply chain disruptions
•Cost of fuel
•Miles driven
•Unemployment rates
•Interest rates
•Consumer confidence and purchasing power
•Competition
•Changes in new car sales
•Economic and geopolitical uncertainty
•Increased foreign currency exchange volatility
Stores
Key factors in selecting sites and market locations in which the Company operates include population, demographics, traffic count, vehicle profile, competitive landscape, and the cost of real estate. During the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, 24 stores were opened/converted and 29 were closed, resulting in a total of 4,781 stores as of the end of the third fiscal quarter compared with a total of 4,786 stores as of December 30, 2023.
Results of Operations
Twelve Weeks Ended | $ Favorable/ (Unfavorable) | Basis Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 2,148.0 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,218.2 | 100.0 | % | $ | (70.2) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 1,240.1 | 57.7 | 1,400.6 | 63.1 | 160.5 | 541 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 907.9 | 907.9 | 42.3 | 817.6 | 36.9 | 90.3 | 541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SG&A | 907.5 | 42.2 | 896.1 | 40.4 | (11.4) | (185) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 0.4 | 0.1 | (78.5) | (3.5) | 78.9 | 356 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (18.8) | (0.9) | (19.4) | (0.9) | 0.6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 2.4 | 0.1 | (0.3) | — | 2.7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 9.4 | 0.4 | (24.1) | (1.1) | (33.5) | (152) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (25.4) | (1.2) | % | $ | (74.2) | (3.3) | % | $ | 48.7 | 217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Forty Weeks Ended | $ Favorable/ (Unfavorable) | Basis Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in millions) | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 7,098.3 | 100.0 | % | $ | 7,194.7 | 100.0 | % | $ | (96.4) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 4,036.9 | 56.9 | 4,154.2 | 57.7 | 117.3 | (87) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 3,061.4 | 43.1 | 3,040.5 | 42.3 | 20.9 | 87 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SG&A | 2,954.7 | 41.6 | 2,959.2 | 41.1 | 4.5 | (50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 106.7 | 1.5 | 81.3 | 1.1 | 25.4 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (62.1) | (0.9) | (69.9) | (1.0) | 7.8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income, net | 12.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | 12.6 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 34.8 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 0.1 | (28.4) | (40) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 22.6 | 0.3 | % | $ | 5.2 | 0.1 | % | $ | 17.4 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Table amounts may not foot due to rounding.
Net Sales
For the third quarter of 2024, net sales decreased 3.2% and comparable store sales declined 2.3% compared with the third quarter of 2023. Net sales were negatively impacted by volume decline coupled with strategic pricing investments, partially offset by favorable channel mix. Category growth was led by batteries and filters, partially offset by discretionary categories.
Net sales for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, decreased 1.3% compared with the same period in 2023. Comparable store sales decreased 0.62% for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, compared with the forty weeks ended October 7, 2023. Category growth was led by batteries, filters and engine management, partially offset by discretionary categories.
The Company calculates comparable store sales based on the change in store or branch sales starting once a location has been open for approximately one year and by including e-commerce sales and excluding sales fulfilled by distribution centers to independently owned Carquest locations. Acquired stores are included in the Company’s comparable store sales one year after acquisition. The Company includes sales from relocated stores in comparable store sales from the original date of opening.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2024 was $907.9 million, or 42.3% of net sales, compared with $817.6 million, or 36.9% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2023. This increase was primarily due to lapping the one-time impact in the change for inventory reserves in the prior year coupled with stabilizing product costs. This was offset by strategic pricing investments.
Gross profit for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023 was $3.06 billion, or 43.1% of net sales, and $3.04 billion, or 42.3% of net sales. This increase was primarily due to lapping the one-time impact in the change for inventory reserves in the prior year. Gross profit margin expansion was partially offset by lower sales and strategic pricing investments.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
SG&A expenses for the third quarter of 2024 were $907.5 million, or 42.2% of net sales, compared with $896.1 million, or 40.4% of net sales, for the third quarter of 2023. SG&A expenses for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 were $2.95 billion, or 41.6% of Net sales, compared with $2.96 billion, or 41.1% of Net sales, for the forty weeks ended October 7, 2023. The increase of SG&A as a percentage of net sales was due to wage investments in frontline team members, implementation of the Company’s distribution optimization network and the
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remediation of the previously disclosed material weaknesses. This was partially offset by a reduction in marketing expenses.
Provision for Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2024 was an expense of $9.4 million compared with a benefit of $24.1 million for the same period in 2023. The Company’s provision for income taxes for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023 was $34.8 million and $6.4 million. The increase in tax expense for the third quarter of 2024 and the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 was a result of higher income before taxes and $10 million in tax expense related to a book to tax difference in the stock basis of Worldpac Canada as a result of the sale of Worldpac.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 60.6% and 55.2% for the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023. The increase in the effective tax rate was due to the $10 million charge incurred by the Company as a related to book to tax basis difference in the stock basis of Worldpac Canada as a result of the sale of Worldpac.
Discontinued Operations
On August 22, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell its Worldpac business and on November 1, the Company completed the sale. As a result, the Company has classified the results and cash flows of the Worldpac business as discontinued operations in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for all periods presented. The related assets and liabilities associated with the discontinued operations are classified as held for sale, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 3. Discontinued Operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” includes certain financial measures not derived in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted Net income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted SG&A Margin, and Adjusted Operating Income, should not be used as a substitute for GAAP financial measures, or considered in isolation, for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position or cash flows.
The company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures as the company believes that the presentation of the financial results that exclude (1) transformation expenses under the company’s turnaround plan, (2) other significant costs and (3) nonrecurring tax expense are useful and indicative of the company's base operations because the expenses vary from period to period in terms of size, nature and significance. These measures assist in comparing the company’s current operating results with past periods and with the operational performance of other companies in the industry. The disclosure of these measures allows investors to evaluate the company’s performance using the same measures management uses in developing internal budgets and forecasts and in evaluating management’s compensation. Included below is a description of the expenses the company has determined are not normal, recurring cash operating expenses necessary to operate the company’s business and the rationale for why providing these measures is useful to investors as a supplement to the GAAP measures.
Transformation Expenses — Costs incurred in connection with the company's turnaround plan and specific transformative activities related to asset optimization that the company does not view to be normal cash operating expenses. These expenses primarily include:
•Distribution network optimization — Costs primarily relating to the conversion of the stores and DCs to market hubs, including temporary labor, team member severance, long-lived asset write off charges and incremental depreciation, as a result of accelerating depreciation of long-lived assets over a shorter useful life as a result of the optimization plans.
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•Third-party professional services — Costs relating to non-recurring services rendered by third-party vendors assisting with the turnaround initiatives.
Other Expenses — Costs incurred by the company that are not viewed as normal cash operating expenses and vary from period to period in terms of size, nature, and significance, including but not limited to executive turnover and incremental costs associated with remediating the company's previously-disclosed material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting.
Nonrecurring Tax Expense — Income tax incurred by the company from the book to tax basis difference in the Worldpac Canada stock directly resulting from the sale of Worldpac.
The following table includes a reconciliation of this information to the most comparable GAAP measures:
| Twelve Weeks Ended | Forty Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | (25,363) | $ | (74,186) | $ | 22,576 | $ | 5,166 | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transformation expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution network optimization | 8,909 | — | 13,943 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Third-party professional services | 3,582 | 50 | 5,301 | 320 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive turnover | 87 | 3,799 | 1,561 | 5,360 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Material weakness remediation | 1,293 | 429 | 3,649 | 429 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other significant costs(1) | 2,394 | — | 3,491 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes on adjustments(2) | (4,066) | (1,070) | (6,986) | (1,527) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nonrecurring tax expense | 10,000 | — | 10,000 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net (loss) income (Non-GAAP) | $ | (3,164) | $ | (70,978) | $ | 53,535 | $ | 9,748 | |||||||||||||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | (0.42) | $ | ( | $ | 0.38 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments, net of tax | 0.37 | 0.05 | 0.52 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) | $ | (0.05) | $ | (1.19) | $ | 0.90 | $ | 0.16 | |||||||||||||||
(1) During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, the Company recorded expense of $2.4 million and $3.5 million for costs incurred following a cybersecurity incident that occurred over these periods.
(2) The income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the estimated tax rate in effect for the respective non-GAAP adjustments.
(2) The income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the estimated tax rate in effect for the respective non-GAAP adjustments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
The Company’s primary cash requirements necessary to maintain the Company’s current operations include payroll and benefits, inventory purchases, contractual obligations, capital expenditures, payment of income taxes, funding of initiatives and other operational priorities, including payment of interest on the Company’s long-term debt. Historically, the Company has also used available funds to repay borrowings under the Company’s credit facility, to periodically repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the share repurchase program, to pay the Company’s quarterly cash dividend and for acquisitions. The Company also anticipates using cash in
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connection with its restructuring and asset optimization plan, as more fulsomely described in Note 15. Subsequent Events. The Company’s future uses of cash may differ, including with respect to the weight the Company places on the preservation of cash and liquidity, degree of investment in the Company’s business and other capital allocation priorities.
Typically, the Company has funded its cash requirements primarily through cash generated from operations, supplemented by borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities and note offerings as needed. On August 22, 2024, the Company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell its Worldpac business for $1.5 billion, with customary adjustments for working capital and other items, as well as provision of letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $200 million for up to 12 months following the closing of the transaction, which letter of credit exposure will reduce to zero no later than 24 months after the closing, to support supply chain financing for the buyer. The transaction closed on November 1, 2024. Net proceeds from the transaction after paying expenses and taxes was approximately $1.2 billion. The Company intends to use net proceeds from the transaction for general corporate purposes, which may include the provision of additional working capital, funding internal operational improvement initiatives and repayment or refinancing of outstanding indebtedness. The Company believes funds generated from its expected results of operations, available cash and cash equivalents, net proceeds from the Worldpac sale and available borrowings under credit facilities and note offerings as needed will be sufficient to fund its obligations for the next year and beyond.
The Company’s supplier finance programs did not have a material impact on its liquidity or capital resources in the periods presented nor does the Company expect such arrangements to have a material impact on its liquidity for the foreseeable future. However, as further described below, a future decline in our credit ratings would be expected to result in a significant impact to bank participation in the Company’s supplier finance programs. While the Company does not expect such an impact to have a material impact on our overall liquidity, the Company does expect that it would have a material impact on its capital resources and capital allocation. See Note 12. Supplier Finance Programs of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
On November 13, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the 2021 Credit Agreement. Amendment No. 5 (i) permits up to $575 million of certain restructuring charges to be added back to Consolidated EBITDAR (as defined therein), (ii) permits up to $800 million of unrestricted cash to be netted out of debt in the calculation of the Leverage Ratio (as defined therein), and (iii) reduces the minimum Consolidated Coverage Ratio (as defined therein) to 1.50 to 1.00 through July 12, 2025 and 1.75 to 1.00 thereafter. Amendment No. 5 also reduced the unsecured revolving credit facility under the 2021 Credit Agreement from $1.2 billion to $1.0 billion, amended the pricing on the loans thereunder in connection with changes in the Company’s credit ratings and imposed certain other restrictions as described more fulsomely in Note 15. Subsequent Events.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company’s share repurchase program permits the repurchase of the Company’s common stock on the open market and in privately negotiated transactions from time to time. The Company’s most recent amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement generally prohibits open market share repurchases.
During the third quarter and forty weeks ended October 5, 2024 and October 7, 2023, the Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program. The Company had $947.3 million remaining under the share repurchase program as of October 5, 2024.
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Analysis of Cash Flows
The following table summarizes the Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
| Forty Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | October 5, 2024 | October 7, 2023 | |||||||||
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 81,019 | $ | (28,314) | |||||||
| Cash flows used in investing activities | (116,482) | (172,185) | |||||||||
| Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities | (57,732) | 204,047 | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 11,766 | (1,932) | |||||||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (81,429) | $ | 1,616 | |||||||
* Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents is presented on a continuing basis which varies from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows which is presented on a consolidated basis.
Operating Activities
For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, cash flows provided by operating activities increased by $109.3 million to $81.0 million compared with the same period of prior year. The net increase in cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to a decrease in net working capital compared with prior year.
Investing Activities
For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, cash flows used in investing activities decreased by $55.7 million to $116.5 million compared with the same period of prior year. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was attributable to lower capital spend due to fewer store openings and fewer IT projects partially offset by an increase in spend on distribution network optimizations.
Financing Activities
For the forty weeks ended October 5, 2024, cash flows used in financing activities was $57.7 million, an increase of $261.8 million compared with the same period of prior year. The increase in cash used in financing activities was due to the issuances of senior unsecured notes in the prior year. This was partially offset by a decrease in dividends paid in the current year compared with the prior year.
The Company’s Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend every quarter since 2006. Any payments of dividends in the future will be at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. In addition, Amendment No. 5 to the 2021 Credit Agreement prevents the Company from increasing the amount of our cash dividends.
Long-Term Debt
With respect to all senior unsecured notes for which Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (“Issuer”) is an issuer or provides full and unconditional guarantee, Advance Stores, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, serves as the guarantor (“Guarantor Subsidiary”). The subsidiary guarantees related to the Issuer’s senior unsecured notes are full and unconditional and joint and several, and there are no restrictions on the ability of the Issuer to obtain funds from its Guarantor Subsidiary. The Company’s captive insurance subsidiary, an insignificant wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, does not serve as guarantor of its senior unsecured notes.
For additional information, refer to Note 7. Long-term Debt and Fair Value of Financial Instruments of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
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As of October 5, 2024, the Company had a credit rating from S&P of BB+ and from Moody’s Investor Service of Baa3. As of October 5, 2024, the outlooks by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s on the Company’s credit rating were stable and negative, respectively. The current pricing grid used to determine the Company’s borrowing rate under the Credit Agreement is based on the Company’s credit ratings. The Company anticipates that it may receive a future downgrade in its credit ratings dependent on the strength of its balance sheet and the success and timing of its efforts to improve business operations. If the Company’s credit ratings decline, the interest rate on outstanding balances may increase and the Company’s access to additional financing on favorable terms may be limited. The most recent amendment to the Company’s 2021 Credit Agreement provides for securitization of amounts outstanding under the facility in the event that the Company’s ratings decline to a certain level. In addition, declines could reduce the attractiveness of certain supplier finance programs whereby third-party institutions finance arrangements to the Company’s vendors based on the Company’s credit rating, which could result in increased working capital requirements. The Company expects that a future decline in its credit ratings would have a significant impact on bank participation in its supplier finance programs, resulting in increased working capital requirements. The Company believes that its sources of cash, together with its ability to generate cash through existing or new credit facilities and notes offerings as needed, will be sufficient to fund any increases in working capital requirements.
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no significant changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk since December 30, 2023. Refer to “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Internal controls over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error and the override of controls. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only “reasonable assurance” with respect to the reliability of financial reporting and financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of our internal controls may vary over time.
Management evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 5, 2024. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level solely due to the material weakness related to account reconciliations described below.
Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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Details on Accounting Resources Material Weakness
In our Form 10-Q for the period ended April 22, 2023, management identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting that existed due to turnover of key accounting positions during the first quarter of 2023. The Company was unable to attract, develop and retain sufficient resources to fulfill internal control responsibilities during the first quarter 2023.
The Company has devoted significant time and resources to complete its remediation of the material weakness described above and has made significant progress towards the remediation during the third quarter of 2024. The following components of the remediation plan, among others, have been executed:
•Backfilled open roles and hired approximately 40 experienced personnel, an increase of 37% from the first quarter of 2024, (both permanent employees and contract labor) with the requisite accounting and internal controls knowledge and experience to sufficiently complement the existing global controllership organization;
•Completed the review of the organizational structure of the global controllership function by a third-party consultant and implemented recommended changes;
•Assessed our methodologies, policies, and procedures to ensure adequate design and effectiveness of processes supporting internal control over financial reporting;
•Assessed the specific training needs for newly hired and existing personnel and developed and delivered training programs designed to uphold our internal controls standards. Monthly trainings have been held with account reconciliation preparers and reviewers along with target trainings for individual control owners; and
•Following the departure of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer during the third fiscal quarter of 2023, hired a new Chief Financial Officer who began employment with the Company on November 27, 2023.
The Company considers that the actions described above are comprehensive and have sufficiently strengthened the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The significant progress observed to date provides evidence that the remediation efforts are effective in improving the control environment. Based on management’s evaluation of the Company’s accounting resources and personnel used to fulfill internal control responsibilities over a sustained period of financial reporting, the Company has concluded that the material weakness over accounting resources has been fully remediated as of October 5, 2024.
Details on Account Reconciliation Material Weakness
In addition, as disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the period ended April 20, 2024, in connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the first quarter of 2024, management identified certain cash account reconciliations whereby a former employee in the Company’s India-based shared services center circumvented a cash reconciliation controls policy and concealed unreconciled items. This individual did not follow the Company’s policy to display all reconciling items in the reconciliation process. The company has taken appropriate remediation measures as previously disclosed including adding redundant or compensating controls, and has implemented a quality control function. Consistent with prior quarter, the Company is targeting completion of the account reconciliation material weaknesses in the second half of fiscal 2024.
Management believes that the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related financial information included in this Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, our balance sheets, statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows as of and for the periods presented.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Except for the changes described above, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter ended October 5, 2024, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect its internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On October 9, 2023, and October 27, 2023, two putative class actions on behalf of purchasers of the Company’s securities who purchased or otherwise acquired their securities between November 16, 2022 and May 30, 2023, inclusive (the “Class Period”), were commenced against the Company and certain of the Company’s former officers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants made certain false and materially misleading statements during the alleged Class Period in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. These cases were consolidated on February 9, 2024, and the court-appointed lead plaintiff filed a consolidated and amended complaint on April 22, 2024. The consolidated and amended complaint proposes a Class Period of November 16, 2022 to November 15, 2023 and alleges that defendants made false and misleading statements in connection with (a) the Company’s 2023 guidance and (b) certain accounting issues previously disclosed by the Company. On June 21, 2024, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated and amended complaint. The Company strongly disputes the allegations and intends to defend the case vigorously.
On January 17, 2024, February 20, 2024, and February 26, 2024, derivative shareholder complaints were commenced against the Company’s directors and certain former officers alleging derivative liability for the allegations made in the securities class action complaints noted above. On April 9, 2024, the court consolidated these actions and appointed co-lead counsel. On June 10, 2024, the court issued a stay order on the consolidated derivative complaint pending resolution of the motion to dismiss for the underlying securities class action complaint.
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS
Restructuring our operations is a significant undertaking and introduces risk to the continuity and results of our operations.
In November 2024, we announced a plan to restructure our operations to improve profitability and growth potential and streamline our operations. This plan is supplemental to other ongoing initiatives to simplify our business and improve profitable growth and entails, among other items, certain store and independent location closures as well as headcount reductions and organizational design changes to align our workforce to the expected needs of our business. We are also pursuing efficiencies in procurement, pricing and professional and outside services, in addition to operational efficiencies. These measures are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including whether we have targeted the appropriate areas for our cost-saving efforts and at the appropriate scale, our ability to successfully execute the restructuring plan and achieve the cost-savings anticipated while minimally disrupting our operations and whether, if required in the future, we will be able to appropriately target any additional areas for our cost-saving efforts.
We expect to incur restructuring charges and undertake other exit-related activities as a result of such initiatives. For example, execution of our plan is expected to result in the termination of certain leases, leading to exits of certain properties over time and the incurrence of expenses, including but not limited to impairment charges and contingent obligations, which could be material. The terms, scope and timing of any additional changes to our lease obligations, as well as any other effects on our landlord relationships or reputation with other real estate owners, are uncertain. As a result of the restructuring plan, we expect to incur approximately $300 - 500 million of cash charges, primarily as a result of closure sites and the reduction in force. Our expectations for charges to be incurred and cash to be expended in connection with the restructuring activities are based on a number of assumptions, and we may experience unanticipated consequences, such as higher than anticipated lease termination and facility closure costs, asset impairment or other unforeseen expenses related to the restructuring.
Implementing any restructuring plan, including the one we have outlined, presents potential risks that may impair our ability to achieve or sustain anticipated cost reductions or operational improvements. These risks include the
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potential for management distraction from ongoing business activities, requirement of capital investment that could otherwise be used for the operation and growth of our existing business, inadequate support of important business functions due to staffing changes and other cost reduction efforts, delays or inability to achieve targeted efficiencies as a result of economic, competitive or other factors, failure to maintain adequate controls and procedures while executing our restructuring plans, disruptions to important business relationships, and damage to our reputation and brand. Additionally, as a result of restructuring initiatives, we may experience a loss of continuity and accumulated knowledge or increased employee attrition and difficulty attracting and retaining highly skilled employees, which may, among other things, slow the progress of our turnaround initiatives or impair our ability to maintain and enhance our internal controls and procedures.
The implementation of our restructuring efforts, including the potential reduction of our facilities and workforce, may not improve our operational and cost structure or result in greater efficiency of our organization; and we may not be able to support sustainable profitable growth following our restructuring actions. Failure to achieve or sustain the expected cost reductions and other benefits related to these restructuring initiatives could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” found in the 2023 Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 30, 2023 for risks that, if they were to occur, could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and future prospects, which could in turn materially affect the price of the Company’s common stock.
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table sets forth the information with respect to repurchases of the Company’s common stock for the quarter ended October 5, 2024:
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share (1) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 14, 2024 to August 10, 2024 | 11 | $ | 64.93 | — | $ | 947,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| August 11, 2024 to September 7, 2024 | 8,412 | $ | 46.29 | — | $ | 947,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 8, 2024 to October 5, 2024 | 11,809 | $ | 42.10 | — | $ | 947,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 20,232 | $ | 43.85 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The aggregate cost of repurchasing shares in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock units was $0.9 million, or an average price of $43.85 per share, during the third quarter of 2024.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the third quarter of 2024, no
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| 10-Q | 3.2 | 8/22/2024 | |||||||||||||||
| 10-Q | 3.2 | 8/18/2020 | |||||||||||||||
8-K | 10.1 | 8/22/2024 | |||||||||||||||
8-K | 10.1 | 9/13/2024 | |||||||||||||||
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8-K | 10.1 | 11/14/2024 | |||||||||||||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Ryan P. Grimsland | |||||||
| Ryan P. Grimsland Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
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