8-K

O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC (ORLY)

8-K 2023-02-08 For: 2023-02-02
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2023

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri 000-21318 27-4358837
(State or other jurisdiction Commission file (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) number Identification No.)

233 South Patterson Avenue

Springfield , Missouri **** 65802

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)

( 417 ) 862-6708

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Common Stock $0.01 par value ORLY The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of Securities Act of 1933 (230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2).

☐ Emerging growth company

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.  ☐

Section 2 – Financial Information

Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 8, 2023, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its 2022 fourth quarter and full-year earnings.  The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 2, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company amended its stock ownership requirements so that it now also applies to its affiliated Board Director(s), President(s), and Co-President(s).  The Board believes that its amended stock ownership requirements further align the interests of the Company’s Board and management with those of its shareholders.  The affiliated Director and executive stock ownership requirements, as amended, are identified below:

Affiliated Board Director(s) – maintain a minimum ownership requirement of five times base salary
Chief Executive Officer – maintain a minimum ownership requirement of five times base salary
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President(s) and Co-President(s) – maintain a minimum ownership requirement of four times base salary
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Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President(s) – maintain a minimum ownership requirement of three times base salary
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Senior Vice President(s) – maintain a minimum ownership requirement of two times base salary
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The affiliated Directors and executives listed above must comply with and maintain the stock ownership requirements within five years of February 2, 2023, the effective date of the requirements, or within five years of the attainment of an applicable position.  Shares included in the determination of the affiliated Director and executive stock ownership requirements are identified below:

Shares owned directly
Shares owned through the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Shares of stock equivalents held in the Company’s Profit Sharing Plan
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Restricted shares awarded by the Company, which have vested
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Tax affected intrinsic value of stock options granted by the Company, which have vested
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If any of the affiliated Directors or executives listed above fails to comply with these ownership requirements within the specified time period, such person(s) will be required to hold 50% of net after-tax shares received upon the exercise of any stock option and will be restricted from selling shares of the Company until compliance is achieved.  The requirements no longer apply to an executive upon reaching the age of 62 and, in addition, the Board has discretion to waive the requirements for an executive in its sole discretion.

The Board also reiterated its stock ownership requirements for its independent Board Directors at a minimum of five times their annual cash retainer.  The independent Directors must comply with and maintain the stock ownership requirements within five years of the date they first become a Director or of a change in the minimum requirement.  Shares included in the determination of the independent Director stock ownership requirements are identified below:

Shares owned directly or indirectly
Restricted shares awarded by the Company, which have vested
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Intrinsic value of stock options granted by the Company, which have vested
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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release dated February 8, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document

The information in Item 2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 8, 2023 O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By: /s/ Jeremy A. Fletcher
Jeremy A. Fletcher
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)

Exhibit 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND

FULL-YEAR 2022 RESULTS


Fourth quarter comparable store sales growth of 9.0%, full-year increase of 6.4%
10% increase in fourth quarter diluted earnings per share to $8.37, full-year increase of 8% to $33.44
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$3.15 billion net cash provided by operating activities in 2022
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Springfield, MO, February 8, 2023 – O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq:  ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, today announced record revenue and earnings for its fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2022.  The results represent 30 consecutive years of comparable stores sales growth and record revenue and operating income for O’Reilly since becoming a public company in April of 1993.

4^th^ Quarter Financial Results

Greg Johnson, O’Reilly’s CEO, commented, “We are very pleased to once again report a strong quarter, highlighted by 9.0% growth in comparable store sales and a 10% increase in diluted earnings per share.  Team O’Reilly once again exceeded our expectations and delivered robust top-line growth on top of a record-breaking 14.5% comp in the prior year, which resulted in an incredible three-year comparable store sales stack of 34.7% for the fourth quarter.  Our consistently strong growth is the direct result of the hard work and dedication of our entire Team.  We continually evaluate the compensation and benefits we provide to our Team Members to ensure we are attracting and developing the best professional parts people in the industry.  In line with this commitment to our Team, we recognized a $28 million SG&A charge in the fourth quarter, resulting from our transition to an enhanced paid time-off program.  We believe investing in Team O’Reilly will continue to drive our industry-leading customer service, while also creating tremendous opportunities for our Team Members to grow and share in our Company’s success.  I would like to thank our over 85,000 Team Members for their ongoing dedication to our continued profitable growth and for their unrelenting focus on providing excellent customer service.”

Sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, increased $353 million, or 11%, to $3.64 billion from $3.29 billion for the same period one year ago.  Gross profit for the fourth quarter increased 7% to $1.85 billion (or 50.9% of sales) from $1.73 billion (or 52.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the fourth quarter increased 11% to $1.17 billion (or 32.2% of sales) from $1.06 billion (or 32.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Operating income for the fourth quarter increased 1% to $682 million (or 18.7% of sales) from $676 million (or 20.5% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, increased $10 million, or 2%, to $529 million (or 14.5% of sales) from $519 million (or 15.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Diluted earnings per common share for the fourth quarter increased 10% to $8.37 on 63 million shares versus $7.64 on 68 million shares for the same period one year ago.

Full-Year Financial Results

Mr. Johnson continued, “Our strong performance in the fourth quarter capped another successful year for our Company and drove our full-year 2022 comparable store sales growth to 6.4%, resulting in a full-year diluted earnings per share increase ​

of 8% to $33.44 and an incredible three-year compounded annual growth rate of 23%.  As we look forward to 2023, we believe the long-term drivers for demand in our industry remain solid, and we remain very confident in our Team’s ability to gain market share by providing unsurpassed levels of service to our customers and successfully executing our proven dual-market business model.”

Sales for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased $1.08 billion, or 8%, to $14.41 billion from $13.33 billion for the same period one year ago.  Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased 5% to $7.38 billion (or 51.2% of sales) from $7.02 billion (or 52.7% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased 8% to $4.43 billion (or 30.7% of sales) from $4.10 billion (or 30.8% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased 1% to $2.95 billion (or 20.5% of sales) from $2.92 billion (or 21.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased $8 million to $2.17 billion (or 15.1% of sales) from $2.16 billion (or 16.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago.  Diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased 8% to $33.44 on 65 million shares versus $31.10 on 70 million shares for the same period one year ago.

4^th^ Quarter and Full-Year Comparable Store Sales Results

Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales for U.S. stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.  Online sales for ship-to-home orders and pick-up-in-store orders for U.S. stores open at least one year are included in the comparable store sales calculation.  Comparable store sales increased 9.0% for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, on top of 14.5% for the same period one year ago.  Comparable store sales increased 6.4% for the year ended December 31, 2022, on top of 13.3% for the same period one year ago.

Share Repurchase Program

During the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 0.5 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $786.19, for a total investment of $421 million.  During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company repurchased 5.0 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $661.66, for a total investment of $3.28 billion.  Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter and through the date of this release, the Company repurchased an additional 0.4 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $807.84, for a total investment of $355 million.  The Company has repurchased a total of 91.0 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through the date of this release, at an average price of $224.08, for a total aggregate investment of $20.38 billion.  As of the date of this release, the Company had approximately $1.37 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.

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Full-Year 2023 Guidance

The table below outlines the Company’s guidance for selected full-year 2023 financial data:

**** For the Year Ending
**** December 31, 2023
Net, new store openings 180 to 190
Comparable store sales 4% to 6%
Total revenue $15.2 billion to $15.5 billion
Gross profit as a percentage of sales 50.8% to 51.3%
Operating income as a percentage of sales 19.8% to 20.3%
Effective income tax rate 22.9%
Diluted earnings per share ^(1)^ $35.75 to $36.25
Net cash provided by operating activities $2.5 billion to $2.9 billion
Capital expenditures $750 million to $800 million
Free cash flow ^(2)^ $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion
(1) Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the denominator of this calculation, includes share repurchases made by the Company through the date of this release.
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(2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure.  The table below reconciles Free cash flow guidance to Net cash provided by operating activities guidance, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure:
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For the Year Ending
(in millions) December 31, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 2,560 to $ 2,920
Less: Capital expenditures 750 to 800
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments 10 to 20
Free cash flow $ 1,800 to $ 2,100

Non-GAAP Information

This release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  These items include adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and rent (“EBITDAR”) and free cash flow.  The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted debt to EBITDAR and free cash flow provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operations.  The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure in the table above and the selected financial information below.

Earnings Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss its results as well as future expectations.  Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” and then “News Room.”  Interested analysts are invited to join the call.  The dial-in number for the call is (888) 506-0062 and the conference call identification number is 235079.  A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through Thursday, February 8, 2024.

About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets.  Visit the Company’s website at www.OReillyAuto.com for additional information about O’Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours and services, employment opportunities and other programs.  As of December 31, 2022, the Company operated 5,929 stores in 47 U.S. states and 42 stores in Mexico.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or ​

similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic or other public health crises; the economy in general; inflation; consumer debt levels; product demand; the market for auto parts; competition; weather; tariffs; availability of key products and supply chain disruptions; business interruptions, including terrorist activities, war and the threat of war; failure to protect our brand and reputation; challenges in international markets; volatility of the market price of our common stock; our increased debt levels; credit ratings on public debt; historical growth rate sustainability; our ability to hire and retain qualified employees; risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses; information security and cyber-attacks; and governmental regulations.  Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings for additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial performance.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

For further information contact: Investor & Media Contacts
Mark Merz (417) 829-5878
Eric Bird (417) 868-4259

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
**** (Unaudited) **** (Note)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 108,583 $ 362,113
Accounts receivable, net **** 343,155 272,562
Amounts receivable from suppliers **** 127,019 113,112
Inventory **** 4,359,126 3,686,383
Other current assets **** 110,376 70,092
Total current assets **** 5,048,259 4,504,262
Property and equipment, at cost **** 7,438,065 6,948,038
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization **** 3,014,024 2,734,523
Net property and equipment **** 4,424,041 4,213,515
Operating lease, right-of-use assets **** 2,112,267 1,982,478
Goodwill **** 884,445 879,340
Other assets, net **** 158,967 139,112
Total assets $ 12,627,979 $ 11,718,707
Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 5,881,157 $ 4,695,312
Self-insurance reserves **** 138,926 128,794
Accrued payroll **** 126,888 107,588
Accrued benefits and withholdings **** 166,433 234,872
Current portion of operating lease liabilities **** 366,721 337,832
Other current liabilities **** 383,692 370,217
Total current liabilities **** 7,063,817 5,874,615
Long-term debt **** 4,371,653 3,826,978
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion **** 1,806,656 1,701,757
Deferred income taxes **** 245,347 175,212
Other liabilities **** 201,258 206,568
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized shares – 245,000,000 ****
Issued and outstanding shares –
62,353,221 as of December 31, 2022, and
67,029,042 as of December 31, 2021 624 670
Additional paid-in capital **** 1,311,488 1,305,508
Retained deficit **** (2,375,860) (1,365,802)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2,996 (6,799)
Total shareholders’ deficit **** (1,060,752) (66,423)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit $ 12,627,979 $ 11,718,707

Note:  The balance sheet at December 31, 2021, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. ​

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

**** For the Three Months Ended **** For the Year Ended
**** December 31, **** December 31,
**** 2022 **** 2021 **** 2022 **** 2021
**** (Unaudited) (Unaudited) **** (Unaudited) (Note)
Sales $ 3,644,493 $ 3,291,493 $ 14,409,860 $ 13,327,563
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses **** 1,790,539 1,556,957 **** 7,028,154 6,307,614
Gross profit **** 1,853,954 1,734,536 **** 7,381,706 7,019,949
Selling, general and administrative expenses **** 1,171,737 1,058,655 **** 4,427,215 4,102,781
Operating income **** 682,217 675,881 **** 2,954,491 2,917,168
Other income (expense):
Interest expense **** (42,331) (34,732) **** (157,720) (144,768)
Interest income **** 2,136 493 **** 4,763 1,971
Other, net **** 4,225 2,582 **** (2,879) 7,543
Total other expense **** (35,970) (31,657) **** (155,836) (135,254)
Income before income taxes **** 646,247 644,224 **** 2,798,655 2,781,914
Provision for income taxes **** 117,675 125,251 **** 626,005 617,229
Net income $ 528,572 $ 518,973 $ 2,172,650 $ 2,164,685
Earnings per share-basic:
Earnings per share $ 8.45 $ 7.71 $ 33.75 $ 31.39
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic **** 62,577 67,300 **** 64,372 68,967
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:
Earnings per share $ 8.37 $ 7.64 $ 33.44 $ 31.10
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution **** 63,160 67,928 **** 64,962 69,611

Note:  The income statement for the year ended December 31, 2021, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. ​

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Year Ended
December 31,
2022 2021
(Unaudited) (Note)
Operating activities:
Net income $ 2,172,650 $ 2,164,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles **** 357,933 328,217
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs **** 4,704 4,388
Deferred income taxes **** 69,575 20,383
Share-based compensation programs **** 26,458 24,656
Other **** 885 2,128
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable **** (75,859) (47,427)
Inventory **** (669,046) (32,634)
Accounts payable **** 1,184,858 510,911
Income taxes payable **** 151,063 152,339
Other **** (74,971) 79,664
Net cash provided by operating activities **** 3,148,250 3,207,310
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment **** (563,342) (442,853)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment **** 14,803 9,494
Investment in tax credit equity investments (188,282) (180,333)
Other **** (3,164) (1,928)
Net cash used in investing activities **** (739,985) (615,620)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility **** 785,800
Payments on revolving credit facility **** (785,800)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt **** 847,314
Principal payments on long-term debt (300,000) (300,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs **** (6,591) (3,412)
Repurchases of common stock **** (3,282,265) (2,476,048)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock **** 79,356 84,915
Other **** (350) (313)
Net cash used in financing activities **** (2,662,536) (2,694,858)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 741 (359)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents **** (253,530) (103,527)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period **** 362,113 465,640
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $ 108,583 $ 362,113
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid $ 415,165 $ 450,935
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest **** 155,853 144,293

Note: The cash flow statement for the year ended December 31, 2021, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. ​

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

For the Year Ended
December 31,
Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR: 2022 2021
(In thousands, except adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio)
GAAP debt $ 4,371,653 $ 3,826,978
Add: Letters of credit **** 101,741 83,985
Discount on senior notes **** 6,285 4,360
Debt issuance costs **** 22,062 18,662
Six-times rent expense **** 2,358,192 2,232,132
Adjusted debt $ 6,859,933 $ 6,166,117
GAAP net income $ 2,172,650 $ 2,164,685
Add: Interest expense **** 157,720 144,768
Provision for income taxes **** 626,005 617,229
Depreciation and amortization **** 357,933 328,217
Share-based compensation expense **** 26,458 24,656
Rent expense ^(i)^ **** 393,032 372,022
EBITDAR $ 3,733,798 $ 3,651,577
Adjusted debt to EBITDAR **** 1.84 1.69

(i) The table below outlines the calculation of Rent expense and reconciles Rent expense to Total lease cost, per ASC 842, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
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Total lease cost, per ASC 842, for the year ended December 31, 2022 $ 467,758
Less: Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance, for the year ended December 31, 2022 74,726
Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 $ 393,032
Total lease cost, per ASC 842, for the year ended December 31, 2021 $ 443,484
Less: Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance, for the year ended December 31, 2021 71,462
Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 $ 372,022

December 31,
2022 2021
Selected Balance Sheet Ratios:
Inventory turnover ^(1)^ **** 1.7 1.7
Average inventory per store (in thousands) ^(2)^ $ 730 $ 637
Accounts payable to inventory ^(3)^ **** 134.9 % 127.4 %

For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2022 2021 2022 2021
Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow (in thousands):
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 795,230 $ 641,983 $ 3,148,250 $ 3,207,310
Less: Capital expenditures **** 174,522 102,166 **** 563,342 442,853
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments **** 11,203 6,246 **** 25,503 35,202
Investment in tax credit equity investments 183,020 178,538 188,282 180,333
Free cash flow $ 426,485 $ 355,033 $ 2,371,123 $ 2,548,922

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For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
**** 2022 2021 **** 2022 2021
Store Count:
Beginning domestic store count **** 5,910 5,740 **** 5,759 5,594
New stores opened **** 20 19 **** 173 167
Stores closed **** (1) **** (3) (2)
Ending domestic store count 5,929 5,759 5,929 5,759
Beginning Mexico store count 28 22 25 22
New stores opened 14 3 17 3
Ending Mexico store count 42 25 42 25
Total ending store count **** 5,971 5,784 **** 5,971 5,784

For the Three Months Ended For the Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
**** 2022 2021 2022 2021
Store and Team Member Information: **** ^(4)^
Total employment **** 85,130 81,123
Square footage (in thousands) 44,604 43,185
Sales per weighted-average square foot ^(5)^ $ 80.39 $ 74.96 $ 321.71 $ 307.37
Sales per weighted-average store (in thousands) ^(6)^ $ 604 $ 562 $ 2,415 $ 2,298

(1) Calculated as cost of goods sold for the last 12 months divided by average inventory.  Average inventory is calculated as the average of inventory for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator.
(2) Calculated as inventory divided by store count at the end of the reported period.
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(3) Calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory.
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(4) Represents O’Reilly’s U.S. operations only.
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(5) Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square footage.  Weighted-average square footage is determined by weighting store square footage based on the approximate dates of store openings, acquisitions, expansions or closures.
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(6) Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores.  Weighted-average stores is determined by weighting stores based on their approximate dates of openings, acquisitions or closures.
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