-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LZfRFWxa4CqH9S6gSOX5bYgVljCVU0CuVYTnxzozkcPd7U0oufr7L7JyNhZWZub8 N+15eWleGQS75a3ToLgKTQ== 0001193125-07-182784.txt : 20070814 0001193125-07-182784.hdr.sgml : 20070814 20070814163342 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-182784 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070814 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070814 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001068152 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES & NEW PARTS [5013] IRS NUMBER: 560754594 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-133722 FILM NUMBER: 071055802 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12200 HERBERT WAYNE COURT STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: HUNTERSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28078 BUSINESS PHONE: 7049922000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12200 HERBERT WAYNE COURT STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: HUNTERSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28078 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEAFNER TIRE GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: J H HEAFNER CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980817 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001323891 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES & NEW PARTS [5013] IRS NUMBER: 593796143 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-133722-03 FILM NUMBER: 071055803 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 HERBERT WAYNE COURT STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: HUNTERSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28078 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-632-7110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 HERBERT WAYNE COURT STREET 2: SUITE 150 CITY: HUNTERSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28078 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPEED MERCHANT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000934022 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES & NEW PARTS [5013] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-133722-02 FILM NUMBER: 071055804 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1140 CAMPBELL AVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95126 BUSINESS PHONE: 4082439800 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T.O. Haas Tire Company, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001324218 IRS NUMBER: 470424109 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-133722-01 FILM NUMBER: 071055805 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 HERBERT WAYNE COURT, SUITE 150 CITY: HUNTERSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28078 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-632-7110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1220 HERBERT WAYNE COURT, SUITE 150 CITY: HUNTERSVILLE STATE: NC ZIP: 28078 424B3 1 d424b3.htm PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Prospectus Supplement
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the

Rules and Regulations Under the

Securities Act of 1933

Registration Statement No. 333-133722

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (To Prospectus dated May 12, 2006)

American Tire Distributors, Inc.

Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2012

Guaranteed by American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

This Prospectus Supplement, together with the Prospectus contained in the aforementioned Registration Statement, is to be used by the selling security holders named in the Prospectus in connection with resales of the above-referenced securities.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 333-124878

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

 

A Delaware Corporation  

IRS Employer Identification

No. 59-3796143

12200 Herbert Wayne Court

Suite 150

Huntersville, North Carolina 28078

(704) 992-2000

Indicate by a 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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨                    Accelerated filer  ¨                    Non-accelerated filer  x

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨    No  x

Number of common shares outstanding at August 10, 2007: 999,527

 



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PART I.   

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)—As of June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)—For the Quarters and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006

   5
  

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)—For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007

   6
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)—For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006

   7
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   8

ITEM 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   23

ITEM 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

   31

ITEM 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   32

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   33

ITEM 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   33

ITEM 6.

  

Exhibits

   33
  

Signatures

   34

As used in this report on Form 10-Q, the terms “Holdings,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar terms refer to American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The term “ATD” refers to American Tire Distributors, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

 

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Cautionary Statements on Forward-Looking Information

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements relating to our business and financial outlook, which are based on our current expectations, estimates, forecast and projections. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any such statement to reflect new information, the occurrence of future events or circumstances or otherwise.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their companies without fear of litigation. We would like to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act in connection with the forward-looking statements included in this document.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements or that could contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, integration of new systems, unanticipated expenditures, acquisitions and the successful integration of acquisitions into the business, changing relationships with customers, suppliers and strategic partners, changes to governmental regulation of the tire industry, the impact of competitive products, changes to the competitive environment, the acceptance of new products in the market, the economy and world events, as well as those items identified under the heading “Risk Factors” as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2007.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

June 30,

2007

    December 30,
2006
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,532     $ 3,600  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful

accounts of $1,042 and $1,051

     160,378       131,104  

Inventories

     334,735       297,664  

Assets held for sale

     1,162       1,199  

Deferred income taxes

     11,986       10,136  

Other current assets

     10,359       6,926  
                

Total current assets

     525,152       450,629  
                

Property and equipment, net

     42,494       44,571  

Goodwill

     357,693       355,743  

Other intangible assets, net

     236,172       238,849  

Other assets

     33,005       33,714  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,194,516     $ 1,123,506  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 303,923     $ 245,415  

Accrued expenses

     38,598       28,734  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     2,759       3,853  
                

Total current liabilities

     345,280       278,002  
                

Long-term debt

     519,466       517,154  

Deferred income taxes

     82,260       82,963  

Other liabilities

     10,533       8,807  

Redeemable preferred stock

     20,264       19,822  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Series A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,500,000 shares authorized; 691,173 shares issued and 690,700 shares outstanding

     7       7  

Series B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 315,000 shares authorized; 307,327 shares issued and outstanding

     3       3  

Series D Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,500 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,816,500 shares authorized, no shares have been issued

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     217,990       217,990  

Warrants

     4,631       4,631  

Accumulated deficit

     (6,689 )     (6,208 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     871       435  

Treasury stock, at cost, 473 shares of Series A Common Stock

     (100 )     (100 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     216,713       216,758  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,194,516     $ 1,123,506  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

    

Quarter
Ended

June 30,

2007

   

Quarter
Ended

July 1,

2006

   

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

2007

   

Six Months
Ended

July 1,

2006

 

Net sales

   $ 469,606     $ 401,615     $ 894,431     $ 759,198  

Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation included in selling, general and administrative expenses below

     389,114       334,360       742,394       622,657  
                                

Gross profit

     80,492       67,255       152,037       136,541  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     62,076       56,631       122,159       114,070  
                                

Operating income

     18,416       10,624       29,878       22,471  

Other expense:

        

Interest expense

     (15,520 )     (14,964 )     (30,774 )     (29,763 )

Other, net

     (194 )     (123 )     (262 )     84  
                                

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

     2,702       (4,463 )     (1,158 )     (7,208 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

     1,566       (973 )     (677 )     (2,477 )
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,136     $ (3,490 )   $ (481 )   $ (4,731 )
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    Common Stock
(Note 11)
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Warrants   Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 

Treasury
Stock

at Cost

    Total  
    Shares   Amount            

Balance, December 30, 2006

  999,527   $ 10   $ 217,990   $ 4,631   $ (6,208 )   $ 435   $ (100 )   $ 216,758  

Comprehensive loss:

               

Net loss

  —       —       —       —       (481 )     —       —         (481 )

Change in value of derivative instrument, net of income taxes of $0.3 million

  —       —       —       —       —         436     —         436  
                     

Total comprehensive loss

  —       —       —       —       —         —       —         (45 )
                                                   

Balance, June 30, 2007

  999,527   $ 10   $ 217,990   $ 4,631   $ (6,689 )   $ 871   $ (100 )   $ 216,713  
                                                   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(amounts in thousands)

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2007
   

Six Months
Ended
July 1,

2006

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (481 )   $ (4,731 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     13,469       12,071  

Amortization of other assets

     2,630       2,715  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     (4,035 )     (2,404 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     1,792       3,081  

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts

     116       (360 )

Other, net

     551       (117 )

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (26,422 )     (13,270 )

Inventories

     (33,104 )     11,699  

Other current assets

     (3,189 )     8,824  

Income tax receivable

     —         13,605  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     62,222       10,951  

Other, net

     1,579       301  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     15,128       42,365  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (6,014 )     (7,683 )

Purchase of property and equipment

     (2,877 )     (4,512 )

Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale

     522       1,790  

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     168       311  

Other

     (552 )     (319 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (8,753 )     (10,413 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

     774,337       660,182  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     (773,585 )     (690,385 )

Payments of other long-term debt

     (3,110 )     (2,817 )

Payments of deferred financing costs

     (1,085 )     (234 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (3,443 )     (33,254 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,932       (1,302 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,600       5,545  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 6,532     $ 4,243  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information—

    

Cash payments for interest

   $ 23,719     $ 23,048  
                

Cash payments (receipts) for taxes, net

   $ 1,662     $ (13,566 )
                

Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities—

    

Capital expenditures financed by debt

   $ 1,761     $ 1,010  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1. Nature of Business:

American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc. (also referred to herein as “Holdings,” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation which owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of American Tire Distributors, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“ATD”). Holdings has no significant assets or operations other than its ownership of ATD. ATD is primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of tires, custom wheels, and related automotive service equipment and has one reportable segment consisting of 76 economically similar distribution centers across the United States.

 

2. Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for reporting on Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and changes in financial position in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company, the results of its operations and cash flows have been made. These 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 the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006. The consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and cash flows, which will be reported for the full fiscal year. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

The Company’s fiscal year is based on either a 52 or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to each December 31. Therefore, the financial results of certain fiscal years, and the associated 14-week quarters, will not be exactly comparable to the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years and the associated quarters having only 13 weeks. The quarters ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 each contain operating results for 13 weeks. The six months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 each contain operating results for 26 weeks.

 

3. Inventories:

Inventories consist primarily of automotive tires, custom wheels, automotive service equipment and related products and are valued at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, or fair market value. The Company performs periodic assessments to determine the existence of obsolete, slow-moving and non-saleable inventories and records necessary provisions to reduce such inventories to net realizable value. Terms with a majority of the Company’s tire vendors allow return of tire products, within limitations, specified in their supply agreements. All of the Company’s inventories are held as collateral under the revolving credit facility.

 

4. Assets Held for Sale:

As of June 30, 2007, the Company’s Tallahassee, Florida owned distribution center, with an aggregate carrying value of $0.8 million, has been classified as an asset held for sale. The warehouse and distribution operation in this distribution center was relocated to a larger facility that is being leased. The Company is actively marketing this property and anticipates that the property will be sold within a twelve-month period.

 

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In addition to the above property, the Company has two residential properties, with an aggregate carrying value of $0.4 million, classified as assets held for sale at June 30, 2007. The Company acquired these properties as part of an employee relocation package. The Company is actively marketing these properties and anticipates that they will be sold within a twelve-month period.

 

5. Acquisitions

On July 2, 2007, the Company completed the purchase of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities related to Martino Tire Company. See Note 15 for further details of this acquisition.

On May 31, 2007, the Company completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Jim Paris Tire City of Montbello, Inc. (“Paris Tire”) pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 31, 2007. The aggregate purchase price of this acquisition, subject to adjustment, was $6.1 million, consisting of $6.0 million in cash and $0.1 million in direct acquisition costs. This acquisition expanded ATD’s service across the state of Colorado and the Mid-West. This acquisition has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations for the acquired business have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations from the date of acquisition. The preliminary purchase price allocation has been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements based on estimated fair values for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and resulted in goodwill of $1.9 million, a customer relationship intangible asset of $3.9 million and a related deferred tax liability of $1.5 million. The Paris Tire acquisition was financed through borrowings under ATD’s revolving credit facility. In connection with the acquisition, the Company leased two facilities from the sellers. This acquisition does not rise to the level of being a material business combination.

On July 28, 2006, the Company completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Samaritan Wholesale Tire Company (“Samaritan Tire”) pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 28, 2006. This acquisition expanded ATD’s service across the state of Minnesota and into Western Wisconsin.

On January 27, 2006, the Company completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Silver State Tire Company and Golden State Tire Distributors (collectively “Silver State”) pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2005. This acquisition established a distribution footprint for the Company across the state of Nevada.

The Samaritan Tire and Silver State acquisitions were financed through borrowings under ATD’s revolving credit facility. These acquisitions have been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations for the acquired businesses have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition. The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions was $21.0 million, consisting of $20.7 million in cash and $0.3 million in direct acquisition costs. The purchase price allocations have been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements based on estimated fair values for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and resulted in goodwill of $3.3 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $5.9 million for Samaritan Tire, both of which are deductible for income tax purposes, and goodwill of $5.3 million, a customer relationship intangible asset of $4.6 million and a related deferred tax liability of $1.8 million for Silver State.

On March 31, 2005, pursuant to a merger agreement, dated as of February 4, 2005 and amended and restated on March 7, 2005, and in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of $710.0 million in cash, less the amount of ATD’s debt (net of cash on hand) and certain dividends payable to holders of its preferred stock, its transaction expenses and certain payments to its management, MergerSub, a subsidiary of Holdings, merged with and into ATD (referred to herein as the “Merger” or the “Acquisition”). The proceeds from equity contributions, the issuance of notes, and the borrowings under the amended and restated credit facility were used to effect the Merger, to repay certain of ATD’s existing debt and to pay related fees and expenses and other amounts payable under the Merger Agreement. ATD continued as the surviving corporation with Holdings as its sole stockholder. See the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further details of this transaction.

 

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6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:

The Company has recorded, at June 30, 2007, goodwill of $357.7 million, including $1.9 million in connection with the purchase of Paris Tire (see Note 5). Approximately $34.4 million of goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Other intangible assets represent customer relationships, tradenames, noncompete agreements and software. Intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. Intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life as shown in the table below. The following tables set forth the gross amount and accumulated amortization of the amortizable intangible assets at June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006 (in thousands):

 

     Estimated
Useful
Life
(years)
   June 30, 2007    December 30, 2006
     

Gross

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

  

Gross

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

Customer relationships

   17    $ 221,378    $ 28,035    $ 217,518    $ 21,638

Noncompete agreements

   3-5      613      558      613      453

Software

   1      77      45      77      13
                              

Total amortizable intangible assets

      $ 222,068    $ 28,638    $ 218,208    $ 22,104
                              

In addition, the Company had $42.7 million of indefinite lived intangible assets, consisting of tradenames, at June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006.

Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to be $6.6 million for the remaining six months in 2007 and $13.0 million in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011.

 

7. Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements:

The following table presents the Company’s long-term debt at June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006 (in thousands):

 

    

June 30,

2007

   

December 30,

2006

 

Revolving credit facility

   $ 155,768     $ 155,016  

Senior Notes

     150,000       150,000  

Senior Floating Rate Notes

     140,000       140,000  

Senior Discount Notes

     51,480       49,909  

Capital lease obligations

     14,459       14,459  

Other

     10,518       11,623  
                
     522,225       521,007  

Less—Current maturities

     (2,759 )     (3,853 )
                
   $ 519,466     $ 517,154  
                

Revolving Credit Facility

On May 9, 2007, ATD entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended Revolver”). The Borrowers to the Amended Revolver are ATD and its subsidiaries. The Amended Revolver provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $400.0 million (of which up to $25.0 million may be utilized in the form of commercial and standby letters of credit), subject to a borrowing base formula. The Amended Revolver is collateralized primarily by ATD’s inventories and accounts receivable. Fees incurred in connection with the amendment of $1.1 million and the

 

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unamortized portion of deferred financing fees under the previously existing revolver are being deferred and amortized over the life of the new agreement. As of June 30, 2007, the outstanding Amended Revolver balance was $155.8 million. In addition, ATD had certain letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2007 in the aggregate amount of $9.2 million and $154.3 million was available for additional borrowings.

Borrowings under the Amended Revolver bear interest, at ATD’s option, at either (i) the Base Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (0.0% as of June 30, 2007) or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (1.50% as of June 30, 2007). At June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006, borrowings under the Amended Revolver were at a weighted average interest rate of 7.2% and 7.4%, respectively. The applicable margin for the loans varies based upon a performance grid, as defined in the agreement.

All obligations under the Amended Revolver are guaranteed by Holdings and each of ATD’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that are not direct obligors thereunder. Obligations under the Amended Revolver are also collateralized by a pledge of substantially all assets of the obligors, including all shares of ATD’s capital stock and that of ATD’s subsidiaries, subject to certain limitations.

The Amended Revolver contains covenants which, among other things, require ATD to meet a fixed charge coverage ratio if ATD does not have at least $25.0 million available to be drawn under the Amended Revolver (subject to a cure), increasing to $35.0 million upon the occurrence of certain events (subject to a cure); restrict ATD’s ability to incur additional debt; enter into guaranties; make loans and investments; declare dividends; modify certain material agreements or constitutive documents relating to preferred stock; and change the business it conducts, as well as other customary covenants. As of June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006, ATD was in compliance with these covenants. The Amended Revolver is set to expire on December 31, 2011.

Senior Discount Notes

In connection with the Merger, Holdings issued Senior Discount Notes with a maturity date of October 1, 2013 at an aggregate principal amount at maturity of $51.5 million. The Senior Discount Notes were issued at a substantial discount from their principal amount at maturity and generated net proceeds of approximately $40.0 million. Prior to April 1, 2007, no interest accrued on the Senior Discount Notes. Instead, the accreted value of the Senior Discount Notes accreted at a rate of 13% compounded semi-annually to an aggregate accreted value of $51.5 million, the full principal amount at maturity. Subsequent to April 1, 2007, interest on the Senior Discount Notes accrues at a rate of 13% per annum and is payable, in cash, semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2007. Interest on the Senior Discount Notes will accrue from April 1, 2007.

The Senior Discount Notes are subject to redemption at any time at the option of Holdings, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at certain redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest. On April 1, 2010, if any Senior Discount Notes are outstanding, Holdings will be required to redeem 12.165% of each of the then outstanding Senior Discount Notes’ aggregate accreted value at a redemption price of 100% of the accreted value of the portion of the Senior Discount Notes so redeemed.

Senior Notes

On March 31, 2005, in connection with the Merger, ATD issued Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $144.2 million after debt issuance costs. The Senior Notes have an annual coupon rate of 10.75% and will mature on April 1, 2013. Except as described below, the Senior Notes are not redeemable at the option of ATD prior to April 1, 2009. Thereafter, the Senior Notes will be subject to redemption at any time at the option of ATD, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at certain redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2005.

 

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In addition, at any time and from time to time, prior to April 1, 2008, ATD may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes at a redemption price of 110.75% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the net cash proceeds of a public offering of common stock of ATD or a public offering of common stock of Holdings, the proceeds of which are contributed as common equity capital to ATD; provided that (1) at least 65% of the sum of (a) the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes issued and (b) the original aggregate principal amount of any additional Senior Notes, if any, issued under the related indenture, if any, remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of any such redemption; and (2) such redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of the closing of such public offering. ATD may also, at any time prior to April 1, 2009, upon a change of control, redeem all of the Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest plus a make whole premium.

Senior Floating Rate Notes

On March 31, 2005, in connection with the Merger, ATD issued Senior Floating Rate Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $140.0 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $134.5 million after debt issuance costs. The Senior Floating Rate Notes will mature on April 1, 2012. Interest on the Senior Floating Rate Notes is payable quarterly in arrears at a rate equal to the three-month LIBOR, reset quarterly, plus 6.25%, on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on July 1, 2005. The interest rate on the Senior Floating Rate Notes was 11.61% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and ranged between 10.78% and 11.21% for the six months ended July 1, 2006. The Senior Floating Rate Notes are subject to redemption at any time at the option of ATD, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at certain redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The indentures governing the Senior Notes, Senior Floating Rate Notes, and the Senior Discount Notes contain specified restrictions with respect to the conduct of the Company’s business and specified restrictive covenants limiting, among other things, the Company’s ability to pay dividends on or repurchase capital stock, repurchase or make early payments on subordinated debt, make investments, incur additional indebtedness, incur or assume liens on the Company’s assets to secure debt, merge or consolidate with another company, transfer or sell assets, and enter into transactions with affiliates.

Debt Maturities

Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt at June 30, 2007, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending December:

    

2007 (remainder)

   $ 1,338

2008

     2,041

2009

     1,168

2010

     6,058

2011

     155,790

Thereafter

     355,830
      
   $ 522,225
      

Derivative Instruments

On October 11, 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the “Swap”) to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. The Swap represents a contract to exchange floating rate for fixed interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The notional amount of the Swap is used to measure interest to be paid or received and does not represent the amount of exposure to credit loss. At June 30, 2007, the Swap in place covers a notional amount of

 

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$85.0 million of the $140.0 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes at a fixed interest rate of 4.79% and expires on September 30, 2010. This Swap has been designated for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the fair value of the Swap in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and any changes in the fair value are recorded as adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of the Swap is the estimated amount that the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. The fair value of the Swap was an asset of $1.4 million at June 30, 2007 and $0.7 million at December 30, 2006 and is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets with the offset included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

 

8. Income Taxes:

The income tax provision (benefit) recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations was based on an effective tax rate of 58.0% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, 21.8% for the quarter ended July 1, 2006, 58.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 34.4% for the six months ended July 1, 2006. The income tax provision (benefit) recorded for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007 has been estimated based on year-to-date income and projected results for the full year. The final effective tax rate to be applied to 2007 will depend on the actual amount of pre-tax income (loss) generated by the Company by tax jurisdiction for the full year.

The estimated effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory tax rate as follows:

 

    

Quarter
Ended

June 30,

2007

   

Quarter
Ended

July 1,

2006

   

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2007

   

Six Months
Ended

July 1,

2006

 

Income taxes at the federal statutory rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %

Increase (decrease) in tax rate resulting from:

        

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

   5.1     4.9     5.7     3.7  

Interest expense related to FIN 48 liabilities

   2.8     —       4.8     —    

Non-deductible preferred stock dividends and other permanent differences

   15.1     (18.1 )   13.0     (4.3 )
                        

Effective income tax rate

   58.0 %   21.8 %   58.5 %   34.4 %
                        

The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” on December 31, 2006 (the first day of its 2007 fiscal year). FIN 48 specifies the way public companies are to account for uncertainty in income tax reporting and prescribes a methodology for recognizing, reversing, and measuring the tax benefits of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The cumulative effect of applying this interpretation did not result in any adjustment to retained earnings as of December 31, 2006. At the adoption date of December 31, 2006, the Company had $4.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits, of which $1.9 million related to temporary timing differences and $0.2 million related to accrued interest and penalties.

During the six month period ended June 30, 2007, the Company accrued an additional $0.2 million of interest related to its uncertain tax positions, all of which is recorded as a component of the Company’s income tax benefit in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. At June 30, 2007, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $4.9 million, of which $3.0 million is included within accrued liabilities and $1.9 million is included within other liabilities within the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. Of the Company’s $4.9 million unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2007, only $0.3 million is anticipated to have an affect on the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The residual amount, excluding temporary timing differences, related to one of the Company’s previous acquisitions and would be recognized as an offset to goodwill, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 93-7, “Uncertainties Related to Income Taxes in a Purchase Business Combination”. In addition, of the Company’s $3.0 million current liability for

 

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uncertain tax positions, approximately $1.9 million relates to temporary timing differences and approximately $0.9 million relates to certain stock compensation deductions.

While the Company believes that it has adequately provided for all tax positions, amounts asserted by taxing authorities could be greater than the Company’s accrued position. Accordingly, additional provisions of federal and state-related matters could be recorded in the future as revised estimates are made or the underlying matters are settled or otherwise resolved.

The Company files federal income tax returns, as well as multiple state jurisdiction tax returns. The tax years 2003 – 2006 remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

 

9. Warrants

In March 2005, in connection with the Merger, Holdings issued warrants to The 1818 Mezzanine Fund II, L.P. (“The 1818 Fund”) in exchange for $4.6 million in cash less related transaction costs of $0.1 million. The warrants permit the holders to acquire up to 21,895 shares of Holdings Series A Common Stock at $0.01 per share. The warrants expire on September 30, 2015. The Company has recorded these warrants at fair value and has presented them as a component of stockholders’ equity in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

10. Redeemable Preferred Stock:

The following table presents the Company’s issued and outstanding redeemable preferred stock (amounts in thousands, except share data):

 

    

June 30,

2007

  

December 30,

2006

Current portion of redeemable preferred stock Series B—variable rate cumulative; 4,500 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

   $ 216    $ —  

Redeemable preferred stock Series B—variable rate cumulative; 4,500 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     —        707

Redeemable preferred stock—8% cumulative; 20,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     20,264      19,115
             

Total redeemable preferred stock

   $ 20,480    $ 19,822
             

In connection with the Merger, Holdings issued 4,500 shares of Series B preferred stock with a fair value of $2.7 million in exchange for ATD’s existing Series B preferred stock, which was subsequently canceled. The stated value of the Series B preferred stock is initially $1,000 per share, to be adjusted based on tire purchase credits as determined by the number of units purchased under a purchase agreement with a supplier entered into by ATD in May 1997. If the Company does not meet certain tire purchase requirements, holders of the Series B preferred stock are entitled to receive dividend payments, when and if declared by the Board of Directors, at the prime rate. The remaining value of Series B preferred stock shall be redeemed by the Company on the last business day of January 2008 at a price equal to the adjusted stated value plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. To date, the Company has met the purchase requirements, thus no dividends have been declared and paid. The stated redemption value of the Series B preferred stock is classified as a current liability at June 30, 2007 and is included in other liabilities at December 30, 2006.

In connection with the Merger, Holdings issued 20,000 shares of 8% cumulative mandatorily redeemable preferred stock to The 1818 Fund in exchange for $15.4 million in cash less related transaction costs of $0.5 million. The cumulative preferred stock has a stated value of $1,000 per share and holders will be entitled to receive, when and if declared by the Board of Directors, cumulative dividends, payable in cash, at an annual rate of 8.0%. The dividends and accretion of the carrying amount to the redemption amount is recorded as interest

 

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expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Holdings’ Board of Directors is not obligated to declare dividends and the preferred stock provides no monetary penalties for a failure to declare dividends. The cumulative preferred stock may be redeemed by Holdings at any time beginning on the first anniversary of the issuance of the stock and will be required to be redeemed upon a change of control of Holdings and at its maturity in 2015. The 8% cumulative mandatorily redeemable preferred stock is classified as a noncurrent liability in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets in accordance with SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.”

 

11. Common Stock:

Holdings is authorized to issue shares of four series of common stock, each with a par value of $0.01 per share, including Series A Common Stock, Series B Common Stock, Series D Common Stock and Common Stock. Only holders of Series B Common Stock, Series D Common Stock and Common Stock have the right to vote. Holders of Series A Common Stock do not have any voting rights, except that the holders of such series of common stock will have the right to vote as a series to the extent required under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Holders of Series D Common Stock are entitled to 468 votes per share on all matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders to be voted upon by the stockholders entitled to vote. Holders of Series B Common Stock and Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders to be voted upon by the stockholders entitled to vote.

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies:

Guaranteed Lease Obligations

The Company remains liable as a guarantor on certain leases of Winston Tire Company (“Winston”), its discontinued retail segment. As of June 30, 2007, total obligations of the Company as guarantor on these leases is approximately $8.5 million extending over 12 years. However, the Company has secured assignments or sublease agreements for the vast majority of these commitments with contractual assigned or subleased rentals of approximately $8.0 million. A provision has been made for the net present value of the estimated shortfall.

Legal and Tax Proceedings

The Company is involved from time to time in various lawsuits, including class action lawsuits as well as various audits and reviews regarding its federal, state and local tax filings, arising out of the ordinary conduct of its business. Although no assurances can be given, management does not expect that any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition. As to tax filings, the Company believes that the various tax filings have been made in a timely fashion and in accordance with applicable federal, state and local tax code requirements. The Company is also involved in various proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of its business. The Company believes, based on consultation with legal counsel, that none of these will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, the Company believes that it has adequately provided for any reasonably foreseeable resolution of any tax disputes, but will adjust its reserves if events so dictate in accordance with FIN 48. To the extent that the ultimate results differ from the original or adjusted estimates of the Company, the effect will be recorded in accordance with FIN 48 and EITF No. 93-7. See Note 8 for further description of FIN 48 and the related impacts.

 

13. Shipping and Handling Costs:

Certain Company shipping, handling and other distribution costs are classified as selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. Such expenses totaled $21.6 million and $19.6 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, respectively, and

 

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$42.3 million and $38.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006, respectively. Shipping revenue is classified within net sales in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-10, “Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs.”

 

14. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS No. 159 expands opportunities to use fair value measurement in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

15. Subsequent Events:

On July 2, 2007, the Company completed the purchase of certain assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of Martino Tire Company (“Martino Tire”) pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007. This acquisition expands ATD’s service across the state of Florida and will complement the Company’s existing distribution centers currently located within the state of Florida.

 

16. Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information:

The following condensed consolidating financial statements are presented pursuant to Rule 3 – 10 of Regulation S – X and reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company.

The financial information is presented under the following column headings: Parent Company (Holdings), Subsidiary Issuer (ATD), Subsidiary Guarantors (ATD’s subsidiaries). The Subsidiary Issuer and all of the Subsidiary Guarantors are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Holdings. The following describes the guarantor relationships of the Company’s senior notes:

 

   

Senior Discount Notes of $51.5 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity were issued by Holdings. Such notes are not guaranteed by the Subsidiary Issuer or the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

   

Senior Floating Rate Notes and Senior Notes of $290.0 million in aggregate principal amount were issued by ATD and are unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by the Company’s non-issuing, wholly-owned subsidiaries on a senior basis and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by Holdings on a subordinated basis.

 

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Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

     As of June 30, 2007  
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 73     $ 5,521     $ 938    $ —       $ 6,532  

Accounts receivable, net

     —         99,289       61,089      —         160,378  

Inventories

     —         198,729       136,006      —         334,735  

Other current assets

     6       22,451       1,050      —         23,507  
                                       

Total current assets

     79       325,990       199,083      —         525,152  
                                       

Property and equipment, net

     —         36,099       6,395      —         42,494  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     —         566,828       27,037      —         593,865  

Investment in subsidiaries

     287,115       169,976       —        (457,091 )     —    

Other assets

     2,367       29,756       882      —         33,005  
                                       

Total assets

   $ 289,561     $ 1,128,649     $ 233,397    $ (457,091 )   $ 1,194,516  
                                       

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ 298,667     $ 5,256    $ —       $ 303,923  

Accrued expenses

     1,926       35,005       1,667      —         38,598  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —         2,759       —        —         2,759  

Intercompany payables (receivables)

     (822 )     (50,088 )     50,910      —         —    
                                       

Total current liabilities

     1,104       286,343       57,833      —         345,280  
                                       

Long-term debt

     51,480       467,986       —        —         519,466  

Deferred income taxes

     —         80,778       1,482      —         82,260  

Other liabilities

     —         6,427       4,106      —         10,533  

Redeemable preferred stock

     20,264       —         —        —         20,264  

Stockholders’ equity:

           

Intercompany investment

     —         280,623       140,363      (420,986 )     —    

Common stock

     10       —         —        —         10  

Additional paid-in capital

     217,990       —         —        —         217,990  

Warrants

     4,631       —         —        —         4,631  

Accumulated (deficit) earnings

     (6,689 )     5,621       29,613      (35,234 )     (6,689 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     871       871       —        (871 )     871  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (100 )     —         —        —         (100 )
                                       

Total stockholders’ equity

     216,713       287,115       169,976      (457,091 )     216,713  
                                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 289,561     $ 1,128,649     $ 233,397    $ (457,091 )   $ 1,194,516  
                                       

 

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     As of December 30, 2006  
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 73     $ 3,304     $ 223    $ —       $ 3,600  

Accounts receivable, net

     —         79,809       51,295      —         131,104  

Inventories

     —         180,131       117,533      —         297,664  

Other current assets

     2       17,249       1,010      —         18,261  
                                       

Total current assets

     75       280,493       170,061      —         450,629  
                                       

Property and equipment, net

     —         38,295       6,276      —         44,571  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     —         572,859       21,733      —         594,592  

Investment in subsidiaries

     285,253       156,814       —        (442,067 )     —    

Other assets

     2,543       30,542       629      —         33,714  
                                       

Total assets

   $ 287,871     $ 1,079,003     $ 198,699    $ (442,067 )   $ 1,123,506  
                                       

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

           

Current liabilities:

           

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ 245,415     $ —      $ —       $ 245,415  

Accrued expenses

     25       26,881       1,828      —         28,734  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —         3,853       —        —         3,853  

Intercompany payables (receivables)

     1,357       (37,037 )     35,680      —         —    
                                       

Total current liabilities

     1,382       239,112       37,508      —         278,002  
                                       

Long-term debt

     49,909       467,245       —        —         517,154  

Deferred income taxes

     —         82,963       —        —         82,963  

Other liabilities

     —         4,430       4,377      —         8,807  

Redeemable preferred stock

     19,822       —         —        —         19,822  

Stockholders’ equity:

           

Intercompany investment

     —         280,622       134,270      (414,892 )     —    

Common stock

     10       —         —        —         10  

Additional paid-in capital

     217,990       —         —        —         217,990  

Warrants

     4,631       —         —        —         4,631  

Accumulated (deficit) earnings

     (6,208 )     4,196       22,544      (26,740 )     (6,208 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     435       435       —        (435 )     435  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (100 )     —         —        —         (100 )
                                       

Total stockholders’ equity

     216,758       285,253       156,814      (442,067 )     216,758  
                                       

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 287,871     $ 1,079,003     $ 198,699    $ (442,067 )   $ 1,123,506  
                                       

 

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Condensed consolidating statements of operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 are as follows:

 

    

For the Quarter Ended

June 30, 2007

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 285,616     $ 183,990     $ —       $ 469,606  

Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation included in selling, general and administrative expenses below

     —         235,191       153,923       —         389,114  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         50,425       30,067       —         80,492  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     10       42,492       19,574       —         62,076  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (10 )     7,933       10,493       —         18,416  

Other (expense) income:

          

Interest (expense) income

     (2,340 )     (13,196 )     16       —         (15,520 )

Other, net

     —         (187 )     (7 )     —         (194 )

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries

     2,106       4,351       —         (6,457 )     —    
                                        

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

     (244 )     (1,099 )     10,502       (6,457 )     2,702  

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (1,380 )     (3,205 )     6,151       —         1,566  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 1,136     $ 2,106     $ 4,351     $ (6,457 )   $ 1,136  
                                        
    

For the Quarter Ended

July 1, 2006

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 254,566     $ 147,049     $ —       $ 401,615  

Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation included in selling, general and administrative expenses below

     —         210,982       123,378       —         334,360  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         43,584       23,671       —         67,255  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     9       35,160       21,462       —         56,631  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (9 )     8,424       2,209       —         10,624  

Other (expense) income:

          

Interest expense

     (2,106 )     (11,451 )     (1,407 )     —         (14,964 )

Other, net

     —         (205 )     82       —         (123 )

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries

     (1,689 )     792       —         897       —    
                                        

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

     (3,804 )     (2,440 )     884       897       (4,463 )

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (314 )     (751 )     92       —         (973 )
                                        

Net (loss) income

   $ (3,490 )   $ (1,689 )   $ 792     $ 897     $ (3,490 )
                                        

 

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Condensed consolidating statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 are as follows:

 

    

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2007

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 551,764     $ 342,667     $ —       $ 894,431  

Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation included in selling, general and administrative expenses below

     —         454,324       288,070       —         742,394  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         97,440       54,597       —         152,037  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     19       84,470       37,670       —         122,159  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (19 )     12,970       16,927       —         29,878  

Other (expense) income:

          

Interest expense

     (4,569 )     (26,225 )     20       —         (30,774 )

Other, net

     —         (306 )     44       —         (262 )

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries

     1,425       7,069       —         (8,494 )     —    
                                        

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

     (3,163 )     (6,492 )     16,991       (8,494 )     (1,158 )

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (2,682 )     (7,917 )     9,922       —         (677 )
                                        

Net (loss) income

   $ (481 )   $ 1,425     $ 7,069     $ (8,494 )   $ (481 )
                                        
    

For the Six Months Ended

July 1, 2006

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 488,026     $ 271,172     $ —       $ 759,198  

Cost of goods sold, excluding depreciation included in selling, general and administrative expenses below

     —         398,898       223,759       —         622,657  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         89,128       47,413       —         136,541  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     18       71,215       42,837       —         114,070  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (18 )     17,913       4,576       —         22,471  

Other (expense) income:

          

Interest (expense) income

     (4,113 )     (22,843 )     (2,807 )     —         (29,763 )

Other, net

     —         (63 )     147       —         84  

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries

     (2,021 )     1,254       —         767       —    
                                        

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

     (6,152 )     (3,739 )     1,916       767       (7,208 )

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (1,421 )     (1,718 )     662       —         (2,477 )
                                        

Net (loss) income

   $ (4,731 )   $ (2,021 )   $ 1,254     $ 767     $ (4,731 )
                                        

 

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Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 are as follows:

 

    

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2007

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net (loss) income

   $ (481 )   $ 1,425     $ 7,069     $ (8,494 )   $ (481 )

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

          

Depreciation and amortization of intangibles and other assets

     176       14,028       1,895       —         16,099  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     —         94       22       —         116  

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     1,792       —         —         —         1,792  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     —         (4,035 )     —         —         (4,035 )

Other, net

     929       (412 )     34       —         551  

Equity earnings of subsidiaries

     (1,425 )     (7,069 )     —         8,494       —    

Change in assets and liabilities:

          

Accounts receivable

     —         (19,574 )     (6,848 )     —         (26,422 )

Inventories

     —         (18,598 )     (14,506 )     —         (33,104 )

Other current assets

     (4 )     (3,144 )     (41 )     —         (3,189 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     1,683       61,368       (829 )     —         62,222  

Other, net

     —         1,848       (269 )     —         1,579  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

     2,670       25,931       (13,473 )     —         15,128  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (6,093 )     79       —         (6,014 )

Purchase of property and equipment

     —         (1,632 )     (1,245 )     —         (2,877 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         43       125       —         168  

Intercompany

     (2,670 )     (12,559 )     15,229       —         —    

Other, net

     —         (30 )     —         —         (30 )
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (2,670 )     (20,271 )     14,188       —         (8,753 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

     —         774,337       —         —         774,337  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     —         (773,585 )     —         —         (773,585 )

Payments of other long-term debt

     —         (3,110 )     —         —         (3,110 )

Payments of deferred financing costs

     —         (1,085 )     —         —         (1,085 )
                                        

Net cash used in financing activities

     —         (3,443 )     —         —         (3,443 )
                                        

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     —         2,217       715       —         2,932  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     73       3,304       223       —         3,600  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 73     $ 5,521     $ 938     $ —       $ 6,532  
                                        

 

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For the Six Months Ended

July 1, 2006 (Unaudited)

 
   

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

         

Net (loss) income.

  $ (4,731 )   $ (2,021 )   $ 1,254     $ 767     $ (4,731 )

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

         

Depreciation and amortization of other intangibles and other assets

    175       12,937       1,674       —         14,786  

Provision for doubtful accounts

    —         (104 )     (256 )     —         (360 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

    3,081       —         —         —         3,081  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

    —         (2,404 )     —         —         (2,404 )

Other, net

    523       (218 )     (422 )       (117 )

Equity earnings of subsidiaries

    2,021       (1,254 )     —         (767 )     —    

Change in assets and liabilities:

         

Accounts receivable

    —         (7,240 )     (6,030 )     —         (13,270 )

Inventories

    —         (1,736 )     13,435       —         11,699  

Other current assets

    (3 )  

 

9,001

 

    (174 )     —      

 

8,824

 

Income tax receivable

    —         13,605       —         —         13,605  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    15    

 

18,034

 

    (7,098 )     —      

 

10,951

 

Other, net

    (26 )     (48 )     375       —         301  
                                       

Net cash provided by operations

    1,055       38,552       2,758       —         42,365  
                                       

Cash flows from investing activities:

         

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    —         (8,248 )     565       —         (7,683 )

Purchase of property and equipment

    —         (4,246 )     (266 )     —         (4,512 )

Purchase of assets held for sale

    —         (319 )     —         —         (319 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    —         45       266       —         311  

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale

    —         1,790       —         —         1,790  

Intercompany

    (1,052 )     5,459       (4,407 )     —         —    
                                       

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,052 )     (5,519 )     (3,842 )     —         (10,413 )
                                       

Cash flows from financing activities:

         

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

    —         660,182       —         —         660,182  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

    —         (690,385 )     —         —         (690,385 )

Payments of other long-term debt

    —         (2,353 )     (464 )     —         (2,817 )

Payments of deferred financing costs

    (3 )     (231 )     —         —         (234 )
                                       

Net cash used in financing activities

    (3 )     (32,787 )     (464 )     —         (33,254 )
                                       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    —         246       (1,548 )     —         (1,302 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    73       3,726       1,746       —         5,545  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 73     $ 3,972     $ 198     $ —       $ 4,243  
                                       

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

As used in this report on Form 10-Q, the terms “Holdings,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar terms refer to American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The term “ATD” refers to American Tire Distributors, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated results of operations, financial condition and liquidity should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 and our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Part I of this report on Form 10-Q.

Our fiscal year is based on either a 52 or 53-week period ending on the Saturday closest to each December 31. Therefore, the financial results of certain fiscal years, and the associated 14-week quarters, will not be exactly comparable to the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years and the associated quarters having only 13 weeks. The quarters ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 each contain operating results for 13 weeks. The six months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 each contain operating results for 26 weeks.

Overview

According to Modern Tire Dealer magazine, we are the largest distributor of tires to the U.S. replacement tire market, a $27.2 billion industry in 2006. The U.S. replacement market had experienced stable historic growth that has been primarily driven by several positive industry trends such as an increase in the number of vehicles on the road, an increase in the number of licensed drivers, an increase in the number of miles driven, and an increase in the average age of vehicles. Additionally, price increases, resulting from rising raw materials costs, have also traditionally provided for overall growth in this market. Unit replacement tire demand, however, softened in 2006 and into early 2007, but has rebounded modestly in the second quarter of 2007, up 3.7% from second quarter 2006 as provided by the Rubber Manufacturer’s Association (“RMA”), while we have achieved a quarter-over-quarter increase of 16.8%. Unit replacement tire demand for the six-month period ended June 30, 2007 is up 1.7% from the same period in 2006, as reported by the RMA, while we have achieved a 19.1% increase during this same period. We believe the weakened demand in 2006 and the first quarter of 2007 was due, in part, to concerns from consumers over rising interest rates, higher minimum credit card payments and increased fuel costs, all of which contributed to the deferral of tire purchases.

Dynamics affecting industry growth include an increase in high and ultra-high performance and larger rim diameter tires, proliferation of larger vehicles, such as SUVs, over the last several years, and shorter tire replacement cycles as related to high performance and ultra-high performance tires. Our ultra-high performance tires are our highest profit products and also have relatively shorter replacement cycles. High and ultra-high performance tires have shown significant sales growth as compared to the overall market. According to Modern Tire Dealer magazine, industry wide, the number of units sold in this subcategory increased by 4.4% from 2005 to 2006 and, according to the RMA, are up 8.7% in the first six months of 2007 as compared with first half of 2006. During these same periods, we are up 10.7% and 40.5%, respectively, due, in large part, to our increased breadth and depth of product offering. We expect the trend of selling more high and ultra-high performance tires, as well as larger auto rim diameter tires, to be an ongoing area of strategic focus for us, and the industry as a whole, and believe that we are well positioned to benefit from this new demand.

Our revenues are primarily generated from sales of passenger car and light truck tires, which represent approximately 75% of our total net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The remainder of net sales is derived from other tire sales (13%), custom wheels (6%), automotive service equipment (3%), and other products (3%). We sell our products to a variety of customers and geographic markets. We have continued to expand and geographically diversify our operations in recent years by executing a strategy that includes both organic growth and growth through acquisitions. Over the past three years, we have successfully acquired and integrated six businesses representing approximately $260 million in annual net sales. As we continue to expand our market presence, we have been able to effectively leverage our scalable distribution infrastructure to achieve higher growth and increased profit.

 

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On May 31, 2007, we completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Jim Paris Tire City of Montbello, Inc. (“Paris Tire”) pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of May 31, 2007. The aggregate purchase price of this acquisition, subject to adjustment, was $6.1 million, consisting of $6.0 million in cash and $0.1 million in direct acquisition costs. This acquisition expanded our service across the state of Colorado and the Mid-West. The acquisition was financed by ATD’s revolving credit facility and has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, results of operations for the acquired business have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition.

On July 28, 2006, we completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Samaritan Wholesale Tire Company (“Samaritan Tire”) pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 28, 2006. This acquisition expanded our service across the state of Minnesota and into Western Wisconsin.

On January 27, 2006, we completed the purchase of all the outstanding stock of Silver State Tire Company and Golden State Tire Distributors (collectively “Silver State”) pursuant to the terms of a Stock Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 2005. This acquisition established a distribution footprint for us across the state of Nevada.

The Samaritan Tire and Silver State acquisitions were financed through borrowings under ATD’s revolving credit facility. These acquisitions have been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations for the acquired businesses have been included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations from the date of acquisition. The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions was $21.0 million, consisting of $20.7 million in cash and $0.3 million in direct acquisition costs.

 

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Results of Operations

Quarter Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Quarter Ended July 1, 2006

The following table sets forth the period change for each category of the statements of operations, as well as each category as a percentage of net sales (in thousands):

 

    Quarter
Ended
June 30,
2007
   

Quarter
Ended
July 1,

2006

    Period Over
Period
Change
    Period Over
Period
Percentage
Change
    Results as a Percentage of Net
Sales for the Quarter Ended
 
        Favorable
(unfavorable)
    Favorable
(unfavorable)
   

    June 30,    

2007

   

    July 1,    

2006

 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                          

Net sales

  $ 469,606     $ 401,615     $ 67,991     16.9 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

    389,114       334,360       (54,754 )   (16.4 )   82.9     83.3  
                                         

Gross profit

    80,492       67,255       13,237     19.7     17.1     16.7  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    62,076       56,631       (5,445 )   (9.6 )   13.2     14.1  
                                         

Operating income

    18,416       10,624       7,792     73.3     3.9     2.6  

Other expense:

           

Interest expense

    (15,520 )     (14,964 )     (556 )   (3.7 )   (3.3 )   (3.7 )

Other, net

    (194 )     (123 )     (71 )   (57.7 )   (0.0 )   0.0  
                                         

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    2,702       (4,463 )     7,165     160.5     0.6     (1.1 )

Income tax provision (benefit)

    1,566       (973 )     (2,539 )   (260.9 )   0.3     (0.2 )
                                         

Net income (loss)

  $ 1,136     $ (3,490 )   $ 4,626     132.6 %   0.3 %   (0.9 )%
                                         

Net Sales

The $68.0 million increase in net sales in second quarter 2007 is primarily attributable to an increase in unit sales of passenger and light truck tires, collectively contributing $44.1 million to sales, and an increase of $3.2 million in other tire unit sales. Pricing, net of select promotional activity, provided for an additional $10.7 million, as we have been able to pass-through manufacturer price increases during 2006 and into 2007 that are due to increased raw material costs. Other increases included sales derived from our acquisition of Samaritan Tire in July 2006 and Paris Tire in May 2007 ($12.0 million, collectively). A decline in wheel, equipment and supply sales of $2.8 million partially offset the increases noted above.

Gross Profit

Gross profit in second quarter 2007 increased $13.2 million due primarily to increased tire unit sales, particularly higher profit performance tires, the benefit of our recent acquisitions, favorable pricing and the benefit of certain manufacturers’ annual volume rebate programs that, as a result of replenishment and sell-out rates, have been recognized earlier in 2007 versus 2006.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due, in part, to the inclusion of our recently acquired operations. The acquisitions of Samaritan Tire and Paris Tire accounted for approximately $1.5 million of the increase. Other increases were primarily due to higher employee related expenses, mostly to support increased sales volume, higher lease, vehicle and depreciation expense related to our continued expansions and enhancements to our infrastructure, and higher fuel, travel and meeting costs, collectively $3.0 million.

 

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As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 13.2% in second quarter 2007, down from 14.1% in second quarter 2006. The decrease was primarily a result of higher sales unit volumes and an increase in employee productivity.

Interest Expense

The increase in interest expense for second quarter 2007 is primarily due to the effects of slightly higher interest rates on our variable rate debt and slightly higher debt levels, quarter-over-quarter.

Benefit for Income Taxes

We recognized an income tax provision of $1.6 million in second quarter 2007 based on pre-tax income of $2.7 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $1.0 million in second quarter 2007 based on a pre-tax loss of $4.5 million. The effective tax rate in second quarter 2007 was 58.0% compared with 21.8% in second quarter 2006. The increase in the effective tax rate is due primarily to the impact of certain permanent timing differences, primarily related to our redeemable preferred stock, and the impact of interest expense on our uncertain tax positions in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (see Note 8 in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report for further information). The income tax benefit recorded for second quarter 2007 has been computed based on year-to-date income and projected results for the full year. The final effective tax rate to be applied to 2007 will depend on the actual amount of pre-tax income (loss) generated by us for the full year. The income tax benefit recorded for second quarter 2006 was computed based on the first six months of 2006 as a discrete period.

Net Loss

The increase in net income is largely due to higher unit volumes and improvements in gross profit, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, as discussed above, and the fluctuation in the income tax provision (benefit) between periods.

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to the Six Months Ended July 1, 2006

The following table sets forth the period change for each category of the statements of operations, as well as each category as a percentage of net sales (in thousands):

 

    

Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2007

   

Six Months
Ended

July 1,

2006

    Period Over
Period
Change
    Period Over
Period
Percentage
Change
    Results as a Percentage of Net
Sales for the Six Months Ended
 
       Favorable
(unfavorable)
    Favorable
(unfavorable)
   

June 30,

2007

   

July 1,

2006

 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                          

Net sales

   $ 894,431     $ 759,198     $ 135,233     17.8 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

     742,394       622,657       (119,737 )   (19.2 )   83.0     82.0  
                                          

Gross profit

     152,037       136,541       15,496     11.3     17.0     18.0  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     122,159       114,070       (8,089 )   (7.1 )   13.7     15.0  
                                          

Operating income

     29,878       22,471       7,407     33.0     3.3     3.0  

Other expense:

            

Interest expense

     (30,774 )     (29,763 )     (1,011 )   (3.4 )   (3.4 )   (3.9 )

Other, net

     (262 )     84       (346 )   (411.9 )   (0.0 )   0.0  
                                          

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (1,158 )     (7,208 )     6,050     83.9     (0.1 )   (0.9 )

Income tax benefit

     (677 )     (2,477 )     (1,800 )   (72.7 )   (0.1 )   (0.3 )
                                          

Net loss

   $ (481 )   $ (4,731 )   $ 4,250     89.8 %   (0.0 )%   (0.6 )%
                                          

Net Sales

The increase in net sales for the six-month period of 2007 was primarily the result of an increase in passenger and light truck tire unit sales of $95.7 million. In addition, we experienced an increase in unit sales of medium truck, farm and other specialty tires, collectively contributing $8.6 million, as well as, a $19.4 million increase from our acquisitions of Samaritan Tire and Paris Tire. Pricing, net of select promotional activity, was up $16.1 million primarily as a result of manufacturer price increases in 2006 and into 2007 that we have passed along to our customers. A decline in wheel and equipment/supply sales of $5.4 million, collectively, partially offset these increases.

Gross Profit

The $15.5 million increase in gross profit for the six-month period of 2007 primarily resulted from higher tire unit sales volumes (up $20.4 million, including acquisitions), partially offset by the non-repeat of a favorable inventory cost layer (i.e. the benefit from the sale of inventory in 2006 that was purchased prior to manufacturer price increases) that was experienced during the first six months of 2006. Additionally, the benefit of certain manufacturers’ annual volume rebate programs that, as a result of replenishment and sell-out rates, have been recognized earlier in 2007 versus 2006, were essentially offset by softer wheel, equipment and supply sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due, in part, to the inclusion of acquired operations. The acquisitions of Samaritan Tire and Paris Tire collectively accounted for approximately $2.6 million of the increase, $1.5 million of which was employee related. The remaining increase primarily resulted from higher employee related expenses, mostly related to higher sales commissions and to support increased sales volume, increased depreciation expense primarily relating to our warehousing infrastructure and

 

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information technology additions, higher facility, equipment and vehicle expense and an increase in certain professional fees (collectively $5.2 million). These expenses were partially offset by a reduction in the amortization of prepaid management advisory fees that were paid in connection with the acquisition of ATD by Holdings in March 2005.

As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 13.7% in the first six months of 2007, down from 15.0% for the same period of 2006. The decrease was primarily a result of higher sales unit volumes and an increase in employee productivity.

Interest Expense

The $1.0 million increase in interest expense for the six-month period of 2007 was primarily due to the effects of higher interest rates on our variable rate debt.

Benefit for Income Taxes

We recognized an income tax benefit of $0.7 million in the six-month period of 2007 based on pre-tax loss of $1.2 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $2.5 million in the six-month period of 2006 based on a pre-tax loss of $7.2 million. The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2007 was 58.5% compared with 34.4% for the corresponding period in 2006. The increase in the effective tax rate is due primarily to the impact of certain permanent timing differences, primarily related to our redeemable preferred stock, and the impact of interest expense on our uncertain tax positions in accordance with FIN 48 (see Note 8 in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report for further information). The income tax benefit recorded for the first half of 2007 has been computed based on year-to-date income and projected results for the full year. The final effective tax rate to be applied to 2007 will depend on the actual amount of pre-tax income (loss) generated by us for the full year. The income tax benefit recorded for 2006 was computed based on the first six months of 2006 as a discrete period.

Net Loss

Net loss for the six-month period of 2007 decreased $4.3 million due primarily to increased gross profit driven by increased sales volumes, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses and fluctuations in the income tax provision (benefit) between the six-month periods.

Critical Accounting Polices and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. Please see the discussion of critical accounting policies and estimates in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except for the new critical accounting policy described below related to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the quarter or six-month periods ended June 30, 2007.

We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with FIN 48. The application of income tax law is inherently complex. As such, we are required to make certain assumptions and judgments regarding our income tax positions and the likelihood whether such tax positions would be sustained if challenged. Interpretations and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. As such, changes in our assumptions and judgments can materially affect amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2007 our total debt, including capital leases, was $522.2 million compared to $521.0 million at December 30, 2006, an increase of $1.2 million. Total commitments by the lenders under our revolving credit facility were $400.0 million at June 30, 2007, of which $154.3 million was available for additional borrowings. The amount available to borrow under the revolving credit facility is limited by the borrowing base computation, as defined in the agreement.

The following table summarizes the cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and July 1, 2006 (in thousands):

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2007
    Six Months
Ended
July 1,
2006
 

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 15,128     $ 42,365  

Cash used in investing activities

     (8,753 )     (10,413 )

Cash used in financing activities

     (3,443 )     (33,254 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,932       (1,302 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,600       5,545  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 6,532     $ 4,243  
                

Cash payments for interest

   $ 23,719     $ 23,048  

Cash payments (receipts) for taxes, net

   $ 1,662     $ (13,566 )

Capital expenditures financed by debt

   $ 1,761     $ 1,010  

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities decreased $27.3 million to $15.1 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $42.4 million in the six months ended July 1, 2006. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to receipt of a federal income tax refund ($13.6 million) in first quarter 2006 that did not repeat in 2007 and an increase in our net working capital requirements that was only partially offset by improved operating profits. Net working capital at June 30, 2007 totaled $179.9 million compared to $172.6 million at December 30, 2006, an increase of $7.3 million. Components of this increase include an increase in inventory, accounts receivable and certain prepaid expenses offset by an increase in accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $1.6 million to $8.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $10.4 million in the six months ended July 1, 2006. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was due primarily to a reduction in capital expenditures. Capital expenditures for the six-months ended June 30, 2007 were primarily for information technology upgrades and warehouse racking.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities decreased $29.9 million to $3.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $33.3 million in the six months ended July 1, 2006. The decrease in cash used by financing activities was primarily due to a reduction in net payments on our revolving credit facility, including use of the receipt of a federal income tax refund ($13.6 million) in first quarter 2006 that was used to pay down the revolving credit facility, and an increase in our net working capital in the first half of 2007 versus a decline in the first half of 2006.

 

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Revolving Credit Facility

On May 9, 2007, ATD entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended Revolver”). The Borrowers to the Amended Revolver are ATD and its subsidiaries. The Amended Revolver provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $400.0 million (of which up to $25.0 million may be utilized in the form of commercial and standby letters of credit), subject to a borrowing base formula. The Amended Revolver is collateralized primarily by ATD’s inventories and accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2007, the outstanding Amended Revolver balance was $155.8 million. In addition, ATD had certain letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2007 in the aggregate amount of $9.2 million and $154.3 million was available for additional borrowings.

Borrowings under the Amended Revolver bear interest, at ATD’s option, at either (i) the Base Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (0.0% as of June 30, 2007) or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (1.50% as of June 30, 2007). At June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006, borrowings under the Amended Revolver were at a weighted average interest rate of 7.2% and 7.4%, respectively. The applicable margin for the loans varied based upon a performance grid, as defined in the agreement.

All obligations under the Amended Revolver are guaranteed by Holdings and each of ATD’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that are not direct obligors thereunder. Obligations under the Amended Revolver are collateralized by a pledge of substantially all assets of the obligors, including all shares of ATD’s capital stock and that of ATD’s subsidiaries, subject to certain limitations.

The Amended Revolver contains covenants which, among other things, require ATD to meet a fixed charge coverage ratio if ATD does not have at least $25.0 million available to be drawn under the Amended Revolver (subject to a cure), increasing to $35.0 million upon the occurrence of certain events (subject to a cure); restrict ATD’s ability to incur additional debt; enter into guaranties; make loans and investments; declare dividends; modify certain material agreements or constitutive documents relating to preferred stock; and change the business it conducts, as well as other customary covenants. As of June 30, 2007 and December 30, 2006, ATD was in compliance with these covenants. The Amended Revolver is set to expire on December 31, 2011.

Senior Discount Notes

As of April 1, 2007, the Senior Discount Notes have begun accruing interest. Such interest will accrue at a rate of 13% per annum and will be payable in cash, semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on October 1, 2007.

Indenture EBITDA

We evaluate liquidity based on several factors, of which the primary financial measure is Indenture EBITDA. The presentation of Indenture EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and ratios based thereon, do not comply with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States because they are adjusted to exclude certain cash expenses, as defined in the indentures. We present Indenture EBITDA as it is used to determine our compliance with covenants contained in the related indentures governing our notes. The covenants are tied to ratios based on Indenture EBITDA, referred to as Consolidated Cash Flows in the indenture agreement, and restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness and to issue preferred stock. Indenture EBITDA as used herein represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indentures. We believe that the inclusion of this supplementary information is necessary for investors to understand our ability to comply with the financial covenants and debt service of the notes. Indenture EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, cash flows as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the

 

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United States. The following table is a reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net cash provided by operating activities, to Indenture EBITDA (in thousands):

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2007
    Six Months
Ended
July 1,
2006
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 15,128     $ 42,365  

Changes in assets and liabilities

     (1,086 )     (32,110 )

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     4,035       2,404  

Interest expense

     30,774       29,763  

Benefit for income taxes

     (677 )     (2,477 )

Recovery of doubtful accounts

     (116 )     360  

Amortization of other assets

     (2,630 )     (2,715 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     (1,792 )     (3,081 )

Other

     (214 )     1,781  
                

Indenture EBITDA

   $ 43,422     $ 36,290  
                

Total Indenture EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased $7.1 million to $43.4 million compared to $36.3 million in the six months ended July 1, 2006 due primarily to changes in assets and liabilities resulting from the contribution from higher volumes and acquisitions, partially offset by the benefit of sales associated with a favorable inventory cost layer in first quarter 2006 that was not present in the first half of 2007.

We anticipate that our principal use of cash going forward will be to meet working capital and debt service requirements, to make capital expenditures, and to fund acquisitions. Based upon current and anticipated levels of operations, we believe that our cash flow from operations, together with amounts available under ATD’s Revolver, will be adequate to meet our anticipated requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” SFAS No. 159 expands opportunities to use fair value measurement in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 159 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require any new fair value measurements; rather, it applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.

For the period ended June 30, 2007, we did not experience any material changes from the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk presented in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The notional amount of the Swap is used to measure interest to be paid or received and does not represent the amount of exposure to credit loss. At June 30, 2007, the Swap in place covers a notional amount of $85.0 million of the $140.0 million of Senior Floating Rate Notes at a fixed interest rate of 4.79% and expires on September 30, 2010. This Swap has been designated for hedge accounting treatment. Accordingly, the Company recognizes the fair value of the Swap in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and any changes in the fair value are recorded as adjustments to other comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of the Swap is the estimated amount that the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. The fair value of the Swap was an asset of $1.4 million at June 30, 2007 and $0.7 million at December 30, 2006 and is included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets with the offset included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

  (b) As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We are, however, currently implementing a conversion of our computer system to Oracle. We have already implemented the general ledger as well as the accounts payable and inventory functions on Oracle but still must transition other key functions. We cannot be sure that the transition will be fully implemented on a timely basis, if at all. If we do not successfully implement this project, our controls over financial reporting may be disrupted and our operations adversely affected.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We are involved from time to time in various lawsuits, including alleged class action lawsuits arising out of the ordinary conduct of our business. Although no assurances can be given, we do not expect that any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. We are also involved in various litigation proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of our business. We believe, based on consultation with legal counsel, that none of these will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to any of the risk factors disclosed in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer furnished pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 14, 2007

 

AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/    DAVID L. DYCKMAN        

 

David L. Dyckman

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

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