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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 March 31, 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 May 10, 2007: 999,527

 



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PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1.

  

Financial Statements

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)—As of March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)—For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006

   5
  

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)—For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2007

   6
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)—For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2007 and April 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

   22

ITEM 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

   29

ITEM 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   29

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

ITEM 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   30

ITEM 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   30

ITEM 6.

  

Exhibits

   30
  

Signatures

   31

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)

 

    

March 31,

2007

    December 30,
2006
 
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,087     $ 3,600  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,048 and $1,051

     148,018       131,104  

Inventories

     314,841       297,664  

Assets held for sale

     969       1,199  

Deferred income taxes

     11,986       10,136  

Other current assets

     10,927       6,926  
                

Total current assets

     491,828       450,629  
                

Property and equipment, net

     43,892       44,571  

Goodwill

     355,765       355,743  

Other intangible assets, net

     235,571       238,849  

Other assets

     31,816       33,714  
                

Total assets

   $ 1,158,872     $ 1,123,506  
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 272,314     $ 245,415  

Accrued expenses

     34,924       28,734  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     3,454       3,853  
                

Total current liabilities

     310,692       278,002  
                

Long-term debt

     521,489       517,154  

Deferred income taxes

     81,572       82,963  

Other liabilities

     10,554       8,807  

Redeemable preferred stock

     19,685       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

     (7,825 )     (6,208 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     174       435  

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

     (100 )     (100 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     214,880       216,758  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,158,872     $ 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

March 31,

2007

   

Quarter
Ended

April 1,

2006

 

Net sales

   $ 424,825     $ 357,583  

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

     353,280       288,297  
                

Gross profit

     71,545       69,286  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     60,083       57,439  
                

Operating income

     11,462       11,847  

Other expense:

    

Interest expense

     (15,254 )     (14,799 )

Other, net

     (68 )     207  
                

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (3,860 )     (2,745 )

Income tax benefit

     (2,243 )     (1,504 )
                

Net loss

   $ (1,617 )   $ (1,241 )
                

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 (Loss)

   

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

  —       —       —       —       (1,617 )     —         —         (1,617 )

Change in value of derivative instrument, net of income taxes of $0.1 million

  —       —       —       —       —         (261 )     —         (261 )
                     

Total comprehensive loss

  —       —       —       —       —         —         —         (1,878 )
                                                     

Balance, March 31, 2007

  999,527   $ 10   $ 217,990   $ 4,631   $ (7,825 )   $ 174     $ (100 )   $ 214,880  
                                                     

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)

 

     Quarter
Ended
March 31,
2007
    Quarter
Ended
April 1,
2006
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (1,617 )   $ (1,241 )

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

    

Depreciation and amortization of intangibles

     6,740       6,013  

Amortization of other assets

     1,365       1,359  

Recovery of doubtful accounts

     (1 )     (70 )

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     (3,241 )     (1,155 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     1,682       1,496  

Other, net

     270       (73 )

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (16,913 )     (2,709 )

Inventories

     (17,177 )     (8,601 )

Other current assets

     (3,756 )     788  

Income tax receivable

     —         13,605  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     32,630       7,796  

Other, net

     1,998       (165 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,980       17,043  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (1,664 )     (710 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     100       181  

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (7,646 )

Other

     223       —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,341 )     (8,175 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

     367,133       324,842  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     (364,585 )     (333,928 )

Payments of other long-term debt

     (1,700 )     (1,472 )

Payments of deferred financing costs

     —         (205 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     848       (10,763 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,487       (1,895 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,600       5,545  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 5,087     $ 3,650  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information—

    

Cash payments for interest

   $ 7,724     $ 7,355  
                

Cash payments (receipts) for taxes, net

   $ 479     $ (13,436 )
                

Supplemental disclosures of noncash activities—

    

Capital expenditures financed by debt

   $ 1,273     $ 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 74 economically similar distribution centers across the United States.

 

2. Basis of Presentation:

The 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. The consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 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 March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 each contain operating results for 13 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 market. 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 March 31, 2007, the Company’s Tallahassee, Florida owned distribution center, with an aggregate carrying value of $0.8 million, has been classified as assets 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.

In addition to the above property, the Company has a residential property, with an aggregate carrying value of $0.2 million, classified as “assets held for sale” at March 31, 2007. The Company acquired this property as part of an employee relocation package. The Company is actively marketing this property and anticipates that the property will be sold within a twelve-month period.

 

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5. Acquisitions

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 assets 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, ATD MergerSub Inc., 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.

 

6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:

The Company has recorded, at March 31, 2007, goodwill of $355.7 million consisting of $346.8 million in connection with the Acquisition, $3.3 million in connection with the purchase of Samaritan Tire (see Note 5 for further information), $5.3 million in connection with the purchase of Silver State (see Note 5 for further information) and $0.3 million in connection with an acquisition completed in 2005. 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 table sets forth the gross amount and accumulated amortization of the amortizable intangible assets at March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006 (in thousands):

 

    

Estimated

Useful
Life

(years)

   March 31, 2007    December 30, 2006
        

Gross

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

  

Gross

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

Customer relationships

   17    $ 217,518    $ 24,838    $ 217,518    $ 21,638

Noncompete agreements

   3-5      613      515      613      453

Software

   1      77      29      77      13
                              

Total amortizable intangible assets

      $ 218,208    $ 25,382    $ 218,208    $ 22,104
                              

In addition, the Company had $42.7 million of indefinite lived intangible assets at March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006.

 

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Estimated intangible asset amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is expected to be $9.7 million for the remaining nine months in 2007 and $12.8 million in years 2008 through 2011.

 

7. Long-term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements:

The following table presents the Company’s long-term debt at March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006 (in thousands):

 

    

March 31,

2007

   

December 30,

2006

 

Revolving credit facility

   $ 157,564     $ 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

     11,440       11,623  
                
     524,943       521,007  

Less—Current maturities

     (3,454 )     (3,853 )
                
   $ 521,489     $ 517,154  
                

Revolving Credit Facility

On March 31, 2005, ATD entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolver”). The Borrowers to the Revolver are ATD and its subsidiaries. The Revolver provides for a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $300.0 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 Revolver is secured primarily by ATD’s inventories and accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2007, the outstanding Revolver balance was $157.6 million. In addition, ATD had certain letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2007 in the aggregate amount of $9.2 million and $125.1 million was available for additional borrowings.

Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at ATD’s option, at either (i) the Base Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (0.25% as of March 31, 2007) or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (1.75% as of March 31, 2007). At March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006, borrowings under the Revolver were at a weighted average interest rate of 7.4%. The applicable margin for the loans varies based upon a performance grid, as defined in the agreement.

All obligations under the 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 Revolver are secured 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 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 Revolver (subject to a cure); restricts 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 March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006, ATD was in compliance with these covenants. The Revolver was set to expire on March 31, 2010.

On May 9, 2007, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement. See Note 15 for further details on this amendment.

 

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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, on April 1, 2007. Thereafter, interest on the Senior Discount Notes 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. Interest on the Senior Discount Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, 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.

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 three months ended March 31, 2007 and ranged between 10.78% and 11.21% for the three months ended April 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.

 

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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 March 31, 2007, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ending December:

    

2007 (remainder)

   $ 2,610

2008

     1,762

2009

     1,096

2010

     6,058

2011

     157,587

Thereafter

     355,830
      
   $ 524,943
      

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 March 31, 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 $0.3 million at March 31, 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:

As part of the Merger, ATD generated substantial tax deductions relating to the exercise of stock options and payments made for transaction bonuses. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 reflects a net non-current deferred tax liability of $81.6 million. The net deferred tax liability primarily relates to the temporary difference between book and tax basis of the Company’s intangible assets which are amortized for book purposes but are not deductible for tax purposes.

The income tax benefit recognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations was based on an effective tax rate of 58.1% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and 54.8% for the quarter ended April 1, 2006. The income tax benefit recorded for the quarter ended March 31, 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.

 

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

 

    

Quarter
Ended

March 31,

2007

   

Quarter

Ended

April 1,

2006

 

Income taxes at the federal statutory rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %

Increase in tax rate resulting from:

    

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

   4.5     1.6  

Non-deductible preferred stock dividends and other permanent differences

   13.5     18.2  

Interest expense related to FIN 48 liabilities

   5.1     0.0  
            

Effective income tax rate

   58.1 %   54.8 %
            

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.

In the first quarter of 2007, the Company accrued an additional $0.1 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 March 31, 2007, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of $4.9 million, of which $2.9 million is included within accrued liabilities and $2.0 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 March 31, 2007, only $0.3 million is anticipated to have an effect on the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The residual amount, excluding temporary timing differences, 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”, related to one of the Company’s previous acquisitions. In addition, of the Company’s $2.9 million current liability for 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 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 tax-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 major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. Additionally, the internal revenue service is currently examining the Company’s three-month period return ended March 31, 2005.

 

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

 

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warrants permit the holders to acquire up to 21,895 shares of Holdings Series A common stock at $.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):

 

    

March 31,

2007

   December 30,
2006

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

   $ 457    $ —  

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

     19,685      19,115
             

Total redeemable preferred stock

   $ 20,142    $ 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 March 31, 2007 and a non-current liability 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 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 non-current 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.

 

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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 March 31, 2007, total obligations of the Company as guarantor on these leases is approximately $8.7 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 $8.3 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 litigation matters 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 $20.7 million and $18.9 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006, respectively. Shipping revenue is classified in 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

 

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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 May 9, 2007, ATD executed a 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 Speed Merchant, Inc. and T.O. Haas Tire Company, Inc. The Amended Revolver provides for, among other things, a reduction of applicable commitment fee rates and margins for borrowings in connection with a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined. In addition, the Amended Revolver provides for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $400.0 million or the Borrowing Base, as defined, including the expansion of underlying tire inventory sub-limits, and extends the expiration date through December 31, 2011. The Amended Revolver contains covenants which, among other things, require ATD to meet a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, if ATD does not have at least $25.0 million available to be drawn under the Amended Revolver, increasing to $35.0 million upon the occurrence of certain events; restricts 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. ATD’s obligations under the Amended Revolver are secured by all inventories and accounts receivable.

 

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 100% 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, 100% owned subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) on a senior basis and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by Holdings on a subordinated basis.

 

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The condensed consolidating financial information for the Company is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

     As of March 31, 2007  
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  
Assets           

Current assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 73     $ 4,869     $ 145     $ —       $ 5,087  

Accounts receivable, net

     —         94,703       53,315       —         148,018  

Inventories

     —         189,919       124,922       —         314,841  

Other current assets

     —         22,925       957       —         23,882  
                                        

Total current assets

     73       312,416       179,339       —         491,828  
                                        

Property and equipment, net

     —         37,651       6,241       —         43,892  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

     —         569,840       21,496       —         591,336  

Investment in subsidiaries

     284,312       159,532       —         (443,844 )     —    

Other assets

     2,455       28,761       600       —         31,816  
                                        

Total assets

   $ 286,840     $ 1,108,200     $ 207,676     $ (443,844 )   $ 1,158,872  
                                        
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity           

Current liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ 272,318     $ (4 )   $ —       $ 272,314  

Accrued expenses

     489       33,513       922       —         34,924  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —         3,454       —         —         3,454  

Intercompany payables (receivables)

     306       (43,309 )     43,003       —         —    
                                        

Total current liabilities

     795       265,976       43,921       —         310,692  
                                        

Long-term debt

     51,480       470,009       —         —         521,489  

Deferred income taxes

     —         81,572       —         —         81,572  

Other liabilities

     —         6,331       4,223       —         10,554  

Redeemable preferred stock

     19,685       —         —         —         19,685  

Stockholders’ equity:

          

Intercompany investment

     —         280,623       134,270       (414,893 )     —    

Common stock

     10       —         —         —         10  

Additional paid-in capital

     217,990       —         —         —         217,990  

Warrants

     4,631       —         —         —         4,631  

Accumulated (deficit) earnings

     (7,825 )     3,515       25,262       (28,777 )     (7,825 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     174       174       —         (174 )     174  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (100 )     —         —         —         (100 )
                                        

Total stockholders’ equity

     214,880       284,312       159,532       (443,844 )     214,880  
                                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 286,840     $ 1,108,200     $ 207,676     $ (443,844 )   $ 1,158,872  
                                        

 

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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 loss

     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 March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 are as follows:

 

    

For the Quarter Ended

March 31, 2007

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

   Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 266,148     $ 158,677    $ —       $ 424,825  

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

     —         219,133       134,147      —         353,280  
                                       

Gross profit

     —         47,015       24,530      —         71,545  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     9       41,978       18,096      —         60,083  
                                       

Operating (loss) income

     (9 )     5,037       6,434      —         11,462  

Other (expense) income:

           

Interest expense

     (2,229 )     (13,029 )     4      —         (15,254 )

Other, net

     —         (119 )     51      —         (68 )

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries

     (681 )     2,718       —        (2,037 )     —    
                                       

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

     (2,919 )     (5,393 )     6,489      (2,037 )     (3,860 )

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (1,302 )     (4,712 )     3,771      —         (2,243 )
                                       

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,617 )   $ (681 )   $ 2,718    $ (2,037 )   $ (1,617 )
                                       

 

    

For the Quarter Ended

April 1, 2006

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ —       $ 233,460     $ 124,123     $ —       $ 357,583  

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

     —         187,916       100,381       —         288,297  
                                        

Gross profit

     —         45,544       23,742       —         69,286  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     9       36,055       21,375       —         57,439  
                                        

Operating (loss) income

     (9 )     9,489       2,367       —         11,847  

Other (expense) income:

          

Interest expense

     (2,007 )     (11,392 )     (1,400 )     —         (14,799 )

Other, net

     —         142       65       —         207  

Equity (loss) earnings of subsidiaries

     (332 )     462       —         (130 )     —    
                                        

(Loss) income from operations before income taxes

     (2,348 )     (1,299 )     1,032       (130 )     (2,745 )

Income tax (benefit) provision

     (1,107 )     (967 )     570       —         (1,504 )
                                        

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,241 )   $ (332 )   $ 462     $ (130 )   $ (1,241 )
                                        

 

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Condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 are as follows:

 

    

For the Quarter Ended

March 31, 2007

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,617 )   $ (681 )   $ 2,718     $ (2,037 )   $ (1,617 )

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

          

Depreciation and amortization of intangibles and other assets

     88       7,064       953       —         8,105  

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts

     —         30       (31 )     —         (1 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     1,682       —         —         —         1,682  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     —         (3,241 )     —         —         (3,241 )

Other, net

     460       (231 )     41       —         270  

Equity earnings of subsidiaries

     681       (2,718 )     —         2,037       —    

Change in assets and liabilities:

          

Accounts receivable

     —         (14,924 )     (1,989 )     —         (16,913 )

Inventories

     —         (9,788 )     (7,389 )     —         (17,177 )

Other current assets

     2       (3,811 )     53       —         (3,756 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     5       33,535       (910 )     —         32,630  

Other, net

     —         2,142       (144 )     —         1,998  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

     1,301       7,377       (6,698 )     —         1,980  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Purchase of property and equipment

     —         (901 )     (763 )     —         (1,664 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         39       61       —         100  

Intercompany

     (1,301 )     (6,021 )     7,322       —         —    

Other, net

     —         223       —         —         223  
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (1,301 )     (6,660 )     6,620       —         (1,341 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

     —         367,133       —         —         367,133  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     —         (364,585 )     —         —         (364,585 )

Payments of other long-term debt

     —         (1,700 )     —         —         (1,700 )
                                        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     —         848       —         —         848  
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         1,565       (78 )     —         1,487  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     73       3,304       223       —         3,600  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 73     $ 4,869     $ 145     $ —       $ 5,087  
                                        

 

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For the Quarter Ended

April 1, 2006

 
    

Parent

Company

   

Subsidiary

Issuer

   

Subsidiary

Guarantors

    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net (loss) income

   $ (1,241 )   $ (332 )   $ 462     $ (130 )   $ (1,241 )

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

          

Depreciation and amortization of intangibles and other assets

     87       6,437       848       —         7,372  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     —         (35 )     (35 )     —         (70 )

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     —         (1,155 )     —         —         (1,155 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     1,496       —         —         —         1,496  

Other, net

     257       (75 )     (255 )     —         (73 )

Equity earnings of subsidiaries

     332       (462 )     —         130       —    

Change in assets and liabilities:

          

Accounts receivable

     —         (1,586 )     (1,123 )     —         (2,709 )

Inventories

     —         (5,569 )     (3,032 )     —         (8,601 )

Other current assets

     3       603       182       —         788  

Income tax receivable

     —         13,605       —         —         13,605  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     7       12,128       (4,339 )     —         7,796  

Other, net

     (26 )     (19 )     (120 )     —         (165 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operations

     915       23,540       (7,412 )     —         17,043  
                                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         (8,211 )     565       —         (7,646 )

Purchase of property and equipment

     —         (419 )     (291 )     —         (710 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         23       158       —         181  

Intercompany

     (915 )     (5,168 )     6,083       —         —    
                                        

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (915 )     (13,775 )     6,515       —         (8,175 )
                                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Borrowings from revolving credit facility

     —         324,842       —         —         324,842  

Repayments of revolving credit facility

     —         (333,928 )     —         —         (333,928 )

Payments of other long-term debt

     —         (1,008 )     (464 )     —         (1,472 )

Payments of deferred financing costs

     —         (205 )     —         —         (205 )
                                        

Net cash used in financing activities

     —         (10,299 )     (464 )     —         (10,763 )
                                        

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     —         (534 )     (1,361 )     —         (1,895 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     73       3,726       1,746       —         5,545  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 73     $ 3,192     $ 385     $ —       $ 3,650  
                                        

 

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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 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 March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 each contain operating results for 13 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 historically 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. More recently, while price increases resulting from rising raw materials costs have provided for overall growth in this market, unit replacement tire demand has softened in 2006 and early 2007 with the first three months of 2007, down 0.3% from the first three months of 2006, as provided by the Rubber Manufacturer’s Association (“RMA”). We believe the weakened demand is due, in part, to concerns from consumers over rising interest rates, higher minimum credit card payments and increased fuel costs, all of which are contributing 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. Our high and 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, up 8.6% in the first three months of 2007. 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. Due to our breadth and depth of product offering, we 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 76.5% of our total net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. The remainder of net sales is derived from other tire sales (11.4%), custom wheels (6.7%), automotive service equipment (3.0%), and other products (2.4%). We sell our products to a variety of customers and geographic markets. We have continued to expand and geographically diversify our operations in the 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 five businesses representing approximately $233 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.

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.

 

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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 March 31, 2007 Compared to Quarter Ended April 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

March 31,

2007

   

Quarter
Ended

April 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)

   

March 31,

2007

   

April 1,

2006

 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)                          

Net sales

   $ 424,825     $ 357,583     $ 67,242     18.8 %   100.0 %   100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

     353,280       288,297       (64,983 )   (22.5 )   83.2     80.6  
                                          

Gross profit

     71,545       69,286       2,259     3.3     16.8     19.4  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     60,083       57,439       (2,644 )   (4.6 )   14.1     16.1  
                                          

Operating income

     11,462       11,847       (385 )   (3.2 )   2.7     3.3  

Other expense:

            

Interest expense

     (15,254 )     (14,799 )     (455 )   (3.1 )   (3.6 )   (4.1 )

Other, net

     (68 )     207       (275 )   (132.9 )   (0.0 )   0.1  
                                          

Loss from operations before income taxes

     (3,860 )     (2,745 )     (1,115 )   (40.6 )   (0.9 )   (0.7 )

Income tax benefit

     (2,243 )     (1,504 )     739     49.1     (0.5 )   (0.4 )
                                          

Net loss

   $ (1,617 )   $ (1,241 )   $ (376 )   (30.3 )%   (0.4 )%   (0.3 )%
                                      

Net Sales

The $67.2 million increase in net sales in first quarter 2007 is primarily attributable to an increase in unit sales of passenger, light truck and, to a lesser extent, medium truck tires, collectively contributing $53.5 million. Sales derived from the acquisition of Samaritan Tire in July 2006 represented a $7.4 million increase. Pricing, net of select promotional activity, provided for an additional $5.4 million, as we have been able to pass-through manufacturer price increases during 2006 and into 2007 that have resulted due to increased raw material costs. Unit sales increased throughout our other tire lines and account for a $3.4 million increase from 2006. An overall decline in wheel, equipment and supply sales of $2.6 million partially offset the increases noted above.

Gross Profit

The increase in gross profit in first quarter 2007 was primarily the result of higher tire unit volumes, particularly in high and ultra-high performance tire sales, and the acquisition of Samaritan Tire. This increase was 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 in first quarter 2006 and negative pricing, primarily resulting from select promotional activity and soft industry demand through 2006 and the first quarter of 2007.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due, in part, to the inclusion of acquired operations. The acquisition of Samaritan Tire accounted for approximately $1.1 million of the increase. The remaining increase resulted from an increase in depreciation expense, primarily related to warehousing infrastructure and information technology additions, higher facility and equipment lease expense and higher professional service fees, collectively ($2.5 million). These increases were partially offset by a reduction in

 

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amortization of prepaid management advisory fees that were paid in connection with the acquisition of ATD by Holdings in March 2005 ($1.4 million).

As a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 14.1% in first quarter 2007, down from 16.1% in first quarter 2006. The decrease was primarily a result of higher sales volumes and increased productivity.

Interest Expense

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

Benefit for Income Taxes

We recognized an income tax benefit of $2.2 million in first quarter 2007 based on a pre-tax loss of $3.9 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $1.5 million in first quarter 2006 based on a pre-tax loss of $2.7 million. The effective tax rate in first quarter 2007 was 58.1% compared with 54.8% in first quarter 2006. The increase in the effective tax rate is due primarily to 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 first 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.

Net Loss

The increase in net loss is due primarily to the increase selling, general and administrative expenses, as discussed above, and an increase in interest expense, partially offset by improvements in gross profit resulting from higher unit volumes in first quarter 2007.

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 FIN 48, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies during the quarter ended March 31, 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.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2007 our total debt, including capital leases, was $524.9 million compared to $521.0 million at December 30, 2006, an increase of $3.9 million. Total commitments by the lenders under our revolving credit facility were $300.0 million at March 31, 2007, of which $125.1 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.

 

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The following table summarizes the cash flows for quarters ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 (in thousands):

 

    

Quarter
Ended

March 31,

2007

   

Quarter
Ended

April 1,

2006

 
    

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,980     $ 17,043  

Cash used in investing activities

     (1,341 )     (8,175 )

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     848       (10,763 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     1,487       (1,895 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     3,600       5,545  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 5,087     $ 3,650  
                

Cash payments for interest

   $ 7,724     $ 7,355  

Cash payments (receipts) for taxes, net

   $ 479     $ (13,436 )

Capital expenditures financed by debt

   $ 1,273     $ 1,010  

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities decreased $15.0 million to $2.0 million in the quarter ending March 31, 2007 compared to $17.0 million in the quarter ending April 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, an increase in our net working capital requirements and higher interest payments. The increase in interest payments for the first quarter 2007 is a result of slightly higher interest rates on our variable rate debt. Net working capital at March 31, 2007 totaled $181.1 million compared to $172.6 million at December 30, 2006, an increase of $8.5 million. Components of this increase include an increase in inventory and accounts receivable offset by a decrease in the income tax receivable due to the receipt of the federal income tax refund in first quarter 2006 and an increase in accounts payable.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $6.9 million to $1.3 million in first quarter 2007 compared to $8.2 million in first quarter 2006. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was due primarily to the cash paid for the acquisition of Silver State in first quarter 2006 partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures of $1.0 million. Capital expenditures during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were primarily for information technology upgrades and warehouse racking.

Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities increased $11.6 million to $0.8 million in first quarter 2007 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $10.8 million in first quarter 2006. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to 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.

Revolving Credit Facility

On March 31, 2005, ATD entered into the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Revolver”). The borrowers to the Revolver are ATD and its subsidiaries. The Revolver provides for a five-year senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $300.0 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 Revolver is secured primarily by ATD’s inventories and accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2007, the outstanding Revolver balance was $157.6 million. In addition, ATD had certain letters of credit outstanding at March 31, 2007 in the aggregate amount of $9.2 million and $125.1 million was available for additional borrowings.

 

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Borrowings under the Revolver bear interest, at ATD’s option, at either (i) the Base Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (0.25% as of March 31, 2007) or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, as defined, plus the applicable margin (1.75% as of March 31, 2007). At March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006, borrowings under the Revolver were at a weighted average interest rate of 7.4%. The applicable margin for the loans varies based upon a performance grid, as defined in the agreement.

All obligations under the 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 Revolver are secured 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 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 Revolver (subject to a cure); restricts 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 March 31, 2007 and December 30, 2006, ATD was in compliance with these covenants. The Revolver was set to expire on March 31, 2010.

On May 9, 2007, ATD executed a 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 Speed Merchant, Inc. and T.O. Haas Tire Company, Inc. The Amended Revolver provides for, among other things, a reduction of applicable commitment fee rates and margins for borrowings in connection with a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined. In addition, the Amended Revolver provides for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of $400.0 million or the Borrowing Base, as defined, including the expansion of underlying tire inventory sub-limits, and extends the expiration date through December 31, 2011. The Amended Revolver contains covenants which, among other things, require ATD to meet a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, if ATD does not have at least $25.0 million available to be drawn under the Amended Revolver, increasing to $35.0 million upon the occurrence of certain events; restricts 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. ATD’s obligations under the Amended Revolver are secured by all inventories and accounts receivable.

 

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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 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):

 

    

Quarter
Ended

March 31,

2007

   

Quarter
Ended

April 1,

2006

 
    

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,980     $ 17,043  

Changes in assets and liabilities

     3,218       (10,714 )

Benefit for deferred income taxes

     3,241       1,155  

Interest expense

     15,254       14,799  

Benefit for income taxes

     (2,243 )     (1,504 )

Recovery of doubtful accounts

     1       70  

Amortization of other assets

     (1,365 )     (1,359 )

Accretion of 8% cumulative preferred stock and Senior Discount Notes

     (1,682 )     (1,496 )

Other

     (80 )     1,591  
                

Indenture EBITDA

   $ 18,324     $ 19,585  
                

Total Indenture EBITDA for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 decreased $1.3 million to $18.3 million compared to $19.6 million in first quarter 2006 due primarily to the fact that first quarter 2006 Indenture EBITDA included the benefit of sales associated with a favorable inventory cost layer not present in the first quarter of 2007. This was partially offset by changes in assets and liabilities resulting from the contribution of higher volumes and acquisitions.

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.

 

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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 March 31, 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.

On October 11, 2005, we 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 March 31, 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, we recognize 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 we would pay or receive to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. The fair value of the Swap was an asset of $0.3 million at March 31, 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 March 31, 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: May 15, 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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EX-31.1 2 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER Certification of Principal Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Richard P. Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 15, 2007

 

/s/    RICHARD P. JOHNSON        

Richard P. Johnson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 3 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER Certification of Principal Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, David L. Dyckman, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 15, 2007

 

/s/    DAVID L. DYCKMAN        

David L. Dyckman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm CERTIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of American Tire Distributors Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, to his best knowledge:

 

  (a) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (the “Report”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  (b) information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: May 15, 2007   By:  

/s/    RICHARD P. JOHNSON        

  Name:   Richard P. Johnson
  Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  By:  

/s/    DAVID L. DYCKMAN        

  Name:   David L. Dyckman
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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