10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

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: 1-5690

  __________________________________________ 

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   __________________________________________ 

GA	58-0254510
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2999 WILDWOOD PARKWAY,		30339
ATLANTA,	GA
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

678-934-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share	GPC	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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

There were 146,078,369 shares of common stock outstanding as of the June 30, 2019.

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Table of Contents
PART I		Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements	2
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	19
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	19
PART II
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	21
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	21
Item 6.	Exhibits	22
	Signatures	23

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	562,551		$	333,547
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2019 – $31,280; 2018 – $21,888)	2,836,875			2,493,636
Merchandise inventories, net	3,750,778			3,609,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,034,466			1,139,118
Total current assets	8,184,670			7,575,690
Goodwill	2,329,325			2,128,776
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,517,842			1,411,642
Deferred tax assets	27,698			29,509
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2019 – $1,341,918; 2018 – $1,208,694)	1,089,763			1,027,231
Operating lease assets	961,975			—
Other assets	528,199			510,192
Total assets	$	14,639,472		$	12,683,040
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	4,064,547		$	3,995,789
Current portion of debt	1,011,334			711,147
Dividends payable	111,380			105,369
Other current liabilities	1,310,967			1,088,428
Total current liabilities	6,498,228			5,900,733
Long-term debt	2,871,106			2,432,133
Operating lease liabilities	724,682			—
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	208,008			235,228
Deferred tax liabilities	212,308			196,843
Other long-term liabilities	437,165			446,112
Equity:
Preferred stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 10,000,000 shares; none issued	—			—
Common stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 450,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 2019 – 146,078,369 shares; 2018 – 145,936,613 shares	146,078			145,937
Additional paid-in capital	83,949			78,380
Retained earnings	4,630,480			4,341,212
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,195,179		)	(1,115,078		)
Total parent equity	3,665,328			3,450,451
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	22,647			21,540
Total equity	3,687,975			3,471,991
Total liabilities and equity	$	14,639,472		$	12,683,040

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net sales	$	4,934,260		$	4,822,065		$	9,671,093		$	9,408,359
Cost of goods sold	3,335,679			3,300,479			6,564,344			6,450,966
Gross profit	1,598,581			1,521,586			3,106,749			2,957,393
Operating expenses:
Selling, administrative and other expenses	1,216,913			1,148,217			2,414,133			2,281,988
Depreciation and amortization	66,154			58,451			128,131			116,814
Provision for doubtful accounts	5,962			3,666			9,931			6,367
Total operating expenses	1,289,029			1,210,334			2,552,195			2,405,169
Non-operating expenses (income):
Interest expense	23,296			26,476			47,179			50,585
Other	(15,873		)	(15,495		)	(6,266		)	(27,951		)
Total non-operating expenses	7,423			10,981			40,913			22,634
Income before income taxes	302,129			300,271			513,641			529,590
Income taxes	77,699			73,299			128,961			126,042
Net income	$	224,430		$	226,972		$	384,680		$	403,548
Basic net income per common share	$	1.54		$	1.55		$	2.63		$	2.75
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.53		$	1.54		$	2.62		$	2.74
Dividends declared per common share	$	.7625		$	.7200		$	1.5250		$	1.4400
Weighted average common shares outstanding	146,075			146,748			146,029			146,738
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards	661			512			684			548
Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution	146,736			147,260			146,713			147,286
Net income	$	224,430		$	226,972		$	384,680		$	403,548
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10,864			(163,993		)	37,981			(121,113		)
Cash flow and net investment hedge adjustments, net of income taxes in 2019 — $7,726 and $1,931; 2018 — $12,115 and $5,935 respectively	(20,889		)	32,755			(5,221		)	16,045
Pension and postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes in 2019 — $1,786 and $3,574; 2018 — $2,642 and $5,290 respectively	4,833			7,145			9,665			14,309
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(5,192		)	(124,093		)	42,425			(90,759		)
Comprehensive income	$	219,238		$	102,879		$	427,105		$	312,789

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Three months ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Common Stock Shares	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total Parent Equity			Non-controlling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Equity
April 1, 2019	146,063,911	$	146,064	$	77,424		$	(1,189,987	)	$	4,517,430		3,550,931			$	21,901	3,572,832
Net income	—	—		—			—			224,430			224,430			—		224,430
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—			(5,192		)	—			(5,192		)	—		(5,192		)
Cash dividends declared, $0.7625 per share	—	—		—			—			(111,380		)	(111,380		)	—		(111,380		)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit of $174	14,458	14		(546		)	—			—			(532		)	—		(532		)
Share-based compensation	—	—		7,071			—			—			7,071			—		7,071
Noncontrolling interest activities	—	—		—			—			—			—			746		746
June 30, 2019	146,078,369	$	146,078	$	83,949		$	(1,195,179	)	$	4,630,480		$	3,665,328		$	22,647	$	3,687,975

	Six months ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Common Stock Shares	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total Parent Equity			Non-controlling Interests in Subsidiaries		Total Equity
January 1, 2019	145,936,613	$	145,937	$	78,380		$	(1,115,078	)	$	4,341,212		$	3,450,451		$	21,540	$	3,471,991
Net income	—	—		—			—			384,680			384,680			—		384,680
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1)	—	—		—			42,425			—			42,425			—		42,425
Cash dividends declared, $1.5250 per share	—	—		—			—			(222,735		)	(222,735		)	—		(222,735		)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit of $3,986	141,756	141		(7,512		)	—			—			(7,371		)	—		(7,371		)
Share-based compensation	—	—		13,081			—			—			13,081			—		13,081
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02 (2)	—	—		—			(122,526		)	122,526			—			—		—
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-02, net of tax (2)	—	—		—			—			4,797			4,797			—		4,797
Noncontrolling interest activities	—	—		—			—			—			—			1,107		1,107
June 30, 2019	146,078,369	$	146,078	$	83,949		$	(1,195,179	)	$	4,630,480		$	3,665,328		$	22,647	$	3,687,975

(1) Includes the effects of reclassifying realized currency losses of $27,037 out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings in connection with the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the accumulated other comprehensive loss footnote for further details.

(2) The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases, and ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, during the first quarter of 2019. Refer to the recent accounting pronouncements footnote for further details.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

	Three months ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Common Stock Shares	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total Parent Equity			Non-controlling Interests in Subsidiaries			Total Equity
April 1, 2018	146,737,803	$	146,738	$	67,550		$	(819,258	)	$	4,115,049		$	3,510,079		$	51,302		$	3,561,381
Net income	—	—		—			—			226,972			226,972			—			226,972
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—			(124,093		)	—			(124,093		)	—			(124,093		)
Cash dividends declared, $0.7200 per share	—	—		—			—			(105,662		)	(105,662		)	—			(105,662		)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit of $82	14,929	15		(688		)	—			—			(673		)	—			(673		)
Share-based compensation	—	—		5,349			—			—			5,349			—			5,349
Noncontrolling interest activities	—	—		—			—			—			—			(947		)	(947		)
June 30, 2018	146,752,732	$	146,753	$	72,211		$	(943,351	)	$	4,236,359		$	3,511,972		$	50,355		$	3,562,327

	Six months ended June 30, 2018
(in thousands, except share and per share data)	Common Stock Shares	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total Parent Equity			Non-controlling Interests in Subsidiaries			Total Equity
January 1, 2018	146,652,615	$	146,653	$	68,126		$	(852,592	)	$	4,049,965		$	3,412,152		$	52,004		$	3,464,156
Net income	—	—		—			—			403,548			403,548			—			403,548
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—	—		—			(90,759		)	—			(90,759		)	—			(90,759		)
Cash dividends declared, $1.4400 per share	—	—		—			—			(211,311		)	(211,311		)	—			(211,311		)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit of $2,599	100,117	100		(4,950		)	—			—			(4,850		)	—			(4,850		)
Share-based compensation	—	—		9,035			—			—			9,035			—			9,035
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2014-09, net of tax	—	—		—			—			(5,843		)	(5,843		)	—			(5,843		)
Noncontrolling interest activities	—	—		—			—			—			—			(1,649		)	(1,649		)
June 30, 2018	146,752,732	$	146,753	$	72,211		$	(943,351	)	$	4,236,359		$	3,511,972		$	50,355		$	3,562,327

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2019			2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$	384,680		$	403,548
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	128,131			116,814
Share-based compensation	13,081			9,035
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(3,986		)	(2,599		)
Realized currency losses on divestiture	27,037			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(247,568		)	(71,723		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	301,375			455,075
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(106,712		)	(65,146		)
Acquisitions of businesses and other investing activities	(357,286		)	(82,545		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(463,998		)	(147,691		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	2,973,236			2,320,906
Payments on debt	(2,359,975		)	(2,367,284		)
Share-based awards exercised	(7,371		)	(4,851		)
Dividends paid	(216,724		)	(204,649		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	389,166			(255,878		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,461			(11,264		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	229,004			40,242
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	333,547			314,899
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	562,551		$	355,141

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Genuine Parts Company (the “Company,” "we," "our," "us," or "its") for the year ended December 31, 2018. Accordingly, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Specifically, the Company makes estimates and assumptions in its interim condensed consolidated financial statements for inventory adjustments, the accrual of bad debts, customer sales returns, and volume incentives earned, among others. Inventory adjustments (including adjustments for a majority of inventories that are valued under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method) are accrued on an interim basis and adjusted in the fourth quarter based on the annual book to physical inventory adjustment and LIFO valuation. Reserves for bad debts and customer sales returns are estimated and accrued on an interim basis based upon historical experience. Volume incentives are estimated based upon cumulative and projected purchasing levels. The estimates and assumptions for interim reporting may change upon final determination at year-end, and such changes may be significant.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial results for the interim periods have been made. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements covered by this quarterly report were issued.

2. Segment Information

The following table presents a summary of the Company's reportable segment financial information:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,774,808		$	2,736,201		$	5,397,153		$	5,300,460
Industrial	1,681,721			1,602,665			3,317,144			3,150,609
Business products	477,731			483,199			956,796			957,290
Total net sales	$	4,934,260		$	4,822,065		$	9,671,093		$	9,408,359
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	228,385		$	243,611		$	407,613		$	428,317
Industrial	136,334			125,191			257,362			237,382
Business products	20,896			21,422			42,116			43,023
Total operating profit	385,615			390,224			707,091			708,722
Interest expense, net	(22,514		)	(25,525		)	(45,543		)	(48,832		)
Intangible asset amortization	(23,917		)	(21,806		)	(46,501		)	(43,209		)
Corporate expense (1)	(37,055		)	(42,622		)	(101,406		)	(87,091		)
Income before income taxes	$	302,129		$	300,271		$	513,641		$	529,590

(1) Includes $4,108 and $38,222 of expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, from realized currency losses and transaction and other costs. The realized currency losses of $27,037 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 resulted from the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the acquisitions and divestitures footnote for more information.

Includes $9,105 and $22,114  for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, in certain transaction and other costs related to the acquisition of Alliance Automotive Group ("AAG") and the attempted Business Products Group spin-off (the attempted spin-off was subsequently terminated in September 2018).

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Net sales are disaggregated by geographical region for each of the Company’s reportable segments, as the Company deems this presentation best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The following table presents disaggregated geographical net sales from contracts with customers by reportable segment:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
North America:
Automotive	$	1,963,583	$	1,944,980	$	3,777,368	$	3,727,294
Industrial	1,681,721		1,602,665		3,317,144		3,150,609
Business products	477,731		483,199		956,796		957,290
Total North America	$	4,123,035	$	4,030,844	$	8,051,308	$	7,835,193
Australasia – Automotive	286,717		302,799		571,270		604,803
Europe – Automotive	524,508		488,422		1,048,515		968,363
Total net sales	$	4,934,260	$	4,822,065	$	9,671,093	$	9,408,359

3. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30:

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits			Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	(626,322	)	$	10,726		$	(499,482	)	$	(1,115,078	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	—			(835		)	10,944			10,109
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1)	9,665			(4,386		)	27,037			32,316
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	9,665			(5,221		)	37,981			42,425
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02	(122,526		)	—			—			(122,526		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2019	$	(739,183	)	$	5,505		$	(461,501	)	$	(1,195,179	)

(1) Realized currency losses of $27,037 were reclassified out of foreign currency translation into earnings in connection with the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the acquisitions and divestitures footnote for further details.

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits			Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	(568,957	)	$	(17,388	)	$	(266,247	)	$	(852,592	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	—			16,045			(121,113		)	(105,068		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	14,309			—			—			14,309
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	14,309			16,045			(121,113		)	(90,759		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018	$	(554,648	)	$	(1,343	)	$	(387,360	)	$	(943,351	)

The accumulated other comprehensive loss components related to the pension benefits are included in the computation of net periodic benefit income in the employee benefit plans footnote. The nature of the cash flow and net investment hedges are discussed in the derivatives and hedging footnote. Generally, tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss are established at the

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currently enacted tax rate and reclassified to net income in the same period that the related pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications are recognized.

4. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in the form of ASUs to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"). The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs and any not listed below were assessed and determined to be not applicable or are expected to have a minimal impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which, among other things, requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for substantially all leases, including operating leases. Expanded disclosures with additional qualitative and quantitative information are also required. ASU 2016-02 and its amendments were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption was permitted.  The ASU's transition provisions could be applied under a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented in the financial statements or only at the beginning of the period of adoption (i.e., on the effective date).

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and its amendments and applied the transition provisions as of January 1, 2019, which included recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment through opening retained earnings as of that date. Prior year amounts were not recast under this transition approach and, therefore, prior year amounts are excluded from the leased properties footnote. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to carryforward its historical assessments of: (1) whether contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs. In addition, the Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases. The Company elected a policy of not recording leases on its condensed consolidated balance sheets when the leases have a term of 12 months or less and the Company is not reasonably certain to elect an option to purchase the leased asset. The Company recognizes payments on these leases within selling, administrative and other expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company's adoption of the standard resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $4,797, net of taxes, as of January 1, 2019. The standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net income or liquidity. The standard did not have an impact on debt-covenant compliance under the Company's current debt agreements.

Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The ASU permits a company to make a one-time election to reclassify stranded tax effects caused by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The ASU also requires companies to disclose their accounting policies for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2018-02 was effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with an election to adopt early. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of January 1, 2019 and recognized an adjustment to increase retained earnings and to adjust accumulated other comprehensive loss by approximately $122,526.

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 220)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Among other things, the ASU and its amendments replace the incurred loss impairment model for receivables and certain other financial instruments with a current expected credit loss model. The new model measures impairment based on expected credit losses over the remaining contractual life of an asset, considering available information about the collectability of cash flows, past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required. ASU 2016-13 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with an option to adopt early. The Company plans to adopt the ASU and its amendments on January 1, 2020, and any changes to allowances for credit losses caused by the adoption will be made through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of that date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 and its amendments on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The updated accounting guidance modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans by removing, adding and clarifying certain disclosures. These provisions must be applied retrospectively. ASU 2018-14 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with an option to adopt early. The adoption of ASU

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2018-14 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures. The Company does not plan to early adopt the standard.

5. Employee Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit income from the Company's pension plans included the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	Pension Benefits
	2019			2018
Service cost	$	2,379		$	2,612
Interest cost	24,335			22,071
Expected return on plan assets	(38,507		)	(38,516		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17		)	(37		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	7,746			9,935
Net periodic benefit income	$	(4,064	)	$	(3,935	)

Net periodic benefit income from the Company's pension plans included the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	Pension Benefits
	2019			2018
Service cost	$	4,769		$	5,266
Interest cost	48,683			44,184
Expected return on plan assets	(77,034		)	(77,104		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(34		)	(74		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,495			19,894
Net periodic benefit income	$	(8,121	)	$	(7,834	)

Service cost is recorded in selling, administrative and other expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income while all other components are recorded within other non-operating expenses (income). Pension benefits also include amounts related to supplemental retirement plans.

6. Guarantees

The Company guarantees the borrowings of certain independently controlled automotive parts stores and businesses (“independents”) and certain other affiliates in which the Company has a noncontrolling equity ownership interest (“affiliates”). Presently, the independents are generally consolidated by unaffiliated enterprises that have controlling financial interests through ownership of a majority voting interest in the independents. The Company has no voting interest or equity conversion rights in any of the independents. The Company does not control the independents or the affiliates, but receives a fee for the guarantees. The Company has concluded that the independents are variable interest entities, but that the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Specifically, the equity holders of the independents have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance including, but not limited to, decisions about hiring and terminating personnel, local marketing and promotional initiatives, pricing and selling activities, credit decisions, monitoring and maintaining appropriate inventories, and store hours. Separately, the Company concluded that the affiliates are not variable interest entities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these independents and affiliates is generally equal to the total borrowings subject to the Company’s guarantees. While such borrowings of the independents and affiliates are outstanding, the Company is required to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a maximum debt to capitalization ratio and certain limitations on additional borrowings. At June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

As of June 30, 2019, the total borrowings of the independents and affiliates subject to guarantee by the Company were approximately $841,319. These loans generally mature over periods from one to six years. In the event that the Company is required to make payments in connection with these guarantees, the Company would obtain and liquidate certain collateral pledged by the independents or affiliates (e.g., accounts receivable and inventory) to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid under the guarantees. When it is deemed probable that the Company will incur a loss in connection with a guarantee, a liability is recorded equal to this estimated loss. To date, the Company has had no significant losses in connection with guarantees of independents’ and affiliates’ borrowings.

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As of June 30, 2019, the Company has recognized certain assets and liabilities amounting to $84,000 each for the guarantees related to the independents’ and affiliates’ borrowings. These assets and liabilities are included in other assets and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and borrowings under the line of credit and term loan approximate their respective fair values based on the short-term nature of these instruments. As of June 30, 2019, the carrying amount, net of debt issuance costs, and the fair value of fixed rate debt were approximately $1,961,850 and $2,038,652, respectively. The fair value of fixed rate debt is designated as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (i.e., significant observable inputs) and is based primarily on the discounted value of future cash flows using current market interest rates offered for debt of similar credit risk and maturity. The carrying amount, net of debt issuance costs, of fixed rate debt of $1,961,850 is included in long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

8. Credit Facilities

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement agreement of €250,000 long-term fixed rate debt. The €250,000 of long-term fixed rate debt includes €50,000, 1.55% Series A Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2029, €100,000, 1.74% Series B Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2031 and €100,000, 1.95% Series C Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2034.

On June 30, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement agreement of Australian dollar ("A$") denominated long-term fixed rate debt of A$310,000. The A$310,000 of long-term fixed rate debt includes A$155,000, 3.10% Series A Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on June 30, 2024 and A$155,000, 3.43% Series B Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on June 30, 2026.

All borrowings require the Company to comply with a financial covenant with respect to a maximum debt to EBITDA ratio. At June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. For information on the Company's other credit facilities please see the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

9. Derivatives and Hedging

The Company is exposed to various risks arising from business operations and market conditions, including fluctuations in interest rates and certain foreign currencies. When deemed appropriate, the Company uses derivative and non-derivative instruments as risk management tools to mitigate the potential impact of interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks. The objective of using these tools is to reduce fluctuations in the Company’s earnings and cash flows associated with changes in these rates. Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company has not historically incurred, and does not expect to incur in the future, any losses as a result of counterparty default related to derivative instruments.

The Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow to be paid. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivative and non-derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged items. When a designated instrument is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively.

Cash Flow Hedges

In July 2018 and February 2019, the Company entered into interest rate swaps to mitigate variability in forecasted interest payments on $500,000 and $300,000, respectively, of the Company’s U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured variable rate debt. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of the floating rate interest payment into a fixed rate interest payment. The Company designated the interest rate swaps as qualifying hedging instruments and accounts for these derivatives as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the interest rate cash flow hedges were not material as of June 30, 2019. Gains or losses related to the interest rate cash flow hedges were not material during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations

In July 2018, concurrent with the cash flow hedge described above, the Company entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert $500,000 of the U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured variable rate debt to fixed-rate Euro-denominated debt. In February 2019, the Company terminated the cross-currency interest rate swap agreement and entered into a forward contract to effectively convert $800,000 of the U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured debt to Euro-denominated debt. No gains or losses were recognized at termination. The risk management objective of these transactions is to manage foreign currency risk relating to a European subsidiary and reduce the variability in the functional currency equivalent cash flows of the unsecured variable rate debt. The Company designated the instruments as qualifying hedging instruments and accounts for these derivatives as a hedge of the foreign currency exchange rate exposure of an equal amount of the Company's Euro-denominated net investment in a European subsidiary. The fair value of the forward currency hedge was not material as of June 30, 2019. Gains or losses related to the cross-currency interest rate swap and the forward contract were not material during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company also had designated €700,000 of the face value of Euro-denominated debt, a non-derivative financial instrument, as a hedge of the foreign currency exchange rate exposure of an equal amount to the Company's Euro-denominated net investment in a European subsidiary. As of June 30, 2019, the Euro-denominated debt had a total carrying amount of $795,900, which is included in long-term debt in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a loss, net of tax, of approximately $7,716, and for the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a gain, net of tax, of approximately $3,730. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a gain, net of tax, of approximately $32,755 and $16,045, respectively. These amounts are recorded in the cash flow and net investment hedges section of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

The Company did not reclassify any gains or losses related to net investment hedges from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the three or six months ended June 30, 2019. Amounts would only be reclassified into earnings if the European subsidiary were liquidated, or otherwise disposed.

10. Leased Properties

The Company primarily leases real estate for certain retail stores, distribution centers, office space and land. The Company also leases equipment (primarily vehicles).

Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that generally can extend the lease term from one to 20 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's discretion. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis, and includes renewal options that it is reasonably certain to exercise in its expected lease terms when classifying leases and measuring lease liabilities. Lease agreements generally do not require material variable lease payments, residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

The table below presents the operating lease assets and liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019:

	Balance Sheet Line Item	June 30, 2019
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	961,975
Operating lease liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities	Other current liabilities	$	223,370
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	724,682
Total operating lease liabilities		$	948,052

The depreciable lives of operating lease assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.

The Company's leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease within a particular currency environment. The Company used incremental borrowing rates as of January 1, 2019 for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.

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The Company's weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of June 30, 2019 are:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5.47
Weighted average discount rate	3.49%

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under noncancelable operating leases with terms of more than one year to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019:

July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019	$	144,705
2020	263,440
2021	200,553
2022	147,423
2023	101,241
Thereafter	219,101
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	1,076,463
Less: Difference between undiscounted lease payments and discounted operating lease liabilities	128,411
Total operating lease liabilities	$	948,052

Operating lease payments include $22,200 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Operating lease costs were $76,899 and $157,386 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Operating lease costs are included within selling, administrative and other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Short-term lease costs, variable lease costs and sublease income were not material for the periods presented.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities were $150,882 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and this amount is included in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $113,771 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

11. Legal Matters

As more fully discussed in the legal matter footnote of the Company's notes to the consolidated financial statements in its 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, a jury awarded damages against the Company in a litigated automotive product liability dispute. At the time of the filing of these financial statements, based upon the Company’s legal defenses, insurance coverage, and reserves, the Company does not believe this matter will have a material impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

12. Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions

The Company acquired several businesses for approximately $378,744, net of cash acquired, during the six months ended June 30, 2019. These included Hennig Fahrzeugteile Group, Parts Point Group and several bolt-on acquisitions in the Automotive Parts Group and Axis New England and Axis New York in the Industrial Parts Group.

The Company has recognized the preliminary, estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates for these businesses. Additional adjustments may be made to the acquisition accounting during the measurement period primarily related to intangible asset revaluations, tax accounting and leases.

As a subsequent event, in July 2019, the Company acquired several businesses including the remaining 65% equity investment in Inenco Group ("Inenco"). Inenco is one of Australasia's leading industrial distributors of key product categories such as bearings, power transmission and seals and it generates estimated annual revenues of approximately $400 million. Inenco is a part of the Industrial Parts Group.

Divestitures

Grupo Auto Todo

On March 7, 2019, the Company sold all of the equity of Grupo Auto Todo, a Mexican subsidiary within the Automotive Parts Group. Grupo Auto Todo contributed approximately $93,000 of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company

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incurred realized currency losses of $27,037 from this transaction during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The realized currency losses are included in the line item "other" within non-operating expenses (income) on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

13. Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentations.

14. Earnings Per Share

As more fully discussed in the share-based compensation footnote of the Company’s notes to the consolidated financial statements in its 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company maintains various long-term incentive plans, which provide for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance awards, dividend equivalents and other share-based awards. Options to purchase approximately 247 and 135 shares of common stock were outstanding but excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to approximately 2,098 and 1,445 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively. These options were excluded from the computations of diluted net income per common share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock.

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes contained herein and with the audited consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes, related information and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some statements in this report, as well as in other materials we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or otherwise release to the public and in materials that we make available on our website, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Senior officers may also make verbal statements to analysts, investors, the media and others that are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may relate, for example, to the anticipated strategic benefits, synergies and other attributes resulting from acquisitions, as well as future operations, prospects, strategies, financial condition, economic performance (including growth and earnings), industry conditions and demand for our products and services.

The Company cautions that its forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and while we believe that our expectations for the future are reasonable in view of currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events may differ materially from those indicated as a result of various important factors. Such factors may include, among other things, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into the Company, including the challenges associated with the integration of processes to ensure the adequacy of our internal controls in regard to the Alliance Automotive Group business, and to realize the anticipated synergies and benefits; changes in the European aftermarket; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business initiatives in each of its three business segments; slowing demand for the Company’s products; changes in national and international legislation or government regulations or policies, including new import tariffs and the unpredictability of additional tariffs and data security policies and requirements; changes in general economic conditions, including unemployment, inflation (including the impact of potential tariffs) or deflation and the United Kingdom’s referendum to exit from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit; changes in tax policies; volatile exchange rates; volatility in oil prices; significant cost increases, such as rising fuel and freight expenses; labor shortages; uncertain credit markets and other macroeconomic conditions; competitive product, service and pricing pressures; the ability to maintain favorable vendor arrangements and relationships; disruptions in our vendors’ operations, including the impact of tariffs and trade considerations on their operations and output, as required to meet product demand; failure or weakness in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting; the uncertainties and costs of litigation; disruptions caused by a failure or breach of the Company’s information systems, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018 and from time to time in the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC.

Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no duty to update its forward-looking statements except as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our subsequent Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other reports to the SEC.

Overview

Genuine Parts Company is a service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and business products. We have a long tradition of growth dating back to 1928, the year we were founded in Atlanta, Georgia. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, business was conducted throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Puerto Rico from more than 3,100 locations.

Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $4.9 billion, a 2.3% increase as compared to $4.8 billion in the same period of the prior year. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded consolidated net income of $224.4 million, a decrease of 1.1% as compared to consolidated net income of $227.0 million in the same three month period of the prior year. On a per share diluted basis, net income was $1.53 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, a decrease of 0.6% as compared to $1.54 for the same three month period of 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, sales were $9.7 billion, a 2.8% increase as compared to $9.4 billion in the same period of the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded consolidated net income of $384.7 million compared to consolidated net income of $403.5 million in the same six month period of the prior year, a decrease of 4.7%. On a per share diluted basis, net income was $2.62, a decrease of 4.4% as compared to $2.74 in the same six month period of 2018.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred pre-tax expenses of $4.1 million and $38.2 million, respectively, from realized currency losses and transaction and other costs primarily related to the Company's acquisition activity and the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo, a Mexican subsidiary in the Automotive Parts Group. This business contributed approximately $93.0 million of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. The three and six months ended June 30, 2018

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include $9.1 million and $22.1 million in transaction and other costs primarily related to the AAG acquisition and the attempted spin-off of the Business Products Group.

Before the impact of transaction and other costs, the Company's adjusted net income was $230.3 million, a decrease of 1.4% as compared to adjusted net income of $233.6 million in the same three month period of the prior year. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure (see table below for reconciliation to GAAP net income). On a per share basis, adjusted net income was $1.57 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, a decrease of 1.3% as compared to $1.59 for the same three month period of 2018. Adjusted net income for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which also excludes the impact of realized currency losses, was $417.5 million, a decrease of 0.6% for the same six month period of 2018. On a per share diluted basis, adjusted net income was $2.85 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which was flat compared to the same six month period of the prior year.

The Company remains committed to its key growth initiatives, which include: driving greater share of spend with existing customers; employing an aggressive but disciplined acquisition strategy focused on both geographical in-fill and product line adjacencies; expanding the Company's digital capabilities; and the further expansion of our U.S. and international footprint.

We continue to execute on these initiatives, and also focus on our plans and strategic initiatives to enhance our gross margins, reduce costs and build a highly productive, sustainable and cost-effective structure. We expect our focus in these key areas to improve the Company's operating performance over the long-term.

Sales

Sales for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $4.9 billion, a 2.3% increase as compared to $4.8 billion in the same period of the prior year. Approximately 1.6% of the revenue increase for the three months ended June 30, 2019 represents the growth in comparable sales, while 2.7% came from acquisitions. These items were partially offset by a 1.5% negative currency impact. In addition, sales were negatively impacted by 0.5% due to the sale of Grupo Auto Todo. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 sales were $9.7 billion, a 2.8% increase as compared to $9.4 billion in the same period of the prior year. This reflects an approximate 2.4% increase in comparable sales, a 2.4% contribution from acquisitions and a 1.7% unfavorable currency impact, as compared to the same six month period in 2018. In addition, automotive sales were negatively impacted by 0.3% due to the sale of Grupo Auto Todo.

Sales for the Automotive Parts Group increased 1.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in the prior year. This group’s revenue increase for the three months ended June 30, 2019 consisted of an approximate 1.3% increase in comparable sales and a 3.5% benefit from acquisitions. These items were partially offset by an unfavorable foreign currency impact of approximately 2.5% and a 0.9% impact from the sale of Grupo Auto Todo. This group’s 1.8% revenue increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019 consisted of an approximate 2.2% increase in comparable sales and a 3.2% benefit from acquisitions. These items were partially offset by an unfavorable foreign currency impact of approximately 2.9% and a 0.7% negative impact from the sale of Grupo Auto Todo. We anticipate that the Company’s initiatives to drive both organic and acquisitive growth will positively benefit the Automotive Parts Group in the quarters ahead.

Sales for the Industrial Parts Group increased 4.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018. The increase in this group’s revenues reflects an approximate 3.1% increase in comparable sales, a 2.1% benefit from acquisitions and a slightly unfavorable foreign currency impact. This group's 5.3% sales increase for the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects a 3.6% increase in comparable sales, a 2.0% increase from acquisitions and a slightly unfavorable foreign currency impact. The Industrial Parts Group has initiatives in place to drive continued market share expansion through both organic and acquisitive sales growth in the quarters ahead. We believe these ongoing initiatives, combined with steady economic and industry-specific factors, bode well for Industrial Parts Group's long-term growth prospects.

Sales for the Business Products Group decreased 1.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same three month period in 2018, primarily due to a decrease in comparable sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, this group's revenues were essentially flat compared to the same six month period in 2018. We will remain focused on our core growth initiatives for this business, including the further enhancement of our Facilities, Breakroom and Safety Products offering.

Cost of Goods Sold and Operating Expenses

Cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2019 was $3.34 billion, a 1.1% increase from $3.30 billion for the same period in 2018. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold was 67.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to 68.4% in the same three month period of 2018. Cost of goods sold for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $6.6 billion, a 1.8% increase from $6.5 billion for the same period in 2018. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold was 67.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, as compared to 68.6% in the same six month period of 2018. The increase in cost of goods sold for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily relates to the sales increase for these periods as compared to the same three and six month periods of the prior year. The increase for these periods was partially offset by lower cost of goods sold in the Automotive Parts Group and Industrial Parts Group due to favorable global supplier negotiations, more flexible and sophisticated

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pricing strategies, a shift in product mix to products that carry a higher gross margin and higher supplier incentives due to improved volumes for these segments. The Company’s cost of goods sold includes the total cost of merchandise sold, including freight expenses associated with moving merchandise from our vendors to our distribution centers, retail stores and branches, as well as vendor volume incentives and inventory adjustments. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales may fluctuate based on (i) changes in merchandise costs and related vendor volume incentives or pricing, (ii) variations in product and customer mix, (iii) price changes in response to competitive pressures, (iv) physical inventory and LIFO adjustments, (v) changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and (vi) the impact of tariffs. Tariffs did not have a material impact in the periods presented.

Total operating expenses increased to $1.3 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $1.2 billion for the same three month period in 2018. As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses increased to 26.1% as compared to 25.1% in the same three month period of the previous year. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, these expenses totaled $2.6 billion, or 26.4% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $2.4 billion, or 25.6% as a percentage of net sales for the same six month period in the prior year.

The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects the effect of rising costs in areas such as payroll, freight, IT and cyber-security. In addition, the Company’s ability to leverage its expenses was negatively impacted due to lower comparable sales in certain markets relative to the prior year. The Company's ongoing cost control initiatives partially offset these increases in operating expenses.

The Company’s operating expenses are substantially comprised of compensation and benefit-related costs for personnel. Other major expense categories include facility occupancy costs for headquarters, distribution centers and retail store/branch operations, insurance costs, accounting, legal and professional services, technology and digital costs, transportation and delivery costs, travel and advertising. Management’s ongoing cost control measures in these areas have served to improve the Company’s overall cost structure. The Company's recent acquisitions have lower costs of goods sold and higher levels of operating costs as compared to the Company's other businesses; however, the operating profit margins generally remain consistent.The Company continues to focus on effectively managing the costs in our businesses with ongoing investments in technology, productivity and supply chain initiatives primarily associated with freight, digital, pricing, data analytics and logistics-related functions.

Operating Profit

Operating profit decreased to $385.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to $390.2 million for the same three month period of the prior year, a decrease of 1.2%. As a percentage of net sales, operating profit was 7.8% as compared to 8.1% in the same three month period of 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, operating profit decreased to $707.1 million compared to $708.7 million for the same six month period of the prior year, and as a percentage of net sales, operating profit was 7.3% as compared to 7.5% in the same six month period of 2018. The decrease in operating profit as a percent of sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 is primarily due to the increase in operating expenses due to the effect of rising costs in areas such as payroll, freight, IT and cyber-security. In addition, the Company’s ability to leverage its expenses was negatively impacted due to lower comparable sales in certain markets relative to the prior year. These increases were partially offset by the improvement in gross margin for the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the same period in 2018.

The Automotive Parts Group’s operating profit decreased 6.3% in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the same period of 2018, and its operating profit margin was 8.2% as compared to 8.9% in the same period of the previous year. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Automotive Parts Group's operating profit decreased approximately 4.8% and the operating profit margin was 7.6% as compared to 8.1% in the same six month period of 2018. The decrease in operating profit as a percent of sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 is primarily due to the impact of rising costs and the deleveraging of expenses in the European automotive business. These decreases were partially offset by the improvement in gross margin for these periods as compared to the same periods of the previous year.

The Industrial Parts Group’s operating profit increased 8.9% in the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the same three month period of 2018, and the operating profit margin for this group was 8.1% compared to 7.8% for the same period of the previous year. Operating profit for the Industrial Parts Group increased by 8.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, and the operating profit margin was 7.8% compared to 7.5% for the same six month period in 2018. The improved operating profit reflects the positive impact of strong sales growth, improved gross margins and the leveraging of expenses in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the same periods in 2018, driven by a relatively steady industrial economy and the effective execution of Industrial's strategic growth initiatives.

The Business Products Group’s operating profit decreased 2.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same three month period in 2018, and the operating profit margin for this group remained flat at 4.4%. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Business Products Group's operating profit decreased 2.1% compared to the same period in 2018, and the operating profit margin was 4.4% compared to 4.5% for the same period in 2018. The decrease in operating profit margin for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is primarily due to the unfavorable shift in customer and product mix.

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If there are sustained declines in macroeconomic or business conditions in future periods affecting the projected earnings and cash flows at our reporting units, among other things, there can be no assurance that goodwill at one or more reporting units may not be impaired. Nonetheless, as of June 30, 2019, we believe goodwill is recoverable for all our reporting units.

Income Taxes

The Company's effective income tax rate was 25.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 24.4% for the same three month period in 2018. The effective income tax rate was 25.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, compared to 23.8% for the same period in 2018. The rate increase is primarily due to differences in income tax rates associated with transaction and statute-related adjustments recorded in the comparable periods.

Net Income

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded consolidated net income of $224.4 million, a decrease of 1.1% as compared to consolidated net income of $227.0 million in the same three month period of the prior year. On a per share diluted basis, net income was $1.53, a decrease of 0.6% as compared to $1.54 for the same three month period of 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded consolidated net income of $384.7 million, a decrease of 4.7% as compared to consolidated net income of $403.5 million in the same six month period of the prior year. On a per share diluted basis, net income was $2.62, a decrease of 4.4% as compared to $2.74 in the same six month period of 2018.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company incurred expenses of $4.1 million and $38.2 million, respectively, from realized currency losses and transaction and other costs, before taxes. The realized currency losses and transaction and other costs primarily resulted from acquisition activity and the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo, a Mexican subsidiary in the Automotive Parts Group that contributed approximately $93.0 million of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. The three and six months ended June 30, 2018 included $9.1 million and $22.1 million, respectively, in transaction and other costs primarily related to the AAG acquisition and the attempted spin-off of the Business Products Group.

Before the impact of realized currency losses and transaction and other costs, the Company's adjusted net income was $230.3 million, a decrease of 1.4% as compared to adjusted net income of $233.6 million in the same three month period of the prior year. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP measure (see table below for reconciliation to GAAP net income). On a per share basis, adjusted net income was $1.57 for the three months ended June 30, 2019, a decrease of 1.3% as compared to $1.59 for the same three month period of 2018. Before the transaction and other costs discussed above recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2019, adjusted net income was $417.5 million, a decrease of 0.6% for the same six month period of 2018. On a per share diluted basis, adjusted net income was $2.85 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which was flat compared to the same six month period of the prior year.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income and diluted net income per common share to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per common share to account for the impact of these adjustments. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share, which are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”), provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company's core operations. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018			2019			2018
GAAP net income	$	224,430	$	226,972		$	384,680		$	403,548
Diluted net income per common share	$	1.53	$	1.54		$	2.62		$	2.74
Adjustments:
Realized currency losses	$	—	$	—		$	27,037		$	—
Transaction and other costs	4,108		9,105			11,185			22,114
Tax impact of adjustments	1,727		(2,524		)	(5,423		)	(5,650		)
Adjusted net income	$	230,265	$	233,553		$	417,479		$	420,012
Adjusted diluted net income per common share	$	1.57	$	1.59		$	2.85		$	2.85

Financial Condition

The Company’s cash balance of $562.6 million at June 30, 2019 increased $229.0 million, or 68.7%, from December 31, 2018. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company had net cash provided by operating activities of $301.4 million, net cash

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used in investing activities of $464.0 million and net cash provided by financing activities of $389.2 million. The investing activities consisted primarily of $357.3 million for acquisitions and other investing activities and $106.7 million for investments in the Company via capital expenditures. The financing activities consisted primarily of $216.7 million for dividends paid to the Company’s shareholders, as well as $613.3 million net proceeds from debt that is primarily being used to fund acquisitions.

Accounts receivable increased $343.2 million, or 13.8%, from December 31, 2018, which is primarily due to acquisitions of businesses and higher sales volume in the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Inventory increased $141.4 million, or 3.9%, and accounts payable increased $68.8 million, or 1.7% from December 31, 2018 due primarily to acquisitions of businesses. The Company’s debt is discussed below.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total debt of $3.9 billion at June 30, 2019 increased $739.2 million, or 23.5%, from December 31, 2018. The increase in debt primarily reflects additional borrowings associated with the Company's recent acquisitions. On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement agreement of €250,000 long-term fixed rate debt. The €250,000 of long-term fixed rate debt includes €50,000, 1.55% Series A Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2029, €100,000, 1.74% Series B Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2031 and €100,000, 1.95% Series C Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2034. On June 30, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement agreement of A$310,000 long-term fixed rate debt. The A$310,000 of long-term fixed rate debt includes A$155,000, 3.10% Series A Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on June 30, 2024 and A$155,000, 3.43% Series B Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on June 30, 2026.

At June 30, 2019, the Company's total average cost of debt was 2.5% and the Company remained in compliance with all covenants connected with its borrowings. The Company currently believes existing lines of credit and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to fund anticipated operations, including discretionary share repurchases, if any, for the foreseeable future.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, refer to “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in Item 7A of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2018.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in SEC Rule 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that due to a previously reported material weakness, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Specifically, AAG, the Company's European automotive subsidiary that generated approximately 10% of the Company's total net sales in 2018, did not adequately identify, design and maintain internal controls at the transaction level that mitigate the risk of material misstatement in financial reporting processes nor did it maintain appropriate information technology controls. Refer to Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 for more information.

There were no material errors in the financial results or balances identified as a result of the control deficiencies, and there were no restatements of prior period financial statements and no changes in previously released financial results were required as a result of these control deficiencies.

Remediation efforts to address material weakness

As previously described in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the Company began implementing a remediation plan to address the material weakness mentioned above. Management will continue to enhance the risk assessment process and design and implementation of internal control over financial reporting at AAG. This includes initiation of compensating controls and enhanced and revised design of existing financial reporting controls, information technology applications and procedures at AAG. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company continued testing those enhanced controls and procedures. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and centralized the Company's lease accounting system and processes effective January 1, 2019. This implementation resulted in a material change to the Company's internal

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control over financial reporting as of that date. The operating effectiveness of these changes will be evaluated as part of our annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.

Other than with respect to the remediation efforts described above and changes related to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2019:

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid Per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019	12,082	$108.39	—	16,420,143
May 1, 2019 through May 31, 2019	395	$102.02	—	16,420,143
June 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019	27,150	$102.74	—	16,420,143
Totals	39,627	$104.46	—	16,420,143

(1) Includes shares surrendered by employees to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of shares of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options and/or tax withholding obligations.

(2) On November 17, 2008 and August 21, 2017, the Board of Directors announced that it had authorized the repurchase of 15.0 million shares and 15.0 million shares, respectively. The authorization for these repurchase plans continues until all such shares have been repurchased or the repurchase plan is terminated by action of the Board of Directors. Approximately 1.4 million shares authorized in the 2008 plan and 15.0 million shares authorized in 2017 remain available to be repurchased by the Company. There were no other plans announced as of June 30, 2019.

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) The following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this report:

Exhibit 3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, dated April 23, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 23, 2007)
Exhibit 3.2	By-Laws of the Company, as amended and restated November 19, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 19, 2018)
Exhibit 31.1	Certification pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a) signed by the Chief Executive Officer – filed herewith
Exhibit 31.2	Certification pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a) signed by the Chief Financial Officer – filed herewith
Exhibit 32	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer – furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES

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

	Genuine Parts Company (Registrant)
Date: July 19, 2019	/s/ Carol B. Yancey
	Carol B. Yancey
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Paul D. Donahue, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Genuine Parts Company;

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(s) 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) 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

d) 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(s) 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 functions):

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: July 19, 2019

/s/ Paul D. Donahue

Paul D. Donahue

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Carol B. Yancey, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Genuine Parts Company;

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(s) 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and 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) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) 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

d) 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(s) 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 functions):

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: July 19, 2019

/s/ Carol B. Yancey

Carol B. Yancey

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 32

STATEMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

§ 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Genuine Parts Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paul D. Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and, I, Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

1 The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2 The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Paul D. Donahue	/s/ Carol B. Yancey
Paul D. Donahue Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Carol B. Yancey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
July 19, 2019	July 19, 2019

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 562,551	$ 333,547
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2019 – $0; 2018 – $21,888)	2,836,875	2,493,636
Merchandise inventories, net	3,750,778	3,609,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,034,466	1,139,118
Total current assets	8,184,670	7,575,690
Goodwill	2,329,325	2,128,776
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,517,842	1,411,642
Deferred tax assets	27,698	29,509
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2019 – $0; 2018 – $1,208,694)	1,089,763	1,027,231
Operating lease assets	961,975	0
Other assets	528,199	510,192
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Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,064,547	3,995,789
Current portion of debt	1,011,334	711,147
Dividends payable	111,380	105,369
Other current liabilities	1,310,967	1,088,428
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Long-term debt	2,871,106	2,432,133
Operating lease liabilities	724,682	0
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	208,008	235,228
Deferred tax liabilities	212,308	196,843
Other long-term liabilities	437,165	446,112
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Net sales	$ 4,934,260		$ 4,822,065	$ 9,671,093		$ 9,408,359
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Provision for doubtful accounts	5,962		3,666	9,931		6,367
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Interest expense	23,296		26,476	47,179		50,585
Other	(15,873)		(15,495)	(6,266)		(27,951)
Total non-operating expenses	7,423		10,981	40,913		22,634
Income before income taxes	302,129		300,271	513,641		529,590
Income taxes	77,699		73,299	128,961		126,042
Net income	$ 224,430		$ 226,972	$ 384,680		$ 403,548
Basic net income per common share (usd per share)	$ 1.54		$ 1.55	$ 2.63		$ 2.75
Diluted net income per common share (usd per share)	1.53		1.54	2.62		2.74
Dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.7625		$ 0.7200	$ 1.5250		$ 1.4400
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	146,075		146,748	146,029		146,738
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards (in shares)	661		512	684		548
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Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 10,864		$ (163,993)	$ 37,981		$ (121,113)
Cash flow and net investment hedge adjustments, net of income taxes in 2019 — $(7,726) and $(1,931); 2018 — $12,115 and $5,935 respectively	(20,889)		32,755	(5,221)		16,045
Pension and postretirement benefit adjustments, net of income taxes in 2019 — $1,786 and $3,574; 2018 — $2,642 and $5,290 respectively	4,833		7,145	9,665		14,309
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes	(5,192)	[1]	(124,093)	42,425	[1]	(90,759)
Comprehensive income	$ 219,238		$ 102,879	$ 427,105		$ 312,789

[1] Includes the effects of reclassifying realized currency losses of $27,037 out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings in connection with the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the accumulated other comprehensive loss footnote for further details.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net investment hedge, tax	$ (7,726)	$ 12,115	$ (1,931)	$ 5,935
Pension and postretirement benefit adjustments, tax	$ 1,786	$ 2,642	$ 3,574	$ 5,290

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Total Parent Equity	Non-controlling Interests in Subsidiaries
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017			146,652,615
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 3,464,156	$ 146,653	$ 68,126	$ (852,592)	$ 4,049,965	$ 3,412,152	$ 52,004
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		403,548				403,548	403,548
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(90,759)			(90,759)		(90,759)
Cash dividends declared		(211,311)				(211,311)	(211,311)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit (in shares)			100,117
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit		(4,850)	$ 100	(4,950)			(4,850)
Share-based compensation		9,035		9,035			9,035
Noncontrolling interest activities		(1,649)						(1,649)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018			146,752,732
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018		3,562,327	$ 146,753	72,211	(943,351)	4,236,359	3,511,972	50,355
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018			146,737,803
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018		3,561,381	$ 146,738	67,550	(819,258)	4,115,049	3,510,079	51,302
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		226,972				226,972	226,972
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(124,093)			(124,093)		(124,093)
Cash dividends declared		(105,662)				(105,662)	(105,662)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit (in shares)			14,929
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit		(673)	$ 15	(688)			(673)
Share-based compensation		5,349		5,349			5,349
Noncontrolling interest activities		(947)						(947)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018			146,752,732
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018		3,562,327	$ 146,753	72,211	(943,351)	4,236,359	3,511,972	50,355
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			145,936,613
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		3,471,991	$ 145,937	78,380	(1,115,078)	4,341,212	3,450,451	21,540
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		384,680				384,680	384,680
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	[1]	42,425			42,425		42,425
Cash dividends declared		(222,735)				(222,735)	(222,735)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit (in shares)			141,756
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit		(7,371)	$ 141	(7,512)			(7,371)
Share-based compensation		13,081		13,081			13,081
Noncontrolling interest activities		1,107						1,107
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			146,078,369
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		3,687,975	$ 146,078	83,949	(1,195,179)	4,630,480	3,665,328	22,647
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			146,063,911
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019		3,572,832	$ 146,064	77,424	(1,189,987)	4,517,430	3,550,931	21,901
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		224,430					224,430
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	[1]	(5,192)			(5,192)		(5,192)
Cash dividends declared		(111,380)				(111,380)	(111,380)
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit (in shares)			14,458
Share-based awards exercised, including tax benefit		(532)	$ 14	(546)			(532)
Share-based compensation		7,071		7,071			7,071
Noncontrolling interest activities		746						746
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			146,078,369
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		$ 3,687,975	$ 146,078	$ 83,949	$ (1,195,179)	$ 4,630,480	$ 3,665,328	$ 22,647

[1] Includes the effects of reclassifying realized currency losses of $27,037 out of accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings in connection with the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the accumulated other comprehensive loss footnote for further details.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared per share (usd per share)	$ 0.7625	$ 0.7200	$ 1.5250	$ 1.4400
Tax effect on stock options exercised	$ 174	$ 82	$ 3,986	$ 2,599
Realized currency losses on divestiture			$ 27,037	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 384,680	$ 403,548
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	128,131	116,814
Share-based compensation	13,081	9,035
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(3,986)	(2,599)
Realized currency losses on divestiture	27,037	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(247,568)	(71,723)
Net cash provided by operating activities	301,375	455,075
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(106,712)	(65,146)
Acquisitions of businesses and other investing activities	(357,286)	(82,545)
Net cash used in investing activities	(463,998)	(147,691)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	2,973,236	2,320,906
Payments on debt	(2,359,975)	(2,367,284)
Share-based awards exercised	(7,371)	(4,851)
Dividends paid	(216,724)	(204,649)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	389,166	(255,878)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,461	(11,264)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	229,004	40,242
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	333,547	314,899
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 562,551	$ 355,141

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Genuine Parts Company (the “Company,” "we," "our," "us," or "its") for the year ended December 31, 2018. Accordingly, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Specifically, the Company makes estimates and assumptions in its interim condensed consolidated financial statements for inventory adjustments, the accrual of bad debts, customer sales returns, and volume incentives earned, among others. Inventory adjustments (including adjustments for a majority of inventories that are valued under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method) are accrued on an interim basis and adjusted in the fourth quarter based on the annual book to physical inventory adjustment and LIFO valuation. Reserves for bad debts and customer sales returns are estimated and accrued on an interim basis based upon historical experience. Volume incentives are estimated based upon cumulative and projected purchasing levels. The estimates and assumptions for interim reporting may change upon final determination at year-end, and such changes may be significant.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial results for the interim periods have been made. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements covered by this quarterly report were issued.

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The following table presents a summary of the Company's reportable segment financial information:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,774,808		$	2,736,201		$	5,397,153		$	5,300,460
Industrial	1,681,721			1,602,665			3,317,144			3,150,609
Business products	477,731			483,199			956,796			957,290
Total net sales	$	4,934,260		$	4,822,065		$	9,671,093		$	9,408,359
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	228,385		$	243,611		$	407,613		$	428,317
Industrial	136,334			125,191			257,362			237,382
Business products	20,896			21,422			42,116			43,023
Total operating profit	385,615			390,224			707,091			708,722
Interest expense, net	(22,514		)	(25,525		)	(45,543		)	(48,832		)
Intangible asset amortization	(23,917		)	(21,806		)	(46,501		)	(43,209		)
Corporate expense (1)	(37,055		)	(42,622		)	(101,406		)	(87,091		)
Income before income taxes	$	302,129		$	300,271		$	513,641		$	529,590

(1) Includes $4,108 and $38,222 of expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, from realized currency losses and transaction and other costs. The realized currency losses of $27,037 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 resulted from the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the acquisitions and divestitures footnote for more information.

Includes $9,105 and $22,114  for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, in certain transaction and other costs related to the acquisition of Alliance Automotive Group ("AAG") and the attempted Business Products Group spin-off (the attempted spin-off was subsequently terminated in September 2018).

Net sales are disaggregated by geographical region for each of the Company’s reportable segments, as the Company deems this presentation best depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of net sales and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The following table presents disaggregated geographical net sales from contracts with customers by reportable segment:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
North America:
Automotive	$	1,963,583	$	1,944,980	$	3,777,368	$	3,727,294
Industrial	1,681,721		1,602,665		3,317,144		3,150,609
Business products	477,731		483,199		956,796		957,290
Total North America	$	4,123,035	$	4,030,844	$	8,051,308	$	7,835,193
Australasia – Automotive	286,717		302,799		571,270		604,803
Europe – Automotive	524,508		488,422		1,048,515		968,363
Total net sales	$	4,934,260	$	4,822,065	$	9,671,093	$	9,408,359

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30:

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits			Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	(626,322	)	$	10,726		$	(499,482	)	$	(1,115,078	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	—			(835		)	10,944			10,109
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1)	9,665			(4,386		)	27,037			32,316
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	9,665			(5,221		)	37,981			42,425
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02	(122,526		)	—			—			(122,526		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2019	$	(739,183	)	$	5,505		$	(461,501	)	$	(1,195,179	)

(1) Realized currency losses of $27,037 were reclassified out of foreign currency translation into earnings in connection with the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the acquisitions and divestitures footnote for further details.

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits			Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	(568,957	)	$	(17,388	)	$	(266,247	)	$	(852,592	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	—			16,045			(121,113		)	(105,068		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	14,309			—			—			14,309
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	14,309			16,045			(121,113		)	(90,759		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018	$	(554,648	)	$	(1,343	)	$	(387,360	)	$	(943,351	)

The accumulated other comprehensive loss components related to the pension benefits are included in the computation of net periodic benefit income in the employee benefit plans footnote. The nature of the cash flow and net investment hedges are discussed in the derivatives and hedging footnote. Generally, tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive loss are established at the

currently enacted tax rate and reclassified to net income in the same period that the related pre-tax accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassifications are recognized.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in the form of ASUs to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"). The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs and any not listed below were assessed and determined to be not applicable or are expected to have a minimal impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which, among other things, requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for substantially all leases, including operating leases. Expanded disclosures with additional qualitative and quantitative information are also required. ASU 2016-02 and its amendments were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption was permitted.  The ASU's transition provisions could be applied under a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented in the financial statements or only at the beginning of the period of adoption (i.e., on the effective date).

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and its amendments and applied the transition provisions as of January 1, 2019, which included recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment through opening retained earnings as of that date. Prior year amounts were not recast under this transition approach and, therefore, prior year amounts are excluded from the leased properties footnote. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to carryforward its historical assessments of: (1) whether contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs. In addition, the Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases. The Company elected a policy of not recording leases on its condensed consolidated balance sheets when the leases have a term of 12 months or less and the Company is not reasonably certain to elect an option to purchase the leased asset. The Company recognizes payments on these leases within selling, administrative and other expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company's adoption of the standard resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $4,797, net of taxes, as of January 1, 2019. The standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net income or liquidity. The standard did not have an impact on debt-covenant compliance under the Company's current debt agreements.

Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The ASU permits a company to make a one-time election to reclassify stranded tax effects caused by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The ASU also requires companies to disclose their accounting policies for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2018-02 was effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with an election to adopt early. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of January 1, 2019 and recognized an adjustment to increase retained earnings and to adjust accumulated other comprehensive loss by approximately $122,526.

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 220)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Among other things, the ASU and its amendments replace the incurred loss impairment model for receivables and certain other financial instruments with a current expected credit loss model. The new model measures impairment based on expected credit losses over the remaining contractual life of an asset, considering available information about the collectability of cash flows, past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required. ASU 2016-13 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with an option to adopt early. The Company plans to adopt the ASU and its amendments on January 1, 2020, and any changes to allowances for credit losses caused by the adoption will be made through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of that date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 and its amendments on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The updated accounting guidance modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans by removing, adding and clarifying certain disclosures. These provisions must be applied retrospectively. ASU 2018-14 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with an option to adopt early. The adoption of ASU

2018-14 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures. The Company does not plan to early adopt the standard.

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit income from the Company's pension plans included the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	Pension Benefits
	2019			2018
Service cost	$	2,379		$	2,612
Interest cost	24,335			22,071
Expected return on plan assets	(38,507		)	(38,516		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17		)	(37		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	7,746			9,935
Net periodic benefit income	$	(4,064	)	$	(3,935	)

Net periodic benefit income from the Company's pension plans included the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	Pension Benefits
	2019			2018
Service cost	$	4,769		$	5,266
Interest cost	48,683			44,184
Expected return on plan assets	(77,034		)	(77,104		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(34		)	(74		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,495			19,894
Net periodic benefit income	$	(8,121	)	$	(7,834	)

Service cost is recorded in selling, administrative and other expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income while all other components are recorded within other non-operating expenses (income). Pension benefits also include amounts related to supplemental retirement plans.

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Guarantees

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Guarantees [Abstract]

Guarantees

Guarantees

The Company guarantees the borrowings of certain independently controlled automotive parts stores and businesses (“independents”) and certain other affiliates in which the Company has a noncontrolling equity ownership interest (“affiliates”). Presently, the independents are generally consolidated by unaffiliated enterprises that have controlling financial interests through ownership of a majority voting interest in the independents. The Company has no voting interest or equity conversion rights in any of the independents. The Company does not control the independents or the affiliates, but receives a fee for the guarantees. The Company has concluded that the independents are variable interest entities, but that the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Specifically, the equity holders of the independents have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance including, but not limited to, decisions about hiring and terminating personnel, local marketing and promotional initiatives, pricing and selling activities, credit decisions, monitoring and maintaining appropriate inventories, and store hours. Separately, the Company concluded that the affiliates are not variable interest entities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these independents and affiliates is generally equal to the total borrowings subject to the Company’s guarantees. While such borrowings of the independents and affiliates are outstanding, the Company is required to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a maximum debt to capitalization ratio and certain limitations on additional borrowings. At June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

As of June 30, 2019, the total borrowings of the independents and affiliates subject to guarantee by the Company were approximately $841,319. These loans generally mature over periods from one to six years. In the event that the Company is required to make payments in connection with these guarantees, the Company would obtain and liquidate certain collateral pledged by the independents or affiliates (e.g., accounts receivable and inventory) to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid under the guarantees. When it is deemed probable that the Company will incur a loss in connection with a guarantee, a liability is recorded equal to this estimated loss. To date, the Company has had no significant losses in connection with guarantees of independents’ and affiliates’ borrowings.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company has recognized certain assets and liabilities amounting to $84,000 each for the guarantees related to the independents’ and affiliates’ borrowings. These assets and liabilities are included in other assets and other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and borrowings under the line of credit and term loan approximate their respective fair values based on the short-term nature of these instruments. As of June 30, 2019, the carrying amount, net of debt issuance costs, and the fair value of fixed rate debt were approximately $1,961,850 and $2,038,652, respectively. The fair value of fixed rate debt is designated as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (i.e., significant observable inputs) and is based primarily on the discounted value of future cash flows using current market interest rates offered for debt of similar credit risk and maturity. The carrying amount, net of debt issuance costs, of fixed rate debt of $1,961,850 is included in long-term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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Credit Facilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Credit Facilities

Credit Facilities

On May 31, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement agreement of €250,000 long-term fixed rate debt. The €250,000 of long-term fixed rate debt includes €50,000, 1.55% Series A Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2029, €100,000, 1.74% Series B Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2031 and €100,000, 1.95% Series C Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on May 31, 2034.

On June 30, 2019, the Company entered into a private placement agreement of Australian dollar ("A$") denominated long-term fixed rate debt of A$310,000. The A$310,000 of long-term fixed rate debt includes A$155,000, 3.10% Series A Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on June 30, 2024 and A$155,000, 3.43% Series B Guaranteed Senior Note maturing on June 30, 2026.

All borrowings require the Company to comply with a financial covenant with respect to a maximum debt to EBITDA ratio. At June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. For information on the Company's other credit facilities please see the Company's 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Derivatives and Hedging

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging

Derivatives and Hedging

The Company is exposed to various risks arising from business operations and market conditions, including fluctuations in interest rates and certain foreign currencies. When deemed appropriate, the Company uses derivative and non-derivative instruments as risk management tools to mitigate the potential impact of interest rate and foreign exchange rate risks. The objective of using these tools is to reduce fluctuations in the Company’s earnings and cash flows associated with changes in these rates. Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading or other speculative purposes. The Company has not historically incurred, and does not expect to incur in the future, any losses as a result of counterparty default related to derivative instruments.

The Company formally documents relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. This process includes linking cash flow hedges to specific forecasted transactions or variability of cash flow to be paid. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the designated derivative and non-derivative instruments that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged items. When a designated instrument is determined not to be highly effective as a hedge or the underlying hedged transaction is no longer probable, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively.

Cash Flow Hedges

In July 2018 and February 2019, the Company entered into interest rate swaps to mitigate variability in forecasted interest payments on $500,000 and $300,000, respectively, of the Company’s U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured variable rate debt. The interest rate swaps effectively convert a portion of the floating rate interest payment into a fixed rate interest payment. The Company designated the interest rate swaps as qualifying hedging instruments and accounts for these derivatives as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the interest rate cash flow hedges were not material as of June 30, 2019. Gains or losses related to the interest rate cash flow hedges were not material during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations

In July 2018, concurrent with the cash flow hedge described above, the Company entered into a cross-currency interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert $500,000 of the U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured variable rate debt to fixed-rate Euro-denominated debt. In February 2019, the Company terminated the cross-currency interest rate swap agreement and entered into a forward contract to effectively convert $800,000 of the U.S. dollar-denominated unsecured debt to Euro-denominated debt. No gains or losses were recognized at termination. The risk management objective of these transactions is to manage foreign currency risk relating to a European subsidiary and reduce the variability in the functional currency equivalent cash flows of the unsecured variable rate debt. The Company designated the instruments as qualifying hedging instruments and accounts for these derivatives as a hedge of the foreign currency exchange rate exposure of an equal amount of the Company's Euro-denominated net investment in a European subsidiary. The fair value of the forward currency hedge was not material as of June 30, 2019. Gains or losses related to the cross-currency interest rate swap and the forward contract were not material during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company also had designated €700,000 of the face value of Euro-denominated debt, a non-derivative financial instrument, as a hedge of the foreign currency exchange rate exposure of an equal amount to the Company's Euro-denominated net investment in a European subsidiary. As of June 30, 2019, the Euro-denominated debt had a total carrying amount of $795,900, which is included in long-term debt in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a loss, net of tax, of approximately $7,716, and for the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company recorded a gain, net of tax, of approximately $3,730. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded a gain, net of tax, of approximately $32,755 and $16,045, respectively. These amounts are recorded in the cash flow and net investment hedges section of accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

The Company did not reclassify any gains or losses related to net investment hedges from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings during the three or six months ended June 30, 2019. Amounts would only be reclassified into earnings if the European subsidiary were liquidated, or otherwise disposed.

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Leased Properties

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leased Properties

Leased Properties

The Company primarily leases real estate for certain retail stores, distribution centers, office space and land. The Company also leases equipment (primarily vehicles).

Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that generally can extend the lease term from one to 20 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's discretion. The Company evaluates renewal options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis, and includes renewal options that it is reasonably certain to exercise in its expected lease terms when classifying leases and measuring lease liabilities. Lease agreements generally do not require material variable lease payments, residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

The table below presents the operating lease assets and liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019:

	Balance Sheet Line Item	June 30, 2019
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	961,975
Operating lease liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities	Other current liabilities	$	223,370
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	724,682
Total operating lease liabilities		$	948,052

The depreciable lives of operating lease assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.

The Company's leases generally do not provide an implicit rate, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease within a particular currency environment. The Company used incremental borrowing rates as of January 1, 2019 for operating leases that commenced prior to that date.

The Company's weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of June 30, 2019 are:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5.47
Weighted average discount rate	3.49%

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under noncancelable operating leases with terms of more than one year to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019:

July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019	$	144,705
2020	263,440
2021	200,553
2022	147,423
2023	101,241
Thereafter	219,101
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	1,076,463
Less: Difference between undiscounted lease payments and discounted operating lease liabilities	128,411
Total operating lease liabilities	$	948,052

Operating lease payments include $22,200 related to options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised.

Operating lease costs were $76,899 and $157,386 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively. Operating lease costs are included within selling, administrative and other expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Short-term lease costs, variable lease costs and sublease income were not material for the periods presented.

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities were $150,882 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and this amount is included in operating activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $113,771 for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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Legal Matters

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Matters

Legal Matters

As more fully discussed in the legal matter footnote of the Company's notes to the consolidated financial statements in its 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, a jury awarded damages against the Company in a litigated automotive product liability dispute. At the time of the filing of these financial statements, based upon the Company’s legal defenses, insurance coverage, and reserves, the Company does not believe this matter will have a material impact to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions

The Company acquired several businesses for approximately $378,744, net of cash acquired, during the six months ended June 30, 2019. These included Hennig Fahrzeugteile Group, Parts Point Group and several bolt-on acquisitions in the Automotive Parts Group and Axis New England and Axis New York in the Industrial Parts Group.

The Company has recognized the preliminary, estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates for these businesses. Additional adjustments may be made to the acquisition accounting during the measurement period primarily related to intangible asset revaluations, tax accounting and leases.

As a subsequent event, in July 2019, the Company acquired several businesses including the remaining 65% equity investment in Inenco Group ("Inenco"). Inenco is one of Australasia's leading industrial distributors of key product categories such as bearings, power transmission and seals and it generates estimated annual revenues of approximately $400 million. Inenco is a part of the Industrial Parts Group.

Divestitures

Grupo Auto Todo

On March 7, 2019, the Company sold all of the equity of Grupo Auto Todo, a Mexican subsidiary within the Automotive Parts Group. Grupo Auto Todo contributed approximately $93,000 of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company

incurred realized currency losses of $27,037 from this transaction during the six months ended June 30, 2019. The realized currency losses are included in the line item "other" within non-operating expenses (income) on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

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Reclassifications	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Reclassifications	ReclassificationsCertain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentations.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

As more fully discussed in the share-based compensation footnote of the Company’s notes to the consolidated financial statements in its 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company maintains various long-term incentive plans, which provide for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance awards, dividend equivalents and other share-based awards. Options to purchase approximately 247 and 135 shares of common stock were outstanding but excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to approximately 2,098 and 1,445 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018, respectively. These options were excluded from the computations of diluted net income per common share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. Except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Genuine Parts Company (the “Company,” "we," "our," "us," or "its") for the year ended December 31, 2018. Accordingly, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Specifically, the Company makes estimates and assumptions in its interim condensed consolidated financial statements for inventory adjustments, the accrual of bad debts, customer sales returns, and volume incentives earned, among others. Inventory adjustments (including adjustments for a majority of inventories that are valued under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method) are accrued on an interim basis and adjusted in the fourth quarter based on the annual book to physical inventory adjustment and LIFO valuation. Reserves for bad debts and customer sales returns are estimated and accrued on an interim basis based upon historical experience. Volume incentives are estimated based upon cumulative and projected purchasing levels. The estimates and assumptions for interim reporting may change upon final determination at year-end, and such changes may be significant.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") in the form of ASUs to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"). The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs and any not listed below were assessed and determined to be not applicable or are expected to have a minimal impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Leases (Topic 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, which, among other things, requires an entity to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for substantially all leases, including operating leases. Expanded disclosures with additional qualitative and quantitative information are also required. ASU 2016-02 and its amendments were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption was permitted.  The ASU's transition provisions could be applied under a modified retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented in the financial statements or only at the beginning of the period of adoption (i.e., on the effective date).

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and its amendments and applied the transition provisions as of January 1, 2019, which included recognizing a cumulative-effect adjustment through opening retained earnings as of that date. Prior year amounts were not recast under this transition approach and, therefore, prior year amounts are excluded from the leased properties footnote. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which allowed the Company to carryforward its historical assessments of: (1) whether contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs. In addition, the Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases. The Company elected a policy of not recording leases on its condensed consolidated balance sheets when the leases have a term of 12 months or less and the Company is not reasonably certain to elect an option to purchase the leased asset. The Company recognizes payments on these leases within selling, administrative and other expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company's adoption of the standard resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings of $4,797, net of taxes, as of January 1, 2019. The standard did not materially impact the Company's consolidated net income or liquidity. The standard did not have an impact on debt-covenant compliance under the Company's current debt agreements.

Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The ASU permits a company to make a one-time election to reclassify stranded tax effects caused by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The ASU also requires companies to disclose their accounting policies for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2018-02 was effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with an election to adopt early. The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of January 1, 2019 and recognized an adjustment to increase retained earnings and to adjust accumulated other comprehensive loss by approximately $122,526.

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 220)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. Among other things, the ASU and its amendments replace the incurred loss impairment model for receivables and certain other financial instruments with a current expected credit loss model. The new model measures impairment based on expected credit losses over the remaining contractual life of an asset, considering available information about the collectability of cash flows, past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required. ASU 2016-13 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with an option to adopt early. The Company plans to adopt the ASU and its amendments on January 1, 2020, and any changes to allowances for credit losses caused by the adoption will be made through a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of that date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 and its amendments on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. The updated accounting guidance modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans by removing, adding and clarifying certain disclosures. These provisions must be applied retrospectively. ASU 2018-14 is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with an option to adopt early. The adoption of ASU

2018-14 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures. The Company does not plan to early adopt the standard.

Guarantees

The Company guarantees the borrowings of certain independently controlled automotive parts stores and businesses (“independents”) and certain other affiliates in which the Company has a noncontrolling equity ownership interest (“affiliates”). Presently, the independents are generally consolidated by unaffiliated enterprises that have controlling financial interests through ownership of a majority voting interest in the independents. The Company has no voting interest or equity conversion rights in any of the independents. The Company does not control the independents or the affiliates, but receives a fee for the guarantees. The Company has concluded that the independents are variable interest entities, but that the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Specifically, the equity holders of the independents have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance including, but not limited to, decisions about hiring and terminating personnel, local marketing and promotional initiatives, pricing and selling activities, credit decisions, monitoring and maintaining appropriate inventories, and store hours. Separately, the Company concluded that the affiliates are not variable interest entities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with these independents and affiliates is generally equal to the total borrowings subject to the Company’s guarantees. While such borrowings of the independents and affiliates are outstanding, the Company is required to maintain compliance with certain covenants, including a maximum debt to capitalization ratio and certain limitations on additional borrowings. At June 30, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

In the event that the Company is required to make payments in connection with these guarantees, the Company would obtain and liquidate certain collateral pledged by the independents or affiliates (e.g., accounts receivable and inventory) to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid under the guarantees. When it is deemed probable that the Company will incur a loss in connection with a guarantee, a liability is recorded equal to this estimated loss.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of fixed rate debt is designated as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (i.e., significant observable inputs) and is based primarily on the discounted value of future cash flows using current market interest rates offered for debt of similar credit risk and maturity.The carrying amounts reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, and borrowings under the line of credit and term loan approximate their respective fair values based on the short-term nature of these instruments.

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

The following table presents a summary of the Company's reportable segment financial information:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,774,808		$	2,736,201		$	5,397,153		$	5,300,460
Industrial	1,681,721			1,602,665			3,317,144			3,150,609
Business products	477,731			483,199			956,796			957,290
Total net sales	$	4,934,260		$	4,822,065		$	9,671,093		$	9,408,359
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	228,385		$	243,611		$	407,613		$	428,317
Industrial	136,334			125,191			257,362			237,382
Business products	20,896			21,422			42,116			43,023
Total operating profit	385,615			390,224			707,091			708,722
Interest expense, net	(22,514		)	(25,525		)	(45,543		)	(48,832		)
Intangible asset amortization	(23,917		)	(21,806		)	(46,501		)	(43,209		)
Corporate expense (1)	(37,055		)	(42,622		)	(101,406		)	(87,091		)
Income before income taxes	$	302,129		$	300,271		$	513,641		$	529,590

(1) Includes $4,108 and $38,222 of expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, from realized currency losses and transaction and other costs. The realized currency losses of $27,037 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 resulted from the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the acquisitions and divestitures footnote for more information.

Includes $9,105 and $22,114  for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, in certain transaction and other costs related to the acquisition of Alliance Automotive Group ("AAG") and the attempted Business Products Group spin-off (the attempted spin-off was subsequently terminated in September 2018).

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas

The following table presents disaggregated geographical net sales from contracts with customers by reportable segment:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
North America:
Automotive	$	1,963,583	$	1,944,980	$	3,777,368	$	3,727,294
Industrial	1,681,721		1,602,665		3,317,144		3,150,609
Business products	477,731		483,199		956,796		957,290
Total North America	$	4,123,035	$	4,030,844	$	8,051,308	$	7,835,193
Australasia – Automotive	286,717		302,799		571,270		604,803
Europe – Automotive	524,508		488,422		1,048,515		968,363
Total net sales	$	4,934,260	$	4,822,065	$	9,671,093	$	9,408,359

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables present the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the six months ended June 30:

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits			Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	(626,322	)	$	10,726		$	(499,482	)	$	(1,115,078	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax	—			(835		)	10,944			10,109
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (1)	9,665			(4,386		)	27,037			32,316
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	9,665			(5,221		)	37,981			42,425
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02	(122,526		)	—			—			(122,526		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2019	$	(739,183	)	$	5,505		$	(461,501	)	$	(1,195,179	)

(1) Realized currency losses of $27,037 were reclassified out of foreign currency translation into earnings in connection with the March 7, 2019 sale of Grupo Auto Todo. Refer to the acquisitions and divestitures footnote for further details.

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component
	Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits			Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges			Foreign Currency Translation			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	(568,957	)	$	(17,388	)	$	(266,247	)	$	(852,592	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax	—			16,045			(121,113		)	(105,068		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	14,309			—			—			14,309
Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes	14,309			16,045			(121,113		)	(90,759		)
Ending balance, June 30, 2018	$	(554,648	)	$	(1,343	)	$	(387,360	)	$	(943,351	)

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Income for the Pension Plans

Net periodic benefit income from the Company's pension plans included the following components for the three months ended June 30:

	Pension Benefits
	2019			2018
Service cost	$	2,379		$	2,612
Interest cost	24,335			22,071
Expected return on plan assets	(38,507		)	(38,516		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17		)	(37		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	7,746			9,935
Net periodic benefit income	$	(4,064	)	$	(3,935	)

Net periodic benefit income from the Company's pension plans included the following components for the six months ended June 30:

	Pension Benefits
	2019			2018
Service cost	$	4,769		$	5,266
Interest cost	48,683			44,184
Expected return on plan assets	(77,034		)	(77,104		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(34		)	(74		)
Amortization of actuarial loss	15,495			19,894
Net periodic benefit income	$	(8,121	)	$	(7,834	)

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Leased Properties (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Lessee, Operating Leases, Assets and Liabilities

The table below presents the operating lease assets and liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019:

	Balance Sheet Line Item	June 30, 2019
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	$	961,975
Operating lease liabilities:
Current operating lease liabilities	Other current liabilities	$	223,370
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	724,682
Total operating lease liabilities		$	948,052

Schedule of Components of Operating Leases

The Company's weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of June 30, 2019 are:

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5.47
Weighted average discount rate	3.49%

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity

The table below reconciles the undiscounted future minimum lease payments (displayed by year and in the aggregate) under noncancelable operating leases with terms of more than one year to the total operating lease liabilities recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2019:

July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019	$	144,705
2020	263,440
2021	200,553
2022	147,423
2023	101,241
Thereafter	219,101
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	1,076,463
Less: Difference between undiscounted lease payments and discounted operating lease liabilities	128,411
Total operating lease liabilities	$	948,052

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Segment Information - Operating Results by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 07, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 4,934,260	$ 4,822,065	$ 9,671,093	$ 9,408,359
Income before income taxes		302,129	300,271	513,641	529,590
Realized currency losses on divestiture	$ 27,037			27,037	0
Transaction costs			9,105		22,114
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit		385,615	390,224	707,091	708,722
Operating Segments | Automotive Parts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,774,808	2,736,201	5,397,153	5,300,460
Operating profit		228,385	243,611	407,613	428,317
Operating Segments | Industrial Parts
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,681,721	1,602,665	3,317,144	3,150,609
Operating profit		136,334	125,191	257,362	237,382
Operating Segments | Business Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		477,731	483,199	956,796	957,290
Operating profit		20,896	21,422	42,116	43,023
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense, net		(22,514)	(25,525)	(45,543)	(48,832)
Intangible asset amortization		(23,917)	(21,806)	(46,501)	(43,209)
Corporate expense		(37,055)	$ (42,622)	(101,406)	$ (87,091)
Transaction costs		$ 4,108		$ 38,222

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Segment Information - Disaggregated Geographical Revenue by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,934,260	$ 4,822,065	$ 9,671,093	$ 9,408,359
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,123,035	4,030,844	8,051,308	7,835,193
Automotive Parts | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,963,583	1,944,980	3,777,368	3,727,294
Automotive Parts | Australasia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	286,717	302,799	571,270	604,803
Automotive Parts | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	524,508	488,422	1,048,515	968,363
Industrial Parts | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,681,721	1,602,665	3,317,144	3,150,609
Business Products | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 477,731	$ 483,199	$ 956,796	$ 957,290

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) by Component (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 07, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2019
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 3,450,451
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax		10,109	$ (105,068)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		32,316	14,309
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		42,425	(90,759)
Ending balance		3,665,328
Realized currency losses on divestiture	$ 27,037	27,037	0
Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(626,322)	(568,957)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax		0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		9,665	14,309
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		9,665	14,309
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02				$ (122,526)
Ending balance		(739,183)	(554,648)
Net Investment Hedge
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		10,726	(17,388)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax		(835)	16,045
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(4,386)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		(5,221)	16,045
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02				0
Ending balance		5,505	(1,343)
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(499,482)	(266,247)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax		10,944	(121,113)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		27,037	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes		37,981	(121,113)
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02				0
Ending balance		(461,501)	(387,360)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(1,115,078)	(852,592)
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2018-02				$ (122,526)
Ending balance		$ (1,195,179)	$ (943,351)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU	$ (122,526)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU	4,797	[1]
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU	4,797	[1]
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU	(122,526)	[1]
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 | Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU	$ 122,526	[1]

[1] The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases, and ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, during the first quarter of 2019. Refer to the recent accounting pronouncements footnote for further details.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Income for the Pension Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 2,379	$ 2,612	$ 4,769	$ 5,266
Interest cost	24,335	22,071	48,683	44,184
Expected return on plan assets	(38,507)	(38,516)	(77,034)	(77,104)
Amortization of prior service credit	(17)	(37)	(34)	(74)
Amortization of actuarial loss	7,746	9,935	15,495	19,894
Net periodic benefit income	$ (4,064)	$ (3,935)	$ (8,121)	$ (7,834)

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Guarantees (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Total borrowings of the independents and affiliates subject to guarantee	$ 841,319
Guarantees related to borrowings, other assets	84,000
Guarantor obligation, current carrying value	$ 84,000
Minimum
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guaranteed obligations maturity (in years)	1 year
Maximum
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guaranteed obligations maturity (in years)	6 years

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of fixed rate debt	$ 1,961,850
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of fixed rate debt	$ 2,038,652

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Credit Facilities (Details) - Senior Notes	Jun. 30, 2019 AUD ($)	May 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 310,000,000	€ 250,000,000
Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 155,000,000	€ 50,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.10%	1.55%
Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 155,000,000	€ 100,000,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.43%	1.74%
Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		€ 100,000
Interest rate, stated percentage		1.95%

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Derivatives and Hedging (Details) € in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net investment hedge, net of tax	$ (7,716,000)	$ 32,755,000		$ 3,730,000	$ 16,045,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount of nonderivative instruments | €			€ 700,000
Unsecured long-term debt, noncurrent	$ 795,900,000			$ 795,900,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item						$ 300,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Cash Flow Hedging | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item						$ 800,000,000	$ 500,000,000

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Leased Properties - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Option to extend, amount	$ 22,200	$ 22,200
Operating lease costs	$ 76,899	157,386
Operating lease, payments		150,882
Asset obtained in exchange		$ 113,771
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term	1 year	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term	20 years	20 years

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Leased Properties - Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease assets	$ 961,975	$ 0
Current operating lease liabilities	223,370
Operating lease liabilities	724,682	$ 0
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 948,052

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Leased Properties - Components of Operating Leases (Details)	Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5 years 5 months 19 days
Weighted average discount rate	3.49%

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Leased Properties - Future Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019	$ 144,705
2020	263,440
2021	200,553
2022	147,423
2023	101,241
Thereafter	219,101
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	1,076,463
Less: Difference between undiscounted lease payments and discounted operating lease liabilities	128,411
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 948,052

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire businesses, net		$ 378,744
Grupo Auto Todo
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Divested subsidiary, revenue			$ 93,000
Business exit costs		$ 27,037
Inenco Group | Subsequent Event
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interests acquired	65.00%
Estimated annual revenues of acquiree	$ 400,000

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	247	2,098	135	1,445

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Label	Element	Value
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (5,843,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	(5,843,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	(5,843,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ 4,797,000	[1]

[1] The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-02, Leases, and ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, during the first quarter of 2019. Refer to the recent accounting pronouncements footnote for further details.