8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 19, 2013

Genuine Parts Company
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia	001-05690	58-0254510
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2999 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, Georgia		30339
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 770.953.1700

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 19, 2013, Genuine Parts Company issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as exhibit 99.1.

The information, including the exhibits attached hereto contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K of Genuine Parts Company is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as otherwise expressly stated in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 19, 2013

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	Genuine Parts Company
April 19, 2013	By:	Carol B. Yancey
		Name: Carol B. Yancey
		Title: Executive Vice President and CFO

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 19, 2013

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President — Finance – (770) 612-2044
Sidney G. Jones, Vice President — Investor Relations – (770) 818-4628

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

Atlanta, Georgia, April 19, 2013 — Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) reports sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, were $3.20 billion, up 0.6% compared to $3.18 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Net income for the quarter was $144.4 million, down 1% from $146.3 million recorded in the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share on a diluted basis were 93 cents, unchanged from the first quarter last year.

Mr. Gallagher stated, “Entering 2013, we felt that the first quarter of the year would be our most challenging. Our earnings for the quarter are a direct reflection of the 0.6% sales increase. Among our segments, the Automotive Group reported a 3% sales increase, driven by our commercial growth and the positive impact of the Quaker City acquisition. Motion Industries, our Industrial Group, was down 2% in the quarter; and EIS, our Electrical/Electronic Group, was down 5%. S.P. Richards, our Office Products Group, reported a 1% decrease in sales for the quarter.”

Mr. Gallagher concluded, “Despite the rather slow start to the year, we remain optimistic about our prospects for stronger sales and earnings over the balance of 2013. Our sales initiatives and ongoing investments in the businesses, coupled with certain external indicators, bode well for our future growth. We also continue to generate solid cash flows and our balance sheet is strong. Finally, on April 1^st, we welcomed Exego, a leading aftermarket distributor in Australasia, to the GPC family as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. We are excited about the growth opportunities we see with the Exego team.”

Conference Call

Genuine Parts Company will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the results of the quarter and the future outlook. Interested parties may listen to the call on the Company’s website, www.genpt.com, by clicking “Investor Services”, or by dialing 877-331-5106, conference ID 29857123. A replay will also be available on the Company’s website or at 855-859-2056, conference ID 29857123, two hours after the completion of the call until 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 4, 2013.

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 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, slowing demand for the Company’s products, changes in general economic conditions, including, unemployment, inflation or deflation, high energy costs, uncertain credit markets and other macro-economic conditions, the ability to maintain favorable vendor arrangements and relationships, disruptions in our vendors’ operations, competitive product, service and pricing pressures, the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business initiatives in each of its four business segments, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate its acquired businesses, the uncertainties and costs of litigation, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2012 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.

About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico through its Motion Industries subsidiary. S. P. Richards Company, the Office Products Group, distributes business products nationwide in the U.S. and Canada. The Electrical/Electronic Group, EIS, Inc., distributes electrical and electronic components throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	3,198,802	$	3,181,288
Cost of goods sold		2,277,054		2,262,177
Gross profit		921,748		919,111
Operating expenses:
Selling, administrative & other expenses		673,612		667,958
Depreciation and amortization		25,999		22,985
		699,611		690,943
Income before income taxes		222,137		228,168
Income taxes		77,748		81,913
Net income	$	144,389	$	146,255
Basic net income per common share	$	.93	$	.94
Diluted net income per common share	$	.93	$	.93
Weighted average common shares outstanding		154,891		155,810
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards		1,040		1,139
Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution		155,931		156,949

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	1,544,537		$	1,493,499
Industrial		1,102,080			1,121,223
Office Products		420,128			426,153
Electrical/Electronic Materials		139,185			147,116
Other (1)		(7,128	)		(6,703	)
Total net sales	$	3,198,802		$	3,181,288
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	121,043		$	114,561
Industrial		78,895			84,328
Office Products		33,192			37,515
Electrical/Electronic Materials		10,451			11,966
Total operating profit		243,581			248,370
Interest expense, net		(3,353	)		(4,715	)
Other, net		(18,091	)		(15,487	)
Income before income taxes	$	222,137		$	228,168
Capital expenditures	$	12,924		$	16,889
Depreciation and amortization	$	25,999		$	22,985

(1) Represents the net effect of discounts, incentives and freight billed reported as a component of net
sales

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	March 31,			March 31,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	841,894		$	424,424
Trade accounts receivable, net		1,624,954			1,605,469
Merchandise inventories, net		2,560,077			2,442,512
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		324,679			307,255
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		5,351,604			4,779,660
Goodwill and other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization		492,756			292,893
Deferred tax asset		273,488			257,292
Other assets		639,335			588,322
Net property, plant and equipment		581,279			500,845
TOTAL ASSETS	$	7,338,462		$	6,419,012
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade accounts payable	$	1,800,726		$	1,559,874
Current portion of debt		664,742			—
Income taxes payable		68,375			72,080
Dividends payable		83,267			77,168
Other current liabilities		406,204			422,722
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		3,023,314			2,131,844
Long-term debt		250,000			500,000
Retirement and other post-retirement benefit liabilities		505,543			487,932
Other long-term liabilities		485,162			444,470
Common stock		154,966			155,910
Retained earnings and other		3,407,317			3,142,890
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(497,934	)		(453,519	)
TOTAL PARENT EQUITY		3,064,349			2,845,281
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		10,094			9,485
TOTAL EQUITY		3,074,443			2,854,766
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	7,338,462		$	6,419,012

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Three Months
	Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
	(in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	144,389		$	146,255
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		25,999			22,985
Share-based compensation		2,477			1,749
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(3,840	)		(5,335	)
Other		(67	)		(50	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		(52,580	)		6,693
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		116,378			172,297
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(12,924	)		(16,889	)
Acquisitions and other investing activities		(6,745	)		(188,918	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(19,669	)		(205,807	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt		439,742			—
Payments on debt		(25,000	)		—
Share-based awards exercised, net of taxes paid		(4,425	)		(3,122	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		3,840			5,335
Dividends paid		(76,641	)		(70,019	)
Purchase of stock		(110	)		(296	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES		337,406			(68,102	)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH		4,684			982
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		438,799			(100,630	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		403,095			525,054
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	841,894		$	424,424