Advance Auto Parts Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results
Advance Auto Parts Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results
ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYS: AAP) , a leading retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended April 20, 2013. First quarter earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $1.65 which was a 7.8% decrease versus the first quarter last year.
First Quarter Performance Summary | ||||||||
Sixteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
April 20, | April 21, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Sales(in millions) | $ | 2,015.3 | $ | 1,957.3 | ||||
Comp Store Sales % | (3.2 | %) | 2.1 | % | ||||
Gross Profit % | 50.0 | % | 50.1 | % | ||||
SG&A % | 39.9 | % | 38.6 | % | ||||
Operating Income % | 10.1 | % | 11.5 | % | ||||
Diluted EPS | $ | 1.65 | $ | 1.79 | ||||
Avg Diluted Shares(in thousands) | 73,806 | 74,223 | ||||||
"During the first quarter, as anticipated, our business continued to be constrained by the unseasonably warm weather last year which had deferred the maintenance on vehicles. Additionally, due to the impact of payroll tax increases on our core consumer, delayed income tax refunds and a very slow start to the spring selling season, our business was softer than anticipated with our comp store sales declining 3.2%," said Darren R. Jackson, Chief Executive Officer. "However, we had our best performance the last two weeks of our first quarter. During that period we saw our first week of positive transaction growth and strength across our major categories. We are encouraged by the fact that we have continued to generate positive comp store sales growth so far through our second quarter. This is a clear sign that our market remains strong and consumers still have a willingness to invest in reliable transportation."
First Quarter Highlights
Total sales for the first quarter increased 3.0% to $2.02 billion, as compared with total sales during the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The sales increase was driven by the acquisition of BWP and the net addition of 163 new stores over the past 12 months, partially offset by a comparable store sales decrease of 3.2% versus a comparable store sales increase of 2.1% during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
The Company's gross profit rate was 50.0% of sales during the first quarter as compared to 50.1% during the first quarter last year. The 8 basis-point decrease in gross profit rate was primarily due to planned increases in supply chain costs related to the full operations of the Company's new distribution center and the impact of BWP sales, which have a lower gross margin rate as a result of the much higher mix of their sales to commercial customers. The decrease was partially offset by improved shrink rates.
The Company's SG&A rate was 39.9% of sales during the first quarter as compared to 38.6% during the same period last year. The 127 basis-point increase was primarily due to expense deleverage as a result of the Company's 3.2% comparable store sales decline and increased new store openings. The SG&A rate increase was partially offset by lower advertising expense and a decrease in credit card fees as a result of the insourcing of the Company's commercial credit program.
The Company's operating income during the first quarter of $204.1 million decreased 9.1% versus the first quarter of fiscal 2012. On a rate basis, operating income was 10.1% of total sales as compared to 11.5% during the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
Operating cash flow decreased 42.5% to $135.3 million from $235.4 million through the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The $105.6 million usage of free cash flow versus the $153.1 million of free cash flow provided through the first quarter of fiscal 2012 was primarily due to the Company's acquisition of BWP which occurred at the beginning of the fiscal year. Capital expenditures were $63.1 million as compared to $82.5 million through the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
"While we are never satisfied when we don't achieve our expectations, we were pleased with our team's disciplined focus on expense management during the quarter to respond to the softer sales environment. This allowed us to deliver a better bottom-line performance than we anticipated and communicated at the beginning of April," said Mike Norona, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "It is still early enough in the year that we are maintaining our annual outlook, but given the softness in our first quarter and the slow start to spring, we now expect to be at the lower end of our previously shared annual outlook of $5.30 to $5.45."
Comparable Key Financial Metrics and Statistics(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Sixteen Weeks Ended | Fifty-Two Weeks Ended | |||||||||||||||
April 20, | April 21, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | FY 2012 | FY 2011 | |||||||||||||
Sales Growth % | 3.0 | % | 3.1 | % | 0.6 | % | 4.1 | % | ||||||||
Sales per Store(2) | $ | 1,637 | $ | 1,711 | $ | 1,664 | $ | 1,708 | ||||||||
Operating Income per Store(3) | $ | 166 | $ | 193 | $ | 176 | $ | 184 | ||||||||
Return on Invested Capital(4) | 18.1 | % | 20.3 | % | 19.4 | % | 19.5 | % | ||||||||
Gross Margin Return on Inventory(5) | 9.0 | 6.8 | 9.3 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||
Total Store Square Footage, end of period | 29,021 | 26,843 | 27,806 | 26,663 | ||||||||||||
Total Team Members, end of period | 54,280 | 54,038 | 53,473 | 52,002 | ||||||||||||
(1) | In thousands except for gross margin return on inventory and total Team Members. The financial metrics presented are calculated on an annual basis and accordingly reflect the last four quarters completed, except for Sales Growth % and where noted. | |
(2) | Sales per store is calculated as net sales divided by an average of beginning and ending store count. | |
(3) | Operating income per store is calculated as operating income divided by an average of beginning and ending store count. | |
(4) | Return on invested capital (ROIC) is calculated in detail in the supplemental financial schedules. | |
(5) | Gross margin return on inventory is calculated as gross profit divided by an average of beginning and ending inventory, net of accounts payable and financed vendor accounts payable. | |
Store Information
During the first quarter, the Company acquired 124 BWP stores, opened 56 stores, including 7 Autopart International stores and closed 5 stores. As of April 20, 2013, the Company's total store count was 3,969 including 223 Autopart International stores.
Share Repurchase Program
During the first quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 767 thousand shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $58.8 million, or an average price of $76.72 per share.As of April 20, 2013, the Company had approximately $434 million available on the Company's $500 million share repurchase program authorized by the Company's Board of Directors on May 14, 2012.
Dividend
On May 21, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share to be paid on July 5, 2013 to stockholders of record as of June 21, 2013.
Annual Stockholders' Meeting Announcements
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 22, 2013. During the meeting, the following individuals were elected to serve on the Company's Board of Directors for the next year: John F. Bergstrom, John C. Brouillard, Fiona P. Dias, Darren R. Jackson, William S. Oglesby, J. Paul Raines, Gilbert T. Ray, Carlos A. Saladrigas and Jimmie L. Wade.
The Company's stockholders voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, approved a proposal to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements and approved a proposal to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation to permit stockholders who have owned at least 25 percent of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock continuously for one year, to call a special meeting. The stockholders also ratified the appointment by the Company's Audit Committee of Deloitte & Touche LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.
Investor Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its quarterly results. To listen to the live call, please log on to the Company's website, www.AdvanceAutoParts.com, or dial (866) 908-1AAP. The call will be archived on the Company's website until May 23, 2014.
About Advance Auto Parts
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts, Inc., a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. As of April 20, 2013, the Company operated 3,969 stores in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found on the Company's website at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements, as that statement is used in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements address future events or developments, and typically use words such as believe, anticipate, expect, intend, plan, forecast, outlook or estimate. These statements discuss, among other things, expected growth and future performance, including store growth, capital expenditures, comparable store sales, SG&A, operating income, gross profit rate, free cash flow, profitability and earnings per diluted share for fiscal year 2013. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to, competitive pressures, demand for the Company's products, the market for auto parts, the economy in general, inflation, consumer debt levels, the weather, business interruptions, information technology security, availability of suitable real estate, dependence on foreign suppliers and other factors disclosed in the Company's 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results described in these forward-looking statements. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this news release and does not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||||
April 20, | December 29, | April 21, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2012 | |||||||
Assets | |||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 407,724 | $ | 598,111 | $ | 364,084 | |||
Receivables, net | 272,208 | 229,866 | 146,228 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 2,423,772 | 2,308,609 | 2,106,944 | ||||||
Other current assets | 59,170 | 47,614 | 52,578 | ||||||
Total current assets | 3,162,874 | 3,184,200 | 2,669,834 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,284,805 | 1,291,759 | 1,233,689 | ||||||
Assets held for sale | 2,237 | 788 | 788 | ||||||
Goodwill | 201,789 | 76,389 | 76,389 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 57,994 | 28,845 | 30,288 | ||||||
Other assets, net | 37,786 | 31,833 | 34,124 | ||||||
$ | 4,747,485 | $ | 4,613,814 | $ | 4,045,112 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 689 | $ | 627 | $ | 807 | |||
Accounts payable | 2,101,549 | 2,029,814 | 1,737,339 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 381,315 | 379,639 | 376,807 | ||||||
Other current liabilities | 140,588 | 149,558 | 133,761 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 2,624,141 | 2,559,638 | 2,248,714 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 604,265 | 604,461 | 599,841 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 248,632 | 239,021 | 217,908 | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 1,270,447 | 1,210,694 | 978,649 | ||||||
$ | 4,747,485 | $ | 4,613,814 | $ | 4,045,112 | ||||
NOTE: These preliminary condensed consolidated balance sheets have been prepared on a basis consistent with our previously prepared balance sheets filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for our prior quarter and annual report, but do not include the footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for complete financial statements.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
Sixteen Week Periods Ended | ||||||||
April 20, 2013 and April 21, 2012 | ||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
April 20, | April 21, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Net sales | 2,015,304 | 1,957,292 | ||||||
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs | 1,007,098 | 976,619 | ||||||
Gross profit | 1,008,206 | 980,673 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 804,138 | 756,109 | ||||||
Operating income | 204,068 | 224,564 | ||||||
Other, net: | ||||||||
Interest expense | (10,660 | ) | (9,854 | ) | ||||
Other income, net | 958 | 502 | ||||||
Total other, net | (9,702 | ) | (9,352 | ) | ||||
Income before provision for income taxes | 194,366 | 215,212 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 72,576 | 81,706 | ||||||
Net income | 121,790 | 133,506 | ||||||
Basic earnings per share (a) | $ | 1.66 | $ | 1.83 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share (a) | $ | 1.65 | $ | 1.79 | ||||
Average common shares outstanding (a) | 73,194 | 72,888 | ||||||
Average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (a) | 73,806 | 74,223 | ||||||
(a) | Average common shares outstanding is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the quarter. At April 20, 2013 and April 21, 2012, we had 72,958 and 73,443 shares outstanding, respectively. | |
NOTE:These preliminary condensed consolidated statements of operations have been prepared on a basis consistent with our previously prepared statements of operations filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for our prior quarter and annual report, but do not include the footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
Sixteen Week Periods Ended | ||||||||
April 20, 2013 and April 21, 2012 | ||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
April 20, | April 21, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 121,790 | $ | 133,506 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 64,027 | 55,799 | ||||||
Share-based compensation | 2,664 | 5,590 | ||||||
Provision for deferred income taxes | (3,249 | ) | 294 | |||||
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | (11,971 | ) | (17,386 | ) | ||||
Other non-cash adjustments to net income | 589 | 863 | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in: | ||||||||
Receivables, net | (19,247 | ) | (6,221 | ) | ||||
Inventories, net | (70,728 | ) | (63,786 | ) | ||||
Other assets | (11,228 | ) | 95 | |||||
Increase in: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | ||||||||
