UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

FORM 10-K
x

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

2019

OR

¨

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

For the transition period from ________ to ________

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri

000-21318

27-4358837

Missouri000-2131827-4358837

(State or other jurisdiction

Commission file

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

number

Identification No.)

233 South Patterson Avenue

Springfield, Missouri65802

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip code)

(417)

(417) 862-6708

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on which Registered

Common Stock $0.01

$0.01 par value

ORLY

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

(NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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

None

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  x  No  ¨

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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  x  No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x  No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained here, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

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

Large accelerated filer  

Accelerated filer  

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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  x


At February 20, 2017, an aggregate of 91,639,693 shares of common stock of the registrant was outstanding.

At June 30, 2016,2019, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Company was $20,433,280,070$23,433,046,431 based on the last price of the common stock reported by The NASDAQ Global Select Market.



At February 24, 2020, an aggregate of 74,897,080 shares of common stock of the registrant were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the 20172020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2016,2019, are incorporated by reference into Part III.







O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016


2019

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I

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Business

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PART II

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PART III

74

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PART IV

76

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Forward-Looking Statements


We claim the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this annual report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the economy in general, inflation, tariffs, product demand, the market for auto parts, competition, weather, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, consumer debt levels, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on public debt, governmental regulations, information security and cyber-attacks, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war.  Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section ofin this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, for additional factors that could materially affect our financial performance.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.


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PART I


Item 1.  Business


GENERAL INFORMATION


Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company,” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries, collectively “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” or “O’Reilly,”Subsidiaries.  O’Reilly is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States (“U.S.”), selling our products to both do-it-yourself (“DIY”) and professional service provider customers, our “dual market strategy.”  The business was founded in 1957 by Charles F. O’Reilly and his son, Charles H. “Chub’’ O’Reilly, Sr., and initially operated from a single store in Springfield, Missouri. Our common stock has traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ORLY” since April 22, 1993.


After the close of business on November 29, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayasa”), a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico pursuant to a stock purchase agreement.  At the time of the acquisition, Mayasa operated six distribution centers, 21 Orma Autopartes stores and served over 2,000 independent jobber locations in 28 Mexican states.

At December 31, 2016,2019, we operated 4,8295,439 stores in 47 states.states in the United States and 21 stores in Mexico.  Our stores carry an extensive product line, including

new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, such as alternators, starters, fuel pumps, water pumps, brake system components, batteries, belts, hoses, temperature control, chassis parts, driveline parts and engine parts;
maintenance items, such as oil, antifreeze, fluids, filters, wiper blades, lighting, engine additives and appearance products; and
accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers and truck accessories.

new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting, oil and wiper blades; and
accessories, such as floor mats, seat covers and truck accessories.

Our stores offer many enhanced services and programs to our customers, such as

used oil, oil filter and battery recycling;
battery, wiper and bulb replacement;
battery diagnostic testing;
electrical and module testing;
check engine light code extraction;
loaner tool program;
drum and rotor resurfacing;
custom hydraulic hoses;
professional paint shop mixing and related materials; and
machine shops.

battery diagnostic testing;
battery, wiper and bulb replacement;
check engine light code extraction, where allowed by law;
custom hydraulic hoses;
drum and rotor resurfacing;
electrical and module testing;
loaner tool program;
machine shops;
professional paint shop mixing and related materials; and
used oil, oil filter and battery recycling.

See the “Risk Factors” section of Item 1A of this annual report on Form 10-K for a description of certain risks relevant to our business.  These risk factors include, among others, deteriorating economic conditions, competition in the automotive aftermarket business, our sensitivity to regional economic and weather conditions, future growth assurance, our dependence upon key and other personnel, our relationships with key suppliers and availability of key products, our acquisition strategies, complications in our distribution centers (“DCs”), failure to achieve high levels of service and product quality, unanticipated fluctuations in our quarterly results, the volatility of the market price of our common stock, our increased debt levels, a downgrade in our credit ratings, data security, and environmental legislation and other regulations.



regulations and risks associated with international operations.

OUR BUSINESS


Our goal is to continue to achieve growth in sales and profitability by capitalizing on our competitive advantages and executing our growth strategy.  We remain confident in our ability to continue to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on our dual market strategy and the core O’Reilly values, including superior customer service and expense control.  Our intent is to be the dominant auto parts provider in all the markets we serve, by providing a higher level of customer service and a better value position than our competitors to both DIY and professional service provider customers.


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Competitive Advantages


We believe our effective dual market strategy, superior customer service, technically proficient store personnel, strategic distribution network and experienced management team make up our key competitive advantages, which cannot be easily duplicated.


Proven Ability to Execute Our Dual Market Strategy:

For more than 3540 years, we have established a track record of effectively serving, at a high level, both DIY and professional service provider customers.  We believe our proven ability to effectively execute a dual market strategy is a unique competitive advantage.  The execution of this strategy enables us to better compete by targeting a larger base of automotive aftermarket parts consumers, capitalizing on our existing retail and distribution infrastructure, operating profitably in both large markets and less densely populated geographic areas that typically attract fewer competitors, and enhancing service levels offered to DIY customers through the offering of a broad inventory and the extensive product knowledge required by professional service provider customers.


In 2016,2019, we derived approximately 58%56% of our sales from our DIY customers and approximately 42%44% of our sales from our professional service provider customers.  Historically, we have increased our sales to professional service provider customers at a faster pace than the increase in our sales to DIY customers due to the more fragmented nature of the professional service provider business, which offers a greater opportunity for consolidation.  We believe we will continue to have a competitive advantage on the professional service provider portion of our business, due to our systems, knowledge and experience serving the professional service provider side of the automotive aftermarket, supported by our approximately 750825 full-time sales staff dedicated solely to calling upon and servicing the professional service provider customer.  We will also continue to expand and enhance the level of offerings focused on growing our DIY business and will continue to execute our proven dual market strategy in both existing and new markets.


Superior Customer Service:

We seek to provide our customers with an efficient and pleasant in-store experience by maintaining attractive stores in convenient locations with a wide selection of automotive products.  We believe that the satisfaction of DIY and professional service provider customers is substantially dependent upon our ability to provide, in a timely fashion, the specific automotive products needed to complete their repairs.  Accordingly, each O’Reilly store carries, or has same or next day availability to, a broad selection of automotive products designed to cover a wide range of vehicle applications.  We continuously refine the inventory levels and assortments carried in each of our stores and within our network, based in large part on the sales movement tracked by our inventory control system, market vehicle registration data, failure rates and management’s assessment of the changes and trends in the marketplace.  We have no material backorders for the products we sell.


We seek to attract new DIY and professional service provider customers and to retain existing customers by offering superior customer service, the key elements of which are identified below:

superior in-store service through highly-motivated, technically-proficient store personnel (“Professional Parts People”);
an extensive selection and availability of products;
attractive stores in convenient locations;
competitive pricing, supported by a good, better, best product assortment designed to meet all of our customers’ quality and value preferences; and
a robust point-of-sale system integrated with our proprietary electronic catalog, which contains a wide variety of product images, schematics and technical specifications, equips our Team Members with highly effective tools to source products in our extensive supply network.

superior in-store service through highly-motivated, technically-proficient store personnel (“Professional Parts People”);
an extensive selection and availability of products;
many enhanced service programs, including battery and electrical testing, battery, wiper and bulb replacement and check engine light code extractions;
attractive stores in convenient locations;
competitive pricing, supported by a good, better, best product assortment designed to meet all of our customers’ quality and value preferences; and
a robust point-of-sale system integrated with our proprietary electronic catalog, which contains a wide variety of product images, schematics and technical specifications and equips our Team Members with highly effective tools to source products in our extensive supply network.

Technically Proficient Professional Parts People:

Our highly-motivated, technically-proficient Professional Parts People provide us with a significant competitive advantage, particularly over less specialized retail operators.  We require our Professional Parts People to undergo extensive and ongoing training and to be knowledgeable, particularly with respect to hard part repairs, in order to better serve the technically-oriented professional


service provider customers with whom they interact on a daily basis.  Such technical proficiency also enhances the customer service we provide to our DIY customers who value the expert assistance provided by our Professional Parts People.

Strategic Regional Tiered Distribution Network:

We believe our commitment to a robust, regional, tiered distribution network provides superior replenishment and access to hard-to-find parts and enables us to optimize product availability and inventory levels throughout our store network.  Our strategic, regional,

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tiered distribution network includes DCs and Hub stores.  Our inventory management and distribution systems electronically link each of our stores to one or more DCs, which provides for efficient inventory control and management.  We currently operate 2728 regional DCs, which provide our stores with same-day or overnight access to an average of 148,000159,000 stock keeping units (“SKUs”), many of which are hard-to-find items not typically stocked by other auto parts retailers.  To augment our robust distribution network, we operate 312a total of 356 Hub stores that also provide delivery service and same-day access to an average of 45,00068,000 SKUs from a Super Hub or 42,000 SKUs from a Hub to other stores within the surrounding area.  We believe this timely access to a broad range of products is a key competitive advantage in satisfying customer demand and generating repeat business.


Experienced Management Team:

Our Company philosophy is to “promote from within” and the vast majority of our senior management, district managers and store managers have been promoted from within the Company.  We augment this promote from within philosophy by pursuing strategic hires with a strong emphasis on automotive aftermarket experience.  We have a strong management team comprised of 216 senior management with 185 professionalsmanagers who average 1821 years of service; 242270 corporate managers who average 16 years of service; and 474540 district managers who average 1214 years of service.  Our management team has demonstrated the consistent ability to successfully execute our business plan and growth strategy by generating 2427 consecutive years of record revenues and earnings and positive comparable store sales results since becoming a public company in April of 1993.


Growth Strategy


Aggressively Open New Stores:

We intend to continue to consolidate the fragmented automotive aftermarket.  During 2016,2019, we opened 210200 net, new domestic stores, as well as 20 net, additional stores from the Bennett Auto Supply (“Bennett”), Inc. acquisition and acquired 48 Bond Auto Parts21 additional stores andfrom the Mayasa acquisition.  In 2020, we plan to open approximately 190180 net, new stores, in 2017, which will increase our penetration in existing markets and allow for expansion into new, contiguous markets.  The sites for these new stores have been identified, and to date, we have not experienced significant difficulties in locating suitable sites for construction of new stores or identifying suitable acquisition targets for conversion to O’Reilly stores.  We typically open new stores by

(i)constructing a new facility or renovating an existing one on property we purchase or lease and stocking the new store with fixtures and inventory;
(ii)acquiring an independently owned auto parts store (“jobber store”), typically by the purchase of substantially all of the inventory and other assets (other than realty) of such store; or
(iii)purchasing multi-store chains.

New store sites are strategically located in clusters within geographic areas that complement our distribution network in order to achieve economies of scale in management, advertising and distribution.  Other key factors we consider in the site selection process include population density and growth patterns, demographic lifestyle segmentation, age and per capita income, vehicle traffic counts, vehicles in operation, number and type of existing automotive repair facilities and competing auto parts stores within a predetermined radius.


We target both small and large markets for expansion of our store network.  While we have, faced, and expect to continue to face, aggressive competition in the more densely populated markets, we believe we have competed effectively, and are well positioned to continue to compete effectively, in such markets and to achieve our goal of continued profitable sales growth within these markets.  We also believe that with our dual market strategy, we are better able to operate stores in less densely populated areas, which would not otherwise support a national chain store selling primarily to the retail automotive aftermarket.  Therefore, we continue to pursue opening new stores in less densely populated market areas as part of our growth strategy.


Grow Sales in Existing Stores:

Profitable comparable store sales growth is also an important part of our growth strategy.  To achieve improved sales and profitability at existing O’Reilly stores, we continually strive to improve the service provided to our customers.  We believe that while competitive pricing is an essential component of successful growth in the automotive aftermarket business, it is customer satisfaction, whether of the DIY consumer or professional service provider, resulting from superior customer service, that generates increased sales and profitability.



Selectively Pursue Strategic Acquisitions:

The automotive aftermarket industry is still highly fragmented, and we believe the ability of national auto parts chains, such as ourselves,like O’Reilly, to operate more efficiently and effectively than smaller independent operators, will result in continued industry consolidation.  Our intention is to continue to selectively pursue strategic acquisition targetsacquisitions that will strengthen our position as a leading automotive aftermarket parts supplier in existing markets and provide a springboard for expansion into new markets.


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Continually Enhance Store Design and Location:

Our current prototype store design features optimized square footage, high ceilings, convenient interior store layouts, in-store signage, bright lighting, convenient ingress, and egress and parking, and dedicated counters to serve professional service provider customers, each designed to increase sales and operating efficiencies andto enhance overall customer service.  We continually update the location and condition of our store network through systematic renovation and relocation of our existing stores to enhance store performance.  During 2016,2019, we relocated 2012 stores and renovated 30performed minor to major updates or renovations to approximately 1,500 additional stores.  We believe that our ability to consistently achieve growth in comparable store sales is due in part to our commitment to maintaining an attractive store network, which is strategically located to best serve our customers.


Continually Enhance

Omnichannel Growth Strategy:

Our Omnichannel growth strategies reflect the Growthcontinued evolution of customer preferences in researching and Functionalitycompleting purchases.  More than ever before, our customers’ purchase decisions are informed by a range of interactions, whether in-person, over the phone, or through a variety of digital channels, as they seek to find the professional parts knowledge and the product availability they need to meet their automotive repair and maintenance needs.  Our E-Commerce Website:

Our user-friendly website, www.oreillyauto.com, allowsOmnichannel growth strategies are focused on offering our customers an enhanced and seamless research and buying experience through any of these channels.  We have long been known for excellent customer service and continue to search productgrow the functionality and repair content, check the in-store availabilityuser-friendliness of our products,websites, including www.OReillyAuto.com and place orders for either home delivery or in-store pickup. We continuewww.FirstCallOnline.com, to enhance our customer’s shopping experience.  Many of our customers interact over multiple channels to research and complete a purchase, and the functionality and features of our website to providedigital sites complements the outstanding customer service provided in our customers with a friendlyover 5,400 brick and convenient shopping experience, as well as a robust product and repair content information resource, which will continue to build the O’Reilly Brand.

mortar locations.

Team Members


As of January 31, 2017,2020, we employed 74,71582,167 Team Members (42,289(53,159 full-time Team Members and 32,42629,008 part-time Team Members), of whom 63,38068,679 were employed at our U.S. stores, 7,9078,607 were employed at our U.S. DCs, and 3,4283,620 were employed at our U.S. corporate and regional offices.offices, and 1,261 were employed in Mexico.  A union represents 4950 stores (493(489 Team Members) in the Greater Bay Area in California and has for many years. In addition,years, and approximately 10434 Team Members who drive over-the-road trucks in threetwo of our domestic DCs are represented by labor unions as well.  In addition, the Company assumed collective bargaining agreements with various unions in Mexico in connection with its acquisition of Mayasa; however, none of the Company’s Team Members are specifically affiliated with, or members of, those unions.  Except for theseWith the exception of the previously described Team Members, our Team Members are not represented by labor unions.  Our tradition for 6063 years has been to treat all of our Team Members with honesty and respect and to commit significant resources to instill in them our “Live Green” culture, which emphasizes the importance of each Team Member’s contribution to the success of O’Reilly.  This focus on professionalism and respect has created an industry-leading team, and we consider our relations with our Team Members to be excellent.


Store Network


New Store Site Selection:

In selecting sites for new stores, we seek to strategically locate store sites in clusters within geographic areas in order to achieve economies of scale in management, advertising and distribution.  Other key factors we consider in the site selection process are

population density;
demographics, including age, ethnicity, life style and per capita income;
market economic strength, retail draw and growth patterns;
number, age and percent of makes and models of registered vehicles;
the number, type and sales potential of existing automotive repair facilities;
the number of auto parts stores and other competitors within a predetermined radius;
physical location, traffic count, size, economics and presentation of the site;
financial review of adjacent existing locations; and
the type and size of store that should be developed.

population density;
demographics, including age, ethnicity, life style and per capita income;
market economic strength, retail draw and growth patterns;
number, age and percent of makes and models of registered vehicles;
the number, type and sales potential of existing automotive repair facilities;
the number of auto parts stores and other competitors within a predetermined radius;
physical location, traffic count, size, economics and presentation of the site;
financial review of adjacent existing locations; and
the type and size of store that should be developed.

When entering new, more densely populated markets, we generally seek to initially open several stores within a short span of time in order to maximize the effect of initial promotional programs and achieve economies of scale.  After opening this initial cluster of new stores, we seek to begin penetrating the less densely populated surrounding areas.  As these store clusters mature, we evaluate the need to open additional locations in the more densely populated markets where we believe opportunities exist to expand our market share or to

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improve the level of service provided in high volume areas.  This strategy enables us to achieve additional distribution and advertising efficiencies in each market.


Store Locations and Size:

As a result of our dual market strategy, we are able to profitably operate in both large, densely populated markets and small, less densely populated areas that would not otherwise support a national chain selling primarily to the retail automotive aftermarket.  Our U.S. stores, on average, carry approximately 23,00022,000 SKUs and average approximately 7,3007,400 total square feet in size.  At December 31, 2016,2019, we had a total of approximately 3540 million square feet in our 4,8295,439 domestic stores.  Our domestic stores are served primarily by the nearest DC, which averages 148,000159,000 SKUs, but also have same-day access to the broad selection of inventory available at one of our 312356 Hub stores, which onare comprised of 85 Super Hubs that average approximately 15,700 square feet and carry approximately 45,000an average of 68,000 SKUs and 271 Hubs that average approximately 10,60010,000 square feet in size.


and carry an average of 42,000 SKUs.

We believe that our stores are “destination stores’’stores” generating their own traffic rather than relying on traffic created by the presence of other stores in the immediate vicinity.  Consequently, most of our stores are freestanding buildings or prominent end caps situated on or near major traffic thoroughfares and offer ample parking, easy customer access and are generally located in close proximity to our professional service provider customers.


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The following table sets forth the geographic distribution and activity of our stores as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015:2018:

2019 Net, New and

December 31, 2018

Acquired Stores

December 31, 2019

    

    

    

    

% of Total

    

    

Cumulative

Store

% of Total

Store

Store

Store

% of Total

% of Total

State

Count

Store Count

Change

Change

Count

Store Count

Store Count

Texas

706

13.5

%  

29

 

13.2

%  

735

13.5

%  

13.5

%

California

553

10.6

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

554

10.2

%  

23.7

%

Florida

200

3.8

%  

39

 

17.7

%  

239

4.4

%  

28.1

%

Georgia

205

3.9

%  

9

 

4.1

%  

214

3.9

%  

32.0

%

Illinois

203

3.9

%  

8

 

3.6

%  

211

3.9

%  

35.9

%

Missouri

201

3.9

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

203

3.7

%  

39.6

%

Ohio

196

3.8

%  

7

 

3.2

%  

203

3.7

%  

43.3

%

North Carolina

173

3.3

%  

12

 

5.5

%  

185

3.4

%  

46.7

%

Tennessee

176

3.4

%  

7

 

3.2

%  

183

3.4

%  

50.1

%

Michigan

168

3.2

%  

7

 

3.2

%  

175

3.2

%  

53.3

%

Washington

156

3.0

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

158

2.9

%  

56.2

%

Alabama

139

2.7

%  

8

 

3.6

%  

147

2.7

%  

58.9

%

Indiana

137

2.6

%  

10

 

4.5

%  

147

2.7

%  

61.6

%

Arizona

139

2.7

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

140

2.6

%  

64.2

%

Minnesota

125

2.4

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

126

2.3

%  

66.5

%

Louisiana

121

2.3

%  

3

 

1.3

%  

124

2.3

%  

68.8

%

Wisconsin

121

2.3

%  

3

 

1.3

%  

124

2.3

%  

71.1

%

Oklahoma

121

2.3

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

122

2.2

%  

73.3

%

Arkansas

112

2.1

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

114

2.1

%  

75.4

%

South Carolina

108

2.1

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

110

2.0

%  

77.4

%

Colorado

102

2.0

%  

3

 

1.3

%  

105

1.9

%  

79.3

%

Kentucky

95

1.7

%  

6

 

2.7

%  

101

1.9

%  

81.2

%

Kansas

85

1.6

%  

 

%  

85

1.7

%  

82.9

%

Virginia

78

1.5

%  

7

 

3.2

%  

85

1.7

%  

84.6

%

Mississippi

78

1.5

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

80

1.5

%  

86.1

%

Iowa

77

1.5

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

78

1.4

%  

87.5

%

Oregon

70

1.3

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

72

1.3

%  

88.8

%

Utah

64

1.2

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

65

1.2

%  

90.0

%

New Mexico

56

1.1

%  

4

 

1.8

%  

60

1.1

%  

91.1

%

Nevada

56

1.1

%  

 

%  

56

1.0

%  

92.1

%

Nebraska

45

0.9

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

47

0.9

%  

93.0

%

Massachusetts

39

0.7

%  

7

 

3.2

%  

46

0.8

%  

93.8

%

Idaho

44

0.8

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

45

0.8

%  

94.6

%

Maine

35

0.7

%  

(1)

 

(0.5)

%  

34

0.6

%  

95.2

%

Pennsylvania

24

0.5

%  

9

 

4.1

%  

33

0.6

%  

95.8

%

New Hampshire

32

0.6

%  

 

%  

32

0.6

%  

96.4

%

Montana

28

0.5

%  

 

%  

28

0.5

%  

96.9

%

Vermont

24

0.5

%  

 

%  

24

0.4

%  

97.3

%

Connecticut

20

0.4

%  

3

 

1.3

%  

23

0.4

%  

97.7

%

Wyoming

21

0.4

%  

1

 

0.5

%  

22

0.4

%  

98.1

%

South Dakota

18

0.3

%  

 

%  

18

0.3

%  

98.4

%

West Virginia

15

0.3

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

17

0.3

%  

98.7

%

New York

3

0.1

%  

14

 

6.4

%  

17

0.3

%  

99.0

%

Alaska

15

0.3

%  

 

%  

15

0.3

%  

99.3

%

North Dakota

15

0.3

%  

 

%  

15

0.3

%  

99.6

%

Hawaii

12

0.2

%  

 

%  

12

0.2

%  

99.8

%

Rhode Island

8

0.2

%  

2

 

0.9

%  

10

0.2

%  

100.0

%

Total U.S. stores

5,219

100.0

%  

220

100.0

%  

5,439

100.0

%  

Mexico

21

21

Total stores

 

5,219

 

241

 

5,460

 

  

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  December 31, 2015 2016 Net, New and Acquired Stores December 31, 2016
State Store
Count
 % of Total Store Count Store
Change
 % of Total Store Change Store
Count
 % of Total Store Count Cumulative % of Total Store Count
Texas 639
 14.0% 28
 10.9% 667
 13.8% 13.8%
California 523
 11.4% 11
 4.3% 534
 11.0% 24.8%
Missouri 193
 4.2% 2
 0.8% 195
 4.0% 28.8%
Georgia 181
 4.0% 6
 2.3% 187
 3.9% 32.7%
Illinois 178
 3.9% 8
 3.1% 186
 3.9% 36.6%
Ohio 161
 3.5% 8
 3.1% 169
 3.5% 40.1%
Florida 143
 3.1% 20
 7.8% 163
 3.4% 43.5%
Tennessee 154
 3.4% 8
 3.1% 162
 3.4% 46.9%
Michigan 149
 3.3% 9
 3.5% 158
 3.3% 50.2%
North Carolina 149
 3.3% 6
 2.3% 155
 3.2% 53.4%
Washington 154
 3.4% 1
 0.4% 155
 3.2% 56.6%
Arizona 133
 2.9% 3
 1.1% 136
 2.8% 59.4%
Alabama 120
 2.6% 5
 1.9% 125
 2.6% 62.0%
Oklahoma 119
 2.6% 2
 0.8% 121
 2.5% 64.5%
Indiana 118
 2.6% 2
 0.8% 120
 2.5% 67.0%
Minnesota 118
 2.6% 1
 0.4% 119
 2.5% 69.5%
Wisconsin 109
 2.4% 9
 3.5% 118
 2.4% 71.9%
Louisiana 103
 2.3% 6
 2.3% 109
 2.3% 74.2%
Arkansas 105
 2.3% 2
 0.8% 107
 2.2% 76.4%
Colorado 96
 2.1% 3
 1.1% 99
 2.1% 78.5%
South Carolina 89
 1.9% 2
 0.8% 91
 1.9% 80.4%
Kansas 80
 1.8% 2
 0.8% 82
 1.7% 82.1%
Kentucky 73
 1.6% 4
 1.6% 77
 1.6% 83.7%
Mississippi 75
 1.6% 
 0.0% 75
 1.6% 85.3%
Iowa 70
 1.5% 3
 1.1% 73
 1.5% 86.8%
Oregon 61
 1.3% 5
 1.9% 66
 1.4% 88.2%
Virginia 61
 1.3% 5
 1.9% 66
 1.4% 89.6%
Utah 60
 1.3% 1
 0.4% 61
 1.3% 90.9%
Nevada 53
 1.2% 1
 0.4% 54
 1.1% 92.0%
New Mexico 47
 1.0% 5
 1.9% 52
 1.1% 93.1%
Nebraska 37
 0.8% 4
 1.6% 41
 0.8% 93.9%
Idaho 38
 0.8% 2
 0.8% 40
 0.8% 94.7%
New Hampshire 20
 0.4% 18
 7.0% 38
 0.8% 95.5%
Maine 35
 0.8% 
 0.0% 35
 0.7% 96.2%
Massachusetts 13
 0.3% 17
 6.6% 30
 0.6% 96.8%
Montana 27
 0.6% 
 0.0% 27
 0.6% 97.4%
Vermont 
 % 24
 9.3% 24
 0.5% 97.9%
Wyoming 19
 0.4% 1
 0.4% 20
 0.4% 98.3%
South Dakota 12
 0.3% 4
 1.6% 16
 0.3% 98.6%
Alaska 15
 0.3% 
 0.0% 15
 0.3% 98.9%
North Dakota 15
 0.3% 
 0.0% 15
 0.3% 99.2%
Hawaii 12
 0.3% 
 0.0% 12
 0.2% 99.4%
Pennsylvania 3
 0.1% 9
 3.5% 12
 0.2% 99.6%
West Virginia 9
 0.2% 3
 1.1% 12
 0.2% 99.8%
Connecticut 2
 % 3
 1.1% 5
 0.1% 99.9%
Rhode Island 
 % 3
 1.1% 3
 0.1% 100.0%
New York 
 % 2
 0.8% 2
 % 100.0%
Total 4,571
 100.0% 258
 100.0% 4,829
 100.0%  

Store Layout:
We utilize a computer-assisted store layout system to provide a uniform and consistent front room retail merchandise presentation and customize our hard-parts inventory assortment to meet the specific needs of a particular market area. Front room merchandise is arranged to provide easy customer access, maximum selling space and to prominently display high-turnover products and accessories to customers. To ensure the best customer experience possible, we have selectively implemented bilingual, in-store signage based on the demographics in each store’s geographic area. Aisle displays and end caps are used to feature high-demand, seasonal merchandise, new items and advertised specials.

Store Automation:
To enhance store-level operations, customer service and reliability, we use Linux servers and IBM I-Series computer systems in our stores. These systems are linked with the I-Series computers located in each of our DCs. Our point-of-sale system provides immediate access to our electronic catalog, part images and schematics and pricing information by make, model and year of vehicle. This system speeds transaction times, reduces the customer’s checkout time, ensures accuracy and provides enhanced customer service. Moreover, our store automation systems capture detailed sales information, which assists in store management, strategic planning, inventory control and distribution efficiency.

Management Structure


Each of our stores is staffed with a store manager and one or more assistant managers, in addition to parts specialists, retail and/or installer service specialists and other positions required to meet the specific needs of each store.  Each of our 474540 district managers has general supervisory responsibility for an average of ten10 stores, which provides our stores with a strong operational support.


Store and district managers complete a comprehensive training program to ensure each has a thorough understanding of customer service, leadership, inventory management and store profitability, as well as all other sales and operational aspects of our business model.  Store and district managers are also required to complete a structured training program that is specific to their position, including attending a week-long manager development program at the corporate headquarters in Springfield, Missouri.  Store and district managers also receive continuous training through online assignments,training, field workshops, regional meetings and our annual managers’leadership conference.


We provide financial incentives to all store Team Members through incentive compensation programs.  Under our incentive compensation programs, base salary is augmented by incentive compensation based on individual and store sales and profitability.  In addition, each of our district managers participates in our stock option and bonus programs, and store managers participate in bonus programs based on their store’s performance.  We believe our incentive compensation programs significantly increase the motivation and overall performance of our store Team Members and enhance our ability to attract and retain qualified management and other personnel.


Professional Parts People


We believe our highly trained team of Professional Parts People is essential in providing superior customer service to both DIY and professional service provider customers.  A significant portion of our business is from professional service provider customers; therefore, our Professional Parts People are required to be highly technically proficient in automotive products.  In addition, we have found that the typical DIY customer often seeks assistance from Professional Parts People, particularly when purchasing hard parts.  The ability of our Professional Parts People to provide such assistance to the DIY customer creates a favorable impression and is a significant factor in generating repeat DIY business.


We screen prospective Team Members to identify highly motivated individuals who either have experience with automotive parts or repairs, or automotive aptitude.  New store Team Members go through a comprehensive orientation focused on the culture of our Company, as well as the requirements for their specific job position.  Additionally, during their first year of employment, our parts specialists go through extensive automotive systems and product knowledge training to ensure they are able to provide high levels of service to our customers.  Once all of the required training has been satisfied, our parts specialists become eligible to take the O’Reilly Certified Parts Professional test.  Passing the O’Reilly test helps prepare them to become certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (“ASE”).


All of our stores have the ability to service professional service provider customers.  For this reason, select Team Members in each store complete extensive sales call training with a regional field sales manager.  Afterward, theseThese Team Members then spend at least one day per week calling on existing and potential professional service provider customers.  Additionally, each Team Member engaged in such sales activities participates in quarterly advanced training programs for sales and business development.


Distribution Systems


We believe that our tiered distribution model provides industry-leading parts availability and store in-stock positions, while lowering our inventory carrying costs by controlling the depth of our inventory.  Moreover, we believe our ongoing, significant capital investments made in our DC network allowsallow us to efficiently service new stores that are planned to open in contiguous market areas as well as servicing our existing store network.  Our distribution expansion strategy complements our new store opening strategy by supporting newly established clusters of stores, and additional penetration into existing markets, in the regions surrounding each DC.


Distribution Centers:
As of December 31, 2016,2019, we had a total growth capacity of more than 695 stores in our distribution center network.  Further enhancing our distribution capabilities in 2020, we plan to relocate and merge our existing Nashville, Tennessee, and Knoxville, Tennessee, DCs into a larger facility located in Lebanon, Tennessee, providing a larger, more efficient facility to serve both markets, while also allowing us to convert the existing Knoxville, Tennessee, DC into a large Hub that will continue to provide same day parts availability in the attractive Knoxville market.  Additionally, we plan to open a new DC in Horn Lake, Mississippi, in 2020.

Distribution Centers:

As of December 31, 2019, we operated 2728 domestic DCs comprised of approximately 10.611.4 million operating square feet (see the “Properties” table in Item 2 of this annual report on Form 10-K for a detailed listing ofmore information about DC operating square footages).  Our DCs stock an average of 148,000159,000 SKUs and most DCs are linked to and have the ability to access multiple other regional DCs’ on-hand inventory.  

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Our DCs provide five-night-a-week delivery, primarily via a Company-owned fleet, to all of our stores in the continental United States.  In addition, stores within an individual DC’s metropolitan area receive multiple daily deliveries from the DC’s “city counter,” mostmany of which receive this service seven days per week.  Our DCs provide weekend service to not only the stores they service via their city counters but also to strategic Hub locations, which redistribute products to surrounding stores.  Our national Hub store network provides additional service throughout the week, and on weekends, to surrounding stores.


As part of our continuing efforts to enhance our distribution network in 2017,2020, we plan to

enhance our distribution network by completing the expansion of one existing DC in Greensboro, North Carolina;
continue to implement enhanced routing software to further enhance logistics efficiencies;
continue to implement labor management software to improve DC productivity and overall operating efficiency;
continue to define and implement best practices in all DCs; and
make proven, return-on-investment based capital enhancements to material handling equipment in DCs, including conveyor systems, picking modules, lift equipment and computer hardware.

continue to enhance our distribution network through the engineering, design, expansion or relocation of new or current DCs;
continue to utilize routing software to continue to enhance logistics efficiencies;
continue to implement labor management software to improve DC productivity and overall operating efficiency;
continue to define and implement best practices in all DCs; and
make proven, return-on-investment based capital enhancements to material handling equipment in DCs, including conveyor systems, picking modules, lift equipment and computer hardware.

Hub stores:

Stores:

We currently operate 312a total of 356 strategically located Hub stores.  In addition to serving DIY and professional service provider customers in their markets, Hub stores also provide delivery service to our other stores within the surrounding area and access to an expanded selection of SKUs on a same-day basis.  Our Hub storesstore network consists of 85 Super Hubs that average approximately 10,60015,700 square feet and carry an average of 45,00068,000 SKUs and 271 Hubs that average approximately 10,000 square feet and carry an average of 42,000 SKUs.


Products and Purchasing


Our stores offer DIY and professional service provider customers a wide selection of products for domestic and imported automobiles, vans and trucks.  Our merchandise generally consists of nationally recognized, well-advertised, premium name brand products, such as AC Delco, Armor All, Bosch, BWD, Cardone, Castrol, Dorman, Fel-Pro, Gates Rubber, Lucas Oil, Mobil1, Monroe, Moog, Pennzoil, Prestone, Quaker State,Standard, STP, Turtle Wax, Valvoline, Wagner, and Wix, and a wide selection of quality proprietary private label products, which span the entire good, better and best value spectrum, under our BestTest®, BrakeBest®, Cartek®, Import Direct®, Master Pro®MasterPro®, Micro-Gard®MicroGard®, Murray®, Omnispark®, O’Reilly Auto Parts®, Precision®, Power Torque®, Super Start®, and Ultima® brands.  Our proprietary private label products are produced by nationally recognizedrespected automotive manufacturers, meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer specifications and consist of house brands and nationally recognized proprietary bands, which we have acquired or developed over time.  Our “good” houseproprietary brands provide a great combination of quality and value, a characteristic important to our DIY customers, while our proprietary national brands offer “better” and “best” proprietary brands offer options for our more heavy-duty DIY customers, as well as our professional service provider customers, who require highoften prefer higher quality products that can be relied upon to support and grow their businesses.


We have no long-term contracts with material purchase commitments with any of our suppliers, nor have we experienced difficulty in obtaining satisfactory alternative supply sources for automotive parts.  We believe that alternative supply sources exist at competitive costs for substantially all of the automotive products that we sell.  It is our policy to take advantage of payment and seasonal purchasing discounts offered by our suppliers and to utilize extended dating terms available from suppliers.  We have entered into various programs and arrangements with certain suppliers that provided for extended dating and payment terms for inventory purchases.  As a whole, we consider our relationships with our suppliers to be very good.


We purchase automotive products in substantial quantities from over 900735 suppliers, the five largest of which accounted for approximately 23%24% of our total purchases in 2016.2019.  Our largest supplier in 20162019 accounted for approximately 6%7% of our total purchases and the next four largest suppliers each accounted for approximately 3% to 5%6% of our total purchases.


Marketing


Marketing to the DIY Customer:
We use an

Retail and Online Marketing:

Our integrated marketing program, which includes radio, direct mailstrategy and newspaper distribution,Omnichannel efforts include national media channels, in-store, online,digital, and social media promotions, and sports andactivation, as well as marketing the O’Reilly brand through automotive event sponsorships to aggressively attract DIY customers. The marketing strategy we employ is highly effective and has led to a measurable increase in awareness of the O’Reilly Brand across our geographic footprint. We utilize a combination of brand, product and price messaging to drive retail traffic and purchases, which frequently coincide with key sales events. We also utilize a problem-resolution communication strategy, which encourages vehicle owners to perform regular maintenance on their vehicles, protecting their long-term automotive investment and establishing O’Reilly as their partner for auto parts needs.


To stimulate sales among racing enthusiasts, who we believe individually spend more on automotive products than the general public, we sponsored multiple nationally-televised races and over 1,600 grassroots, local and regional motorsports events throughout 45 states during 2016. We were the title sponsor of two National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) National series events.

During the fall and winter months, we strategically sponsor National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) basketball. Our relationships with over 30 NCAA teams and tournaments have resulted in prominently displayed O’Reilly logos on TV-visible signson-site appearances throughout the season.

We target Spanish speaking auto partscountry.  Our O’Rewards loyalty program encourages repeat customers, throughas they accumulate points from their O’Reilly purchases that are redeemable for rewards at various purchase levels.  Our marketing efforts that includealso target the use of Spanish languageSpanish-speaking market through radio, print, and outdoor advertising,sports marketing, as well as sponsorships of over 45 local and regional festivals and events.


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As consumers increasingly turn to the Internet for information and offers, we continue to invest in digital channels to expand the O’Reilly brand presence online and through mobile devices. Search engine optimization strategies are used to drive traffic to

Professional Marketing:

To develop our website, and popular social media platforms are used to provide excellent customer service through interaction and dialoguecontinued relationships with our customers.


To show appreciation for our DIY customers for their continued business, we maintain our O’Reilly O’Rewards customer loyalty program. The program provides members with the opportunity to earn points through purchases and other special events and allows members to redeem those points toward coupons, which provide discounts on future merchandise purchases in our stores. The programs allow us to reward our customers for their continued business, as well as enhance engagement with our customers to earn more of their business with targeted promotions tailored to their specific needs and purchasing patterns.

Marketing to the Professional Service Provider Customer:
We have approximately 750 full-time O’Reilly sales representatives strategically located across our market areas as part of our First Call program. Each sales representative is dedicated solely to calling upon, selling to and servicing our professional service providerproviders and installers, we employ Territory Sales Managers in nearly every market to ensure complete sales territory coverage and personalized service for these customers.  Targeted marketing materials such as flyers,Flyers, quick reference guides, and catalogs are produced and distributed on a regular basis to all professional service providers, including paint and body shops and fleet customers. Our industry-leadingmaintenance customers to encourage brand and program awareness.  In addition, our professional customer program, First Call, program enables our sales representatives, district managers, and store managersalso offers an ordering website, www.FirstCallOnline.com, dedicated to provide excellent customer service to each of our professional service provider customers by providing the products and services identified below:
broad selection of merchandise at competitive prices;
dedicated Professional Service Specialists in our stores;
stores, multiple daily deliveries from our stores;
same-day or overnightand access to thousands of SKUs through seven days a week store inventory replenishments;
separate service counter and phone line in our stores dedicated exclusively to service professional service provider customers;
trade credit for qualified accounts;
First Call Online, a dedicated proprietary Internet based catalog and ordering system designed specifically to connect professional service provider customers directly to our inventory system;
Mitchelltraining opportunities, shop management, systems;
trainingmaintenance supplies and seminars covering topics of interest, such as technical updates, safety and general business management;
access to a comprehensive inventory of products and equipment needed to operate and maintain their shop; and
the Certified Auto Repair Center Program, a program, that provideswhich offers professional service provider customersproviders with the business tools they can utilizeneed to profitably grow and market their shops.


Marketing to the Independently Owned Parts Store:
We also sell automotive products directly to independently owned parts stores (“jobber stores”) in certain market areas. These jobber stores are generally located in areas not directly serviced by an O’Reilly store. We administer a proprietary, dedicated and distinct marketing program specifically targeted to jobber stores called Parts City Auto Parts that currently provides automotive products to approximately 190 jobber stores, with total annual sales of approximately $62 million. As a participant in this program, a jobber store, which meets certain financial and operational standards, is permitted to indicate its Parts City Auto Parts membership through the display of a trademarked logo owned by us. In return for a commitment to purchase automotive products from us, we provide computer software for business management, competitive pricing, advertising, marketing and sales assistance to Parts City Auto Parts affiliate stores.

Pricing

We believe that competitive pricing is essential to successfully operate in the automotive aftermarket business. Product pricing is generally established to compete with the pricing of competitors in the market area served by each store. Most products that we sell are priced based upon a combination of internal gross margin targets and competitive reviews, with additional savings offered on some items through special promotional pricing and volume discounts. Consistent with our low price guarantee, each of our stores will match any verifiable price on any in-stock product of the same or comparable quality offered by our competitors in the same market area.

Customer Payments and Returns Policy

Our stores accept cash, checks, debit and credit cards. We also grant credit to many professional service provider customers who meet our pre-established credit requirements. Some of the factors considered in our pre-established credit requirements include customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends and changes in customer payment terms. No customer accounted for greater than one percent of our consolidated net sales, nor do we have any dependence on any single customer.

We accept product returns for new products, core products and warranty/defective products.

INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT


The automotive aftermarket industry includes all products and services purchased for light and heavy-duty vehicles after the original sale.  The total size of the automotive aftermarket is estimated to be approximately $268$297 billion, according to The Auto Care Association.  This market is made up of four segments:  labor share of professional service provider sales, auto parts share of professional service provider sales, DIY sales and tire sales.  We estimate that O’Reilly’s addressable market within this industry is approximately $154$90 billion to $100 billion, which includes the auto parts share of professional service provider sales at wholesale and DIY sales.sales at retail.  We do not sell tires or perform for-fee automotive repairs or installations.


Competition


The sale of automotive aftermarket items is highly competitive in many areas, including customer service, product availability, store location, brand recognition and price.  We compete in both the DIY and professional service provider portions of the automotive aftermarket and are one of the largest specialty retailers within that market.  We compete primarily with

national retail and wholesale automotive parts chains (such as AutoZone, Inc., Advance Auto Parts, CARQUEST, NAPA and the Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack, Inc.);
regional retail and wholesale automotive parts chains;
wholesalers or jobber stores (some of which are associated with national automotive parts distributors or associations such as NAPA, CARQUEST, Bumper to Bumper and Auto Value);
automobile dealers; and
mass merchandisers and online retailers that carry automotive replacement parts, maintenance items and accessories (such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

national retail and wholesale automotive parts chains (such as AutoZone, Inc., Advance Auto Parts, CARQUEST, NAPA and the Pep Boys - Manny, Moe and Jack, Inc.);
regional retail and wholesale automotive parts chains;
wholesalers or jobber stores (some of which are associated with national automotive parts distributors or associations such as NAPA, CARQUEST, Bumper to Bumper and Auto Value);
automobile dealers; and
mass merchandisers and online retailers that carry automotive replacement parts, maintenance items and accessories (such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc.).

We compete on the basis of customer service, which includes merchandise selection and availability, technical proficiency and helpfulness of store personnel, price, store layout, continually enhancing the Omnichannel experience and convenient and accessible store locations.  Our dual market strategy requires significant capital, such as the capital expenditures required for our distribution and store networks and working capital needed to maintain inventory levels necessary for providing products to both the DIY and professional service provider portions of the automotive aftermarket.


Inflation and Seasonality


We have been successful, in many cases, in reducing the effects of merchandise cost increases principally by taking advantage of supplier incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying.  To the extent our acquisition costs increase due to base commodity price increases industry wide, we have typically been able to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not believe our operations have been materially, adversely affected by inflation.


To some extent our business is seasonal, primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  Store sales, profits and inventory levels have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year.


Regulations


We are subject to federal, state and local laws and governmental regulations relating to our business, including, but not limited to, those related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous substances, the recycling of batteries and used lubricants, and the ownership and operation of real property.


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As part of our operations, we handle hazardous materials in the ordinary course of business and our customers may bring hazardous materials onto our property in connection with, for example, our oil and battery recycling programs.  We currently provide a recycling program for batteries and the collection of used lubricants at certain stores as a service to our customers pursuant to agreements with third-party suppliers.  The batteries and used lubricants are collected by our Team Members, deposited into supplier-provided containers and pallets, and then disposed ofrecycled by the third-party suppliers.  In general, our agreements with such suppliers contain provisions that are designed to limit our potential liability under applicable environmental regulations for any damage or contamination, which may be caused by the batteries and lubricants to off-site properties (including as a result of waste disposal) and to our properties, when caused by the supplier.


Compliance with any such laws and regulations has not had a material adverse effect on our operations to date.  However, we cannot give any assurance that we will not incur significant expenses in the future in order to comply with any such laws or regulations.


INFORMATION ABOUT OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT


The following paragraphs discuss information about our executive officers, who are not also directors:

Greg L. Henslee

Gregory D. Johnson, age 56,54, Chief Executive Officer has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 32 years. Mr. Henslee’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts Specialist and progressed through the roles of Assistant Store Manager, District Manager, Computer Operations Manager, Director of Computer Operations and Loss Prevention, Vice President of Store Operations, Senior Vice President, President of Merchandise, Distribution, Information Systems and Loss Prevention, Chief Executive Officer and Co-President, and Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Henslee has held the position of Chief Executive Officer since 2005.


Gregory D. Johnson, age 51, Co-President, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 34 years. Mr. Johnson’s primary areas37 years, which includes continuous years of responsibility are Merchandise, Logistics, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Pricing, Advertising, Information Technology, Legal, Risk Management, Loss Prevention, Human Resources and Finance.service with a company acquired by O’Reilly.  Mr. Johnson’s O’Reilly career began as a part-time Distribution Center Team Member and progressed through the roles of Retail Systems Manager, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) Development Manager, Director of Distribution, Vice President of Distribution Operations, Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations, and Executive Vice President of Supply Chain.  Mr. Johnson has held the position of Co-President since February of 2017.
 Mr. Johnson was promoted to Chief Executive Officer and Co-President in 2018.

Jeff M. Shaw, age 54,57, Chief Operating Officer and Co-President, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 2831 years.  Mr. Shaw’s primary areas of responsibility are Store Operations, Sales, Distribution Operations, Real Estate, Jobber Sales and Acquisitions.  Mr. Shaw’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts Specialist and progressed through the roles of Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, Vice President of the Southern Division, Vice President of Sales and Operations, Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations, and Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales.  Mr. Shaw has held the position of Co-President since February of 2017.


Tom McFall  Mr. Shaw was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and Co-President in 2018.

Brad Beckham, age 46,41, Executive Vice President of FinanceStore Operations and Sales, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 23 years.  Mr. Beckham’s primary areas of responsibility are Store Operations and Sales for O’Reilly’s Store Operations.  Mr. Beckham’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts Specialist and progressed through the roles of Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, Divisional Vice President, Vice President of Eastern Store Operations and Sales, Senior Vice President of Eastern Store Operations and Sales, and Senior Vice President of Central Store Operations.  Mr. Beckham has held the position of Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales since 2018.

Tom McFall, age 49, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 1013 years.  Mr. McFall’s primary areas of responsibility are Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Legal, and Risk Management.  Mr. McFall’s career began with Ernst & Young LLP in Detroit, Michigan, where he achieved the position of Audit Manager, before accepting a position with Murray’s Discount Auto Stores (“Murray’s”).  Mr. McFall served Murray’s for eight years through the roles


of Controller, Vice President of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, with direct responsibility for finance, accounting, and distribution and logistics operations.  After Murray’s was acquired by CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”) in 2005, Mr. McFall held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Midwest Operation for CSK.  In May of 2006, Mr. McFall joined O’Reilly as Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. McFall has held the position of Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer since 2007.

Tony Bartholomew

Jonathan Andrews, age 55,52, Senior Vice President of Professional Sales,Human Resources and Training, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 34seven years.  Mr. Bartholomew’sAndrews’s primary areaareas of responsibility is Professional Sales.are Human Resources and Training.  Mr. Bartholomew’sAndrews has over 25 years of human resources experience.  Mr. Andrews’s career includes human resource positions with Cargill, Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc. and AutoNation, Inc.  Mr. Andrews served AutoNation for 10 years as Director of Human Resources and Senior Director of Human Resources.  In 2012, Mr. Andrews joined O’Reilly career began as a Delivery SpecialistVice President of Human Resources and progressed through the rolesrole of Parts Specialist, Assistant Manager, Night Manager, Merchandising Set Up Crew Supervisor, Equipment Sales Manager, Regional Field Sales Manager, Director of Southern Division Sales, and Vice President of Professional Sales.Human Resources and Training.  Mr. BartholomewAndrews has held the position of Senior Vice President of Professional SalesHuman Resources and Training since 2013.


Brad BeckhamJanuary of 2019.

Doug Bragg, age 38,50, Senior Vice President of Central Store Operations and Sales, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 2029 years.  Mr. Beckham’sBragg’s primary areas of responsibility are Store Operations and Sales for O’Reilly’sO’Reilly Central Store Operations.  Mr. Beckham’sBragg’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts SpecialistDistribution Center Team Member and progressed through the roles of Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, and Divisional Vice President, Vice President of Eastern Store Operations and Sales, and Senior Vice President of Eastern Store Operations and Sales.President.  Mr. Beckham has been a Senior Vice President since 2014 andBragg has held the position of Senior Vice President of Central Store Operations and Sales since July of 2016.2018.


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Keith Childers

Robert Dumas, age 57, Senior Vice President of Western Store Operations and Sales, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 39 years. Mr. Childers’s primary areas of responsibility are Store Operations and Sales for O’Reilly’s Western Store operations. Mr. Childers’s career began as a Parts Specialist and progressed through the roles of Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, Vice President of CSK Store Operations Integration, and Vice President of Western Store Operations and Sales. Mr. Childers has held the position of Senior Vice President of Western Store Operations and Sales since 2014.


Robert Dumas, age 43,46, Senior Vice President of Eastern Store Operations and Sales, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 25 years.28 years, which includes continuous years of service with a company acquired by O’Reilly.  Mr. Dumas’s primary areas of responsibility are Store Operations and Sales for O’Reilly’s Eastern Store Operations.  Mr. Dumas’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts Specialist and progressed through the roles of Installer Service Specialist, Night Manager, Associate Manager, Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, and Divisional Vice President.  Mr. Dumas has held the position of Senior Vice President of Eastern Store Operations and Sales since July of 2016.

Larry L. Ellis,age 61,64, Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 41 years.44 years, which includes continuous years of service with a company acquired by O’Reilly.  Mr. Ellis’s primary areas of responsibility are Distribution Operations and Logistics.  Mr. Ellis’s O’Reilly career began as a Distribution Center Team Member and progressed through the roles of Distribution Center Supervisor, Distribution Center Manager, Director of Distribution Operations, Vice President of Logistics, Vice President of Western Division Distribution Operations, and Vice President of Distribution Operations.  Mr. Ellis has held the position of Senior Vice President of Distribution Operations since 2014.


Jeremy A. Fletcher, age 39,42, Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 1114 years.  Mr. Fletcher’s primary area of responsibility is Finance.  Mr. Fletcher’s O’Reilly career began as the Financial Reporting and Budgeting Manager and progressed through the roles of Director of Finance, and Vice President of Finance and Controller.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Mr. Fletcher worked as a Certified Public Accountant with a public accounting firm and in a financial reporting and planning role for a Fortune 1000 corporation.  Mr. Fletcher has held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Controller since February of 2017.


Jeffrey L. Groves, age 51,54, Senior Vice President of Legal and General Counsel, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 1215 years.  Mr. Groves’s primary areas of responsibility are Corporate Governance, Regulatory Matters, and Internal Audit.  Mr. Groves’s O’Reilly career began as Director of Legal and Claim Services and progressed through the roles of Director of Legal and Claim Services and General Counsel and Vice President of Legal and Claim Services and General Counsel.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Mr. Groves worked in a private civil defense trial practice.  Mr. Groves has held the position of Senior Vice President of Legal and General Counsel since January of 2016.


Randy Johnson

Brent Kirby, age 61,51, Senior Vice President of Inventory Management,Omnichannel, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 43 years.since 2018.  Mr. Johnson’sKirby’s primary areas of responsibility are Inventory Management, Purchasing, Logistics,Marketing, Advertising, Electronic Catalog, Customer Satisfaction and Store Design.Digital business areas while working cross functionally to deliver our Omnichannel strategy.  Mr. Johnson’sKirby has over 30 years of experience in the retail industry.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Mr. Kirby held the position of Chief Supply Chain Officer for Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (“Lowe’s”), with direct responsibility for leading the global supply chain supporting Lowe’s U.S.-based home improvement business.  In this role, Mr. Kirby was responsible for team members across a diverse network of distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, direct-to-consumer parcel operations and last mile delivery operations.  Mr. Kirby began his retail career began as a Distribution Center Team Memberhardware associate with Lowe’s and progressed through various positions at the roles of Customer Service Manager, Inventory Control Manager, Director of Store Inventory Management,store, district and regional levels before being promoted to Senior Vice President of Store Inventory Management.Operations and later Chief Omnichannel Officer.  In 2018, Mr. Johnson has held the position ofKirby joined O’Reilly as Senior Vice President of Inventory ManagementOmnichannel and has held this position since 2010.


that time.

Scott Kraus, age 40,43, Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Expansion, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 1821 years.  Mr. Kraus’s primary areas of responsibility are Real Estate Expansion and Acquisitions.  Mr. Kraus’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts


Specialist and progressed through the roles of Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Field Sales Manager, Regional Manager, Divisional Vice President, and Vice President of Real Estate.  Mr. Kraus has held the position of Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Expansion since January of 2016.

Jeffrey A. Lauro, age 50,53, Senior Vice President of Information Technology, has been an O’Reilly Team Member since 2015.  Mr. Lauro’s primary area of responsibility is Information Technology.  Mr. Lauro has over 2530 years of information technology experience primarily in the retail industry.  Prior to joining O’Reilly, Mr. Lauro held the position of Chief Information Officer for Payless ShoeSource (“Payless”), with direct responsibility for solution delivery, infrastructure and operations, and enterprise architecture.  Prior to joining Payless, Mr. Lauro was the Vice President, Global Information Technology Service Delivery Director for The TJX Companies, Inc., with direct responsibility for global information technology service management, operations, implementation and disaster recovery.  In 2015, Mr. Lauro joined O’Reilly as Senior Vice President of Information Technology and has held this position since that time.


C. David Wilbanks

Jason Tarrant, age 45,39, Senior Vice President of Western Store Operations and Sales, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 18 years, which includes continuous years of service with a company acquired by O’Reilly.  Mr. Tarrant’s primary areas of responsibility are Store Operations and Sales for O’Reilly Western Store Operations.  Mr. Tarrant’s O’Reilly career began as a Parts Specialist and progressed through the roles of Assistant Store Manager, Store Manager, District Manager, Regional Field Sales Manager, Regional Manager, and Divisional Vice President.  Mr. Tarrant has held the position of Senior Vice President of Western Store Operations and Sales since 2018.

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Darin Venosdel, age 49, Senior Vice President of Inventory Management, has been an O’Reilly Team Member for 22 years.  Mr. Venosdel’s primary areas of responsibility are Inventory Management, Purchasing and Store Design.  Mr. Venosdel’s O’Reilly career began as a Programmer/Analyst and progressed through the roles of Application Development Manager, Director of Application Development, Director of Inventory Management, and Vice President of Inventory Management.  Mr. Venosdel has held the position of Senior Vice President of Inventory Management since 2018.

David Wilbanks, age 48, Senior Vice President of Merchandise, has been an O’Reilly Team Member since 2012.for seven years.  Mr. Wilbanks’s primary areas of responsibility are Merchandise and Pricing.  Mr. Wilbanks has over 2530 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry.  Mr. Wilbanks’s career began as a counter technician for an independent jobber and progressed to becoming an ASE Certified Master Technician for an automotive dealership, before accepting a position with AutoZone, Inc. (“AutoZone”).  Mr. Wilbanks served AutoZone for twelve years as a financial analyst, Category Manager, and Director of Merchandise.  In 2012, Mr. Wilbanks joined O’Reilly as Vice President of Merchandise and has held the position of Senior Vice President of Merchandise since March of 2016.


SERVICE MARKS AND TRADEMARKS


We have registered, acquired and/or been assigned the following service marks and trademarks:trademarks in the United States:  BENNETT AUTO SUPPLY®; BESTEST®; BETTER PARTS. BETTER PRICES.®; BETTER PARTS, BETTER PRICES....EVERYDAY!®; BOND AUTO PARTS®; BRAKEBEST®; BRAKEBEST HD®; CARTEK®; CARTEK PRO®; CERTIFIED AUTO REPAIR®; CHECKER AUTO PARTS®; CSK PROSHOP®; CUSTOMIZE YOUR RIDE®; CSK PROSHOP®DO IT RIGHT DEALS®; DO IT RIGHT REBATE®; DRIVE WITH THE LEADER!®; FIRST CALL®; FLEET & HEAVY DUTY PROFESSIONAL PARTS PEOPLE®; FRIENDLIEST PARTS STORE IN TOWN®; FROM OUR STORE TO YOUR DOOR®; HI-LO®; IMPORT DIRECT®; KRAGEN AUTO PARTS®; MASTER PRO®; MASTER PRO REFINISHING®; MASTERPRO SELECT®; MASTERPRO UNDERCAR®; MICROGARD®; MURRAY®; MURRAY CLIMATE CONTROL®; MURRAY TEMPERATURE CONTROL®; MURRAY’S MASCOT® (Design only); MURRAY PLUS®; MURRAY ULTRA®; MURRAY’S AUTO PARTS®; O LOW PRICE GUARANTEE! ®;   (Shamrock inside of “O”); OMNISPARK®; O’REILLY®; O’REILLY AUTO COLOR PROFESSIONAL PAINT PEOPLE®; O’REILLY AUTO PARTS®; O’REILLY AUTO PARTS PROFESSIONAL PARTS PEOPLE®; O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE®; O’REILLY O’REWARDS®; O’REILLY RACING®; O’REILLY SELECT®; O’REWARDS®; PARTNERSHIP NETWORK®; PARTS CITY®; PARTS CITY AUTO COLOR PROFESSIONAL PAINT PEOPLE®; PARTS CITY AUTO PARTS®; PARTS CITY TOOL BOX®; PARTS FOR YOUR CAR WHEREVER YOU ARE®; PARTS PAYOFF®; POWER TORQUE®; PRECISION®; PRECISION HUB ASSEMBLIES®; PRIORITY PARTS®; PROXONE®; QUIETECH®; REAL WORLD TRAINING®; SCHUCK’S®¡SIGUE ADELANTE CON O’REILLY!®; SERIOUS ABOUT YOUR CAR…SO ARE WE!®SCHUCK’S AUTO SUPPLY®; SUPER START®; TOOLBOX®; ULTIMA®; and ULTIMA®ULTIMA SELECT®.  Some of the service marks and trademarks listed above may also have a design associated therewith.  Each of the service marks and trademarks are in duration for as long as we continue to use and seek renewal of such marks –marks.  The above list includes only the duration of each of thesetrademarks and service marks that are currently and validly registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  It does not include trademarks is typically between five and ten years per renewal.or service marks which may also be in use, but are not yet registered.  We believe that our business is not otherwise dependent upon any patent, trademark, service mark or copyright.


Solely for convenience, our service marks and trademarks may appear in this report without the ® or ™ symbol, which is not intended to indicate that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the right to these service marks and trademarks.


AVAILABLE INFORMATION


Our Internet address is www.oreillyauto.comwww.OReillyAuto.com.  Interested readers can access, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov and searching with our ticker symbol “ORLY.”  Such reports are generally available the day they are filed.  Upon request, we will furnish interested readers a paper copy of such reports free of charge by contacting Mark Merz, Vice President of Investor Relations, Financial Reporting and Planning, at 233 South Patterson Avenue, Springfield, Missouri, 65802.


Item 1A.  Risk Factors


Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company,” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Our future performance is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties.  Although the risks described below are the risks that we believe are material, there may also be risks of which we are currently unaware, or that we currently regard as immaterial based upon the information available to us that later may prove to be material.  Interested parties should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in these risk factors, elsewhere in this Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission could


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have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.  Actual results, therefore, may materially differ from anticipated results described in our forward-looking statements.


Deteriorating economic conditions may adversely impact demand for our products, reduce access to credit and cause our customers and others, with which we do business, to suffer financial hardship, all of which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Although demand for many of our products is primarily non-discretionary in nature and tend to be purchased by consumers out of necessity, rather than on an impulse basis, our sales are impacted by constraints on the economic health of our customers.  The economic health of our customers is affected by many factors, including, among others, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, currency exchange rates, taxation, fuel prices, unemployment levels and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending.spending, such as a prolong public health crisis or epidemic (such as the coronavirus).  Many of these factors are outside of our control.  Our customers’ purchases, including purchases of our products, could decline during periods when income is lower, when prices increase in response to rising costs, or in periods of actual or perceived unfavorable economic conditions.conditions or political uncertainty.  In addition, restrictions on access to telematics, diagnostic tools and repair information imposed by the original vehicle manufacturers or by governmental regulations may force vehicle owners to rely on dealers to perform maintenance and repairs.  If any of these events occur, or if unfavorable economic conditions challenge the consumer environment, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.

Overall demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket is dependent upon many factors including the total number of vehicle miles driven in the U.S., the total number of registered vehicles in the U.S., the age and quality of these registered vehicles and the level of unemployment in the U.S.  Adverse changes in these factors could lead to a decreased level of demand for our products, which could negatively impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

In addition, economic conditions, including decreased access to credit, may result in financial difficulties leading to restructurings, bankruptcies, liquidations and other unfavorable events for our customers, suppliers, logistics and other service providers and financial institutions that are counterparties to our credit facilities.  Furthermore, the ability of these third parties to overcome these difficulties may increase.  If third parties, on whom we rely for merchandise, are unable to overcome difficulties resulting from the deterioration in economic conditions, the cause of which could include a prolonged public health crisis or epidemic (such as the coronavirus), and provide us with the merchandise we need, or if counterparties to our credit facilities do not perform their obligations, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.


The automotive aftermarket business is highly competitive, and we may have to risk our capital to remain competitive.

competitive, all of which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Both the do-it-yourself (“DIY”)DIY and professional service provider portions of our business are highly competitive, particularly in the more densely populated areas that we serve.  Some of our competitors are larger than we are and have greater financial resources.  In addition, some of our competitors are smaller than we are, but have a greater presence than we do in a particular market.  Online and mobile platforms may allow customers to quickly compare prices and product assortments between us and a range of competitors, which could result in pricing pressure.  Some online competitors may have a lower cost structure than we do, as a result of our strategy of providing an exceptional in-store experience and superior parts availability supported by our extensive store network and robust, regional distribution footprint, which could also create pricing pressure.  We may have to expend more resources and risk additional capital to remain competitive.competitive, and our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.  For a list of our principal competitors, see the “Competition” section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K.


We are sensitive to regional economic and weather conditions that could impact our costs and sales.

Our business is sensitive to national and regional economic and weather conditions, and natural disasters.  Unusually inclement weather, such as significant rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, flooding, seismic activity and hurricanes, has historically discouraged our customers from visiting our stores during the affected period and reduced our sales, particularly to DIY customers.  Extreme weather conditions, such as extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures, may enhance demand for our products due to increased failure rates of our customers’ automotive parts, while temperate weather conditions may have a lesser impact on failure rates of automotive parts.  In addition, our stores and distribution centers (“DCs”)DCs located in coastal regions may be subject to increased insurance claims resulting from regional weather conditions and our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.


We cannot assure future growth will be achieved.

We believe that our ability to open additional, profitable stores at a high growth rate will be a significant factor in achieving our growth objectives for the future.  Our ability to accomplish our growth objectives is dependent, in part, on matters beyond our control, such as weather conditions, zoning, and other issues related to new store site development, the availability of qualified management personnel and general business and economic conditions.  We cannot be sure that our growth plans for 20172020 and beyond will be achieved.  Failure

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to achieve our growth objectives may negatively impact the trading price of our common stock.  For a discussion of our growth strategies, see the “Growth Strategy” section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K.


In order to be successful, we will need to retain and motivate key employees.

Our success has been largely dependent on the efforts of certain key personnel.  In order to be successful, we will need to retain and motivate executives and other key employees.  Experienced management and technical personnel are in high demand and competition for their talents is intense.  We must also continue to motivate employees and keep them focused on our strategies and goals.  Our business, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected by the unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our key employees.  We cannot be sure that we will be able to continue to attract qualified personnel, which could cause us to be less efficient


and, as a result, may adversely impact our sales and profitability.  For a discussion of our management, see the “Business” section of Item 1 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

A change in the relationship with any of our key suppliers, the unavailability of our key products at competitive prices or changes in trade policies could affect our financial health.

Our business depends on developing and maintaining close relationships with our suppliers and on our suppliers’ ability or willingness to sell quality products to us at favorable prices and terms.  Many factors outside of our control may harm these relationships and the ability or willingness of these suppliers to sell us products on favorable terms.  For example, financial or operational difficulties that our suppliers may face could increase the cost of the products we purchase from them or our ability to source productproducts from them.  In addition, the trend toward consolidation among automotive parts suppliers, as well as the off-shoring of manufacturing capacity to foreign countries, may disrupt or end our relationship with some suppliers and could lead to less competition and result in higher prices.  We could also be negatively impacted by suppliers who might experience work stoppages, labor strikes, a prolonged public health crisis or epidemic (such as the coronavirus) or other interruptions to, or difficulties in the, manufacture or supply of the products we purchase from them.  Changes in U.S. trade policies, practices, tariffs or taxes could affect our ability and our suppliers’ ability to source product at current volumes and/or prices.


Risks associated with future acquisitions may not lead to expected growth and could result in increased costs and inefficiencies.

We expect to continue to make acquisitions as an element of our growth strategy.  Acquisitions involve certain risks that could cause our actual growth and profitability to differ from our expectations, examplesexpectations.  Examples of such risks include the following:

We may not be able to continue to identify suitable acquisition targets or to acquire additional companies at favorable prices or on other favorable terms.
Our management’s attention may be distracted.
We may fail to retain key personnel from acquired businesses.
We may assume unanticipated legal liabilities and other problems.
We may not be able to successfully integrate the operations (accounting and billing functions, for example) of businesses we acquire to realize economic, operational and other benefits.
We may fail, or be unable to, discover liabilities of businesses that we acquire for which we or the subsequent owner or operator may be liable.

We may not be able to continue to identify suitable acquisition targets or to acquire additional companies at favorable prices or on other favorable terms.
Our management’s attention may be distracted.
We may fail to retain key personnel from acquired businesses.
We may assume unanticipated legal liabilities and other problems.
We may not be able to successfully integrate the operations (accounting and billing functions, for example) of businesses we acquire to realize economic, operational and other benefits.
We may fail, or be unable to, discover liabilities of businesses that we acquire for which we or the subsequent owner or operator may be liable.

Business interruptions in our distribution centers or other facilities may affect our store hours, operability of our computer systems, and/or availability and distribution of merchandise, which may affect our business.

Weather, terrorist activities, war or other disasters, or the threat of them, may result in the closure of one or more of our DCs or other facilities, or may adversely affect our ability to deliver inventory to our stores on a nightly basis.  This may affect our ability to timely provide products to our customers, resulting in lost sales or a potential loss of customer loyalty.  Some of our merchandise is imported from other countries and these goods could become difficult or impossible to bring into the United States, and we may not be able to obtain such merchandise from other sources at similar prices.  Such a disruption in revenue could potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


We rely extensively on our computer systems to manage inventory, process transactions and timely provide products to our customers.  Our systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches or other catastrophic events.  If our systems are damaged or fail to function properly, we may experience loss of critical data and interruptions or delays in our ability to manage inventories or process customer transactions.  Such a disruption of our systems could negatively impact revenue and potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


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Failure to achieve and maintain a high level of product and service quality may reduce our brand value and negatively impact our business.

We believe our Company has built an excellent reputation as a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry.  We believe our continued success depends, in part, on our ability to preserve, grow and leverage the value of our brand.  Brand value is based, in large part, on perceptions of subjective qualities and even isolated incidents can erode trust and confidence, particularly if they result in adverse publicity, governmental investigations or litigation, which can negatively impact these perceptions and lead to adverse effects on our business or Team Members.


Risks related to us and unanticipated fluctuations in our quarterly operating results could affect our stock price.

We believe that quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our financial results are not necessarily meaningful indicators of our future operating results and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.  If our quarterly operating results fail to meet the expectations of analysts, the trading price of our common stock could be negatively affected.  We cannot be certain that our growth plans and business strategies will be successful or that they will successfully meet the expectations of these analysts.  If we fail to adequately address any of these risks or difficulties, our stock price would likely suffer.


The market price of our common stock may be volatile and could expose us to securities class action litigation.

The stock market and the price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations based upon general economic and market conditions.  The market price of our common stock may also be affected by our ability to meet analysts’ expectations and failure to meet such expectations, even slightly, could have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.


In addition, stock market volatility has had a significant effect on the market prices of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.  Downturns in the stock market may cause the price of our common stock to decline.  In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been institutedinitiated against such companies.  If similar litigation were institutedinitiated against us, it could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources, which could have an adverse effect on our business.


Our increased debt levels could adversely affect our cash flow and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations.

We have an unsecured revolving credit facility and unsecured senior notes, which could have important consequences to our financial health.  For example, our level of indebtedness could, among other things,

make it more difficult to satisfy our financial obligations, including those relating to the senior unsecured notes and our credit facility;
increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes and opportunities in our industry, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage;
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows to service the principal and interest on the debt, reducing the funds available for other business purposes, such as working capital, capital expenditures or other cash requirements;
limit our ability to incur additional debt with acceptable terms, if at all; and
expose us to fluctuations in interest rates.

make it more difficult to satisfy our financial obligations, including those relating to the senior unsecured notes and our credit facility;
increase our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes and opportunities in our industry, which may place us at a competitive disadvantage;
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows to service the principal and interest on the debt, reducing the funds available for other business purposes, such as working capital, capital expenditures or other cash requirements;
limit our ability to incur additional debt with acceptable terms, if at all; and
expose us to fluctuations in interest rates, including changes that may result from the implementation of new benchmark rates that replace LIBOR.

In addition, the terms of our financing obligations include restrictions, such as affirmative, negative and financial covenants, conditions on borrowing and subsidiary guarantees.  A failure to comply with these restrictions could result in a default under our financing obligations or could require us to obtain waivers from our lenders for failure to comply with these restrictions.  The occurrence of a default that remains uncured or the inability to secure a necessary consent or waiver could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.


A downgrade in our credit rating would impact our cost of capital and could impact the market value of our unsecured senior notes, as well as limit our access to attractive supplier financing programs.

Credit ratings are an important component of our cost of capital.  These ratings are based upon, among other factors, our financial strength.  Our current credit ratings provide us with the ability to borrow funds at favorable rates.  A downgrade in our current credit rating from either rating agency could adversely affect our cost of capital by causing us to pay a higher interest rate on borrowed funds under our unsecured revolving credit facility and a higher facility fee on commitments under our unsecured revolving credit facility.  A downgrade in our current credit rating could also adversely affect the market price and/or liquidity of our unsecured senior notes, preventing a holder from selling the unsecured senior notes at a favorable price, as well as adversely affect our ability to issue new notes in the future.  In addition, a downgrade in our current credit rating could limit the financial institutions willing to commit funds to our

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supplier financing programs at attractive rates.  Decreased participation in our supplier financing programs would lead to an increase in working capital needed to operate the business, adversely affecting our cash flows.


A breach of customer, supplier, Team Member or Company information could damage our reputation or result in substantial additional costs or possible litigation.

Our business involves the storage of personal information about our customers, suppliers, Team Members and Team Members.the Company, some of which is entrusted to third-party service providers and vendors.  We and our third-party service providers and vendors have taken reasonable and appropriate steps to protect this information; however, ifthese security measures may be breached due to cyber-attacks, Team Member error, system compromises, fraud, hacking or other intentional or unintentional acts, which could result in unauthorized parties gaining access to such information.  The methods used to obtain unauthorized access are constantly evolving and may be difficult to anticipate or detect for long periods of time.  If we experience a significant data security breach, we could be exposed to damage to our reputation, additional costs, lost sales, litigation or possible regulatory action.  TheIn addition, the regulatory environment related to information security and privacy is constantly evolving, and compliance with those requirements could result in additional costs.  There is no guarantee that the procedures that we and our third-party service providers and vendors have implemented to protect against unauthorized access to secured data are adequate to safeguard against all data security breaches, and such a breach could potentially have a negative impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.



Litigation, governmental proceedings, environmental legislation and regulations and employment legislation and regulations and healthcare reform legislation may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We are, and in the future may become, involved in lawsuits, regulatory inquiries, and governmental and other legal proceedings, arising out of the ordinary course of our business.  The damages sought against us in some of these litigation proceedings may be material and may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


Environmental legislation and regulations, like the initiatives to limit greenhouse gas emissions and bills related to climate change, could adversely impact all industries.  While it is uncertain whether these initiatives will become law, additional climate change related mandates could potentially be forthcoming and these matters, if enacted, could adversely impact our costs, by, among other things, increasing fuel prices.


Our business is subject to employment legislation and regulations, including requirements related to minimum wage.  Our success depends, in part, on our ability to manage operating costs and identify opportunities to reduce costs.  Our ability to meet labor needs, while controlling costs is subject to external factors, such as minimum wage legislation.  A violation of, or change in, employment legislation and/or regulations could hinder our ability to control costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.


The enacted Patient Protection

Risks associated with international operations could result in additional costs and Affordable Care Act, as well as other healthcare reform legislation consideredinefficiencies.

In addition to many of the risks we face in our U.S. operations, international operations present a unique set of risks and challenges, including local laws and customs, U.S. laws applicable to foreign operations, and political and socio-economic conditions.  Our ability to operate effectively and grow in international markets could be impacted by Congress and state legislatures, significantly impacts our healthcare cost structure and increases our healthcare-related expenses. We continue to evaluate potentialthese risks resulting in legal liabilities, additional impacts the healthcare reform legislation will have on our businesscosts, and the steps necessary to mitigatedistraction of management’s attention.  Compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and protection of intellectual property rights surrounding items such impacts. If we cannot effectively mitigateas tradenames and trademarks in foreign jurisdictions can pose significant challenges.

In addition, our operations in international markets are conducted primarily in the potential additional impactslocal currency of those countries.  Given that our Consolidated Financial Statements are denominated in U.S. dollars, amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales, and other revenues and expenses denominated in local currencies must be translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates for the healthcare reform legislation,current period.  As a result, foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates may adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely impacted.


performance.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments


None.



Item 2. Properties


Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company,” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Distribution

Stores, distribution centers stores, and other properties

As of December 31, 2016, we operated 27 regional distribution centers (“DC”s), of which eight were leased (2.8 million operating square footage) and 19 were owned (7.8 million operating square footage) for total DC operating square footage of 10.6 million square feet. The following table provides information regarding our DCs, returns facility and corporate offices as of December 31, 2016:
LocationPrincipal Use(s)
Operating Square Footage (1)
Nature of OccupancyLease Term Expiration
Aurora, CODistribution Center321,242
Owned
Belleville, MIDistribution Center333,262
Leased2/28/2025
Billings, MTDistribution Center129,142
Leased1/31/2031
Brooklyn Park, MNDistribution Center324,668
Owned
Brownsburg, INDistribution Center657,603
Owned
Des Moines, IADistribution Center253,886
Owned
Devens, MADistribution Center511,261
Owned
Forest Park, GADistribution Center492,350
Leased10/31/2024
Greensboro, NCDistribution Center441,600
Owned
Houston, TXDistribution Center532,615
Owned
Kansas City, MODistribution Center299,018
Owned
Knoxville, TNDistribution Center150,766
Owned
Lakeland, FLDistribution Center569,419
Owned
Lubbock, TXDistribution Center276,896
Owned
Moreno Valley, CADistribution Center547,478
Owned
Naperville, ILDistribution Center499,471
Owned
Nashville, TNDistribution Center315,977
Leased12/31/2018
North Little Rock, ARDistribution Center122,969
Leased3/31/2022
Oklahoma City, OKDistribution Center320,667
Owned
Phoenix, AZDistribution Center383,570
Leased6/30/2025
Puyallup, WADistribution Center533,790
Owned
Salt Lake City, UTDistribution Center294,932
Owned
Saraland, ALDistribution Center301,068
Leased12/31/2022
Seagoville, TXDistribution Center442,000
Owned
Selma, TXDistribution Center552,703
Owned
Springfield, MODistribution Center266,306
Owned
Stockton, CADistribution Center720,836
Leased6/30/2035
Auburn, WABulk Facility81,761
Leased6/30/2018
Barre, VTBulk Facility52,100
Leased11/30/2018
Springfield, MOBulk Facility35,200
Owned
Springfield, MOReturn/Deconsolidation Facility, Corporate Offices290,580
Owned
Phoenix, AZCorporate Offices12,327
Leased11/30/2022
Springfield, MOCorporate Offices435,600
Owned
Springfield, MOCorporate Offices46,970
Leased8/31/2024
Springfield, MOCorporate Offices, Training and Technical Center22,000
Owned
11,572,033
(1)
Includes floor and mezzanine operating square footage, excludes subleased square footage.


The leased distribution facilities typically require a fixed base rent, payment of certain tax, insurance and maintenance expenses and have an original term of, at a minimum, 20 years, subject to one five-year renewal at our option.

properties:

Of the 4,8295,460 stores that we operated at December 31, 2016, 1,9122019, 2,235 stores were owned, 2,8423,151 stores were leased from unaffiliated parties, 21 of which were located in Mexico, and 7574 stores were leased from entities in which certainthat include one or more of our affiliated directors or members of our affiliated director’stheir immediate family, and an executive officer of the Company are affiliated.family.  Leases with unaffiliated parties generally provide for payment of a fixed base rent, payment of certain tax, insurance and maintenance expenses and an original term of, at a minimum, 10 years, subject to one or more renewals at our

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option.  We have entered into separate master lease agreements with each of the affiliated entities for the occupancy of the stores covered thereby.  Such master lease agreements with sixtwo of the seven affiliated entities have been modified to extend the term of the lease agreement for specific stores.  The master lease agreements or modifications thereto expire on dates ranging from MarchJuly 31, 2018,2020, to September 30, 2031.  We believe that the lease agreements with the affiliated entities are on terms comparable to those obtainable from third parties.

The following table provides information regarding our U.S. domestic regional DCs in operation as of December 31, 2019:

    

Operating Square Footage (1)

Principal Use

Nature of Occupancy

Number of Locations

(in thousands)

Distribution center

Owned

20

 

8,595

Distribution center

Leased (2)

8

 

2,799

Total

28

 

11,394


(1)DC operating square footage includes floor and mezzanine operating square footage and excludes subleased square footage.  
(2)Terms expiring on dates ranging from March 31, 2022, to June 30, 2035.

In addition, we acquired six small distribution centers in Mexico from the Mayasa acquisition; these distribution centers do not serve U.S. stores and are immaterial in the aggregate.  We have two distribution system expansion projects under construction in the Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, markets, both of which are expected to be completed in 2020.  With the completion of our new Nashville area DC, two of our smaller, existing Tennessee DCs will cease being used as distribution facilities.

We believe that our present facilities are in good condition, are adequately insured and are adequate for the conduct of our current operations.  The store servicing capability of our 2728 existing U.S. DCs is approximately 5,5006,135 stores, providing a growth capacity of more than 650 stores.695 U.S. stores, which will increase by approximately 190 stores with the completion of our two Tennessee market area DCs in 2020.  We believe the growth capacity in our 27 existingDCs, along with the additional capacity of our new Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, markets DCs, will provide us with the DC infrastructure needed for near-term expansion.  However, as we expand our geographic footprint, we will continue to evaluate our existing distribution system infrastructure and will adjust our distribution system capacity as needed to support our future growth.


Our corporate office operations occur primarily in Springfield, Missouri, and as of December 31, 2019, the total square footage was 0.6 million square feet, substantially all of which was owned.

We also own or lease other properties that are not material in the aggregate.

Item 3.  Legal Proceedings


O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”)

The Company is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business.  The Company records reservesaccrues for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss.  The Company reservesaccrues for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters.  Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves,accruals, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period.


As previously reported, the Company received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of Alameda, along with other environmental prosecutorial offices in the state of California, seeking documents and information related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. On November 30, 2016, the Company through its affiliates, entered into a Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction, including certain injunctive and monetary relief within the previously established accruals.

As previously reported, on June 18, 2015, a jury in Greene County, Missouri returned an unfavorable verdict in a litigated contract dispute in the matter Meridian Creative Alliance vs. O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. et. al. in the amount of $12.5 million. The Company has vigorously challenged the verdict in the Court of Appeals. Following the matter being fully briefed by the parties, oral argument was held in the Court of Appeals on January 12, 2017. The Court currently has the matter under consideration. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had reserved $18.6 million with respect to this matter.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures


Not applicable.


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PART II

PART II

Item 5.  Market Forfor Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Common stock:

Shares of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”)the Company’s common stock are traded on The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ORLY.”  The Company’s common stock began trading on April 22, 1993; no cash dividends have been declared since that time, and the Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.


As of February 21, 2017,14, 2020, the Company had approximately 238,000392,000 shareholders of common stock based on the number of holders of record and an estimate of individual participants represented by security position listings.


The prices in the following table represent the high and low sales price for the Company’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq:
 2016 2015
 High Low High Low
First Quarter$276.64
 $232.16
 $219.38
 $179.96
Second Quarter277.82
 253.32
 232.41
 214.05
Third Quarter290.63
 271.33
 256.47
 230.82
Fourth Quarter285.53
 253.00
 276.26
 247.29
For the Year$290.63
 $232.16
 $276.26
 $179.96

Sales of unregistered securities:

There were no sales of unregistered securities during the year ended December 31, 2016.


2019.

Issuer purchases of equity securities:

The following table identifies all repurchases during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016,2019, of any of the Company’s securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by or on behalf of the Company or any affiliated purchaser (in thousands, except per share data):

    

    

    

Total Number of

    

Maximum Dollar Value

Total

Average

Shares Purchased as

of Shares that May Yet

Number of

Price Paid

Part of Publicly

Be Purchased Under the

Period

Shares Purchased

per Share

Announced Programs

Programs (1)

October 1, 2019, to October 31, 2019

 

88

$

393.84

 

88

$

658,656

November 1, 2019, to November 30, 2019

 

61

 

441.75

 

61

 

631,663

December 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019

 

143

 

441.93

 

143

$

568,684

Total as of December 31, 2019

 

292

$

427.33

 

292

 

  

Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs 
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (1)
October 1, 2016, to October 31, 2016 288
 $276.77
 288
 $603,610
November 1, 2016, to November 30, 2016 1,265
 264.44
 1,265
 1,019,107
December 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016 472
 278.40
 472
 $887,826
Total as of December 31, 2016 2,025
 $269.45
 2,025
  
(1)
(1)
Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by its Board of Directors on January 11, 2011, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions not to exceed a dollar limit authorized by the Board of Directors.  The Company’s Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  As announced on May 31, 2019, and February 10, 2016, May 27, 2016, and November 16, 2016,5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors each time approved a resolution to increase the authorization amount under the share repurchase program by an additional $750 million,$1.0 billion, resulting in a cumulative authorization amount of $7.8$13.8 billion.  Each additional authorization is effective for a three-yearthree–year period, beginning on its respective announcement date.  The authorizationauthorizations under the share repurchase program that currently hashave capacity isare scheduled to expire on November 16, 2019.May 31, 2022, and February 5, 2023.  No other share repurchase programs existed during the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.2019.

The Company repurchased a total of 5.73.9 million shares of its common stock under its publicly announced share repurchase program during the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, at an average price per share of $264.21,$369.55, for a total investment of $1.5$1.4 billion.  Subsequent to the end of the year and through February 28, 2017,2020, the Company repurchased an additional 1.40.9 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $267.32,$400.78, for a total investment of $387.5$363.4 million.  The Company has repurchased a total of 58.477.1 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through February 28, 2017,2020, at an average price of $124.14,$162.72, for a total aggregate investment of $7.2$12.5 billion.


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Stock performance graph:

The graph below shows the cumulative total shareholder return assuming the investment of $100, on December 31, 2011,2014, and the reinvestment of dividends thereafter, if any, in the Company’s common stock versus the Standard and Poor’s S&P 500 Retail Index (“S&P 500 Retail Index”) and the Standard and Poor’s S&P 500 Index (“S&P 500”).

Graphic

December 31, 

Company/Index

    

2014

    

2015

    

2016

    

2017

    

2018

    

2019

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

$

100

$

132

$

145

$

125

$

179

$

228

S&P 500 Retail Index

 

100

 

124

 

130

 

168

 

189

 

237

S&P 500

$

100

$

99

$

109

$

130

$

122

$

157


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  December 31,
Company/Index 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. $100
 $112
 $161
 $241
 $317
 $348
S&P 500 Retail Index 100
 125
 180
 197
 245
 257
S&P 500 $100
 $113
 $147
 $164
 $163
 $178


Item 6.  Selected Financial Data


The table below compares O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.’s (the “Company”)the “Company’s selected financial data over a ten-year period.period:

Years ended December 31, 

  

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

(In thousands, except per share, Team Members, stores and ratio data)

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

INCOME STATEMENT DATA:

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Sales ($)

 

10,149,985

9,536,428

8,977,726

8,593,096

7,966,674

7,216,081

6,649,237

6,182,184

5,788,816

5,397,525

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses

 

4,755,294

4,496,462

4,257,043

4,084,085

3,804,031

3,507,180

3,280,236

3,084,766

2,951,467

2,776,533

Gross profit

 

5,394,691

5,039,966

4,720,683

4,509,011

4,162,643

3,708,901

3,369,001

3,097,418

2,837,349

2,620,992

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,473,965

3,224,782

2,995,283

2,809,805

2,648,622

2,438,527

2,265,516

2,120,025

1,973,381

1,887,316

Former CSK officer clawback

 

(2,798)

Legacy CSK Department of Justice investigation charge

 

20,900

Operating income

 

1,920,726

1,815,184

1,725,400

1,699,206

1,514,021

1,270,374

1,103,485

977,393

866,766

712,776

Write-off of asset-based revolving credit agreement debt issuance costs

 

(21,626)

Termination of interest rate swap agreements

 

(4,237)

Gain on settlement of note receivable

 

11,639

Other income (expense), net

 

(130,397)

(121,097)

(87,596)

(62,015)

(53,655)

(48,192)

(44,543)

(35,872)

(25,130)

(35,042)

Total other income (expense)

 

(130,397)

(121,097)

(87,596)

(62,015)

(53,655)

(48,192)

(44,543)

(35,872)

(50,993)

(23,403)

Income before income taxes

 

1,790,329

1,694,087

1,637,804

1,637,191

1,460,366

1,222,182

1,058,942

941,521

815,773

689,373

Provision for income taxes (a)(b)

 

399,287

369,600

504,000

599,500

529,150

444,000

388,650

355,775

308,100

270,000

Net income ($) (a)(b)

 

1,391,042

1,324,487

1,133,804

1,037,691

931,216

778,182

670,292

585,746

507,673

419,373

Basic earnings per common share:

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Earnings per share – basic ($)

 

18.07

16.27

12.82

10.87

9.32

7.46

6.14

4.83

3.77

3.02

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

 

76,985

81,406

88,426

95,447

99,965

104,262

109,244

121,182

134,667

138,654

Earnings per common share -assuming dilution: (a)(b)

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Earnings per share – assuming dilution ($)

 

17.88

16.10

12.67

10.73

9.17

7.34

6.03

4.75

3.71

2.95

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

 

77,788

82,280

89,502

96,720

101,514

106,041

111,101

123,314

136,983

141,992

SELECTED OPERATING DATA:

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Number of Team Members at year end (c)

 

81,223

78,882

75,552

74,580

71,621

67,569

61,909

53,063

49,324

46,858

Total number of stores at year end (d)(e)

 

5,460

5,219

5,019

4,829

4,571

4,366

4,166

3,976

3,740

3,570

Number of U.S. stores at year end (d)

5,439

5,219

5,019

4,829

4,571

4,366

4,166

3,976

3,740

3,570

Number of Mexico stores at year end (e)

21

Store square footage at year end (c)(f)

40,227

38,455

36,685

35,123

33,148

31,591

30,077

28,628

26,530

25,315

Sales per weighted-average store ($) (c)(g)

 

1,881

1,842

1,807

1,826

1,769

1,678

1,614

1,590

1,566

1,527

Sales per weighted-average square foot ($) (c)(f)(h)

 

255

251

248

251

244

232

224

224

221

216

Percentage increase in comparable store sales (c)(i)

 

4.0

3.8

1.4

4.8

7.5

6.0

4.6

3.5

4.6

8.8

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Years ended December 31,2016201520142013201220112010200920082007
(In thousands, except per share, Team Members, stores and ratio data)          
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:          
Sales ($)8,593,096
7,966,674
7,216,081
6,649,237
6,182,184
5,788,816
5,397,525
4,847,062
3,576,553
2,522,319
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses4,084,085
3,804,031
3,507,180
3,280,236
3,084,766
2,951,467
2,776,533
2,520,534
1,948,627
1,401,859
Gross profit4,509,011
4,162,643
3,708,901
3,369,001
3,097,418
2,837,349
2,620,992
2,326,528
1,627,926
1,120,460
Selling, general and administrative expenses2,809,805
2,648,622
2,438,527
2,265,516
2,120,025
1,973,381
1,887,316
1,788,909
1,292,309
815,309
Former CSK officer clawback




(2,798)



Legacy CSK Department of Justice investigation charge





20,900



Operating income1,699,206
1,514,021
1,270,374
1,103,485
977,393
866,766
712,776
537,619
335,617
305,151
Write-off of asset-based revolving credit agreement debt issuance costs




(21,626)



Termination of interest rate swap agreements




(4,237)



Gain on settlement of note receivable





11,639



Other income (expense), net(62,015)(53,655)(48,192)(44,543)(35,872)(25,130)(35,042)(40,721)(33,085)2,337
Total other income (expense)(62,015)(53,655)(48,192)(44,543)(35,872)(50,993)(23,403)(40,721)(33,085)2,337
Income before income taxes1,637,191
1,460,366
1,222,182
1,058,942
941,521
815,773
689,373
496,898
302,532
307,488
Provision for income taxes599,500
529,150
444,000
388,650
355,775
308,100
270,000
189,400
116,300
113,500
Net income ($)1,037,691
931,216
778,182
670,292
585,746
507,673
419,373
307,498
186,232
193,988
Basic earnings per common share:          
Earnings per share – basic ($)10.87
9.32
7.46
6.14
4.83
3.77
3.02
2.26
1.50
1.69
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic95,447
99,965
104,262
109,244
121,182
134,667
138,654
136,230
124,526
114,667
Earnings per common share -assuming dilution:          
Earnings per share – assuming dilution ($)10.73
9.17
7.34
6.03
4.75
3.71
2.95
2.23
1.48
1.67
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution96,720
101,514
106,041
111,101
123,314
136,983
141,992
137,882
125,413
116,080
SELECTED OPERATING DATA:          
Number of Team Members at year end74,580
71,621
67,569
61,909
53,063
49,324
46,858
44,880
40,735
23,576
Number of stores at year end (a)4,829
4,571
4,366
4,166
3,976
3,740
3,570
3,421
3,285
1,830
Total store square footage at year end (b)35,123
33,148
31,591
30,077
28,628
26,530
25,315
24,200
23,205
12,439
Sales per weighted-average store (c)($)1,826
1,769
1,678
1,614
1,590
1,566
1,527
1,424
1,379
1,430
Sales per weighted-average square foot (b)(d)($)251
244
232
224
224
221
216
202
201
212
Percentage increase in comparable store sales (e)(f)4.8%7.5%6.0%4.6%3.5%4.6%8.8%4.8%1.3%3.7%

Years ended December 31,2016201520142013201220112010200920082007
(In thousands, except per share, Team Members, stores and ratio data)          
BALANCE SHEET DATA:          
Working capital (g)($)(142,674)(36,372)252,082
430,832
478,093
1,028,330
1,029,861
900,857
749,276
573,328
Total assets (g)($)7,204,189
6,676,684
6,532,083
6,057,895
5,741,241
5,494,174
5,031,950
4,695,536
4,551,586
2,279,737
Inventory turnover (h)1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.6
Accounts payable to inventory (i)105.7%99.1%94.6%86.6%84.7%64.4%44.3%42.8%46.9%43.2%
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt ($)

25
67
222
662
1,431
106,708
8,131
25,320
Long-term debt, less current portion (g)($)1,887,019
1,390,018
1,388,397
1,386,828
1,087,789
790,585
357,273
684,040
724,564
75,149
Shareholders’ equity ($)1,627,136
1,961,314
2,018,418
1,966,321
2,108,307
2,844,851
3,209,685
2,685,865
2,282,218
1,592,477
CASH FLOW DATA:          
Cash provided by operating activities ($)1,454,167
1,281,476
1,190,430
908,026
1,251,555
1,118,991
703,687
285,200
298,542
299,418
Capital expenditures ($)476,344
414,020
429,987
395,881
300,719
328,319
365,419
414,779
341,679
282,655
Free cash flow (j)($)977,823
867,456
760,443
512,145
950,836
790,672
338,268
(129,579)(43,137)16,763

Years ended December 31, 

  

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

(In thousands, except per share, Team Members, stores and ratio data)

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

SELECT BALANCE SHEET AND CASH FLOW DATA:

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Working capital ($) (j)

 

(635,765)

(350,918)

(249,694)

(142,674)

(36,372)

252,082

430,832

478,093

1,028,330

1,029,861

Total assets ($) (j)

 

10,717,160

7,980,789

7,571,885

7,204,189

6,676,684

6,532,083

6,057,895

5,741,241

5,494,174

5,031,950

Inventory turnover (c)(k)

 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

Accounts payable to inventory (c)(l)

 

104.6

105.7

106.0

105.7

99.1

94.6

86.6

84.7

64.4

44.3

Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt ($)

 

25

67

222

662

1,431

Long-term debt, less current portion ($) (j)

 

3,890,527

3,417,122

2,978,390

1,887,019

1,390,018

1,388,397

1,386,828

1,087,789

790,585

357,273

Shareholders’ equity ($) (a)

 

397,340

353,667

653,046

1,627,136

1,961,314

2,018,418

1,966,321

2,108,307

2,844,851

3,209,685

Cash provided by operating activities ($) (m)

 

1,708,479

1,727,555

1,403,687

1,510,713

1,345,488

1,190,430

908,026

1,251,555

1,118,991

703,687

Capital expenditures ($)

 

628,057

504,268

465,940

476,344

414,020

429,987

395,881

300,719

328,319

365,419

Free cash flow ($) (m)(n)

 

1,020,649

1,188,584

889,059

978,375

868,390

760,443

512,145

950,836

790,672

338,268

(a)During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company adopted a new accounting standard that requires excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation payments to be recorded through the income statement.  In compliance with the standard, the Company did not restate prior period amounts to conform to current period presentation.  The Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings, due to the adoption of the new accounting standard.  See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for more information.
(b)Following the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December of 2017, the Company revalued its deferred income tax liabilities, which resulted in a one-time benefit to the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.  See Note 13 “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, for more information.
(c)Represents O’Reilly U.S. operations only.
(d)In 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2016,2018, the Company acquired CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”), materially all assets of VIP Parts, Tires & Service (“VIP”), and Bond Auto Parts (“Bond”) and Bennett Auto Supply, Inc. (“Bennett”), respectively.  The 2008 CSK acquisition added 1,342 stores, the 2012 VIP acquisition added 56 stores and the 2016 Bond acquisition added 48 stores to the O’Reilly store count.  After the close of business on December 31, 2018, the Company acquired substantially all of the non-real estate assets of Bennett, including 33 stores that were not included in the 2018 store count and were not operated by the Company in 2018, but beginning January 1, 2019, the operations of the acquired Bennett locations were included in the Company’s store count, and during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company merged 13 of these acquired Bennett stores into existing O’Reilly locations and rebranded the remaining 20 Bennett stores as O’Reilly stores.  Financial results for these acquired companies have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the dates of the acquisitions forward.
(e)In 2019, the Company acquired Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V.  (“Mayasa”), which added 21 stores to the O’Reilly store count.  Financial results for this acquired company have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning from the date of the acquisition.
(b)(f)Total squareSquare footage includes normal selling, office, stockroom and receiving space.
(g)
(c)Sales per weighted-average store are weighted to consider the approximate dates of store openings, acquisitions or closures.
(h)
(d)Sales per weighted-average square foot are weighted to consider the approximate dates of domestic store openings, acquisitions, expansions or closures.
(i)
(e)Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales of U.S. stores open at least one year and excludes sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores, sales to Team Members, sales from Leap Day during the years ended December 31, 2016 2012 and 2008,2012, and sales during the one to two week period certain CSK branded stores were closed for conversion.
(f)Comparable store  Online sales, resulting from ship-to-home orders and pick-up-in-store orders, for 2008 include sales forU.S. stores acquired in the CSK acquisition. Comparable store sales for stores operating on O’Reilly systems open at least one year, increased 2.4% forare included in the year ended December 31, 2008. Comparablecomparable store sales for stores operating on the legacy CSK system open at least one year decreased 1.7% for the portion of CSK’s sales in 2008 since the July 11, 2008, acquisition.calculation.
(j)
(g)Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, due to the Company’s adoption of new accounting standards during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015.  See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.2015, for more information.
(k)
(h)Inventory turnover is calculated as cost of goods sold for the last 12 months divided by average inventory.  Average inventory is calculated as the average of inventory for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator.
(l)
(i)Accounts payable to inventory is calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory.
(m)Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, due to the Company’s adoption of a new accounting standard during the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.  See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for more information.
(j)(n)Free cash flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments, and investment in tax credit equity investments for the period.


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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company” or “O’Reilly,” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis, we provide a historical and prospective narrative of our general financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results, including

an overview of the key drivers of the automotive aftermarket industry;
key events and recent developments within our company;
our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014;
our liquidity and capital resources;
any contractual obligations, to which we are committed;
any off-balance sheet arrangements we utilize;
our critical accounting estimates;
the inflation and seasonality of our business;
our quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2016, and 2015; and
recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our Company.

an overview of the key drivers of the automotive aftermarket industry;
key events and recent developments within our company;
our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017;
our liquidity and capital resources;
any contractual obligations, to which we are committed;
any off-balance sheet arrangements we utilize;
our critical accounting estimates;
the inflation and seasonality of our business;
our quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018; and
recent accounting pronouncements that may affect our Company.

The review of Management’s Discussion and Analysis should be made in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information, forward-looking statements and other risk factors included elsewhere in this annual report.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


We claim the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar words.  In addition, statements contained within this annual report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the economy in general, inflation, tariffs, product demand, the market for auto parts, competition, weather, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, consumer debt levels, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on public debt, governmental regulations, information security and cyber-attacks, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war.  Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section ofin this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, for additional factors that could materially affect our financial performance.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.


OVERVIEW


We are a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States.  We are one of the largest U.S. automotive aftermarket specialty retailers, selling our products to both do-it-yourself (“DIY”)DIY customers and professional service providers – our “dual market strategy.”  Our stores carry an extensive product line consisting of new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, a complete line of auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools and professional service provider service equipment.  

Our extensive product line includes an assortment of products that are differentiated by quality and price for most of the product lines we offer.  For many of our product offerings, this quality differentiation reflects “good,” “better,” and “best” alternatives.  Our sales and total gross marginprofit dollars are highest for the “best” quality category of products.  Consumers’ willingness to select products at a higher point on the value spectrum is a driver of sales and profitability in our industry.  We have ongoing initiatives focused on marketing and training to educate customers on the advantages of ongoing vehicle maintenance, as well as “purchasing up” on the value spectrum.

Our stores also offer enhanced services and programs to our customers, including used oil, oil filter and battery recycling; battery, wiper and bulb replacement; battery diagnostic testing; electrical and module testing; check engine light code extraction; loaner tool program; drum and rotor resurfacing; custom hydraulic hoses; professional paint shop mixing and related materials; and machine shops.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, we operated 4,8295,439 stores in 47 states.


Operating within the retail industry, weU.S. states and 21 stores in Mexico.

We are influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors that influence both our industry and our consumers, including, but not limited to, fuel costs, unemployment trends, interest rates, and other economic factors.  Due to the nature of these macroeconomic

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factors, we are unable to determine how long current conditions will persist and the degree of impact future changes may have on our business.  

The sustained trends of low U.S. unemployment have been favorable to our industry through the support of miles driven and consumer preferences and spending habits, and competition. We have ongoing initiatives aimed at tailoring our product offering to adjust to customers’ changing preferences, and weconfidence; however, this has also have initiatives focusedresulted in pressure on marketing and training to educate customers on the advantages of ongoing vehicle maintenance, as well as “purchasing up” on the value spectrum.


wages, particularly when combined with legislated wage increases in certain market areas.

We believe the key drivers of current and future long-term demand offor the products sold within the automotive aftermarket include the number of U.S. miles driven, number of U.S. registered vehicles, new light vehicle registrations and average vehicle age and unemployment.


age.

Number of Miles Driven

The number of total miles driven in the U.S. influences the demand for repair and maintenance products sold within the automotive aftermarket.  In total, vehicles in the U.S. are driven approximately 3three trillion miles per year, resulting in ongoing wear and tear and a corresponding continued demand for the repair and maintenance products necessary to keep these vehicles in operation.  According to the Department of Transportation, the number of total miles driven in the U.S. increased 2.8%, 3.5%0.4% and 1.7%1.2% in 2016, 20152018 and 2014,2017, respectively, and wethrough November of 2019, year-to-date miles driven increased 0.9%.  We would expect to continue to see modest improvements in total miles driven in the U.S., supported by an increasing number of registered vehicles on the road, resulting in continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.

Number

Size and Age of U.S. Registered Vehicles, New Lightthe Vehicle Registrations and Average Vehicle AgeFleet

The total number of vehicles on the road and the average age of the vehicle population heavily influence the demand for products sold within the automotive aftermarket industry.  As reported by The Auto Care Association, the total number of registered vehicles increased 6%8.1% from 20052008 to 2015,2018, bringing the number of light vehicles on the road to 258272 million by the end of 2015.2018.  For the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of light vehiclesvehicle sales in the U.S. (“SAAR”) was approximately 18.316.7 million, contributing to the continued growth in the total number of registered vehicles on the road.  In the past decade, vehicle scrappage rates have remained relatively stable, ranging from 4.4% to 5.7% annually.  As a result, over the past decade, the average age of the U.S. vehicle population has increased, growing 22%20.6%, from 9.49.7 years in 20052008 to 11.511.7 years in 2015. 2018.  

We believe this increase in average age can be attributed to better engineered and manufactured vehicles, which can be reliably driven at higher mileages due to better quality power trains, and interiors and exteriors, and the consumer’s willingness to invest in maintaining these higher-mileage, better built vehicles.  As the average age of the vehiclevehicles on the road increases, a larger percentage of miles are being driven by vehicles that are outside of a manufacturer warranty.  These out-of-warranty, older vehicles generate strong demand for automotive aftermarket products as they go through more routine maintenance cycles, have more frequent mechanical failures and generally require more maintenance than newer vehicles.  We believe consumers will continue to invest in these reliable, higher-quality, higher-mileage vehicles and these investments, along with an increasing total light vehicle fleet, will support continued demand for automotive aftermarket products.

Unemployment – Unemployment, underemployment, the threat of future joblessness and the uncertainty surrounding the overall economic health of the U.S. have a negative impact on consumer confidence and the level of consumer discretionary spending. Long-term trends of high unemployment have historically impeded the growth of annual miles driven, as well as decrease consumer discretionary spending, both of which negatively impact demand for products sold in the automotive aftermarket industry. As of December 31, 2015, the U.S. unemployment rate was 5.0%, and as of December 31, 2016, the U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 4.7%. We believe, total employment should remain at healthy levels with marginal improvements, and we would expect to see an increase in commuter traffic with a growing work force, further aiding the positive trend of growth of total miles driven in the U.S. and demand for automotive aftermarket products.

We remain confident in our ability to gain market share in our existing markets and grow our business in new markets by focusing on our dual market strategy and the core O’Reilly values of hard work and excellent customer service.


KEY EVENTS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS


Several key events have had or may have a significant impact on our operations and are identified below:

After the close of business on December 31, 2018, we completed an asset purchase of Bennett, a privately held automotive parts supplier operating 33 stores and a warehouse in Florida.  These stores were not operated by the Company in 2018 and were therefore not included in our 2018 store count.  Beginning January 1, 2019, the operations of the acquired Bennett locations were included in the Company’s store count, consolidated financial statements and results of operations.  During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company merged 13 of these acquired Bennett stores into existing O’Reilly locations and rebranded the remaining 20 Bennett stores as O’Reilly stores.
Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors in January of 2011, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  Our Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  As announced on May 31, 2019, and February 5, 2020, our Board of Directors approved a resolution each time to increase the authorization amount under our share repurchase program by an additional $1.00 billion, resulting in a cumulative authorization amount of $13.75 billion.  Each additional authorization is effective for a
Under the Company’s share repurchase program, as approved by our Board of Directors in January of 2011, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions. Our Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice. As announced on February 10, 2016, May 27, 2016, and November 16, 2016, our Board of Directors each time approved a resolution to increase the authorization amount under our share repurchase program by an additional $750 million, resulting in a cumulative authorization amount of $7.75 billion. Each additional authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on its respective announcement date. As of February 28, 2017, we had repurchased approximately 58.4 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $7.25 billion under this program. 

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On March 8, 2016, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.550% Senior Notes due 2026 (“3.550% Senior Notes due 2026”) at a price to the public of 99.832% of their face value with United Missouri Bank, N.A. as trustee. Interest on the 3.550% Senior Notes due 2026 is payable on March 15 and September 15 of each year, which began with the first interest payment on September 15, 2016, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.
At the close of business on December 1, 2016, we completed an asset purchase of Bond Auto Parts (“Bond”), a large, privately held automotive parts supplier operating 48 stores throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York.


three-year period, beginning on its respective announcement date.  As of February 28, 2020, we had repurchased approximately 77.1 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $12.54 billion under this program.
On May 20, 2019, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.900% Senior Notes due 2029 (“3.900% Senior Notes due 2029”) at a price to the public of 99.991% of their face value with U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”) as trustee.  Interest on the 3.900% Senior Notes due 2029 is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year, which began on December 1, 2019, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.
After the close of business on November 29, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Mayasa, a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico pursuant to a stock purchase agreement.  At the time of the acquisition, Mayasa operated six distribution centers, 21 Orma Autopartes stores and served over 2,000 independent jobber locations in 28 Mexican states.  The results of Mayasa’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and results of operations beginning from the date of acquisition.  Pro forma results of operations related to the acquisition of Mayasa are not presented as Mayasa’s results are not material to the Company’s results of operations.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


The following table includes income statement data as a percentage of sales for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014:

2017

For the Year Ended

 

December 31, 

 

    

2019

2018

2017

Sales

 

100.0

%  

100.0

%  

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses

 

46.9

47.2

47.4

Gross profit

 

53.1

52.8

52.6

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

34.2

33.8

33.4

Operating income

 

18.9

19.0

19.2

Interest expense

 

(1.4)

(1.3)

(1.0)

Interest income

 

0.1

Income before income taxes (1)

 

17.6

17.8

18.2

Provision for income taxes

 

3.9

3.9

5.6

Net income

 

13.7

%  

13.9

%  

12.6

%

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Sales100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses47.5
 47.7
 48.6
Gross profit52.5
 52.3
 51.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses32.7
 33.2
 33.8
Operating income (1)
19.8
 19.0
 17.6
Interest expense(0.8) (0.7) (0.7)
Interest income0.1
 
 
Income before income taxes19.1
 18.3
 16.9
Provision for income taxes7.0
 6.6
 6.1
Net income12.1 % 11.7 % 10.8 %
(1)
(1)
Each percentage of sales amount is computed independently and may not compute to presented totals.

2016

2019 Compared to 2015


2018

Sales:

Sales for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, increased $626$614 million, or 6%, to $8.59$10.15 billion from $7.97$9.54 billion for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%.in 2018.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 4.8%4.0% and 7.5%3.8% for the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.  ComparableU.S. domestic comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales offor stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team MembersMembers.  Online sales, resulting from ship-to-home orders and pickup in-store orders, for stores open at least one year, are included in the comparable store sales from Leap Day during the year ended December 31, 2016.calculation.


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The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 20162019 (in millions):

 Increase in Sales for the Year Ended December 31, 2016,
Compared to the Same Period in 2015
Store sales: 
Comparable store sales$375
Non-comparable store sales: 
Sales for stores opened throughout 2015, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales115
Sales for stores opened throughout 2016 and sales from acquired Bond stores106
Sales from Leap Day24
Sales in 2015 for stores that have closed(4)
Non-store sales: 
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members10
Total increase in sales$626

    

Increase in Sales for the Year Ended

December 31, 2019

Compared to the Same Period in 2018

Store sales:

 

  

Comparable store sales

$

375

Non-comparable store sales:

 

Sales for stores opened throughout 2018, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales

 

87

Sales for stores opened throughout 2019 and sales from the acquired Bennett and Mayasa stores

 

141

Decline in sales for stores that have closed

 

(8)

Non-store sales:

 

  

Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members

 

19

Total increase in sales

$

614

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores were the result of store growth, sales from one additional day due to Leap Day for the year ended December 31, 2016, sales from the acquired 48 Bond stores, the high levels of customer service provided by our well-trained and technically proficient Team Members, superior inventory availability, including same day and over-night access to inventory in our regional distribution centers, enhanced services and programs offered in our stores, a broaderbroad selection of product offerings in most of our stores with a dynamic catalog system to identify and source parts, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for all store Team Members that provide incentives for performance and our continued focus on serving both DIY and professional service provider customers.



Our comparable store sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, was driven by an increase in average ticket values for both DIY and professional service provider customers.  Transaction counts were flat for the year ended December 31, 2019, comprised of positive transaction counts for professional service provider customers, offset by negative transaction counts for DIY customers.  The improvement in average ticket values was the result of the increasing complexity and cost of replacement parts necessary to maintain the newer population of vehicles and increased selling prices on a same-SKU basis, as compared to one year ago.  The increased complexity and replacement costs are a result of the current population of better-engineered and more technically advanced vehicles that require less frequent repairs, as the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of time, which creates pressure on customer transaction counts.  However, when repairs are needed, the cost of replacement parts is, on average, greater, which benefits average ticket values.  The increase in selling prices on a same-SKU basis was driven by increases in average ticket values and customeracquisition costs of inventory, which were passed through in market prices.  Transaction counts for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018, were also negatively impacted by wetter, cooler than normal temperatures in many of our markets during the first half of 2019, which is a headwind to DIY business.  DIY transaction counts continue to be impacted by the inflationary environment.

We opened 200 net, new U.S. stores during the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to opening 200 net, new U.S. stores during the year ended December 31, 2018.  In addition, on January 1, 2019, we began operating 33 acquired Bennett stores, and during the year ended December 31, 2019, we merged 13 of these acquired Bennett stores into existing O’Reilly locations and rebranded the remaining 20 Bennett stores as O’Reilly stores.  After the close of business on November 29, 2019, we acquired 21 stores from Mayasa.  As of December 31, 2019, we operated 5,439 stores in 47 U.S. states and 21 stores in Mexico compared to 5,219 U.S. stores in 47 states at December 31, 2018.  We anticipate U.S. new store growth will be approximately 180 net, new store openings in 2020.

Gross profit:

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 7% to $5.39 billion (or 53.1% of sales) from $5.04 billion (or 52.8% of sales) for the same period in 2018.  The increase in gross profit dollars for the year ended December 31, 2019, was primarily the result of sales from new stores and the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores.  The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2019, was due to a benefit from selling through inventory purchased prior to recent industry-wide acquisition cost increases and corresponding selling price increases.  Beginning in the last six months of 2018, inventory acquisition costs in our industry increased, as a result of tariffs on products imported from China and other increases in supplier input costs, which were passed through in higher retail and wholesale prices in our industry.  We determine inventory cost using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, but have, over time, seen our LIFO reserve balance exhausted, as a result of cumulative historical acquisition cost decreases.  Our policy is to not write up inventory in excess of replacement cost, and accordingly, we are effectively valuing our inventory at replacement cost.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 8% to $3.47 billion (or 34.2% of sales) from $3.22 billion (or 33.8% of sales) for the same period in 2018.  The increase in total SG&A dollars for the year ended December 31, 2019, was the result of Team Members, facilities and vehicles to support our increased sales and store count.  The increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2019, was principally due to wage pressure, driven by a low unemployment, inflationary environment, and other variable costs, including health benefit costs and cost of insurance, primarily auto related, and increased spending on Omnichannel and technology initiatives.

Operating income:

As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 6% to $1.92 billion (or 18.9% of sales) from $1.82 billion (or 19.0% of sales) for the same period in 2018.

Other income and expense:

Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 8% to $130 million (or 1.3% of sales), from $121 million (or 1.3% of sales) for the same period in 2018.  The increase in total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2019, was the result of increased interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings, partially offset by an increase in the value of our trading securities.

Income taxes:

Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 8% to $399 million (22.3% effective tax rate) from $370 million (21.8% effective tax rate) for the same period in 2018.  The increase in our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2019, was the result of higher taxable income and lower excess tax benefits from share-based compensation.  The increase in our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2019, was the result of lower excess tax benefits from share-based compensation.  During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, excess tax benefits from share-based compensation were approximately $26 million and $35 million, respectively.

Net income:

As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 5% to $1.39 billion (or 13.7% of sales), from $1.32 billion (or 13.9% of sales) for the same period in 2018.

Earnings per share:

Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2019, increased 11% to $17.88 on 78 million shares from $16.10 on 82 million shares for the same period in 2018.  

2018 Compared to 2017

Sales:

Sales for the year ended December 31, 2018, increased $559 million, or 6%, to $9.54 billion from $8.98 billion for the same period in 2017.  Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 3.8% and 1.4% for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales for stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.  Online sales, resulting from ship-to-home orders and pickup in-store orders, for stores open at least one year, are included in the comparable store sales calculation.

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The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2018 (in millions):

    

Increase in Sales for the Year Ended

December 31, 2018,

Compared to the Same Period in 2017

Store sales:

 

  

Comparable store sales

$

336

Non-comparable store sales:

 

  

Sales for stores opened throughout 2017, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales

 

101

Sales for stores opened throughout 2018

 

120

Decline in sales for stores that have closed

 

(7)

Non-store sales:

 

  

Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members

 

9

Total increase in sales

$

559

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores were the result of store growth, the high levels of customer service provided by our well-trained and technically proficient Team Members, superior inventory availability, including same day and over-night access to inventory in our regional distribution centers, enhanced services and programs offered in our stores, a broad selection of product offerings with a dynamic catalog system to identify and source parts, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layouts of our stores, compensation programs for all store Team Members that provide incentives for performance and our continued focus on serving both our DIY and professional service provider customers.

Our comparable store sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2018, was driven by an increase in average ticket values for both DIY and professional service provider customers and positive transaction counts for professional service provider customers, offset by negative transaction counts for DIY customers.  The improvement in average ticket values was the result of the increasing complexity and cost of replacement parts necessary to maintain the current population of better engineeredbetter-engineered and more technically advanced vehicles.vehicles and same SKU inflation.  These better engineered,better-engineered, more technically advanced vehicles require less frequent repairs, as the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of time.  This decrease in repair frequency creates pressure on customer transaction counts; however, when repairs are needed, the cost of replacement parts is, on average, greater, which is a benefit to average ticket values.  Customer transaction counts for both DIY and professional service provider customers increased forDuring the year ended December 31, 2016, despite the added pressure from the better engineered, more technically advance vehicles requiring less frequent repairs. The increase in customer2018, DIY transaction counts was supportedalso continued to be pressured by an increase in miles driven, and the corresponding increase in vehicle maintenance, lower year-over-yearincreased gas prices and decreasing unemployment levels, creatingother inflationary impacts, resulting in an overall positive macroeconomic environment. The increase in our DIY customer transaction counts benefited from our continued focus on ensuring our stores are staffed with knowledgeable parts professionals to assist our DIY customers during high DIY traffic periods, such as nightsincreased deferral of vehicle maintenance and weekends. The increase in our professional service provider customer transaction counts benefited fromrepairs over the continued growth of our less mature markets and our better parts and service availability.


short term.

We opened 210200 net, new stores and acquired 48 Bond stores during the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, compared to opening 205190 net, new stores forduring the year ended December 31, 2015.2017.  As of December 31, 2016,2018, we operated 4,8295,219 stores in 47 states compared to 4,5715,019 stores in 4447 states at December 31, 2015. We anticipate new2017.  After the close of business on December 31, 2018, we acquired the 33 Bennett stores that were not included in our 2018 store growth will be 190 net, new store openingscount and were not operated by the Company in 2017, slightly below the 2016 net, new store openings, due to the resources necessary to convert the acquired 48 Bond stores to our systems, inventory selection and décor packages during 2017.


2018.  

Gross profit:

Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, increased 7% to $4.51$5.04 billion (or 52.5%52.8% of sales) from $4.16$4.72 billion (or 52.3%52.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 8%.in 2017.  The increase in gross profit dollars for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, was primarily athe result of sales from new stores and the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores, sales from new stores and one additional day due to Leap Day.stores.  The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, was primarily due to product acquisition cost improvements,a non-cash LIFO charge in 2017, partially offset by a larger non-cash last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) impact. Product acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our suppliers to improve our inventory purchase costs based on our increasing scale.an increase in distribution expenses.  The non-cash LIFO impact is the result of these continued product acquisition cost reductions, andincrease in distribution expenses was primarily due to these reductions, we fully depleted our LIFO reserve in 2013. Our policy iswage pressure and increased transportation costs, as compared to not write up inventory in excess of replacement cost, and accordingly, we are effectively valuing our inventory at replacement cost.2017.  During the yearsyear ended December 31, 20162018, we did not realize net acquisition cost decreases, and 2015,as a result, we did not record a LIFO charge.  During the year ended December 31, 2017, our LIFO costs were written down by approximately $49$22 million and $28 million, respectively, to reflect replacement cost.


Selling, general and administrative expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“

SG&A”)&A for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, increased 8% to $2.81$3.22 billion (or 32.7%33.8% of sales) from $2.65$3.00 billion (or 33.2%33.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 6%.in 2017.  The increase in total SG&A dollars for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, was primarily the result of additional Team Members, facilities and vehicles to support our increased sales and store count, the planned allocation of a portion of the tax savings realized as a result of the U.S. Tax Cuts and one additional day dueJobs Act, enacted in December 2017 (the “Tax Act”) and unfavorable comparison to Leap Day.a 2017 benefit of $9.1 million from the reduction in our legal accrual following the expiration of the statute of limitations related to a legacy claim.  The decreaseincrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, was primarily due to our tax savings allocation initiatives and the result of increased leverage of store occupancy costs on comparable store sales growth and a $19 million litigation loss charge in the prior year, resulting from an adverse verdict in a contract dispute with a former service provider.2017 legal accrual benefit.


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Operating income:

As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, increased 5% to $1.70$1.82 billion (or 19.8%19.0% of sales) from $1.51$1.73 billion (or 19.0%19.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 12%.


in 2017.

Other income and expense:

Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, increased 38% to $62$121 million (or 0.7%1.3% of sales), from $54$88 million (or 0.7%1.0% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 16%.in 2017.  The increase in total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, was primarily the result of increased interest expense on higher average outstanding borrowings and increased amortization of debt issuance costs, partially offset by an increase in the value of our trading securities. For additional information concerning our trading securities, see Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this annual report on Form 10-K.


borrowings.

Income taxes:

Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2016, increased2018, decreased 27% to $600$370 million (36.6%(21.8% effective tax rate) from $529$504 million (36.2%(30.8% effective tax rate) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 13%.in 2017.  The increasedecreases in our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2016, was the result of higher taxable income in 2016, primarily driven by our strong operating results, and higher effective tax rates. The increase in our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2016, was2018, were primarily


due to the result of the lower federal corporate tax rate set forth by the Tax Act, partially offset by a larger amount of favorable resolutions of historical tax matters in 2015, compared to 2016, and a smaller$53 million benefit in 20162017 from the realizationrequired revaluation of employmentour deferred income tax credits.

liabilities based on the lower federal corporate tax rate set forth by the Tax Act and lower excess tax benefits from share-based compensation in 2018, as compared 2017.  During the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, excess tax benefits from share-based compensation were approximately $35 million and $49 million, respectively.

Net income:

As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, increased 17% to $1.04$1.32 billion (or 12.1%13.9% of sales), from $931 million$1.13 billion (or 11.7%12.6% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 11%.


in 2017.

Earnings per share:

Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2016,2018, increased 17%27% to $10.73$16.10 on 9782 million shares from $9.17$12.67 on 10290 million shares for the same period one year ago.


2015 Comparedin 2017.  Due to 2014

Sales:
Sales for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased $751 million to $7.97 billion from $7.22 billion for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 10%. Comparable store sales for stores open at least one year increased 7.5% and 6.0% for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Comparable store sales were calculated based on the change in sales of stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members.

The following table presents the components of the increase in sales for the year ended December 31, 2015 (in millions):
 Increase in Sales for the Year Ended December 31, 2015,
Compared to the Same Period in 2014
Store sales: 
Comparable store sales$531
Non-comparable store sales: 
Sales for stores opened throughout 2014, excluding stores open at least one year that are included in comparable store sales117
Sales for stores opened throughout 2015102
Sales in 2014 for stores that have closed(6)
Non-store sales: 
Includes sales of machinery and sales to independent parts stores and Team Members7
Total increase in sales$751

We believe the increased sales achieved by our stores were the result of store growth, and the high levels of customer service provided by our well-trained and technically proficient Team Members, superior inventory availability, including same day and over-night access to inventory in our regional distribution centers, enhanced services and programs offered in our stores, a broader selection of product offerings in most stores with a dynamic catalog system to identify and source parts, a targeted promotional and advertising effort through a variety of media and localized promotional events, continued improvement in the merchandising and store layoutsrevaluation of our stores, compensation programs for all store Team Members that provide incentives for performance anddeferred income tax liabilities in 2017, our focus on serving both DIY and professional service provider customers.

Our comparable store sales increase for the year ended December 31, 2015, was driven by increases in average ticket values and customer transaction counts for both our DIY and professional service provider customers. The improvement in average ticket values was the result of the increasing complexity and cost of replacement parts necessary to maintain the current population of better engineered and more technically advanced vehicles, and this improvement was without the benefit of an increase in the selling price of like kind items. These better engineered vehicles require less frequent repairs, as the component parts are more durable and last for longer periods of time, which does create pressure on customer transaction counts; however, when repairs are required, the cost of replacement parts is, on average, greater. Despite pressure from these better engineered vehicles requiring less frequent repairs, customer transaction counts increased for both our DIY and professional service provider customers for the year ended December 31, 2015. These increases in transaction counts were driven by an increase in miles driven and a corresponding increase in vehicle maintenance, which was led by lower gas prices and decreasing unemployment levels. These factors created a positive macroeconomic environment, which was beneficial to both DIY and professional service provider customer transaction counts. In addition, the increase in our DIY transaction counts benefited from our continued focus on staffing our stores with knowledgeable parts professionals to assist our DIY customers during high DIY traffic periods, including nights and weekends, and the increase in our professional service provider customer transaction counts benefited from the continued growth of our less mature stores.


We opened 205 net, new stores during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to 200 net, new stores for the year ended December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2015, we operated 4,571 stores in 44 states compared to 4,366 stores in 43 states at December 31, 2014.

Gross profit:
Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased to $4.16 billion (or 52.3% of sales) from $3.71 billion (or 51.4% of sales) for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 12%. The increase in gross profit dollars for the year ended December 31, 2015, was primarily a result of the increase in comparable store sales at existing stores and sales from new stores. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2015, was primarily due to product acquisition cost improvements, a smaller non-cash negative LIFO impact and distribution system efficiencies. Acquisition cost improvements are the result of our ongoing negotiations with our suppliers to improve our inventory purchase costs based on our increasing scale. The non-cash negative LIFO impact is the result of our continued product acquisition cost reductions, and due to these acquisition cost reductions, we fully depleted our LIFO reserve in 2013. Our policy is to not write up inventory in excess of replacement cost, and accordingly, we were effectively valuing our inventory at replacement cost. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, our LIFO costs were written down by approximately $28 million and $41 million, respectively, to reflect replacement cost. Distribution system efficiencies are the result of leverage on our increased sales volumes and lower fuel costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses:
SG&A for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased to $2.65 billion (or 33.2% of sales) from $2.44 billion (or 33.8% of sales) for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 9%. The increase in total SG&A dollars for the year ended December 31, 2015, was primarily the result of additional Team Members, facilities and vehicles to support our increased sales and store count and a $19 million litigation loss charge from an adverse verdict in a contract dispute with a former service provider. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of sales for the year ended December 31, 2015, was primarily the result of increased leverage of store occupancy costs on strong comparable store sales results.

Operating income:
As a result of the impacts discussed above, operating income for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased to $1.51 billion (or 19.0% of sales) from $1.27 billion (or 17.6% of sales) for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 19%.

Other income and expense:
Total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased to $54 million (or 0.7% of sales), from $48 million (or 0.7% of sales) for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 11%. The increase in total other expense for the year ended December 31, 2015, was primarily the result of a decrease in the amount of capitalized interest in 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014.

Income taxes:
Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased to $529 million (36.2% effective tax rate) from $444 million (36.3% effective tax rate) for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 19%. The increase in our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2015, was the result of higher taxable income in 2015, driven by our strong operating results. The decrease in our effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2015, was primarily due to the non-typical favorable tax reserve adjustment, which was related to historical tax positions due to a previous acquisition, partially offset by a decreased benefit in 2015 from the realization of employment tax credits.

Net income:
As a result of the impacts discussed above, net income for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased to $931 million (or 11.7% of sales), from $778 million (or 10.8% of sales) for the same period one year prior, representing an increase of 20%.

Earnings per share:
Our diluted earnings per common share for the year ended December 31, 2015, increased 25% to $9.17 on 102 million shares from $7.34 on 106 million shares for the same period one year prior.

2017, included a one-time benefit of $0.59.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Our long-term business strategy requires capital to open new stores, fund strategic acquisitions, expand distribution infrastructure, operate and maintain our existing stores and may include the opportunistic repurchase of shares of our common stock through our Board-approved share repurchase program.  The primary sources of our liquidity are funds generated from operations and borrowed under our unsecured revolving credit facility.  Decreased demand for our products or changes in customer buying patterns could negatively impact our ability to generate funds from operations.  Additionally, decreased demand or changes in customer buying patterns could impact our ability to meet the debt covenants of our credit agreement and, therefore, negatively impact the funds available under our unsecured revolving credit facility.  We believe that cash expected to be provided by operating activities and availability under our unsecured revolving credit


facility will be sufficient to fund both our short-term and long-term capital and liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.  However, there can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above recent levels.

Liquidity and related ratios:

The following table highlights our liquidity and related ratios as of December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (dollars in millions):

December 31, 

Percentage

Liquidity and Related Ratios

    

2019

    

2018

Change

Current assets

$

3,834

$

3,543

 

8.2

%

Current liabilities

 

4,469

 

3,894

 

14.8

%

Working capital (1)

 

(636)

 

(351)

 

(81.2)

%

Total debt

 

3,891

 

3,417

 

13.9

%

Total equity

$

397

$

354

 

12.3

%

Debt to equity (2)

 

9.79:1

 

9.66:1

 

1.3

%

  December 31, Percentage Change
Liquidity and Related Ratios 2016 2015 
Current assets $3,258
 $3,010
 8.2 %
Current liabilities 3,401
 3,046
 11.7 %
Working capital (1)
 (143) (36) (297.2)%
Total debt 1,887
 1,390
 35.8 %
Total equity $1,627
 $1,961
 (17.0)%
Debt to equity (2)
 1.16:1
 0.71:1
 63.4 %
(1)
(1)
Working capital is calculated as current assets less current liabilities.
(2)
(2)
Debt to equity is calculated as total debt divided by total equity.

Current assets increased 8%, current liabilities increased 12%15%, total debt increased 36%14% and total equity decreased 17%increased 12% from 20152018 to 2016.2019.  The increase in current assets was primarily due to the increase in inventory, resulting from our distribution expansion projects and the opening and acquiring of 210241 net, new stores and acquiring 48 Bond stores in 2016.2019.  The increase in current liabilities was primarily due to the adoption of

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ASC 842 during 2019, resulting in the recognition of $316 million of current operating lease liabilities at December 31, 2019, and an increase in accounts payable, resulting from inventory growth related to distribution expansion projects and new store openings supported in part by our suppliers and additional supplier participation in our supplier financing program during the year.openings.  Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 105.7%104.4% as of December 31, 2016,2019, as compared to 99.1%105.7% for the same period in the prior year.2018.  The increase in total debt was attributable to the issuance of $500 million of 3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 2026.2029 and borrowings of $261 million on our revolving credit facility at December 31, 2019.  The decreaseincrease in total equity resultedwas due to a decrease in retained deficit, resulting from net income for the year ended December 31, 2019, and increased additional paid-in-capital, which was due to employee stock option exercises, partially offset by the impact of share repurchase activity, under our share repurchase program, on retained deficit and additional paid-in-capital and retained earnings, partially offset by an increase in retained earnings from strong net income for the year.


paid-in capital.

The following table identifies cash provided by/(used in) our operating, investing and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 20142017 (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

Liquidity:

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Total cash provided by/(used in):

 

  

 

  

 

  

Operating activities

$

1,708,479

$

1,727,555

$

1,403,687

Investing activities

 

(796,746)

 

(534,302)

 

(464,223)

Financing activities

 

(902,811)

 

(1,208,286)

 

(1,039,714)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

169

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

9,091

$

(15,033)

$

(100,250)

Capital expenditures

$

628,057

$

504,268

$

465,940

Free cash flow (1)

1,020,649

1,188,584

 

889,059

  For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
Liquidity 2016 2015 2014
Total cash provided by/(used in):      
Operating activities $1,454,167
 $1,281,476
 $1,190,430
Investing activities (529,096) (407,188) (423,402)
Financing activities (894,774) (1,008,547) (747,786)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $30,297
 $(134,259) $19,242
       
Capital expenditures $476,344
 $414,020
 $429,987
Free cash flow (1)
 977,823
 867,456
 760,443
(1)
(1)
Calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures, excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments, and investment in tax credit equity investments for the period.

Cash and cash equivalents balances held outside of the U.S. were $5.7 million as of December 31, 2019, which was generally utilized to support the liquidity needs of foreign operations in Mexico, and no cash or cash equivalents were held outside of the U.S. as of December 31, 2018 and 2017.

Operating activities:

The increasedecrease in net cash provided by operating activities in 20162019 compared to 20152018 was primarily due toan increase in net income and a greater decrease in net inventory investment, partially offset by a decrease in income taxes payable,. Net inventory investment reflects our investment in inventory, net of the amount of accounts payable to suppliers. Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 105.7%, 99.1% and 94.6% as of December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The a larger increase in ournet inventory investment and an increase in accounts payable to inventory ratio in 2016 wasreceivable, primarily attributable to incrementally better terms from our suppliers and additional suppliers participating in our supplier financing programs.offset by increased operating income.  The decrease from income taxes payable in 2016,2019, compared to the increase in income taxes payable in 2015,2018, was primarily the result of a prepaid income taxes position at the end of 2016,2019, versus an income taxes payable position at the end of 2015.


2018.  The increase in net inventory investment was the result of a larger increase in inventory in 2019, compared to 2018, primarily driven by our distribution expansion projects.  The increase in accounts receivable during 2019, as compared to the decrease in 2018, was primarily due to the respective year-over-year business day timing of year-end.

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities in 20152018 compared to 20142017 was primarily due to an increase in netincreased operating income, reduced cash taxes paid, due to the Tax Act, and a greater increase in income taxes payable, partially offset by a smaller decrease in net inventory investment and a decrease in accrued payroll-related liabilities. The larger increase in income taxes payable was primarilyreduction of accounts receivable, due to the resultbusiness day timing of higher accrued income taxes payable at the end of 2015,year-end 2018, as compared to the end of 2014. Our net inventory investment continues to decrease as a result of the impact of our enhanced supplier financing programs. The smaller decrease in net inventory investment in 2015 was the result of fewer new suppliers entering our supplier financing programs in 2015, as compared to 2014. Our accounts payable to inventory ratio was 99.1% and 94.6%


as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in accrued payroll-related liabilities during 2015, as compared to the increase in 2014, was due to the timing of pay period end dates versus check dates.

2017.

Investing activities:

The increase in net cash used in investing activities in 20162019 compared to 20152018 was primarily the result of an increase in capital expenditures, investments in tax credit equity investments and an increase in other investing activities in 2016.activities.  Total capital expenditures were $476$628 million in 2019 versus $504 million in 2018, and the increase was primarily related to distribution expansion projects, the timing of property acquisitions and construction costs for new stores and technology investments during 2019, as compared to 2018.  Investments in tax credit equity investments were the result of entering into tax credit equity investments for the purpose of receiving renewable energy tax credits.  The increase in other investing activities was due to the acquisition of Mayasa in 2019.  

The increase in net cash used in investing activities in 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily the result of an increase in capital expenditures in 2018 and an increase in other investing activities.  Total capital expenditures were $504 million and $414$466 million in 20162018 and 2015,2017, respectively, and the increase was primarily related to the timing of property acquisitions, closings, and construction costs for new stores and our distribution expansion projectsthe mix of owned versus leased stores opened during 2016,2018, as compared to 2015.2017.  The increase in other investing activities was primarily due to small acquisitions during 2016.


The increasemore acquisition related expenditures in net cash used in investing activities in 20152018, as compared to 2014 was primarily the result of a decrease in capital expenditures. Total capital expenditures were $414 million and $430 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively, and the decrease was primarily related to the construction of additional distribution facilities in 2014 to support our ongoing store growth, partially offset by an increase in the number of new store openings in 2015.2017.


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We opened 210, 205,200, 200, and 200190 net, new domestic stores in 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014, respectively,2017, respectively.  In addition, on January 1, 2019, we began operating 33 acquired Bennett stores, and during the year ended December 31, 2019, we merged 13 of these acquired 48 BondBennett stores in 2016.into existing O’Reilly locations and rebranded the remaining 20 Bennett stores as O’Reilly stores.  After the close of business on November 29, 2019, we acquired 21 stores from Mayasa.  We plan to open 190approximately 180 net, new domestic stores in 2017.2020.  The current costs associated with the opening of a new store, including the cost of land acquisition, building improvements, fixtures, vehicles, net inventory investment and computer equipment, are estimated to average approximately $1.5 million to $1.8 million; however, such costs may be significantly reduced where we lease, rather than purchase, the store site.


Financing activities:

The decrease in net cash used in financing activities during 2016in 2019 compared to 20152018 was primarily attributable to net proceeds from the issuancea lower level of long-term debt during 2016, partially offset by a greater impact from the repurchases of our common stock under our share repurchase programin 2019, compared to 2018, and a higher level of net borrowings during 2016.


2019, as compared to 2018.

The increase in net cash used in financing activities during 2015in 2018 compared to 20142017 was primarily attributable to a greater impact from thelower level of net borrowings during 2018, as compared to 2017, partially offset by a lower level of repurchases of our common stock under our share repurchase program during 2015.


in 2018, as compared to 2017.

Unsecured revolving credit facility:

On January 14, 2011, weApril 5, 2017, the Company entered into a credit agreement as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of September 9, 2011, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 dated as of July 2, 2013, and as further amended by Amendment No. 3 dated as of June 18, 2015 (the “Credit Agreement”).  The Credit Agreement provides for a $600 millionfive-year $1.20 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July 2018.April 2022.  The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings.  As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, wethe Company may, from time to time, subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.


$600 million, provided that the aggregate amount of the commitments does not exceed $1.80 billion at any time.

As of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, we had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amounts of $39 million and $38$35 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit FacilityAgreement by those amounts.  As of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.


Facility in the amounts of $261 million and $287 million, respectively.

Senior Notes:

On March 8, 2016,May 20, 2019, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 20262029 (“3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 2026”2029”) at a price to the public of 99.832%99.991% of their face value with United MissouriU.S. Bank N.A.National Association (“UMB”U.S. Bank”) as trustee.  Interest on the 3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 20262029 is payable on March 15June 1 and September 15December 1 of each year, which began with the first interest payment on September 15, 2016,December 1, 2019, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.


We have issued a cumulative $1.90$3.65 billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes, which are due between January 2021 and March 20262029, with UMB Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank as trustee.trustees.  Interest on the senior notes, ranging from 3.550% to 4.875%, is payable semi-annually and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.


The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each  None of our subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees obligationsis a guarantor under our Credit Agreement or under other credit facility or capital markets debt of ours or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee under our Credit Agreement and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all the property of, the Subsidiary Guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by us, and we have no independent assets or operations other than those of our subsidiaries. Our only direct or indirect subsidiaries that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor

subsidiaries. Neither we, nor any of our Subsidiary Guarantors, are subject to any material or significant restrictions on our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law.

senior notes.

Debt covenants:

The indentures governing our senior notes contain covenants that limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things: (i)things, create certain liens on assets to secure certain debt; (ii)debt and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions;transactions, and (iii)limit our ability to merge or consolidate with another company or transfer all or substantially all of our or its property, in each case as set forth in the indentures.  These covenants are, however, subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, we were in compliance with the covenants applicable to our senior notes.


The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.50 times2.50:1.00 and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times.3.50:1.00.  The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio includes a calculation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and non-cash share-based compensation expense (“EBITDAR”).to fixed charges.  Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest and rent expense.  The consolidated leverage ratio includes a calculation of adjusted debt to EBITDAR.earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and non-cash share-based compensation expense.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-timesfive-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  In the event that we should default on any covenant contained within the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of commitments, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from our lenders.

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We had a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 6.155.21 times and 5.995.38 times as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, and a consolidated leverage ratio of 1.632.20 times and 1.522.10 times as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, remaining in compliance with all covenants related to the borrowing arrangements. Under our current financing plan, we have targeted an adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio range of 2.00 times to 2.25 times.


The table below outlines the calculations of the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio covenants, as defined in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, for the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (dollars in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

GAAP net income

$

1,391,042

$

1,324,487

Add:

Interest expense

 

139,975

 

122,129

Rent expense (1)

 

338,697

 

317,283

Provision for income taxes

 

399,287

 

369,600

Depreciation expense

 

270,076

 

255,866

Amortization expense

 

799

 

3,071

Non-cash share-based compensation

 

21,921

 

20,176

Non-GAAP EBITDAR

$

2,561,797

$

2,412,612

Interest expense

$

139,975

$

122,129

Capitalized interest

 

12,998

 

9,092

Rent expense (1)

 

338,697

 

317,283

Total fixed charges

$

491,670

$

448,504

Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio

 

5.21

 

5.38

GAAP debt

$

3,890,527

$

3,417,122

Add:

Stand-by letters of credit

 

38,870

 

35,148

Discount on senior notes

 

3,515

 

4,294

Debt issuance costs

 

16,958

 

15,584

Five-times rent expense

 

1,693,485

 

1,586,415

Non-GAAP adjusted debt

$

5,643,355

$

5,058,563

Consolidated leverage ratio

 

2.20

 

2.10

(1)

The table below outlines the calculation of Rent expense and reconciles Rent expense to Total lease cost, per Accounting Standard Codification 842 (“ASC 842”), adopted and effective January 1, 2019, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Total lease cost, per ASC 842, for the year ended December 31, 2019

    

$

398,294

Less:

Variable non-contract operating lease components, related to property taxes and insurance, for the year ended December 31, 2019

 

59,597

Rent expense for the year ended December 31, 2019

$

338,697

The table below outlines the calculation of Free cash flow and reconciles Free cash flow to Net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Cash provided by operating activities

$

1,708,479

$

1,727,555

$

1,403,687

Less:

Capital expenditures

 

628,057

 

504,268

 

465,940

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation payments

 

25,992

 

34,703

 

48,688

Investment in tax credit equity investments

 

33,781

 

 

Free cash flow

$

1,020,649

$

1,188,584

$

889,059

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 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015
GAAP net income$1,037,691
 $931,216
Add: Interest expense70,931
 57,129
Rent expense283,253
 273,259
Provision for income taxes599,500
 529,150
Depreciation expense217,009
 203,388
Amortization expense857
 6,868
Non-cash share-based compensation18,859
 21,899
Non-GAAP EBITDAR$2,228,100
 $2,022,909
    
Interest expense$70,931
 $57,129
Capitalized interest7,933
 7,423
Rent expense283,253
 273,259
Total fixed charges$362,117
 $337,811
    
Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio6.15
 5.99
    
GAAP debt$1,887,019
 $1,390,018
Add: Stand-by letters of credit38,680
 37,536
Discount on senior notes3,149
 2,877
Debt issuance costs9,832
 7,105
Six-times rent expense1,699,518
 1,639,554
Non-GAAP adjusted debt$3,638,198
 $3,077,090
    
Consolidated leverage ratio1.63
 1.52

Free cash flow, the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and the consolidated leverage ratio discussed and presented in the tables above are not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  We do not, nor do we suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information.  We believe that the presentation of our free cash flow, consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and consolidated leverage ratio provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors and reflects the required covenants under ourthe Credit Agreement.  We include these items in judging our performance and believe this non-GAAP information is useful to investors as well.  Material limitations of these non-GAAP measures are that such measures do not reflect actual GAAP amounts.  We compensate for such limitations by presenting, in the tables above, a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.


Share repurchase program:

In January of 2011, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, we may, from time to time, repurchase shares of our common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  Our Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  As announced on May 31, 2019, and February 10, 2016, May 27, 2016, and November 16, 2016,5, 2020, our Board of Directors each time approved a resolution to increase the authorization amount under our share repurchase program by an additional $750 million,$1.00 billion, resulting in a cumulative authorization amount of $7.75$13.75 billion.  Each additional authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on its respective announcement date.


The following table identifies shares of our common stock that have been repurchased as part of our publicly announced share repurchase program for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except per share data):

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015
Shares repurchased5,698
 4,901
Average price per share$264.21
 $231.81
Total investment$1,505,371
 $1,136,139

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Shares repurchased

 

3,877

 

6,061

Average price per share

$

369.55

$

282.80

Total investment

$

1,432,752

$

1,713,953

As of December 31, 2016,2019, we had $888$569 million remaining under our share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of the year and through February 28, 2017,2020, we repurchased an additional 1.40.9 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program, at an average price of $267.32,$400.78, for a total investment of $388$363 million.  We have repurchased a total of 5877.1 million shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through February 28, 2017,2020, at an average price of $124.14$162.72 for a total aggregate investment of $7.25$12.54 billion.  As of February 28, 2017,2020, we had approximately $500 million$1.21 billion remaining under our share repurchase program.


CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS


Our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2016,2019, included commitments for short and long-term debt arrangements, interest payments related to long-term debt, future payments under non-cancelable lease arrangements, self-insurance reserves, purchase obligations for construction contract commitments and other long-term liabilities, which are identified in the table below and are fully disclosed in Note 6 “Leasing,5 “Leases,” Note 911 “Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans” and Note 1013 “Commitments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  We expect to fund these commitments primarily with operating cash flows expected to be generated in the normal course of business or through borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.


Deferred income taxes, as well as commitments with various suppliers for the purchase of inventory, are not reflected in the table below due to the absence of scheduled maturities, the nature of the account or the commitment’s cancellation terms.  Due to the absence of scheduled maturities, the timing of certain of these payments cannot be determined, except for amounts estimated to be payable in 2017,2020, which are included in “Current liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.


We record a reserve for potential liabilities related to uncertain tax positions, including estimated interest and penalties, which are fully disclosed in Note 1215 “Income Taxes” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  These estimates are not included in the table below because the timing related to the ultimate resolution or settlement of these positions cannot be determined.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, we recorded a net liability of $41$36.6 million related to these uncertain tax positions on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, all of which was included as a component ofin “Other liabilities.”


We record a reserve for the projected obligation related to future payments under the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan, which is fully disclosed in Note 911 “Share-Based Compensation and Benefit Plans” to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  This


estimate is not included in the table below because the timing related to the ultimate payment cannot be determined.  As of

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December 31, 2016,2019, we recorded a liability of $20$32 million related to this uncertain liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, all of which was included as a component ofin “Other liabilities.”


The following table identifies the estimated payments of the Company’s contractual obligations as of December 31, 20162019 (in thousands):

Payments Due By Period

Before

Years

Years

Years 5

Contractual Obligations

    

Total

    

1 Year

    

1 and 2

    

3 and 4

    

and Over

Long-term debt principal and interest payments (1)

$

4,779,438

$

157,958

$

1,624,882

$

477,935

$

2,518,663

Future minimum lease payments under operating leases (2)

 

2,437,219

 

316,050

 

574,102

 

456,857

 

1,090,210

Self-insurance reserves (3)

 

168,279

 

79,079

 

54,148

 

21,772

 

13,280

Construction commitments

 

100,086

 

100,086

 

 

 

Capital contributions to certain tax credit equity investments (4)

95,000

95,000

Total contractual cash obligations

$

7,580,022

$

748,173

$

2,253,132

$

956,564

$

3,622,153

  Payments Due By Period
Contractual Obligations Total Before
1 Year
 
Years
1 and 2
 
Years
3 and 4
 Years 5
and Over
Long-term debt principal and interest payments (1)
 $2,390,661
 $78,950
 $157,900
 $945,713
 $1,208,098
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases (2)
 2,256,668
 276,178
 514,290
 428,098
 1,038,102
Self-insurance reserves (3)
 138,687
 67,921
 44,498
 16,881
 9,387
Construction commitments 79,618
 79,618
 
 
 
Total contractual cash obligations $4,865,634
 $502,667
 $716,688
 $1,390,692
 $2,255,587
(1)
(1)
Our Revolving Credit Facility, which has a maximum aggregate commitment of $600 million$1.20 billion and matures in July 2018,April 2022, bears interest (other than swing line loans), at our option, at either the Alternate Base Rate or EurodollarAdjusted LIBO Rate (both as defined in the agreement)Credit Agreement) plus a margin, that will vary from 0.875% to 1.250% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Eurodollar Rate and 0.000% to 0.250% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Alternate Base Rate and 0.680% to 1.250% in the case of loans bearing interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate, in each case based upon the better of the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions.  Swing line loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the applicable margin described above.  In addition, we pay a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments, varying from 0.125%0.070% to 0.250% per annum based upon the better of the ratings assigned to our debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, subject to limited exceptions.  Based on our current credit ratings, our margin for Alternate Base Rate loans was 0.000%, our margin for Eurodollar Rate loansRevolving Loans was 0.875%0.900% and our facility fee was 0.125%0.100%.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, we had no outstanding borrowings in the amount of $261 million under our Revolving Credit Facility.
(2)
(2)
The minimum lease payments above do not include certain tax, insurancepotential amounts for percentage rent and maintenanceother variable operating lease related costs, which are also required contractual obligations under our operating leases but are generally not fixed and can fluctuate from year to year.  These expenses historically average approximately 20% of the corresponding lease payments. See Note 6 “Leasing”5 “Leases” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our operating leases.
(3)
(3)
We use various self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities from workers’ compensation, vehicle and general liability, and employee health care benefits.  The self-insurance reserves above are at the undiscounted obligation amount.  The self-insurance reserves liabilities are recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at our estimate of their net present value and do not have scheduled maturities; however, we can estimate the timing of future payments based upon historical patterns.  See Note 1013 “Commitments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our self-insurance reserves.

(4)We have entered into an agreement to make capital contributions to certain tax credit equity investments for the purpose of receiving renewable energy tax credits.  We are required to make capital contributions upon achievement of project milestones by the solar energy farms, the timing of which is variable and outside of the Company’s control.  See Note 13 “Commitments” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our capital contribution obligations.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS


Off-balance sheet arrangements are transactions, agreements, or other contractual arrangements with an unconsolidated entity, for which we have an obligation to the entity that is not recorded in our consolidated financial statements.  We historically utilized various off-balance sheet financial instruments, including sale-leaseback and synthetic lease transactions, but we have not entered into any such transactions for over five10 years and do not plan to utilize off-balance sheet arrangements in the future to fund our working capital requirements, operations or growth plans.


We issue stand-by letters of credit provided by a $200 million sub limitsub-limit under the Revolving Credit Facility that reduce our available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  Those letters of credit are issued primarily to satisfy the requirements of workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies.  Substantially all of the outstanding letters of credit have a one-year term from the date of issuance.  Letters of credit totaling $39 million and $38$35 million were outstanding at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.


Other than in connection with executing operating leases, we

We have entered into an agreement to make capital contributions to certain tax credit equity investments for the purpose of receiving renewable energy tax credits.  We are required to make capital contributions totaling $95 million upon achievement of project milestones by the solar energy farms, the timing of which is variable and outside of the Company’s control.

We do not have any off-balance sheet financing that has, or is reasonably likely to have, a material, current or future effect on our financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. See “Contractual Obligations” section of Item 7 of this annual report on Form 10-K and Note 6 “Leasing” to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our operating leases.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES


The preparation of our financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the application of certain estimates and judgments by management.  Management bases its assumptions, estimates, and adjustments on historical experience, current trends and other factors believed to be relevant at the time the consolidated financial statements are prepared.  Management believes that the following policies are critical due to the inherent uncertainty of these matters and the complex and subjective judgments required in establishing these


estimates.  Management continues to review these critical accounting policies and estimates to ensure that the consolidated financial statements are presented fairly in accordance with GAAP.  However, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates and such differences could be material.

Inventory Obsolescence and Shrink:

Inventory, which consists of automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and tools, is stated at the lower of cost or market.  The extended nature of the life cycle of our products is such that the risk of obsolescence of our inventory is minimal.  The products that we sell generally have applications in our markets for a relatively long period of time in conjunction with the corresponding vehicle population.  We have developed sophisticated systems for monitoring the life cycle of a given product and, accordingly, have historically been very successful in adjusting the volume of our inventory in conjunction with a decrease in demand.  We do record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of our inventory through a charge to cost of sales in the isolated instances where we believe that the market value of a product lineproducts is lower than our recorded cost.  This reserve is based on our assumptions about the marketability of our existing inventory and is subject to uncertainty to the extent that we must estimate, at a given point in time, the market value of inventory that will be sold in future periods.  Ultimately, our projections could differ from actual results and could result in a material impact to our stated inventory balances.  We have historically not had to materially adjust our obsolescence reserves due to the factors discussed above and do not anticipate that we will experience material changes in our estimates in the future.


We also record a reserve to reduce the carrying value of our perpetual inventory to account for quantities in our perpetual records above the actual existing quantities on hand caused by unrecorded shrink.  We estimate this reserve based on the results of our extensive and frequent cycle counting programs and periodic, full physical inventories.  To the extent that our estimates do not accurately reflect the actual unrecorded inventory shrinkage, we could potentially experience a material impact to our inventory balances.  We have historically been able to provide a timely and accurate measurement of shrink and have not experienced material adjustments to our estimates.  If the shrink reserve changed 10% from the estimate that we recorded based on our historical experience at December 31, 2016,2019, the financial impact would have been approximately less than $1 million or less than 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2016.


2019.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill:

We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets might exceed their current fair values.  As part of the evaluation, we review performance at the store level to identify any stores with current period operating losses that should be considered for impairment.  A potential impairment has occurred if the projected future undiscounted cash flows realized from the best possible use of the asset are less than the carrying value of the asset.  The estimate of cash flows includes management’s assumptions of cash inflows and outflows directly resulting from the use of that asset in operations.  If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets.  Our impairment analyses contain estimates due to the inherently judgmental nature of forecasting long-term estimated cash flows and determining the ultimate useful lives and fair values of the assets.  Actual results could differ from these estimates, which could materially impact our impairment assessment.


We review goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets might exceed their current fair values.  We have never recorded an impairment to goodwill.  The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves a detailed qualitative assessment to be performed first and then, based on the conclusion of the totality of events and circumstances, a quantitative assessment may be performed, which involves  the determination of the fair value of our Company using the market approach.  InherentWhen a quantitative assessment is performed, inherent in such fair value determinations are certain judgments and estimates, including estimates that incorporate assumptions marketplace participants would use in making their estimates of fair value.  In the future, if events or market conditions affect the estimated fair value to the extent that an asset is impaired, we will adjust the carrying value of these assets in the period in which the impairment occurs; however,occurs.   Based on our qualitative assessment, we do not believe there has been any change of events or circumstances that would indicate that a reevaluation of goodwill is required as of December 31, 2016,2019, nor do we believe goodwill iswould be at risk of failing impairment testing.  If the price of O’Reilly’s stock, which was a primary input used to determine our market capitalization during step one of goodwill impairment testing, changed by 10% from the value used during testing, the results and our conclusions would not have changed and no further steps would have been required.


Supplier Concessions:

We receive concessions from our suppliers through a variety of programs and arrangements, including co-operative advertising, allowances for warranties, merchandise allowances and volume purchase rebates.  Co-operative advertising allowances that are

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incremental to our advertising program, specific to a product or event and identifiable for accounting purposes are reported as a reduction of advertising expense in the period in which the advertising occurred.  All other material supplier concessions are recognized as a reduction to the cost of sales.  Amounts receivable from suppliers also include amounts due to us relating to supplier purchases and product returns.  Management regularly reviews amounts receivable from suppliers and assesses the need for a reserve for uncollectible amounts based on our evaluation of our suppliers’ financial position and corresponding ability to meet their financial obligations.  Based on our historical results and current assessment, we have not recorded a reserve for uncollectible amounts in our consolidated financial statements, and we do not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that our ability to collect these amounts will differ from our expectations.  The eventual ability of our suppliers to pay us the obliged amounts could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and we may be exposed to losses or gains that could be material.


Warranty Reserves:

We offer warranties on certain merchandise we sell with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties.  The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of our suppliers.  Certain suppliers provide upfront allowances to us in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, we bear the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between supplier allowances received in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense are recorded as an adjustment to the cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs, which are recorded as obligations at the time of sale, are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  Our historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.  If warranty reserves were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2016,2019, the financial impact would have been approximately $4$6 million or 0.2%0.3% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2016.


2019.

Self-Insurance Reserves:

We use a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities from workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability, property loss, and Team Member health care benefits.  With the exception of certain Team Member health care benefit liabilities, employment related claims and litigation, certain commercial litigation and certain regulatory matters, we obtain third-party insurance coverage to limit our exposure for any individual workers’ compensation, general liability, vehicle liability or property loss claim.  When estimating our self-insurance liabilities, we consider a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend-lines, projected medical and legal inflation, growth patterns and exposure forecasts.  The assumptions made by management as they relate to each of these factors represent our judgment as to the most probable cumulative impact of each factor to our future obligations.  Our calculation of self-insurance liabilities requires management to apply judgment to estimate the ultimate cost to settle reported claims and claims incurred but not yet reported as of the balance sheet date, and the application of alternative assumptions could result in a different estimate of these liabilities.  Actual claim activity or development may vary from our assumptions and estimates, which may result in material losses or gains.  As we obtain additional information that affects the assumptions and estimates we used to recognize liabilities for claims incurred in prior accounting periods, we adjust our self-insurance liabilities to reflect the revised estimates based on this additional information.  These liabilities are recorded at our estimate of their net present value, using a credit-adjusted discount rate.  These liabilities do not have scheduled maturities, but we can estimate the timing of future payments based upon historical patterns.  We could apply alternative assumptions regarding the timing of payments or the applicable discount rate that could result in materially different estimates of the net present value of the liabilities.  If self-insurance reserves were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2016,2019, the financial impact would have been approximately $13$16 million or 0.8%0.9% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2016.


2019.

Legal Reserves:

We maintain reserves for expenses associated with litigation, for which O’Reilly is currently involved.  We are currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of our business.  Management, with the assistance of outside legal counsel, must make estimates of potential legal obligations and possible liabilities arising from such litigation and records reserves for these expenditures.  If legal reserves were changed 10% from our estimated reserves at December 31, 2016,2019, the financial impact would have been approximately $4$1 million or 0.2%less than 0.1% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2016.


2019.

Taxes:

We operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in these jurisdictions.  These audits can involve complex issues, which may require an extended period of time to resolve.  We regularly review our potential tax liabilities for tax years subject to audit.  The amount of such liabilities is based on various factors, such as differing interpretations of tax regulations by the responsible tax authority, experience with previous tax audits and applicable tax law rulings.  Changes in our tax liability may occur in the future as our assessments change based on the progress of tax examinations in various jurisdictions and/or changes in tax regulations.  In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years presented.  The estimates of our potential tax liabilities contain uncertainties because management must use judgment to estimate the exposures associated with our various tax

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positions and actual results could differ from our estimates.  Alternatively, we could have applied assumptions regarding the eventual outcome of the resolution of open tax positions that could differ from our current estimates but would still be reasonable given the nature of a particular position.  While our estimates are subject to the uncertainty noted in the preceding discussion, our initial estimates of our potential tax liabilities have historically not been materially different from actual results, except in instances where we have reversed liabilities that were recorded for periods that were subsequently closed with the applicable taxing authority.


INFLATION AND SEASONALITY


For the last three fiscal years, we

We have generally been successful in reducing the effects of merchandise cost increases principally by taking advantage of supplier incentive programs, economies of scale resulting from increased volume of purchases and selective forward buying.  To the extent our acquisition cost increased due to base commodity price increases industry-wide, we have typically been able


to pass along these increased costs through higher retail prices for the affected products.  As a result, we do not believe inflation has had a material adverse effect on our operations.

To some extent, our business is seasonal primarily as a result of the impact of weather conditions on customer buying patterns.  While we have historically realized operating profits in each quarter of the year, our store sales and profits have historically been higher in the second and third quarters (April through September) than in the first and fourth quarters (October through March) of the year.


QUARTERLY RESULTS


The following tables set forth certain quarterly unaudited operating data for fiscal years ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  The unaudited quarterly information includes all adjustments, which management considers necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown (in thousands, except per share and comparable store sales data):

Fiscal 2019

First

Second

Third

Fourth

    

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Comparable store sales

 

3.2

%

3.4

%

5.0

%

4.4

%

Sales

$

2,410,608

$

2,589,874

$

2,666,528

$

2,482,975

Gross profit

 

1,279,290

 

1,368,287

 

1,422,530

 

1,324,584

Operating income

 

444,786

 

498,074

 

536,363

 

441,503

Net income

 

321,152

 

353,681

 

391,293

 

324,916

Earnings per share – basic (1)

$

4.09

$

4.56

$

5.14

$

4.29

Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)

$

4.05

$

4.51

$

5.08

$

4.25

Fiscal 2018

 

First

Second

Third

Fourth

    

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Comparable store sales

 

3.4

%

4.6

%

3.9

%

3.3

%

Sales

$

2,282,681

$

2,456,073

$

2,482,717

$

2,314,957

Gross profit

 

1,201,258

 

1,288,638

 

1,315,755

 

1,234,315

Operating income

 

422,846

 

479,150

 

485,148

 

428,040

Net income

 

304,906

 

353,073

 

366,151

 

300,357

Earnings per share – basic (1)

$

3.65

$

4.32

$

4.54

$

3.76

Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)

$

3.61

$

4.28

$

4.50

$

3.72

 Fiscal 2016
 First
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Comparable store sales6.1% 4.3% 4.2% 4.8%
Sales$2,096,150
 $2,176,689
 $2,220,955
 $2,099,302
Gross profit1,097,579
 1,127,179
 1,170,026
 1,114,227
Operating income418,626
 425,061
 447,809
 407,710
Net income255,374
 257,794
 278,493
 246,030
Earnings per share – basic (1)
$2.63
 $2.69
 $2.93
 $2.62
Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)
$2.59
 $2.65
 $2.90
 $2.59
 Fiscal 2015
 First
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Comparable store sales7.2% 7.2% 7.9% 7.7%
Sales$1,901,903
 $2,035,518
 $2,080,201
 $1,949,052
Gross profit986,959
 1,058,791
 1,089,254
 1,027,639
Operating income350,373
 385,768
 415,260
 362,620
Net income212,864
 233,508
 266,268
 218,576
Earnings per share – basic (1)
$2.09
 $2.32
 $2.68
 $2.22
Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)
$2.06
 $2.29
 $2.64
 $2.19
(1)
(1)
Earnings per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter and annual period. The quarterly earnings per share amounts may not sum to equal the full-year earnings per share amount.

The unaudited operating data presented above should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual report, and the other financial information included therein.


RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


In May

See Note 1 “Summary of 2014,Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). Under ASU 2014-09, an entity is required to follow a five-step process to determine the amount of revenue to recognize when promised goods or services are transferred to customers. ASU 2014-09 offers specific accounting guidanceStatements for costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. In addition, an entity is required to disclose sufficient information to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August of 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”), to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public companies, ASU 2015-14 changes ASU 2014-09 to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. These ASUs can be adopted retrospectively or as a cumulative-effective adjustment at the date of adoption, with early adoption allowed, but not before December 15, 2016. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2018. We have established a task force, composed of multiple functional groups inside of the Company, that is currently in the process of evaluating critical components of this new guidance and the potential impact of the guidance on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Based on the preliminary work completed, we are considering the potential implications of the new standard on our recognition of customer related accounts receivable, warranty costs


that are not the responsibility of our suppliers, the application of the Company’s retail O’Rewards loyalty program and all applicable financial statement disclosures required by the new guidance. At this time, the task force has not completed its evaluation of the impact or means of adoption.

In February of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, an entity will be required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 offers specificrecent accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions. Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2019. We have established a task force, composed of multiple functional groups inside of the Company, that is currently in the process of evaluating critical components this new guidance and the potential impact of the guidance on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Based on the preliminary work completed, we are considering the potential implications of the new standard on determining the discount rate to be used in valuing new and existing leases, the treatment of existing favorable and unfavorable lease agreements acquired in connection with previous acquisitions, procedural and operational changes that may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the guidance and all applicable financial statement disclosures required by the guidance, all of which are areas that could potentially be impacted by adoption of the guidance. At this time, the task force has not completed its full evaluation; however, we believe the adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on the total assets and total liabilities reported on our consolidated balance sheets.pronouncements.


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In March of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments” (“ASU 2016-06”). ASU 2016-06 clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call or put options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the debt hosts and requires entities to solely use the four-step decision sequence, which is already in existence, when assessing the embedded call or put options. For public companies, ASU 2016-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and can be adopted on a modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2017. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In March of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). Under ASU 2016-09, several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows, were simplified. For public companies, ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2016-09 includes various adoption methods, depending on the guidance being adopted; amendments related to the timing of when excess tax benefits are recognized, minimum statutory withholding requirements and forfeitures should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method, while the amendments related to the presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows should be applied retrospectively, the amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement should be applied prospectively, and amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows should be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2017. We are in the process of evaluating the future impact this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, as well as which method of adoption is most appropriate. At this time, we anticipate the adoption of the new guidance will prospectively impact our reported provision for income taxes, net income, weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution and earnings per share - assuming dilution, as well as retrospectively and prospectively impact our reported net cash provided by/used in operating activities and net cash provided by/used in financing activities.

In June of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). Under ASU 2016-13, businesses and other organizations are required to present financial assets, measured at amortized costs basis, at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis, such as trade receivables. The measurement of expected credit loss will be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. For public companies, ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2020. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


In August of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 reduces the existing diversity in practice for eight specific parts on cash flow statement presentation and classification: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) policies; distributions received from equity method investments; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. For public companies, ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2018. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In January of 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 revises the definition of a business in the Accounting Standards Codification and clarifies the guidance for determining whether the purchase or disposal of an asset or group of assets qualifies as the purchase or disposal of a business. For public companies, ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires prospective adoption, with early adoption permitted with certain conditions. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2018. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In January of 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 eliminates the second step in the previous process for goodwill impairment testing; instead the test is now a one-step process that calls for goodwill impairment loss to be measured as the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. For public companies, ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires prospective adoption, with early adoption after January 1, 2017. We will adopt this guidance beginning with our first quarter ending March 31, 2019. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk


Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms, as well as references to the “Company” or “O’Reilly,” refer to O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Interest rate risk:

We are subject to interest rate risk to the extent we borrow against our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with variable interest rates based on either aan Alternative Base Rate or EurodollarAdjusted LIBO Rate, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.


Facility in the amount of $261 million, at the weighted-average variable interest rate of 3.318%.  At this borrowing level, a 0.25% increase in interest rates would have had an unfavorable annual impact on our pre-tax earnings and cash flows in the amount of $0.7 million.

We had outstanding fixed rate debt of $1.90$3.65 billion and $1.40$3.15 billion as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.  The fair value of our fixed rate debt was estimated at $1.98$3.88 billion and $1.47$3.12 billion as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, which was determined by reference to quoted market prices.


Cash equivalents risk:

We invest certain of our excess cash balances in short-term, highly-liquid instruments with maturities of 90 days or less.  We do not expect any material losses from our invested cash balances and we believe that our interest rate exposure is minimal.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $147$40 million.

Foreign currency risk:

Foreign currency exposures arising from transactions include firm commitments and anticipated transactions denominated in a currency other than our entities’ functional currencies.  To minimize our risk, we generally enter into transactions denominated in the respective functional currencies. Our foreign currency exposure arises from Mexican peso-denominated revenues and profits and their translation into U.S. dollars.

We view our investments in Mexican subsidiaries as long-term.  The net asset exposure in the Mexican subsidiaries translated into U.S. dollars using the year-end exchange rates was $151.9 million at December 31, 2019.  The year-end exchange rates of the Mexican peso with respect to the U.S. dollar increased by approximately 3% from the acquisition date of November 29, 2019.  The potential loss in value of our net assets in the Mexican subsidiaries resulting from a 10% change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates at December 31, 2019, would be approximately $13.8 million.  Any changes in our net assets in the Mexican subsidiaries relating to foreign currency exchange rates would be reflected in the financial statement through the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive income, unless the Mexican subsidiaries are sold or otherwise disposed.

A 10% change in average exchange rates would not have had a material impact on our results of operations.


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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING


The management of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Company’s internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Internal control over financial reporting includes all policies and procedures that

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management recognizes that all internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations.  Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk.  Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.


Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016.2019.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013 framework).  Based on this assessment, management believes that as of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.


As permitted by guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, management excluded from its assessment of its system of internal control over financial reporting the operations associated with the acquisition of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayasa”), pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, which was completed after the close of business on November 29, 2019.  The acquired operations were included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, which constituted 2% of total assets as of December 31, 2019, and less than 1% of revenues and less than 1% of net income for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements and has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as stated in their report, which is included herein.


/s/

Gregory D. Johnson

/s/

Thomas McFall

/s/

Gregory D. Johnson

Greg L. Henslee

/s/

Thomas McFall

Greg L. HensleeThomas McFall

Chief Executive Officer and

Executive Vice President of Finance &and

February 28, 2017

Co-President

Chief Financial Officer

February 28, 20172020

February 28, 2020


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


The

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016,2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria).  In our opinion, O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’Subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the COSO criteria.

As indicated in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (Mayasa), which is included in the 2019 consolidated financial statements of the Company and constituted 2% of total assets as of December 31, 2019 and less than 1% of revenues and less than 1% of net income for the year ended December 31, 2019.  Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of the Company also did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Mayasa.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 28, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Overover Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.


 We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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.  A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

February 28, 2020


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In our opinion,

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based

Opinion on the COSO criteria.


Financial Statements

We also have audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), theaccompanying consolidated balance sheets of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015, and2018, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries and our report dated February 28, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
February 28, 2017


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015,2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).  In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of income, shareholders’ equity,the Company at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016. Our audits2019, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also includedhave audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial statement schedule listedreporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Index at Item 15(a).  Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework)and our report dated February 28, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Adoption of New Accounting Standard

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method for accounting for leasing arrangements upon the adoption of Accounting Standard Codification Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), on January 1, 2019.  See below for discussion of our related critical audit matter.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company’s financial statements and schedule based on our audits.


 We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includesmisstatement, whether due to error or fraud.  Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.  Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An auditOur audits also includes assessingincluded evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion,

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements referredthat were communicated or required to above present fairly,be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments.  The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, inany way our opinion on the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basicconsolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respectsand we are not, by communicating the information set forth therein.critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Valuation of Self-insurance Reserves

Description of the Matter

At December 31, 2019, the Company’s self-insurance reserve was $157 million.  As discussed in Note 1 of the financial statements, self-insurance liabilities are estimated based upon historical claim experience and trend-lines. Furthermore, certain of these liabilities were recorded at an estimate of their net present value, using a discount rate.

Auditing management’s self-insurance reserves was complex and judgmental and required us to use our actuarial specialists due to the estimation required in determining the ultimate claim value and net present value


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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 28, 2017,expressedan unqualified opinion thereon.

of certain liabilities.  The estimate is sensitive to assumptions such as the projected cost inflation, claim growth patterns and exposure forecasts.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design of controls over the Company’s self-insurance estimation process and tested the operating effectiveness of those controls including management’s controls over reviewing the appropriateness of assumptions and the completeness and accuracy of the data underlying the reserves.

To test the Company’s determination of the estimated self-insurance reserves, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, involving a specialist to assist in the development of an independent actuarial estimate for the reserve balance based upon current industry and economic trends, comparing certain selected assumptions used by management to our independent estimates which were developed with the assistance of our specialists, testing the underlying data used by management in the development of the reserves and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculations.

Adoption of New Lease Accounting Standard

Description of the Matter

As discussed above and in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Codification Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), on January 1, 2019.  The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of right-of-use operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities of approximately $1.9 billion as of January 1, 2019.  Since most of the leases do not provide a determinable implicit rate, the Company estimated its incremental borrowing rate (IBR) used to calculate its right of use assets and lease liabilities.

Auditing the Company’s adoption of ASC 842 was challenging and involved subjective auditor judgment because the Company is party to a significant number of lease contracts and certain aspects of adopting ASC 842 required management to exercise judgment in applying the new standard to its portfolio of lease contracts.   In particular, auditing management’s estimate of the incremental borrowing rate was especially challenging as it involved a high degree of subjective auditor judgment when testing the reasonableness of the inputs and appropriateness of the rates applied to each lease.  

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding and evaluated the design of controls over the Company’s accounting for the adoption of the ASC 842.  We tested the operating effectiveness of those controls over management’s application of accounting policies, evaluation of the completeness of the lease portfolio, and over management’s review of the IBR.

To test the Company’s implementation of the new leasing standard, our audit procedures included, among others, an evaluation of the completeness of the population of contracts that meet the definition of a lease under ASC 842 and testing the accuracy of the Company’s calculations of initial right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.  Additionally, we evaluated management’s methodology for developing the IBR, sensitized the impacts of discounting, and compared the management’s IBRs to the Company’s existing market transactions with comparable terms.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1992.

Kansas City, Missouri

February 28, 20172020


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Consolidated Balance Sheets

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)



 December 31,
 2016 2015
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$146,598
 $116,301
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts $12,040 in 2016 and $9,637 in 2015197,274
 161,078
Amounts receivable from suppliers82,105
 72,609
Inventory2,778,976
 2,631,015
Other current assets53,022
 29,023
Total current assets3,257,975
 3,010,026
    
Property and equipment, at cost4,832,342
 4,372,250
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization1,708,911
 1,510,694
Net property and equipment3,123,431
 2,861,556
    
Notes receivable, less current portion
 13,219
Goodwill785,399
 757,142
Other assets, net37,384
 34,741
Total assets$7,204,189
 $6,676,684
    
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$2,936,656
 $2,608,231
Self-insurance reserves67,921
 72,741
Accrued payroll71,717
 59,101
Accrued benefits and withholdings74,454
 72,203
Income taxes payable
 1,444
Other current liabilities249,901
 232,678
Total current liabilities3,400,649
 3,046,398
    
Long-term debt1,887,019
 1,390,018
Deferred income taxes90,166
 79,772
Other liabilities199,219
 199,182
    
Shareholders’ equity:   
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:   
Authorized shares - 5,000,000   
Issued and outstanding shares - none
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value:   
Authorized shares – 245,000,000   
Issued and outstanding shares –   
92,851,815 as of December 31, 2016, and   
97,737,171 as of December 31, 2015929
 977
Additional paid-in capital1,336,707
 1,281,497
Retained earnings289,500
 678,840
Total shareholders’ equity1,627,136
 1,961,314
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$7,204,189
 $6,676,684

December 31, 

2019

2018

Assets

 

  

 

  

Current assets:

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

40,406

$

31,315

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts $14,417 in 2019 and $13,238 in 2018

 

214,915

 

192,026

Amounts receivable from suppliers

 

79,492

 

78,155

Inventory

 

3,454,092

 

3,193,344

Other current assets

 

44,757

 

48,262

Total current assets

 

3,833,662

 

3,543,102

Property and equipment, at cost

 

6,191,427

 

5,645,552

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

2,243,224

 

2,058,550

Net property and equipment

 

3,948,203

 

3,587,002

Operating lease, right-of-use assets

1,928,369

Goodwill

 

936,814

 

807,260

Other assets, net

 

70,112

 

43,425

Total assets

$

10,717,160

$

7,980,789

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Accounts payable

$

3,604,722

$

3,376,403

Self-insurance reserves

 

79,079

 

77,012

Accrued payroll

 

100,816

 

86,520

Accrued benefits and withholdings

 

98,539

 

89,082

Income taxes payable

 

 

11,013

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

316,061

Other current liabilities

 

270,210

 

253,990

Total current liabilities

 

4,469,427

 

3,894,020

Long-term debt

 

3,890,527

 

3,417,122

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

1,655,297

Deferred income taxes

 

133,280

 

105,566

Other liabilities

 

171,289

 

210,414

Shareholders’ equity:

 

  

 

  

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:

 

Authorized shares – 5,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares – NaN

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

 

Authorized shares – 245,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares –

75,618,659 as of December 31, 2019, and

79,043,919 as of December 31, 2018

756

 

790

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,280,760

 

1,262,063

Retained deficit

 

(889,066)

 

(909,186)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

4,890

Total shareholders’ equity

 

397,340

 

353,667

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

10,717,160

$

7,980,789

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements.


Consolidated Statements of Income

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)


 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Sales$8,593,096
 $7,966,674
 $7,216,081
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses4,084,085
 3,804,031
 3,507,180
Gross profit4,509,011
 4,162,643
 3,708,901
      
Selling, general and administrative expenses2,809,805
 2,648,622
 2,438,527
Operating income1,699,206
 1,514,021
 1,270,374
      
Other income (expense):     
Interest expense(70,931) (57,129) (53,290)
Interest income4,224
 2,340
 2,301
Other, net4,692
 1,134
 2,797
Total other expense(62,015) (53,655) (48,192)
      
Income before income taxes1,637,191
 1,460,366
 1,222,182
      
Provision for income taxes599,500
 529,150
 444,000
Net income$1,037,691
 $931,216
 $778,182
      
Earnings per share-basic:     
Earnings per share$10.87
 $9.32
 $7.46
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic95,447
 99,965
 104,262
      
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:     
Earnings per share$10.73
 $9.17
 $7.34
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution96,720
 101,514
 106,041

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Sales

$

10,149,985

$

9,536,428

$

8,977,726

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses

 

4,755,294

 

4,496,462

 

4,257,043

Gross profit

 

5,394,691

 

5,039,966

 

4,720,683

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,473,965

 

3,224,782

 

2,995,283

Operating income

 

1,920,726

 

1,815,184

 

1,725,400

Other income (expense):

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest expense

 

(139,975)

 

(122,129)

 

(91,349)

Interest income

 

2,545

 

2,521

 

2,347

Other, net

 

7,033

 

(1,489)

 

1,406

Total other expense

 

(130,397)

 

(121,097)

 

(87,596)

Income before income taxes

 

1,790,329

 

1,694,087

 

1,637,804

Provision for income taxes

 

399,287

 

369,600

 

504,000

Net income

$

1,391,042

$

1,324,487

$

1,133,804

Earnings per share-basic:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Earnings per share

$

18.07

$

16.27

$

12.82

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

 

76,985

 

81,406

 

88,426

Earnings per share-assuming dilution:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Earnings per share

$

17.88

$

16.10

$

12.67

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

 

77,788

 

82,280

 

89,502

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)



 Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital  Retained Earnings Total
 Shares Par Value   
Balance at December 31, 2013105,940
 $1,059
 $1,118,929
 $846,333
 $1,966,321
Net income
 
 
 778,182
 778,182
Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld to cover taxes86
 1
 11,180
 
 11,181
Net issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options1,320
 13
 59,581
 
 59,594
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
 
 49,150
 
 49,150
Share based compensation
 
 20,474
 
 20,474
Share repurchases, including fees(5,743) (57) (64,385) (802,042) (866,484)
Balance at December 31, 2014101,603
 $1,016
 $1,194,929
 $822,473
 $2,018,418
Net income
 
 
 931,216
 931,216
Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld to cover taxes59
 
 11,630
 
 11,630
Net issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options976
 10
 52,901
 
 52,911
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
 
 63,078
 
 63,078
Share based compensation
 
 20,274
 
 20,274
Share repurchases, including fees(4,901) (49) (61,315) (1,074,849) (1,136,213)
Balance at December 31, 201597,737
 $977
 $1,281,497
 $678,840
 $1,961,314
Net income
 
 
 1,037,691
 1,037,691
Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld to cover taxes56
 1
 12,613
 
 12,614
Net issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options757
 8
 47,386
 
 47,394
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
 
 55,994
 
 55,994
Share based compensation
 
 17,566
 
 17,566
Share repurchases, including fees(5,698) (57) (78,349) (1,427,031) (1,505,437)
Balance at December 31, 201692,852
 $929
 $1,336,707
 $289,500
 $1,627,136

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Net income

$

1,391,042

$

1,324,487

$

1,133,804

Other comprehensive income:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

4,890

 

 

Total other comprehensive income

4,890

Comprehensive income

$

1,395,932

$

1,324,487

$

1,133,804

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)


 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Operating activities:     
Net income$1,037,691
 $931,216
 $778,182
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles217,866
 210,256
 194,205
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs2,451
 2,106
 2,086
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation(55,994) (63,078) (49,150)
Deferred income taxes10,394
 (22,650) 1,487
Share-based compensation programs18,859
 21,899
 23,095
Other6,434
 6,839
 5,592
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accounts receivable(38,548) (23,858) (19,271)
Inventory(119,270) (76,226) (179,742)
Accounts payable322,427
 191,064
 360,646
Income taxes payable26,880
 81,617
 32,158
Accrued payroll12,616
 (19,341) 12,923
Accrued benefits and withholdings(808) 17,970
 28,899
Other13,169
 23,662
 (680)
Net cash provided by operating activities1,454,167
 1,281,476
 1,190,430
      
Investing activities:     
Purchases of property and equipment(476,344) (414,020) (429,987)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment5,119
 2,758
 2,880
Payments received on notes receivable1,047
 4,074
 3,705
Other(58,918) 
 
Net cash used in investing activities(529,096) (407,188) (423,402)
      
Financing activities:     
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt499,160
 
 
Payment of debt issuance costs(4,125) 
 
Principal payments on capital leases
 (25) (72)
Repurchases of common stock(1,505,437) (1,136,213) (866,484)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation55,994
 63,078
 49,150
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock59,634
 64,613
 69,620
Net cash used in financing activities(894,774) (1,008,547) (747,786)
      
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents30,297
 (134,259) 19,242
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year116,301
 250,560
 231,318
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year$146,598
 $116,301
 $250,560
      
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:     
Income taxes paid$569,677
 $485,824
 $416,458
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest63,648
 55,061
 51,203

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Additional

Retained

Other

Common Stock

Paid-In

Earnings

Comprehensive

    

Shares

    

Par Value

    

Capital

    

(Deficit)

Income

    

Total

Balance at December 31, 2016

 

92,852

$

929

$

1,336,707

$

289,500

$

$

1,627,136

Cumulative effective adjustment from adoption of ASU 2016-09

 

 

434

 

(266)

 

168

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,133,804

 

 

1,133,804

Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld to cover taxes

 

66

 

 

13,466

 

 

 

13,466

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

 

685

 

7

 

33,222

 

 

 

33,229

Share based compensation

 

 

 

17,773

 

 

 

17,773

Share repurchases, including fees

 

(9,301)

 

(93)

 

(136,559)

 

(2,035,878)

 

 

(2,172,530)

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

84,302

$

843

$

1,265,043

$

(612,840)

$

$

653,046

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,324,487

 

 

1,324,487

Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld to cover taxes

 

58

 

 

14,173

 

 

 

14,173

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

 

745

 

8

 

57,160

 

 

 

57,168

Share based compensation

 

 

 

18,806

 

 

 

18,806

Share repurchases, including fees

 

(6,061)

 

(61)

 

(93,119)

 

(1,620,833)

 

 

(1,714,013)

Balance at December 31, 2018

 

79,044

$

790

$

1,262,063

$

(909,186)

$

$

353,667

Cumulative effective adjustment from adoption of ASU 2016-02

(1,410)

(1,410)

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,391,042

 

 

1,391,042

Other comprehensive income

4,890

4,890

Issuance of common stock under employee benefit plans, net of forfeitures and shares withheld to cover taxes

 

46

 

 

15,302

 

 

 

15,302

Net issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

 

406

 

5

 

46,101

 

 

 

46,106

Share based compensation

 

 

 

20,534

 

 

 

20,534

Share repurchases, including fees

 

(3,877)

 

(39)

 

(63,240)

 

(1,369,512)

 

 

(1,432,791)

Balance at December 31, 2019

 

75,619

$

756

$

1,280,760

$

(889,066)

$

4,890

$

397,340

See accompanying Notes to consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Operating activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net income

$

1,391,042

$

1,324,487

$

1,133,804

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

 

  

 

  

 

  

Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles

 

270,875

 

258,937

 

233,845

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

 

3,916

 

3,470

 

2,871

Deferred income taxes

 

21,158

 

20,160

 

(4,593)

Share-based compensation programs

 

21,921

 

20,176

 

19,401

Other

 

7,529

 

9,895

 

11,790

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

  

Accounts receivable

 

(15,577)

 

18,138

 

(27,742)

Inventory

 

(239,912)

 

(163,367)

 

(231,802)

Accounts payable

 

213,423

 

177,676

 

253,265

Income taxes payable

 

(20,139)

 

22,903

 

14,220

Accrued payroll

 

14,296

 

9,373

 

5,430

Accrued benefits and withholdings

 

16,868

 

28,022

 

3,042

Other

 

23,079

 

(2,315)

 

(9,844)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,708,479

 

1,727,555

 

1,403,687

Investing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(628,057)

 

(504,268)

 

(465,940)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

7,118

 

4,784

 

4,464

Investment in tax credit equity investments

(33,781)

Other, including acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(142,026)

 

(34,818)

 

(2,747)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(796,746)

 

(534,302)

 

(464,223)

Financing activities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facility

 

2,708,000

 

2,414,000

 

3,101,000

Payments on revolving credit facility

 

(2,734,000)

 

(2,473,000)

 

(2,755,000)

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

 

499,955

 

498,660

 

748,800

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

(3,990)

 

(3,923)

 

(7,590)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(1,432,791)

 

(1,714,013)

 

(2,172,530)

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

60,206

 

72,146

 

45,762

Other

 

(191)

 

(2,156)

 

(156)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(902,811)

 

(1,208,286)

 

(1,039,714)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

169

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

9,091

 

(15,033)

 

(100,250)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

 

31,315

 

46,348

 

146,598

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

$

40,406

$

31,315

$

46,348

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Income taxes paid

$

394,931

$

311,376

$

496,728

Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

 

134,634

 

117,938

 

77,766

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


consolidated financial statements.

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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2019

NOTE 1– SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


Nature of business:

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and its subsidiaries,Subsidiaries, collectively, “O’Reilly” or the “Company,” is a specialty retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts.  The Company’s stores carry an extensive product line, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items and various automotive accessories.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company owned and operated 4,8295,439 stores in 47 U.S. states and 21 stores in Mexico, servicing both do-it-yourself (“DIY”) and the professional service provider customers.  The Company’s robust distribution system provides stores with same-day or overnight access to an extensive inventory of hard-to-find items not typically stocked in the stores of other auto parts retailers.


Segment reporting:

The Company is managed and operated by a single management team reporting to the chief operating decision maker.  O’Reilly stores have similar characteristics, including the nature of the products and services, the type and class of customers and the methods used to distribute products and provide service to its customers and, as a whole, make up a single operating segment.  The Company does not prepare discrete financial information with respect to product lines, types of customers or geographic locations and as such has one1 reportable segment.


Principles of consolidation:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.  All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


Use of estimates:

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements, in conformity with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.


Cash equivalents:

Cash equivalents include investments with maturities of 90 days or less on the date of purchase.


Foreign Currency:

The Company accounts for its Mexican operations using the local market currency, the Mexican peso, and converts its financial statements compiled for these operations from the Mexican peso to U.S. dollars.  The cumulative gain on currency translation is included as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  See Note 12 for further information concerning the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income.

Accounts receivable:

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of the Company’s customers to make required payments.  The Company considers the following factors when determining if collection is reasonably assured:  customer creditworthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic and industry trends and changes in customer payment terms.  Allowances for doubtful accounts are determined based on historical experience and an evaluation of the current composition of accounts receivable.  Amounts due to the Company from its Team Members are included as a component of accounts receivable.in “Accounts receivable” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  These amounts consist primarily of purchases of merchandise on Team Member accounts.  Accounts receivable due from Team Members was approximately $1.2$0.9 million and $1.1 million as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.


The Company grants credit to certain customers who meet the Company’s pre-established credit requirements.  Concentrations of credit risk with respect to these receivables are limited because the Company’s customer base consists of a large number of small customers, spreading the credit risk across a broad base.  The Company also controls this credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits and accounts receivable and credit monitoring procedures.  Generally, the Company does not require security when credit is granted to customers.  Credit losses are provided for in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and have consistently been within management’s expectations.


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Amounts receivable from suppliers:

The Company receives concessions from its suppliers through a variety of programs and arrangements, including allowances for new stores and warranties, volume purchase rebates and co-operative advertising.  Co-operative advertising allowances that are incremental to the Company’s advertising program, specific to a product or event and identifiable for accounting purposes are reported as a reduction of advertising expense in the period in which the advertising occurred.  All other supplier concessions are recognized as a reduction to the cost of sales.  Amounts receivable from suppliers also includesinclude amounts due to the Company for changeover merchandise and product returns.  The Company regularly reviews supplier receivables for collectability and assesses the need for a reserve for uncollectable amounts based on an evaluation of the Company’s suppliers’ financial positions and corresponding abilities to meet financial obligations.  Management does not believe there is a reasonable likelihood that the Company will be unable to collect the amounts receivable from suppliers and the Company did not record a reserve for uncollectable amounts from suppliers in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 20162019 or 2015.



2018.

Inventory:

Inventory, which consists of automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and tools, is stated at the lower of cost or market.  Inventory also includes capitalized costs related to procurement, warehousing and distribution centers (“DC”s).  Cost has been determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, which more accurately matches costs with related revenues.  Over time, as the Company’s merchandise inventory purchases have increased, the Company negotiated improved acquisition costs from its suppliers and the corresponding price deflation exhausted the Company’s LIFO reserve balance.  The Company’s policy is to not write up the value of its inventory in excess of its replacement cost, and accordingly, the Company’s merchandise inventory has been effectively recorded at replacement cost since December 31, 2013.  The replacement cost of inventory was $2.78$3.47 billion and $2.63$3.20 billion as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.  LIFO costs exceeded replacement costs by $132.0$31.0 million and $85.9$107.3 million at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.


Fair value of financial instruments:

The Company uses the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure the fair value of certain of its financial instruments.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The Company uses the income and market approaches to determine the fair value of its assets and liabilities.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are set forth below:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

See Note 23 for further information concerning the Company’s financial and non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis.


Property and equipment:

Property and equipment are carried at cost.  Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method, generally over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated economic life of the assets.  The lease term includes renewal options determined by management at lease inception, for which failure to execute renewal options would result in a substantial economic penalty to the Company.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.  Upon retirement or sale, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated and the gain or loss, if any, is recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.  The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable.


Notes receivable:
The Company had notes receivable from suppliers and other third parties in the amount of $17.3 million at December 31, 2015. The Company regularly reviews its notes receivable  See Note 4 for collectability and assesses the need for a reserve for uncollectable amounts based on an evaluation offurther information concerning the Company’s borrowers’ financial positionsproperty and corresponding abilities to meet financial obligations. Management did not believe there was a reasonable likelihood that the Company would be unable to collect the notes receivable and the Company did not record a reserve for uncollectable notes receivable in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the notes receivable from suppliers and other third parties were dissolved, in connection with new supplier contracts, and during the year ended December 31, 2016, no new notes receivable arrangements have been entered into.

equipment.

Goodwill and other intangibles:

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, include goodwill and other intangible assets recorded as the result of acquisitions.  The Company operates a single reporting unit and reviews goodwill for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets might exceed their current fair values, rather than systematically amortizingvalues.  During 2019, the goodwill against earnings.impairment test included a qualitative assessment.  During 2016 and 2015,2018, the goodwill impairment test included a quantitative assessment, which compared the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill.  The Company operatesCompany’s qualitative assessment found no evidence to suggest it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, as a single reporting unit, and the Companyof December 31, 2019.  The Company’s quantitative assessment determined that its fair value exceeded

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its carrying value, including goodwill, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015; as2018.  As such, no0 goodwill impairment adjustment was required as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  Finite-lived intangibles are carried at amortized cost and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method, generally over the estimated useful lives of the intangibles.


 See Note 6 for further information concerning the Company’s goodwill and other intangibles.

Impairment of long-lived assets:

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.  When such an event occurs, the Company compares the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows of the asset (asset group) with the carrying amounts of the asset.  If the undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company measures the amount of impairment loss as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.  The Company has not historically recorded any material impairment charges to its long-


lived assetslong-lived assets; however, during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not recordrecorded a material impairment charge of $1.9 million and $11.4 million, respectively, related to its long-lived assets, duringprimarily due to the year ended December 31, 2016 or 2015.

disposal of certain software projects that were no longer expected to provide a long-term benefit.

Valuation of investments:

The Company has an unsecured obligation to pay, in the future, the value of deferred compensation and a Company match relating to employee participation in the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”). See Note 9 for further information concerning the Company’s benefit plans.  The future obligation is adjusted to reflect the performance, whether positive or negative, of selected investment measurement options, chosen by each participant.  The Company invests in various marketable securities with the intention of selling these securities to fulfill its future obligations under the Deferred Compensation Plan.  The investments in this plan were stated at fair value based on quoted market prices, were accounted for as trading securities and were included as a component ofin “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  See Note 23 for further information concerning the fair value measurements of the Company’s marketable securities.


 See Note 11 for further information concerning the Company’s benefit plans.

Leases:

The Company leases certain office space, retail stores, distribution centers and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases.  Lease components are not accounted for separately from nonlease components.  Leases generally include renewal options and some include options to purchase, provisions for percentage rent based on sales and/or incremental step increase provisions.  The exercise of renewal options is typically at the Company’s sole discretion and all operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.  The Company rents or subleases certain surplus real estate to third parties.  Right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities are recognized for all leases with an initial term greater than 12 months.  See Note 5 for further information concerning the Company’s operating leases.

Self-insurance reserves:

The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for potential liabilities for Team Member health care benefits, workers’ compensation, vehicle liability, general liability and property loss.  With the exception of certain Team Member health care benefit liabilities, employment related claims and litigation, certain commercial litigation and certain regulatory matters, the Company obtains third-party insurance coverage to limit its exposure.  The Company estimates its self-insurance liabilities by considering a number of factors, including historical claims experience and trend-lines, projected medical and legal inflation, growth patterns and exposure forecasts.  Certain of these liabilities were recorded at an estimate of their net present value, using a credit-adjusted discount rate.


The following table identifies the components of the Company’s self-insurance reserves as of December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 December 31,
 2016 2015
Self-insurance reserves (undiscounted)$138,687
 $141,173
Self-insurance reserves (discounted)129,437
 131,990

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Self-insurance reserves (undiscounted)

$

168,397

$

157,538

Self-insurance reserves (discounted)

 

156,585

 

146,718

The current portion of the Company’s discounted self-insurance reserves totaled $67.9$79.1 million and $72.7$77.0 million as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, which was included in “Self-insurance reserves” on the accompanying Consolidate Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  The remainder was included was included as a component ofin “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.


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Warranties:

Warranties:

The Company offers warranties on certain merchandise it sells with warranty periods ranging from 30 days to limited lifetime warranties.  The risk of loss arising from warranty claims is typically the obligation of the Company’s suppliers.  Certain suppliers provide upfront allowances to the Company in lieu of accepting the obligation for warranty claims.  For this merchandise, when sold, the Company bears the risk of loss associated with the cost of warranty claims.  Differences between supplier allowances received by the Company, in lieu of warranty obligations and estimated warranty expense, are recorded as an adjustment to cost of sales.  Estimated warranty costs, which are recorded as obligations at the time of sale, are based on the historical failure rate of each individual product line.  The Company’s historical experience has been that failure rates are relatively consistent over time and that the ultimate cost of warranty claims to the Company has been driven by volume of units sold as opposed to fluctuations in failure rates or the variation of the cost of individual claims.  See Note 78 for further information concerning the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities.


Litigation reserves:

accruals:

O’Reilly is currently involved in litigation incidental to the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business.  The Company records reservesaccrues for litigation losses in instances where a material adverse outcome is probable and the Company is able to reasonably estimate the probable loss.  The Company reservesaccrues for an estimate of material legal costs to be incurred in pending litigation matters.  Although the Company cannot ascertain the amount of liability that it may incur from any of these matters, it does not currently believe that, in the aggregate, these matters, taking into account applicable insurance and reserves,accruals, will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows in a particular quarter or annual period. See Note 14 for further information concerning the Company’s litigation reserves.


Share repurchases:

In January of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.


All shares repurchased under the share repurchase program are retired and recorded under the par value method on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  See Note 89 for further information concerning the Company’s share repurchase program.

Revenue recognition:

The Company’s primary source of revenue is derived from the sale of automotive aftermarket parts and merchandise to its customers.  Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied, in an amount representing the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods to the customer.  Generally, the Company’s performance obligations are satisfied when the customer takes possession of the merchandise, which normally occurs immediately at the point of sale or through same day delivery of the merchandise.  All sales are recorded net of estimated returns allowances, discounts and taxes.  The company does not recognize revenue related to product warranties, as these are considered assurance warranty obligations.  

Over-the-counter retail sales to DIY customers are recorded when the customer takes possession of the merchandise.  Internet retail sales, included in sales to DIY customers, are recorded when the merchandise is shipped or when the customer picks up the merchandise at a store.  Sales to professional service provider customers, also referred to as “commercial sales,” are recorded upon same-day delivery of the merchandise to the customer, generally at the customer’s place of business.  WholesaleOther sales and sales adjustments primarily includes sales to Team Members, wholesale sales to other retailers also referred(“jobber sales”), equipment sales, discounts, rebates, deferred revenue adjustments relating to as “jobberthe Company’s retail loyalty program and adjustments to estimated sales returns allowances.  Sales to Team Members are recorded when the Team Member takes possession of the merchandise.  Jobber sales are recorded upon shipment of the merchandise from a regional DCdistribution center with same-day delivery to the jobber customer’s location. Internet retail sales are recorded when the merchandise is shipped or when the merchandise is picked up in a store. All sales are recorded net of estimated returns allowances, discounts and taxes.


The Company maintains a retail loyalty program named O’Reilly O’Rewards, designed to build brand recognition. The program allowswhich represents a retail customer to enroll at no charge, does not impose a membership fee and provides members with the ability to earn loyalty points by making qualifying purchases at the Company’s stores. Upon reaching established thresholds, the members are automatically issued coupons, which expire 90 days after issuance, have no cash value and may be redeemed for most items in the Company’s stores with a total purchase price equal to or greater than the value of the coupon. Points accrued in a member’s account, which have not been awarded to the member with a coupon, expire 12 months after the date that they were earned.performance obligation.  The Company records a deferred revenue liability, based on a breakage adjusted, estimated redemption rate, and a corresponding reduction in revenue in periods when loyalty points are earned by members.  The Company recognizes revenue and a corresponding reduction to the deferred revenue liability in periods when loyalty program issued coupons are redeemed by members.members, generally within a period of three months from issuance, or when unredeemed points expire, generally within 12 months after the date they were earned, which satisfies the Company’s performance obligation.  See Note 10 for further information concerning the Company’s revenue.


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As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had recorded a deferred revenue liability of $4.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively, related to its loyalty program, which were included as a component of “Other liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized $12.7 million and $11.2 million, respectively, of deferred revenue related to its loyalty program.

Cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses:

The following table illustrates the primary costs classified in each major expense category:

Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Total cost of merchandise sold, including:

Payroll and benefit costs for store and corporate Team Members

Freight expenses associated with acquiring merchandise and with moving merchandise inventories from the Company’s distribution centers to the stores

Occupancy costs of store and corporate facilities

Defective merchandise and warranty costs

Depreciation and amortization related to store and corporate assets

Supplier allowances and incentives, including:

Vehicle expenses for store delivery services

Allowances that are not reimbursements for specific, incremental and identifiable costs

Self-insurance costs

Cash discounts on payments to suppliers

Closed store expenses

Costs associated with the Company’s supply chain, including:

Other administrative costs, including:

Payroll and benefit costs

Accounting, legal and other professional services

Warehouse occupancy costs

Bad debt, banking and credit card fees

Transportation costs

Supplies

Depreciation

Travel

Inventory shrinkage

Advertising costs


Operating leases:
The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease terms of its stores, DCs and corporate offices. Generally, the lease term for stores and corporate offices is the base lease term and the lease term for DCs includes the base lease term plus certain renewal option periods, for which renewal is reasonably assured and failure to exercise the renewal option would result in a significant economic penalty. The Company’s policy is to amortize leasehold improvements associated with the Company’s operating leases over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated economic life of those assets. See Note 6 for further information concerning the Company’s operating leases.


Advertising expenses:

Advertising expense consists primarily of expenses related to the Company’s integrated marketing program, which includes television, radio, in-store, digital and social media promotions, as well as sports and event sponsorships and direct mail and newspaper distribution, in-store and online promotions, and sports and event sponsorships.promotional distribution.  The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.  The Company also participates in cooperative advertising arrangements with certain of its suppliers.  Advertising expense, net of cooperative advertising allowances from suppliers that were incremental to the advertising program, specific to the product or event and identifiable for accounting purposes, total $83.0 million, $79.3 million, $81.4 million and $79.0$83.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively, which were included as a component ofin “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.


Share-based compensation and benefit plans:

The Company sponsors employee share-based benefitcompensation plans and employee and director share-based compensationbenefit plans.  The Company recognizes compensation expense over the requisite service period for its share-based plans based on the fair value of the awards on the date of the grant, award or issuance.  Share-based plans include stock option awards, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights issued under the Company’s employee incentive plans and director stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and restricted stock awarded to employees and directors through other compensation plans.plan.  See Note 911 for further information concerning the Company’s share-based compensation and benefit plans.


Pre-opening expenses:

Costs associated with the opening of new stores, which consist primarily of payroll and occupancy costs, are charged to “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income as incurred.  Costs associated with the opening of new distribution centers, which consist primarily of payroll and occupancy costs, are included as a component ofin “Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income as incurred.


Interest expense:

The Company capitalizes interest costs as a component of construction in progress, based on the weighted-average interest rates incurred on its long-term borrowings.  Total interest costs capitalized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, were $7.9$13.0 million, $7.4$9.1 million and $11.5$8.5 million, respectively, which were included in “Interest expense” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.


In conjunction with the issuance or amendment of long-term debt instruments, the Company incurs various costs, including debt registration fees, accounting and legal fees and underwriter and book runner fees.  Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s long-term unsecured senior notes are recorded as a reduction of the principal amount of the corresponding unsecured senior notes.  Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility are recorded as an asset.  These debt issuance costs have been deferred and are being amortized over the term of the corresponding debt instrument and the amortization expense is included as a component ofin “Interest expense” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.  Deferred debt issuance costs totaled $10.6$18.0 million and $8.3$17.1 million, net of accumulated amortization, as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, of which $0.7$1.1 million and $1.2$1.5 million

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were included as a component ofin “Other assets, net” as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, with the remainder included in “Long-term debt” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.


The Company issued its long-term unsecured senior notes at a discount.  The original issuance discountdiscounts on the senior notes isare recorded as a reduction of the principal amount due forof the corresponding senior notes and isare accreted over the term of the applicable senior note, with the accretion expense included as a component ofin “Interest expense” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.  Original issuance discounts, net of accretion, totaled $3.1$3.5 million and $2.9$4.3 million as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively.


See Note 57 for further information concerning debt issuance costs and original issuance discounts associated with the Company’s issuances of long-term debt instruments.


Income taxes:

The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the U.S. GAAP basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rules and rates currently scheduled to be in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse.  Tax carry forwards are also recognized in deferred tax assets and liabilities under this method.  The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period of the enactment date.  The Company would record a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets to the extent it is more likely than not the amount will not be realized, based upon evidence available at the time of the determination and any change in the valuation allowance is recorded in the period of a change in such determination.


The Company did not establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, as it was considered more likely than not that deferred tax assets were realizable through a combination of future taxable income, the realization of deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies.

The Company invests in certain tax credit funds that promote renewable energy.  These investments generate a return primarily through the realization of federal tax credits and other tax benefits.  The Company accounts for its renewable energy investments using the deferral method.  Under this method, realized investment tax credits are recognized as a reduction of the renewable energy investments.

The Company regularly reviews its potential tax liabilities for tax years subject to audit.  The


amount of such liabilities is based on various factors, such as differing interpretations of tax regulations by the responsible tax authority, experience with previous tax audits and applicable tax law rulings. Changes in the Company’s tax liability may occur in the future as its assessments change based on the progress of tax examinations in various jurisdictions and/or changes in tax regulations.  In management’s opinion, adequate provisions for income taxes have been made for all years presented.  The estimates of the Company’s potential tax liabilities contain uncertainties because management must use judgment to estimate the exposures associated with the Company’s various tax positions and actual results could differ from estimates.  See Note 1215 for further information concerning the Company’s income taxes.

Earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the fiscal period.  Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the common stock equivalents associated with the potential impact of dilutive stock options.  Certain common stock equivalents that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been antidilutive.  Generally, stock options are antidilutive and excluded from the earnings per share calculation when the exercise price exceeds the market price of the common shares.  See Note 1316 for further information concerning the Company’s common stock equivalents.


New accounting pronouncements:

In May of 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). Under ASU 2014-09, an entity is required to follow a five-step process to determine the amount of revenue to recognize when promised goods or services are transferred to customers. ASU 2014-09 offers specific accounting guidance for costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. In addition, an entity is required to disclose sufficient information to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In August of 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date” (“ASU 2015-14”), to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. For public companies, ASU 2015-14 changes ASU 2014-09 to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. These ASUs can be adopted retrospectively or as a cumulative-effective adjustment at the date of adoption, with early adoption allowed, but not before December 15, 2016. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2018. The Company has established a task force, composed of multiple functional groups inside of the Company, that is currently in the process of evaluating critical components of this new guidance and the potential impact of the guidance on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Based on the preliminary work completed, the Company is considering the potential implications of the new standard on the Company’s recognition of customer related accounts receivable, warranty costs that are not the responsibility of the Company’s suppliers, the application of the Company’s retail O’Rewards loyalty program and all applicable financial statement disclosures required by the new guidance. At this time, the task force has not completed its evaluation of the impact or means of adoption.

In February of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”).  Under ASU 2016-02, an entity will beis required to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements.  ASU 2016-02 offers specific accounting guidance for a lessee, a lessor and sale and leaseback transactions.  Lessees and lessors are required to disclose qualitative and quantitative information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.  In July of 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842):  Targeted Improvement” (“ASU 2018-11”), to provide an additional, optional transition method for adopting ASU 2016-02, which allows for an entity to choose to apply the new lease standard at adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effective adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption, while comparative periods presented will continue to be in accordance with current U.S. GAAP Topic 840.  For public companies, ASU 2016-02Topic 842 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted.period.  The Company will adoptadopted this new guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2019.2019, using the additional, optional transition method, the package of transitional practical expedients relating to the identification, classification and initial direct costs of leases commencing before the effective date of

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Topic 842, the transitional practical expedient for the treatment of existing land easements and the practical expedient to make an accounting policy election, by class of underlying asset, to not separate nonlease components from lease components; however, the Company did not elect the hindsight transitional practical expedient.  The Company has established a task force, composed of multiple functional groups insidemade an accounting policy election to not apply recognition requirements of the Company, that is currently inguidance to short-term leases.  Due to the process of evaluating critical componentsadoption of this new guidance, the Company recognized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities of $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively, on the potential impactaccompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019.  The difference between the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was primarily due to the accrual for straight-line rent expense.  The Company made an adjustment to opening “Retained Deficit” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in the amount of $1.4 million, net of the guidance on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Based on the preliminary work completed, the Company is considering the potential implications of the new standard on determining the discount ratedeferred tax impact, related to be used in valuing new and existing leases, the treatment of existing favorable and unfavorable lease agreements acquired in connection with previous acquisitions, procedural and operational changes that may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the guidance and all applicable financial statement disclosures required by the new guidance, all of which are areas that could potentially be impacted by adoption of the guidance. At this time, the task force has not completed its full evaluation; however, the Company believes the adoption of this new guidance.  With the new guidance will have a material impact on the total assets and total liabilities reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.


In March of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments” (“ASU 2016-06”). ASU 2016-06 clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call or put options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the debt hosts and requires entities to solely use the four-step decision sequence, which is already in existence, when assessing the embedded call or put options. For public companies, ASU 2016-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, and can be adopted on a modified retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2017. The application of this new guidance, isthe Company’s favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities, from a previous acquisition, were eliminated through an adjustment to opening “Operating lease, right-of-use assets” on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The adoption of this new guidance did not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.


In March of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” (“ASU 2016-09”). Under ASU 2016-09, several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows, were simplified. For public companies, ASU 2016-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2016-09 includes various adoption methods, depending on the guidance being adopted; amendments related to the timing of when excess tax benefits are recognized, minimum statutory withholding requirements and forfeitures should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method, while the amendments related to the presentation of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows should be applied retrospectively, the amendments requiring recognition of excess tax benefits and deficiencies in the income statement should be applied prospectively, and amendments related to the presentation of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows should be applied either prospectivelyliquidity or retrospectively. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2017. The Company is in the process of evaluating the future impact this new guidance will have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, as well as which method of adoption is most appropriate. At this time, the Company anticipates the adoption of the new guidance will prospectively impact its reported provision for income taxes, net income, weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution and earnings per share - assuming dilution, as well as retrospectively and prospectively impact the Company’s reported net cash provided by/used in operating activities and net cash provided by/used in financing activities.

covenant compliance under its existing credit agreement.

In June of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326):  Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”).  Under ASU 2016-13, businesses and other organizations are required to present financial assets, measured at amortized costs basis, at the net amount expected to be collected.  The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis, such as trade receivables.  The measurement of expected credit loss will be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount.  For public companies, ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires a modified retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted.  The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2020.  The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


In August of 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-15 reduces the existing diversity in practice for eight specific parts on cash flow statement presentation and classification: debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) policies; distributions received from equity method investments; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. For public companies, ASU 2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires retrospective adoption, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2018. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In January of 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business” (“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 revises the definition of a business in the Accounting Standards Codification and clarifies the guidance for determining whether the purchase or disposal of an asset or group of assets qualifies as the purchase or disposal of a business. For public companies, ASU 2017-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires prospective adoption, with early adoption permitted with certain conditions. The Company will adopt this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2018. The application of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In January of 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350):  Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”).  ASU 2017-04 eliminates the second step in the previous process for goodwill impairment testing; instead, the test is now a one-step process that calls for goodwill impairment loss to be measured as the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value.  For public companies, ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and requires prospective adoption, with early adoption after January 1, 2017.  The Company will adoptearly adopted this guidance beginning with its first quarter ending March 31, 2019.  The application of this new guidance isdid not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 2 – BUSINESS COMBINATION

After the close of business on November 29, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayasa”), a specialty retailer of automotive aftermarket parts headquartered in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico pursuant to a stock purchase agreement.  At the time of the acquisition, Mayasa operated 6 distribution centers, 21 Orma Autopartes stores and served over 2,000 independent jobber locations in 28 Mexican states.  The results of Mayasa’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning from the date of acquisition.  Pro forma results of operations related to the acquisition of Mayasa are not presented as Mayasa’s results are not material to the Company’s results of operations. 

The purchase price allocation process consists of collecting data and information to enable the Company to value the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the business combination.  Potential identifiable intangible assets under evaluation include, but are not limited to, trade names and trademarks, non-compete agreements and customer relationships.  In addition, other assets, including internal use software, and other liabilities may be identified, valued and recorded.  Due to the close proximity of the Mayasa acquisition closing date and the Company’s fiscal year end, the Company remains in the initial measurement period.

The preliminary purchase price allocation, which is provisional and will change as additional information is obtained and valuation work is completed during the initial measurement period, resulted in the initial recognition of $128.1 million of goodwill and intangible assets included in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019.  Goodwill generated from this acquisition is not amortizable for tax purposes.

See Note 6 for further information concerning the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets.


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NOTE 23 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

The Company’s marketable securities were accounted for as trading securities and the carrying amount of the Company’sits marketable securities were included as a component ofin “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  The Company recorded an increase in fair value related to its marketable securities in the amount of $1.9$5.8 million for the


year ended December 31, 2016,2019, and a decrease in the amount of $0.2$1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015,2018, which were included in “Other income (expense)” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

The tables below identify the estimated fair value of the Company’s marketable securities, determined by reference to quoted market prices (Level 1), as of December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 December 31, 2016
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
Marketable securities$20,462
 $
 $
 $20,462
 December 31, 2015
 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Instruments
(Level 1)
 Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 Total
Marketable securities$16,895
 $
 $
 $16,895

December 31, 2019

Quoted Priced in Active Markets

Significant Other

Significant

for Identical Instruments

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

Marketable securities

$

32,201

$

$

$

32,201

December 31, 2018

Quoted Prices in Active Markets

Significant Other

Significant

for Identical Instruments

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

    

Total

Marketable securities

$

25,493

$

$

$

25,493

Non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

Certain long-lived non-financial assets and liabilities may be required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in certain circumstances, including when there is evidence of impairment.  These non-financial assets and liabilities may include assets acquired in a business combination or property and equipment that are determined to be impaired.  As of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, the Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that had been measured at fair value subsequent to initial recognition.


Fair value of financial instruments:

The carrying amounts of the Company’s senior notes and unsecured revolving credit facility borrowings are included in “Long-term debt” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015. See Note 5 for further information concerning the Company’s senior notes.


2018.

The table below identifies the estimated fair value of the Company’s senior notes, using the market approach.  The fair values as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, were determined by reference to quoted market prices of the same or similar instruments (Level 2) (in thousands):

 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value
$500 million, 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021$496,758
 $538,678
 $495,951
 $542,078
$300 million, 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021298,679
 321,633
 298,396
 319,620
$300 million, 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022297,868
 310,802
 297,535
 303,595
$300 million, 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023298,355
 307,860
 $298,136
 $302,468
$500 million, 3.550% Senior Notes due 2026$495,359
 $498,537
    

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Carrying Amount

Estimated Fair Value

Carrying Amount

Estimated Fair Value

Senior Notes

$

3,629,527

$

3,881,925

$

3,130,122

$

3,116,046

The carrying amount of the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility approximates fair value, as borrowings under the facility bear variable interest at current market rates.  See Note 7 for further information concerning the Company’s senior notes and unsecured revolving credit facility.

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets include other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, amounts receivable from suppliers and accounts payable.  Due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments, the Company believes that the carrying values of these instruments approximate their fair values.


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NOTE 34 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT


The following table identifies the types and balances of property and equipment included in “Property and equipment, at cost” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, and includes the estimated useful lives for its types of property and equipment (in thousands, except original useful lives):

 Original Useful Lives December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015
Land  $648,689
 $590,244
Buildings and building improvements15 – 39 years 1,805,347
 1,603,389
Leasehold improvements3 – 25 years 593,785
 554,198
Furniture, fixtures and equipment3 – 20 years 1,215,929
 1,108,127
Vehicles5 – 10 years 359,362
 313,401
Construction in progress  209,230
 202,891
Total property and equipment  4,832,342
 4,372,250
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  1,708,911
 1,510,694
Net property and equipment  $3,123,431

$2,861,556

    

Original Useful

    

Lives

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2018

Land

$

805,556

 

$

745,050

Buildings and building improvements

15 – 39 years

 

2,378,074

 

2,147,969

Leasehold improvements

3 – 25 years

 

751,155

 

686,058

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

3 – 20 years

 

1,450,444

 

1,350,808

Vehicles

5 – 10 years

 

447,939

 

424,421

Construction in progress

 

358,259

 

291,246

Total property and equipment

 

6,191,427

 

5,645,552

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

2,243,224

 

2,058,550

Net property and equipment

$

3,948,203

$

3,587,002

The Company recorded depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment in the amounts of $217.0$267.3 million, $203.4$246.0 million and $193.4$232.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively, which were primarily included as a component ofin “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company recorded a charge of $1.9 million and $11.4 million related to property and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, primarily due to the disposal of certain software projects that were no longer expected to provide a long-term benefit, which was included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

NOTE 5 – LEASES

Operating lease commitments:

See Note 1 for further information concerning the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standard Codification 842 - Leases.

The following table summarizes Total lease cost for the year ended December 31, 2019, which was primarily included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

    

December 31, 2019

Operating lease cost

$

320,480

Short-term operating lease cost

 

5,899

Variable operating lease cost

 

76,027

Sublease income

 

(4,112)

Total lease cost

$

398,294

The following table summarizes the Net rent expense amounts, prior to the adoption of Accounting Standard Codification 842 – Leases, for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, which were included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2018

    

2017

Minimum operating lease expense

$

305,613

$

289,245

Contingent rents

 

806

 

1,049

Other lease related occupancy costs

 

14,449

 

12,478

Total rent expense

 

320,868

 

302,772

Less: sublease income

 

3,585

 

4,158

Net rent expense

$

317,283

$

298,614


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The following table summarizes other lease related information for the year ended December 31, 2019:

    

For the Year Ended

December 31, 2019

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities:

 

  

Operating cash flows from operating leases (in thousands)

$

318,048

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (in thousands)

$

233,584

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

 

10.4

Years

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

 

4.1

%

The following table identifies the future minimum lease payments under all of the Company’s operating leases for each of the next five years, and in the aggregate thereafter, and reconciles to the present value of the “Operating lease liabilities, less current portion” included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

December 31, 2019

    

Related Parties

    

Non-Related Parties

    

Total

2020

$

4,765

$

311,285

$

316,050

2021

4,347

294,909

299,256

2022

 

3,590

 

271,256

 

274,846

2023

 

3,218

 

240,815

 

244,033

2024

 

1,472

 

211,352

 

212,824

Thereafter

 

2,801

 

1,087,409

 

1,090,210

Total operating lease payments

 

20,193

 

2,417,026

 

2,437,219

Less: present value discount

 

2,049

 

463,812

 

465,861

Total operating lease liabilities

 

18,144

 

1,953,214

 

1,971,358

Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

4,765

 

311,296

 

316,061

Operating lease liabilities, less current portion

$

13,379

$

1,641,918

$

1,655,297

See Note 14 for further information concerning the Company’s related party operating leases.

The future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases, in the table above, do not include potential amounts for percentage rent and other variable operating lease related costs and have not been reduced by expected future minimum sublease income under non-cancelable subleases, which was approximately $18.6 million as of December 31, 2019.  

The present value discount component of the future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases, in the table above, was primarily calculated using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on information available at the lease commencement or modification date.  Inputs for the calculation of the Company’s incremental borrowing rate include valuations and yields of U.S. domestic investment grade corporate bonds and the applicable credit spread over comparable U.S. Treasury rates, adjusted to a collateralized basis by estimating the credit spread improvement that would result from an upgrade of one ratings classification. For leases that commenced prior to January 1, 2019, the incremental borrowing rate used was as of January 1, 2019.  When the implicit rate of a lease is available, the implicit rate is used in the calculation and not the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

NOTE 46 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES


Goodwill:

Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or changes in business conditionscircumstances indicate that impairment may exist.  Goodwill is not amortizable for financial statement purposes.  The Company did not record any goodwill impairment during the years ended December 31, 20162019 or 2015.


2018.

The carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill was included in “Goodwill” on the accompanying ConsolidateConsolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018, respectively.  During the yearyears ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, the Company recorded an increase in goodwill of $28.3$1.5 million and $0.8$18.2 million, respectively, resulting from small acquisitions.

The preliminary purchase price allocation related to the acquisition of Mayasa resulted in the initial recognition of goodwill and intangible assets in the amount of $128.1 million as of December 31, 2019, including changes resulting from foreign currency translations.  This provisional amount will change as additional information is obtained and valuation work is completed during the initial measurement period.


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The following table identifies the changes in goodwill and acquisition intangibles, which were included in “Goodwill” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 2016 2015
Goodwill, balance at January 1,$757,142
 $756,384
Change in goodwill28,257
 758
Goodwill, balance at December 31,$785,399
 $757,142

    

2019

    

2018

Goodwill, balance at January 1,

$

807,260

$

789,058

Change in goodwill related to small acquisitions

 

1,464

 

18,202

Provisional goodwill and intangibles related to Mayasa acquisition

128,090

Goodwill, balance at December 31, 

$

936,814

$

807,260

As of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, other than goodwill, the Company did not have any other indefinite-lived intangible assets.


 Indefinite lived intangible assets related to the acquisition of Mayasa may be identified, valued and recorded during the measurement period.

Intangibles other than goodwill:

The following table identifies the components of the Company’s amortizable intangibles as of December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 Cost of Amortizable
Intangibles
 
Accumulated Amortization
(Expense) Benefit
 Net Amortizable Intangibles
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
 December 31,
2016
 December 31,
2015
Amortizable intangible assets:           
Favorable leases$27,960
 $32,070
 $(18,104) $(19,991) $9,856
 $12,079
Non-compete agreements1,887
 732
 (414) (409) 1,473
 323
Total amortizable intangible assets$29,847
 $32,802
 $(18,518) $(20,400) $11,329
 $12,402
            
Unfavorable leases$19,950
 $28,580
 $15,840
 $22,415
 $4,110
 $6,165


Cost of Amortizable

Accumulated Amortization

Intangibles

(Expense) Benefit

Net Amortizable Intangibles

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2019

2018

2019

2018

2019

2018

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Favorable leases

$

$

18,930

$

$

(12,564)

$

$

6,366

Non-compete agreements

 

2,717

 

2,757

 

(928)

 

(679)

 

1,789

 

2,078

Total amortizable intangible assets

$

2,717

$

21,687

$

(928)

$

(13,243)

$

1,789

$

8,444

Unfavorable leases

$

$

10,180

$

$

8,486

$

$

1,694

During the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, the Company recorded non-compete agreement assets in conjunction with small acquisitions in the amounts of $1.1less than $0.1 million and $0.2$0.9 million, respectively.


The

With the adoption of Accounting Standard Codification 842 – Leases, the Company’s favorable lease assets and unfavorable lease liabilities, from a previous acquisition, were eliminated.  See Note 1 for further information concerning the Company’s adoption of Accounting Standard Codification 842 – Leases.

In prior years, the Company recorded favorable lease assets in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK Auto Corporation (“CSK”);a previous acquisition; these favorable lease assets represent the values of operating leases acquired with favorable terms.  These favorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 9.0 years as of December 31, 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152018 and 2014,2017, the Company recorded amortization expense of $2.1 million, $2.7$1.4 million and $3.9$1.6 million, respectively, related to its amortizable intangible assets, which were included as a component ofin “Other assets, net” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.


The2018.

In prior years, the Company recorded unfavorable lease liabilities in conjunction with the acquisition of CSK;a previous acquisition; these unfavorable lease liabilities represent the values of operating leases acquired with unfavorable terms.  These unfavorable leases had an estimated weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 3.7 years as of December 31, 2016. For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152018 and 2014,2017, the Company recognized an amortized benefit of $2.1 million, $2.8$0.9 million and $3.7$1.5 million, respectively, related to these unfavorable operating leases, which were included as a component ofin “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.


2018.

The following table identifies the estimated amortization expense and benefit of the Company’s intangibles for each of the next five years as of December 31, 20162019 (in thousands):

December 31, 2019

    

Amortization Expense

2020

$

296

2021

 

275

2022

 

247

2023

 

218

2024

 

201

Total

$

1,237

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 December 31, 2016
 Amortization Expense Amortization Benefit Total Amortization Expense
2017$(2,072) $1,493
 $(579)
2018(1,599) 923
 (676)
2019(1,377) 712
 (665)
2020(1,197) 541
 (656)
2021(969) 389
 (580)
Total$(7,214) $4,058
 $(3,156)

NOTE 57 – FINANCING


The following table identifies the amounts of the Company’s financing facilities, which were included in “Long-term debt” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 December 31,
 2016 2015
Revolving Credit Facility$
 $
$500 million, 4.875% Senior Notes due 2021(1), effective interest rate of 4.959%
496,758
 495,951
$300 million, 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021(2), effective interest rate of 4.646%
298,679
 298,396
$300 million, 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022(3), effective interest rate of 3.845%
297,868
 297,535
$300 million, 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023(4), effective interest rate of 3.851%
298,355
 $298,136
$500 million, 3.550% Senior Notes due 2026(5), effective interest rate of 3.570%
$495,359
  
(1)
Net of unamortized discount of $1.4 million and $1.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $1.8 million and $2.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(2)
Net of unamortized discount of $0.2 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $1.1 million and $1.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(3)
Net of unamortized discount of $0.7 million and $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $1.5 million and $1.7 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(4)
Net of unamortized discount of less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and debt issuance costs of $1.6 million and $1.8 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
(5)
Net of unamortized discount of $0.8 million as of December 31, 2016, and debt issuance costs of $3.9 million as of December 31, 2016.


December 31, 

2019

2018

Revolving Credit Facility, weighted-average variable interest rate of 3.318%

$

261,000

$

287,000

4.875% Senior Notes due 2021, effective interest rate of 4.949%

 

500,000

 

500,000

4.625% Senior Notes due 2021, effective interest rate of 4.644%

 

300,000

 

300,000

3.800% Senior Notes due 2022, effective interest rate of 3.845%

 

300,000

 

300,000

3.850% Senior Notes due 2023, effective interest rate of 3.851%

 

300,000

 

300,000

3.550% Senior Notes due 2026, effective interest rate of 3.570%

 

500,000

 

500,000

3.600% Senior Notes due 2027, effective interest rate of 3.619%

 

750,000

 

750,000

4.350% Senior Notes due 2028, effective interest rate of 4.383%

 

500,000

 

500,000

3.900% Senior Notes due 2029, effective interest rate of 3.901%

500,000

Principal amount of long-term debt

3,911,000

3,437,000

Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs

20,473

19,878

Long-term debt

$

3,890,527

$

3,417,122

The following table identifies the principal maturities of the Company’s financing facilities as of December 31, 20162019 (in thousands):

 Scheduled Maturities
2017$
2018
2019
2020
2021800,000
Thereafter1,100,000
Total$1,900,000

    

Scheduled Maturities

2020

$

2021

 

800,000

2022

 

561,000

2023

 

300,000

2024

 

Thereafter

 

2,250,000

Total

$

3,911,000

Unsecured revolving credit facility:

On January 14, 2011,April 5, 2017, the Company entered into a credit agreement as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of September 9, 2011, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 dated as of July 2, 2013, and as further amended by Amendment No. 3 dated as of June 18, 2015 (the “Credit Agreement”).  The Credit Agreement provides for a $600 million$1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) arranged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, of America, N.A., which is scheduled to mature in July 2018.April 2022.  The Credit Agreement includes a $200 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $75 million sub-limit for swing line borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.  As described in the Credit Agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company may, from time to time, subject to certain conditions, increase the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by up to $200 million.


$600 million, provided that the aggregate amount of the commitments does not exceed $1.8 billion at any time.

As of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to support obligations related to workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amounts of $38.7$38.9 million and $37.5$35.1 million, respectively, reducing the aggregate availability under the Revolving Credit Facility by those amounts. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.


Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (other than swing line loans) bear interest, at the Company’s option, at theeither an Alternate Base Rate or Eurodollaran Adjusted LIBO Rate (both as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an applicable margin.  Swing line loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at thean Alternate Base Rate plus the applicable margin for Alternate Base Rate loans.  In addition, the Company pays a facility fee on the aggregate amount of the commitments under the Credit Agreement in an amount equal to a percentage of such commitments.  The interest rate margins and facility fee are based upon the better of the ratings assigned to the Company’s debt by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, subject to limited exceptions.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, based upon the Company’s current credit ratings, its margin for Alternate Base Rate loans was 0.000%, its margin for Eurodollar Rate loansRevolving Loans was 0.875%0.900% and its facility fee was 0.125%0.100%.


The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants, including limitations on subsidiary indebtedness, a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.50 times2.50:1.00 and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 times.3.50:1.00.  The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio includes a calculation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and non-cash share-based compensation expense to fixed charges.  Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest and rent expense.  The consolidated leverage ratio

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includes a calculation of adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and non-cash share-based compensation expense.  Adjusted debt includes outstanding debt, outstanding stand-by letters of credit and similar instruments, six-timesfive-times rent expense and excludes any premium or discount recorded in conjunction with the issuance of long-term debt.  The consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio includes a calculation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, rent and non-cash share-based compensation expense. Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest and rent expense. In the event that the Company should default on any covenant (subject to customary grace periods, cure rights and materiality thresholds) contained withinin the Credit Agreement, certain actions may be taken, including, but not limited to, possible termination of commitments, immediate payment of outstanding principal amounts plus accrued interest and other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and litigation from lenders.  As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company remained in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement.


Senior notes:

On March 8, 2016,May 20, 2019, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 20262029 (“3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 2026”2029”) at a price to the public of 99.832%99.991% of their face value under its shelf registration statement with United MissouriU.S. Bank N.A.National Association (“UMB”U.S. Bank”) as trustee.  Interest on the 3.550%3.900% Senior Notes due 20262029 is payable on March 15June 1 and September 15December 1 of each year, which began with the first interest payment on September 15, 2016,December 1, 2019, and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.


The Company has issued a cumulative $1.9$3.7 billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes, which are due between January 2021 and March 20262029, with UMB Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank as trustee.trustees.  Interest on the senior notes, ranging from 3.550% to 4.875%, is payable semi-annually and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year.


The senior notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each  None of the Company’s subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) that incurs or guarantees obligationsis a guarantor under the Company’s Credit Agreement or under other credit facility or capital markets debt of the Company’s or any of the Company’s Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are joint and several and full and unconditional, subject to certain customary automatic release provisions, including release of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee under the Company’s Credit Agreement

and certain other debt, or, in certain circumstances, the sale or other disposition of a majority of the voting power of the capital interest in, or of all or substantially all of the property of, the Subsidiary Guarantor.  Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, and the Company has no independent assets or operations other than those of its subsidiaries. The only direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company that would not be Subsidiary Guarantors would be minor subsidiaries. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiary Guarantors, is subject to any material or significant restrictions on the Company’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan or to transfer assets from such subsidiaries, except as provided by applicable law.senior notes.  Each of the senior notes is subject to certain customary covenants, with which the Company complied as of December 31, 2016.

2019.

NOTE 6 – LEASING


The following table identifies the future minimum lease payments under all of the Company’s operating leases for each of the next five years and in the aggregate as of December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 December 31, 2016
 Related Parties Non-Related Parties Total
2017$4,634
 $271,544
 $276,178
20184,571
 262,056
 266,627
20193,099
 244,564
 247,663
20202,313
 223,528
 225,841
20211,846
 200,411
 202,257
Thereafter5,546
 1,032,556
 1,038,102
Total$22,009
 $2,234,659
 $2,256,668

See Note 11 for further information concerning the Company’s related party operating leases.

Operating lease commitments:
The Company leases certain office space, retail stores, property and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases. Most of these leases include renewal options and some include options to purchase, provisions for percentage rent based on sales and/or incremental step increase provisions.

The future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases, in the table above, do not include potential amounts for percentage rent or other operating lease related costs and have not been reduced by expected future minimum sublease income. Expected future minimum sublease income under non-cancelable subleases is approximately $20.5 million at December 31, 2016.

The following table summarizes the net rent expense amounts for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, which were included as a component of “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):
 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Minimum operating lease expense$273,559
 $263,479
 $254,565
Contingent rents892
 947
 759
Other lease related occupancy costs13,241
 12,852
 11,688
Total rent expense287,692
 277,278
 267,012
Less: sublease income4,439
 4,019
 3,984
Net rent expense$283,253
 $273,259
 $263,028


NOTE 78 – WARRANTIES

The Company’s product warranty liabilities are included in “Other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  The following table identifies the changes in the Company’s aggregate product warranty liabilities for the years ended December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 2016 2015
Warranty liabilities, balance at January 1,$35,223
 $34,226
Warranty claims(73,925) (61,819)
Warranty accruals75,325
 62,816
Warranty liabilities, balance at December 31,$36,623
 $35,223

    

2019

    

2018

Warranty liabilities, balance at January 1,

$

52,220

$

44,398

Warranty claims

 

(99,267)

 

(89,557)

Warranty accruals

 

108,116

 

97,379

Warranty liabilities, balance at December 31,

$

61,069

$

52,220

NOTE 89 – SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM


In January of 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program.  Under the program, the Company may, from time to time, repurchase shares of its common stock, solely through open market purchases effected through a broker dealer at prevailing market prices, based on a variety of factors such as price, corporate trading policy requirements and overall market conditions.  The Company’s Board of Directors may increase or otherwise modify, renew, suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, without prior notice.  As announced on May 31, 2019, and February 10, 2016, May 27, 2016, and November 16, 2016,5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors each time approved a resolution to increase the authorization amount under the share repurchase program by an additional $750 million,$1.0 billion, resulting in a cumulative authorization amount of $7.8$13.8 billion.  Each additional authorization is effective for a three-year period, beginning on its respective announcement date.


The following table identifies shares of the Company’s common stock that have been repurchased as part of the Company’s publicly announced share repurchase program for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands, except per share data):

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015
Shares repurchased5,698
 4,901
Average price per share$264.21
 $231.81
Total investment$1,505,371
 $1,136,139

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Shares repurchased

 

3,877

 

6,061

Average price per share

$

369.55

$

282.80

Total investment

$

1,432,752

$

1,713,953

As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company had $887.8$568.7 million remaining under its share repurchase program.  Subsequent to the end of the year and through February 28, 2017,2020, the Company repurchased an additional 1.40.9 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program, at an average price of $267.32,$400.78, for a total investment of $387.5$363.4 million.  The Company has repurchased a total of 58.477.1 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through February 28, 2017,2020, at an average price of $124.14,$162.72, for a total aggregate investment of $7.2$12.5 billion.


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NOTE 10 – REVENUE

The table below identifies the Company’s revenues disaggregated by major customer type for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Sales to do-it-yourself customers

$

5,612,390

$

5,351,035

$

5,113,288

Sales to professional service provider customers

 

4,369,541

 

4,035,898

 

3,724,220

Other sales and sales adjustments

 

168,054

 

149,495

 

140,218

Total sales

$

10,149,985

$

9,536,428

$

8,977,726

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had recorded a deferred revenue liability of $4.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, related to its loyalty program, which were included in “Other liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.  During the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized $15.6 million, $15.9 million and $17.6 million, respectively, of revenue related to its loyalty program, which were included in “Sales” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

NOTE 911 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PLANS


The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the grants, awards or shares at the time of the grant, award or issuance.  Share-based compensation includes stock option awards, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights issued under the Company’s employee incentive plans and director stock plan, restricted stock awarded under the Company’s employee incentive plans, performance incentive plan and director stock plan, stock issued through the Company’s employee stock purchase plan and stock awarded to employees through other benefit programs.



plan.

The table below identifies the shares that have been authorized for issuance and the shares available for future issuance under the Company plans, as of December 31, 20162019 (in thousands):

  December 31, 2016
Plans Total Shares Authorized for Issuance under the Plans Shares Available for Future Issuance under the Plans
Employee Incentive Plans 34,000
 6,086
Director Stock Plan 1,000
 263
Performance Incentive Plan 650
 388
Employee Stock Purchase Plans 4,250
 710
Profit Sharing and Savings Plan 4,200
 349

December 31, 2019

    

Total Shares Authorized for

    

Shares Available for Future

Plans

Issuance under the Plans

Issuance under the Plans

Incentive Plans

 

34,650

 

5,749

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

4,250

 

551

Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

 

4,200

 

349

Stock options:

The Company’s employee incentive plans provide for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to certain key employees of the Company.  Employee stock options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.  Employee stock options granted under the plans expire after ten10 years and typically vest 25% per year, over four years.  The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards adjusted for estimated forfeitures, evenly over the vesting period or minimum required service period.


The table below identifies the employee stock option activity under these plans during the year ended December 31, 2016:2019:

    

    

    

Average

    

Aggregate

Shares

Weighted- Average

Remaining

Intrinsic Value

(in thousands)

Exercise Price

Contractual Terms

(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

1,860

$

178.57

 

  

 

  

Granted

 

214

 

370.63

 

  

 

  

Exercised

 

(406)

 

113.66

 

  

 

  

Forfeited or expired

 

(33)

 

263.15

 

  

 

  

Outstanding at December 31, 2019

 

1,635

$

218.10

 

5.9

Years

$

360,003

Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2019

 

1,598

$

215.97

 

5.9

Years

$

355,172

Exercisable at December 31, 2019

 

1,033

$

170.77

 

4.6

Years

$

276,414

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Shares
(in thousands)
 Weighted-Average Exercise Price Average Remaining Contractual Terms 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 20153,291
 $81.04
    
Granted308
 267.00
    
Exercised(751) 62.81
    
Forfeited or expired(59) 144.91
    
Outstanding at December 31, 20162,789
 $105.11
 5.1 Years $483,331
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 20162,744
 $103.29
 5.0 Years $480,582
Exercisable at December 31, 20162,027
 $65.45
 3.9 Years $431,637

The Company’s director stock plan provides for the granting of stock options for the purchase of common stock of the Company to directors of the Company. Director stock options are granted at an exercise price that is equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. Director stock options granted under the plans expire after seven years and vest fully after six months. The Company records compensation expense for the grant date fair value of the option awards evenly over the vesting period.

The table below identifies the director stock option activity under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2016:
 Shares
(in thousands)
 Weighted-Average Exercise Price Average Remaining Contractual Terms Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 201517
 $45.13
    
Granted
 
    
Exercised(6) 39.99
    
Forfeited
 
    
Outstanding at December 31, 201611
 $48.31
 0.3 Years $2,416
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 201611
 $48.31
 0.3 Years $2,416
Exercisable at December 31, 201611
 $48.31
 0.3 Years $2,416

The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Black-Scholes model requires the use of assumptions, including the risk free rate, expected life, expected volatility and expected dividend yield.

Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.


Expected life – Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The Company uses historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.
Expected volatility – Measure of the amount, by which the Company’s stock price is expected to fluctuate, based on a historical trend.
Expected dividend yield The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.

Risk-free interest rate – The United States Treasury rates in effect at the time the options are granted for the options’ expected life.
Expected life – Represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding.  The Company uses historical experience to estimate the expected life of options granted.
Expected volatility – Measure of the amount, by which the Company’s stock price is expected to fluctuate, based on a historical trend.
Expected dividend yield – The Company has not paid, nor does it have plans in the foreseeable future to pay, any dividends.

The table below identifies the weighted-average assumptions used for grantsstock options awarded by the Company during the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014:

 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Risk free interest rate1.44% 1.52% 1.60%
Expected life5.5 Years
 5.7 Years
 5.3 Years
Expected volatility22.3% 22.3% 24.3%
Expected dividend yield% % %

The2017:

December 31, 

    

2019

2018

2017

Risk free interest rate

 

2.26

%  

2.63

%  

1.98

%

Expected life

 

5.7

Years

5.9

Years

5.4

Years

Expected volatility

 

25.1

%  

24.0

%  

22.4

%

Expected dividend yield

 

%  

%  

%

Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company elected to change its accounting policy to account for forfeitures as they occur.  Prior to the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company’s forfeiture rate iswas the estimated percentage of options awarded that arewere expected to be forfeited or canceled prior to becoming fully vested. The Company’svested, and the estimate iswas evaluated periodically and iswas based upon historical experience at the time of evaluation and reducesreduced expense ratably over the vesting period or the minimum required service period.


The following table summarizes activity related to stock options awarded by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014:

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Compensation expense for stock options awarded (in thousands)$15,404
 $18,209
 $18,705
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options (in thousands)5,753
 6,811
 6,923
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in thousands)157,115
 169,248
 147,236
Cash received from exercise of stock options (in thousands)47,394
 105,822
 59,594
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded$63.42
 $51.56
 $38.18
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options3.9 Years
 4.2 Years
 4.6 Years

2017:

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

2018

2017

Compensation expense for stock options awarded (in thousands)

$

18,044

$

16,521

$

15,561

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to stock options (in thousands)

 

4,436

 

4,093

 

5,934

Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in thousands)

 

117,489

 

156,327

 

135,533

Cash received from exercise of stock options (in thousands)

 

46,106

 

61,403

 

33,229

Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options awarded

$

105.37

$

76.57

$

62.79

Weighted-average remaining contractual life of exercisable options (in years)

 

4.6

 

4.4

 

3.8

At December 31, 2016,2019, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock option awards was $26.4$33.7 million, and the weighted-average period of time, over which this cost will be recognized, is 2.6 years.


Restricted stock:

The Company’s performance incentive plans provide for the awardawarding of shares of restricted stock to its corporate and senior managementcertain key employees that vest evenly over a three-year period and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  Generally, unvested shares are forfeited when an employee ceases employment.  The fair value of shares awarded under these plans is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award and compensation expense is recorded over the vesting period or minimum required service period.


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The table below identifies the employee restricted stock activity under these plans during the year ended December 31, 20162019 (in thousands, except per share data):

Weighted-Average Grant-Date

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

Non-vested at December 31, 2018

 

4

$

260.42

Granted during the period

 

2

 

344.66

Vested during the period (1)

 

(2)

 

259.43

Forfeited during the period

 

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2019

 

4

$

301.40

 Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 20157
 $128.27
Granted during the period1
 256.34
Vested during the period (1)
(5) 140.91
Forfeited during the period
 150.85
Non-vested at December 31, 20163
 $204.33
(1)
(1)
Includes twoless than 1 thousand shares withheld to cover employees’ taxes upon vesting.


The Company’s director stock plan providesincentive plans provide for the awardawarding of shares of restricted stock to the directors of the Company that vest evenly over a three-year periodperiod and are held in escrow until such vesting has occurred.  Unvested shares are forfeited when a director ceases their service on the Company’s Board of Directors for reasons other than death or retirement.  The fair value of shares awarded under this planthese plans is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of award, and compensation expense is recorded evenly over the vestingminimum required service period.


The table below identifies the director restricted stock activity under this planthese plans during the year ended December 31, 20162019 (in thousands, except per share data):

 Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 20157
 $167.73
Granted during the period2
 268.54
Vested during the period(3) 149.49
Forfeited during the period
 
Non-vested at December 31, 20166
 $222.77

Weighted-Average Grant-Date

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

Non-vested at December 31, 2018

 

5

$

261.07

Granted during the period

 

2

 

367.77

Vested during the period

 

(3)

 

280.41

Forfeited during the period

 

 

Non-vested at December 31, 2019

 

4

$

312.96

The following table summarizes activity related to restricted stock awarded by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 20142017 (in thousands, except per share data):

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded$1,293
 $1,625
 $2,621
Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted shares$483
 $610
 $970
Total fair value of restricted shares at vest date$2,384
 $3,284
 $3,749
Shares awarded under the plans4
 4
 16
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares awarded under the plans$264.24
 $208.56
 $147.23

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Compensation expense for restricted shares awarded

$

1,387

$

1,370

$

1,628

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to restricted shares

$

341

$

340

$

621

Total fair value of restricted shares at vest date

$

1,633

$

1,230

$

1,202

Shares awarded under the plans

 

4

 

5

 

4

Weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares awarded under the plans

$

355.91

$

263.89

$

253.78

At December 31, 2016,2019, the remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted share awards was $0.9$0.3 million, and the weighted-average period of time, over which this cost will be recognized, is 0.10.5 years.


Employee stock purchase plan:

The Company’s employee stock purchase plan (the “ESPP”) permits eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at 85% of the fair market value.  Employees may authorize the Company to withhold up to 5% of their annual salary to participate in the plan.  The fair value of shares issued under the ESPP is based on the average of the high and low market prices of the Company’s common stock during the offering periods.  Compensation expense is recognized based on the discount between the grant-date fair value and the employee purchase price for the shares sold to employees.


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The following table below summarizes activity related to the Company’s ESPP for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 20142017 (in thousands, except per share data):

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP$2,162
 $2,065
 $1,769
Income tax benefit from compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP$807
 $773
 $655
Shares issued under the ESPP54
 60
 77
Weighted-average price of shares issued under the ESPP$227.12
 $195.04
 $130.12

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Compensation expense for shares issued under the ESPP

$

2,490

$

2,285

$

2,212

Income tax benefit from compensation expense related to shares issued under the ESPP

$

612

$

566

$

844

Shares issued under the ESPP

 

43

 

53

 

64

Weighted-average price of shares issued under the ESPP

$

329.69

$

245.26

$

196.72

Profit sharing and savings plan:

The Company sponsors a contributory profit sharing and savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) that covers substantially all employees who are at least 21 years of age and have completed one year of service.  The Company makes matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 2% of each employee’s wages that are contributed and 25% of the next 4% of each employee’s wages that are contributed.  An employee generally must be employed on December December��31 to receive that year’s Company matching contribution, with the matching contribution funded annually at the beginning of the subsequent year following the year in which the matching contribution was earned.


The Company may also make additional discretionary profit sharing contributions to the plan on an annual basis as determined by the Board of Directors.  The Company did not make any discretionary contributions to the 401(k) Plan during the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 or 2014.2017.  The Company expensed matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan in the amounts of $20.6$27.5 million, $18.5$24.8 million and $16.8$22.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively, which were primarily included as a component ofin “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

Nonqualified deferred compensation plan:

The Company sponsors a nonqualified deferred compensation plan (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) for highly compensated employees whose contributions to the 401(k) Plan are limited due to the application of the annual limitations under the Internal Revenue Code.  The Deferred Compensation Plan provides these employees with the opportunity to defer the full 6% of matched compensation, including salary and incentive based compensation, that was precluded under the Company’s 401(k) Plan, which is then matched by the Company using the same formula as the 401(k) Plan.  An employee generally must be employed on December 31 to receive that year’s Company matching contribution, with the matching contribution funded annually at the beginning of the subsequent year following the year in which the matching contribution was earned.  In the event of bankruptcy, the assets of this plan are available to satisfy the claims of general creditors.  The Company has an unsecured obligation to pay, in the future, the value of the deferred compensation and Company match, adjusted to reflect the performance, whether positive or negative, of selected investment measurement options chosen by each participant during the deferral period.  The liability for compensation deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan was $20.5$32.2 million and $16.9$25.5 million as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015,2018, respectively, which were included as a component ofin “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The Company expensed matching contributions under the Deferred Compensation Plan in the amounts of $0.1$0.2 million, $0.1 million and $0.2$0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively, which were primarily included as a component ofin “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.


NOTE

Stock appreciation rights:

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company awarded 8,009 stock appreciation rights under the incentive plan, all of which were outstanding at December 31, 2019.  Stock appreciation rights granted under the plan expire after 10 – COMMITMENTS


Construction commitments:
years and vest 25% per year, over four years, and are settled in cash.  As of December 31, 2016,2018, there were 0 stock appreciation rights outstanding.  The liability for compensation to be paid for redeemed stock appreciation rights was less than $0.1 million as of December 31, 2019, which was included in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Compensation expense for stock appreciation rights was less than $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, which was included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

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NOTE 12 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive income includes adjustments for foreign currency translations.  The table below summarizes activity for changes in accumulated other comprehensive income included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

Foreign

Total Accumulated Other

Currency (1)

Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income, balance at December 31, 2017

$

$

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated other comprehensive income, balance at December 31, 2018

Change in accumulated other comprehensive income

4,890

4,890

Accumulated other comprehensive income, balance at December 31, 2019

$

4,890

$

4,890

(1)Foreign currency is not shown net of additional U.S. tax, as other basis differences of non-U.S. subsidiaries are intended to be permanently reinvested.

NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS

Construction commitments:

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had construction commitments in the amount of $79.6$100.1 million.


Letters of credit commitments:

As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company had outstanding letters of credit, primarily to satisfy workers’ compensation, general liability and other insurance policies, in the amount of $38.7$38.9 million.  See Note 57 for further information concerning the Company’s letters of credit commitments.


Debt financing commitments:

The Company’s

Each series of senior notes areis redeemable in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, at the Company’s option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice at a redemption price, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date, equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount thereof or (ii) the sum of the present valuevalues of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date on a semiannual basis at the applicable Treasury Yield plus basis points identified in the indenturesindenture governing such series of senior notes; provided, that on or after the notes.date that is three months prior to the maturity date of the series of senior notes, such series of senior notes is redeemable at a redemption price equal to par plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.  In addition, if at any time the Company undergoes a Change of Control Triggering Event, as defined in the indenturesindenture governing thesuch series of senior notes, the holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their senior notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, but not including the repurchase date.  See Note 57 for further information concerning the Company’s debt financing commitments.


Self-insurance reserves:

The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms to provide for the potential liabilities for Team Member health care benefits, workers’ compensation, vehicle liability, general liability and property loss.  With the exception of certain Team Member health care benefit liabilities, employment related claims and litigation, certain commercial litigation and certain regulatory matters, the Company obtains third-party insurance coverage to limit its exposure to this obligation.


Solar investment:

The Company has entered into an agreement to make capital contributions to certain tax credit equity investments for the purpose of receiving renewable energy tax credits.  The Company is required to make capital contributions totaling $95.4 million upon achievement of project milestones by the solar energy farms, the timing of which is variable and outside of the Company’s control.  

NOTE 1114 – RELATED PARTIES


The Company leases certain land and buildings related to 7574 of its O’Reilly Auto Parts stores under fifteen- or twenty-year operating lease agreements with entities in which certainthat include one or more of the Company’s affiliated directors or members of an affiliated director’s immediate family, and an executive officer of the Company are affiliated.family.  Generally, these lease agreements provide for renewal options for an additional five years at the option of the Company and the lease agreements are periodically modified to further extend the lease term for specific stores under the agreements.  Lease payments under these operating leases totaled $4.5$4.7 million, $4.5$4.6 million and $4.6 million during the years ended

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December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively.  The Company believes that the lease agreements with the affiliated entities are on terms comparable to those obtainable from third parties.  See Note 65 for further information concerning the Company’s operating leases.



NOTE 1215 – INCOME TAXES

The following table identifies components of income from continuing operations before income taxes  included in “Income before income taxes” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

2019

2018

2017

Domestic

$

1,790,207

$

1,694,087

$

1,637,804

International

122

Income before income taxes

$

1,790,329

$

1,694,087

$

1,637,804

Provision for income taxes:

The following tables reconcile the amounts included in “Provision for income taxes” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Current:

Federal income tax expense

$

315,061

$

289,953

$

467,577

State income tax expense

 

62,795

 

59,487

 

41,183

International income tax expense

273

Total current

378,129

349,440

508,760

Deferred:

Federal income tax expense (benefit)

19,367

16,309

(13,053)

State income tax expense

2,027

3,851

8,293

International income tax benefit

(236)

Total deferred

21,158

20,160

(4,760)

Net income tax expense

$

399,287

$

369,600

$

504,000

The following table outlines the reconciliation of the “Provision for income taxes” amounts included on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income to the amounts computed at the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Federal income taxes at statutory rate

$

375,942

$

355,758

$

573,231

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

 

54,739

 

56,345

 

39,062

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

 

(25,992)

 

(34,703)

 

(48,688)

Revaluation of deferred tax liability

 

 

(1,262)

 

(53,240)

Other items, net

 

(5,402)

 

(6,538)

 

(6,365)

Total provision for income taxes

$

399,287

$

369,600

$

504,000

The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, enacted in December 2017 (the “Tax Act”), significantly reduced the federal corporate income tax rate for tax years beginning in 2018 and required the Company to revalue its deferred income tax liabilities.  The Company recorded a one-time tax benefit of $53.2 million in “Provision for income taxes” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2017, to reflect the reduced federal corporate income tax rate in the tax years the deferred tax differences are expected to reverse.  This provisional tax benefit from the revaluation of the Company’s deferred income tax liabilities was recorded based on the Company’s initial evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act.  During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company completed its evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act and recorded an additional $1.3 million of tax benefit, finalizing the revaluation


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of its deferred income tax liabilities due to the Tax Act, which was recorded in “Provision for income taxes” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities:

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and also include the tax effect of carryforwards.


The following table identifies significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities included in “Deferred income taxes” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 20152018 (in thousands):

 December 31,
 2016 2015
Deferred tax assets:   
Allowance for doubtful accounts$2,686
 $2,492
Tax credits9,363
 11,747
Other accruals153,955
 151,635
Net operating losses304
 337
Other19,870
 19,051
Total deferred tax assets186,178

185,262
    
Deferred tax liabilities:   
Inventories76,694
 82,313
Property and equipment157,228
 141,930
Other42,422
 40,791
Total deferred tax liabilities276,344
 265,034
    
Net deferred tax liabilities$(90,166) $(79,772)

Provision for income taxes:
The following tables reconcile the amounts included in “Provision for income taxes” on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 For the Year Ended 
 December 31, 2016
 Current Deferred Total
Federal income tax expense$540,090
 $7,558
 $547,648
State income tax expense49,016
 2,836
 51,852
Net income tax expense$589,106
 $10,394
 $599,500
 For the Year Ended 
 December 31, 2015
 Current Deferred Total
Federal income tax expense (benefit)$504,558
 $(21,973) $482,585
State income tax expense (benefit)47,242
 (677) 46,565
Net income tax expense (benefit)$551,800
 $(22,650) $529,150
 For the Year Ended 
 December 31, 2014
 Current Deferred Total
Federal income tax expense$399,271
 $5,987
 $405,258
State income tax expense (benefit)43,242
 (4,500) 38,742
Net income tax expense$442,513
 $1,487
 $444,000


The following table outlines the reconciliation of the “Provision for income taxes” amounts included on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income to the amounts computed at the federal statutory rate for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Federal income taxes at statutory rate$573,020
 $511,128
 $427,764
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit35,285
 32,137
 25,320
Other items, net(8,805) (14,115) (9,084)
Total provision for income taxes$599,500
 $529,150
 $444,000

The excess tax benefit associated with the exercise of non-qualified stock options has been included within “Additional paid-in capital” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

Deferred tax assets:

 

  

 

  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$

2,008

$

1,944

Tax credits

 

3,417

 

5,606

Other accruals

 

97,189

 

105,894

Operating lease liability

494,093

Other

 

15,732

 

14,770

Total deferred tax assets

 

612,439

 

128,214

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Inventories

 

65,346

 

62,846

Property and equipment

 

162,613

 

140,019

Operating lease asset

479,821

Other

 

37,939

 

30,915

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

745,719

 

233,780

Net deferred tax liabilities

$

(133,280)

$

(105,566)

As of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company had tax credit carryforwards available for state tax purposes, net of federal impact, in the amount of $9.4 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available for state purposes in the amount of $9.8 million. The Company’s state net operating loss carryforwards$3.4 million, which generally expire in years ranging from 2022 to 2028, and the Company’s tax credits generally expire in 2024.


Unrecognized tax benefits:

The following table summarizes the changes in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 20142017 (in thousands):

 2016 2015 2014
Unrealized tax benefit, balance at January 1,$36,928
 $49,598
 $50,459
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year6,116
 5,405
 4,665
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years
 995
 
Payments related to items settled with taxing authorities(195) (4,012) (300)
Reductions due to the lapse of statute of limitations and settlements(8,051) (15,058) (5,226)
Unrealized tax benefit, balance at December 31,$34,798
 $36,928
 $49,598

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Unrealized tax benefit, balance at January 1,

$

33,766

$

35,388

$

34,798

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

4,627

 

3,550

 

6,299

Additions based on tax positions related to prior years

 

 

4,255

 

Payments related to items settled with taxing authorities

 

(443)

 

(2,792)

 

Reductions due to the lapse of statute of limitations and settlements

 

(6,475)

 

(6,635)

 

(5,709)

Unrealized tax benefit, balance at December 31, 

$

31,475

$

33,766

$

35,388

For the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, the Company recorded a reserve for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, in the amounts of $40.6$36.6 million, $43.6$38.9 million and $58.4$40.9 million, respectively.  All of the unrecognized tax benefits recorded as of December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, respectively, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized, generally net of the federal tax effect of approximately $13.8$7.7 million.  The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.  As of December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, the Company had accrued approximately $5.8$5.1 million, $6.7$5.1 million and $8.8$5.5 million, respectively, of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions before the benefit of the deduction for interest on state and federal returns.  During the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014,2017, the Company recorded tax expense related to an increase in its liability for interest and penalties in the amounts of $2.4$2.7 million, $2.8$2.3 million and $2.8$2.0 million, respectively.  Although unrecognized tax benefits for individual tax positions may increase or decrease during 2017,2020, the Company expects a reduction of $7.4$7.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits during the one-year period subsequent to December 31, 2016,2019, resulting from settlement or expiration of the statute of limitations.


The Company’s United States federal income tax returns for tax years 20152016 and beyond remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).  The IRS concluded an examination of the O’Reilly consolidated 20122014, 2015 and 20132016 federal income tax

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returns in the secondthird quarter of 2015. The statute of limitations for the Company’s federal income tax returns for tax years 2012 and prior expired on September 15, 2016. The statute of limitations for the Company’s U.S. federal income tax return for 2013 will expire on September 15, 2017, unless otherwise extended. The IRS is currently conducting an examination of the Company’s consolidated returns for tax years 2014 and 2015.2018.  The Company’s state income tax returns remain subject to examination by various state authorities for tax years ranging from 20052008 through 2015.


2018.


NOTE 1316 – EARNINGS PER SHARE


The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 20142017 (in thousands, except per share data):

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

Numerator (basic and diluted):

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net income

$

1,391,042

$

1,324,487

$

1,133,804

Denominator:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

 

76,985

 

81,406

 

88,426

Effect of stock options (1)

 

803

 

874

 

1,076

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution

 

77,788

 

82,280

 

89,502

Earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Earnings per share-basic

$

18.07

$

16.27

$

12.82

Earnings per share-assuming dilution

$

17.88

$

16.10

$

12.67

Antidilutive potential common shares not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Stock options (1)

 

229

 

567

 

715

Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)

$

368.11

$

268.55

$

252.16

 For the Year Ended 
 December 31,
 2016 2015 2014
Numerator (basic and diluted):     
Net income$1,037,691
 $931,216
 $778,182
      
Denominator:     
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic95,447
 99,965
 104,262
Effect of stock options (1)
1,273
 1,549
 1,779
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution96,720
 101,514
 106,041
      
Earnings per share:     
Earnings per share-basic$10.87
 $9.32
 $7.46
Earnings per share-assuming dilution$10.73
 $9.17
 $7.34
      
Antidilutive potential common shares not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share:     
Stock options (1)
332
 245
 363
Weighted-average exercise price per share of antidilutive stock options (1)
$265.77
 $216.29
 $151.65
(1)
(1)
See Note 911 for further information concerning the terms of the Company’s share-based compensation plans.

Subsequent to the end of the year and through February 28, 2017,2020, the Company repurchased 1.40.9 million shares of its common stock, at an average price of $267.32,$400.78, for a total investment of $387.5$363.4 million.


NOTE 14 – LEGAL MATTERS


As previously reported, the Company received a subpoena from the District Attorney of the County of Alameda, along with other environmental prosecutorial offices in the state of California, seeking documents and information related to the handling, storage and disposal of hazardous waste. On November 30, 2016, the Company through its affiliates, entered into a Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction, including certain injunctive and monetary relief within the previously established accruals.

As previously reported, on June 18, 2015, a jury in Greene County, Missouri returned an unfavorable verdict in a litigated contract dispute in the matter Meridian Creative Alliancevs. O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. et. al. in the amount of $12.5 million. The Company strongly believes that the verdict was unjust and unsupported by the law and the underlying facts and, further, that there are several potential bases for reversal on appeal. The Company has vigorously challenged the verdict in the Court of Appeals. Following the matter being fully briefed by the parties, oral argument was held in the Court of Appeals on January 12, 2017. The Court currently has the matter under consideration. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had reserved $18.6 million with respect to this matter.


NOTE 1517 – QUARTERLY RESULTS (Unaudited)

The following tables set forth certain quarterly unaudited operating data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20162019 and 2015.2018.  The unaudited quarterly information includes all adjustments, which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the information shown (in thousands, except per share data):

Fiscal 2019

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Sales

$

2,410,608

$

2,589,874

$

2,666,528

$

2,482,975

Gross profit

 

1,279,290

 

1,368,287

 

1,422,530

 

1,324,584

Operating income

 

444,786

 

498,074

 

536,363

 

441,503

Net income

 

321,152

 

353,681

 

391,293

 

324,916

Earnings per share – basic (1)

$

4.09

$

4.56

$

5.14

$

4.29

Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)

$

4.05

$

4.51

$

5.08

$

4.25

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 Fiscal 2016
 First
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Sales$2,096,150
 $2,176,689
 $2,220,955
 $2,099,302
Gross profit1,097,579
 1,127,179
 1,170,026
 1,114,227
Operating income418,626
 425,061
 447,809
 407,710
Net income255,374
 257,794
 278,493
 246,030
Earnings per share – basic (1)
$2.63
 $2.69
 $2.93
 $2.62
Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)
$2.59
 $2.65
 $2.90
 $2.59

Fiscal 2018

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Quarter

Sales

$

2,282,681

$

2,456,073

$

2,482,717

$

2,314,957

Gross profit

 

1,201,258

 

1,288,638

 

1,315,755

 

1,234,315

Operating income

 

422,846

 

479,150

 

485,148

 

428,040

Net income

 

304,906

 

353,073

 

366,151

 

300,357

Earnings per share – basic (1)

$

3.65

$

4.32

$

4.54

$

3.76

Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)

$

3.61

$

4.28

$

4.50

$

3.72

 Fiscal 2015
 First
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
Sales$1,901,903
 $2,035,518
 $2,080,201
 $1,949,052
Gross profit986,959
 1,058,791
 1,089,254
 1,027,639
Operating income350,373
 385,768
 415,260
 362,620
Net income212,864
 233,508
 266,268
 218,576
Earnings per share – basic (1)
$2.09
 $2.32
 $2.68
 $2.22
Earnings per share – assuming dilution (1)
$2.06
 $2.29
 $2.64
 $2.19
(1)
(1)
Earnings per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter and annual period.  The quarterly earnings per share amounts may not sum to equal the full-year earnings per share amount.

The unaudited operating data presented above should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes, and the other financial information included therein.


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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements Withwith Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure


None.


Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures


EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management, of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), under the supervision and with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, in reports filed under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS


There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016,2019, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING


The management of the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer and effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act.  The Company’s internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


Internal control over financial reporting includes all policies and procedures that

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Management recognizes that all internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations.  Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk.  Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.


Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016.2019.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013 framework).  Based on this assessment, management believes that as of December 31, 2016,2019, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

As permitted by guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, management excluded from its assessment of its system of internal control over financial reporting the operations associated with the acquisition of Mayoreo de Autopartes y Aceites, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayasa”), pursuant to a stock purchase agreement, which was completed after the close of business on November 29, 2019.  The acquired operations were included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, which constituted 2% of total assets as of December 31, 2019, and less than 1% of revenues and less than 1% of net income for the year ended December 31, 2019.


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Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, has audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements and has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which is included in Item 8.


8 of this annual report on Form 10-K.

Item 9B.  Other Information


Not Applicable.


PART III

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PART III

Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance


Certain information required by Part III is incorporated by reference from O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”)the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 20172020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proxy Statement”), which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) within 120 days of the end of the Company’s most recent fiscal year.  Except for those portions specifically incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, no other portions of the Proxy Statement are deemed to be filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Directors and Officers:

The information regarding the directors of the Company will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the caption “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors” and “Information Concerning the Board of Directors” and is incorporated herein by reference.  The Proxy Statement will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the Company’s most recent fiscal year.  The information regarding executive officers called for by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is included in Part I, in accordance with General Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, for the Company’s executive officers who are not also directors.


Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K, will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and is incorporated herein by reference.

Code of Ethics:

The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of its directors, officers (including its chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controller and any person performing similar functions), and Team Members.  The Company’s Code of Ethics is available on its website at www.oreillyauto.comwww.OReillyAuto.com, under the “Corporate Home” caption.  The information on the Company’s website is not a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is not incorporated by reference in this report or any of the Company’s other filings with the SEC.


Corporate Governance:

The Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors does not have a written policy on the consideration of Director candidates recommended by shareholders.  It is the view of the Board of Directors that all candidates, whether recommended by a shareholder or the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee, shall be evaluated based on the same established criteria for persons to be nominated for election to the Board of Directors and its committees.


The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee pursuant to Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act.  The Audit Committee currently consists of Jay D. Burchfield, Thomas T. Hendrickson, Paul R. Lederer, John R. Murphy, Dana M. Perlman and Ronald Rashkow,Andrea M. Weiss, each an independent director in accordance with The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2), the standards of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and the requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market Marketplace Rule 5605(c)(2).  In addition, our Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Murphy, ChairmanHendrickson, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.


Item 11.  Executive Compensation


Director and Officer Compensation:

The information required by Item 402 of Regulation S-K will be included in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”)the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proxy Statement”) under the captions “Compensation of Executive Officers” and “Compensation of Directors” and is incorporated herein by reference.


Compensation Committee:

The information required by Item 407(e)(4) and (e)(5) of Regulation S-K will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Compensation Committee Report” and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters


The information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K will be included in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”)the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proxy Statement”) under the caption “Equity Compensation Plans” and is incorporated herein by reference.



The information required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Security Ownership of Directors and Management” and is incorporated herein by reference.


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Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence


The information required by Item 404 of Regulation S-K will be included in the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ (the “Company”)Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proxy Statement”) under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and is incorporated herein by reference.


The information required by Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K will be included in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the caption “Director Independence” and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services


The information required by Item 9(e) of Schedule 14A will be included in O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries’the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders under the caption “Fees Paid to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and is incorporated herein by reference.


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PART IV

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules


(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

1.Financial Statements - O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries

The following consolidated financial statements of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in the Annual Shareholders’ Report of the registrant for the year ended December 31, 2016,2019, are filed with this Annual Report in Part II, Item 8:

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20162019 and 2015

2018

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014

2017

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014

2017

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014

2017

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 20152019, 2018 and 2014


2017

2.Financial Statement Schedules - O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries

The following consolidated financial statement schedule of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and Subsidiaries is included in Item 15(a):

Schedule II - Valuation and qualifying accounts


All other schedules, for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.


3.Exhibits

See Exhibit Index beginning on page E-1.

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

Not applicable.


O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

Description 
Balance at
Beginning of Period
 
Additions - Charged to
Costs and Expenses
 
Additions - Charged to
Other Accounts - Describe
 
Deductions -
 Describe
 
Balance at
End of Period
Sales and returns allowances:           
For the year ended December 31, 2016 $7,978
 $1,617
 $
 $
  $9,595
For the year ended December 31, 2015 6,855
 1,123
 
 
  7,978
For the year ended December 31, 2014 $6,500
 $355
 $
 $
  $6,855
            
Allowance for doubtful accounts:           
For the year ended December 31, 2016 $9,637
 $9,587
 $
 $7,184
(1) 
 $12,040
For the year ended December 31, 2015 8,713
 7,119
 
 6,195
(1) 
 9,637
For the year ended December 31, 2014 $6,661
 $8,919
 $
 $6,867
(1) 
 $8,713
(1)
Uncollectable accounts written off.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit No.

Description

3.1

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date:February 28, 2017
By:/s/Greg L. Henslee
Greg L. Henslee
Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date:February 28, 2017
/s/David O’Reilly/s/Charles H. O’Reilly Jr.
David O’ReillyCharles H. O’Reilly Jr.
Director and Chairman of the BoardDirector and Vice Chairman of the Board
/s/Larry O’Reilly/s/Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten
Larry O’ReillyRosalie O’Reilly Wooten
Director and Vice Chairman of the BoardDirector
/s/Jay D. Burchfield/s/Thomas T. Hendrickson
Jay D. BurchfieldThomas T. Hendrickson
DirectorDirector
/s/Paul R. Lederer/s/John R. Murphy
Paul R. LedererJohn R. Murphy
DirectorDirector
/s/Ronald Rashkow/s/Greg L. Henslee
Ronald RashkowGreg L. Henslee
DirectorChief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Thomas McFall
Thomas McFall
Executive Vice President of Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.Description
2.1Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 1, 2008, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., OC Acquisition Company and CSK Auto Corporation, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 2008, is incorporated herein by this reference.
2.2Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 29, 2010, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., O’Reilly Holdings, Inc. and O’Reilly MergerCo, Inc., filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 29, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference.
3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 29, 2016, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.1

Form of Stock Certificate for Common Stock, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.2

Indenture, dated as of January 14, 2011, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.3

Form of 4.875% Note due 2021, included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.4

Indenture, dated as of September 19, 2011, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.24.1 to the Registrant’sRegistrant���s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.5

Form of 4.625% Note due 2021, included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.

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Exhibit No.

Description

4.6

Indenture, dated as of August 21, 2012, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2012, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.7

Form of 3.800% Note due 2022, included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2012, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.8

Indenture, dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.9

Form of 3.850% Note due 2023, included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 20, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.10

Indenture, dated as of March 8, 2016, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.11

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 8, 2016, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto as guarantors, and UMB Bank, N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.12

Form of 3.550% Note due 2026, included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 8, 2016, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.13

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2017, by and between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and UMB Bank N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.14

Form of Note for 3.600% Senior Notes due 2027, included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 17, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.15

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2018, by and between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and UMB Bank N.A., as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2018, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.16

Form of Note for 4.350% Senior Notes due 2028, included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 17, 2018, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.17

Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2019, by and between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 2019, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.18

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 20, 2019, by and between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 2019, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.19

Form of Note for 3.900% Senior Notes due 2029, included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 20, 2019, is incorporated herein by this reference.

4.20

Description of Capital Stock Exchange Act Section 12 Registered Securities of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., filed herewith.

10.1 (a)

Form of Employment Agreement between the Registrant and David E. O’Reilly, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.2 (a)

Lease between the Registrant and O’Reilly Investment Company, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.3

Lease between the Registrant and O’Reilly Real Estate Company, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.4 (a)Form of Retirement Agreement between the Registrant and David E. O’Reilly, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.5 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-8, File No. 33-73892, is incorporated herein by this reference.



EXHIBIT INDEX (continued)

10.3 (a)

Exhibit No.

Description
10.6 (a)O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.7 (a)O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Stock Purchase Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.8 (a)O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on Form S-1, File No. 33-58948, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.9 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Performance Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.18 (a) to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Decemberdated March 31, 1996, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.10 (a)Second Amendment to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.11

10.4 (a)

Third Amendment to

Form of Retirement Agreement between the Registrant and David E. O’Reilly, Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.2110.4 to the Registrant’s Amended QuarterlyAnnual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended10-K dated March 31, 1998, is incorporated herein by this reference.

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Exhibit No.

Description

10.12

10.5 (a)

First Amendment to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Directors’ Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.13 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,dated May 15, 1998, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.14

10.6 (a)

Trust Agreement between the Registrant’s Deferred Compensation Plan and Bankers Trust, dated February 2, 1998, filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1998, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.15 (a)

2001 Amendment to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, dated May 8, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.16 (a)

First Amendment to Retirement Agreement, dated February 7, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001,dated March 29, 2002, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.17

10.7 (a)

Fourth Amendment to the O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1993 Stock Option Plan, dated February 7, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.18 (a)

Amended and Restated O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2003 Incentive Plan, filed as Appendix B to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.19 (a)Amended and Restated O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2003 Directors’ Stock Plan, filed as Appendix C to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.20 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Stock Purchase Plan, filed as AppendixAnnex A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A dated March 20, 2009, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.21

10.8 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan, filed as AppendixAnnex B to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A dated March 20, 2009, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.22

10.9 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan, Form of Stock Option Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2009, filed as Exhibit 10.47 to the Registrant’s Annual Shareholders’ Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009,dated February 26, 2010, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.23

10.10 (a)

Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2011, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as the lead Borrower itself and the other Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, Bank of America N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 14, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.24

Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2011, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as the lead Borrower, Bank of America N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 9, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.25Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Guaranty, dated as of July 2, 2013, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and a Lender, and the other lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 3, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.


EXHIBIT INDEX (continued)
Exhibit No.Description
10.26Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2015, by and among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender and a Lender, and other lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 18, 2015, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.27 (a)O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Compensation Program, as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, is incorporated herein by this reference.
10.28 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan, filed as Annex A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A dated March 23, 2012, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.29

10.11 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2012 Incentive Award Plan, Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,dated August 8, 2012, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.30

10.12 (a)

Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Director Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14,19, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.31

10.13 (a)

Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Executive Officer Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14,19, 2013, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.32

10.14 (a)

Form of O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Executive Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy Acknowledgment, between O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. and certain O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Executive Officers, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 29,February 4, 2015, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.33

10.15 (a)

Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between O’Reilly and certain O’Reilly Executive Officers, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 29,February 4, 2015, is incorporated herein by this reference.

21.1

10.16 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan, filed as Annex A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Schedule 14A dated March 24, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.17

Credit Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2017, among O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, Letter of Credit Issuer and a Lender, and other lenders party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 11, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.18 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan, Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2017, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 7, 2017, is incorporated herein by this reference.

10.19 (a)

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. 2017 Incentive Award Plan, Form of Director Restricted Stock Agreement, filed herewith.

21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant, filed herewith.

23.1

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, filed herewith.

31.1

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

31.2

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

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Exhibit No.

Description

32.1 *

Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.

32.2 *

Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, furnished herewith.

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Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted as Inline XBRL, contained in Exhibit 101 attachments.

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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

*

Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601 (b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K.


Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

Not applicable.


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O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(in thousands)

    

    

Additions -

    

Additions -

    

    

Balance at

Charged to

Charged to

Balance at

Beginning of

Costs and

Other Accounts -

Deductions -

End of

Description

Period

Expenses

Describe

Describe

Period

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

For the year ended December 31, 2019

$

13,238

$

9,461

$

$

8,282

(1)  

$

14,417

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

12,717

 

9,475

 

 

8,954

(1)  

 

13,238

For the year ended December 31, 2017

$

12,040

$

8,598

$

$

7,921

(1)  

$

12,717

(1)Uncollectable accounts written off.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Registrant)

Date:

February 28, 2020

By:

/s/

Gregory D. Johnson

Gregory D. Johnson

Chief Executive Officer and

Co-President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date:

February 28, 2020

/s/

David O’Reilly

/s/

Larry O’Reilly

David O’Reilly

Larry O’Reilly

Director and Chairman of the Board

Director and Vice Chairman of the Board

/s/

Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten

/s/

Greg Henslee

Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten

Greg Henslee

Director

Executive Vice Chairman of the Board

/s/

Jay D. Burchfield

/s/

Thomas T. Hendrickson

Jay D. Burchfield

Thomas T. Hendrickson

Director

Director

/s/

John R. Murphy

/s/

Dana M. Perlman

John R. Murphy

Dana M. Perlman

Director

Director

/s/

Andrea M. Weiss

Andrea M. Weiss

Director

/s/

Gregory D. Johnson

/s/

Thomas McFall

Gregory D. Johnson

Thomas McFall

Chief Executive Officer and

Executive Vice President and

Co-President

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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