Genuine Parts (GPC) 10-Q 2001 Q3 Quarterly report

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2001           Commission File Number 1-5690

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

GEORGIA	58-0254510
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2999 CIRCLE 75 PARKWAY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA	30339
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code	(770) 953-1700

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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date (the close of the period covered by this report).

173,212,546

(Shares of Common Stock)

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Form 10-Q

Item 1 — Financial Statements

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
				Sept. 30,			Dec. 31,
				2001			2000
				(Unaudited)
				(in thousands)
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents				$	108,914		$	27,738
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2001 – $20,368;  2000 – $7,370)					1,085,419			1,031,662
Inventories – at lower of cost (substantially last-in, first-out method) or market					1,763,518			1,864,334
Prepaid and other current accounts					53,016			95,747
			TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		3,010,867			3,019,481
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization (2001 – $47,239; 2000 – $37,680)					451,191			451,435
Other assets					281,694			275,938
Total property, plant and equipment, less allowance for depreciation (2001 – $452,382;  2000 – $436,942)					359,872			395,260
TOTAL ASSETS				$	4,103,624		$	4,142,114
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable				$	606,129		$	635,499
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings					163,883			151,452
Income taxes					91,164			37,043
Dividends payable					49,345			47,494
Other current liabilities					94,370			116,825
		TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES			1,004,891			988,313
Long-term debt					627,259			770,581
Deferred income taxes					58,176			77,814
Minority interests in subsidiaries					46,305			44,600
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stated capital:
	Preferred Stock, par value – $1 per share Authorized – 10,000,000 shares – None Issued				-0-			-0-
	Common Stock, par value – $1 per share Authorized – 450,000,000 shares  Issued – 2001 – 173,212,546; 2000 – 172,389,688				173,213			172,390
Additional paid-in capital					10,126			-0-
Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(42,498	)		(13,041	)
Retained earnings					2,226,152			2,101,457
		TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY			2,366,993			2,260,806
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY				$	4,103,624		$	4,142,114

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,				Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
	2001		2000		2001		2000
	(in thousands except per share data)
Net sales	$	2,099,191	$	2,150,572	$	6,273,139	$	6,350,941
Cost of goods sold		1,468,879		1,494,775		4,376,691		4,425,421
		630,312		655,797		1,896,448		1,925,520
Selling, administrative & other expenses		483,286		502,403		1,442,820		1,458,570
Income before income taxes		147,026		153,394		453,628		466,950
Income taxes		58,810		61,665		181,451		186,899
NET INCOME	$	88,216	$	91,729	$	272,177	$	280,051
Basic net income per common share	$	.51	$	.53	$	1.58	$	1.59
Diluted net income per common share	$	.51	$	.53	$	1.57	$	1.59
Dividends declared per common share	$	.285	$	.275	$	.855	$	.825
Average common shares outstanding		173,081		174,192		172,554		175,763
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards		901		267		847		331
Average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution		173,982		174,459		173,401		176,094

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

			Nine Months
			Ended Sept. 30,
			(in thousands)
			2001			2000
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net income		$	272,177		$	280,051
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization		68,918			69,760
		Other		6,679			4,418
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities		69,313			(11,113	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES				417,087			343,116
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(35,441	)		(52,043	)
	Acquisitions of businesses and other investing activities			(17,335	)		(43,468	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES				(52,776	)		(95,511	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Proceeds from credit facilities, net of payments			(131,218	)		(4,757	)
	Stock options exercised			7,825			—
	Dividends paid			(147,321	)		(143,210	)
	Purchase of stock			(12,421	)		(104,445	)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES				(283,135	)		(252,412	)
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS				81,176			(4,807	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD				27,738			45,735
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD			$	108,914		$	40,928

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note A — Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Genuine Parts Company for the year ended December 31, 2000. Accordingly, the quarterly financial statements and related disclosures should be read in conjunction with the 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The preparation of interim financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions for the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Specifically, the Company makes estimates in its interim financial statements for certain inventory adjustments and volume rebates earned. Volume rebates are estimated based upon cumulative and projected purchasing levels. Inventory adjustments are estimated on an interim basis and adjusted in the fourth quarter to reflect year-end valuation and book to physical results. The estimates for interim reporting may change upon final determination at year-end, and such changes may be significant.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to a fair statement of the operations of the interim period have been made. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

Note B – Segment Information

				Three month period ended Sept. 30,							Nine month period ended Sept. 30,
				2001			2000				2001			2000
			(in thousands)							(in thousands)
Net sales:
	Automotive			$	1,121,211		$	1,078,221			$	3,226,016		$	3,169,367
	Industrial				554,401			594,589				1,710,444			1,779,353
	Office Products				343,989			345,893				1,047,851			1,002,927
	Electrical/Electronic Materials				87,614			141,237				309,261			421,799
	Other				(8,024	)		(9,368	)			(20,433	)		(22,505	)
		Total net sales		$	2,099,191		$	2,150,572			$	6,273,139		$	6,350,941
Operating profit:
	Automotive			$	105,250		$	103,157			$	297,023		$	292,603
	Industrial				35,558			41,105				124,827			138,947
	Office Products				29,590			29,979				103,295			96,092
	Electrical/Electronic Materials				25			7,426				6,869			20,697
		Total operating profit			170,423			181,667				532,014			548,339
	Interest expense				(13,956	)		(16,123	)			(44,737	)		(47,306	)
	Other, net				(9,441	)		(12,150	)			(33,649	)		(34,083	)
		Income before income taxes		$	147,026		$	153,394			$	453,628		$	466,950

In connection with a 2000 management reporting change, certain corporate expenses were reclassified to the Automotive segment for 2000. Additionally, for management purposes, net sales by segment excludes the effect of certain discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers. The line item “Other” represents the net effect of certain discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers, which are reported as a component of net sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

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Note C – Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income was $242,720,000 and $273,822,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The difference between total comprehensive income and net income was due to foreign currency translation adjustments and adjustments to the fair value of derivative instruments resulting from the adoption of SFAS 133 (See Note D – New Accounting Pronouncements), as detailed below:

		For the Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
		2001			2000
		(in thousands)
Net Income		$	272,177		$	280,051
	Foreign currency translation, net of taxes		(7,781	)		(6,229	)
	Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of taxes		(21,676	)		—
	Total other comprehensive loss		(29,457	)		(6,229	)
Comprehensive income		$	242,720		$	273,822

Note D – New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest rate risk, thereby reducing exposure to future interest rate movements. Under interest rate swap agreements, the parties agree to exchange, at specific intervals, the difference between the fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed notional amount.

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”). This statement requires the fair value of derivatives to be recorded as assets or liabilities. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair values of derivatives would be accounted for currently in earnings or comprehensive income depending on the purpose of the derivatives and whether they qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The Company adopted SFAS 133 on January 1, 2001. The adoption resulted in a $6,226,000 charge to other comprehensive income, net of tax, from a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, and a corresponding decrease in shareholders’ equity in the Company’s financial statements as of January 1, 2001. This adoption had no significant effect on net income.

The fair value of the liability for all such interest rate swap agreements was approximately $9,579,000 on January 1, 2001 and $36,004,000 at September 30, 2001.

In 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”, (“SAB 101”). SAB 101, which was required to be adopted in the fourth quarter of 2000, had no impact on the Company’s revenue recognition policies.

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141,Business Combinations (“SFAS 141”), and No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rules, goodwill (and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives) will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests in accordance with SFAS 141 and SFAS 142. Other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The Company will apply SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 on accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets beginning in the first quarter of 2002 and, during 2002, will perform the first of the required impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets as of January 1, 2002. The Company is reviewing the SFAS 141 and SFAS 142 to determine their effect.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Sales for the quarter were $2.1 billion, down 2% over the comparable period in 2000. Net income for the quarter was $88.2 million, a decrease of 4%. On a per-share diluted basis, net income in the quarter was $.51 versus $.53 in the same quarter of the prior year, a decrease of 4%.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, sales totaled $6.3 billion, down 1% over the comparable period in 2000, while net income was $272.2 million, a decrease of 3%. Diluted earnings per share were $1.57 for the first nine months of 2001 and $1.59 for the same period in 2000, a decrease of 1%.

Sales for the Automotive Parts Group increased 4% during the quarter. This sales increase is a combination of the overall improvement in the aftermarket industry and the continued effectiveness of this group’s sales and marketing programs. Sales for the Office Products Group were down 1% for the quarter, indicative of the intense competition and economic slowdown in this industry. The reduction in industrial activity continues to affect Motion Industries, our Industrial Products Group, and EIS, our Electrical/Electronic Materials Group. Motion’s sales were down 7%, and EIS reported a 38% decrease for the quarter. Cost of goods sold increased slightly as a percentage of net sales as compared to the same quarter of the prior year. Selling, administrative and other expenses decreased 4% for the quarter; and the percentage of selling, administrative and other expenses to net sales decreased slightly representing headcount reduction and tight expense controls.

The Company is currently a party to several interest rate swap agreements. The change on the fair value of these agreements in the first nine months of 2001 was $26.5 million.

The ratio of current assets to current liabilities is 3.0 to 1 and the Company’s cash position is excellent.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”) provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. The Company and its representatives may from time to time make written or verbal forward-looking statements, including statements contained in our Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our reports to shareholders. All statements which address future operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to revenue, market share and net income growth, or statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. The forward-looking statements are and will be based on management’s then current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance. There are many factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by statements made in this report. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, the growth rate of the market for the Company’s products and services, the ability to maintain favorable supplier arrangements and relationships, competitive product and pricing pressures, the effectiveness of the Company’s promotional, marketing and advertising programs, electronic marketing, changes in laws and regulations, including changes in accounting and taxation guidance, the uncertainties of litigation, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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

Exhibit 3.1	Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 3, 1995)
Exhibit 3.2	Bylaws of the Company, as amended (incorporated herein by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 12, 2001)

     (b)     No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the registrant during the quarter ended September 30, 2001.

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SIGNATURES

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

	Genuine Parts Company (Registrant)
Date October 26, 2001	/s/ Jerry W. Nix Jerry W. Nix Executive Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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