PR Newswire | Oct 21, 2021 08:31AM EDT

10/21 07:30 CDT

Genuine Parts Company Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results- Sales of $4.8 billion, Up 10.3%- Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations $1.59- Adjusted Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations $1.88, Up 15% and a New Record- Returned Capital to Shareholders via Dividends and Share Repurchases- Strengthened Balance Sheet and Strong Cash Flow- Raises 2021 Outlook for Revenue Growth, Diluted EPS, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2021

ATLANTA, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

"We are pleased to report strong financial results in the third quarter, as the combination of our growth initiatives and the global market recovery drove positive sales trends, gross margin gains and improved operational efficiencies. Consistent execution of our strategic priorities also led to margin expansion and a second consecutive quarter of record earnings. The GPC team was largely able to manage through supply chain disruptions, allowing us to deliver quality customer service. In addition, we further improved our balance sheet and generated strong cash flow which allows for the ongoing deployment of capital for growth and productivity investments, bolt-on acquisitions, the dividend and share repurchases," said Paul Donahue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Company.

Third Quarter 2021 Results

Sales were $4.8 billion, a 10.3% increase compared to $4.4 billion in the same period of the prior year. The improvement is attributable to a 7.6% increase in comparable sales, a 1.8% benefit from acquisitions and a 0.9% net favorable impact of foreign currency and other.

Net income from continuing operations was $228.6 million, or a diluted earnings per share of $1.59. This compares to net income from continuing operations of $232.9 million, or $1.61 per diluted share in the prior year period. The Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $270.5 million, an increase of 14% as compared to $236.8 million a year ago. On a per share diluted basis, adjusted net income from continuing operations was $1.88, an increase of 15% compared to $1.63 per diluted share last year1.

"The positive momentum in our Automotive and Industrial operations is encouraging," Mr. Donahue said. "As expected, our Automotive sales comparisons normalized to the mid- to high-single digit range, with our U.S. Automotive business generating the strongest growth among our regional operations. Industrial posted very strong sales growth, generating mid-teen sales comps for the second consecutive quarter, as the industrial economy continues its steady rebound. We also produced our 16th consecutive quarter of gross margin expansion and took additional steps towards a more productive operating structure."

Third Quarter 2021 Segment Highlights

Automotive Parts Group

Sales for the Automotive Group were $3.2 billion in the third quarter, up 8.2% from 2020 and representing 66% of total Company revenues. The improvement was due to a 4.8% global increase in comparable sales, a 2.4% benefit from acquisitions and a 1.0% net favorable impact of foreign currency and other. Segment profit of $281.2 million was up 5.6% and the profit margin was 8.8% compared to 9.0% in the same period of 2020.

Industrial Parts Group

Sales for the Industrial Parts Group were $1.6 billion, up 14.5% from 2020 and representing 34% of total Company revenues. The improvement reflects a 13.4% increase in comparable sales, a 0.8% favorable impact from foreign currency and a 0.3% benefit from acquisitions. Segment profit of $165.8 million was up 31.9% and the profit margin was 10.3% compared to 8.9% in 2020, up 140 basis points.

Nine Months 2021 Results

Sales from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $14.1 billion, a 14.5% increase from $12.3 billion for the same period in 2020. Net income from continuing operations for the nine months was $642.8 million, or $4.44 per diluted share. The Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $740.8 million, or $5.12 per diluted share, an increase of 36% compared to $3.76 per diluted share last year1.

Balance Sheet Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

The Company generated cash flow from continuing operations of $1.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Company used $239.9 million in cash for investing activities, including $142.6 million in acquisitions and other investing activities and $138.2 million for capital expenditures in the nine months September 30, 2021. Cash used for financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $818.7 million, and $633.2 million of this was returned to shareholders, including $349.3 million in dividends and $283.9 million in share repurchases. Free cash flow was $870.0 million for the nine months September 30, 20211.

The Company ended the quarter with $2.4 billion in total liquidity, consisting of $1.5 billion availability on the revolving credit facility and $919.1 million in cash and cash equivalents.

"Through nine months in 2021, we are pleased with our progress in driving profitable growth, strong cash flow and shareholder value. As we look ahead, the Company is well-positioned with the financial strength and flexibility to pursue strategic growth opportunities via investments in organic and acquisitive growth, while also returning capital to shareholders through the dividend and share repurchases. We are optimistic for the continued recovery in our Automotive and Industrial segments and improving fundamentals, and we are confident in our strategic plans to deliver long-term growth and margin expansion," Mr. Donahue said.

2021 Outlook

In consideration of several factors, the Company is updating its full-year 2021 guidance previously provided in its earnings release on July 22, 2021. The Company considered its recent business trends and financial results, current growth plans, strategic initiatives, global economic outlook and the continued uncertainty of COVID-19 and its potential impact on our results.

For the Year Ending December 31, 2021

Current Outlook Previous Outlook

Total sales growth 12% to 13% 10% to 12%

Automotive sales growth 14% to 15% 11% to 13%

Industrial sales growth 10% to 11% 6% to 8%

Diluted earnings per share $5.92 to $5.97 $5.81 to $5.96

Adjusted diluted earnings per share $6.60 to $6.65 $6.20 to $6.35

Effective tax rate Approx. 25% Approx. 25%

$1.2 Net cash provided by operating activities$1.2 billion to $1.4 billion billion to $1.4 billion

$900 Free cash flow $950 million to $1.15 billionmillion to $1.1 billion

Non-GAAP Information

This release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These items include adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share and free cash flow. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share and free cash flow, when considered together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to those measures, provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company's core operations. The Company considers these metrics useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management's view and assessment of the Company's ongoing operating performance by removing items management believes are not representative of our continuing operations and may distort our longer-term operating trends. We believe these measures are useful and enhance the comparability of our results from period to period and with our competitors, as well as show ongoing results from operations distinct from items that are infrequent or not associated with the Company's core operations. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures as superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure following the financial statements below.

Comparable Sales

Comparable sales is a key metric that refers to period-over-period comparisons of our sales excluding the impact of acquisitions, foreign currency and other. The Company considers this metric useful to investors because it provides greater transparency into management's view and assessment of the Company's core ongoing operations. This is a metric that is widely used by analysts, investors and competitors in our industry, although our calculation of the metric may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate this metric in the same manner.

Conference Call

Genuine Parts Company will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the results of the quarter. A supplemental earnings deck will also be available for reference. Interested parties may listen to the call and view the supplemental earnings deck on the Company's website at http://genuineparts.investorroom.com. The call is also available by dialing 877-407-0789, conference ID 13723410. A replay will also be available on the Company's website or at 844-512-2921, conference ID 13723410, two hours after the completion of the call.

About Genuine Parts Company

Founded in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. The Company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the United Kingdom ("U.K."), Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Company's Industrial Parts Group distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. In total, the Company serves its global customers from an extensive network of more than 10,000 locations in 15 countries. Genuine Parts Company had 2020 revenues of $16.5 billion. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Some statements in this release, as well as in materials the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), release to the public or make available on the Company's website, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in the future tense and all statements accompanied by words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "preliminary," "would," "could," "should," "position," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "on track," "anticipate," "to come," "may," "possible," "assume," or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include the Company's view of business and economic trends for the remainder of the year, the Company's ability to execute our strategic priorities and capitalize in light of these business and economic trends, and the updated full-year 2021 financial guidance for the Company provided above. Senior officers may also make verbal statements to analysts, investors, the media and others that are forward-looking.

The Company cautions that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and while the Company believes that its expectations for the future are reasonable in view of currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events may differ materially from those indicated as a result of various important factors. Such factors may include, among other things, the extent and duration of the disruption to the Company's business operations caused by the global health crisis associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the effects on the financial health of the Company's business partners and customers, on supply chains and the Company's suppliers, on vehicle miles driven as well as other metrics that affect the Company's business, and on access to capital and liquidity provided by the financial and capital markets; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into the Company's operations and to realize the anticipated synergies and benefits; the Company's ability to successfully implement its business initiatives in its two business segments; slowing demand for the Company's products; the ability to maintain favorable supplier arrangements and relationships; disruptions in global supply chains and in the operations of the Company's suppliers, including as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on our suppliers and our supply chain; changes in national and international legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes to import tariffs, environmental and social policy, infrastructure programs and privacy legislation, and their impact to the Company and its suppliers and customers; changes in general economic conditions, including unemployment, inflation (including the impact of tariffs) or deflation and the U.K.'s exit from the European Union, and the unpredictability of the impact following such exit; changes in tax policies; volatile exchange rates; volatility in oil prices; significant cost increases, such as rising fuel and freight expenses; the Company's ability to successfully attract and retain employees in the current labor market; uncertain credit markets and other macroeconomic conditions; competitive product, service and pricing pressures; failure or weakness in the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, including as a result of the work from home environment; the uncertainties and costs of litigation; disruptions caused by a failure or breach of the Company's information systems, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2020 and from time to time in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC.

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

1Adjusted net income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common share and free cash flow referred in this press release are non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the supplemental information presented below for reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this release to the most comparable GAAP financial measure and related disclosures.

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)



Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands, except per share data) 2021 2020 2021 2020

Net sales $4,818,849$4,370,086$14,067,301$12,285,839

Cost of goods sold 3,108,082 2,842,020 9,126,614 8,079,108

Gross profit 1,710,767 1,528,066 4,940,687 4,206,731

Operating expenses:

Selling, administrative and other expenses 1,338,768 1,140,156 3,883,241 3,254,442

Depreciation and amortization 72,121 69,097 218,377 203,084

Provision for doubtful accounts 4,284 5,633 14,230 23,452

Restructuring costs - 10,968 - 39,009

Goodwill impairment charge - - - 506,721

Total operating expenses 1,415,173 1,225,854 4,115,848 4,026,708

Non-operating (income) expenses:

Interest expense 14,958 25,788 50,127 72,218

Other (18,338) (21,241) (79,728) (46,017)

Total non-operating (income) expenses (3,380) 4,547 (29,601) 26,201

Income before income taxes 298,974 297,665 854,440 153,822

Income taxes 70,389 64,747 211,649 162,059

Net income (loss) from continuing operations 228,585 232,918 642,791 (8,237)

Net loss from discontinued operations - (5,387) - (192,069)

Net income (loss) $228,585 $227,531 $642,791 $(200,306)

Dividends declared per common share $0.8150 $0.7900 $2.4450 $2.3700

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing operations $1.60 $1.61 $4.47 $(0.06)

Discontinued operations - (0.03) - (1.33)

Basic earnings (loss) per share $1.60 $1.58 $4.47 $(1.39)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

Continuing operations $1.59 $1.61 $4.44 $(0.06)

Discontinued operations - (0.04) - (1.33)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share $1.59 $1.57 $4.44 $(1.39)



Weighted average common shares outstanding 142,871 144,273 143,826 144,528

Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards718 762 796 -

Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 143,589 145,035 144,622 144,528

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)



Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020

Net sales:

Automotive $3,204,534$2,960,379$9,353,998 $8,038,863

Industrial 1,614,315 1,409,707 4,713,303 4,246,976

Total net sales $4,818,849$4,370,086$14,067,301$12,285,839

Segment profit:

Automotive $281,150 $266,124 $807,586 $627,608

Industrial 165,754 125,620 441,459 348,481

Total segment profit 446,904 391,744 1,249,045 976,089

Interest expense, net (14,167) (25,221) (47,853) (69,965)

Intangible asset amortization (25,311) (24,223) (78,239) (70,219)

Corporate expense (47,389) (33,379) (130,029) (117,053)

Other unallocated costs (1) (61,063) (11,256) (138,484) (565,030)

Income before income taxes from continuing operations$298,974 $297,665 $854,440 $153,822

(1) The following table presents a summary of the other unallocated costs:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020

Other unallocated costs:

Loss on software disposal (2) $(61,063)$- $(61,063) $-

Product liability damages award (3) - - (77,421) -

Goodwill impairment charge (4) - - - (506,721)

Restructuring costs (5) - (10,968) - (39,009)

Realized currency loss (6) - - - (11,356)

Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (7)- - - 13,448

Transaction and other costs (8) - (288) - (21,392)

Total other unallocated costs $(61,063)$(11,256)$(138,484)$(565,030)

Adjustment reflects a loss on an internally developed software project that(2) was disposed of due to a change in management strategy related to advances in alternative technologies.

Adjustment reflects damages reinstated by the Washington Supreme Court(3) order on July 8, 2021 in connection with a 2017 automotive product liability claim.

(4) Adjustment reflects the 2020 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's European reporting unit.

Adjustment reflects restructuring costs related to the execution of the(5) 2019 Cost Savings Plan. The costs are primarily associated with severance and other employee costs, including a voluntary retirement program, and facility and closure costs related to the consolidation of operations.

(6) Adjustment reflects realized currency losses related to divestitures.

Adjustment reflects insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred on(7) inventory, property, plant and equipment and other fire-related costs related to the S.P. Richards Headquarters and Distribution Center.

Adjustment reflects $8.5 million of incremental costs associated with COVID-19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and costs associated(8) with certain divestitures. COVID-19 related costs include incremental costs incurred relating to fees to cancel marketing events and increased cleaning and sanitization materials, among other things.

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)



(in thousands, except share and per share data) September September 30, 2021 30, 2020

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $919,097 $900,123

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2021 - 1,888,253 1,952,225 $44,807; 2020 - $46,885)

Merchandise inventories, net 3,748,418 3,419,383

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,226,416 1,103,554

Total current assets 7,782,184 7,375,285

Goodwill 1,890,821 1,829,946

Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization 1,409,886 1,449,446

Deferred tax assets 43,726 67,594

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2021 - 1,107,374 1,141,419 $1,315,825; 2020 - $1,357,013)

Operating lease assets 1,040,724 1,024,453

Other assets 700,223 587,318

Total assets $13,974,938$13,475,461



Liabilities and equity

Current liabilities:

Trade accounts payable $4,819,084 $4,030,319

Current portion of debt - 206,335

Dividends payable 116,356 113,983

Other current liabilities 1,601,883 1,626,061

Total current liabilities 6,537,323 5,976,698

Long-term debt 2,432,539 2,700,616

Operating lease liabilities 781,750 779,468

Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities 254,727 248,488

Deferred tax liabilities 222,467 214,738

Other long-term liabilities 549,574 520,680

Equity:

Preferred stock, par value - $1 per share; authorized - 10,000,000 shares; none - - issued

Common stock, par value - $1 per share; authorized - 450,000,000 shares; 142,503 144,290 issued and outstanding - 2021 - 142,503,493 shares; 2020 - 144,289,653 shares

Additional paid-in capital 118,223 113,249

Retained earnings 3,995,537 3,923,113

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,073,086) (1,166,572)

Total parent equity 3,183,177 3,014,080

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 13,381 20,693

Total equity 3,196,558 3,034,773

Total liabilities and equity $13,974,938$13,475,461

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)



Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands) 2021 2020

Operating activities:

Net income (loss) $642,791$(200,306)

Net loss from discontinued operations - (192,069)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations 642,791 (8,237)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 218,377 203,084

Loss on software disposal 61,063 -

Share-based compensation 20,841 16,274

Excess tax (benefits) deficiencies from share-based compensation (6,667) 375

Goodwill impairment charge - 506,721

Realized currency and other divestiture losses - 11,356

Changes in operating assets and liabilities 71,791 697,611

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations 1,008,1961,427,184

Investing activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (138,206)(105,428)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 24,184 11,675

Proceeds from divestitures of businesses 16,687 382,737

Acquisitions of businesses and other investing activities (142,567)(59,062)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations(239,902)229,922

Financing activities:

Proceeds from debt 242,332 1,888,622

Payments on debt (403,126)(2,466,031)

Share-based awards exercised (19,398) (1,754)

Dividends paid (349,293)(339,294)

Purchases of stock (283,886)(95,719)

Other financing activities (5,353) (15,032)

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations (818,724)(1,029,208)

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations - 13,323

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations - (11,131)

Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations - -

Net cash provided by discontinued operations - 2,192

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (20,639) (6,959)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (71,069) 623,131

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 990,166 276,992

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $919,097$900,123

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO

ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AND GAAP DILUTED NET

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE TO ADJUSTED

DILUTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE

(UNAUDITED)



Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020

GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations $228,585$232,918$642,791$(8,237)



Adjustments:

Loss on software disposal (1) 61,063 - 61,063 -

Product liability damages award (2) - - 77,421 -

Goodwill impairment charge (3) - - - 506,721

Restructuring costs (4) - 10,968 - 39,009

Realized currency loss (5) - - - 11,356

Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (6)- - - (13,448)

Transaction and other costs (7) - 288 - 21,392

Total adjustments 61,063 11,256 138,484 565,030

Tax impact of adjustments (19,167) (7,423) (40,489) (12,733)

Adjusted net income from continuing operations $270,481$236,751$740,786$544,060

The table below represent amounts per common share assuming dilution:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands, except per share 2021 2020 2021 2020 data)

GAAP net income (loss) from $1.59 $1.61 $4.44 $(0.06)continuing operations



Adjustments:

Loss on software disposal (1) 0.42 - 0.42 -

Product liability damages award (2) - - 0.54 -

Goodwill impairment charge (3) - - - 3.51

Restructuring costs (4) - 0.07 - 0.26

Realized currency loss (5) - - - 0.08

Gain on insurance proceeds related - - - (0.09) to SPR Fire (6)

Transaction and other costs (7) - - - 0.15

Total adjustments 0.42 0.07 0.96 3.91

Tax impact of adjustments (0.13) (0.05) (0.28) (0.09)

Adjusted diluted net income from continuing operations per common $1.88 $1.63 $5.12 $3.76 share

Weighted average common shares 143,589145,035144,622144,528 outstanding - assuming dilution

The table below clarifies where the items that have been adjusted above toimprove comparability of the financial information from period to period arepresented in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss).

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands) 2021 2020 2021 2020

Cost of goods sold $- $604 $- $13,495

Selling, administrative and other 61,063 - 138,484 8,213 expenses

Goodwill impairment charge - - - 506,721

Restructuring costs - 10,968 - 39,009

Non-operating (income) expenses: - (316) - (2,408) Other

Total adjustments $61,063$11,256$138,484$565,030

Adjustment reflects a loss on an internally developed software project that(1) was disposed of due to a change in management strategy related to advances in alternative technologies.

Adjustment reflects damages reinstated by the Washington Supreme Court(2) order on July 8, 2021 in connection with a 2017 automotive product liability claim.

(3) Adjustment reflects the 2020 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's European reporting unit.

Adjustment reflects restructuring costs related to the execution of the(4) 2019 Cost Savings Plan. The costs are primarily associated with severance and other employee costs, including a voluntary retirement program, and facility and closure costs related to the consolidation of operations.

(5) Adjustment reflects realized currency losses related to divestitures.

Adjustment reflects insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred on(6) inventory, property, plant and equipment and other fire-related costs related to the S.P. Richards Headquarters and Distribution Center.

Adjustment reflects $8.5 million of incremental costs associated with COVID-19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and costs associated(7) with certain divestitures. COVID-19 related costs include incremental costs incurred relating to fees to cancel marketing events and increased cleaning and sanitization materials, among other things.

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

CHANGE IN NET SALES SUMMARY

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Comparable Acquisitions Foreign Other GAAP Sales Currency Total Net Sales

Automotive 4.8 % 2.4 % 1.5 % (0.5) % 8.2 %

Industrial 13.4 % 0.3 % 0.8 % - % 14.5 %

Total Net Sales 7.6 % 1.8 % 1.3 % (0.4) % 10.3 %

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Comparable Acquisitions Foreign Other GAAP Sales Currency Total Net Sales

Automotive 10.7 % 1.8 % 4.7 % (0.8) % 16.4 %

Industrial 8.9 % 0.6 % 1.5 % - % 11.0 %

Total Net Sales 10.0 % 1.3 % 3.6 % (0.4) % 14.5 %

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM

CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW

(UNAUDITED)



Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands) 2021 2020

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations $ 1,008,196 $ 1,427,184

Purchases of property, plant and equipment (138,206) (105,428)

Free Cash Flow $ 869,990 $ 1,321,756



For the Year Ending December 31, 2021

Current Outlook Previous Outlook

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion

Purchases of property, plant and equipment Approximately $250 million Approximately $300 million

Free Cash Flow $950 million to $1.15 billion$900 million to $1.1 billion

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