10-Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended October 10, 2015
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________.

Commission file number 001-16797
________________________

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________________

 Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
    54-2049910
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
5008 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia 24012
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(540) 362-4911
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report).

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 o
 
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 Registration S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of November 12, 2015, the registrant had outstanding 73,236,597 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the only class of common stock of the registrant outstanding).
 



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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
 
Assets
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
105,346

 
$
104,671

 
Receivables, net
664,614

 
579,825

 
Inventories, net
4,141,562

 
3,936,955

 
Other current assets
96,863

 
119,589

 
Total current assets
5,008,385

 
4,741,040

 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,469,254 and $1,372,359
1,396,093

 
1,432,030

 
Goodwill
992,576

 
995,426

 
Intangible assets, net
702,719

 
748,125

 
Other assets, net
81,763

 
45,737

 
 
$
8,181,536

 
$
7,962,358

 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

 
Current liabilities:
 

 
 

 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
595

 
$
582

 
Accounts payable
3,180,175

 
3,095,365

 
Accrued expenses
582,661

 
520,673

 
Other current liabilities
187,483

 
126,446

 
Total current liabilities
3,950,914

 
3,743,066

 
Long-term debt
1,293,102

 
1,636,311

 
Other long-term liabilities
524,444

 
580,069

 
Commitments and contingencies


 


 
Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

 
Preferred stock, nonvoting, $0.0001 par value

 

 
Common stock, voting, $0.0001 par value
7

 
7

 
Additional paid-in capital
589,324

 
562,945

 
Treasury stock, at cost
(114,864
)
 
(113,044
)
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(32,053
)
 
(12,337
)
 
Retained earnings
1,970,662

 
1,565,341

 
Total stockholders' equity
2,413,076

 
2,002,912

 
 
$
8,181,536

 
$
7,962,358

 

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended
October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Twelve Week Periods Ended
 
Forty Week Periods Ended
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
Net sales
$
2,295,203

 
$
2,289,456

 
$
7,703,473

 
$
7,606,652

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs
1,262,816

 
1,255,014

 
4,189,873

 
4,156,980

Gross profit
1,032,387

 
1,034,442

 
3,513,600

 
3,449,672

Selling, general and administrative expenses
826,862

 
825,284

 
2,788,498

 
2,744,039

Operating income
205,525

 
209,158

 
725,102

 
705,633

Other, net:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(14,384
)
 
(15,903
)
 
(51,599
)
 
(56,406
)
Other income (expense), net
1,276

 
398

 
(4,440
)
 
1,209

Total other, net
(13,108
)
 
(15,505
)
 
(56,039
)
 
(55,197
)
Income before provision for income taxes
192,417

 
193,653

 
669,063

 
650,436

Provision for income taxes
71,948

 
71,476

 
250,484

 
241,045

Net income
$
120,469

 
$
122,177

 
$
418,579

 
$
409,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.64

 
$
1.67

 
$
5.70

 
$
5.60

Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.63

 
$
1.66

 
$
5.66

 
$
5.56

Dividends declared per common share
$
0.06

 
$
0.06

 
$
0.18

 
$
0.18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
73,215

 
72,955

 
73,168

 
72,913

Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution
73,763

 
73,427

 
73,695

 
73,390


Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended
October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Twelve Week Periods Ended
 
Forty Week Periods Ended
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
Net income
$
120,469

 
$
122,177

 
$
418,579

 
$
409,391

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs, net of $86, $89, $288 and $296 tax
(134
)
 
(138
)
 
(446
)
 
(461
)
Currency translation adjustments
811

 
(11,454
)
 
(19,270
)
 
(8,040
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
677

 
(11,592
)
 
(19,716
)
 
(8,501
)
Comprehensive income
$
121,146

 
$
110,585

 
$
398,863

 
$
400,890


The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
For the Forty Week Period Ended
October 10, 2015
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Treasury Stock,
at cost
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Balance, January 3, 2015

 
$

 
74,493

 
$
7

 
$
562,945

 
1,419

 
$
(113,044
)
 
$
(12,337
)
 
$
1,565,341

 
$
2,002,912

Net income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
418,579

 
418,579

Total other comprehensive loss
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(19,716
)
 
 

 
(19,716
)
Issuance of shares upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights
 

 
 

 
121

 
 

 


 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,713
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(11,713
)
Tax benefit from share-based compensation, net
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
10,284

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
10,284

Restricted stock and restricted stock units vested
 

 
 

 
24

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

Share-based compensation
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
23,938

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
23,938

Stock issued under employee stock purchase plan
 

 
 

 
26

 
 

 
3,838

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
3,838

Repurchase of common stock
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
11

 
(1,820
)
 
 

 
 

 
(1,820
)
Cash dividends ($0.18 per common share)
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(13,258
)
 
(13,258
)
Other
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
32

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
32

Balance, October 10, 2015

 
$

 
74,664

 
$
7

 
$
589,324

 
1,430

 
$
(114,864
)
 
$
(32,053
)
 
$
1,970,662

 
$
2,413,076


The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Forty Week Periods Ended
October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Forty Week Periods Ended
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
418,579

 
$
409,391

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
207,496

 
218,615

Share-based compensation
25,941

 
15,969

Loss on property and equipment, net
9,737

 
3,504

Other
2,045

 
2,014

(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes
(13,486
)
 
32,243

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
(10,291
)
 
(5,698
)
Net increase in, net of effect from acquisition of businesses:
 
 
 
Receivables, net
(86,610
)
 
(102,062
)
Inventories, net
(202,901
)
 
(227,557
)
Other assets
(16,522
)
 
(43,534
)
Net increase (decrease) in, net of effect from acquisition of businesses:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
91,590

 
209,461

Accrued expenses
93,101

 
29,103

Other liabilities
1,409

 
(1,155
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
520,088

 
540,294

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment
(161,232
)
 
(161,542
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(18,893
)
 
(2,060,816
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
178

 
710

Net cash used in investing activities
(179,947
)
 
(2,221,648
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Increase in bank overdrafts
23,455

 
3,366

Borrowings under credit facilities
509,200

 
1,940,700

Payments on credit facilities
(852,600
)
 
(1,258,400
)
Dividends paid
(17,642
)
 
(17,561
)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily for employee stock purchase plan
3,870

 
5,506

Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights
(11,713
)
 
(4,730
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation
10,291

 
5,698

Repurchase of common stock
(1,820
)
 
(839
)
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition

 
(10,047
)
Other
(294
)
 
(801
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(337,253
)
 
662,892

 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(2,213
)
 
(4,345
)
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
675

 
(1,022,807
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
104,671

 
1,112,471

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
105,346

 
$
89,664

 
 
 
 


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Forty Week Periods Ended
October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Forty Week Periods Ended
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
42,477

 
$
40,266

Income tax payments
185,085

 
222,862

Non-cash transactions:
 
 
 
Accrued purchases of property and equipment
17,350

 
21,801

Changes in other comprehensive income from post retirement benefits
(446
)
 
(461
)
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



1.
Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company and include the accounts of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. ("Advance"), its wholly owned subsidiary, Advance Stores Company, Incorporated ("Advance Stores"), and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position of the Company, the results of its operations and cash flows have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted based upon the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") interim reporting guidance. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2014 (filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015).

The accounting policies followed in the presentation of interim financial results are consistent with those followed on an annual basis. These policies are presented in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full fiscal year. The first quarter of each of the Company's fiscal years contains 16 weeks. The Company's remaining three quarters consist of 12 weeks, with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 which contained 13 weeks due to the 53-week fiscal year in 2014. The Company's next 53-week fiscal year is 2020.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Acquisitions

During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, the Company acquired 23 stores through multiple cash transactions. The aggregate cost of the store acquisitions was $18,893, the value of which was primarily attributed to inventory, accounts receivable and goodwill. The fair value of assets and liabilities assumed are included in the balance sheet as of October 10, 2015. Proforma financial information is not provided based on materiality.

On January 2, 2014, the Company acquired General Parts International, Inc. ("GPI") in an all cash transaction. GPI, formerly a privately-held company, is a leading distributor and supplier of original equipment and aftermarket replacement products for Commercial markets operating under the Carquest and Worldpac trade names. As of the acquisition date, GPI operated 1,223 Carquest stores and 103 Worldpac branches located in 45 states and Canada and serviced approximately 1,400 independently-owned Carquest stores.

The Company acquired all of GPI's assets and liabilities as a result of the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of GPI for a purchase price of $2,080,804 (subject to adjustment for certain closing items) consisting of $1,307,991 in cash to GPI's shareholders, the repayment of $694,301 of GPI debt and $78,512 in make-whole fees and transaction related expenses paid by the Company on GPI's behalf. The Company included the financial results of GPI in its consolidated financial statements commencing January 2, 2014.



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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Segment and Related Information

As of October 10, 2015, the Company's operations are comprised of 5,240 stores and 118 distribution branches, which operate in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands primarily under the trade names “Advance Auto Parts,” "Carquest," "Autopart International" and "Worldpac." These locations offer a broad selection of brand name, original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") and proprietary automotive replacement parts, accessories, and maintenance items primarily for domestic and imported cars and light trucks. While the mix of do-it-yourself ("DIY") and do-it-for-me ("Commercial") customers varies among the four store brands, all of the locations serve customers through similar distribution channels. The Company has begun implementation of its plan to fully integrate the Carquest company-operated stores and overall operations into Advance Auto Parts by the end of fiscal 2017 and to eventually integrate the availability of all of the Company's product offerings throughout the entire chain.

The Company's Advance Auto Parts operations are comprised of five geographic areas which include the operations of the stores operating under the Advance Auto Parts, Carquest and Autopart International trade names. Each of the Advance Auto Parts geographic areas, in addition to Worldpac, are individually considered operating segments which are aggregated into one reportable segment. Effective in the first quarter of 2015, the Company expanded from three geographic areas, which previously comprised the Advance Auto Parts and Autopart International operations, to five geographic areas inclusive of the Carquest operations, such that Carquest is no longer a separate operating segment. Included in the Company's overall store operations are sales generated from its e-commerce platforms. The Company's e-commerce platforms, primarily consisting of its online websites and Commercial ordering platforms, are part of its integrated operating approach of serving its DIY and Commercial customers. The Company's online websites allow its DIY customers to pick up merchandise at a conveniently located store location or have their purchases shipped directly to them. The majority of the Company's online DIY sales are picked up at store locations. Through the Company's online ordering platforms, Commercial customers can conveniently place orders with a designated store location for delivery to their places of business or pick-up.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2015-11 "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." ASU 2015-11 requires entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost or net recognizable value, simplifying the current requirement that inventories be measured at the lower of cost or market. The ASU will not apply to inventories that are measured using the last-in, first-out method or retail inventory method. The guidance will be effective prospectively for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, that begin after December 15, 2016; earlier adoption is permitted. As the majority of the Company's inventory is accounted for under the last-in, first-out method, the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-3 "Interest - Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-3 simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring such costs be presented as a deduction from the corresponding debt liability. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15 "Interest - Imputed Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements" which clarifies that entities may continue to defer and present debt issuance costs associated with a line-of-credit as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred costs ratably over the term of the arrangement. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within the reporting periods and requires retrospective presentation; earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern." This new standard requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued. An entity must provide certain disclosures if conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. This ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


interim periods thereafter; earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period." The amendments in this ASU require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015; earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." This ASU is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that expands disclosure requirements and requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. As a result, ASU 2014-09 will become effective during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim reporting periods during the year of adoption with public entities permitted to early adopt for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of Equity", which amends the definition of a discontinued operation in Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 205-20 and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about discontinued operations as well as disposal transactions that do not meet the discontinued operations criteria. The new guidance changes the definition of a discontinued operation and requires discontinued operations treatment for disposals of a component or group of components that represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major impact on an entity’s operations or financial results. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 4, 2015. The adoption of this guidance affects prospective presentation of disposals and did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

2.
Inventories, net:

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The Company used the LIFO method of accounting for approximately 89% of inventories at October 10, 2015 and 88% of inventories at January 3, 2015. Under LIFO, the Company’s cost of sales reflects the costs of the most recently purchased inventories, while the inventory carrying balance represents the costs for inventories purchased in Fiscal 2015 and prior years. As a result of utilizing LIFO, the Company recorded a decrease to cost of sales of $46,356 and $4,172 for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively. The Company's overall costs to acquire inventory for the same or similar products have generally decreased historically as the Company has been able to leverage its continued growth, execution of merchandising strategies and realization of supply chain efficiencies.

An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is performed by the Company at the end of each fiscal year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected fiscal year-end inventory levels and costs.


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Inventory balances at October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015 were as follows:

 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
Inventories at FIFO, net
$
3,972,375

 
$
3,814,123

Adjustments to state inventories at LIFO
169,187

 
122,832

Inventories at LIFO, net
$
4,141,562

 
$
3,936,955


3. Exit Activities and Impairment:

Office Consolidations

In June 2014, the Company approved plans to relocate operations from its Minneapolis, Minnesota and Campbell, California offices to other existing offices of the Company, including its offices in Newark, California, Roanoke, Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina, and to close its Minneapolis and Campbell offices. The Company also relocated various functions between its existing offices in Roanoke and Raleigh. The relocations and office closings are substantially complete as of October 10, 2015.

In connection with these relocations and office closings, the Company relocated some employees and terminated the employment of others. The Board of Directors of the Company approved this action in order to take advantage of synergies following the acquisition of GPI and to capitalize on the strength of existing locations and organizational experience. The Company estimates that it will incur restructuring costs of approximately $23,300 under these plans through the end of 2015. Substantially all of these costs are expected to be cash expenditures. This estimate includes approximately $10,700 of employee severance costs and $12,600 of relocation costs, most of which has been incurred as of October 10, 2015.

Employees receiving severance/outplacement benefits were required to render service until termination in order to receive the benefits. Therefore, the severance/outplacement benefits are recognized over the related service periods. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 the Company recognized $431 and $3,459, respectively, of severance/outplacement benefits under these restructuring plans and other severance related to the acquisition of GPI. Other restructuring costs, including costs to relocate employees, are recognized in the period in which the liability is incurred. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 the Company recognized $928 and $3,699, respectively, of relocation costs.

Integration of Carquest stores

The Company also approved plans in June 2014 to begin consolidating its Carquest stores acquired on January 2, 2014. As of October 10, 2015, 152 Carquest stores had been consolidated into existing Advance Auto Parts stores and 118 Carquest stores had been converted to the Advance Auto Parts format. This includes the consolidation of 54 Carquest stores and conversion of 108 Carquest stores during the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015. Plans are in place to consolidate or convert the remaining Carquest stores by the middle of 2017. In addition, the Company will continue to consolidate or convert the remaining 33 stores that were acquired with B.W.P. Distributors, Inc. ("BWP") on December 31, 2012 (which also operate under the Carquest trade name), 37 of which had been consolidated and 34 had been converted as of October 10, 2015. Three of these stores were consolidated and two stores were converted during the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015. The Company estimates that the total exit costs to be incurred as a result of consolidations and conversions during Fiscal 2015 will be approximately $8,400, consisting primarily of closed store lease obligations. The Company incurred $2,193 and $7,202 of exit costs related to the consolidations and conversions during the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, respectively.

Contract termination costs, such as those associated with leases on closed stores, will be recognized at the cease-use date. Closed lease liabilities include the present value of the remaining lease obligations and management’s estimate of future costs of insurance, property tax and common area maintenance (reduced by the present value of estimated revenues from subleases and lease buyouts).



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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Other Exit Activities

In August 2014, the Company approved plans to consolidate and convert its 40 Autoparts International ("AI") stores located in Florida into Advance Auto Parts stores. As of October 10, 2015, all of the AI consolidations and conversions were complete. During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, the Company incurred $2,700 of exit costs associated with these plans.

In July 2015, the Company approved a plan to close 50 under-performing Advance Auto Parts, Carquest and AI stores during the remainder of 2015 and to eliminate certain positions at its corporate offices. The majority of the corporate office eliminations were effective during the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015. The Company expects to recognize approximately $6,000 related to the elimination of corporate office positions, most of which was recognized during the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015. In November 2015, the Company approved a plan to close an additional 30 under-performing stores during 2015. The Company estimates that it will incur restructuring costs of $26,000 to $35,000 related to the 80 store closures, primarily consisting of closed store lease obligations. Substantially all of these costs are expected to be cash expenditures. The amount recognized for these store closures during the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was insignificant.

Total Restructuring Liabilities

A summary of the Company’s restructuring liabilities, which are recorded in accrued expenses (current portion) and other long-term liabilities (long-term portion) in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, are presented in the following table:
 
 
Closed Store Lease Obligations
 
Severance
 
Relocation and Other Exit Costs
 
Total
 
For the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, July 18, 2015
 
$
22,236

 
$
2,634

 
$
804

 
$
25,674

 
Reserves established
 
3,040

 
5,948

 
928

 
9,916

 
Change in estimates
 
(1,666
)
 
(527
)
 

 
(2,193
)
 
Cash payments
 
(2,000
)
 
(1,961
)
 
(1,666
)
 
(5,627
)
 
Balance, October 10, 2015
 
$
21,610

 
$
6,094

 
$
66

 
$
27,770

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, January 3, 2015
 
$
19,270

 
$
5,804

 
$
1,816

 
$
26,890

 
Reserves established
 
10,877

 
9,957

 
3,699

 
24,533

 
Change in estimates
 
(262
)
 
(1,509
)
 

 
(1,771
)
 
Cash payments
 
(8,275
)
 
(8,158
)
 
(5,449
)
 
(21,882
)
 
Balance, October 10, 2015
 
$
21,610

 
$
6,094

 
$
66

 
$
27,770

 



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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets:

Goodwill

The following table reflects the carrying amount of goodwill and the changes in goodwill carrying amounts.
 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
 
 
(40 weeks ended)
 
(53 weeks ended)
 
Goodwill, beginning of period
$
995,426

 
$
199,835

 
Acquisitions
1,995

 
798,043

 
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
(4,845
)
 
(2,452
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill, end of period
$
992,576

 
$
995,426

 

During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, the Company added $1,995 of goodwill associated with the acquisition of 23 stores. During 2014, the Company acquired GPI which resulted in the addition of $797,391 of goodwill and also added $652 of goodwill associated with the acquisition of nine stores.

Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

In 2014, the Company recorded an increase to intangible assets of $757,453 related to the acquisition of GPI and nine stores. The increase included customer relationships of $330,293 which are being amortized over 12 years, non-competes totaling $50,695 which are being amortized over 5 years and favorable leases of $56,465 which are being amortized over the life of the respective leases at a weighted average of 4.5 years. The increase also includes indefinite-life intangibles of $320,000 from acquired brands.

Amortization expense was $12,382 and $12,947 for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively. Amortization expense was $40,595 and $43,868 for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively. The gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of acquired intangible assets as of October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015 are comprised of the following:
 
 
October 10, 2015
 
January 3, 2015
 
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross Carrying Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Amortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
$
360,212

 
$
(63,829
)
 
$
296,383

 
$
362,483

 
$
(40,609
)
 
$
321,874

Acquired technology
 
8,850

 
(8,850
)
 

 
8,850

 
(8,569
)
 
281

Favorable leases
 
56,130

 
(20,762
)
 
35,368

 
56,342

 
(11,939
)
 
44,403

Non-compete and other
 
57,430

 
(22,866
)
 
34,564

 
56,780

 
(14,596
)
 
42,184

 
 
482,622

 
(116,307
)
 
366,315

 
484,455

 
(75,713
)
 
408,742

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brands, trademark and tradenames
 
336,404

 

 
336,404

 
339,383

 

 
339,383

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total intangible assets
 
$
819,026

 
$
(116,307
)
 
$
702,719

 
$
823,838

 
$
(75,713
)
 
$
748,125

 


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Future Amortization Expense

The table below shows expected amortization expense for the next five years for acquired intangible assets recorded as of October 10, 2015:

Fiscal Year
 
Amount
Remainder of 2015
 
$
11,342

2016
 
48,166

2017
 
45,812

2018
 
42,801

2019
 
32,041

Thereafter
 
186,153


5. Receivables, net:

Receivables consist of the following:
 
 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
Trade
 
$
435,964

 
$
360,922

Vendor
 
236,852

 
222,476

Other
 
16,111

 
12,579

Total receivables
 
688,927

 
595,977

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(24,313
)
 
(16,152
)
Receivables, net
 
$
664,614

 
$
579,825




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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


6. Long-term Debt:

Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
 
Revolving facility at variable interest rates (1.35% and 2.45% at October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively, due December 5, 2018)
$
60,000

 
$
93,400

 
Term loan at variable interest rates (1.50% and 1.72% at October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively) due January 2, 2019
180,000

 
490,000

 
5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $653 and $746 at October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively) due May 1, 2020
299,347

 
299,254

 
4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $65 and $72 at October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively) due January 15, 2022
299,935

 
299,928

 
4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes (net of unamortized discount of $1,180 and $1,271 at October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively) due December 1, 2023
448,820

 
448,729

 
Other
5,595

 
5,582

 
 
1,293,697

 
1,636,893

 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt
(595
)
 
(582
)
 
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
$
1,293,102

 
$
1,636,311

 
 
Bank Debt

The Company has a credit agreement (the “2013 Credit Agreement”) which provides a $700,000 unsecured term loan and a $1,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility with Advance Stores, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The revolving credit facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit with a sub-limit of $300,000 and swingline loans in an amount not to exceed $50,000. The Company may request, subject to agreement by one or more lenders, that the total revolving commitment be increased by an amount not to exceed $250,000 by those respective lenders (up to a total commitment of $1,250,000) during the term of the 2013 Credit Agreement. Voluntary prepayments and voluntary reductions of the revolving balance are permitted in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, in minimum principal amounts as specified in the 2013 Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement the revolving credit facility terminates in December 2018 and the term loan matures in January 2019.

As of October 10, 2015, under the 2013 Credit Agreement, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $60,000 under the revolver and $180,000 under the term loan. As of October 10, 2015, the Company also had letters of credit outstanding of $118,622, which reduced the availability under the revolver to $821,378. The letters of credit generally have a term of one year or less and primarily serve as collateral for the Company’s self-insurance policies.

The interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility is based, at the Company’s option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The current margin is 1.10% and 0.10% per annum for the adjusted LIBOR and alternate base rate borrowings, respectively. A facility fee is charged on the total amount of the revolving credit facility, payable in arrears. The current facility fee rate is 0.15% per annum. Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement, the interest rate and facility fee are subject to change based on the Company’s credit rating.

The interest rate on the term loan is based, at the Company’s option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The current margin is 1.25% and 0.25% per annum for the adjusted LIBOR and alternate base rate borrowings, respectively. Under the terms of the term loan, the interest rate is subject to change based on the Company’s credit rating.



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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


The 2013 Credit Agreement contains customary covenants restricting the ability of: (a) subsidiaries of Advance Stores to, among other things, create, incur or assume additional debt; (b) Advance Stores and its subsidiaries to, among other things, (i) incur liens, (ii) make loans and investments, (iii) guarantee obligations, and (iv) change the nature of its business conducted by itself and its subsidiaries; (c) Advance, Advance Stores and their subsidiaries to, among other things (i) engage in certain mergers, acquisitions, asset sales and liquidations, (ii) enter into certain hedging arrangements, (iii) enter into restrictive agreements limiting its ability to incur liens on any of its property or assets, pay distributions, repay loans, or guarantee indebtedness of its subsidiaries, and (iv) engage in sale-leaseback transactions; and (d) Advance, among other things, to change its holding company status. Advance and Advance Stores are required to comply with financial covenants with respect to a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated coverage ratio. The 2013 Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default, including non-payment defaults, covenant defaults and cross-defaults to Advance Stores’ other material indebtedness. The Company was in compliance with its covenants with respect to the 2013 Credit Agreement as of October 10, 2015.

Senior Unsecured Notes

The Company's 4.50% senior unsecured notes were issued in December 2013 at 99.69% of the principal amount of $450,000 and are due December 1, 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The Company's 4.50% senior unsecured notes were issued in January 2012 at 99.968% of the principal amount of $300,000 and are due January 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The Company’s 5.75% senior unsecured notes were issued in April 2010 at 99.587% of the principal amount of $300,000 and are due May 1, 2020 (the “2020 Notes” or collectively with the 2023 Notes and the 2022 Notes, “the Notes”). The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Advance served as the issuer of the Notes with certain of Advance's domestic subsidiaries currently serving as subsidiary guarantors. The terms of the Notes are governed by an indenture (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee.

The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time, at the redemption price described in the Indenture. In addition, in the event of a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined in the Indenture for the Notes), the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date. The Notes are currently fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on an unsubordinated and unsecured basis by each of the subsidiary guarantors. The Company will be permitted to release guarantees without the consent of holders of the Notes under the circumstances described in the Indenture: (i) upon the release of the guarantee of the Company’s other debt that resulted in the affected subsidiary becoming a guarantor of this debt; (ii) upon the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the stock or assets of the subsidiary guarantor; or (iii) upon the Company’s exercise of its legal or covenant defeasance option.

The Indenture contains customary provisions for events of default including for: (i) failure to pay principal or interest when due and payable; (ii) failure to comply with covenants or agreements in the Indenture or the Notes and failure to cure or obtain a waiver of such default upon notice; (iii) a default under any debt for money borrowed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries that results in acceleration of the maturity of such debt, or failure to pay any such debt within any applicable grace period after final stated maturity, in an aggregate amount greater than $25,000 without such debt having been discharged or acceleration having been rescinded or annulled within 10 days after receipt by the Company of notice of the default by the Trustee or holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding; and (iv) events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. In the case of an event of default, the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest may be accelerated. The Indenture also contains covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur debt secured by liens and to enter into sale and lease-back transactions.

Debt Guarantees

The Company is a guarantor of loans made by banks to various independently-owned Carquest stores that are customers of the Company ("Independents") totaling $28,764 as of October 10, 2015. The Company has concluded that some of these


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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


guarantees meet the definition of a variable interest in a variable interest entity. However, the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of the Independents and therefore is not the primary beneficiary of these stores. Upon entering into a relationship with certain Independents, the Company guaranteed the debt of those stores to aid in the procurement of business loans. These loans are collateralized by security agreements on merchandise inventory and other assets of the borrowers. The approximate value of the inventory collateralized in these agreements is $68,498 as of October 10, 2015. The Company believes that the likelihood of performance under these guarantees is remote, and any fair value attributable to these guarantees would be very minimal.

7. Fair Value Measurements:
 
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are grouped in three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of these assets or liabilities. These levels are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets and liabilities at the measurement date, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are less active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability or corroborated by other observable market data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities that are not able to be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of a reporting entity’s own assumptions. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been categorized based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, the Company had no significant assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (e.g., when there is evidence of impairment). During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, the Company recorded impairment charges of $2,744 and $8,735, respectively, on various store and corporate assets. The remaining fair value of these assets was not significant.

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

The carrying amount of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, bank overdrafts, accounts payable, accrued expenses and the current portion of long term debt approximate their fair values due to the relatively short term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s senior unsecured notes was determined using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices, and the Company believes that the carrying value of its other long-term debt and certain long-term liabilities approximate fair value. The carrying value and fair value of the Company's long-term debt as of October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively, are as follows:


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
 
Carrying Value
$
1,293,102

 
$
1,636,311

 
Fair Value
$
1,361,000

 
$
1,728,000

 
 
8. Stock Repurchases:

The Company’s stock repurchase program allows it to repurchase its common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. The Company's $500,000 stock repurchase program in place as of October 10, 2015 was authorized by its Board of Directors on May 14, 2012.

During the twelve and forty week periods ended October 10, 2015 the Company repurchased no shares of its common stock under its stock repurchase program. The Company had $415,092 remaining under its stock repurchase program as of October 10, 2015.

The Company repurchased an insignificant number of shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $86, or an average price of $183.62 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015. The Company repurchased 11 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $1,820, or an average price of $159.03 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015.

9. Earnings per Share:

Certain of the Company’s shares granted to Team Members in the form of restricted stock and restricted stock units are considered participating securities which require the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. For the twelve week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, earnings of $425 and $392, respectively, were allocated to the participating securities. For the forty week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, earnings of $1,503 and $1,282, respectively, were allocated to the participating securities.

Diluted earnings per share are calculated by including the effect of dilutive securities. Share-based awards to purchase approximately 1 and 2 shares of common stock that had an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the common stock during the twelve week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. Share-based awards to purchase approximately 1 and 9 shares of common stock that had an exercise price in excess of the average market price of the common stock during the forty week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively, were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.



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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the twelve and forty week periods ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively: 
 
Twelve Weeks Ended
 
Forty Weeks Ended
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
Numerator
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
120,469

 
$
122,177

 
$
418,579

 
$
409,391

Participating securities' share in earnings
(425
)
 
(392
)
 
(1,503
)
 
(1,282
)
Net income applicable to common shares
$
120,044

 
$
121,785

 
$
417,076

 
$
408,109

Denominator
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Basic weighted average common shares
73,215

 
72,955

 
73,168

 
72,913

Dilutive impact of share-based awards
548

 
472

 
527

 
477

Diluted weighted average common shares
73,763

 
73,427

 
73,695

 
73,390

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common stockholders
$
1.64

 
$
1.67

 
$
5.70

 
$
5.60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Net income applicable to common stockholders
$
1.63

 
$
1.66

 
$
5.66

 
$
5.56


10. Warranty Liabilities:

The following table presents changes in the Company’s warranty reserves:
 
October 10,
2015
 
January 3,
2015
 
(40 weeks ended)
 
(53 weeks ended)
Warranty reserve, beginning of period
$
47,972

 
$
39,512

Reserves acquired with GPI

 
4,490

Additions to warranty reserves
35,820

 
52,306

Reserves utilized
(36,738
)
 
(48,336
)
 
 
 
 
Warranty reserve, end of period
$
47,054

 
$
47,972

 
The Company’s warranty liabilities are included in Accrued expenses in its condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 


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Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


11. Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements:

Certain 100% wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of Advance, including its Material Subsidiaries (as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement) serve as guarantors of Advance's senior unsecured notes ("Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The subsidiary guarantees related to Advance's senior unsecured notes are full and unconditional and joint and several, and there are no restrictions on the ability of Advance to obtain funds from its Guarantor Subsidiaries. Certain of Advance's wholly-owned subsidiaries, including all of its foreign subsidiaries, do not serve as guarantors of Advance's senior unsecured notes ("Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries do not qualify as minor as defined by SEC regulations. Accordingly, the Company presents below the condensed consolidating financial information for the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. Investments in subsidiaries of the Company are required to be presented under the equity method, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP.

Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements presenting the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of (i) Advance, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiaries, (iii) the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iv) the eliminations necessary to arrive at consolidated information for the Company. The statement of operations eliminations relate primarily to the sale of inventory from a Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to a Guarantor Subsidiary. The balance sheet eliminations relate primarily to the elimination of intercompany receivables and payables and subsidiary investment accounts.

The following tables present condensed consolidating balance sheets as of October 10, 2015 and January 3, 2015 and condensed consolidating statements of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of October 10, 2015
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9

 
$
72,070

 
$
33,276

 
$
(9
)
 
$
105,346

Receivables, net

 
625,236

 
39,378

 

 
664,614

Inventories, net

 
3,971,213

 
170,349

 

 
4,141,562

Other current assets
2,390

 
94,710

 
1,761

 
(1,998
)
 
96,863

Total current assets
2,399

 
4,763,229

 
244,764

 
(2,007
)
 
5,008,385

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
160

 
1,386,074

 
9,859

 

 
1,396,093

Goodwill

 
943,319

 
49,257

 

 
992,576

Intangible assets, net

 
652,404

 
50,315

 

 
702,719

Other assets, net
13,483

 
74,131

 
802

 
(6,653
)
 
81,763

Investment in subsidiaries
2,473,182

 
303,741

 

 
(2,776,923
)
 

Intercompany note receivable
1,048,102

 

 

 
(1,048,102
)
 

Due from intercompany, net

 

 
300,606

 
(300,606
)
 

 
$
3,537,326

 
$
8,122,898

 
$
655,603

 
$
(4,134,291
)
 
$
8,181,536

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$

 
$
595

 
$

 
$

 
$
595

Accounts payable
24

 
2,878,701

 
301,450

 

 
3,180,175

Accrued expenses
2,231

 
559,577

 
21,785

 
(932
)
 
582,661

Other current liabilities

 
172,523

 
16,035

 
(1,075
)
 
187,483

Total current liabilities
2,255

 
3,611,396

 
339,270

 
(2,007
)
 
3,950,914

Long-term debt
1,048,102

 
245,000

 

 

 
1,293,102

Other long-term liabilities

 
518,505

 
12,592

 
(6,653
)
 
524,444

Intercompany note payable

 
1,048,102

 

 
(1,048,102
)
 

Due to intercompany, net
73,893

 
226,713

 

 
(300,606
)
 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
2,413,076

 
2,473,182

 
303,741

 
(2,776,923
)
 
2,413,076

 
$
3,537,326

 
$
8,122,898

 
$
655,603

 
$
(4,134,291
)
 
$
8,181,536




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
As of January 3, 2015
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
9

 
$
65,345

 
$
39,326

 
$
(9
)
 
$
104,671

Receivables, net

 
549,151

 
30,674

 

 
579,825

Inventories, net

 
3,771,816

 
165,139

 

 
3,936,955

Other current assets
4,102

 
113,003

 
3,383

 
(899
)
 
119,589

Total current assets
4,111

 
4,499,315

 
238,522

 
(908
)
 
4,741,040

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
2

 
1,421,325

 
10,703

 

 
1,432,030

Goodwill

 
940,817

 
54,609

 

 
995,426

Intangible assets, net

 
689,745

 
58,380

 

 
748,125

Other assets, net
12,963

 
37,377

 
683

 
(5,286
)
 
45,737

Investment in subsidiaries
2,057,761

 
280,014

 

 
(2,337,775
)
 

Intercompany note receivable
1,047,911

 

 

 
(1,047,911
)
 

Due from intercompany, net

 

 
211,908

 
(211,908
)
 

 
$
3,122,748

 
$
7,868,593

 
$
574,805

 
$
(3,603,788
)
 
$
7,962,358

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$

 
$
582

 
$

 
$

 
$
582

Accounts payable

 
2,845,043

 
250,322

 

 
3,095,365

Accrued expenses
4,884

 
498,505

 
17,284

 

 
520,673

Other current liabilities

 
115,497

 
11,857

 
(908
)
 
126,446

Total current liabilities
4,884

 
3,459,627

 
279,463

 
(908
)
 
3,743,066

Long-term debt
1,047,911

 
588,400

 

 

 
1,636,311

Other long-term liabilities

 
570,027

 
15,328

 
(5,286
)
 
580,069

Intercompany note payable

 
1,047,911

 

 
(1,047,911
)
 

Due to intercompany, net
67,041

 
144,867

 

 
(211,908
)
 

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
2,002,912

 
2,057,761

 
280,014

 
(2,337,775
)
 
2,002,912

 
$
3,122,748

 
$
7,868,593

 
$
574,805

 
$
(3,603,788
)
 
$
7,962,358







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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$

 
$
2,223,582

 
$
132,404

 
$
(60,783
)
 
$
2,295,203

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs

 
1,226,663

 
96,936

 
(60,783
)
 
1,262,816

Gross profit

 
996,919

 
35,468

 

 
1,032,387

Selling, general and administrative expenses
4,269

 
814,492

 
21,017

 
(12,916
)
 
826,862

Operating (loss) income
(4,269
)
 
182,427

 
14,451

 
12,916

 
205,525

Other, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(11,929
)
 
(2,478
)
 
23

 

 
(14,384
)
Other income (expense), net
16,243

 
(3,843
)
 
1,792

 
(12,916
)
 
1,276

Total other, net
4,314

 
(6,321
)
 
1,815

 
(12,916
)
 
(13,108
)
Income before provision for income taxes
45

 
176,106

 
16,266

 

 
192,417

Provision for income taxes
110

 
68,435

 
3,403

 

 
71,948

(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(65
)
 
107,671

 
12,863

 

 
120,469

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
120,534

 
12,863

 

 
(133,397
)
 

Net income
$
120,469

 
$
120,534

 
$
12,863

 
$
(133,397
)
 
$
120,469


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$

 
$
2,210,946

 
$
128,949

 
$
(50,439
)
 
$
2,289,456

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs

 
1,215,938

 
89,515

 
(50,439
)
 
1,255,014

Gross profit

 
995,008

 
39,434

 

 
1,034,442

Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,972

 
809,372

 
25,522

 
(12,582
)
 
825,284

Operating (loss) income
(2,972
)
 
185,636

 
13,912

 
12,582

 
209,158

Other, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(11,926
)
 
(3,974
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(15,903
)
Other income (expense), net
14,858

 
(2,412
)
 
534

 
(12,582
)
 
398

Total other, net
2,932

 
(6,386
)
 
531

 
(12,582
)
 
(15,505
)
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes
(40
)
 
179,250

 
14,443

 

 
193,653

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(35
)
 
68,585

 
2,926

 

 
71,476

(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(5
)
 
110,665

 
11,517

 

 
122,177

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
122,182

 
11,517

 

 
(133,699
)
 

Net income
$
122,177

 
$
122,182

 
$
11,517

 
$
(133,699
)
 
$
122,177




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Forty weeks ended October 10, 2015
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$

 
$
7,466,695

 
$
465,035

 
$
(228,257
)
 
$
7,703,473

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs

 
4,081,261

 
336,869

 
(228,257
)
 
4,189,873

Gross profit

 
3,385,434

 
128,166

 

 
3,513,600

Selling, general and administrative expenses
15,377

 
2,744,555

 
72,981

 
(44,415
)
 
2,788,498

Operating (loss) income
(15,377
)
 
640,879

 
55,185

 
44,415

 
725,102

Other, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(40,280
)
 
(11,481
)
 
162

 

 
(51,599
)
Other income (expense), net
55,886

 
(11,077
)
 
(4,834
)
 
(44,415
)
 
(4,440
)
Total other, net
15,606

 
(22,558
)
 
(4,672
)
 
(44,415
)
 
(56,039
)
Income before provision for income taxes
229

 
618,321

 
50,513

 

 
669,063

Provision for income taxes
564

 
241,885

 
8,035

 

 
250,484

(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(335
)
 
376,436

 
42,478

 

 
418,579

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
418,914

 
42,478

 

 
(461,392
)
 

Net income
$
418,579

 
$
418,914

 
$
42,478

 
$
(461,392
)
 
$
418,579


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
For the Forty weeks ended October 4, 2014
 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales
$

 
$
7,356,764

 
$
411,256

 
$
(161,368
)
 
$
7,606,652

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs

 
4,030,531

 
287,817

 
(161,368
)
 
4,156,980

Gross profit

 
3,326,233

 
123,439

 

 
3,449,672

Selling, general and administrative expenses
10,936

 
2,695,012

 
80,638

 
(42,547
)
 
2,744,039

Operating (loss) income
(10,936
)
 
631,221

 
42,801

 
42,547

 
705,633

Other, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(40,023
)
 
(16,219
)
 
(164
)
 

 
(56,406
)
Other income (expense), net
51,005

 
(6,836
)
 
(413
)
 
(42,547
)
 
1,209

Total other, net
10,982

 
(23,055
)
 
(577
)
 
(42,547
)
 
(55,197
)
Income before provision for income taxes
46

 
608,166

 
42,224

 

 
650,436

Provision for income taxes
73

 
232,489

 
8,483

 

 
241,045

(Loss) Income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(27
)
 
375,677

 
33,741

 

 
409,391

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
409,418

 
33,741

 

 
(443,159
)
 

Net income
$
409,391

 
$
409,418

 
$
33,741

 
$
(443,159
)
 
$
409,391




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Twelve Weeks ended October 10, 2015

 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
120,469

 
$
120,534

 
$
12,863

 
$
(133,397
)
 
$
120,469

Other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs

 
(134
)
 

 

 
(134
)
Currency translation adjustments

 

 
811

 

 
811

Equity in other comprehensive income of subsidiaries
677

 
811

 

 
(1,488
)
 

Other comprehensive income
677

 
677

 
811

 
(1,488
)
 
677

Comprehensive income
$
121,146

 
$
121,211

 
$
13,674

 
$
(134,885
)
 
$
121,146


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Twelve Weeks ended October 4, 2014

 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
122,177

 
$
122,182

 
$
11,517

 
$
(133,699
)
 
$
122,177

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs

 
(138
)
 

 

 
(138
)
Currency translation adjustments

 

 
(11,454
)
 

 
(11,454
)
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries
(11,592
)
 
(11,454
)
 

 
23,046

 

Other comprehensive loss
(11,592
)
 
(11,592
)
 
(11,454
)
 
23,046

 
(11,592
)
Comprehensive income
$
110,585

 
$
110,590

 
$
63

 
$
(110,653
)
 
$
110,585




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Forty Weeks ended October 10, 2015

 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
418,579

 
$
418,914

 
$
42,478

 
$
(461,392
)
 
$
418,579

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs

 
(446
)
 

 

 
(446
)
Currency translation adjustments

 

 
(19,270
)
 

 
(19,270
)
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries
(19,716
)
 
(19,270
)
 

 
38,986

 

Other comprehensive loss
(19,716
)
 
(19,716
)
 
(19,270
)
 
38,986

 
(19,716
)
Comprehensive income
$
398,863

 
$
399,198

 
$
23,208

 
$
(422,406
)
 
$
398,863



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Forty Weeks ended October 4, 2014

 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
409,391

 
$
409,418

 
$
33,741

 
$
(443,159
)
 
$
409,391

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changes in net unrecognized other postretirement benefit costs

 
(461
)
 

 

 
(461
)
Currency translation adjustments

 

 
(8,040
)
 

 
(8,040
)
Equity in other comprehensive loss of subsidiaries
(8,501
)
 
(8,040
)
 

 
16,541

 

Other comprehensive loss
(8,501
)
 
(8,501
)
 
(8,040
)
 
16,541

 
(8,501
)
Comprehensive income
$
400,890

 
$
400,917

 
$
25,701

 
$
(426,618
)
 
$
400,890





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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Forty weeks ended October 10, 2015

 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$

 
$
526,749

 
$
(6,661
)
 
$

 
$
520,088

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment

 
(159,442
)
 
(1,790
)
 

 
(161,232
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(18,583
)
 
(310
)
 

 
(18,893
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 
174

 
4

 

 
178

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(177,851
)
 
(2,096
)
 

 
(179,947
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase in bank overdrafts

 
18,535

 
4,920

 

 
23,455

Borrowings under credit facilities

 
509,200

 

 

 
509,200

Payments on credit facilities

 
(852,600
)
 

 

 
(852,600
)
Dividends paid

 
(17,642
)
 

 

 
(17,642
)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily for employee stock purchase plan

 
3,870

 

 

 
3,870

Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights

 
(11,713
)
 

 

 
(11,713
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

 
10,291

 

 

 
10,291

Repurchase of common stock

 
(1,820
)
 

 

 
(1,820
)
Other

 
(294
)
 

 

 
(294
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 
(342,173
)
 
4,920

 

 
(337,253
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 
(2,213
)
 

 
(2,213
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 
6,725

 
(6,050
)
 

 
675

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
9

 
65,345

 
39,326

 
(9
)
 
104,671

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
9

 
$
72,070

 
$
33,276

 
$
(9
)
 
$
105,346




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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
For the Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
For the Forty weeks ended October 4, 2014

 
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
 
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net cash provided by operating activities
$

 
$
521,116

 
$
19,178

 
$

 
$
540,294

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment

 
(159,621
)
 
(1,921
)
 

 
(161,542
)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(2,059,986
)
 
(830
)
 

 
(2,060,816
)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 
692

 
18

 

 
710

Net cash used in investing activities

 
(2,218,915
)
 
(2,733
)
 

 
(2,221,648
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Increase in bank overdrafts

 
3,375

 

 
(9
)
 
3,366

Borrowings under credit facilities

 
1,940,700

 

 

 
1,940,700

Payments on credit facilities

 
(1,258,400
)
 

 

 
(1,258,400
)
Dividends paid

 
(17,561
)
 

 

 
(17,561
)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, primarily for employee stock purchase plan

 
5,506

 

 

 
5,506

Tax withholdings related to the exercise of stock appreciation rights

 
(4,730
)
 

 

 
(4,730
)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

 
5,698

 

 

 
5,698

Repurchase of common stock

 
(839
)
 

 

 
(839
)
Contingent consideration related to previous business acquisition

 
(10,047
)
 

 

 
(10,047
)
Other

 
(801
)
 

 

 
(801
)
Net cash provided by financing activities

 
662,901

 

 
(9
)
 
662,892

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 
(4,345
)
 

 
(4,345
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
(1,034,898
)
 
12,100

 
(9
)
 
(1,022,807
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
9

 
1,106,766

 
5,696

 

 
1,112,471

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
9

 
$
71,868

 
$
17,796

 
$
(9
)
 
$
89,664




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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this report. Our first quarter consists of 16 weeks divided into four equal periods. Our remaining three quarters consist of 12 weeks with each quarter divided into three equal periods, with the exception of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 which contained 13 weeks due to our 53-week fiscal year in 2014. Our next 53-week fiscal year is 2020. Unless the context otherwise requires, "Advance," "we," "us," "our," and similar terms refer to Advance Auto Parts, Inc., its predecessor, its subsidiaries and their respective operations.

Certain statements in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are usually identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “position,” “possible,” “potential,” “probable,” “project,” “projection,” “should,” “strategy,” “will,” or similar expressions. We intend for any forward-looking statements to be covered by, and we claim the protection under, the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements are based upon assessments and assumptions of management in light of historical results and trends, current conditions and potential future developments that often involve judgments, estimates, assumptions and projections. Forward-looking statements reflect current views about our plans, strategies and prospects, which are based on information currently available.

Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations as reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not guarantee or give assurance that such plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ materially from our anticipated results described or implied in our forward-looking statements, and such differences may be due to a variety of factors. Our business could also be affected by additional factors that are presently unknown to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial to our business.

Listed below and discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on March 3, 2015), which we refer to as our 2014 Form 10-K, are some important risks, uncertainties and contingencies which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any forward-looking statements made or implied in this report. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
a decrease in demand for our products;
competitive pricing and other competitive pressures;
the risk that the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of General Parts International, Inc. (“GPI”), including synergies, may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, that we may experience difficulty integrating GPI’s operations into our operations, or that management's attention may be diverted from our other businesses in association with the acquisition of GPI;
the possibility that the acquisition of GPI may not advance our business strategy or prove to be an accretive investment or may impact third-party relationships, including customers, wholesalers, independently-owned and jobber stores and suppliers;
the risk that the additional indebtedness from the new financing agreements in association with the acquisition of GPI may limit our operating flexibility or otherwise strain our liquidity and financial condition;
the risk that we may experience difficulty retaining key GPI employees;
our ability to implement our business strategy;
our ability to expand our business, including the location of available and suitable real estate for new store locations, the risk that sales cannibalization will occur or become more significant as we increase our presence in existing markets, the integration of any acquired businesses and the continued increase in supply chain capacity and efficiency;
our dependence on our suppliers to provide us with products that comply with safety and quality standards;
the risk that we may experience difficulty in successfully implementing announced leadership changes; the ability of the persons appointed to lead and provide results in their new roles; potential disruption to our business resulting from announced leadership changes; the impact of announced leadership changes on our relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners; and our ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other employees, or Team Members;


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the potential for fluctuations in the market price of our common stock and the resulting exposure to securities class action litigations;
deterioration in general macro-economic conditions, including unemployment, inflation or deflation, consumer debt levels, high fuel and energy costs, higher tax rates or uncertain credit markets;
regulatory and legal risks, including being named as a defendant in administrative investigations or litigation, and the incurrence of legal fees and costs, the payment of fines or the payment of sums to settle litigation cases or administrative investigations or proceedings;
a security breach or other cyber security incident;
business interruptions due to the occurrence of natural disasters, extended periods of unfavorable weather, computer system malfunction, wars or acts of terrorism; and
the impact of global climate change or legal and regulatory responses to such change.

We assume no obligations to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In evaluating forward-looking statements, you should consider these risks and uncertainties, together with the other risks described from time to time in our other reports and documents filed with the SEC and you should not place undue reliance on those statements.

Introduction

We are the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both "do-it-for me", or Commercial, and "do-it-yourself", or DIY, customers in the automotive aftermarket. As of October 10, 2015, we operated a total of 5,240 stores and 118 distribution branches. We operated primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our stores operate primarily under the trade names "Advance Auto Parts," "Autopart International" and "Carquest," and our distribution branches operate under the "Worldpac" trade name. In addition, we serve approximately 1,300 independently-owned Carquest stores ("independent stores").

Our stores and branches offer a broad selection of brand name, original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") and private label automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items for domestic and imported cars, vans, sport utility vehicles and light and heavy duty trucks. Through our integrated operating approach, we serve our Commercial and DIY customers from our store locations and online at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com, www.Carquest.com and www.Worldpac.com. Our DIY customers can elect to pick up merchandise ordered online at a conveniently located store or have their purchases shipped directly to them. Our Commercial customers consist primarily of delivery customers for whom we deliver products from our store and branch locations to our Commercial customers’ places of business, including independent garages, service stations and auto dealers. Our Commercial customers can conveniently place their orders online.

Management Overview

We generated diluted earnings per share, or diluted EPS, of $1.63 during our twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 (or the third quarter of Fiscal 2015) compared to $1.66 for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. The decrease in our diluted EPS was driven primarily by costs associated with the integration of GPI, store consolidations and support center restructuring. Excluding the impact of these costs, we saw improvement in our SG&A rate driven by lower incentive compensation, overall lower administrative costs and synergy savings, partially offset by expense de-leverage as a result of our low comparable store sales growth. When adjusted for the following comparable adjustments, our comparable earnings per diluted share ("Comparable Cash EPS") was $1.95 during the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 compared to $1.89 during the comparable period of Fiscal 2014:
 
 
Q3 2015
 
Q3 2014
GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring
 
$
0.24

 
$
0.15

Amortization related to the acquired intangible assets from GPI
 
$
0.08

 
$
0.08


Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for further details of our comparable adjustments.

Our comparable store sales increased 0.5% compared to the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 driven by modest growth in our Commercial sales, with our DIY sales essentially flat. We saw an encouraging start to the quarter; however, our comparable store sales trends decelerated towards the middle of the quarter. We attribute this deceleration to the integration of GPI which has continued to have a more prolonged impact on our core commercial business. This was partially due to continued sales softness within our Carquest stores as the teams in those stores continue to work through a heavier share of the integration change coupled with some category sales softness. We are focused on finishing our integration activities as quickly as possible


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to minimize the distractions and increase the focus on operational execution. For example, we plan to move faster on capabilities such as our daily delivery expansion, accelerate our store consolidations and store profitability work, and grow our SpeedPerks customer loyalty and TechNet programs.

Summary of Third Quarter Financial Results

A high-level summary of our financial results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 is included below:
 
Total sales during the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 were $2,295.2 million, an increase of 0.3% as compared to the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. This increase was primarily driven by a comparable store sales increase of 0.5% and new stores opened during the past 12 months, partially offset by the portion of sales that do not transfer from store consolidations and a net decrease in the number of independent stores served.
Our operating income for the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 was $205.5 million, a decrease of $3.6 million from the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. As a percentage of total sales, operating income was 9.0%, a decrease of 18 basis points versus the comparable period of Fiscal 2014, inclusive of integration and restructuring expenses.
Our inventory balance as of October 10, 2015 increased $204.6 million, or 5.2%, over our inventory balance as of January 3, 2015, driven mainly by transitional inventory growth resulting from our product integration and the consolidation of our Carquest stores and the opening of new stores and branches.
We generated operating cash flow of $520.1 million during the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, a decrease of 3.7% from the comparable period in Fiscal 2014, primarily due to cash outflows associated with inventory, net of accounts payable, partially offset by higher earnings and fluctuations in accounts receivable, accrued expenses and other assets due to the timing of payments.

Refer to the "Results of Operations" and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" sections for further details of our income statement and cash flow results, respectively.

Business and Industry Update

In 2015, we have two essential priorities - (i) deliver base business results by executing under our key strategies of Superior Availability and Service Leadership and (ii) successfully achieve the goals of the multi-year GPI integration plan. Our key strategies remain consistent with 2014. Superior Availability is aimed at product availability and maximizing the speed, reliability and efficiency of our supply chain. Service Leadership leverages our product availability in addition to more consistent execution of customer-facing initiatives to strengthen our integrated operating approach of serving our customers in our stores and on-line. Through these two key strategies and the integration of GPI, we believe we can continue to build on the initiatives discussed below to produce favorable financial results over the long term. Sales to Commercial customers remain the largest opportunity for us to increase our overall market share in the automotive aftermarket industry. Our Commercial sales, as a percentage of total sales, were 58% for both the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014.

We continue to make progress in our strategic priorities, which include:

Growing our Commercial business by meeting customers' needs through our family of store names and brands, increased volume with national and regional accounts, growth in our commercial marketing programs in our AAP and Carquest US stores, and ongoing GPI integration and store consolidations/conversions;
Improving localized parts availability through our larger HUB stores, expansion of the cross-sourcing network between store brands, and leveraging the advancement of our supply chain infrastructure, including an increase in stores receiving daily deliveries from our distribution centers and the late-2014 opening of our Hartford, CT distribution center;
Maintaining a steady new store growth rate including new markets utilizing both Advance Auto Parts and Carquest brands and renewed emphasis and investment in our DIY business, including the continued roll-out of our Speedperks loyalty program and other new marketing programs; and
Transitioning to a more productive and efficient single selling environment in our stores combining Commercial and DIY responsibilities.

During 2015, we have focused on the foundational investments in our integration plan, which we are confident will begin generating results for our business in 2016 and beyond. We previously made good progress with the initial phases of our integration plan in Fiscal 2014, which included (i) realigning our store support centers ("SSC"), (ii) completing negotiations with vendors, (iii) developing cross-sourcing networks between all of our stores and branches and (iv) completing the first 110 AAP/CQUS consolidations and conversions. Beginning in late 2014 and into early 2015, we moved into the more operational phase of the integration including (i) integration of our AAP/CQUS field organizations, (ii) product/brand conversions and


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alignment of pricing, and (iii) a heavier volume of store consolidations and conversions. Later phases of the integration occurring in 2016 will include the roll-out of a common electronic parts catalog and beginning of the integration of our supply chain networks. These critical steps of the integration plan heavily impact virtually all of our team members throughout the SSC, supply chain teams and stores as well as many of our Commercial customers who are supported by these teams.
 
The automotive aftermarket industry is influenced by a number of general macroeconomic factors similar to those affecting the overall retail and distribution industry. These factors include, but are not limited to, fuel costs, unemployment rates, consumer confidence and spending habits, and competition. We believe the two key drivers of demand within the automotive aftermarket are (i) the number of miles driven and (ii) the number and average age of vehicles on the road.

Favorable industry dynamics include:
 
an increase in the number of vehicles and stabilization of the average age of vehicles;
a long-term expectation that miles driven will continue to increase based on historical trends; and
a steadily improving job market and lower fuel prices.
 
Conversely, the factors negatively affecting the automotive aftermarket industry include:
 
deferral of elective automotive maintenance in the near term as more consumers contemplate new automobile purchases; and
longer maintenance and part failure intervals on newer cars due to improved quality.

We remain encouraged by the (i) stability of the automotive aftermarket industry and (ii) initiatives that we have underway to support our base business and integration strategies.

Store Development

We serve our Commercial and DIY customers in a similar fashion through four different store brands. The table below sets forth detail of our store development activity for the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, including the consolidation and conversion of stores as part of our integration plans, and the number of locations with Commercial delivery programs. During Fiscal 2015, we anticipate adding approximately 110 to 120 new stores and branches.
 
AAP
 
AI
 
BWP
 
CARQUEST
 
WORLDPAC
 
Total
July 18, 2015
3,972

 
182

 
35

 
1,063

 
117

 
5,369

New (1)
13

 
1

 

 
2

 
1

 
17

Closed
(2
)
 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
Consolidated (2)
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(24
)
 

 
(26
)
Converted (3)
57

 

 
(1
)
 
(56
)
 

 

October 10, 2015
4,039

 
183

 
33

 
985

 
118

 
5,358

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 3, 2015
3,888

 
210

 
38

 
1,125

 
111

 
5,372

New (1)
48

 
2

 

 
23

 
7

 
80

Closed
(9
)
 

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(10
)
Consolidated (2)
(2
)
 
(25
)
 
(3
)
 
(54
)
 

 
(84
)
Converted (3)
114

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
(108
)
 

 

October 10, 2015
4,039

 
183

 
33

 
985

 
118

 
5,358

Locations with commercial delivery programs
3,529

 
183

 
33

 
985

 
118

 
4,848

(1) New stores for Carquest represents stores acquired during the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, respectively.
(2) Consolidated stores include AI, BWP and Carquest stores whose operations were consolidated into existing AAP locations as a result of the planned integration of AI, BWP and Carquest.
(3) Converted stores include AI, BWP and Carquest stores that were re-branded as an AAP store as a result of the planned integration of AI, BWP and Carquest.


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Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on these financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements requires the application of accounting policies in addition to certain estimates and judgments by our management. Our estimates and judgments are based on currently available information, historical results and other assumptions we believe are reasonable. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. During the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, we consistently applied the critical accounting policies discussed in our 2014 Form 10-K. For a complete discussion regarding these critical accounting policies, refer to the 2014 Form 10-K.

Components of Statement of Operations

Net Sales

Net sales consist primarily of merchandise sales from our store and branch locations to both our Commercial and DIY customers, sales from our e-commerce websites and sales to independently-owned Carquest stores. Sales are recorded net of discounts and rebates, sales taxes and estimated returns and allowances. Our total sales growth is comprised of both comparable store sales and new store sales. We calculate comparable store sales based on the change in store sales starting once a store has been open for 13 complete accounting periods (approximately one year) and by including e-commerce sales. Sales to independently-owned Carquest stores are excluded from our comparable store sales. We include sales from relocated stores in comparable store sales from the original date of opening. Acquired stores are included in our comparable store sales once the stores have completed 13 complete accounting periods following the acquisition date (approximately one year).

Cost of Sales

Our cost of sales consists of merchandise costs, net of incentives under vendor programs; inventory shrinkage, defective merchandise and warranty costs; and warehouse and distribution expenses, including depreciation and amortization. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales may be affected by (i) variations in our product mix, (ii) price changes in response to competitive factors and fluctuations in merchandise costs, (iii) vendor programs, (iv) inventory shrinkage, (v) defective merchandise and warranty costs and (vi) warehouse and distribution costs. We seek to minimize fluctuations in merchandise costs and instability of supply by entering into long-term purchasing agreements, without minimum purchase volume requirements, when we believe it is advantageous. Our cost of sales and gross profit rates may not be comparable to that of our competitors due to differences in industry practice regarding the classification of certain costs and mix of Commercial and DIY sales.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses consist of store payroll, store occupancy (including rent and depreciation), advertising expenses, acquisition and integration related expenses, Commercial delivery expenses, other store expenses and general and administrative expenses, including salaries and related benefits of store support center Team Members, share-based compensation expenses, store support center administrative office expenses, data processing, professional expenses, self-insurance costs, depreciation and amortization, closed store expense and impairment charges, if any, and other related expenses.



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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain of our operating data expressed as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated.
 
Twelve Week Periods Ended
 
Forty Week Periods Ended
 
October 10,
2015
 
October 4,
2014
 
October 10, 2015
 
October 4, 2014
Net sales
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs
55.0

 
54.8

 
54.4

 
54.6

Gross profit
45.0

 
45.2

 
45.6

 
45.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses
36.0

 
36.0

 
36.2

 
36.1

Operating income
9.0

 
9.1

 
9.4

 
9.3

Interest expense
(0.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.7
)
Other expense, net
0.1

 
0.0

 
(0.1
)
 
0.0

Provision for income taxes
3.1

 
3.1

 
3.3

 
3.2

Net income
5.2
 %
 
5.3
 %
 
5.4
 %
 
5.4
 %

Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 10, 2015 Compared to Twelve and Forty Week Periods Ended October 4, 2014

Net Sales

Net sales for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 were $2,295.2 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 0.3%, as compared to net sales for the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014. The sales increase was primarily due to our comparable store sales increase of 0.5% and the addition of 106 stores, net of closed stores, and 9 new branches, partially offset by the portion of sales that do not transfer from store consolidations and a net decrease in the number of independent stores that we serve.

Our comparable store sales increase was driven by modest growth in our Commercial sales, with essentially flat DIY sales. Our comparable store sales continued to be pressured by the demands of the GPI integration, a 47 basis point negative impact from foreign exchange rates related to our Canadian operations, and approximately 36 basis point impact from cannibalization of sales from existing Worldpac branches as we transfer existing customers from legacy branches to newly opened closer branches in order to serve them more efficiently. Partially offsetting these negative impacts is approximately 60 basis points of positive contribution from the sales transferred to comparable stores from stores consolidated over the last four quarters.

Looking at our comparable store sales trends we saw good performance in our Southeast and Texas markets. Conversely, our Upper Midwest and Great Lakes markets underperformed during the quarter partially driven by weather while our Puerto Rico market experienced continued sales softness as a result of economic uncertainty. Regionally, however, our results continue to be uneven as our teams work through the integration. From a product standpoint, we saw strength in brakes and batteries and some softness in cooling and filters.

Net sales for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 were $7,703.5 million, an increase of $96.8 million, or 1.3%, as compared to net sales for the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014. The sales increase was primarily due to our comparable store sales increase of 0.7% and the addition of 106 stores, net of closed stores, and 9 new branches.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $1,032.4 million, or 45.0% of net sales, as compared to $1,034.4 million, or 45.2% of net sales, for the comparable period of last year, representing a decrease of 20 basis points. The 20 basis-point decrease in gross profit rate was primarily the result of higher inventory expenses related to the product integration, modest supply chain expense de-leverage due to low comparable store sales growth partially offset by lower product acquisition costs, inclusive of the Company's ongoing merchandise synergy savings.

Gross profit for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $3,513.6 million, or 45.6% of net sales, as compared to $3,449.7 million, or 45.4% of net sales, for the comparable period of last year, representing an increase of 26 basis points. The


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26 basis-point increase in gross profit rate was primarily the result of lower product acquisition costs, inclusive of our ongoing merchandise cost synergy savings.

SG&A

SG&A expenses for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 were $826.9 million as compared to $825.3 million for the comparable period of last year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was approximately flat at 36.0% of net sales for both periods. Excluding costs associated with the integration of GPI, store consolidations and support center restructuring, SG&A decreased 48 basis-points as a percentage of net sales from the comparable period of last year. This decrease was primarily the result of lower incentive compensation, overall lower administrative costs and synergy savings partially offset by expense de-leverage as a result of our low comparable store sales growth.

SG&A expenses for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 were $2,788.5 million, or 36.2% of net sales, as compared to $2,744.0 million, or 36.1% of net sales, for the comparable period of last year, representing an increase of 12 basis points. This increase as a percentage of net sales was primarily due to an increase in GPI integration and store consolidation expenses. Excluding the GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring expenses, SG&A decreased 31 basis points as a percentage of net sales for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 compared to the prior year driven by lower incentive compensation, overall lower administrative costs, synergy savings and lower insurance costs, partially offset by expense de-leverage as a result of softer sales. See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for further details of our comparable adjustments.

Operating Income

Operating income for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $205.5 million, or 9.0% of net sales, as compared to $209.2 million, or 9.1% of net sales, for the comparable period of last year. The rate is reflective of a decrease in our gross profit rate coupled with an approximately flat SG&A rate from the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. These changes on a rate basis were due to the gross profit and SG&A drivers previously discussed.

Operating income for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $725.1 million, or 9.4% of net sales, as compared to $705.6 million, or 9.3% of net sales, for the comparable period of last year. The rate is reflective of an increase in our gross profit rate, offset by a slightly unfavorable change in our SG&A rate from the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. These changes on a rate basis were due to the gross profit and SG&A drivers previously discussed.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $14.4 million, or 0.6% of net sales, as compared to $15.9 million, or 0.7% of net sales, for the comparable period in Fiscal 2014. Interest expense for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $51.6 million, or 0.7% of net sales, as compared to $56.4 million, or 0.7% of net sales, for the comparable period in Fiscal 2014. The decrease in interest expense for both the twelve and forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 is due to repayments made on our credit facility over the last year.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $71.9 million, as compared to $71.5 million for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. Our effective income tax rate was 37.4% and 36.9% for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively.

Income tax expense for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $250.5 million, as compared to $241.0 million for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. Our effective income tax rate was 37.4% and 37.1% for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, respectively.

Net Income

Net income for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $120.5 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, as compared to $122.2 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. As a percentage of net sales, net income for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 was 5.2%, as compared to 5.3% for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. Negatively impacting diluted EPS and net income in the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 were GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring expenses and amortization of intangible assets related to the GPI acquisition of $38.3 million and $27.7 million, respectively, or $0.32 and $0.23 per diluted share, respectively.


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Net income for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was $418.6 million, or $5.66 per diluted share, as compared to $409.4 million, or $5.56 per diluted share, for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. As a percentage of net sales, net income for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was 5.4%, as compared to 5.4% for the comparable period of Fiscal 2014. Negatively impacting diluted EPS and net income in the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2014 were GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring expenses and amortization of intangible assets related to the GPI acquisition of $112.5 million and $78.3 million, respectively, or $0.94 and $0.66 per diluted share, respectively.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" include certain financial measures not derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for GAAP financial measures, or considered in isolation, for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position or cash flows. However, we have presented the non-GAAP financial measures, as we believe the reporting of financial results on a non-GAAP basis to remain comparable is important in assessing the overall performance of the business and is therefore useful to investors and prospective investors. We believe that the presentation of financial results that exclude non-cash charges related to the acquired GPI intangibles and expenses associated with the integration of GPI, which are indicative of our base operations, provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors. We have included a reconciliation of this information to the most comparable GAAP measures in the following table.
 
 
Twelve Week Periods Ended
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 10, 2015
 
October 4, 2014
 
 
As Reported
 
Comparable Adjustments (a)
 
Comparable
 
As Reported
 
Comparable Adjustments (a)
 
Comparable
Net sales
 
$
2,295,203

 
$

 
$
2,295,203

 
$
2,289,456

 
$

 
$
2,289,456

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs
 
1,262,816

 

 
1,262,816

 
1,255,014

 

 
1,255,014

Gross profit
 
1,032,387

 

 
1,032,387

 
1,034,442

 

 
1,034,442

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
826,862

 
(38,283
)
 
788,579

 
825,284

 
(27,670
)
 
797,614

Operating income
 
205,525

 
38,283

 
243,808

 
209,158

 
27,670

 
236,828

Other, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(14,384
)
 

 
(14,384
)
 
(15,903
)
 

 
(15,903
)
Other (expense) income, net
 
1,276

 

 
1,276

 
398

 

 
398

Total other, net
 
(13,108
)
 

 
(13,108
)
 
(15,505
)
 

 
(15,505
)
Income before provision for income taxes
 
192,417

 
38,283

 
230,700

 
193,653

 
27,670

 
221,323

Provision for income taxes
 
71,948

 
14,548

 
86,496

 
71,476

 
10,515

 
81,991

Net income
 
$
120,469

 
$
23,735

 
$
144,204

 
$
122,177

 
$
17,155

 
$
139,332

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share (b)
 
$
1.64

 
$
0.32

 
$
1.96

 
$
1.67

 
$
0.23

 
$
1.90

Diluted earnings per common share (b)
 
$
1.63

 
$
0.32

 
$
1.95

 
$
1.66

 
$
0.23

 
$
1.89

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (b)
 
73,215

 
73,215

 
73,215

 
72,955

 
72,955

 
72,955

Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (b)
 
73,763

 
73,763

 
73,763

 
73,427

 
73,427

 
73,427


(a)
The comparable adjustments to Selling, general and administrative expenses for the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015 include GPI integration, store consolidation costs and support center restructuring costs of $28,555 and GPI amortization of acquired intangible assets of $9,728. The comparable adjustments to Selling, general and administration expenses for the twelve weeks ended October 4, 2014 include GPI integration and store consolidation costs of $17,795 and GPI amortization of acquired intangible assets of $9,875.

(b)
Weighted average common shares outstanding is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the quarter. At October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, we had 73,234 and 72,994 shares outstanding, respectively.



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Forty Week Periods Ended
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
October 10, 2015
 
October 4, 2014
 
 
As Reported
 
Comparable Adjustments (a)
 
Comparable
 
As Reported
 
Comparable Adjustments (a)
 
Comparable
Net sales
 
$
7,703,473

 
$

 
$
7,703,473

 
$
7,606,652

 
$

 
$
7,606,652

Cost of sales, including purchasing and warehousing costs
 
4,189,873

 

 
4,189,873

 
4,156,980

 

 
4,156,980

Gross profit
 
3,513,600

 

 
3,513,600

 
3,449,672

 

 
3,449,672

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
2,788,498

 
(112,459
)
 
2,676,039

 
2,744,039

 
(78,275
)
 
2,665,764

Operating income
 
725,102

 
112,459

 
837,561

 
705,633

 
78,275

 
783,908

Other, net:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(51,599
)
 

 
(51,599
)
 
(56,406
)
 

 
(56,406
)
Other (expense) income, net
 
(4,440
)
 

 
(4,440
)
 
1,209

 

 
1,209

Total other, net
 
(56,039
)
 

 
(56,039
)
 
(55,197
)
 

 
(55,197
)
Income before provision for income taxes
 
669,063

 
112,459

 
781,522

 
650,436

 
78,275

 
728,711

Provision for income taxes
 
250,484

 
42,734

 
293,218

 
241,045

 
29,744

 
270,789

Net income
 
$
418,579

 
$
69,725

 
$
488,304

 
$
409,391

 
$
48,531

 
$
457,922

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share (b)
 
$
5.70

 
$
0.94

 
$
6.65

 
$
5.60

 
$
0.66

 
$
6.26

Diluted earnings per common share (b)
 
$
5.66

 
$
0.94

 
$
6.60

 
$
5.56

 
$
0.66

 
$
6.22

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (b)
 
73,168

 
73,168

 
73,168

 
72,913

 
72,913

 
72,913

Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution (b)
 
73,695

 
73,695

 
73,695

 
73,390

 
73,390

 
73,390


(a)
The comparable adjustments to Selling, general and administrative expenses for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 include GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring costs of $79,845 and GPI amortization of acquired intangible assets of $32,614. The comparable adjustments to Selling, general and administration expenses for the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 include GPI integration and store consolidation costs of $45,493 and GPI amortization of acquired intangible assets of $32,782.

(b)
Weighted average common shares outstanding is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year-to-date period. At October 10, 2015 and October 4, 2014, we had 73,234 and 72,994 shares outstanding, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our primary cash requirements to maintain our current operations include payroll and benefits, the purchase of inventory, contractual obligations, capital expenditures and the payment of income taxes. In addition, we may use available funds for acquisitions, to repay borrowings under our credit agreement, to periodically repurchase shares of our common stock under our stock repurchase programs and for the payment of quarterly cash dividends. We have funded these requirements primarily through cash generated from operations, supplemented by borrowings under our credit facilities and notes offerings as needed. We believe funds generated from our expected results of operations, available cash and cash equivalents, and available borrowing under our credit facility will be sufficient to fund our primary obligations for the next fiscal year. Cash holdings in our foreign affiliates are not significant relative to our overall operations and therefore would not restrict our liquidity needs for our domestic operations.

At October 10, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $105.3 million, an increase of $0.7 million compared to January 3, 2015 (the end of Fiscal 2014). This slight increase in cash during the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 was primarily a result of cash generated by operating activities, net of capital expenditures, debt repayments and dividends. Additional discussion of our cash flow results, including the comparison of the activity for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 to the comparable period of Fiscal 2014, is set forth in the Analysis of Cash Flows section.


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As of October 10, 2015, our outstanding indebtedness was $1,293.7 million, or $343.2 million lower when compared to January 3, 2015, as a result of repayments on our credit facility. Additionally, we had $118.6 million in letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the available borrowings on our revolver to $821.4 million as of October 10, 2015. The letters of credit generally have a term of one year or less and primarily serve as collateral for our self-insurance policies.

GPI Integration and Exit Activities

We expect to incur between $101.0 million and $120.0 million of GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring costs in Fiscal 2015. We expect these integration costs to be more than offset by by savings from acquisition synergies which are expected to increase to an annualized run-rate of $160.0 million by the end of 2016. During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, we incurred $79.8 million of GPI integration, store consolidation and support center restructuring costs offset by approximately $83.6 million of synergies.

In July and November 2015, we approved plans to close 80 under-performing stores primarily during the fourth quarter of 2015 and to eliminate certain positions at our corporate offices. These plans are in line with our accelerated focus on improving our overall profitability. The majority of the corporate office eliminations were effective during our third fiscal quarter. We estimate that we will incur restructuring costs of $26.0 million to $35.0 million related to the 80 store closures and approximately $6 million related to the corporate position eliminations. Substantially all of these costs are expected to be cash expenditures.

Capital Expenditures

Our primary capital requirements have been the funding of our new store development (leased and owned locations), maintenance of existing stores and investments under our Superior Availability and Service Leadership strategies, including supply chain and information technology. We lease approximately 85% of our stores. Our capital expenditures were $161.2 million for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015.

Our future capital requirements will depend in large part on the number of and timing of new stores we open within a given year and the investments we make in existing stores, information technology, supply chain network and the integration of GPI. We anticipate that our capital expenditures in Fiscal 2015 will be approximately $240.0 million to $260.0 million. These investments will primarily include GPI integration expenditures for store conversions and systems integration activities; new store development (leased and owned locations); and investments in our existing stores, supply chain network and systems. During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, we opened 73 stores and seven Worldpac branches compared to 95 stores and six branches during the comparable period of last year. We anticipate opening between 110 to 120 stores and branches during Fiscal 2015.

Stock Repurchases

Our stock repurchase program allows us to repurchase our common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the SEC. Our $500 million stock repurchase program in place as of October 10, 2015 was authorized by our Board of Directors on May 14, 2012. During the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, we repurchased no shares of our common stock under our stock repurchase program. At October 10, 2015, we had $415.1 million remaining under our stock repurchase program.

Dividend

Since Fiscal 2006, our Board of Directors has declared quarterly dividends of $0.06 per share to stockholders of record. On November 9, 2015, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share to be paid on January 8, 2016 to all common stockholders of record as of December 24, 2015.


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Analysis of Cash Flows

A summary and analysis of our cash flows for the forty week period ended October 10, 2015 as compared to the forty week period ended October 4, 2014 is included below.
 
 
Forty Week Periods Ended
 
October 10, 2015
 
October 4, 2014
 
(in millions)
Cash flows provided by operating activities
$
520.1

 
$
540.3

Cash flows used in investing activities
(179.9
)
 
(2,221.6
)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
(337.3
)
 
662.9

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(2.2
)
 
(4.3
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
0.7

 
$
(1,022.8
)

Operating Activities

For the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $20.2 million to $520.1 million compared to the comparable period of 2014. The net decrease in operating cash flow compared to the prior year was primarily driven by changes in working capital, partially offset by an increase in net income. Cash outflows for receivables and other assets decreased and cash inflows from accrued expenses increased primarily due to the timing of tax payments compared to the comparable period of 2014. Cash outflows associated with inventory, net of accounts payable, also increased compared to the prior year. In addition, we saw an increase in benefit for deferred income taxes. Our inventory growth was driven mainly by transitional inventory growth resulting from our product integration changeovers and Carquest consolidations, new store openings and the accelerated growth of Worldpac branches.

Investing Activities

For the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, net cash used in investing activities decreased by $2,041.7 million to $179.9 million compared to the comparable period of 2014. Cash used in investing activities in the prior year was driven by the acquisition of GPI. Cash used in investing activities for the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015 consisted primarily of purchases of property and equipment, which is consistent in amount with the prior year.

Financing Activities

For the forty weeks ended October 10, 2015, net cash used in financing activities was $337.3 million, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $662.9 million for the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014, a decrease of $1,000.1 million. This decrease was primarily a result of net borrowings under our credit facility during the forty weeks ended October 4, 2014 of $682.3 million associated with the acquisition of GPI. As of October 10, 2015, the outstanding amount under our credit facility was $240.0 million. We remain focused on maintaining our leverage ratio and our investment grade ratings, while deploying our capital allocation strategy that includes our share repurchase program.

Long-Term Debt

Bank Debt

We have a credit agreement (the "2013 Credit Agreement") which provides a $700.0 million unsecured term loan and a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with Advance Stores Company, Inc. ("Advance Stores"), as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The revolving credit facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit with a sub-limit of $300.0 million and swingline loans in an amount not to exceed $50.0 million. We may request, subject to agreement by one or more lenders, that the total revolving commitment be increased by an amount not to exceed $250.0 million by those respective lenders (up to a total commitment of $1.25 billion) during the term of the 2013 Credit Agreement. Voluntary prepayments and voluntary reductions of the revolving balance are permitted in whole or in part, at our option, in minimum principal amounts as specified in the 2013 Credit Agreement. Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement, the revolving credit facility terminates in December 2018 and the term loan matures in January 2019.



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As of October 10, 2015, under the 2013 Credit Agreement, we had outstanding borrowings of $60.0 million under the revolver and $180.0 million under the term loan. As of October 10, 2015, we also had letters of credit outstanding of $118.6 million, which reduced the availability under the revolver to $821.4 million. The letters of credit generally have a term of one year or less and primarily serve as collateral for our self-insurance policies.

The interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility is based, at our option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The current margin as of November 17, 2015 is 1.10% and 0.10% per annum for the adjusted LIBOR and alternate base rate borrowings, respectively. A facility fee is charged on the total amount of the revolving credit facility, payable in arrears. The current facility fee rate as of November 17, 2015 is 0.15% per annum. Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement, the interest rate and facility fee are subject to change based on our credit rating.

The interest rate on the term loan is based, at our option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. The current margin as of November 17, 2015 is 1.25% and 0.25% per annum for the adjusted LIBOR and alternate base rate borrowings, respectively. Under the terms of the term loan, the interest rate is subject to change based on our credit rating.

The 2013 Credit Agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, which include a maximum leverage ratio and minimum consolidated coverage ratio, and are further described in Note 6, Long-term Debt, in this Form 10-Q. We were in compliance with our covenants with respect to the 2013 Credit Agreement at October 10, 2015.

Senior Unsecured Notes

At October 10, 2015 our outstanding senior unsecured notes consisted of i) $450 million of 4.50% notes maturing in December 2023 (the “2023 Notes”); ii) $300 million of 4.50% notes maturing in January 2022 (the “2022 Notes”); and iii) $300 million of 5.75% notes maturing in May 2020 (the “2020 Notes” or collectively with the 2023 Notes and 2022 Notes, “the Notes”). The 2023 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.50% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year.

Advance served as the issuer of the Notes with certain of Advance's domestic subsidiaries currently serving as subsidiary guarantors. The terms of the Notes are governed by an indenture (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) among us, the subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee. The terms of the Indenture are further described in Note 6, Long-term Debt, in this Form 10-Q.

As of October 10, 2015, we had a credit rating from Standard & Poor’s of BBB- and from Moody’s Investor Service of Baa2. The current outlooks by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s are both stable. The current pricing grid used to determine our borrowing rate under the 2013 Credit Agreement is based on our credit ratings. Therefore, the margins on our revolver and term loan decreased to the rates disclosed above concurrent with the ratings change. If these credit ratings decline, our interest rate on outstanding balances may increase and our access to additional financing on favorable terms may become more limited. In addition, it could reduce the attractiveness of our vendor payment program, where certain of our vendors finance payment obligations from us with designated third party financial institutions, which could result in increased working capital requirements. Conversely, if these credit ratings improve, our interest rate may decrease.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

We guarantee loans made by banks to various of our independent store customers totaling $28.8 million as of October 10, 2015. These loans are collateralized by security agreements on merchandise inventory and other assets of the borrowers. We believe the likelihood of performance under these guarantees is remote and that the fair value of these guarantees is very minimal. As of October 10, 2015, we had no other off-balance-sheet arrangements as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303 of the SEC regulations. We include other off-balance-sheet arrangements in our contractual obligations table in our 2014 Form 10-K, including operating lease payments, interest payments on our Notes and revolving credit facility and letters of credit outstanding.



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Contractual Obligations

As of October 10, 2015, there were no material changes to our outstanding contractual obligations as compared to our contractual obligations outstanding as of January 3, 2015. For additional information regarding our contractual obligations see “Contractual Obligations” in our 2014 Form 10-K.

Seasonality

Our business is somewhat seasonal in nature, with the highest sales usually occurring in the spring and summer months.
In addition, our business can be affected by weather conditions. While unusually heavy precipitation tends to soften sales as elective maintenance is deferred during such periods, extremely hot or cold weather tends to enhance sales by causing automotive parts to fail at an accelerated rate. Our fourth quarter is generally our most volatile as weather and spending trade-offs typically influence our Commercial and DIY sales.

New Accounting Pronouncements

For a description of recently announced accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects, if any, on our condensed consolidated financial statements, see New Accounting Pronouncements in Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Internet Address and Access to SEC Filings

Our Internet address is www.AdvanceAutoParts.com. We make available free of charge through our Internet website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such materials with, or furnish them to, the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. These materials may be obtained electronically by accessing the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Our primary financial market risk is due to changes in interest rates. Historically, we have reduced our exposure to changes in interest rates by entering into various interest rate hedge instruments such as interest rate swap contracts and treasury lock agreements. We have historically utilized interest rate swaps to convert variable rate debt to fixed rate debt and to lock in fixed rates on future debt issuances. Our interest rate hedge instruments have been designated as cash flow hedges. We had no derivative instruments outstanding as of October 10, 2015.

The interest rates on borrowings under our revolving credit facility and term loan are based, at our option, on adjusted LIBOR, plus a margin, or an alternate base rate, plus a margin. As of October 10, 2015 we had $60.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $180.0 million outstanding under our term loan and are therefore exposed to interest rate risk due to changes in LIBOR or alternate base rate. There is no interest rate risk associated with our 2020, 2022 or 2023 Notes, as the interest rates are fixed at 5.75%, 4.50% and 4.50%, respectively, per annum.

The table below presents principal cash flows and related weighted average interest rates on our revolving credit facility and term loan outstanding at October 10, 2015, by expected maturity dates. Weighted average variable rates are based on implied forward rates in the yield curve at October 10, 2015. Implied forward rates should not be considered a predictor of actual future interest rates.
 
Fiscal
2015
 
Fiscal
2016
 
Fiscal
2017
 
Fiscal
2018
 
Fiscal
2019
 
Thereafter
 
Total
 
Fair
Market
Liability
 
(dollars in thousands)
Variable rate
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
60,000

 
$
180,000

 
$

 
$
240,000

 
$
240,000

Weighted average interest rate
1.5
%
 
1.8
%
 
2.4
%
 
2.9
%
 
3.2
%
 

 
2.2
%
 




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Credit Risk

Our financial assets that are exposed to credit risk consist primarily of trade accounts receivable and vendor receivables. We are exposed to normal credit risk from customers. Our concentration of credit risk is limited because our customer base consists of a large number of customers with relatively small balances, which allows the credit risk to be spread across a broad base. We strive to maintain a close working relationship with our vendors and frequently monitor their financial strength. We have not historically had significant credit losses.


ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October 10, 2015 in accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended October 10, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
 

ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth the information with respect to repurchases of our common stock for the quarter ended October 10, 2015: 
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
 
Average
Price Paid
per Share (1)
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs (2)
 
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares that May Yet
Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs (2)
(In thousands)
July 19, 2015 to August 15, 2015
 

 
$

 

 
$
415,092

August 16, 2015 to September 12, 2015
 
469

 
183.62

 

 
415,092

September 13, 2015 to October 10, 2015
 

 

 

 
415,092

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
469

 
$
183.62

 

 
$
415,092


(1) 
We repurchased 469 shares of our common stock, at an aggregate cost of $0.1 million, or an average purchase price of $183.62 per share, in connection with the net settlement of shares issued as a result of the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units during the twelve weeks ended October 10, 2015.
(2) 
Our $500 million stock repurchase program was authorized by our Board of Directors on May 14, 2012.


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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
Form
Exhibit
Filing Date
Herewith
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (“Advance Auto”) (as amended effective as of June 7, 2013).
10-Q
3.1

8/19/2013
 
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Advance Auto (effective November 12, 2015).
8-K
3.1

11/13/2015
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

 
X
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

 
X
32.1
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

 
X
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
 




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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
 
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
 
 
 
November 17, 2015
By:  
/s/ Michael A. Norona
 
Michael A. Norona
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
Form
Exhibit
Filing Date
Herewith
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (“Advance Auto”) (as amended effective as of June 7, 2013).
10-Q
3.1

8/19/2013
 
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Advance Auto (effective November 12, 2015).
8-K
3.1

11/13/2015
 
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

 
X
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

 
X
32.1
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
 

 
X
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document