Genuine Parts Company Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

ATLANTA, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

"The GPC team remained focused on our top priorities through the third quarter, aggressively managing our operations through the challenges of COVID-19. We are proud of everyone's hard work and commitment to operational excellence, which has required effective measures to maintain a safe work environment while also providing first class customer service," said Paul Donahue, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Company.

Third Quarter 2020 Results

Sales from continuing operations were $4.4 billion, a 3.4% decrease compared to $4.5 billion in the same period of the prior year. The decrease in sales is attributable to a 1.8% decline in comparable sales and a 4.2% impact from divestitures. These items were partially offset by a 1.3% benefit from acquisitions and a 1.3% net impact of foreign currency and other. Excluding divestitures, net sales from continuing operations were up 0.8% in the third quarter[1], which compares to a 10.1% sales decrease in the second quarter.

Net income from continuing operations was $232.9 million, or a diluted earnings per share of $1.61. This compares to net income from continuing operations of $212.3 million, or $1.45 per diluted share in the prior year period. Excluding the impact of restructuring and transaction and other costs, the Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $236.8 million, compared to $203.8 million a year ago. On a per share diluted basis, adjusted net income from continuing operations was $1.63, an increase of 17.3% compared to $1.39 per diluted share last year(1)(.)

Mr. Donahue stated, "We entered the third quarter focused on driving profitable growth and productivity initiatives for our streamlined Automotive and Industrial portfolio. Our progress for the quarter reflects the resiliency in our businesses and the benefits of these initiatives. Our financial performance was highlighted by strengthening sales trends, continued gross margin expansion, significant cost savings, operating margin expansion in each of our businesses, a stronger balance sheet, enhanced liquidity and substantial cash flows. We were pleased to report a strong financial performance for the quarter."

Third Quarter 2020 Segment Highlights

Automotive Parts Group

Sales for the Automotive Group were $3.0 billion in the third quarter, up 6.0% from 2019 and representing 68% of total company revenues. The increase consisted of an approximate 2.2% increase in comparable sales, a 2.2% net impact of favorable foreign currency and other and a 1.6% benefit from acquisitions. Segment profit of $266 million was up 19.6%, with profit margin at 9.0%, up 100 basis points from 2019.

Industrial Parts Group

Sales for the Industrial Parts Group were $1.4 billion, down 18.6%, or down 8.7% excluding the EIS divestiture, and representing 32% of total company revenues. The decrease in sales and sales excluding divestitures includes an approximate 9.2% decrease in comparable sales, slightly offset by a 0.4% benefit from acquisitions and a favorable foreign currency impact. Segment profit of $126 million was down 8.7%, with profit margin up at 8.9%, up 100 basis points from 2019(1).

Nine Months 2020 Results

Sales from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $12.3 billion, a 7.2% decrease compared to $13.2 billion for the same period in 2019. Excluding divestitures, net sales from continuing operations were down 2.8% for the nine months. The net loss from continuing operations for the nine months was $8.2 million, or a loss of $0.06 per diluted share. Excluding items which impact comparability with prior periods, as noted above, the Company's adjusted net income from continuing operations was $544.1 million, or $3.76 per diluted share(1).

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

The Company generated operating cash flow from continuing operations of $1.4 billion during the first nine months of 2020, a significant increase from the prior year, driven primarily by entering into an agreement to sell accounts receivable which provided $500 million of operating cash flows and the effective management of our working capital. Free cash flow was $1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2020, also up significantly(1).

The Company returned $435 million to shareholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, including $339 million in the form of quarterly dividends and $96 million in share repurchases. As previously announced, the Company decided to suspend its share repurchase program and limit its M&A activities to smaller, bolt-on acquisitions until there is greater visibility into the macro environment.

We ended the quarter with $2.8 billion of total liquidity (comprising $1.9 billion availability on the revolving credit facility and $0.9 billion of cash and cash equivalents). The Company reduced debt by $300 million during the quarter and is in compliance with all its debt covenants.

Mr. Donahue concluded, "As we move forward through the balance of 2020, our teams will execute on a number of strategic initiatives to build on the positive momentum of the third quarter. Our plans focus on maximizing the value of our Automotive and Industrial business segments and positioning GPC for sustained long-term growth and improved profitability. We look forward to reporting on our progress in the quarters ahead."

2020 Outlook

On April 6, 2020, the Company withdrew its full-year 2020 guidance due to the economic uncertainty relating to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the limited visibility on the impacts to our businesses. Given the continued lack of visibility, we will not be providing annual guidance updates until macro-economic conditions stabilize further.

Non-GAAP Information

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

Comparable Sales

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

Daily Sales

Daily sales is a key metric that represents the amounts invoiced to the Company's customers each day. Daily sales do not represent GAAP-based sales because, among other things, invoices are not always generated at the same time goods and services are delivered to customers and the amounts do not include adjustments for estimates of returns, rebates or other forms of variable consideration. Management uses this metric to monitor demand trends at each of its subsidiaries throughout each month for the purposes of monitoring performance against forecasts and to make operational decisions. The Company considers this metric useful to investors because it provides greater transparency into management's view and assessment of the Company's ongoing operations. The calculation of this metric may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies, because not all companies and analysts calculate this metric in the same manner.

Conference Call

Genuine Parts Company will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss the results of the quarter. A supplemental earnings deck will also be available for reference. Interested parties may listen to the call and view the supplemental earnings deck on the Company's website at http://genuineparts.investorroom.com. The call is also available by dialing 877-407-0789, conference ID 13710500. A replay will also be available on the Company's website or at 844-512-2921, conference ID 13710500, two hours after the completion of the call until 12:00 a.m. Eastern time on November 5, 2020.

About Genuine Parts Company

Founded in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts and industrial parts. The Company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Company's Industrial Parts Group distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Some statements in this press release and the related conference call, as well as in other materials we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or otherwise release to the public and in materials that we make available on our website, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in the future tense and all statements accompanied by words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "preliminary," "would," "could," "should," "position," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "on track," "anticipate," "to come," "may," "possible," "assume," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Senior officers may also make verbal statements, including during today's conference call, to analysts, investors, the media and others that are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our expected ability to operate and protect our workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic, our strategies for growing our automotive and industrial businesses, the execution and effect of our cost savings initiatives, our efforts and initiatives to help us emerge from the pandemic well-positioned, our ongoing efforts to maintain compliance and flexibility under our debt covenants, our liquidity position and actions to maximize cash flow to continue to operate during these highly uncertain times and plans for future cost savings.

The Company cautions that its forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, and while we believe that our expectations for the future are reasonable in view of currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events may differ materially from those indicated as a result of various important factors. Such factors may include, among other things, the extent and duration of the disruption to our business operations caused by the global health crisis associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, including the effects on the financial health of our business partners and customers, on supply chains and our suppliers, on vehicle miles driven as well as other metrics that affect our business, and on access to capital and liquidity provided by the financial and capital markets; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with its debt covenants; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses into the Company and to realize the anticipated synergies and benefits; the Company's ability to successfully divest businesses; the Company's ability to successfully implement its business initiatives in its two business segments; slowing demand for the Company's products; the ability to maintain favorable supplier arrangements and relationships; disruptions in our suppliers' operations, including the impact of COVID-19 on our suppliers as well as our supply chain; changes in national and international legislation or government regulations or policies, including changes to import tariffs, short term government subsidies, and the unpredictability of such changes and their impact to the Company and its suppliers and customers, data security policies and requirements as well as privacy legislation; changes in general economic conditions, including unemployment, inflation (including the impact of tariffs) or deflation and the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, commonly known as Brexit, and the unpredictability of the impact following such exit from the European Union; changes in tax policies; volatile exchange rates; volatility in oil prices; significant cost increases, such as rising fuel and freight expenses; the Company's ability to successfully attract and retain employees in the current labor market; uncertain credit markets and other macroeconomic conditions; competitive product, service and pricing pressures; failure or weakness in our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting, including as a result of the work from home environment; the uncertainties and costs of litigation; disruptions caused by a failure or breach of the Company's information systems, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020 and Item 1A, Risk Factors (all of which risks may be amplified by the COVID-19 outbreak) and from time to time in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC.

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



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

                                                                                     
             
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                   
             
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                                                                  
              
                (UNAUDITED)

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




       (in thousands, except per share data)                                        2020                                          2019                           2020               2019

    ---


       Net sales                                                                          $
              4,370,086                                      $
          4,525,284                   $
         12,285,839  $
          13,242,344



       Cost of goods sold                                                      2,842,020                                       3,020,051                                  8,079,108               8,861,609




       Gross profit                                                            1,528,066                                       1,505,233                                  4,206,731               4,380,735



       Operating expenses:



       Selling, administrative and other expenses                              1,140,156                                       1,175,699                                  3,254,442               3,414,414



       Depreciation and amortization                                              69,097                                          65,667                                    203,084                 186,968



       Provision for doubtful accounts                                             5,633                                           1,192                                     23,452                  10,430



       Restructuring costs                                                        10,968                                                                                    39,009



       Goodwill impairment charge                                                                                                                                         506,721




       Total operating expenses                                                1,225,854                                       1,242,558                                  4,026,708               3,611,812



       Non-operating expenses (income):



       Interest expense                                                           25,788                                          26,451                                     72,218                  73,567



       Other                                                                    (21,241)                                       (47,655)                                  (46,017)               (62,737)




       Total non-operating expenses (income)                                       4,547                                        (21,204)                                    26,201                  10,830




       Income before income taxes                                                297,665                                         283,879                                    153,822                 758,093



       Income taxes                                                               64,747                                          71,623                                    162,059                 190,634




       Net income (loss) from continuing operations                              232,918                                         212,256                                    (8,237)                567,459



       Net (loss) income from discontinued operations                            (5,387)                                         15,231                                  (192,069)                  44,708




       Net income (loss)                                                                    $
              227,531                                        $
          227,487                    $
         (200,306)    $
          612,167




       Dividends declared per common share                                                   $
              0.7900                                         $
          0.7625                       $
         2.3700      $
          2.2875



       
                Basic earnings (loss) per share:



       Continuing operations                                                                   $
              1.61                                           $
          1.46                       $
         (0.06)       $
          3.89



       Discontinued operations                                                    (0.03)                                           0.10                                     (1.33)                   0.31




       Basic earnings (loss) per share                                                         $
              1.58                                           $
          1.56                       $
         (1.39)       $
          4.20




       
                Diluted earnings (loss) per share:



       Continuing operations                                                                   $
              1.61                                           $
          1.45                       $
         (0.06)       $
          3.87



       Discontinued operations                                                    (0.04)                                           0.11                                     (1.33)                   0.31




       Diluted earnings (loss) per share                                                       $
              1.57                                           $
          1.56                       $
         (1.39)       $
          4.18






       Weighted average common shares outstanding                                144,273                                         145,572                                    144,528                 145,875



       Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards       762                                             617                                                               654




       Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution            145,035                                         146,189                                    144,528                 146,529


                                                                                                               
              
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                                                                        
              
                SEGMENT INFORMATION

                                                                                                                            
              
                (UNAUDITED)

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




              (in thousands)                                                                    2020                                         2019                                   2020                     2019

    ---


              Net sales:



              Automotive                                                                             $
              2,960,379                                           $
             2,792,453                           $
         8,038,863       $
        8,192,369



              Industrial                                                                   1,409,707                                      1,732,831                                          4,246,976                      5,049,975




              Total net sales                                                                        $
              4,370,086                                           $
             4,525,284                          $
         12,285,839      $
        13,242,344




              Segment profit:



              Automotive                                                                               $
              266,124                                             $
             222,561                             $
         627,608         $
        630,865



              Industrial                                                                     125,620                                        137,525                                            348,481                        394,887




              Total segment profit                                                           391,744                                        360,086                                            976,089                      1,025,752



              Interest expense, net                                                         (25,221)                                      (24,880)                                          (69,965)                      (70,483)



              Intangible asset amortization                                                 (24,223)                                      (24,910)                                          (70,219)                      (68,785)



              Corporate expense                                                             (33,379)                                      (38,830)                                         (117,053)                      (103,582)



              Other unallocated costs (1)                                                   (11,256)                                        12,413                                          (565,030)                       (24,809)




              Income before income taxes from                                                          $
              297,665                                             $
             283,879                             $
         153,822         $
        758,093
       continuing operations






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




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




              (in thousands)                                                                    2020                                         2019                                   2020                     2019




              Other unallocated costs:



              Goodwill impairment charge                                                 
             $                                                 
              $                                                 $
         (506,721)    
     $



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



              Realized currency loss on                                                                                                    (7,664)                                          (11,356)                      (34,701)
    divestitures



              Gain on insurance proceeds                                                                                                                                                      13,448
    related to SPR Fire



              Gain on equity investment                                                                                                     38,663                                                                           38,663



              Transaction and other costs                                                      (288)                                      (18,586)                                          (21,392)                      (28,771)




              Total other unallocated costs                                                           $
              (11,256)                                             $
             12,413                           $
         (565,030)       $
        (24,809)


                                            
      
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                             
      
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                  
              
                (UNAUDITED)

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        (in thousands, except share and
         per share data)                           September 30, 2020                              September 30, 2019

    ---


       
                Assets



       Current assets:


        Cash and cash equivalents                                          $
              900,123                           $
        451,275


        Trade accounts receivable, less
         allowance for doubtful accounts
         (2020 - $46,885; 2019 - $27,865)                   1,952,225                                  2,497,251


        Merchandise inventories, net                        3,419,383                                  3,358,795


        Prepaid expenses and other
         current assets                                     1,103,554                                  1,016,497


        Current assets of discontinued
         operations                                                                                     734,854




       Total current assets                                7,375,285                                  8,058,672



       Goodwill                                            1,829,946                                  2,196,100


        Other intangible assets, less
         accumulated amortization                           1,449,446                                  1,443,851



       Deferred tax assets                                    67,594                                     36,937


        Property, plant and equipment,
         less accumulated depreciation
         (2020 - $1,357,013; 2019 -
         $1,250,691)                                        1,141,419                                  1,086,284



       Operating lease assets                              1,024,453                                    966,790



       Other assets                                          587,318                                    411,571


        Noncurrent assets of discontinued
         operations                                                                                     312,985




       Total assets                                                    $
              13,475,461                        $
        14,513,190





                     Liabilities and equity



       Current liabilities:



       Trade accounts payable                                           $
              4,030,319                         $
        3,999,647


        Current portion of debt                               206,335                                    622,132



       Dividends payable                                     113,983                                    110,784


        Other current liabilities                           1,626,061                                  1,386,132


        Current liabilities of
         discontinued operations                                                                        254,118



        Total current liabilities                           5,976,698                                  6,372,813



       Long-term debt                                      2,700,616                                  2,795,878


        Operating lease liabilities                           779,468                                    728,917


        Pension and other post-retirement
         benefit liabilities                                  248,488                                    202,188


        Deferred tax liabilities                              214,738                                    236,064


        Other long-term liabilities                           520,680                                    444,344


        Noncurrent liabilities of
         discontinued operations                                                                         68,249



       Equity:


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


        Common stock, par value - $1 per
         share; authorized - 450,000,000
         shares; issued and outstanding -
         2020 - 144,289,653 shares; 2019
         - 145,293,115 shares                                 144,290                                    145,293


        Additional paid-in capital                            113,249                                     90,560



       Retained earnings                                   3,923,113                                  4,674,918


        Accumulated other comprehensive
         loss                                             (1,166,572)                               (1,268,580)




       Total parent equity                                 3,014,080                                  3,642,191


        Noncontrolling interests in
         subsidiaries                                          20,693                                     22,546




       Total equity                                        3,034,773                                  3,664,737



        Total liabilities and equity                                    $
              13,475,461                        $
        14,513,190


                                    
              
               GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                
              
               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                                  
             
                (UNAUDITED)

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                                                                      Nine Months Ended September 30,




       (in thousands)                                     2020                                 2019

    ---

                     Operating activities:



       Net (loss) income                                         $
              (200,306)                            $
      612,167


        Net (loss) income from discontinued
         operations                                   (192,069)                                            44,708



        Net (loss) income from continuing
         operations                                     (8,237)                                           567,459


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


        Depreciation and amortization                   203,084                                            186,968



       Share-based compensation                         16,274                                             17,310


        Excess tax benefits from share-
         based compensation                                 375                                            (4,054)


        Realized currency losses on
         divestitures                                    11,356                                             30,848


        Goodwill impairment charge                      506,721


        Changes in operating assets and
         liabilities                                    697,611                                          (120,673)



        Net cash provided by operating
         activities from continuing
         operations                                   1,427,184                                            677,858


                     Investing activities:


        Purchases of property, plant and
         equipment                                    (105,428)                                         (176,321)


        Proceeds from sale of property,
         plant and equipment                             11,675                                             10,281


        Proceeds from divestitures of
         businesses                                     382,737                                            416,784


        Acquisitions of businesses and other
         investing activities                          (59,062)                                         (636,137)



        Net cash provided by (used in)
         investing activities from
         continuing operations                          229,922                                          (385,393)


                     Financing activities:



       Proceeds from debt                            1,888,622                                          3,928,716



       Payments on debt                            (2,466,031)                                        (3,749,509)


        Share-based awards exercised                    (1,754)                                           (7,495)



       Dividends paid                                (339,294)                                         (328,106)



       Purchases of stock                             (95,719)                                          (73,052)


        Other financing activities                     (15,032)



        Net cash used in financing
         activities from continuing
         operations                                 (1,029,208)                                          (229,446)


                     Cash flows from discontinued
                      operations:


        Net cash provided by operating
         activities from discontinued
         operations                                      13,323                                             67,354


        Net cash used in investing
         activities from discontinued
         operations                                    (11,131)                                           (6,000)


        Net cash provided by financing
         activities from discontinued
         operations



        Net cash provided by discontinued
         operations                                       2,192                                             61,354


        Effect of exchange rate changes on
         cash and cash equivalents                      (6,959)                                           (6,645)



        Net increase in cash and cash
         equivalents                                    623,131                                            117,728


        Cash and cash equivalents at
         beginning of period                            276,992                                            333,547



        Cash and cash equivalents at end of
         period                                                     $
              900,123                             $
      451,275


                                                                                                               
              
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                            RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AND GAAP DILUTED NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE TO ADJUSTED DILUTED NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE

                                                                                                                            
              
                (UNAUDITED)

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




              (in thousands)                                                                            2020                               2019                      2020                               2019

    ---


              GAAP net income (loss) from                                                                      $
              232,918                                         $
              212,256                                         $
              (8,237)                                        $
           567,459
        continuing operations





              Adjustments:



              Goodwill impairment charge (1)                                                                                                                                                      506,721



              Restructuring costs (2)                                                                 10,968                                                                                        39,009



              Realized currency loss (3)                                                                                                             7,664                                          11,356                                          34,701



              Gain on insurance proceeds                                                                                                                                                         (13,448)
    related to SPR Fire (4)



              Gain in equity investment (5)                                                                                                       (38,663)                                                                                      (38,663)



              Transaction and other costs (6)                                                            288                                         18,586                                          21,392                                          28,771




              Total adjustments                                                                       11,256                                       (12,413)                                        565,030                                          24,809



              Tax impact of adjustments                                                              (7,423)                                         4,000                                        (12,733)                                        (1,140)




              Adjusted net income from continuing                                                              $
              236,751                                         $
              203,843                                         $
              544,060                                         $
           591,128
       operations






              The table below represent amounts per common share assuming dilution:




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




              (in thousands, except per share data)                                                     2020                               2019                      2020                               2019

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              GAAP net income (loss) from                                                                         $
              1.61                                            $
              1.45                                          $
              (0.06)                                           $
           3.87
       continuing operations





              Adjustments:



              Goodwill impairment charge (1)                                                                                                                                                         3.51



              Restructuring costs (2)                                                                   0.07                                                                                          0.26



              Realized currency loss (3)                                                                                                              0.05                                            0.08                                            0.24



              Gain on insurance proceeds related to SPR Fire (4)                                                                                                                                   (0.09)



              Gain in equity investment (5)                                                                                                         (0.26)                                                                                        (0.26)



              Transaction and other costs (6)                                                                                                         0.12                                            0.15                                            0.19




              Total adjustments                                                                         0.07                                         (0.09)                                           3.91                                            0.17



              Tax impact of adjustments                                                               (0.05)                                          0.03                                          (0.09)                                         (0.01)




              Adjusted net income from continuing                                                                 $
              1.63                                            $
              1.39                                            $
              3.76                                            $
           4.03
       operations




              Weighted average common shares                                                         145,035                                        146,189                                         144,528                                         146,529
       outstanding - assuming dilution


The table below clarifies where the items that have been adjusted above to improve comparability of the financial information from period to period are presented in the consolidated statements of income.

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




            (in thousands)                      2020                              2019          2020                                2019

    ---


            Line item:



            Cost of goods sold                            $
              604                                $
              4,521                 $
        13,495   $
       7,481



            Selling, administrative and other                                            15,879                                  8,213           23,103
    expenses



            Goodwill impairment charge                                                                                        506,721



            Restructuring costs               10,968                                                                            39,009



            Non-operating (income): Other      (316)                                   (32,813)                               (2,408)         (5,775)




            Total adjustments                          $
              11,256                             $
              (12,413)               $
        565,030  $
       24,809




                            (1)  Adjustment reflects the second
                             quarter goodwill impairment charge
                             related to our European reporting
                             unit.


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


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


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


                            (5)  Adjustment reflects the gain
                             from remeasuring the Company's
                             preexisting 35% equity investment
                             to fair value upon acquiring the
                             remaining equity of Inenco on July
                             1, 2019.


                            (6) Adjustment includes $8.5 million
                             of incremental costs associated
                             with COVID-19 for the nine months
                             ended September 30, 2020 and costs
                             associated with certain
                             divestitures. COVID-19 related
                             costs include incremental costs
                             incurred relating to fees to cancel
                             marketing events and increased
                             cleaning and sanitization
                             materials, among other things. For
                             the three and nine months ended
                             September 30, 2019, adjustments
                             also includes transaction and other
                             costs related to acquisitions and
                             divestitures.

                                          
              
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                          
      
                RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN GAAP TOTAL NET SALES TO NET SALES EXCLUDING DIVESTITURES

                                                       
              
                (UNAUDITED)

                                                                       ---



                               
              Three Months Ended September 30, 2020



                            GAAP Total Net Sales                                    Divestitures                                    Net Sales Excluding
                                                                                                                                Divestitures

                                                                                                                                                    ---

     Automotive                    6.0
            %                                                                                    %                     6.0
                                                                                                                                                            %


     Industrial                           (18.6)                                                                 (9.9)
                                               %                                                                                                            %
                                                                                                                     %                                  (8.7)


                Total Net                  (3.4)                                                                 (4.2)
                 Sales                
            %
                                                                                                                                                            %
                                                                                                                     %                                    0.8






                               
              Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020



                            GAAP Total Net Sales                                    Divestitures                                    Net Sales Excluding
                                                                                                                                Divestitures

                                                                                                                                                    ---

     Automotive                            (1.9)                                                                 (0.2)
                                               %                                                                                                            %
                                                                                                                     %                                  (1.7)


     Industrial                           (15.9)                                                                (11.0)                                  (4.9)
                                               %                                                                     %                                      %


                Total Net                  (7.2)                                                                 (4.4)
                 Sales                
            %
                                                                                                                                                            %
                                                                                                                     %                                  (2.8)

                                                                   
              
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                         
              
                CHANGE IN NET SALES SUMMARY

                                                                                 
              
                (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                                 ---



                                                   
     Three Months Ended September 30, 2020



                                    Comparable        Acquisitions                           Divestitures                          Foreign     Other             GAAP Total
                                 Sales                                                                                        Currency                      Net Sales




     Automotive                           2.2                               1.6                                                             %          1.6                   0.6
                                             %                                %                                                                                                          %
                                                                                                                                                        %                    %         6.0



     Industrial                         (9.2)                              0.4                                                        (9.9)           0.1
                                                                              %                                                                                                          %
                                             %                                                                                            %             %                         % (18.6)


                                        (1.8)  1.3         (4.2)             1.0            0.3


                                             %                                %                                                           %             %                                %
                 Total Net Sales                                                                                                                                             %       (3.4)






                                    Comparable        Acquisitions                           Divestitures                          Foreign     Other             GAAP Total
                                 Sales                                                                                        Currency                      Net Sales




     Automotive                         (5.1)                              3.3                                                        (0.2)         (0.4)                  0.5        (1.9)
                                                                              %
                                             %                                                                                            %             %                    %           %



     Industrial                         (9.6)                              4.9                                                       (11.0)         (0.2)
                                                                              %                                                           %                                              %
                                             %                                                                                                          %                         % (15.9)


                                        (6.5)  3.7         (4.4)           (0.3)           0.3


                                             %                                %                                                           %             %                                %
                 Total Net Sales                                                                                                                                             %       (7.2)

                                                                                     
              
                GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                 
              
                RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW

                                                                                                  
              
                (UNAUDITED)

                                                                                                                  ---



                                                                                                                                                                     Nine Months Ended September 30,




       (in thousands)                                                                                                                                          2020                                 2019

    ---


       Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations                                                                                           $
              1,427,184                        $
     677,858



       Purchases of property, plant and equipment                                                                                                         (105,428)                                      (176,321)




       
                Free Cash Flow                                                                                                                                    $
              1,321,756                        $
     501,537


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