- First quarter comparable store sales increase of 6.1%
- Record high first quarter operating margin of 20%
- 26% increase in first quarter diluted earnings per share to $2.59
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the “Company” or “O’Reilly”) (Nasdaq:ORLY), a leading retailer in the automotive aftermarket industry, today announced record revenues and earnings for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016.
1st Quarter Financial Results
Sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, increased $194 million, or 10%, to $2.10 billion from $1.90 billion for the same period one year ago. Gross profit for the first quarter increased to $1.10 billion (or 52.4% of sales) from $987 million (or 51.9% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 11%. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter increased to $679 million (or 32.4% of sales) from $637 million (or 33.5% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 7%. Operating income for the first quarter increased to $419 million (or 20.0% of sales) from $350 million (or 18.4% of sales) for the same period one year ago, representing an increase of 19%.
Net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, increased $43 million, or 20%, to $255 million (or 12.2% of sales) from $213 million (or 11.2% of sales) for the same period one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter increased 26% to $2.59 on 99 million shares versus $2.06 on 103 million shares for the same period one year ago.
Commenting on the Company’s first quarter results, O’Reilly’s President and CEO, Greg Henslee stated, “We are very proud to report a strong start to 2016, highlighted by a 6.1% increase in comparable store sales, which represents our 10th consecutive quarter of comparable store sales growth greater than 5%, and a 26% increase in first quarter diluted earnings per share to $2.59, which is our 29th consecutive quarter of diluted earnings per share growth greater than 15%. As we previously discussed, our first quarter 2016 results included one additional day due to Leap Day, which is excluded from our comparable store sales results, but benefited our first quarter EPS by approximately $0.05 per share. Our consistently strong performance is the direct result of the unwavering commitment of our over 73,000 Team Members dedicated to providing excellent customer service, and I would like to thank each of our hard working Team Members for our strong first quarter performance and their relentless focus on our long-term success.”
Mr. Henslee continued, “As we have commented on in the past, our gross margin results can face headwinds relating to merchandise acquisition cost improvements, which is a positive driver to our long-term gross margin expansion, but can create short term pressure on our gross margin results due to reducing our inventory value to the lower acquisition cost in accordance with our LIFO accounting. Our second quarter earnings per share guidance includes an expected non-cash impact from a specific new supplier contract resulting in LIFO headwinds of approximately $23 million. While this item impacts our second quarter gross margin expectations, we still anticipate full-year gross margin to be within our previously guided range of 52.3% to 52.7% of sales as our gross margin benefits from these cost reductions for the remainder of 2016.”
Share Repurchase Program
During the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 1.2 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $254.02, for a total investment of $313 million. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter and through the date of this release, the Company repurchased an additional 0.3 million shares of its common stock, at an average price per share of $270.61, for a total investment of $71 million. The Company has repurchased a total of 52.7 million shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program since the inception of the program in January of 2011 and through the date of this release, at an average price of $108.84, for a total aggregate investment of $5.74 billion. As of the date of this release, the Company had approximately $509 million remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.
1st Quarter Comparable Store Sales Results
Comparable store sales are calculated based on the change in sales for stores open at least one year and exclude sales of specialty machinery, sales to independent parts stores and sales to Team Members, as well as the sales from Leap Day in the three months ended March 31, 2016. Comparable store sales increased 6.1% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016, versus 7.2% for the same period one year ago.
2nd Quarter and Updated Full-Year 2016 Guidance
The table below outlines the Company’s guidance for selected second quarter and updated full-year 2016 financial data:
| For the Three Months Ending June 30, 2016 |
For the Year Ending December 31, 2016 |
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| Comparable store sales | 3% to 5% | 3% to 5% | |
| Total revenue | $8.4 billion to $8.6 billion | ||
| Gross profit as a percentage of sales | 52.3% to 52.7% | ||
| Operating income as a percentage of sales | 19.3% to 19.7% | ||
| Diluted earnings per share (1) | $2.54 to $2.64 | $10.10 to $10.50 | |
| Capital expenditures | $460 million to $490 million | ||
| Free cash flow (2) | $750 million to $800 million |
(1) Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution, used in the denominator of this calculation, includes share repurchases made by the Company through the date of this release.
(2) Calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures for the period.
Non-GAAP Information
This release contains certain financial information not derived in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These items include adjusted debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based compensation and rent (“EBITDAR”) and free cash flow. The Company does not, nor does it suggest investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial information. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted debt to EBITDAR and free cash flow provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operations. The Company has included a reconciliation of this additional information to the most comparable GAAP measure in the selected financial information below.
Earnings Conference Call Information
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. central time to discuss its results as well as future expectations. Investors may listen to the conference call live on the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com by clicking on “Investor Relations” and then “News Room.” Interested analysts are invited to join the call. The dial-in number for the call is (847) 585-4405; the conference call identification number is 42060798. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website through Thursday, April 27, 2017.
About O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. was founded in 1957 by the O’Reilly family and is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional service provider markets. Visit the Company’s website at www.oreillyauto.com for additional information about O’Reilly, including access to online shopping and current promotions, store locations, hours and services, employment opportunities and other programs. As of March 31, 2016, the Company operated 4,623 stores in 44 states.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Company claims the protection of the safe-harbor for forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “estimate,” “may,” “could,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “would,” “consider,” “should,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend” or similar words. In addition, statements contained within this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, such as statements discussing, among other things, expected growth, store development, integration and expansion strategy, business strategies, future revenues and future performance. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events and results. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the economy in general, inflation, product demand, the market for auto parts, competition, weather, risks associated with the performance of acquired businesses, our ability to hire and retain qualified employees, consumer debt levels, our increased debt levels, credit ratings on public debt, governmental regulations, terrorist activities, war and the threat of war. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described or implied in these forward-looking statements. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, for additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
| O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||||
| (In thousands, except share data) | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2016 | March 31, 2015 | December 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (As Adjusted, Unaudited) | (Note) | |||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 716,008 | $ | 473,646 | $ | 116,301 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 178,282 | 162,020 | 161,078 | ||||||||
| Amounts receivable from suppliers | 68,486 | 69,545 | 72,609 | ||||||||
| Inventory | 2,701,760 | 2,527,982 | 2,631,015 | ||||||||
| Other current assets (1) | 36,927 | 39,326 | 29,023 | ||||||||
| Total current assets (1) | 3,701,463 | 3,272,519 | 3,010,026 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, at cost | 4,473,747 | 4,080,350 | 4,372,250 | ||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,559,820 | 1,381,502 | 1,510,694 | ||||||||
| Net property and equipment | 2,913,927 | 2,698,848 | 2,861,556 | ||||||||
| Notes receivable, less current portion | 12,172 | 12,414 | 13,219 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 757,130 | 756,384 | 757,142 | ||||||||
| Other assets, net (1) | 35,081 | 37,605 | 34,741 | ||||||||
| Total assets (1) | $ | 7,419,773 | $ | 6,777,770 | $ | 6,676,684 | |||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,782,609 | $ | 2,470,749 | $ | 2,608,231 | |||||
| Self-insurance reserves | 71,069 | 67,676 | 72,741 | ||||||||
| Accrued payroll | 66,842 | 75,059 | 59,101 | ||||||||
| Accrued benefits and withholdings | 49,175 | 42,413 | 72,203 | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 114,321 | 78,939 | 1,444 | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 231,661 | 200,888 | 232,678 | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | — | 6 | — | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities (1) | 3,315,677 | 2,935,730 | 3,046,398 | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, less current portion (1) | 1,885,877 | 1,388,801 | 1,390,018 | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes (1) | 76,450 | 97,981 | 79,772 | ||||||||
| Other liabilities | 201,928 | 211,758 | 199,182 | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value: | |||||||||||
| Authorized shares – 245,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Issued and outstanding shares – | |||||||||||
| 96,726,677 as of March 31, 2016, | |||||||||||
| 101,347,744 as of March 31, 2015, and | |||||||||||
| 97,737,171 as of December 31, 2015 | 967 | 1,013 | 977 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,301,057 | 1,234,133 | 1,281,497 | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | 637,817 | 908,354 | 678,840 | ||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 1,939,841 | 2,143,500 | 1,961,314 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (1) | $ | 7,419,773 | $ | 6,777,770 | $ | 6,676,684 | |||||
Note: The balance sheet at December 31, 2015, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
(1) Certain amounts as of March 31, 2015, have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, due to the Company’s adoption of new accounting standards during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| (In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| Sales | $ | 2,096,150 | $ | 1,901,903 | |||
| Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses | 998,571 | 914,944 | |||||
| Gross profit | 1,097,579 | 986,959 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 678,953 | 636,586 | |||||
| Operating income | 418,626 | 350,373 | |||||
| Other income (expense): | |||||||
| Interest expense | (14,821 | ) | (14,402 | ) | |||
| Interest income | 752 | 580 | |||||
| Other, net | 1,017 | 1,113 | |||||
| Total other expense | (13,052 | ) | (12,709 | ) | |||
| Income before income taxes | 405,574 | 337,664 | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 150,200 | 124,800 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 255,374 | $ | 212,864 | |||
| Earnings per share-basic: | |||||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 2.63 | $ | 2.09 | |||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic | 97,140 | 101,612 | |||||
| Earnings per share-assuming dilution: | |||||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 2.59 | $ | 2.06 | |||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution | 98,537 | 103,257 | |||||
| O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 255,374 | $ | 212,864 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and intangibles | 52,778 | 54,950 | |||||
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 546 | 525 | |||||
| Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | (14,762 | ) | (21,188 | ) | |||
| Deferred income taxes | (3,322 | ) | (4,441 | ) | |||
| Share-based compensation programs | 5,178 | 5,890 | |||||
| Other | 1,481 | 1,355 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | (19,206 | ) | (19,867 | ) | |||
| Inventory | (70,745 | ) | 26,807 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 174,378 | 53,582 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 127,638 | 117,221 | |||||
| Other | (21,183 | ) | (21,673 | ) | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 488,155 | 406,025 | |||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (103,974 | ) | (91,140 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 864 | 658 | |||||
| Payments received on notes receivable | 1,047 | 935 | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (102,063 | ) | (89,547 | ) | |||
| Financing activities: | |||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 499,160 | — | |||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | (3,725 | ) | — | ||||
| Principal payments on capital leases | — | (19 | ) | ||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (312,656 | ) | (134,813 | ) | |||
| Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation | 14,762 | 21,188 | |||||
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 16,074 | 20,252 | |||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 213,615 | (93,392 | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 599,707 | 223,086 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 116,301 | 250,560 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 716,008 | $ | 473,646 | |||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | 23,765 | $ | 8,675 | |||
| Interest paid, net of capitalized interest | 23,063 | 23,435 | |||||
| O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
| SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, |
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| Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR: | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| (In thousands, except adjusted debt to EBITDAR ratio) | ||||||||
| GAAP debt (1) | $ | 1,885,877 | $ | 1,388,807 | ||||
| Add: | Letters of credit | 38,936 | 50,506 | |||||
| Discount on senior notes | 3,586 | 3,259 | ||||||
| Debt issuance costs | 10,537 | 7,940 | ||||||
| Six-times rent expense | 1,651,944 | 1,597,278 | ||||||
| Adjusted debt | $ | 3,590,880 | $ | 3,047,790 | ||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 973,726 | $ | 817,186 | ||||
| Add: | Interest expense | 57,548 | 54,283 | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | 554,550 | 467,700 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 208,084 | 201,678 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 21,187 | 23,889 | ||||||
| Rent expense | 275,324 | 266,213 | ||||||
| EBITDAR | $ | 2,090,419 | $ | 1,830,949 | ||||
| Adjusted debt to EBITDAR | 1.72 | 1.66 | ||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Selected Balance Sheet Ratios: | ||||||||
| Inventory turnover (2) | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||||||
| Average inventory per store (in thousands) (3) | $ | 584 | $ | 570 | ||||
| Accounts payable to inventory (4) | 103.0 | % | 97.7 | % | ||||
| Return on equity (5) | 49.5 | % | 39.6 | % | ||||
| Return on assets (1)(6) | 14.2 | % | 12.4 | % | ||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Information (in thousands): | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $ | 103,974 | $ | 91,140 | ||||
| Free cash flow (7) | 384,181 | 314,885 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 52,778 | 54,950 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 14,821 | 14,402 | ||||||
| Rent expense | $ | 70,003 | 67,938 | |||||
| Store and Team Member Information: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning store count | 4,571 | 4,366 | 4,433 | 4,216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New stores opened | 52 | 67 | 194 | 223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stores closed | — | — | (4 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending store count | 4,623 | 4,433 | 4,623 | 4,433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, |
For the Twelve Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total employment | 73,599 | 69,708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Square footage (in thousands) | 33,559 | 32,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales per weighted-average square foot (8) | $ | 62.39 | $ | 59.24 | $ | 247.28 | $ | 234.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales per weighted-average store (in thousands) (9) | $ | 452 | $ | 429 | $ | 1,792 | $ | 1,699 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Prior period amount has been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, due to the Company’s adoption of new accounting standards during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. |
| (2) Calculated as cost of goods sold for the last 12 months divided by average inventory. Average inventory is calculated as the average of inventory for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator. |
| (3) Calculated as inventory divided by store count at the end of the reported period. |
| (4) Calculated as accounts payable divided by inventory. |
| (5) Calculated as net income for the last 12 months divided by average total shareholders’ equity. Average total shareholders’ equity is calculated as the average of total shareholders’ equity for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator. |
| (6) Calculated as net income for the last 12 months divided by average total assets. Average total assets is calculated as the average of total assets for the trailing four quarters used in determining the denominator. |
| (7) Calculated as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures for the period. |
| (8) Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average square footage. Weighted-average square footage is determined by weighting store square footage based on the approximate dates of store openings, acquisitions, expansions or closures. |
| (9) Calculated as sales less jobber sales, divided by weighted-average stores. Weighted-average stores is determined by weighting stores based on their approximate dates of opening, acquisition or closures. |
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