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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     
Contacts:  
Carol B. Yancey, Executive Vice President — Finance – (770) 612-2044
Sidney G. Jones, Vice President — Investor Relations – (770) 818-4628

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2013 RESULTS

Atlanta, Georgia, April 19, 2013 — Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) reports sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Thomas C. Gallagher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that sales for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, were $3.20 billion, up 0.6% compared to $3.18 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Net income for the quarter was $144.4 million, down 1% from $146.3 million recorded in the same period of the previous year. Earnings per share on a diluted basis were 93 cents, unchanged from the first quarter last year.

Mr. Gallagher stated, “Entering 2013, we felt that the first quarter of the year would be our most challenging. Our earnings for the quarter are a direct reflection of the 0.6% sales increase. Among our segments, the Automotive Group reported a 3% sales increase, driven by our commercial growth and the positive impact of the Quaker City acquisition. Motion Industries, our Industrial Group, was down 2% in the quarter; and EIS, our Electrical/Electronic Group, was down 5%. S.P. Richards, our Office Products Group, reported a 1% decrease in sales for the quarter.”

Mr. Gallagher concluded, “Despite the rather slow start to the year, we remain optimistic about our prospects for stronger sales and earnings over the balance of 2013. Our sales initiatives and ongoing investments in the businesses, coupled with certain external indicators, bode well for our future growth. We also continue to generate solid cash flows and our balance sheet is strong. Finally, on April 1st, we welcomed Exego, a leading aftermarket distributor in Australasia, to the GPC family as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. We are excited about the growth opportunities we see with the Exego team.”

Conference Call

Genuine Parts Company will hold a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the results of the quarter and the future outlook. Interested parties may listen to the call on the Company’s website, www.genpt.com, by clicking “Investor Services”, or by dialing 877-331-5106, conference ID 29857123. A replay will also be available on the Company’s website or at 855-859-2056, conference ID 29857123, two hours after the completion of the call until 12:00 a.m. EDT on May 4, 2013.

Forward Looking Statements

Some statements in this report, 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. Senior officers may also make verbal statements to analysts, investors, the media and others that are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may relate, for example, to future operations, prospects, strategies, financial condition, economic performance (including growth and earnings), industry conditions and demand for our products and services. 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, slowing demand for the Company’s products, changes in general economic conditions, including, unemployment, inflation or deflation, high energy costs, uncertain credit markets and other macro-economic conditions, the ability to maintain favorable vendor arrangements and relationships, disruptions in our vendors’ operations, competitive product, service and pricing pressures, the Company’s ability to successfully implement its business initiatives in each of its four business segments, the Company’s ability to successfully integrate its acquired businesses, the uncertainties and costs of litigation, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2012 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 to the SEC.

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About Genuine Parts Company

Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. The Company also distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico through its Motion Industries subsidiary. S. P. Richards Company, the Office Products Group, distributes business products nationwide in the U.S. and Canada. The Electrical/Electronic Group, EIS, Inc., distributes electrical and electronic components throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2013   2012
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands, except per share data)
Net sales
  $ 3,198,802   $ 3,181,288
Cost of goods sold
  2,277,054   2,262,177
 
               
Gross profit
  921,748   919,111
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, administrative & other expenses
  673,612   667,958
Depreciation and amortization
  25,999   22,985
 
               
 
  699,611   690,943
Income before income taxes
  222,137   228,168
Income taxes
  77,748   81,913
 
               
Net income
  $ 144,389   $ 146,255
 
               
Basic net income per common share
  $ .93   $ .94
Diluted net income per common share
  $ .93   $ .93
Weighted average common shares outstanding
  154,891   155,810
Dilutive effect of stock options and non-vested restricted stock awards
  1,040   1,139
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution
  155,931   156,949
 
               

   

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2013   2012
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands)
Net sales:
               
Automotive
  $ 1,544,537   $ 1,493,499
Industrial
  1,102,080   1,121,223
Office Products
  420,128   426,153
Electrical/Electronic Materials
  139,185   147,116
Other (1)
  (7,128 )   (6,703 )
 
               
Total net sales
  $ 3,198,802   $ 3,181,288
 
               
Operating profit:
               
Automotive
  $ 121,043   $ 114,561
Industrial
  78,895   84,328
Office Products
  33,192   37,515
Electrical/Electronic Materials
  10,451   11,966
 
               
Total operating profit
  243,581   248,370
Interest expense, net
  (3,353 )   (4,715 )
Other, net
  (18,091 )   (15,487 )
 
               
Income before income taxes
  $ 222,137   $ 228,168
 
               
Capital expenditures
  $ 12,924   $ 16,889
 
               
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 25,999   $ 22,985
 
               
 
(1) Represents the net effect of discounts, incentives and freight billed reported as a component of net
sales

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,   March 31,
    2013   2012
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands)
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 841,894   $ 424,424
Trade accounts receivable, net
  1,624,954   1,605,469
Merchandise inventories, net
  2,560,077   2,442,512
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  324,679   307,255
 
               
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
  5,351,604   4,779,660
Goodwill and other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
  492,756   292,893
Deferred tax asset
  273,488   257,292
Other assets
  639,335   588,322
Net property, plant and equipment
  581,279   500,845
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 7,338,462   $ 6,419,012
 
               
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Trade accounts payable
  $ 1,800,726   $ 1,559,874
Current portion of debt
  664,742  
Income taxes payable
  68,375   72,080
Dividends payable
  83,267   77,168
Other current liabilities
  406,204   422,722
 
               
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
  3,023,314   2,131,844
Long-term debt
  250,000   500,000
Retirement and other post-retirement benefit liabilities
  505,543   487,932
Other long-term liabilities
  485,162   444,470
 
               
Common stock
  154,966   155,910
Retained earnings and other
  3,407,317   3,142,890
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (497,934 )   (453,519 )
 
               
TOTAL PARENT EQUITY
  3,064,349   2,845,281
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  10,094   9,485
 
               
TOTAL EQUITY
  3,074,443   2,854,766
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 7,338,462   $ 6,419,012
 
               

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GENUINE PARTS COMPANY and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                 
    Three Months
    Ended March 31,
    2013   2012
    (Unaudited)
    (in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 144,389   $ 146,255
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
  25,999   22,985
Share-based compensation
  2,477   1,749
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
  (3,840 )   (5,335 )
Other
  (67 )   (50 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
  (52,580 )   6,693
 
               
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  116,378   172,297
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
  (12,924 )   (16,889 )
Acquisitions and other investing activities
  (6,745 )   (188,918 )
 
               
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  (19,669 )   (205,807 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from debt
  439,742  
Payments on debt
  (25,000 )  
Share-based awards exercised, net of taxes paid
  (4,425 )   (3,122 )
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
  3,840   5,335
Dividends paid
  (76,641 )   (70,019 )
Purchase of stock
  (110 )   (296 )
 
               
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  337,406   (68,102 )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH
  4,684   982
 
               
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
  438,799   (100,630 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
  403,095   525,054
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 841,894   $ 424,424
 
               

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