UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
________________________ 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2015
OR
¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Transition Period from              to
Commission File Number: 000-50404
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LKQ CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________________ 
DELAWARE
 
36-4215970
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
500 WEST MADISON STREET,
SUITE 2800, CHICAGO, IL
 
60661
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 621-1950
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨     No  x
At April 24, 2015 , the registrant had issued and outstanding an aggregate of 304,190,858 shares of Common Stock.



 


PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.     Financial Statements

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
175,492

 
$
114,605

Receivables, net
645,037

 
601,422

Inventory
1,358,056

 
1,433,847

Deferred income taxes
78,340

 
81,744

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
80,254

 
85,799

Total Current Assets
2,337,179

 
2,317,417

Property and Equipment, net
621,571

 
629,987

Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Goodwill
2,235,043

 
2,288,895

Other intangibles, net
231,852

 
245,525

Other Assets
96,821

 
91,668

Total Assets
$
5,522,466

 
$
5,573,492

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
397,623

 
$
400,202

Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
Accrued payroll-related liabilities
81,675

 
86,016

Other accrued expenses
171,145

 
164,148

Income taxes payable
37,063

 
13,763

Other current liabilities
22,505

 
23,052

Current portion of long-term obligations
62,303

 
63,515

Total Current Liabilities
772,314

 
750,696

Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion
1,672,332

 
1,801,047

Deferred Income Taxes
177,373

 
181,662

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
120,540

 
119,430

Commitments and Contingencies

 

Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value,1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 304,164,218 and 303,452,655 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
3,042

 
3,035

Additional paid-in capital
1,061,233

 
1,054,686

Retained earnings
1,810,256

 
1,703,161

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(94,624
)
 
(40,225
)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
2,779,907

 
2,720,657

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
5,522,466

 
$
5,573,492


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
$
1,773,912

 
$
1,625,777

Cost of goods sold
1,074,433

 
973,893

Gross margin
699,479

 
651,884

Facility and warehouse expenses
132,657

 
126,159

Distribution expenses
141,714

 
137,329

Selling, general and administrative expenses
203,241

 
184,530

Restructuring and acquisition related expenses
6,488

 
3,321

Depreciation and amortization
29,453

 
26,711

Operating income
185,926

 
173,834

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
14,906

 
16,118

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
324

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
151

 
(1,222
)
Other expense (income), net
1,768

 
(96
)
Total other expense, net
16,825

 
15,124

Income before provision for income taxes
169,101

 
158,710

Provision for income taxes
60,098

 
54,021

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(1,908
)
 
(36
)
Net income
$
107,095

 
$
104,653

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

Diluted
$
0.35

 
$
0.34


Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
$
107,095

 
$
104,653

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
(54,810
)
 
(563
)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax
283

 
793

Net change in unrealized gains/losses on pension plan, net of tax
128

 
(37
)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
(54,399
)
 
193

Total comprehensive income
$
52,696

 
$
104,846


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
107,095

 
$
104,653

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
30,669

 
27,846

Stock-based compensation expense
5,546

 
6,246

Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments
(5,201
)
 
(6,813
)
Other
3,298

 
545

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
 
 
 
Receivables
(62,329
)
 
(49,615
)
Inventory
43,823

 
(19,021
)
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable
48,715

 
39,104

Accounts payable
11,233

 
(9,336
)
Other operating assets and liabilities
(2,704
)
 
3,400

Net cash provided by operating activities
180,145

 
97,009

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(26,096
)
 
(33,716
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(864
)
 
(486,736
)
Other investing activities, net
(7,316
)
 
(835
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(34,276
)
 
(521,287
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,318

 
2,377

Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments
5,201

 
6,813

Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards
(5,243
)
 

Debt issuance costs

 
(3,753
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
85,030

 
700,123

Repayments under revolving credit facilities
(155,073
)
 
(390,000
)
Borrowings under term loans

 
11,250

Repayments under term loans
(5,625
)
 

Borrowings under receivables securitization facility
2,100

 
80,000

Repayments of other long-term debt
(6,576
)
 
(8,952
)
Payments of other obligations
(1,544
)
 
(2,006
)
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract

 
(9,639
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(80,412
)
 
386,213

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
(4,570
)
 
823

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
60,887

 
(37,242
)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
114,605

 
150,488

Cash and equivalents, end of period
$
175,492

 
$
113,246

Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
 
 
 
Income taxes, net of refunds
$
10,999

 
$
14,539

Interest
6,937

 
8,087

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Notes payable and other obligations, including notes issued and debt assumed in connection with business acquisitions
$
34

 
$
48,308

Contingent consideration liabilities

 
4,317

Noncash property and equipment additions
2,414

 
4,859


See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-In Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Shares
Issued
 
Amount
 
BALANCE, December 31, 2014
303,453

 
$
3,035

 
$
1,054,686

 
$
1,703,161

 
$
(40,225
)
 
$
2,720,657

Net income

 

 

 
107,095

 

 
107,095

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 
(54,399
)
 
(54,399
)
Restricted stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax
393

 
4

 
(2,006
)
 

 

 
(2,002
)
Stock-based compensation expense

 

 
5,546

 

 

 
5,546

Exercise of stock options
462

 
5

 
2,008

 

 

 
2,013

Shares withheld for net share settlements of stock option awards
(144
)
 
(2
)
 
(3,934
)
 

 

 
(3,936
)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments

 

 
4,933

 

 

 
4,933

BALANCE, March 31, 2015
304,164

 
$
3,042

 
$
1,061,233

 
$
1,810,256

 
$
(94,624
)
 
$
2,779,907



See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1.
Interim Financial Statements
The unaudited financial statements presented in this report represent the consolidation of LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. LKQ Corporation is a holding company and all operations are conducted by subsidiaries. When the terms "LKQ," "the Company," "we," "us," or "our" are used in this document, those terms refer to LKQ Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") applicable to interim financial statements. Accordingly, certain information related to our significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which include only normally recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.
Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for any subsequent interim period or for a full year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015.

Note 2.
Financial Statement Information
Revenue Recognition
The majority of our revenue is derived from the sale of vehicle parts. Revenue is recognized when the products are shipped to, delivered to or picked up by customers and title has transferred, subject to an allowance for estimated returns, discounts and allowances that we estimate based upon historical information. We recorded a reserve for estimated returns, discounts and allowances of approximately $34.2 million and $31.3 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. We present taxes assessed by governmental authorities collected from customers on a net basis. Therefore, the taxes are excluded from revenue on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and are shown as a current liability on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets until remitted. We recognize revenue from the sale of scrap metal, other metals, and cores when title has transferred, which typically occurs upon delivery to the customer.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
We recorded a reserve for uncollectible accounts of approximately $18.9 million and $19.4 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively.
Inventory
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Aftermarket and refurbished products
$
968,307

 
$
1,022,549

Salvage and remanufactured products
389,749

 
411,298

 
$
1,358,056

 
$
1,433,847

Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist primarily of goodwill (the cost of purchased businesses in excess of the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired) and other specifically identifiable intangible assets, such as trade names, trademarks, customer relationships, software and other technology related assets, and covenants not to compete.

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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment during the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
 
North America
 
Europe
 
Specialty
 
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
1,392,032

 
$
616,819

 
$
280,044

 
$
2,288,895

Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill
540

 
(383
)
 
(610
)
 
(453
)
Exchange rate effects
(9,585
)
 
(43,820
)
 
6

 
(53,399
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
1,382,987

 
$
572,616

 
$
279,440

 
$
2,235,043

The components of other intangibles are as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Trade names and trademarks
$
168,761

 
$
(37,112
)
 
$
131,649

 
$
173,340

 
$
(35,538
)
 
$
137,802

Customer relationships
91,729

 
(29,862
)
 
61,867

 
92,972

 
(26,751
)
 
66,221

Software and other technology related assets
43,617

 
(11,811
)
 
31,806

 
44,640

 
(10,387
)
 
34,253

Covenants not to compete
10,507

 
(3,977
)
 
6,530

 
11,074

 
(3,825
)
 
7,249

 
$
314,614

 
$
(82,762
)
 
$
231,852

 
$
322,026

 
$
(76,501
)
 
$
245,525

Trade names and trademarks are amortized over a useful life ranging from 10 to 30 years on a straight-line basis. Customer relationships are amortized over the expected period to be benefited ( 5 to 20 years) on an accelerated basis. Software and other technology related assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period to be benefited ( five to six years). Covenants not to compete are amortized over the lives of the respective agreements, which range from one to five years, on a straight-line basis. Amortization expense for intangibles was $8.3 million and $7.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 2019 is $32.5 million , $29.1 million , $26.7 million , $22.0 million and $17.5 million , respectively.
Warranty Reserve
Some of our salvage mechanical products are sold with a standard six month warranty against defects. Additionally, some of our remanufactured engines are sold with a standard three year warranty against defects. We also provide a limited lifetime warranty for certain of our aftermarket products that is supported by certain of the suppliers of those products. We record the estimated warranty costs at the time of sale using historical warranty claim information to project future warranty claims activity. The changes in the warranty reserve are as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of January 1, 2015
$
14,881

Warranty expense
7,307

Warranty claims
(6,697
)
Balance as of March 31, 2015
$
15,491

Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
As of March 31, 2015 , the carrying value of our investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries was $13.2 million ; of this amount, $12.4 million relates to our investment in ACM Parts Pty Ltd ("ACM Parts"). In August 2013, we entered into an agreement with Suncorp Group, a leading general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand, to develop ACM Parts, an alternative vehicle replacement parts business in those countries. We hold a  49% interest in the entity and are contributing our experience to help establish automotive parts recycling operations and to facilitate the procurement of aftermarket parts; Suncorp Group holds a  51% equity interest and is supplying salvage vehicles to the venture as well as assisting in establishing relationships with repair shops as customers. We are accounting for our interest in this subsidiary using the equity method of accounting, as our investment gives us the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the investee. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we increased our total investment in ACM Parts by $7.5 million , which is reflected in Other investing activities, net on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Our total ownership interest in ACM Parts remains unchanged as a result of this additional investment. The total of our investment in ACM Parts

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and other unconsolidated subsidiaries is included within Other Assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our equity in the net earnings of the investees for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was not material.
Depreciation Expense
Included in Cost of Goods Sold on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is depreciation expense associated with our refurbishing, remanufacturing, and furnace operations as well as our distribution centers.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"). This update outlines a new comprehensive revenue recognition model which supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, and requires companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Entities adopting the standard have the option of using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective approach in the application of this guidance. As currently issued, ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2017; however, the FASB has proposed a one-year deferral of the effective date of the standard. Early adoption is not permitted. We are still evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-03, "Interest-Imputation of Interest " ("ASU 2015-03"). This update simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs on the financial statements by requiring companies to reduce debt issuance costs from the carrying value of their corresponding liability on the balance sheet, rather than presenting debt issuance costs as deferred charges. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for the Company during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Entities must retrospectively apply this guidance within the balance sheet for all periods presented in order to reflect the period-specific effects of this new guidance. We do not anticipate the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Note 3.
Stock-Based Compensation
In order to attract and retain employees, non-employee directors, consultants, and other persons associated with us, we may grant qualified and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares and performance units under the LKQ Corporation 1998 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”). We have granted RSUs, stock options, and restricted stock under the Equity Incentive Plan. We expect to issue new shares of common stock to cover past and future equity grants.
RSUs
RSUs vest over periods of up to five years, subject to a continued service condition. Currently outstanding RSUs contain either a time-based vesting condition or a combination of a performance-based vesting condition and a time-based vesting condition, in which case, both conditions must be met before any RSUs vest. For the RSUs containing a performance-based vesting condition, the Company must report positive diluted earnings per share, subject to certain adjustments, during any fiscal year period within  five  years following the grant date. Each RSU converts into one share of LKQ common stock on the applicable vesting date. The grant date fair value of RSUs is based on the market price of LKQ stock on the grant date.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we granted  869,893 RSUs to employees. The fair value of RSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $12.3 million .

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The following table summarizes activity related to our RSUs under the Equity Incentive Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2015 :
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
   (in thousands) (1)
Unvested as of January 1, 2015
2,151,232

 
$
20.97

 
$
60,493

Granted
869,893

 
$
27.00

 
 
Vested
(471,050
)
 
$
19.54

 
 
Forfeited / Canceled
(15,666
)
 
$
23.61

 
 
Unvested as of March 31, 2015
2,534,409

 
$
23.29

 
$
64,780

Expected to vest after March 31, 2015
2,436,315

 
$
23.12

 
$
62,272

(1) The aggregate intrinsic value of unvested and expected to vest RSUs represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period multiplied by the number of units) that would have been received by the holders had all RSUs vested as of January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. This amount changes based on the market price of the Company’s common stock.
Stock Options
Stock options vest over periods of up to five years, subject to a continued service condition. Stock options expire either six or ten  years from the date they are granted. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 .
The following table summarizes activity related to our stock options under the Equity Incentive Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2015 :
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
(in years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
   (in thousands) (1)
Balance as of January 1, 2015
5,207,772

 
$
8.04

 
3.6
 
$
105,038

Exercised
(462,025
)
 
$
4.36

 

 


Forfeited / Canceled
(6,109
)
 
$
32.31

 

 


Balance as of March 31, 2015
4,739,638

 
$
8.36

 
3.5
 
$
82,180

Exercisable as of March 31, 2015
4,637,000

 
$
7.85

 
3.4
 
$
82,134

Exercisable as of March 31, 2015 and expected to vest thereafter
4,729,661

 
$
8.31

 
3.5
 
$
82,180

(1) The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding, exercisable and expected to vest options represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the fair value of the Company's stock on the last day of each period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of options where the fair value exceeds the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of January 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. This amount changes based on the market price of the Company’s common stock.

The following table summarizes the components of pre-tax stock-based compensation expense (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
RSUs
$
5,420

 
$
5,396

Stock options
126

 
804

Restricted stock

 
46

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
5,546

 
$
6,246


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As of March 31, 2015 , unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and stock options is $45.4 million and $0.5 million , respectively, and is expected to be recognized over weighted-average periods of 3.4 years and 1.7 years, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense related to these awards will be different to the extent the actual forfeiture rates are different from our estimated forfeiture rates.

Note 4.
Long-Term Obligations
Long-Term Obligations consist of the following (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Senior secured credit agreement:
 
 
 
Term loans payable
$
427,500

 
$
433,125

Revolving credit facilities
546,988

 
663,912

Senior notes
600,000

 
600,000

Receivables securitization facility
97,000

 
94,900

Notes payable through November 2019 at weighted average interest rates of 1.0%
44,590

 
45,891

Other long-term debt at weighted average interest rates of 3.5% and 3.1%, respectively
18,557

 
26,734

 
1,734,635

 
1,864,562

Less current maturities
(62,303
)
 
(63,515
)
 
$
1,672,332

 
$
1,801,047

Senior Secured Credit Agreement

On March 27, 2014, LKQ Corporation, LKQ Delaware LLP, and certain other subsidiaries (collectively, the "Borrowers") entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement"). Total availability under the Credit Agreement is $2.3 billion (composed of $1.69 billion in the revolving credit facility's multicurrency component, $165 million in the revolving credit facility's U.S. dollar only component, and $450 million of term loans). The Credit Agreement allows the Company to increase the amount of the revolving credit facility or obtain incremental term loans up to the greater of $400 million or the amount that may be borrowed while maintaining a senior secured leverage ratio of less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.00 , subject to the agreement of the lenders.
Amounts under the revolving credit facilities are due and payable upon maturity of the Credit Agreement on May 3, 2019. Term loan borrowings are due and payable in quarterly installments equal to 1.25% of the original principal amount beginning on June 30, 2014 with the remaining balance due and payable on the maturity date of the Credit Agreement. We are required to prepay the term loan by amounts equal to proceeds from the sale or disposition of certain assets if the proceeds are not reinvested within twelve months. We also have the option to prepay outstanding amounts under the Credit Agreement without penalty.
The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, and contains customary covenants that provide limitations and conditions on our ability to enter into certain transactions. The Credit Agreement also contains financial and affirmative covenants, including limitations on our net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at variable rates, which depend on the currency and duration of the borrowing elected, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is subject to change in increments of 0.25% depending on our net leverage ratio. Interest payments are due on the last day of the selected interest period or quarterly in arrears depending on the type of borrowing. Including the effect of the interest rate swap agreements described in Note 5, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ," the weighted average interest rates on borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were 2.38% and 2.10% , respectively. We also pay a commitment fee based on the average daily unused amount of the revolving credit facilities. The commitment fee is subject to change in increments of 0.05% depending on our net leverage ratio. In addition, we pay a participation commission on outstanding letters of credit at an applicable rate based on our net leverage ratio, as well as a fronting fee of 0.125% to the issuing bank, which are due quarterly in arrears.
Of the total borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, $22.5 million was classified as current maturities at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . As of March 31, 2015 , there were letters of credit outstanding in the aggregate amount of $71.5 million . The amounts available under the revolving credit facilities are reduced by the amounts outstanding under letters of credit, and thus availability under the revolving credit facilities at March 31, 2015 was $1.2 billion .

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Related to the execution of the Credit Agreement in March 2014, we incurred $3.7 million of fees, of which $3.4 million were capitalized within Other Assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are amortized over the term of the agreement. The remaining $0.3 million of fees were expensed during the year ended December 31, 2014 as a loss on debt extinguishment.
Senior Notes
In April 2014, LKQ Corporation completed an offer to exchange $600 million aggregate principal amount of registered 4.75% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "Notes") for notes previously issued through a private placement. The Notes are governed by the original Indenture dated as of May 9, 2013 among LKQ Corporation, certain of our subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Notes are substantially identical to those previously issued through the private placement, except the Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.75% per year from the most recent payment date on which interest has been paid or provided for. Interest on the Notes is payable in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The first interest payment was made on November 15, 2013. The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Guarantors.
The Notes and the guarantees are, respectively, LKQ Corporation's and each Guarantor's senior unsecured obligations. The Notes are subordinated to all of LKQ Corporation's and the Guarantors' existing and future secured debt to the extent of the assets securing that secured debt. In addition, the Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that are not guaranteeing the Notes to the extent of the assets of those subsidiaries.
Receivables Securitization Facility
On September 28, 2012, we entered into a three year receivables securitization facility with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD. ("BTMU ") as Administrative Agent. Under the facility, LKQ sells an ownership interest in certain receivables, related collections and security interests to BTMU for the benefit of conduit investors and/or financial institutions for up to $80 million in cash proceeds. Upon payment of the receivables by customers, rather than remitting to BTMU the amounts collected, LKQ retains such collections as proceeds for the sale of new receivables generated by certain of the ongoing operations of the Company. On September 29, 2014, the parties amended the terms of the facility to: (i) extend the term of the facility to October 2, 2017; (ii) increase the maximum amount available to $97 million ; and (iii) make other clarifying and updating changes.
The sale of the ownership interest in the receivables is accounted for as a secured borrowing in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, under which the receivables included in the program collateralize the amounts invested by BTMU, the conduit investors and/or financial institutions (the "Purchasers"). The receivables are held by LKQ Receivables Finance Company, LLC ("LRFC"), a wholly owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose subsidiary of LKQ, and therefore, the receivables are available first to satisfy the creditors of LRFC, including the investors. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , $139.9 million and $129.5 million , respectively, of net receivables were collateral for the investment under the receivables facility.
Under the receivables facility, we pay variable interest rates plus a margin on the outstanding amounts invested by the Purchasers. The variable rates are based on (i) commercial paper rates, (ii) the London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), or (iii) base rates, and are payable monthly in arrears. Commercial paper rates will be the applicable variable rate unless conduit investors are not available to invest in the receivables at commercial paper rates. In such case, financial institutions will invest at the LIBOR rate or at base rates. We also pay a commitment fee on the excess of the investment maximum over the average daily outstanding investment, payable monthly in arrears. As of March 31, 2015 , the interest rate under the receivables facility was based on commercial paper rates and was 0.93% . The outstanding balances of $97.0 million and $94.9 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively, were classified as long-term on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because we have the ability and intent to refinance these borrowings on a long-term basis.

Note 5.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We are exposed to market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Under our current policies, we use derivatives to manage our exposure to variable interest rates on our senior secured debt, changing foreign exchange rates for certain foreign currency denominated transactions and changes in metals prices. We do not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.
Cash Flow Hedges
At March 31, 2015 , we had interest rate swap agreements in place to hedge a portion of the variable interest rate risk on our variable rate borrowings under our Credit Agreement, with the objective of minimizing the impact of interest rate

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fluctuations and stabilizing cash flows. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, we pay the fixed interest rate and receive payment at a variable rate of interest based on LIBOR or the Canadian Dealer Offered Rate (“CDOR”) for the respective currency of each interest rate swap agreement’s notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and is reclassified to interest expense when the underlying interest payment has an impact on earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is reported in interest expense. Our interest rate swap contracts have maturity dates ranging from 2015 through 2016.
From time to time, we may hold foreign currency forward contracts related to certain foreign currency denominated intercompany transactions, with the objective of minimizing the impact of changing exchange rates on these future cash flows, as well as minimizing the impact of fluctuating exchange rates on our results of operations through the respective dates of settlement. Under the terms of the foreign currency forward contracts, we will sell the foreign currency in exchange for U.S. dollars at a fixed rate on the maturity dates of the contracts. The effective portion of the changes in fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and reclassified to other income (expense) when the underlying transaction has an impact on earnings.
The following table summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of our designated cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
Notional Amount
 
Fair Value at March 31, 2015 (USD)
 
Fair Value at December 31, 2014 (USD)
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Other Accrued Expenses
 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
 
Other Accrued Expenses
 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
USD denominated
 
$
420,000

 
$
420,000

 
$
1,903

 
$
1,857

 
$
2,691

 
$
1,615

GBP denominated
 
£
50,000

 
£
50,000

 

 
852

 

 
893

CAD denominated
 
C$
25,000

 
C$
25,000

 
111

 

 

 
19

Total cash flow hedges
 
$
2,014

 
$
2,709

 
$
2,691

 
$
2,527

 
While our derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty are subject to master netting arrangements, we present our cash flow hedge derivative instruments on a gross basis in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The impact of netting the fair values of these contracts would not have a material effect on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014 .
The activity related to our cash flow hedges is included in Note 12, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ." Ineffectiveness related to our cash flow hedges was immaterial to our results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 . We do not expect future ineffectiveness related to our cash flow hedges to have a material effect on our results of operations.
As of March 31, 2015 , we estimate that $2.7 million of derivative losses (net of tax) included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss will be reclassified into our consolidated statements of income within the next 12 months.
Other Derivative Instruments
We hold other short-term derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward contracts, to manage our exposure to variability related to inventory purchases and intercompany financing transactions denominated in a non-functional currency, as well as commodity forward contracts to manage our exposure to fluctuations in metals prices. We have elected not to apply hedge accounting for these transactions, and therefore the contracts are adjusted to fair value through our results of operations as of each balance sheet date, which could result in volatility in our earnings. The notional amount and fair value of these contracts at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , along with the effect on our results of operations during each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 , were immaterial.

Note 6.
Fair Value Measurements
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
We use the market and income approaches to value our financial assets and liabilities, and during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , there were no significant changes in valuation techniques or inputs related to the financial assets or liabilities that we have historically recorded at fair value. The tiers in the fair value hierarchy include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active

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markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
The following tables present information about our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs we utilized to determine such fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
Balance as of March 31, 2015
 
Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2015
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
$
31,077

 
$

 
$
31,077

 
$

Total Assets
$
31,077

 
$

 
$
31,077

 
$

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration liabilities
$
5,561

 
$

 
$

 
$
5,561

Deferred compensation liabilities
30,074

 

 
30,074

 

Interest rate swaps
4,723

 

 
4,723

 

Total Liabilities
$
40,358

 
$

 
$
34,797

 
$
5,561

 
Balance as of December 31, 2014
 
Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
$
28,242

 
$

 
$
28,242

 
$

Total Assets
$
28,242

 
$

 
$
28,242

 
$

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration liabilities
$
7,295

 
$

 
$

 
$
7,295

Deferred compensation liabilities
27,580

 

 
27,580

 

Interest rate swaps
5,218

 

 
5,218

 

Total Liabilities
$
40,093

 
$

 
$
32,798

 
$
7,295

The cash surrender value of life insurance and deferred compensation liabilities are included in Other Assets and Other Noncurrent Liabilities, respectively, on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The current portion of contingent consideration liabilities is included in Other Current Liabilities and the noncurrent portion is included in Other Noncurrent Liabilities on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the expected timing of the related payments. The balance sheet classification of the interest rate swaps is presented in Note 5, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ."
Our Level 2 assets and liabilities are valued using inputs from third parties and market observable data. We obtain valuation data for the cash surrender value of life insurance and deferred compensation liabilities from third party sources, which determine the net asset values for our accounts using quoted market prices, investment allocations and reportable trades. We value our derivative instruments using a third party valuation model that performs a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contracts and market observable inputs such as current and forward interest rates.
Our contingent consideration liabilities are related to our business acquisitions as further described in Note 8, "Business Combinations ." Under the terms of the contingent consideration agreements, payments may be made at specified future dates depending on the performance of the acquired business subsequent to the acquisition. The liabilities for these payments are classified as Level 3 liabilities because the related fair value measurement, which is determined using an income approach, includes significant inputs not observable in the market. These unobservable inputs include internally-developed assumptions of the probabilities of achieving specified targets, which are used to determine the resulting cash flows and the applicable discount rate. Our Level 3 fair value measurements are established and updated quarterly by our corporate accounting department using current information about these key assumptions, with the input and oversight of our operational and executive management teams. We evaluate the performance of the business during the period compared to our previous expectations, along with any changes to our future projections, and update the estimated cash flows accordingly. In addition, we consider changes to our cost of capital and changes to the probability of achieving the earnout payment targets when updating our discount rate on a quarterly basis.

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The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of our Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities were as follows:
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Unobservable Input
(Weighted Average)
Probability of achieving payout targets
75.0
%
 
79.1
%
Discount rate
7.5
%
 
7.5
%
A decrease in the assessed probabilities of achieving the targets or an increase in the discount rate, in isolation, would result in a lower fair value measurement. Changes in the values of the liabilities are recorded in Change in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration Liabilities within Other Expense (Income) on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration obligations are as follows (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Beginning Balance
$
7,295

 
$
55,653

Contingent consideration liabilities recorded for business acquisitions

 
4,317

Payments
(1,667
)
 
(2,006
)
Increase (decrease) in fair value included in earnings
151

 
(1,222
)
Exchange rate effects
(218
)
 
349

Ending Balance
$
5,561

 
$
57,091


Of the amounts included in earnings for the  three months ended   March 31, 2015 and 2014 $0.2 million  and  $0.1 million  of losses, respectively, were related to contingent consideration obligations outstanding as of March 31, 2015 . The changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations included in earnings during the respective periods in  2015  and  2014  reflect the quarterly reassessment of each obligation's fair value, including an analysis of the significant inputs used in the valuation, as well as the accretion of the present value discount.
Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value
Our debt is reflected on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at cost. Based on market conditions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the fair value of our credit agreement borrowings reasonably approximated the carrying value of $974 million and $1.1 billion , respectively. In addition, based on market conditions, the fair value of the outstanding borrowings under the receivables facility reasonably approximated the carrying value of $97 million and $95 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the fair value of our senior notes was approximately $593 million and $569 million , respectively, compared to a carrying value of 600 million .
The fair value measurements of the borrowings under our credit agreement and receivables facility are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy since they are determined based upon significant inputs observable in the market, including interest rates on recent financing transactions with similar terms and maturities. We estimated the fair value by calculating the upfront cash payment a market participant would require at March 31, 2015 to assume these obligations. The fair value of our senior notes is classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy since it is determined based upon observable market inputs including quoted market prices in an active market.

Note 7.
Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
We are obligated under noncancelable operating leases for corporate office space, warehouse and distribution facilities, trucks and certain equipment.

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The future minimum lease commitments under these leases at March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
Nine months ending December 31, 2015
$
105,778

Years ending December 31:
 
2016
124,164

2017
103,909

2018
84,474

2019
67,437

2020
55,408

Thereafter
205,658

Future Minimum Lease Payments
$
746,828

Litigation and Related Contingencies
We have certain contingencies resulting from litigation, claims and other commitments and are subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations incident to the ordinary course of business. We currently expect that the resolution of such contingencies will not materially affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 8.
Business Combinations
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we acquired one wholesale business in North America and one wholesale business in Europe. These acquisitions enabled us to expand our geographic presence. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for acquisitions completed during the first quarter of 2015 was $1.5 million , composed of $0.9 million of cash (net of cash acquired), $0.1 million of notes payable, $0.1 million of other purchase price obligations and $0.4 million of pre-existing balances between us and the acquired entities considered to be effectively settled as a result of the acquisitions. Total recorded goodwill related to these acquisitions and adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations related to certain of our 2014 acquisitions was immaterial. As the acquisitions completed during the three months ended March 31, 2015 are immaterial to our business, we have omitted the detailed disclosures for these acquisitions prescribed by the accounting guidance on business combinations.
On January 3, 2014 , we completed our acquisition of Keystone Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("Keystone Specialty"), which is a leading distributor and marketer of specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories in North America. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for our Keystone Specialty acquisition was $471.9 million , composed of $427.1 million of cash (net of cash acquired), $31.5 million of notes payable and $13.4 million of other purchase price obligations (non-interest bearing). We recorded $237.7 million of goodwill related to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which we do not expect to be deductible for income tax purposes.
In addition to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, we made 22 acquisitions during 2014 , including nine wholesale businesses in North America, nine wholesale businesses in Europe, two self service retail operations, and two specialty vehicle aftermarket businesses. Our European acquisitions included seven aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands, five of which were customers of and distributors for our Netherlands subsidiary, Sator Beheer B.V. ("Sator"). Our European acquisitions were completed with the objective of aligning our Netherlands and U.K. distribution models; our other acquisitions completed during the year ended December 31, 2014 enabled us to expand existing markets, introduce new product lines, and enter new markets. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for these additional acquisitions was $359.1 million , composed of $334.3 million of cash (net of cash acquired), $13.5 million of notes payable, $0.3 million of other purchase price obligations (non-interest bearing), $5.9 million for the estimated value of contingent payments to former owners (with maximum potential payments totaling $8.3 million ), and $5.1 million of pre-existing balances between us and the acquired entities considered to be effectively settled as a result of the acquisitions. During the year ended December 31, 2014 , we recorded $178.0 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions and immaterial adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations related to certain of our 2013 acquisitions. We expect $44.2 million of the $178.0 million of goodwill recorded to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Our acquisitions are accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition. The purchase prices were allocated to the net assets acquired based upon estimated fair market values at the dates of acquisition. The purchase price allocations for the acquisitions made during the  three months ended   March 31, 2015  and the last nine months of  2014  are preliminary as we are in the process of determining the following: 1) valuation amounts for certain receivables, inventories and fixed assets acquired; 2) valuation amounts for certain intangible assets acquired; 3) the acquisition date fair value of certain liabilities assumed; and 4) the final

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estimation of the tax basis of the entities acquired. We have recorded preliminary estimates for certain of the items noted above and will record adjustments, if any, to the preliminary amounts upon finalization of the valuations.
The preliminary purchase price allocations for the acquisitions completed during the year ended December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Keystone
Specialty
 
Other Acquisitions
 
Total
Receivables
 
$
48,473

 
$
75,330

 
$
123,803

Receivable reserves
 
(7,748
)
 
(7,383
)
 
(15,131
)
Inventory
 
150,696

 
123,815

 
274,511

Income taxes receivable
 
14,096

 

 
14,096

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
8,085

 
4,050

 
12,135

Property and equipment
 
38,080

 
27,026

 
65,106

Goodwill
 
237,729

 
177,974

 
415,703

Other intangibles
 
78,110

 
51,135

 
129,245

Other assets
 
6,159

 
2,793

 
8,952

Deferred income taxes
 
(26,591
)
 
313

 
(26,278
)
Current liabilities assumed
 
(63,513
)
 
(52,961
)
 
(116,474
)
Debt assumed
 

 
(32,441
)
 
(32,441
)
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed
 
(11,675
)
 
(10,573
)
 
(22,248
)
Contingent consideration liabilities
 

 
(5,854
)
 
(5,854
)
Other purchase price obligations
 
(13,351
)
 
(333
)
 
(13,684
)
Notes issued
 
(31,500
)
 
(13,535
)
 
(45,035
)
Settlement of pre-existing balances
 

 
(5,052
)
 
(5,052
)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
$
427,050

 
$
334,304

 
$
761,354

The primary reason for our acquisitions made during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014 was to create economic value for our stockholders by enhancing our position as a leading source for alternative collision and mechanical repair products and expanding into other product lines and businesses that may benefit from our operating strengths. Our acquisition of Keystone Specialty allows us to enter into new product lines and increase the size of our addressable market. In addition, we believe that the acquisition creates logistics and administrative cost synergies as well as cross-selling opportunities, which contributed to the goodwill recorded on the Keystone Specialty acquisition. Our other acquisitions completed during 2014 enabled us to expand into new product lines and enter new markets.
When we identify potential acquisitions, we attempt to target companies with a leading market share, an experienced management team and workforce that provide a fit with our existing operations, and strong cash flows. For certain of our acquisitions, we have identified cost savings and synergies as a result of integrating the company with our existing business that provide additional value to the combined entity. In many cases, acquiring companies with these characteristics will result in purchase prices that include a significant amount of goodwill.

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The following pro forma summary presents the effect of the businesses acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2015 as though the businesses had been acquired as of January 1, 2014 and the businesses acquired during the year ended December 31, 2014 as though they had been acquired as of January 1, 2013 . The pro forma adjustments are based upon unaudited financial information of the acquired entities (in thousands, except per share data):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue, as reported
$
1,773,912

 
$
1,625,777

Revenue of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition:
 
 
 
Keystone Specialty

 
3,443

Other acquisitions
90

 
123,420

Pro forma revenue
$
1,774,002

 
$
1,752,640

 
 
 
 
Net income, as reported
$
107,095

 
$
104,653

Net income of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition, and pro forma purchase accounting adjustments:
 
 
 
Keystone Specialty

 
248

Other acquisitions
(30
)
 
1,769

Pro forma net income
$
107,065

 
$
106,670

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share, basic—as reported
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

Effect of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition:
 
 
 
Keystone Specialty

 
0.00

Other acquisitions
0.00

 
0.01

Pro forma earnings per share, basic (1)  
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share, diluted—as reported
$
0.35

 
$
0.34

Effect of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition:
 
 
 
Keystone Specialty

 
0.00

Other acquisitions
0.00

 
0.01

Pro forma earnings per share, diluted (1)  
$
0.35

 
$
0.35


(1) The sum of the individual earnings per share amounts may not equal the total due to rounding.
Unaudited pro forma supplemental information is based upon accounting estimates and judgments that we believe are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma supplemental information includes the effect of purchase accounting adjustments, such as the adjustment of inventory acquired to net realizable value, adjustments to depreciation on acquired property and equipment, adjustments to rent expense for above or below market leases, adjustments to amortization on acquired intangible assets, adjustments to interest expense, and the related tax effects. Additionally, the pro forma impact of our Keystone Specialty acquisition reflects the elimination of acquisition related expenses totaling $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 , which do not have a continuing impact on our operating results. Refer to Note 9, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses ," for further information regarding our acquisition related expenses. These pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what would have occurred if the acquisitions had been in effect for the periods presented or of future results.

Note 9.
Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses
Acquisition Related Expenses
Acquisition related expenses, which include external costs such as legal, accounting and advisory fees, totaled $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Our 2015 expenses were primarily related to potential acquisitions, whereas our 2014 expenses were primarily related to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty in January 2014.

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Acquisition Integration Plans
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , we incurred $6.0 million and $3.1 million of restructuring expenses, respectively. Expenses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015 were primarily a result of the integration of our October 2014 acquisition of a supplier of parts for recreational vehicles into our Specialty business. Expenses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2014 were primarily a result of the integration of our acquisition of Keystone Specialty into our existing business. These integration activities included the closure of duplicate facilities, termination of employees in connection with the consolidation of overlapping facilities with our existing business, moving expenses, and other third party services directly related to our acquisitions.
We expect to incur additional expenses related to the integration of certain of our acquisitions into our existing operations throughout 2015. These integration activities are expected to include the closure of duplicate facilities, termination of employees in connection with the consolidation of overlapping facilities with our existing business, and moving expenses. Future expenses to complete these integration plans are expected to be less than $5.0 million .

Note 10.
Earnings Per Share
The following chart sets forth the computation of earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Net Income
$
107,095

 
$
104,653

Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted-average shares outstanding
304,003

 
301,406

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
RSUs
668

 
931

Stock options
2,290

 
3,166

Restricted stock

 
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding
306,961

 
305,514

Earnings per share, basic
$
0.35

 
$
0.35

Earnings per share, diluted
$
0.35

 
$
0.34

The following table sets forth the number of employee stock-based compensation awards outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Antidilutive securities:
 
 
 
RSUs
336

 

Stock options
100

 
127


Note 11.
Income Taxes
At the end of each interim period, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply that rate to our interim earnings. We also record the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and the effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur.
The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate at each interim period requires certain estimates and significant judgment including, but not limited to, the expected operating income for the year, projections of the proportion of income earned and taxed in state and foreign jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences between book and taxable income, and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets generated in the current year. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, additional information is obtained or as the tax environment changes.    




Our effective income tax rate for the  three months ended   March 31, 2015  was  35.5%  compared with  34.0%  for the comparable prior year period. The higher effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is primarily a result of our expected geographic distribution of income, as we expect a smaller proportion of our annual pretax income will be generated in lower tax rate international jurisdictions. In addition, the tax provision for the first quarter of 2015 includes unfavorable discrete items of $0.7 million as a result of U.S. state deferred tax adjustments, compared to $0.1 million of unfavorable discrete items during the prior year first quarter.

Note 12.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Unrealized (Loss) Gain
on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Unrealized (Loss) Gain
on Pension Plan
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Unrealized (Loss) Gain
on Cash Flow Hedges
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Pension Plan
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Beginning balance
 
$
(27,073
)
 
$
(3,401
)
 
$
(9,751
)
 
$
(40,225
)
 
$
24,906

 
$
(5,596
)
 
$
701

 
$
20,011

Pretax (loss) income
 
(54,810
)
 
(1,074
)
 

 
(55,884
)
 
(563
)
 
(642
)
 

 
(1,205
)
Income tax effect
 

 
370

 

 
370

 

 
168

 

 
168

Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain)
 

 
1,522

 
170

 
1,692

 

 
1,960

 
(47
)
 
1,913

Reclassification of deferred income taxes
 

 
(535
)
 
(42
)
 
(577
)
 

 
(693
)
 
10

 
(683
)
Ending Balance
 
$
(81,883
)
 
$
(3,118
)
 
$
(9,623
)
 
$
(94,624
)
 
$
24,343

 
$
(4,803
)
 
$
664

 
$
20,204

Unrealized losses on our interest rate swap contracts totaling $1.5 million were reclassified to interest expense in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 . The remaining reclassification of unrealized losses during the three months ended March 31, 2014 related to our foreign currency forward contracts and was recorded to other income in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. These losses offset the remeasurement of certain of our intercompany balances. The deferred income taxes related to our cash flow hedges were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to income tax expense.

Note 13.
Segment and Geographic Information
We have four operating segments: Wholesale – North America; Wholesale – Europe; Self Service; and Specialty. Our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, North America, because they possess similar economic characteristics and have common products and services, customers, and methods of distribution. Therefore, we present three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.

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The following tables present our financial performance by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
North America
 
Europe
 
Specialty
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Party
$
1,046,079

 
$
487,346

 
$
240,487

 
$

 
$
1,773,912

Intersegment
94

 

 
735

 
(829
)
 

Total segment revenue
$
1,046,173

 
$
487,346

 
$
241,222

 
$
(829
)
 
$
1,773,912

Segment EBITDA
$
149,388

 
$
46,523

 
$
25,404

 
$

 
$
221,315

Depreciation and amortization
17,265

 
8,351

 
5,053

 

 
30,669

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Party
$
1,029,266

 
$
419,714

 
$
176,797

 
$

 
$
1,625,777

Intersegment
33

 

 
226

 
(259
)
 

Total segment revenue
$
1,029,299

 
$
419,714

 
$
177,023

 
$
(259
)
 
$
1,625,777

Segment EBITDA
$
146,138

 
$
41,155

 
$
17,804

 
$

 
$
205,097

Depreciation and amortization
17,145

 
6,966

 
3,735

 

 
27,846

The key measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, is Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA includes revenue and expenses that are controllable by the segment. Corporate and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments based on usage, with shared expenses apportioned based on the segment's percentage of consolidated revenue. Segment EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries. EBITDA, which is the basis for Segment EBITDA, is calculated as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, interest (including loss on debt extinguishment) and taxes. Loss on debt extinguishment is considered a component of interest in calculating EBITDA, as the write-off of debt issuance costs is similar to the treatment of debt issuance cost amortization.
The table below provides a reconciliation from Segment EBITDA to Net Income (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Segment EBITDA
$
221,315

 
$
205,097

Deduct:
 
 
 
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses (1)
6,488

 
3,321

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities (2)
151

 
(1,222
)
Add:
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(1,908
)
 
(36
)
EBITDA
212,768

 
202,962

Depreciation and amortization
30,669

 
27,846

Interest expense, net
14,906

 
16,118

Loss on debt extinguishment

 
324

Provision for income taxes
60,098

 
54,021

Net income
$
107,095

 
$
104,653


(1)  See Note 9, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses," for further information.
(2)  See Note 6, "Fair Value Measurements," for further information on our contingent consideration liabilities.

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The following table presents capital expenditures, which includes additions to property and equipment, by reportable segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
North America
$
15,403

 
$
18,921

Europe
7,869

 
13,451

Specialty
2,824

 
1,344

 
$
26,096

 
$
33,716

The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Receivables, net
 
 
 
North America
$
334,817

 
$
322,713

Europe
222,519

 
227,987

Specialty
87,701

 
50,722

Total receivables, net
645,037

 
601,422

Inventory
 
 
 
North America
784,753

 
826,429

Europe
354,936

 
402,488

Specialty
218,367

 
204,930

Total inventory
1,358,056

 
1,433,847

Property and Equipment, net
 
 
 
North America
454,583

 
456,288

Europe
121,212

 
128,309

Specialty
45,776

 
45,390

Total property and equipment, net
621,571

 
629,987

Other unallocated assets
2,897,802

 
2,908,236

Total assets
$
5,522,466

 
$
5,573,492

We report net receivables, inventories, and net property and equipment by segment as that information is used by the chief operating decision maker in assessing segment performance. These assets provide a measure for the operating capital employed in each segment. Unallocated assets include cash, prepaid and other current and noncurrent assets, goodwill, intangibles and income taxes.
The majority of our operations are conducted in the U.S. Our European operations are located in the U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, and Norway. Our operations in other countries include recycled and aftermarket operations in Canada, engine remanufacturing and bumper refurbishing operations in Mexico, an aftermarket parts freight consolidation warehouse in Taiwan, other alternative parts operations in Guatemala, and administrative support functions in India. Our net sales are attributed to geographic area based on the location of the selling operation.

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The following table sets forth our revenue by geographic area (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
 
 
 
United States
$
1,194,944

 
$
1,107,870

United Kingdom
343,607

 
316,946

Other countries
235,361

 
200,961

 
$
1,773,912

 
$
1,625,777


The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):
 
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Long-lived Assets
 
 
 
United States
$
471,221

 
$
469,450

United Kingdom
90,152

 
92,813

Other countries
60,198

 
67,724

 
$
621,571

 
$
629,987


The following table sets forth our revenue by product category (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products
$
1,246,471

 
$
1,104,649

Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services
398,445

 
364,904

Other
128,996

 
156,224

 
$
1,773,912

 
$
1,625,777

Our North American reportable segment generates revenue from all of our product categories, while our European and Specialty segments generate revenue primarily from the sale of aftermarket products. Revenue from other sources includes scrap sales, bulk sales to mechanical remanufacturers (including cores) and sales of aluminum ingots and sows from our furnace operations.

Note 14.
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
LKQ Corporation (the "Parent") issued, and certain of its 100% owned subsidiaries (the "Guarantors") have fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, the Company's Notes due on May 15, 2023. A Guarantor's guarantee will be unconditionally and automatically released and discharged upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a transfer (including as a result of consolidation or merger) by the Guarantor to any person that is not a Guarantor of all or substantially all assets and properties of such Guarantor, provided the Guarantor is also released from its obligations with respect to indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or other indebtedness of ours, which obligation gave rise to the guarantee of the Notes; (ii) a transfer (including as a result of consolidation or merger) to any person that is not a Guarantor of the equity interests of a Guarantor or issuance by a Guarantor of its equity interests such that the Guarantor ceases to be a subsidiary, as defined in the Indenture, provided the Guarantor is also released from its obligations with respect to indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or other indebtedness of ours, which obligation gave rise to the guarantee of the Notes; (iii) the release of the Guarantor from its obligations with respect to indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or other indebtedness of ours, which obligation gave rise to the guarantee of the Notes; and (iv) upon legal defeasance, covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture, as defined in the Indenture.
Presented below are the unaudited condensed consolidating financial statements of the Parent, the Guarantors, the non-guarantor subsidiaries (the "Non-Guarantors"), and the elimination entries necessary to present the Company's financial statements on a consolidated basis as required by Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 resulting

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from the guarantees of the Notes. Investments in consolidated subsidiaries have been presented under the equity method of accounting. The principal elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, intercompany balances, and intercompany revenue and expenses. The unaudited condensed consolidating financial statements below have been prepared from the Company's financial information on the same basis of accounting as the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and may not necessarily be indicative of the financial position, results of operations or cash flows had the Parent, Guarantors and Non-Guarantors operated as independent entities.


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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
59,676

 
$
28,888

 
$
86,928

 
$

 
$
175,492

Receivables, net
58

 
253,910

 
391,069

 

 
645,037

Intercompany receivables, net
2,702

 

 
5,086

 
(7,788
)
 

Inventory

 
937,077

 
420,979

 

 
1,358,056

Deferred income taxes
3,774

 
71,422

 
3,144

 

 
78,340

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,330

 
37,822

 
41,102

 

 
80,254

Total Current Assets
67,540

 
1,329,119

 
948,308

 
(7,788
)
 
2,337,179

Property and Equipment, net
454

 
472,396

 
148,721

 

 
621,571

Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 
1,563,719

 
671,324

 

 
2,235,043

Other intangibles, net

 
151,347

 
80,505

 

 
231,852

Investment in Subsidiaries
3,207,873

 
273,352

 

 
(3,481,225
)
 

Intercompany Notes Receivable
647,065

 
31,709

 

 
(678,774
)
 

Other Assets
51,685

 
22,296

 
26,004

 
(3,164
)
 
96,821

Total Assets
$
3,974,617

 
$
3,843,938

 
$
1,874,862

 
$
(4,170,951
)
 
$
5,522,466

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
653

 
$
203,148

 
$
193,822

 
$

 
$
397,623

Intercompany payables, net

 
5,086

 
2,702

 
(7,788
)
 

Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued payroll-related liabilities
4,448

 
47,946

 
29,281

 

 
81,675

Other accrued expenses
15,013

 
81,121

 
75,011

 

 
171,145

Income taxes payable
21,857

 

 
15,206

 

 
37,063

Other current liabilities
283

 
15,855

 
6,367

 

 
22,505

Current portion of long-term obligations
55,112

 
4,204

 
2,987

 

 
62,303

Total Current Liabilities
97,366

 
357,360

 
325,376

 
(7,788
)
 
772,314

Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion
1,065,000

 
6,552

 
600,780

 

 
1,672,332

Intercompany Notes Payable

 
630,454

 
48,320

 
(678,774
)
 

Deferred Income Taxes

 
165,462

 
15,075

 
(3,164
)
 
177,373

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
32,344

 
63,357

 
24,839

 

 
120,540

Stockholders’ Equity
2,779,907

 
2,620,753

 
860,472

 
(3,481,225
)
 
2,779,907

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
3,974,617

 
$
3,843,938

 
$
1,874,862

 
$
(4,170,951
)
 
$
5,522,466




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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
 
December 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
14,930

 
$
32,103

 
$
67,572

 
$

 
$
114,605

Receivables, net
145

 
217,542

 
383,735

 

 
601,422

Intercompany receivables, net
1,360

 

 
8,048

 
(9,408
)
 

Inventory

 
964,477

 
469,370

 

 
1,433,847

Deferred income taxes
4,064

 
62,850

 
10,215

 
4,615

 
81,744

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
20,640

 
36,553

 
28,606

 

 
85,799

Total Current Assets
41,139

 
1,313,525

 
967,546

 
(4,793
)
 
2,317,417

Property and Equipment, net
494

 
470,791

 
158,702

 

 
629,987

Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 
1,563,796

 
725,099

 

 
2,288,895

Other intangibles, net

 
155,819

 
89,706

 

 
245,525

Investment in Subsidiaries
3,216,039

 
279,967

 

 
(3,496,006
)
 

Intercompany Notes Receivable
667,949

 
23,449

 

 
(691,398
)
 

Other Assets
49,601

 
24,457

 
20,481

 
(2,871
)
 
91,668

Total Assets
$
3,975,222

 
$
3,831,804

 
$
1,961,534

 
$
(4,195,068
)
 
$
5,573,492

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
682

 
$
182,607

 
$
216,913

 
$

 
$
400,202

Intercompany payables, net

 
8,048

 
1,360

 
(9,408
)
 

Accrued expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued payroll-related liabilities
8,075

 
48,850

 
29,091

 

 
86,016

Other accrued expenses
8,061

 
83,857

 
72,230

 

 
164,148

Income taxes payable

 

 
13,763

 

 
13,763

Other current liabilities
283

 
16,197

 
1,957

 
4,615

 
23,052

Current portion of long-term obligations
55,172

 
4,599

 
3,744

 

 
63,515

Total Current Liabilities
72,273

 
344,158

 
339,058

 
(4,793
)
 
750,696

Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion
1,150,624

 
6,561

 
643,862

 

 
1,801,047

Intercompany Notes Payable

 
649,824

 
41,574

 
(691,398
)
 

Deferred Income Taxes

 
156,727

 
27,806

 
(2,871
)
 
181,662

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
31,668

 
60,213

 
27,549

 

 
119,430

Stockholders’ Equity
2,720,657

 
2,614,321

 
881,685

 
(3,496,006
)
 
2,720,657

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$
3,975,222

 
$
3,831,804

 
$
1,961,534

 
$
(4,195,068
)
 
$
5,573,492






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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenue
$

 
$
1,225,908

 
$
582,943

 
$
(34,939
)
 
$
1,773,912

Cost of goods sold

 
740,803

 
368,569

 
(34,939
)
 
1,074,433

Gross margin

 
485,105

 
214,374

 

 
699,479

Facility and warehouse expenses

 
97,761

 
34,896

 

 
132,657

Distribution expenses

 
95,992

 
45,722

 

 
141,714

Selling, general and administrative expenses
7,631

 
121,662

 
73,948

 

 
203,241

Restructuring and acquisition related expenses

 
6,060

 
428

 

 
6,488

Depreciation and amortization
40

 
19,891

 
9,522

 

 
29,453

Operating (loss) income
(7,671
)
 
143,739

 
49,858

 

 
185,926

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
12,314

 
43

 
2,549

 

 
14,906

Intercompany interest (income) expense, net
(10,823
)
 
7,259

 
3,564

 

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities

 
55

 
96

 

 
151

Other expense (income), net
25

 
(1,790
)
 
3,533

 

 
1,768

Total other expense, net
1,516

 
5,567

 
9,742

 

 
16,825

(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes
(9,187
)
 
138,172

 
40,116

 

 
169,101

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(3,755
)
 
55,777

 
8,076

 

 
60,098

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

 
11

 
(1,919
)
 

 
(1,908
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
112,527

 
7,260

 

 
(119,787
)
 

Net income
$
107,095

 
$
89,666

 
$
30,121

 
$
(119,787
)
 
$
107,095







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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenue
$

 
$
1,140,320

 
$
514,519

 
$
(29,062
)
 
$
1,625,777

Cost of goods sold

 
680,630

 
322,325

 
(29,062
)
 
973,893

Gross margin

 
459,690

 
192,194

 

 
651,884

Facility and warehouse expenses

 
93,100

 
33,059

 

 
126,159

Distribution expenses

 
94,884

 
42,445

 

 
137,329

Selling, general and administrative expenses
7,911

 
114,083

 
62,536

 

 
184,530

Restructuring and acquisition related expenses

 
2,988

 
333

 

 
3,321

Depreciation and amortization
59

 
18,668

 
7,984

 

 
26,711

Operating (loss) income
(7,970
)
 
135,967

 
45,837

 

 
173,834

Other expense (income):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net
13,669

 
71

 
2,378

 

 
16,118

Intercompany interest (income) expense, net
(12,324
)
 
6,021

 
6,303

 

 

Loss on debt extinguishment
324

 

 

 

 
324

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities

 
(1,390
)
 
168

 

 
(1,222
)
Other (income) expense, net
(15
)
 
(1,761
)
 
1,680

 

 
(96
)
Total other expense, net
1,654

 
2,941

 
10,529

 

 
15,124

(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes
(9,624
)
 
133,026

 
35,308

 

 
158,710

(Benefit) provision for income taxes
(3,615
)
 
50,221

 
7,415

 

 
54,021

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries

 

 
(36
)
 

 
(36
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
110,662

 
8,746

 

 
(119,408
)
 

Net income
$
104,653

 
$
91,551

 
$
27,857

 
$
(119,408
)
 
$
104,653






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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
107,095

 
$
89,666

 
$
30,121

 
$
(119,787
)
 
$
107,095

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
(54,810
)
 
(14,372
)
 
(52,799
)
 
67,171

 
(54,810
)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax
283

 

 
(62
)
 
62

 
283

Net change in unrealized gains/losses on pension plan, net of tax
128

 

 
128

 
(128
)
 
128

Total other comprehensive loss
(54,399
)
 
(14,372
)
 
(52,733
)
 
67,105

 
(54,399
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
52,696

 
$
75,294

 
$
(22,612
)
 
$
(52,682
)
 
$
52,696




LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net income
$
104,653

 
$
91,551

 
$
27,857

 
$
(119,408
)
 
$
104,653

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation
(563
)
 
(78
)
 
421

 
(343
)
 
(563
)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax
793

 

 
(115
)
 
115

 
793

Net change in unrealized gains/losses on pension plan, net of tax
(37
)
 

 
(37
)
 
37

 
(37
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
193

 
(78
)
 
269

 
(191
)
 
193

Total comprehensive income
$
104,846

 
$
91,473

 
$
28,126

 
$
(119,599
)
 
$
104,846







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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
110,976

 
$
105,119

 
$
33,305

 
$
(69,255
)
 
$
180,145

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(4
)
 
(17,731
)
 
(8,361
)
 

 
(26,096
)
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries
18,167

 

 

 
(18,167
)
 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(764
)
 
(100
)
 

 
(864
)
Other investing activities, net

 
74

 
(7,390
)
 

 
(7,316
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
18,163

 
(18,421
)
 
(15,851
)
 
(18,167
)
 
(34,276
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1,318

 

 

 

 
1,318

Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments
5,201

 

 

 

 
5,201

Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards
(5,243
)
 

 

 

 
(5,243
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
38,000

 

 
47,030

 

 
85,030

Repayments under revolving credit facilities
(118,000
)
 

 
(37,073
)
 

 
(155,073
)
Repayments under term loans
(5,625
)
 

 

 

 
(5,625
)
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility

 

 
2,100

 

 
2,100

Repayments of other long-term debt
(44
)
 
(504
)
 
(6,028
)
 

 
(6,576
)
Payments of other obligations

 
(1,544
)
 

 

 
(1,544
)
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent

 
(18,779
)
 
612

 
18,167

 

Dividends

 
(69,255
)
 

 
69,255

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(84,393
)
 
(90,082
)
 
6,641

 
87,422

 
(80,412
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

 
169

 
(4,739
)
 

 
(4,570
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
44,746

 
(3,215
)
 
19,356

 

 
60,887

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
14,930

 
32,103

 
67,572

 

 
114,605

Cash and equivalents, end of period
$
59,676

 
$
28,888

 
$
86,928

 
$

 
$
175,492



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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Parent
 
Guarantors
 
Non-Guarantors
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
127,826

 
$
134,020

 
$
(73,010
)
 
$
(91,827
)
 
$
97,009

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment

 
(19,107
)
 
(14,609
)
 

 
(33,716
)
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries
(363,124
)
 

 

 
363,124

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 
(485,018
)
 
(1,718
)
 

 
(486,736
)
Other investing activities, net
7

 
(539
)
 
(303
)
 

 
(835
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(363,117
)
 
(504,664
)
 
(16,630
)
 
363,124

 
(521,287
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2,377

 

 

 

 
2,377

Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments
6,813

 

 

 

 
6,813

Debt issuance costs
(3,753
)
 

 

 

 
(3,753
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities
560,000

 

 
140,123

 

 
700,123

Repayments under revolving credit facilities
(390,000
)
 

 

 

 
(390,000
)
Borrowings under term loans
11,250

 

 

 

 
11,250

Borrowings under receivables securitization facility

 

 
80,000

 

 
80,000

Repayments of other long-term debt
(1,920
)
 
(1,112
)
 
(5,920
)
 

 
(8,952
)
Payments of other obligations

 

 
(2,006
)
 

 
(2,006
)
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract
(9,639
)
 

 

 

 
(9,639
)
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent

 
477,710

 
(114,586
)
 
(363,124
)
 

Dividends

 
(91,827
)
 

 
91,827

 

Net cash provided by financing activities
175,128

 
384,771

 
97,611

 
(271,297
)
 
386,213

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents

 
(81
)
 
904

 

 
823

Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents
(60,163
)
 
14,046

 
8,875

 

 
(37,242
)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period
77,926

 
13,693

 
58,869

 

 
150,488

Cash and equivalents, end of period
$
17,763

 
$
27,739

 
$
67,744

 
$

 
$
113,246




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Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “if,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project” and similar words or expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. However, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different. These factors include, among other things, those described under Risk Factors in Item 1A of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, as supplemented in subsequent filings, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Other matters set forth in this Quarterly Report may also cause our actual future results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. We cannot assure you that our expectations will prove to be correct. In addition, all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements mentioned above. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are based on our expectations as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
We provide replacement parts, components and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles, as well as specialty vehicle products and accessories.
Buyers of vehicle replacement products have the option to purchase from primarily five sources: new products produced by original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"), which are commonly known as OEM products; new products produced by companies other than the OEMs, which are sometimes referred to as aftermarket products; recycled products obtained from salvage vehicles; used products that have been refurbished; and used products that have been remanufactured. We distribute a variety of products to collision and mechanical repair shops, including aftermarket collision and mechanical products, recycled collision and mechanical products, refurbished collision products such as wheels, bumper covers and lights, and remanufactured engines. Collectively, we refer to these products as alternative parts because they are not new OEM products.
We are the nation’s largest provider of alternative vehicle collision replacement products and a leading provider of alternative vehicle mechanical replacement products, with our sales, processing, and distribution facilities reaching most major markets in the United States and Canada. We are also a leading provider of alternative vehicle replacement and maintenance products in the United Kingdom and the Benelux region of continental Europe. In addition to our wholesale operations, we operate heavy truck facilities and self service retail facilities across the U.S. that sell recycled automotive products from end-of-life-vehicles. In 2014, we expanded our product offering to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories through the acquisition of Keystone Specialty.
We are organized into four operating segments: Wholesale - North America; Wholesale - Europe; Self Service; and Specialty. We aggregate our Wholesale - North America and Self Service operating segments into one reportable segment, North America, resulting in three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.
Our revenue, cost of goods sold, and operating results have fluctuated on a quarterly and annual basis in the past and can be expected to continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of a number of factors, some of which are beyond our control. Please refer to the factors discussed in Forward-Looking Statements above. Due to these factors and others, which may be unknown to us at this time, our operating results in future periods can be expected to fluctuate. Accordingly, our historical results of operations may not be indicative of future performance.
Acquisitions and Investments
Since our inception in 1998, we have pursued a growth strategy through both organic growth and acquisitions. We have pursued acquisitions that we believe will help drive profitability, cash flow and stockholder value. Our principal focus for acquisitions is companies that are market leaders, will expand our geographic presence and enhance our ability to provide a wide array of automotive products to our customers through our distribution network.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we acquired one wholesale business in North America and one wholesale business in Europe. These acquisitions enabled us to expand our geographic presence.
During the year ended December 31, 2014 , we completed 23 acquisitions, including our January 2014 acquisition of

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Keystone Specialty. Keystone Specialty is a leading distributor and marketer of specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories in North America serving the following six product segments: truck and off-road; speed and performance; recreational vehicle; towing; wheels, tires and performance handling; and miscellaneous accessories. Our acquisition of Keystone Specialty allowed us to enter into new product lines and increased the size of our addressable market. In addition, we believe that the acquisition creates logistics and administrative cost synergies and potential cross-selling opportunities.
In addition to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, we acquired nine wholesale businesses in North America, nine wholesale businesses in Europe, two self service retail operations, and two specialty vehicle aftermarket businesses. Our European acquisitions included seven aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands, five of which were customers of and distributors for our Netherlands subsidiary, Sator. In the Netherlands, we are converting our existing distribution model to more closely align it with the distribution model of our U.K. operations. The objective of the realignment is to allow us to sell directly to the end repair shop customer rather than through a local wholesale distributor. We expect the realignment to improve margins, customer service, and fulfillment rates. It should also position us in the long term to introduce additional product categories, such as collision and specialty vehicle. The other acquisitions completed during 2014 enabled us to expand existing markets, introduce new product lines, and enter new markets.
See Note 8, "Business Combinations " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to our acquisitions.
Sources of Revenue
We report our revenue in two categories: (i) parts and services and (ii) other. Our parts and services revenue is generated from the sale of vehicle products and related services including (i) aftermarket, other new and refurbished products and (ii) recycled, remanufactured and related products and services. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , parts and services revenue represented approximately 93% of our consolidated revenue.
The majority of our parts and services revenue is generated from the sale of vehicle replacement products to collision and mechanical repair shops. Our vehicle replacement products include sheet metal crash parts such as doors, hoods, and fenders; bumper covers; engines; head and tail lamps; and wheels. The demand for these products is influenced by several factors, including the number of vehicles in operation, the number of miles being driven, the frequency and severity of vehicle accidents, the age profile of vehicles in accidents, the availability and pricing of new OEM parts, seasonal weather patterns and local weather conditions. Additionally, automobile insurers exert significant influence over collision repair shops as to how an insured vehicle is repaired and the cost level of the products used in the repair process. Accordingly, we consider automobile insurers to be key demand drivers of our vehicle replacement products. While they are not our direct customers, we do provide insurance carriers services in an effort to promote the increased usage of alternative replacement products in the repair process. Such services include the review of vehicle repair order estimates, direct quotation services to insurance company adjusters and an aftermarket parts quality and service assurance program. We neither charge a fee to the insurance carriers for these services nor adjust our pricing of products for our customers when we perform these services for insurance carriers. There is no standard price for many of our vehicle replacement products, but rather a pricing structure that varies from day to day based upon such factors as product availability, quality, demand, new OEM product prices, the age and mileage of the vehicle from which the part was obtained, competitor pricing and our product cost.
Our revenue from aftermarket, other new and refurbished products also includes revenue generated from the sale of specialty aftermarket vehicle equipment and accessories. These products are primarily sold to a large customer base of specialty vehicle retailers and equipment installers, including mostly independent, single-site operators. Specialty vehicle aftermarket products are typically installed on vehicles within the first year of ownership to enhance functionality, performance or aesthetics. As a result, the demand for these products is influenced by new and used vehicle sales and the overall economic health of vehicle owners, which may be affected by general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending. The prices for our specialty vehicle products are based on manufacturers' suggested retail prices, with discounts applied based on prevailing market conditions, customer volumes and promotions that we may offer from time to time.
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 , revenue from other sources represented approximately 7% of our consolidated sales. These other sources include scrap sales, bulk sales to mechanical remanufacturers (including cores), and sales of aluminum ingots and sows from our furnace operations. We derive scrap metal from several sources, including vehicles that have been used in both our wholesale and self service recycling operations and from OEMs and other entities that contract with us for secure disposal of "crush only" vehicles. Other revenue will vary from period to period based on fluctuations in commodity prices and the volume of materials sold.


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Cost of Goods Sold
Our cost of goods sold for aftermarket products includes the price we pay for the parts, freight, and overhead costs related to the purchasing, warehousing and distribution of our inventory, including labor, facility and equipment costs and depreciation. Our aftermarket products are acquired from a number of vendors. Our cost of goods sold for refurbished products includes the price we pay for cores, freight, and costs to refurbish the parts, including direct and indirect labor, facility and equipment costs, depreciation and other overhead related to our refurbishing operations.
Our cost of goods sold for recycled products includes the price we pay for the salvage vehicle and, where applicable, auction, towing and storage fees. Prices for salvage vehicles may be impacted by a variety of factors, including the number of buyers competing to purchase the vehicles, the demand and pricing trends for used vehicles, the number of vehicles designated as “total losses” by insurance companies, the production level of new vehicles (which provides the source from which salvage vehicles ultimately come), the age of vehicles at auction and the status of laws regulating bidders or exporters of salvage vehicles. From time to time, we may also adjust our buying strategy to target vehicles with different attributes (for example, age, level of damage, and revenue potential). Due to changes relating to these factors, we have seen the prices we pay for salvage vehicles fluctuate over time. Our cost of goods sold also includes labor and other costs we incur to acquire and dismantle such vehicles. Our labor and labor-related costs related to acquisition and dismantling generally account for between 8% and 10% of our cost of goods sold for vehicles we dismantle. The acquisition and dismantling of salvage vehicles is a manual process and, as a result, energy costs are not material. Our cost of goods sold for remanufactured products includes the price we pay for cores; freight; and costs to remanufacture the products, including direct and indirect labor, facility and equipment costs, depreciation and other overhead related to our remanufacturing operations.
Some of our salvage mechanical products are sold with a standard six-month warranty against defects. Additionally, some of our remanufactured engines are sold with a standard three-year warranty against defects. We also provide a limited lifetime warranty for certain of our aftermarket products that is supported by certain of the suppliers of those products. We record the estimated warranty costs at the time of sale using historical warranty claims information to project future warranty claims activity and related expenses.
Other revenue is primarily generated from the hulks and unusable parts of the vehicles we acquire for our wholesale and self service recycled product operations, and therefore, the costs of these sales include the proportionate share of the price we pay for the salvage vehicles as well as the applicable auction, storage and towing fees and internal costs to purchase and dismantle the vehicles. Our cost of goods sold for other revenue will fluctuate based on the prices paid for salvage vehicles, which may be impacted by a variety of factors as discussed above.

Expenses
Our facility and warehouse expenses primarily include our costs to operate our aftermarket selling warehouses, salvage yards and self service retail facilities. These costs include personnel expenses such as wages, incentive compensation and employee benefits for plant management and facility and warehouse personnel, as well as rent for our facilities and related utilities, property taxes, repairs and maintenance. The costs included in facility and warehouse expenses do not relate to inventory processing or conversion activities and, as such, are classified below the gross margin line on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Our distribution expenses primarily include our costs to prepare and deliver our products to our customers. Included in our distribution expense category are personnel costs such as wages, employee benefits and incentive compensation for drivers; third party freight costs; fuel; and expenses related to our delivery and transfer trucks, including vehicle leases, repairs and maintenance and insurance.
Our selling and marketing expenses primarily include salary, commission and other incentive compensation expenses for sales personnel; advertising, promotion and marketing costs; credit card fees; telephone and other communication expenses; and bad debt expense. Personnel costs generally account for between 75% and 80% of our selling and marketing expenses. Most of our sales personnel are paid on a commission basis. The number and quality of our sales force is critical to our ability to respond to our customers’ needs and increase our sales volume. Our objective is to continually evaluate our sales force, develop and implement training programs, and utilize appropriate measurements to assess our selling effectiveness.
Our general and administrative expenses primarily include the costs of our corporate offices and field support center, which provide management, treasury, accounting, legal, payroll, business development, human resources and information systems functions. General and administrative expenses include wages, benefits, stock-based compensation and other incentive compensation for corporate, regional and administrative personnel; information systems support and maintenance expenses; and accounting, legal and other professional fees.

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Seasonality
Our operating results are subject to quarterly variations based on a variety of factors, influenced primarily by seasonal changes in weather patterns. During the winter months, we tend to have higher demand for our vehicle replacement products because there are more weather related accidents, which generate repairs. We expect our specialty vehicle operations to generate greater revenue and earnings in the first half of the year, when vehicle owners tend to install this equipment.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 , which we filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, includes a summary of the critical accounting policies we believe are the most important to aid in understanding our financial results. There have been no changes to those critical accounting policies that have had a material impact on our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue or expenses during the three months ended  March 31, 2015 .
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 2, "Financial Statement Information " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to new accounting standards.
Financial Information by Geographic Area
See Note 13, "Segment and Geographic Information " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to our revenue and long-lived assets by geographic region.
Results of Operations—Consolidated
The following table sets forth statements of income data as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
Cost of goods sold
60.6
 %
 
59.9
 %
Gross margin
39.4
 %
 
40.1
 %
Facility and warehouse expenses
7.5
 %
 
7.8
 %
Distribution expenses
8.0
 %
 
8.4
 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
11.5
 %
 
11.4
 %
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses
0.4
 %
 
0.2
 %
Depreciation and amortization
1.7
 %
 
1.6
 %
Operating income
10.5
 %
 
10.7
 %
Other expense, net
0.9
 %
 
0.9
 %
Income before provision for income taxes
9.5
 %
 
9.8
 %
Provision for income taxes
3.4
 %
 
3.3
 %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
(0.1
)%
 
(0.0
)%
Net income
6.0
 %
 
6.4
 %
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Revenue. The following table summarizes the changes in revenue by category (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
Percentage Change in Revenue
 
2015
 
2014
 
Acquisition
 
Organic
 
Foreign Exchange
 
Total Change
Parts & services revenue
$
1,644,916

 
$
1,469,553

 
8.2
%
 
7.5
 %
 
(3.8
)%
 
11.9
 %
Other revenue
128,996

 
156,224

 
0.6
%
 
(17.7
)%
 
(0.3
)%
 
(17.4
)%
Total revenue
$
1,773,912

 
$
1,625,777

 
7.5
%
 
5.1
 %
 
(3.4
)%
 
9.1
 %
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to revenue changes during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year period.
Cost of Goods Sold . Our cost of goods sold increased to 60.6% of revenue in the first quarter of 2015 from 59.9% of revenue in the comparable prior year quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2014, we expanded the proportion of revenue generated by our Specialty and European segments. These segments yield lower gross margins than our North American business, and the resulting shift in mix resulted in an unfavorable impact on our gross margins by 0.5% of revenue. The growth of our Specialty business accounted for 0.4% of the negative mix effect, primarily due to our October 2014 acquisition of a supplier of parts for recreational vehicles. The remaining 0.2% increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to a decline in gross margins in our North American segment. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the changes in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014 .
Facility and Warehouse Expenses . As a percentage of revenue, facility and warehouse expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 decreased to 7.5% from 7.8% in the prior year first quarter. The decline in facility and warehouse expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to a greater proportion of revenue generated by our Specialty and European segments. Compared to our North American operations, these segments store a greater portion of inventory at their regional distribution centers, the costs of which are capitalized into inventory and expensed through cost of goods sold. In our North American wholesale operations, most of the inventory sold by our local operations is stored on site rather than in distribution centers, and the related facility and warehouse expenses of the local operations are recorded in this line item.
Distribution Expenses. As a percentage of revenue, distribution expenses decreased to 8.0% in the first quarter of 2015 from 8.4% in the comparable prior year quarter. Each of our segments contributed a roughly equal portion of the overall reduction in distribution expense as a percentage of revenue. In our North American segment, the reduction was primarily due to lower fuel prices, which reduced our fuel expense. The reduction in distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue in our Specialty segment reflects lower fuel expense as well as the realization of acquisition integration synergies. In our European segment, the decline was due to a reduction in expenses as a percentage of revenue in our U.K. operations, combined with a positive mix effect from a greater proportion of our revenue generated in our continental European operations, which incur lower distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue compared to our U.K. operations. Distribution expenses in our U.K. operations benefited from internalizing previously outsourced delivery expenses as well as lower fuel expense due to a decline in fuel pricing.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased to 11.5% of revenue from 11.4% of revenue in the prior year first quarter. This increase reflected an increase in our sales force and general and administrative personnel in our European segment due to the acquisition of our Netherlands distributors (+0.2%). However, this increase was partially offset by integration synergies in our Specialty segment (-0.1%).
Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses . The following table summarizes restructuring and acquisition related expenses for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Restructuring expenses
$
5,964

(1)  
$
3,123

(2)  
$
2,841

Acquisition related expenses
524

(3)  
198

(4)  
326

Total restructuring and acquisition related expenses
$
6,488

 
$
3,321

 
$
3,167


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(1)
Includes $5.9 million of expense related to the integration of acquired businesses in our Specialty segment. These integration activities included the closure of duplicate facilities and termination of employees in connection with the integration of the acquisitions into our existing business.
(2)
Includes $2.8 million of restructuring expenses related to the integration of our January 2014 Keystone Specialty acquisition. Our restructuring expenses included severance for termination of overlapping headcount and excess facility costs, such as lease reserves and other lease termination costs.
(3)
Includes $0.4 million and $0.1 million of external costs related to our acquisitions in our European and North American segments, respectively.
(4)
Includes external costs primarily related to our January 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty.
See Note 9, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our restructuring and integration plans.
Depreciation and Amortization . The following table provides additional information about the increase in depreciation and amortization compared to the prior year first quarter (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
Depreciation
$
21,182

 
$
19,269

 
$
1,913

(1)  
Amortization
8,271

 
7,442

 
829

(2)  
Total depreciation and amortization
$
29,453

 
$
26,711

 
$
2,742

 
(1)
Increase in depreciation expense is a result of increased levels of property and equipment to support our acquisition and organic related growth.
(2)
Increase in amortization expense is a result of amortization of intangible assets related to our acquisitions completed since the beginning of the prior year. We recognized $29.1 million of intangibles related to our October 2014 acquisitions of two Specialty businesses. As we amortize customer relationship intangibles on an accelerated basis, amortization expense will be relatively higher in the initial post-acquisition years.
Other Expense, Net. The following table summarizes the components of the year-over-year increase in other expense, net (in thousands):
Other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2014
$
15,124

 
(Decrease) increase due to:
 
 
Interest expense, net
(1,212
)
(1)  
Loss on debt extinguishment
(324
)
(2)  
Changes in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
1,373

(3)  
Other income, net
1,864

(4)  
Net increase
1,701

 
Other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2015
$
16,825

 
(1)
Due to lower interest rates on borrowings under our senior secured credit agreement compared to the prior year period.
(2)
During the first quarter of 2014, we incurred a $0.3 million loss on debt extinguishment as a result of our March 2014 amendment to our senior secured credit agreement. We did not incur a similar charge during the current year first quarter.
(3)
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we recorded losses of $0.2 million as a result of fair value adjustments to our contingent consideration liabilities, compared to gains of $1.2 million in the prior year quarter. See Note 6, "Fair Value Measurements " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on our contingent payment arrangements.
(4)
Primarily due to $1.4 million of greater foreign currency transaction losses in our European operations, including the impact of unrealized mark-to-market losses on foreign currency forward contracts used to hedge the purchase of

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inventory and, to a lesser extent, unrealized and realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Provision for Income Taxes . Our effective income tax rate was 35.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to 34.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 . The higher effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is primarily a result of our expected geographic distribution of income. As compared to the prior year period, we anticipate a smaller proportion of our pre-tax income will be earned in the typically lower tax rate international jurisdictions. In addition, the tax provision for the first quarter of 2015 includes unfavorable discrete items of $0.7 million as a result of U.S. state deferred tax adjustments, compared to $0.1 million of unfavorable discrete items during the prior year first quarter.
Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Subsidiaries. During the first quarter of 2015, we recorded an impairment charge of $1.0 million in our equity method investment in a U.K. venture. No tax benefit was recognized related to this charge. Net operating losses in our other equity method investments totaled $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2015.
Foreign Currency Impact . We translate our statements of income at the average exchange rates in effect for the period. Relative to the rates used for the first quarter of 2014, the pound sterling, euro and Canadian dollar rates used to translate the 2015 statements of income declined by 8.4%, 17.7%, and 11.1%, respectively. The translation effect of the devaluation of these currencies against the U.S. dollar and realized and unrealized currency losses in the quarter resulted in an approximately $0.02 negative effect on diluted earnings per share relative to the prior year period.
Results of Operations—Segment Reporting
We have four operating segments: Wholesale – North America; Wholesale – Europe; Self Service; and Specialty. Our Specialty operating segment was formed with our January 3, 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, as discussed in Note 8, "Business Combinations " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, North America, because they possess similar economic characteristics and have common products and services, customers, and methods of distribution. Therefore, we present three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Specialty.
The following table presents our financial performance, including third party revenue, total revenue and Segment EBITDA, by reportable segment for the periods indicated (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
% of Total Segment Revenue
 
2014
 
% of Total Segment Revenue
Third Party Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
1,046,079

 
 
 
$
1,029,266

 
 
Europe
487,346

 
 
 
419,714

 
 
Specialty
240,487

 
 
 
176,797

 
 
Total third party revenue
$
1,773,912

 
 
 
$
1,625,777

 
 
Total Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
1,046,173

 
 
 
$
1,029,299

 
 
Europe
487,346

 
 
 
419,714

 
 
Specialty
241,222

 
 
 
177,023

 
 
Eliminations
(829
)
 
 
 
(259
)
 
 
Total revenue
$
1,773,912

 
 
 
$
1,625,777

 
 
Segment EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North America
$
149,388

 
14.3%
 
$
146,138

 
14.2%
Europe
46,523

 
9.5%
 
41,155

 
9.8%
Specialty
25,404

 
10.5%
 
17,804

 
10.1%
Total Segment EBITDA
$
221,315

 
12.5%
 
$
205,097

 
12.6%
The key measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker, who is our Chief Executive Officer, is Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA includes revenue and expenses that are controllable by the segment. Corporate and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments based on usage, with shared expenses apportioned based on the

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segment's percentage of consolidated revenue. Segment EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries. EBITDA, which is the basis for Segment EBITDA, is calculated as net income excluding depreciation, amortization, interest (including loss on debt extinguishment) and taxes. Loss on debt extinguishment is considered a component of interest in calculating EBITDA, as the write-off of debt issuance costs is similar to the treatment of debt issuance cost amortization. See Note 13, "Segment and Geographic Information " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of total Segment EBITDA to Net Income.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
North America
Third Party Revenue . The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our North American segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percentage Change in Revenue
North America
2015
 
2014
 
Acquisition (1)
 
Organic
 
Foreign Exchange
 
Total Change
Parts & services revenue
$
918,333

 
$
873,779

 
1.4
%
 
4.6
 %
(2)  
(0.9
)%
 
5.1
 %
Other revenue
127,746

 
155,487

 
0.3
%
 
(17.9
)%
(3)  
(0.3
)%
 
(17.8
)%
Total revenue
$
1,046,079

 
$
1,029,266

 
1.2
%
 
1.2
 %
 
(0.8
)%
 
1.6
 %
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
(1)
Reflects the impact of 10 wholesale businesses and 2 self service retail operations acquired since the beginning of 2014.
(2)
Our organic growth in parts and services revenue was primarily due to increased net pricing in our wholesale operations. Compared to the prior year first quarter, we decreased discounts offered on sales of aftermarket products. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2014, we shifted our salvage vehicle purchasing to higher quality vehicles, which increased the average revenue per part sold during the first quarter of 2015. Sales volumes in aftermarket products were flat with the prior year period, which had relatively high sales volumes due to severe winter weather conditions that resulted in increased vehicle accidents and higher insurance claims activity in the first quarter of 2014.
(3)
Approximately $21 million of the $28 million organic decline in other revenue was a result of lower prices received from the sale of scrap and other metals. This was primarily due to lower prices from the sale of crushed auto bodies, which fluctuate based on steel prices. Lower sales volumes were responsible for the remaining decline, primarily due to fewer vehicles processed relative to the prior year first quarter. Compared to the prior year period, we purchased fewer salvage vehicles, and we anticipate the reduction in purchasing volumes will impact our organic growth in other revenue into the second quarter of 2015.
Segment EBITDA . Segment EBITDA increased $3.3 million, or 2.2%, in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year first quarter. The decline in steel prices as described in the revenue section above had a negative year over year impact of $9.2 million on North American Segment EBITDA.
The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our North American segment:
North America
 
Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
 
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2014
 
14.2
 %
 
(Decrease) increase due to:
 
 
 
Change in gross margin
 
(0.3
)%
(1)
Change in segment operating expenses
 
0.4
 %
(2)
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2015
 
14.3
 %
 
(1)
The decline in gross margin reflects a 0.7% negative effect from our salvage operations, partially offset by a 0.3% improvement in gross margins in our aftermarket product lines. The decline in our salvage gross margins is a result of a shift in purchasing strategy to higher cost vehicles that we believe will generate greater parts revenue dollars but

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lower gross margin percentages. The gross margin was also negatively affected by lower scrap recoveries on salvage vehicles as a result of falling scrap prices. In our aftermarket products, we improved our gross margin by increasing our net prices to our customers.
(2)
Primarily due to a reduction in fuel costs as a result of favorable pricing compared to the prior year first quarter.
Europe
Third Party Revenue . The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our European segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percentage Change in Revenue
Europe
2015
 
2014
 
Acquisition (1)
 
Organic (2)
 
Foreign Exchange (3)
 
Total Change
Parts & services revenue
$
486,096

 
$
418,977

 
12.7
%
 
14.0
%
 
(10.7
)%
 
16.0
%
Other revenue
1,250

 
737

 
54.5
%
 
23.7
%
 
(8.6
)%
 
69.6
%
Total revenue
$
487,346

 
$
419,714

 
12.8
%
 
14.0
%
 
(10.7
)%
 
16.1
%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
(1)
Includes $45.3 million from our 2014 acquisitions of seven distribution companies in the Netherlands.
(2)
In our U.K. operations, revenue grew organically by 16.8%, while our continental European operations grew 5.3%, resulting in net organic revenue growth of 14.0% over the prior year. Our organic revenue growth in the U.K., which resulted from higher sales volumes, was composed of a 10.2% increase from stores open more than 12 months and a 6.6% increase from revenue generated by 47 branch openings since the beginning of the prior year through the one year anniversary of their respective opening dates. Organic revenue growth in our continental European operations was primarily due to the opening of a new warehouse location in France in 2014.
(3)
Compared to the prior year, exchange rates reduced our revenue growth by 10.7% , primarily due to the strengthening U.S. dollar against both the pound sterling and euro in the fourth quarter of 2014 through the first quarter of 2015. Based on exchange rates through April 2015 and projections for the remainder of the year, we expect there will be a negative effect on revenue growth for the remainder of 2015 as a result of foreign currency exchange movements.
Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA increased $5.4 million, or 13.0%, in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year first quarter. Our European Segment EBITDA includes a negative year over year impact of $5.7 million related to the translation of local currency results into U.S. dollars at lower exchange rates than those experienced in the first quarter of 2014. To calculate the foreign currency translation impact on Segment EBITDA, we multiply our current year local currency results by the change in the average foreign exchange rates from the prior year to the current year. Our European Segment EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 also reflects an increase to foreign exchange transaction losses of $1.4 million as compared to the prior year quarter. Refer to the Foreign Currency Impact discussion within the Results of Operations - Consolidated section above for further detail regarding foreign currency impact on our results for the first quarter of 2015.
The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our European segment:
Europe
 
Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
 
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2014
 
9.8
 %
 
Decrease due to:
 
 
 
Change in gross margin
 
0.0
 %
(1)
Change in segment operating expenses
 
0.0
 %
(2)
Change in other expenses
 
(0.3
)%
(3)
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2015
 
9.5
 %
 
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
(1)
Gross margins in our U.K. operations declined by 0.2% as a result of a shift in revenue to lower margin national accounts, combined with increased customer discounts to drive sales growth. This decline was offset by improvement

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in our continental European gross margins as a result of internalizing the incremental gross margin from our acquisitions of seven Netherlands distributors.
(2)
Reflects the offsetting effects of (i) the acquisitions of our Netherlands distributors and a salvage business in the second and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively, which have higher operating expenses than our legacy business (-0.6%), and (ii) a decline in distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue in our U.K. operations (0.3%) as a result of internalizing previously outsourced delivery expenses as well as lower fuel costs, and (iii) improved leverage of our facilities in our U.K. operations (0.2%).
(3)
Primarily due to $1.4 million of greater foreign currency transaction losses, including the impact of unrealized mark-to-market losses on foreign currency forward contracts used to hedge the purchase of inventory and, to a lesser extent, unrealized and realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014.  
Specialty
Third Party Revenue . The following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our Specialty segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Percentage Change in Revenue
Specialty
2015
 
2014
 
Acquisition (1)
 
Organic (2)
 
Foreign Exchange (3)
 
Total Change
Parts & services revenue
$
240,487

 
$
176,797

 
31.2
%
 
6.3
%
 
(1.5
)%
 
36.0
%
Other revenue

 

 
%
 
%
 
 %
 
%
Total revenue
$
240,487

 
$
176,797

 
31.2
%
 
6.3
%
 
(1.5
)%
 
36.0
%
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
(1)
Reflects the impact of two Specialty businesses acquired in the fourth quarter of 2014.
(2)
Primarily due to increased sales volumes as a result of favorable economic conditions.
(3)
Compared to the prior year, exchange rates reduced our revenue growth by 1.5% , primarily due to the strengthening U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar in the first three months of 2015.
Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA increased $7.6 million, or 42.7%, in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the prior year first quarter.
The following table summarizes the changes in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue in our Specialty segment:
Specialty
 
Percentage of Total Segment Revenue
 
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2014
 
10.1
 %
 
(Decrease) increase due to:
 
 
 
Change in gross margin
 
(0.9
)%
(1)
Change in segment operating expenses
 
1.3
 %
(2)
Segment EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2015
 
10.5
 %
 
(1)
Primarily due to the impact of our acquisition of a supplier of parts for recreational vehicles completed in the fourth quarter of 2014. Compared to our existing Specialty business, this acquisition realizes lower gross margins than our other specialty product sales.
(2)
Primarily a result of lower distribution expenses as a percentage of revenue (1.4%), which reflects the realization of logistics synergies as we leverage our North American distribution network for the delivery of specialty products (1.1%), as well as favorable fuel pricing compared to the prior year quarter (0.3%). The acquisitions completed in the fourth quarter of 2014 generated greater facility and warehouse expenses as a percentage of revenue (-0.5%), but this was offset by a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses (0.4%) as a result of integration synergies. We expect to realize additional integration synergies during the remainder of 2015 and into the first half of 2016 as we continue to rationalize our facilities within this segment.

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2015 Outlook
We estimate that full year 2015 net income and diluted earnings per share, excluding the impact of any restructuring and acquisition related expenses, and any gains or losses related to acquisitions or divestitures (including changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities) and loss on debt extinguishment will be in the range of $420 million to $450 million and $1.36 to $1.46, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes liquidity data as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
Cash and equivalents
$
175,492

 
$
114,605

 
$
113,246

Total debt
1,734,635

 
1,864,562

 
1,730,733

Net debt (total debt less cash and equivalents)
1,559,143

 
1,749,957

 
1,617,487

Current maturities
62,303

 
63,515

 
35,106

Capacity under credit facilities (1)
1,947,000

 
1,947,000

 
1,930,000

Availability under credit facilities (1)
1,231,500

 
1,127,810

 
1,247,349

Total liquidity (cash and equivalents plus availability under credit facilities)
1,406,992

 
1,242,415

 
1,360,595

(1) Includes our revolving credit facilities and our receivables securitization facility.
We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to fund our operations and provide for expansion through both internal development and acquisitions. Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and our credit facilities. We utilize our cash flows from operations to fund working capital and capital expenditures, with the excess amounts going towards funding acquisitions or paying down outstanding debt. As we have pursued acquisitions as part of our growth strategy, our cash flows from operations have not always been sufficient to cover our investing activities. To fund our acquisitions, we have accessed various forms of debt financing, including our senior secured credit facilities, senior notes, and receivables securitization facility.
As of March 31, 2015 , we had debt outstanding and additional available sources of financing as follows:
Senior secured credit facilities maturing in May 2019, composed of $450 million in term loans ( $428 million outstanding at March 31, 2015 ) and $1.85 billion in revolving credit ( $547 million outstanding at March 31, 2015 ), bearing interest at variable rates (although a portion of this debt is hedged through interest rate swap contracts)
Senior notes totaling $600 million , maturing in May 2023 and bearing interest at a 4.75% fixed rate
Receivables securitization facility with availability up to $97 million ( $97 million outstanding as of March 31, 2015 ), maturing in October 2017 and bearing interest at variable commercial paper rates
    
From time to time, we may undertake financing transactions to increase our available liquidity, such as our March 2014 amendment to our senior secured credit facilities and our September 2014 amendment to our receivables securitization facility. Our financing structure, which includes our senior secured credit facilities, senior notes, and receivables securitization facility, provides financial flexibility to execute our long-term growth strategy. If we see an attractive acquisition opportunity, we have the ability to move quickly and have certainty of funding up to the amount of our then-available liquidity.
As of  March 31, 2015 , we had approximately $1.2 billion  available under our credit facilities. Combined with approximately  $175 million  of cash and equivalents at  March 31, 2015 , we had approximately  $1.4 billion  in available liquidity, an increase of $165 million over our available liquidity as of December 31, 2014. We believe that our current liquidity and cash expected to be generated by operating activities in future periods will be sufficient to meet our current operating and capital requirements, although such sources may not be sufficient for future acquisitions depending on their size. While we believe that we currently have adequate capacity, from time to time we may need to raise additional funds through public or private financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements. There can be no assurance that additional funding, or refinancing of our credit facilities, if needed, will be available on terms attractive to us, or at all. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may be dilutive to stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants or higher interest costs. Our failure to raise capital if and when needed could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

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Borrowings under the credit agreement accrue interest at variable rates which are tied to LIBOR or CDOR, depending on the currency and the duration of the borrowing, plus an applicable margin rate which is subject to change quarterly based on our reported leverage ratio. We hold interest rate swaps to hedge the variable rates on our credit agreement borrowings (as described in Note 5, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities " to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), with the effect of fixing the interest rates on the respective notional amounts. After giving effect to these interest rate swap contracts, the weighted average interest rate on borrowings outstanding under our credit agreement at March 31, 2015 was 2.38% ; we expect the rate will decrease in May 2015 as a result of the quarterly reset of our applicable margin rate. Including our senior notes and the borrowings on our receivables securitization program, our overall weighted average interest rate on borrowings was 3.15% at March 31, 2015 . Cash interest payments were $6.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , but these payments will increase by $14.2 million in the second quarter of 2015 as a result of our semi-annual interest payments in May and November related to our senior notes. We had outstanding credit agreement borrowings of $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. Of these amounts, $22.5 million was classified as current maturities at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . We have scheduled repayments of $5.6 million each quarter on the term loan through its maturity in May 2019, but no other significant principal payments on our credit facilities prior to the maturity of the receivables securitization program in October 2017. In addition to the repayments under our credit facilities, we will make payments on notes payable and other debt totaling $39.8 million in the next 12 months, the majority of which is for payments on notes payable issued in connection with acquisitions.
Our credit agreement contains customary covenants that provide limitations and conditions on our ability to enter into certain transactions. The credit agreement also contains financial and affirmative covenants, including limitations on our net leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all restrictive covenants under our credit agreement as of March 31, 2015 .
As of  March 31, 2015 , the Company had cash of $175 million , of which $95 million was held by foreign subsidiaries. We consider the undistributed earnings of these foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and accordingly, no provision for U.S. income taxes has been provided thereon. Should these earnings be repatriated in the future, in the form of dividends or otherwise, we would be subject to both U.S. income taxes (subject to adjustment for foreign tax credits) and potential withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries. We believe that we have sufficient cash flow and liquidity to meet our financial obligations in the U.S. without resort to repatriation of foreign earnings.
The procurement of inventory is the largest operating use of our funds. We normally pay for aftermarket product purchases at the time of shipment or on standard payment terms, depending on the manufacturer and the negotiated payment terms. We normally pay for salvage vehicles acquired at salvage auctions and under direct procurement arrangements at the time that we take possession of the vehicles.
The following table sets forth a summary of our inventory procurement for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 :
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
% Change
Aftermarket inventory purchases (millions)
$
690.4

 
$
646.9

6.7
 %
Wholesale salvage cars and trucks
70,000

 
72,000

(2.8
)%
Self service and "crush only" cars
100,000

 
120,000

(16.7
)%
Aftermarket inventory purchases in the first quarter of 2015 included incremental purchases of $42 million in our Specialty segment as compared to the first quarter of 2014, primarily related to our October 2014 acquisition of a supplier of parts for recreational vehicles as well as overall growth in the Specialty business. Aftermarket inventory purchases for the first quarter of 2015 also included incremental purchases of $18 million in our European segment as compared to the prior year period, primarily attributable to our acquisitions of seven aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands during the second and third quarters of 2014. Offsetting these increases was a decrease in aftermarket inventory purchases in our Wholesale - North America operations of approximately $17 million. In the fourth quarter of 2014, we accelerated our aftermarket inventory purchases in anticipation of potential labor issues at west coast ports in the U.S., leading to growth in the year-end inventory balance and higher purchases as compared to the first quarter of 2015. Compared to the prior year first quarter, we reduced our purchases of lower cost self service and "crush only" cars as prices demanded for vehicles in certain markets exceeded our acceptable cost given the prices of scrap and other metals.
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $180.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $97.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 . During the first quarter of 2015, our EBITDA increased by

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$9.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2014, due to both acquisition related growth and organic growth. Cash outflows for our primary working capital accounts (receivables, inventory and payables) totaled $7.3 million  during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $78.0 million  during the comparable period in 2014, primarily due to decreases in inventory balances as well as increases in accounts payable in our Wholesale - North America and Specialty segments as a result of timing of payments to vendors, offset by increased receivables balances. The decrease in inventory is primarily related to Wholesale - North America. As noted above, we accelerated our inventory purchases during the fourth quarter of 2014 in anticipation of port issues in the U.S., thus causing growth in the year-end inventory balance. We have decreased the aftermarket inventory levels during the first quarter of 2015 as a result of lower purchases and high sales volumes. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily related to growth in our Specialty operations caused by seasonal sales fluctuations; the remaining increase related mostly to our Wholesale - North America operations as a result of higher sales. Cash flows related to our primary working capital accounts can be volatile as purchases, payments and collections can be timed differently from period to period and can be influenced by factors outside of our control. However, we expect that the net change in these working capital items will generally be a cash outflow as we grow our business each year.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $521.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 . We invested $0.9 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in business acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $486.7 million for business acquisitions in the comparable period in 2014 , which included $427.1 million for our Keystone Specialty acquisition. Property and equipment purchases were $26.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $33.7 million in the comparable period in 2014 . During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we paid $7.5 million to increase our investment in ACM Parts; during the three months ended March 31, 2014 , we paid $2.2 million for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries.
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $80.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $386.2 million in net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2014 . During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , net repayments under our credit facilities were $73.6 million compared to net borrowings of $401.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 . Cash flows from operations tend to be relatively high in the first quarter due to the seasonality of our business, and we used a portion of these funds to repay revolver borrowings during the first quarter of 2015. The greater borrowings during the first quarter of 2014 reflect $370 million of revolver borrowings and $80 million of borrowings under our receivable facility used to finance the acquisition of Keystone Specialty. Our March 2014 amendment of our credit facilities generated $11.3 million in additional term loan borrowings, which were used to pay $3.7 million in debt issuance costs related to the amendment, as well as to repay outstanding revolver borrowings. In the three months ended March 31, 2015, we paid $5.2 million for taxes related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards; no such payments occurred in 2014. Cash generated from exercises of stock options provided $1.3 million and  $2.4 million in the  three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 , respectively. The excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements reduced income taxes payable by $5.2 million  and  $6.8 million  in the  three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 , respectively. During the first quarter of 2014, we paid $9.6 million related to the settlement of a foreign currency forward contract; no such payment occurred during the first quarter of 2015.
We intend to continue to evaluate markets for potential growth through the internal development of distribution centers, processing and sales facilities, and warehouses, through further integration of our facilities, and through selected business acquisitions. Our future liquidity and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the costs and timing of our internal development efforts and the success of those efforts, the costs and timing of expansion of our sales and marketing activities, and the costs and timing of future business acquisitions.
2015 Outlook
We estimate that our capital expenditures for 2015, excluding business acquisitions, will be between $150 million and $180 million. We expect to use these funds for several major facility expansions, improvement of current facilities, real estate acquisitions and systems development projects. We anticipate that net cash provided by operating activities for 2015 will be approximately $425 million.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our results of operations are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily with respect to borrowings under our credit facilities, where interest rates are tied to the prime rate, LIBOR or CDOR. Therefore, we implemented a policy to manage our exposure to variable interest rates on a portion of our outstanding variable rate debt instruments through the use of interest rate swap contracts. These contracts convert a portion of our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt, matching the currency, effective dates and maturity dates to specific debt instruments. Net interest payments or receipts from interest rate swap contracts are included as adjustments to interest expense. All of our interest rate swap contracts have been executed with banks that we believe are creditworthy (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A. and RBS Citizens, N.A.).

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As of March 31, 2015 , we held six interest rate swap contracts representing a total of $420 million of U.S. dollar-denominated notional amount debt, £50 million of pound sterling-denominated notional amount debt, and CAD $25 million of Canadian dollar-denominated notional amount debt. Our interest rate swap contracts are designated as cash flow hedges and modify the variable rate nature of that portion of our variable rate debt. These swaps have maturity dates ranging from October 2015 through December 2016. In total, we had 53% of our variable rate debt under our credit facilities at fixed rates at March 31, 2015 compared to 47% at December 31, 2014, which reflects a decrease in borrowings in the first quarter of 2015. As of March 31, 2015 , the fair market value of these swap contracts was a net liability of $4.7 million . The values of such contracts are subject to changes in interest rates.
At March 31, 2015 , we had $558 million of variable rate debt that was not hedged. Using sensitivity analysis, a 100 basis point movement in interest rates would change interest expense by $5.6 million over the next twelve months.
The proceeds of our May 2013 senior notes offering were used to finance our euro-denominated acquisition of Sator, as well as to repay a portion of our pound sterling-denominated revolver borrowings held by our European operations. In connection with these transactions, we entered into euro-denominated and pound sterling-denominated intercompany notes, which incurred transaction gains and losses from fluctuations in the U.S. dollar against these currencies. To mitigate these fluctuations, we entered into foreign currency forward contracts to sell €150.0 million for $195.0 million and £70.0 million for $105.8 million. The gains or losses from the remeasurement of these contracts were recorded to earnings to offset the remeasurement of the related notes. These foreign currency forward contracts were settled as of December 31, 2014. While there are no such forward contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2015, we may enter into additional foreign currency forward contracts from time to time to mitigate the impact of fluctuations in exchange rates on similar intercompany financing transactions.
Additionally, we are exposed to currency fluctuations with respect to the purchase of aftermarket products from foreign countries. The majority of our foreign inventory purchases are from manufacturers based in Taiwan. While our transactions with manufacturers based in Taiwan are conducted in U.S. dollars, changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the Taiwan dollar might impact the purchase price of aftermarket products. Our aftermarket operations in Canada, which also purchase inventory from Taiwan in U.S. dollars, are further subject to changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar. Our aftermarket operations in the U.K. also source a portion of their inventory from Taiwan, as well as from other European countries and China, resulting in exposure to changes in the relationship of the pound sterling against the euro and the U.S. dollar. We hedge our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations for certain of our purchases in our European operations, but the notional amount and fair value of these foreign currency forward contracts at March 31, 2015 were immaterial. We do not currently attempt to hedge our foreign currency exposure related to our foreign currency denominated inventory purchases in our North American operations, and we may not be able to pass on any price increases to our customers.
Foreign currency fluctuations may also impact the financial results we report for the portions of our business that operate in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our operations in Europe and other countries represented 32.6% of our revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2015 . An increase or decrease in the strength of the U.S. dollar against these currencies by 10% would result in a 3% change in our consolidated revenue and operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 .
Other than with respect to our intercompany transactions denominated in euro and pound sterling and a portion of our foreign currency denominated inventory purchases in the U.K., we do not hold derivative contracts to hedge foreign currency risk. Our net investment in foreign operations is partially hedged by the foreign currency denominated borrowings we use to fund foreign acquisitions. Additionally, we have elected not to hedge the foreign currency risk related to the interest payments on these borrowings as we generate Canadian dollar, pound sterling and euro cash flows that can be used to fund debt payments. As of March 31, 2015 , we had amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilities of €233.4 million, £90.2 million, and CAD $130.4 million.
We are also exposed to market risk related to price fluctuations in scrap metal and other metals. Market prices of these metals affect the amount that we pay for our inventory as well as the revenue that we generate from sales of these metals. As both our revenue and costs are affected by the price fluctuations, we have a natural hedge against the changes. However, there is typically a lag between the effect on our revenue from metal price fluctuations and inventory cost changes. Therefore, we can experience positive or negative gross margin effects in periods of rising or falling metals prices, particularly when such prices move rapidly. If market prices were to fall at a greater rate than our vehicle acquisition costs, we could experience a decline in gross margin. Scrap metal and other metal prices declined 25% sequentially in the first quarter of 2015, which had a negative effect on our revenue and margins. This trend will continue until inventory costs decrease by an amount commensurate with the decline of scrap metal and other metal prices. As of March 31, 2015 , we held short-term metals forward contracts to mitigate a portion of our exposure to fluctuations in metals prices specifically related to our precious metals refining and reclamation business. The notional amount and fair value of these forward contracts at March 31, 2015 were immaterial.

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Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2015 , the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of LKQ Corporation's management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock. Please refer to our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015, as supplemented in subsequent filings, for information concerning the risks and uncertainties that could negatively impact us.

Item 5.     Other Information
None.


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Item 6.     Exhibits
Exhibits
(b) Exhibits
10.1
Form of LKQ Corporation Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan Award Memorandum.
10.2
Form of LKQ Corporation Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Plan Award Memorandum.
10.3
Services Agreement dated as of February 26, 2015 between LKQ Corporation and Robert L. Wagman (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015).
10.4
Offer Letter to John S. Quinn dated February 12, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015).
10.5
Services Agreement dated as of February 26, 2015 between LKQ Corporation and John S. Quinn (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015).
10.6
Offer Letter to Dominick P. Zarcone dated February 12, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015).
10.7
Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Dominick P. Zarcone dated as of March 30, 2015.
10.8
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Dominick P. Zarcone dated as of March 30, 2015.
10.9
LKQ Corporation Management Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015).
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document




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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on  May 1, 2015 .
 
 
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
 
/s/ DOMINICK ZARCONE
 
Dominick Zarcone
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
(As duly authorized officer and Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ MICHAEL S. CLARK
 
Michael S. Clark
 
Vice President —   Finance and Controller
 
(As duly authorized officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 10.1

 
M E M O R A N D U M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TO:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FROM:
Compensation Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
March __, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RE:
Management Incentive Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You have been selected to participate in the LKQ Corporation Management Incentive Plan (“MIP”) for purposes of your potential 2015 bonus. The potential bonus described in this letter is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this memorandum and in the MIP (a copy of which is attached to this memorandum). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the MIP and this memorandum, the terms and conditions of the MIP shall control.
Performance Period:
 
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Performance Goals:
 
The diluted earnings per share of LKQ Corporation
 
 
 
 
("EPS") for the Performance Period; provided, however,
 
 
 
 
that EPS shall be increased to the extent that EPS was
 
 
 
 
reduced in accordance with GAAP by objectively
 
 
 
 
determinable amounts (in manner consistent with Section
 
 
 
 
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code), in each case due to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
A change in accounting policy or GAAP;
 
 
 
2.
Dispositions of assets or businesses;
 
 
 
3.
Asset impairments;
 
 
 
4.
Amounts incurred in connection with any financing;
 
 
 
5.
Losses on interest rate swaps resulting from mark to
 
 
 
 
market adjustments or discontinuing hedges;
 
 
 
6.
Board approved restructuring, acquisition or similar charges
 
 
 
 
including but not limited to charges in conjunction with
 
 
 
 
or in anticipation of an acquisition;
 
 
 
7.
Losses related to environmental, legal, product liability
 
 
 
 
or other contingencies;
 
 
 
8.
Changes in tax laws;
 
 
 
9.
A Board approved divestiture of a material business (i.e.
 
 
 
 
the performance goals will be adjusted to account for the
 
 
 
 
divestiture, including, if appropriate, the pro-rata effect
 
 
 
 
of targeted improvements);
 




 
 
10.
Changes in contingent consideration liabilities;
 
 
11.
Losses from discontinued operations; and
 
 
12.
Other extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring
 
 
 
items as specifically disclosed in the Company's
 
 
 
financial statements or filings under the Securities
 
 
 
Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In addition, the Compensation Committee shall adjust the
 
 
 
Performance Goals or other features of the award (a) that
 
 
 
relate to the value or number of the shares of common
 
 
 
stock of the Company to reflect any stock dividend, stock
 
 
 
split, recapitalization, combination or exchange of shares,
 
 
 
or other similar changes in such stock, and (b) to account
 
 
 
for changes in the value of foreign currencies of countries
 
 
 
in which we operate versus the U.S. dollar (using the
 
 
 
respective exchange rates as set forth in the Company’s
 
 
 
budget approved by the Board of Directors on February 12,
 
 
 
2015 of CAD0.84, EUR1.10 and GBP1.50).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation
 
 
 
Committee, in its sole discretion, may reduce the actual
 
 
 
award payable to you below that which otherwise would be
 
 
 
payable pursuant to the Payout Formula or may eliminate
 
 
 
the actual award.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Target Award:
 
 
 % of Base Salary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payout Formula:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPS ($)
Percentage of Base Salary
 
 
Less than
 
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Exhibit 10.2

 
M E M O R A N D U M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TO:
LTIP Participant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FROM:
Compensation Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE:
March __ , 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RE:
Long Term Incentive Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

You have been selected to participate in the LKQ Corporation Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) for the 2015 to 2017 Performance Period. The potential payout under your award is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this memorandum and in the LTIP (a copy of which is attached to this memorandum). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the LTIP and this memorandum, the terms and conditions of the LTIP shall control.

Performance Period:
 
January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Awards Components:
 
See the attached Award Component Matrix
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Each of diluted earnings per share, revenue and return on
 
 
 
equity shall be increased to the extent that it was reduced in
 
 
 
accordance with GAAP by objectively determinable
 
 
 
amounts (in a manner consistent with Section 162(m) of the
 
 
 
Internal Revenue Code), in each case due to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.
A change in accounting policy or GAAP;
 
 
2.
Dispositions of assets or businesses;
 
 
3.
Asset impairments;
 
 
4.
Amounts incurred in connection with any financing;
 
 
5.
Losses on interest rate swaps resulting from mark to
 
 
 
market adjustments or discontinuing hedges;
 
 
6.
Board approved restructuring, acquisition or similar
 
 
 
charges including but not limited to charges in
 
 
 
conjunction with or in anticipation of an acquisition;
 
 
7.
Losses related to environmental, legal, product liability
 
 
 
or other contingencies;
 
 
8.
Changes in tax laws;




 
 
9.
A Board approved divestiture of a material business (i.e.
 
 
 
the performance goals will be adjusted to account for the
 
 
 
divestiture, including, if appropriate, the pro-rata effect
 
 
of targeted improvements);
 
 
10.
Changes in contingent consideration liabilities; 
 
11.
Losses from discontinued operations; and
 
 
12.
Other extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring
 
 
 
items as specifically disclosed in the Company's
 
 
 
financial statements or other filings under the Securities
 
 
 
Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In addition, the Compensation Committee shall adjust the
 
 
 
Award Components or other features of the award (a) that
 
 
 
relate to the value or number of the shares of common
 
 
 
stock of the Company to reflect any stock dividend, stock
 
 
 
split, recapitalization, combination or exchange of shares,
 
 
 
or other similar changes in such stock, and (b) to account
 
 
 
for changes in the value of foreign currencies of countries
 
 
 
in which we operate versus the U.S. dollar (using the 2014
 
 
 
average respective exchange rates of CAD0.9057,
 
 
 
EUR1.3285 and GBP1.6476).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Compensation
 
 
 
Committee, in its sole discretion, may reduce the actual
 
 
 
award payable to you below that which otherwise would be
 
 
 
payable pursuant to the Award Component or may
 
 
 
eliminate the actual award.




Exhibit 10.7

Change of Control Agreement
March 30, 2015
Dominick Zarcone
500 W. Madison Street, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60661

Dear Mr. Zarcone:

LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), considers it essential to the best interests of its stockholders to take reasonable steps to retain key management personnel. Further, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) recognizes that the uncertainty and questions that might arise among management in the context of any possible Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company could result in the departure or distraction of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders.
In order to reinforce and encourage your continued attention and dedication to your assigned duties without distraction in the face of potentially disturbing circumstances arising from any possible Change of Control, the Company has determined to enter into this letter agreement (the “ Agreement ”), which addresses the terms and conditions of your separation from the Company in connection with a Change of Control or within two (2) years following the Change of Control Date (the “ Change of Control Period ”). Capitalized words that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to those words in Section 11 hereof.
The Agreement provides severance benefits to you under certain circumstances since you are in a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company. This Agreement is designed to be an “employee welfare benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). Exhibit A is a part of this Agreement and provides important information regarding this Agreement.
1.
Operation of Agreement . The provisions of this Agreement pertaining to the terms and conditions of your separation from the Company in connection with a Change of Control (collectively, the “ Severance Provisions ”) shall apply only if a Change of Control occurs during the Effective Period. If a Change of Control occurs during the Effective Period, the Severance Provisions become effective on the date of the Change of Control (the “ Change of Control Date ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (a) a Change of Control occurs during the Effective Period; and (b) your employment with the Company is terminated (other than your voluntary resignation without Good Reason or due to your death or Disability) during the Effective Period, but within twelve (12) months prior to the date on which the Change of Control occurs; and (c) it is reasonably demonstrated by you that such termination of employment (i) was at the request of a third party that has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change of Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or in anticipation of a Change of Control, then the “ Change of Control Date ” shall instead mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment. In connection with the foregoing, your unvested equity-based compensation awards that are outstanding as of your termination shall remain outstanding to the extent necessary (but subject in all cases to their maximum term) to enable their potential future vesting and exercisability should a Change of Control occur within twelve months after your termination without Cause by the Company. This Agreement will remain in effect until the later of (x) the last day of the Effective Period; or (y) if a Change of Control occurs during the Effective Period, the date on which all benefits due to you under this Agreement, if any, have been



paid. However, this Agreement will expire earlier (i) upon the date that your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by you without Good Reason or (ii) upon the first anniversary of the termination of your employment by the Company without Cause if no Change of Control has occurred before such first anniversary.

2.
Termination of Employment by Reason of Death or Disability . Your employment shall terminate automatically if you die during the Change of Control Period. If the Company determines in good faith that you incurred a Disability during the Change of Control Period, it may give you written notice, in accordance with Section 5 hereof, of its intention to terminate your employment. In such event, your employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the thirtieth (30) calendar day after your receipt of such notice if you have not returned to full-time duties within thirty (30) calendar days after such receipt. If your employment is terminated for death or Disability during the Change of Control Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations on the part of the Company other than the obligation to pay to you or your representative, as applicable, the following amounts:
a.
the Accrued Obligations, which shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Date of Termination;
b.
the Pro Rata Bonus, which shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment no later than the later of (i) fifteen (15) calendar days following the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Waiver and Release; and
c.
the Other Benefits, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans, programs, policies, arrangements or agreements.
3.
Termination for Cause; Resignation Other Than for Good Reason . If your employment is terminated for Cause or you resign for other than Good Reason during the Change of Control Period, your employment will terminate on the Date of Termination in accordance with Section 5 hereof and this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations on the part of the Company other than the obligation to pay to you the following:
a.
the Accrued Obligations, which shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Date of Termination; and
b.
the Other Benefits, which shall be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plans, programs or policies.
4.
Termination as a Result of an Involuntary Termination . In the event that your employment with the Company should terminate during the Change of Control Period as a result of an Involuntary Termination, the Company will be obligated, except as provided in Section 8 or Section 9 hereof, to provide you the following benefits:
a.
Severance Payment . The Company shall pay to you the following amounts:
i.
the Accrued Obligations, which shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment within fifteen (15) calendar days of the Date of Termination;
ii.
the Pro Rata Bonus, which shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment no later than the later of (A) fifteen (15) calendar days following the Date of Termination or (B) the effective date of the Waiver and Release;
iii.
an amount equal to the product of (A) 2.0 times (B) the sum of (1) your Adjusted Base Salary plus (2) the greater of (x) your Target Bonus or (y) the average of the annual bonuses paid or to be paid to you with respect to the immediately preceding three (3)



fiscal years, which amount shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment no later than the later of (i) fifteen (15) calendar days following the Date of Termination or (ii) the effective date of the Waiver and Release;
iv.
if you had previously consented to the Company’s request to relocate your principal place of employment more than forty (40) miles from its location immediately prior to the Change of Control, all unreimbursed relocation expenses incurred by you in accordance with the Company’s relocation policies, which expenses shall be paid to you in a single lump sum cash payment no later than the later of (A) fifteen (15) calendar days following the Date of Termination or (B) the effective date of the Waiver and Release; and
v.
the Other Benefits, which shall be paid in accordance with the then-existing terms and conditions of such plans, programs or policies.
b.
Benefit Continuation . You and your then eligible dependents shall continue to be covered by and participate in the group health and dental care plans (collectively, “ Health Plans ”) of the Company (at the Company’s cost) in which you participated, or were eligible to participate, immediately prior to the Date of Termination through the end of the Benefit Continuation Period; provided , however , that any medical or dental welfare benefit otherwise receivable by you hereunder shall be reduced to the extent that you become covered under a group health or dental care plan providing comparable medical and health benefits. You shall be eligible to participate in such Health Plans on terms that are at least as favorable as those in effect immediately prior to the Date of Termination. However, in the event that the terms of the Company’s Health Plans do not permit you to participate in those plans (other than pursuant to an election under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“ COBRA ”)), in lieu of your and your eligible dependent’s coverage and participation under the Company’s Health Plans, the Company shall pay to you within fifteen (15) calendar days after the effective date of the Waiver and Release a lump sum equal to two (2) times your monthly COBRA premium amount for the number of months remaining in the Benefit Continuation Period. In addition, for the purposes of coverage under COBRA, your COBRA event date will be the date of loss of coverage described in this paragraph above.
c.
Outplacement Services . The Company shall, at its sole expense as incurred, provide you with outplacement services on such terms and conditions as may be reasonably determined by the Company prior to the Change of Control.
d.
Acceleration of Stock Awards . All your outstanding awards of restricted stock, stock options, and other equity-based compensation shall become fully vested and exercisable in full immediately upon the effective date of the Waiver and Release; provided, however, that any such awards that would be out of the money as of the Date of Termination may be terminated pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof. In addition, all of your outstanding awards of restricted stock, stock options, and other equity-based compensation that are not assumed or substituted with awards of equivalent value in connection with a Change of Control shall become fully vested and exercisable in full immediately upon the Change of Control.
5.
Date and Notice of Termination . Any termination of your employment by the Company or by you during the Change of Control Period shall be communicated by a notice of termination to the other party hereto (the “ Notice of Termination ”). The Notice of Termination shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of your employment under the provision so indicated. The date of your termination of employment with the Company (the “ Date of



Termination ”) shall be determined as follows: (i) if your employment is terminated for Disability, thirty (30) calendar days after a Notice of Termination is received by you (provided that you shall not have returned to the full-time performance of your duties during such thirty (30) calendar day period), (ii) if your employment is terminated by the Company in an Involuntary Termination, the later of the date specified in the Notice of Termination or five (5) calendar days after the date the Notice of Termination is received by you, (iii) if you terminate your employment for Good Reason, five (5) calendar days after the date the Notice of Termination is received by the Company, and (iv) if your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, the later of the date specified in the Notice of Termination or five (5) calendar days following the date such notice is received by you. The Date of Termination for a resignation of employment other than for Good Reason shall be the date set forth in the applicable notice.
6.
No Mitigation or Offset; D&O Insurance .
a.
No Mitigation or Offset . You shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for herein by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for herein be reduced by any compensation earned by you as the result of employment by another employer.
b.
D&O Insurance, and Indemnification . Through at least the sixth anniversary of the Date of Termination, the Company shall maintain coverage for you as a named insured on all directors’ and officers’ insurance maintained by the Company for the benefit of its directors and officers on at least the same basis as all other covered individuals and provide you with at least the same corporate indemnification as it provides to other senior executives.
7.
Confidentiality . You agree to treat all Confidential Information as confidential information entrusted to you solely for use as an employee of the Company, and shall not divulge, reveal or transmit any Confidential Information in any way to persons not employed by the Company at any time from the date hereof until the end of time, whether or not you continue to be an employee of the Company, unless authorized in writing by the Company.
8.
Code Section 409A . The Agreement is not intended to constitute a "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" within the meaning of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement or any benefit paid under this Agreement to you is deemed to be subject to Code Section 409A, you consent to the Company's adoption of such conforming amendments as the Company deems advisable or necessary, in its sole discretion (but without an obligation to do so), to comply with Code Section 409A and avoid the imposition of taxes under Code Section 409A. This Agreement will be interpreted and construed to not violate Code Section 409A, although nothing herein will be construed as an entitlement to or guarantee of any particular tax treatment to you.
For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment means a "separation from service" as defined in Code Section 409A. Each payment made pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Code Section 409A. While it is intended that all payments and benefits provided under this Agreement to you will be exempt from or comply with Code Section 409A, the Company makes no representation or covenant to ensure that the payments under this Agreement are exempt from or compliant with Code Section 409A. The Company will have no liability to you or any other person or entity if a payment or benefit under this Agreement is challenged by any taxing authority or is ultimately determined not to be exempt or compliant. You further understand and agree that you will be entirely responsible for any and all taxes on any benefits payable to you as a result of this Agreement. As a condition of participation in the Agreement, you understand and agree that you will never assert any claims against



the Company for reimbursement or payment of any Code Section 409A additional taxes, penalties and/or interest.
If upon your "separation from service" within the meaning of Code Section 409A, you are then a "specified employee" (as defined in Code Section 409A), then solely to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A and avoid the imposition of taxes under Code Section 409A, the Company shall defer payment of "nonqualified deferred compensation" subject to Code Section 409A payable as a result of and within six (6) months following such "separation from service" under this Agreement until the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following your "separation from service," or (ii) ten (10) days after the Company receives written confirmation of your death. Any such delayed payments shall be made without interest. For avoidance of doubt, any payment whose amount is derived from the value of a Company common share shall be calculated using the value of a common share as of the closing on the expiration date of the foregoing Code Section 409A delay period.
To the extent any nonqualified deferred compensation payment to you could be paid in one or more of your taxable years depending upon you completing certain employment-related actions, then any such payments will commence or occur in the later taxable year to the extent required by Code Section 409A.
No reimbursement payable to you pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to any plan or arrangement of the Company shall be paid later than the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the related expense was incurred, and no such reimbursement during any calendar year shall affect the amounts eligible for reimbursement in any other calendar year, except, in each case, to the extent that it does not violate Code Section 409A.
Any reimbursement payable to you under this Agreement or pursuant to any plan or arrangement of the Company shall be paid in accordance with the Company's established procedures provided, however, that to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A, the following requirements will be adhered to: (1) such reimbursement arrangements will provide an objectively determinable nondiscretionary definition of the expenses eligible for reimbursement or of the in-kind benefits to be provided, (2) such reimbursement arrangements will provide for the reimbursement of expenses incurred or for the provision of the in-kind benefits during an objectively and specifically prescribed period (including the lifetime of the service provider), (3) such reimbursement arrangements will provide that the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during your taxable year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year, (4) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before the last day of your taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred, and (5) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits will not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. Additionally, to the extent required by Code Section 409A, an eligible reimbursement expense must be incurred by you no later than the end of the second year following the year in which your Date of Termination occurs and any reimbursement payments to you must be made not later than the end of the third year following your Date of Termination (or, in the case of in-kind benefits, by the end of the second year following your Date of Termination).
9.
Certain Reduction of Payments by the Company.
a.
Best Net . Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the independent auditors of the Company (the “ Accounting Firm ”) determine that receipt of all payments or distributions in the nature of compensation to or for your benefit, whether paid or



payable pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise (“ Payments ”), would subject you to tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the Payments paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement (the “ COC Payments ”), including payments made with respect to equity-based compensation accelerated pursuant to Section 4(d) hereof, but excluding payments made with respect to Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) hereof (except as provided below), may be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount, but only if the Accounting Firm determines that the Net After-Tax Receipt of unreduced aggregate Payments would be equal to or less than the Net After-Tax Receipt of the aggregate Payments as if the Payments were reduced to the Reduced Amount. If such a determination is not made by the Accounting Firm, you shall receive all COC Payments to which you are entitled under this Agreement.
b.
Reduced Amount . If the Accounting Firm determines that Payments should be reduced to the Reduced Amount, the Company shall promptly give you notice to that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof. Absent manifest error, all determinations made by the Accounting Firm under this Section 9 shall be binding upon you and the Company and shall be made as soon as reasonably practicable and in no event later than twenty (20) business days following the Change of Control Date, or such later date on which there has been a Payment. The reduction of the Payments, if applicable, shall be made by reducing the payments and benefits hereunder in the following order, and only to the extent necessary to achieve the Reduced Amount:
The Company shall reduce or eliminate the Payments, by first reducing or eliminating the portion of the Payments which are not payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating cash payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits which are to be paid the farthest in time from the determination.
All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm in implementing the provisions of this Section 9 shall be borne by the Company. To the extent requested by you, the Company shall cooperate with you in good faith in valuing services provided or to be provided by you (including without limitation, your agreeing to refrain from performing services pursuant to a covenant not to compete or similar covenant) before, on or after the date of a change in ownership or control of the Company (within the meaning of Q&A-2(b) of the Treasury Regulations adopted under Section 280G of the Code (the “ Regulations ”)), such that payments in respect of such services may be considered reasonable compensation within the meaning of Q&A-9 and Q&A-40 to Q&A-44 of the Regulations and/or exempt from the definition of the term “parachute payment” within the meaning of Q&A-2(a) of the Regulations in accordance with Q&A-5(a) of the Regulations.
c.
Subsequent Adjustment . As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed by the Company to you or for your benefit pursuant to this Agreement which should not have been so paid or distributed (“ Overpayment ”) or that additional amounts which will have not been paid or distributed by the Company to you or for your benefit pursuant to this Agreement could have been so paid or distributed (“ Underpayment ”), in each case, consistent with the calculation of the Reduced Amount hereunder. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or you that the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success, determines that an Overpayment has been made, you shall pay any such Overpayment to the Company; provided , however , that no amount shall be payable by you to the Company if and to the extent such payment would



not either reduce the amount of taxes to which you are subject under Sections 1 and 4999 of the Code or generate a refund of such taxes. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment shall be paid promptly (and in no event later than sixty (60) days following the date on which the Underpayment is determined) by the Company to you or for your benefit
10.
Successors; Binding Agreement.
a.
Assumption by Successor . The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company expressly to assume and to agree to perform its obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform such obligations if no such succession had taken place; provided , however , that no such assumption shall relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. As used herein, the “ Company ” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform its obligations by operation of law or otherwise.
b.
Enforceability; Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of you (and your personal representatives and heirs) and the Company and any organization which succeeds to substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, whether by means of merger, consolidation, acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or otherwise, including, without limitation, as a result of a Change of Control or by operation of law. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by your personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If you should die while any amount would still be payable to you hereunder if you had continued to live, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to your devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there is no such designee, to your estate.
11.
Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
a.
Accounting Firm ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9 hereof.
b.
Accrued Obligations ” shall mean all compensation earned or accrued through the Date of Termination but not paid as of the Date of Termination, including base salary, bonus for the prior performance year, accrued but unused vacation, and reimbursement of business expenses accrued in accordance with the Company’s business expense reimbursement policies.
c.
Adjusted Base Salary ” means the greater of your base salary in effect immediately prior to (i) the Change of Control Date or (ii) the Date of Termination.
d.
Agreement ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the second introductory paragraph hereof.
e.
“Benefit Continuation Period ” means the period beginning on the Date of Termination and ending on the last day of the month in which occurs the earlier of (i) the 24-month anniversary of the Date of Termination and (ii) the date on which you elect coverage for you and your covered dependents under substantially comparable benefit plans of a subsequent employer.
f.
Board ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the first introductory paragraph hereof.



g.
Bonus Opportunity ” for any performance year means your maximum cash bonus opportunity for that year, on the assumption that the Company achieves all applicable performance targets and that you achieve all applicable individual performance criteria.
h.
Cause ” shall mean (i) your engaging in willful and continued failure to substantially perform your material duties with the Company (other than due to becoming Disabled); provided, however , that the Company shall have provided you with written notice of such failure and such failure is not cured by you within twenty (20) calendar days of such notice; (ii) your engaging in misconduct that is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company; (iii) your conviction of, or plea of no contest to, a felony, other crime of moral turpitude; or (iv) a final non-appealable adjudication in a criminal or civil proceeding that you have committed fraud. For purposes of the previous sentence, no act or failure to act on your part shall be deemed “willful” if it is done, or omitted to be done, by you in good faith and with a reasonable belief that it was in the best interest of the Company.
i.
Change of Control ” shall mean:
i.
any “person” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this Section, the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company, (ii) any acquisition by the Company, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, or (iv) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with Sections 11(i)(iii)(A), (B), and (C);
ii.
during any period of two consecutive years (not including any period prior to the Effective Date), individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board and any new directors, whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
iii.
there is a consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body), as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such



transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination.
j.
Change of Control Date ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 1 hereof.
k.
Change of Control Period ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the second introductory paragraph hereof.
l.
COC Payments ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9 hereof.
m.
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
n.
Company ” has the meaning assigned thereto in the first introductory paragraph hereof.
o.
Confidential Information ” shall mean all financial information, trade secrets, personnel records, training and operational manuals, records, contracts, lists, business procedures, business methods, accounts, brochures, and handbooks that was learned or obtained by you in the course of your employment by the Company, and all other documents relating to the Company or persons doing business with the Company that are proprietary to the Company.
p.
Date of Termination ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
q.
Disability ” shall mean your incapacity due to physical or mental illness as defined in the long-term disability plan sponsored by the Company or an affiliate of the Company for your benefit and which causes you to be absent from the full-time performance of your duties.
r.
Effective Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof (the “ Effective Date ”) and ending on the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement; provided, however , that beginning on the third anniversary of the date of this Agreement and on each one-year anniversary thereafter (each such date a “ Renewal Date ”), the Effective Period shall be automatically extended for a period of two years beginning on such Renewal Date, unless at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to such Renewal Date, the Company shall give notice that the Effective Period shall not be so extended.
s.
Good Reason ” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events or circumstances:
i.
a substantial adverse change in your title, position, offices, or the nature of your duties or responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control, or in the position, level, or status of the person to whom you report.
ii.
a reduction by the Company in your annual base salary, Target Bonus, or benefits as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control or as the same may be increased



from time to time thereafter, other than a general reduction in benefits applicable across similarly situated executives within the Company;
iii.
a failure by the Company to pay you material compensation or benefits when due including, without limitation, failure by the Company to pay any accrued relocation expenses or Other Benefits;
iv.
the relocation of the office of the Company where you are principally employed immediately prior to the Change of Control to a location which is more than forty (40) miles from such office of the Company (except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with your customary business travel obligations in the ordinary course of business prior to the Change of Control); or any failure by a successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement, as contemplated by Section 10(a) hereof, or any agreement with respect to your outstanding equity awards.
provided, however, that no event or condition set forth in subparagraphs (i) through (v) above shall constitute Good Reason unless (x) you give the Company written notice of objection to such event or condition within sixty (60) calendar days of the initial occurrence of such event or condition and (y) such event or condition is not corrected or remedied, in all material respects, by the Company within thirty (30) calendar days of its receipt of such notice; and provided, further, however , that your mental or physical incapacity following the occurrence of an event described above in subparagraphs (i) through (v) above shall not affect your ability to terminate employment for Good Reason and that your death following delivery of a Notice of Termination shall not affect your estate’s entitlement to the payments and benefits provided hereunder upon an Involuntary Termination. In order to qualify as a termination of employment due to Good Reason, you must resign your employment for Good Reason within forty (40) calendar days after you have provided the Company with the foregoing notice that a Good Reason event has occurred.
t.
Involuntary Termination ” shall mean, during the Change of Control Period, (i) your termination of employment by the Company without Cause or (ii) your resignation of employment with the Company for Good Reason.
u.
Net After-Tax Receipt ” shall mean the present value (as determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code) of a Payment net of all taxes imposed on you with respect thereto under Sections 1 and 4999 of the Code and under applicable state and local laws, determined by applying the highest marginal rate under Section 1 of the Code and under state and local laws which applied to your taxable income for the immediately preceding taxable year, or such other rate(s) as you certify as likely to apply to you in the relevant tax year(s).
v.
Notice of Termination ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5 hereof.
w.
Other Benefits ” means, to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided to you or that you are eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy, practice, contract or agreement of the Company in accordance with such applicable terms at the time of the Date of Termination. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Company from changing, modifying, amending, or eliminating any benefit plans in accordance with the terms of such plans prior to the Date of Termination, with or without prior notice.
x.
Overpayment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9 hereof.
y.
Pro Rata Bonus ” means a pro rata portion of your Bonus Opportunity for the performance year in which the Date of Termination occurs, calculated based on the number of days that you are employed in the performance year up through and including the Date of Termination.



z.
Payment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9 hereof.
aa.
Reduced Amount ” shall mean $1,000.00 less than the greatest amount of Payments that can be paid that would not result in the imposition of the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.
bb. “ Severance Policy ” means the Company’s Severance Policy for Key Executives as adopted on July 21, 2014 and as may be amended from time to time.
cc. " Target Bonus ” for any year means your total cash target, but not maximum, bonus for that year, on the assumption that the Company has achieved, but not exceeded, all applicable performance targets and that you have achieved, but not exceeded, all applicable individual performance criteria.
dd. “ Underpayment ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9 hereof.
ee. “ Tax Authority ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 9 hereof.
12.
Notice . For the purpose of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the Board of Directors, LKQ Corporation, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60661, with a copy to the General Counsel of the Company, or to you at the address set forth on the first page of this Agreement or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
13.
Release. As a condition to receiving any payments or benefits pursuant to this Agreement by reason of your death, Disability or Involuntary Termination, you (or in the case of your death, the executor of your estate) must execute a waiver and release of claims, including confidentiality and non-disparagement covenants, substantially in the form approved by the Company prior to the Change of Control Date (as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto) (a “ Waiver and Release ”), and such executed Waiver and Release must be delivered to the Company (and not revoked by you) and become effective by its own terms no later than 55 days after the later of (i) the Change of Control or (ii) the termination of your employment with the Company.
14.
Arbitration . Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement that cannot be mutually resolved by the parties hereto shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Chicago, Illinois under the employment arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association before one arbitrator of exemplary qualifications and stature, who shall be selected jointly by the Company and you, or, if the Company and you cannot agree on the selection of the arbitrator, such arbitrator shall be selected by the American Arbitration Association. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. The parties hereby agree that the arbitrator shall be empowered to enter an equitable decree mandating specific enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay as incurred, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the costs and fees of the arbitration, including all legal fees and expenses which you may reasonably incur as a result of any contest (regardless of the outcome thereof) by the Company, you or others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement (including as a result of any contest by you about the amount of any payment pursuant to this Agreement), plus in each case interest on any delayed payment at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code.
15.
Miscellaneous .



a.
Amendments, Waivers, Etc . No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement and this Agreement shall supersede all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, undertakings and communications of the parties, oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for avoidance of doubt, this Agreement does not supersede or replace the Severance Policy. However, any payments or benefits provided (or to be provided) under this Agreement shall be reduced and offset by payments or benefits of the same type that are received by you from the Company under the Severance Policy or any other severance arrangement.
b.
Validity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
c.
Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
d.
No Contract of Employment . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving you any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or shall affect the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company prior to the commencement of the Change of Control Period.
e.
Withholding . Amounts paid to you hereunder shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes.
f.
Source of Payments . All payments provided under this Agreement shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Company, and no special or separate fund shall be established, and no other segregation of assets made, to assure payment. You will have no right, title or interest whatsoever in or to any investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations hereunder. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured creditor of the Company.
g.
Headings . The headings contained in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the rights of the parties to this Agreement.
h.
Governing Law . This Agreement is governed by ERISA and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of law.
i.
Effect on Benefit Plans . In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this agreement and the provisions of any benefit plan of the Company, the provisions that are more favorable to you shall control.
* * * * *
By signing below, you acknowledge that this Agreement sets forth our agreement on the subject matter hereof. Kindly sign and return to the Company the enclosed copy of this letter which will then constitute our agreement on this subject.



Sincerely,
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By
/s/ Victor M. Casini
 
Name: Victor M. Casini
 
Title: Vice President and
 
          General Counsel
Agreed to as of this 30 th day of March, 2015
 
 
By
/s/ Dominick Zarcone
 
Name: Dominick Zarcone
 
Title: Executive Vice President and
 
          Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT A

The Agreement, including its Exhibits, constitutes both the official plan document and the required summary plan description under ERISA.
ELIGIBILITY
The Agreement is effective for the individual named in the Agreement (“ you ”).
BENEFITS
You shall be eligible for severance benefits at such times and in such amounts as may be specified in your Agreement.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A. Agreement Administration . As the Agreement Administrator, the Company has the full and sole discretionary authority to administer and interpret the Agreement, including discretionary authority to determine eligibility for participation in and for benefits under the Agreement, to determine the amount of benefits (if any) payable per participant, and to interpret any terms of this document. All determinations by the Agreement Administrator will be final and conclusive upon all persons and be given the maximum possible deference allowed by law. The Agreement Administrator is the “named fiduciary” of the Agreement for purposes of ERISA and will be subject to the applicable fiduciary standards of ERISA when acting in such capacity. The Company may delegate in writing to any other person all or a portion of its authority or responsibility with respect to the Agreement.
B. Source of Benefits . The Agreement is unfunded, and all severance benefits will be paid from the general assets of the Company or its successor. No contributions are required under the Agreement.
C. Claims Procedure . If you believe you have been incorrectly denied a benefit or are entitled to a greater benefit than the benefit you received under the Agreement, you may submit a signed, written application to the Company’s Senior Vice President of Human Resources (“ Claims Administrator ”). You will be notified in writing of the approval or denial of this claim within ninety (90) days of the date that the Claims Administrator receives the claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim. In the event an extension is necessary, you will be provided written notice prior to the end of the initial ninety (90) day period indicating the special circumstances requiring the extension and the date by which the Claims Administrator expects to notify you of approval or denial of the claim. In no event will an extension extend beyond ninety (90) days after the end of the initial ninety (90) day period. If your claim is denied, the written notification will state specific reasons for the denial, make specific reference to the Agreement provision(s) on which the denial is based, and provide a description of any material or information necessary for you to perfect the claim and why such material or information is necessary. The written notification will also provide a description of the Agreement’s review procedures and the applicable time limits, including a statement of your right to bring a civil suit under section 502(a) of ERISA following denial of your claim on review.
You will have sixty (60) days from receipt of the written notification of the denial of your claim to file a signed, written request for a full and fair review of the denial by a review panel which will be a named fiduciary of the Agreement for purposes of such review. This request should include the reasons you are requesting a review and may include facts supporting your request and any other relevant comments, documents, records and other information relating to your claim. Upon request and free of charge, you will



be provided with reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to your claim, including any document, record or other information that was relied upon in, or submitted, considered or generated in the course of, denying your claim. A final, written determination of your eligibility for benefits shall be made within sixty (60) days of receipt of your request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim, in which case you will be provided written notice of the reasons for the delay within the initial sixty (60) day period and the date by which you should expect notification of approval or denial of your claim. This review will take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by you relating to your claim, whether or not submitted or considered in the initial review of your claim. In no event will an extension extend beyond sixty (60) days after the end of the initial sixty (60) day period. If an extension is required because you fail to submit information that is necessary to decide your claim, the period for making the benefit determination on review will be tolled from the date the notice of extension is sent to you until the date on which you respond to the request for additional information. If your claim is denied on review, the written notification will state specific reasons for the denial, make specific reference to the Agreement provision(s) on which the denial is based and state that you are entitled to receive upon request, and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to your claim, including any document, record or other information that was relied upon in, or submitted, considered or generated in the course of, denying your claim. The written notification will also include a statement of your right to bring an action under section 502(a) of ERISA.
If your claim is initially denied or is denied upon review, you are entitled to receive upon request, and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, any document, record or other information that demonstrates that (1) your claim was denied in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, and (2) the provisions of the Agreement have been consistently applied to similarly situated participants, if any. In pursuing any of your rights set forth in this section, your authorized representative may act on your behalf.
If you do not receive notice within the time periods described above, whether on initial determination or review, you may initiate a lawsuit under Section 502(a) of ERISA.
D. Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify its officers and employees and the members of the Board of Directors of the Company from all liabilities from their acts or omissions in connection with the administration, amendment or termination of the Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
E. Severability. If any provision of the Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, its invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of the Agreement, and the Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.
F. Headings. Headings in the Agreement are for purposes of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
STATEMENT OF ERISA RIGHTS
As a participant in the Agreement you are entitled to certain rights and protections under ERISA. ERISA provides that all Agreement participants shall be entitled to:
A. Receive Information About Your Agreement and Benefits
Examine, without charge, at the Agreement Administrator’s office and at other specified locations, such as work sites, all documents governing the Agreement.



Obtain, upon written request to the Agreement Administrator, copies of documents governing the operation of the Agreement. The Agreement Administrator may impose a reasonable charge for the copies.
B. Prudent Actions by Agreement Fiduciaries
In addition to creating rights for Agreement participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are responsible for the operation of the employee benefit plan. The people who operate your Agreement, called “fiduciaries” of the Agreement, have a duty to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other Agreement participants and beneficiaries. No one, including your employer or any other person, may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent you from obtaining a welfare benefit or exercising your rights under ERISA.
C. Enforce Your Rights
If your claim for a welfare benefit is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you have a right to know why this was done, to obtain copies of documents relating to the decision without charge, and to appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules.
Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For instance, if you request a copy of Agreement documents and do not receive it within 30 days, you may file suit in a federal court. In such a case, the court may require the Agreement Administrator to provide the materials and pay you up to $110.00 per day until you receive the materials, unless the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Agreement Administrator. If you have a claim for benefits which is denied or ignored, in whole or in part, you may file suit in a state or federal court after you have completed the Agreement's administrative appeals process. If you are discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor, or you may file suit in a federal court. The court will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful, the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it finds your claim is frivolous.
D. Assistance With Your Questions
If you have any questions about the Agreement, you should contact the Agreement Administrator. If you have any questions about this statement or about your rights under ERISA, or if you need assistance in obtaining documents from the Agreement Administrator, you should contact the nearest office of the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in your telephone directory, or the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210. You may also obtain certain publications about your rights and responsibilities under ERISA by calling the publications hotline of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.



ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT INFORMATION
Name of Agreement:
Change of Control Agreement
Employer Sponsoring Agreement:
LKQ Corporation.
500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60661
Employer Identification Number:
36-4215970
Agreement Number:
509
Agreement Year:
Calendar Year
Agreement Administrator:
LKQ Corporation
c/o Senior Vice President of Human Resources
500 West Madison Street, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60661
Telephone No. (312) 621-1950
Agent for Service of Legal Process:
Agreement Administrator, at the above address
Type of Agreement:
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan providing for severance benefits
Agreement Costs:
The cost of the Agreement is paid by LKQ Corporation
Type of Administration:
Self-administered by the Agreement Administrator




EXHIBIT B
WAIVER AND GENERAL RELEASE AGREEMENT
This Waiver and Release Agreement (this “ Release ”) is entered into as of the date indicated on the signature page of this Release by and between LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and (“ Employee ”). Employee has been employed by the Company, and the parties are entering into this Release because the employment relationship is ending, without fault or wrongdoing on the part of either the Company or Employee, who agree as follows:
1.
Release .
a.
In exchange for the valuable consideration set forth in the Change of Control Agreement dated as of ____________ ___, 20___ (the “ Letter Agreement ”), between Employee and the Company, the receipt and adequacy of which are herein acknowledged, Employee hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and its present, former and future partners, shareholders, affiliates, direct and indirect parents, subsidiaries, successors, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs and assigns (the “ Released Parties ”), from any and all claims, actions and causes of action (the “ Claims ”) arising out of (i) his employment relationship with and service as an employee of the Company and its affiliates, and the termination of such relationship or service, or (ii) any event, condition, circumstance or obligation that occurred, existed or arose on or prior to the date hereof, including, but not limited to any Claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; the California Workers’ Compensation Act; the California Unruh and Ralph Civil Rights Laws; the California Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Law and any other federal, state or local law, statute, regulation or ordinance, or law of any foreign jurisdiction, whether such Claim arises under statute or common law and whether or not Employee is presently aware of the existence of such Claim. Employee also forever releases, discharges and waives any right he may have to recover in any proceeding brought by any federal, state or local agency against the Released Parties to enforce any laws. To ensure that this Release is fully enforceable in accordance with its terms, Employee agrees to waive any and all rights to any Claims, whether or not he knows or suspects them to exist in his favor, which if known to him would have materially affected his execution of this Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Release does not apply to Employee’s rights, claims, or benefits under the Letter Agreement or to Employee’s rights, if any, to payment of benefits pursuant to any employee benefit plan. This Release also does not apply to Employee’s rights, claims, or benefits claims for unemployment compensation benefits, workers compensation benefits, claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, health insurance benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), or claims with regard to vested benefits under a retirement plan governed by ERISA.
b.
To ensure that this Release is fully enforceable in accordance with its terms, Employee hereby agrees to waive any and all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (to the extent applicable) as it exists from time to time, which provides:



A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.
In addition, to ensure that this Release is fully enforceable in accordance with its terms, Employee hereby agrees to waive any protection that may exist under any comparable or similar statute and under any principle of common law of the United States or any and all States.
EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS THAT, BY SIGNING THIS RELEASE, EMPLOYEE WILL HAVE WAIVED ANY RIGHT THAT HE MAY HAVE TO BRING A LAWSUIT OR MAKE ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY AND THE RELEASED PARTIES BASED ON ANY ACT OR OMISSIONS BY THEM UP TO THE DATE OF SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.
c.
In further consideration of the payments and benefits provided to Employee under the Letter Agreement, Employee hereby releases and forever discharges the Released Parties from any and all Claims that he may have as of the date he signs this Release arising under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“ ADEA ”). By signing this Release, Employee hereby acknowledges and confirms the following: (i) he was advised by the Company in connection with his termination to consult with an attorney of his choice prior to signing this Release and to have such attorney explain to him the terms of this Release, including, without limitation, the terms relating to his release of claims arising under the ADEA; (ii) if Employee is 40 years of age or older as of the date of execution of this Release, he was given a period of not fewer than 21 calendar days to consider the terms of this Release and to consult with an attorney of his choosing with respect thereto; (iii) he is providing the release and discharge set forth in this Paragraph 1(c) only in exchange for consideration in addition to anything of value to which he is already entitled and (iv) he can revoke this Release without it becoming effective as described below.
2.
No Legal Claim . Employee has not commenced any legal action, which term includes, without limitation, any demand for arbitration proceedings and any charge, complaint, filing or submission with any federal, state or local agency, court or other tribunal, to assert any Claim against a Released Party, and covenants and agrees not to do so in the future with respect to the matters released herein. If Employee commences or joins any legal action against a Released Party, Employee agrees that such an action is prohibited by this Release, and further agrees to promptly indemnify such Released Party for its reasonable costs and attorneys fees incurred in defending such action as well as forfeit or return any monetary judgment obtained by Employee against any Released Party in such action. Nothing in this Paragraph 2 is intended to reflect any party’s belief that Employee’s waiver of claims under the ADEA is invalid or unenforceable under this Release, it being the intent of the parties that such claims are waived.
3.
Nondisparagement . Employee agrees to refrain, except as required by law or in connection with a judicial proceeding, from making directly or indirectly, now or at any time in the future, any written or oral statements, representations or other communications that disparage or are otherwise damaging to the business or reputation of the Released Parties.
4.
Continuing Obligations . This Release shall not supersede any continuing obligations Employee may have under the terms of the Letter Agreement or any other agreement between Employee and the Company.
5.
Disclaimer . Employee hereby certifies that Employee has read the terms of this Release, that Employee has been advised by the Company to consult with an attorney of Employee’s own



choice prior to executing this Release, that Employee has had an opportunity to do so, and that Employee understands the provisions and consequences of this Release. Employee further certifies that the Company has not made any representation to Employee concerning this Release other than those contained herein.
6.
Governing Law . This Release is governed by ERISA and, to the extent applicable, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of law.
7.
Separability of Clauses . If any provisions of this Release shall be finally determined to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law by a court of competent jurisdiction, that part shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability only, without in any way affecting the remaining provisions of this Release.
8.
Counterparts . This Release may be executed by the parties hereto in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.
9.
Effectiveness . This Release shall be effective only when it has been executed by Employee and the executed original has been returned to the Company, and any applicable revocation period has expired.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Release to be signed by its duly authorized officer, and Employee has executed this Release as of the day and year indicated below Employee’s signature.
Sincerely,
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By
 
 
Name:
 
Title:

If Employee is 40 years of age or older as of the date of execution of this Release, Employee shall have the right to revoke this Release during the seven-day period (the “ Revocation Period ”) commencing immediately following the date he signs and delivers this Release to the Company. The Revocation Period shall expire at 5:00 p.m. [INSERT TIME ZONE] Time on the last day of the Revocation Period; provided , however , that if such seventh day is not a business day, the Revocation Period shall extend to 5:00 p.m. on the next succeeding business day. In the event Employee revokes this Release, all obligations of the Company under this Release and under any agreement which are conditional upon this Release shall terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the date of such revocation. No such revocation by Employee shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by him and received by the Company prior to the expiration of the Revocation Period at the following address:

LKQ Corporation
ATTN: General Counsel
500 W. Madison Street, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60661




I HAVE READ AND AGREE
TO THIS RELEASE:
 
 
 
Name:
Date:


Exhibit 10.8

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 30th day of March, 2015 by and between LKQ Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Dominick P. Zarcone (the “Key Person”).

Recitals

The Board of Directors of the Company is of the opinion that the interests of the Company will be advanced by encouraging certain persons affiliated with the Company, upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company is largely dependent for the successful conduct of the Company’s business, to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company, thus providing them with a more direct stake in its welfare and assuring a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company.

The Board of Directors of the Company is of the opinion that the Key Person is such a person.

The Company desires to grant restricted stock units to the Key Person, and the Key Person desires to accept such grant, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and set forth in the Company’s 1998 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Any capitalized term used herein that is not defined shall have the meaning of such term set forth in the Plan.

Covenants

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to the Key Person and the Key Person hereby accepts from the Company 120,120   restricted stock units (“RSUs”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Plan (the “Award”).

2. Representation of the Key Person. The Key Person hereby represents and warrants that the Key Person has been provided a copy of the Plan and is accepting the RSUs with full knowledge of and subject to the restrictions contained in this Agreement and the Plan.

3. Vesting. The RSUs are subject to time-based vesting restrictions as follows:  The Award shall vest with respect to (a) 13.33% of the number of RSUs subject to the Award (rounded to the nearest whole share) on September 30, 2015 and on each six-month anniversary of September 30, 2015 until March 30, 2018, and (b) 5.0% of the number of RSUs subject to the Award (rounded to the nearest whole share) on September 30, 2018 and on each six-month anniversary of September 30, 2018 (unless any such date shall be a day on which the U.S. stock exchanges are close, in which case the vesting date shall be extended to the next succeeding business day) (the “Vesting Period”). Upon vesting, an RSU shall be converted into one share of common stock of the Company.

4. Termination of Relationship. In the event a Key Person’s employment, consulting arrangement or other affiliation with the Company and/or its Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or Disability or other than by the Company without Cause, all RSUs of such Key Person that are unvested at the date of termination shall be forfeited to the Company. In the event the Key Person’s employment, consulting arrangement or other affiliation with the Company and/or



its Subsidiaries is terminated due to death or Disability or is terminated by the Company without Cause, all RSUs of such Key Person shall immediately become fully vested on the date of termination and all restrictions shall lapse.

5. Non-Transferability of RSUs. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or this Agreement, prior to the expiration of the Vesting Period described in Section 3 with respect to an RSU, such RSU may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of, shall not be assignable by operation of law, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of any RSU prior to vesting shall be null and void and without effect.

6. Taxes. The Key Person shall be responsible for taxes due upon the vesting of any RSU granted hereunder and upon any later transfer by the Key Person of any share of common stock of the Company received upon the vesting of an RSU. The Key Person acknowledges that the decision to make a Section 83(b) election shall be made by the Key Person in consultation with his or her tax advisor. The Key Person acknowledges that the Section 83(b) election form must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days of the date hereof.

7. Payroll Authorization .  In the event that the Key Person does not make an arrangement acceptable to the Company to pay to the Company the tax withholding obligation due upon vesting of an RSU or in the event that the Key Person does not pay the entire tax withholding obligation due upon vesting of an RSU, the Key Person authorizes the Company to collect the amount due through a payroll withholding or to direct a broker to sell a sufficient number of the Key Person’s shares of common stock of the Company to satisfy such obligation (and any related brokerage fees) and to remit to the Company from the proceeds of sale the amount due.  In the event that the Key Person pays more than the tax withholding obligation due upon vesting of an RSU, the Key Person authorizes the Company to return the excess payment through the Key Person’s payroll.

8. No Rights as a Stockholder. Prior to the vesting of any RSU, the Key Person has no rights with respect to the share of common stock issuable to him upon such vesting, shall not be treated as a stockholder, and shall have any voting rights or the right to receive any dividends with respect to the RSU or such share of common stock.

9. Notices. Any notices required or permitted hereunder shall be sent using any means (including personal delivery, courier, messenger service, facsimile transmission or electronic transmission), if to the Key Person, at the address set forth below or such other address as the Key Person may designate in writing to the Company, and, if to the Company, at the address of its headquarters in Chicago, Attention: General Counsel, or such other address as the Company may designate in writing to the Key Person. Such notice shall be deemed duly given when it is actually received by the party for whom it was intended.

10. Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver. The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.




11. Amendment or Termination. This Agreement may not be amended or terminated unless such amendment or termination is in writing and duly executed by each of the parties hereto.

12. Benefit and Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns, and the Key Person and the Key Person’s executors, administrators, personal representatives and heirs. In the event that any part of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining parts hereof shall nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable as though the invalid portions were not a part hereof.

13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, discussions and understandings relating to such subject matter.

14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles and provisions thereof relating to conflict or choice of laws.

15. Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The terms of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference and the Key Person’s rights hereunder are subject to the terms of the Plan to the extent they are inconsistent with or in addition to the terms set forth herein. The Key Person hereby agrees to comply with all requirements of the Plan.

16. Non-Competition and Confidentiality . (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth elsewhere herein, the RSUs, the shares of common stock of the Company underlying the RSUs, or any proceeds received by the Key Person upon the sale of shares of common stock of the Company underlying the RSUs shall be forfeited by the Key Person to the Company without any consideration therefore, if the Key Person is not in compliance, at any time during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending nine months following the termination of the Key Person’s affiliation with the Company and/or its subsidiaries, with all applicable provisions of the Plan and with the following conditions:
i. the Key Person shall not directly or indirectly (1) be employed by, engage or have any interest in any business which is or becomes competitive with the Company or its subsidiaries or is or becomes otherwise prejudicial to or in conflict with the interests of the Company or its subsidiaries, (2) induce any customer of the Company or its subsidiaries to patronize such competitive business or otherwise request or advise any such customer to withdraw, curtail or cancel any of its business with the Company or its subsidiaries, or (3) solicit for employment any person employed by the Company or its subsidiaries; provided, however, that this restriction shall not prevent the Key Person from acquiring and holding up to two percent of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any corporation which is or becomes competitive with the Company or is or becomes otherwise prejudicial to or in conflict with the interests of the Company if such shares are available to the general public on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market; and
ii. the Key Person shall not use or disclose, except for the sole benefit of or with the written consent of the Company, any confidential information relating to the business, processes or products of the Company.




(b)            The Company shall notify in writing the Key Person of any violation by the Key Person of this Section 16. The forfeiture shall be effective as of the date of the occurrence of any of the activities set forth in (a) above. If the shares of common stock of the Company underlying the RSUs have been sold, the Key Person shall promptly pay to the Company the amount of the proceeds from such sale. The Key Person hereby consents to a deduction from any amounts owed by the Company to the Key Person from time to time (including amounts owed as wages or other compensation, fringe benefits or vacation pay) to the extent of the amounts owed by the Key Person to the Company under this Section 16. Whether or not the Company elects to make any set-off in whole or in part, the Key Person agrees to timely pay any amounts due under this Section 16. In addition, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief for any violation by the Key Person of subsection (a)(ii) of this Section 16.
17. Hedging Positions .  The Key Person agrees that, at any time during the Vesting Period, the Key Person shall not (i) directly or indirectly sell any equity security of the Company if the Key Person does not own the security sold, or if owning the security, does not deliver it against such sale within 20 days thereafter; or (ii) establish a derivative security position with respect to any equity security of the Company that increases in value as the value of the underlying equity decreases (including but not limited to a long put option and a short call option position) with securities underlying the position exceeding the underlying securities otherwise owned by the Key Person.  In the event the Key Person violates this provision, the Company shall have the right to cancel the Award.
18. Code Section 409A .
(a) This Agreement is not intended to constitute a "nonqualified deferred compensation plan" within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A (“Section 409A”) to the maximum extent possible but in any event shall be interpreted to comply with Section 409A. In the event this Agreement or any benefit paid under this Agreement is deemed to be subject to Section 409A, the Key Person consents to the Company's adoption of such conforming amendments as the Company deems advisable or necessary, in its sole discretion (but without an obligation to do so), to comply with Section 409A and avoid the imposition of taxes under Section 409A.
(b) This Agreement will be interpreted and construed to not violate Section 409A, although nothing herein will be construed as an entitlement to or guarantee of any particular tax treatment to the Key Person.  While it is intended that all payments and benefits provided under this Agreement to the Key Person will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A, the Company makes no representation or covenant to ensure that the payments under this Agreement are exempt from or compliant with Section 409A. The Company will have no liability to the Key Person or any other person or entity if a payment or benefit under this Agreement is challenged by any taxing authority or is ultimately determined not to be exempt or compliant. The Key Person further understands and agrees that the Key Person will be entirely responsible for any and all taxes on any benefits payable to the Key Person as a result of this Agreement. As a condition of receiving the consideration in this Agreement, the Key Person understands and agrees that the Key Person will not assert any claims against the Company for reimbursement or payment of any Section 409A additional taxes, penalties and/or interest.

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment means a "separation from service" as defined in Section 409A. Each payment made pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be considered a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A. To the extent any nonqualified deferred compensation payment to the



Key Person could be paid in one or more of the Key Person’s taxable years depending upon the Key Person completing certain employment-related actions (such as executing a release of claims), then any such payments will commence or occur in the later taxable year to the extent required by Section 409A.

(d) If upon the Key Person’s "separation from service" within the meaning of Section 409A, the Key Person is then a "specified employee" (as defined in Section 409A), then solely to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A and avoid the imposition of taxes under Section 409A, the Company shall defer payment of "nonqualified deferred compensation" subject to Section 409A payable as a result of and within six (6) months following such "separation from service" until the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the Key Person’s "separation from service," or (ii) ten (10) days after the Company receives written confirmation of the Key Person’s death. Any such delayed payments shall be made without interest. For avoidance of doubt, any payment whose amount is derived from the value of a Company common share shall be calculated using the value of a common share as of the close of business on the expiration date of the foregoing Section 409A delay period (or as of the close of business on the most recent business day if the foregoing expiration date occurs on a non-business day).    

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
 
LKQ CORPORATION
 
 
By:
/s/ Victor M. Casini
Name:
Victor M. Casini
Title:
Senior Vice President
 
 

 
KEY PERSON
 
 
By:
/s/ Dominick Zarcone
Name:
Dominick Zarcone
Address:
500 W. Madison Street, Suite 2800
 
    Chicago, Illinois 60661

Exhibit 31.1



CERTIFICATION
I, Robert L. Wagman, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-Q of LKQ Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
May 1, 2015
 
/s/ ROBERT L. WAGMAN
 
Robert L. Wagman
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 

Exhibit 31.2



CERTIFICATION
I, Dominick Zarcone, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-Q of LKQ Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
May 1, 2015
 
/ S / DOMINICK ZARCONE
 
Dominick Zarcone
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 

Exhibit 32.1



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
(1)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 1, 2015
 
 
/ S / ROBERT L. WAGMAN
 
Robert L. Wagman
 
President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of LKQ Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
(1)
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2)
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: May 1, 2015
 
 
/ S / DOMINICK ZARCONE
 
Dominick Zarcone
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer