UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 10, 2019
 
 
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-16797
54-2049910
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
2635 East Millbrook Road
Raleigh, NC
(Address of principal executive offices)
    27604
(Zip Code)
 
(540) 362-4911
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
5008 Airport Road, Roanoke, Virginia
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 





INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The disclosure under Item 2.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Amendment to Credit Agreement

On January 10, 2019, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2017 (the “Amendment”), among Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, as Borrower, Advance Auto Parts, Inc., as Parent, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders parties thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Amendment: (i) added a new definition of "Insurance Subsidiary" to the Credit Agreement meaning each wholly owned subsidiary of Parent that is maintained as a special purpose self-insurance subsidiary and any of its subsidiaries; (ii) provided that an Insurance Subsidiary does not serve as a Guarantor of the Credit Agreement; and (iii) provided that Insurance Subsidiaries are permitted to incur intercompany indebtedness. Insurance Subsidiaries will not be required to serve as Guarantors of the Parent's unsecured notes so long as they are not guarantors of the Credit Agreement.

The Amendment is guaranteed by the Company and the Guarantors pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement among the Company, Advance Stores and the Guarantors in favor of the Agent for the lenders under the 2017 Credit Agreement.

Some lenders under the Amendment and their affiliates have various commercial relationships with the Company and its subsidiaries involving the provision of financial services, including cash management, investment banking and general financing services.

The foregoing description does not constitute a complete summary of the Amendment and is qualified by reference in its entirety to the full text of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 herewith.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
 






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.
 
 
 
Date: January 15, 2019
 
/s/ Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
 
Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer



Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 10, 2019
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT among ADVANCE STORES COMPANY, INCORPORATED, a Virginia corporation (the “ Borrower ”), ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below (collectively, the “ Lenders ”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Lenders.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:
(1)    The Borrower, Parent, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2017 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of January 31, 2018, the “ Credit Agreement ”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the same meanings as specified in the Credit Agreement.
(2)    The Borrower, Parent and the Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
Section 1. Amendments to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is, effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2, hereby amended as follows:
(a)    A new definition of “Insurance Subsidiary” is added to Section 1.01 in appropriate alphabetical order to read as follows:
Insurance Subsidiary ” means each wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent that is maintained as a special purpose self-insurance subsidiary and any of its Subsidiaries.
(b)    The definition of “Adjusted Consolidated Net Income” in Section 1.01 is amended to replace each use of the phrase “the Borrower” therein with the word “Parent”.
(c)    The definition of “Guarantee Requirement” in Section 1.01 is amended in full to read as follows:
Guarantee Requirement ” means, at any time, the requirement that (a) the Guarantee Agreement (or a supplement thereto) shall have been executed by Parent and each Material Subsidiary (other than an SPE Subsidiary or an Insurance Subsidiary), shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and shall be in full force and effect and (b) as to each Material Subsidiary (other than an SPE Subsidiary or an Insurance Subsidiary) that shall become a party to the Guarantee Agreement after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received documents comparable to those delivered under paragraphs (b), (c) and (e) of Section 4.01 with respect to Subsidiaries party to such Guarantee Agreement on the Effective Date.



(d)    Section 1.03 is amended by adding to the end thereof the following new paragraph:
Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (or the unwinding of such a division or allocation), as if it were a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).
(e)    Section 2.22(f) is amended by replacing the phrase “the Borrowers” with the phrase “the Borrower”.

(f)    Section 3.07(b) is amended by replacing the word “Holdings” with the word “Parent”.

(g)    Section 3.12 is amended by replacing the phrase "the Borrower and the Borrower's Subsidiaries" with the phrase "the Borrower, the Borrower's Subsidiaries and the Insurance Subsidiaries".
        
(h)    Section 5.02 is amended by replacing the phrase “the Borrowers” with the phrase “the Loan Parties”.

(i)    Section 6.01 is amended by restating the introductory clause in full to read as follows:

Parent will not permit any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness (including pursuant to any Guarantee of Indebtedness of Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary), except:
(j)    Section 6.01(b) is amended by replacing each instance of the phrase “the Borrower” with the word “Parent”.
(k)    Section 6.02(b) is amended in full to read as follows:

(b) Parent will not, and will not permit any Insurance Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it (other than Excluded Margin Stock), or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect thereof, except Permitted Encumbrances.
(l)    Section 6.03(c) is amended by (i) replacing the phrase “of the Borrower” in the first sentence with the phrase “of the Borrower and the Insurance Subsidiaries”, (ii) replacing the phrase “of the Borrower” in clause (i) of the first parenthetical clause of the second sentence with the phrase “of the Borrower and any Insurance Subsidiary”, (iii) replacing the phrase “in the Borrower” in clause (ii) of the first parenthetical clause of the second sentence with the phrase “in the Borrower or any Insurance Subsidiary” and (iv) replacing the last sentence in full with “Parent will not have any Subsidiaries other than the Insurance Subsidiaries, the Borrower and Subsidiaries of the Borrower (including SPC Subsidiaries).”
(m)    Section 6.06 is amended by (i) replacing each instance of the phrase “permit any Subsidiary to” with the phrase “permit any Subsidiary (other than an Insurance Subsidiary) to”, (ii)




replacing the phrase “advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary” in clause (b) with the phrase “advances to Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary” and (iii) replacing the phrase “, other than a SPE Subsidiary” in the third proviso with the phrase “, other than an Insurance Subsidiary or SPE Subsidiary”.
(n)    Section 6.08 is amended by replacing the phrase “The Borrower” with the word “Parent”.
(o)    Section 6.09 is amended by replacing the phrase “The Borrower” with the word “Parent”.
Section 2. Conditions of Effectiveness. Section 1 of this Amendment shall become effective as of the date first above written when, and only when, the Administrative Agent shall have received (a) counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower and the Required Lenders and (b) the Consent attached hereto duly executed by each of the Guarantors parties to the Guarantee Agreement. This Amendment is subject to the provisions of Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants as of the date hereof as follows:
(a)    no Default exists; and
(b)    the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date (other than any such representation and warranty that is already qualified by materiality or “Material Adverse Effect” in the text thereof, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects), and except that for purposes of this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (c) of Section 3.04 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 5.01 of the Credit Agreement).
Section 4. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents.
On and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in each other Loan Document to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.
The Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed.
The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement.
This Amendment shall be deemed to constitute a Loan Document.




Section 5. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration, modification and amendment of this Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the terms of Section 9.03 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 6. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and any party hereto may execute any counterpart, each of which when executed and delivered will be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts of this Amendment, when taken together will be deemed to be but one and the same instrument and execution of any such counterpart may be evidenced by a telecopier or electronic transmission of the signature of such party.
Section 7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.






IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC.,
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Name: Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer

ADVANCE STORES COMPANY, INCORPORATED,
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Name: Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Weaver
 
Name: Kelly Weaver
 
Title: Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

Bank of America, National Association as Lender
 
 
By:
/s/ Monica Sevila
 
Name: Monica Sevila
 
Title: Senior Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
 
By:
/s/ Gregory T. Martin
 
Name: Gregory T. Martin
 
Title: Authorized Signer





Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

SunTrust Bank
 
 
By:
/s/ Mary K. Lundin
 
Name: Mary K. Lundin
 
Title: Director




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOICATION
 
 
By:
/s/ Conan Schleicher
 
Name: Conan Schleicher
 
Title: Senior Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
 
 
By:
/s/ Irena Stavreska
 
Name: Irena Stavreska
 
Title: Managing Director




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

Branch Banking and Trust Company
 
 
By:
/s/ Kelly Attayek
 
Name: Kelly Attayek
 
Title: Assistant Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
 
 
By:
/s/ Ming K. Chu
 
Name: Ming K. Chu
 
Title: Director
 
 
By:
/s/ Douglas Darman
 
Name: Douglas Darman
 
Title: Director




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

KeyBank National Association
 
 
By:
/s/ Marianne T. Meil
 
Name: Marianne T. Meil
 
Title: Senior Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
By:
/s/ David Notaro
 
Name: David Notaro
 
Title: SVP




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
By:
/s/ Jason Clay
 
Name: Jason Clay
 
Title: Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

TD Bank, N.A.
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark Hogan
 
Name: Mark Hogan
 
Title: Senior Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

Bank of China, New York Branch
 
 
By:
/s/ Raymond Qiao
 
Name: Raymond Qiao
 
Title: Executive Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

Fifth Third Bank
 
 
By:
/s/ Mary Ramsey
 
Name: Mary Ramsey
 
Title: Senior Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
 
 
By:
/s/ Jaime Eng Mariano
 
Name: Jaime Eng Mariano
 
Title: Senior Vice President




Consent to the forgoing Amendment:

REGIONS BANK,
 
 
By:
/s/ Brand Hosford
 
Name: Brand Hosford
 
Title: Vice President


    

CONSENT
Dated as of January 10, 2019
The undersigned, each as a Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement dated as of January 31, 2017 (the “Guarantee Agreement”) in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders parties to the Credit Agreement referred to in the foregoing Amendment, hereby consents to the Amendment and hereby confirms and agrees that notwithstanding the effectiveness of the Amendment, the Guarantee Agreement is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except that, on and after the effectiveness of such Letter Amendment, each reference in the Guarantee Agreement to the “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendment.
AAP FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.,
ADVANCE AUTO BUSINESS SUPPORT, LLC,
ADVANCE E-SERVICE SOLUTIONS, INC.,
ADVANCE TRUCKING CORPORATION,
AUTOPART INTERNATIONAL, INC.
B.W.P. DISTRIBUTORS, INC.,
CQ SOURCING, INC.,
CROSSROADS GLOBAL TRADING CORP.,
DRIVERSIDE, INC.,
GENERAL PARTS DISTRIBUTION LLC,
GENERAL PARTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
GENERAL PARTS, INC.,
GOLDEN STATE SUPPLY LLC,
GPI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
LEE HOLDINGS NC, INC.,
MOTOLOGIC, INC.,
STRAUS-FRANK ENTERPRISES LLC,
VALLEY MASTER PARTNERSHIP LLC
WESTERN AUTO OF PUERTO RICO, INC.,
WESTERN AUTO OF ST. THOMAS, INC.,
WORLDPAC PUERTO RICO, LLC,
WORLDPAC, INC.,
WORLDWIDE AUTO PARTS
as Guarantors,
        By:
 
/s/ Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Name: Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer



    


ADVANCE AUTO INNOVATIONS, LLC,
ADVANCE PATRIOT, INC.,
DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS, LLC,
E-ADVANCE, LLC,
as Guarantors,
        By:
 
/s/ Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Name: Jeffrey W. Shepherd
 
Title: Treasurer