UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
________________________ 
xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2014March 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
________________________ 
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
________________________ 
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 filerxAccelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨  (Do(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 OctoberApril 24, 2014,2015, the registrant had issued and outstanding an aggregate of 303,035,573304,190,858 shares of Common Stock.



 




PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.     Financial Statements

Item 1.
Financial Statements.

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
September 30, December 31,March 31, December 31,
2014 20132015 2014
Assets      
Current Assets:      
Cash and equivalents$244,646
 $150,488
$175,492
 $114,605
Receivables, net609,434
 458,094
645,037
 601,422
Inventory1,341,325
 1,076,952
1,358,056
 1,433,847
Deferred income taxes73,997
 63,938
78,340
 81,744
Prepaid expenses and other current assets76,136
 50,345
80,254
 85,799
Total Current Assets2,345,538
 1,799,817
2,337,179
 2,317,417
Property and Equipment, net612,292
 546,651
621,571
 629,987
Intangible Assets:      
Goodwill2,257,153
 1,937,444
2,235,043
 2,288,895
Other intangibles, net221,049
 153,739
231,852
 245,525
Other Assets98,546
 81,123
96,821
 91,668
Total Assets$5,534,578
 $4,518,774
$5,522,466
 $5,573,492
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
Current Liabilities:      
Accounts payable$403,587
 $349,069
$397,623
 $400,202
Accrued expenses:      
Accrued payroll-related liabilities88,082
 58,695
81,675
 86,016
Sales taxes payable45,098
 30,701
Other accrued expenses127,838
 109,373
171,145
 164,148
Contingent consideration liabilities2,288
 52,465
Income taxes payable37,063
 13,763
Other current liabilities31,587
 36,115
22,505
 23,052
Current portion of long-term obligations72,908
 41,535
62,303
 63,515
Total Current Liabilities771,388
 677,953
772,314
 750,696
Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion1,825,133
 1,264,246
1,672,332
 1,801,047
Deferred Income Taxes159,270
 133,822
177,373
 181,662
Other Noncurrent Liabilities111,093
 92,008
120,540
 119,430
Commitments and Contingencies   
 
Stockholders’ Equity:      
Common stock, $0.01 par value,1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 303,031,358 and 300,805,276 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively3,030
 3,008
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, respectively3,042
 3,035
Additional paid-in capital1,044,004
 1,006,084
1,061,233
 1,054,686
Retained earnings1,622,692
 1,321,642
1,810,256
 1,703,161
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(2,032) 20,011
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(94,624) (40,225)
Total Stockholders’ Equity2,667,694
 2,350,745
2,779,907
 2,720,657
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$5,534,578
 $4,518,774
$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)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Revenue$1,721,024
 $1,298,094
 $5,055,933
 $3,745,839
$1,773,912
 $1,625,777
Cost of goods sold1,056,613
 780,187
 3,068,579
 2,216,110
1,074,433
 973,893
Gross margin664,411
 517,907
 1,987,354
 1,529,729
699,479
 651,884
Facility and warehouse expenses133,330
 108,349
 387,995
 311,480
132,657
 126,159
Distribution expenses148,572
 109,593
 432,445
 320,033
141,714
 137,329
Selling, general and administrative expenses192,229
 153,546
 563,344
 436,614
203,241
 184,530
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses3,594
 2,206
 12,816
 7,391
6,488
 3,321
Depreciation and amortization30,498
 20,818
 87,136
 57,850
29,453
 26,711
Operating income156,188
 123,395
 503,618
 396,361
185,926
 173,834
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net16,394
 15,200
 48,140
 36,287
14,906
 16,118
Loss on debt extinguishment
 
 324
 2,795

 324
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities12
 712
 (2,000) 1,765
151
 (1,222)
Other income, net(18) (1,562) (1,021) (1,737)
Other expense (income), net1,768
 (96)
Total other expense, net16,388
 14,350
 45,443
 39,110
16,825
 15,124
Income before provision for income taxes139,800
 109,045
 458,175
 357,251
169,101
 158,710
Provision for income taxes47,564
 35,600
 155,926
 123,492
60,098
 54,021
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries(721) 
 (1,199) 
(1,908) (36)
Net income$91,515
 $73,445
 $301,050
 $233,759
$107,095
 $104,653
Earnings per share:          
Basic$0.30
 $0.24
 $1.00
 $0.78
$0.35
 $0.35
Diluted$0.30
 $0.24
 $0.98
 $0.77
$0.35
 $0.34

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Net income$91,515
 $73,445
 $301,050
 $233,759
$107,095
 $104,653
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:       
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:   
Foreign currency translation(39,329) 28,514
 (24,013) 6,330
(54,810) (563)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax817
 625
 2,067
 3,986
283
 793
Change in unrealized gain on pension plan, net of tax(30) 
 (97) 
Net change in unrealized gains/losses on pension plan, net of tax128
 (37)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income(38,542) 29,139
 (22,043) 10,316
(54,399) 193
Total comprehensive income$52,973
 $102,584
 $279,007
 $244,075
$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)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30,March 31,
2014 20132015 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income$301,050
 $233,759
$107,095
 $104,653
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization90,647
 61,868
30,669
 27,846
Stock-based compensation expense16,967
 16,292
5,546
 6,246
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments(14,455) (15,998)(5,201) (6,813)
Other3,440
 7,424
3,298
 545
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:      
Receivables(69,680) (35,287)(62,329) (49,615)
Inventory(55,266) (18,207)43,823
 (19,021)
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable20,858
 40,551
48,715
 39,104
Accounts payable1,433
 1,641
11,233
 (9,336)
Other operating assets and liabilities27,648
 48,886
(2,704) 3,400
Net cash provided by operating activities322,642
 340,929
180,145
 97,009
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of property and equipment(100,191) (61,126)(26,096) (33,716)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment3,174
 1,459
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries(2,240) (9,136)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired(650,614) (395,974)(864) (486,736)
Other investing activities, net(7,316) (835)
Net cash used in investing activities(749,871) (464,777)(34,276) (521,287)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options6,520
 13,647
1,318
 2,377
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments14,455
 15,998
5,201
 6,813
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
 600,000
Borrowings under revolving credit facility1,299,821
 399,758
Repayments under revolving credit facility(808,039) (745,313)
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards(5,243) 
Debt issuance costs
 (3,753)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities85,030
 700,123
Repayments under revolving credit facilities(155,073) (390,000)
Borrowings under term loans11,250
 35,000

 11,250
Repayments under term loans(11,250) (11,250)(5,625) 
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility80,000
 41,500
2,100
 80,000
Repayments under receivables securitization facility
 (111,500)
Repayments of other long-term debt(20,532) (19,518)(6,576) (8,952)
Payments of other obligations(41,934) (32,091)(1,544) (2,006)
Other financing activities, net(6,881) (16,912)
Net cash provided by financing activities523,410
 169,319
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(2,023) 2,096
(4,570) 823
Net increase in cash and equivalents94,158
 47,567
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents60,887
 (37,242)
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period150,488
 59,770
114,605
 150,488
Cash and equivalents, end of period$244,646
 $107,337
$175,492
 $113,246
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:      
Income taxes, net of refunds$135,447
 $82,536
$10,999
 $14,539
Interest38,399
 22,853
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$87,731
 $10,728
$34
 $48,308
Contingent consideration liabilities5,854
 3,854

 4,317
Non-cash property and equipment additions4,852
 2,657
Noncash property and equipment additions2,414
 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)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands)
Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Shares
Issued
 Amount 
Shares
Issued
 Amount 
BALANCE, January 1, 2014300,805
 $3,008
 $1,006,084
 $1,321,642
 $20,011
 $2,350,745
BALANCE, December 31, 2014303,453
 $3,035
 $1,054,686
 $1,703,161
 $(40,225) $2,720,657
Net income
 
 
 301,050
 
 301,050

 
 
 107,095
 
 107,095
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (22,043) (22,043)
 
 
 
 (54,399) (54,399)
Restricted stock units vested975
 10
 (10) 
 
 
Restricted stock units vested, net of shares withheld for employee tax393
 4
 (2,006) 
 
 (2,002)
Stock-based compensation expense
 
 16,967
 
 
 16,967

 
 5,546
 
 
 5,546
Exercise of stock options1,251
 12
 6,508
 
 
 6,520
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
 
 14,455
 
 
 14,455

 
 4,933
 
 
 4,933
BALANCE, September 30, 2014303,031
 $3,030
 $1,044,004
 $1,622,692
 $(2,032) $2,667,694
BALANCE, March 31, 2015304,164
 $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, 20132014 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014.
As described in Note 8, "Business Combinations," on January 3, 2014, we completed our acquisition of Keystone Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("Keystone Specialty"), a distributor and marketer of specialty aftermarket equipment and accessories in North America. With our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, we present an additional reportable segment, Specialty. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the impact of Keystone Specialty from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2014.2, 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 $30.0$34.2 million and $26.6$31.3 million at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, 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 coresmetal, other metals, and other metalscores 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 $19.118.9 million and $14.419.4 million at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively.
Inventory
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
September 30, December 31,March 31, December 31,
2014 20132015 2014
Aftermarket and refurbished products$944,451
 $706,600
$968,307
 $1,022,549
Salvage and remanufactured products396,874
 370,352
389,749
 411,298
$1,341,325
 $1,076,952
$1,358,056
 $1,433,847

Our acquisitions completed during the first nine months of 2014 and adjustments to preliminary valuations of inventory for certain of our 2013 acquisitions contributed $217.3 million of the increase in our aftermarket and refurbished products inventory and $13.0 million of the increase in our salvage and remanufactured products inventory during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. See Note 8, "Business Combinations," for further information on our acquisitions.

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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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
North America Europe Specialty TotalNorth America Europe Specialty Total
Balance as of January 1, 2014$1,358,937
 $578,507
 $
 $1,937,444
Balance as of January 1, 2015$1,392,032
 $616,819
 $280,044
 $2,288,895
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill44,981
 73,959
 233,998
 352,938
540
 (383) (610) (453)
Exchange rate effects(6,332) (26,898) 1
 (33,229)(9,585) (43,820) 6
 (53,399)
Balance as of September 30, 2014$1,397,586
 $625,568
 $233,999
 $2,257,153
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):
 September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 Net
Trade names and trademarks$165,262
 $(33,643) $131,619
 $143,577
 $(27,950) $115,627
Customer relationships71,345
 (21,906) 49,439
 29,583
 (10,770) 18,813
Software and other technology related assets45,513
 (8,657) 36,856
 20,384
 (2,718) 17,666
Covenants not to compete6,199
 (3,064) 3,135
 3,979
 (2,346) 1,633
 $288,319
 $(67,270) $221,049
 $197,523
 $(43,784) $153,739
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded preliminary intangible asset valuations resulting from our 2014 acquisitions and adjustments to certain preliminary intangible asset valuations from our 2013 acquisitions, which included $24.7 million of trade names, $42.8 million of customer relationships, $26.8 million of software and other technology related assets and $2.4 million of covenants not to compete. The trade names, customer relationships, and software and technology related assets recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 included $20.9 million, $23.1 million and $26.8 million, respectively, related to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, as discussed in Note 8, "Business Combinations."
 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 relationships91,729
 (29,862) 61,867
 92,972
 (26,751) 66,221
Software and other technology related assets43,617
 (11,811) 31,806
 44,640
 (10,387) 34,253
Covenants not to compete10,507
 (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 1520 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(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 $24.48.3 million and $9.0$7.4 million during the nine month periodsthree months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and 2014, and 2013, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the five years in the period ending December 31, 20182019 is $32.4 million, $29.432.5 million, $26.129.1 million, $23.726.7 million, $22.0 million and $18.7$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 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2014 wereare as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of January 1, 2014$12,447
Balance as of January 1, 2015$14,881
Warranty expense22,890
7,307
Warranty claims(20,514)(6,697)
Balance as of September 30, 2014$14,823
Balance as of March 31, 2015$15,491

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Investments in Unconsolidated Subsidiaries
As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, the carrying value of our investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries was $9.5 million;$13.2 million; of this amount, $7.6$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% equity interest in the entity and will contributeare 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 will supplyis supplying salvage vehicles to the venture as well as assistassisting 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 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 2017.2017; 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 June 2014,April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-12, "Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms2015-03, "Interest-Imputation of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period"Interest " ("ASU 2014-12"2015-03"). This update requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved aftersimplifies the requisite service period be treatedpresentation 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 a performance condition, and requires the recognition of compensation cost in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved.deferred charges. ASU 2014-122015-03 will be effective for the Company during the first quarter of our fiscal year 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The new standard can be applied either prospectively toEntities must retrospectively apply this guidance within the balance sheet for all awards granted or modified after the effective date or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual periodperiods presented in order to reflect the financial statements as an adjustment to opening retained earnings.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, or disclosures.flows.

Note 3.Equity Incentive PlansStock-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. years, subject to a continued service condition. Currently outstanding RSUs may 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we granted 664,897869,893 RSUs to employees. The fair value of RSUs that vested during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 was approximately $27.7 million.
Stock Options$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, 20152,151,232
 $20.97
 $60,493
Granted869,893
 $27.00
  
Vested(471,050) $19.54
  
Forfeited / Canceled(15,666) $23.61
  
Unvested as of March 31, 20152,534,409
 $23.29
 $64,780
Expected to vest after March 31, 20152,436,315
 $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 6six or 10ten years from the date they are granted. DuringNo options were granted during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014, we granted 126,755March 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, 20155,207,772
 $8.04
 3.6 $105,038
Exercised(462,025) $4.36
 
 

Forfeited / Canceled(6,109) $32.31
 
 

Balance as of March 31, 20154,739,638
 $8.36
 3.5 $82,180
Exercisable as of March 31, 20154,637,000
 $7.85
 3.4 $82,134
Exercisable as of March 31, 2015 and expected to vest thereafter4,729,661
 $8.31
 3.5 $82,180
(1) The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding, exercisable and expected to employees. The grant datevest options represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the fair value of thesethe Company's stock on the last day of each period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of options was immaterial towhere the financial statements.
Restricted Stock
Restricted stock vests over a five year period, subject to a continued service condition. Sharesfair value exceeds the exercise price) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of restricted stock may not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred until they vest.
A summary of transactions in our stock-based compensation plans is as follows:
 
Shares
Available For
Grant
 RSUs Stock Options Restricted Stock
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Balance, January 1, 201413,965,440
 2,558,213
 $16.63
 6,832,331
 $7.04
 20,000
 $9.30
Granted(791,652) 664,897
 31.82
 126,755
 32.31
 
 
Exercised
 
 
 (1,250,620) 5.21
 
 
Vested
 (975,462) 17.01
 
 
 (10,000) 9.30
Canceled142,887
 (89,138) 20.49
 (53,749) 13.42
 
 
Balance, September 30, 201413,316,675
 2,158,510
 $20.98
 5,654,717
 $7.95

10,000
 $9.30
ForJanuary 1, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively. This amount changes based on the RSU grants that contain both a performance-based vesting condition and a time-based vesting condition, we recognize compensation expense under the accelerated attribution method, pursuant to which expense is recognized over the requisite service period for each separate vesting tranchemarket price of the award. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized $1.8 million and $6.5 million of stock based compensation expense, respectively, related to the RSUs containing a performance-based vesting condition. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 we recognized $2.3 million and $6.0 million of stock based compensation expense, respectively, related to the RSUs containing a performance-based vesting condition. For all other awards, which are subject to only a time-based vesting condition, we recognize compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the entire award.Company’s common stock.
In all cases, compensation expense is adjusted to reflect estimated forfeitures. When estimating forfeitures, we consider voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as analysis of historical forfeitures.
The following table summarizes the components of pre-tax stock-based compensation expense are as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2014 2013 2014 2013
RSUs$4,434
 $4,559
 $14,625
 $12,674
Stock options703
 1,124
 2,203
 3,457
Restricted stock47
 47
 139
 161
Total stock-based compensation expense$5,184
 $5,730
 $16,967
 $16,292
The following table sets forth the classification of total stock-based compensation expense included in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2014 2013 2014 2013
Cost of goods sold$105
 $98
 $308
 $294
Facility and warehouse expenses527
 687
 1,672
 2,058
Selling, general and administrative expenses4,552
 4,945
 14,987
 13,940
 5,184
 5,730
 16,967
 16,292
Income tax benefit(1,996) (2,235) (6,532) (6,354)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax$3,188
 $3,495
 $10,435
 $9,938
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
 2015 2014
RSUs$5,420
 $5,396
Stock options126
 804
Restricted stock
 46
Total stock-based compensation expense$5,546
 $6,246

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We have not capitalized any stock-based compensation costs during either of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 or 2013.
As of September 30, 2014,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 as follows (in thousands):
 RSUs 
Stock
Options
 Total
Remainder of 2014$4,292
 $724
 $5,016
201513,459
 396
 13,855
20168,433
 331
 8,764
20175,049
 9
 5,058
20182,553
 
 2,553
2019110
 
 110
Total unrecognized compensation expense$33,896
 $1,460
 $35,356
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):
September 30, December 31,March 31, December 31,
2014 20132015 2014
Senior secured credit agreement:      
Term loans payable$438,750
 $438,750
$427,500
 $433,125
Revolving credit facility693,299
 233,804
Revolving credit facilities546,988
 663,912
Senior notes600,000
 600,000
600,000
 600,000
Receivables securitization facility80,000
 
97,000
 94,900
Notes payable through October 2018 at weighted average interest rates of 1.1%53,994
 15,730
Other long-term debt at weighted average interest rates of 2.9% and 3.5%, respectively31,998
 17,497
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%, respectively18,557
 26,734
1,898,041
 1,305,781
1,734,635
 1,864,562
Less current maturities(72,908) (41,535)(62,303) (63,515)
$1,825,133
 $1,264,246
$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") with the several lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent; Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent; The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, LTD. ("BTMU") and RBS Citizens, N.A., as co-documentation agents; and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BTMU, and RBS Citizens, N.A., as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers. The Credit Agreement retains many of the terms of the Company’s second amended and restated credit agreement dated May 3, 2013 while also modifying certain terms to (1) extend the maturity date by one year to May 3, 2019; (2) increase the total. Total availability under the Credit Agreement from $1.8is $2.3 billion to $2.3 billion (composed of $1.69$1.69 billion in the revolving credit facility's multicurrency component, $165$165 million in the revolving credit facility's U.S. dollar only component, and $450$450 million of term loans); (3) reduce the applicable margin on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement; (4) reduce the commitment fee percentage we pay on average daily unused amounts under the revolving credit facility; (5) allow for additional unsecured foreign borrowings; (6) adjust certain limitations on our ability to make restricted payments; and (7) make other immaterial or clarifying modifications and amendments to the terms of the Company's second amended and restated credit agreement.. 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$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. The proceeds of the Credit Agreement were used to repay outstanding revolver borrowings and to pay fees related to the amendment and restatement.
Amounts under the revolving credit facilityfacilities 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

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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, under which we (i) may not exceed a maximumincluding limitations on our net leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00 except in connection with permitted acquisitions with aggregate consideration in excess of $200 million during any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters in which case the maximum net leverage ratio may increase to 4.00 to 1.00 for the subsequent four fiscal quarters and (ii) are required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00.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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 20132014 were 2.35%2.38% and 3.05%2.10%, respectively. We also pay a commitment fee based on the average daily unused amount of the revolving credit facility.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. Borrowings
Of the total borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement, totaled $1.1 billion and $672.6 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, of which $22.5 million was classified as current maturities at both September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014. As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, there were letters of credit outstanding in the aggregate amount of $60.4 million.$71.5 million. The amounts available under the revolving credit facilityfacilities are reduced by the amounts outstanding under letters of credit, and thus availability under the revolving credit facilityfacilities at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 was $1.1 billion.$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 nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2014 as a loss on debt extinguishment. Related to the execution of the second amended and restated credit agreement in May 2013, we incurred $7.2 million of fees, of which $6.1 million were capitalized within Other Assets on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining $1.1 million of fees, together with $1.7 million of capitalized debt issuance costs related to the original credit agreement, were expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 as a loss on debt extinguishment.
Senior Notes
On May 9, 2013, LKQ Corporation completed an offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due May 15, 2023 (the "Original Notes") in a private placement conducted pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. 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 the Original Notes.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 Original Notes,private placement, except the Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and the transfer restrictions, registration rights, and related additional interest provisions applicable to the Original Notes do not apply to the Notes.1933.
The Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.75% per year from the date of the original issuance or 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 andobligations. 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

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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 September 30,March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 $123.4, $139.9 million and $129.5 million, respectively, of net receivables were collateral for the investment under the receivables facility. There were no borrowings outstanding under the receivables facility as of December 31, 2013.
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 September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, the interest rate under the receivables facility was based on commercial paper rates and was 0.92%0.93%. The outstanding balancebalances of $80$97.0 million and $94.9 million as of September 30,March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, wasrespectively, 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 September 30, 2014,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. In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we settled these foreign currency forward contracts through payments to the counterparties totaling $20.0 million. At that time, we also settled the underlying intercompany debt transactions.

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The following table summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of our designated cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 20132014 (in thousands):
 Notional Amount Fair Value at September 30, 2014 (USD) Fair Value at December 31, 2013 (USD) Notional Amount Fair Value at March 31, 2015 (USD) Fair Value at December 31, 2014 (USD)
 September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013 Other Noncurrent Liabilities Other Accrued Expenses Other Noncurrent Liabilities March 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Other Accrued Expenses Other Noncurrent Liabilities Other Accrued Expenses Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Interest rate swap agreementsInterest rate swap agreements      Interest rate swap agreements        
USD denominated $420,000
 $420,000
 $5,128
 $
 $8,099
 $420,000
 $420,000
 $1,903
 $1,857
 $2,691
 $1,615
GBP denominated £50,000
 £50,000
 396
 
 345
 £50,000
 £50,000
 
 852
 
 893
CAD denominated C$25,000
 C$25,000
 32
 
 26
 C$25,000
 C$25,000
 111
 
 
 19
Foreign currency forward contracts      
EUR denominated 
 149,976
 
 11,632
 
GBP denominated £
 £70,000
 
 10,186
 
Total cash flow hedgesTotal cash flow hedges $5,556
 $21,818
 $8,470
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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2013.2014.
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 and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013.. We do not expect future ineffectiveness related to our cash flow hedges to have a material impacteffect on our results of operations.
As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we estimate that $3.6$2.7 million of derivative losses (net of tax) included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeLoss 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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, along with the effect on our results of operations during each of the ninethree month periods ended September 30,March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013,, 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,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.

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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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 20132014 (in thousands):
Balance as of September 30, 2014 Fair Value Measurements as of September 30, 2014Balance as of March 31, 2015 Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2015
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets:              
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies$26,438
 $
 $26,438
 $
Cash surrender value of life insurance$31,077
 $
 $31,077
 $
Total Assets$26,438
 $
 $26,438
 $
$31,077
 $
 $31,077
 $
Liabilities:              
Contingent consideration liabilities$7,301
 $
 $
 $7,301
$5,561
 $
 $
 $5,561
Deferred compensation liabilities25,834
 
 25,834
 
30,074
 
 30,074
 
Interest rate swaps5,556
 
 5,556
 
4,723
 
 4,723
 
Total Liabilities$38,691
 $
 $31,390
 $7,301
$40,358
 $
 $34,797
 $5,561
Balance as of December 31, 2013 Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2013Balance as of December 31, 2014 Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2014
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets:              
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies$25,745
 $
 $25,745
 $
Cash surrender value of life insurance$28,242
 $
 $28,242
 $
Total Assets$25,745
 $
 $25,745
 $
$28,242
 $
 $28,242
 $
Liabilities:              
Contingent consideration liabilities$55,653
 $
 $
 $55,653
$7,295
 $
 $
 $7,295
Deferred compensation liabilities25,232
 
 25,232
 
27,580
 
 27,580
 
Foreign currency forward contracts21,818
 
 21,818
 
Interest rate swaps8,470
 
 8,470
 
5,218
 
 5,218
 
Total Liabilities$111,173
 $
 $55,520
 $55,653
$40,093
 $
 $32,798
 $7,295
The cash surrender value of life insurance policies 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 are classified as a separate line itemis included in current liabilitiesOther Current Liabilities and withinthe 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 and foreign currency forward contracts is presented in Note 5, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.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 and current and forward foreign exchange 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:
September 30, December 31,March 31, December 31,
2014 20132015 2014
Unobservable Input(Weighted Average)(Weighted Average)
Probability of achieving payout targets78.7% 70.6%75.0% 79.1%
Discount rate7.5% 6.5%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 Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Beginning Balance$8,762
 $49,473
 $55,653
 $90,009
$7,295
 $55,653
Contingent consideration liabilities recorded for business acquisitions(1,203) 1,204
 5,854
 3,854

 4,317
Payments
 
 (52,305) (38,349)(1,667) (2,006)
Increase (decrease) in fair value included in earnings12
 712
 (2,000) 1,765
151
 (1,222)
Exchange rate effects(270) 3,096
 99
 (2,794)(218) 349
Ending Balance$7,301
 $54,485
 $7,301
 $54,485
$5,561
 $57,091
The purchase price for our 2011 acquisition of Euro Car Parts Holdings Limited included contingent payments depending on the achievement of certain annual performance targets in 2012 and 2013. The performance target for each of the measurement periods was exceeded, and therefore, we settled the liabilities related to the 2012 and 2013 performance periods for the maximum amounts of £25 million and £30 million, respectively. During April 2014, we settled the liability for the 2013 performance period through a cash payment of $44.8 million (£26.9 million) and the issuance of notes for $5.1 million (£3.1 million). The liability for the 2012 performance period was settled during the three months ended March 31, 2013 through a cash payment of $33.9 million (£22.4 million) and the issuance of notes for $3.9 million (£2.6 million). During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we finalized our acquisition-date estimates of the likelihood of payment for certain of our contingent payment arrangements, which resulted in a reduction to our contingent consideration liabilities of $1.2 million, with the offset recorded as a reduction of goodwill.
Of the amounts included in earnings for the ninethree months ended September 30, March 31, 2015 and 2014 $0.2$0.2 million and $0.1 million of gainslosses, respectively, were related to contingent consideration obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2014; all of the amounts included in earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2014 related to contingent consideration obligations outstanding as of September 30, 2014. Substantially all of the gains included in earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 related to contingent consideration obligations that were settled by September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. The changes in the fair value of contingent consideration obligations included in earnings during the respective periods in 20142015 and 20132014 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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, the fair value of our credit agreement borrowings reasonably approximated the carrying value of $1.1 billion974 million and $673 million1.1 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 $80$97 million and $95 million at September 30, 2014; we did not have any borrowings outstanding under the receivables facility as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014, respectively. As of September 30,March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of our senior notes was approximately $581$593 million and $569 million, respectively, compared to a carrying value of $600 million.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,

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including interest rates on recent financing transactions with similar terms and maturities. We estimated the fair valuesvalue 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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
Three months ending December 31, 2014$35,353
Nine months ending December 31, 2015$105,778
Years ending December 31:  
2015134,572
2016114,205
124,164
201795,568
103,909
201878,838
84,474
201963,638
67,437
202055,408
Thereafter251,142
205,658
Future Minimum Lease Payments$773,316
$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 endedMarch 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 endedMarch 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 Specialty,Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("Keystone Specialty"), which 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.America. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for our Keystone Specialty acquisition was $471.1$471.9 million, composed of $427.1$427.1 million of cash (net of cash acquired), $31.5$31.5 million of notes payable and $12.6$13.4 million of other purchase price obligations (non-interest bearing). We recorded $234.0$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 the period between January 3, 2014 and September 30, 2014, Keystone Specialty generated approximately $595.2 million of revenue and $24.4 million of net income.
In addition to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, we made 1922 acquisitions during the2014, including nine months ended September 30, 2014, including 9 wholesale businesses in North America, 8nine wholesale businesses in Europe, and 2two self service retail operations.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 expandingaligning our Netherlands and U.K. distribution network in the Netherlands;models; our other acquisitions completed during the nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2014 enabled us to expand intoexisting markets, introduce new product lines, and enter new markets. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for these additional acquisitions was $233.6$359.1 million, composed of $210.7$334.3 million of cash (net of cash acquired), $11.8$13.5 million of notes payable, $0.3$0.3 million of other purchase price obligations (non-interest bearing), $5.9$5.9 million for the estimated value of contingent payments to former owners (with maximum potential payments totaling $8.3 million)$8.3 million), and $4.9$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 nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2014, we recorded $118.9$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 $32.2$44.2 million of the $118.9$178.0 million of goodwill recorded to be deductible for income tax purposes. In the period between the acquisition dates and September 30, 2014, these acquisitions generated revenue of $142.7 million and a net loss of $1.5 million.

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In October 2014, we completed the acquisition of two businesses in our Specialty segment: a supplier of replacement parts, supplies and accessories for recreational vehicles, and a specialty aftermarket vehicle equipment and accessories distributor. These acquisitions allowed us to expand our market share in these product categories. The preliminary aggregate purchase price for these acquisitions was approximately $112 million, net of cash acquired. We are in the process of completing the purchase accounting for our October 2014 acquisitions, and as a result, we are unable to disclose the amounts recognized for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, or the pro forma effect of the acquisitions on our results of operations.
On May 1, 2013, we acquired the shares of Sator, a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France. With the acquisition of Sator, we expanded our geographic presence in the European vehicle mechanical aftermarket products market into continental Europe to complement our existing U.K. operations. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for the acquisition of Sator was €209.8 million ($272.8 million) of cash, net of cash acquired. We recorded $142.7 million of goodwill related to our acquisition of Sator, which we do not expect will be deductible for income tax purposes.
In addition to our acquisition of Sator, we made 19 acquisitions during 2013, including 10 wholesale businesses in North America, 7 wholesale businesses in Europe and 2 self service retail operations. Our European acquisitions included five automotive paint distribution businesses in the U.K., which enabled us to expand our collision product offerings. Our other acquisitions completed during 2013 enabled us to expand into new product lines and enter new markets. Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration for these additional 2013 acquisitions was $146.1 million, composed of $134.6 million of cash (net of cash acquired), $7.5 million of notes payable, $0.2 million of other purchase price obligations (non-interest bearing) and $3.9 million for the estimated value of contingent payments to former owners (with maximum potential payments totaling $5.0 million). During the year ended December 31, 2013, we recorded $92.7 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions and immaterial adjustments to preliminary purchase price allocations related to certain of our 2012 acquisitions. We expect $18.3 million of the $92.7 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and the last threenine months of 20132014 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.

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The preliminary purchase price allocations for the acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the year endedDecember 31, 20132014 are as follows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended Year Ended Year Ended
September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2014
Keystone Specialty Other Acquisitions Total Sator Other Acquisitions Total 
Keystone
Specialty
 Other Acquisitions Total
Receivables$48,473
 $57,191
 $105,664
 $61,639
 $38,685
 $100,324
 $48,473
 $75,330
 $123,803
Receivable reserves(4,403) (2,817) (7,220) (8,563) (3,246) (11,809) (7,748) (7,383) (15,131)
Inventory151,013
 79,260
 230,273
 71,784
 26,455
 98,239
 150,696
 123,815
 274,511
Income taxes receivable13,972
 
 13,972
 
 
 
 14,096
 
 14,096
Prepaid expenses and other current assets8,339
 3,266
 11,605
 7,184
 1,933
 9,117
 8,085
 4,050
 12,135
Property and equipment38,080
 16,389
 54,469
 19,484
 14,015
 33,499
 38,080
 27,026
 65,106
Goodwill233,998
 118,940
 352,938
 142,721
 92,726
 235,447
 237,729
 177,974
 415,703
Other intangibles70,830
 25,897
 96,727
 45,293
 12,353
 57,646
 78,110
 51,135
 129,245
Other assets7,805
 5,623
 13,428
 2,049
 1,251
 3,300
 6,159
 2,793
 8,952
Deferred income taxes(17,418) 429
 (16,989) (14,100) (564) (14,664) (26,591) 313
 (26,278)
Current liabilities assumed(65,439) (34,880) (100,319) (49,593) (36,799) (86,392) (63,513) (52,961) (116,474)
Debt assumed
 (26,425) (26,425) 
 (664) (664) 
 (32,441) (32,441)
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed(14,147) (9,282) (23,429) (5,074) 
 (5,074) (11,675) (10,573) (22,248)
Contingent consideration liabilities
 (5,854) (5,854) 
 (3,854) (3,854) 
 (5,854) (5,854)
Other purchase price obligations(12,553) (313) (12,866) 
 (214) (214) (13,351) (333) (13,684)
Notes issued(31,500) (11,842) (43,342) 
 (7,482) (7,482) (31,500) (13,535) (45,035)
Settlement of pre-existing balances
 (4,922) (4,922) 
 
 
 
 (5,052) (5,052)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired$427,050
 $210,660
 $637,710
 $272,824
 $134,595
 $407,419
 $427,050
 $334,304
 $761,354
The primary reason for our acquisitions made during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and the year endedDecember 31, 20132014 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 potential cross-selling opportunities and 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 further expand our market presence, including continental Europe through the Sator acquisition, as well as to widen ourinto new product offerings such as paintlines and related equipment in the U.K. We believe that our Sator acquisition will allow for synergies within our European operations, most notably in procurement, warehousing and product management. These projected synergies contributed to the goodwill recorded on the Sator acquisition.enter new markets.
When we identify potential acquisitions, we attempt to target companies with a leading market share, an experienced management team and a 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 canwill 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 as though theythe businesses had been acquired as of January 1, 20132014 and the businesses acquired during the year ended December 31, 20132014 as though they had been acquired as of January 1, 2012.2013. The pro forma adjustments are based upon unaudited financial information of the acquired entities (in thousands, except per share data):


Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Revenue, as reported$1,721,024
 $1,298,094
 $5,055,933
 $3,745,839
$1,773,912
 $1,625,777
Revenue of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition:          
Keystone Specialty
 177,324
 3,443
 540,826

 3,443
Sator
 
 
 126,309
Other acquisitions4,815
 101,971
 116,326
 371,312
90
 123,420
Pro forma revenue$1,725,839
 $1,577,389
 $5,175,702
 $4,784,286
$1,774,002
 $1,752,640
          
Net income, as reported$91,515
 $73,445
 $301,050
 $233,759
$107,095
 $104,653
Net income of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition, including pro forma purchase accounting adjustments:       
Net income of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition, and pro forma purchase accounting adjustments:   
Keystone Specialty180
 7,142
 514
 24,769

 248
Sator
 
 
 5,712
Other acquisitions3,623
 5,059
 8,053
 11,505
(30) 1,769
Pro forma net income$95,318
 $85,646
 $309,617
 $275,745
$107,065
 $106,670
          
Earnings per share-basic, as reported$0.30
 $0.24
 $1.00
 $0.78
Earnings per share, basic—as reported$0.35
 $0.35
Effect of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition:          
Keystone Specialty0.00
 0.02
 0.00
 0.08

 0.00
Sator
 
 
 0.02
Other acquisitions0.01
 0.02
 0.03
 0.04
0.00
 0.01
Pro forma earnings per share-basic (a)
$0.31
 $0.29
 $1.03
 $0.92
Pro forma earnings per share, basic (1)
$0.35
 $0.35
          
Earnings per share-diluted, as reported$0.30
 $0.24
 $0.98
 $0.77
Earnings per share, diluted—as reported$0.35
 $0.34
Effect of purchased businesses for the period prior to acquisition:          
Keystone Specialty0.00
 0.02
 0.00
 0.08

 0.00
Sator
 
 
 0.02
Other acquisitions0.01
 0.02
 0.03
 0.04
0.00
 0.01
Pro forma earnings per share-diluted (a)
$0.31
 $0.28
 $1.01
 $0.91
Pro forma earnings per share, diluted (1)
$0.35
 $0.35

(a)(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. The pro forma impact of our other acquisitions includes an adjustment for intercompany sales between Sator and the five Netherlands distributors that would have been reflected as intercompany transactions if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2013. Our cost of sales in the initial months after the acquisitions reflects the increased valuation of acquired inventory, which has the impact of temporarily reducing our gross margin. Moving this negative gross margin impact to the nine months ended September 30, 2013 for our pro forma disclosure

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has the effect of increasing our pro forma net income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. Additionally, the pro forma impact of our acquisitionsKeystone Specialty acquisition reflects the elimination of acquisition related expenses totaling $0.5 million and $2.3$0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2014, respectively, primarily related towhich do not have a continuing impact on our May 2014 acquisitions of five aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands. The pro forma impact of our acquisition related expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $2.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, primarily related to our May 2013 acquisition of Sator and our August 2013 acquisition of five U.K.-based paint distribution businesses.operating results. Refer to Note 9, "Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses," for further information onregarding 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 $1.3$0.5 million and $3.2$0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. TheseOur 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 endedMarch 31, 2015 and 2014, we incurred $6.0 million and $3.1 million of restructuring expenses, respectively. Expenses incurred during the three months endedMarch 31, 2015 were primarily a result of the integration of our October 2014 acquisitionsacquisition of seven aftermarketa supplier of parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands, as well as other potential acquisitions.for recreational vehicles into our Specialty business. Expenses incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $2.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Of these amounts, we incurred $1.4 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 related to our August 2013 acquisitions of five U.K.-based paint distribution businesses. Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 also included $3.6 million related to our May 2013 acquisition of Sator. These costs are expensed as incurred.
Acquisition Integration Plans
During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2014 we incurred $0.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses aswere 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, and moving expenses. Future expenses to complete our integration plan are not expected to be material.
We incurred other restructuring costs related to our acquisitions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaling $0.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Restructuring costs incurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively. These costs are a result of activities to integrate our acquisitions into our existing business, including 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 integration expenses related to the integration of certain of our acquisitions into our existing operations in the fourth quarter of 2014 andthroughout 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 not expected to be material.
European Restructuring Plan
In the third quarter of 2014, we initiated restructuring activities to eliminate overlapping positions within certain of our European operations. As a result of these restructuring activities, we incurred $1.6 million of expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily for severance costs to terminated employees. While we do not expect material incremental expenses for this portion of the integration plan, we may incur additional expenses in the future as we continue to rationalize our European operations.less than $5.0 million.


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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 Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Net Income$91,515
 $73,445
 $301,050
 $233,759
$107,095
 $104,653
Denominator for basic earnings per share—Weighted-average shares outstanding302,724
 300,223
 302,058
 299,213
304,003
 301,406
Effect of dilutive securities:          
RSUs658
 883
 804
 775
668
 931
Stock options2,817
 3,564
 2,988
 3,765
2,290
 3,166
Restricted stock7
 15
 7
 18

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Denominator for diluted earnings per share—Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding306,206
 304,685
 305,857
 303,771
306,961
 305,514
Earnings per share, basic$0.30
 $0.24
 $1.00
 $0.78
$0.35
 $0.35
Earnings per share, diluted$0.30
 $0.24
 $0.98
 $0.77
$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 and nine months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and 20132014 (in thousands).:
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Antidilutive securities:          
RSUs389
 
 265
 
336
 
Stock Options115
 
 120
 
Stock options100
 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 was 34.0%35.5% compared with 34.6%34.0% for the comparable prior year period. In 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 we expect a largersmaller proportion of our annual pretax income towill be generated in lower tax rate jurisdictionsinternational jurisdictions. In addition, the tax provision for the first quarter of 2015 includes unfavorable discrete items of $0.7 million as a result of our expanding international operations. The effective incomeU.S. state deferred tax rateadjustments, compared to $0.1 million of unfavorable discrete items during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 reflects favorable discrete tax adjustments of $2.6 million. These favorable discrete tax adjustments included $1.6 million related to the revaluation of our net U.K. deferred tax liabilities as a result of reductions in the U.K. corporate income tax rate. In addition, we recorded a $0.9 million favorable deferred tax adjustment during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 resulting from changes in state tax legislation.

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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  Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013  March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Cash Flow Hedges
 Change in Unrealized Gain on Pension Plan Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Cash Flow Hedges
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  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 $40,222
 $(4,346) $634
 $36,510
 $(11,334) $(6,730) $(18,064)  $(27,073) $(3,401) $(9,751) $(40,225) $24,906
 $(5,596) $701
 $20,011
Pretax income (loss) (39,329) (186) 
 (39,515) 28,514
 (15,315) 13,199
 
Pretax (loss) income (54,810) (1,074) 
 (55,884) (563) (642) 
 (1,205)
Income tax effect 
 (7) 
 (7) 
 5,647
 5,647
  
 370
 
 370
 
 168
 
 168
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain) 
 1,554
 (39) 1,515
 
 15,956
 15,956
  
 1,522
 170
 1,692
 
 1,960
 (47) 1,913
Reclassification of deferred income taxes 
 (544) 9
 (535) 
 (5,849) (5,849)  
 (535) (42) (577) 
 (693) 10
 (683)
Hedge ineffectiveness 
 
 
 
 
 293
 293
 
Income tax effect 
 
 
 
 
 (107) (107) 
Ending balance $893
 $(3,529) $604
 $(2,032) $17,180
 $(6,105) $11,075
 
Ending Balance $(81,883) $(3,118) $(9,623) $(94,624) $24,343
 $(4,803) $664
 $20,204

  Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013 
  Foreign
Currency
Translation
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Cash Flow Hedges
 Change in Unrealized Gain on Pension Plan Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Foreign
Currency
Translation
 Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Cash Flow Hedges
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Beginning balance $24,906
 $(5,596) $701
 $20,011
 $10,850
 $(10,091) $759
 
Pretax income (loss) (24,013) (362) 
 (24,375) 6,330
 (14,170) (7,840) 
Income tax effect 
 39
 
 39
 
 5,305
 5,305
 
Reclassification of unrealized loss (gain) 
 3,647
 (129) 3,518
 
 19,771
 19,771
 
Reclassification of deferred income taxes 
 (1,257) 32
 (1,225) 
 (7,211) (7,211) 
Hedge ineffectiveness 
 
 
 
 
 460
 460
 
Income tax effect 
 
 
 
 
 (169) (169) 
Ending balance $893
 $(3,529) $604
 $(2,032) $17,180
 $(6,105) $11,075
 

Unrealized losses on our interest rate swap contracts totaling $1.6$1.5 million and $4.6 million were reclassified to interest expense in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. During the threeMarch 31, 2015 and nine months ended September 30, 2013, unrealized losses of $1.5 million and $4.7 million, respectively, related to our interest rate swaps were reclassified to interest expense.2014. The remaining reclassification of unrealized gains and losses during these periodsthe three months ended March 31, 2014 related to our foreign currency forward contracts and werewas recorded to other income in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. These gainslosses offset the remeasurement of certain of our intercompany balances as discussed in Note 5, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities."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 Specialty operating segment was formed with our January 3, 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, as discussed in Note 8, "Business Combinations." Our Wholesale – North America and Self Service operating segments are aggregated into one

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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 September 30, 2014         
Revenue:         
Third Party$1,024,835
 $495,776
 $200,413
 $
 $1,721,024
Intersegment132
 
 594
 (726) 
Total segment revenue$1,024,967
 $495,776
 $201,007
 $(726) $1,721,024
Segment EBITDA$131,851
 $41,726
 $17,977
 $
 $191,554
Depreciation and amortization18,029
 9,411
 4,314
 
 31,754
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013         
Revenue:         
Third Party$928,307
 $369,787
 $
 $
 $1,298,094
Intersegment
 
 
 
 
Total segment revenue$928,307
 $369,787
 $
 $
 $1,298,094
Segment EBITDA$108,863
 $40,457
 $
 $
 $149,320
Depreciation and amortization16,417
 5,740
 
 
 22,157

North America Europe Specialty Eliminations ConsolidatedNorth America Europe Specialty Eliminations Consolidated
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015         
Revenue:                  
Third Party$3,080,090
 $1,380,663
 $595,180
 $
 $5,055,933
$1,046,079
 $487,346
 $240,487
 $
 $1,773,912
Intersegment266
 
 1,250
 (1,516) 
94
 
 735
 (829) 
Total segment revenue$3,080,356
 $1,380,663
 $596,430
 $(1,516) $5,055,933
$1,046,173
 $487,346
 $241,222
 $(829) $1,773,912
Segment EBITDA$415,139
 $128,826
 $64,137
 

 $608,102
$149,388
 $46,523
 $25,404
 $
 $221,315
Depreciation and amortization52,682
 24,868
 13,097
 
 90,647
17,265
 8,351
 5,053
 
 30,669
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014         
Revenue:                  
Third Party$2,865,613
 $880,226
 $
 $
 $3,745,839
$1,029,266
 $419,714
 $176,797
 $
 $1,625,777
Intersegment
 
 
 
 
33
 
 226
 (259) 
Total segment revenue$2,865,613
 $880,226
 $
 $
 $3,745,839
$1,029,299
 $419,714
 $177,023
 $(259) $1,625,777
Segment EBITDA$363,411
 $103,946
 $
 $
 $467,357
$146,138
 $41,155
 $17,804
 $
 $205,097
Depreciation and amortization48,555
 13,313
 
 
 61,868
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 excludesis calculated as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses, depreciation, amortization, interest, change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities taxes 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 Segment EBITDA, as the write-off of debt issuance costs is similar to the treatment of debt issuance cost amortization.

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The table below provides a reconciliation from Segment EBITDA to Net Income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Segment EBITDA$191,554
 $149,320
 $608,102
 $467,357
$221,315
 $205,097
Deduct:          
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses(1)
3,594
 2,206
 12,816
 7,391
6,488
 3,321
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities (2)
12
 712
 (2,000) 1,765
151
 (1,222)
Add:          
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries(721) 
 (1,199) 
(1,908) (36)
EBITDA187,227
 146,402
 596,087
 458,201
212,768
 202,962
Depreciation and amortization31,754
 22,157
 90,647
 61,868
30,669
 27,846
Interest expense, net16,394
 15,200
 48,140
 36,287
14,906
 16,118
Loss on debt extinguishment
 
 324
 2,795

 324
Provision for income taxes47,564
 35,600
 155,926
 123,492
60,098
 54,021
Net income$91,515
 $73,445
 $301,050
 $233,759
$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 Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Capital Expenditures          
North America$20,986
 $14,960
 $61,262
 $48,662
$15,403
 $18,921
Europe8,652
 6,015
 32,927
 12,464
7,869
 13,451
Specialty3,222
 
 6,002
 
2,824
 1,344
$32,860
 $20,975
 $100,191
 $61,126
$26,096
 $33,716

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The following table presents assets by reportable segment (in thousands):
March 31, December 31,
September 30,
2014
 December 31,
2013
2015 2014
Receivables, net      
North America$318,575
 $277,395
$334,817
 $322,713
Europe235,791
 180,699
222,519
 227,987
Specialty55,068
 
87,701
 50,722
Total receivables, net609,434
 458,094
645,037
 601,422
Inventory      
North America787,884
 748,167
784,753
 826,429
Europe389,941
 328,785
354,936
 402,488
Specialty163,500
 
218,367
 204,930
Total inventory1,341,325
 1,076,952
1,358,056
 1,433,847
Property and Equipment, net      
North America449,824
 447,528
454,583
 456,288
Europe123,211
 99,123
121,212
 128,309
Specialty39,257
 
45,776
 45,390
Total property and equipment, net612,292
 546,651
621,571
 629,987
Other unallocated assets2,971,527
 2,437,077
2,897,802
 2,908,236
Total assets$5,534,578
 $4,518,774
$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 France.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, and other alternative parts operations in Guatemala.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 Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Revenue          
United States$1,126,468
 $868,052
 $3,369,636
 $2,672,545
$1,194,944
 $1,107,870
United Kingdom349,012
 266,384
 1,003,889
 708,089
343,607
 316,946
Other countries245,544
 163,658
 682,408
 365,205
235,361
 200,961
$1,721,024
 $1,298,094
 $5,055,933
 $3,745,839
$1,773,912
 $1,625,777

The following table sets forth our tangible long-lived assets by geographic area (in thousands):
 September 30,
2014
 December 31,
2013
Long-lived Assets   
United States$456,556
 $418,869
United Kingdom92,365
 77,827
Other countries63,371
 49,955
 $612,292
 $546,651

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 March 31, December 31,
 2015 2014
Long-lived Assets   
United States$471,221
 $469,450
United Kingdom90,152
 92,813
Other countries60,198
 67,724
 $621,571
 $629,987





The following table sets forth our revenue by product category (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Aftermarket, other new and refurbished products$1,171,706
 $793,925
 $3,445,376
 $2,199,009
$1,246,471
 $1,104,649
Recycled, remanufactured and related products and services371,632
 349,411
 1,108,376
 1,060,681
398,445
 364,904
Other177,686
 154,758
 502,181
 486,149
128,996
 156,224
$1,721,024
 $1,298,094
 $5,055,933
 $3,745,839
$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 Parent'sCompany'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 revenuesrevenue 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)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
September 30, 2014March 31, 2015
Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Assets                  
Current Assets:                  
Cash and equivalents$145,431
 $26,855
 $72,360
 $
 $244,646
$59,676
 $28,888
 $86,928
 $
 $175,492
Receivables, net77
 223,767
 385,590
 
 609,434
58
 253,910
 391,069
 
 645,037
Intercompany receivables, net6,331
 
 13,829
 (20,160) 
2,702
 
 5,086
 (7,788) 
Inventory
 885,665
 455,660
 
 1,341,325

 937,077
 420,979
 
 1,358,056
Deferred income taxes3,071
 67,560
 3,366
 
 73,997
3,774
 71,422
 3,144
 
 78,340
Prepaid expenses and other current assets10,284
 33,661
 32,191
 
 76,136
1,330
 37,822
 41,102
 
 80,254
Total Current Assets165,194
 1,237,508
 962,996
 (20,160) 2,345,538
67,540
 1,329,119
 948,308
 (7,788) 2,337,179
Property and Equipment, net534
 457,975
 153,783
 
 612,292
454
 472,396
 148,721
 
 621,571
Intangible Assets:                  
Goodwill
 1,518,384
 738,769
 
 2,257,153

 1,563,719
 671,324
 
 2,235,043
Other intangibles, net
 126,522
 94,527
 
 221,049

 151,347
 80,505
 
 231,852
Investment in Subsidiaries2,958,048
 285,996
 
 (3,244,044) 
3,207,873
 273,352
 
 (3,481,225) 
Intercompany Notes Receivable619,070
 32,207
 
 (651,277) 
647,065
 31,709
 
 (678,774) 
Other Assets50,433
 27,235
 25,963
 (5,085) 98,546
51,685
 22,296
 26,004
 (3,164) 96,821
Total Assets$3,793,279
 $3,685,827
 $1,976,038
 $(3,920,566) $5,534,578
$3,974,617
 $3,843,938
 $1,874,862
 $(4,170,951) $5,522,466
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Current Liabilities:                  
Accounts payable$501
 $180,877
 $222,209
 $
 $403,587
$653
 $203,148
 $193,822
 $
 $397,623
Intercompany payables, net
 13,829
 6,331
 (20,160) 

 5,086
 2,702
 (7,788) 
Accrued expenses:                  
Accrued payroll-related liabilities7,054
 54,794
 26,234
 
 88,082
4,448
 47,946
 29,281
 
 81,675
Sales taxes payable
 6,545
 38,553
 
 45,098
Other accrued expenses11,434
 76,371
 40,033
 
 127,838
15,013
 81,121
 75,011
 
 171,145
Contingent consideration liabilities
 1,727
 561
 
 2,288
Income taxes payable21,857
 
 15,206
 
 37,063
Other current liabilities1,127
 12,816
 17,644
 
 31,587
283
 15,855
 6,367
 
 22,505
Current portion of long-term obligations55,000
 4,452
 13,456
 
 72,908
55,112
 4,204
 2,987
 
 62,303
Total Current Liabilities75,116
 351,411
 365,021
 (20,160) 771,388
97,366
 357,360
 325,376
 (7,788) 772,314
Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion1,016,429
 6,423
 802,281
 
 1,825,133
1,065,000
 6,552
 600,780
 
 1,672,332
Intercompany Notes Payable
 558,691
 92,586
 (651,277) 

 630,454
 48,320
 (678,774) 
Deferred Income Taxes
 137,785
 26,570
 (5,085) 159,270

 165,462
 15,075
 (3,164) 177,373
Other Noncurrent Liabilities34,040
 63,314
 13,739
 
 111,093
32,344
 63,357
 24,839
 
 120,540
Stockholders’ Equity2,667,694
 2,568,203
 675,841
 (3,244,044) 2,667,694
2,779,907
 2,620,753
 860,472
 (3,481,225) 2,779,907
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$3,793,279
 $3,685,827
 $1,976,038
 $(3,920,566) $5,534,578
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$3,974,617
 $3,843,938
 $1,874,862
 $(4,170,951) $5,522,466



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Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
December 31, 2013December 31, 2014
Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Assets                  
Current Assets:                  
Cash and equivalents$77,926
 $13,693
 $58,869
 $
 $150,488
$14,930
 $32,103
 $67,572
 $
 $114,605
Receivables, net
 126,926
 331,168
 
 458,094
145
 217,542
 383,735
 
 601,422
Intercompany receivables, net2,275
 6,923
 
 (9,198) 
1,360
 
 8,048
 (9,408) 
Inventory
 687,164
 389,788
 
 1,076,952

 964,477
 469,370
 
 1,433,847
Deferred income taxes3,189
 57,422
 3,327
 
 63,938
4,064
 62,850
 10,215
 4,615
 81,744
Prepaid expenses and other current assets7,924
 24,190
 18,231
 
 50,345
20,640
 36,553
 28,606
 
 85,799
Total Current Assets91,314
 916,318
 801,383
 (9,198) 1,799,817
41,139
 1,313,525
 967,546
 (4,793) 2,317,417
Property and Equipment, net668
 419,617
 126,366
 
 546,651
494
 470,791
 158,702
 
 629,987
Intangible Assets:                  
Goodwill
 1,248,746
 688,698
 
 1,937,444

 1,563,796
 725,099
 
 2,288,895
Other intangibles, net
 56,069
 97,670
 
 153,739

 155,819
 89,706
 
 245,525
Investment in Subsidiaries2,364,586
 264,815
 
 (2,629,401) 
3,216,039
 279,967
 
 (3,496,006) 
Intercompany Notes Receivable959,185
 118,740
 
 (1,077,925) 
667,949
 23,449
 
 (691,398) 
Other Assets49,218
 20,133
 17,241
 (5,469) 81,123
49,601
 24,457
 20,481
 (2,871) 91,668
Total Assets$3,464,971
 $3,044,438
 $1,731,358
 $(3,721,993) $4,518,774
$3,975,222
 $3,831,804
 $1,961,534
 $(4,195,068) $5,573,492
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Current Liabilities:                  
Accounts payable$314
 $147,708
 $201,047
 $
 $349,069
$682
 $182,607
 $216,913
 $
 $400,202
Intercompany payables, net
 
 9,198
 (9,198) 

 8,048
 1,360
 (9,408) 
Accrued expenses:                  
Accrued payroll-related liabilities5,236
 32,850
 20,609
 
 58,695
8,075
 48,850
 29,091
 
 86,016
Sales taxes payable
 5,694
 25,007
 
 30,701
Other accrued expenses26,714
 51,183
 31,476
 
 109,373
8,061
 83,857
 72,230
 
 164,148
Contingent consideration liabilities
 1,923
 50,542
 
 52,465
Income taxes payable
 
 13,763
 
 13,763
Other current liabilities2,803
 13,039
 20,273
 
 36,115
283
 16,197
 1,957
 4,615
 23,052
Current portion of long-term obligations24,421
 3,030
 14,084
 
 41,535
55,172
 4,599
 3,744
 
 63,515
Total Current Liabilities59,488
 255,427
 372,236
 (9,198) 677,953
72,273
 344,158
 339,058
 (4,793) 750,696
Long-Term Obligations, Excluding Current Portion1,016,249
 6,554
 241,443
 
 1,264,246
1,150,624
 6,561
 643,862
 
 1,801,047
Intercompany Notes Payable
 611,274
 466,651
 (1,077,925) 

 649,824
 41,574
 (691,398) 
Deferred Income Taxes
 110,110
 29,181
 (5,469) 133,822

 156,727
 27,806
 (2,871) 181,662
Other Noncurrent Liabilities38,489
 46,417
 7,102
 
 92,008
31,668
 60,213
 27,549
 
 119,430
Stockholders’ Equity2,350,745
 2,014,656
 614,745
 (2,629,401) 2,350,745
2,720,657
 2,614,321
 881,685
 (3,496,006) 2,720,657
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$3,464,971
 $3,044,438
 $1,731,358
 $(3,721,993) $4,518,774
$3,975,222
 $3,831,804
 $1,961,534
 $(4,195,068) $5,573,492





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Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Revenue$
 $1,165,794
 $588,852
 $(33,622) $1,721,024
Cost of goods sold
 709,985
 380,250
 (33,622) 1,056,613
Gross margin
 455,809
 208,602
 
 664,411
Facility and warehouse expenses
 95,619
 37,711
 
 133,330
Distribution expenses
 98,457
 50,115
 
 148,572
Selling, general and administrative expenses5,178
 114,926
 72,125
 
 192,229
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses
 882
 2,712
 
 3,594
Depreciation and amortization50
 19,592
 10,856
 
 30,498
Operating (loss) income(5,228) 126,333
 35,083
 
 156,188
Other expense (income):         
Interest expense, net12,338
 71
 3,985
 
 16,394
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net(12,638) 6,207
 6,431
 
 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
 54
 (42) 
 12
Other expense (income), net155
 (1,164) 991
 
 (18)
Total other (income) expense, net(145) 5,168
 11,365
 
 16,388
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes(5,083) 121,165
 23,718
 
 139,800
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(1,363) 43,986
 4,941
 
 47,564
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 20
 (741) 
 (721)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries95,235
 6,151
 
 (101,386) 
Net income$91,515
 $83,350
 $18,036
 $(101,386) $91,515


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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Revenue$
 $876,862
 $450,505
 $(29,273) $1,298,094
Cost of goods sold
 522,176
 287,284
 (29,273) 780,187
Gross margin
 354,686
 163,221
 
 517,907
Facility and warehouse expenses
 79,565
 28,784
 
 108,349
Distribution expenses
 73,752
 35,841
 
 109,593
Selling, general and administrative expenses6,813
 93,549
 53,184
 
 153,546
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses
 411
 1,795
 
 2,206
Depreciation and amortization65
 14,014
 6,739
 
 20,818
Operating (loss) income(6,878) 93,395
 36,878
 
 123,395
Other expense (income):         
Interest expense, net13,335
 81
 1,784
 
 15,200
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net(13,028) 5,593
 7,435
 
 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
 (72) 784
 
 712
Other expense (income), net45
 (912) (695) 
 (1,562)
Total other expense, net352
 4,690
 9,308
 
 14,350
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes(7,230) 88,705
 27,570
 
 109,045
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(2,867) 33,973
 4,494
 
 35,600
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries77,808
 5,656
 
 (83,464) 
Net income$73,445
 $60,388
 $23,076
 $(83,464) $73,445




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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Revenue$
 $3,486,098
 $1,665,247
 $(95,412) $5,055,933
$
 $1,225,908
 $582,943
 $(34,939) $1,773,912
Cost of goods sold
 2,107,866
 1,056,125
 (95,412) 3,068,579

 740,803
 368,569
 (34,939) 1,074,433
Gross margin
 1,378,232
 609,122
 
 1,987,354

 485,105
 214,374
 
 699,479
Facility and warehouse expenses
 281,805
 106,190
 
 387,995

 97,761
 34,896
 
 132,657
Distribution expenses
 291,187
 141,258
 
 432,445

 95,992
 45,722
 
 141,714
Selling, general and administrative expenses20,188
 342,038
 201,118
 
 563,344
7,631
 121,662
 73,948
 
 203,241
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses
 7,366
 5,450
 
 12,816

 6,060
 428
 
 6,488
Depreciation and amortization168
 58,556
 28,412
 
 87,136
40
 19,891
 9,522
 
 29,453
Operating (loss) income(20,356) 397,280
 126,694
 
 503,618
(7,671) 143,739
 49,858
 
 185,926
Other expense (income):                  
Interest expense, net38,583
 186
 9,371
 
 48,140
12,314
 43
 2,549
 
 14,906
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net(35,828) 16,279
 19,549
 
 
(10,823) 7,259
 3,564
 
 
Loss on debt extinguishment324
 
 
 
 324
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
 (2,183) 183
 
 (2,000)
 55
 96
 
 151
Other expense (income), net81
 (4,542) 3,440
 
 (1,021)25
 (1,790) 3,533
 
 1,768
Total other expense, net3,160
 9,740
 32,543
 
 45,443
1,516
 5,567
 9,742
 
 16,825
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes(23,516) 387,540
 94,151
 
 458,175
(9,187) 138,172
 40,116
 
 169,101
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(8,665) 144,725
 19,866
 
 155,926
(3,755) 55,777
 8,076
 
 60,098
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 35
 (1,234) 
 (1,199)
 11
 (1,919) 
 (1,908)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries315,901
 24,528
 
 (340,429) 
112,527
 7,260
 
 (119,787) 
Net income$301,050
 $267,378
 $73,051
 $(340,429) $301,050
$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)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income
(In thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Revenue$
 $2,698,008
 $1,133,369
 $(85,538) $3,745,839
$
 $1,140,320
 $514,519
 $(29,062) $1,625,777
Cost of goods sold
 1,593,764
 707,884
 (85,538) 2,216,110

 680,630
 322,325
 (29,062) 973,893
Gross margin
 1,104,244
 425,485
 
 1,529,729

 459,690
 192,194
 
 651,884
Facility and warehouse expenses
 240,389
 71,091
 
 311,480

 93,100
 33,059
 
 126,159
Distribution expenses
 224,266
 95,767
 
 320,033

 94,884
 42,445
 
 137,329
Selling, general and administrative expenses20,130
 282,364
 134,120
 
 436,614
7,911
 114,083
 62,536
 
 184,530
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses
 750
 6,641
 
 7,391

 2,988
 333
 
 3,321
Depreciation and amortization187
 41,568
 16,095
 
 57,850
59
 18,668
 7,984
 
 26,711
Operating (loss) income(20,317) 314,907
 101,771
 
 396,361
(7,970) 135,967
 45,837
 
 173,834
Other expense (income):                  
Interest expense, net29,589
 621
 6,077
 
 36,287
13,669
 71
 2,378
 
 16,118
Intercompany interest (income) expense, net(34,318) 16,901
 17,417
 
 
(12,324) 6,021
 6,303
 
 
Loss on debt extinguishment2,795
 
 
 
 2,795
324
 
 
 
 324
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
 (936) 2,701
 
 1,765

 (1,390) 168
 
 (1,222)
Other expense (income), net172
 (2,380) 471
 
 (1,737)
Total other (income) expense, net(1,762) 14,206
 26,666
 
 39,110
Other (income) expense, net(15) (1,761) 1,680
 
 (96)
Total other expense, net1,654
 2,941
 10,529
 
 15,124
(Loss) income before (benefit) provision for income taxes(18,555) 300,701
 75,105
 
 357,251
(9,624) 133,026
 35,308
 
 158,710
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(7,199) 115,625
 15,066
 
 123,492
(3,615) 50,221
 7,415
 
 54,021
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
 
 (36) 
 (36)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries245,115
 15,496
 
 (260,611) 
110,662
 8,746
 
 (119,408) 
Net income$233,759
 $200,572
 $60,039
 $(260,611) $233,759
$104,653
 $91,551
 $27,857
 $(119,408) $104,653





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Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$91,515
 $83,350
 $18,036
 $(101,386) $91,515
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:         
Foreign currency translation(39,329) (14,554) (37,922) 52,476
 (39,329)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax817
 
 (229) 229
 817
Change in unrealized gain on pension plan, net of tax(30) 
 (30) 30
 (30)
Total other comprehensive loss(38,542) (14,554) (38,181) 52,735
 (38,542)
Total comprehensive income (loss)$52,973
 $68,796
 $(20,145) $(48,651) $52,973

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$73,445
 $60,388
 $23,076
 $(83,464) $73,445
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:         
Foreign currency translation28,514
 13,130
 28,104
 (41,234) 28,514
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax625
 
 127
 (127) 625
Total other comprehensive income29,139
 13,130
 28,231
 (41,361) 29,139
Total comprehensive income$102,584
 $73,518
 $51,307
 $(124,825) $102,584

LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$301,050
 $267,378
 $73,051
 $(340,429) $301,050
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:         
Foreign currency translation(24,013) (7,034) (22,610) 29,644
 (24,013)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax2,067
 
 (48) 48
 2,067
Change in unrealized gain on pension plan, net of tax(97) 
 (97) 97
 (97)
Total other comprehensive loss(22,043) (7,034) (22,755) 29,789
 (22,043)
Total comprehensive income$279,007
 $260,344
 $50,296
 $(310,640) $279,007




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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$233,759
 $200,572
 $60,039
 $(260,611) $233,759
$107,095
 $89,666
 $30,121
 $(119,787) $107,095
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:         
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:         
Foreign currency translation6,330
 3,386
 7,107
 (10,493) 6,330
(54,810) (14,372) (52,799) 67,171
 (54,810)
Net change in unrecognized gains/losses on derivative instruments, net of tax3,986
 
 903
 (903) 3,986
283
 
 (62) 62
 283
Total other comprehensive income10,316
 3,386
 8,010
 (11,396) 10,316
Total comprehensive income$244,075
 $203,958
 $68,049
 $(272,007) $244,075
Net change in unrealized gains/losses on pension plan, net of tax128
 
 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 tax793
 
 (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





LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:         
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$264,870
 $361,218
 $(43,793) $(259,653) $322,642
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:         
Purchases of property and equipment(37) (59,387) (40,767) 
 (100,191)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
 1,218
 1,956
 
 3,174
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
 (600) (1,640) 
 (2,240)
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries(197,714) (607) 
 198,321
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (520,721) (129,893) 
 (650,614)
Net cash used in investing activities(197,751) (580,097) (170,344) 198,321
 (749,871)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:         
Proceeds from exercise of stock options6,520
 
 
 
 6,520
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments14,455
 
 
 
 14,455
Borrowings under revolving credit facility693,000
 
 606,821
 
 1,299,821
Repayments under revolving credit facility(693,000) 
 (115,039) 
 (808,039)
Borrowings under term loans11,250
 
 
 
 11,250
Repayments under term loans(11,250) 
 
 
 (11,250)
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility
 
 80,000
 
 80,000
Repayments of other long-term debt(1,920) (2,104) (16,508) 
 (20,532)
Payments of other obligations
 (407) (41,527) 
 (41,934)
Other financing activities, net(18,669) 12,340
 (552) 
 (6,881)
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent
 481,951
 (283,630) (198,321) 
Dividends
 (259,653) 
 259,653
 
Net cash provided by financing activities386
 232,127
 229,565
 61,332
 523,410
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
 (86) (1,937) 
 (2,023)
Net increase in cash and equivalents67,505
 13,162
 13,491
 
 94,158
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period77,926
 13,693
 58,869
 
 150,488
Cash and equivalents, end of period$145,431
 $26,855
 $72,360
 $
 $244,646


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LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
LKQ CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Parent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                  
Net cash provided by operating activities$101,136
 $195,524
 $116,212
 $(71,943) $340,929
$110,976
 $105,119
 $33,305
 $(69,255) $180,145
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                  
Purchases of property and equipment(1) (40,824) (20,301) 
 (61,126)(4) (17,731) (8,361) 
 (26,096)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment
 1,032
 427
 
 1,459
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
 
 (9,136) 
 (9,136)
Investment and intercompany note activity with subsidiaries(418,205) (84,893) 
 503,098
 
18,167
 
 
 (18,167) 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 (21,570) (374,404) 
 (395,974)
 (764) (100) 
 (864)
Net cash used in investing activities(418,206) (146,255) (403,414) 503,098
 (464,777)
Other investing activities, net
 74
 (7,390) 
 (7,316)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities18,163
 (18,421) (15,851) (18,167) (34,276)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options13,647
 
 
 
 13,647
1,318
 
 
 
 1,318
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments15,998
 
 
 
 15,998
5,201
 
 
 
 5,201
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes600,000
 
 
 
 600,000
Borrowings under revolving credit facility315,000
 
 84,758
 
 399,758
Repayments under revolving credit facility(616,000) 
 (129,313) 
 (745,313)
Borrowings under term loans35,000
 
 
 
 35,000
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards(5,243) 
 
 
 (5,243)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities38,000
 
 47,030
 
 85,030
Repayments under revolving credit facilities(118,000) 
 (37,073) 
 (155,073)
Repayments under term loans(11,250) 
 
 
 (11,250)(5,625) 
 
 
 (5,625)
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility
 
 41,500
 
 41,500

 
 2,100
 
 2,100
Repayments under receivables securitization facility
 
 (111,500) 
 (111,500)
Repayments of other long-term debt(925) (7,983) (10,610) 
 (19,518)(44) (504) (6,028) 
 (6,576)
Payments of other obligations
 (473) (31,618) 
 (32,091)
 (1,544) 
 
 (1,544)
Other financing activities, net(16,830) 
 (82) 
 (16,912)
Investment and intercompany note activity with parent
 25,095
 478,003
 (503,098) 

 (18,779) 612
 18,167
 
Dividends
 (71,943) 
 71,943
 

 (69,255) 
 69,255
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities334,640
 (55,304) 321,138
 (431,155) 169,319
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
 
 2,096
 
 2,096

 169
 (4,739) 
 (4,570)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents17,570
 (6,035) 36,032
 
 47,567
44,746
 (3,215) 19,356
 
 60,887
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period18,396
 18,253
 23,121
 
 59,770
14,930
 32,103
 67,572
 
 114,605
Cash and equivalents, end of period$35,966
 $12,218
 $59,153
 $
 $107,337
$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, net7
 (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 options2,377
 
 
 
 2,377
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payments6,813
 
 
 
 6,813
Debt issuance costs(3,753) 
 
 
 (3,753)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities560,000
 
 140,123
 
 700,123
Repayments under revolving credit facilities(390,000) 
 
 
 (390,000)
Borrowings under term loans11,250
 
 
 
 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 activities175,128
 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 period77,926
 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 20132014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014,2, 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
LKQ Corporation is a distributor of vehicle products, includingWe 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. Our wholesale operations also reach most major markets inStates 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.
On January 3,products from end-of-life-vehicles. In 2014, we expanded our product offeringsoffering to include specialty vehicle aftermarket equipment and accessories through ourthe acquisition of Keystone Specialty, which comprises our Specialty segment. With our Keystone Specialty acquisition, we are a leading distributor and marketer of specialty products and accessories, reaching most major markets in the U.S. and Canada.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, because they possess similar economic characteristics and have common products and services, customers, and methods of distribution. Therefore, we presentresulting 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

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acquisitions is companies that are market leaders, will expand our geographic presence and will enhance our ability to provide a wide array of automotive products to our customers through our distribution network.
On January 3,During the three months endedMarch 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 endedDecember 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 allowsallowed us to enter into new product lines and increaseincreased the size of our addressable market. In addition, we believe that the acquisition creates potential logistics and administrative cost synergies and potential cross-selling opportunities.
In addition to our acquisition of Keystone Specialty, we made 19 acquisitions during theacquired nine months ended September 30, 2014, including 9 wholesale businesses in North America, 8nine wholesale businesses in Europe, and 2two self service retail operations.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. Our European acquisitions were completedIn 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 expanding our distribution networkthe 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 Netherlands,long term to introduce additional product categories, such as we believe that the resulting two step distribution model will provide us with greater access to garage customers to drive product sales. Ourcollision and specialty vehicle. The other acquisitions completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 enabled us to expand intoexisting markets, introduce new product lines, and enter new markets.
In October 2014, we completedSee Note 8, "Business Combinations" to the acquisitionunaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of two businesses in our Specialty segment: a supplier of replacement parts, supplies and accessoriesthis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for recreational vehicles, and a specialty aftermarket vehicle equipment and accessories distributor. These acquisitions allowed us to expand our market share in these product categories.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, we completed 20 acquisitions, including our May 2013 acquisition of Sator, a vehicle mechanical aftermarket parts distribution company based in the Netherlands, with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Northern France.  With the acquisition of Sator, we expanded our geographic presence in the European vehicle mechanical aftermarket products market into continental Europe to complement our existing U.K. operations. In additioninformation related to our acquisition of Sator, we acquired 10 wholesale businesses in North America, 7 wholesale businesses in Europe and 2 self service operations. Our European acquisitions included five automotive paint distribution businesses in the U.K., which enabled us to expand our collision product offerings. The other acquisitions completed during 2013 enabled us to expand into new product lines and enter new markets.
In August 2013, we entered into an agreement with Suncorp Group, a leading general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand, to develop an alternative vehicle replacement parts business in those countries. Under the terms of the agreement, we will contribute our experience to help establish automotive parts recycling operations and to facilitate the procurement of aftermarket parts, while Suncorp will supply salvage vehicles to the venture as well as assist in establishing relationships with repair shops as customers. Our investment will expand our geographic presence into Australia and New Zealand and will provide the opportunity to establish a leadership position in the supply of alternative parts in those countries.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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, parts and services revenue represented approximately 90%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.

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With our January 3, 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty, ourOur 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, revenue from other sources represented approximately 10%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.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;

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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, 2013,2014, which we filed with the SEC on March 3, 2014,2, 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 ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See "Recent“Recent Accounting Pronouncements"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 1I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information related to our revenue and long-lived assets by geographic region.

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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 Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended
September 30, September 30,March 31,
2014 2013 2014 20132015 2014
Statements of Income Data:       
Revenue100.0 % 100.0% 100.0 % 100.0%100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of goods sold61.4 % 60.1% 60.7 % 59.2%60.6 % 59.9 %
Gross margin38.6 % 39.9% 39.3 % 40.8%39.4 % 40.1 %
Facility and warehouse expenses7.7 % 8.3% 7.7 % 8.3%7.5 % 7.8 %
Distribution expenses8.6 % 8.4% 8.6 % 8.5%8.0 % 8.4 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses11.2 % 11.8% 11.1 % 11.7%11.5 % 11.4 %
Restructuring and acquisition related expenses0.2 % 0.2% 0.3 % 0.2%0.4 % 0.2 %
Depreciation and amortization1.8 % 1.6% 1.7 % 1.5%1.7 % 1.6 %
Operating income9.1 % 9.5% 10.0 % 10.6%10.5 % 10.7 %
Other expense, net1.0 % 1.1% 0.9 % 1.0%0.9 % 0.9 %
Income before provision for income taxes8.1 % 8.4% 9.1 % 9.5%9.5 % 9.8 %
Provision for income taxes2.8 % 2.7% 3.1 % 3.3%3.4 % 3.3 %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries(0.0 )% % (0.0 )% %(0.1)% (0.0)%
Net income5.3 % 5.7% 6.0 % 6.2%6.0 % 6.4 %
Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.Note: In the table above, the sum of the individual percentages may not equal the total due to rounding.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2013

March 31, 2014
Revenue. Our revenue increased 32.6% to $1.7 billion forThe following table summarizes the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $1.3 billion for the comparable period of 2013. The increasechanges in revenue includes 22.7% acquisition related revenue growth, including $200.4 million from our January 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty and $56.6 million from a series of acquisitions in Europe, including our 2014 acquisitions of seven distribution companies in the Netherlands and our August 2013 acquisitions of five paint distributors in the U.K. Revenue grew organically over the prior year quarter by 8.5%, reflecting 8.9% growth in parts and services revenue and 6.1% growth in other revenue, which is where we record our scrap revenue. Although exchange rates fell sequentially from the second quarter of 2014 to the third quarter of 2014, exchange rates were favorable compared to the prior year third quarter, primarily due to the strengthening of the British pound, thereby contributing 1.3% of the year-over-year revenue growth. 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 revenue128,996
 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 growth by segmentchanges during the three months ended September 30, 2014first quarter of 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2013.prior year period.
Cost of Goods Sold. Our cost of goods sold increased to 61.4%60.6% of revenue duringin the three months endedfirst quarter of 2015 from September 30, 201459.9% from 60.1% of revenue in the comparable periodprior year quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2013. The increase in costs2014, we expanded the proportion of goods sold is primarily the result of lower marginsrevenue generated by certain of our acquisitions, which increased cost of goods sold by 1.9% of revenue. Our Keystone Specialty acquisition operates a three step distribution model, which generatesand European segments. These segments yield lower gross margins comparedthan 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 revenue from sales directly to repairers, and therefore contributed 1.3%October 2014 acquisition of thea supplier of parts for recreational vehicles. The remaining 0.2% increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue. Our other acquisitions completed since the end of the prior year period increased our revenue in product lines that are complementarywas primarily due to our existing vehicle replacement parts offerings but have lowera decline in gross margins such as automotive cores, thereby accounting for the remaining 0.6% increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue. Partially offsetting the impact of our acquisitions, improvement in our North American gross margins decreased cost of goods sold by 0.6% of revenue.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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 compared to the prior year quarter.three months endedMarch 31, 2014.
Facility and Warehouse Expenses. As a percentage of revenue, facility and warehouse expenses for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2014March 31, 2015 decreased to 7.7% compared to 8.3%7.5% from 7.8% in the prior year quarter, whichfirst quarter. The decline in facility and warehouse expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the effecta greater proportion of revenue generated by our Keystone Specialty acquisition.and European segments. Compared to our other North American operations, Keystone Specialty storesthese segments store a greater portion of inventory at itstheir 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 locationslocal 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.

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Distribution Expenses. As a percentage of revenue, distribution expenses increaseddecreased to 8.6% for8.0% in the three months endedfirst quarter of September 30, 20142015 from 8.4% in the comparable periodprior year quarter. Each of 2013.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 increasereduction 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 primarilydue to a resultreduction in expenses as a percentage of higher personnel costs incurredrevenue 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 reflects the impactincur lower distribution expenses as a percentage of 35 new branch openings during the first nine months of 2014revenue compared to 4 branch openings during the comparable prior year period.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 endedSeptember 30, 2014March 31, 2015 decreasedincreased to 11.2%11.5% of revenue from 11.8%11.4% of revenue duringin the prior year first quarter. In our North American operations, improved leverage ofThis increase reflected an increase in our sales force and general and administrative personnel resulted in a decline in expenses by 0.5% of revenue. Our Keystone Specialty acquisition contributed an additional 0.3% of the decrease as a percentage of revenueour European segment due to lower selling, general and administrative costs compared tothe acquisition of our other operations. These decreases wereNetherlands distributors (+0.2%). However, this increase was partially offset by the impact ofintegration synergies in our 2014 acquisitions of seven distributors in the Netherlands, which increased selling, general and administrative expenses by 0.2% of revenue. Compared to Sator’s customer base consisting of a smaller number of larger wholesale customers, these distribution companies incur greater selling costs because of sales to many smaller garage customers.Specialty segment (-0.1%).
Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses. During the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we incurredThe following table summarizes restructuring and acquisition related expenses of $3.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Our expenses duringfor the third quarter of 2014 included $2.3 million of restructuring charges, including $1.6 million of severance costs resulting from the elimination of overlapping positions in certain of our European operations and an additional $0.7 million related to the integration of certain of our acquisitions into our existing business. We also incurred $1.3 million of acquisition related expenses, including $0.4 million for our acquisitions of aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands and $0.8 million for potential acquisitions. Restructuring and acquisition related expenses during the third quarter of 2013 included $2.0 million of external costs related to our acquisitions of five automotive paint distribution businesses in the U.K. periods indicated (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended  
 March 31,  
 2015 2014 Change
Restructuring expenses$5,964
(1) 
$3,123
(2) 
$2,841
Acquisition related expenses524
(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. As a percentage of revenue,The following table provides additional information about the increase in depreciation and amortization expense was 1.8% and 1.6% during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense as a percentage of revenue increased by 0.2% as a result of amortization of intangible assets relatedcompared to our acquisitions completed since the beginning of the prior year first quarter including $70.8 million of assets related to our January 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty.(in thousands):
 Three Months Ended   
 March 31,   
 2015 2014 Change 
Depreciation$21,182
 $19,269
 $1,913
(1) 
Amortization8,271
 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. TotalThe following table summarizes the components of the year-over-year increase in other expense, net increased(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 liabilities1,373
(3) 
Other income, net1,864
(4) 
Net increase1,701
 
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.
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inventory and, to $16.4 milliona lesser extent, unrealized and realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $14.4 million for the comparable prior year quarter. Interest expense increased by $1.2 million over the prior year quarter, including a $2.4 million increase from higher average outstanding debt levels, primarily to finance our Keystone Specialty and 2014 European acquisitions, partially offset by a decrease of $1.2 million as a result of lower interest rates relative to the prior year period, primarily due to a lower applicable margin on our credit agreement borrowings as a result of our March 2014 amendment. The impact of foreign currency fluctuations in the British pound, the euro, the Canadian dollar and other currencies resulted in losses of $0.9 million during the third quarter of 201431, 2015 compared to gains of $0.5 million during the prior year quarter. Fair value adjustments to our contingent consideration liabilities generated an additional $0.7 million of losses during the three months ended September 30, 2013 relative to the same period ofMarch 31, 2014.
Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 35.5% for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015, compared to 34.0% and 32.6%for the three months endedMarch 31, 2014. The higher effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In the three months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded favorable discrete tax adjustments of $2.9 million, including $1.6 million related to the revaluation of our net U.K. deferred tax liabilities as a result of reductions in the U.K. corporate income tax rate and $0.9 million of deferred tax adjustments resulting from changes in state tax legislation. There were no material discrete items in the three months ended September 30, 2014. Excluding the discrete items, our tax rate was lower in the three months ended September 30, 2014 asMarch 31, 2015 is primarily a result of our continued growth in lower tax rate jurisdictions.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
Revenue. Our revenue increased 35.0% to $5.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $3.7 billion for the comparable periodexpected geographic distribution of 2013. The increase in revenue includes 26.6% acquisition related revenue growth, including $595.2 million from our January 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty and $291.5 million from a series of acquisitions in Europe. Revenue grew organically over the prior year period by 7.1%, reflecting 9.1% growth in parts and services revenue, partially offset by a 6.2% decline in other revenue. Favorable foreign currency exchange contributed 1.3% of the revenue growth compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to the strengthening of the British pound in our European operations. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to revenue growth by segment during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Cost of Goods Sold. Our cost of goods sold increased to 60.7% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 59.2% of revenue in the comparable period of 2013. The increase in costs of goods sold is primarily the result of lower margins generated by certain of our acquisitions, which increased cost of goods sold by 2.2% of revenue. Our Keystone Specialty acquisition operates a three step distribution model, which generates lower gross margins compared to our revenue from sales directly to repairers, and therefore contributed 1.2% of the increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue. Our other acquisitions completed since the end of the prior year period increased our revenue in product lines that are complementary to our existing vehicle replacement parts offerings but have lower gross margins, such as paint and automotive cores, thereby accounting for the remaining 1.0% increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue. Partially offsetting the impact of our acquisitions, improvement in our North American gross margins decreased cost of goods sold by 0.7% of revenue. Refer to the discussion of our segment results of operations for factors contributing to the changes in cost of goods sold by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to the prior year period.
Facility and Warehouse Expenses.income. As a percentage of revenue, facility and warehouse expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased to 7.7% from 8.3% in the prior year period, which was primarily due to the effect of our Keystone Specialty acquisition as discussed in the overview of our results for the three months ended September 30, 2014.
Distribution Expenses. As a percentage of revenue, distribution expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased to 8.6% from 8.5% in the prior year period. Higher distribution expense in our U.K. operations resulted in an increase by 0.2% of revenue, primarily due to greater personnel expenditures as a result of 50 new branch openings since the beginning of the prior year period and higher third party delivery fees. The increase in expense was partially offset by the impact of our May 2013 Sator acquisition. Sator generates lower distribution costs than our North American and U.K. operations as a result of supplying a relatively smaller number of wholesale distributor customers. As we transition our continental European operations to a two step distribution model, including the effect of our acquisitions of seven distribution companies in the Netherlands in 2014, we expect distribution expenses in Europe to increase as we will internalize the cost of the distribution network required to deliver products directly to repair shop customers.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased to 11.1% of revenue from 11.7% of revenue during the prior year period. The reduction in expense reflects the impact of our Keystone Specialty acquisition, which decreased expense by 0.4% of revenue due to lower selling, general and administrative costs compared to our other operations. Greater leverage of our sales force and general and administrative personnel in our North American operations contributed a 0.3% improvement in selling, general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenue. These reductions in expense as a percentage of revenue were partially offset by greater selling expenses in our European operations, including greater expenditures for our sales force and higher advertising costs compared to the prior year period, which increased selling, general and administrative expenses by 0.2%we anticipate a smaller proportion of revenue.
Restructuring and Acquisition Related Expenses. Duringour pre-tax income will be earned in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we incurred restructuring and acquisition related expenses of $12.8 million and $7.4 million, respectively. Our expenses duringtypically lower tax rate international jurisdictions. In addition, the tax provision for the first nine monthsquarter of 2014 included $5.8 million2015 includes unfavorable discrete items of restructuring charges related to the integration of our January 2014 Keystone Specialty acquisition. These restructuring expenses included severance for termination of overlapping headcount and excess facility costs, such as lease reserves, lease termination costs and moving expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred an additional $2.2 million related to the integration of certain of our other acquisitions into our existing business and $1.6 million of severance costs resulting from the elimination of overlapping positions in certain of our European operations. Acquisition related expenses totaled $3.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, including $1.8 million for our acquisitions of seven aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands and $0.8 million for potential acquisitions. In the prior year period, we incurred $6.0 million of acquisition related expenses, primarily related to our acquisitions of Sator and five automotive paint distribution businesses in the U.K. We also incurred $1.4 million of restructuring expenses related to the integration of certain of our acquisitions into our existing business. 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. As a percentage of revenue, depreciation and amortization expense was 1.7% and 1.5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Amortization expense as a percentage of revenue increased by 0.2% as a result of amortization of intangible assets related to our acquisitions completed since the beginning of the prior year, including $70.8 million related to our January 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty and $45.3 million related to our May 2013 acquisition of Sator.
Other Expense, Net. Total other expense, net increased to $45.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $39.1 million for the comparable prior year period. Interest expense increased by $11.9 million over the prior year period due to higher outstanding debt levels, primarily to finance our May 2013 Sator acquisition, our January 2014 Keystone Specialty acquisition and our other 2013 and 2014 European acquisitions. During the first nine months of 2014, we incurred a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.3 million related to the March 2014 amendment to our senior secured credit facility,

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compared to a loss on debt extinguishment of $2.8 million during the prior year period related to our May 2013 amendment to our senior secured credit facility. See Note 4, "Long-Term Obligations" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information regarding the amendments to our credit agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded gains of $2.0$0.7 million as a result of fair valueU.S. state deferred tax adjustments, to our contingent consideration liabilities, compared to losses$0.1 million of $1.8 million inunfavorable 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 impacttranslation effect of foreignthe devaluation of these currencies against the U.S. dollar and realized and unrealized currency fluctuationslosses in the British pound, the euro, the Canadian dollar and other currencies generated losses of $1.9 million and $1.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Provision for Income Taxes. Our effective income tax rate was 34.0% and 34.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We continued to expand our international operations during 2013 and the first nine months of 2014 with both acquisition related and organic growthquarter resulted in our European operations, which contributed to a lower effective tax rate as we expect a larger proportion of our annual pretax income will be generated in lower tax rate jurisdictions. In the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded favorable discrete tax adjustments of $2.6 million, including $1.6 million relatedan approximately $0.02 negative effect on diluted earnings per share relative to the revaluation of our net U.K. deferred tax liabilities as a result of reductions in the U.K. corporate income tax rate and $0.9 million of deferred tax adjustments resulting from changes in state tax legislation. There were no material discrete items in the nine months ended prior year period.September 30, 2014.
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"Combinations" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1I 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 Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
2014 % of Total Revenue 2013 % of Total Revenue 2014 % of Total Revenue 2013 % of Total Revenue2015 % of Total Segment Revenue 2014 % of Total Segment Revenue
Third Party Revenue            
North America$1,024,835
 $928,307
 $3,080,090
 $2,865,613
 $1,046,079
 $1,029,266
 
Europe495,776
 369,787
 1,380,663
 880,226
 487,346
 419,714
 
Specialty200,413
 
 595,180
 
 240,487
 176,797
 
Total third party revenue$1,721,024
 $1,298,094
 $5,055,933
 $3,745,839
 $1,773,912
 $1,625,777
 
Total Revenue            
North America$1,024,967
 $928,307
 $3,080,356
 $2,865,613
 $1,046,173
 $1,029,299
 
Europe495,776
 369,787
 1,380,663
 880,226
 487,346
 419,714
 
Specialty201,007
 
 596,430
 
 241,222
 177,023
 
Eliminations(726) 
 (1,516) 
 (829) (259) 
Total revenue$1,721,024
 $1,298,094
 $5,055,933
 $3,745,839
 $1,773,912
 $1,625,777
 
Segment EBITDA            
North America$131,851
 12.9% $108,863
 11.7% $415,139
 13.5% $363,411
 12.7%$149,388
 14.3% $146,138
 14.2%
Europe41,726
 8.4% 40,457
 10.9% 128,826
 9.3% 103,946
 11.8%46,523
 9.5% 41,155
 9.8%
Specialty17,977
 8.9% 
 n/m 64,137
 10.8% 
 n/m25,404
 10.5% 17,804
 10.1%
Total Segment EBITDA$191,554
 11.1% $149,320
 11.5% $608,102
 12.0% $467,357
 12.5%$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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apportioned based on the segment's percentage of consolidated revenue. Segment EBITDA excludesis calculated as EBITDA excluding restructuring and acquisition related expenses, depreciation, amortization, interest, change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities taxes 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 Segment 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 1I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a reconciliation of total Segment EBITDA to Net Income.
Because our Specialty segment was formed on January 3, 2014 with our Keystone Specialty acquisition, the discussion of our consolidated results of operations covers the factors driving the year-over-year performance of our existing business and also discusses the effect of the Specialty operations on our consolidated results. Results for the Specialty segment will not have a comparative period until the first quarter of 2015. However, compared to its unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, Keystone Specialty's revenue increased 13.4% and 10.3%, respectively. The increase in revenue was primarily as a result of greater sales volumes as a result of favorable economic conditions during the first nine months of 2014. Additionally, we generated a greater proportion of revenue from our higher-end specialty products, such as truck and recreational vehicle accessories, during the first nine months of 2014, which resulted in a favorable mix of revenue compared to the prior year period. We expect our Specialty business to generate higher EBITDA margins in the first half of the year as a result of seasonal sales increases leading to higher gross margins and better leverage of fixed overhead expenses.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2013March 31, 2014
North America
Third Party Revenue. RevenueThe following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our North American segment increased 10.4% to $1.0 billion during the three months ended September 30, 2014 from $928.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase in revenue reflects 4.1% acquisition related revenue growth and 6.6% organic growth (which included 6.7% organic growth in parts and services revenue and 6.1% organic growth in other revenue). Our organic growth in parts and services revenue was primarily due to higher sales volumes. We believe the increased new car production since 2009 and greater miles driven has increased the demand for automotive parts used in repairs, including alternative parts. Additionally, industry reports indicate that the number of parts used in each insured repair is increasing compared to historical levels. The increase in other revenue was primarily due to increased sales volumes in our precious metals operations, partially offset by lower revenue from the sale of scrap metals in our salvage operations due to a decline in prices received. Unfavorable foreign currency exchange in our Canadian operations resulted in a 0.3% reduction in revenue compared to the third quarter of 2013.(in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31, Percentage Change in Revenue
North America2015 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 revenue127,746
 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. As a percentage of total revenue, Segment EBITDA increased to 12.9% during$3.3 million, or 2.2%, in the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 11.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The improvement in Segment EBITDA reflects an increase in gross margin by 0.5%first quarter of revenue combined with a 0.7% reduction in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. Our wholesale operations increased gross margins by 0.5% of revenue, which reflects the benefit of lower inventory purchase costs. Our self service operations contributed an additional 0.5% of improvement in gross margins as a percentage of revenue due to lower vehicle acquisition costs2015 compared to the prior year period. These improvementsfirst quarter. The decline in gross marginsteel prices as described in the revenue section above had a percentage of revenue were partially offset by thenegative year over year impact of our acquisition of an automotive core business in January 2014, which increased our revenue in product lines that are complementary to our existing vehicle replacement parts offerings but generate lower gross margins, thereby decreasing gross margins by 0.5% of revenue. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined by 0.9% of revenue, primarily due to improved leverage of our sales force and general and administrative personnel, but this was partially offset by an increase of facility and warehouse expenses by 0.2% of revenue due to higher personnel expenditures.$9.2 million on North American Segment EBITDA.
Europe
Third Party Revenue. Revenue in our European segment increased to $495.8 million duringThe following table summarizes the three months ended September 30, 2014, a 34.1% increase over $369.8 million of revenue generated in the comparable prior year quarter. The increase in revenue includes 15.3% acquisition related revenue growth as a result of our August 2013 acquisitions of five paint distributors in the U.K. and our 2014 acquisitions of seven distribution companies in the Netherlands. Revenue grew organically by 13.4% over the prior year period, including organic revenue growth of 17.9% in our U.K. operations and 2.1% in our continental European operations. Our organic revenue growth in the U.K., which resulted from higher sales volumes, was composed of a 9.5% increase from stores open more than 12 months and an 8.4% increase from revenue generated by 48 branch openings since the beginning of the prior year third quarter through the one year anniversary of their respective opening dates. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we entered into an agreement to assume the leases of 27 former Unipart Automotive branch locations, of which 12 were opened as ECP branches by the end of the quarter. In our continental European operations, a new warehouse location in France resulted in greater sales volumes compared to the prior year period, but this growth was partially offset by a continued decline in sales into Eastern Europe as a result of the devaluation of local

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currencies and political instability. Favorable foreign currency exchange rates contributed 5.3% of the revenue growth, primarily as a result of the strengthening of the British pound against the U.S. dollar.
Segment EBITDA. As a percentage of total revenue, Segment EBITDA in our European segment decreased to 8.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 from 10.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Our acquisitions completed since the beginning of the prior year third quarter were responsible for 2.0% of the decline in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. Of this amount, our gross margin percentage was negatively affected by 1.4% related to adding the revenue of our Netherlands distributors we acquired in May 2014, which generated a lower gross margin than our other European operations. This negative impact to gross margin percentage should not affect future periods once the higher cost acquired inventory has turned and we are able to internalize the incremental distributor margin. Additionally, as we transition our continental European operations to a two step distribution model, including the effect of these acquisitions, we expect our operating expenses to increase as we internalize the cost of the distribution network; during the three months ended September 30, 2014, these greater operating costs resulted in a declinechanges in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue thereby accounting forin 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 remaining acquisitionchanges in third party revenue by category in our European segment (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31, Percentage Change in Revenue
Europe2015 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 revenue1,250
 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, margins.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 existing operations were responsibleEuropean Segment EBITDA for the remaining 0.5% declinefirst 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 primarily due to the impact of 48 new branch openings since the beginning of the prior year quarter in our U.K. operations.European segment:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
North America
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. RevenueThe following table summarizes the changes in third party revenue by category in our North AmericanSpecialty segment (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31, Percentage Change in Revenue
Specialty2015 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 7.5% to $3.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from $2.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase$7.6 million, or 42.7%, in revenue reflects 3.9% acquisition related revenue growth and 4.0% organic growth (which included 6.1% organic growth in parts and services revenue partially offset by a 6.2% decrease in other revenue). Our organic growth in parts and services revenue was primarily due to higher sales volumes, as severe winter weather conditions during the second half of the fourth quarter of 2013 and through the first quarter of 2014 contributed to increased vehicle accidents, resulting in higher insurance claims activity. In addition, we believe the increased new car production since 2009 and greater miles driven has increased the demand for automotive parts used in repairs, including alternative parts. Industry reports also indicate that the number of parts used in each insured repair is increasing2015 compared to historical levels. Slightly more than half of the reduction in other revenue was due to reduced sales volumes of scrap and other metals, with the remaining decline a result of lower prices. Compared to the prior year first quarter, we purchased fewer self service and "crush only" cars inquarter.
The following table summarizes the first quarter of 2014 as the prices demanded for vehicles in certain markets exceeded our acceptable cost given the prices of scrap and other metals. While we increased our purchasing levels in the second and third quarters of 2014 to more than offset the shortfall, we crushed fewer vehicles compared to the prior year period due to the lag to process these cars. Lower volumes of aluminum processed by our furnace operations also contributed to the reduction in other revenue. Unfavorable foreign currency exchange in our Canadian operations resulted in a 0.4% reduction in revenue compared to the first nine months of 2013.
Segment EBITDA. As a percentage of total revenue, Segment EBITDA increased to 13.5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 12.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The improvement in Segment EBITDA reflects an increase in gross margin by 0.5% of revenue combined with a 0.3% reduction in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. The gross margin improvement reflects a 0.6% improvement from our wholesale operations, including primarily the benefit of lower inventory purchase costs. Compared to the prior year period, we generated less revenue from our lower margin sales of scrap and precious metals, which resulted in a favorable mix effect on our gross margins of 0.2% of revenue. Our self service operations contributed an additional 0.2% of improvement in gross margins as a percentage of revenue due to lower vehicle acquisition costs compared to the prior year period. These improvements in gross margin as a percentage of revenue were partially offset by the impact of our acquisition of an automotive core business in January 2014, which increased our revenue in product lines that are complementary to our existing vehicle replacement parts offerings but generate lower gross margins, thereby decreasing gross margins by 0.5% of revenue. Selling, general and administrative expenses declined by 0.5% of revenue, primarily due to improved leverage of our sales force and general and administrative personnel, but this was partially offset by a 0.2% increase in facility and warehouse expenses as a percentage of revenue as a result of higher personnel expenditures.
Europe
Third Party Revenue. Revenue in our European segment increased to $1.4 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a 56.9% increase over $880.2 million of revenue generated in the comparable prior year period. The increase in revenue includes 33.1% acquisition related revenue growth as a result of our May 2013 acquisition of Sator, our August 2013 acquisitions of five paint distributors in the U.K., and 2014 acquisitions of seven distribution companies in the Netherlands. Revenue grew organically by 17.0% over the prior year period, including organic revenue growth of 21.5% in our

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U.K. operations, partially offset by a 1.5% decline in organic revenue in our continental European operations. Our organic revenue growth in the U.K., which resulted from higher sales volumes, was composed of a 14.4% increase from stores open more than 12 months and a 7.1% increase from revenue generated by 50 branch openings since the beginning of 2013 through the one year anniversary of their respective opening dates. Revenue in our continental European operations declined relative to the prior year post-acquisition period for our May 2013 Sator acquisition, primarily due to lower sales volumes. During the current year period, certain of our customers in the Netherlands shifted their purchasing to other sources due to increased price sensitivity as a result of deteriorating economic conditions. Our sales into Eastern Europe also declined as a result of the devaluation of local currencies and political instability, particularly in Ukraine. Despite the overall improvement in European revenue, we believe our European operations were also adversely affected by the mild winter weather conditions during the first quarter of 2014, which contributed to a reduction in revenue from products like batteries that tend to sell in higher volumes during periods of cold temperatures. These effects were partially offset by higher sales volumes in the third quarter of 2014 as a result of a new warehouse location in France. Favorable foreign currency exchange rates contributed 6.7% of the revenue growth, primarily as a result of the strengthening of the British pound against the U.S. dollar.
Segment EBITDA. As a percentage of total revenue, Segment EBITDA in our European segment decreased to 9.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 from 11.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Our acquisitions completed since the beginning of 2013 were responsible for 1.2% of the declinechanges in Segment EBITDA as a percentage of revenue including primarily the effect of our May 2013 Sator acquisition and our 2014 acquisitions of seven aftermarket parts distribution businesses in the Netherlands. Our existing operations were responsible for the remaining decline in Segment EBITDA margin, including primarily the effect of higher operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses includes a 0.6% increase in our U.K. operations as we expanded our workforce to support increased business levels, primarily resulting from 50 new branch openings since the beginning of the prior year period. Our U.K. operations were responsible for an additional 0.5% increase in operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, including an approximately equal impact from greater expenditures for advertising and third party delivery fees. In our continental European operations, lower than expected revenue increased operating expenses by 0.3% as a percentage of revenue, as we were unable to scale back our fixed costs quickly enough to offset the revenue shortfall.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 20142015 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 $405$420 million to $417$450 million and $1.32$1.36 to $1.36,$1.46, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes liquidity data as of the dates indicated (in thousands):
September 30, 2014 December 31, 2013 September 30, 2013March 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 March 31, 2014
Cash and equivalents$244,646
 $150,488
 $107,337
$175,492
 $114,605
 $113,246
Total debt1,898,041
 1,305,781
 1,312,055
1,734,635
 1,864,562
 1,730,733
Net debt (total debt less cash and equivalents)1,653,395
 1,155,293
 1,204,718
1,559,143
 1,749,957
 1,617,487
Current maturities72,908
 41,535
 61,123
62,303
 63,515
 35,106
Capacity under credit facilities (a)(1)
1,947,000
 1,430,000
 1,430,000
1,947,000
 1,947,000
 1,930,000
Availability under credit facilities (a)(1)
1,113,276
 1,150,603
 1,166,921
1,231,500
 1,127,810
 1,247,349
Total liquidity (cash and equivalents plus availability under credit facilities)1,357,922
 1,301,091
 1,274,258
1,406,992
 1,242,415
 1,360,595
(a)(1) Includes our revolving credit facilityfacilities 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 March 2014senior secured credit facility amendment and the issuance of $600 million offacilities, senior notes, in May 2013.

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As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had debt outstanding and additional available sources of financing as follows:
Senior secured credit facilityfacilities maturing in May 2019, composed of $450 million in term loans ($438.8428 million outstanding at September 30, 2014)March 31, 2015) and $1.85 billion in revolving credit ($693.3547 million outstanding at September 30, 2014)March 31, 2015), bearing interest at variable rates (although a portion of this debt is hedged through interest rate swap contracts)
Senior unsecured 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 ($8097 million outstanding as of September 30, 2014)March 31, 2015), maturing in October 2017 and bearing interest at variable commercial paper rates
Since the first quarter of 2013,
From time to time, we have undertaken severalmay undertake financing transactions to increase our available liquidity, including two amendmentssuch as our March 2014 amendment to our senior secured credit facility (most recently amended as of March 27, 2014),facilities and our $600 million senior notes offering completed in May 2013 and anSeptember 2014 amendment to our receivables facility in September 2014. The amendments to our credit facility increased the size of our revolver, reset the term loan, extended the maturity of the credit agreement, and adjusted certain of our bank covenants. By issuing the notes, we diversified oursecuritization facility. Our financing structure, by adding a long-term fixed rate instrumentwhich includes our senior secured credit facilities, senior notes, and reducing our reliance on the bank market. We also believe the interest rate on the notes was favorable. Although higher than today's short-term floating rate debt, the 10-year fixed rate of 4.75% reduces our risk of future interest rate increases, which we have seen in the market subsequent to our offering. The amendment to our receivables securitization facility, increased our maximum borrowing capacity by $17 million and extended the maturity by two years. The new structure provides financial flexibility to execute our long-term growth strategy. If we see an attractive acquisition opportunity, we have the ability to use our revolver to move quickly and have certainty of funding up to the amount of our then-available liquidity.
As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had approximately $1.1$1.2 billion available under our credit facilities. Combined with approximately $244.6$175 million of cash and equivalents at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had approximately $1.4$1.4 billion in available liquidity. The amendment to our senior secured credit facility in the first quarterliquidity, an increase of 2014 provided an additional $500$165 million of availability on our revolver, which more than offset the increase in borrowings to finance our January 2014 Keystone Specialty acquisition. In October 2014, we used available cash to complete our acquisitions of two distributors in our Specialty segment, which reducedover our available liquidity by approximately $112 million.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 facility,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.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 dependare tied to LIBOR or CDOR, depending on the currency and the duration of the borrowing, plus an applicable margin rate.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"Activities" to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1I 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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 was 2.35%.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 senior notes and receivables securitization program, our overall weighted average interest rate on borrowings was 3.08%3.15% at September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015. Cash interest payments were $38.4$6.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014, including aMarch 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 paymentpayments in May and November related to our senior notes. The semi-annual interest payments on our senior notes are made in May and November each year, and began in November 2013. We had outstanding credit agreement borrowings of $1.1$1.0 billion and $672.6 million$1.1 billion at September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013,2014, respectively. Of these amounts, $22.5 million was classified as current maturities at both September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2013.2014. We have scheduled repayments of $5.6 million each quarter on the term loan which began in June 2014 and will continue 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 $50.4$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 September 30, 2014.

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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. Our purchases of aftermarket products totaled approximately $664.9 million and $2.0 billion during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and $450.9 million and $1.2 billion during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Aftermarket inventory purchases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 included $145.4 million and $440.1 million, respectively, related to our January 2014 acquisition of Keystone Specialty. Our aftermarket inventory purchases during the first nine months of 2014 also include $88.2 million of incremental purchases for our May 2013 Sator acquisition from the beginning of 2014 through the anniversary date of the acquisition. 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. We acquired approximately 72,000
The following table sets forth a summary of our inventory procurement for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 215,000 wholesale salvage2014:
 Three Months Ended 
 March 31, 
 2015 2014% Change
Aftermarket inventory purchases (millions)$690.4
 $646.9
6.7 %
Wholesale salvage cars and trucks70,000
 72,000
(2.8)%
Self service and "crush only" cars100,000
 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 (cars and trucks)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 threesecond and nine months ended September 30,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, respectively,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 71,000 and 211,000 wholesale salvage vehicles, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. In addition,first quarter of 2015. Compared to the prior year first quarter, we acquired approximately 134,000 and 397,000reduced our purchases of lower cost self service and "crush only" cars as prices demanded for vehicles duringin certain markets exceeded our acceptable cost given the threeprices of scrap and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, compared to 128,000 and 391,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.other metals.
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $322.6$180.1 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, compared to $340.9$97.0 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. During the first nine monthsquarter of 2014,2015, our EBITDA increased by $137.9

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$9.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2014, due to both to acquisition related growth and organic growth. Cash outflows for our primary working capital accounts (receivables, inventory and payables) totaled $123.5$7.3 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, compared to $51.9$78.0 million during the comparable period in 20132014, 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 greater inventory growth, particularly in our aftermarket products, as well astiming of payments to vendors, offset by increased receivables balances, includingbalances. The decrease in inventory is primarily related to Wholesale - North America. As noted above, we accelerated our inventory purchases during the effectfourth quarter of increased2014 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 levelsvolumes. The increase in our U.K. operations and longer payment termsaccounts receivable is primarily related to growth in our Specialty segment.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 the 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. Cash paid for income taxes increased to $135.4 million from $82.5 million due to the overpayment of taxes in 2012 that we offset against the estimated tax payments in the first nine months of 2013, as well as greater earnings that required higher estimated tax payments in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the prior year period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we made a semi-annual interest payment of $14.2 million on our senior notes, while during 2013, the semi-annual interest payments were not required until November. Compared to the prior year period, cash payments for bonuses were $7.8 million higher during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $749.934.3 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, compared to $464.8521.3 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. We invested $650.60.9 million of cash, net of cash acquired, in business acquisitions during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014, including $427.1 million for our Keystone Specialty acquisition,March 31, 2015 compared to $396.0$486.7 million for business acquisitions in the comparable period in 2013.2014, which included $427.1 million for our Keystone Specialty acquisition. Property and equipment purchases were $100.226.1 million in the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 compared to $61.133.7 million in the comparable period in 2013. The2014. During the three months endedMarch 31, 2015, we paid $7.5 million to increase our investment in capital expenditures relative to the prior year period reflects an increase of $18.2 million in our U.K. operations, including greater expenditures for leasehold improvements and vehicles for 35 new branch locations openedACM Parts; during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014. ExpendituresMarch 31, 2014, we paid $2.2 million for investments in our North American operations increased by $12.6 million, primarily due to costs incurred to build a facility that we subsequently sold and leased back from the buyer. The proceeds of the sale-leaseback transaction are reflected as financing cash inflows in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.unconsolidated subsidiaries.
Net cash used in financing activities totaled $80.4 million for the three months endedMarch 31, 2015, compared to $386.2 million in net cash provided by financing activities totaled $523.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $169.3 millionduring the ninethree months ended September 30, 2013.March 31, 2014. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, net borrowingsrepayments under our credit facilities were $571.8$73.6 million compared to net repaymentsborrowings of $391.8$401.4 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2013. TheMarch 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 nine monthsquarter of 2015. The greater borrowings during the first quarter of 2014 were primarily to finance acquisitions, includingreflect $370 million of revolver borrowings and $80 million of borrowings under our receivablesreceivable facility used to finance the acquisition of Keystone Specialty acquisition.Specialty. Our March 2014 amendment of our credit facilityfacilities 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. DuringIn the prior year period,three months ended March 31, 2015, we completed a $600paid $5.2 million senior notes offering, as well as an amendment to our credit agreement that resulted in $35 million in term loan proceeds, which were used to pay $16.5 million in debt issuance costs as well as to repay outstanding amounts on our revolving credit facility. During the first nine months of 2014, we made a payment of $44.8 million ($39.5 million included in financing cash flows and $5.3 million included in operating cash flows) for the final earnout period under the contingent payment agreementtaxes related to our 2011 ECP acquisition. In the comparable prior year period, we made a similar paymentnet share settlements of $33.9 million ($31.5 million includedstock-based compensation awards; no such payments occurred in financing cash flows and $2.4 million included in operating cash flows) for the 2012 earnout period.2014. Cash generated from exercises of stock options provided $6.5$1.3 million and $13.6$2.4 million in the ninethree months endedMarch 31, 2015September 30, and March 31, 2014 and 2013,

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respectively. The excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements reduced income taxes payable by $14.5$5.2 million and $16.0$6.8 million in the three months endedMarch 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 nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.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.
20142015 Outlook
We estimate that our capital expenditures for 2014,2015, excluding business acquisitions, will be between $110$150 million and $140$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 20142015 will be approximately$375 $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 facility,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 September 30, 2014,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 46%53% of our variable rate debt under our credit facilityfacilities at fixed rates at September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015 compared to 78%47% at December 31, 2013,2014, which reflects the increasea decrease in borrowings in the first nine monthsquarter of 2014 to finance our acquisitions.2015. As of September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, the fair market value of our interest ratethese swap contracts was a net liability of $5.6 million.$4.7 million. The values of such contracts are subject to changes in interest rates.
At September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had $688.7$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 $6.9$5.6 million over the next twelve months. To the extent that we have cash investments earning interest, a portion of the increase in interest expense resulting from a variable rate change would be mitigated by higher interest income.
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, in 2013 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. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we settled theseThese foreign currency forward contracts through payments to the counterparties totaling $20.0 million. We have entered into andwere settled as of December 31, 2014. While there are no such forward contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2015, we may continue to 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. The notional amount and fair value of these contracts at September 30, 2014, along with the effect on our results of operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, were not material.
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

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our European operations, but the notional amount and fair value of these foreign currency forward contracts at September 30, 2014March 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 33.4%32.6% of our revenue during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.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 our operating income for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2014.March 31, 2015.
Other than with respect to our foreign currencyintercompany transactions denominated intercompany transactionsin euro and pound sterling and a portion of our foreign currency denominated inventory purchases in Europe,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 September 30, 2014,March 31, 2015, we had amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facilityfacilities of €247.6€233.4 million, ($312.8 million), £162.9£90.2 million, ($264.0 million), and CAD $130.4 million ($116.5 million). Since December 31, 2013, we have replaced certain of our U.S. dollar denominated borrowings with foreign-currency denominated borrowings, primarily in Europe, which more closely aligns the functional currency of our borrowings and the cash flows used to fund debt payments.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 September 30, 2014,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 September 30, 2014March 31, 2015 were immaterial.

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Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2014,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 the 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 September 30, 2014March 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, for fiscal year 2013 and our Quarterly Reportsfiled with the SEC on Form 10-Q filedMarch 2, 2015, as supplemented in subsequent to the Annual Report on Form 10-Kfilings, for information concerning the risks and uncertainties that could negatively impact us. The following represents changes and/or additions to the risks and uncertainties previously disclosed in such reports.

Our operating results and financial condition have been and could continue to be adversely affected by the economic and political conditions in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Changes in economic and political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which we are located or do business could have a material effect on our company. Changes in such conditions have, in some periods, resulted in fewer miles driven, fewer accident claims, and a reduction of vehicle repairs, all of which could negatively affect our business. Our sales are also impacted by changes to the economic health of vehicle owners. The economic health of vehicle owners is affected by many factors, including, among others, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, taxation, fuel prices, unemployment trends and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending.  Many of these factors are outside of our control. If any of these conditions worsen, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.

In addition, economic conditions, including decreased access to credit, may result in financial difficulties leading to restructurings, bankruptcies, liquidations and other unfavorable events for our customers, suppliers, logistics and other service providers and financial institutions that are counterparties to our credit facilities and interest rate swap transactions. These unfavorable events affecting our business partners could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Claims by OEMs relating to aftermarket products could adversely affect our business.

OEMs have attempted to use claims of intellectual property infringement against manufacturers and distributors of aftermarket products to restrict or eliminate the sale of aftermarket products that are the subject of the claims. The OEMs have brought such claims in federal court and with the U.S. International Trade Commission.

To the extent OEMs are seeking and obtaining more design patents than they have in the past and are successful in asserting infringement of these patents and defending their validity, we could be restricted or prohibited from selling certain aftermarket products, which could have an adverse effect on our business. We will likely incur significant expenses investigating and defending intellectual property infringement claims. In addition, aftermarket products certifying organizations may revoke the certification of parts that are the subject of the claims. Lack of certification may negatively impact us because many major insurance companies recommend or require the use of aftermarket products only if they have been certified by an independent certifying organization.

In December 2005 and May 2008, Ford Global Technologies, LLC filed complaints with the International Trade Commission against us and others alleging that certain aftermarket products imported into the U.S. infringed on Ford design patents. The parties settled these matters in April 2009 pursuant to a patent license arrangement that expires in March 2015. In January 2014, Chrysler Group, LLC filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan contending that certain aftermarket parts we sell infringe Chrysler design patents relating to the Dodge Ram pickup truck. The parties settled this matter in June 2014 pursuant to a patent license arrangement that expires in June 2019. In the event that these license arrangements, or other similar license arrangements with OEMs, are terminated or we are unable to agree upon renewal terms, we may be subject to costs and uncertainties of litigation as well as restrictions on our ability to sell aftermarket parts that replicate parts covered by design patents.

We rely on an accounts receivable securitization program for a portion of our liquidity.

We have an arrangement whereby we sell an interest in a portion of our accounts receivable to a special purpose vehicle and receive funding through the commercial paper market.  This arrangement expires in October 2017.  In the event that the market for commercial paper were to close or otherwise become constrained, our cost of credit relative to this program could rise, or credit could be unavailable altogether.

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Our business may be adversely affected by union activities and labor laws.

A small percentage of our employees are represented by labor unions and work under collective bargaining or similar agreements, which are subject to periodic renegotiation. From time to time, there have been efforts to organize additional portions of our workforce and those efforts can be expected to continue. In addition, the U.S. Department of Labor or applicable foreign government agencies could adopt new regulations or interpret existing regulations that could make it significantly easier for unionization efforts to be successful. Also, we may in the future be subject to strikes or work stoppages and other labor disruptions. Additional unionization efforts, new collective bargaining agreements, and work stoppages could materially increase our costs and reduce revenue and could limit our flexibility in terms of work schedules, reductions in force and other operational matters.

We also are subject to federal and state laws and regulations, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, that govern such matters as minimum wage, overtime and other working conditions. Some of these laws are technical in nature and could be subject to interpretation by government agencies different than our interpretations. Efforts to comply with existing laws, changes to such laws and newly-enacted laws may increase our labor costs. If we were found not to be in compliance with such laws, we could be subject to fines, penalties and liabilities to our employees or government agencies.

An adverse change in our relationships with our suppliers or auction companies or a disruption to our supply of inventory could increase our expenses and impede our ability to serve our customers.

Our business is dependent on a relatively small number of suppliers of aftermarket products, a large portion of which are sourced from Taiwan. Although alternative suppliers exist for substantially all aftermarket products distributed by us, the loss of any one supplier could have a material adverse effect on us until alternative suppliers are located and have commenced providing products.  In addition, we are subject to disruptions from work stoppages and other labor disputes at port facilities through which we import our inventory.  Moreover, our operations are subject to the customary risks of doing business abroad, including, among other things, natural disasters, transportation costs and delays, political instability, currency fluctuations and the imposition of tariffs, import and export controls and other non-tariff barriers (including changes in the allocation of quotas), as well as the uncertainty regarding future relations between China, Japan and Taiwan. Because a substantial volume of our sales involves products manufactured from sheet metal, we can be adversely impacted if sheet metal becomes unavailable or is only available at higher prices, which we may not be able to pass on to our customers. Additionally, as manufacturers convert to raw materials other than steel, it may be more difficult or expensive to source aftermarket parts made with such materials and it may be more difficult for repair shops to work with such materials in the repair process.
Most of our salvage and a portion of our self service inventory is obtained from vehicles offered at salvage auctions operated by several companies that own auction facilities in numerous locations across the U.S. We do not typically have contracts with the auction companies. According to industry analysts, a small number of companies control a large percentage of the salvage auction market in the U.S. If an auction company prohibited us from participating in its auctions, began competing with us, or significantly raised its fees, our business could be adversely affected through higher costs or the resulting potential inability to service our customers. Moreover, we face competition in the purchase of vehicles from direct competitors, rebuilders, exporters and others. To the extent that the number of bidders increases, it may have the effect of increasing our cost of goods sold for wholesale recycled products. Some states regulate bidders to help ensure that salvage vehicles are purchased for legal purposes by qualified buyers. Auction companies have been actively seeking to reduce, circumvent or eliminate these regulations, which would further increase the number of bidders. In addition, there is a limited supply of salvage vehicles in the U.S. As we grow and our demand for salvage vehicles increases, the costs of these incremental vehicles could be higher.

We also acquire inventory directly from insurance companies, OEMs, and others. To the extent that these suppliers decide to discontinue these arrangements, our business could be adversely affected through higher costs or the resulting potential inability to service our customers.

Item 5.     Other Information
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Item 6.     Exhibits
Exhibits
(b) Exhibits
3.110.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation of LKQ Corporation.
3.2Amended and Restated BylawsForm of LKQ Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2014).Executive Officer Management Incentive Plan Award Memorandum.
10.110.2Form of LKQ Severance Policy for Key ExecutivesCorporation Executive Officer Long Term Incentive Plan Award Memorandum.
10.3Services 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 July 28, 2014)March 3, 2015).
10.210.4Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Robert L. WagmanOffer Letter to John S. Quinn dated as of July 24, 2014February 12, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014)March 3, 2015).
10.310.5ChangeServices Agreement dated as of Control AgreementFebruary 26, 2015 between LKQ Corporation and John S. Quinn dated as of July 24, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014)March 3, 2015).
10.410.6Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and WalterOffer Letter to Dominick P. HanleyZarcone dated as of July 24, 2014February 12, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014).
10.5Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Victor M. Casini dated as of July 24, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014).
10.6Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Steven Greenspan dated as of July 24, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014)March 3, 2015).
10.7Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Robert A. AlbericoDominick P. Zarcone dated as of July 24, 2014March 30, 2015.
10.8Restricted Stock Unit Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Dominick P. Zarcone dated as of March 30, 2015.
10.9LKQ Corporation Management Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.710.12 to the Company's report on Form 8-K10-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014).
10.8Change of Control Agreement between LKQ Corporation and Michael S. Clark dated as of July 24, 2014 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 28, 2014).
10.9Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of September 29, 2014 among LKQ Receivables Finance Company, LLC, as Seller, LKQ Corporation, as Servicer, Victory Receivables Corporation, as a Conduit, and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as a Financial Institution, as Administrative Agent and as a Managing Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2014)March 2, 2015).
31.1Certification 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.
31.2Certification 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.
32.1Certification 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.
32.2Certification 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.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document




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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, thereunto duly authorized, on October 31, 2014May 1, 2015.
 
 LKQ CORPORATION
  
 
/s/ JOHN S. QUINN
DOMINICK ZARCONE
 John S. QuinnDominick Zarcone
 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 (As duly authorized officer and Principal Financial Officer)
  
 
/S/ MICHAELs/ MICHAEL S. CLARK
CLARK
 Michael S. Clark
 
Vice President — Finance and Controller
(As duly authorized officer and Principal Accounting Officer)





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