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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10‑Q

(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 30, 2019

☐ 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: 001‑33264

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U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

68‑0623433

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

16941 Keegan Avenue, Carson, CA 90746

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

(424) 702‑1455

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	☐	Accelerated Filer	☐
Non-Accelerated Filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☒
Emerging growth company	☐

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class:	Trading Symbol:	Name of Exchange on which registered:
Common Stock	PRTS	NASDAQ

As of May 8, 2019, the registrant had 35,520,871 shares of common stock outstanding, $0.001 par value.

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U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10‑Q

FOR THE THIRTEEN WEEKS ENDED MARCH 30, 2019

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	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.	Financial Statements	4
	Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) at March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Operations (Unaudited) for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018	5
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity (Unaudited) for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018	7
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8
ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	27
ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	27

	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.	Legal Proceedings	28
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	28
ITEM 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	44
ITEM 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	44
ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	44
ITEM 5.	Other Information	44
ITEM 6.	Exhibits	45

Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this report, the terms “U.S. Auto Parts,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are presented in thousands.

U.S. Auto Parts®, U.S. Auto Parts Network™, Kool-Vue®, JC Whitney®, Carparts.com®, and Evan Fischer®, amongst others, are our United States trademarks. All other trademarks and trade names appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements included in this report, other than statements or characterizations of historical or current fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Any forward-looking statements included herein are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would”, “will likely continue,” “will likely result” and variations of these words or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, our future operating and financial results, financial expectations, expected growth and strategies, current business indicators, capital needs, financing plans, capital deployment, liquidity, contracts, litigation including our litigation with U.S. customs, the anticipated impact of the issues we are experiencing with U.S. customs including the related trademark issues, product offerings, customers and suppliers, acquisitions, competition and the status of our facilities. Forward-looking statements, no matter where they occur in this document or in other statements attributable to the Company involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We discuss many of these risks in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this report. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. You should read this report and the documents that we reference in this report and have filed as exhibits to the report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Also, forward-looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.Financial Statements

U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, In Thousands, Except Par Value and Per Share Liquidation Value)


	March 30,		December 29,
	2019		2018
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,835	$	2,031
Short-term investments		2		1
Accounts receivable, net		5,746		3,727
Inventory		51,706		49,626
Other current assets		3,799		3,400
Total current assets		66,088		58,785
Deferred income taxes		21,615		21,833
Property and equipment, net		8,051		15,184
Right-of-use - assets - operating leases, net		967		—
Right-of-use - assets - financing leases, net		8,750		—
Other non-current assets		2,607		2,163
Total assets	$	108,078	$	97,965
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	42,372	$	34,039
Accrued expenses		12,581		10,247
Current portion of capital leases payable		—		594
Customer deposits		663		521
Right-of-use - obligation - operating, short term		779		—
Right-of-use - obligation - finance, short term		617		—
Other current liabilities		3,584		2,918
Total current liabilities		60,596		48,319
Capital leases payable, net of current portion		—		8,559
Right-of-use - obligation - operating, long term		192		—
Right-of-use - obligation - finance, long term		8,223		—
Other non-current liabilities		1,977		2,265
Total liabilities		70,988		59,143
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; $1.45 per share liquidation value or aggregate of $6,017; 4,150 shares authorized; 2,771 shares issued and outstanding at both March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018		3		3
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 35,433 and 34,992 shares issued and outstanding at March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018 (of which 2,525 are treasury stock)		38		38
Treasury stock		(7,146)		(7,146)
Additional paid-in capital		183,409		183,139
Accumulated other comprehensive income		574		579
Accumulated deficit		(139,788)		(137,791)
Total stockholders’ equity		37,090		38,822
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	108,078	$	97,965

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30,		March 31,
	2019		2018
			(As Restated)
Net sales	$	74,739	$	78,385
Cost of sales (1)		54,610		55,166
Gross profit		20,129		23,219
Operating expenses:
Marketing		11,668		9,982
General and administrative		4,944		4,885
Fulfillment		5,576		5,848
Technology		1,362		1,088
Amortization of intangible assets		25		47
Total operating expenses		23,575		21,850
(Loss) income from operations		(3,446)		1,369
Other income (expense):
Other, net		(3)		1
Interest expense		(412)		(433)
Total other expense, net		(415)		(432)
(Loss) income before income taxes		(3,861)		937
Income tax (benefit) provision		(280)		369
Net (loss) income		(3,581)		568
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(5)		19
Total other comprehensive income		(5)		19
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(3,586)	$	587
(Loss) income from continuing operations per share:
Basic (loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.10)	$	0.02
Diluted (loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.10)	$	0.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Shares used in computation of basic income from continuing operations per share		35,365		34,821
Shares used in computation of diluted income from continuing operations per share		35,365		38,066

(1)

Excludes depreciation and amortization expense which is included in marketing, general and administrative and fulfillment expense.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited, In Thousands)


											Accumulated
							Additional				Other				Total
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Paid-in-		Treasury		Comprehensive		Accumulated		Stockholders’
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Capital		Stock		Income (Loss)		Deficit		Equity
Balance as originally stated at December 30, 2017	2,771	$	3	34,666	$	37	$	179,906	$	(7,146)	$	557	$	(132,996)	$	40,361
Effect of new accounting adoption	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		343		343
Balance as currently stated at December 30, 2017	2,771		3	34,666		37		179,906		(7,146)		557		(132,653)		40,704
Net income	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		568		568
Issuance of shares in connection with restricted stock units vesting	—		—	438		—		—		—		—		—		—
Minimum tax withholding on RSU’s	—		—	(166)		—		—		—		—		—		—
Minimum tax withholdings on options exercised	—		—	—		—		(395)		—		—		—		(395)
Issuance of shares in connection with BOD Fees	—		—	1		—		4		—		—		—		4
Share-based compensation	—		—	—		—		1,002		—		—		—		1,002
Common Stock Dividend on preferred stock	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(40)		(40)
Effect of changes in foreign currencies	—		—	—		—		—		—		22		—		22
Balance, March 31, 2018	2,771	$	3	34,939	$	37	$	180,517	$	(7,146)	$	579	$	(132,125)	$	41,865


Balance as originally reported at, December 29, 2018	2,771	$	3	34,992	$	38	$	183,139	$	(7,146)	$	579	$	(137,791)	$	38,822
Effect of new accounting adoption	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		1,623		1,623
Balance as currently stated at, December 29, 2018	2,771		3	34,992		38		183,139		(7,146)		579		(136,168)		40,445
Net loss	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(3,581)		(3,581)
Issuance of shares in connection with restricted stock units vesting	—		—	437		—		(288)		—		—		—		(288)
Issuance of shares in connection with BOD Fees	—		—	4		—		4		—		—		—		4
Share-based compensation	—		—	—		—		554		—		—		—		554
Common Stock Dividend on preferred stock	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(39)		(39)
Effect of changes in foreign currencies	—		—	—		—		—		—		(5)		—		(5)
Balance, March 30, 2019	2,771	$	3	35,433	$	38	$	183,409	$	(7,146)	$	574	$	(139,788)	$	37,090

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U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, In Thousands)


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30,		March 31,
	2019		2018
			(As Restated)
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$	(3,581)	$	568
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,529		1,504
Amortization of intangible assets		25		47
Deferred income taxes		(328)		342
Share-based compensation expense		550		976
Stock awards issued for non-employee director service		4		4
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1		1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(2,019)		(887)
Inventory		(2,080)		(3,649)
Other current assets		(802)		(442)
Other non-current assets		(70)		20
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		10,753		10,339
Other current liabilities		890		(402)
Right-of-Use Obligation - Operating Leases - Current		983		—
Right-of-Use Obligation - Operating Leases - Long-term		(978)		—
Other non-current liabilities		(2)		139
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,875		8,560
Investing activities
Additions to property and equipment		(1,587)		(1,490)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,587)		(1,490)
Financing activities
Borrowings from revolving loan payable		4,096		3,106
Payments made on revolving loan payable		(4,096)		(3,106)
Payments on capital leases		(149)		(144)
Statutory tax withholding payment for share-based compensation		(287)		(395)
Payment of liabilities related to financing activities		—		(100)
Preferred stock dividends paid		(41)		(41)
Net cash used in financing activities		(477)		(680)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(7)		(18)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		2,804		6,372
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,031		2,850
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	4,835	$	9,222
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued asset purchases	$	904	$	766
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	430	$	442

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation and Description of Company

U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. (including its subsidiaries) is a leading online provider of aftermarket auto parts and accessories and was established in 1995. The Company entered the e-commerce sector by launching its first website in 2000 and currently derives the majority of its revenues from online sales channels. The Company sells its products to individual consumers through a network of websites and online marketplaces. Our flagship consumer websites are located at www.autopartswarehouse.com, www.carparts.com, and www.jcwhitney.com and our corporate website is located at www.usautoparts.net. References to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company’s products consist of collision parts serving the body repair market, engine parts to serve the replacement parts market, and performance parts and accessories. The collision parts category is primarily comprised of body parts for the exterior of an automobile. Our parts in this category are typically replacement parts for original body parts that have been damaged as a result of a collision or through general wear and tear. The majority of these products are sold through our websites. In addition, we sell an extensive line of mirror products, including our own private-label brand called Kool-Vue®, which are marketed and sold as aftermarket replacement parts and as upgrades to existing parts. The engine parts category is comprised of engine components and other mechanical and electrical parts including our private label brand of catalytic converters called Evan Fischer®. These parts serve as replacement parts for existing engine parts and are generally used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for engine and mechanical maintenance and repair. We also offer performance versions of many parts sold in each of the above categories. Performance parts and accessories generally consist of parts that enhance the performance of the automobile, upgrade existing functionality of a specific part or improve the physical appearance or comfort of the automobile.

The Company is a Delaware C corporation and is headquartered in Carson, California. The Company has employees located in both the United States and the Philippines.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Form 10‑Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 30, 2019 and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018. The Company’s results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period, or for the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 29, 2018, which was filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019 and all our other periodic filings, including Current Reports on Form 8‑K, filed with the SEC after the end of our 2018 fiscal year, and throughout the date of this report.

During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, the Company incurred a net loss of $3,581 compared to net income of $568 during the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, investments, cash flows from operations and available debt financing will be sufficient to finance our operational cash needs through at least the next twelve months.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016 02, “Leases” (“ASU 2016 02”). The objective of this update is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard became effective for us on January 1, 2019. We recognized a cumulative adjustment of $1,623 to the opening balance of retained earnings as of the adoption date and recognized additional right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018 15, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other— Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40)” (“ASU 2018 15”). The objective of this update is to align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2018 15 will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Note 2 – Borrowings

Loans drawn under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a per annum rate equal to either (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.75%, or (b) an “alternate prime base rate” subject to an increase or reduction by up to 0.25% per annum based on the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio. At March 30, 2019, the Company’s LIBOR based interest rate was 4.25% (on $0 principal) and the Company’s prime based rate was 5.25% (on $0 principal). A commitment fee, based upon undrawn availability under the Credit Facility bearing interest at a rate of 0.25% per annum, is payable monthly. Under the terms of the credit agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank (the "Credit Agreement"), cash receipts are deposited into a lock-box, which are at the Company’s discretion unless the “cash dominion period” is in effect, during which cash receipts will be used to reduce amounts owing under the Credit Agreement. The cash dominion period is triggered in an event of default or if excess availability is less than the $3,600 for three business days (on a cumulative basis) and will continue until, during the preceding 60 consecutive days, no event of default existed and excess availability has been greater than $3,600 at all times (with such trigger subject to adjustment based on the Company’s revolving commitment). In addition, in the event that “excess availability,” as defined under the Credit Agreement, is less than $2,400, the Company shall be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 (with the trigger subject to adjustment based on the Company’s revolving commitment). The Company’s excess availability was $8,864 at March 30, 2019. As of the date hereof, the cash dominion period has not been in effect; accordingly, no principal payments are due. The Credit Agreement requires us to obtain a prior written consent from JPMorgan Chase Bank when we determine to pay any dividends on or make any distribution with respect to our common stock. The credit facility matures on April 26, 2020.

Note 3 – Stockholders’ Equity and Share-Based Compensation

Options and Restricted Stock Units

The Company had the following common stock option activity during the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019:

Granted options to purchase 3,290 common shares.

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Exercise of 0 options to purchase common shares.

Forfeiture of 1,250 option to purchase common shares.

Expiration of 711 options to purchase common shares.

The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock unit ("RSU") activity for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, and details regarding the awards outstanding and exercisable at March 30, 2019 (in thousands):


				Weighted Average
		Weighted		Remaining
		Average		Contractual	Aggregate
	Shares	Exercise Price		Term (in years)	Intrinsic Value
Vested and expected to vest at December 29, 2018	1,454	$	—
Awarded	—	$	—
Vested	(803)	$	—
Forfeited	(398)	$	—
Awards outstanding, March 30, 2019	253	$	—	0.51	$	256
Vested and expected to vest at March 30, 2019	253	$	—	0.51	$	256

During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, 191 RSUs that vested were time-based and 44 were performance-based. For the RSUs awarded, the number of shares issued on the date of vest is net of the minimum statutory withholding requirements that we pay in cash to the appropriate taxing authorities on behalf of our employees. For those employees who elect not to receive shares net of the minimum statutory withholding requirements, the appropriate taxes are paid directly by the employee. During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, we withheld 284 shares to satisfy $287 of employees’ tax obligations. Although shares withheld are not issued, they are treated as a common stock repurchase in our consolidated financial statements, as they reduce the number of shares that would have been issued upon vesting.

For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, we recorded compensation costs related to stock options and RSUs of $554. For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018 we recorded compensation costs related to stock options and RSUs of $1,003. March 30, 2019, there was unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options and RSUs of $2,680.

Note 4 – Net (Loss) Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share (in thousands, except per share data):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
Net income per share:			(As Restated)
Numerator:
(Loss) income from continuing operations		(3,581)		568
Dividends on Series A Convertible Preferred Stock		40		40
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common shares	$	(3,621)	$	528
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)		35,365		34,821
Common equivalent shares from common stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock and warrants		—		3,245
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted)		35,365		38,066
Basic net (loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.10)	$	0.02
Diluted net (loss) income from continuing operations per share	$	(0.10)	$	0.01

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The anti-dilutive securities, which are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive effect are as follows (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019	March 31, 2018
Performance stock units	13	743
Restricted stock units	329	525
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock	2,771	—
Options to purchase common stock	6,311	5,438
Total	9,424	6,706

Note 5 – Income Taxes

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of foreign and state tax jurisdictions. The tax years 2014‑2018 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject, except the Internal Revenue Service for which the tax years 2015‑2018 remain open.

For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 the effective tax rate for the Company’s continuing operations was 7.3%. The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and share-based compensation that is either not deductible for tax purposes or for which the tax deductible amount is different than the financial reporting amount.

For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018, the effective tax rate for the Company’s continuing operations was 39.4%. The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and share-based compensation that is either non-deductible for tax purposes or for which the tax deductible amount is different than the financial reporting amount.

Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies

Facilities Leases

Facility rent expense for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 was $451 compared to $441 for the same period in 2018.

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Quantitative information regarding the Company’s leases as of March 30, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):


		Thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019
Components of lease cost
Finance lease cost components
Amortization of finance lease assets	$	237
Interest on finance lease liabilities		172
Total finance lease costs	$	409
Operating lease components
Operating lease cost	$	210
Short-term lease cost		—
Total operating lease costs	$	210

Total lease cost	$	619

Supplemental cash flow information related to our operating leases is as follows for the period ended March 30, 2019:

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflow from operating leases	$	206

Weighted-average remaining lease term-finance leases (in years)		13.3
Weighted-average remaining lease term-operating leases (in years)		0.9
Weighted-average discount rate-finance leases		7.71	%
Weighted-average discount rate-operating leases		5.72	%

Capital lease commitments as of March 30, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):


		Finance Leases		Operating Leases		Total
2019	$	962	$	640	$	1,602
2020		1,111		349		1,460
2021		944		19		963
2022		952		—		952
2023		966		—		966
Thereafter		9,749		—		9,749
Total minimum payments required		14,684		1,008		15,692
Less portion representing interest		5,844		37		5,881
Present value of lease obligations	$	8,840	$	971	$	9,811
Less current portion of lease obligations		617		779		1,396
Long-term portion of lease obligations	$	8,223	$	192	$	8,415

Legal Matters

Asbestos. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Automotive Specialty Accessories and Parts, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Whitney Automotive Group, Inc. ("WAG"), are named defendants in several lawsuits involving claims for damages caused by installation of brakes during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s that contained asbestos. WAG marketed certain brakes, but did not manufacture any brakes. WAG maintains liability insurance coverage to protect its and the Company’s assets from losses arising from the litigation and coverage is provided on an occurrence rather than a claims made basis, and the Company is not expected to incur significant out-of-pocket costs in connection with this matter that would be material to its consolidated financial statements.

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Customs Issues. On April 2, 2018, the Company filed a complaint against the United States of America, the United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Chief Frederick Eisler (collectively, the “Defendants”) in the United States Court of International Trade (the “Court”) (Case No. 1:18‑cv‑00068) seeking (i) relief from a single entry bonding requirement set by the United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), an agency of DHS, at a level equivalent to three times the commercial invoice value of each shipment (the “Bonding Requirement”), (ii) a declaration that the Bonding Requirement is unlawful, (iii) an injunction prohibiting additional delayed entry for all of the Company’s currently-held goods being denied entry into the United States by CBP and all of the Company’s future imports, and (iv) recovery of our attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the action. The genesis for the action is CBP’s wrongful seizure of aftermarket vehicle grilles and associated parts being imported by the Company (“Repair Grilles”) on the basis that the Repair Grilles allegedly bear counterfeit trademarks of the original automobile manufacturers (i.e., original-equipment manufacturers, or “OEMs”). Generally, these trademarks, as applied against the Company, purport to cover the shape of the grilles themselves, or the OEM’s logo or name. However, the Repair Grilles are not counterfeit and do not cause a likelihood of confusion amongst purchasers or the relevant consuming public which are prerequisites for seizures under the pertinent provision of the Tariff Act being relied upon by CBP to seize the Repair Grilles.

On May 25, 2018, the Court granted the Company’s motion for preliminary injunction and ordered that (i) the Defendants are restrained from enforcing the 3X Bonding Requirement, the Three Percent Bonding Requirement, and any other enhanced bonding requirement on the Company in order to obtain entry of its shipments into the United States, and (ii) CBP shall use its best efforts to process all of the Company’s shipping containers and release all of the Company’s imports not implicated by CBP’s underlying trademark infringement allegations in a timely manner. The Court’s decision may be appealed by DHS, and no assurance may be given as to the outcome of any such appeal. The Court’s May 25, 2018 decision is described herein in summary fashion only. The full text of the decision should be read in its entirety. Copies of the decision are available on the Court’s electronic filing system (located on the Court’s docket at No. 18‑00068).

Despite the favorable court order, the Company continued to experience issues with product flow arising from CBP’s inability to process the Company’s shipping containers in an expeditious fashion. As a result, the Company incurred significant port and carrier fees resulting from the increased period of time the Company’s containers remained at the port. The fees associated with this unreleased product, as well as the increased legal costs associated with the product seizures and the bonding litigation, aggregated to $266 during the first quarter of 2019. All product not implicated by the trademark infringement allegations has been released by CBP.

Ordinary course litigation. The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of its business. As of the date hereof, the Company believes that the final disposition of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flow of the Company. The Company maintains liability insurance coverage to protect the Company’s assets from losses arising out of or involving activities associated with ongoing and normal business operations.

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Note 7 – Product Information

As described in Note 1 above, the Company’s products consist of collision parts serving the body repair market, engine parts to serve the replacement parts market, and performance parts and accessories. The following table summarizes the approximate distribution of the Company’s revenue by product type.


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
Private Label
Collision	57	%	58	%
Engine	19	%	17	%
Performance	1	%	1	%

Branded
Collision	1	%	1	%
Engine	12	%	11	%
Performance	10	%	12	%

Total	100	%	100	%

Note 8 – Subsequent Event

In May, 2019 we signed a five year lease for a 125,000 square foot distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data, Or As Otherwise Noted)

Cautionary Statement

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report. Certain statements in this report, including statements regarding our business strategies, operations, financial condition, and prospects are forward-looking statements. Use of the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would”, “will likely continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions that contemplate future events may identify forward-looking statements.

The information contained in this section is not a complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The section entitled “Risk Factors” set forth in Part II, Item 1A of this report, and similar discussions in our other SEC filings, describe some of the important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these or any other forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and reflect management’s opinions only as of the date thereof. We do not assume any obligation to revise or update forward-looking statements. Finally, our historic results should not be viewed as indicative of future performance.

Overview

We are a leading online provider of aftermarket auto parts, including collision parts, engine parts, and performance parts and accessories. Our user-friendly websites provide customers with a broad selection of stock keeping units (“SKUs”), with detailed product descriptions and photographs. Our proprietary product database maps our SKUs to product applications based on vehicle makes, models and years. We principally sell our products to individual consumers through our network of websites and online marketplaces. Our flagship consumer websites are located at www.autopartswarehouse.com, www.carparts.com, and www.jcwhitney.com, and our corporate website is located at www.usautoparts.net.

We believe our strategy of disintermediating the traditional auto parts supply chain and selling products directly to customers over the Internet allows us to efficiently deliver products to our customers. Industry-wide trends that support our strategy include:

1. Number of SKUs required to serve the market. The number of automotive SKUs has grown dramatically over the last several years. In today’s market, unless the consumer is driving a high volume produced vehicle and needs a simple maintenance item, the part they need is not typically on the shelf at a brick-and-mortar store. We believe our user-friendly websites provide customers with a favorable alternative to the brick-and-mortar shopping experience by offering a comprehensive selection of over 1.5 million SKUs with detailed product descriptions, attributes and photographs combined with the flexibility of fulfilling orders using both drop-ship and stock-and-ship methods.

2. U.S. vehicle fleet expanding and aging. The average age of U.S. light vehicles, an indicator of auto parts demand, remained near record-highs at 11.7 years during 2018, according to the U.S. Auto Care Association, an industry association that expects the average age to rise even further during 2019. In addition, IHS, a market analytics firm, found that the total number of light vehicles in operation in the U.S. has increased to record levels, and should continue to rise through 2019. We believe an increasing vehicle base and rising average age of vehicles will have a positive impact on overall aftermarket parts demand because older vehicles generally require more repairs. In many cases we believe these older vehicles are driven by do-it-yourself ("DIY") car owners who are more likely to handle any necessary repairs themselves rather than taking their car to the professional repair shop.

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3. Growth of online sales. The U.S. Auto Care Association estimated that overall revenue from online sales of auto parts and accessories would reach more than double the 2018 levels by 2023. Improved product availability, lower prices and consumers’ growing comfort with digital platforms are driving the shift to online sales. We believe that we are well positioned for the shift to online sales due to our history of being a leading source for aftermarket automotive parts through online marketplaces and our network of websites.

Our History. We were formed in California in 1995 as a distributor of aftermarket auto parts and launched our first website in 2000. We reincorporated in Delaware in 2006 and expanded our online operations, increasing the number of SKUs sold through our e-commerce network, adding additional websites, improving our Internet marketing proficiency and commencing sales in online marketplaces. Additionally, in August 2010, through our acquisition of Whitney Automotive Group, Inc. (referred to herein as "WAG"), we expanded our product-lines and increased our customer reach in the DIY automobile and off-road accessories market.

International Operations. In April 2007, we established offshore operations in the Philippines. Our offshore operations allow us to access a workforce with the necessary technical skills at a significantly lower cost than comparably experienced U.S.-based professionals. Our offshore operations are responsible for a majority of our website development, catalog management, and back office support. Our offshore operations also house our main call center. We believe that the cost advantages of our offshore operations provide us with the ability to grow our business in a more cost-effective manner than using U.S.-based resources.

Key Metrics: To understand revenue generation through our network of e-commerce websites and online marketplaces, we monitor several key business metrics, including the following:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
Unique Visitors (millions)(1)		18.2			20.1
E-commerce Orders (thousands)		466			460
Online Marketplace Orders (thousands)		444			441
Total Online Orders (thousands)		910			901
E-commerce Average Order Value	$	92		$	98
Online Marketplace Average Order Value	$	72		$	72
Total Online Average Order Value	$	82		$	85
Revenue Capture(1)		87.5	%		88.2	%
Conversion(1)		2.60	%		2.30	%

(1)

Excludes online marketplaces.

Unique Visitors: A unique visitor to a particular website represents a user with a distinct IP address that visits that particular website. We define the total number of unique visitors in a given month as the sum of unique visitors to each of our websites during that month. We measure unique visitors to understand the volume of traffic to our websites and to track the effectiveness of our online marketing efforts. The number of unique visitors has historically varied based on a number of factors, including our marketing activities and seasonality. Included in the unique visitors are mobile device based customers, who are becoming an increasing part of our business. Shifting consumer behavior and technology enhancements indicates that customers are becoming more inclined to purchase auto parts through their mobile devices. User sophistication and technological advances have increased consumer expectations around the user experience on mobile devices, including speed of response, functionality, product availability, security, and ease of use. We believe enhancements to online solutions specifically catering to mobile based shopping can result in an increase in the number of orders and revenues. We believe an increase in unique visitors to our websites will result in an increase in the number of orders. We seek to increase the number of unique visitors to our websites by attracting repeat customers and improving search engine marketing and other internet marketing activities. During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 our unique visitors decreased by 9.5% compared to the same period in 2018 due primarily to a shift in traffic from e-commerce sites to online marketplaces, as well as due to lower organic traffic and a decline in paid traffic due to customer acquisition economics.

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Total Number of Orders: We monitor the total number of orders as an indicator of future revenue trends. Total orders increased 1.0% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018, with e-commerce and online marketplace orders increasing by 1.3% and 0.7%, respectively.

We believe total number of orders increased primarily due to improved conversion, driven by enhanced customer experience.

Average Order Value: Average order value represents our net sales on a placed orders basis for a given period of time divided by the total number of orders recorded during the same period of time. Average order value decreased 3.5% for the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018 primarily driven by decreases in e-commerce order value. We seek to increase the average order value as a means of increasing net sales. Average order values vary depending upon a number of factors, including the components of our product offering, the order volume in certain online sales channels, macro-economic conditions, and online competition.

Revenue Capture: Revenue capture is the amount of actual dollars retained after taking into consideration returns, credit card declines and product fulfillment. During the first quarter of 2019 our revenue capture decreased by 0.8% compared to the same periods in 2018.

Conversion: Conversion is the number of orders as a rate of the total number of unique visitors. This rate indicates how well we convert a visitor to a customer sales order. During the first quarter of fiscal 2019 our conversion increased 13.0% compared to the same period in 2018 as a result of initiatives to improve the overall customer experience.

Executive Summary

For the first quarter of 2019, the Company’s continuing operations generated net sales of $74,739, compared with $78,385 for the first quarter of 2018, representing a decrease of 4.7%. Our continued operations incurred a net loss of $3,581 for the first quarter of 2019 compared to net income of $568 for the first quarter of 2018. Our continuing operations generated income before interest expense, net, income tax provision, depreciation and amortization expense, amortization of intangible assets, plus share-based compensation expense, and costs related to our customs issues and employee transition costs (“Adjusted EBITDA”) of negative $98 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to $4,349 in the first quarter of 2018. Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a Generally Accepted Accounting Principle measure, is presented because such measure is used by rating agencies, securities analysts, investors and other parties in evaluating the Company. It should not be considered, however, as an alternative to operating income, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows, as a measure of the Company’s overall liquidity, as presented in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Further, the Adjusted EBITDA measure shown may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Refer to the table presented below under "Non-GAAP measures" for additional information and a reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA.

Our first quarter 2019 net sales consisted of online sales, representing 90.6% of the total (compared to 88.9% in the first quarter of 2018), and offline sales, representing 9.4% of the total (compared to 11.1% in the first quarter of 2018). The net sales decrease was due to a decrease in online sales of $1,986, or 2.8%, as well as a decrease in offline sales of $1,657 or 19.1%. Our online sales channels decrease is primarily the result of a $2,183, or 5.5%, decrease in our e-commerce sales channel, due to a reduction of traffic and lower in-stock rates resulting from the Company’s customs issue. The offline sales channel decreased primarily due to decreased sales to our wholesale customers.

Like most e-commerce retailers, our success depends on our ability to attract online consumers to our websites and convert them into customers in a cost-effective manner. Historically, marketing through search engines provided the most efficient opportunity to reach millions of on-line auto part buyers. We are included in search results through paid search listings, where we purchase specific search terms that will result in the inclusion of our listing, and algorithmic searches that depend upon the searchable content on our websites. Algorithmic listings cannot be purchased and instead are determined and displayed solely by a set of formulas utilized by the search engine. We have had a history of success with our search engine marketing techniques, which gave our different websites preferred positions in search results. Search engines, like Google, revise their algorithms from time to time in an attempt to optimize their search results. During the last few years, Google has changed its search results ranking algorithm. In some cases our unique visitor count, and therefore our financial results, were negatively impacted by these changes. We continue to address the

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ongoing changes to the Google methodology and continue to invest in paid advertising channels, but during the first quarter of 2019, our unique visitor count decreased by 1.9 million, or 9.5%, to 18.2 million unique visitors compared to 20.1 million unique visitors in the first quarter of 2018 primarily due to a shift in traffic from our e-commerce sites to our online marketplaces, as well as due to lower organic traffic and a decline in paid traffic due to customer acquisition economics. As in the past we expect Google will continue to make changes in their search engine algorithms to improve their user experience. As we are significantly dependent upon search engines for our website traffic, if we are unable to attract unique visitors, our business and results of operations will be harmed.

Total orders increased and average order value decreased for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018. Total expenses, which primarily consisted of cost of sales and operating costs, increased during the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Components of our cost of sales and operating costs are described in further detail under — “Results of Operations” below.

We continue to pursue strategies to support our positive sales growth and improve gross profit while reducing operating costs as percent of sales:

We believe we can return to positive e-commerce growth by continuing to focus on making the auto parts purchasing process as easy and seamless as possible. We plan to continue to provide unique catalog content and provide better content on our websites with the goal of improving our ranking on the search results.

We continue to work to improve the website purchase experience for our customers by (1) helping our customers find the parts they want to buy by reducing failed searches and increasing user purchase confidence; (2) implementing guided navigation and custom buying experiences specific to strategic part names; (3) increasing order size across our sites through improved recommendation engines; (4) improving our site speed; and (5) creating a frictionless checkout experience for our customers. In addition, we intend to continue to improve our mobile enabled websites to take advantage of shifting consumer behaviors. These efforts are intended to increase the conversion rate of our visitors to customers, the total number of orders and average order value, and the number of repeat purchases, as well as contribute to our revenue growth.

We continue to work towards becoming one of the preferred low price options in the market for aftermarket auto parts and accessories. We also continue to offer lower prices by increasing foreign sourced private label products as they are generally less expensive and we believe provide better value for the consumer. We believe our product offering will improve the conversion rate of visitors to our website, grow our revenues and improve our margins.

We continue to increase product selection by being the first to market with many new SKUs. We currently have over 55,000 private label SKUs and over 1.5 million branded SKUs in our product selection. We will seek to add new categories and expand our existing specialty categories. We believe continued product expansion will increase the total number of orders and contribute to our revenue growth. Additionally, we plan to continue to maintain certain in-stock inventory throughout the year to ensure consistent service levels and improve customer experience.

We continue to implement cost saving measures.

In January 2019, Lev Peker was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Following his appointment, the Company is in the process of making additional investments in its marketing, user experience, and technology teams designed to improve organic and paid search, retention marketing and improvements to our technology infrastructure. We also plan to restructure the organization to focus on our most prominent e-commerce websites and provide users of our sites with the same or better experience than they would receive on the marketplace sites. We will therefore be placing a significant effort on restructuring our data and catalog methodologies to enhance the discovery of products and make our catalog a stronger competitive advantage on our e-commerce sites. We expect to start to receive some of the benefits from these investments towards the end of the year. We are also taking steps to offset some of the freight and competitive pressure which have impacted our gross margin, including developing additional exclusive private label

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parts not readily available to our competitors, delivering improved customer experience and making changes to our supply chain by getting closer to the customer to realize freight savings.

While we will shift resources away from the marketplace business, we will continue to be present in the marketplace platforms. Auto parts buyers are finding third-party online marketplaces to be a very attractive environment, for many reasons, the top five being: (1) the security of their personal information; (2) the ability to easily compare product offerings from multiple sellers; (3) transparency (consumers can leave positive or negative feedback about their experience); (4) favorable pricing; and (5) the availability of products not found in stock at brick-and-mortar stores. Successful selling in these third-party online marketplaces depends on product innovation, and strong relationships with suppliers, both of which we believe to be our core competencies.

Overall, due to the initiatives we are implementing and will implement through the remainder of our fiscal year, we believe we can return to positive e-commerce growth in the future.

Non-GAAP measures

Regulation G, “Conditions for Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and other provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, define and prescribe the conditions for use of certain non-GAAP financial information. We provide EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA consists of net income (loss) before (a) interest expense, net; (b) income tax provision; (c) depreciation and amortization expense; and (d) amortization of intangible assets; while Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA before share-based compensation expense, costs related to our customs issues and employee transition costs.

The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide important supplemental information to management and investors. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the Company’s operations that, when viewed with the GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting the Company’s business and results of operations.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as one measure of the Company’s operating performance because it assists in comparing the Company’s operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of stock compensation expense and costs associated with our customs issues, as well as other items that allow for a more meaningful comparison of our core business results and those of other companies. Internally, this non-GAAP measure is also used by management for planning purposes, including the preparation of internal budgets; for allocating resources to enhance financial performance; and for evaluating the effectiveness of operational strategies. The Company also believes that analysts and investors use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate the ongoing operations of companies in our industry.

This non-GAAP financial measure is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management strongly encourages investors to review the Company’s consolidated financial statements in their entirety and to not rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies’ non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. In addition, the Company expects to continue to incur expenses similar to the non-GAAP adjustments described above, and exclusion of these items from the Company’s non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.

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The table below reconciles net income from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30,		March 31,
	2019		2018
			(As Restated)
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(3,581)	$	568
Depreciation & amortization		1,529		1,504
Amortization of intangible assets		25		47
Interest expense, net		407		431
Taxes		(280)		442
EBITDA	$	(1,900)	$	2,992
Stock comp expense	$	550	$	976
Employee transition costs		986		—
Customs Costs(1)		266		381
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(98)	$	4,349

(1)

We incurred port and carrier fees and legal costs associated with our customs related issues. Refer to “Note 6 – Commitments and Contingencies” of our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details.

Results of Continuing Operations

The following table sets forth selected statement of operations data for the periods indicated, expressed as a percentage of net sales:


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	73.1		70.4
Gross profit	26.9		29.6
Operating expenses:
Marketing	15.6		12.7
General and administrative	6.6		6.2
Fulfillment	7.5		7.5
Technology	1.8		1.4
Amortization of intangible assets	0.0		0.1
Total operating expenses	31.5		27.9
(Loss) income from operations	(4.6)		1.6
Other income (expense):
Other income, net	(0.0)		0.0
Interest expense	(0.6)		(0.6)
Total other expense, net	(0.6)		(0.6)
Loss (income) from continuing operations before income taxes	(5.2)		1.1
Income tax (benefit) provision	(0.4)		0.5
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(4.8)	%	0.6	%

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Thirteen Weeks Ended March 30, 2019 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 31, 2018

Net Sales and Gross Margin


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
				(As Restated)
	(in thousands)
Net sales	$	74,739		$	78,385
Cost of sales		54,610			55,166
Gross profit	$	20,129		$	23,219
Gross margin		26.9	%		29.6	%

Net sales decreased $3,646, or 4.7%, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018. Our net sales consisted of online sales, representing 90.6% of the total for the first quarter of 2019 (compared to 88.9% in the first quarter of 2018), and offline sales, representing 9.4% of the total for the first quarter of 2019 (compared to 11.1% in the first quarter of 2018). The net sales decrease was driven by a decrease of $1,986, or 2.8%, in online sales, as well as a decrease of $1,657 or 19.1% in offline sales. Online sales decreased compared to the first quarter of 2018 primarily due to a reduction of traffic and lower in-stock rates resulting from last year’s customs issue. Offline sales decreased primarily due to decreased sales to our wholesale customers.

Gross profit decreased $3,090 or 13.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2018. Gross margin rate decreased 2.7% to 26.9% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 29.6% in the first quarter of 2018. Gross margin rate decreased for the first quarter primarily due to increased freight costs as well as costs associated with port and carrier fees from the customs issue.

Marketing Expense


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
Marketing expense	$	11,668		$	9,982
Percent of net sales		15.6	%		12.7	%

Total marketing expense increased $1,686, or 16.9%, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018. Online advertising expense was $6,612, or 9.8%, of online sales compared to $5,625, or 8.1%, of online sales for the prior year period. Online advertising expense increased in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2018 primarily due to increase in paid search advertising. Marketing expense, excluding online advertising, was $5,057, or 6.8%, of net sales compared to $4,357, or 5.6%, of net sales for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in overhead driven by investments in marketing platforms and employees. As a percent of net sales, total marketing expense during the first quarter of 2019 increased compared to the first quarter of 2018.

General and Administrative Expense


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
General and administrative expense	$	4,944		$	4,885
Percent of net sales		6.6	%		6.2	%

General and administrative expense increased $59, or 1.2%, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 primarily due to increased overhead costs driven by employee transition costs. General and administrative expense increased as a percentage of net sales compared to 2018.

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Fulfillment Expense


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
Fulfillment expense	$	5,576		$	5,848
Percent of net sales		7.5	%		7.5	%

Fulfillment expense decreased $272, or 4.7%, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a decrease in depreciation and amortization. Fulfillment expense remained flat as a percentage of net sales compared to 2018.

Technology Expense


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
Technology expense	$	1,362		$	1,088
Percent of net sales		1.8	%		1.4	%

Technology expense increased $274, or 25.2%, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to increased overhead driven by employee transition costs. Technology expense increased as a percentage of net sales compared to 2018.

Total Other Income (Expense), Net


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
Other expense, net	$	(415)		$	(432)
Percent of net sales		(0.6)	%		(0.6)	%

Total other expense, net decreased $17, or 3.9%, for the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Total other expense, net remained flat as a percentage of net sales.

Income Tax Provision


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
				(As Restated)
	(in thousands)
Income tax benefit	$	(280)		$	369
Percent of net sales		(0.4)	%		0.5	%

For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, the effective tax rate for the Company’s continuing operations was 7.3%. The effective tax rate for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to state income taxes and share-based compensation that is either not deductible for tax purposes or for which the tax deductible amount is different than the financial reporting amount.

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Under the provisions of ASC 740, management is required to evaluate whether a valuation allowance should be established against its deferred tax assets. As of each reporting date, the Company’s management considers new evidence, both positive and negative, that could impact management’s view with regard to future realization of deferred tax assets. For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, there was no material change from fiscal year ended 2018 in the amount of the Company's deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized in future years.

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Foreign Currency

The impact of foreign currency is related to our offshore operations in the Philippines and sales of our products in Canada and was not material to our operations. See additional information in “Foreign Currency Risk” below in Item 3.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, we primarily funded our continuing operations with cash and cash equivalents generated from operations as well as through borrowing under our credit facility. We had cash and cash equivalents of $4,835 as of March 30, 2019, representing a $2,804 increase from $2,031 of cash as of December 29, 2018. The cash increase was primarily the result of cash provided by operating activities. Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, investments, cash flows from operations and available funds under our credit facility will be sufficient to finance our operations through at least the next twelve months (see “Debt and Available Borrowing Resources” and “Funding Requirements” below).

As of March 30, 2019, our credit facility provided for a revolving commitment of up to $30,000 subject to a borrowing base derived from certain of our receivables, inventory and property and equipment (see “Debt and Available Borrowing Resources” below).

Working Capital

As of March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018, our working capital was $5,492 and $10,466, respectively. Our revolving loan does not require principal payments, however it is classified as current due to certain U.S. GAAP requirements (see “Debt and Available Borrowing Resources” below for further details). The historical seasonality in our business during the year can cause cash and cash equivalents, inventory and accounts payable to fluctuate, resulting in changes in our working capital.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the key cash flow metrics from our consolidated statements of cash flows for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 (in thousands):


	Thirteen Weeks Ended
	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
			(As Restated)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	4,875	$	8,560
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,587)		(1,490)
Net cash used in financing activities		(477)		(680)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(7)		(18)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	2,804	$	6,372

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities is primarily comprised of net (loss) income adjusted for non-cash activities such as depreciation and amortization expense, amortization of intangible assets and share-based compensation expense. These non-cash adjustments represent charges reflected in net income and, therefore, to the extent that non-cash items increase or decrease our operating results, there will be no corresponding impact on our cash flows. Net loss adjusted for non-cash adjustments to operating activities was $(1,800) for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 (adjusted for non-cash charges primarily related to depreciation and amortization expense of $1,529 and share based compensation of

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$550), compared to net income adjusted for non-cash adjustments to operating activities of $3,442 for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018 (adjusted for non-cash charges primarily consisting of depreciation and amortization expense of $1,504 and share based compensation of $976). After excluding the effects of the non-cash charges, the primary changes in cash flows relating to operating activities resulted from changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Accounts receivable increased to $5,746 at March 30, 2019 from $3,727 at December 29, 2018, resulting in a increase in operating assets and reflecting a cash outflow of $2,019 for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019. Accounts receivable increased primarily due to timing of payments at the end of the quarter. For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018, cash outflow related to the change in accounts receivable was $887.

Inventory increased to $51,706 at March 30, 2019 from $49,626 at December 29, 2018, resulting in an increase in operating assets and reflecting a cash outflow of $2,080 for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019. For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018, cash outflow related to the change in inventory was $3,649.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased to $54,953 at March 30, 2019 compared to $44,286 at December 29, 2018, resulting in an increase in operating liabilities and reflecting a cash inflow of $10,667 for the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019. Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased primarily due to the increase in accounts payable of $8,333. Accounts payable and accrued expenses fluctuates from period-to-period due to the amount of our revenues and the related purchases and the timing of our payments. For the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2018, cash inflow related to the change in accounts payable and accrued expenses was $10,339.

Investing Activities

For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, net cash used in investing activities was primarily the result of increases in property and equipment ($1,587 and $1,490, respectively), which are mainly related to capitalized website and software development costs.

Financing Activities

For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018, net cash used in financing activities was primarily due to payments made on our revolving loan payable.

Debt and Available Borrowing Resources

Total debt was $0 as of March 30, 2019, compared to $9,153 as of December 29, 2018. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in capital leases payable.

The Company maintains an asset-based revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") that provides for, among other things, a revolving commitment in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30,000, which is subject to a borrowing base derived from certain receivables, inventory and property and equipment. At March 30, 2019, we did not have an outstanding revolving loan balance. The guaranteed total letters of credit balance at March 30, 2019 was $16,371, of which $12,482 was utilized and included in accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet. We use letters of credit in the ordinary course of business to satisfy certain vendor obligations. The customary events of default under the Credit Facility (discussed below) include certain subjective acceleration clauses. Management has determined the likelihood of an acceleration is more than remote, considering the recurring losses experienced by the Company. As a result, any outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility would be classified as a current liability.

Loans drawn under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the Company’s option, at a per annum rate equal to either (a) one month LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.75%, or (b) an “alternate prime base rate” subject to an increase or reduction by up to 0.25% based on the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio. At March 30, 2019, the Company’s LIBOR based interest rate was 4.25% (on $0 principal) and the Company’s prime based rate was 5.25% (on $0 principal). A commitment fee, based upon undrawn availability under the Credit Agreement bearing interest at a rate of 0.25% per annum, is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, cash receipts are deposited into a

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lock-box, which are at the Company’s discretion unless the “cash dominion period” is in effect, during which cash receipts will be used to reduce amounts owing under the Credit Agreement. The cash dominion period is triggered in an event of default or if excess availability is less than the $3,600 for three business days (on a cumulative basis), and will continue until, during the preceding 60 consecutive days, no event of default existed and excess availability has been greater than $3,600 at all times (with the trigger subject to adjustment based on the Company’s revolving commitment). In addition, in the event that “excess availability,” as defined under the Credit Agreement, is less than $2,400 the Company shall be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0. The Company’s excess availability was $8,864 at March 30, 2019. The credit facility matures on April 26, 2020.

Our Credit Agreement requires us to satisfy certain financial covenants which could limit our ability to react to market conditions or satisfy extraordinary capital needs and could otherwise restrict our financing and operations. If we are unable to satisfy the financial covenants and tests at any time, we may as a result cease being able to borrow under the Credit Facility or be required to immediately repay loans under the Credit Facility, and our liquidity and capital resources and ability to operate our business could be severely impacted, which would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In those events, we may need to sell assets or seek additional equity or additional debt financing or attempt to modify our existing Credit Agreement. There can be no assurance that we would be able to raise such additional financing or engage in such asset sales on acceptable terms, or at all, or that we would be able to modify our existing Credit Agreement.

Funding Requirements

Based on our current operating plan, we believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents, investments, cash flows from operations and available debt financing will be sufficient to finance our operational cash needs through at least the next twelve months. Our future capital requirements may, however, vary materially from those now planned or anticipated. Changes in our operating plans, lower than anticipated net sales or gross margins, increased expenses, continued or worsened economic conditions, worsening operating performance by us, or other events, including those described in “Risk Factors” included in Part II, Item 1A may force us to sell assets or seek additional debt or equity financings in the future, including the issuance of additional common stock under a registration statement. There can be no assurance that we would be able to raise such additional financing or engage in asset sales on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are not able to raise adequate additional financing or proceeds from asset sales, we will need to defer, reduce or eliminate significant planned expenditures, restructure or significantly curtail our operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Seasonality

We believe our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations. We have historically experienced higher sales of collision parts in winter months when inclement weather and hazardous road conditions typically result in more automobile collisions. Engine parts and performance parts and accessories have historically experienced higher sales in the summer months when consumers have more time to undertake elective projects to maintain and enhance the performance of their automobiles and the warmer weather during that time is conducive for such projects. We expect the historical seasonality trends to continue to have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations during the reporting periods in any given year.

Inflation

Inflation has not had a material impact upon our operating results, and we do not expect it to have such an impact in the near future. We cannot assure you that our business will not be affected by inflation in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales, costs and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent

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assets and liabilities and other related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, uncollectible receivables, inventory, valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, intangible and other long-lived assets and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about carrying values of our assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and we include any revisions to our estimates in our results for the period in which the actual amounts become known.

There were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019. We believe our critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our historical consolidated financial condition and results of operations (for further detail refer to our Annual Report on Form 10‑K that we filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019):

Revenue Recognition;

Inventory;

Website and Software Development Costs;

Income Taxes; and

Share-Based Compensation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See “Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations – Recent Accounting Pronouncements” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), included above in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

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ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information under this item.

ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation required by Rule 13a – 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a‑15(e) of the 1934 Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the 1934 Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to provide reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information 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

During the most recent fiscal quarter, we enhanced our policies, procedures and controls around having any significant and unusual items immediately brought to the attention of the accounting team to have them properly researched and have the appropriate accounting treatment applied. Other than that change, there has not occurred any change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Internal Controls

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under the caption “Legal Matters” in “Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), included in Part I, Item 1 of this report, is incorporated herein by reference. For an additional discussion of certain risks associated with legal proceedings, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” included in Part II, Item 1A of this report.

ITEM 1A.Risk Factors

Our business is subject to a number of risks which are discussed below. Other risks are presented elsewhere in this report and in our other filings with the SEC. We have marked with an asterisk (*) those risk factors that reflect substantive changes from the risk factors included in the Annual Report on Form 10‑K that we filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019. You should consider carefully the following risks in addition to the other information contained in this report and our other filings with the SEC, including our subsequent reports on Forms 10‑Q and 8‑K, and any amendments thereto, before deciding to buy, sell or hold our common stock. If any of the following known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occurs with material adverse effects on us, our business, financial condition, results of operations and/or liquidity could be seriously harmed. In that event, the market price for our common stock will likely decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related To Our Business

Purchasers of aftermarket auto parts may not choose to shop online, which would prevent us from acquiring new customers who are necessary to the growth of our business.

The online market for aftermarket auto parts is less developed than the online market for many other business and consumer products, and currently represents only a small part of the overall aftermarket auto parts market. Our success will depend in part on our ability to attract new customers and to convert customers who have historically purchased auto parts through traditional retail and wholesale operations. Specific factors that could discourage or prevent prospective customers from purchasing from us include:

concerns about buying auto parts without face-to-face interaction with sales personnel;

the inability to physically handle, examine and compare products;

delivery time associated with Internet orders;

concerns about the security of online transactions and the privacy of personal information;

delayed shipments or shipments of incorrect or damaged products;

increased shipping costs; and

the inconvenience associated with returning or exchanging items purchased online.

If the online market for auto parts does not gain widespread acceptance, our sales may decline and our business and financial results may suffer.

We depend on search engines and other online sources to attract visitors to our websites and marketplace channels, and if we are unable to attract these visitors and convert them into customers in a cost-effective manner, our business and results of operations will be harmed.

Our success depends on our ability to attract customers in a cost-effective manner. Our investments in marketing may not effectively reach potential consumers or those consumers may not decide to buy from us or the volume of consumers that purchase from us may not yield the intended return on investment. With respect to our marketing

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channels, we rely on relationships with providers of online services, search engines, shopping comparison sites and e-commerce businesses to provide content, advertising banners and other links that direct customers to our websites. We rely on these relationships as significant sources of traffic to our websites. In particular, we rely on Google as an important marketing channel, and if Google changes its algorithms or if competition increases for advertisements on Google or on our marketplace channels, we may be unable to cost-effectively attract customers to our products.

Our agreements with our marketing providers generally have terms of one year or less. If we are unable to develop or maintain these relationships on acceptable terms, our ability to attract new customers would be harmed. In addition, many of the parties with whom we have online-advertising arrangements could provide advertising services to other companies, including retailers with whom we compete. As competition for online advertising has increased, the cost for these services has also increased. A significant increase in the cost of the marketing vehicles upon which we rely could adversely impact our ability to attract customers in a cost-effective manner and harm our business and results of operations. Further, we use promotions as a way to drive sales, these promotional activities may not drive sales and may adversely affect our gross margins.

Similarly, if any free search engine, shopping comparison site, or marketplace site on which we rely begins charging fees for listing or placement, or if one or more of the search engines, shopping comparison sites, marketplace sites and other online sources on which we rely for purchased listings, increases their fees, or modifies or terminates its relationship with us, our expenses could rise, we could lose customers and traffic to our websites could decrease.

Shifting online consumer behavior of purchasers of aftermarket auto parts could adversely impact our financial results and the growth of our business.

Shifting consumer behavior indicates that our customers are becoming more inclined to shop for aftermarket auto parts through their mobile devices. Mobile customers exhibit different behaviors than our more traditional desktop based e-commerce customers. User sophistication and technological advances have increased consumer expectations around the user experience on mobile devices, including speed of response, functionality, product availability, security, and ease of use. If we are unable to continue to adapt our mobile device shopping experience from desktop based online shopping in ways that improve our customer’s mobile experience and increase the engagement of our mobile customers our sales may decline and our business and financial results may suffer.

In addition, shifting consumer behavior indicates that customers may be more inclined to shop for aftermarket auto parts through marketplace websites such as Amazon and eBay as opposed to purchasing parts through e-commerce channels. For example, during the first quarter of 2019 the online marketplaces sales grew to 39.7% of total sales, compared to 37.2% in the same period in 2018. Any mix shift in sales to marketplace channels could result in lower gross margins, and as a result, our business and financial results may suffer.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019 we recorded a net loss, and our net losses may continue for the remainder of fiscal year 2019.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2019 we incurred a net loss of $3,581, compared to a net income of $568 for the first quarter of fiscal 2018. If our net losses continue in fiscal year 2019, they could severely impact our liquidity, as we may not be able to provide positive cash flows from operations in order to meet our working capital requirements. We may need to borrow additional funds from our credit facility, which under certain circumstances may not be available, sell additional assets or seek additional equity or additional debt financing in the future. In such case, there can be no assurance that we would be able to raise such additional financing or engage in such asset sales on acceptable terms, or at all. If our net losses were to continue, and if we are not able to raise adequate additional financing or proceeds from asset sales to continue to fund our ongoing operations, we will need to defer, reduce or eliminate significant planned expenditures, restructure or significantly curtail our operations, file for bankruptcy or cease operations.

Our operations are restricted by our credit agreement, and our ability to borrow funds under our credit facility is subject to a borrowing base.

We maintain an asset-based revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (the “Credit Agreement”) that provides for, among other things, a revolving commitment in an aggregate principal amount of up to $30 million

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subject to a borrowing base derived from certain of our receivables, inventory and property and equipment. Our Credit Agreement includes a number of restrictive covenants. These covenants could impair our financing and operational flexibility and make it difficult for us to react to market conditions and satisfy our ongoing capital needs and unanticipated cash requirements. Specifically, such covenants restrict our ability and, if applicable, the ability of our subsidiaries to, among other things:

incur additional debt;

make certain investments and acquisitions;

enter into certain types of transactions with affiliates;

use assets as security in other transactions;

pay dividends on our capital stock or repurchase our equity interests, excluding payments of preferred stock dividends which are specifically permitted under our credit facility;

sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies;

guarantee the debts of others;

enter into new lines of business;

pay or amend our subordinated debt; and

form any joint ventures or subsidiary investments.

In addition, our credit facility is subject to a borrowing base derived from certain of our receivables, inventory, property and equipment. In the event that components of the borrowing base are adversely affected for any reason, including adverse market conditions or downturns in general economic conditions, we could be restricted in the amount of funds we can borrow under the credit facility. Furthermore, in the event that components of the borrowing base decrease to a level below the amount of loans then-outstanding under the credit facility, we could be required to immediately repay loans to the extent of such shortfall. If any of these events were to occur, it could severely impact our liquidity and capital resources, limit our ability to operate our business and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Under certain circumstances, our credit facility may also require us to satisfy a financial covenant, which could limit our ability to react to market conditions or satisfy extraordinary capital needs and could otherwise impact our liquidity and capital resources, restrict our financing and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Our ability to comply with the covenants and other terms of our debt obligations will depend on our future operating performance. If we fail to comply with such covenants and terms, we would be required to obtain waivers from our lenders to maintain compliance with our debt obligations. In the future, if we are unable to obtain any necessary waivers and our debt is accelerated, a material adverse effect on our financial condition and future operating performance would result.

While we did not have any outstanding revolver debt under our Credit Agreement as of the end of the first quarter of 2019, we may have outstanding revolver debt in the future. Any outstanding indebtedness would have important consequences, including the following:

we would have to dedicate a portion of our cash flow to making payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general corporate purposes;

certain levels of indebtedness may make us less attractive to potential acquirers or acquisition targets;

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certain levels of indebtedness may limit our flexibility to adjust to changing business and market conditions, and make us more vulnerable to downturns in general economic conditions as compared to competitors that may be less leveraged; and

as described in more detail above, the documents providing for our indebtedness contain restrictive covenants that may limit our financing and operational flexibility.

Furthermore, our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations depends, among other things, upon fluctuations in interest rates, our future operating performance and ability to refinance indebtedness when and if necessary. These factors depend partly on economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. We may not be able to generate sufficient cash from operations to meet our debt service obligations as well as fund necessary capital expenditures and general operating expenses. In addition, if we need to refinance our debt, or obtain additional debt financing or sell assets or equity to satisfy our debt service obligations, we may not be able to do so on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If this were to occur, we may need to defer, reduce or eliminate significant planned expenditures, restructure or significantly curtail our operations, file for bankruptcy or cease operations.

We face exposure to product liability lawsuits.

The automotive industry in general has been subject to a large number of product liability claims due to the nature of personal injuries that result from car accidents or malfunctions. As a distributor of auto parts, including parts obtained overseas, we could be held liable for the injury or damage caused if the products we sell are defective or malfunction regardless of whether the product manufacturer is the party at fault. While we carry insurance against product liability claims, if the damages in any given action were high or we were subject to multiple lawsuits, the damages and costs could exceed the limits of our insurance coverage or prevent us from obtaining coverage in the future. If we were required to pay substantial damages as a result of these lawsuits, it may seriously harm our business and financial condition. Even defending against unsuccessful claims could cause us to incur significant expenses and result in a diversion of management’s attention. In addition, even if the money damages themselves did not cause substantial harm to our business, the damage to our reputation and the brands offered on our websites could adversely affect our future reputation and our brand, and could result in a decline in our net sales and profitability.

If our assets become impaired we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.

We review our long-lived assets for impairment annually, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors that may be considered are changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying value of our assets may not be recoverable include a decrease in future cash flows. We may be required to record a significant charge to earnings in our financial statements during the period in which any impairment of our assets is determined, resulting in an impact on our results of operations.

We are highly dependent upon key suppliers.

Our top ten suppliers represented approximately 53% of our total product purchases during the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019. Our ability to acquire products from our suppliers in amounts and on terms acceptable to us is dependent upon a number of factors that could affect our suppliers and which are beyond our control. For example, financial or operational difficulties that some of our suppliers may face could result in an increase in the cost of the products we purchase from them. If we do not maintain our relationships with our existing suppliers or develop relationships with new suppliers on acceptable commercial terms, we may not be able to continue to offer a broad selection of merchandise at competitive prices and, as a result, we could lose customers and our sales could decline.

For a number of the products that we sell, we outsource the distribution and fulfillment operation and are dependent on certain drop-ship suppliers to manage inventory, process orders and distribute those products to our customers in a timely manner. For the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2019, our product purchases from three drop-ship suppliers represented approximately 9% of our total product purchases. Because we outsource to suppliers a number of these traditional retail functions relating to those products, we have limited control over how and when orders are fulfilled. We also have limited control over the products that our suppliers purchase or keep in stock. Our suppliers may not accurately forecast the products that will be in high demand or they may allocate popular products to other resellers,

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resulting in the unavailability of certain products for delivery to our customers. Any inability to offer a broad array of products at competitive prices and any failure to deliver those products to our customers in a timely and accurate manner may damage our reputation and brand and could cause us to lose customers and our sales could decline.

In addition, the increasing consolidation among auto parts suppliers may disrupt or end our relationship with some suppliers, result in product shortages and/or lead to less competition and, consequently, higher prices. Furthermore, as part of our routine business, suppliers extend credit to us in connection with our purchase of their products. In the future, our suppliers may limit the amount of credit they are willing to extend to us in connection with our purchase of their products. If this were to occur, it could impair our ability to acquire the types and quantities of products that we desire from the applicable suppliers on acceptable terms, severely impact our liquidity and capital resources, limit our ability to operate our business and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We are dependent upon relationships with suppliers in Taiwan and China for the majority of our products.

We acquire a majority of our products from manufacturers and distributors located in Taiwan and China. We do not have any long-term contracts or exclusive agreements with our foreign suppliers that would ensure our ability to acquire the types and quantities of products we desire at acceptable prices and in a timely manner or that would allow us to rely on customary indemnification protection with respect to any third party claims similar to some of our U.S. suppliers.

In addition, because many of our suppliers are outside of the United States, additional factors could interrupt our relationships or affect our ability to acquire the necessary products on acceptable terms, including:

political, social and economic instability and the risk of war or other international incidents in Asia or abroad;

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may increase our cost of products;

tariffs and protectionist laws and business practices that favor local businesses;

difficulties in complying with import and export laws, regulatory requirements and restrictions;

natural disasters and public health emergencies;

import shipping delays resulting from foreign or domestic labor shortages, slow downs, or stoppage; and

the failure of local laws to provide a sufficient degree of protection against infringement of our intellectual property.

For example, during the first quarter of 2018, the United States Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) imposed an enhanced bonding requirement on the company at a level equivalent to three times the commercial invoice value of each shipment. While the company has been granted relief removing the bonding requirement, CBP may impose other requirements on the Company which would make it more difficult or more expensive for the Company to import products. If we were unable to import products from China and Taiwan or were unable to import products from China and Taiwan in a cost-effective manner, we could suffer irreparable harm to our business and be required to significantly curtail our operations, file for bankruptcy or cease operations.

From time to time, we may also have to resort to administrative and court proceedings to enforce our legal rights with foreign suppliers. However, it may be more difficult to evaluate the level of legal protection we enjoy in Taiwan and China and the corresponding outcome of any administrative or court proceedings than in comparison to our suppliers in the United States.

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We depend on third-party delivery services to deliver our products to our customers on a timely and consistent basis, and any deterioration in our relationship with any one of these third parties or increases in the fees that they charge could harm our reputation and adversely affect our business and financial condition.

We rely on third parties for the shipment of our products and we cannot be sure that these relationships will continue on terms favorable to us, or at all. Shipping costs have increased from time to time, and may continue to increase, and we may not be able to pass these costs directly to our customers. Any increased shipping costs could harm our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations by increasing our costs of doing business and reducing gross margins which could negatively affect our operating results. In addition, we utilize a variety of shipping methods for both inbound and outbound logistics. For inbound logistics, we rely on trucking and ocean carriers and any increases in fees that they charge could adversely affect our business and financial condition. For outbound logistics, we rely on ‘‘Less-than-Truckload’’ (‘‘LTL’’) and parcel freight based upon the product and quantities being shipped and customer delivery requirements. These outbound freight costs have increased on a year-over-year basis and may continue to increase in the future. We also ship a number of oversized auto parts which may trigger additional shipping costs by third party delivery services. Any increases in fees or any increased use of LTL would increase our shipping costs which could negatively affect our operating results.

In addition, if our relationships with these third parties are terminated or impaired, or if these third parties are unable to deliver products for us, whether due to labor shortage, slow down or stoppage, deteriorating financial or business condition, responses to terrorist attacks or for any other reason, we would be required to use alternative carriers for the shipment of products to our customers. Changing carriers could have a negative effect on our business and operating results due to reduced visibility of order status and package tracking and delays in order processing and product delivery, and we may be unable to engage alternative carriers on a timely basis, upon terms favorable to us, or at all.

If commodity prices such as fuel, plastic and steel increase, our margins may reduce.

Our third party delivery services have increased fuel surcharges from time to time, and such increases negatively impact our margins, as we are generally unable to pass all of these costs directly to consumers. Increasing prices in the component materials for the parts we sell may impact the availability, the quality and the price of our products, as suppliers search for alternatives to existing materials and increase the prices they charge. We cannot ensure that we can recover all the increased costs through price increases, and our suppliers may not continue to provide the consistent quality of product as they may substitute lower cost materials to maintain pricing levels, all of which may have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

If we are unable to manage the challenges associated with our international operations, the growth of our business could be limited and our business could suffer.

We maintain international business operations in the Philippines. This international operation includes development and maintenance of our websites, our main call center, and sales and back office support services. We are subject to a number of risks and challenges that specifically relate to our international operations. Our international operations may not be successful if we are unable to meet and overcome these challenges, which could limit the growth of our business and may have an adverse effect on our business and operating results. These risks and challenges include:

difficulties and costs of staffing and managing foreign operations, including any impairment to our relationship with employees caused by a reduction in force;

restrictions imposed by local labor practices and laws on our business and operations;

exposure to different business practices and legal standards;

unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

the imposition of government controls and restrictions;

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political, social and economic instability and the risk of war, terrorist activities or other international incidents;

the failure of telecommunications and connectivity infrastructure;

natural disasters and public health emergencies;

potentially adverse tax consequences; and

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and relative weakness in the U.S. dollar.

If our fulfillment operations are interrupted for any significant period of time or are not sufficient to accommodate increased demand, our sales could decline and our reputation could be harmed.

Our success depends on our ability to successfully receive and fulfill orders and to promptly deliver our products to our customers. The majority of orders for our auto collision parts products are filled from our inventory in our distribution centers, where all our inventory management, packaging, labeling and product return processes are performed. Increased demand and other considerations may require us to expand our distribution centers or transfer our fulfillment operations to larger or other facilities in the future. If we do not successfully expand our fulfillment capabilities in response to increases in demand, our sales could decline.

In addition, our distribution centers are susceptible to damage or interruption from human error, fire, flood, power loss, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks, acts of war, break-ins, earthquakes and similar events. We do not currently maintain back-up power systems at our fulfillment centers. We do not presently have a formal disaster recovery plan and our business interruption insurance may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur in the event operations at our fulfillment center are interrupted. In addition, alternative arrangements may not be available, or if they are available, may increase the cost of fulfillment. Any interruptions in our fulfillment operations for any significant period of time, including interruptions resulting from the expansion of our existing facilities or the transfer of operations to a new facility, could damage our reputation and brand and substantially harm our business and results of operations.

We rely on bandwidth and data center providers and other third parties to provide products to our customers, and any failure or interruption in the services provided by these third parties could disrupt our business and cause us to lose customers.

We rely on third-party vendors, including data center and bandwidth providers. Any disruption in the network access or co-location services, which are the services that house and provide Internet access to our servers, provided by these third-party providers or any failure of these third-party providers to handle current or higher volumes of use could significantly harm our business. Any financial or other difficulties our providers face may have negative effects on our business, the nature and extent of which we cannot predict. We exercise little control over these third-party vendors, which increases our vulnerability to problems with the services they provide. We also license technology and related databases from third parties to facilitate elements of our e-commerce platform. We have experienced and expect to continue to experience interruptions and delays in service and availability for these elements. Any errors, failures, interruptions or delays experienced in connection with these third-party technologies could negatively impact our relationship with our customers and adversely affect our business. Our systems also heavily depend on the availability of electricity, which also comes from third-party providers. If we were to experience a major power outage, we would have to rely on back-up generators. These back-up generators may not operate properly through a major power outage, and their fuel supply could also be inadequate during a major power outage. Information systems such as ours may be disrupted by even brief power outages, or by the fluctuations in power resulting from switches to and from backup generators. This could disrupt our business and cause us to lose customers.

Security threats to our IT infrastructure could expose us to liability, and damage our reputation and business

It is essential to our business strategy that our technology and network infrastructure remain secure and is perceived by our customers to be secure. Despite security measures, however, any network infrastructure may be

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vulnerable to cyber-attacks by hackers and other security threats. As a leading online source for automotive aftermarket parts, we may face cyber-attacks that attempt to penetrate our network security, including our data centers, to sabotage or otherwise disable our network of websites and online marketplaces, misappropriate our or our customers’ proprietary information, which may include personally identifiable information, or cause interruptions of our internal systems and services. If successful, any of these attacks could negatively affect our reputation, damage our network infrastructure and our ability to sell our products, harm our relationship with customers that are affected and expose us to financial liability.

In addition, any failure by us to comply with applicable privacy and information security laws and regulations could cause us to incur significant costs to protect any customers whose personal data was compromised and to restore customer confidence in us and to make changes to our information systems and administrative processes to address security issues and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition, our customers could lose confidence in our ability to protect their personal information, which could cause them to stop shopping on our sites altogether. Such events could lead to lost sales and adversely affect our results of operations. We also could be exposed to government enforcement actions and private litigation.

Moreover, we are subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ("PCI DSS"), issued by the PCI Council. PCI DSS contains compliance guidelines and standards with regard to our security surrounding the physical and electronic storage, processing and transmission of individual cardholder data. We cannot be certain that all of our information technology systems are able to prevent, contain or detect any cyber-attacks, cyber terrorism, or security breaches from known malware or malware that may be developed in the future. To the extent that any disruption results in the loss, damage or misappropriation of information, we may be materially adversely affected by claims from customers, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, payment card associations and others. In addition, the cost of complying with stricter privacy and information security laws and standards could be significant to us. For example, we were recently required to transition from PCI Data Security Standard 2.0 to PCI Data Security Standard 3.2. We are in the process of conforming to the new standards which we expect to be completed this year. There is no guarantee that we will be able to conform to these new standards, and if we fail to meet these standards, we could become subject to fines and other penalties and experience a significant increase in payment card transaction costs. In addition, such failure could damage our reputation, inhibit sales, and adversely affect our business.

We face intense competition and operate in an industry with limited barriers to entry, and some of our competitors may have greater resources than us and may be better positioned to capitalize on the growing e-commerce auto parts market.

The auto parts industry is competitive and highly fragmented, with products distributed through multi-tiered and overlapping channels. We compete with both online and offline retailers who offer original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) and aftermarket auto parts to either the DIY or do-it-for-me customer segments. Current or potential competitors include the following:

national auto parts retailers such as Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone, Napa Auto Parts, CarQuest, O’Reilly Automotive and Pep Boys;

large online marketplaces such as Amazon.com and eBay;

other online retailers of automotive products websites;

local independent retailers or niche auto parts online retailers;

wholesale aftermarket auto parts distributors such as LKQ Corporation; and

manufacturers, brand suppliers and other distributors selling online directly to customers.

Barriers to entry are low, and current and new competitors can launch websites at a relatively low cost. Many of our current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, greater brand recognition and significantly greater financial, marketing, technical, management and other resources than we do. For example, in the event that online marketplace companies such as Amazon or eBay, who have larger customer bases, greater brand

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recognition and significantly greater resources than we do, focus more of their resources on competing in the aftermarket auto parts market, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, some of our competitors have used and may continue to use aggressive pricing tactics and devote substantially more financial resources to website and system development than we do. We expect that competition will further intensify in the future as Internet use and online commerce continue to grow worldwide. Increased competition may result in reduced sales, lower operating margins, reduced profitability, loss of market share and diminished brand recognition.

Additionally, we have experienced significant competitive pressure from certain of our suppliers who are now selling their products directly to customers. Since our suppliers have access to merchandise at very low costs, they can sell products at lower prices and maintain higher gross margins on their product sales than we can. Our financial results have been negatively impacted by direct sales from our suppliers to our current and potential customers, and our total number of orders and average order value may decline due to increased competition. Continued competition from our suppliers may also continue to negatively impact our business and results of operations, including through reduced sales, lower operating margins, reduced profitability, loss of market share and diminished brand recognition. We have implemented and will continue to implement several strategies to attempt to overcome the challenges created by our suppliers selling directly to our customers and potential customers, including optimizing our pricing, continuing to increase our mix of private label products and improving our websites, which may not be successful. If these strategies are not successful, our operating results and financial conditions could be materially and adversely affected.

If we fail to offer a broad selection of products at competitive prices or fail to maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demands, our revenue could decline.

In order to expand our business, we must successfully offer, on a continuous basis, a broad selection of auto parts that meet the needs of our customers, including by being the first to market with new SKUs. Our auto parts are used by consumers for a variety of purposes, including repair, performance, improved aesthetics and functionality. In addition, to be successful, our product offerings must be broad and deep in scope, competitively priced, well-made, innovative and attractive to a wide range of consumers. We cannot predict with certainty that we will be successful in offering products that meet all of these requirements. Moreover, even if we offer a broad selection of products at competitive prices, we must maintain sufficient in-stock inventory to meet consumer demand. If our product offerings fail to satisfy our customers’ requirements or respond to changes in customer preferences or we otherwise fail to maintain sufficient in-stock inventory, our revenue could decline.

Challenges by OEMs to the validity of the aftermarket auto parts industry and claims of intellectual property infringement could adversely affect our business and the viability of the aftermarket auto parts industry.

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 United States International Trade Commission. We have received in the past, and we anticipate we may in the future receive, communications alleging that certain products we sell infringe the patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names or other intellectual property rights of OEMs or other third parties. For instance, after approximately three and a half years of litigation and related costs and expenses, on April 16, 2009, we entered into a settlement agreement with Ford Motor Company and Ford Global Technologies, LLC that ended the two legal actions that were initiated by Ford against us related to claims of patent infringement. The United States Patent and Trademark Office records indicate that OEMs are seeking and obtaining more design patents and trademarks then they have in the past. During the past year, for example, the CBP has alleged that certain repair grilles imported by the Company are counterfeit and infringe on trademarks registered by OEMs. While the Company does not believe the trademarks are enforceable against it, the Company has ceased importing certain automotive grilles to avoid disruption to its supply chain. If the Company cannot work out a settlement with CBP, or otherwise locate a cost effective alternative to acquire certain aftermarket grilles, we may be unable to sell some of this product category which may result in a decline in revenue. In addition, to the extent that the OEMs are successful in obtaining and enforcing other intellectual property rights, we could be restricted or prohibited from selling other aftermarket products which could have an adverse effect on our business. Infringement claims could also result in increased costs of doing business arising from new importing requirements, increased port and carrier fees and legal expenses, adverse judgments or settlements or changes to our business practices required to settle such claims or satisfy any judgments. For example, during the first quarter of 2019, we incurred approximately $266 of port and carrier fees and legal expenses attributable to CBP’s

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wrongful seizures and the Company’s litigation with CBP. Litigation or regulatory enforcement could also result in interpretations of the law that require us to change our business practices or otherwise increase our costs and harm our business. We may not maintain sufficient insurance coverage to cover the types of claims that could be asserted. If a successful claim were brought against us, it could expose us to significant liability.

If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our reputation and brand could be impaired and we could lose customers.

We regard our trademarks, trade secrets and similar intellectual property such as our proprietary back-end order processing and fulfillment code and process as important to our success. We rely on trademark and copyright law, and trade secret protection, and confidentiality and/or license agreements with employees, customers, partners and others to protect our proprietary rights. We cannot be certain that we have taken adequate steps to protect our proprietary rights, especially in countries where the laws may not protect our rights as fully as in the United States. In addition, our proprietary rights may be infringed or misappropriated, and we could be required to incur significant expenses to preserve them. In the past we have filed litigation to protect our intellectual property rights. The outcome of such litigation can be uncertain, and the cost of prosecuting such litigation may have an adverse impact on our earnings. We have common law trademarks, as well as pending federal trademark registrations for several marks and several registered marks. However, any registrations may not adequately cover our intellectual property or protect us against infringement by others. Effective trademark, service mark, copyright, patent and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our products and services may be made available online. We also currently own or control a number of Internet domain names, including www.usautoparts.net, www.carparts.com, www.autopartswarehouse.com, and www.jcwhitney.com, and have invested time and money in the purchase of domain names and other intellectual property, which may be impaired if we cannot protect such intellectual property. We may be unable to protect these domain names or acquire or maintain relevant domain names in the United States and in other countries. If we are not able to protect our trademarks, domain names or other intellectual property, we may experience difficulties in achieving and maintaining brand recognition and customer loyalty.

We rely on key personnel and may need additional personnel for the success and growth of our business.

Our business is largely dependent on the personal efforts and abilities of highly skilled executive, technical, managerial, merchandising, marketing, and call center personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we cannot assure that we will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. The loss of any key employee or our inability to attract or retain other qualified employees could harm our business and results of operations.

As a result of our international operations, we have foreign exchange risk.

Our purchases of auto parts from our Asian suppliers are denominated in U.S. dollars; however, a change in the foreign currency exchange rates could impact our product costs over time. Our financial reporting currency is the U.S. dollar and changes in exchange rates significantly affect our reported results and consolidated trends. For example, if the U.S. dollar weakens year-over-year relative to currencies in our international locations, our consolidated gross profit and operating expenses would be higher than if currencies had remained constant. Similarly, our operating expenses in the Philippines are generally paid in Philippine Pesos, and as the exchange rate fluctuates, it could adversely impact our operating results.

If our product catalog database is stolen, misappropriated or damaged, or if a competitor is able to create a substantially similar catalog without infringing our rights, then we may lose an important competitive advantage.

We have invested significant resources and time to build and maintain our product catalog, which is maintained in the form of an electronic database, which maps SKUs to relevant product applications based on vehicle makes, models and years. We believe that our product catalog provides us with an important competitive advantage in both driving traffic to our websites and converting that traffic to revenue by enabling customers to quickly locate the products they require. We cannot assure you that we will be able to protect our product catalog from unauthorized copying or theft or that our product catalog will continue to operate adequately, without any technological challenges. In addition, it is possible that a competitor could develop a catalog or database that is similar to or more comprehensive than ours, without infringing our rights. In the event our product catalog is damaged or is stolen, copied or otherwise replicated to

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compete with us, whether lawfully or not, we may lose an important competitive advantage and our business could be harmed.

Our e-commerce system is dependent on open-source software, which exposes us to uncertainty and potential liability.

We utilize open-source software such as Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, Fedora and Perl throughout our web properties and supporting infrastructure although we have created proprietary programs. Open-source software is maintained and upgraded by a general community of software developers under various open-source licenses, including the GNU General Public License (“GPL”). These developers are under no obligation to maintain, enhance or provide any fixes or updates to this software in the future. Additionally, under the terms of the GPL and other open-source licenses, we may be forced to release to the public source-code internally developed by us pursuant to such licenses. Furthermore, if any of these developers contribute any code of others to any of the software that we use, we may be exposed to claims and liability for intellectual property infringement and may also be forced to implement changes to the code-base for this software or replace this software with internally developed or commercially licensed software.

System failures, including failures due to natural disasters or other catastrophic events, could prevent access to our websites, which could reduce our net sales and harm our reputation.

Our sales would decline and we could lose existing or potential customers if they are not able to access our websites or if our websites, transactions processing systems or network infrastructure do not perform to our customers’ satisfaction. Any Internet network interruptions or problems with our websites could:

prevent customers from accessing our websites;

reduce our ability to fulfill orders or bill customers;

reduce the number of products that we sell;

cause customer dissatisfaction; or

damage our brand and reputation.

We have experienced brief computer system interruptions in the past, and we believe they may continue to occur from time to time in the future. Our systems and operations are also vulnerable to damage or interruption from a number of sources, including a natural disaster or other catastrophic event such as an earthquake, typhoon, volcanic eruption, fire, flood, terrorist attack, computer viruses, power loss, telecommunications failure, physical and electronic break-ins and other similar events. For example, our headquarters and the majority of our infrastructure, including some of our servers, are located in Southern California, a seismically active region. We also maintain offshore and outsourced operations in the Philippines, an area that has been subjected to a typhoon and a volcanic eruption in the past. In addition, California has in the past experienced power outages as a result of limited electrical power supplies and due to recent fires in the southern part of the state. Such outages, natural disasters and similar events may recur in the future and could disrupt the operation of our business. Our technology infrastructure is also vulnerable to computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins and similar disruptions. Although the critical portions of our systems are redundant and backup copies are maintained offsite, not all of our systems and data are fully redundant. We do not presently have a formal disaster recovery plan in effect and may not have sufficient insurance for losses that may occur from natural disasters or catastrophic events. Any substantial disruption of our technology infrastructure could cause interruptions or delays in our business and loss of data or render us unable to accept and fulfill customer orders or operate our websites in a timely manner, or at all.

Risks Related To Our Capital Stock

Our common stock price has been and may continue to be volatile, which may result in losses to our stockholders.

The market prices of technology and e-commerce companies generally have been extremely volatile and have recently experienced sharp share price and trading volume changes. The trading price of our common stock is likely to be volatile and could fluctuate widely in response to, among other things, the risk factors described in this report and

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other factors beyond our control such as fluctuations in the operations or valuations of companies perceived by investors to be comparable to us, our ability to meet analysts’ expectations, our trading volume, activities of activist investors, the impact of any stock repurchase program or conditions or trends in the Internet or auto parts industries.

Since the completion of our initial public offering in February 2007 through March 30, 2019, the trading price of our common stock has been volatile, ranging from a high of $12.61 per share to a low per share of $0.88. We have also experienced significant fluctuations in the trading volume of our common stock. General economic and political conditions unrelated to our performance may also adversely affect the price of our common stock. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been initiated. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of any such litigation if it were initiated. The initiation of any such litigation or an unfavorable result could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our common stock may be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Market ("NASDAQ") if we are unable to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards.

NASDAQ imposes, among other requirements, continued listing standards including minimum bid and public float requirements. The price of our common stock must trade at or above $1.00 to comply with NASDAQ’s minimum bid requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ. If our stock trades at bid prices of less than $1.00 for a period in excess of 30 consecutive business days, the NASDAQ could send a deficiency notice to us for not remaining in compliance with the minimum bid listing standards. While our common stock has not recently traded below $1.00, if the closing bid price of our common stock were to fail to meet NASDAQ’s minimum closing bid price requirement, or if we otherwise fail to meet any other applicable requirements of the NASDAQ and we are unable to regain compliance, NASDAQ may make a determination to delist our common stock.

Any delisting of our common stock could adversely affect the market liquidity of our common stock and the market price of our common stock could decrease. Furthermore, if our common stock were delisted it could adversely affect our ability to obtain financing for the continuation of our operations and/or result in the loss of confidence by investors, customers, suppliers and employees.

The rights, preferences and privileges of our existing preferred stock may restrict our financial and operational flexibility and may dilute our common stockholders.

In March 2013, our Board of Directors, under the authority granted by our Certificate of Incorporation, established a series of preferred stock, our Series A Convertible Preferred, which has various rights, preferences and privileges senior to the shares of our common stock. Dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred are payable quarterly, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, at a rate of $0.058 per share per annum in cash, in shares of common stock or in any combination of cash and common stock as determined by our Board of Directors. While we may, at our election, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, pay any accrued but unpaid dividends on the Series A Convertible Preferred in either cash or in common stock, we may be unable to satisfy the requisite conditions for paying dividends in common stock and, under such circumstances, we will be required to pay such accrued but unpaid dividends in cash. In such circumstances, we will be required to use cash that would otherwise be used to fund our ongoing operations to pay such accrued but unpaid dividends. To the extent we do pay dividends in common stock as we have done in certain prior periods, the ownership percentage of our common stockholders who are not holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred will be diluted. Our Series A Convertible Preferred is initially convertible for 2,770,687 shares of common stock, and to the extent that the Series A Convertible Preferred is converted, the common stock ownership percentage of our common stockholders who are not converting holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred will be diluted.

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Our future operating results may fluctuate and may fail to meet market expectations.

We expect that our revenue and operating results will continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to various factors, many of which are beyond our control. If our quarterly revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our common stock could significantly decline. The factors that could cause our operating results to continue to fluctuate include, but are not limited to:

fluctuations in the demand for aftermarket auto parts;

price competition on the Internet or among offline retailers for auto parts;

our ability to attract visitors to our websites and convert those visitors into customers, including to the extent based on our ability to successfully work with different search engines to drive visitors to our websites;

our ability to successfully sell our products through third-party online marketplaces or the effects of any price increases in those marketplaces;

competition from companies that have longer operating histories, larger customer bases, greater brand recognition, access to merchandise at lower costs and significantly greater resources than we do, like third-party online market places and our suppliers;

our ability to maintain and expand our supplier and distribution relationships without significant price increases or reduced service levels;

our ability to borrow funds under our credit facility;

the effects of seasonality on the demand for our products;

our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products, price our products at market rates and maintain appropriate inventory levels;

our ability to build and maintain customer loyalty;

our ability to successfully integrate our acquisitions;

infringement actions that could impact the viability of the auto parts aftermarket or portions thereof;

the success of our brand-building and marketing campaigns;

our ability to accurately project our future revenues, earnings, and results of operations;

government regulations related to use of the Internet for commerce, including the application of existing tax regulations to Internet commerce and changes in tax regulations;

technical difficulties, system downtime or Internet brownouts;

the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of our business, operations and infrastructure; and

macroeconomic conditions that adversely impact the general and automotive retail sales environment.

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If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting or comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, and our stock price could decline.

While management has concluded that our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of March 30, 2019, we have in the past, and could in the future, have a significant deficiency or material weakness in internal control over financial reporting or fail to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. If we fail to properly maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, it could impact our ability to prevent fraud or to issue our financial statements in a timely manner that presents fairly our financial condition and results of operations. The existence of any such deficiencies or weaknesses, even if remediated, may also lead to the loss of investor confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, could harm our business and negatively impact the trading price of our common stock. Such deficiencies or material weaknesses may also subject us to lawsuits, regulatory investigations and other penalties.

Our charter documents could deter a takeover effort, which could inhibit your ability to receive an acquisition premium for your shares.

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. Such provisions include the following:

our Board of Directors are authorized, without prior stockholder approval, to create and issue preferred stock which could be used to implement anti-takeover devices;

advance notice is required for director nominations or for proposals that can be acted upon at stockholder meetings;

our Board of Directors is classified such that not all members of our board are elected at one time, which may make it more difficult for a person who acquires control of a majority of our outstanding voting stock to replace all or a majority of our directors;

stockholder action by written consent is prohibited except with regards to an action that has been approved by the Board;

special meetings of the stockholders are permitted to be called only by the chairman of our Board of Directors, our chief executive officer or by a majority of our Board of Directors;

stockholders are not permitted to cumulate their votes for the election of directors; and

stockholders are permitted to amend certain provisions of our bylaws only upon receiving at least 66 2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock.

We currently do not expect to pay any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future.

General Market and Industry Risk

Economic conditions have had, and may continue to have an adverse effect on the demand for aftermarket auto parts and could adversely affect our sales and operating results.

We sell aftermarket auto parts consisting of collision and engine parts used for repair and maintenance, performance parts used to enhance performance or improve aesthetics and accessories that increase functionality or enhance a vehicle’s features. Demand for our products has been and may continue to be adversely affected by general economic conditions. In declining economies, consumers often defer regular vehicle maintenance and may forego purchases of nonessential performance and accessories products, which can result in a decrease in demand for auto parts

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in general. Consumers also defer purchases of new vehicles, which immediately impacts performance parts and accessories, which are generally purchased in the first six months of a vehicle’s lifespan. In addition, during economic downturns some competitors may become more aggressive in their pricing practices, which would adversely impact our gross margin and could cause large fluctuations in our stock price. Certain suppliers may exit the industry which may impact our ability to procure parts and may adversely impact gross margin as the remaining suppliers increase prices to take advantage of limited competition.

The seasonality of our business places increased strain on our operations.

We have historically experienced higher sales of collision parts in winter months when inclement weather and hazardous road conditions typically result in more automobile collisions. Engine parts and performance parts and accessories have historically experienced higher sales in the summer months when consumers have more time to undertake elective projects to maintain and enhance the performance of their automobiles and the warmer weather during that time is conducive for such projects. We also have experienced increased demand following the issuance of tax rebates by the government. If we do not stock or restock popular products in sufficient amounts such that we fail to meet increased customer demand, it could significantly affect our revenue and our future growth. Likewise, if we overstock products in anticipation of increased demand, we may be required to take significant inventory markdowns or write-offs and incur commitment costs, which could reduce profitability.

Vehicle miles driven, vehicle accident rates and insurance companies’ willingness to accept a variety of types of replacement parts in the repair process have fluctuated and may decrease, which could result in a decline of our revenues and negatively affect our results of operations.

We and our industry depend on the number of vehicle miles driven, vehicle accident rates and insurance companies’ willingness to accept a variety of types of replacement parts in the repair process. Decreased miles driven reduce the number of accidents and corresponding demand for crash parts, and reduce the wear and tear on vehicles with a corresponding reduction in demand for vehicle repairs and replacement or engine parts. If consumers were to drive less in the future and/or accident rates were to decline, as a result of higher gas prices, increased use of ride-shares, the advancement of driver assistance technologies, or otherwise, our sales may decline and our business and financial results may suffer.

We will be required to collect and pay more sales taxes, and could become liable for other fees and penalties, which could have an adverse effect on our business.

We have historically collected sales or other similar taxes only on the shipment of goods to customers in the states of California, Virginia, Illinois, and Ohio. However, following the recent Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Company will now be required to collect sales tax in any state which passes legislation requiring out of state retailers to collect sales tax even where they have no physical nexus. We have historically enjoyed a competitive advantage to the extent our competitors are already subject to those tax obligations. By collecting sales tax in additional states, we will lose this competitive advantage as total costs to our customers will increase, which could adversely affect our sales.

Moreover, if we fail to collect and remit or pay required sales or other taxes in a jurisdiction, or qualify or register to do business in a jurisdiction that requires us to do so or if we have failed to do so in the past, we could face material liabilities for taxes, fees, interest and penalties. If various jurisdictions impose new tax obligations on our business activities, our sales and net income in those jurisdictions could decrease significantly, which could harm our business.

If we do not respond to technological change, our websites could become obsolete and our financial results and conditions could be adversely affected.

We maintain a network of websites which requires substantial development and maintenance efforts, and entails significant technical and business risks. To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and features of our websites. The Internet and the e-commerce industry are characterized by rapid technological change, the emergence of new industry standards and practices and changes in customer requirements and preferences. Therefore, we may be required to license emerging technologies, enhance our existing

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websites, develop new services and technology that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our current and prospective customers, and adapt to technological advances and emerging industry and regulatory standards and practices in a cost-effective and timely manner. Our ability to remain technologically competitive may require substantial expenditures and lead time and our failure to do so may harm our business and results of operations.

Existing or future government regulation could expose us to liabilities and costly changes in our business operations and could reduce customer demand for our products and services.

We are subject to federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations, including laws protecting the privacy of customer non-public information and regulations prohibiting unfair and deceptive trade practices, as well as laws and regulations governing businesses in general and the Internet and e-commerce and certain environmental laws. Additional laws and regulations may be adopted with respect to the Internet, the effect of which on e-commerce is uncertain. These laws may cover issues such as user privacy, spyware and the tracking of consumer activities, marketing e-mails and communications, other advertising and promotional practices, money transfers, pricing, content and quality of products and services, taxation, electronic contracts and other communications, intellectual property rights, and information security. Furthermore, it is not clear how existing laws such as those governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes, trespass, data mining and collection, and personal privacy apply to the Internet and e-commerce. To the extent we expand into international markets, we will be faced with complying with local laws and regulations, some of which may be materially different than U.S. laws and regulations. Any such foreign law or regulation, any new U.S. law or regulation, or the interpretation or application of existing laws and regulations to the Internet or other online services or our business in general, may have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations by, among other things, impeding the growth of the Internet, subjecting us to fines, penalties, damages or other liabilities, requiring costly changes in our business operations and practices, and reducing customer demand for our products and services. We may not maintain sufficient insurance coverage to cover the types of claims or liabilities that could arise as a result of such regulation.

We may be affected by global climate change or by legal, regulatory, or market responses to such change.

The growing political and scientific sentiment is that global weather patterns are being influenced by increased levels of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. This growing sentiment and the concern over climate change have led to legislative and regulatory initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions which warm the earth’s atmosphere. These warmer weather conditions could result in a decrease in demand for auto parts in general. Moreover, proposals that would impose mandatory requirements on greenhouse gas emissions continue to be considered by policy makers in the United States. Laws enacted that directly or indirectly affect our suppliers (through an increase in the cost of production or their ability to produce satisfactory products) or our business (through an impact on our inventory availability, cost of sales, operations or demand for the products we sell) could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Significant increases in fuel economy requirements or new federal or state restrictions on emissions of carbon dioxide that may be imposed on vehicles and automobile fuels could adversely affect demand for vehicles, annual miles driven or the products we sell or lead to changes in automotive technology. Compliance with any new or more stringent laws or regulations, or stricter interpretations of existing laws, could require additional expenditures by us or our suppliers. Our inability to respond to such changes could adversely impact the demand for our products and our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

If significant tariffs or other restrictions are placed on Chinese imports or any related counter-measures are taken by China, our revenue and results of operations may be materially harmed.

If significant tariffs or other restrictions are placed on Chinese imports or any related counter-measures are taken by China, our revenue and results of operations may be materially harmed. In 2018, the Trump Administration implemented tariffs on thousands of categories of goods, including certain automotive parts. As a result, certain of our automotive imports to the United States are subject to a 10% tariff assessed on the cost of goods as imported. As a result of these tariffs, we may be required to raise our prices, which may result in the loss of customers and harm our operating performance. Additionally, the Trump Administration continues to signal that it may alter trade agreements and terms between China and the United States, including limiting trade with China, and may impose additional tariffs on imports from China. If further tariffs are imposed on imports of our products, or retaliatory trade measures are taken by China or

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other countries in response to existing or future tariffs, we could be forced to raise prices on all of our imported products or make changes to our operations, any of which could materially harm our revenue or operating results.

ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

ITEM 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.Other Information

None.

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ITEM 6.Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference to the location indicated below:


Exhibit No.		Description

31.1		Certification of the Principal Executive Officer required by Rule 13a‑14(a) or 15d‑14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

31.2		Certification of the Principal Financial Officer required by Rule 13a‑14(a) or 15d‑14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

+		Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10‑Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date:	May 9, 2019	U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.

		By:	/s/ Lev Peker
			Lev Peker
			Chief Executive Officer
			(Principal Executive Officer)

		By:	/s/ David Meniane
			David Meniane
			Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
			(Principal Financial Accounting Officer)