Company: ORLY
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000898173-25-000008
Chunk: 16

Company: O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-28
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 16
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, and internal combustion engines, may result in less frequent repairs, parts lasting longer, or elimination of certain repairs.  In addition, restrictions on access to telematics, diagnostic tools, and repair information imposed by the OEMs or by governmental regulations may force vehicle owners to rely on dealers to perform maintenance and repairs.  Adverse changes in these factors could lead to a decreased level of demand for our products, which could negatively impact our business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

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In addition, economic conditions, including decreased access to credit, may result in financial difficulties leading to restructurings, bankruptcies, liquidations, and other unfavorable events for our customers, suppliers, logistics, and other service providers and financial institutions that are counterparties to our credit facilities.  Furthermore, the ability of these third parties to overcome these difficulties may worsen.  If third parties, on whom we rely for merchandise, are unable to overcome difficulties resulting from the deterioration in economic conditions, the cause of which could include a prolonged public health crisis or pandemic, and provide us with the merchandise