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Interim Financial Statements
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Interim Financial Statements.  
Interim Financial Statements

1. Interim Financial Statements

 

Business Overview

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms “PAG”, “we”, “us”, and “our” in these Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements refers to Penske Automotive Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

We are an international transportation services company that operates automotive dealerships principally in the United States and Western Europe, and distributes commercial vehicles, engines, power systems and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. We employ approximately 20,000 people worldwide.

 

Automotive Dealership. We are the second largest automotive retailer headquartered in the U.S. as measured by the $14.7 billion in total revenue we generated in 2013. As of September 30, 2014, we operated 324 automotive retail franchises, of which 177 franchises are located in the U.S. and 147 franchises are located outside of the U.S. The franchises outside the U.S. are located primarily in the U.K. In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we retailed and wholesaled more than 363,000 vehicles. We are diversified geographically, with 61% of our total automotive dealership revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 generated in the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 39% generated outside the U.S. We offer over 35 vehicle brands, with 71% of our automotive dealership revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 generated from premium brands, such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Each of our dealerships offers a wide selection of new and used vehicles for sale. In addition to selling new and used vehicles, we generate higher-margin revenue at each of our dealerships through maintenance and repair services and the sale and placement of higher-margin products, such as third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service contracts and replacement and aftermarket automotive products. We operate these dealerships under franchise agreements with a number of automotive manufacturers and distributors which are subject to certain rights and restrictions typical of the industry.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we acquired one U.S. franchise, BMW of Greenwich (CT), one U.K. franchise, Skipton VW, were awarded four franchises and disposed of seven franchises including four in Bremen, Germany which were consolidated with our Hamburg operations.  During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we invested $16.6 million for a 50% ownership interest in a group of BMW and MINI dealerships operating eight franchises in Barcelona, Spain.

 

Commercial Vehicle, Engine, Power Systems, and Parts Distribution. On August 30, 2013, we acquired Western Star Trucks Australia, the exclusive importer and distributor of Western Star heavy duty trucks (a Daimler brand), MAN heavy and medium duty trucks and buses (a VW Group brand), and Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles, together with associated parts across Australia, New Zealand and portions of Southeast Asia. The business distributes vehicles and parts to a network of more than 70 dealership locations including three company-owned retail commercial vehicle dealerships. In October 2014, we acquired MTU Detroit Diesel Australia Pty Ltd., a distributor of diesel and gas engines and power systems, operating across the on-and off-highway markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The on-highway portion of this business complements our existing Western Star truck distribution business.

 

Car Rental. We are the Hertz car rental franchisee in the Memphis, Tennessee market and certain Indiana markets. We currently manage more than fifty on- and off-airport Hertz car rental locations with approximately 6,400 vehicles in the fleet. Our car rental business complements our existing U.S. automotive dealership operations.

 

Penske Truck Leasing. We hold a 9.0% limited partnership interest in Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (‘‘PTL’’), a leading provider of transportation services and supply chain management.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The following unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of PAG have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in our annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the SEC rules and regulations. The information presented as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is unaudited, but includes all adjustments which our management believes to be necessary for the fair presentation of results for the periods presented. The consolidated condensed financial statements for the prior periods have been revised for entities that have been treated as discontinued operations through September 30, 2014, and results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, which are included as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830) — Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity.” ASU No. 2013-05 resolves the diversity in practice about whether Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation — Overall, or Subtopic 830-30, Foreign Currency Matters — Translation of Financial Statements, applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. This ASU was effective prospectively for us for the annual period beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-05 has had no effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-10, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) — Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate (or Overnight Index Swap Rate) as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes.” The amendments in ASU No. 2013-10 permit the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815, in addition to UST and LIBOR. This ASU was effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-10 has had no effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) — Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” ASU No. 2013-11 resolves the diversity in practice regarding the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This ASU was effective for us for the annual period beginning January 1, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2013-11 has had no effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-8, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360) — Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-8 changes the requirements for reporting discontinued operations to only allow presentation of a disposal of an entity or component of an entity as a discontinued operation if it represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations or financial results. This ASU is effective for us for the annual period beginning January 1, 2015. We anticipate the adoption of ASU No. 2014-8 to result in fewer of our disposals qualifying for discontinued operations treatment.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-9, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU No. 2014-09 will require an entity to recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers using a five-step model that requires entities to exercise judgment when considering the terms of the contracts. This ASU is effective for us beginning after January 1, 2017 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.  We are currently assessing the impact the adoption of this update will have on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) — Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.” ASU 2014-15 will require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern for each annual and interim reporting period, and to provide related footnote disclosure in circumstances in which substantial doubt exists. This ASU is effective for us for the annual period ending December 31, 2016, and we will continue to assess the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

We account for dispositions in our retail operations as discontinued operations when it is evident that the operations and cash flows of a franchise being disposed of will be eliminated from on-going operations and that we will not have any significant continuing involvement in its operations.

 

In evaluating whether the cash flows of a dealership in our Retail reportable segment will be eliminated from ongoing operations, we consider whether it is likely that customers will migrate to similar franchises that we own in the same geographic market. Our consideration includes an evaluation of the brands sold at other dealerships we operate in the market and their proximity to the franchise being disposed. When we dispose of franchises, we typically do not have continuing brand representation in that market. If the franchise being disposed of is located in a complex of PAG owned dealerships, we do not treat the disposition as a discontinued operation if we believe that the cash flows previously generated by the disposed franchise will be replaced by expanded operations of the remaining or replacement franchises.

 

Combined financial information regarding entities accounted for as discontinued operations follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 

Revenues

 

$

25.4

 

$

80.1

 

$

101.6

 

$

351.8

 

Pre-tax income (loss)

 

$

(2.5

)

$

(0.6

)

$

(18.7

)

$

(1.2

)

Pre-tax gain (loss) on disposal

 

$

 

$

 

$

14.8

 

$

0.8

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

$

22.7 

 

$

55.8 

 

Other assets

 

22.9 

 

51.5 

 

Total assets

 

$

45.6 

 

$

107.3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floor plan notes payable (including non-trade)

 

$

18.3 

 

$

43.6 

 

Other liabilities

 

15.4 

 

16.1 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

33.7 

 

$

59.7 

 

 

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accounts requiring the use of significant estimates include accounts receivable, inventories, income taxes, intangible assets and certain reserves.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and also establishes the following three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

 

Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted market prices in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

 

 

Level 3

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

 

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, debt, floor plan notes payable, forward exchange contracts and interest rate swaps used to hedge future cash flows. Other than our fixed rate debt, the carrying amount of all significant financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity, the existence of variable interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates, or as a result of mark to market accounting.

 

Our fixed rate debt consists of amounts outstanding under our senior subordinated notes and mortgage facilities. We estimate the fair value of our senior unsecured notes using quoted prices for the identical liability (Level 2), and we estimate the fair value of our mortgage facilities using a present value technique based on our current market interest rates for similar types of financial instruments (Level 2). A summary of the carrying values and fair values of our 5.75% senior subordinated notes and our fixed rate mortgage facilities are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2014

 

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying Value

 

Fair Value

 

5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022

 

$

550.0 

 

$

567.6 

 

$

550.0 

 

$

565.1 

 

Mortgage facilities

 

130.9 

 

131.6 

 

118.6 

 

117.0