EX-99.1 2 exhibit991-4thqtr2015.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit
Exhibit 99.1


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Group 1 Automotive Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Sets Record Revenue of $10.6 Billion and Earnings of $6.87 Adjusted EPS for FY15
Also Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend & Increased Share Repurchase Authorization
HOUSTON, Feb 11, 2016 - Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), (Group 1" or the "Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported 2015 fourth quarter adjusted net income of $35.7 million, a 12.3 percent decrease from the comparable prior year period, and adjusted diluted earnings per common share of $1.51, a 9.6 percent decrease for the period ended December 31, 2015. Total revenue for the fourth quarter grew 5.3 percent, to $2.7 billion.

Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share exclude after-tax non-cash impairment charges of $72.8 million primarily related to franchise rights and goodwill for our Brazilian operations, partially offset by a $4.4 million gain on dealership and real estate transactions. On a GAAP basis, the 2015 fourth quarter net loss was $33.4 million. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
 
Full year 2015 adjusted net income increased 9.0 percent, to a record $165.5 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per common share increased 17.0 percent, to an all-time high of $6.87. Total revenue grew 7.0 percent, to a record $10.6 billion. On a GAAP basis, net income increased 1.1 percent from the comparable prior-year period to $94.0 million. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
“While we delivered a record year in total for revenue, gross profit, and adjusted diluted earnings per share, our fourth quarter results were significantly hampered by the negative impact of continued oil and gas price decreases on the economy in our prime markets of Houston, Oklahoma and Texas in general,” said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1’s president and chief executive officer. “Additionally, we suffered from increased new and used vehicle margin pressure resulting from oversupply in a variety of key brands, especially in the U.S. luxury segment.”
Consolidated Results for Fourth Quarter 2015 (year-over-year comparable basis)

Total revenue increased 5.3 percent (8.2 percent on a constant currency basis), to $2.7 billion.
Total gross profit grew 3.9 percent, to $380.1 million.
New vehicle revenues increased 3.2 percent on 3.0 percent higher unit sales. New vehicle gross profit decreased 3.7 percent, to $80.1 million, as margins decreased 6.6 percent or $130 per unit, to $1,843.
Retail used vehicle revenues increased 11.0 percent on increased unit sales of 10.0 percent. Retail used vehicle gross profit was flat at $40.7 million, as margins decreased 9.2 percent or $136 per unit, to $1,346.
Parts and service gross profit increased 8.7 percent on revenue growth of 5.7 percent. Same Store parts and service gross profit increased 5.4 percent, with U.S. Same Store parts and service gross profit up 7.3 percent.
Finance and Insurance (F&I) gross profit per retail unit was flat at $1,374 per unit.
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 260 basis points, to 75.3 percent.
Quarter-to-date fully weighted common shares outstanding averaged 23.6 million shares, down 3.2 percent.






Consolidated Results for Full Year 2015 (year-over-year comparable basis)
Total gross profit grew 5.9 percent on 7.0 percent higher revenues of $10.6 billion.
New vehicle gross profit decreased 1.8 percent on 4.5 percent higher revenues, as the Company retailed 174,614 new vehicles in 2015.
Retail used vehicle gross profit was 3.4 percent higher on a 13.5 percent revenue increase, as the Company retailed 124,153 used units in 2015, a 13 percent increase over 2014 levels.
Parts and service gross profit rose 8.1 percent on 5.4 percent higher revenues.
F&I revenues rose 11.5 percent on 7.9 percent more retail unit sales; gross profit per retail unit was $1,368, an increase of $44 over 2014. U.S. Same Store F&I profit per retail unit grew $41, to $1,522.
Adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit improved 50 basis points, to 73.4 percent, while Same Store SG&A (adjusted) as a percent of gross profit increased 40 basis points, to 73.2 percent.
Operating margin (adjusted) remained flat at 3.4 percent.

Segment Results for Fourth Quarter 2015 (year-over-year comparable basis)
United States:
The Company’s U.S. revenues were $2.3 billion, an increase of 7.6 percent. The revenue growth was primarily explained by unit sales increases of 4.7 percent in new vehicles and 9.0 percent in retail used vehicles, as well as an increase of 7.5 percent in parts and service revenue. This revenue growth drove a gross profit increase of 5.2 percent, reflecting expanded parts and service margins of 130 basis points, offset by lower new and used retail gross profit per retail unit of $130 and $109, respectively.

On a comparable adjusted basis, SG&A expense as a percent of gross profit increased 310 basis points to 74.0 percent, explained largely by margin pressures experienced in new and used vehicles. The Company’s U.S. operations accounted for 84.7 percent of total revenues, 87.8 percent of total gross profit, and 93.0 percent of the Company’s adjusted pretax income.

United Kingdom:
The Company’s U.K. operations accounted for 10.7 percent of total revenues, 8.8 percent of total gross profit, and 6.3 percent of the Company’s adjusted pretax income. Total revenue increased 20.8 percent, to $285.1 million, and gross profit increased 22.0 percent. On a comparable adjusted basis, SG&A expense as a percent of gross profit improved 330 basis points to 81.6 percent.

Brazil:
The Company’s Brazilian operations accounted for 4.6 percent of total revenues, 3.4 percent of total gross profit, and 0.7 percent of the Company’s adjusted pretax income. On a local currency, same store basis, revenues and gross profit decreased 2.2 percent and 5.3 percent, respectively, reflecting the ongoing impact of overall macroeconomic weakness in Brazil. Overall, new vehicle industry sales declined roughly 26 percent on a full year basis and 34 percent in the fourth quarter as compared with the same period a year ago. In this challenging environment, the Brazilian operations delivered an adjusted pre-tax operating profit for the quarter and full year.
    
Fourth Quarter 2015 Dividend
The Company announced today that its board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per share for the fourth quarter of 2015. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2016, to stockholders of record as of March 1, 2016.

Share Repurchase Authorization
The Company also announced today that its board of directors increased the common stock share repurchase authorization to $150 million from $78.2 million, which was the remaining availability as of December 31, 2015 under the Company's prior common stock share repurchase authorization. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased 326,864 shares at an average price per share of $80.62 for a total of $26.4 million. For the full year of 2015, the Company repurchased 1,176,908 shares at an average price per share of $82.82 for a total of $97.5 million.






Future repurchases may be made from time to time, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.
Corporate Development
As announced last week, the Company acquired the Spire Automotive Group in the U.K., which consists of 12 dealerships in the greater London market. These dealerships are expected to generate approximately $575 million in annual revenues. The Company also divested 3 stores in the U.S. that generated approximately $160 million in trailing-twelve-month revenues.

During 2015, the Company acquired a total of 3 dealerships, which are expected to generate an estimated $340 million in annual revenues. The Company also disposed of 5 dealerships that generated approximately $115 million in trailing-twelve-month revenues.

Year-to-date in 2016, the Company has disposed of 2 dealerships that generated approximately $75 million in trailing twelve-month revenues.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call Details
Group 1’s senior management will host a conference call today at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the fourth quarter financial results and the Company’s outlook and strategy.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com, then click on ‘Investor Relations’ and then ‘Events’ or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/events. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days.

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at:

Domestic:     1-888-317-6003
International:     1-412-317-6061
Conference ID:    3365357

A telephonic replay will be available following the call through February 17, 2016 by dialing:

Domestic:     1-877-344-7529
International:     1-412-317-0088
Replay ID:    10079401

About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 162 automotive dealerships, 212 franchises, and 37 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 34 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.

Investors please visit www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto, where Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are statements related to future, not past, events and are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. In this context, the forward-looking statements often include statements regarding our goals, plans, projections and guidance regarding our financial position, results of operations, market position, pending and potential future acquisitions and business strategy, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should,” “foresee,” “may” or “will” and similar expressions. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Any such forward-looking statements are not assurances of future





performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (a) general economic and business conditions, (b) the level of manufacturer incentives, (c) the future regulatory environment, (d) our ability to obtain an inventory of desirable new and used vehicles, (e) our relationship with our automobile manufacturers and the willingness of manufacturers to approve future acquisitions, (f) our cost of financing and the availability of credit for consumers, (g) our ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions and the risks associated therewith, (h) foreign exchange controls and currency fluctuations, and (i) our ability to retain key personnel. For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company’s disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company’s results from its core business operations excluding the impact of items not related to the Company’s ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company’s results from its core business operations.

SOURCE: Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Investor contacts:
Sheila Roth
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | sroth@group1auto.com

Media contacts:
Pete DeLongchamps
V.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,533,108

 
$
1,485,473

 
3.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
645,844

 
581,797

 
11.0

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
95,064

 
94,652

 
0.4

 
Parts and service
 
297,254

 
281,354

 
5.7

 
Finance and insurance
 
101,332

 
95,664

 
5.9

 
Total revenues
 
2,672,602

 
2,538,940

 
5.3

 
COST OF SALES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
1,452,982

 
1,402,238

 
3.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
605,137

 
541,053

 
11.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
96,896

 
95,390

 
1.6

 
Parts and service
 
137,454

 
134,300

 
2.3

 
Total cost of sales
 
2,292,469

 
2,172,981

 
5.5

 
GROSS PROFIT
 
380,133

 
365,959

 
3.9

 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
279,785

 
268,203

 
4.3

 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
 
11,798

 
10,920

 
8.0

 
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
 
85,606

 
30,426

 
181.4

 
OPERATING INCOME
 
2,944

 
56,410

 
(94.8
)
 
OTHER EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
(10,216
)
 
(9,919
)
 
3.0

 
Other interest expense, net
 
(14,843
)
 
(13,367
)
 
11.0

 
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
(22,115
)
 
33,124

 
(166.8
)
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
(11,272
)
 
(14,447
)
 
(22.0
)
 
NET (LOSS) INCOME
 
$
(33,387
)
 
$
18,677

 
(278.8
)
 
Less: (Loss) earnings allocated to participating securities
 
$
(1,279
)
 
$
695

 
(284.0
)
 
(Loss) earnings available to diluted common shares
 
$
(32,108
)
 
$
17,982

 
(278.6
)
 
DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
(1.41
)
 
$
0.77

 
(283.1
)
 
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding
 
22,718

 
23,466

 
(3.2
)
 
Weighted average participating securities
 
897

 
925

 
(3.0
)
 
Total weighted average shares outstanding
 
23,615

 
24,391

 
(3.2
)
 









 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
6,001,306

 
$
5,741,619

 
4.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
2,638,969

 
2,324,868

 
13.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
397,251

 
379,143

 
4.8

 
Parts and service
 
1,186,193

 
1,125,694

 
5.4

 
Finance and insurance
 
408,786

 
366,565

 
11.5

 
Total revenues
 
10,632,505

 
9,937,889

 
7.0

 
COST OF SALES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5,695,829

 
5,430,402

 
4.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
2,459,499

 
2,151,346

 
14.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
399,171

 
376,824

 
5.9

 
Parts and service
 
544,034

 
531,379

 
2.4

 
Total cost of sales
 
9,098,533

 
8,489,951

 
7.2

 
GROSS PROFIT
 
1,533,972

 
1,447,938

 
5.9

 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
1,120,833

 
1,061,964

 
5.5

 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
 
47,239

 
42,344

 
11.6

 
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
 
87,562

 
41,520

 
110.9

 
OPERATING INCOME
 
278,338

 
302,110

 
(7.9
)
 
OTHER EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
(39,264
)
 
(41,614
)
 
(5.6
)
 
Other interest expense, net
 
(56,903
)
 
(49,693
)
 
14.5

 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt
 

 
(46,403
)
 
(100.0
)
 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
182,171

 
164,400

 
10.8

 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
(88,172
)
 
(71,396
)
 
23.5

 
NET INCOME
 
$
93,999

 
$
93,004

 
1.1

 
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities
 
$
3,595

 
$
3,468

 
3.7

 
Earnings available to diluted common shares
 
$
90,404

 
$
89,536

 
1.0

 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
3.90

 
$
3.60

 
8.3

 
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding
 
23,152
 
24,885
 
(7.0
)
 
Weighted average participating securities
 
924
 
961
 
(3.9
)
 
Total weighted average shares outstanding
 
24,076
 
25,846
 
(6.8
)
 






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
13,037

 
$
40,975

 
(68.2
)
 
Contracts in transit and vehicle receivables, net
 
252,438

 
237,448

 
6.3

 
Accounts and notes receivable, net
 
157,768

 
151,330

 
4.3

 
Inventories, net
 
1,737,751

 
1,556,705

 
11.6

 
Deferred income taxes
 
14,109

 
11,062

 
27.5

 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
27,852

 
37,699

 
(26.1
)
 
Total current assets
 
2,202,955

 
2,035,219

 
8.2

 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
 
1,033,981

 
950,388

 
8.8

 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS
 
1,162,503

 
1,134,324

 
2.5

 
OTHER ASSETS
 
15,490

 
21,561

 
(28.2
)
 
Total assets
 
$
4,414,929

 
$
4,141,492

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other
 
$
1,265,719

 
$
1,143,246

 
10.7

 
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility
 
(110,759
)
 
(39,616
)
 
179.6

 
Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates
 
389,071

 
307,656

 
26.5

 
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates
 
(25,500
)
 
(22,500
)
 
13.3

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing
 
55,193

 
72,630

 
(24.0
)
 
Accounts payable
 
280,423

 
288,320

 
(2.7
)
 
Accrued expenses
 
185,323

 
172,463

 
7.5

 
Total current liabilities
 
2,039,470

 
1,922,199

 
6.1

 
5.00% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $550,000 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)
 
541,252

 
540,100

 
0.2

 
5.25% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $300,000 at December 31, 2015)
 
296,274

 

 
100.0

 
REAL ESTATE CREDIT FACILITY, net of current maturities
 
25,567

 
27,099

 
(5.7
)
 
ACQUISITION LINE
 

 
69,713

 
(100.0
)
 
OTHER REAL ESTATE RELATED AND LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
 
292,188

 
319,984

 
(8.7
)
 
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE, net of current maturities
 
48,155

 
51,941

 
(7.3
)
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 
150,753

 
141,239

 
6.7

 
LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
 
31,153

 
25,311

 
23.1

 
OTHER LIABILITIES
 
71,865

 
65,896

 
9.1

 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
257

 
257

 

 
Additional paid-in capital
 
291,092

 
286,854

 
1.5

 
Retained earnings
 
926,169

 
852,057

 
8.7

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(137,984
)
 
(81,984
)
 
68.3

 
Treasury stock
 
(161,282
)
 
(79,174
)
 
103.7

 
Total stockholders' equity
 
918,252

 
978,010

 
(6.1
)
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
4,414,929

 
4,141,492

 
6.6

 






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Consolidated
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
2015 (%)
 
2014 (%)
 
2015 (%)
 
2014 (%)
 
NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES GEOGRAPHIC MIX:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region
Geographic Market
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
East
Massachusetts
 
5.7

 
5.6

 
6.0

 
5.8

 
 
Georgia
 
4.4

 
4.2

 
4.5

 
4.6

 
 
Florida
 
2.6

 
1.3

 
2.1

 
1.4

 
 
New Jersey
 
2.2

 
2.7

 
2.3

 
3.1

 
 
New Hampshire
 
2.0

 
1.9

 
2.0

 
2.1

 
 
Louisiana
 
1.5

 
1.5

 
1.6

 
1.7

 
 
South Carolina
 
1.5

 
1.7

 
1.4

 
1.5

 
 
Mississippi
 
1.3

 
1.3

 
1.5

 
1.4

 
 
Alabama
 
0.9

 
0.8

 
0.8

 
0.8

 
 
Maryland
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
 
New York
 

 

 

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
22.7

 
21.6

 
22.7

 
24.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
Texas
 
39.0

 
39.2

 
38.7

 
36.2

 
 
California
 
10.0

 
9.2

 
9.7

 
9.5

 
 
Oklahoma
 
7.5

 
7.9

 
7.6

 
8.3

 
 
Kansas
 
2.0

 
2.1

 
2.1

 
2.3

 
 
Louisiana
 
0.6

 
0.6

 
0.7

 
0.6

 
 
 
 
59.1

 
59.0

 
58.8

 
56.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
United Kingdom
 
9.9

 
8.4

 
10.7

 
8.8

 
 
Brazil
 
8.3

 
11.0

 
7.8

 
10.1

 
 
 
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES BRAND MIX:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toyota/Scion/Lexus
 
26.2

 
25.4

 
26.5

 
26.7

 
BMW/MINI
 
12.3

 
12.2

 
11.6

 
11.5

 
Honda/Acura
 
11.0

 
11.5

 
10.9

 
11.3

 
Ford/Lincoln
 
10.9

 
10.3

 
11.4

 
10.9

 
Nissan
 
8.1

 
9.7

 
8.4

 
9.4

 
Chevrolet/GMC/Buick/Cadillac
 
8.0

 
7.6

 
7.6

 
6.4

 
Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche
 
6.7

 
5.6

 
6.9

 
6.1

 
Hyundai/Kia
 
5.0

 
5.3

 
5.6

 
5.5

 
Mercedes-Benz/smart/Sprinter
 
4.9

 
5.2

 
4.3

 
4.5

 
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM
 
4.4

 
4.1

 
4.6

 
4.4

 
Other
 
2.5

 
3.1

 
2.2

 
3.3

 
 
 
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - U.S.
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,295,513

 
$
1,220,209

 
6.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
542,796

 
483,267

 
12.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
72,548

 
70,682

 
2.6

 
Total used
 
615,344

 
553,949

 
11.1

 
Parts and service
 
260,974

 
242,833

 
7.5

 
Finance and insurance
 
92,645

 
87,423

 
6.0

 
Total
 
$
2,264,476

 
$
2,104,414

 
7.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.0

 
5.4

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
6.6

 
7.3

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.7
)
 
 
 
Total used
 
5.6

 
6.3

 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.3

 
53.0

 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
 
14.7

 
15.1

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
64,947

 
$
66,459

 
(2.3
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
35,746

 
35,329

 
1.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1,167
)
 
(508
)
 
(129.7
)
 
Total used
 
34,579

 
34,821

 
(0.7
)
 
Parts and service
 
141,789

 
128,759

 
10.1

 
Finance and insurance
 
92,645

 
87,423

 
6.0

 
Total
 
$
333,960

 
$
317,462

 
5.2

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
35,605

 
34,020

 
4.7

 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
25,564

 
23,446

 
9.0

 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
10,768

 
10,956

 
(1.7
)
 
Total used
 
36,332

 
34,402

 
5.6

 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
36,386

 
$
35,867

 
1.4

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
21,233

 
$
20,612

 
3.0

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,824

 
$
1,954

 
(6.7
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,398

 
1,507

 
(7.2
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(108
)
 
(46
)
 
(134.8
)
 
Total used
 
952

 
1,012

 
(5.9
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
1,515

 
$
1,521

 
(0.4
)
 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
247,203

 
$
225,168

 
9.8

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
10.9

 
10.7

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
74.0

 
70.9

 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.4

 
3.9

 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.3

 
2.9

 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(9,622
)
 
$
(8,571
)
 
12.3

 
Floorplan assistance
 
13,128

 
11,525

 
13.9

 
Net floorplan income
 
$
3,506

 
$
2,954

 
18.7

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(13,744
)
 
$
(12,189
)
 
12.8

 








 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
4,989,290

 
$
4,669,512

 
6.8

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
2,204,728

 
1,923,740

 
14.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
289,580

 
279,074

 
3.8

 
Total used
 
2,494,308

 
2,202,814

 
13.2

 
Parts and service
 
1,032,960

 
966,672

 
6.9

 
Finance and insurance
 
377,432

 
336,243

 
12.2

 
Total
 
$
8,893,990

 
$
8,175,241

 
8.8

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
4.8

 
5.2

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
7.2

 
7.8

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(0.5
)
 
0.5

 
 
 
Total used
 
6.3

 
6.9

 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.7

 
53.5

 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
 
15.1

 
15.2

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
240,496

 
$
241,465

 
(0.4
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
157,652

 
149,942

 
5.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1,334
)
 
1,456

 
(191.6
)
 
Total used
 
156,318

 
151,398

 
3.2

 
Parts and service
 
564,701

 
516,801

 
9.3

 
Finance and insurance
 
377,432

 
336,243

 
12.2

 
Total
 
$
1,338,947

 
$
1,245,907

 
7.5

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
142,256

 
135,301

 
5.1

 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
105,211

 
93,813

 
12.1

 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
44,310

 
43,351

 
2.2

 
Total used
 
149,521

 
137,164

 
9.0

 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
35,073

 
$
34,512

 
1.6

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
20,955

 
$
20,506

 
2.2

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,691

 
$
1,785

 
(5.3
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,498

 
1,598

 
(6.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(30
)
 
34

 
(188.2
)
 
Total used
 
1,045

 
1,104

 
(5.3
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
1,525

 
$
1,468

 
3.9

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
964,911

 
$
902,311

 
6.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
10.8

 
11.0

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
72.1

 
72.4

 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.7

 
3.8

 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.7

 
2.8

 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(36,062
)
 
$
(34,060
)
 
5.9

 
Floorplan assistance
 
49,631

 
44,494

 
11.5

 
Net floorplan income
 
$
13,569

 
$
10,434

 
30.0

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(52,277
)
 
$
(46,516
)
 
12.4

 
(1) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the description of aforementioned adjustments.





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - U.K.
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
149,465

 
$
121,874

 
22.6

 
27.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
81,682

 
68,247

 
19.7

 
24.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
22,013

 
19,931

 
10.4

 
14.9

 
Total used
 
103,695

 
88,178

 
17.6

 
22.6

 
Parts and service
 
25,200

 
20,904

 
20.6

 
25.7

 
Finance and insurance
 
6,706

 
5,070

 
32.3

 
38.1

 
Total
 
$
285,066

 
$
236,026

 
20.8

 
25.9

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
6.4

 
6.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
5.1

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(3.2
)
 
(2.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
3.3

 
4.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.1

 
53.2

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
11.7

 
11.6

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
9,506

 
$
7,552

 
25.9

 
31.3

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
4,172

 
4,088

 
2.1

 
6.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(699
)
 
(528
)
 
(32.4
)
 
(37.8
)
 
Total used
 
3,473

 
3,560

 
(2.4
)
 
1.5

 
Parts and service
 
13,624

 
11,117

 
22.6

 
27.8

 
Finance and insurance
 
6,706

 
5,070

 
32.3

 
38.1

 
Total
 
$
33,309

 
$
27,299

 
22.0

 
27.3

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
4,293

 
3,545

 
21.1

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
3,211

 
2,664

 
20.5

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
2,678

 
2,237

 
19.7

 
 
 
Total used
 
5,889

 
4,901

 
20.2

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
34,816

 
$
34,379

 
1.3

 
5.6

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
25,438

 
$
25,618

 
(0.7
)
 
3.5

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
2,214

 
$
2,130

 
3.9

 
8.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,299

 
1,535

 
(15.4
)
 
(11.9
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(261
)
 
(236
)
 
(10.6
)
 
(15.1
)
 
Total used
 
590

 
726

 
(18.7
)
 
(15.5
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
894

 
$
817

 
9.4

 
14.3

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
27,191

 
$
23,176

 
17.3

 
22.3

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
9.5

 
9.8

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
81.6

 
84.9

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
1.7

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
1.3

 
0.9

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(587
)
 
$
(474
)
 
23.8

 
29.0

 
Floorplan assistance
 
259

 
146

 
77.4

 
84.1

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
(328
)
 
$
(328
)
 

 
4.3

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(796
)
 
$
(663
)
 
20.1

 
25.1

 







 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
641,888

 
$
519,137

 
23.6

 
33.3

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
351,311

 
283,147

 
24.1

 
33.7

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
100,706

 
82,235

 
22.5

 
32.0

 
Total used
 
452,017

 
365,382

 
23.7

 
33.3

 
Parts and service
 
102,183

 
83,747

 
22.0

 
31.4

 
Finance and insurance
 
24,117

 
18,986

 
27.0

 
36.8

 
Total
 
$
1,220,205

 
$
987,252

 
23.6

 
33.2

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
6.3

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
5.2

 
5.9

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
3.8

 
4.4

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.8

 
54.7

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
11.3

 
11.7

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
40,308

 
$
34,395

 
17.2

 
26.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
18,335

 
16,772

 
9.3

 
17.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1,083
)
 
(532
)
 
(103.6
)
 
(113.8
)
 
Total used
 
17,252

 
16,240

 
6.2

 
14.6

 
Parts and service
 
55,969

 
45,772

 
22.3

 
31.8

 
Finance and insurance
 
24,117

 
18,986

 
27.0

 
36.8

 
Total
 
$
137,646

 
$
115,393

 
19.3

 
28.6

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
18,701

 
14,689

 
27.3

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
14,074

 
10,772

 
30.7

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
11,360

 
8,776

 
29.4

 
 
 
Total used
 
25,434

 
19,548

 
30.1

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
34,324

 
$
35,342

 
(2.9
)
 
4.7

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
24,962

 
$
26,285

 
(5.0
)
 
2.3

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
2,155

 
$
2,342

 
(8.0
)
 
(0.7
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,303

 
1,557

 
(16.3
)
 
(9.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(95
)
 
(61
)
 
(55.7
)
 
(65.2
)
 
Total used
 
678

 
831

 
(18.4
)
 
(11.9
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
736

 
$
746

 
(1.3
)
 
6.3

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
108,511

 
$
90,239

 
20.2

 
29.5

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
8.9

 
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
78.8

 
78.2

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
2.0

 
2.2

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
1.6

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(2,276
)
 
$
(1,662
)
 
36.9

 
47.0

 
Floorplan assistance
 
843

 
651

 
29.5

 
40.0

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
(1,433
)
 
$
(1,011
)
 
41.7

 
51.6

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(3,135
)
 
$
(2,065
)
 
51.8

 
62.9

 
(1) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the description of aforementioned adjustments.





 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - Brazil
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
88,130

 
$
143,390

 
(38.5
)
 
(7.0
)
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
21,366

 
30,283

 
(29.4
)
 
7.2

 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
503

 
4,039

 
(87.5
)
 
(81.1
)
 
 
Total used
 
21,869

 
34,322

 
(36.3
)
 
(3.2
)
 
 
Parts and service
 
11,080

 
17,617

 
(37.1
)
 
(4.4
)
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
1,981

 
3,171

 
(37.5
)
 
(5.2
)
 
 
Total
 
$
123,060

 
$
198,500

 
(38.0
)
 
(6.1
)
 
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
6.4

 
6.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
3.7

 
4.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
6.8

 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
3.8

 
4.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
39.6

 
40.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
10.5

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
5,673

 
$
9,224

 
(38.5
)
 
(6.9
)
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
789

 
1,327

 
(40.5
)
 
(8.8
)
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
34

 
298

 
(88.6
)
 
(82.5
)
 
 
Total used
 
823

 
1,625

 
(49.4
)
 
(22.3
)
 
 
Parts and service
 
4,387

 
7,178

 
(38.9
)
 
(7.1
)
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
1,981

 
3,171

 
(37.5
)
 
(5.2
)
 
 
Total
 
$
12,864

 
$
21,198

 
(39.3
)
 
(7.9
)
 
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
3,586

 
4,632

 
(22.6
)
 
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
1,465

 
1,389

 
5.5

 
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
287

 
645

 
(55.5
)
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
1,752

 
2,034

 
(13.9
)
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
24,576

 
$
30,956

 
(20.6
)
 
20.2

 
 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
14,584

 
$
21,802

 
(33.1
)
 
1.7

 
 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,582

 
$
1,991

 
(20.5
)
 
20.3

 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
539

 
955

 
(43.6
)
 
(13.5
)
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
118

 
462

 
(74.5
)
 
(60.7
)
 
 
Total used
 
470

 
799

 
(41.2
)
 
(9.8
)
 
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
392

 
$
527

 
(25.6
)
 
13.0

 
 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
11,847

 
$
17,810

 
(33.5
)
 
1.0

 
 
SG&A as % revenues
 
9.6

 
9.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
92.1

 
84.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
0.6

 
1.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
0.3

 
0.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(874
)
 
(99.2
)
 
(98.6
)
 
 
Floorplan assistance
 

 

 

 

 
 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(874
)
 
(99.2
)
 
(98.6
)
 
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(303
)
 
$
(515
)
 
(41.2
)
 
(10.2
)
 








 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
370,128

 
$
552,970

 
(33.1
)
 
(5.8
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
82,930

 
117,981

 
(29.7
)
 
(0.7
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
6,965

 
17,834

 
(60.9
)
 
(48.4
)
 
Total used
 
89,895

 
135,815

 
(33.8
)
 
(7.0
)
 
Parts and service
 
51,050

 
75,275

 
(32.2
)
 
(4.7
)
 
Finance and insurance
 
7,237

 
11,336

 
(36.2
)
 
(9.5
)
 
Total
 
$
518,310

 
$
775,396

 
(33.2
)
 
(6.0
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
6.7

 
6.4

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
4.2

 
5.8

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
7.1

 
7.8

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
4.4

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
42.1

 
42.2

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
11.1

 
11.2

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
24,673

 
$
35,357

 
(30.2
)
 
(2.1
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
3,483

 
6,808

 
(48.8
)
 
(27.6
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
497

 
1,395

 
(64.4
)
 
(53.3
)
 
Total used
 
3,980

 
8,203

 
(51.5
)
 
(32.0
)
 
Parts and service
 
21,489

 
31,742

 
(32.3
)
 
(5.3
)
 
Finance and insurance
 
7,237

 
11,336

 
(36.2
)
 
(9.5
)
 
Total
 
$
57,379

 
$
86,638

 
(33.8
)
 
(7.1
)
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
13,657

 
16,906

 
(19.2
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
4,868

 
5,288

 
(7.9
)
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
1,556

 
2,475

 
(37.1
)
 
 
 
Total used
 
6,424

 
7,763

 
(17.2
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
27,102

 
$
32,709

 
(17.1
)
 
16.6

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
17,036

 
$
22,311

 
(23.6
)
 
7.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,807

 
$
2,091

 
(13.6
)
 
21.1

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
715

 
1,287

 
(44.4
)
 
(21.4
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
319

 
564

 
(43.4
)
 
(25.8
)
 
Total used
 
620

 
1,057

 
(41.3
)
 
(17.8
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
391

 
$
511

 
(23.5
)
 
8.5

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
52,760

 
$
78,152

 
(32.5
)
 
(5.3
)
 
SG&A as % revenues
 
10.2

 
10.1

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
92.0

 
90.2

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
0.6

 
0.8

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
0.1

 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(926
)
 
$
(5,892
)
 
(84.3
)
 
(79.8
)
 
Floorplan assistance
 

 

 

 

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
(926
)
 
$
(5,892
)
 
(84.3
)
 
(79.8
)
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(1,491
)
 
$
(1,112
)
 
34.1

 
85.6

 
(1) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the description of aforementioned adjustments.
 





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,533,108

 
$
1,485,473

 
3.2

 
6.7

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
645,844

 
581,797

 
11.0

 
13.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
95,064

 
94,652

 
0.4

 
1.7

 
Total used
 
740,908

 
676,449

 
9.5

 
11.9

 
Parts and service
 
297,254

 
281,354

 
5.7

 
8.1

 
Finance and insurance
 
101,332

 
95,664

 
5.9

 
7.3

 
Total
 
$
2,672,602

 
$
2,538,940

 
5.3

 
8.2

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.2

 
5.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
6.3

 
7.0

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1.9
)
 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
5.2

 
5.9

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
53.8

 
52.3

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
14.2

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
80,126

 
$
83,235

 
(3.7
)
 
0.3

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
40,707

 
40,744

 
(0.1
)
 
1.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1,832
)
 
(738
)
 
(148.2
)
 
(149.7
)
 
Total used
 
38,875

 
40,006

 
(2.8
)
 
(1.4
)
 
Parts and service
 
159,800

 
147,054

 
8.7

 
10.6

 
Finance and insurance
 
101,332

 
95,664

 
5.9

 
7.3

 
Total
 
$
380,133

 
$
365,959

 
3.9

 
6.1

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
43,484

 
42,197

 
3.0

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
30,240

 
27,499

 
10.0

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
13,733

 
13,838

 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
Total used
 
43,973

 
41,337

 
6.4

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
35,257

 
$
35,203

 
0.2

 
3.5

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
21,357

 
$
21,157

 
0.9

 
3.2

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,843

 
$
1,973

 
(6.6
)
 
(2.7
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,346

 
1,482

 
(9.2
)
 
(7.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(133
)
 
(53
)
 
(150.9
)
 
(151.6
)
 
Total used
 
884

 
968

 
(8.7
)
 
(7.3
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
1,374

 
$
1,373

 
0.1

 
1.4

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
286,240

 
$
266,154

 
7.5

 
10.3

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
10.7

 
10.5

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
75.3

 
72.7

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.1

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.1

 
2.6

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(10,216
)
 
$
(9,919
)
 
3.0

 
3.3

 
Floorplan assistance
 
13,387

 
11,672

 
14.7

 
14.7

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
3,171

 
$
1,753

 
80.9

 
79.3

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(14,843
)
 
$
(13,367
)
 
11.0

 
12.5

 





 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
6,001,306

 
$
5,741,619

 
4.5

 
8.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
2,638,969

 
2,324,868

 
13.5

 
16.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
397,251

 
379,143

 
4.8

 
7.4

 
Total used
 
3,036,220

 
2,704,011

 
12.3

 
14.9

 
Parts and service
 
1,186,193

 
1,125,694

 
5.4

 
7.9

 
Finance and insurance
 
408,786

 
366,565

 
11.5

 
12.8

 
Total
 
$
10,632,505

 
$
9,937,889

 
7.0

 
10.1

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.1

 
5.4

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
6.8

 
7.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(0.5
)
 
0.6

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
5.8

 
6.5

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.1

 
52.8

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
14.4

 
14.6

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
305,477

 
$
311,217

 
(1.8
)
 
2.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
179,470

 
173,522

 
3.4

 
5.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(1,920
)
 
2,319

 
(182.8
)
 
(178.5
)
 
Total used
 
177,550

 
175,841

 
1.0

 
2.7

 
Parts and service
 
642,159

 
594,315

 
8.1

 
10.2

 
Finance and insurance
 
408,786

 
366,565

 
11.5

 
12.8

 
Total
 
$
1,533,972

 
$
1,447,938

 
5.9

 
8.3

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
174,614

 
166,896

 
4.6

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
124,153

 
109,873

 
13.0

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
57,226

 
54,602

 
4.8

 
 
 
Total used
 
181,379

 
164,475

 
10.3

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
34,369

 
$
34,402

 
(0.1
)
 
3.2

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
21,256

 
$
21,160

 
0.5

 
2.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,749

 
$
1,865

 
(6.2
)
 
(2.2
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,446

 
1,579

 
(8.4
)
 
(7.0
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(34
)
 
42

 
(181.0
)
 
(174.9
)
 
Total used
 
979

 
1,069

 
(8.4
)
 
(6.9
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
1,368

 
$
1,324

 
3.3

 
4.5

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
1,126,182

 
$
1,070,701

 
5.2

 
7.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
10.6

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
73.4

 
73.9

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.4

 
3.4

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.5

 
2.5

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(39,264
)
 
$
(41,614
)
 
(5.6
)
 
(4.6
)
 
Floorplan assistance
 
50,474

 
45,145

 
11.8

 
11.8

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
11,210

 
$
3,531

 
217.5

 
205.3

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(56,903
)
 
$
(49,693
)
 
14.5

 
16.1

 
(1) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.
 





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Same Store U.S. (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,244,957

 
$
1,209,869

 
2.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
525,560

 
479,760

 
9.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
69,780

 
69,946

 
(0.2
)
 
Total used
595,340

 
549,706

 
8.3

 
Parts and service
252,253

 
241,313

 
4.5

 
Finance and insurance
90,306

 
87,131

 
3.6

 
Total
$
2,182,856

 
$
2,088,019

 
4.5

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.0

 
5.4

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.6

 
7.3

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1.7
)
 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
Total used
5.6

 
6.3

 
 
 
Parts and service
54.4

 
53.0

 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
14.8

 
15.1

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
62,570

 
$
65,838

 
(5.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
34,738

 
35,158

 
(1.2
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1,158
)
 
(323
)
 
(258.5
)
 
Total used
33,580

 
34,835

 
(3.6
)
 
Parts and service
137,198

 
127,921

 
7.3

 
Finance and insurance
90,306

 
87,131

 
3.6

 
Total
$
323,654

 
$
315,725

 
2.5

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
34,526

 
33,813

 
2.1

 
Retail used vehicles sold
24,977

 
23,311

 
7.1

 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
10,533

 
10,891

 
(3.3
)
 
Total used
35,510

 
34,202

 
3.8

 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
36,059

 
$
35,781

 
0.8

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,042

 
$
20,581

 
2.2

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,812

 
$
1,947

 
(6.9
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,391

 
1,508

 
(7.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(110
)
 
(30
)
 
(266.7
)
 
Total used
946

 
1,019

 
(7.2
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
1,518

 
$
1,525

 
(0.5
)
 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
238,646

 
$
222,730

 
7.1

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.9

 
10.7

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
73.7

 
70.5

 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.4

 
4.0

 
 
 







 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
4,722,491

 
$
4,501,913

 
4.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
2,075,497

 
1,864,698

 
11.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
266,864

 
267,799

 
(0.3
)
 
Total used
2,342,361

 
2,132,497

 
9.8

 
Parts and service
987,762

 
930,597

 
6.1

 
Finance and insurance
359,439

 
330,132

 
8.9

 
Total
$
8,412,053

 
$
7,895,139

 
6.5

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
4.8

 
5.2

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.2

 
7.9

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.4
)
 
0.7

 
 
 
Total used
6.3

 
7.0

 
 
 
Parts and service
54.4

 
53.4

 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
15.1

 
15.3

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
224,561

 
$
232,997

 
(3.6
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
149,006

 
147,001

 
1.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1,016
)
 
1,777

 
(157.2
)
 
Total used
147,990

 
148,778

 
(0.5
)
 
Parts and service
537,701

 
497,265

 
8.1

 
Finance and insurance
359,439

 
330,132

 
8.9

 
Total
$
1,269,691

 
$
1,209,172

 
5.0

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
135,994

 
131,249

 
3.6

 
Retail used vehicles sold
100,176

 
91,606

 
9.4

 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
42,065

 
42,120

 
(0.1
)
 
Total used
142,241

 
133,726

 
6.4

 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
34,726

 
$
34,301

 
1.2

 
Used vehicle retail
$
20,719

 
$
20,356

 
1.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,651

 
$
1,775

 
(7.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,487

 
1,605

 
(7.4
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(24
)
 
42

 
(157.1
)
 
Total used
1,040

 
1,113

 
(6.6
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
1,522

 
$
1,481

 
2.8

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
914,520

 
$
863,534

 
5.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.9

 
10.9

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
72.0

 
71.4

 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.7

 
3.9

 
 
 
(1) Same Store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same Store results also include the activities of our corporate office.(2) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Same Store U.K. (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
123,981

 
$
111,083

 
11.6

 
16.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
69,759

 
63,215

 
10.4

 
15.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
17,680

 
17,586

 
0.5

 
4.8

 
Total used
87,439

 
80,801

 
8.2

 
12.9

 
Parts and service
19,993

 
19,288

 
3.7

 
8.2

 
Finance and insurance
5,610

 
4,798

 
16.9

 
22.1

 
Total
$
237,023

 
$
215,970

 
9.7

 
14.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
6.7

 
6.3

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
5.3

 
6.3

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(2.6
)
 
(2.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.7

 
4.4

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
55.9

 
53.6

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.9

 
11.9

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
8,257

 
$
6,977

 
18.3

 
23.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
3,679

 
3,964

 
(7.2
)
 
(3.4
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(462
)
 
(402
)
 
(14.9
)
 
(20.0
)
 
Total used
3,217

 
3,562

 
(9.7
)
 
(6.0
)
 
Parts and service
11,173

 
10,339

 
8.1

 
12.8

 
Finance and insurance
5,610

 
4,798

 
16.9

 
22.1

 
Total
$
28,257

 
$
25,676

 
10.1

 
14.9

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
3,636

 
3,268

 
11.3

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
2,781

 
2,480

 
12.1

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
2,233

 
2,079

 
7.4

 
 
 
Total used
5,014

 
4,559

 
10.0

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
34,098

 
$
33,991

 
0.3

 
4.7

 
Used vehicle retail
$
25,084

 
$
25,490

 
(1.6
)
 
2.7

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,271

 
$
2,135

 
6.4

 
11.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,323

 
1,598

 
(17.2
)
 
(13.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(207
)
 
(193
)
 
(7.3
)
 
(11.8
)
 
Total used
642

 
781

 
(17.8
)
 
(14.5
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
874

 
$
835

 
4.7

 
9.4

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
22,353

 
$
21,418

 
4.4

 
8.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
9.4

 
9.9

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
79.1

 
83.4

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
2.1

 
1.6

 
 
 
 
 






 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
534,117

 
$
508,345

 
5.1

 
13.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
295,667

 
278,116

 
6.3

 
14.7

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
77,846

 
79,891

 
(2.6
)
 
5.2

 
Total used
373,513

 
358,007

 
4.3

 
12.6

 
Parts and service
80,625

 
82,126

 
(1.8
)
 
5.8

 
Finance and insurance
20,653

 
18,713

 
10.4

 
18.9

 
Total
$
1,008,908

 
$
967,191

 
4.3

 
12.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
6.4

 
6.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
5.3

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.8
)
 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
4.0

 
4.5

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
56.6

 
54.8

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.4

 
11.8

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
33,967

 
$
33,820

 
0.4

 
8.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
15,546

 
16,648

 
(6.6
)
 
0.7

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(632
)
 
(406
)
 
(55.7
)
 
(63.3
)
 
Total used
14,914

 
16,242

 
(8.2
)
 
(0.9
)
 
Parts and service
45,652

 
44,990

 
1.5

 
9.4

 
Finance and insurance
20,653

 
18,713

 
10.4

 
18.9

 
Total
$
115,186

 
$
113,765

 
1.2

 
9.2

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
15,974

 
14,412

 
10.8

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
12,083

 
10,588

 
14.1

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
9,379

 
8,618

 
8.8

 
 
 
Total used
21,462

 
19,206

 
11.7

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
33,437

 
$
35,272

 
(5.2
)
 
2.3

 
Used vehicle retail
$
24,470

 
$
26,267

 
(6.8
)
 
0.5

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,126

 
$
2,347

 
(9.4
)
 
(2.2
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,287

 
1,572

 
(18.1
)
 
(11.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(67
)
 
(47
)
 
(42.6
)
 
(50.1
)
 
Total used
695

 
846

 
(17.8
)
 
(11.3
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
736

 
$
749

 
(1.7
)
 
6.0

 
OTHER:  (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
88,767

 
$
88,482

 
0.3

 
8.1

 
SG&A as % revenues
8.8

 
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
77.1

 
77.8

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
2.3

 
2.3

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Same Store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same Store results also include the activities of our corporate office.
(2) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Same Store Brazil (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
88,131

 
$
139,763

 
(36.9
)
 
(4.6
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
21,366

 
28,620

 
(25.3
)
 
13.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
502

 
3,666

 
(86.3
)
 
(79.2
)
 
Total used
21,868

 
32,286

 
(32.3
)
 
2.9

 
Parts and service
11,080

 
15,387

 
(28.0
)
 
9.3

 
Finance and insurance
1,967

 
3,086

 
(36.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
Total
$
123,046

 
$
190,522

 
(35.4
)
 
(2.2
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
6.4

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
3.7

 
4.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
6.8

 
7.6

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.8

 
4.8

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
39.6

 
43.5

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
10.4

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
5,672

 
$
9,232

 
(38.6
)
 
(7.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
791

 
1,284

 
(38.4
)
 
(5.9
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
34

 
279

 
(87.8
)
 
(81.3
)
 
Total used
825

 
1,563

 
(47.2
)
 
(19.3
)
 
Parts and service
4,387

 
6,700

 
(34.5
)
 
(0.6
)
 
Finance and insurance
1,967

 
3,086

 
(36.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
Total
$
12,851

 
$
20,581

 
(37.6
)
 
(5.3
)
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
3,586

 
4,434

 
(19.1
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
1,465

 
1,275

 
14.9

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
287

 
559

 
(48.7
)
 
 
 
Total used
1,752

 
1,834

 
(4.5
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
24,576

 
$
31,521

 
(22.0
)
 
18.0

 
Used vehicle retail
$
14,584

 
$
22,447

 
(35.0
)
 
(1.3
)
 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,582

 
$
2,082

 
(24.0
)
 
15.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
540

 
1,007

 
(46.4
)
 
(18.1
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
118

 
499

 
(76.4
)
 
(63.6
)
 
Total used
471

 
852

 
(44.7
)
 
(15.5
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
389

 
$
541

 
(28.1
)
 
9.3

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
11,809

 
$
16,024

 
(26.3
)
 
11.7

 
SG&A as % revenues
9.6

 
8.4

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
91.9

 
77.9

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
0.6

 
2.2

 
 
 
 
 






 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
360,092

 
$
519,809

 
(30.7
)
 
(2.6
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
82,242

 
110,867

 
(25.8
)
 
4.7

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
6,939

 
14,808

 
(53.1
)
 
(38.3
)
 
Total used
89,181

 
125,675

 
(29.0
)
 
(0.4
)
 
Parts and service
50,607

 
66,213

 
(23.6
)
 
7.3

 
Finance and insurance
7,138

 
10,511

 
(32.1
)
 
(3.8
)
 
Total
$
507,018

 
$
722,208

 
(29.8
)
 
(1.3
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
6.6

 
6.3

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4.2

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
7.2

 
7.6

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
4.5

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
42.1

 
43.8

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.1

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
23,915

 
$
32,879

 
(27.3
)
 
1.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
3,482

 
6,372

 
(45.4
)
 
(22.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
497

 
1,122

 
(55.7
)
 
(42.1
)
 
Total used
3,979

 
7,494

 
(46.9
)
 
(25.7
)
 
Parts and service
21,295

 
28,992

 
(26.5
)
 
2.7

 
Finance and insurance
7,138

 
10,511

 
(32.1
)
 
(3.8
)
 
Total
$
56,327

 
$
79,876

 
(29.5
)
 
(1.2
)
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
13,460

 
15,180

 
(11.3
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
4,844

 
4,798

 
1.0

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
1,552

 
2,002

 
(22.5
)
 
 
 
Total used
6,396

 
6,800

 
(5.9
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
26,753

 
$
34,243

 
(21.9
)
 
9.9

 
Used vehicle retail
$
16,978

 
$
23,107

 
(26.5
)
 
3.7

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,777

 
$
2,166

 
(18.0
)
 
14.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
719

 
1,328

 
(45.9
)
 
(23.5
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
320

 
560

 
(42.9
)
 
(25.4
)
 
Total used
622

 
1,102

 
(43.6
)
 
(21.0
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
390

 
$
526

 
(25.9
)
 
4.9

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
51,237

 
$
68,759

 
(25.5
)
 
4.7

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.1

 
9.5

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
91.0

 
86.1

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
0.7

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Same Store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same Store results also include the activities of our corporate office.(2) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - Same Store Consolidated (1)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,457,069

 
$
1,460,715

 
(0.2
)
 
3.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
616,685

 
571,595

 
7.9

 
10.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
87,962

 
91,198

 
(3.5
)
 
(2.4
)
 
Total used
704,647

 
662,793

 
6.3

 
8.6

 
Parts and service
283,326

 
275,988

 
2.7

 
5.1

 
Finance and insurance
97,883

 
95,015

 
3.0

 
4.4

 
Total
$
2,542,925

 
$
2,494,511

 
1.9

 
4.9

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.3

 
5.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.4

 
7.1

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1.8
)
 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
5.3

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
53.9

 
52.5

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
14.3

 
14.5

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
76,499

 
$
82,047

 
(6.8
)
 
(2.8
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
39,208

 
40,406

 
(3.0
)
 
(1.6
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1,586
)
 
(446
)
 
(255.6
)
 
(255.7
)
 
Total used
37,622

 
39,960

 
(5.9
)
 
(4.4
)
 
Parts and service
152,758

 
144,960

 
5.4

 
7.3

 
Finance and insurance
97,883

 
95,015

 
3.0

 
4.4

 
Total
$
364,762

 
$
361,982

 
0.8

 
2.9

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
41,748

 
41,515

 
0.6

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
29,223

 
27,066

 
8.0

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
13,053

 
13,529

 
(3.5
)
 
 
 
Total used
42,276

 
40,595

 
4.1

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
34,902

 
$
35,185

 
(0.8
)
 
2.6

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,103

 
$
21,119

 
(0.1
)
 
2.2

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,832

 
$
1,976

 
(7.3
)
 
(3.3
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,342

 
1,493

 
(10.1
)
 
(8.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(122
)
 
(33
)
 
(269.7
)
 
(268.7
)
 
Total used
890

 
984

 
(9.6
)
 
(8.2
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
1,379

 
$
1,385

 
(0.4
)
 
0.8

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
272,808

 
$
260,172

 
4.9

 
7.6

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.7

 
10.4

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
74.8

 
71.9

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.2

 
3.7

 
 
 
 
 






 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/ (Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
5,616,700

 
$
5,530,067

 
1.6

 
5.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
2,453,406

 
2,253,681

 
8.9

 
11.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
351,649

 
362,498

 
(3.0
)
 
(0.7
)
 
Total used
2,805,055

 
2,616,179

 
7.2

 
9.7

 
Parts and service
1,118,994

 
1,078,936

 
3.7

 
6.2

 
Finance and insurance
387,230

 
359,356

 
7.8

 
9.0

 
Total
$
9,927,979

 
$
9,584,538

 
3.6

 
6.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.0

 
5.4

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.8

 
7.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.3
)
 
0.7

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
5.9

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
54.0

 
52.9

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
14.5

 
14.6

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
282,443

 
$
299,696

 
(5.8
)
 
(1.7
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
168,034

 
170,021

 
(1.2
)
 
0.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1,151
)
 
2,493

 
(146.2
)
 
(141.4
)
 
Total used
166,883

 
172,514

 
(3.3
)
 
(1.7
)
 
Parts and service
604,648

 
571,247

 
5.8

 
8.0

 
Finance and insurance
387,230

 
359,356

 
7.8

 
9.0

 
Total
$
1,441,204

 
$
1,402,813

 
2.7

 
5.0

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
165,428

 
160,841

 
2.9

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
117,103

 
106,992

 
9.5

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
52,996

 
52,740

 
0.5

 
 
 
Total used
170,099

 
159,732

 
6.5

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
33,953

 
$
34,382

 
(1.2
)
 
2.1

 
Used vehicle retail
$
20,951

 
$
21,064

 
(0.5
)
 
1.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,707

 
$
1,863

 
(8.4
)
 
(4.4
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,435

 
1,589

 
(9.7
)
 
(8.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(22
)
 
47

 
(146.8
)
 
(141.2
)
 
Total used
981

 
1,080

 
(9.2
)
 
(7.7
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
1,371

 
$
1,342

 
2.2

 
3.4

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
1,054,524

 
$
1,020,775

 
3.3

 
6.0

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.6

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
73.2

 
72.8

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.4

 
3.6

 
 
 
 
 
(1) Same Store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same Store results also include the activities of our corporate office.
(2) These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.







Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.S.
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
240,001

 
$
226,146

 
6.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(637
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
7,839

 
(978
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
247,203

 
$
225,168

 
9.8

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.6

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.9

 
10.7

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
71.9

 
71.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
74.0

 
70.9

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.9

 
3.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
3.4

 
3.9

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.9

 
2.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.3

 
2.9

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
239,738

 
$
223,907

 
7.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(637
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(455
)
 
(1,177
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
238,646

 
$
222,730

 
7.1

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.0

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.9

 
10.7

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
74.1

 
70.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
73.7

 
70.5

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.6

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(4)
3.4

 
4.0

 
 
 








 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
958,608

 
$
891,693

 
7.5

 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(1,588
)
 
(2,775
)
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
8,891

 
13,835

 
 
 
Legal settlements
(1,000
)
 
(442
)
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
964,911

 
$
902,311

 
6.9

SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.8

 
10.9

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.8

 
11.0

 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
71.6

 
71.6

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
72.1

 
72.4

 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.6

 
3.7

 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
3.7

 
3.8

 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.6

 
2.1

 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.7

 
2.8

 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
917,927

 
$
867,951

 
5.8

 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(1,588
)
 
(2,775
)
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(819
)
 
(1,200
)
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(1,000
)
 
(442
)
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
914,520

 
$
863,534

 
5.9

SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.9

 
11.0

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.9

 
10.9

 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
72.3

 
71.8

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
72.0

 
71.4

 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.5

 
3.7

 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(4)
3.7

 
3.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items. These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations.
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $18,197 and $18,983 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $9,596 and $15,570 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.
(3)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, loss on redemption of long-term debt of $46,403 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $18,197 and $18,983 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and $9,596 and $15,570 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.
(4)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $17,908 and $18,694 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $9,596 and $11,610 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.K.
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
27,191

 
$
23,364

 
16.4

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
27,191

 
$
23,176

 
17.3

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
9.5

 
9.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
9.5

 
9.8

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
81.6

 
85.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
81.6

 
84.9

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.7

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
1.7

 
1.3

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.3

 
0.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
1.3

 
0.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
22,353

 
$
21,606

 
3.5

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
22,353

 
$
21,418

 
4.4

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
9.4

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
9.4

 
9.9

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
79.1

 
84.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
79.1

 
83.4

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.1

 
1.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.1

 
1.6

 
 
 






 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
108,719

 
$
90,427

 
20.2

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(208
)
 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
108,511

 
$
90,239

 
20.2

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
8.9

 
9.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
8.9

 
9.1

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
79.0

 
78.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
78.8

 
78.2

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.0

 
2.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
2.0

 
2.2

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.5

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
1.6

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
88,767

 
$
88,670

 
0.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
88,767

 
$
88,482

 
0.3

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
8.8

 
9.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
8.8

 
9.1

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
77.1

 
77.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
77.1

 
77.8

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.3

 
2.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.3

 
2.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items. These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations.
 
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $333 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $333 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015.
 







Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Brazil
(Unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
12,593

 
$
18,693

 
(32.6
)
 
Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(520
)
 
(495
)
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(388
)
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
11,847

 
$
17,810

 
(33.5
)
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.2

 
9.4

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
9.6

 
9.0

 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
97.9

 
88.2

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
92.1

 
84.0

 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(54.8
)
 
(9.5
)
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
0.6

 
1.4

 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(55.0
)
 
(10.2
)
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
0.3

 
0.7

 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
12,035

 
$
16,064

 
(25.1
)
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(40
)
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
11,809

 
$
16,024

 
(26.3
)
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
9.8

 
8.4

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
9.6

 
8.4

 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
93.7

 
78.1

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
91.9

 
77.9

 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(54.4
)
 
(8.7
)
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
0.6

 
2.2

 
 






 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
53,506

 
$
79,844

 
(33.0
)
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(520
)
 
(495
)
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(781
)
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(416
)
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
52,760

 
$
78,152

 
(32.5
)
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.3

 
10.3

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.2

 
10.1

 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
93.3

 
92.2

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
92.0

 
90.2

 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(12.8
)
 
(2.8
)
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
0.6

 
0.8

 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(13.2
)
 
(3.7
)
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
0.1

 
(0.1
)
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
51,463

 
$
69,504

 
(26.0
)
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(329
)
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(416
)
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
51,237

 
$
68,759

 
(25.5
)
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.2

 
9.6

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.1

 
9.5

 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
91.4

 
87.0

 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
91.0

 
86.1

 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(12.7
)
 
(1.7
)
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
0.7

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items. These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations.
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $67,410 and $68,249 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $20,829 and $25,950 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $67,410 and $67,708 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $20,778 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014.






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
NET (LOSS) INCOME RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
(33,387
)
 
$
18,677

 
(278.8
)
 
 
  After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events (5)
398

 

 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions (6)
(4,357
)
 
1,550

 
 
 
 
Severance costs (7)
220

 
385

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact

 
188

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment (10)
72,798

 
19,878

 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
35,672

 
$
40,678

 
(12.3
)
 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED
COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
35,672

 
$
40,678

 
(12.3
)
 
 
Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities
1,344

 
1,529

 
(12.1
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)
$
34,328

 
$
39,149

 
(12.3
)
 
DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
(1.41
)
 
$
0.77

 
(283.1
)
 
 
  After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
0.02

 

 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(0.18
)
 
0.06

 
 
 
 
Severance costs
0.01

 
0.02

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment
3.07

 
0.81

 
 
 
 
Adjusted diluted income per share (1)
$
1.51

 
$
1.67

 
(9.6
)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
279,785

 
$
268,203

 
4.3

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(637
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
7,318

 
(1,473
)
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(388
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
286,240

 
$
266,154

 
7.5

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.5

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.7

 
10.5

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
73.6

 
73.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
75.3

 
72.7

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
0.1

 
2.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
3.1

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(0.8
)
 
1.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.1

 
2.6

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
274,126

 
$
261,577

 
4.8

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(637
)
 

 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(455
)
 
(1,177
)
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(40
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
272,808

 
$
260,172

 
4.9

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.8

 
10.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.7

 
10.4

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
75.2

 
72.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
74.8

 
71.9

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(0.2
)
 
2.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(4)
3.2

 
3.7

 
 
 






 
 
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
NET INCOME RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
93,999

 
$
93,004

 
1.1

 
 
  After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events (5)
991

 
1,710

 
 
 
 
Gain on real estate and dealership transactions (6)
(4,959
)
 
(7,337
)
 
 
 
 
Severance costs (7)
387

 
773

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact

 
188

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements (8)
610

 
274

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax (9)

 
274

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment (10)
74,422

 
27,504

 
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (11)

 
38,711

 
 
 
 
Non-deductible goodwill

 
(3,358
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
165,450

 
$
151,743

 
9.0

 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED
COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
165,450

 
$
151,743

 
9.0

 
 
Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities
6,338

 
5,652

 
12.1

 
 
Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)
$
159,112

 
$
146,091

 
8.9

 
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:
 
 
As reported
$
3.90

 
$
3.60

 
8.3

 
 
After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
0.04

 
0.07

 
 
 
 
Gain on real estate and dealership transactions
(0.21
)
 
(0.28
)
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
0.02

 
0.03

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
0.03

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment
3.09

 
1.05

 
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

 
1.50

 
 
 
 
Non-deductible goodwill

 
(0.13
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted diluted income per share (1)
$
6.87

 
$
5.87

 
17.0

 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1,120,833

 
$
1,061,964

 
5.5

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(1,588
)
 
(2,775
)
 
 
 
 
Gain on real estate and dealership transactions
8,372

 
13,339

 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(435
)
 
(781
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(1,000
)
 
(442
)
 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(416
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
1,126,182

 
$
1,070,701

 
5.2

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.5

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.6

 
10.8

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
73.1

 
73.3

 
 
 





 
Adjusted (1)
73.4

 
73.9

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.6

 
3.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
3.4

 
3.4

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.7

 
1.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.5

 
2.5

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1,058,157

 
$
1,026,125

 
3.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(1,588
)
 
(2,775
)
 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(819
)
 
(1,200
)
 
 
 
 
Severance costs
(226
)
 
(329
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(188
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(1,000
)
 
(442
)
 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(416
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
1,054,524

 
$
1,020,775

 
3.3

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.7

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.6

 
10.7

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
73.4

 
73.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
73.2

 
72.8

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.5

 
3.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(4)
3.4

 
3.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items. These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations.
 
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges for all periods.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, non-cash asset impairment charges for all periods, as well as loss on redemption of long-term debt of $46,403 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.
 
(4)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $85,318 and $86,735 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $30,374 and $32,388 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.
 
(5)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $239 and $597 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $1,065 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(6)
Adjustment is net of tax provision of $2,962 and $3,413 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $77 and $6,002 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(7)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $7 and $48 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $3 and $8 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(8)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $390 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, and $168 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(9)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $141 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(10)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $12,809 and $13,143 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, and $10,547 and $14,016 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(11)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $7,692 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.