Attached files
| file | filename |
|---|---|
| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | c23952exv99w1.htm |
| 8-K - FORM 8-K - PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | c23952e8vk.htm |
Exhibit 99.2
|
Press Release | |
| Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 2555 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0954 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |  |
PENSKE
AUTOMOTIVE INCREASES DIVIDEND
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI, November 2, 2011 — Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG), an
international automotive retailer, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 12.5%
increase in the Company’s dividend to $0.09 per share.
The
dividend, which is payable on December 1, 2011, to shareholders of record on November 14, 2011,
represents the second increase this year and restores it to the level paid by the Company prior to
its suspension in the fourth quarter of 2008 due to the recession. “The increase in the dividend,
coupled with the 2.4 million shares we have reacquired so far this year, demonstrates the strength
of our financial position, the confidence we have in the improving auto sales environment and our
commitment to shareholders,” said President Rob Kurnick.
About Penske Automotive
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, operates 325
retail automotive franchises, representing 42 different brands and 28 collision repair centers.
Penske Automotive, which sells new and previously owned vehicles, finance and insurance products
and replacement parts, and offers maintenance and repair services on all brands it represents, has
170 franchises in 17 states and Puerto Rico and 155 franchises located outside the United States,
primarily in the United Kingdom. Penske Automotive is a member of the Fortune 500 and
Russell 2000 and has approximately 15,000 employees.
Statements in this press release may involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking
statements regarding PAG. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties as
well as external factors such as consumer credit conditions; adverse conditions affecting a
particular manufacturer, including the adverse impact to the vehicle and parts supply chain due to
natural disasters such as the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011;
macro-economic factors; interest rate fluctuations; changes in consumer spending; and other factors
over which management has no control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated
together with additional information about PAG’s business, markets, conditions and other
uncertainties, which could affect PAG’s future performance, which are contained in the Company’s
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and its other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and which are incorporated into this press release by reference. This press
release speaks only as of its date, and Penske Automotive Group, Inc. disclaims any duty to update
the information herein.
Find a vehicle: http://www.penskecars.com
Engage Penske Automotive: http://www.penskesocial.com
Like Penske Automotive on Facebook: https://facebook.com/PenskeCars
Follow Penske Automotive on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Penskecarscorp
Visit Penske Automotive on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/penskecars
Engage Penske Automotive: http://www.penskesocial.com
Like Penske Automotive on Facebook: https://facebook.com/PenskeCars
Follow Penske Automotive on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Penskecarscorp
Visit Penske Automotive on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/penskecars
Inquiries should contact:
David K. Jones
|
Anthony R. Pordon | |
Executive Vice President and
|
Executive Vice President Investor Relations | |
Chief Financial Officer
|
and Corporate Development | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
|
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | |
248-648-2800
|
248-648-2540 | |
dave.jones@penskeautomotive.com
|
tpordon@penskeautomotive.com |
# # #