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Exhibit 99.1


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Adjusted 2016 First Quarter Earnings
Earnings Increase Driven by Strong Used Vehicle and Service Sales Growth
HOUSTON, Apr 27, 2016 - Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported record 2016 first quarter adjusted net income of $37.1 million, a 3.5 percent increase, and record first quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share of $1.59, an 8.2 percent increase, on a year-over-year comparable basis for the period ended March 31, 2016.

Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share primarily exclude $1.7 million of net after-tax adjustments for insurance deductibles associated with vehicle damage from hailstorms in the U.S., and approximately $800 thousand related to the decision to divest four stores in Brazil. On a GAAP basis, reported net income for the quarter was $34.3 million and diluted earnings per common share were $1.47. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
 
“We are pleased with this quarter’s consolidated top-line revenue growth of 9.7 percent on a local currency basis, which was driven by strong performance from our U.K. team and impressive used vehicle and service growth in our U.S. operations,” said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1’s president and chief executive officer. “The revenue growth, coupled with stability in U.S. vehicle margins allowed us to grow adjusted net income and earnings for the quarter. Additionally, given the tremendous value we saw in our recent stock price, we executed an aggressive share repurchase program, buying approximately 1.5 million shares since the end of last year.”
Mr. Hesterberg also commented, “The Brazilian auto market dropped another 28 percent in Q1 due to massive political turmoil, yet our Brazilian operations held Same Store revenue flat on a local currency basis - an amazing performance. Additionally, we implemented a significant set of portfolio enhancement actions this quarter, which include the divesture of four underperforming stores and the addition of four growth franchises. These actions should largely conclude our store restructuring program and better position us to maintain profitability in Brazil this year.”
Consolidated Results for First Quarter 2016 (year-over-year comparable basis)
We have included constant exchange rate growth metrics both below (shown in parenthesis) and in the financial tables that follow for ease of comparison:

Total revenue increased 7.2 percent (9.7 percent on a constant exchange basis) to a first-quarter record of $2.6 billion; total gross profit grew 6.9 percent (8.6 percent) to $389.1 million.
New vehicle revenues increased 5.8 percent (8.5 percent) on 3.9 percent higher unit sales. New vehicle gross profit increased 2.9 percent (5.9 percent) to $71.7 million.
Retail used vehicle revenues increased 10.4 percent (12.6 percent) on 9.4 percent higher unit sales. Retail used vehicle gross profit improved 6.7 percent (7.8 percent) to $49.2 million as lower margins, down $38 per unit, partially offset the quarter’s revenue growth.
Parts and service gross profit increased 10.5 percent (12.2 percent) on revenue growth of 9.4 percent (11.4 percent). Same Store parts and service gross profit increased 6.5 percent (8.0 percent) on revenue growth of 5.4 percent (7.3 percent).
Same Store Finance and Insurance (F&I) gross profit per retail unit (PRU) increased 0.7 percent (1.6 percent) to $1,385 per retail unit. U.S. F&I gross profit per unit increased $26 to a best ever record of $1,564.
Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 20 basis points to 74.8 percent.






Segment Results for First Quarter 2016 (year-over-year comparable basis)
United States:
The Company’s U.S. revenues were $2.1 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent. The revenue growth reflects a 6.7 percent increase in retail used vehicles unit sales, as well as increases of 8.4 percent in parts and service revenue and 3.6 percent in finance and insurance revenue. This sales performance delivered gross profit growth of 5.8 percent, reflecting an 80 basis point improvement in parts and service gross margin, as well as the aforementioned growth in F&I PRU. Adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 30 basis points to 73.4 percent and adjusted operating margin was flat at 3.7 percent. The Company’s U.S. operations accounted for 79.8 percent of total revenues and 85.5 percent of total gross profit.

United Kingdom:
The Company’s U.K. operations accounted for 16.6 percent of total revenues and 12.0 percent of total gross profit. Total revenue increased 44.2 percent (52.4 percent) to $431.9 million, and gross profit increased 36.9 percent (44.6 percent). Revenue growth was primarily driven by 63.2 and 26.1 percent increases in new and used vehicle retail unit sales, respectively. On a Same Store basis, adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit improved 370 basis points to 74.6 percent.

Brazil:
The Company’s Brazilian operations accounted for 3.6 percent of total revenues and 2.5 percent of total gross profit. Brazil's new vehicle industry volumes declined roughly 28 percent due to continued weakness in the local economy, while the Company’s Same Store new vehicle revenue was only down 6.2 percent on a constant exchange basis. Total Same Store revenue was only down 0.4 percent on a local currency basis as strong growth in used retail and parts and service mostly offset the decline in new vehicle sales.
    
Corporate Development
As previously announced, the Company acquired 15 franchises in the U.K. during February 2016. In April 2016, the Company acquired 2 franchises in Brazil, which include BMW and Toyota, and also began operations at the Land Rover and Jaguar open point that had been awarded last year. These acquisitions are expected to generate $595 million in estimated annual revenues.

As previously announced, the Company has disposed of a Volkswagen franchise and Toyota franchise in the U.S. Year to date, the Company has also disposed of 3 stores in Brazil, which include two Nissan franchises and a Peugeot franchise, with plans to dispose of another Peugeot store later this year. These franchises represented approximately $110 million of annual revenues.

Share Repurchase Authorization
During the first quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased 576,230 shares at an average price of $55.44 for a total of $31.9 million. Thus far in April 2016, the Company has repurchased an additional 911,207 shares at an average price of $54.87 for a total of $50.0 million. As of April 27, 2016, $68.1 million remains available under the Company’s prior common stock share repurchase authorization. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations and subject to Board approval and covenant restrictions.

First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Details
The Company's senior management will host a conference call today at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the first 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:    6811652

A telephonic replay will be available following the call through May 4, 2016 by dialing:

Domestic:     1-877-344-7529
International:     1-412-317-0088
Replay ID:    10083995

About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 162 automotive dealerships, 213 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 March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,409,851

 
$
1,332,724

 
5.8

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
688,171

 
623,193

 
10.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
101,592

 
100,192

 
1.4

 
Parts and service
 
308,592

 
282,189

 
9.4

 
Finance and insurance
 
100,149

 
94,556

 
5.9

 
Total revenues
 
2,608,355

 
2,432,854

 
7.2

 
COST OF SALES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
1,338,124

 
1,262,993

 
5.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
638,971

 
577,072

 
10.7

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
100,143

 
97,513

 
2.7

 
Parts and service
 
142,016

 
131,392

 
8.1

 
Total cost of sales
 
2,219,254

 
2,068,970

 
7.3

 
GROSS PROFIT
 
389,101

 
363,884

 
6.9

 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
293,664

 
271,469

 
8.2

 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
 
12,464

 
11,684

 
6.7

 
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
 
932

 

 
100.0

 
OPERATING INCOME
 
82,041

 
80,731

 
1.6

 
OTHER EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
(11,010
)
 
(9,348
)
 
17.8

 
Other interest expense, net
 
(16,929
)
 
(13,911
)
 
21.7

 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
54,102

 
57,472

 
(5.9
)
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
(19,811
)
 
(21,657
)
 
(8.5
)
 
NET INCOME
 
$
34,291

 
$
35,815

 
(4.3
)
 
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities
 
$
1,348

 
$
1,388

 
(2.9
)
 
Earnings available to diluted common shares
 
$
32,943

 
$
34,427

 
(4.3
)
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
1.47

 
$
1.47

 

 
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding
 
22,453

 
23,446

 
(4.2
)
 
Weighted average participating securities
 
921

 
932

 
(1.2
)
 
Total weighted average shares outstanding
 
23,374

 
24,378

 
(4.1
)
 









Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
22,381

 
$
13,037

 
71.7

 
Contracts in transit and vehicle receivables, net
 
209,542

 
252,438

 
(17.0
)
 
Accounts and notes receivable, net
 
154,162

 
157,768

 
(2.3
)
 
Inventories, net
 
1,826,531

 
1,737,751

 
5.1

 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
41,463

 
27,376

 
51.5

 
Total current assets
 
2,254,079

 
2,188,370

 
3.0

 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
 
1,063,852

 
1,033,981

 
2.9

 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS
 
1,206,188

 
1,162,503

 
3.8

 
OTHER ASSETS
 
9,727

 
11,862

 
(18.0
)
 
Total assets
 
$
4,533,846

 
$
4,396,716

 
3.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other
 
$
1,239,792

 
$
1,265,719

 
(2.0
)
 
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility
 
(104,081
)
 
(110,759
)
 
(6.0
)
 
Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates
 
437,672

 
389,071

 
12.5

 
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates
 
(30,000
)
 
(25,500
)
 
17.6

 
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing
 
37,506

 
54,991

 
(31.8
)
 
Accounts payable
 
327,594

 
280,423

 
16.8

 
Accrued expenses
 
194,870

 
185,323

 
5.2

 
Total current liabilities
 
2,103,353

 
2,039,268

 
3.1

 
5.00% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $550,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)
 
539,309

 
538,933

 
0.1

 
5.25% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $300,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)
 
295,186

 
295,156

 

 
REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
 
375,144

 
317,290

 
18.2

 
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE, net of current maturities
 
47,040

 
48,155

 
(2.3
)
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 
138,984

 
136,644

 
1.7

 
LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
 
43,122

 
31,153

 
38.4

 
OTHER LIABILITIES
 
78,915

 
71,865

 
9.8

 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
257

 
257

 

 
Additional paid-in capital
 
283,196

 
291,092

 
(2.7
)
 
Retained earnings
 
955,326

 
926,169

 
3.1

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(144,856
)
 
(137,984
)
 
5.0

 
Treasury stock
 
(181,130
)
 
(161,282
)
 
12.3

 
Total stockholders' equity
 
912,793

 
918,252

 
(0.6
)
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
4,533,846

 
$
4,396,716

 
3.1

 






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Consolidated
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016 (%)
 
2015 (%)
 
NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES GEOGRAPHIC MIX:
 
 
 
 
Region
Geographic Market
 
 
 
 
 
East
Massachusetts
 
5.0

 
5.8

 
 
Georgia
 
3.8

 
4.7

 
 
Florida
 
2.4

 
1.3

 
 
New Hampshire
 
1.7

 
1.7

 
 
New Jersey
 
1.6

 
2.2

 
 
Mississippi
 
1.5

 
1.6

 
 
Louisiana
 
1.4

 
1.6

 
 
South Carolina
 
1.4

 
1.4

 
 
Alabama
 
0.8

 
0.8

 
 
Maryland
 
0.4

 
0.5

 
 
 
 
20.0

 
21.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
Texas
 
37.0

 
38.5

 
 
California
 
9.0

 
9.4

 
 
Oklahoma
 
7.2

 
7.7

 
 
Kansas
 
1.8

 
2.2

 
 
Louisiana
 
0.6

 
0.7

 
 
 
 
55.6

 
58.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
United Kingdom
 
18.0

 
11.5

 
 
Brazil
 
6.4

 
8.4

 
 
 
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES BRAND MIX:
 
 
 
 
 
Toyota/Scion/Lexus
 
23.8

 
26.1

 
BMW/MINI
 
13.1

 
11.7

 
Ford/Lincoln
 
11.5

 
12.0

 
Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche
 
10.6

 
6.0

 
Honda/Acura
 
10.5

 
10.7

 
Nissan
 
7.9

 
9.3

 
Chevrolet/GMC/Buick/Cadillac
 
7.8

 
7.5

 
Hyundai/Kia
 
4.7

 
5.7

 
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM
 
4.0

 
4.5

 
Mercedes-Benz/smart/Sprinter
 
3.7

 
4.1

 
Other
 
2.4

 
2.4

 
 
 
 
100.0

 
100.0

 






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - U.S.
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,100,393

 
$
1,087,159

 
1.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
558,764

 
511,973

 
9.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
68,873

 
69,378

 
(0.7
)
 
Total used
 
627,637

 
581,351

 
8.0

 
Parts and service
 
263,458

 
242,944

 
8.4

 
Finance and insurance
 
90,145

 
87,046

 
3.6

 
Total
 
$
2,081,633

 
$
1,998,500

 
4.2

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
4.9

 
4.9

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
7.8

 
7.9

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
1.2

 
3.1

 
 
 
Total used
 
7.1

 
7.3

 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.7

 
53.9

 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
 
16.0

 
15.7

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
54,146

 
$
53,687

 
0.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
43,455

 
40,552

 
7.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
844

 
2,145

 
(60.7
)
 
Total used
 
44,299

 
42,697

 
3.8

 
Parts and service
 
144,120

 
131,058

 
10.0

 
Finance and insurance
 
90,145

 
87,046

 
3.6

 
Total
 
$
332,710

 
$
314,488

 
5.8

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
30,801

 
31,438

 
(2.0
)
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
26,831

 
25,148

 
6.7

 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
10,413

 
10,544

 
(1.2
)
 
Total used
 
37,244

 
35,692

 
4.3

 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
35,726

 
$
34,581

 
3.3

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
20,825

 
$
20,358

 
2.3

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,758

 
$
1,708

 
2.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,620

 
1,613

 
0.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
81

 
203

 
(60.1
)
 
Total used
 
1,189

 
1,196

 
(0.6
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
1,564

 
$
1,538

 
1.7

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
244,086

 
$
229,972

 
6.1

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
11.7

 
11.5

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
73.4

 
73.1

 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.7

 
3.7

 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.5

 
2.7

 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(10,049
)
 
$
(8,518
)
 
18.0

 
Floorplan assistance
 
11,251

 
10,576

 
6.4

 
Net floorplan income
 
$
1,202

 
$
2,058

 
(41.6
)
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(15,513
)
 
$
(12,724
)
 
21.9

 
(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 - U.K.
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
246,536

 
$
151,211

 
63.0

 
72.1

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
110,117

 
89,136

 
23.5

 
30.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
32,032

 
28,078

 
14.1

 
20.8

 
Total used
 
142,149

 
117,214

 
21.3

 
28.4

 
Parts and service
 
34,549

 
25,588

 
35.0

 
43.0

 
Finance and insurance
 
8,662

 
5,528

 
56.7

 
65.7

 
Total
 
$
431,896

 
$
299,541

 
44.2

 
52.4

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.6

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
4.7

 
5.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
1.8

 
1.1

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
4.1

 
4.2

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
53.4

 
53.6

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
10.8

 
11.4

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
13,854

 
$
9,950

 
39.2

 
46.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
5,210

 
4,638

 
12.3

 
18.9

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
572

 
321

 
78.2

 
88.3

 
Total used
 
5,782

 
4,959

 
16.6

 
23.4

 
Parts and service
 
18,448

 
13,721

 
34.5

 
42.3

 
Finance and insurance
 
8,662

 
5,528

 
56.7

 
65.7

 
Total
 
$
46,746

 
$
34,158

 
36.9

 
44.6

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
7,358

 
4,509

 
63.2

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
4,595

 
3,643

 
26.1

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
3,642

 
2,935

 
24.1

 
 
 
Total used
 
8,237

 
6,578

 
25.2

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
33,506

 
$
33,535

 
(0.1
)
 
5.5

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
23,965

 
$
24,468

 
(2.1
)
 
3.7

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,883

 
$
2,207

 
(14.7
)
 
(10.2
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,134

 
1,273

 
(10.9
)
 
(5.7
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
157

 
109

 
44.0

 
51.7

 
Total used
 
702

 
754

 
(6.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
725

 
$
678

 
6.9

 
13.0

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
36,875

 
$
26,762

 
37.8

 
45.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
8.5

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
78.9

 
78.3

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
1.9

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
1.4

 
1.7

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(920
)
 
$
(510
)
 
80.4

 
91.3

 
Floorplan assistance
 
263

 
185

 
42.2

 
50.4

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
(657
)
 
$
(325
)
 
102.2

 
114.6

 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(1,282
)
 
$
(735
)
 
74.4

 
84.7

 
(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 March 31,
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
62,922

 
$
94,354

 
(33.3
)
 
(9.1
)
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
19,290

 
22,084

 
(12.7
)
 
20.3

 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
687

 
2,736

 
(74.9
)
 
(65.3
)
 
 
Total used
 
19,977

 
24,820

 
(19.5
)
 
10.9

 
 
Parts and service
 
10,585

 
13,657

 
(22.5
)
 
5.6

 
 
Finance and insurance
 
1,342

 
1,982

 
(32.3
)
 
(7.3
)
 
 
Total
 
$
94,826

 
$
134,813

 
(29.7
)
 
(3.9
)
 
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.9

 
6.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
2.8

 
4.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
4.8

 
7.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
2.8

 
4.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
37.9

 
44.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
10.2

 
11.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
3,727

 
$
6,094

 
(38.8
)
 
(16.3
)
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
535

 
931

 
(42.5
)
 
(19.5
)
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
33

 
213

 
(84.5
)
 
(78.7
)
 
 
Total used
 
568

 
1,144

 
(50.3
)
 
(30.5
)
 
 
Parts and service
 
4,008

 
6,018

 
(33.4
)
 
(9.0
)
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
1,342

 
1,982

 
(32.3
)
 
(7.3
)
 
 
Total
 
$
9,645

 
$
15,238

 
(36.7
)
 
(13.3
)
 
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
2,622

 
3,292

 
(20.4
)
 
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
1,365

 
1,192

 
14.5

 
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
311

 
461

 
(32.5
)
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
1,676

 
1,653

 
1.4

 
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
23,998

 
$
28,662

 
(16.3
)
 
14.1

 
 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
14,132

 
$
18,527

 
(23.7
)
 
5.1

 
 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,421

 
$
1,851

 
(23.2
)
 
5.1

 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
392

 
781

 
(49.8
)
 
(29.7
)
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
106

 
462

 
(77.1
)
 
(68.4
)
 
 
Total used
 
339

 
692

 
(51.0
)
 
(31.5
)
 
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
337

 
$
442

 
(23.8
)
 
4.2

 
 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
10,019

 
$
14,735

 
(32.0
)
 
(6.9
)
 
 
SG&A as % revenues
 
10.6

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
103.9

 
96.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
(0.7
)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
(0.9
)
 
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(41
)
 
$
(320
)
 
(87.2
)
 
(81.2
)
 
 
Floorplan assistance
 

 

 

 

 
 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
(41
)
 
$
(320
)
 
(87.2
)
 
(81.2
)
 
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(134
)
 
$
(452
)
 
(70.4
)
 
(59.2
)
 
(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 March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,409,851

 
$
1,332,724

 
5.8

 
8.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
688,171

 
623,193

 
10.4

 
12.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
101,592

 
100,192

 
1.4

 
3.5

 
Total used
 
789,763

 
723,385

 
9.2

 
11.4

 
Parts and service
 
308,592

 
282,189

 
9.4

 
11.4

 
Finance and insurance
 
100,149

 
94,556

 
5.9

 
7.0

 
Total
 
$
2,608,355

 
$
2,432,854

 
7.2

 
9.7

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.1

 
5.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
7.1

 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
1.4

 
2.7

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
 
6.4

 
6.7

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
 
54.0

 
53.4

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
14.9

 
15.0

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
71,727

 
$
69,731

 
2.9

 
5.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
49,200

 
46,121

 
6.7

 
7.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
1,449

 
2,679

 
(45.9
)
 
(44.3
)
 
Total used
 
50,649

 
48,800

 
3.8

 
4.9

 
Parts and service
 
166,576

 
150,797

 
10.5

 
12.2

 
Finance and insurance
 
100,149

 
94,556

 
5.9

 
7.0

 
Total
 
$
389,101

 
$
363,884

 
6.9

 
8.6

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
40,781

 
39,239

 
3.9

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
32,791

 
29,983

 
9.4

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
14,366

 
13,940

 
3.1

 
 
 
Total used
 
47,157

 
43,923

 
7.4

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
34,571

 
$
33,964

 
1.8

 
4.4

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
20,987

 
$
20,785

 
1.0

 
3.0

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,759

 
$
1,777

 
(1.0
)
 
1.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,500

 
1,538

 
(2.5
)
 
(1.4
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
101

 
192

 
(47.4
)
 
(45.9
)
 
Total used
 
1,074

 
1,111

 
(3.3
)
 
(2.3
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
 
$
1,361

 
$
1,366

 
(0.4
)
 
0.6

 
OTHER: (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
 
$
290,980

 
$
271,469

 
7.2

 
9.4

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
11.2

 
11.2

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
74.8

 
74.6

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.3

 
3.3

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.2

 
2.4

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(11,010
)
 
$
(9,348
)
 
17.8

 
18.6

 
Floorplan assistance
 
11,514

 
10,761

 
7.0

 
7.0

 
Net floorplan expense
 
$
504

 
$
1,413

 
(64.3
)
 
(69.5
)
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(16,929
)
 
$
(13,911
)
 
21.7

 
22.6

 
(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 - Same Store U.S. (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,061,126

 
$
1,068,403

 
(0.7
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
538,622

 
502,064

 
7.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
65,078

 
67,380

 
(3.4
)
 
Total used
603,700

 
569,444

 
6.0

 
Parts and service
254,955

 
237,698

 
7.3

 
Finance and insurance
87,598

 
86,106

 
1.7

 
Total
$
2,007,379

 
$
1,961,651

 
2.3

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
4.9

 
4.9

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.8

 
8.0

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
1.7

 
3.1

 
 
 
Total used
7.1

 
7.4

 
 
 
Parts and service
54.7

 
54.0

 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
16.0

 
15.8

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
51,842

 
$
52,647

 
(1.5
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
41,795

 
40,009

 
4.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
1,091

 
2,110

 
(48.3
)
 
Total used
42,886

 
42,119

 
1.8

 
Parts and service
139,381

 
128,286

 
8.6

 
Finance and insurance
87,598

 
86,106

 
1.7

 
Total
$
321,707

 
$
309,158

 
4.1

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
29,972

 
30,939

 
(3.1
)
 
Retail used vehicles sold
26,148

 
24,761

 
5.6

 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
10,112

 
10,356

 
(2.4
)
 
Total used
36,260

 
35,117

 
3.3

 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
35,404

 
$
34,533

 
2.5

 
Used vehicle retail
$
20,599

 
$
20,276

 
1.6

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,730

 
$
1,702

 
1.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,598

 
1,616

 
(1.1
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
108

 
204

 
(47.1
)
 
Total used
1,183

 
1,199

 
(1.3
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
1,561

 
$
1,546

 
1.0

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
235,287

 
$
224,342

 
4.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
11.7

 
11.4

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
73.1

 
72.6

 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.8

 
3.8

 
 
 
(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 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
172,612

 
$
151,211

 
14.2

 
20.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
91,515

 
89,136

 
2.7

 
8.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
24,788

 
28,078

 
(11.7
)
 
(6.6
)
 
Total used
116,303

 
117,214

 
(0.8
)
 
5.0

 
Parts and service
25,737

 
25,588

 
0.6

 
6.5

 
Finance and insurance
6,687

 
5,528

 
21.0

 
27.8

 
Total
$
321,339

 
$
299,541

 
7.3

 
13.3

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
6.0

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4.9

 
5.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
2.4

 
1.1

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
4.3

 
4.2

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
54.5

 
53.6

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.2

 
11.4

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
10,291

 
$
9,952

 
3.4

 
8.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
4,442

 
4,637

 
(4.2
)
 
1.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
587

 
320

 
83.4

 
93.7

 
Total used
5,029

 
4,957

 
1.5

 
7.3

 
Parts and service
14,030

 
13,721

 
2.3

 
8.2

 
Finance and insurance
6,687

 
5,528

 
21.0

 
27.8

 
Total
$
36,037

 
$
34,158

 
5.5

 
11.4

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
5,121

 
4,509

 
13.6

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
3,896

 
3,643

 
6.9

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
3,039

 
2,935

 
3.5

 
 
 
Total used
6,935

 
6,578

 
5.4

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
33,707

 
$
33,535

 
0.5

 
6.0

 
Used vehicle retail
$
23,489

 
$
24,468

 
(4.0
)
 
1.6

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,010

 
$
2,207

 
(8.9
)
 
(4.1
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,140

 
1,273

 
(10.4
)
 
(5.2
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
193

 
109

 
77.1

 
87.1

 
Total used
725

 
754

 
(3.8
)
 
1.8

 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
742

 
$
678

 
9.4

 
15.6

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
26,899

 
$
26,763

 
0.5

 
6.4

 
SG&A as % revenues
8.4

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
74.6

 
78.3

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
2.5

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
 
(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 March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
62,170

 
$
90,439

 
(31.3
)
 
(6.2
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
18,922

 
20,705

 
(8.6
)
 
26.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
587

 
2,379

 
(75.3
)
 
(65.6
)
 
Total used
19,509

 
23,084

 
(15.5
)
 
16.7

 
Parts and service
10,307

 
12,728

 
(19.0
)
 
10.5

 
Finance and insurance
1,332

 
1,927

 
(30.9
)
 
(5.2
)
 
Total
$
93,318

 
$
128,178

 
(27.2
)
 
(0.4
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
6.1

 
6.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
3.0

 
4.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
6.0

 
7.6

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.1

 
4.5

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
38.1

 
44.7

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
10.3

 
11.3

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
3,789

 
$
5,868

 
(35.4
)
 
(11.7
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
566

 
863

 
(34.4
)
 
(7.6
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
35

 
181

 
(80.7
)
 
(72.7
)
 
Total used
601

 
1,044

 
(42.4
)
 
(18.9
)
 
Parts and service
3,923

 
5,695

 
(31.1
)
 
(5.8
)
 
Finance and insurance
1,332

 
1,927

 
(30.9
)
 
(5.2
)
 
Total
$
9,645

 
$
14,534

 
(33.6
)
 
(9.1
)
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
2,559

 
3,079

 
(16.9
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
1,317

 
1,070

 
23.1

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
291

 
384

 
(24.2
)
 
 
 
Total used
1,608

 
1,454

 
10.6

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
24,295

 
$
29,373

 
(17.3
)
 
12.8

 
Used vehicle retail
$
14,368

 
$
19,350

 
(25.8
)
 
2.5

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,481

 
$
1,906

 
(22.3
)
 
6.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
430

 
807

 
(46.7
)
 
(24.9
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
120

 
471

 
(74.5
)
 
(64.0
)
 
Total used
374

 
718

 
(47.9
)
 
(26.6
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
344

 
$
464

 
(25.9
)
 
1.5

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
9,760

 
$
12,776

 
(23.6
)
 
4.8

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.5

 
10.0

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
101.2

 
87.9

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
(0.4
)
 
1.1

 
 
 
 
 
(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 March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Local Currency % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,295,908

 
$
1,310,053

 
(1.1
)
 
1.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
649,059

 
611,905

 
6.1

 
8.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
90,453

 
97,837

 
(7.5
)
 
(5.8
)
 
Total used
739,512

 
709,742

 
4.2

 
6.2

 
Parts and service
290,999

 
276,014

 
5.4

 
7.3

 
Finance and insurance
95,617

 
93,561

 
2.2

 
3.1

 
Total
$
2,422,036

 
$
2,389,370

 
1.4

 
3.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.1

 
5.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.2

 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
1.9

 
2.7

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
6.6

 
6.8

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
54.1

 
53.5

 
 
 
 
 
Finance and insurance
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
15.2

 
15.0

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
65,922

 
$
68,467

 
(3.7
)
 
(0.9
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
46,803

 
45,509

 
2.8

 
3.9

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
1,713

 
2,611

 
(34.4
)
 
(32.6
)
 
Total used
48,516

 
48,120

 
0.8

 
1.9

 
Parts and service
157,334

 
147,702

 
6.5

 
8.0

 
Finance and insurance
95,617

 
93,561

 
2.2

 
3.1

 
Total
$
367,389

 
$
357,850

 
2.7

 
4.2

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
37,652

 
38,527

 
(2.3
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
31,361

 
29,474

 
6.4

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
13,442

 
13,675

 
(1.7
)
 
 
 
Total used
44,803

 
43,149

 
3.8

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
34,418

 
$
34,004

 
1.2

 
3.7

 
Used vehicle retail
$
20,696

 
$
20,761

 
(0.3
)
 
1.6

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,751

 
$
1,777

 
(1.5
)
 
1.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,492

 
1,544

 
(3.4
)
 
(2.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
127

 
191

 
(33.5
)
 
(31.4
)
 
Total used
1,083

 
1,115

 
(2.9
)
 
(1.8
)
 
Finance and insurance (per retail unit)
$
1,385

 
$
1,376

 
0.7

 
1.6

 
OTHER: (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
271,946

 
$
263,881

 
3.1

 
5.0

 
SG&A as % revenues
11.2

 
11.0

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
74.0

 
73.7

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.5

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
 
(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 March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
245,838

 
$
229,972

 
6.9

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(2,655
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
933

 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(30
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
244,086

 
$
229,972

 
6.1

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.8

 
11.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.7

 
11.5

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
73.9

 
73.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
73.4

 
73.1

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.6

 
3.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
3.7

 
3.7

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.4

 
2.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.5

 
2.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
238,106

 
$
224,342

 
6.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(2,655
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(134
)
 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(30
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
235,287

 
$
224,342

 
4.9

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.9

 
11.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.7

 
11.4

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
74.0

 
72.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
73.1

 
72.6

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.6

 
3.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
3.8

 
3.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 $510 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $510 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 






Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.K.
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
37,436

 
$
26,762

 
39.9

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(561
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
36,875

 
$
26,762

 
37.8

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
8.7

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
8.5

 
8.9

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
80.1

 
78.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
78.9

 
78.3

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.8

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
1.9

 
2.1

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.3

 
1.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
1.4

 
1.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
27,460

 
$
26,763

 
2.6

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(561
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
26,899

 
$
26,763

 
0.5

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
8.5

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
8.4

 
8.9

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
76.2

 
78.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
74.6

 
78.3

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.3

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
2.5

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above.
 









Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Brazil
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
10,390

 
$
14,735

 
(29.5
)
 
 
Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(371
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
10,019

 
$
14,735

 
(32.0
)
 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.0

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.6

 
10.9

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
107.7

 
96.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
103.9

 
96.7

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(1.5
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
(0.7
)
 

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(1.7
)
 
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
(0.9
)
 
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
(0.9
)
 
1.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
(0.4
)
 
1.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 $423 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $423 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 





Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
NET (LOSS) INCOME RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
34,291

 
$
35,815

 
(4.3
)
 
 
  After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events (4)
1,659

 

 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions (5)
212

 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact (6)
578

 

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment (7)
315

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
37,055

 
$
35,815

 
3.5

 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED
COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
37,055

 
$
35,815

 
3.5

 
 
Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities
1,457

 
1,388

 
5.0

 
 
Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)
$
35,598

 
$
34,427

 
3.4

 
DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1.47

 
$
1.47

 

 
 
  After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
0.07

 

 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions
0.01

 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact
0.03

 

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment
0.01

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted diluted income per share (1)
$
1.59

 
$
1.47

 
8.2

 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
293,664

 
$
271,469

 
8.2

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(2,655
)
 

 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
562

 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(591
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
290,980

 
$
271,469

 
7.2

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.3

 
11.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.2

 
11.2

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
75.5

 
74.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
74.8

 
74.6

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.1

 
3.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
3.3

 
3.3

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.1

 
2.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(2)
2.2

 
2.4

 
 
 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
275,326

 
$
263,881

 
4.3

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(2,655
)
 

 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(134
)
 

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(591
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
271,946

 
$
263,881

 
3.1

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.4

 
11.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.2

 
11.0

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
74.9

 
73.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
74.0

 
73.7

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.3

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1),(3)
3.5

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $932 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.
 
(4)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $996 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(5)
Adjustment is net of tax provision of $349 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(6)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $11 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.
 
(7)
Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $195 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.