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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Group 1 Automotive Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Strong Replacement Demand in Texas & Improved Profitability in the U.K. and Brazil Delivers Record Operating Results
HOUSTON, October 26, 2017 - Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), (“Group 1” or the “Company”), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported 2017 third quarter net income of $29.9 million, diluted earnings per common share of $1.43, adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) of $46.6 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per common share (a non-GAAP measure) of $2.23.
Third quarter 2017 adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share exclude approximately $16.8 million of net, after-tax adjustments, or $0.80 per share, for non-core items. These adjustments primarily consist of costs directly associated with Hurricane Harvey of approximately $9.0 million after-tax, or $0.44 per share; and, franchise right impairments of $5.9 million after-tax, or $0.28 per share. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.
“While the Company's third quarter results were negatively affected by both the non-recurring costs from Hurricane Harvey, as well as business disruption for more than a week across our largest revenue-generating market, strong demand for replacement vehicles in September provided significant financial recovery,” said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1’s president and chief executive officer. “We expect this recovery to continue for a number of months, as the region continues to rebuild from Hurricane Harvey’s widespread impact. Our overseas businesses were also positive factors in our third quarter results. Although the U.K. new vehicle market declined roughly nine percent in the third quarter, we significantly outperformed the industry with our Same Store new vehicle unit sales rising 2.9 percent. Our used vehicle and F&I businesses were up almost 10 percent driving a total Same Store revenue increase of nine percent on a local currency basis. In Brazil, our operations delivered another quarter of profitability, with gross profit up 19.4 percent on a Same Store constant currency basis, reflecting continued double-digit growth in used, aftersales, and F&I. Our combined performance in all three markets delivered record revenues, gross profit, and adjusted earnings for the quarter.”
Consolidated Results for Third Quarter 2017 (year-over-year comparable basis)
For ease of comparison, we have included constant currency metrics (a non-GAAP measure) both below (shown in parenthesis) and in the financial tables that follow:
Total revenue increased 6.7 percent (increased 6.6 percent) to record $3.0 billion; total gross profit increased 6.1 percent (increased 6.0 percent) to a record $431.4 million.
New vehicle revenues increased 7.7 percent (increased 7.5 percent) on a 6.0 percent increase in unit sales. New vehicle gross profit increased 9.8 percent (increased 9.6 percent) to a record $88.3 million. U.S. new vehicle margins were up 6.1 percent, or $108 per unit, to $1,891.
Retail used vehicle revenues increased 5.8 percent (increased 5.7 percent) on a 4.1 percent increase in unit sales. Retail used vehicle gross profit increased 2.5 percent (increased 2.5 percent) to $47.1 million as the unit sales increase was partially offset by a slight margin decrease of 1.4 percent (decreased 1.5 percent), or $20 per unit, to $1,372.
Parts and service gross profit increased 6.8 percent (increased 6.7 percent) on revenue growth of 7.4 percent (increased 7.3 percent). Same Store parts and service gross profit increased 4.5 percent (increased 4.4 percent) on revenue growth of 5.1 percent (increased 5.0 percent). U.S. Same Store parts and service revenue increased 4.7 percent.

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Finance and Insurance (F&I) gross profit per retail unit (PRU) decreased 2.9 percent (decreased 3.0 percent) to $1,343 per retail unit. Adjusted F&I gross profit PRU (a non-GAAP measure) increased 2.8 percent (increased 2.8 percent) to $1,422, reflecting increases in all three regions.
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 260 basis points to 76.1 percent. Adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit (a non-GAAP measure) decreased 80 basis points to 72.8 percent.
Segment Results for Third Quarter 2017 (year-over-year comparable basis)
United States:
The Company’s U.S. operations accounted for 76.4 percent of total revenues and 82.0 percent of total gross profit. On a Same Store basis, U.S. revenues were $2.3 billion, an increase of 1.5 percent. Adjusted U.S. revenue (a non-GAAP measure) increased 1.8 percent, reflecting 3.6 percent growth in new vehicles and a 4.7 percent increase in aftersales revenue. The aftersales growth came in spite of losing more than a week of operations in the key markets of Houston/Beaumont, Miami, and portions of the Gulf Coast. Total U.S. Same Store gross profit grew 2.1 percent. Adjusted total U.S. Same Store gross profit (a non-GAAP measure) increased 4.0 percent.
United Kingdom:
The Company’s U.K. operations accounted for 19.6 percent of total revenues and 14.7 percent of total gross profit. On a Same Store basis, new vehicle unit sales increased 2.9 percent, which outperformed the U.K.’s new vehicle industry decline of 8.9 percent. Total Same Store revenue grew 8.8 percent and total Same Store gross profit grew 8.6 percent, both on a constant currency basis. This gross profit growth was driven by a 22.2 percent increase in total used vehicle gross profit, a 10.6 percent increase in aftersales gross profit, a 9.8 percent increase in F&I gross profit, and a slight increase of 0.5 percent in new vehicle gross profit, all on a constant currency basis.
Brazil:
The Company’s Brazilian operations were profitable again this quarter and accounted for 4.0 percent of total revenues and 3.3 percent of total gross profit. Total Same Store revenue grew 14.0 percent (increased 11.2 percent) and total Same Store gross profit increased 22.4 percent (increased 19.4 percent), reflecting strong growth in Same Store total used vehicles gross profit of 27.7 percent (increased 24.5 percent) and a 30.9 percent increase (increased 27.8 percent) in Same Store aftersales gross profit. In addition, Same Store F&I gross profit PRU increased 30.6 percent (increased 27.4 percent). Same Store SG&A as a percentage of gross profit improved 1160 basis points (930 basis points on an adjusted basis) to 89.8 percent.
Corporate Development
As previously announced in July 2017, the Company acquired the Beadles Group Ltd in the U.K., which expanded the dealership footprint in the region to 43 stores, with expected annual revenues of $330 million. Also in July 2017, as previously announced, the Company acquired its first Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships in the U.S., which are located in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and have projected annualized revenues of $40 million. Additionally, as previously announced in August 2017, the Company acquired Audi Forth Worth in Texas, which has an expected annualized revenue of $55 million. In October 2017, the Company closed a SEAT brand sales operation in Watford, England, which generated approximately $10 million in trailing-twelve-month revenues.
Year-to-date 2017, the Company has acquired 17 dealerships, which are expected to generate an estimated $490 million in annualized revenues, and the Company has disposed of three dealerships, which generated approximately $35 million in trailing-twelve-month revenues.
Share Repurchase Authorization
During the third quarter 2017, the Company repurchased approximately 20,000 shares at an average price per common share of $53.46 for a total of $1.1 million. Year to date, we have spent $40.1 million to repurchase approximately 650 thousand shares at an average price per common share of $61.75. These repurchases represent

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three percent of the total outstanding common shares at the beginning of 2017. As of September 30, 2017, $49.6 million remains available under the Company's current common stock share repurchase authorization, which was reset in May 2017.
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.
Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call Details
Group 1’s senior management will host a conference call today at 1 p.m. ET to discuss the third quarter financial results and the Company’s outlook and strategy.
The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com. Click on ‘Investor Relations’ and then ‘Events’ or through this link: 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:    7378333
A telephonic replay will be available following the call through November 1, 2017 by dialing:
Domestic:     1-877-344-7529
International:     1-412-317-0088
Replay ID:    10113415
About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 owns and operates 173 automotive dealerships, 227 franchises, and 47 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 32 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.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
In addition to evaluating the financial condition and results of our operations in accordance with GAAP, from time to time our management evaluates and analyzes results and any impact on the Company of strategic decisions and actions relating to, among other things, cost reduction, growth, and profitability improvement initiatives, and other events outside of normal, or "core," business and operations, by considering alternative financial measures not prepared in accordance with GAAP. This includes evaluating measures such as adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share. These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, but are instead considered non-GAAP financial performance measures. Non-GAAP measures do not have definitions under GAAP and may be defined differently by and not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures considered and evaluated by management are reviewed in conjunction with a review of the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on such non-GAAP measures, but also to consider them with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. In our evaluation of results from time to time, we exclude items that do not arise directly from core operations, such as non-cash asset impairment charges, gains and losses on dealership franchise or real estate transactions, and catastrophic weather events such as hail storms, hurricanes, and snow storms. Because these non-core charges and gains materially affect the Company's financial condition or results in the specific period in which they are recognized, management also evaluates, and makes resource allocation and performance evaluation decisions based on, the related non-GAAP measures excluding such items.
In addition to using such non-GAAP measures to evaluate results in a specific period, management believes that such measures may provide more complete and consistent comparisons of operational performance on a period-over-period historical basis and a better indication of expected future trends. Our management also uses these adjusted measures in conjunction with U.S. GAAP financial measures to assess our business, including communication with our Board of Directors, investors and industry analysts concerning financial performance. We disclose these non-GAAP measures, and the related reconciliations, because we believe investors use these metrics in evaluating longer-term period-over-period performance, and to allow investors to better understand and evaluate the information used by management to assess operating performance. The exclusion of certain expenses in the calculation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as an inference that these costs are unusual or infrequent. We anticipate excluding these expenses in the future presentation of our non-GAAP financial measures.
In addition, we evaluate our results of operations on both an as reported and a constant currency basis. The constant currency presentation, which is a non-GAAP measure, excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We believe providing constant currency information provides valuable supplemental information regarding our underlying business and results of operations, consistent with how we evaluate our performance. We calculate constant currency percentages by converting our current period reported results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars using comparative period exchange rates rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. The constant currency performance measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
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

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,710,241

 
$
1,587,952

 
7.7

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
743,038

 
702,620

 
5.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
104,827

 
104,218

 
0.6

 
Parts and service
 
343,193

 
319,676

 
7.4

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
110,993

 
108,710

 
2.1

 
Total revenues
 
3,012,292

 
2,823,176

 
6.7

 
COST OF SALES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
1,621,909

 
1,507,517

 
7.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
695,915

 
656,652

 
6.0

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
105,012

 
106,077

 
(1.0
)
 
Parts and service
 
158,036

 
146,262

 
8.0

 
Total cost of sales
 
2,580,872

 
2,416,508

 
6.8

 
GROSS PROFIT
 
431,420

 
406,668

 
6.1

 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
328,327

 
299,006

 
9.8

 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
 
15,059

 
12,891

 
16.8

 
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
 
9,526

 
10,855

 
(12.2
)
 
OPERATING INCOME
 
78,508

 
83,916

 
(6.4
)
 
OTHER EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
(13,491
)
 
(11,135
)
 
21.2

 
Other interest expense, net
 
(17,874
)
 
(17,094
)
 
4.6

 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
47,143

 
55,687

 
(15.3
)
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
(17,262
)
 
(20,321
)
 
(15.1
)
 
NET INCOME
 
$
29,881

 
$
35,366

 
(15.5
)
 
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities
 
$
1,023

 
$
1,426

 
(28.3
)
 
Earnings available to diluted common shares
 
$
28,858

 
$
33,940

 
(15.0
)
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
1.43

 
$
1.65

 
(13.3
)
 
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding
 
20,225

 
20,578

 
(1.7
)
 
Weighted average participating securities
 
724

 
872

 
(17.0
)
 
Total weighted average shares outstanding
 
20,949

 
21,450

 
(2.3
)
 


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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
4,496,222

 
$
4,538,562

 
(0.9
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
2,089,914

 
2,106,569

 
(0.8
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
308,361

 
302,089

 
2.1

 
Parts and service
 
994,522

 
950,341

 
4.6

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
314,297

 
316,419

 
(0.7
)
 
Total revenues
 
8,203,316

 
8,213,980

 
(0.1
)
 
COST OF SALES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
4,263,752

 
4,305,252

 
(1.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,952,873

 
1,963,136

 
(0.5
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
308,713

 
302,551

 
2.0

 
Parts and service
 
458,144

 
437,153

 
4.8

 
Total cost of sales
 
6,983,482

 
7,008,092

 
(0.4
)
 
GROSS PROFIT
 
1,219,834

 
1,205,888

 
1.2

 
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 
916,674

 
891,692

 
2.8

 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE
 
42,758

 
38,067

 
12.3

 
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS
 
9,526

 
12,812

 
(25.6
)
 
OPERATING INCOME
 
250,876

 
263,317

 
(4.7
)
 
OTHER EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
(38,659
)
 
(33,737
)
 
14.6

 
Other interest expense, net
 
(52,188
)
 
(50,729
)
 
2.9

 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
 
160,029

 
178,851

 
(10.5
)
 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
(57,076
)
 
(62,614
)
 
(8.8
)
 
NET INCOME
 
$
102,953

 
$
116,237

 
(11.4
)
 
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities
 
$
3,659

 
$
4,651

 
(21.3
)
 
Earnings available to diluted common shares
 
$
99,294

 
$
111,586

 
(11.0
)
 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
$
4.85

 
$
5.22

 
(7.1
)
 
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding
 
20,480
 
21,364
 
(4.1
)
 
Weighted average participating securities
 
767
 
895
 
(14.3
)
 
Total weighted average shares outstanding
 
21,247
 
22,259
 
(4.5
)
 


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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
66,883

 
$
20,992

 
218.6

 
Contracts in transit and vehicle receivables, net
 
288,200

 
269,508

 
6.9

 
Accounts and notes receivable, net
 
187,672

 
173,364

 
8.3

 
Inventories, net
 
1,651,789

 
1,651,815

 

 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
38,111

 
34,908

 
9.2

 
Total current assets
 
2,232,655

 
2,150,587

 
3.8

 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
 
1,269,397

 
1,125,883

 
12.7

 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS
 
1,208,344

 
1,161,639

 
4.0

 
OTHER ASSETS
 
20,598

 
23,794

 
(13.4
)
 
Total assets
 
$
4,730,994

 
$
4,461,903

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other
 
$
1,077,287

 
$
1,136,654

 
(5.2
)
 
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility
 
(46,248
)
 
(59,626
)
 
(22.4
)
 
Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates
 
399,804

 
392,661

 
1.8

 
Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates
 
(22,000
)
 
(25,500
)
 
(13.7
)
 
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing
 
80,996

 
72,419

 
11.8

 
Current liabilities from interest rate risk management activities
 
823

 
3,941

 
(79.1
)
 
Accounts payable
 
436,851

 
356,099

 
22.7

 
Accrued expenses
 
208,770

 
176,469

 
18.3

 
Total current liabilities
 
2,136,283

 
2,053,117

 
4.1

 
5.00% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $550,000 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
 
541,658

 
540,465

 
0.2

 
5.25% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $300,000 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)
 
296,009

 
295,591

 
0.1

 
ACQUISITION LINE
 
33,508

 

 
100.0

 
REAL ESTATE RELATED AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities
 
373,466

 
333,326

 
12.0

 
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE, net of current maturities
 
48,048

 
43,427

 
10.6

 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
 
181,244

 
161,502

 
12.2

 
LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
 
16,157

 
20,470

 
(21.1
)
 
OTHER LIABILITIES
 
93,474

 
83,805

 
11.5

 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
255

 
257

 
(0.8
)
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
288,970

 
290,899

 
(0.7
)
 
Retained earnings
 
1,141,066

 
1,053,301

 
8.3

 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(126,415
)
 
(146,944
)
 
(14.0
)
 
Treasury stock
 
(292,729
)
 
(267,313
)
 
9.5

 
Total stockholders' equity
 
1,011,147

 
930,200

 
8.7

 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
4,730,994

 
$
4,461,903

 
6.0

 

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Consolidated
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
2017 (%)
 
2016 (%)
 
2017 (%)
 
2016 (%)
 
NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES GEOGRAPHIC MIX:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region
Geographic Market
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
Texas
 
37.8

 
36.2

 
36.5

 
36.4

 
 
California
 
7.0

 
9.4

 
7.6

 
9.3

 
 
Oklahoma
 
5.7

 
6.6

 
6.2

 
6.9

 
 
Massachusetts
 
4.8

 
5.0

 
4.7

 
4.9

 
 
Georgia
 
4.4

 
4.6

 
4.6

 
4.2

 
 
Florida
 
2.4

 
2.5

 
2.5

 
2.5

 
 
New Hampshire
 
1.9

 
2.0

 
2.0

 
1.9

 
 
Louisiana
 
1.9

 
2.2

 
2.0

 
2.1

 
 
New Jersey
 
1.7

 
1.7

 
1.7

 
1.6

 
 
Kansas
 
1.5

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.8

 
 
South Carolina
 
1.3

 
1.3

 
1.3

 
1.4

 
 
Mississippi
 
1.2

 
1.5

 
1.3

 
1.5

 
 
Alabama
 
0.9

 
1.0

 
1.0

 
0.9

 
 
Maryland
 
0.3

 
0.5

 
0.4

 
0.5

 
 
New Mexico
 
0.1

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
72.9

 
76.1

 
73.4

 
75.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
United Kingdom
 
22.6

 
18.6

 
21.8

 
18.2

 
 
Brazil
 
4.5

 
5.3

 
4.8

 
5.9

 
 
 
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES BRAND MIX:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toyota/Scion/Lexus
 
26.7

 
25.3

 
25.3

 
24.7

 
Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche
 
13.9

 
11.3

 
13.0

 
10.9

 
BMW/MINI
 
11.5

 
13.2

 
12.8

 
13.3

 
Ford/Lincoln
 
10.6

 
10.8

 
11.5

 
11.1

 
Honda/Acura
 
9.0

 
9.9

 
9.2

 
10.2

 
Nissan
 
7.0

 
7.0

 
7.5

 
7.0

 
Chevrolet/GMC/Buick/Cadillac
 
6.1

 
7.3

 
6.2

 
7.6

 
Hyundai/Kia
 
4.2

 
4.3

 
4.0

 
4.4

 
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM
 
3.9

 
4.1

 
3.9

 
4.1

 
Mercedes-Benz/smart/Sprinter
 
3.4

 
4.2

 
3.8

 
4.1

 
Other
 
3.7

 
2.6

 
2.8

 
2.6

 
 
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 
100.0

 


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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - U.S.
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,296,267

 
$
1,254,421

 
3.3

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
562,031

 
575,551

 
(2.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
63,363

 
74,821

 
(15.3
)
 
Total used
 
625,394

 
650,372

 
(3.8
)
 
Parts and service
 
283,915

 
271,635

 
4.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
96,383

 
98,295

 
(1.9
)
 
Total
 
$
2,301,959

 
$
2,274,723

 
1.2

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.1

 
4.9

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
6.8

 
6.8

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(0.1
)
 
(2.0
)
 
 
 
Total used
 
6.1

 
5.8

 
 
 
Parts and service
 
53.8

 
54.8

 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
 
15.4

 
15.2

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
66,622

 
$
61,886

 
7.7

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
37,962

 
39,193

 
(3.1
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(54
)
 
(1,514
)
 
96.4

 
Total used
 
37,908

 
37,679

 
0.6

 
Parts and service
 
152,654

 
148,866

 
2.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
96,383

 
98,295

 
(1.9
)
 
Total
 
$
353,567

 
$
346,726

 
2.0

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
35,233

 
34,700

 
1.5

 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
26,304

 
27,201

 
(3.3
)
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
9,786

 
11,005

 
(11.1
)
 
Total used
 
36,090

 
38,206

 
(5.5
)
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
36,791

 
$
36,150

 
1.8

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
21,367

 
$
21,159

 
1.0

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,891

 
$
1,783

 
6.1

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,443

 
1,441

 
0.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(6
)
 
(138
)
 
95.7

 
Total used
 
1,050

 
986

 
6.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
 
$
1,566

 
$
1,588

 
(1.4
)
 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1) (2)
 
$
102,933

 
$
98,295

 
4.7

 
Adjusted Total revenue (1)
 
$
2,308,509

 
$
2,274,723

 
1.5

 
Adjusted Total gross profit (1)
 
$
360,117

 
$
346,726

 
3.9

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (1)
 
15.6

 
15.2

 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (1)
 
$
1,673

 
$
1,588

 
5.4

 
SG&A expenses
 
$
261,787

 
$
246,501

 
6.2

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
 
$
252,120

 
$
247,227

 
2.0

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
11.4

 
10.8

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
 
11.0

 
10.9

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
74.0

 
71.1

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
 
70.0

 
71.3

 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.0

 
3.4

 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
 
4.1

 
3.9

 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
1.8

 
2.3

 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
 
2.9

 
2.8

 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(12,014
)
 
$
(9,979
)
 
20.4

 
Floorplan assistance
 
13,295

 
12,824

 
3.7

 
Net floorplan income
 
$
1,281

 
$
2,845

 
(55.0
)
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(16,727
)
 
$
(15,710
)
 
6.5

 

5



 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
3,458,287

 
$
3,558,127

 
(2.8
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,620,171

 
1,709,595

 
(5.2
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
200,384

 
205,755

 
(2.6
)
 
Total used
 
1,820,555

 
1,915,350

 
(4.9
)
 
Parts and service
 
837,772

 
805,618

 
4.0

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
276,754

 
284,644

 
(2.8
)
 
Total
 
$
6,393,368

 
$
6,563,739

 
(2.6
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
5.1

 
5.0

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
6.9

 
7.2

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.3
)
 
 
 
Total used
 
6.2

 
6.4

 
 
 
Parts and service
 
53.8

 
54.6

 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
 
15.9

 
15.6

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
174,831

 
$
177,674

 
(1.6
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
112,598

 
122,832

 
(8.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(170
)
 
(643
)
 
73.6

 
Total used
 
112,428

 
122,189

 
(8.0
)
 
Parts and service
 
450,623

 
439,526

 
2.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
 
276,754

 
284,644

 
(2.8
)
 
Total
 
$
1,014,636

 
$
1,024,033

 
(0.9
)
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
 
93,533

 
98,692

 
(5.2
)
 
Retail used vehicles sold
 
76,435

 
80,888

 
(5.5
)
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
 
29,468

 
30,894

 
(4.6
)
 
Total used
 
105,903

 
111,782

 
(5.3
)
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
 
$
36,974

 
$
36,053

 
2.6

 
Used vehicle retail
 
$
21,197

 
$
21,135

 
0.3

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
 
$
1,869

 
$
1,800

 
3.8

 
Used vehicle retail sales
 
1,473

 
1,519

 
(3.0
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
 
(6
)
 
(21
)
 
71.4

 
Total used
 
1,062

 
1,093

 
(2.8
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
 
$
1,628

 
$
1,585

 
2.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

6



OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1) (2)
 
$
283,304

 
$
284,644

 
(0.5
)
 
Adjusted Total revenue (1)
 
$
6,399,918

 
$
6,563,739

 
(2.6
)
 
Adjusted Total gross profit (1)
 
$
1,021,186

 
$
1,024,033

 
(0.3
)
 
Adjusted Total gross margin (1)
 
16.0

 
15.6

 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (1)
 
$
1,667

 
$
1,585

 
5.2

 
SG&A expenses
 
$
741,904

 
$
737,730

 
0.6

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
 
$
733,427

 
$
733,683

 

 
SG&A as % revenues
 
11.6

 
11.2

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
 
11.5

 
11.2

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
 
73.1

 
72.0

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
 
71.8

 
71.6

 
 
 
Operating margin %
 
3.6

 
3.7

 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
 
3.9

 
3.9

 
 
 
Pretax margin %
 
2.2

 
2.5

 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
 
2.6

 
2.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
 
$
(34,954
)
 
$
(30,428
)
 
14.9

 
Floorplan assistance
 
35,031

 
36,176

 
(3.2
)
 
Net floorplan income
 
$
77

 
$
5,748

 
(98.7
)
 
Other interest expense, net
 
$
(49,571
)
 
$
(46,581
)
 
6.4

 
(1) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(2) Finance, insurance and other revenue represents fees earned for the financing of vehicle sales transactions and from the sale of insurance and vehicle service contracts. Such amounts are reported net of estimated amounts to be charged back in the future. As a result, finance, insurance and other revenue and gross profit are the same.

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - U.K.
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (1) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
334,772

 
$
256,143

 
30.7

 
30.3

 
Used vehicle retail sales
158,076

 
106,856

 
47.9

 
48.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
38,647

 
28,586

 
35.2

 
35.5

 
Total used
196,723

 
135,442

 
45.2

 
45.6

 
Parts and service
46,783

 
35,682

 
31.1

 
31.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
12,448

 
8,708

 
42.9

 
42.8

 
Total
$
590,726

 
$
435,975

 
35.5

 
35.4

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.1

 
5.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4.7

 
4.9

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.9
)
 
(1.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.6

 
3.6

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
57.3

 
55.7

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
10.8

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
17,205

 
$
14,031

 
22.6

 
21.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
7,471

 
5,265

 
41.9

 
42.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(347
)
 
(404
)
 
14.1

 
11.7

 
Total used
7,124

 
4,861

 
46.6

 
46.8

 
Parts and service
26,823

 
19,892

 
34.8

 
35.2

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
12,448

 
8,708

 
42.9

 
42.8

 
Total
$
63,600

 
$
47,492

 
33.9

 
33.8

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
10,909

 
8,468

 
28.8

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
7,011

 
4,800

 
46.1

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
4,939

 
3,689

 
33.9

 
 
 
Total used
11,950

 
8,489

 
40.8

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
30,688

 
$
30,248

 
1.5

 
1.2

 
Used vehicle retail
$
22,547

 
$
22,262

 
1.3

 
1.5

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,577

 
$
1,657

 
(4.8
)
 
(5.4
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,066

 
1,097

 
(2.8
)
 
(2.6
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(70
)
 
(110
)
 
36.4

 
34.1

 
Total used
596

 
573

 
4.0

 
4.3

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
695

 
$
656

 
5.9

 
5.7

 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
53,395

 
$
39,609

 
34.8

 
35.2

 
SG&A as % revenues
9.0

 
9.1

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
84.0

 
83.4

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
1.3

 
1.4

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
0.9

 
0.9

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
$
(1,336
)
 
$
(1,083
)
 
23.4

 
23.5

 
Floorplan assistance
265

 
154

 
72.1

 
72.3

 
Net floorplan expense
$
(1,071
)
 
$
(929
)
 
15.3

 
15.4

 
Other interest expense, net
$
(1,121
)
 
$
(1,299
)
 
(13.7
)
 
(13.6
)
 



8



 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (1) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
824,827

 
$
764,707

 
7.9

 
17.1

 
Used vehicle retail sales
401,851

 
339,800

 
18.3

 
28.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
99,604

 
93,985

 
6.0

 
15.6

 
Total used
501,455

 
433,785

 
15.6

 
26.0

 
Parts and service
120,614

 
110,180

 
9.5

 
19.2

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
31,260

 
26,991

 
15.8

 
25.8

 
Total
$
1,478,156

 
$
1,335,663

 
10.7

 
20.3

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.5

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4.9

 
5.1

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.9
)
 
0.1

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.7

 
4.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
57.6

 
55.2

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.2

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
45,350

 
$
43,347

 
4.6

 
13.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
19,579

 
17,329

 
13.0

 
23.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(851
)
 
54

 
(1,675.9
)
 
(5,004.1
)
 
Total used
18,728

 
17,383

 
7.7

 
7.6

 
Parts and service
69,488

 
60,845

 
14.2

 
24.3

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
31,260

 
26,991

 
15.8

 
25.8

 
Total
$
164,826

 
$
148,566

 
10.9

 
20.7

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
27,821

 
23,694

 
17.4

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
18,435

 
14,401

 
28.0

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
13,245

 
11,328

 
16.9

 
 
 
Total used
31,680

 
25,729

 
23.1

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
29,648

 
$
32,274

 
(8.1
)
 
(0.3
)
 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,798

 
$
23,596

 
(7.6
)
 
0.6

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,630

 
$
1,829

 
(10.9
)
 
(3.3
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,062

 
1,203

 
(11.7
)
 
(3.7
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(64
)
 
5

 
(1,380.0
)
 
(4,294.3
)
 
Total used
591

 
676

 
(12.6
)
 
(12.6
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
676

 
$
709

 
(4.7
)
 
3.6

 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
137,475

 
$
119,154

 
15.4

 
25.5

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
$
137,187

 
$
118,593

 
15.7

 
25.9

 
SG&A as % revenues
9.3

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
9.3

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
83.4

 
80.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
83.2

 
79.8

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
1.5

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
1.5

 
1.9

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
1.1

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
1.1

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
$
(3,423
)
 
$
(3,137
)
 
9.1

 
18.5

 
Floorplan assistance
714

 
643

 
11.0

 
22.1

 
Net floorplan expense
$
(2,709
)
 
$
(2,494
)
 
8.6

 
17.6

 
Other interest expense, net
$
(2,386
)
 
$
(3,966
)
 
(39.8
)
 
(34.7
)
 
(1) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


9



 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - Brazil
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (1)  % Increase/(Decrease)
 
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
79,202

 
$
77,388

 
2.3

 
(0.2
)
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
22,931

 
20,213

 
13.4

 
10.6

 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
2,817

 
811

 
247.3

 
239.0

 
 
Total used
25,748

 
21,024

 
22.5

 
19.4

 
 
Parts and service
12,495

 
12,359

 
1.1

 
(1.4
)
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
2,162

 
1,707

 
26.7

 
23.5

 
 
Total
$
119,607

 
$
112,478

 
6.3

 
3.7

 
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.7

 
5.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.4

 
7.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
7.7

 
7.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
7.4

 
7.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
45.5

 
37.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.9

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
4,505

 
$
4,518

 
(0.3
)
 
(2.7
)
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,690

 
1,510

 
11.9

 
9.2

 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
216

 
59

 
266.1

 
258.5

 
 
Total used
1,906

 
1,569

 
21.5

 
18.6

 
 
Parts and service
5,680

 
4,656

 
22.0

 
19.0

 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
2,162

 
1,707

 
26.7

 
23.5

 
 
Total
$
14,253

 
$
12,450

 
14.5

 
11.7

 
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
2,179

 
2,429

 
(10.3
)
 
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
1,034

 
1,011

 
2.3

 
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
242

 
333

 
(27.3
)
 
 
 
 
Total used
1,276

 
1,344

 
(5.1
)
 
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
36,348

 
$
31,860

 
14.1

 
11.3

 
 
Used vehicle retail
$
22,177

 
$
19,993

 
10.9

 
8.2

 
 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,067

 
$
1,860

 
11.1

 
8.5

 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,634

 
1,494

 
9.4

 
6.8

 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
893

 
177

 
404.5

 
393.3

 
 
Total used
1,494

 
1,167

 
28.0

 
24.9

 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
673

 
$
496

 
35.7

 
32.2

 
 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
13,145

 
$
12,896

 
1.9

 
(0.6
)
 
 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
$
13,145

 
$
12,622

 
4.1

 
1.6

 
 
SG&A as % revenues
11.0

 
11.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
11.0

 
11.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
92.2

 
103.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
92.2

 
101.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
0.6

 
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
0.6

 
(0.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
0.5

 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
0.5

 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
$
(141
)
 
$
(73
)
 
93.2

 
90.9

 
 
Floorplan assistance

 

 

 

 
 
Net floorplan expense
$
(141
)
 
$
(73
)
 
93.2

 
90.9

 
 
Other interest expense, net
$
(26
)
 
$
(85
)
 
(69.4
)
 
(68.7
)
 




10



 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (1) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
213,108

 
$
215,728

 
(1.2
)
 
(11.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
67,892

 
57,174

 
18.7

 
6.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
8,373

 
2,349

 
256.4

 
220.7

 
Total used
76,265

 
59,523

 
28.1

 
14.8

 
Parts and service
36,136

 
34,543

 
4.6

 
(5.9
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
6,283

 
4,784

 
31.3

 
18.3

 
Total
$
331,792

 
$
314,578

 
5.5

 
(5.1
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.8

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.2

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
8.0

 
5.4

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
7.3

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
45.0

 
37.1

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
12.2

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
12,289

 
$
12,289

 

 
(10.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4,864

 
3,272

 
48.7

 
36.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
669

 
127

 
426.8

 
378.4

 
Total used
5,533

 
3,399

 
62.8

 
49.6

 
Parts and service
16,267

 
12,817

 
26.9

 
14.0

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
6,283

 
4,784

 
31.3

 
18.3

 
Total
$
40,372

 
$
33,289

 
21.3

 
9.3

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
6,133

 
7,636

 
(19.7
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
3,048

 
3,465

 
(12.0
)
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
858

 
855

 
0.4

 
 
 
Total used
3,906

 
4,320

 
(9.6
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
34,748

 
$
28,251

 
23.0

 
10.9

 
Used vehicle retail
$
22,274

 
$
16,500

 
35.0

 
20.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,004

 
$
1,609

 
24.5

 
12.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,596

 
944

 
69.1

 
55.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
780

 
149

 
423.5

 
376.7

 
Total used
1,417

 
787

 
80.1

 
65.4

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
684

 
$
431

 
58.7

 
43.1

 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
37,295

 
$
34,808

 
7.1

 
(3.6
)
 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
$
37,295

 
$
34,162

 
9.2

 
(1.7
)
 
SG&A as % revenues
11.2

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
11.2

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
92.4

 
104.6

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
92.4

 
102.6

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
0.6

 
(0.9
)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
0.6

 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
0.4

 
(1.0
)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
0.4

 
(0.7
)
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
$
(282
)
 
$
(172
)
 
64.0

 
50.0

 
Floorplan assistance

 

 

 

 
Net floorplan expense
$
(282
)
 
$
(172
)
 
64.0

 
50.0

 
Other interest expense, net
$
(231
)
 
$
(182
)
 
26.9

 
8.7

 
(1) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures " and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


11



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (1)  % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,710,241

 
$
1,587,952

 
7.7

 
7.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
743,038

 
702,620

 
5.8

 
5.7

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
104,827

 
104,218

 
0.6

 
0.6

 
Total used
847,865

 
806,838

 
5.1

 
5.1

 
Parts and service
343,193

 
319,676

 
7.4

 
7.3

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
110,993

 
108,710

 
2.1

 
2.0

 
Total
$
3,012,292

 
$
2,823,176

 
6.7

 
6.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.2

 
5.1

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.3

 
6.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.2
)
 
(1.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
5.5

 
5.5

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
54.0

 
54.2

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
14.3

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
88,332

 
$
80,435

 
9.8

 
9.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
47,123

 
45,968

 
2.5

 
2.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(185
)
 
(1,859
)
 
90.0

 
89.3

 
Total used
46,938

 
44,109

 
6.4

 
6.3

 
Parts and service
185,157

 
173,414

 
6.8

 
6.7

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
110,993

 
108,710

 
2.1

 
2.0

 
Total
$
431,420

 
$
406,668

 
6.1

 
6.0

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
48,321

 
45,597

 
6.0

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
34,349

 
33,012

 
4.1

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
14,967

 
15,027

 
(0.4
)
 
 
 
Total used
49,316

 
48,039

 
2.7

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
35,393

 
$
34,826

 
1.6

 
1.5

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,632

 
$
21,284

 
1.6

 
1.6

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,828

 
$
1,764

 
3.6

 
3.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,372

 
1,392

 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(12
)
 
(124
)
 
90.3

 
89.2

 
Total used
952

 
918

 
3.7

 
3.6

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
1,343

 
$
1,383

 
(2.9
)
 
(3.0
)
 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1) (2)
$
117,543

 
$
108,710

 
8.1

 
8.1

 
Adjusted Total revenue (1)
$
3,018,842

 
$
2,823,176

 
6.9

 
6.8

 
Adjusted Total gross profit (1)
$
437,970

 
$
406,668

 
7.7

 
7.6

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (1)
14.5

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (1)
$
1,422

 
$
1,383

 
2.8

 
2.8

 
SG&A expenses
$
328,327

 
$
299,006

 
9.8

 
9.7

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
$
318,660

 
$
299,458

 
6.4

 
6.4

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.9

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
10.6

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
76.1

 
73.5

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
72.8

 
73.6

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
2.6

 
3.0

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
3.5

 
3.3

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
1.6

 
2.0

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
2.4

 
2.3

 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
$
(13,491
)
 
$
(11,135
)
 
21.2

 
21.2

 
Floorplan assistance
13,561

 
12,979

 
4.5

 
4.5

 
Net floorplan (expense) income
$
70

 
$
1,844

 
(96.2
)
 
(96.1
)
 
Other interest expense, net
$
(17,874
)
 
$
(17,094
)
 
4.6

 
4.6

 

12



 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (1) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
4,496,222

 
$
4,538,562

 
(0.9
)
 
0.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
2,089,914

 
2,106,569

 
(0.8
)
 
0.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
308,361

 
302,089

 
2.1

 
4.8

 
Total used
2,398,275

 
2,408,658

 
(0.4
)
 
1.1

 
Parts and service
994,522

 
950,341

 
4.6

 
5.4

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
314,297

 
316,419

 
(0.7
)
 

 
Total
$
8,203,316

 
$
8,213,980

 
(0.1
)
 
1.0

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.2

 
5.1

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.6

 
6.8

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
5.7

 
5.9

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
53.9

 
54.0

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
14.9

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
232,470

 
$
233,310

 
(0.4
)
 
0.8

 
Used vehicle retail sales
137,041

 
143,433

 
(4.5
)
 
(3.5
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(352
)
 
(462
)
 
23.8

 
(381.7
)
 
Total used
136,689

 
142,971

 
(4.4
)
 
(4.7
)
 
Parts and service
536,378

 
513,188

 
4.5

 
5.4

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
314,297

 
316,419

 
(0.7
)
 

 
Total
$
1,219,834

 
$
1,205,888

 
1.2

 
2.0

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
127,487

 
130,022

 
(1.9
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
97,918

 
98,754

 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
43,571

 
43,077

 
1.1

 
 
 
Total used
141,489

 
141,831

 
(0.2
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
35,268

 
$
34,906

 
1.0

 
2.1

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,344

 
$
21,331

 
0.1

 
1.4

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,823

 
$
1,794

 
1.6

 
2.8

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,400

 
1,452

 
(3.6
)
 
(2.7
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(8
)
 
(11
)
 
27.3

 
(376.2
)
 
Total used
966

 
1,008

 
(4.2
)
 
(4.5
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
1,394

 
$
1,383

 
0.8

 
1.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

13



OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1) (2)
$
320,847

 
$
316,419

 
1.4

 
2.1

 
Adjusted Total revenue (1)
$
8,209,866

 
$
8,213,980

 
(0.1
)
 
1.1

 
Adjusted Total gross profit (1)
$
1,226,384

 
$
1,205,888

 
1.7

 
2.4

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (1)
14.9

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (1)
$
1,423

 
$
1,383

 
2.9

 
3.6

 
SG&A expenses
$
916,674

 
$
891,692

 
2.8

 
3.7

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (1)
$
907,909

 
$
886,439

 
2.4

 
3.4

 
SG&A as % revenues
11.2

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (1)
11.1

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
75.1

 
73.9

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (1)
74.0

 
73.5

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.1

 
3.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (1)
3.4

 
3.4

 
 
 
 
 
Pretax margin %
2.0

 
2.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted pretax margin % (1)
2.3

 
2.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense
$
(38,659
)
 
$
(33,737
)
 
14.6

 
15.4

 
Floorplan assistance
35,745

 
36,818

 
(2.9
)
 
(2.7
)
 
Net floorplan (expense) income
$
(2,914
)
 
$
3,081

 
(194.6
)
 
(201.1
)
 
Other interest expense, net
$
(52,188
)
 
$
(50,729
)
 
2.9

 
3.2

 
(1) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(2) Finance, insurance and other revenue represents fees earned for the financing of vehicle sales transactions and from the sale of insurance and vehicle service contracts. Such amounts are reported net of estimated amounts to be charged back in the future. As a result, finance, insurance and other revenue and gross profit are the same.



14



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Same Store U.S. (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,283,050

 
$
1,238,239

 
3.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
557,657

 
568,306

 
(1.9
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
62,552

 
74,020

 
(15.5
)
 
Total used
620,209

 
642,326

 
(3.4
)
 
Parts and service
281,735

 
269,072

 
4.7

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
95,195

 
96,685

 
(1.5
)
 
Total
$
2,280,189

 
$
2,246,322

 
1.5

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.1

 
4.9

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.7

 
6.8

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.2
)
 
(2.0
)
 
 
 
Total used
6.0

 
5.8

 
 
 
Parts and service
53.8

 
54.7

 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
15.3

 
15.3

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
65,712

 
$
61,270

 
7.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
37,638

 
38,909

 
(3.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(138
)
 
(1,477
)
 
90.7

 
Total used
37,500

 
37,432

 
0.2

 
Parts and service
151,481

 
147,215

 
2.9

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
95,195

 
96,685

 
(1.5
)
 
Total
$
349,888

 
$
342,602

 
2.1

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
34,917

 
34,080

 
2.5

 
Retail used vehicles sold
26,093

 
26,800

 
(2.6
)
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
9,672

 
10,832

 
(10.7
)
 
Total used
35,765

 
37,632

 
(5.0
)
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
36,746

 
$
36,333

 
1.1

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,372

 
$
21,205

 
0.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,882

 
$
1,798

 
4.7

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,442

 
1,452

 
(0.7
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(14
)
 
(136
)
 
89.7

 
Total used
1,049

 
995

 
5.4

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
1,560

 
$
1,588

 
(1.8
)
 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (2) (3)
$
101,745

 
$
96,685

 
5.2

 
Adjusted Total revenue (2)
$
2,286,739

 
$
2,246,322

 
1.8

 
Adjusted Total gross profit (2)
$
356,438

 
$
342,602

 
4.0

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (2)
15.6

 
15.3

 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (2)
$
1,668

 
$
1,588

 
5.0

 
SG&A expenses
$
258,862

 
$
243,151

 
6.5

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
249,195

 
$
242,701

 
2.7

 
SG&A as % revenues
11.4

 
10.8

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
10.9

 
10.8

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
74.0

 
71.0

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
69.9

 
70.8

 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.0

 
3.5

 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
4.2

 
4.0

 
 
 

15



 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
3,441,300

 
$
3,505,583

 
(1.8
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,614,613

 
1,684,837

 
(4.2
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
199,320

 
202,003

 
(1.3
)
 
Total used
1,813,933

 
1,886,840

 
(3.9
)
 
Parts and service
835,188

 
796,455

 
4.9

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
274,464

 
279,919

 
(1.9
)
 
Total
$
6,364,885

 
$
6,468,797

 
(1.6
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.1

 
5.0

 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.0

 
7.2

 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
Total used
6.2

 
6.4

 
 
 
Parts and service
53.8

 
54.5

 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
Total
15.9

 
15.6

 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
173,908

 
$
175,554

 
(0.9
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
112,216

 
121,040

 
(7.3
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(232
)
 
(213
)
 
(8.9
)
 
Total used
111,984

 
120,827

 
(7.3
)
 
Parts and service
449,262

 
433,879

 
3.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
274,464

 
279,919

 
(1.9
)
 
Total
$
1,009,618

 
$
1,010,179

 
(0.1
)
 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
93,090

 
96,676

 
(3.7
)
 
Retail used vehicles sold
76,156

 
79,587

 
(4.3
)
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
29,315

 
30,271

 
(3.2
)
 
Total used
105,471

 
109,858

 
(4.0
)
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
36,967

 
$
36,261

 
1.9

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,201

 
$
21,170

 
0.1

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,868

 
$
1,816

 
2.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,474

 
1,521

 
(3.1
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(8
)
 
(7
)
 
(14.3
)
 
Total used
1,062

 
1,100

 
(3.5
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
1,622

 
$
1,588

 
2.1

 

16



OTHER: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (2) (3)
$
281,014

 
$
279,919

 
0.4

 
Adjusted Total revenue (2)
$
6,371,435

 
$
6,468,797

 
(1.5
)
 
Adjusted Total gross profit (2)
$
1,016,168

 
$
1,010,179

 
0.6

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (2)
15.9

 
15.6

 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (2)
$
1,660

 
$
1,588

 
4.5

 
SG&A expenses
$
737,548

 
$
725,162

 
1.7

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
729,071

 
$
718,875

 
1.4

 
SG&A as % revenues
11.6

 
11.2

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
11.5

 
11.1

 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
73.1

 
71.8

 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
71.7

 
71.2

 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.6

 
3.7

 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
4.0

 
4.0

 
 
 
(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) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(3) Finance, insurance and other revenue represents fees earned for the financing of vehicle sales transactions and from the sale of insurance and vehicle service contracts. Such amounts are reported net of estimated amounts to be charged back in the future. As a result, finance, insurance and other revenue and gross profit are the same.



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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Same Store U.K. (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (2) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
270,750

 
$
254,246

 
6.5

 
6.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
120,723

 
104,692

 
15.3

 
15.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
30,565

 
27,891

 
9.6

 
9.8

 
Total used
151,288

 
132,583

 
14.1

 
14.4

 
Parts and service
37,360

 
35,360

 
5.7

 
6.0

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
9,487

 
8,634

 
9.9

 
9.8

 
Total
$
468,885

 
$
430,823

 
8.8

 
8.8

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.2

 
5.5

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4.9

 
4.8

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(1.1
)
 
(1.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.7

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
58.1

 
55.7

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
10.9

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
14,065

 
$
13,919

 
1.0

 
0.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
5,970

 
5,034

 
18.6

 
19.0

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(332
)
 
(409
)
 
18.8

 
17.3

 
Total used
5,638

 
4,625

 
21.9

 
22.2

 
Parts and service
21,710

 
19,683

 
10.3

 
10.6

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
9,487

 
8,634

 
9.9

 
9.8

 
Total
$
50,900

 
$
46,861

 
8.6

 
8.6

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
8,573

 
8,331

 
2.9

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
5,094

 
4,643

 
9.7

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
3,795

 
3,563

 
6.5

 
 
 
Total used
8,889

 
8,206

 
8.3

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
31,582

 
$
30,518

 
3.5

 
3.2

 
Used vehicle retail
$
23,699

 
$
22,548

 
5.1

 
5.4

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,641

 
$
1,671

 
(1.8
)
 
(2.3
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,172

 
1,084

 
8.1

 
8.5

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(87
)
 
(115
)
 
24.3

 
22.3

 
Total used
634

 
564

 
12.4

 
12.8

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
694

 
$
665

 
4.4

 
4.2

 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
41,538

 
$
38,836

 
7.0

 
7.2

 
SG&A as % revenues
8.9

 
9.0

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
81.6

 
82.9

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
1.6

 
1.5

 
 
 
 
 



18



 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (2) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
719,059

 
$
746,389

 
(3.7
)
 
4.6

 
Used vehicle retail sales
336,591

 
326,141

 
3.2

 
12.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
84,564

 
89,360

 
(5.4
)
 
3.1

 
Total used
421,155

 
415,501

 
1.4

 
10.4

 
Parts and service
101,479

 
105,032

 
(3.4
)
 
5.1

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
26,498

 
26,338

 
0.6

 
9.4

 
Total
$
1,268,191

 
$
1,293,260

 
(1.9
)
 
6.6

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.6

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
5.1

 
5.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.6
)
 
0.1

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
3.9

 
4.1

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
57.6

 
55.1

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.2

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
40,190

 
$
42,704

 
(5.9
)
 
2.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
17,047

 
16,926

 
0.7

 
10.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(494
)
 
92

 
(637.0
)
 
(1,035.6
)
 
Total used
16,553

 
17,018

 
(2.7
)
 
4.4

 
Parts and service
58,473

 
57,903

 
1.0

 
9.7

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
26,498

 
26,338

 
0.6

 
9.4

 
Total
$
141,714

 
$
143,963

 
(1.6
)
 
7.1

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
23,853

 
22,956

 
3.9

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
15,015

 
13,718

 
9.5

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
11,039

 
10,803

 
2.2

 
 
 
Total used
26,054

 
24,521

 
6.3

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
30,145

 
$
32,514

 
(7.3
)
 
0.7

 
Used vehicle retail
$
22,417

 
$
23,775

 
(5.7
)
 
2.7

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,685

 
$
1,860

 
(9.4
)
 
(1.6
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,135

 
1,234

 
(8.0
)
 
0.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(45
)
 
9

 
(600.0
)
 
(1,015.6
)
 
Total used
635

 
694

 
(8.5
)
 
(1.7
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
682

 
$
718

 
(5.0
)
 
3.2

 
OTHER: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
113,338

 
$
112,159

 
1.1

 
9.8

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
113,050

 
$
111,598

 
1.3

 
10.1

 
SG&A as % revenues
8.9

 
8.7

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
8.9

 
8.6

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
80.0

 
77.9

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
79.8

 
77.5

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
1.9

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
1.9

 
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) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures " and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


19



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Additional Information - Same Store Brazil (1)
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (2) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
78,689

 
$
72,086

 
9.2

 
6.5

 
Used vehicle retail sales
22,846

 
18,717

 
22.1

 
19.0

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
2,818

 
811

 
247.5

 
239.0

 
Total used
25,664

 
19,528

 
31.4

 
28.1

 
Parts and service
12,445

 
11,138

 
11.7

 
9.0

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
2,157

 
1,595

 
35.2

 
31.9

 
Total
$
118,955

 
$
104,347

 
14.0

 
11.2

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.7

 
5.8

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.4

 
7.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
7.7

 
7.3

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
7.4

 
7.6

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
45.5

 
38.8

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
11.9

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
4,464

 
$
4,182

 
6.7

 
4.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,689

 
1,433

 
17.9

 
14.9

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
216

 
59

 
266.1

 
258.5

 
Total used
1,905

 
1,492

 
27.7

 
24.5

 
Parts and service
5,665

 
4,327

 
30.9

 
27.8

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
2,157

 
1,595

 
35.2

 
31.9

 
Total
$
14,191

 
$
11,596

 
22.4

 
19.4

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
2,155

 
2,152

 
0.1

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
1,028

 
922

 
11.5

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
242

 
283

 
(14.5
)
 
 
 
Total used
1,270

 
1,205

 
5.4

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
36,515

 
$
33,497

 
9.0

 
6.3

 
Used vehicle retail
$
22,224

 
$
20,300

 
9.5

 
6.7

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,071

 
$
1,943

 
6.6

 
4.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,643

 
1,554

 
5.7

 
3.1

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
893

 
208

 
329.3

 
319.2

 
Total used
1,500

 
1,238

 
21.2

 
18.2

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
678

 
$
519

 
30.6

 
27.4

 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
12,746

 
$
11,762

 
8.4

 
5.7

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
12,746

 
$
11,488

 
11.0

 
8.2

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.7

 
11.3

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
10.7

 
11.0

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
89.8

 
101.4

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
89.8

 
99.1

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
0.9

 
(0.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
0.9

 
(0.1
)
 
 
 
 
 


20



 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (2) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
204,640

 
$
200,165

 
2.2

 
(7.8
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
64,126

 
50,794

 
26.2

 
13.4

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
8,247

 
1,871

 
340.8

 
301.7

 
Total used
72,373

 
52,665

 
37.4

 
23.6

 
Parts and service
34,294

 
29,006

 
18.2

 
6.9

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
5,913

 
4,178

 
41.5

 
28.1

 
Total
$
317,220

 
$
286,014

 
10.9

 

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.8

 
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
7.3

 
5.9

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
7.9

 
7.4

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
7.4

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
45.8

 
39.0

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
12.2

 
10.5

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
11,858

 
$
11,394

 
4.1

 
(6.2
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
4,708

 
3,018

 
56.0

 
43.8

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
653

 
138

 
373.2

 
330.1

 
Total used
5,361

 
3,156

 
69.9

 
56.3

 
Parts and service
15,722

 
11,316

 
38.9

 
25.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
5,913

 
4,178

 
41.5

 
28.1

 
Total
$
38,854

 
$
30,044

 
29.3

 
17.0

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
5,864

 
6,690

 
(12.3
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
2,925

 
2,901

 
0.8

 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
723

 
634

 
14.0

 
 
 
Total used
3,648

 
3,535

 
3.2

 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
34,898

 
$
29,920

 
16.6

 
5.2

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,923

 
$
17,509

 
25.2

 
12.4

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
2,022

 
$
1,703

 
18.7

 
7.0

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,610

 
1,040

 
54.8

 
42.6

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
903

 
218

 
314.2

 
277.1

 
Total used
1,470

 
893

 
64.6

 
51.5

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
673

 
$
436

 
54.4

 
39.8

 
OTHER: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SG&A expenses
$
34,693

 
$
29,192

 
18.8

 
7.6

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
34,693

 
$
28,918

 
20.0

 
8.6

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.9

 
10.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
10.9

 
10.1

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
89.3

 
97.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
89.3

 
96.3

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
1.0

 

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
1.0

 
0.1

 
 
 
 
 
(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) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


21



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Additional Information - Same Store Consolidated (1)
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (2) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,632,489

 
$
1,564,571

 
4.3

 
4.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
701,226

 
691,715

 
1.4

 
1.3

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
95,935

 
102,722

 
(6.6
)
 
(6.6
)
 
Total used
797,161

 
794,437

 
0.3

 
0.3

 
Parts and service
331,540

 
315,570

 
5.1

 
5.0

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
106,839

 
106,914

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
Total
$
2,868,029

 
$
2,781,492

 
3.1

 
3.0

 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.2

 
5.1

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.5

 
6.6

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(0.3
)
 
(1.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
Total used
5.7

 
5.5

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
53.9

 
54.3

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
14.5

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
84,241

 
$
79,371

 
6.1

 
5.9

 
Used vehicle retail sales
45,297

 
45,376

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(254
)
 
(1,827
)
 
86.1

 
85.5

 
Total used
45,043

 
43,549

 
3.4

 
3.4

 
Parts and service
178,856

 
171,225

 
4.5

 
4.4

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
106,839

 
106,914

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
Total
$
414,979

 
$
401,059

 
3.5

 
3.4

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
45,645

 
44,563

 
2.4

 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
32,215

 
32,365

 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
13,709

 
14,678

 
(6.6
)
 
 
 
Total used
45,924

 
47,043

 
(2.4
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
35,765

 
$
35,109

 
1.9

 
1.7

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,767

 
$
21,372

 
1.8

 
1.8

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,846

 
$
1,781

 
3.6

 
3.4

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,406

 
1,402

 
0.3

 
0.2

 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(19
)
 
(124
)
 
84.7

 
84.5

 
Total used
981

 
926

 
5.9

 
5.9

 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
1,372

 
$
1,390

 
(1.3
)
 
(1.3
)
 

22



OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net(2) (3)
$
113,389

 
$
106,914

 
6.1

 
6.0

 
Adjusted Total revenue (2)
$
2,874,579

 
$
2,781,492

 
3.3

 
3.2

 
Adjusted Total gross profit (2)
$
421,529

 
$
401,059

 
5.1

 
5.0

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (2)
14.7

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (2)
$
1,456

 
$
1,390

 
4.7

 
4.7

 
SG&A expenses
$
313,146

 
$
293,749

 
6.6

 
6.5

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
303,479

 
$
293,025

 
3.6

 
3.5

 
SG&A as % revenues
10.9

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
10.6

 
10.5

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
75.5

 
73.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
72.0

 
73.1

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
2.7

 
3.0

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
3.6

 
3.4

 
 
 
 
 

23





 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
Constant Currency (2) % Increase/(Decrease)
 
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
4,364,999

 
$
4,452,137

 
(2.0
)
 
(1.0
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
2,015,330

 
2,061,772

 
(2.3
)
 
(1.1
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
292,131

 
293,234

 
(0.4
)
 
2.0

 
Total used
2,307,461

 
2,355,006

 
(2.0
)
 
(0.7
)
 
Parts and service
970,961

 
930,493

 
4.3

 
5.0

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
306,875

 
310,435

 
(1.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
Total
$
7,950,296

 
$
8,048,071

 
(1.2
)
 
(0.2
)
 
GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
5.2

 
5.2

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle retail sales
6.6

 
6.8

 
 
 
 
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales

 

 
 
 
 
 
Total used
5.8

 
6.0

 
 
 
 
 
Parts and service
53.9

 
54.1

 
 
 
 
 
Finance, insurance and other, net
100.0

 
100.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
15.0

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
 
GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
225,956

 
$
229,652

 
(1.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
Used vehicle retail sales
133,971

 
140,984

 
(5.0
)
 
(4.1
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(73
)
 
17

 
(529.4
)
 
(3,053.6
)
 
Total used
133,898

 
141,001

 
(5.0
)
 
(4.5
)
 
Parts and service
523,457

 
503,098

 
4.0

 
4.8

 
Finance, insurance and other, net
306,875

 
310,435

 
(1.1
)
 
(0.6
)
 
Total
$
1,190,186

 
$
1,184,186

 
0.5

 
1.2

 
UNITS SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail new vehicles sold
122,807

 
126,322

 
(2.8
)
 
 
 
Retail used vehicles sold
94,096

 
96,206

 
(2.2
)
 
 
 
Wholesale used vehicles sold
41,077

 
41,708

 
(1.5
)
 
 
 
Total used
135,173

 
137,914

 
(2.0
)
 
 
 
AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail
$
35,544

 
$
35,244

 
0.8

 
1.8

 
Used vehicle retail
$
21,418

 
$
21,431

 
(0.1
)
 
1.1

 
GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New vehicle retail sales
$
1,840

 
$
1,818

 
1.2

 
2.2

 
Used vehicle retail sales
1,424

 
1,465

 
(2.8
)
 
(2.0
)
 
Used vehicle wholesale sales
(2
)
 

 

 
(3,099.0
)
 
Total used
991

 
1,022

 
(3.0
)
 
(2.5
)
 
Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit)
$
1,415

 
$
1,395

 
1.4

 
2.0

 

24



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (2) (3)
$
313,425

 
$
310,435

 
1.0

 
1.5

 
Adjusted Total revenue (2)
$
7,956,846

 
$
8,048,071

 
(1.1
)
 
(0.1
)
 
Adjusted Total gross profit (2)
$
1,196,736

 
$
1,184,186

 
1.1

 
1.8

 
Adjusted Total gross margin (2)
15.0

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other, net (per retail unit) (2)
$
1,445

 
$
1,395

 
3.6

 
4.2

 
SG&A expenses
$
885,579

 
$
866,513

 
2.2

 
3.0

 
Adjusted SG&A expenses (2)
$
876,814

 
$
859,391

 
2.0

 
2.8

 
SG&A as % revenues
11.1

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % revenues (2)
11.0

 
10.7

 
 
 
 
 
SG&A as % gross profit
74.4

 
73.2

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A as % gross profit (2)
73.3

 
72.6

 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin %
3.2

 
3.3

 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted operating margin % (2)
3.5

 
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) See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures " and the tables attached hereto for information regarding certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods, as well as for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and their reconciliation to the most directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(3) Finance, insurance and other revenue represents fees earned for the financing of vehicle sales transactions and from the sale of insurance and vehicle service contracts. Such amounts are reported net of estimated amounts to be charged back in the future. As a result, finance, insurance and other revenue and gross profit are the same.


25



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.S.
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
96,383

 
$
98,295

 
(1.9
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
102,933

 
$
98,295

 
4.7

 
TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
2,301,959

 
$
2,274,723

 
1.2

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
2,308,509

 
$
2,274,723

 
1.5

 
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
353,567

 
$
346,726

 
2.0

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
360,117

 
$
346,726

 
3.9

 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
261,787

 
$
246,501

 
6.2

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,149
)
 
(450
)
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 
1,176

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(720
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
252,120

 
$
247,227

 
2.0

 
TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
15.4

 
15.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
15.6

 
15.2

 
 
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,566

 
$
1,588

 
(1.4
)
 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,673

 
$
1,588

 
5.4

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.4

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.0

 
10.9

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
74.0

 
71.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
70.0

 
71.3

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.0

 
3.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
4.1

 
3.9

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.8

 
2.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
2.9

 
2.8

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
95,195

 
$
96,685

 
(1.5
)
 

26



 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
101,745

 
$
96,685

 
5.2

 
SAME STORE TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
2,280,189

 
$
2,246,322

 
1.5

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
2,286,739

 
$
2,246,322

 
1.8

 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
349,888

 
$
342,602

 
2.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
356,438

 
$
342,602

 
4.0

 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
258,862

 
$
243,151

 
6.5

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,149
)
 
(450
)
 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(720
)
 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
249,195

 
$
242,701

 
2.7

 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
15.3

 
15.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
15.6

 
15.3

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,560

 
$
1,588

 
(1.8
)
 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,668

 
$
1,588

 
5.0

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.4

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.9

 
10.8

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

 
71.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
69.9

 
70.8

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.0

 
3.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (3)
4.2

 
4.0

 
 
 


















27



 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
276,754

 
$
284,644

 
(2.8
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
283,304

 
$
284,644

 
(0.5
)
 
TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
6,393,368

 
$
6,563,739

 
(2.6
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
6,399,918

 
$
6,563,739

 
(2.5
)
 
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1,014,636

 
$
1,024,033

 
(0.9
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
1,021,186

 
$
1,024,033

 
(0.3
)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
741,904

 
$
737,730

 
0.6

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,792
)
 
(5,873
)
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 
1,856

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(30
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements (4)
1,113

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
733,427

 
$
733,683

 

 
TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
15.9

 
15.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
16.0

 
15.6

 
 
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,628

 
$
1,585

 
2.7

 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,667

 
$
1,585

 
5.2

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.6

 
11.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.5

 
11.2

 
 
 
SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
73.1

 
72.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
71.8

 
71.6

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.6

 
3.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
3.9

 
3.9

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.2

 
2.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
2.6

 
2.8

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
274,464

 
$
279,919

 
(1.9
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
281,014

 
$
279,919

 
0.4

 

28



SAME STORE TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
6,364,885

 
$
6,468,797

 
(1.6
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
6,371,435

 
$
6,468,797

 
(1.5
)
 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1,009,618

 
$
1,010,179

 
(0.1
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
1,016,168

 
$
1,010,179

 
0.6

 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
737,548

 
$
725,162

 
1.7

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,792
)
 
(5,873
)
 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 
(384
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 
(30
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements (4)
1,113

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
729,071

 
$
718,875

 
1.4

 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
15.9

 
15.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
15.9

 
15.6

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,622

 
$
1,588

 
2.1

 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,660

 
$
1,588

 
4.5

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.6

 
11.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.5

 
11.1

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
73.1

 
71.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
71.7

 
71.2

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.6

 
3.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (3)
4.0

 
4.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods.
 
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $9,526 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $10,855 and $12,389 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $9,526 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $10,793 and $12,327 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
(4)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a net pre-tax gain related to a settlement with an OEM of $1.8 million.
 

 
 

29



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.K.
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
137,475

 
$
119,154

 
15.4

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(288
)
 
(561
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
137,187

 
$
118,593

 
15.7

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
9.3

 
8.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
9.3

 
8.9

 
 
 
SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
83.4

 
80.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
83.2

 
79.8

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.5

 
1.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
1.5

 
1.9

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.1

 
1.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
1.1

 
1.3

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
113,338

 
$
112,159

 
1.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(288
)
 
(561
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
113,050

 
$
111,598

 
1.3

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
8.9

 
8.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
8.9

 
8.6

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
80.0

 
77.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
79.8

 
77.5

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.9

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
1.9

 
2.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods.
 



30



Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Brazil
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
13,145

 
$
12,896

 
1.9

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
13,145

 
$
12,622

 
4.1

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.0

 
11.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.0

 
11.2

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
92.2

 
103.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
92.2

 
101.4

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
0.6

 
(0.6
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
0.6

 
(0.4
)
 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
0.5

 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
0.5

 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
12,746

 
$
11,762

 
8.4

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
12,746

 
$
11,488

 
11.0

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.7

 
11.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.7

 
11.0

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
89.8

 
101.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
89.8

 
99.1

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
0.9

 
(0.4
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
0.9

 
(0.1
)
 
 
 














31



 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
37,295

 
$
34,808

 
7.1

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

 
(372
)
 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
37,295

 
$
34,162

 
9.2

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.2

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.2

 
10.9

 
 
 
SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
92.4

 
104.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
92.4

 
102.6

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
0.6

 
(0.9
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
0.6

 
(0.5
)
 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
0.4

 
(1.0
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
0.4

 
(0.7
)
 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
34,693

 
$
29,192

 
18.8

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
34,693

 
$
28,918

 
20.0

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.9

 
10.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.9

 
10.1

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
89.3

 
97.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
89.3

 
96.3

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.0

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
1.0

 
0.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods.
 
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $423 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
 

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
 
Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/(Decrease)
 
NET INCOME RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
29,881

 
$
35,366

 
(15.5
)
 
 
  Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
14,699

 
450

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(5,677
)
 
(169
)
 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
798

 
(1,114
)
 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(301
)
 
418

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
720

 

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(270
)
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax

 
274

 
 
 
 
Tax impact

 

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
9,526

 
10,793

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(3,579
)
 
(4,047
)
 
 
 
 
Allowance for uncertain tax positions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax

 

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
834

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
46,631

 
$
41,971

 
11.1

 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED
COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
46,631

 
$
41,971

 
11.1

 
 
Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities
1,603

 
1,695

 
(5.4
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)
$
45,028

 
$
40,276

 
11.8

 
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1.43

 
$
1.65

 
(13.3
)
 
 
After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
0.44

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions
0.02

 
(0.03
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
0.02

 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment
0.28

 
0.32

 
 
 
 
Allowance for uncertain tax positions
0.04

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted diluted income per share (1)
$
2.23

 
$
1.96

 
13.8

 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
110,993

 
$
108,710

 
2.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
117,543

 
$
108,710

 
8.1

 

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TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
3,012,292

 
$
2,823,176

 
6.7

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
3,018,842

 
$
2,823,176

 
6.9

 
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
431,420

 
$
406,668

 
6.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
437,970

 
$
406,668

 
7.7

 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
328,327

 
$
299,006

 
9.8

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,149
)
 
(450
)
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 
1,176

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(720
)
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
318,660

 
$
299,458

 
6.4

 
TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
14.3

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
14.5

 
14.4

 
 
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,343

 
$
1,383

 
(2.9
)
 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,422

 
$
1,383

 
2.8

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.9

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.6

 
10.6

 
 
 
SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
76.1

 
73.5

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
72.8

 
73.6

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.6

 
3.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
3.5

 
3.3

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
1.6

 
2.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
2.4

 
2.3

 
 
 

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SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
106,839

 
$
106,914

 
(0.1
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
113,389

 
$
106,914

 
6.1

 
SAME STORE TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
2,868,029

 
$
2,781,492

 
3.1

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
2,874,579

 
$
2,781,492

 
3.3

 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
414,979

 
$
401,059

 
3.5

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
421,529

 
$
401,059

 
5.1

 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
313,146

 
$
293,749

 
6.6

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,149
)
 
(450
)
 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(720
)
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
303,479

 
$
293,025

 
3.6

 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
14.5

 
14.4

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
14.7

 
14.4

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,372

 
$
1,390

 
(1.3
)
 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,456

 
$
1,390

 
4.7

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
10.9

 
10.6

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
10.6

 
10.5

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
75.5

 
73.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
72.0

 
73.1

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.7

 
3.0

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (3)
3.6

 
3.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 













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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
% Increase/ (Decrease)
 
NET INCOME RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
102,953

 
$
116,237

 
(11.4
)
 
 
  Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
15,341

 
5,873

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(5,926
)
 
(2,207
)
 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
798

 
(1,000
)
 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(301
)
 
672

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
288

 
591

 
 
 
 
Tax impact

 
(11
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements (4)

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
(1,113
)
 

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
426

 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax

 
274

 
 
 
 
Tax impact

 

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax
9,526

 
12,327

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
(3,579
)
 
(4,634
)
 
 
 
 
Allowance for uncertain tax positions

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax

 

 
 
 
 
Tax impact
834

 

 
 
 
 
Foreign deferred income tax benefit

 

 
 
 
 
Pre-tax

 

 
 
 
 
Tax impact

 
(1,686
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
119,247

 
$
126,436

 
(5.7
)
 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED
COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income (1)
$
119,247

 
$
126,436

 
(5.7
)
 
 
Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities
4,248

 
5,061

 
(16.1
)
 
 
Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)
$
114,999

 
$
121,375

 
(5.3
)
 
DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:
 
 
As reported
$
4.85

 
$
5.22

 
(7.1
)
 
 
  After-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
0.44

 
0.16

 
 
 
 
(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions
0.03

 
(0.01
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs including related tax impact
0.02

 
0.02

 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
(0.03
)
 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
0.01

 
 
 
 
Non-cash asset impairment
0.27

 
0.35

 
 
 
 
Allowance for uncertain tax positions
0.04

 

 
 
 
 
Foreign deferred income tax benefit

 
(0.07
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted diluted income per share (1)
$
5.62

 
$
5.68

 
(1.1
)
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 

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As reported
$
314,297

 
$
316,419

 
(0.7
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
320,487

 
$
316,419

 
1.4

 
TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
8,203,316

 
$
8,213,980

 
(0.1
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
8,209,866

 
$
8,213,980

 
(0.1
)
 
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1,219,834

 
$
1,205,888

 
1.2

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
1,226,384

 
$
1,205,888

 
1.7

 
SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
916,674

 
$
891,692

 
2.8

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,792
)
 
(5,873
)
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 
1,485

 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(288
)
 
(591
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
1,113

 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted SG&A (1)
$
907,909

 
$
886,439

 
2.4

 
TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
14.9

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
14.9

 
14.7

 
 
 
FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,394

 
$
1,383

 
0.8

 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,423

 
$
1,383

 
2.9

 
SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.2

 
10.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.1

 
10.8

 
 
 
SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
75.1

 
73.9

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
74.0

 
73.5

 
 
 
OPERATING MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.1

 
3.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
3.4

 
3.4

 
 
 
PRETAX MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
2.0

 
2.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (2)
2.3

 
2.4

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER REVENUE, NET RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
306,875

 
$
310,435

 
(1.1
)
 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Finance, insurance and other revenue, net (1)
$
313,425

 
$
310,435

 
1.0

 
SAME STORE TOTAL REVENUES RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
7,950,296

 
$
8,048,071

 
(1.2
)
 

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  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Revenues (1)
$
7,956,846

 
$
8,048,071

 
(1.1
)
 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS PROFIT RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
1,190,186

 
$
1,184,186

 
0.5

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
6,550

 

 
 
 
 
Adjusted Total Gross Profit (1)
$
1,196,736

 
$
1,184,186

 
1.1

 
SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As reported
$
885,579

 
$
866,513

 
2.2

 
 
  Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophic events
(8,792
)
 
(5,873
)
 
 
 
 
Loss on real estate and dealership transactions
(798
)
 
(384
)
 
 
 
 
Acquisition costs
(288
)
 
(591
)
 
 
 
 
Legal settlements
1,113

 

 
 
 
 
Foreign transaction tax

 
(274
)
 
 
 
 
Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)
$
876,814

 
$
859,391

 
2.0

 
SAME STORE TOTAL GROSS MARGIN %:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
15.0

 
14.7

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
15.0

 
14.7

 
 
 
SAME STORE FINANCE, INSURANCE AND OTHER, NET (PER RETAIL UNIT):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
$
1,415

 
$
1,395

 
1.4

 
 
Adjusted (1)
$
1,445

 
$
1,395

 
3.6

 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
11.1

 
10.8

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
11.0

 
10.7

 
 
 
SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
74.4

 
73.2

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1)
73.3

 
72.6

 
 
 
SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unadjusted
3.2

 
3.3

 
 
 
 
Adjusted (1), (3)
3.5

 
3.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
See the section of this release entitled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and certain selected items that the Company believes impact comparability of financial results between reporting periods.
 
(2)
Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $9,526 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $10,855 and $12,812 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
(3)
Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $9,526 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $10,794 and $12,327 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.
 
(4)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized a net pre-tax gain related to a settlement with an OEM of $1.8 million.
 



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