Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results and EchoPark® Expansion

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2017.

Second Quarter 2017 Results & Announcements

  • EchoPark stores retailed 2,049 units, up 80.4% over the prior year quarter
  • Accelerated expansion of an additional 15 EchoPark stores by the end of 2018
  • Record Q2 pre-owned units of 30,536 contributing gross profit of $40.0 million
  • All-time record quarterly fixed operations gross profit of $173.1 million, up 2.9% over the prior year quarter
  • Record Q2 F&I gross profit and gross profit per retail unit of $86.9 million and $1,379, respectively
  • Record Q2 total gross profit of $360.6 million, up 2.1% over the prior year quarter
  • Repurchased 1.2 million Class A shares (approximately 2.6% of outstanding stock) for $22.0 million and declared $0.05/share dividend
  • GAAP continuing operations net income of $12.3 million with EPS of $0.27 per diluted share
  • Adjusted continuing operations net income of $17.9 million with adjusted EPS of $0.40 per diluted share

GAAP Basis

Net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2017 was $12.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share. These results include charges related to fixed asset impairments, weather-related physical damage costs, legal matters, and charges associated with closing and relocating stores.  Also included in the GAAP reported amounts for the second quarter of 2017 is a net after-tax loss from operations related to EchoPark of $4.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share.

Comparatively, net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2016 was $23.0 million, or $0.50 per diluted share.  Included in the GAAP reported amounts for the second quarter of 2016 is a net after-tax loss from operations related to EchoPark of $2.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.

Adjusted Basis

Adjusted net income from continuing operations and related earnings per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures.  The schedules included in this press release reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2017 was $17.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share.  There were no adjustments in the second quarter of 2016.  The adjustments in the 2017 quarterly period relate to fixed asset impairments, weather-related physical damage costs, legal matters, and charges associated with closing and relocating stores.

Commentary

Jeff Dyke, Sonic's EVP of Operations, stated, "Given our performance at EchoPark, we are accelerating our expansion into the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Texas markets.  Our Colorado stores were cash flow positive in the quarter.  Currently, we have more than 15 locations in the aforementioned markets that will break ground in 2017 and 2018." 

"The new vehicle retail sales environment continues to be challenging in Houston and across certain brands.  Our exposure to BMW, coupled with economic conditions in Houston's energy corridor, pressured sales and profitability in the second quarter.  On a same store basis, our new vehicle unit sales declined 3.0% compared to the prior year quarter.  This decline was slightly higher than the overall SAAR decline of 2.9%.  Other parts of the business, however, continue to experience growth.  We were able to grow used vehicle, fixed operations and F&I (finance and insurance) gross profit during the quarter which is a testament to the dealer operating model.  In addition, our operations and financial management teams have been busy during the quarter adjusting our cost structure in various areas to compensate for increased competition that has pressured margins.  We expect this highly competitive retail landscape to continue and possibly intensify over the next several quarters as dealers balance volume and gross per unit expectations." 

B. Scott Smith, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, noted, "Our activities in the quarter continue to support our long-term growth strategies. During the second quarter, we opened our new open point Audi store in Pensacola, Florida and our sixth EchoPark store in Colorado.  We believe these investments will offer strong earning streams as the underlying businesses mature.  Year to date, we also invested approximately $30 million returning capital to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases.  Our facilities teams have been extremely busy as well, evidenced by the $121 million invested in capital expenditures during the first half of 2017.  We are committed to offering the best customer buying experience in the industry, which includes state of the art facilities at both our franchised dealerships and EchoPark stores."

"Based on results experienced in the first half of the year and our forecast for the remainder of 2017, we are updating our earnings guidance.  We currently project adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2017 to be between $1.85 and $1.95 per share ($1.49 and $1.59 per diluted share, on an unadjusted GAAP basis).  This range includes the effect of projected EchoPark results and expansion.  We are also now projecting an adjusted loss related to EchoPark for 2017 of between $0.29 and $0.33 per diluted share ($0.32 and $0.36 per diluted share, on an unadjusted GAAP basis).  We will have additional comments on our guidance in our earnings call later today."

Dividend

Sonic's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable in cash for stockholders of record on September 15, 2017.  The dividend will be payable on October 13, 2017. 

Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Senior management will host a conference call today at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern) to discuss the quarter's results. To access the live broadcast of the call over the Internet go to: www.sonicautomotive.com, then click on "Our Company," then "Investor Relations," then "Earnings Conference Calls."

Presentation materials for the conference call can be accessed on the Company's website at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on the "Investor Relations" tab under "Our Company" and choosing "Webcasts & Presentations."

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call at:

Domestic: 1.877.450.3867
International: 1.706.643.0958
Conference ID: 48697046

A conference call replay will be available one hour following the call for seven days and can be accessed by calling:

Domestic: 1.855.859.2056
International: 1.404.537.3406
Conference ID: 48697046

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the nation's largest automotive retailers. Sonic can be reached on the web at www.sonicautomotive.com. More information about EchoPark Automotive can be found at www.echopark.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Included herein are forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to our 2017 earnings expectations, our long-term strategy, the anticipated expansion of our EchoPark business and our franchised dealerships, and our expectation that the highly competitive retail landscape will continue and possibly intensify over the next several quarters.  There are many factors that affect management's views about future events and trends of the Company's business.  These factors involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from management's views, including without limitation, economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, new and used vehicle industry sales volume, the success of our operational strategies, the rate and timing of overall economic recovery or decline, and the risk factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

 













Results of Operations
























Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,





2017


2016


2017


2016





(In thousands, except per share and unit data)


Revenues:











New retail vehicles


$          1,247,318


$          1,269,843


$          2,394,699


$          2,419,280



Fleet vehicles


27,751


16,621


52,302


31,754



Total new vehicles


1,275,069


1,286,464


2,447,001


2,451,034



Used vehicles


641,891


622,186


1,276,364


1,220,540



Wholesale vehicles


40,765


38,245


87,076


82,620



Total vehicles


1,957,725


1,946,895


3,810,441


3,754,194



Parts, service and collision repair


361,113


351,329


713,156


697,384



Finance, insurance and other, net


86,908


84,088


169,971


165,361



Total revenues


2,405,746


2,382,312


4,693,568


4,616,939



Gross profit


360,618


353,305


710,965


698,455



Selling, general and administrative expenses


(293,931)


(277,204)


(586,165)


(561,580)



Impairment charges


(2,605)


(151)


(3,115)


(151)



Depreciation and amortization


(21,911)


(18,905)


(43,065)


(37,374)



Operating income (loss)


42,171


57,045


78,620


99,350



Other income (expense):










Interest expense, floor plan


(9,144)


(6,690)


(17,531)


(13,126)



Interest expense, other, net


(12,764)


(12,205)


(26,172)


(24,544)



Other income (expense), net


7


6


(14,495)


110



Total other income (expense)


(21,901)


(18,889)


(58,198)


(37,560)



Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes


20,270


38,156


20,422


61,790



Provision for income taxes for continuing operations - benefit (expense)


(7,956)


(15,113)


(8,128)


(24,283)



Income (loss) from continuing operations


12,314


23,043


12,294


37,507



Income (loss) from discontinued operations


(182)


(221)


(703)


(61)



Net income (loss)


$               12,132


$               22,822


$               11,591


$               37,446













Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:










Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations


$                   0.27


$                   0.50


$                   0.27


$                   0.81



Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations


-


-


(0.01)


(0.01)



Earnings (loss) per common share


$                   0.27


$                   0.50


$                   0.26


$                   0.80



Weighted average common shares outstanding


44,810


45,924


44,976


46,523













Gross Margin Data (Continuing Operations):










New retail vehicles


5.1%


5.2%


5.1%


5.1%



Fleet vehicles


(2.8%)


0.9%


(1.9%)


0.6%



Total new vehicles


4.9%


5.1%


4.9%


5.1%



Used vehicles


6.2%


5.9%


6.3%


6.3%



Wholesale vehicles


(4.7%)


(4.8%)


(3.5%)


(3.5%)



Parts, service and collision repair


47.9%


47.9%


48.0%


47.9%



Finance, insurance and other


100.0%


100.0%


100.0%


100.0%



Overall gross margin


15.0%


14.8%


15.1%


15.1%













SG&A Expenses (Continuing Operations): 










Compensation


$             171,182


$             166,560


$             347,729


$             335,601



Advertising


15,344


15,499


30,602


30,847



Rent


19,110


18,508


37,598


37,228



Other


88,295


76,637


170,236


157,904



Total SG&A expenses


$             293,931


$             277,204


$             586,165


$             561,580



SG&A expenses as % of gross profit


81.5%


78.5%


82.4%


80.4%













Operating Margin %


1.8%


2.4%


1.7%


2.2%













Unit Data (Continuing Operations):










New retail units


32,466


33,229


62,336


63,385



Fleet units


682


553


1,307


1,002



Total new units


33,148


33,782


63,643


64,387



Used units


30,536


29,287


60,908


58,620



Wholesale units


7,783


7,212


16,090


15,635













 

 
















Per Share Data
































Three Months Ended June 30, 2017





Income (Loss)


Income (Loss)









From Continuing


From Discontinued









Operations


Operations


Net Income (Loss)



Weighted




Per




Per




Per



Average




Share




Share




Share



Shares


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount



(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:















Earnings (loss) and shares


44,570


$     12,314




$       (182)




$     12,132



Effect of participating securities:















Non-vested restricted stock




(9)




-




(9)



Basic earnings (loss) and shares


44,570


$     12,305


$       0.28


$       (182)


$      (0.01)


$     12,123


$       0.27

Effect of dilutive securities:















Stock compensation plans


240













Diluted earnings (loss) and shares


44,810


$     12,305


$       0.27


$       (182)


$           -


$     12,123


$       0.27
















Adjustments:















Impairment charges




$       2,605




$             -




$       2,605



Storm damage




4,618




-




4,618



Legal accruals and settlements




1,000




-




1,000



Lease exit adjustments




992




-




992



Total adjustments before taxes




9,215




-




9,215



Income tax effect of above adjustments




(3,617)




-




(3,617)



Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes




$       5,598


$       0.13


$             -


$           -


$       5,598


$       0.13
















Adjusted:















Earnings (loss) and 















diluted earnings (loss) per share (1)




$     17,912


$       0.40


$       (182)


$           -


$     17,730


$       0.40
















(1) Net loss attributable to EchoPark®operations was $0.07 per fully diluted share in the three months ended June 30, 2017.





































Three Months Ended June 30, 2016





Income (Loss)


Income (Loss)









From Continuing


From Discontinued









Operations


Operations


Net Income (Loss)



Weighted




Per




Per




Per



Average




Share




Share




Share



Shares


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount



(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:















Earnings (loss) and shares


45,731


$     23,043




$       (221)




$     22,822



Effect of participating securities:















Non-vested restricted stock




(13)




-




(13)



Basic earnings (loss) and shares


45,731


$     23,030


$       0.50


$       (221)


$           -


$     22,809


$       0.50

Effect of dilutive securities:















Stock compensation plans


193













Diluted earnings (loss) and shares (2)


45,924


$     23,030


$       0.50


$       (221)


$           -


$     22,809


$       0.50































(2) Net loss attributable to EchoPark®operations was $0.04 per fully diluted share in the three months ended June 30, 2016.



































Per Share Data
































Six Months Ended June 30, 2017





Income (Loss)


Income (Loss)









From Continuing


From Discontinued









Operations


Operations


Net Income (Loss)



Weighted




Per




Per




Per



Average




Share




Share




Share



Shares


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount



(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:















Earnings (loss) and shares


44,680


$     12,294




$       (703)




$     11,591



Effect of participating securities:















Non-vested restricted stock




(9)




-




(9)



Basic earnings (loss) and shares


44,680


$     12,285


$       0.27


$       (703)


$      (0.01)


$     11,582


$       0.26

Effect of dilutive securities:















Stock compensation plans


296













Diluted earnings (loss) and shares


44,976


$     12,285


$       0.27


$       (703)


$      (0.01)


$     11,582


$       0.26
















Adjustments:















Impairment charges




$       3,115




$             -




$       3,115



Storm damage




7,000




-




7,000



Legal accruals and settlements




(149)




-




(149)



Lease exit adjustments




992




-




992



Loss on debt extinguishment 




15,268




-




15,268



Total adjustments before taxes




26,226




-




26,226



Income tax effect of above adjustments




(10,294)




-




(10,294)



Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes




$     15,932


$       0.36


$             -


$      (0.01)


$     15,932


$       0.35
















Adjusted:















Earnings (loss) and 















diluted earnings (loss) per share (3)




$     28,226


$       0.63


$       (703)


$      (0.02)


$     27,523


$       0.61
















(3) Net loss attributable to EchoPark®operations was $0.15 per fully diluted share in the six months ended June 30, 2017.





































Six Months Ended June 30, 2016





Income (Loss)


Income (Loss)









From Continuing


From Discontinued









Operations


Operations


Net Income (Loss)



Weighted




Per




Per




Per



Average




Share




Share




Share



Shares


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount



(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:















Earnings (loss) and shares


46,340


$     37,507




$         (61)




$     37,446



Effect of participating securities:















Non-vested restricted stock




(21)




-




(21)



Basic earnings (loss) and shares


46,340


$     37,486


$       0.81


$         (61)


$           -


$     37,425


$       0.81

Effect of dilutive securities:















Stock compensation plans


183













Diluted earnings (loss) and shares


46,523


$     37,486


$       0.81


$         (61)


$      (0.01)


$     37,425


$       0.80
















Adjustments:















Storm damage




$       6,043




$             -




$       6,043



Lease exit adjustments




-




(523)




(523)



Total adjustments before taxes




6,043




(523)




5,520



Income tax effect of above adjustments




(2,345)




203




(2,142)



Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes




$       3,698


$       0.08


$       (320)


$           -


$       3,378


$       0.08
















Adjusted:















Earnings (loss) and 















diluted earnings (loss) per share (4)




$     41,205


$       0.89


$       (381)


$      (0.01)


$     40,824


$       0.88
















(4) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.09 per fully diluted share in the six months ended June 30, 2016.




















 

 

New Vehicles




















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Reported:








Revenue


$          1,275,069


$          1,286,464


$             (11,395)


(0.9%)

Gross profit


$               62,522


$               65,866


$               (3,344)


(5.1%)

Unit sales


33,148


33,782


(634)


(1.9%)

Revenue per unit


$               38,466


$               38,081


$                    385


1.0%

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,886


$                 1,950


$                    (64)


(3.3%)

Gross profit as a % of revenue


4.9%


5.1%


(20)


bps











Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Reported:








Revenue


$          2,447,001


$          2,451,034


$               (4,033)


(0.2%)

Gross profit


$             120,800


$             124,290


$               (3,490)


(2.8%)

Unit sales


63,643


64,387


(744)


(1.2%)

Revenue per unit


$               38,449


$               38,067


$                    382


1.0%

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,898


$                 1,930


$                    (32)


(1.7%)

Gross profit as a % of revenue 


4.9%


5.1%


(20)


bps











Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Same Store:








Revenue


$          1,258,531


$          1,286,464


$             (27,933)


(2.2%)

Gross profit


$               61,477


$               65,842


$               (4,365)


(6.6%)

Unit sales


32,767


33,782


(1,015)


(3.0%)

Revenue per unit


$               38,408


$               38,081


$                    327


0.9%

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,876


$                 1,949


$                    (73)


(3.7%)

Gross profit as a % of revenue


4.9%


5.1%


(20)


bps











Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Same Store:








Revenue


$          2,416,646


$          2,451,034


$             (34,388)


(1.4%)

Gross profit


$             119,034


$             124,217


$               (5,183)


(4.2%)

Unit sales


62,955


64,387


(1,432)


(2.2%)

Revenue per unit


$               38,387


$               38,067


$                    320


0.8%

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,891


$                 1,929


$                    (38)


(2.0%)

Gross profit as a % of revenue


4.9%


5.1%


(20)


bps

 

 

Used Vehicles




















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Reported:








Revenue


$             641,891


$             622,186


$               19,705


3.2%

Gross profit


$               40,035


$               36,969


$                 3,066


8.3%

Unit sales


30,536


29,287


1,249


4.3%

Revenue per unit


$               21,021


$               21,244


$                  (223)


(1.0%)

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,311


$                 1,262


$                      49


3.9%

Gross profit as a % of revenue


6.2%


5.9%


30


bps











Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Reported:








Revenue


$          1,276,364


$          1,220,540


$               55,824


4.6%

Gross profit


$               80,867


$               77,499


$                 3,368


4.3%

Unit sales


60,908


58,620


2,288


3.9%

Revenue per unit


$               20,956


$               20,821


$                    135


0.6%

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,328


$                 1,322


$                        6


0.5%

Gross profit as a % of revenue


6.3%


6.3%


0


bps











Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Same Store:








Revenue


$             618,082


$             621,748


$               (3,666)


(0.6%)

Gross profit


$               37,209


$               35,919


$                 1,290


3.6%

Unit sales


29,388


29,267


121


0.4%

Revenue per unit


$               21,032


$               21,244


$                  (212)


(1.0%)

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,266


$                 1,227


$                      39


3.2%

Gross profit as a % of revenue


6.0%


5.8%


20


bps











Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Same Store:








Revenue


$          1,233,473


$          1,220,103


$               13,370


1.1%

Gross profit


$               75,495


$               74,910


$                    585


0.8%

Unit sales


58,846


58,600


246


0.4%

Revenue per unit


$               20,961


$               20,821


$                    140


0.7%

Gross profit per unit


$                 1,283


$                 1,278


$                        5


0.4%

Gross profit as a % of revenue


6.1%


6.1%


0


bps

 

 

Wholesale Vehicles




















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Reported:









Revenue


$

40,765


$

38,245


$

2,520


6.6%

Gross profit (loss)


$

(1,917)


$

(1,839)


$

(78)


(4.2%)

Unit sales



7,783



7,212



571


7.9%

Revenue per unit


$

5,238


$

5,303


$

(65)


(1.2%)

Gross profit (loss) per unit


$

(246)


$

(255)


$

9


3.5%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue



(4.7%)



(4.8%)



10


bps












Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Reported:









Revenue


$

87,076


$

82,620


$

4,456


5.4%

Gross profit (loss)


$

(3,087)


$

(2,917)


$

(170)


(5.8%)

Unit sales



16,090



15,635



455


2.9%

Revenue per unit


$

5,412


$

5,284


$

128


2.4%

Gross profit (loss) per unit


$

(192)


$

(187)


$

(5)


(2.7%)

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue



(3.5%)



(3.5%)



0


bps












Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Same Store:









Revenue


$

39,524


$

38,246


$

1,278


3.3%

Gross profit (loss)


$

(1,909)


$

(1,840)


$

(69)


(3.8%)

Unit sales



7,577



7,212



365


5.1%

Revenue per unit


$

5,216


$

5,303


$

(87)


(1.6%)

Gross profit (loss) per unit


$

(252)


$

(255)


$

3


1.2%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue



(4.8%)



(4.8%)



0


bps












Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except units and per unit data)

Same Store:









Revenue


$

84,784


$

82,599


$

2,185


2.6%

Gross profit (loss)


$

(2,994)


$

(2,915)


$

(79)


(2.7%)

Unit sales



15,697



15,630



67


0.4%

Revenue per unit


$

5,401


$

5,285


$

116


2.2%

Gross profit (loss) per unit


$

(191)


$

(187)


$

(4)


(2.1%)

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue



(3.5%)



(3.5%)



0


bps

 

 

Parts, Service and Collision Repair ("Fixed Operations") 


















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change

Reported:


(In thousands)

Revenue









Customer pay


$             139,194


$             149,248


$             (10,054)


(6.7%)

Warranty


72,661


54,812


17,849


32.6%

Wholesale parts


42,806


44,021


(1,215)


(2.8%)

Internal, sublet and other


106,452


103,248


3,204


3.1%

Total


$             361,113


$             351,329


$                 9,784


2.8%

Gross profit









Customer pay


$               74,344


$               81,323


$               (6,979)


(8.6%)

Warranty


40,319


29,449


10,870


36.9%

Wholesale parts


7,331


7,797


(466)


(6.0%)

Internal, sublet and other


51,076


49,652


1,424


2.9%

Total


$             173,070


$             168,221


$                 4,849


2.9%

Gross profit as a % of revenue









Customer pay


53.4%


54.5%


(110)


bps

Warranty


55.5%


53.7%


180


bps

Wholesale parts


17.1%


17.7%


(60)


bps

Internal, sublet and other


48.0%


48.1%


(10)


bps

Total


47.9%


47.9%


0


bps












Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change

Reported:


(In thousands)

Revenue









Customer pay


$             277,328


$             296,642


$             (19,314)


(6.5%)

Warranty


142,579


112,371


30,208


26.9%

Wholesale parts


86,087


89,331


(3,244)


(3.6%)

Internal, sublet and other


207,162


199,040


8,122


4.1%

Total


$             713,156


$             697,384


$               15,772


2.3%

Gross profit









Customer pay


$             147,784


$             161,680


$             (13,896)


(8.6%)

Warranty


78,989


60,775


18,214


30.0%

Wholesale parts


14,881


15,738


(857)


(5.4%)

Internal, sublet and other


100,760


96,029


4,731


4.9%

Total


$             342,414


$             334,222


$                 8,192


2.5%

Gross profit as a % of revenue









Customer pay


53.3%


54.5%


(120)


bps

Warranty


55.4%


54.1%


130


bps

Wholesale parts


17.3%


17.6%


(30)


bps

Internal, sublet and other


48.6%


48.2%


40


bps

Total


48.0%


47.9%


10


bps

 

 

Parts, Service and Collision Repair ("Fixed Operations") 


















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change

Same Store:


(In thousands)

Revenue









Customer pay


$             138,408


$             149,246


$             (10,838)


(7.3%)

Warranty


72,325


54,812


17,513


32.0%

Wholesale parts


42,478


44,021


(1,543)


(3.5%)

Internal, sublet and other


103,273


103,231


42


0.0%

Total


$             356,484


$             351,310


$                 5,174


1.5%

Gross profit









Customer pay


$               73,942


$               81,322


$               (7,380)


(9.1%)

Warranty


40,129


29,543


10,586


35.8%

Wholesale parts


7,239


7,797


(558)


(7.2%)

Internal, sublet and other


49,803


49,470


333


0.7%

Total


$             171,113


$             168,132


$                 2,981


1.8%

Gross profit as a % of revenue









Customer pay


53.4%


54.5%


(110)


bps

Warranty


55.5%


53.9%


160


bps

Wholesale parts


17.0%


17.7%


(70)


bps

Internal, sublet and other


48.2%


47.9%


30


bps

Total


48.0%


47.9%


10


bps












Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change

Same Store:


(In thousands)

Revenue









Customer pay


$             275,827


$             296,640


$             (20,813)


(7.0%)

Warranty


141,914


112,371


29,543


26.3%

Wholesale parts


85,705


89,331


(3,626)


(4.1%)

Internal, sublet and other


202,482


199,023


3,459


1.7%

Total


$             705,928


$             697,365


$                 8,563


1.2%

Gross profit









Customer pay


$             147,031


$             161,679


$             (14,648)


(9.1%)

Warranty


78,568


60,825


17,743


29.2%

Wholesale parts


14,776


15,739


(963)


(6.1%)

Internal, sublet and other


98,216


95,538


2,678


2.8%

Total


$             338,591


$             333,781


$                 4,810


1.4%

Gross profit as a % of revenue









Customer pay


53.3%


54.5%


(120)


bps

Warranty


55.4%


54.1%


130


bps

Wholesale parts


17.2%


17.6%


(40)


bps

Internal, sublet and other


48.5%


48.0%


50


bps

Total


48.0%


47.9%


10


bps

 

 

Finance, Insurance and Other, Net ("F&I")



















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except per unit data)

Reported:









Revenue


$               86,908


$               84,088


$                 2,820


3.4%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)


$                 1,379


$                 1,345


$                      34


2.5%





















Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except per unit data)

Reported:









Revenue


$             169,971


$             165,361


$                 4,610


2.8%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)


$                 1,379


$                 1,355


$                      24


1.8%












Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except per unit data)

Same Store:









Revenue


$               84,457


$               83,884


$                    573


0.7%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)


$                 1,374


$                 1,342


$                      32


2.4%





















Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


Change


% Change



(In thousands, except per unit data)

Same Store:









Revenue


$             165,318


$             164,736


$                    582


0.4%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)


$                 1,372


$                 1,350


$                      22


1.6%

 

 

Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses


















Three Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change



(In thousands)

Reported:









Compensation


$             171,182


$             166,560


$               (4,622)


(2.8%)

Advertising


15,344


15,499


155


1.0%

Rent


19,110


18,508


(602)


(3.3%)

Other


88,295


76,637


(11,658)


(15.2%)

Total SG&A expenses


$             293,931


$             277,204


$             (16,727)


(6.0%)










Adjustments:









Storm damage


$               (4,618)


$                      -





Legal accruals and settlements


(1,000)


-





Lease exit adjustments


(992)


-





Total SG&A adjustments


$               (6,610)


$                      -














Adjusted:









Total adjusted SG&A expenses


$             287,321


$             277,204


$             (10,117)


(3.6%)










Reported:









SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit








Compensation


47.5%


47.1%


(40)


bps

Advertising


4.3%


4.4%


10


bps

Rent


5.3%


5.2%


(10)


bps

Other


24.4%


21.8%


(260)


bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit


81.5%


78.5%


(300)


bps










Adjustments:









Storm damage


(1.2%)


0.0%





Legal accruals and settlements


(0.3%)


0.0%





Lease exit adjustments


(0.3%)


0.0%





Total effect of adjustments


(1.8%)


0.0%














Adjusted:









Total adjusted SG&A as a % of gross profit


79.7%


78.5%


(120)


bps










 

 

Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses


















Six Months Ended June 30,


Better / (Worse)



2017


2016


 Change


% Change



(In thousands)

Reported:








Compensation


$             347,729


$             335,601


$             (12,128)


(3.6%)

Advertising


30,602


30,847


245


0.8%

Rent


37,598


37,228


(370)


(1.0%)

Other


170,236


157,904


(12,332)


(7.8%)

Total SG&A expenses


$             586,165


$             561,580


$             (24,585)


(4.4%)









Adjustments:









Storm damage


$               (7,000)


$               (6,043)





Legal accruals and settlements


149


-





Lease exit adjustments


(992)


-





Total SG&A adjustments


$               (7,843)


$               (6,043)














Adjusted:









Total adjusted SG&A expenses


$             578,322


$             555,537


$             (22,785)


(4.1%)










Reported:









SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit








Compensation


48.9%


48.0%


(90)


bps

Advertising


4.3%


4.4%


10


bps

Rent


5.3%


5.3%


0


bps

Other


23.9%


22.7%


(120)


bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit


82.4%


80.4%


(200)


bps










Adjustments:









Storm damage


(1.0%)


(0.9%)





Legal accruals and settlements


0.1%


0.0%





Lease exit adjustments


(0.2%)


0.0%





Total effect of adjustments


(1.1%)


(0.9%)














Adjusted:









Total adjusted SG&A as a % of gross profit


81.3%


79.5%


(180)


bps










 

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