Sonic Automotive Reports Third Quarter 2019 EPS of $0.66, Up 83%

EchoPark Revenues Up 67.9% and Tracking $1.2 Billion for Full Year 2019

EchoPark Pre-Tax Income Up 138.9%

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2019.

  • EchoPark revenues of $312.2 million during the third quarter of 2019, up 67.9% from the third quarter of 2018.
  • EchoPark pre-tax profit improved $7.6 million, or 138.9%, to $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2019, compared to a pre-tax loss of $5.5 million in the third quarter of 2018.
  • EchoPark generated Adjusted EBITDA* of $6.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, improving by $9.4 million from the third quarter of 2018.
  • EchoPark retailed 13,206 pre-owned units during the third quarter of 2019, up 71.6% from the third quarter of 2018.
  • Total Sonic consolidated continuing operations earnings per diluted share of $0.66 in the third quarter of 2019, compared to $0.36 in the third quarter of 2018, an 83.3% increase from the third quarter of 2018.
  • Total Sonic consolidated all-time quarterly record pre-owned retail unit sales of 42,453 units in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Total Sonic same store Fixed Operations gross profit increased $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, up 7.3% from the third quarter of 2018.
  • Total Sonic consolidated all-time quarterly record F&I gross profit per retail unit of $1,771 in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of $266 per unit from the third quarter of 2018.
  • Total Sonic consolidated all-time quarterly record F&I gross profit of $126.8 million in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 29.3% from the third quarter of 2018.
  • SG&A to gross profit ratio of 76.7% in the third quarter of 2019, an improvement of 350 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2018.

* Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. The schedules included in this press release reconcile this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Third Quarter 2019 Results

Net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2019 was $29.2 million, or $0.66 per diluted share. Comparatively, net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2018 was $15.3 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. Results reported for the third quarter of 2018 include pre-tax charges totaling $3.1 million related to storm damage, executive transition costs and charges related to the disposal of franchises.

Commentary

David Smith, Sonic’s and EchoPark’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our franchised stores and our EchoPark stores grew pre-tax income in the double and triple digits, respectively. The franchised stores segment increased pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2019 over the prior year quarter by $10.3 million, or 36.8%, while the EchoPark segment increased pre-tax income in the third quarter of 2019 over the prior year quarter by $7.6 million, or 138.9%.”

Mr. Smith continued, “Our operations teams delivered yet another outstanding quarter that resulted in an 83% improvement in earnings per diluted share from continuing operations compared to the third quarter of 2018. Our teams delivered a solid combination of gross profit growth and cost control. Consolidated gross profit grew 7.3% while our SG&A to gross profit ratio improved by 350 basis points. These results were achieved in spite of a challenging new vehicle sales environment where our new vehicle unit sales and related gross profit decreased by 2.8% and $6.3 million, respectively. Our pre-owned, Fixed Operations and F&I results during the quarter exceeded our expectations. We believe these favorable operating trends will continue into the fourth quarter.”

Jeff Dyke, Sonic’s and EchoPark’s President, commented, “Our EchoPark stores had another exceptional quarter. EchoPark grew revenues by 67.9%, gross profit by 107.2% and pre-tax income by 138.9%. As we continue to grow our top-line revenues, a greater amount of incremental gross profit flows through to the bottom line, demonstrating the significant earnings upside potential in this business over the long term. Our path to opening our next EchoPark market in Long Beach, California is becoming clearer and we anticipate an opening in the latter half of the fourth quarter of this year. We are excited to introduce the EchoPark brand to the California market and look forward to continuing to execute on our plans for EchoPark growth, omni-channel selling and other digital initiatives.”

Dividend

Sonic’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable on January 15, 2020 to all stockholders of record on December 13, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 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 the “Earnings Conference Calls” link at the bottom of the page.

Presentation materials for the conference call will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company’s website at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on the “Investor Relations” tab under “Our Company” and choosing the “Webcasts & Presentations” link at the bottom of the page.

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

Domestic: (877) 450-3867
International: (706) 643-0958
Conference ID: 5598838

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

Domestic: (855) 859-2056
International: (404) 537-3406
Conference ID: 5598838

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. 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, EchoPark revenue estimates, EchoPark unit sales volume, EchoPark profit estimates, 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, 2018 and the Company’s other periodic reports and information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). 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 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 EBITDA. 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 disclosures and provide a meaningful presentation of the Company’s results.

 

 

 
 
 

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)

 

Results of Operations

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Better /

(Worse)

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

Better /

(Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

% Change

 

2019

 

2018

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New vehicles

$

1,258,018

 

$

1,235,094

 

1.9

%

 

$

3,529,106

 

$

3,654,510

 

(3.4)

%

Used vehicles

914,272

 

745,998

 

22.6

%

 

2,620,264

 

2,217,616

 

18.2

%

Wholesale vehicles

51,542

 

48,578

 

6.1

%

 

156,351

 

167,726

 

(6.8)

%

Total vehicles

2,223,832

 

2,029,670

 

9.6

%

 

6,305,721

 

6,039,852

 

4.4

%

Parts, service and collision repair

352,047

 

343,118

 

2.6

%

 

1,048,789

 

1,041,630

 

0.7

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

126,841

 

98,061

 

29.3

%

 

351,429

 

295,890

 

18.8

%

Total revenues

2,702,720

 

2,470,849

 

9.4

%

 

7,705,939

 

7,377,372

 

4.5

%

Cost of Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New vehicles

(1,202,710)

 

(1,173,453)

 

2.5

%

 

(3,363,603)

 

(3,478,802)

 

(3.3)

%

Used vehicles

(877,444)

 

(710,681)

 

23.5

%

 

(2,509,699)

 

(2,108,219)

 

19.0

%

Wholesale vehicles

(52,648)

 

(49,877)

 

5.6

%

 

(159,437)

 

(176,806)

 

(9.8)

%

Total vehicles

(2,132,802)

 

(1,934,011)

 

10.3

%

 

(6,032,739)

 

(5,763,827)

 

4.7

%

Parts, service and collision repair

(183,107)

 

(176,302)

 

3.9

%

 

(546,067)

 

(538,135)

 

1.5

%

Total cost of sales

(2,315,909)

 

(2,110,313)

 

9.7

%

 

(6,578,806)

 

(6,301,962)

 

4.4

%

Gross profit

386,811

 

360,536

 

7.3

%

 

1,127,133

 

1,075,410

 

4.8

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(296,826)

 

(289,022)

 

(2.7)

%

 

(838,453)

 

(871,410)

 

3.8

%

Impairment charges

(1,124)

 

 

(100.0)

%

 

(3,076)

 

(13,961)

 

78.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

(23,665)

 

(23,377)

 

(1.2)

%

 

(70,120)

 

(71,067)

 

1.3

%

Operating income (loss)

65,196

 

48,137

 

35.4

%

 

215,484

 

118,972

 

81.1

%

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, floor plan

(11,638)

 

(12,192)

 

4.5

%

 

(37,382)

 

(34,815)

 

(7.4)

%

Interest expense, other, net

(13,013)

 

(13,313)

 

2.3

%

 

(39,494)

 

(40,144)

 

1.6

%

Other income (expense), net

(5)

 

 

(100.0)

%

 

90

 

107

 

15.9

%

Total other income (expense)

(24,656)

 

(25,505)

 

3.3

%

 

(76,786)

 

(74,852)

 

(2.6)

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

40,540

 

22,632

 

79.1

%

 

138,698

 

44,120

 

214.4

%

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

(11,372)

 

(7,331)

 

(55.1)

%

 

(40,430)

 

(13,711)

 

(194.9)

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations

29,168

 

15,301

 

90.6

%

 

98,268

 

30,409

 

223.2

%

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

(223)

 

(252)

 

11.5

%

 

(616)

 

(797)

 

22.7

%

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

65

 

69

 

(5.8)

%

 

179

 

218

 

(17.9)

%

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(158)

 

(183)

 

13.7

%

 

(437)

 

(579)

 

24.5

%

Net income (loss)

$

29,010

 

$

15,118

 

91.9

%

 

$

97,831

 

$

29,830

 

228.0

%

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

0.68

 

$

0.36

 

88.9

%

 

$

2.28

 

$

0.71

 

221.1

%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

(0.01)

 

(0.01)

 

%

 

(0.01)

 

(0.01)

 

%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.67

 

$

0.35

 

91.4

%

 

$

2.27

 

$

0.70

 

224.3

%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

43,078

 

42,673

 

(0.9)

%

 

42,995

 

42,708

 

(0.7)

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

0.66

 

$

0.36

 

83.3

%

 

$

2.26

 

$

0.71

 

218.3

%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

 

(0.01)

 

100.0

%

 

(0.01)

 

(0.02)

 

50.0

%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.66

 

$

0.35

 

88.6

%

 

$

2.25

 

$

0.69

 

226.1

%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

44,203

 

42,994

 

(2.8)

%

 

43,456

 

42,964

 

(1.1)

%

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.10

 

$

0.06

 

66.7

%

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.18

 

66.7

%

 

 

 

New Vehicles - Consolidated

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,258,018

 

$

1,235,094

 

$

22,924

 

1.9

%

Gross profit

$

55,308

 

$

61,641

 

$

(6,333)

 

(10.3)

%

Unit sales

30,147

 

31,009

 

(862)

 

(2.8)

%

Revenue per unit

$

41,729

 

$

39,830

 

$

1,899

 

4.8

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,835

 

$

1,988

 

$

(153)

 

(7.7)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.4%

 

5.0%

 

(60)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

3,529,106

 

$

3,654,510

 

$

(125,404)

 

(3.4)

%

Gross profit

$

165,503

 

$

175,708

 

$

(10,205)

 

(5.8)

%

Unit sales

83,540

 

91,386

 

(7,846)

 

(8.6)

%

Revenue per unit

$

42,245

 

$

39,990

 

$

2,255

 

5.6

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,981

 

$

1,923

 

$

58

 

3.0

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.7%

 

4.8%

 

(10)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,253,233

 

$

1,174,705

 

$

78,528

 

6.7

%

Gross profit

$

54,823

 

$

58,425

 

$

(3,602)

 

(6.2)

%

Unit sales

30,046

 

29,139

 

907

 

3.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

41,710

 

$

40,314

 

$

1,396

 

3.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,825

 

$

2,005

 

$

(180)

 

(9.0)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.4%

 

5.0%

 

(60)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

3,487,153

 

$

3,429,897

 

$

57,256

 

1.7

%

Gross profit

$

163,128

 

$

167,188

 

$

(4,060)

 

(2.4)

%

Unit sales

82,301

 

84,352

 

(2,051)

 

(2.4)

%

Revenue per unit

$

42,371

 

$

40,662

 

$

1,709

 

4.2

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,982

 

$

1,982

 

$

 

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.7%

 

4.9%

 

(20)

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Used Vehicles - Consolidated

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

914,272

 

$

745,998

 

$

168,274

 

22.6

%

Gross profit

$

36,828

 

$

35,317

 

$

1,511

 

4.3

%

Unit sales

42,453

 

34,952

 

7,501

 

21.5

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,536

 

$

21,343

 

$

193

 

0.9

%

Gross profit per unit

$

868

 

$

1,010

 

$

(142)

 

(14.1)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.0%

 

4.7%

 

(70)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

2,620,264

 

$

2,217,616

 

$

402,648

 

18.2

%

Gross profit

$

110,565

 

$

109,397

 

$

1,168

 

1.1

%

Unit sales

122,374

 

104,470

 

17,904

 

17.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,412

 

$

21,227

 

$

185

 

0.9

%

Gross profit per unit

$

904

 

$

1,047

 

$

(143)

 

(13.7)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.2%

 

4.9%

 

(70)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

855,900

 

$

713,677

 

$

142,223

 

19.9

%

Gross profit

$

33,764

 

$

33,088

 

$

676

 

2.0

%

Unit sales

39,521

 

33,128

 

6,393

 

19.3

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,657

 

$

21,543

 

$

114

 

0.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

854

 

$

999

 

$

(145)

 

(14.5)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

3.9%

4.6%

 

(70)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

2,440,633

 

$

2,102,425

 

$

338,208

 

16.1

%

Gross profit

$

101,638

 

$

100,248

 

$

1,390

 

1.4

%

Unit sales

113,224

 

98,028

 

15,196

 

15.5

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,556

 

$

21,447

 

$

109

 

0.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

898

 

$

1,023

 

$

(125)

 

(12.2)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.2%

 

4.8%

 

(60)

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Wholesale Vehicles - Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

51,542

 

$

48,578

 

$

2,964

 

6.1

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(1,106)

 

$

(1,299)

 

$

193

 

14.9

%

Unit sales

8,961

 

7,831

 

1,130

 

14.4

%

Revenue per unit

$

5,752

 

$

6,203

 

$

(451)

 

(7.3)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(123)

 

$

(166)

 

$

43

 

25.9

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.1)%

 

(2.7)%

 

60

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

156,351

 

$

167,726

 

$

(11,375)

 

(6.8)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(3,086)

 

$

(9,080)

 

$

5,994

 

66.0

%

Unit sales

26,254

 

25,953

 

301

 

1.2

%

Revenue per unit

$

5,955

 

$

6,463

 

$

(508)

 

(7.9)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(118)

 

$

(350)

 

$

232

 

66.3

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.0)%

 

(5.4)%

 

340

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

49,791

 

$

45,144

 

$

4,647

 

10.3

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(1,009)

 

$

(1,324)

 

$

315

 

23.8

%

Unit sales

8,559

 

7,173

 

1,386

 

19.3

%

Revenue per unit

$

5,817

 

$

6,294

 

$

(477)

 

(7.6)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(118)

 

$

(185)

 

$

67

 

36.2

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.0)%

 

(2.9)%

 

90

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

150,890

 

$

152,934

 

$

(2,044)

 

(1.3)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(2,746)

 

$

(8,224)

 

$

5,478

 

66.6

%

Unit sales

25,081

 

23,367

 

1,714

 

7.3

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,016

 

$

6,545

 

$

(529)

 

(8.1)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(109)

 

$

(352)

 

$

243

 

69.0

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.8)%

 

(5.4)%

 

360

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Fixed Operations - Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

140,146

 

$

139,642

 

$

504

 

0.4

%

Warranty

69,894

 

66,730

 

3,164

 

4.7

%

Wholesale parts

38,345

 

39,419

 

(1,074)

 

(2.7)

%

Internal, sublet and other

103,662

 

97,327

 

6,335

 

6.5

%

Total

$

352,047

 

$

343,118

 

$

8,929

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

76,625

 

$

74,994

 

$

1,631

 

2.2

%

Warranty

38,235

 

38,563

 

(328)

 

(0.9)

%

Wholesale parts

6,651

 

6,784

 

(133)

 

(2.0)

%

Internal, sublet and other

47,429

 

46,475

 

954

 

2.1

%

Total

$

168,940

 

$

166,816

 

$

2,124

 

1.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.7%

 

53.7%

 

100

bps

Warranty

54.7%

 

57.8%

 

(310)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3%

 

17.2%

 

10

bps

Internal, sublet and other

45.8%

 

47.8%

 

(200)

bps

Total

48.0%

 

48.6%

 

(60)

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

419,980

 

$

422,348

 

$

(2,368)

 

(0.6)

%

Warranty

208,676

 

198,219

 

10,457

 

5.3

%

Wholesale parts

117,669

 

122,763

 

(5,094)

 

(4.1)

%

Internal, sublet and other

302,464

 

298,300

 

4,164

 

1.4

%

Total

$

1,048,789

 

$

1,041,630

 

$

7,159

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

228,604

 

$

226,443

 

$

2,161

 

1.0

%

Warranty

115,682

 

112,335

 

3,347

 

3.0

%

Wholesale parts

20,319

 

20,949

 

(630)

 

(3.0)

%

Internal, sublet and other

138,117

 

143,768

 

(5,651)

 

(3.9)

%

Total

$

502,722

 

$

503,495

 

$

(773)

 

(0.2)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.4%

 

53.6%

 

80

bps

Warranty

55.4%

 

56.7%

 

(130)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3%

 

17.1%

 

20

bps

Internal, sublet and other

45.7%

 

48.2%

 

(250)

bps

Total

47.9%

 

48.3%

 

(40)

bps

 
 
 
 

Fixed Operations - Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

139,807

 

$

131,535

 

$

8,272

 

6.3

%

Warranty

69,438

 

64,048

 

5,390

 

8.4

%

Wholesale parts

38,018

 

38,016

 

2

 

%

Internal, sublet and other

101,610

 

92,849

 

8,761

 

9.4

%

Total

$

348,873

 

$

326,448

 

$

22,425

 

6.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

76,453

 

$

70,227

 

$

6,226

 

8.9

%

Warranty

37,982

 

35,569

 

2,413

 

6.8

%

Wholesale parts

6,594

 

6,468

 

126

 

1.9

%

Internal, sublet and other

47,061

 

44,410

 

2,651

 

6.0

%

Total

$

168,090

 

$

156,674

 

$

11,416

 

7.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.7%

 

53.4%

 

130

bps

Warranty

54.7%

 

55.5%

 

(80)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3%

 

17.0%

 

30

bps

Internal, sublet and other

46.3%

 

47.8%

 

(150)

bps

Total

48.2%

 

48.0%

 

20

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

414,704

 

$

393,934

 

$

20,770

 

5.3

%

Warranty

206,691

 

190,080

 

16,611

 

8.7

%

Wholesale parts

116,148

 

116,866

 

(718)

 

(0.6)

%

Internal, sublet and other

294,735

 

281,068

 

13,667

 

4.9

%

Total

$

1,032,278

 

$

981,948

 

$

50,330

 

5.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

225,671

 

$

210,013

 

$

15,658

 

7.5

%

Warranty

114,596

 

106,074

 

8,522

 

8.0

%

Wholesale parts

20,019

 

19,770

 

249

 

1.3

%

Internal, sublet and other

135,472

 

134,944

 

528

 

0.4

%

Total

$

495,758

 

$

470,801

 

$

24,957

 

5.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.4%

 

53.3%

 

110

bps

Warranty

55.4%

 

55.8%

 

(40)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2%

 

16.9%

 

30

bps

Internal, sublet and other

46.0%

 

48.0%

 

(200)

bps

Total

48.0%

 

47.9%

 

10

bps

 
 
 
 

F&I - Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

126,841

 

$

98,061

 

$

28,780

 

29.3

%

Unit sales

71,636

 

65,168

 

6,468

 

9.9

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,771

 

$

1,505

 

$

266

 

17.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

351,429

 

$

295,890

 

$

55,539

 

18.8

%

Unit sales

204,230

 

194,322

 

9,908

 

5.1

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,721

 

$

1,523

 

$

198

 

13.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

116,881

 

$

92,376

 

$

24,505

 

26.5

%

Unit sales

68,603

 

61,474

 

7,129

 

11.6

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,704

 

$

1,503

 

$

201

 

13.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

322,130

 

$

272,688

 

$

49,442

 

18.1

%

Unit sales

193,841

 

180,891

 

12,950

 

7.2

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,662

 

$

1,507

 

$

155

 

10.3

%

 
 
 

New Vehicles - Franchised Dealership Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,258,018

 

$

1,235,094

 

$

22,924

 

1.9

%

Gross profit

$

55,308

 

$

61,641

 

$

(6,333)

 

(10.3)

%

Unit sales

30,147

 

31,009

 

(862)

 

(2.8)

%

Revenue per unit

$

41,729

 

$

39,830

 

$

1,899

 

4.8

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,835

 

$

1,988

 

$

(153)

 

(7.7)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.4%

 

5.0%

 

(60)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

3,529,106

 

$

3,654,510

 

$

(125,404)

 

(3.4)

%

Gross profit

$

165,503

 

$

175,708

 

$

(10,205)

 

(5.8)

%

Unit sales

83,540

 

91,386

 

(7,846)

 

(8.6)

%

Revenue per unit

$

42,245

 

$

39,990

 

$

2,255

 

5.6

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,981

 

$

1,923

 

$

58

 

3.0

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.7%

 

4.8%

 

(10)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,253,233

 

$

1,174,705

 

$

78,528

 

6.7

%

Gross profit

$

54,823

 

$

58,425

 

$

(3,602)

 

(6.2)

%

Unit sales

30,046

 

29,139

 

907

 

3.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

41,710

 

$

40,314

 

$

1,396

 

3.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,825

 

$

2,005

 

$

(180)

 

(9.0)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.4%

 

5.0%

 

(60)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

3,487,153

 

$

3,429,897

 

$

57,256

 

1.7

%

Gross profit

$

163,128

 

$

167,188

 

$

(4,060)

 

(2.4)

%

Unit sales

82,301

 

84,352

 

(2,051)

 

(2.4)

%

Revenue per unit

$

42,371

 

$

40,662

 

$

1,709

 

4.2

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,982

 

$

1,982

 

$

 

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.7%

 

4.9%

 

(20)

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Used Vehicles - Franchised Dealership Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

648,006

 

$

585,300

 

$

62,706

 

10.7

%

Gross profit

$

37,623

 

$

37,480

 

$

143

 

0.4

%

Unit sales

29,247

 

27,254

 

1,993

 

7.3

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,156

 

$

21,476

 

$

680

 

3.2

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,286

 

$

1,375

 

$

(89)

 

(6.5)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.8%

 

6.4%

 

(60)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,889,045

 

$

1,794,403

 

$

94,642

 

5.3

%

Gross profit

$

111,815

 

$

112,965

 

$

(1,150)

 

(1.0)

%

Unit sales

85,530

 

83,795

 

1,735

 

2.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,086

 

$

21,414

 

$

672

 

3.1

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,307

 

$

1,348

 

$

(41)

 

(3.0)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.9%

 

6.3%

 

(40)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

643,945

 

$

564,190

 

$

79,755

 

14.1

%

Gross profit

$

35,873

 

$

34,665

 

$

1,208

 

3.5

%

Unit sales

29,050

 

26,067

 

2,983

 

11.4

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,167

 

$

21,644

 

$

523

 

2.4

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,235

 

$

1,330

 

$

(95)

 

(7.1)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.6%

 

6.1%

 

(50)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,866,976

 

$

1,713,247

 

$

153,729

 

9.0

%

Gross profit

$

105,904

 

$

102,760

 

$

3,144

 

3.1

%

Unit sales

84,374

 

79,173

 

5,201

 

6.6

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,127

 

$

21,639

 

$

488

 

2.3

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,255

 

$

1,298

 

$

(43)

 

(3.3)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.7%

 

6.0%

 

(30)

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Wholesale Vehicles - Franchised Dealership Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

44,517

 

$

43,381

 

$

1,136

 

2.6

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(971)

 

$

(1,260)

 

$

289

 

22.9

%

Unit sales

7,123

 

6,906

 

217

 

3.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,250

 

$

6,282

 

$

(32)

 

(0.5)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(136)

 

$

(182)

 

$

46

 

25.3

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.2)%

 

(2.9)%

 

70

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

140,770

 

$

148,037

 

$

(7,267)

 

(4.9)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(2,845)

 

$

(9,708)

 

$

6,863

 

70.7

%

Unit sales

22,231

 

22,454

 

(223)

 

(1.0)

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,332

 

$

6,593

 

$

(261)

 

(4.0)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(128)

 

$

(432)

 

$

304

 

70.4

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.0)%

 

(6.6)%

 

460

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

44,219

 

$

41,526

 

$

2,693

 

6.5

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(890)

 

$

(1,239)

 

$

349

 

28.2

%

Unit sales

7,088

 

6,553

 

535

 

8.2

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,239

 

$

6,337

 

$

(98)

 

(1.5)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(126)

 

$

(189)

 

$

63

 

33.3

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.0)%

 

(3.0)%

 

100

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

138,614

 

$

137,838

 

$

776

 

0.6

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(2,531)

 

$

(8,849)

 

$

6,318

 

71.4

%

Unit sales

21,901

 

20,758

 

1,143

 

5.5

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,329

 

$

6,640

 

$

(311)

 

(4.7)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(116)

 

$

(426)

 

$

310

 

72.8

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.8)%

 

(6.4)%

 

460

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Fixed Operations - Franchised Dealership Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

139,969

 

$

139,504

 

$

465

 

0.3

%

Warranty

69,894

 

66,730

 

3,164

 

4.7

%

Wholesale parts

38,345

 

39,419

 

(1,074)

 

(2.7)

%

Internal, sublet and other

95,612

 

93,413

 

2,199

 

2.4

%

Total

$

343,820

 

$

339,066

 

$

4,754

 

1.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

76,607

 

$

74,983

 

$

1,624

 

2.2

%

Warranty

38,235

 

38,563

 

(328)

 

(0.9)

%

Wholesale parts

6,651

 

6,784

 

(133)

 

(2.0)

%

Internal, sublet and other

47,665

 

45,995

 

1,670

 

3.6

%

Total

$

169,158

 

$

166,325

 

$

2,833

 

1.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.7%

 

53.7%

 

100

bps

Warranty

54.7%

 

57.8%

 

(310)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3%

 

17.2%

 

10

bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.9%

 

49.2%

 

70

bps

Total

49.2%

 

49.1%

 

10

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

419,482

 

$

421,484

 

$

(2,002)

 

(0.5)

%

Warranty

208,676

 

198,219

 

10,457

 

5.3

%

Wholesale parts

117,669

 

122,763

 

(5,094)

 

(4.1)

%

Internal, sublet and other

281,555

 

285,893

 

(4,338)

 

(1.5)

%

Total

$

1,027,382

 

$

1,028,359

 

$

(977)

 

(0.1)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

228,584

 

$

226,207

 

$

2,377

 

1.1

%

Warranty

115,682

 

112,335

 

3,347

 

3.0

%

Wholesale parts

20,319

 

20,949

 

(630)

 

(3.0)

%

Internal, sublet and other

138,726

 

141,618

 

(2,892)

 

(2.0)

%

Total

$

503,311

 

$

501,109

 

$

2,202

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.5%

 

53.7%

 

80

bps

Warranty

55.4%

 

56.7%

 

(130)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3%

 

17.1%

 

20

bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.3%

 

49.5%

 

(20)

bps

Total

49.0%

 

48.7%

 

30

bps

 
 
 
 

Fixed Operations - Franchised Dealership Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

139,683

 

$

131,413

 

$

8,270

 

6.3

%

Warranty

69,438

 

64,048

 

5,390

 

8.4

%

Wholesale parts

38,018

 

38,016

 

2

 

%

Internal, sublet and other

95,170

 

89,303

 

5,867

 

6.6

%

 

$

342,309

 

$

322,780

 

$

19,529

 

6.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

76,435

 

$

70,218

 

$

6,217

 

8.9

%

Warranty

37,982

 

35,569

 

2,413

 

6.8

%

Wholesale parts

6,594

 

6,468

 

126

 

1.9

%

Internal, sublet and other

47,266

 

43,888

 

3,378

 

7.7

%

 

$

168,277

 

$

156,143

 

$

12,134

 

7.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.7%

 

53.4%

 

130

bps

Warranty

54.7%

 

55.5%

 

(80)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3%

 

17.0%

 

30

bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.7%

 

49.1%

 

60

bps

 

49.2%

 

48.4%

 

80

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

414,369

 

$

393,478

 

$

20,891

 

5.3

%

Warranty

206,691

 

190,080

 

16,611

 

8.7

%

Wholesale parts

116,148

 

116,866

 

(718)

 

(0.6)

%

Internal, sublet and other

278,176

 

269,831

 

8,345

 

3.1

%

 

$

1,015,384

 

$

970,255

 

$

45,129

 

4.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

$

225,651

 

$

209,936

 

$

15,715

 

7.5

%

Warranty

114,596

 

106,074

 

8,522

 

8.0

%

Wholesale parts

20,019

 

19,770

 

249

 

1.3

%

Internal, sublet and other

135,971

 

132,937

 

3,034

 

2.3

%

 

$

496,237

 

$

468,717

 

$

27,520

 

5.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer pay

54.5%

 

53.4%

 

110

bps

Warranty

55.4%

 

55.8%

 

(40)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2%

 

16.9%

 

30

bps

Internal, sublet and other

48.9%

 

49.3%

 

(40)

bps

 

48.9%

 

48.3%

 

60

bps

 
 
 
 

F&I - Franchised Dealership Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

96,142

 

$

82,089

 

$

14,053

 

17.1

%

Unit sales

58,430

 

57,470

 

960

 

1.7

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,645

 

$

1,428

 

$

217

 

15.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

266,171

 

$

254,473

 

$

11,698

 

4.6

%

Unit sales

167,386

 

173,647

 

(6,261)

 

(3.6)

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,590

 

$

1,465

 

$

125

 

8.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

92,252

 

$

77,040

 

$

15,212

 

19.7

%

Unit sales

58,132

 

54,413

 

3,719

 

6.8

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,587

 

$

1,416

 

$

171

 

12.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same Store:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

255,331

 

$

234,720

 

$

20,611

 

8.8

%

Unit sales

164,991

 

162,036

 

2,955

 

1.8

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,548

 

$

1,449

 

$

99

 

6.8

%

 
 
 

Used Vehicles and F&I - EchoPark Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle and F&I:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used vehicle revenue

$

266,266

 

$

160,698

 

$

105,568

 

65.7

%

Used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(795)

 

$

(2,163)

 

$

1,368

 

63.2

%

Used vehicle unit sales

13,206

 

7,698

 

5,508

 

71.6

%

Used vehicle revenue per unit

$

20,163

 

$

20,875

 

$

(712)

 

(3.4)

%

F&I revenue

$

30,699

 

$

15,972

 

$

14,727

 

92.2

%

Combined used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

29,904

 

$

13,809

 

$

16,095

 

116.6

%

Total used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,264

 

$

1,794

 

$

470

 

26.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used vehicle revenue

$

731,219

 

$

423,213

 

$

308,006

 

72.8

%

Used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(1,250)

 

$

(3,568)

 

$

2,318

 

65.0

%

Used vehicle unit sales

36,844

 

20,675

 

16,169

 

78.2

%

Used vehicle revenue per unit

$

19,846

 

$

20,470

 

$

(624)

 

(3.0)

%

F&I revenue

$

85,258

 

$

41,417

 

$

43,841

 

105.9

%

Combined used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

84,008

 

$

37,849

 

$

46,159

 

122.0

%

Total used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,280

 

$

1,831

 

$

449

 

24.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used vehicle revenue

$

211,955

 

$

149,487

 

$

62,468

 

41.8

%

Used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(2,109)

 

$

(1,577)

 

$

(532)

 

(33.7)

%

Used vehicle unit sales

10,471

 

7,061

 

3,410

 

48.3

%

Used vehicle revenue per unit

$

20,242

 

$

21,171

 

$

(929)

 

(4.4)

%

F&I revenue

$

24,629

 

$

15,336

 

$

9,293

 

60.6

%

Combined used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

22,520

 

$

13,759

 

$

8,761

 

63.7

%

Total used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,151

 

$

1,949

 

$

202

 

10.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used vehicle revenue

$

573,657

 

$

389,178

 

$

184,479

 

47.4

%

Used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(4,266)

 

$

(2,512)

 

$

(1,754)

 

(69.8)

%

Used vehicle unit sales

28,850

 

18,855

 

9,995

 

53.0

%

Used vehicle revenue per unit

$

19,884

 

$

20,641

 

$

(757)

 

(3.7)

%

F&I revenue

$

66,799

 

$

37,968

 

$

28,831

 

75.9

%

Combined used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

62,533

 

$

35,456

 

$

27,077

 

76.4

%

Total used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,168

 

$

1,880

 

$

288

 

15.3

%

 
 
 

Wholesale Vehicles - EchoPark Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

7,025

 

$

5,197

 

$

1,828

 

35.2

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(135)

 

$

(39)

 

$

(96)

 

(246.2)

%

Unit sales

1,838

 

925

 

913

 

98.7

%

Revenue per unit

$

3,822

 

$

5,618

 

$

(1,796)

 

(32.0)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(73)

 

$

(42)

 

$

(31)

 

(73.8)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.9)%

 

(0.8)%

 

(110)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

15,581

 

$

19,689

 

$

(4,108)

 

(20.9)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(241)

 

$

628

 

$

(869)

 

(138.4)

%

Unit sales

4,023

 

3,499

 

524

 

15.0

%

Revenue per unit

$

3,873

 

$

5,627

 

$

(1,754)

 

(31.2)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(60)

 

$

179

 

$

(239)

 

(133.5)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.5)%

 

3.2%

 

(470)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

5,572

 

$

3,618

 

$

1,954

 

54.0

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(119)

 

$

(85)

 

$

(34)

 

(40.0)

%

Unit sales

1,471

 

620

 

851

 

137.3

%

Revenue per unit

$

3,788

 

$

5,835

 

$

(2,047)

 

(35.1)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(81)

 

$

(137)

 

$

56

 

40.9

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.1)%

 

(2.3)%

 

20

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

12,277

 

$

15,095

 

$

(2,818)

 

(18.7)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(215)

 

$

625

 

$

(840)

 

(134.4)

%

Unit sales

3,180

 

2,609

 

571

 

21.9

%

Revenue per unit

$

3,861

 

$

5,786

 

$

(1,925)

 

(33.3)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(68)

 

$

240

 

$

(308)

 

(128.3)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.8)%

 

4.1%

 

(590)

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Fixed Operations - EchoPark Segment

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Total reported Fixed Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

8,227

 

$

4,052

 

$

4,175

 

103.0

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(218)

 

$

491

 

$

(709)

 

(144.4)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.6)%

 

12.1%

 

(1,470)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Total reported Fixed Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

21,407

 

$

13,271

 

$

8,136

 

61.3

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(589)

 

$

2,386

 

$

(2,975)

 

(124.7)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.8)%

 

18.0%

 

(2,080)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Total same store Fixed Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

6,564

 

$

3,668

 

$

2,896

 

79.0

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(187)

 

$

531

 

$

(718)

 

(135.2)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.8)%

 

14.5%

 

(1,730)

 

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Total same store Fixed Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

16,894

 

$

11,693

 

$

5,201

 

44.5

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(479)

 

$

2,084

 

$

(2,563)

 

(123.0)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.8)%

 

17.8%

 

(2,060)

 

bps

 
 
 
 

Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

184,089

 

$

175,393

 

$

(8,696)

 

(5.0)

%

Advertising

15,856

 

14,652

 

(1,204)

 

(8.2)

%

Rent

12,721

 

14,881

 

2,160

 

14.5

%

Other

84,160

 

84,096

 

(64)

 

(0.1)

%

Total SG&A expenses

$

296,826

 

$

289,022

 

$

(7,804)

 

(2.7)

%

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on franchise disposals

$

 

$

(346)

 

 

 

 

Storm damage charges

 

(1,185)

 

 

 

 

Executive transition costs

 

(1,581)

 

 

 

 

Total SG&A adjustments

$

 

$

(3,112)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

296,826

 

$

285,910

 

$

(10,916)

 

(3.8)

%

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

47.6%

 

48.6%

 

100

bps

Advertising

4.1%

 

4.1%

 

bps

Rent

3.3%

 

4.1%

 

80

bps

Other

21.7%

 

23.4%

 

170

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

76.7%

 

80.2%

 

350

bps

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on franchise disposals

—%

 

(0.1)%

 

 

 

Storm damage charges

—%

 

(0.3)%

 

 

 

Executive transition costs

—%

 

(0.5)%

 

 

 

Total effect of adjustments

—%

 

(0.9)%

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

76.7%

 

79.3%

 

260

bps

 
 
 
 

Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

Better / (Worse)

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

 

% Change

 

(In thousands)

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

$

549,470

 

$

558,071

 

$

8,601

 

1.5

%

Advertising

46,308

 

46,938

 

630

 

1.3

%

Rent

41,308

 

50,451

 

9,143

 

18.1

%

Other

201,367

 

215,950

 

14,583

 

6.8

%

Total SG&A expenses

$

838,453

 

$

871,410

 

$

32,957

 

3.8

%

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on franchise disposals

$

46,680

 

$

38,893

 

 

 

 

Legal and storm damage charges

 

(5,749)

 

 

 

 

Executive transition costs

(6,264)

 

(1,581)

 

 

 

 

Long-term compensation charges

 

(32,522)

 

 

 

 

Lease exit charges

 

(2,235)

 

 

 

 

Total SG&A adjustments

$

40,416

 

$

(3,194)

 

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

878,869

 

$

868,216

 

$

(10,653)

 

(1.2)

%

Reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation

48.7%

 

51.9%

 

320

bps

Advertising

4.1%

 

4.4%

 

30

bps

Rent

3.7%

 

4.7%

 

100

bps

Other

17.9%

 

20.0%

 

210

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

74.4%

 

81.0%

 

660

bps

Items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on franchise disposals

4.2%

 

3.7%

 

 

 

Legal and storm damage charges

—%

 

(0.5)%

 

 

 

Executive transition costs

—%

 

(0.1)%

 

 

 

 

Long-term compensation charges

(0.6)%

 

(3.1)%

 

 

 

 

Lease exit charges

—%

 

(0.2)%

 

 

 

Total effect of adjustments

3.6%

 

(0.3)%

 

 

 

Adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

78.0%

 

80.7%

 

270

bps

 
 
 
 

Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Weighted-

Average

Shares

 

Amount

 

Per

Share

Amount

 

Weighted-

Average

Shares

 

Amount

 

Per

Share

Amount

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

44,203

 

$

29,168

 

$

0.66

 

42,994

 

$

15,301

 

$

0.36

Pre-tax items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gain) loss on franchise disposals

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

346

 

 

Storm damage charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,185

 

 

Executive transition costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,581

 

 

Total pre-tax items of interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,112

 

 

Tax effect of above items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(848)

 

 

Non-recurring tax items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

763

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

44,203

 

$

29,168

 

$

0.66

 

42,994

 

$

18,328

 

$

0.43

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Weighted-

Average

Shares

 

Amount

 

Per

Share

Amount

 

Weighted-

Average

Shares

 

Amount

 

Per

Share

Amount

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

43,456

 

$

98,268

 

$

2.26

 

42,964

 

$

30,409

 

$

0.71

Pre-tax items of interest:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gain) loss on franchise disposals

 

 

$

(46,680)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(38,893)

 

 

Legal and storm damage charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,749

 

 

Long-term compensation charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,522

 

 

Executive transition costs

 

 

6,264

 

 

 

 

 

1,581

 

 

Impairment charges

 

 

1,926

 

 

 

 

 

13,958

 

 

Lease exit charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,235

 

 

Total pre-tax items of interest

 

 

(38,490)

 

 

 

 

 

17,152

 

 

Tax effect of above items

 

 

12,902

 

 

 

 

 

(4,674)

 

 

Non-recurring tax items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,313

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

43,456

 

$

72,680

 

$

1.67

 

42,964

 

$

44,200

 

$

1.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

 

EchoPark

Segment

 

Discontinued

Operations

 

Total

 

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

 

EchoPark

Segment

 

Discontinued

Operations

 

Total

 

(In thousands)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,118

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,262

Income (loss) before taxes

$

38,417

 

$

2,123

 

$

(223)

 

$

40,317

 

$

28,087

 

$

(5,455)

 

$

(252)

 

$

22,380

Non-floor plan interest

12,011

 

402

 

 

12,413

 

12,279

 

423

 

98

 

12,800

Depreciation & amortization

21,561

 

2,703

 

 

24,264

 

22,140

 

1,999

 

 

24,139

Stock-based compensation expense

2,681

 

 

 

2,681

 

4,578

 

 

 

4,578

Loss (gain) on exit of leased dealerships

 

 

 

 

24

 

4

 

103

 

131

Asset impairment charges

 

1,124

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on franchise disposals

823

 

 

 

823

 

88

 

 

 

88

Adjusted EBITDA

$

75,493

 

$

6,352

 

$

(223)

 

$

81,622

 

$

67,196

 

$

(3,029)

 

$

(51)

 

$

64,116

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

 

EchoPark

Segment

 

Discontinued

Operations

 

Total

 

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

 

EchoPark

Segment

 

Discontinued

Operations

 

Total

 

(In thousands)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

97,831

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,830

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,493

Income (loss) before taxes

$

134,701

 

$

3,997

 

$

(616)

 

$

138,082

 

$

92,094

 

$

(47,974)

 

$

(797)

 

$

43,323

Non-floor plan interest

36,440

 

1,266

 

 

37,706

 

37,097

 

1,219

 

319

 

38,635

Depreciation & amortization

64,121

 

7,788

 

 

71,909

 

67,771

 

5,584

 

 

73,355

Stock-based compensation expense

8,107

 

 

 

8,107

 

10,589

 

 

 

10,589

Loss (gain) on exit of leased dealerships

(170)

 

 

 

(170)

 

2,361

 

18

 

318

 

2,697

Asset impairment charges

25

 

3,051

 

 

3,076

 

13,879

 

82

 

 

13,961

Long-term compensation charges

 

 

 

 

 

32,522

 

 

32,522

Loss (gain) on franchise disposals

(45,570)

 

 

 

(45,570)

 

(39,149)

 

 

 

(39,149)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

197,654

 

$

16,102

 

$

(616)

 

$

213,140

 

$

184,642

 

$

(8,549)

 

$

(160)

 

$

175,933

 
 
 

 

Heath Byrd, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (704) 566-2400

C.G. Saffer, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (704) 566-2439

Source: Sonic Automotive, Inc.