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<div align="left" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">   <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          <i>Basis of Presentation </i>— The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic” or the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2010, which were included in Sonic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          <i>Reclassifications </i>— The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 reflect the reclassification of balances from continuing operations to discontinued operations from the prior year presentation for additional franchises sold and terminated or identified for sale subsequent to June 30, 2010. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 also reflect the reclassification of balances from discontinued operations to continuing operations for franchises identified for sale as of June 30, 2010, but which Sonic has decided to retain and operate as of June 30, 2011. There were no franchises held for sale at June 30, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          <i>Lease Exit Accruals — </i>Lease exit accruals relate to facilities Sonic has ceased using in its operations. The accruals represent the present value of the lease payments, net of estimated sublease proceeds, for the remaining life of the operating leases and other accruals necessary to satisfy the lease commitment to the landlord. A summary of the activity of these lease exit accruals consists of the following: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="60%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, December 31, 2010 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">43,534</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Lease exit expense (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,417</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Payments </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="justify"> </td> <td align="right">(4,339</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, June 30, 2011 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">43,612</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="96%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="justify">(1)</td> <td> </td> <td>Approximately $0.2 million is recorded in interest expense, other, net, $3.3 million is recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.9 million is recorded to loss from operations and the sale of discontinued franchises in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.</td> </tr> </table> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          <i>Income Tax Expense </i><b><i>— </i></b>The overall effective tax rates for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are higher than federal statutory rates due to the effect of state income taxes. The overall effective tax rate from continuing operations was 40.0% for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011. The overall effective tax rate from continuing operations was 40.4% and 41.5% for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively. The effective rate for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 was lower than the prior year period due to the level of overall taxable income and the shift in the distribution of taxable income between states in which Sonic operates. </div> </div>

<div align="left" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>2. Discontinued Operations</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          <i>Dispositions </i>— The operating results of disposed franchises and franchises held for sale are included in the loss from discontinued operations in Sonic’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. At June 30, 2011, there were no dealership franchises held for sale. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Revenues and other activities associated with franchises classified as discontinued operations were as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="52%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Second Quarter Ended<br /> June 30,</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Six Months Ended<br /> June 30,</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; 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The lease exit accruals represent the present value of the lease payments, net of estimated sublease proceeds, for the remaining life of the operating leases and other accruals necessary to satisfy the lease commitment to the landlord. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>3. Inventories</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Inventories consist of the following: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="60%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="32%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000" valign="bottom"><b>June 30,</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"><b>December 31,</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">New vehicles </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">546,639</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">628,939</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Used vehicles </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">204,611</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">165,039</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Parts and accessories </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">51,972</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">50,854</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">58,433</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">58,389</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Inventories </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">861,655</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">903,221</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>4. Property and Equipment</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Property and equipment consists of the following: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="70%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="11%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b> June 30, </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Land </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">117,637</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">76,357</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Building and improvements </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">400,970</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">353,088</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Office equipment and fixtures </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">82,788</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">77,654</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Parts and service equipment </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">58,354</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">56,651</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Company vehicles </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,447</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">8,137</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Construction in progress </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">63,176</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">48,230</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total, at cost </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">731,372</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">620,117</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less: accumulated depreciation </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="justify"> </td> <td align="right">(199,785</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="justify"> </td> <td align="right">(181,837</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Subtotal </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">531,587</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">438,280</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less: real estate held for sale (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="justify"> </td> <td align="right">(2,020</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="justify"> </td> <td align="right">(2,020</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Property and equipment, net </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">529,567</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="justify">$</td> <td align="right">436,260</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="6%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="96%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(1)</td> <td> </td> <td>Included in other current assets in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td> </tr> </table> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          In the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, capital expenditures were approximately $22.1 million and $112.7 million ($58.7 million, net of mortgage funding of $54.0 million), respectively. In January 2011, Sonic purchased five dealership properties for $75.2 million which it previously leased through long-term operating leases, utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under the 2010 Credit Facilities (see Note 6 for discussion on the 2010 Credit Facilities). Subsequent to the purchase date, Sonic obtained mortgage funding of $54.0 million related these properties. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets</b> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="52%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Franchise</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Gross</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Accumulated</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Net</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Agreements</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Goodwill</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Impairment</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Goodwill</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, December 31, 2010 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">64,835</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,265,241</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(796,725</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">468,516</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Reductions from sales of businesses </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(51</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">-</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(51</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Balance, June 30, 2011 </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">64,835</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">1,265,190</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(796,725</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">468,465</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          At December 31, 2010, Sonic had $14.3 million of definite life intangibles recorded related to favorable lease agreements. After the effect of amortization of the definite life intangibles, the balance recorded at June 30, 2011 was $13.5 million and was included in Other Intangible Assets, net, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>6. Long-Term Debt</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Long-term debt consists of the following: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="69%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="9%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>  June 30,  </b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>December 31,</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2011</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>2010</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2010 Revolving Credit Facility (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Senior Subordinated Notes bearing interest at 9.0% (“9.0% Notes”) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">210,000</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">210,000</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Senior Subordinated Notes bearing interest at 8.625% (“8.625% Notes”) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">42,855</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">42,855</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Convertible Senior Notes bearing interest at 5.0% (“5.0% Convertible Notes”) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">172,500</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">172,500</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes payable to a finance company bearing interest from 9.52% to 10.52% (with a weighted average of 10.19%) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">14,449</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">15,618</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Mortgage notes to finance companies-fixed rate, bearing interest from 4.50% to 7.03% </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">122,986</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">88,262</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Mortgage notes to finance companies-variable rate, bearing interest at 1.25 to 4.01 percentage points above one-month LIBOR </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">61,917</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">45,639</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Net debt discount and premium (2) </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(22,850</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(25,482</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">5,908</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">6,059</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">607,765</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">555,451</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Less current maturities </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(11,355</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(9,050</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Long-term debt </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">596,410</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">546,401</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"> <tr> <td width="3%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="96%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(1)</td> <td> </td> <td>Interest rate on the revolving credit facility was 2.50% and 3.50% above LIBOR at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.</td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 3pt"> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">(2)</td> <td> </td> <td>June 30, 2011 includes $1.3 million discount associated with the 9.0% Notes, $0.2 million discount associated with the 8.625% Notes, $21.9 million discount associated with the 5.0% Convertible Notes, $1.5 million premium associated with notes payable to a finance company and $1.0 million discount associated with mortgage notes payable. December 31, 2010 includes $1.4 million discount associated with the 9.0% Notes, $0.2 million discount associated with the 8.625% Notes, $24.7 million discount associated with the 5.0% Convertible Notes, $1.8 million premium associated with notes payable to a finance company and $1.0 million discount associated with mortgage notes payable.</td> </tr> </table> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>2011 Credit Facilities</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          On July 8, 2011, Sonic entered into an amended and restated syndicated revolving credit agreement (the “2011 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a syndicated floor plan credit facility (the “2011 Floor Plan Facility”). The 2011 Revolving Credit Facility and 2011 Floor Plan Facility (collectively the “2011 Credit Facilities”) are scheduled to mature on August 15, 2016. This amendment extends the term of the existing syndicated credit facilities which were scheduled to mature on August 15, 2012, increases the borrowing capacity under the existing syndicated credit facilities by $234.0 million and modifies certain covenant and compliance calculations on a prospective basis. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Availability under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility is calculated as the lesser of $175.0 million or a borrowing base calculated based on certain eligible assets plus 50% of the fair market value of 5,000,000 shares of common stock of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (“SMI”) that are pledged as collateral, less the aggregate face amount of any outstanding letters of credit under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility (the “2011 Revolving Borrowing Base”). The 2011 Revolving Credit Facility may be expanded up to $225.0 million upon satisfaction of certain conditions. A withdrawal of this pledge by Sonic Financial Corporation (“SFC”), which holds the 5,000,000 shares of common stock of SMI, or a significant decline in the value of SMI common stock, would reduce the amount Sonic can borrow under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Had the 2011 Credit Facilities been effective at June 30, 2011, the 2011 Revolving Borrowing Base would have been approximately $146.3 million at June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, Sonic had $40.8 million in outstanding letters of credit resulting in pro forma total borrowing availability of $105.5 million under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Outstanding obligations under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of Sonic and its subsidiaries and by the pledge of 5,000,000 shares of common stock of SMI by SFC. The collateral also provides for the pledge of the franchise agreements and stock or equity interests of Sonic’s dealership franchise subsidiaries, except for those dealership franchise subsidiaries where the applicable manufacturer prohibits such a pledge, in which cases the stock or equity interests of the dealership franchise subsidiary is subject to an escrow arrangement with the administrative agent. Substantially all of Sonic’s subsidiaries also guarantee its obligations under the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The maturity date of the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility may in certain circumstances be accelerated (the “Springing Maturity Date”) if Sonic does not maintain either a certain share price for Sonic’s common stock or certain liquidity levels during enumerated periods of time prior to the maturity date (including dates upon which Sonic may be compelled to purchase such indebtedness) of certain indenture indebtedness or other indebtedness with an outstanding balance in excess of $35.0 million. In addition, availability of the 2011 Revolving Credit Facility may be curtailed during enumerated periods related to any Springing Maturity Date. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The 2011 Floor Plan Facility is comprised of a new vehicle revolving floor plan facility in an amount up to $500.0 million (the “2011 New Vehicle Floor Plan Facility”) and a used vehicle revolving floor plan facility in an amount up to $80.0 million, subject to a borrowing base (the “2011 Used Vehicle Floor Plan Facility”). Sonic may, under certain conditions, request an increase in the 2011 Floor Plan Facility of up to $175.0 million, which shall be allocated between the 2011 New Vehicle Floor Plan Facility and the 2011 Used Vehicle Floor Plan Facility as Sonic requests, with no more than 15% of the aggregate commitments allocated to the commitments under the 2011 Used Vehicle Floor Plan Facility. Outstanding obligations under the 2011 Floor Plan Facility are guaranteed by Sonic and certain of its subsidiaries and are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of Sonic and its subsidiaries. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The amounts outstanding under the 2011 Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates based on specified percentages above LIBOR according to a performance-based pricing grid determined by Sonic’s Consolidated Total Debt to EBITDA Ratio (as defined in the 2011 Credit Facilities agreement) as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Sonic agreed under the 2011 Credit Facilities not to pledge any assets to any third party, subject to certain stated exceptions, including floor plan financing arrangements. In addition, the 2011 Credit Facilities contain certain negative covenants, including covenants which could restrict or prohibit indebtedness, liens, the payment of dividends, capital expenditures and material dispositions and acquisitions of assets as well as other customary covenants and default provisions. Specifically, the 2011 Credit Facilities permit cash dividends on Sonic’s Class A and Class B common stock so long as no event of default (as defined in the 2011 Credit Facilities) has occurred and is continuing and provided that Sonic remains in compliance with all financial covenants under the 2011 Credit Facilities. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>2010 Credit Facilities</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          On January 15, 2010, Sonic entered into an amended and restated syndicated revolving credit agreement (the “2010 Revolving Credit Facility”) and a syndicated floor plan credit facility (the “2010 Floor Plan Facility”). The 2010 Revolving Credit Facility and 2010 Floor Plan Facility (collectively the “2010 Credit Facilities”) were scheduled to mature on August 15, 2012. On July 8, 2011, these were replaced by the 2011 Credit Facilities discussed above. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Availability under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility is calculated as the lesser of $150.0 million or a borrowing base calculated based on certain eligible assets plus 50% of the fair market value of 5,000,000 shares of common stock of SMI that were pledged as collateral, less the aggregate face amount of any outstanding letters of credit under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility (the “2010 Revolving Borrowing Base”). The 2010 Revolving Borrowing Base was approximately $140.2 million at June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, Sonic had $40.8 million in outstanding letters of credit resulting in total borrowing availability of $99.4 million under the 2010 Revolving Credit Facility. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The 2010 Floor Plan Facility is comprised of a new vehicle revolving floor plan facility in an amount up to $321.0 million (the “2010 New Vehicle Floor Plan Facility”) and a used vehicle revolving floor plan facility in an amount up to $50.0 million, subject to a borrowing base (the “2010 Used Vehicle Floor Plan Facility”). Outstanding obligations under the 2010 Floor Plan Facility are guaranteed by Sonic and certain of its subsidiaries and are secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of Sonic and its subsidiaries. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Sonic agreed under the 2010 Credit Facilities not to pledge any assets to any third party, subject to certain stated exceptions, including floor plan financing arrangements. In addition, the 2010 Credit Facilities contain certain negative covenants, including covenants which could restrict or prohibit indebtedness, liens, the payment of dividends, capital expenditures and material dispositions and acquisitions of assets as well as other customary covenants and default provisions. Specifically, the 2010 Credit Facilities permit cash dividends on Sonic’s Class A and Class B common stock so long as no event of default (as defined in the 2010 Credit Facilities) has occurred and is continuing and provided that Sonic remains in compliance with all financial covenants under the 2010 Credit Facilities. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>Covenants</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The 2010 Credit Facilities contain certain covenants, including covenants which could restrict or prohibit indebtedness, liens, payment of dividends, capital expenditures and material dispositions and acquisitions of assets as well as other customary covenants and default provisions. Sonic was in compliance with the covenants under the 2010 Credit Facilities as of June 30, 2011 and expects to be in compliance with all such covenants for the foreseeable future. Financial covenants include required specified ratios (as each is defined in the 2010 Credit Facilities) of: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="64%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="11" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Covenant</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidated</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidated</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Consolidated</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Fixed Charge</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Total Senior</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Liquidity</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Coverage</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Secured Debt to</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Ratio</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Ratio</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>EBITDA Ratio</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Through March 30, 2011 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≥ 1.00</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≥ 1.10</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≤ 2.25</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">March 31, 2011 through and including March 30, 2012 </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≥ 1.05</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≥ 1.15</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≤ 2.25</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">March 31, 2012 and thereafter </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≥ 1.10</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≥ 1.20</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">≤ 2.25</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">June 30, 2011 actual </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1.17</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1.47</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">1.31</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The 2010 Credit Facilities and 2011 Credit Facilities contain events of default, including cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, change of control events and events of default customary for syndicated commercial credit facilities. Upon the future occurrence of an event of default, Sonic could be required to immediately repay all outstanding amounts under the 2011 Credit Facilities. Sonic was in compliance with all required covenants under the 2010 Credit Facilities as of June 30, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          In addition, many of Sonic’s facility leases are governed by a guarantee agreement between the landlord and Sonic that contains financial and operating covenants. The financial covenants are identical to those under the 2010 Credit Facilities and 2011 Credit Facilities with the exception of one financial covenant related to the ratio of EBTDAR to Rent (as defined in the lease agreements) with a required ratio of no less than 1.5 to 1.0. At June 30, 2011, the ratio was 2.5 to 1.0. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>9.0% Senior Subordinated Notes</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The 9.0% Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of Sonic and are guaranteed by Sonic’s domestic operating subsidiaries. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 each year. Sonic may redeem the 9.0% Notes in whole or in part at any time after March 15, 2014 at the following redemption prices, which are expressed as percentages of the principal amount: </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="88%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Redemption</b></td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning on March 15, 2014 </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">104.50</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning on March 15, 2015 </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">102.25</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Beginning on March 15, 2016 and thereafter </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">100.00</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">%</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          In addition, on or before March 15, 2013, Sonic may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 9.0% Notes at par value plus accrued interest with proceeds from certain equity offerings. The Indenture also provides that holders of 9.0% Notes may require Sonic to repurchase the 9.0% Notes at 101% of the par value of the 9.0% Notes, plus accrued interest if Sonic undergoes a “change of control” as defined in the Indenture. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The Indenture governing the 9.0% Notes contains certain specified restrictive covenants. Sonic has agreed not to pledge any assets to any third party lender of senior subordinated debt except under certain limited circumstances. Sonic also has agreed to certain other limitations or prohibitions concerning the incurrence of other indebtedness, capital stock, guarantees, asset sales, investments, cash dividends to stockholders, distributions and redemptions. Specifically, the indenture governing Sonic’s 9.0% Notes limits Sonic’s ability to pay quarterly cash dividends on Sonic’s Class A and B common stock in excess of $0.10 per share. Sonic may only pay quarterly cash dividends on Sonic’s Class A and B common stock if Sonic complies with the terms of the indenture governing the 9.0% Notes. Sonic was in compliance with all restrictive covenants as of June 30, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Balances outstanding under Sonic’s 9.0% Notes are guaranteed by all of Sonic’s operating domestic subsidiaries. These guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. The parent company has no independent assets or operations. The non-domestic and non-operating subsidiaries that are not guarantors are considered to be minor. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Sonic’s obligations under the 9.0% Notes may be accelerated by the holders of 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the 9.0% Notes then outstanding if certain events of default occur, including: (1) defaults in the payment of principal or interest when due; (2) defaults in the performance, or breach, of Sonic’s covenants under the 9.0% Notes; and (3) certain defaults under other agreements under which Sonic or its subsidiaries have outstanding indebtedness in excess of $35.0 million. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>8.625% Senior Subordinated Notes</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          On July 15, 2011, Sonic issued a redemption notice to holders of the 8.625% Notes to redeem the remaining $42.9 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.625% Notes. Sonic will use cash on hand and available borrowings under the 2011 Credit Facilities to redeem the remaining $42.9 million in aggregate principal amount at the applicable redemption price (100% of principal redeemed) plus accrued but unpaid interest on August 16, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The 8.625% Notes are unsecured obligations that rank equal in right of payment to all of Sonic’s existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness, mature on August 15, 2013 and are redeemable at par at Sonic’s option after August 15, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Balances outstanding under Sonic’s 8.625% Notes are guaranteed by all of Sonic’s operating domestic subsidiaries. These guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. The parent company has no independent assets or operations. The non-domestic and non-operating subsidiaries that are not guarantors are considered to be minor. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>5.0% Convertible Senior Notes</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Interest payments on the 5.0% Convertible Notes are payable semiannually on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on April 1, 2010. The 5.0% Convertible Notes mature on October 1, 2029. Sonic may redeem some or all of the 5.0% Convertible Notes for cash at any time subsequent to October 1, 2014 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes. Holders have the right to require Sonic to purchase the 5.0% Convertible Notes on each of October 1, 2014, October 1, 2019 and October 1, 2024 or in the event of a change in control for cash at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Holders of the 5.0% Convertible Notes may convert their notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding July 1, 2029 only under the following circumstances: (1) during any fiscal quarter commencing after December 31, 2009, if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any 10 consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price (as defined below) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each day of that measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of Sonic’s Class A common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such day; (3) if Sonic calls any or all of the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the third scheduled trading day prior to the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On and after July 1, 2029, to (and including) the close of business on the third scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. The conversion rate is 74.7245 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $13.38 per share of Class A common stock. None of the conversion features of the 5.0% Convertible Notes were triggered in the six-month period ended June 30, 2011. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          To recognize the equity component of a convertible borrowing instrument, upon issuance of the 5.0% Convertible Notes in September 2009, Sonic recorded a debt discount of $31.0 million and a corresponding amount (net of taxes of $12.8 million) to equity, based on an estimated non-convertible borrowing rate of 10.5%. The debt discount is being amortized to interest expense through October 2014, the earliest redemption date. The unamortized debt discount was $21.9 million and $24.7 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Sonic incurred interest expense related to the 5.0% Convertible Notes of approximately $2.1 million and $4.3 million for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and $2.2 million and $4.3 million for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, recorded to interest expense, other, net, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, Sonic recorded interest expense associated with the amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs on the 5.0% Convertible Notes of $1.7 million and $3.4 million for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and $1.6 million and $3.1 million for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively, recorded to interest expense, non-cash, convertible debt in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>Mortgage Notes</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          Mortgage notes require monthly payments of principal and interest through maturity and are secured by the underlying properties. Maturity dates range between June 2013 and December 2031. The weighted average interest rate was 4.83% at June 30, 2011. Sonic purchased five dealership properties in January 2011 for $75.2 million which it previously occupied under operating lease agreements. The properties were purchased utilizing cash on hand and borrowings under the 2010 Credit Facilities. During the first quarter ended March 31, 2011, Sonic secured mortgages on these properties totaling $54.0 million and used the proceeds from these mortgages to pay down borrowings under the 2010 Credit Facilities. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">     <b><i>Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities</i></b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          At June 30, 2011 Sonic had interest rate swap agreements (the “Fixed Swaps”) to effectively convert a portion of its LIBOR-based variable rate debt to a fixed rate. The fair value of these swap positions at June 30, 2011 was a liability of $34.7 million included in Other Long-Term Liabilities in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the terms of the Fixed Swaps, Sonic will receive and pay interest based on the following: </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="13%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="0%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="11%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="12%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="26%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="26%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="9" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Notional</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Pay Rate</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Receive Rate (1)</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Maturing Date</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="9"><b>(In millions)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">200.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">4.935</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">May 1, 2012</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">100.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">5.265</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">June 1, 2012</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">3.5</td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">7.100</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 10, 2017</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">25.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">5.160</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">September 1, 2012</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">15.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">4.965</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">September 1, 2012</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">25.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">4.885</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">October 1, 2012</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">10.9</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">4.655</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">December 10, 2017</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">8.5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">6.860</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">August 1, 2017</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">6.7</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">4.330</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2013</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">100.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">3.280</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2015</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">100.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">3.300</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2015</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">7.2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap">(2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom" align="left"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">6.410</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">September 12, 2017</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">50.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">2.767</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2014</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">50.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">3.240</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2015</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">50.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">2.610</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2014</td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td valign="bottom"> <div style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">$ </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">50.0</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">(3</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right" valign="bottom"> </td> <td align="right" valign="bottom">3.070</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">%</td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">one-month LIBOR </td> <td> </td> <td align="center" valign="bottom">July 1, 2015</td> </tr>  </table> </div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="7%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="96%"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(1)</td> <td> </td> <td>The one-month LIBOR rate was 0.186% at June 30, 2011.</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(2)</td> <td> </td> <td>Changes in fair value are recorded through earnings.</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">(3)</td> <td> </td> <td>The effective date of these forward-starting swaps is July 2, 2012.</td> </tr> </table> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          During the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, Sonic entered into four $50.0 million notional forward-starting interest rate swap agreements which become effective in July 2012. Two of the agreements terminate in July 2014 and the other two agreements terminate in July 2015. These interest rate swaps have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges and, as a result, changes in the fair value of these swaps are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related income taxes, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          For the Fixed Swaps not designated as hedges and amortization of amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to terminated cash flow swaps, certain benefits and charges were included in interest expense/amortization, non-cash, cash flow swaps in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, these amounts included non-cash charges of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, these amounts included non-cash charges of $2.2 million and $3.9 million, respectively. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          For the Fixed Swaps which qualify as cash flow hedges, the changes in the fair value of these swaps have been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related income taxes, in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. The incremental interest expense (the difference between interest paid and interest received) related to the Fixed Swaps was $4.4 million and $8.8 million for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, respectively, and $3.7 million and $8.7 million for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, respectively. This expense is included in interest expense, other, net, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The estimated net expense expected to be reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into results of operations during the next twelve months is approximately $10.8 million. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>7. Per Share Data and Stockholders’ Equity</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The calculation of diluted earnings per share considers the potential dilutive effect of Sonic’s contingently convertible debt issuances and stock options to purchase shares of Class A common stock under several equity compensation plans. The following table illustrates the dilutive effect of such items on earnings per share for the second quarter and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="23%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="25" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>For the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2011</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Income</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Loss</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Continuing</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Discontinued</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Net Income</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Average</b> <b>Shares</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Share</b> <b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Share</b> <b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Share</b> <b>Amount</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="26"><b>(In thousands, except per share amounts)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,461</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">22,151</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(800</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">21,351</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Participating Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Non-vested Restricted Stock and Stock Units </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(291</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(291</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,461</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">21,860</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.42</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(800</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.02</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">21,060</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.40</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Dilutive Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contingently Convertible Debt ( 5.0% Convertible Notes) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,890</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,294</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,294</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Stock Compensation Plans </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">585</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">65,936</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">24,154</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.37</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(800</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.02</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">23,354</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.35</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="23%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="27" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>For the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Income</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Loss</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Continuing</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Discontinued</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Net Income</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Average</b> <b>Shares</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Share</b> <b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Share</b> <b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Share</b> <b>Amount</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="26"><b>(In thousands, except per share amounts)</b></td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,249</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9,592</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,156</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,436</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Participating Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Non-vested Restricted Stock and Stock Units </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(94</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(94</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,249</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">9,498</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.18</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,156</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.02</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">8,342</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.16</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Dilutive Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contingently Convertible Debt ( 5.0% Convertible Notes) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,890</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,128</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">2,128</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Stock Compensation Plans </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">668</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">65,807</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">11,626</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.18</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,156</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.02</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">10,470</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.16</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="23%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="27" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Income</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Loss</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Continuing</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Discontinued</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Net Income</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Average</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Share</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Share</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Share</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Shares</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="10"><b>(In thousands, except per share amounts)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,438</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">37,942</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,627</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">36,315</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Participating Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Non-vested Restricted Stock </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">and Stock Units </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(498</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(498</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,438</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">37,444</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.71</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,627</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.03</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">35,817</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.68</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Dilutive Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Contingently Convertible </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:45px; text-indent:-15px">Debt ( 5.0% Convertible Notes) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">12,890</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,604</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">4,604</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Stock Compensation Plans </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">615</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">65,943</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">42,048</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.64</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(1,627</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.03</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">40,421</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.61</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 8pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="23%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="4%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="27" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Income</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>Loss</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Continuing</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>From Discontinued</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Operations</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="7" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Net Income</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Weighted</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Per</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Average</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Share</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Share</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Share</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Shares</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Amount</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="14"><b>(In thousands, except per share amounts)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,070</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">16,158</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(3,568</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">12,590</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Participating Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Non-vested Restricted Stock and Stock Units </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(160</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(160</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Basic Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,070</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">15,998</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.31</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(3,568</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.07</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">12,430</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.24</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Effect of Dilutive Securities: </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Stock Compensation Plans </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">679</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Diluted Earnings (Loss) and Shares </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">52,749</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">15,998</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.30</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(3,568</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(0.06</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">12,430</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">0.24</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          In addition to the stock options included in the table above, options to purchase approximately 2.2 million shares and 2.3 million shares of Class A common stock were outstanding at June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options were not dilutive. In addition, in the event the effect of potentially dilutive shares associated with any of Sonic’s convertible notes were anti-dilutive, the effect of those shares have also been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>8. Contingencies</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">     <b>Legal and Other Proceedings:</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          Sonic is a defendant in the matter of Galura, et al. v. Sonic Automotive, Inc., a private civil action filed in the Circuit Court of Hillsborough County, Florida. In this action, originally filed on December 30, 2002, the plaintiffs allege that Sonic and its Florida dealerships sold an antitheft protection product in a deceptive or otherwise illegal manner, and further sought representation on behalf of any customer of any of Sonic’s Florida dealerships who purchased the antitheft protection product since December 30, 1998. The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief on behalf of this class of customers. In June 2005, the court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for certification of the requested class of customers, but the court has made no finding to date regarding actual liability in this lawsuit. Sonic subsequently filed a notice of appeal of the court’s class certification ruling with the Florida Court of Appeals. In April 2007, the Florida Court of Appeals affirmed a portion of the trial court’s class certification, and overruled a portion of the trial court’s class certification. In November 2009, the Florida trial court granted Summary Judgment in Sonic’s favor against Plaintiff Enrique Galura, and his claim has been dismissed. Marisa Hazelton’s claim is still pending. At a mediation held February 4, 2011, Sonic reached an agreement in principle with the plaintiffs to settle this class action lawsuit, and a settlement agreement was signed by the parties on March 1, 2011. The settlement agreement was approved by the Florida state court on June 24, 2011. The terms of the approved settlement will not have a material adverse effect on Sonic’s future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          Several private civil actions have been filed against Sonic Automotive, Inc. and several of its dealership subsidiaries that purport to represent classes of customers as potential plaintiffs and made allegations that certain products sold in the finance and insurance departments were done so in a deceptive or otherwise illegal manner. One of these private civil actions was filed on November 15, 2004 in South Carolina state court, York County Court of Common Pleas, against Sonic Automotive, Inc. and 10 of Sonic’s South Carolina subsidiaries. The plaintiffs in that lawsuit were Misty J. Owens, James B. Wright, Vincent J. Astey and Joseph Lee Williams, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, with plaintiffs seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief on behalf of the purported class. The group of plaintiffs’ attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the South Carolina lawsuit also filed another private civil class action lawsuit against Sonic Automotive, Inc. and 3 of its subsidiaries on February 14, 2005 in state court in North Carolina, Lincoln County Superior Court, which similarly sought certification of a multi-state class of plaintiffs and alleged that certain products sold in the finance and insurance departments were done so in a deceptive or otherwise illegal manner. The plaintiffs in this North Carolina lawsuit were Robert Price, Carolyn Price, Marcus Cappeletti and Kathy Cappeletti, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, with plaintiffs seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief on behalf of the purported class. The South Carolina state court action and the North Carolina state court action have since been consolidated into a single proceeding in private arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. On November 12, 2008, claimants in the consolidated arbitration filed a Motion for Class Certification as a national class action including all of the states in which Sonic operates dealerships. Claimants are seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief on behalf of this class of customers. The parties have briefed and argued the issue of class certification. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          On July 19, 2010, the Arbitrator issued a Partial Final Award on Class Certification, certifying a class which includes all customers who, on or after November 15, 2000, purchased or leased from a Sonic dealership a vehicle with the Etch product as part of the transaction, but not including customers who purchased or leased such vehicles from a Sonic dealership in Florida. The Partial Final Award on Class Certification is not a final decision on the merits of the action. The merits of Claimants’ assertions and potential damages will still have to be proven through the remainder of the arbitration. The Arbitrator stayed the Arbitration for thirty days to allow either party to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to confirm or vacate the award. Sonic will seek review of the class certification ruling by a court of competent jurisdiction and will continue to press its argument that this action is not suitable for a class-based arbitration. On July 22, 2010, the plaintiffs in this consolidated arbitration filed a Motion to Confirm the Arbitrator’s Partial Final Award on Class Certification in state court in North Carolina, Lincoln County Superior Court. On August 17, 2010, Sonic filed to remove this North Carolina state court action to federal court, and simultaneously filed a Petition to Vacate the Arbitrator’s Partial Final Award on Class Certification, with both filings made in the United Stated District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Sonic intends to continue its vigorous defense of this arbitration and to assert all available defenses. However, an adverse resolution of this arbitration could result in the payment of significant costs and damages, which could have a material adverse effect on Sonic’s future results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. We are currently unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss, or a range of reasonably possible loss in excess of amount accrued, for this litigation matter. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          Sonic is involved, and expects to continue to be involved, in numerous legal and administrative proceedings arising out of the conduct of its business, including regulatory investigations and private civil actions brought by plaintiffs purporting to represent a potential class or for which a class has been certified. Although Sonic vigorously defends itself in all legal and administrative proceedings, the outcomes of pending and future proceedings arising out of the conduct of Sonic’s business, including litigation with customers, employment related lawsuits, contractual disputes, class actions, purported class actions and actions brought by governmental authorities, cannot be predicted with certainty. An unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on Sonic’s business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects. Included in other accrued liabilities at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $5.8 million and $9.1 million, respectively, in reserves that Sonic has provided for pending proceedings. Except as reflected in such reserves, we are currently unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss, or a range of reasonably possible loss in excess of the amount accrued, for pending proceedings. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">     <b>Guarantees and Indemnification Obligations:</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          In connection with franchise dispositions, certain of Sonic’s dealership subsidiaries have assigned or sublet to the buyer its interests in real property leases associated with such dealerships. In general, Sonic’s dealership subsidiaries retain responsibility for the performance of certain obligations under such leases, including rent payments and repairs to leased property upon termination of the lease, to the extent that the assignee or sub-lessee does not perform. In the event the sub-lessees do not perform under their obligations Sonic remains liable for the lease payments. The total amount relating to this risk was approximately $106.2 million as of December 31, 2010. See Sonic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 for further discussion. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          In accordance with the terms of agreements entered into for the sale of Sonic’s franchises, Sonic generally agrees to indemnify the buyer from certain exposure and costs arising subsequent to the date of sale, including environmental exposure and exposure resulting from the breach of representations or warranties made in accordance with the agreement. While Sonic’s exposure with respect to environmental remediation and repairs is difficult to quantify, Sonic estimates that the maximum exposure associated with these general indemnifications if the counterparties failed to perform under their contractual obligations was approximately $3.1 million and $12.8 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. These indemnifications expire within a period of one to two years following the date of sale. The estimated fair value of these indemnifications was not material. Sonic also guarantees the floor plan commitments of its 50% owned joint venture, the amount of which was $4.5 million at both June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>9. Fair Value Measurements</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          In determining fair value, Sonic uses various valuation approaches including market, income and/or cost approaches. “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” in the Accounting Standards Codification (the “ASC”) establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of Sonic. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect Sonic’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows: </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">     Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that Sonic has the ability to access. Assets utilizing Level 1 inputs include marketable securities that are actively traded. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">     Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. Assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs include cash flow swap instruments. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">     Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Asset and liability measurements utilizing Level 3 inputs include those used in estimating fair value of non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities in purchase acquisitions, those used in assessing impairment of property, plant and equipment and other intangibles and those used in the reporting unit valuation in the first step of the annual goodwill impairment evaluation. For instance, certain assets held for sale in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are valued based on estimated proceeds to be received in connection with the disposal of those assets. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          The availability of observable inputs can vary and is affected by a wide variety of factors. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment required by Sonic in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input (Level 3 being the lowest level) that is significant to the fair value measurement. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant who holds the asset or owes the liability rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, Sonic’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Sonic uses inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including during periods when the market may be abnormally high or abnormally low. Accordingly, fair value measurements can be volatile based on various factors that may or may not be within Sonic’s control. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          Assets or liabilities recorded at fair value in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 are as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="84%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="40%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="14%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="2%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="15" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value at Reporting Date Using:</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Significant</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Quoted Prices in</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Other</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Significant</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Active Markets for</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Observable</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Unobservable</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" style="border-bottom: 0px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Identical Assets</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Inputs</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2"><b>Inputs</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Total</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 1)</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 2)</b></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>(Level 3)</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="15"><b>(In millions)</b></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt"> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash Flow Swaps Designated as Hedges (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(28.5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(28.5</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cash Flow Swaps not Designated as Hedges (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(6.2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> </td> <td align="right">(6.2</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Total </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(34.7</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left">$</td> <td align="right">(34.7</td> <td nowrap="nowrap">)</td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">—</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" colspan="3" align="right" style="border-top: 3px double #000000"> </td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt" align="center"> <table width="85%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="100%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-align: justify">(1) Included in Other Long-Term Liabilities in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. </div></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the fair values of Sonic’s financial instruments including receivables, notes receivable from finance contracts, notes payable — floor plan, trade accounts payable, borrowings under the revolving credit facilities and certain mortgage notes approximate their carrying values due either to length of maturity or existence of variable interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">          The fair value and carrying value of Sonic’s fixed rate long-term debt was as follows: </div> <div align="center"> <table style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">  <tr valign="bottom"> <td width="52%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"> </td> <td width="1%"> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>June 30, 2011</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>December 31, 2010</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Carrying Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Fair Value</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>Carrying Value</b></td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt" valign="bottom"> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="center" colspan="6"><b>(In thousands)</b></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 10pt"> <td> </td> </tr>   <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">9.0% Senior </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">222,600</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">208,698</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">220,836</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">208,630</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Subordinated Notes (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">8.625% Senior </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">43,155</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">42,703</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">43,498</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">42,673</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Subordinated Notes (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">5.0% Convertible </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">228,131</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">150,581</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">215,453</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">147,824</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Senior Notes (1) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Mortgage Notes (2) </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">120,309</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">122,986</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">88,119</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">88,262</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Notes Payable to a </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">14,496</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">15,950</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">15,676</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">17,427</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff"> <td> <div style="margin-left:30px; text-indent:-15px">Finance Company (2) </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">  </div></td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr valign="bottom"> <td> <div style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Other (2) </div></td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">5,232</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">5,655</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">5,311</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td align="left">$</td> <td align="right">5,751</td> <td> </td> </tr>  </table> </div> <div style="margin-top: 10pt" align="center"> <table width="85%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="3%"></td> <td width="2%"></td> <td width="95%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-align: justify">(1) </div> </td> <td> </td> <td>As determined by market quotations as of June 30,2011 and December 31,2010 (Level). </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="text-align: justify">(2) </div> </td> <td> </td> <td>As determined by discounted cash flows (Level).</td> </tr> </table> </div> </div>

<div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>10. Subsequent Events</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">          On July 15, 2011, Sonic issued a redemption notice to holders of the 8.625% Notes to redeem the remaining $42.9 million in aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8.625% Notes. Sonic will use cash on hand and available borrowings under the 2011 Credit Facilities to redeem the remaining $42.9 million in aggregate principal amount at the applicable redemption price (100% of principal redeemed) plus accrued but unpaid interest on August 16, 2011. </div> </div>

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