As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 10, 2009

Registration No. 333-160452 and

Registration Nos. 333-160452-01 through 333-160452-277

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No. 2 to

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

See “Table of Additional Registrants” on the following page for information relating to the subsidiaries of Sonic Automotive, Inc.

(“Sonic”) that guarantee obligations of Sonic on the debt securities registered hereunder.

Delaware   56-2010790
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6415 Idlewild Road, Suite 109

Charlotte, North Carolina 28212

Telephone: (704) 566-2400

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Stephen K. Coss, Esq.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

6415 Idlewild Road, Suite 109

Charlotte, North Carolina 28212

Telephone: (704) 566-2400

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Thomas H. O’Donnell, Esq.

Melinda S. Blundell, Esq.

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

100 North Tryon Street, Suite 4700

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Telephone: (704) 331-1000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

From time to time after the registration statement becomes effective.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

   Accelerated filer  x

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

   Smaller reporting company  ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

The Registrants hereby amend this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

UNDER REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3

The following subsidiaries of Sonic are co-registrants under this registration statement for the purpose of providing guarantees, if any, of payments on debt securities registered hereunder:

 

Subsidiary

   State of
Organization
   IRS Employer
ID No.

ADI of the Southeast LLC

   South Carolina    Not Applicable

AnTrev, LLC

   North Carolina    20-0150219

Arngar, Inc.

   North Carolina    56-1063712

Autobahn, Inc.

   California    94-3124481

Avalon Ford, Inc.

   Delaware    95-3560286

Casa Ford of Houston, Inc.

   Texas    76-0430684

Cornerstone Acceptance Corporation

   Florida    59-3532504

FAA Auto Factory, Inc.

   California    94-3285893

FAA Beverly Hills, Inc.

   California    95-4673054

FAA Capitol F, Inc.

   California    94-3350030

FAA Capitol N, Inc.

   California    94-3279958

FAA Concord H, Inc.

   California    94-3264558

FAA Concord N, Inc.

   California    94-3266151

FAA Concord T, Inc.

   California    94-1730939

FAA Dublin N, Inc.

   California    94-3267515

FAA Dublin VWD, Inc.

   California    94-3267514

FAA Holding Corp.

   California    94-3338764

FAA Las Vegas H, Inc.

   Nevada    94-3330754

FAA Marin F, Inc.

   California    95-4746388

FAA Marin LR, Inc.

   California    94-3345066

FAA Poway G, Inc.

   California    33-0792049

FAA Poway H, Inc.

   California    94-3265895

FAA Poway T, Inc.

   California    94-3266152

FAA San Bruno, Inc.

   California    94-3264556

FAA Santa Monica V, Inc.

   California    95-4746387

FAA Serramonte, Inc.

   California    94-3264554

FAA Serramonte H, Inc.

   California    94-3293588

FAA Serramonte L, Inc.

   California    94-3264555

FAA Stevens Creek, Inc.

   California    94-3264553

FAA Torrance CPJ, Inc.

   California    95-4746385

FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc.

   Delaware    88-0206732

Fort Mill Ford, Inc.

   South Carolina    62-1289609

Fort Myers Collision Center, LLC

   Florida    59-3659948

Franciscan Motors, Inc.

   California    77-0112132

Frank Parra Autoplex, Inc.

   Texas    75-1364201

Frontier Oldsmobile-Cadillac, Inc.

   North Carolina    56-1621461

HMC Finance Alabama, Inc.

   Alabama    56-2198417

Kramer Motors Incorporated

   California    95-2092777

L Dealership Group, Inc.

   Texas    94-1719069

Marcus David Corporation

   North Carolina    56-1708384

Massey Cadillac, Inc.

   Tennessee    62-1434905

Massey Cadillac, Inc.

   Texas    75-2651186

Mountain States Motors Co., Inc.

   Colorado    84-1172557

Ontario L, LLC

   California    20-0366914

Philpott Motors, Ltd.

   Texas    76-0608365


Subsidiary

   State of
Organization
   IRS Employer
ID No.

Royal Motor Company, Inc.

   Alabama    63-1012554

SAI AL HC1, Inc.

   Alabama    56-2169250

SAI AL HC2, Inc.

   Alabama    63-1213085

SAI Ann Arbor Imports, LLC

   Michigan    20-0073215

SAI Atlanta B, LLC

   Georgia    58-2436174

SAI Broken Arrow C, LLC

   Oklahoma    73-1590233

SAI Charlotte M, LLC

   North Carolina    56-2044965

SAI Clearwater T, LLC

   Florida    59-3501017

SAI Columbus Motors, LLC

   Ohio    31-1604259

SAI Columbus T, LLC

   Ohio    31-1604285

SAI Columbus VWK, LLC

   Ohio    31-1604276

SAI FL HC1, Inc.

   Florida    59-3501024

SAI FL HC2, Inc.

   Florida    59-3501021

SAI FL HC3, Inc.

   Florida    59-3523301

SAI FL HC4, Inc.

   Florida    59-3523302

SAI FL HC5, Inc.

   Florida    59-3523304

SAI FL HC6, Inc.

   Florida    59-3552436

SAI FL HC7, Inc.

   Florida    59-2214873

SAI Fort Myers B, LLC

   Florida    65-0938819

SAI Fort Myers H, LLC

   Florida    65-0938812

SAI Fort Myers M, LLC

   Florida    59-3535971

SAI Fort Myers VW, LLC

   Florida    65-0938821

SAI GA HC1, LP

   Georgia    03-0447179

SAI Georgia, LLC

   Georgia    58-2399219

SAI Irondale Imports, LLC

   Alabama    63-1213083

SAI Irondale L, LLC

   Alabama    63-1213161

SAI Lansing CH, LLC

   Michigan    Not Applicable

SAI Long Beach B, Inc.

   California    26-0234207

SAI MD HC1, Inc.

   Maryland    52-2172032

SAI Monrovia B, Inc.

   California    20-8944726

SAI Montgomery B, LLC

   Alabama    56-2139902

SAI Montgomery BCH, LLC

   Alabama    63-1012553

SAI Montgomery CH, LLC

   Alabama    63-1204447

SAI Nashville CSH, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708483

SAI Nashville H, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708487

SAI Nashville M, LLC

   Tennessee    56-2122487

SAI Nashville Motors, LLC

   Tennessee    26-1707286

SAI NC HC2, Inc.

   North Carolina    26-3751321

SAI OH HC1, Inc.

   Ohio    31-0743366

SAI OK HC1, Inc.

   Oklahoma    74-2936323

SAI Oklahoma City C, LLC

   Oklahoma    73-1618268

SAI Oklahoma City H, LLC

   Oklahoma    73-1620712

SAI Oklahoma City T, LLC

   Oklahoma    73-1593440

SAI Orlando CS, LLC

   Florida    65-0938818

SAI Peachtree, LLC

   Georgia    Not Applicable

SAI Plymouth C, LLC

   Michigan    Not Applicable

SAI Riverside C, LLC

   Oklahoma    73-1574888

SAI Rockville Imports, LLC

   Maryland    52-2172034

SAI Rockville L, LLC

   Maryland    52-2172033

SAI Stone Mountain T, LLC

   Georgia    Not Applicable

SAI TN HC1, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708491

SAI TN HC2, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708490


Subsidiary

   State of
Organization
   IRS Employer
ID No.

SAI TN HC3, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708484

SAI Tulsa N, LLC

   Oklahoma    73-1079837

SAI Tulsa T, LLC

   Oklahoma    46-0487821

SAI VA HC1, Inc.

   Virginia    26-3751398

Santa Clara Imported Cars, Inc.

   California    94-1705756

Sonic Advantage PA, LP

   Texas    20-0163203

Sonic Agency, Inc.

   Michigan    30-0085765

Sonic Automotive F&I, LLC

   Nevada    88-0444271

Sonic Automotive of Chattanooga, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708471

Sonic Automotive of Nashville, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708481

Sonic Automotive of Nevada, Inc.

   Nevada    88-0378636

Sonic Automotive of Texas, L.P.

   Texas    76-0586658

Sonic Automotive Support, LLC

   Nevada    20-0507885

Sonic Automotive West, LLC

   Nevada    88-0444344

Sonic Automotive-1495 Automall Drive, Columbus, Inc.

   Ohio    31-1604281

Sonic Automotive-1720 Mason Ave., DB, Inc.

   Florida    59-3523303

Sonic Automotive-1720 Mason Ave., DB, LLC

   Florida    57-1072509

Sonic Automotive 2424 Laurens Rd., Greenville, Inc.

   South Carolina    58-2384994

Sonic Automotive – 2490 South Lee Highway, LLC

   Tennessee    62-1708486

Sonic Automotive 2752 Laurens Rd., Greenville, Inc.

   South Carolina    58-2384996

Sonic Automotive-3401 N. Main, TX, L.P.

   Texas    76-0586794

Sonic Automotive-3700 West Broad Street, Columbus, Inc.

   Ohio    31-1604296

Sonic Automotive-4000 West Broad Street, Columbus, Inc.

   Ohio    31-1604301

Sonic Automotive-4701 I-10 East, TX, L.P.

   Texas    76-0586659

Sonic Automotive-5221 I-10 East, TX, L.P.

   Texas    76-0586795

Sonic Automotive 5260 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., LLC

   Georgia    62-1716095

Sonic Automotive-6008 N. Dale Mabry, FL, Inc.

   Florida    59-3535965

Sonic Automotive-9103 E. Independence, NC, LLC

   North Carolina    56-2103562

Sonic-2185 Chapman Rd., Chattanooga, LLC

   Tennessee    56-2126660

Sonic – Buena Park H, Inc.

   California    33-0978079

Sonic – Cadillac D, L.P.

   Texas    46-0476882

Sonic – Calabasas A, Inc.

   California    73-1642537

Sonic – Calabasas M, Inc.

   California    20-8742825

Sonic – Calabasas V, Inc.

   California    76-0728573

Sonic-Camp Ford, L.P.

   Texas    76-0613472

Sonic – Capitol Cadillac, Inc.

   Michigan    38-3642334

Sonic – Capitol Imports, Inc.

   South Carolina    16-1616391

Sonic – Carrollton V, L.P.

   Texas    75-2896744

Sonic – Carson F, Inc.

   California    75-2989450

Sonic – Carson LM, Inc.

   California    73-1626525

Sonic – Chattanooga D East, LLC

   Tennessee    56-2220962

Sonic – Clear Lake N, L.P.

   Texas    76-0597723

Sonic – Clear Lake Volkswagen, L.P.

   Texas    11-3694324

Sonic – Coast Cadillac, Inc.

   California    95-4711579

Sonic – Denver T, Inc.

   Colorado    75-3092054

Sonic – Denver Volkswagen, Inc.

   Colorado    Not Applicable

Sonic Development, LLC

   North Carolina    56-2140030

Sonic Divisional Operations, LLC

   Nevada    20-1890447

Sonic – Downey Cadillac, Inc.

   California    73-1626782

Sonic – Englewood M, Inc.

   Colorado    73-1627281

Sonic eStore, Inc.

   North Carolina    01-0689836

Sonic – Fort Mill Chrysler Jeep, Inc.

   South Carolina    56-2044964


Subsidiary

   State of
Organization
   IRS Employer
ID No.

Sonic – Fort Mill Dodge, Inc.

   South Carolina    58-2285505

Sonic-Fort Worth T, L.P

   Texas    75-2897202

Sonic – Frank Parra Autoplex, L.P.

   Texas    82-0552132

Sonic Fremont, Inc.

   California    20-5957935

Sonic – Harbor City H, Inc.

   California    95-4876347

Sonic Houston JLR, LP

   Texas    20-5961741

Sonic Houston LR, LP

   Texas    20-0168127

Sonic – Houston V, L.P.

   Texas    76-0684038

Sonic-Integrity Dodge LV, LLC

   Nevada    88-0430677

Sonic – Jersey Village Volkswagen, L.P.

   Texas    42-1597939

Sonic – Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep, LLC

   North Carolina    56-2044997

Sonic-Las Vegas C East, LLC

   Nevada    88-0470273

Sonic-Las Vegas C West, LLC

   Nevada    88-0470284

Sonic-Lloyd Nissan, Inc.

   Florida    59-3560057

Sonic-Lloyd Pontiac-Cadillac, Inc.

   Florida    59-3560058

Sonic – Lone Tree Cadillac, Inc.

   Colorado    75-2994986

Sonic – LS, LLC

   Delaware    68-0510218

Sonic – LS Chevrolet, L.P.

   Texas    76-0594652

Sonic-Lute Riley, L. P.

   Texas    75-2812871

Sonic-Manhattan Fairfax, Inc.

   Virginia    52-2173072

Sonic – Massey Cadillac, L.P.

   Texas    46-0465823

Sonic – Massey Chevrolet, Inc.

   California    73-1626792

Sonic – Massey Pontiac Buick GMC, Inc.

   Colorado    71-0868348

Sonic – Mesquite Hyundai, L.P.

   Texas    75-3090092

Sonic Momentum B, L.P.

   Texas    20-0161887

Sonic Momentum JVP, L.P.

   Texas    20-0163315

Sonic Momentum VWA, L.P.

   Texas    20-0163368

Sonic-Newsome Chevrolet World, Inc.

   South Carolina    57-1077344

Sonic-Newsome of Florence, Inc.

   South Carolina    57-1077343

Sonic-North Charleston, Inc.

   South Carolina    58-2460639

Sonic-North Charleston Dodge, Inc.

   South Carolina    58-2479700

Sonic of Texas, Inc.

   Texas    76-0586661

Sonic – Okemos Imports, Inc.

   Michigan    20-2258139

Sonic Peachtree Industrial Blvd., L.P.

   Georgia    56-2089761

Sonic – Plymouth Cadillac, Inc.

   Michigan    30-0040929

Sonic-Reading, L.P.

   Texas    76-0605765

Sonic Resources, Inc.

   Nevada    88-0508574

Sonic-Richardson F, L.P.

   Texas    75-2901775

Sonic-Riverside Auto Factory, Inc.

   Oklahoma    73-1591124

Sonic-Sam White Nissan, L.P.

   Texas    76-0597722

Sonic – Sanford Cadillac, Inc.

   Florida    01-0595473

Sonic Santa Monica M, Inc.

   California    20-2610019

Sonic Santa Monica S, Inc.

   California    20-4402178

Sonic – Saturn of Silicon Valley, Inc.

   California    20-0163283

Sonic – Serramonte I, Inc.

   California    81-0575704

Sonic-Shottenkirk, Inc.

   Florida    56-3575773

Sonic – South Cadillac, Inc.

   Florida    Not Applicable

Sonic-Stevens Creek B, Inc.

   California    94-2261540

Sonic – Stone Mountain T, L.P.

   Georgia    20-0163252

Sonic Tysons Corner H, Inc.

   Virginia    20-3544845

Sonic Tysons Corner Infiniti, Inc.

   Virginia    20-3545061

Sonic – University Park A, L.P.

   Texas    75-2963437


Subsidiary

   State of
Organization
   IRS Employer
ID No.

Sonic-Volvo LV, LLC

   Nevada    88-0437180

Sonic Walnut Creek M, Inc.

   California    42-1591184

Sonic – West Covina T, Inc.

   California    95-4876089

Sonic-Williams Cadillac, Inc.

   Alabama    63-1213084

Sonic Wilshire Cadillac, Inc.

   California    20-5004388

SRE Alabama – 2, LLC

   Alabama    56-2202484

SRE Alabama – 3, LLC

   Alabama    56-2206042

SRE Alabama – 4, LLC

   Alabama    87-0696606

SRE Alabama – 5, LLC

   Alabama    20-0162209

SrealEstate Arizona-1, LLC

   Arizona    86-0996112

SrealEstate Arizona-2, LLC

   Arizona    88-0468215

SrealEstate Arizona-3, LLC

   Arizona    88-0468217

SrealEstate Arizona-4, LLC

   Arizona    88-0468213

SrealEstate Arizona-5, LLC

   Arizona    86-1063441

SrealEstate Arizona-6, LLC

   Arizona    42-1591193

SrealEstate Arizona-7, LLC

   Arizona    20-0150251

SRE California – 1, LLC

   California    74-3040427

SRE California – 2, LLC

   California    74-3040911

SRE California – 3, LLC

   California    45-0475638

SRE California – 4, LLC

   California    74-3041078

SRE California – 5, LLC

   California    47-0861563

SRE California – 6, LLC

   California    41-2038013

SRE Colorado – 1, LLC

   Colorado    87-0696649

SRE Colorado – 2, LLC

   Colorado    87-0696643

SRE Colorado – 3, LLC

   Colorado    20-0150257

SRE Florida-1, LLC

   Florida    58-2560889

SRE Florida-2, LLC

   Florida    58-2560900

SRE Florida-3, LLC

   Florida    58-2560868

SRE Georgia-1, L.P.

   Georgia    58-2560891

SRE Georgia-2, L.P.

   Georgia    58-2555514

SRE Georgia-3, L.P.

   Georgia    58-2554985

SRE Holding, LLC

   North Carolina    56-2198745

SRE Maryland – 1, LLC

   Maryland    20-0162227

SRE Maryland – 2, LLC

   Maryland    20-0162236

SRE Michigan – 3, LLC

   Michigan    32-0011078

SRE Nevada – 1, LLC

   Nevada    88-0468209

SRE Nevada – 2, LLC

   Nevada    88-0465280

SRE Nevada – 3, LLC

   Nevada    88-0465279

SRE Nevada – 4, LLC

   Nevada    68-0552010

SRE Nevada – 5, LLC

   Nevada    73-1638705

SRE North Carolina – 1, LLC

   North Carolina    20-0162253

SRE North Carolina – 2, LLC

   North Carolina    20-0162267

SRE North Carolina – 3, LLC

   North Carolina    20-0162281

SRE Oklahoma – 1, LLC

   Oklahoma    20-0150172

SRE Oklahoma – 2, LLC

   Oklahoma    87-0696541

SRE Oklahoma – 3, LLC

   Oklahoma    87-0696522

SRE Oklahoma – 4, LLC

   Oklahoma    20-0150244

SRE Oklahoma – 5, LLC

   Oklahoma    20-0150266

SRE South Carolina – 2, LLC

   South Carolina    58-2560892

SRE South Carolina – 3, LLC

   South Carolina    54-2106363

SRE South Carolina – 4, LLC

   South Carolina    03-0431822

SRE Tennessee-1, LLC

   Tennessee    56-2200186


Subsidiary

   State of
Organization
   IRS Employer
ID No.

SRE Tennessee-2, LLC

   Tennessee    56-2202429

SRE Tennessee-3, LLC

   Tennessee    56-2202479

SRE Tennessee-4, LLC

   Tennessee    20-0162289

SRE Tennessee-5, LLC

   Tennessee    20-0162295

SRE Tennessee-6, LLC

   Tennessee    20-0162304

SRE Tennessee-7, LLC

   Tennessee    20-0162314

SRE Tennessee-8, LLC

   Tennessee    20-0162318

SRE Tennessee-9, LLC

   Tennessee    20-0162324

SRE Texas-1, L.P.

   Texas    74-2962385

SRE Texas-2, L.P.

   Texas    74-2963860

SRE Texas-3, L.P.

   Texas    74-2963859

SRE Texas-4, L.P.

   Texas    45-0474729

SRE Texas-5, L.P.

   Texas    77-0589837

SRE Texas-6, L.P.

   Texas    90-0079415

SRE Texas-7, L.P.

   Texas    33-1001169

SRE Texas-8, L.P.

   Texas    82-0540594

SRE Virginia – 1, LLC

   Virginia    52-2252370

SRE Virginia – 2, LLC

   Virginia    20-0162340

Stevens Creek Cadillac, Inc.

   California    77-0093380

Town and Country Ford, Incorporated

   North Carolina    56-0887416

Village Imported Cars, Inc.

   Maryland    52-0896186

Windward, Inc.

   Hawaii    94-2659042

Z Management, Inc.

   Colorado    84-1172797

The primary standard industrial classification of all of the additional registrants is 5511. The principal executive office of all of the additional registrants is 5401 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212. Their telephone number is (704) 566-2400.


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 is being filed solely for the purpose of filing Exhibits 5.1, 5.2, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3 and 23.4.


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

Except for the SEC Registration Fee, the following table sets forth the estimated expenses in connection with the distribution of the securities covered by this Registration Statement. All of the expenses will be borne by Sonic except as otherwise indicated.

 

SEC registration fee

   $ 17,063

Fees and expenses of accountants

   $ 50,000

Fees and expenses of legal counsel

   $ 125,000

Fees and expenses of trustee and transfer agent

   $ 10,000

Printing and engraving expenses

   $ 25,000

Miscellaneous

   $ 22,937
      

Total

   $ 250,000
      

 

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Sonic’s Bylaws effectively provide that Sonic shall, to the full extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (“Section 145”), indemnify all persons whom it may indemnify pursuant thereto. In addition, Sonic’s Certificate of Incorporation eliminates personal liability of its directors to the full extent permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (“Section 102(b)(7)”).

Section 145 permits a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers against expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought by a third party if such directors or officers acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reason to believe their conduct was unlawful. In a derivative action, indemnification may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by directors and officers in connection with the defense or settlement of an action or suit and only with respect to a matter as to which they shall have acted in good faith and in a manner they reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made if such person shall have been adjudged liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that the defendant officers or directors are reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses despite such adjudication of liability.

Section 102(b)(7) provides that a corporation may eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for willful or negligent conduct in paying dividends or repurchasing stock out of other than lawfully available funds or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes effective.

Sonic maintains insurance against liabilities under the Securities Act for the benefit of its officers and directors.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

II-1


Item 16. Exhibits.

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement, including those exhibits incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing of Sonic under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act as indicated in parenthesis:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

4.l*    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sonic (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Sonic’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-33295) (the “Form S-1”)).
4.2*    Certificate of Amendment to Sonic’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation effective June 18, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Sonic’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999).
4.3*    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Sonic (as amended February 9, 2006) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Sonic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 13, 2006).
4.4*    Specimen Certificate representing Class A common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form S-1).
4.5*    Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2009, among Sonic Automotive, Inc., the guarantors set forth on the signature pages thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.
4.6*    Form of Series A Note (included in Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-3).
4.7*    Registration Rights Agreement (Equity), dated as of May 7, 2009, by and among Sonic Automotive, Inc. and the subscribers set forth on the signature page thereto.
4.8*    Registration Rights Agreement (Debt), dated as of May 7, 2009, by and among Sonic Automotive, Inc. and subscribers set forth on the signature page thereto.
4.9*    Security Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2009, among Sonic Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Sonic’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 13, 2009 (the “May 8-K”)).
4.10*    Securities Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2009, among Sonic Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the May 8-K).
4.11*    Security Agreement (Escrowed Equity), dated as of May 7, 2009, among Sonic Automotive, Inc., the subsidiaries party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the May 8-K).
4.12*    Form of Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2009, between Sonic Automotive, Inc. and the selling securityholders identified therein.
5.1    Opinion of Moore & Van Allen PLLC regarding the legality of certain of the shares of Class A common stock being registered.
5.2    Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP regarding the legality and enforceability of the Notes and the legality of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes being registered.
12.1*    Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.3   

Consent of Moore& Van Allen PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.4   

Consent of Fried,Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).

24.l*   

Powers ofAttorney (included in Signature Pages of Registration Statement).

25.l*    Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification Under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Trustee.

 

* Previously filed.

 

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Item 17. Undertakings

Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

 

  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by a registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

  (4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

 

  (i) Each prospectus filed by a registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

 

  (ii)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter,

 

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such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

 

  (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

  (i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

  (ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

  (iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

  (iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

  (6) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of a registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by them is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
 

On behalf of itself and the following entity as Managing Member:

 

SAI COLUMBUS T, LLC

By:  

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President, Chief Strategic Officer and Director   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

 

David B. Smith

   Executive Vice President and Director  

*

William I. Belk

   Director   August 10, 2009

 

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Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

William R. Brooks

   Director   August 10, 2009

*

Victor H. Doolan

   Director   August 10, 2009

*

H. Robert Heller

   Director   August 10, 2009

*

Robert L. Rewey

   Director   August 10, 2009

*

David C. Vorhoff

   Director  

August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

ARNGAR, INC.

AUTOBAHN, INC.

AVALON FORD, INC.

CASA FORD OF HOUSTON, INC.

FAA AUTO FACTORY, INC.

FAA BEVERLY HILLS, INC.

FAA CAPITOL F, INC.

FAA CAPITOL N, INC.

FAA CONCORD H, INC.

FAA CONCORD N, INC.

FAA CONCORD T, INC.

FAA DUBLIN N, INC.

FAA DUBLIN VWD, INC.

FAA HOLDING CORP.

FAA MARIN F, INC.

FAA MARIN LR, INC.

FAA POWAY G, INC.

FAA POWAY H, INC.

FAA POWAY T, INC.

FAA SAN BRUNO, INC.

FAA SANTA MONICA V, INC.

FAA SERRAMONTE, INC.

FAA SERRAMONTE H, INC.

FAA SERRAMONTE L, INC.

FAA STEVENS CREEK, INC.

FAA TORRANCE CPJ, INC.

FORT MILL FORD, INC.

FRANCISCAN MOTORS, INC.

FRONTIER OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC, INC.

HMC FINANCE ALABAMA, INC.

KRAMER MOTORS INCORPORATED

L DEALERSHIP GROUP, INC.

MARCUS DAVID CORPORATION

ROYAL MOTOR COMPANY, INC.

SAI AL HC1, INC.

SAI AL HC2, INC.

On behalf of itself and the following entity as Managing Member:

SAI IRONDALE L, LLC

SAI LONG BEACH B, INC.

SAI MD HC1, INC.

On behalf of itself and the following entity as Managing Member:

SAI ROCKVILLE L, LLC

 

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SAI MONROVIA B, INC.

SAI NC HC2, INC.

SAI OH HC1, INC.

SAI OK HC1, INC.

On behalf of itself and the following entities as Managing Member:

SAI OKLAHOMA CITY T, LLC

SAI TULSA T, LLC

SAI VA HC1, INC.

SANTA CLARA IMPORTED CARS, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 1495 AUTOMALL DRIVE, COLUMBUS, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE 2424 LAURENS RD., GREENVILLE, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE 2752 LAURENS RD., GREENVILLE, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 3700 WEST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 4000 WEST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, INC.

SONIC – BUENA PARK H, INC.

SONIC – CALABASAS A, INC.

SONIC CALABASAS M, INC.

SONIC – CALABASAS V, INC.

SONIC – CAPITOL IMPORTS, INC.

SONIC – CARSON F, INC.

SONIC – CARSON LM, INC.

SONIC COAST CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC – DOWNEY CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC ESTORE, INC.

SONIC – FORT MILL CHRYSLER JEEP, INC.

SONIC – FORT MILL DODGE, INC.

SONIC FREMONT, INC.

SONIC – HARBOR CITY H, INC.

SONIC – MANHATTAN FAIRFAX, INC.

SONIC – MASSEY CHEVROLET, INC.

SONIC – NEWSOME CHEVROLET WORLD, INC.

SONIC – NEWSOME OF FLORENCE, INC.

SONIC – NORTH CHARLESTON, INC.

SONIC – NORTH CHARLESTON DODGE, INC.

SONIC – RIVERSIDE AUTO FACTORY, INC.

SONIC SANTA MONICA M, INC.

SONIC SANTA MONICA S, INC.

SONIC – SATURN OF SILICON VALLEY, INC.

SONIC SERRAMONTE I, INC.

SONIC – STEVENS CREEK B, INC.

SONIC TYSONS CORNER H, INC.

SONIC TYSONS CORNER INFINITI, INC.

SONIC WALNUT CREEK M, INC.

SONIC – WEST COVINA T, INC.

SONIC – WILLIAMS CADILLAC, INC.

 

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SONIC WILSHIRE CADILLAC, INC.

STEVENS CREEK CADILLAC, INC.

TOWN AND COUNTRY FORD, INCORPORATED

VILLAGE IMPORTED CARS, INC.

WINDWARD, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   President and Director (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   Vice President and Director   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

FIRSTAMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Director   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

MOUNTAIN STATES MOTORS CO., INC.

SAI FL HC1, INC.

SAI FL HC2, INC.

On behalf of itself and the following entity as Managing Member:

SAI CLEARWATER T, LLC

SAI FL HC3, INC.

SAI FL HC4, INC.

SAI FL HC5, INC.

SAI FL HC6, INC.

SAI FL HC7, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 1720 MASON AVE., DB, INC.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 6008 N. DALE MABRY, FL, INC.

SONIC – DENVER T, INC.

SONIC – DENVER VOLKSWAGEN, INC.

SONIC – ENGLEWOOD M, INC.

SONIC – LLOYD NISSAN, INC.

SONIC – LLOYD PONTIAC – CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC – LONE TREE CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC – MASSEY PONTIAC BUICK GMC, INC.

SONIC – SANFORD CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC – SHOTTENKIRK, INC.

SONIC – SOUTH CADILLAC, INC.

Z MANAGEMENT, INC.

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Director   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Director (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

ANTREV, LLC

ONTARIO L, LLC

SAI ATLANTA B, LLC

SAI BROKEN ARROW C, LLC

SAI CHARLOTTE M, LLC

SAI COLUMBUS MOTORS, LLC

SAI COLUMBUS VWK, LLC

SAI IRONDALE IMPORTS, LLC

SAI MONTGOMERY, B, LLC

SAI MONTGOMERY BCH, LLC

SAI MONTGOMERY CH, LLC

SAI OKLAHOMA CITY C, LLC

SAI OKLAHOMA CITY H, LLC

SAI RIVERSIDE C, LLC

SAI ROCKVILLE IMPORTS, LLC

SAI TULSA N, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 9103 E. INDEPENDENCE, NC, LLC

SONIC DEVELOPMENT, LLC

SONIC – LAKE NORMAN CHRYSLER JEEP, LLC

SONIC – LS, LLC

On behalf of itself and the following entity as General Partner:

SONIC – LS CHEVROLET, L.P.

SRE HOLDING, LLC

SRE ALABAMA-2, LLC

SRE ALABAMA-3, LLC

SRE ALABAMA-4, LLC

SRE ALABAMA-5, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-1, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-2, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-3, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-4, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-5, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-6, LLC

SREALESTATE ARIZONA-7, LLC

SRE OKLAHOMA-1, LLC

SRE OKLAHOMA-2, LLC

SRE OKLAHOMA-3, LLC

SRE OKLAHOMA-4, LLC

SRE OKLAHOMA-5, LLC

SRE SOUTH CAROLINA-2, LLC

SRE VIRGINIA-1, LLC

 

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   President and Manager (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   Vice President and Manager   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

ADI OF THE SOUTHEAST LLC

SRE CALIFORNIA-1, LLC

SRE CALIFORNIA-2, LLC

SRE CALIFORNIA-3, LLC

SRE CALIFORNIA-4, LLC

SRE CALIFORNIA-5, LLC

SRE CALIFORNIA-6, LLC

SRE MARYLAND-1, LLC

SRE MARYLAND-2, LLC

SRE MICHIGAN-3, LLC

SRE SOUTH CAROLINA-3, LLC

SRE SOUTH CAROLINA-4, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE-4, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE-5, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE-6, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE-7, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE-8, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE-9, LLC

SRE VIRGINIA-2, LLC

By:  

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chief Executive Officer and Manager (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Manager   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

CORNERSTONE ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

FRANK PARRA AUTOPLEX, INC.

MASSEY CADILLAC, INC.

MASSEY CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC AGENCY, INC.

SONIC – CAPITOL CADILLAC, INC.

SONIC OF TEXAS, INC.

On behalf of itself and the following entities as General Partner:

PHILPOTT MOTORS, LTD.

SONIC ADVANTAGE PA, L.P.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 3401 N. MAIN, TX, L.P.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 4701 I-10 EAST, TX, L.P.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 5221 I-10 EAST, TX, L.P.

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF TEXAS, L.P.

SONIC – CADILLAC D, L.P.

SONIC – CAMP FORD, L.P.

SONIC – CARROLLTON V, L.P.

SONIC – CLEAR LAKE N, LP

SONIC – CLEAR LAKE VOLKSWAGEN, LP

SONIC – FORT WORTH T, L.P.

SONIC – FRANK PARRA AUTOPLEX, LP

SONIC – HOUSTON JLR, LP

SONIC – HOUSTON LR, L.P.

SONIC – HOUSTON V, L.P.

SONIC – JERSEY VILLAGE VOLKSWAGEN, LP

SONIC – LUTE RILEY, L.P.

SONIC – MASSEY CADILLAC, L.P.

SONIC – MESQUITE HYUNDAI, LP

SONIC MOMENTUM B, LP

SONIC MOMENTUM JVP, LP

SONIC MOMENTUM VWA, LP

SONIC – READING, L.P.

SONIC – RICHARDSON F, L.P.

SONIC – SAM WHITE NISSAN, L.P.

SONIC – UNIVERSITY PARK A, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-1, L.P.

 

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SRE TEXAS-2, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-3, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-4, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-5, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-6, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-7, L.P.

SRE TEXAS-8, L.P.

SONIC OKEMOS IMPORTS, INC.

SONIC – PLYMOUTH CADILLAC, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Director (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Director   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

FORT MYERS COLLISION CENTER, LLC

SAI FORT MYERS B, LLC

SAI FORT MYERS H, LLC

SAI FORT MYERS M, LLC

SAI FORT MYERS VW, LLC

SAI ORLANDO CS, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 1720 MASON AVE., DB, LLC

SRE COLORADO – 1, LLC

SRE COLORADO – 2, LLC

SRE COLORADO – 3, LLC

SRE FLORIDA – 1, LLC

SRE FLORIDA – 2, LLC

SRE FLORIDA – 3, LLC

 

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Manager   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Manager (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SONIC DIVISIONAL OPERATIONS, LLC

SONIC – INTEGRITY DODGE LV, LLC

SONIC – LAS VEGAS C EAST, LLC

SONIC – LAS VEGAS C WEST, LLC

SONIC – VOLVO LV, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Manager   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Manager   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

FAA LAS VEGAS H, INC.

SONIC RESOURCES, INC.

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Director   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Director   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NEVADA, INC.

On behalf of itself and the following entities as Managing Member:

SAI GEORGIA, LLC

On behalf of itself and the following entities as General Partner:

SAI GA HC1, LP

On behalf of itself and the following entity as Managing Member:

SAI STONE MOUNTAIN T, LLC

SONIC PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., L.P.

SONIC – STONE MOUNTAIN T, LP

SRE GEORGIA – 1, LP

SRE GEORGIA – 2, LP

SRE GEORGIA – 3, LP

By:  

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chief Executive Officer and Director (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Director (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Director   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SRE NEVADA – 1, LLC

SRE NEVADA – 2, LLC

SRE NEVADA – 3, LLC

SRE NEVADA – 4, LLC

SRE NEVADA – 5, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Manager   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   President (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Manager   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SAI NASHVILLE MOTORS, LLC

SONIC – CHATTANOOGA D EAST, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   President (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   Vice President and Manager   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Manager   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE F&I, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE SUPPORT, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE WEST, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Greg Young

   Manager   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Manager   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SAI ANN ARBOR IMPORTS, LLC

SAI LANSING CH, LLC

SAI PLYMOUTH C, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

B. Scott Smith

   President and Manager (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Manager   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SAI PEACHTREE, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE 5260 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD., LLC

SRE TENNESSEE – 1, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE – 2, LLC

SRE TENNESSEE – 3, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   President and Governor (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   Vice President and Governor   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Governor (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SAI NASHVILLE CSH, LLC

SAI NASHVILLE H, LLC

SAI NASHVILLE M, LLC

SAI TN HC1, LLC

SAI TN HC2, LLC

SAI TN HC3, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE – 2490 SOUTH LEE HIGHWAY, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE OF NASHVILLE, LLC

SONIC 2185 CHAPMAN RD., CHATTANOOGA, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   President (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

*

B. Scott Smith

   Chief Manager and Governor   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Governor (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Governor   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Charlotte, state of North Carolina, on August 10, 2009.

 

SRE NORTH CAROLINA – 1, LLC

SRE NORTH CAROLINA – 2, LLC

SRE NORTH CAROLINA – 3, LLC

By:

 

/s/ David P. Cosper

  David P. Cosper
  Vice President and Treasurer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

O. Bruton Smith

   Chief Executive Officer and Manager (principal executive officer)   August 10, 2009

/s/ David P. Cosper

David P. Cosper

   Vice President, Treasurer and Manager (principal financial and accounting officer)   August 10, 2009

*

Stephen K. Coss

   Secretary and Manager   August 10, 2009

David P. Cosper, by signing his name below, signs this document on behalf of each of the above-named persons specified with an asterisk (*), pursuant to a power of attorney duly executed by such persons, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Registrants’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 on July 6, 2009.

 

/s/ David P. Cosper
Attorney-in-fact

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  5.1    Opinion of Moore & Van Allen PLLC regarding the legality of certain of the shares of Class A common stock being registered.
  5.2    Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP regarding the legality and enforceability of the Notes and the legality of the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes being registered.
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.3   

Consent of Moore& Van Allen PLLC (included in Exhibit 5.1).

23.4   

Consent of Fried,Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).

 

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