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Segment Information

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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information

11. Segment Information

 

As of September 30, 2016, Sonic had two operating segments: Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark®. The Franchised Dealerships segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles and buy and sell used vehicles, sell replacement parts, perform vehicle repair and maintenance services, and arrange finance and insurance products. The EchoPark® segment is comprised of stand-alone specialty retail locations that provide customers an opportunity to search, buy, service, finance and sell pre-owned vehicles.

 

The operating segments identified above are the business activities of Sonic for which discrete financial information is available and for which operating results are regularly reviewed by Sonic’s chief operating decision maker to assess operating performance and allocate resources. Sonic’s chief operating decision maker is a group of three individuals consisting of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations. The Company has determined that its operating segments also represent its reportable segments.

 

Reportable segment revenues and segment income (loss) are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchised Dealerships

 

$

2,517,526

 

 

$

2,472,357

 

 

$

7,080,952

 

 

$

7,094,951

 

 

EchoPark®

 

 

40,402

 

 

 

22,051

 

 

 

93,914

 

 

 

58,712

 

 

Total consolidated revenues

 

$

2,557,928

 

 

$

2,494,408

 

 

$

7,174,866

 

 

$

7,153,663

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Segment income (loss) (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franchised Dealerships

 

$

47,852

 

 

$

61,104

 

 

$

140,705

 

 

$

145,888

 

 

EchoPark®

 

 

(3,597

)

 

 

(3,545

)

 

 

(10,225

)

 

 

(13,827

)

 

Total segment income (loss)

 

 

44,255

 

 

 

57,559

 

 

 

130,480

 

 

 

132,061

 

 

Interest expense, other, net

 

 

(13,016

)

 

 

(12,361

)

 

 

(37,560

)

 

 

(38,635

)

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

102

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

 

$

31,250

 

 

$

45,198

 

 

$

93,040

 

 

$

93,528

 

 

 

(1)

Segment income (loss) for each segment is defined as operating income (loss) less interest expense, floor plan.