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      Asbury Automotive Group Reports All-Time Record Quarterly EPS From Continuing Operations

      Second quarter EPS from continuing operations of $0.69 per diluted share, up 38% over prior period adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.50 per diluted share


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      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

      Jul 24, 2012, 07:00 ET

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      DULUTH, Ga., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABG), one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today reported income from continuing operations for the second quarter 2012 of $21.6 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, versus adjusted income from continuing operations in the second quarter 2011 of $16.6 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, a 38% increase per diluted share.  Net income for the second quarter 2012 was $21.1 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, compared to $14.2 million, or $0.43 per diluted share in the prior year period.  See attached reconciliation for reported adjustments.

      Second Quarter 2012 Highlights (compared to the prior year period):

      • Total revenues increased 11% to $1.2 billion
      • New vehicle retail revenues up 16%
      • Used vehicle retail revenues up 7%
      • Finance and insurance revenues up 21%
      • Parts and service gross profit up 4%
      • SG&A expense as a percent of gross profit improved 250 basis points from an adjusted 74.9% in the prior year period to 72.4%
      • Reduced debt over $16 million during the quarter; second quarter leverage at 2.3x Total       Debt/Adjusted EBITDA
      • Completed a $5 million lease buy-out
      • Repurchased $9 million of Asbury common stock during the quarter

      "Asbury is pleased to announce all-time record quarterly results from continuing operations," said Craig T. Monaghan, Asbury's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our second quarter results were achieved through solid operational performance and disciplined expense control.  We continue to build a stronger Company with the flexibility to capitalize on market opportunities."

      Asbury's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael S. Kearney, added, "Consistent with what we are seeing across our industry, retail margins continue to be under pressure as Japanese branded inventory levels and sales volumes recover.  However, we again demonstrated the diversity of our business by delivering growth in both F&I and parts and service gross profit."

      For the six-month period ended June 30, 2012, the Company reported income from continuing operations of $39.6 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to adjusted income from continued operations of $28.0 million, or $0.84 per diluted share in the prior year period.  Last year's results included a net charge of $9.5 million, net of taxes, or $0.28 per diluted share, related to non-core items in SG&A and Other operating expense.  The Company's revenues for the 2012 period totaled $2.3 billion, an increase of 9% compared to $2.1 billion in the prior year period.  Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 was $38.7 million, or $1.22 per diluted share compared to $34.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, for the prior year period.

      Asbury will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results this morning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.  The call will be simulcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by logging onto http://www.asburyauto.com or http://www.ccbn.com.  In addition, a live audio of the call will be accessible to the public by calling (800) 967-7140 (domestic), or (719) 457-2637 (international); passcode - 5504669.  Callers should dial in approximately 5 to 10 minutes before the call begins.

      About Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

      Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. ("Asbury"), headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, is one of the largest automobile retailers in the U.S.  Built through a combination of organic growth and a series of strategic acquisitions, Asbury currently operates 77 retail auto stores, encompassing 98 franchises for the sale and servicing of 30 different brands of American, European and Asian automobiles.  Asbury offers customers an extensive range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicle sales and related financing and insurance, vehicle maintenance and repair services, replacement parts and service contracts.

      Forward-Looking Statements

      This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical fact, and may include statements relating to goals, plans, market conditions and projections regarding Asbury's financial position, liquidity, results of operations, market position and dealership portfolio, the benefits of its restructuring program and other initiatives and future business strategy.  These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and involve significant risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, market factors, Asbury's relationships with, and the financial and operational stability of, vehicle manufacturers and other suppliers, acts of God or other incidents outside of Asbury's control which may adversely impact supply from vehicle manufacturers and/or present retail sales challenges, risks associated with Asbury's indebtedness (including available borrowing capacity, compliance with its financial covenants and ability to refinance or repay such indebtedness, particularly upcoming maturities, on favorable terms), Asbury's relationships with, and the financial stability of, its lenders and lessors, risks related to competition in the automotive retail and service industries, general economic conditions both nationally and locally, governmental regulations, legislation, adverse results in litigation and other proceedings, Asbury's ability to execute its IT initiatives and other operational strategies, Asbury's ability to leverage gains from its dealership portfolio, Asbury's ability to capitalize on opportunities to repurchase its debt and equity securities or purchase properties that it currently leases, and Asbury's ability to stay within its targeted range for capital expenditures.  There can be no guarantees that Asbury's plans for future operations will be successfully implemented or that they will prove to be commercially successful. 

      These and other risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements are and will be discussed in Asbury's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      This press release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted income from continuing operations, adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted leverage ratio, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

      ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
      (In millions, except per share data)
      (Unaudited)



      For the Three Months Ended

       June 30,


      For the Six Months Ended 

       June 30,


      2012


      2011


      2012


      2011

      REVENUES:








      New vehicle

      $

      663.4



      $

      570.7



      $

      1,253.1



      $

      1,135.0


      Used vehicle

      339.1



      316.7



      664.8



      613.3


      Parts and service

      145.7



      146.0



      290.8



      287.6


      Finance and insurance, net

      42.8



      35.5



      81.8



      67.6


      Total revenues

      1,191.0



      1,068.9



      2,290.5



      2,103.5


      COST OF SALES:








      New vehicle

      620.5



      529.6



      1,170.9



      1,060.1


      Used vehicle

      313.4



      288.6



      610.6



      558.2


      Parts and service

      60.7



      64.4



      123.1



      128.5


      Total cost of sales

      994.6



      882.6



      1,904.6



      1,746.8


      GROSS PROFIT

      196.4



      186.3



      385.9



      356.7


      OPERATING EXPENSES:








      Selling, general and administrative

      142.1



      140.5



      283.5



      273.1


      Depreciation and amortization

      5.8



      5.7



      11.5



      11.0


      Other operating expense (income), net

      0.3



      3.0



      (0.1)



      13.5


      Income from operations

      48.2



      37.1



      91.0



      59.1


      OTHER EXPENSES:








      Floor plan interest expense

      (3.0)



      (2.2)



      (5.7)



      (4.9)


      Other interest expense, net

      (8.6)



      (10.4)



      (17.9)



      (20.8)


      Swap interest expense

      (1.2)



      (1.4)



      (2.5)



      (2.8)


      Convertible debt discount amortization

      (0.2)



      (0.3)



      (0.3)



      (0.5)


      Total other expenses, net

      (13.0)



      (14.3)



      (26.4)



      (29.0)


      Income before income taxes

      35.2



      22.8



      64.6



      30.1


      INCOME TAX EXPENSE

      13.6



      8.8



      25.0



      11.6


      INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

      21.6



      14.0



      39.6



      18.5


      DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax

      (0.5)



      0.2



      (0.9)



      15.6


      NET INCOME

      $

      21.1



      $

      14.2



      $

      38.7



      $

      34.1


      EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:








      Basic—








      Continuing operations

      $

      0.69



      $

      0.44



      $

      1.27



      $

      0.57


      Discontinued operations

      (0.01)



      —



      (0.03)



      0.49


      Net income

      $

      0.68



      $

      0.44



      $

      1.24



      $

      1.06


      Diluted—








      Continuing operations

      $

      0.69



      $

      0.43



      $

      1.25



      $

      0.56


      Discontinued operations

      (0.02)



      —



      (0.03)



      0.47


      Net income

      $

      0.67



      $

      0.43



      $

      1.22



      $

      1.03


      WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:








      Basic

      31.1



      32.1



      31.1



      32.3


      Stock options

      0.2



      0.6



      0.3



      0.6


      Restricted stock

      0.1



      0.1



      0.1



      0.2


      Performance share units

      0.1



      0.1



      0.1



      0.1


      Diluted

      31.5



      32.9



      31.6



      33.2


      New Vehicle-



      For the Three Months Ended

       June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions, except for per vehicle data)

      Revenue:








      New vehicle revenue








      Luxury

      $

      235.3



      $

      204.7



      $

      30.6



      15

      %

      Mid-line import

      333.7



      278.7



      55.0



      20

      %

      Mid-line domestic

      94.4



      87.3



      7.1



      8

      %

      New vehicle revenue, as reported

      $

      663.4



      $

      570.7



      $

      92.7



      16

      %

      Gross profit:








      New vehicle gross profit








      Luxury

      $

      18.3



      $

      16.4



      $

      1.9



      12

      %

      Mid-line import

      18.5



      18.8



      (0.3)



      (2)

      %

      Mid-line domestic

      6.1



      5.9



      0.2



      3

      %

      New vehicle gross profit, as reported

      $

      42.9



      $

      41.1



      $

      1.8



      4

      %






      For the Three Months Ended

       June 30,


      Increase


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011



      New vehicle units:








      New vehicle retail units








      Luxury

      4,911



      4,132



      779



      19

      %

      Mid-line import

      12,749



      10,753



      1,996



      19

      %

      Mid-line domestic

      2,407



      2,388



      19



      1

      %

      Total new vehicle retail units

      20,067



      17,273



      2,794



      16

      %

      Fleet vehicles

      694



      600



      94



      16

      %

      New vehicle units—actual

      20,761



      17,873



      2,888



      16

      %


      New Vehicle Metrics-



      For the Three Months Ended

       June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011



      Revenue per new vehicle sold

      $

      31,954



      $

      31,931



      $

      23



      —

      %

      Gross profit per new vehicle sold

      $

      2,066



      $

      2,300



      $

      (234)



      (10)

      %

      New vehicle gross margin

      6.5

      %


      7.2

      %


      (0.7)

      %


      (10)

      %

      Used Vehicle-



      For the Three Months Ended

      June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions, except for per vehicle data)

      Revenue:








      Used vehicle retail revenues

      $

      287.0



      $

      269.1



      $

      17.9



      7

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale revenues

      52.1



      47.6



      4.5



      9

      %

      Used vehicle revenue, as reported

      $

      339.1



      $

      316.7



      $

      22.4



      7

      %

      Gross profit:








      Used vehicle retail gross profit

      $

      26.1



      $

      28.2



      $

      (2.1)



      (7)

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale gross profit

      (0.4)



      (0.1)



      (0.3)



      300

      %

      Used vehicle gross profit, as reported

      $

      25.7



      $

      28.1



      $

      (2.4)



      (9)

      %

      Used vehicle retail units:








      Used vehicle retail units—actual

      14,897



      14,036



      861



      6

      %


      Used Vehicle Metrics-



      For the Three Months Ended

       June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011



      Revenue per used vehicle retailed

      $

      19,266



      $

      19,172



      $

      94



      —

      %

      Gross profit per used vehicle retailed

      $

      1,752



      $

      2,009



      $

      (257)



      (13)

      %

      Used vehicle retail gross margin

      9.1

      %


      10.5

      %


      (1.4)

      %


      (13)

      %

      Parts and Service-



      For the Three Months Ended

      June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions)

      Revenue:








      Parts and service revenue

      $

      145.7



      $

      146.0



      $

      (0.3)



      —

      %









      Gross profit:








      Parts and service gross profit








      Customer pay

      $

      52.2



      $

      50.6



      $

      1.6



      3

      %

      Reconditioning and preparation

      17.8



      14.6



      3.2



      22

      %

      Warranty

      9.8



      11.3



      (1.5)



      (13)

      %

      Wholesale parts

      5.2



      5.1



      0.1



      2

      %

      Total parts and service gross profit

      $

      85.0



      $

      81.6



      $

      3.4



      4

      %

      Parts and service gross margin

      58.3

      %


      55.9

      %


      2.4

      %


      4

      %


      Finance and Insurance, net-



      For the Three Months Ended

       June 30,


      Increase


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions, except for per vehicle data)









      Finance and insurance, net

      $

      42.8



      $

      35.5



      $

      7.3



      21

      %

      Finance and insurance, net per vehicle sold

      $

      1,200



      $

      1,113



      $

      87



      8

      %


      For the Three Months Ended

      June 30,


      2012


      2011

      REVENUE MIX PERCENTAGES:




      New vehicles

      55.7

      %


      53.4

      %

      Used retail vehicles

      24.1

      %


      25.1

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale

      4.4

      %


      4.5

      %

      Parts and service

      12.2

      %


      13.7

      %

      Finance and insurance, net

      3.6

      %


      3.3

      %

      Total revenue

      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %

      GROSS PROFIT MIX PERCENTAGES:




      New vehicles

      21.8

      %


      22.1

      %

      Used retail vehicles

      13.3

      %


      15.1

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale

      (0.2)

      %


      (0.1)

      %

      Parts and service

      43.3

      %


      43.8

      %

      Finance and insurance, net

      21.8

      %


      19.1

      %

      Total gross profit

      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %

      SG&A EXPENSES AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS PROFIT

      72.4

      %


      75.4

      %

      New Vehicle-





      For the Six Months Ended 

      June 30,


      Increase


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions, except for per vehicle data)

      Revenue:








      New vehicle revenue








      Luxury

      $

      437.2



      $

      409.4



      $

      27.8



      7

      %

      Mid-line import

      634.3



      561.7



      72.6



      13

      %

      Mid-line domestic

      181.6



      163.9



      17.7



      11

      %

      New vehicle revenue, as reported

      $

      1,253.1



      $

      1,135.0



      $

      118.1



      10

      %

      Gross profit:








      New vehicle gross profit








      Luxury

      $

      33.8



      $

      30.6



      $

      3.2



      10

      %

      Mid-line import

      36.3



      33.2



      3.1



      9

      %

      Mid-line domestic

      12.1



      11.1



      1.0



      9

      %

      New vehicle gross profit, as reported

      $

      82.2



      $

      74.9



      $

      7.3



      10

      %






      For the Six Months Ended 

      June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011



      New vehicle units:








      New vehicle retail units








      Luxury

      9,050



      8,291



      759



      9

      %

      Mid-line import

      24,173



      21,988



      2,185



      10

      %

      Mid-line domestic

      4,750



      4,531



      219



      5

      %

      Total new vehicle retail units

      37,973



      34,810



      3,163



      9

      %

      Fleet vehicles

      1,274



      1,307



      (33)



      (3)

      %

      New vehicle units—actual

      39,247



      36,117



      3,130



      9

      %


      New Vehicle Metrics-



      For the Six Months Ended 

      June 30,


      Increase


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011



      Revenue per new vehicle sold

      $

      31,929



      $

      31,426



      $

      503



      2

      %

      Gross profit per new vehicle sold

      $

      2,094



      $

      2,074



      $

      20



      1

      %

      New vehicle gross margin

      6.6

      %


      6.6

      %


      —

      %


      —

      %

      Used Vehicle-



      For the Six Months Ended       

       June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions, except for per vehicle data)

      Revenue:








      Used vehicle retail revenues

      $

      568.3



      $

      513.9



      $

      54.4



      11

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale revenues

      96.5



      99.4



      (2.9)



      (3)

      %

      Used vehicle revenue, as reported

      $

      664.8



      $

      613.3



      $

      51.5



      8

      %

      Gross profit:








      Used vehicle retail gross profit

      $

      54.0



      $

      54.2



      $

      (0.2)



      —

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale gross profit

      0.2



      0.9



      (0.7)



      (78)

      %

      Used vehicle gross profit, as reported

      $

      54.2



      $

      55.1



      $

      (0.9)



      (2)

      %

      Used vehicle retail units:








      Used vehicle retail units

      30,121



      27,357



      2,764



      10

      %


      Used Vehicle Metrics-



      For the Six Months Ended    

          June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011



      Revenue per used vehicle retailed

      $

      18,867



      $

      18,785



      $

      82



      —

      %

      Gross profit per used vehicle retailed

      $

      1,793



      $

      1,981



      $

      (188)



      (9)

      %

      Used vehicle retail gross margin

      9.5

      %


      10.5

      %


      (1.0)

      %


      (10)

      %

      Parts and Service-



      For the Six Months Ended      

        June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions)

      Revenue:








      Parts and service revenue

      $

      290.8



      $

      287.6



      $

      3.2



      1

      %

      Gross profit:








      Parts and service gross profit








      Customer pay

      $

      103.0



      $

      97.6



      $

      5.4



      6

      %

      Reconditioning and preparation

      34.4



      27.6



      6.8



      25

      %

      Warranty

      20.0



      23.9



      (3.9)



      (16)

      %

      Wholesale parts

      10.3



      10.0



      0.3



      3

      %

      Total parts and service gross profit

      $

      167.7



      $

      159.1



      $

      8.6



      5

      %

      Parts and service gross margin

      57.7

      %


      55.3

      %


      2.4

      %


      4

      %


      Finance and Insurance, net-



      For the Six Months Ended   

           June 30,


      Increase


      %

      Change


      2012


      2011




      (Dollars in millions, except for per vehicle data)









      Finance and insurance, net

      $

      81.8



      $

      67.6



      $

      14.2



      21

      %

      Finance and insurance, net per vehicle sold

      $

      1,179



      $

      1,065



      $

      114



      11

      %


      For the Six Months Ended

      June 30,


      2012


      2011

      REVENUE MIX PERCENTAGES:




      New vehicles

      54.7

      %


      54.0

      %

      Used retail vehicles

      24.8

      %


      24.4

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale

      4.2

      %


      4.7

      %

      Parts and service

      12.7

      %


      13.7

      %

      Finance and insurance, net

      3.6

      %


      3.2

      %

      Total revenue

      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %

      GROSS PROFIT MIX PERCENTAGES:




      New vehicles

      21.3

      %


      21.0

      %

      Used retail vehicles

      13.9

      %


      15.1

      %

      Used vehicle wholesale

      0.1

      %


      0.3

      %

      Parts and service

      43.5

      %


      44.6

      %

      Finance and insurance, net

      21.2

      %


      19.0

      %

      Total gross profit

      100.0

      %


      100.0

      %

      SG&A EXPENSES AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS PROFIT

      73.5

      %


      76.6

      %

      ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
      Additional Disclosures
      (In millions)
      (Unaudited)



      June 30,

       2012


      December 31, 2011


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      % Change

      SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA








      Cash and cash equivalents

      $

      8.7



      $

      11.4



      $

      (2.7)



      (24)

      %

      New vehicle inventory

      460.3



      400.0



      60.3



      15

      %

      Used vehicle inventory

      96.6



      82.0



      14.6



      18

      %

      Parts inventory

      38.3



      37.5



      0.8



      2

      %

      Total current assets

      855.2



      792.5



      62.7



      8

      %

      Floor plan notes payable

      509.7



      434.0



      75.7



      17

      %

      Total current liabilities

      710.3



      636.3



      74.0



      12

      %









      CAPITALIZATION:








      Long-term debt (including current portion)

      $

      416.1



      $

      458.6



      $

      (42.5)



      (9)

      %

      Shareholders' equity

      363.2



      326.6



      36.6



      11

      %

      Total

      $

      779.3



      $

      785.2



      $

      (5.9)



      (1)

      %



      Brand Mix - New Vehicle Revenue by Brand-



      For the Six Months Ended

       June 30,


      2012


      2011

      Luxury




      BMW

      8

      %


      9

      %

      Mercedes-Benz

      7

      %


      7

      %

      Lexus

      6

      %


      5

      %

      Acura

      5

      %


      4

      %

      Infiniti

      5

      %


      4

      %

      Other luxury

      4

      %


      7

      %

      Total luxury

      35

      %


      36

      %

      Mid-Line Imports:




      Honda

      22

      %


      21

      %

      Nissan

      13

      %


      12

      %

      Toyota

      11

      %


      11

      %

      Other imports

      5

      %


      6

      %

      Total imports

      51

      %


      50

      %

      Mid-Line Domestic:




      Ford

      8

      %


      8

      %

      Chevrolet

      2

      %


      3

      %

      Other domestics

      4

      %


      3

      %

      Total domestic

      14

      %


      14

      %

      Total New Vehicle Revenue

      100

      %


      100

      %

      Japanese Manufacturer New Vehicle Inventory (Dollars in millions) -







      As of March 31, 2011


      As of 

      June 30, 2011


      As of 

      September 30, 2011


      As of 

      December 31, 2011


      As of  

      March 31, 2012


      As of 

      June 30,

      2012

      Honda

      $

      79



      $

      36



      $

      30



      $

      35



      $

      63



      $

      79


      Nissan

      67



      63



      65



      81



      83



      81


      Toyota

      49



      28



      22



      35



      35



      44


      Infiniti

      26



      18



      17



      26



      35



      26


      Lexus

      16



      8



      11



      11



      16



      18


      Acura

      17



      12



      8



      13



      25



      30


      Total

      $

      254



      $

      165



      $

      153



      $

      201



      $

      257



      $

      278


      Selling, General and Administrative Expense ("SG&A")-







      For the Three Months Ended June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      % of  Gross

      Profit Increase (Decrease)


      2012


      % of Gross

      Profit


      2011


      % of Gross

      Profit




                                          (Dollars in millions)

      SG&A, excluding rent expense

      $

      133.3



      67.9

      %


      $

      130.3



      69.9

      %


      $

      3.0



      (2.0)

      %

      Rent expense

      8.8



      4.5

      %


      10.2



      5.5

      %


      (1.4)



      (1.0)

      %

      SG&A-total

      $

      142.1



      72.4

      %


      $

      140.5



      75.4

      %


      $

      1.6



      (3.0)

      %

      Gross profit

      $

      196.4





      $

      186.3









      For the Six Months Ended June 30,


      Increase

      (Decrease)


      % of  Gross

      Profit Increase

      (Decrease)


      2012


      % of Gross

      Profit


      2011


      % of Gross

      Profit




                                                         (Dollars in millions)

      SG&A, excluding rent expense

      $

      265.8



      68.9

      %


      $

      253.6



      71.1

      %


      $

      12.2



      (2.2)

      %

      Rent expense

      17.7



      4.6

      %


      19.5



      5.5

      %


      (1.8)



      (0.9)

      %

      SG&A-total

      $

      283.5



      73.5

      %


      $

      273.1



      76.6

      %


      $

      10.4



      (3.1)

      %

      Gross profit

      $

      385.9





      $

      356.7








      ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC.
      Supplemental Disclosures
      (Unaudited)

      Non-GAAP Financial Disclosure and Reconciliation

      In addition to evaluating the financial condition and results of our operations in accordance with GAAP, from time to time management evaluates and analyzes results and any impact on the Company of strategic decisions and actions relating to, among other things, cost reduction, growth, and profitability improvement initiatives, and other events outside of normal, or "core," business and operations, by considering certain alternative financial measures not prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures include "Adjusted income from continuing operations," "Adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations," "Adjusted EBITDA," "Adjusted leverage ratio," and "Adjusted SG&A expense."  Non-GAAP measures do not have definitions under GAAP and may be defined differently by and not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures considered and evaluated by management are reviewed in connection with a review of the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management cautions investors not to place undue reliance on such non-GAAP measures, but also to consider them with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. In its evaluation of results from time to time, management excludes items that do not arise directly from core operations, or are otherwise of an unusual or non-recurring nature. Because these non-core, unusual or non-recurring charges and gains materially affect Asbury's financial condition or results in the specific period in which they are recognized, management also evaluates, and makes resource allocation and performance evaluation decisions based on, the related non-GAAP measures excluding such items.  In addition to using such non-GAAP measures to evaluate results in a specific period, management believes that such measures may provide more complete and consistent comparisons of operational performance on a period-over-period historical basis and a better indication of expected future trends. Management discloses these non-GAAP measures, and the related reconciliations, because it believes investors use these metrics in evaluating longer-term period-over-period performance, and to allow investors to better understand and evaluate the information used by management to assess operating performance.


      For the Twelve Months Ended


      June 30, 2012


      March 31, 2012


      (Dollars in millions)

      Adjusted leverage ratio:




      Book value of long-term debt (including current portion)

      $

      416.1



      $

      432.9






      Calculation of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"):




      Income from continuing operations

      $

      69.1



      $

      61.4






      Add:




      Depreciation and amortization

      23.1



      23.1


      Income tax expense

      42.9



      38.1


      Convertible debt discount amortization

      0.6



      0.7


      Swap and other interest expense

      42.0



      43.8


      Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")

      177.7



      167.1






      Non-core items - expense:




      Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

      0.8



      0.8


      Real estate related losses

      0.4



      1.9


      Executive separation cost

      1.6



      4.3


      Total non-core items

      2.8



      7.0






      Adjusted EBITDA

      $

      180.5



      $

      174.1






      Adjusted leverage ratio

      2.3



      2.5


      Our selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 was impacted by a lease termination charge. The table below shows the impact of the lease termination charge on our SG&A expense as a percentage of gross profit when compared to the applicable prior year periods.


      For the Three Months Ended June 30,


      Increase


      % of  Gross

      Profit Increase (Decrease)


      2012


      % of Gross

      Profit


      2011


      % of Gross

      Profit




                                                   (Dollars in millions)

      SG&A expense, as reported

      $

      142.1


      72.4%


      $

      140.5


      75.4%


      $

      1.6


      (3.0)%

      Less: lease termination charge


      —


      —%



      (1.0)


      (0.5)%






      Adjusted SG&A expense

      $

      142.1


      72.4%


      $

      139.5


      74.9%


      $

      2.6


      (2.5)%

      Gross profit

      $

      196.4




      $

      186.3




















      For the Six Months Ended June 30,


      Increase


      % of  Gross

      Profit Increase (Decrease)


      2012


      % of Gross

      Profit


      2011


      % of Gross

      Profit




                                                   (Dollars in millions)

      SG&A expense, as reported

      $

      283.5


      73.5%


      $

      273.1


      76.6%


      $

      10.4


      (3.1)%

      Less: lease termination charge


      —


      —%



      (1.0)


      (0.3)%






      Adjusted SG&A expense

      $

      283.5


      73.5%


      $

      272.1


      76.3%


      $

      11.4


      (2.8)%

      Gross profit

      $

      385.9




      $

      356.7







      The non-core operating items shown in the table below are (i) legal claims related to operations from 2000 to 2006, (ii) expenses related to executive separation benefits and (iii) expenses related to real estate transactions.


      For the Three Months Ended

        June 30,


      2012


      2011


      (In millions, except per share data)

      Adjusted income from continuing operations:




      Net income

      $

      21.1



      $

      14.2


      Discontinued operations, net of tax

      0.5



      (0.2)


      Income from continuing operations

      21.6



      14.0






      Non-core items - expense (income):




      Executive separation costs

      —



      2.7


      Real estate-related charges

      —



      1.5


      Tax benefit on non-core items above

      —



      (1.6)


      Total non-core items

      —



      2.6


      Adjusted income from continuing operations

      $

      21.6



      $

      16.6






      Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations:




      Net income

      $

      0.67



      $

      0.43


      Discontinued operations, net of tax

      0.02



      —


      Income from continuing operations

      0.69



      0.43






      Total non-core items

      —



      0.07


      Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations

      $

      0.69



      $

      0.50






      Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

      31.5



      32.9



      For the Six Months Ended  

      June 30,


      2012


      2011


      (In millions, except per share data)

      Adjusted income from continuing operations:




      Net income

      $

      38.7



      $

      34.1


      Discontinued operations, net of tax

      0.9



      (15.6)


      Income from continuing operations

      39.6



      18.5






      Non-core items - expense (income):




                             Litigation related expense

      —



      9.0


      Executive separation costs

      —



      5.0


      Real estate-related charges

      —



      1.5


      Tax benefit on non-core items above

      —



      (6.0)


      Total non-core items

      —



      9.5


      Adjusted income from continuing operations

      $

      39.6



      $

      28.0






      Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations:




      Net income

      $

      1.22



      $

      1.03


      Discontinued operations, net of tax

      0.03



      (0.47)


      Income from continuing operations

      1.25



      0.56






      Total non-core items

      —



      0.28


      Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations

      $

      1.25



      $

      0.84






      Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

      31.6



      33.2


      SOURCE Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.

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