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      Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Third Quarter Earnings

      Record Revenue and Strong Expense Leverage Drive 21.7% Adjusted EPS Increase

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      Oct 27, 2015, 06:07 ET

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      HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported record third quarter 2015 adjusted net income of $46.0 million, a 15.7 percent increase over the prior year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.91 were also a third quarter record, reflecting a 21.7 percent increase from the comparable, adjusted prior-year period.

      These third quarter results exclude approximately $800 thousand of net, after-tax charges related to non-cash asset impairments. GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share were $45.3 million and $1.88, respectively. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.

      "We are delighted to announce an all-time quarterly revenue record of $2.8 billion," said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1's president and chief executive officer. "Continued expense leverage in the United States and strong top-line growth in both the U.S. and U.K. delivered a record third quarter adjusted diluted EPS of $1.91. We were particularly pleased with the double-digit growth in used vehicle unit Same Store sales that all three of our markets delivered this quarter. In addition, our U.K. operations had an outstanding quarter, with revenue up 39.6 percent on a constant currency basis. Finally, while overall market conditions continue to be challenging in Brazil, with new vehicle industry volumes declining over 25 percent on a year-over-year basis, our team in Brazil grew Same Store revenue by 7.1 percent on a constant currency basis and delivered another profitable quarter," Hesterberg added.

      Consolidated Results for Third Quarter 2015 (year-over-year comparable basis)

      • Total revenue increased 6.6 percent to an all-time quarterly record of $2.8 billion; total gross profit grew 6.3 percent, to $398.4 million, also an all-time quarterly record. On a constant currency basis, revenues were up 10.2 percent.
      • New vehicle revenue increased 5.3 percent, reflecting 5.9 percent higher unit sales. On a Same Store basis, new unit sales increased 19.1 percent in the U.K., 4.4 percent in the U.S., and 1.3 percent in Brazil.
      • Used vehicle retail revenue increased 11.6 percent, primarily reflecting 12.9 percent higher used retail unit sales. On a Same Store basis, used retail unit sales increased 10.3 percent in the U.S., 19.0 percent in the U.K., and 15.3 percent in Brazil.
      • Parts and service gross profit increased 7.8 percent on revenue growth of 4.0 percent (7.0 percent on a constant currency basis). U.S. Same Store parts and service gross profit increased 9.4 percent on revenue growth of 6.6 percent.
      • Finance and Insurance (F&I) gross profit increased 10.9 percent, as total retail units sold increased 8.7 percent and F&I per retail unit improved $27, to $1,352. U.S. Same Store F&I gross profit grew 10.8 percent, as F&I per retail unit improved $55, to $1,518.
      • Adjusted selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of gross profit improved 140 basis points, to 72.5 percent. On a GAAP basis, SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 200 basis points, to 72.5 percent.
      • Adjusted operating margin improved 20 basis points, to 3.5 percent. On a GAAP basis, operating margin improved 10 basis points, to 3.5 percent.

      Segment Results for Third Quarter 2015 (year-over-year comparable basis)

      • United States:
        The Company's U.S. operations accounted for 83.7 percent of total revenues and 87.4 percent of total gross profit. Total U.S. revenues increased 7.7 percent, to $2.3 billion. This increase reflects improvements in all areas of the business, including growth of 6.6 percent and 10.2 percent in new and total used vehicle sales, respectively, and a 12.0 percent increase in F&I revenue, driven by the increase in volume and improved income per retail unit of $65 to $1,515. In addition, parts and service revenue increased 6.1 percent. The higher revenue and expanded parts and service gross margin of 180 basis points drove total U.S. gross profit growth of 8.2 percent.

        On a comparable basis, adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross margin improved 150 basis points to 71.4 percent and adjusted operating margin grew 20 basis points to 3.8 percent.

      • United Kingdom:
        The Company's U.K. operations accounted for 11.7 percent of total revenues and 9.1 percent of total gross profit. Total revenue increased 29.8 percent (39.6 percent on a constant currency basis) to $327.4 million, and gross profit increased 21.5 percent (30.5 percent on a constant currency basis). The revenue increase was driven by new vehicle retail growth of 34.2 percent, total used vehicle growth of 25.1 percent, parts and service growth of 23.1 percent, and an F&I revenue increase of 27.0 percent.

      • Brazil: The Company's Brazil operations accounted for 4.6 percent of total revenues and 3.5 percent of total gross profit. On a Same Store constant currency basis, revenues increased 7.1 percent, driven by a 1.3 percent increase in new vehicle retail unit sales, a 15.3 percent increase in used retail unit sales, and a 3.7 percent increase in parts and service revenues.  

      Corporate Development

      During the third quarter of 2015, the Company acquired Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter, and Smart franchises within the greater metropolitan area of Austin, Texas that are expected to generate approximately $100 million in annual revenues.

      Year to date, the Company has acquired five franchises that are expected to generate approximately $340 million in annual revenues and disposed of four franchises that generated trailing-twelve-month revenues of approximately $30 million.

      Share Repurchase Authorization

      During the quarter, the Company repurchased 443,447 shares at an average price per share of $85.69 for a total of $38.0 million. Year to date, the Company has repurchased approximately 850,000 shares at an average price of $83.67 for a total of $71.1 million. As of September 30, 2015, $28.3 million remains available under the Company's prior common stock share repurchase authorization. Future repurchases may be made from time to time, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

      Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call Details

      The Company's senior management will host a conference call today at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the third quarter financial results and the Company's outlook and strategy.
      The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com, then click on 'Investor Relations' and then 'Events' or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/events. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days.

      The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at:

      Domestic:

      1-888-317-6003

      International:

      1-412-317-6061

      Access Code:

      5636460

      A telephonic replay will be available following the call through November 20, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. ET by dialing:

      Domestic:

      1-877-344-7529

      International:

      1-412-317-0088

      Access Code:

      10074627

      About Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Group 1 owns and operates 153 automotive dealerships, 200 franchises, and 35 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 32 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service and insurance contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.

      Group 1 Automotive can be reached on the Internet at www.group1auto.com.

      This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are statements related to future, not past, events and are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. In this context, the forward-looking statements often include statements regarding our goals, plans, projections and guidance regarding our financial position, results of operations, market position, pending and potential future acquisitions and business strategy, and often contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "should," "foresee," "may" or "will" and similar expressions. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Any such forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (a) general economic and business conditions, (b) the level of manufacturer incentives, (c) the future regulatory environment, (d) our ability to obtain an inventory of desirable new and used vehicles, (e) our relationship with our automobile manufacturers and the willingness of manufacturers to approve future acquisitions, (f) our cost of financing and the availability of credit for consumers, (g) our ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions and the risks associated therewith, (h) foreign exchange controls and currency fluctuations, and (i) our ability to retain key personnel. For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

      Investor contacts:
      Sheila Roth
      Manager, Investor Relations
      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
      713-647-5741 | [email protected]

      Media contacts:
      Pete DeLongchamps
      V.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
      713-647-5770 | [email protected]
      or
      Clint Woods
      Pierpont Communications, Inc.
      713-627-2223 | [email protected]

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Consolidated Statements of Operations

      (Unaudited)

      (In thousands, except per share amounts)








       Three Months Ended September 30, 


      2015


      2014


      % Change

      REVENUES:






      New vehicle retail sales

      $ 1,601,213


      $ 1,521,246


      5.3

      Used vehicle retail sales

      687,637


      615,924


      11.6

      Used vehicle wholesale sales

      100,483


      100,347


      0.1

      Parts and service

      303,557


      291,816


      4.0

      Finance and insurance

      107,679


      97,115


      10.9

      Total revenues

      2,800,569


      2,626,448


      6.6







      COST OF SALES:






      New vehicle retail sales

      1,521,721


      1,441,016


      5.6

      Used vehicle retail sales

      641,055


      571,613


      12.1

      Used vehicle wholesale sales

      102,318


      101,643


      0.7

      Parts and service

      137,093


      137,467


      (0.3)

      Total cost of sales

      2,402,187


      2,251,739


      6.7







      GROSS PROFIT

      398,382


      374,709


      6.3







      SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      289,012


      264,233


      9.4







      DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

      11,811


      10,746


      9.9







      ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

      916


      9,373


      (90.2)







      OPERATING INCOME

      96,643


      90,357


      7.0







      OTHER EXPENSE:






      Floorplan interest expense

      (9,685)


      (10,452)


      (7.3)

      Other interest expense, net

      (13,922)


      (13,246)


      5.1

      Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

      —


      (22,790)


      (100.0)

      INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

      73,036


      43,869


      66.5







      PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

      (27,775)


      (17,707)


      56.9







      NET INCOME

      $       45,261


      $       26,162


      73.0

      Earnings allocated to participating securities

      $       (1,729)


      $       (1,000)


      72.9

      Earnings available to diluted common shares

      $       43,532


      $       25,162


      73.0

      DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

      $           1.88


      $           1.03


      82.5

      Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding

      23,137


      24,432


      (5.3)

      Weighted average participating securities

      925


      971


      (4.7)

      Total weighted average shares outstanding

      24,062


      25,403


      (5.3)








       Nine Months Ended September 30, 


      2015


      2014


      % Change

      REVENUES:






      New vehicle retail sales

      $ 4,468,200


      $ 4,256,146


      5.0

      Used vehicle retail sales

      1,993,124


      1,743,071


      14.3

      Used vehicle wholesale sales

      302,186


      284,491


      6.2

      Parts and service

      888,939


      844,340


      5.3

      Finance and insurance

      307,454


      270,901


      13.5

      Total revenues

      7,959,903


      7,398,949


      7.6







      COST OF SALES:






      New vehicle retail sales

      4,242,847


      4,028,164


      5.3

      Used vehicle retail sales

      1,854,361


      1,610,293


      15.2

      Used vehicle wholesale sales

      302,276


      281,434


      7.4

      Parts and service

      406,580


      397,079


      2.4

      Total cost of sales

      6,806,064


      6,316,970


      7.7







      GROSS PROFIT

      1,153,839


      1,081,979


      6.6







      SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

      841,050


      793,761


      6.0







      DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

      35,441


      31,424


      12.8







      ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

      1,955


      11,094


      (82.4)







      OPERATING INCOME

      275,393


      245,700


      12.1







      OTHER EXPENSE:






      Floorplan interest expense

      (29,046)


      (31,695)


      (8.4)

      Other interest expense, net

      (42,061)


      (36,326)


      15.8

      Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

      —


      (46,403)


      (100.0)

      INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

      204,286


      131,276


      55.6







      PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

      (76,901)


      (56,949)


      35.0







      NET INCOME

      $     127,385


      $       74,327


      71.4

      Earnings allocated to participating securities

      $       (4,905)


      $       (2,769)


      77.1

      Earnings available to diluted common shares

      $     122,480


      $       71,558


      71.2

      DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

      $           5.26


      $           2.82


      86.5

      Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding

      23,298


      25,363


      (8.1)

      Weighted average participating securities

      934


      973


      (4.0)

      Total weighted average shares outstanding

      24,232


      26,336


      (8.0)

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Consolidated Balance Sheets

      (Dollars in thousands)










      September 30,


      December 31,





      2015


      2014


      % Change

       ASSETS: 


      (Unaudited)





       CURRENT ASSETS: 







       Cash and cash equivalents 


      $             21,968


      $            40,975


      (46.4)

       Contracts in transit and vehicle receivables, net 


      205,636


      237,448


      (13.4)

       Accounts and notes receivable, net 


      147,110


      151,330


      (2.8)

       Inventories, net 


      1,634,421


      1,556,705


      5.0

       Deferred income taxes 


      13,099


      11,062


      18.4

       Prepaid expenses and other current assets 


      22,556


      37,699


      (40.2)

       Total current assets 


      2,044,790


      2,035,219


      0.5

       PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net 


      978,892


      950,388


      3.0

       GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS 


      1,252,402


      1,134,324


      10.4

       OTHER ASSETS 


      15,966


      21,561


      (25.9)

       Total assets 


      $        4,292,050


      $       4,141,492


      3.6








       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: 







       CURRENT LIABILITIES: 







       Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other 


      $        1,177,513


      $       1,143,246


      3.0

       Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility 


      (28,073)


      (39,616)


      (29.1)

       Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates 


      347,657


      307,656


      13.0

       Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates 


      (20,001)


      (22,500)


      (11.1)

       Current maturities of long-term debt  


      55,959


      72,630


      (23.0)

       Accounts payable 


      290,509


      288,320


      0.8

       Accrued expenses 


      158,283


      172,463


      (8.2)

       Total current liabilities 


      1,981,847


      1,922,199


      3.1

       5.00% SENIOR NOTES (aggregate principal of $550,000 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014) 


      540,957


      540,100


      0.2

       REAL ESTATE CREDIT FACILITY, net of current maturities 


      24,594


      27,099


      (9.2)

       ACQUISITION LINE 


      138,201


      69,713


      98.2

       OTHER REAL ESTATE RELATED AND LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current maturities 


      331,194


      319,984


      3.5

       CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO REAL ESTATE, net of current maturities 


      49,215


      51,941


      (5.2)

       DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 


      147,296


      141,239


      4.3

       LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 


      39,724


      25,311


      56.9

       OTHER LIABILITIES 


      69,694


      65,896


      5.8

       STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: 







       Common stock 


      257


      257


      -

       Additional paid-in capital 


      288,754


      286,854


      0.7

       Retained earnings 


      964,703


      852,057


      13.2

       Accumulated other comprehensive loss 


      (145,805)


      (81,984)


      77.8

       Treasury stock 


      (138,581)


      (79,174)


      75.0

       Total stockholders' equity 


      969,328


      978,010


      (0.9)

       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 


      $        4,292,050


      $       4,141,492


      3.6

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Additional Information - Consolidated

      (Unaudited)














      Three Months Ended


      Nine Months Ended




      September 30,


      September 30,




      2015 (%)


      2014 (%)


      2015 (%)


      2014 (%)

      NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES GEOGRAPHIC MIX:








      Region

      Geographic Market









      East

      Massachusetts


      6.0


      6.6


      6.1


      5.9


      Georgia


      4.5


      4.8


      4.6


      4.7


      New Jersey


      2.3


      2.7


      2.3


      3.2


      Florida


      2.3


      1.4


      2.0


      1.4


      New Hampshire


      2.1


      2.1


      2.0


      2.2


      Louisiana


      1.5


      1.6


      1.6


      1.7


      Mississippi


      1.5


      1.4


      1.5


      1.4


      South Carolina


      1.4


      1.6


      1.4


      1.5


      Alabama


      0.6


      0.7


      0.7


      0.8


      Maryland


      0.5


      0.5


      0.5


      0.5


      New York


      —


      1.2


      —


      1.7




      22.7


      24.6


      22.7


      25.0











      West

      Texas


      38.6


      37.1


      38.4


      35.4


      California


      9.5


      9.3


      9.7


      9.6


      Oklahoma


      7.8


      8.6


      7.7


      8.4


      Kansas


      2.0


      2.1


      2.1


      2.3


      Louisiana


      0.7


      0.6


      0.7


      0.6




      58.6


      57.7


      58.6


      56.3











      International

      United Kingdom


      11.1


      8.5


      11.0


      8.9


      Brazil


      7.6


      9.2


      7.7


      9.8




      100.0


      100.0


      100.0


      100.0











      NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES BRAND MIX:









      Toyota/Scion/Lexus


      26.6


      28.3


      26.6


      27.2

      Ford/Lincoln


      11.6


      10.4


      11.6


      11.1

      BMW/MINI


      11.3


      10.7


      11.4


      11.2

      Honda/Acura


      11.1


      10.5


      10.9


      11.2

      Nissan


      8.0


      8.9


      8.4


      9.3

      Chevrolet/GMC/Buick/Cadillac


      7.8


      7.0


      7.5


      6.0

      Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche


      7.7


      6.2


      7.0


      6.3

      Hyundai/Kia


      5.4


      5.7


      5.8


      5.5

      Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM


      4.6


      4.4


      4.6


      4.4

      Mercedes-Benz/smart/Sprinter


      3.8


      4.2


      4.1


      4.2

      Other


      2.1


      3.7


      2.1


      3.6




      100.0


      100.0


      100.0


      100.0

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Additional Information - U.S.

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)










      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      REVENUES:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $   1,327,049


      $   1,245,430


      6.6

      Used vehicle retail sales


      577,426


      515,911


      11.9

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      74,161


      75,272


      (1.5)

      Total used


      651,587


      591,183


      10.2

      Parts and service


      264,979


      249,724


      6.1

      Finance and insurance


      99,952


      89,268


      12.0

      Total


      $   2,343,567


      $   2,175,605


      7.7








      GROSS MARGIN %:







      New vehicle retail sales


      4.7


      5.0



      Used vehicle retail sales


      7.1


      7.4



      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (2.5)


      (1.9)



      Total used


      6.0


      6.2



      Parts and service


      55.4


      53.6



      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0



      Total


      14.9


      14.8










      GROSS PROFIT:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $        62,428


      $        61,975


      0.7

      Used vehicle retail sales


      41,053


      38,251


      7.3

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (1,855)


      (1,431)


      29.6

      Total used


      39,198


      36,820


      6.5

      Parts and service


      146,737


      133,874


      9.6

      Finance and insurance


      99,952


      89,268


      12.0

      Total


      $      348,315


      $      321,937


      8.2








      UNITS SOLD:







      Retail new vehicles sold


      38,331


      36,649


      4.6

      Retail used vehicles sold


      27,664


      24,917


      11.0

      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      11,733


      11,984


      (2.1)

      Total used


      39,397


      36,901


      6.8








      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:







      New vehicle retail


      $        34,621


      $        33,983


      1.9

      Used vehicle retail


      $        20,873


      $        20,705


      0.8








      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,629


      $          1,691


      (3.7)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,484


      1,535


      (3.3)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (158)


      (119)


      32.8

      Total used


      995


      998


      (0.3)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,515


      $          1,450


      4.5

      OTHER: (1)







      SG&A expenses


      $      248,771


      $      234,849


      5.9

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.6


      10.8



      SG&A as % gross profit


      71.4


      72.9



      Operating margin %


      3.8


      3.6



      Pretax margin %


      2.9


      2.6










      INTEREST EXPENSE:







      Floorplan interest


      $         (8,964)


      $         (8,543)


      4.9

      Floorplan assistance


      13,344


      11,876


      12.4

      Net floorplan income


      $          4,380


      $          3,333


      31.4

      Other interest expense, net


      $       (12,737)


      $       (12,265)


      3.8

















      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      REVENUES:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $   3,693,777


      $   3,449,303


      7.1

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,661,932


      1,440,473


      15.4

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      217,032


      208,392


      4.1

      Total used


      1,878,964


      1,648,865


      14.0

      Parts and service


      771,986


      723,839


      6.7

      Finance and insurance


      284,787


      248,820


      14.5

      Total


      $   6,629,514


      $   6,070,827


      9.2








      GROSS MARGIN %:







      New vehicle retail sales


      4.8


      5.1



      Used vehicle retail sales


      7.3


      8.0



      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (0.1)


      0.9



      Total used


      6.5


      7.1



      Parts and service


      54.8


      53.6



      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0



      Total


      15.2


      15.3










      GROSS PROFIT:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $      175,549


      $      175,006


      0.3

      Used vehicle retail sales


      121,906


      114,613


      6.4

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (167)


      1,964


      (108.5)

      Total used


      121,739


      116,577


      4.4

      Parts and service


      422,912


      388,042


      9.0

      Finance and insurance


      284,787


      248,820


      14.5

      Total


      $   1,004,987


      $      928,445


      8.2








      UNITS SOLD:







      Retail new vehicles sold


      106,651


      101,281


      5.3

      Retail used vehicles sold


      79,647


      70,367


      13.2

      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      33,542


      32,395


      3.5

      Total used


      113,189


      102,762


      10.1








      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:







      New vehicle retail


      $        34,634


      $        34,057


      1.7

      Used vehicle retail


      $        20,866


      $        20,471


      1.9








      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,646


      $          1,728


      (4.7)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,531


      1,629


      (6.0)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (5)


      61


      (108.2)

      Total used


      1,076


      1,134


      (5.1)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,529


      $          1,450


      5.4








      OTHER: (1)







      SG&A expenses


      $      717,708


      $      677,142


      6.0

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.8


      11.2



      SG&A as % gross profit


      71.4


      72.9



      Operating margin %


      3.9


      3.7



      Pretax margin %


      2.9


      2.7










      INTEREST EXPENSE:







       Floorplan interest 


      $       (26,440)


      $       (25,489)


      3.7

       Floorplan assistance 


      36,503


      32,969


      10.7

       Net floorplan income 


      $        10,063


      $          7,480


      34.5

       Other interest expense, net 


      $       (38,534)


      $       (34,327)


      12.3








      (1)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Additional Information - U.K.

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)












      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $  180,967


      $  134,859


      34.2


      44.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      89,321


      70,163


      27.3


      37.1

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      24,859


      21,110


      17.8


      27.0

      Total used


      114,180


      91,273


      25.1


      34.8

      Parts and service


      26,193


      21,272


      23.1


      32.7

      Finance and insurance


      6,091


      4,797


      27.0


      36.6

      Total


      $  327,431


      $  252,201


      29.8


      39.6










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.1


      6.9





      Used vehicle retail sales


      5.2


      5.9





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (0.3)


      (0.8)





      Total used


      4.0


      4.4





      Parts and service


      55.6


      55.2





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      11.1


      11.8














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    11,060


      $      9,305


      18.9


      27.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      4,631


      4,165


      11.2


      19.5

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (73)


      (174)


      (58.0)


      (53.4)

      Total used


      4,558


      3,991


      14.2


      22.7

      Parts and service


      14,554


      11,746


      23.9


      33.5

      Finance and insurance


      6,091


      4,797


      27.0


      36.6

      Total


      $    36,263


      $    29,839


      21.5


      30.5










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      5,213


      3,773


      38.2



      Retail used vehicles sold


      3,582


      2,649


      35.2



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      2,791


      2,183


      27.9



      Total used


      6,373


      4,832


      31.9












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    34,715


      $    35,743


      (2.9)


      4.2

      Used vehicle retail


      $    24,936


      $    26,487


      (5.9)


      1.4










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      2,122


      $      2,466


      (13.9)


      (8.1)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,293


      1,572


      (17.7)


      (11.6)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (26)


      (80)


      (67.5)


      (63.5)

      Total used


      715


      826


      (13.4)


      (6.9)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         693


      $         747


      (7.2)


      (0.2)

      OTHER: (1)









      SG&A expenses


      $    28,124


      $    22,275


      26.3


      36.0

      SG&A as % revenues


      8.6


      8.8





      SG&A as % gross profit


      77.6


      74.7





      Operating margin %


      2.2


      2.7





      Pretax margin %


      1.7


      2.3














      INTEREST EXPENSE:









      Floorplan interest


      $        (625)


      $        (419)


      49.2



      Floorplan assistance


      201


      246


      (18.3)



      Net floorplan expense


      $        (424)


      $        (173)


      145.1



      Other interest expense, net


      $        (780)


      $        (442)


      76.5























      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $  492,424


      $  397,263


      24.0


      35.1

      Used vehicle retail sales


      269,629


      214,900


      25.5


      36.7

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      78,692


      62,304


      26.3


      37.8

      Total used


      348,321


      277,204


      25.7


      37.0

      Parts and service


      76,983


      62,843


      22.5


      33.4

      Finance and insurance


      17,411


      13,916


      25.1


      36.3

      Total


      $  935,139


      $  751,226


      24.5


      35.6










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.3


      6.8





      Used vehicle retail sales


      5.3


      5.9





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (0.5)


      —





      Total used


      4.0


      4.6





      Parts and service


      55.0


      55.1





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      11.2


      11.7














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    30,802


      $    26,843


      14.7


      25.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      14,164


      12,684


      11.7


      21.7

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (385)


      (4)


      9,525.0


      9,647.3

      Total used


      13,779


      12,680


      8.7


      18.5

      Parts and service


      42,345


      34,655


      22.2


      33.1

      Finance and insurance


      17,411


      13,916


      25.1


      36.3

      Total


      $  104,337


      $    88,094


      18.4


      29.0










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      14,408


      11,144


      29.3



      Retail used vehicles sold


      10,863


      8,108


      34.0



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      8,682


      6,539


      32.8



      Total used


      19,545


      14,647


      33.4












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    34,177


      $    35,648


      (4.1)


      4.5

      Used vehicle retail


      $    24,821


      $    26,505


      (6.4)


      2.0










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      2,138


      $      2,409


      (11.2)


      (3.3)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,304


      1,564


      (16.6)


      (9.1)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (44)


      (1)


      4,300.0


      7,241.4

      Total used


      705


      866


      (18.6)


      (11.2)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         689


      $         723


      (4.7)


      3.8










      OTHER:(1)









      SG&A expenses


      $    81,320


      $    67,063


      21.3


      32.1

      SG&A as % revenues


      8.7


      8.9





      SG&A as % gross profit


      77.9


      76.1





      Operating margin %


      2.1


      2.5





      Pretax margin %


      1.7


      2.1














      INTEREST EXPENSE:









       Floorplan interest 


      $     (1,689)


      $     (1,188)


      42.2



       Floorplan assistance 


      584


      504


      15.9



       Net floorplan expense 


      $     (1,105)


      $        (684)


      61.5



       Other interest expense, net 


      $     (2,339)


      $     (1,402)


      66.8












      (1)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Additional Information - Brazil

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)












      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    93,197


      $  140,957


      (33.9)


      1.8

      Used vehicle retail sales


      20,890


      29,850


      (30.0)


      8.1

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      1,463


      3,965


      (63.1)


      (44.5)

      Total used


      22,353


      33,815


      (33.9)


      2.0

      Parts and service


      12,385


      20,820


      (40.5)


      (8.1)

      Finance and insurance


      1,636


      3,050


      (46.4)


      (15.7)

      Total


      $  129,571


      $  198,642


      (34.8)


      0.5










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.4


      6.3





      Used vehicle retail sales


      4.3


      6.3





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      6.4


      7.8





      Total used


      4.4


      6.5





      Parts and service


      41.8


      41.9





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      10.7


      11.5














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      6,004


      $      8,950


      (32.9)


      2.7

      Used vehicle retail sales


      898


      1,895


      (52.6)


      (26.8)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      93


      309


      (69.9)


      (55.1)

      Total used


      991


      2,204


      (55.0)


      (30.8)

      Parts and service


      5,173


      8,729


      (40.7)


      (8.5)

      Finance and insurance


      1,636


      3,050


      (46.4)


      (15.7)

      Total


      $    13,804


      $    22,933


      (39.8)


      (7.2)










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      3,582


      4,072


      (12.0)



      Retail used vehicles sold


      1,245


      1,210


      2.9



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      402


      583


      (31.0)



      Total used


      1,647


      1,793


      (8.1)












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    26,018


      $    34,616


      (24.8)


      15.7

      Used vehicle retail


      $    16,779


      $    24,669


      (32.0)


      5.1










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      1,676


      $      2,198


      (23.7)


      16.7

      Used vehicle retail sales


      721


      1,566


      (54.0)


      (28.9)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      231


      530


      (56.4)


      (34.8)

      Total used


      602


      1,229


      (51.0)


      (24.7)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         339


      $         577


      (41.2)


      (7.8)

      OTHER: (1)









      SG&A expenses


      $    12,117


      $    19,920


      (39.2)


      (6.3)

      SG&A as % revenues


      9.4


      10.0





      SG&A as % gross profit


      87.8


      86.9





      Operating margin %


      1.0


      1.2





      Pretax margin %


      0.6


      0.2














      INTEREST EXPENSE:









       Floorplan interest 


      $          (96)


      $     (1,490)


      (93.6)



       Floorplan assistance 


      —


      —


      —



       Net floorplan expense 


      $          (96)


      $     (1,490)


      (93.6)



       Other interest expense, net 


      $        (405)


      $        (539)


      (24.9)























      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $  281,999


      $  409,580


      (31.1)


      (5.4)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      61,563


      87,698


      (29.8)


      (3.8)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      6,462


      13,795


      (53.2)


      (37.9)

      Total used


      68,025


      101,493


      (33.0)


      (8.4)

      Parts and service


      39,970


      57,658


      (30.7)


      (4.9)

      Finance and insurance


      5,256


      8,165


      (35.6)


      (11.3)

      Total


      $  395,250


      $  576,896


      (31.5)


      (6.0)










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.7


      6.4





      Used vehicle retail sales


      4.4


      6.2





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      7.1


      8.0





      Total used


      4.6


      6.5





      Parts and service


      42.8


      42.6





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      11.3


      11.3














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    19,002


      $    26,133


      (27.3)


      (0.3)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      2,693


      5,481


      (50.9)


      (32.9)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      462


      1,097


      (57.9)


      (44.6)

      Total used


      3,155


      6,578


      (52.0)


      (34.8)

      Parts and service


      17,102


      24,564


      (30.4)


      (4.7)

      Finance and insurance


      5,256


      8,165


      (35.6)


      (11.3)

      Total


      $    44,515


      $    65,440


      (32.0)


      (6.8)










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      10,071


      12,274


      (17.9)



      Retail used vehicles sold


      3,403


      3,899


      (12.7)



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      1,269


      1,830


      (30.7)



      Total used


      4,672


      5,729


      (18.4)












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    28,001


      $    33,370


      (16.1)


      15.3

      Used vehicle retail


      $    18,091


      $    22,492


      (19.6)


      10.2










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      1,887


      $      2,129


      (11.4)


      21.5

      Used vehicle retail sales


      791


      1,406


      (43.7)


      (23.1)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      364


      599


      (39.2)


      (20.0)

      Total used


      675


      1,148


      (41.2)


      (20.1)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         390


      $         505


      (22.8)


      6.5










      OTHER: (1)









      SG&A expenses


      $    40,915


      $    60,342


      (32.2)


      (7.4)

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.4


      10.5





      SG&A as % gross profit


      91.9


      92.2





      Operating margin %


      0.6


      0.6





      Pretax margin %


      —


      (0.4)














      INTEREST EXPENSE:









       Floorplan interest 


      $        (917)


      $     (5,018)


      (81.7)



       Floorplan assistance 


      —


      —


      —



       Net floorplan expense 


      $        (917)


      $     (5,018)


      (81.7)



       Other interest expense, net 


      $     (1,188)


      $        (597)


      99.0












      (1)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Additional Information - Consolidated

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)












      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $   1,601,213


      $   1,521,246


      5.3


      9.4

      Used vehicle retail sales


      687,637


      615,924


      11.6


      14.6

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      100,483


      100,347


      0.1


      2.8

      Total used


      788,120


      716,271


      10.0


      13.0

      Parts and service


      303,557


      291,816


      4.0


      7.0

      Finance and insurance


      107,679


      97,115


      10.9


      12.3

      Total


      $   2,800,569


      $   2,626,448


      6.6


      10.2










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      5.0


      5.3





      Used vehicle retail sales


      6.8


      7.2





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (1.8)


      (1.3)





      Total used


      5.7


      6.0





      Parts and service


      54.8


      52.9





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      14.2


      14.3














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $        79,492


      $        80,230


      (0.9)


      4.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      46,582


      44,311


      5.1


      7.0

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (1,835)


      (1,296)


      41.6


      38.8

      Total used


      44,747


      43,015


      4.0


      6.1

      Parts and service


      166,464


      154,349


      7.8


      10.4

      Finance and insurance


      107,679


      97,115


      10.9


      12.3

      Total


      $      398,382


      $      374,709


      6.3


      9.0










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      47,126


      44,494


      5.9



      Retail used vehicles sold


      32,491


      28,776


      12.9



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      14,926


      14,750


      1.2



      Total used


      47,417


      43,526


      8.9












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $        33,977


      $        34,190


      (0.6)


      3.3

      Used vehicle retail


      $        21,164


      $        21,404


      (1.1)


      1.5










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,687


      $          1,803


      (6.4)


      (1.8)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,434


      1,540


      (6.9)


      (5.2)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (123)


      (88)


      39.8


      37.1

      Total used


      944


      988


      (4.5)


      (2.6)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,352


      $          1,325


      2.0


      3.4

      OTHER: (1)









      SG&A expenses


      $      289,012


      $      277,044


      4.3


      7.5

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.3


      10.5





      SG&A as % gross profit


      72.5


      73.9





      Operating margin %


      3.5


      3.3





      Pretax margin %


      2.6


      2.4














      INTEREST EXPENSE:









       Floorplan interest 


      $        (9,685)


      $      (10,452)


      (7.3)



       Floorplan assistance 


      13,545


      12,122


      11.7



       Net floorplan expense 


      $         3,860


      $         1,670


      131.1



       Other interest expense, net 


      $      (13,922)


      $      (13,246)


      5.1























      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $   4,468,200


      $   4,256,146


      5.0


      8.5

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,993,124


      1,743,071


      14.3


      17.0

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      302,186


      284,491


      6.2


      9.5

      Total used


      2,295,310


      2,027,562


      13.2


      16.0

      Parts and service


      888,939


      844,340


      5.3


      7.9

      Finance and insurance


      307,454


      270,901


      13.5


      14.8

      Total


      $   7,959,903


      $   7,398,949


      7.6


      10.7










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      5.0


      5.4





      Used vehicle retail sales


      7.0


      7.6





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      —


      1.1





      Total used


      6.0


      6.7





      Parts and service


      54.3


      53.0





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      14.5


      14.6














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      225,353


      $      227,982


      (1.2)


      3.1

      Used vehicle retail sales


      138,763


      132,778


      4.5


      6.2

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (90)


      3,057


      (102.9)


      (99.2)

      Total used


      138,673


      135,835


      2.1


      3.8

      Parts and service


      482,359


      447,261


      7.8


      10.1

      Finance and insurance


      307,454


      270,901


      13.5


      14.8

      Total


      $   1,153,839


      $   1,081,979


      6.6


      9.0










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      131,130


      124,699


      5.2



      Retail used vehicles sold


      93,913


      82,374


      14.0



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      43,493


      40,764


      6.7



      Total used


      137,406


      123,138


      11.6












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $        34,075


      $        34,131


      (0.2)


      3.2

      Used vehicle retail


      $        21,223


      $        21,160


      0.3


      2.7










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,719


      $          1,828


      (6.0)


      (1.9)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,478


      1,612


      (8.3)


      (6.8)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (2)


      75


      (102.7)


      (99.2)

      Total used


      1,009


      1,103


      (8.5)


      (6.9)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,366


      $          1,308


      4.4


      5.6










      OTHER: (1)









      SG&A expenses


      $      839,944


      $      804,547


      4.4


      7.2

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.6


      10.9





      SG&A as % gross profit


      72.8


      74.4





      Operating margin %


      3.5


      3.3





      Pretax margin %


      2.6


      2.4














      INTEREST EXPENSE:









       Floorplan interest 


      $       (29,046)


      $       (31,695)


      (8.4)



       Floorplan assistance 


      37,087


      33,473


      10.8



       Net floorplan expense 


      $           8,041


      $           1,778


      352.2



       Other interest expense, net 


      $       (42,061)


      $       (36,326)


      15.8












      (1)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Additional Information - Same Store U.S. (1)

      (Unaudited)

      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)










      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      REVENUES:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $   1,272,198


      $   1,199,736


      6.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      552,722


      497,814


      11.0

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      66,731


      72,359


      (7.8)

      Total used


      619,453


      570,173


      8.6

      Parts and service


      255,710


      239,943


      6.6

      Finance and insurance


      96,952


      87,504


      10.8

      Total


      $   2,244,313


      $   2,097,356


      7.0








      GROSS MARGIN %:







      New vehicle retail sales


      4.7


      5.0



      Used vehicle retail sales


      7.2


      7.5



      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (2.6)


      (1.8)



      Total used


      6.1


      6.3



      Parts and service


      55.1


      53.7



      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0



      Total


      14.9


      14.9










      GROSS PROFIT:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $        59,341


      $        59,963


      (1.0)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      39,733


      37,492


      6.0

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (1,745)


      (1,305)


      33.7

      Total used


      37,988


      36,187


      5.0

      Parts and service


      141,020


      128,879


      9.4

      Finance and insurance


      96,952


      87,504


      10.8

      Total


      $      335,301


      $      312,533


      7.3








      UNITS SOLD:







      Retail new vehicles sold


      37,132


      35,567


      4.4

      Retail used vehicles sold


      26,756


      24,261


      10.3

      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      11,224


      11,645


      (3.6)

      Total used


      37,980


      35,906


      5.8








      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:







      New vehicle retail


      $        34,261


      $        33,732


      1.6

      Used vehicle retail


      $        20,658


      $        20,519


      0.7








      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,598


      $          1,686


      (5.2)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,485


      1,545


      (3.9)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (155)


      (112)


      38.4

      Total used


      1,000


      1,008


      (0.8)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,518


      $          1,463


      3.8








      OTHER:(2)







      SG&A expenses


      $      239,585


      $      224,114


      6.9

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.7


      10.7



      SG&A as % gross profit


      71.5


      71.7



      Operating margin %


      3.8


      3.8












      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      REVENUES:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $   3,477,534


      $   3,292,040


      5.6

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,549,938


      1,384,939


      11.9

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      197,083


      197,854


      (0.4)

      Total used


      1,747,021


      1,582,793


      10.4

      Parts and service


      735,509


      689,284


      6.7

      Finance and insurance


      269,132


      243,002


      10.8

      Total


      $   6,229,196


      $   5,807,119


      7.3








      GROSS MARGIN %:







      New vehicle retail sales


      4.7


      5.1



      Used vehicle retail sales


      7.4


      8.1



      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      0.1


      1.1



      Total used


      6.5


      7.2



      Parts and service


      54.5


      53.6



      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0



      Total


      15.2


      15.4










      GROSS PROFIT:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $      161,991


      $      167,156


      (3.1)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      114,268


      111,843


      2.2

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      142


      2,101


      (93.2)

      Total used


      114,410


      113,944


      0.4

      Parts and service


      400,502


      369,343


      8.4

      Finance and insurance


      269,132


      243,002


      10.8

      Total


      $      946,035


      $      893,445


      5.9








      UNITS SOLD:







      Retail new vehicles sold


      101,468


      97,436


      4.1

      Retail used vehicles sold


      75,199


      68,295


      10.1

      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      31,532


      31,229


      1.0

      Total used


      106,731


      99,524


      7.2








      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:







      New vehicle retail


      $        34,272


      $        33,787


      1.4

      Used vehicle retail


      $        20,611


      $        20,279


      1.6








      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:







      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,596


      $          1,716


      (7.0)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,520


      1,638


      (7.2)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      5


      67


      (92.5)

      Total used


      1,072


      1,145


      (6.4)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,523


      $          1,466


      3.9








      OTHER: (2)







      SG&A expenses


      $      675,873


      $      640,801


      5.5

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.9


      11.0



      SG&A as % gross profit


      71.4


      71.7



      Operating margin %


      3.9


      3.9










      (1) Same store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same store results also include the activities of our corporate office.


      (2)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.



      Additional Information - Same Store U.K. (1)



      (Unaudited)



      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)














      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $  151,967


      $  134,858


      12.7


      21.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      77,395


      70,164


      10.3


      18.8

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      19,303


      21,110


      (8.6)


      (1.4)

      Total used


      96,698


      91,274


      5.9


      14.1

      Parts and service


      20,728


      21,272


      (2.6)


      5.0

      Finance and insurance


      5,289


      4,797


      10.3


      18.6

      Total


      $  274,682


      $  252,201


      8.9


      17.1










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.3


      6.9





      Used vehicle retail sales


      5.2


      5.9





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (0.2)


      (0.8)





      Total used


      4.1


      4.4





      Parts and service


      57.4


      55.2





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      11.2


      11.8














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      9,572


      $      9,303


      2.9


      9.9

      Used vehicle retail sales


      4,048


      4,166


      (2.8)


      4.5

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (48)


      (175)


      (72.6)


      (68.8)

      Total used


      4,000


      3,991


      0.2


      7.7

      Parts and service


      11,898


      11,748


      1.3


      9.1

      Finance and insurance


      5,289


      4,797


      10.3


      18.6

      Total


      $    30,759


      $    29,839


      3.1


      10.7










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      4,494


      3,773


      19.1



      Retail used vehicles sold


      3,153


      2,649


      19.0



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      2,328


      2,183


      6.6



      Total used


      5,481


      4,832


      13.4












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    33,816


      $    35,743


      (5.4)


      1.5

      Used vehicle retail


      $    24,546


      $    26,487


      (7.3)


      (0.2)










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      2,130


      $      2,466


      (13.6)


      (7.7)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,284


      1,573


      (18.4)


      (12.2)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (21)


      (80)


      (73.8)


      (70.7)

      Total used


      730


      826


      (11.6)


      (5.1)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         692


      $         747


      (7.4)


      (0.4)

      OTHER:  (2)









      SG&A expenses


      $    23,100


      $    22,278


      3.7


      11.7

      SG&A as % revenues


      8.4


      8.8





      SG&A as % gross profit


      75.1


      74.7





      Operating margin %


      2.5


      2.7
















      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $  410,135


      $  397,264


      3.2


      12.5

      Used vehicle retail sales


      225,908


      214,900


      5.1


      14.5

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      60,167


      62,304


      (3.4)


      5.3

      Total used


      286,075


      277,204


      3.2


      12.4

      Parts and service


      60,632


      62,838


      (3.5)


      5.1

      Finance and insurance


      15,043


      13,915


      8.1


      17.8

      Total


      $  771,885


      $  751,221


      2.8


      12.0










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.3


      6.8





      Used vehicle retail sales


      5.3


      5.9





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (0.3)


      —





      Total used


      4.1


      4.6





      Parts and service


      56.9


      55.1





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      11.3


      11.7














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    25,708


      $    26,844


      (4.2)


      4.3

      Used vehicle retail sales


      11,868


      12,684


      (6.4)


      2.0

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (169)


      (5)


      3,280.0


      4,130.0

      Total used


      11,699


      12,679


      (7.7)


      0.6

      Parts and service


      34,480


      34,651


      (0.5)


      8.4

      Finance and insurance


      15,043


      13,915


      8.1


      17.8

      Total


      $    86,930


      $    88,089


      (1.3)


      7.5










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      12,338


      11,144


      10.7



      Retail used vehicles sold


      9,302


      8,108


      14.7



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      7,146


      6,539


      9.3



      Total used


      16,448


      14,647


      12.3












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    33,242


      $    35,648


      (6.8)


      1.6

      Used vehicle retail


      $    24,286


      $    26,505


      (8.4)


      (0.2)










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      2,084


      $      2,409


      (13.5)


      (5.8)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,276


      1,564


      (18.4)


      (11.1)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (24)


      (1)


      2,300.0


      3,770.7

      Total used


      711


      866


      (17.9)


      (10.4)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         695


      $         723


      (3.9)


      4.8










      OTHER: (2)









      SG&A expenses


      $    66,414


      $    67,064


      (1.0)


      7.9

      SG&A as % revenues


      8.6


      8.9





      SG&A as % gross profit


      76.4


      76.1





      Operating margin %


      2.4


      2.5














      (1) Same store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same store results also include the activities of our corporate office.


      (2)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.



      Additional Information - Same Store Brazil (1)



      (Unaudited)



      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)














      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    90,002


      $  129,007


      (30.2)


      7.4

      Used vehicle retail sales


      20,342


      27,499


      (26.0)


      14.4

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      1,463


      3,159


      (53.7)


      (30.4)

      Total used


      21,805


      30,658


      (28.9)


      9.7

      Parts and service


      12,193


      18,163


      (32.9)


      3.7

      Finance and insurance


      1,594


      2,857


      (44.2)


      (12.4)

      Total


      $  125,594


      $  180,685


      (30.5)


      7.1










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.4


      6.4





      Used vehicle retail sales


      4.4


      6.3





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      6.4


      7.3





      Total used


      4.5


      6.4





      Parts and service


      41.7


      43.1





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      10.7


      11.6














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      5,728


      $      8,257


      (30.6)


      6.2

      Used vehicle retail sales


      889


      1,721


      (48.3)


      (20.0)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      93


      231


      (59.7)


      (39.8)

      Total used


      982


      1,952


      (49.7)


      (22.4)

      Parts and service


      5,079


      7,825


      (35.1)


      0.2

      Finance and insurance


      1,594


      2,857


      (44.2)


      (12.4)

      Total


      $    13,383


      $    20,891


      (35.9)


      (1.3)










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      3,511


      3,465


      1.3



      Retail used vehicles sold


      1,228


      1,065


      15.3



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      401


      454


      (11.7)



      Total used


      1,629


      1,519


      7.2












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    25,634


      $    37,231


      (31.1)


      6.0

      Used vehicle retail


      $    16,565


      $    25,821


      (35.8)


      (0.8)










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      1,631


      $      2,383


      (31.6)


      4.8

      Used vehicle retail sales


      724


      1,616


      (55.2)


      (30.6)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      232


      509


      (54.4)


      (31.9)

      Total used


      603


      1,285


      (53.1)


      (27.6)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         336


      $         631


      (46.8)


      (16.2)










      OTHER:(2)









      SG&A expenses


      $    11,911


      $    17,277


      (31.1)


      6.3

      SG&A as % revenues


      9.5


      9.6





      SG&A as % gross profit


      89.0


      82.7





      Operating margin %


      0.9


      1.8
















      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $  271,960


      $  380,047


      (28.4)


      (1.7)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      60,876


      82,247


      (26.0)


      1.4

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      6,437


      11,142


      (42.2)


      (23.4)

      Total used


      67,313


      93,389


      (27.9)


      (1.6)

      Parts and service


      39,527


      50,825


      (22.2)


      6.7

      Finance and insurance


      5,172


      7,425


      (30.3)


      (4.1)

      Total


      $  383,972


      $  531,686


      (27.8)


      (0.9)










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      6.7


      6.2





      Used vehicle retail sales


      4.4


      6.2





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      7.2


      7.6





      Total used


      4.7


      6.4





      Parts and service


      42.8


      43.9





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      11.3


      11.2














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $    18,242


      $    23,647


      (22.9)


      5.7

      Used vehicle retail sales


      2,691


      5,088


      (47.1)


      (27.8)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      463


      843


      (45.1)


      (27.8)

      Total used


      3,154


      5,931


      (46.8)


      (27.8)

      Parts and service


      16,908


      22,292


      (24.2)


      3.7

      Finance and insurance


      5,172


      7,425


      (30.3)


      (4.1)

      Total


      $    43,476


      $    59,295


      (26.7)


      0.4










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      9,874


      10,746


      (8.1)



      Retail used vehicles sold


      3,379


      3,523


      (4.1)



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      1,265


      1,443


      (12.3)



      Total used


      4,644


      4,966


      (6.5)












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $    27,543


      $    35,366


      (22.1)


      7.0

      Used vehicle retail


      $    18,016


      $    23,346


      (22.8)


      5.7










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      1,847


      $      2,201


      (16.1)


      15.1

      Used vehicle retail sales


      796


      1,444


      (44.9)


      (24.7)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      366


      584


      (37.3)


      (17.6)

      Total used


      679


      1,194


      (43.1)


      (22.8)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $         390


      $         520


      (25.0)


      3.2










      OTHER: (2)









      SG&A expenses


      $    39,429


      $    52,736


      (25.2)


      2.3

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.3


      9.9





      SG&A as % gross profit


      90.7


      88.9





      Operating margin %


      0.7


      1.0














      (1) Same store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same store results also include the activities of our corporate office.


      (2)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.



      Additional Information - Same Store Consolidated (1)



      (Unaudited)



      (Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)














      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $   1,514,167


      $   1,463,601


      3.5


      7.5

      Used vehicle retail sales


      650,459


      595,477


      9.2


      12.1

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      87,497


      96,628


      (9.4)


      (7.1)

      Total used


      737,956


      692,105


      6.6


      9.4

      Parts and service


      288,631


      279,378


      3.3


      6.3

      Finance and insurance


      103,835


      95,158


      9.1


      10.5

      Total


      $   2,644,589


      $   2,530,242


      4.5


      8.0










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      4.9


      5.3





      Used vehicle retail sales


      6.9


      7.3





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (1.9)


      (1.3)





      Total used


      5.8


      6.1





      Parts and service


      54.7


      53.1





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      14.3


      14.4














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $        74,641


      $        77,523


      (3.7)


      1.0

      Used vehicle retail sales


      44,670


      43,379


      3.0


      4.8

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (1,700)


      (1,249)


      36.1


      32.9

      Total used


      42,970


      42,130


      2.0


      4.0

      Parts and service


      157,997


      148,452


      6.4


      8.9

      Finance and insurance


      103,835


      95,158


      9.1


      10.5

      Total


      $      379,443


      $      363,263


      4.5


      7.1










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      45,137


      42,805


      5.4



      Retail used vehicles sold


      31,137


      27,975


      11.3



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      13,953


      14,282


      (2.3)



      Total used


      45,090


      42,257


      6.7












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $        33,546


      $        34,192


      (1.9)


      2.0

      Used vehicle retail


      $        20,890


      $        21,286


      (1.9)


      0.7










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,654


      $          1,811


      (8.7)


      (4.2)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,435


      1,551


      (7.5)


      (5.8)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      (122)


      (87)


      40.2


      36.1

      Total used


      953


      997


      (4.4)


      (2.6)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,361


      $          1,344


      1.3


      2.5










      OTHER:(2)









      SG&A expenses


      $      274,596


      $      263,669


      4.1


      7.3

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.4


      10.4





      SG&A as % gross profit


      72.4


      72.6





      Operating margin %


      3.5


      3.5
















      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change


      Local Currency
      % Change

      REVENUES:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $   4,159,629


      $   4,069,351


      2.2


      5.6

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,836,722


      1,682,086


      9.2


      11.7

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      263,687


      271,300


      (2.8)


      -

      Total used


      2,100,409


      1,953,386


      7.5


      10.1

      Parts and service


      835,668


      802,947


      4.1


      6.6

      Finance and insurance


      289,347


      264,342


      9.5


      10.7

      Total


      $   7,385,053


      $   7,090,026


      4.2


      7.1










      GROSS MARGIN %:









      New vehicle retail sales


      5.0


      5.3





      Used vehicle retail sales


      7.0


      7.7





      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      0.2


      1.1





      Total used


      6.2


      6.8





      Parts and service


      54.1


      53.1





      Finance and insurance


      100.0


      100.0





      Total


      14.6


      14.7














      GROSS PROFIT:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $      205,941


      $      217,647


      (5.4)


      (1.2)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      128,827


      129,615


      (0.6)


      1.0

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      436


      2,939


      (85.2)


      (80.6)

      Total used


      129,263


      132,554


      (2.5)


      (0.8)

      Parts and service


      451,890


      426,286


      6.0


      8.2

      Finance and insurance


      289,347


      264,342


      9.5


      10.7

      Total


      $   1,076,441


      $   1,040,829


      3.4


      5.7










      UNITS SOLD:









      Retail new vehicles sold


      123,680


      119,326


      3.6



      Retail used vehicles sold


      87,880


      79,926


      10.0



      Wholesale used vehicles sold


      39,943


      39,211


      1.9



      Total used


      127,823


      119,137


      7.3












      AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:









      New vehicle retail


      $        33,632


      $        34,103


      (1.4)


      1.9

      Used vehicle retail


      $        20,900


      $        21,046


      (0.7)


      1.6










      GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:









      New vehicle retail sales


      $          1,665


      $          1,824


      (8.7)


      (4.7)

      Used vehicle retail sales


      1,466


      1,622


      (9.6)


      (8.2)

      Used vehicle wholesale sales


      11


      75


      (85.3)


      (81.0)

      Total used


      1,011


      1,113


      (9.2)


      (7.6)

      Finance and insurance (per retail unit)


      $          1,368


      $          1,327


      3.1


      4.3










      OTHER: (2)









      SG&A expenses


      $      781,716


      $      760,602


      2.8


      5.5

      SG&A as % revenues


      10.6


      10.7





      SG&A as % gross profit


      72.6


      73.1





      Operating margin %


      3.5


      3.5














      (1) Same store amounts include the results for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month we owned the dealership and, in the case of dispositions, ending with the last full month we owned it. Same store results also include the activities of our corporate office.


      (2)These amounts have been adjusted to exclude the impact of certain items to provide additional information regarding the performance of our operations and improve period-to-period comparability. Refer to our Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures for a description of the aforementioned adjustments.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.S.

      (Unaudited)

       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)










      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  248,771


      $  221,645


      12.2


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events 

      —


      (1,099)




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      —


      14,303




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  248,771


      $  234,849


      5.9








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.6


      10.2




      Adjusted (1)

      10.6


      10.8



      SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      71.4


      68.8




      Adjusted (1)

      71.4


      72.9



      OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      3.8


      4.0




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      3.8


      3.6



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      2.9


      2.0




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.9


      2.6










      SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:














      As reported

      $  239,585


      $  225,236


      6.4


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events 

      —


      (1,099)




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      —


      (23)




      Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

      $  239,585


      $  224,114


      6.9








      SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.7


      10.7




      Adjusted (1)

      10.7


      10.7



      SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      71.5


      72.1




      Adjusted (1)

      71.5


      71.7



      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      3.8


      3.7




      Adjusted (1), (4)

      3.8


      3.8












       Nine Months Ended September 30, 



      2015


      2014


       % Change 

      SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  718,607


      $  665,547


      8.0


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events 

      (951)


      (2,775)




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      1,052


      14,812




       Legal settlements 

      (1,000)


      (442)




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  717,708


      $  677,142


      6.0








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.8


      11.0




      Adjusted (1)

      10.8


      11.2



      SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      71.5


      71.7




      Adjusted (1)

      71.4


      72.9



      OPERATING MARGIN %:







       Unadjusted 

      3.8


      3.8




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      3.9


      3.7



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      2.9


      2.0




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.9


      2.7










      SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:














      As reported

      $  678,188


      $  644,041


      5.3


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events 

      (951)


      (2,775)




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      (364)


      (23)




       Legal settlements 

      (1,000)


      (442)




      Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

      $  675,873


      $  640,801


      5.5








      SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.9


      11.1




      Adjusted (1)

      10.9


      11.0



      SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      71.7


      72.1




      Adjusted (1)

      71.4


      71.7



      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      3.8


      3.8




      Adjusted (1), (4)

      3.9


      3.9










      (1)

      We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items.  These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP.  As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.  We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations. 



      (2)

      Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $288 and $786 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $4,252 and $5,973 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.



      (3)

      Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, loss on redemption of long-term debt of $22,790 and $46,403 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $288 and $786 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and $4,252 and $5,973 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.



      (4)

      Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $288 and $786 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $293 and $2,014 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - U.K.

      (Unaudited)

       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)










      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      2.1


      2.7




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.2


      2.7



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      1.6


      2.3




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      1.7


      2.3










      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      2.4


      2.7




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.5


      2.7












       Nine Months Ended September 30, 



      2015


      2014


       % Change 

      SG&A RECONCILIATION:














      As reported

      $  81,528


      $  67,063


      21.6


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Severance costs 

      (208)


      —




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  81,320


      $  67,063


      21.3








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      8.7


      8.9




      Adjusted (1)

      8.7


      8.9



      SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      78.1


      76.1




      Adjusted (1)

      77.9


      76.1



      OPERATING MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      2.1


      2.5




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      2.1


      2.5



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      1.6


      2.1




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      1.7


      2.1










      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      2.3


      2.5




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.4


      2.5










      (1)

      We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items.  These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP.  As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.  We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations. 



      (2)

      Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling item above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $333 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.



      (3)

      Excludes the impact of non-cash asset impairment charges of $333 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Brazil

      (Unaudited)

       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)










      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change

      SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  12,117


      $  20,313


      (40.3)


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Severance costs 

      —


      (393)




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  12,117


      $  19,920


      (39.2)








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      9.4


      10.2




      Adjusted (1)

      9.4


      10.0



      SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      87.8


      88.6




      Adjusted (1)

      87.8


      86.9



      OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      0.8


      (1.6)




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      1.0


      1.2



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      0.4


      (2.6)




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      0.6


      0.2










      SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:














      As reported

      $  11,911


      $  17,566


      (32.2)


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Severance costs 

      —


      (289)




      Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

      $  11,911


      $  17,277


      (31.1)








      SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      9.5


      9.7




      Adjusted (1)

      9.5


      9.6



      SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      89.0


      84.1




      Adjusted (1)

      89.0


      82.7



      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      0.7


      1.6




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      0.9


      1.8












       Nine Months Ended September 30, 



      2015


      2014


       % Change 

      SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  40,915


      $  61,151


      (33.1)


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Severance costs 

      —


      (393)




       Foreign transaction tax 

      —


      (416)




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  40,915


      $  60,342


      (32.2)








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.4


      10.6




      Adjusted (1)

      10.4


      10.5



      SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      91.9


      93.4




      Adjusted (1)

      91.9


      92.2



      OPERATING MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      0.3


      (0.4)




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      0.6


      0.6



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      (0.2)


      (1.4)




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      —


      (0.4)










      SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:














      As reported

      $  39,429


      $  53,441


      (26.2)


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Severance costs 

      —


      (289)




       Foreign transaction tax 

      —


      (416)




      Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

      $  39,429


      $  52,736


      (25.2)








      SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.3


      10.1




      Adjusted (1)

      10.3


      9.9



      SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      90.7


      90.1




      Adjusted (1)

      90.7


      88.9



      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      0.6


      0.8




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      0.7


      1.0










      (1)

      We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items.  These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP.  As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.  We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations. 



      (2)

      Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $298 and $839 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $5,121 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.



      (3)

      Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $298 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

      Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

      Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - CONSOLIDATED

      (Unaudited)

       (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)










      Three Months Ended September 30,



      2015


      2014


      % Change








      NET INCOME RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $    45,261


      $    26,162


      73.0


        Pre-tax adjustments:







      Catastrophic events (5)

      —


      671




      (Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions (6)

      —


      (8,572)




      Severance costs (7)

      —


      388




      Non-cash asset impairment (10)

      776


      6,559




      Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (11)

      —


      17,934




      Non-deductible goodwill

      —


      (3,358)




      Adjusted net income (1)

      $    46,037


      $    39,784


      15.7








      ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED







      COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:







      Adjusted net income (1)

      $    46,037


      $    39,784


      15.7


      Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities

      1,759


      1,520


      15.7


      Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)

      $    44,278


      $    38,264


      15.7








       DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION: 






      As reported

      $        1.88


      $        1.03


      82.5


        Pre-tax adjustments:







      Catastrophic events 

      —


      0.03




      Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      —


      (0.34)




      Severance costs 

      —


      0.01




      Non-cash asset impairment 

      0.03


      0.26




      Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt 

      —


      0.71




      Non-deductible goodwill

      —


      (0.13)




      Adjusted diluted income per share (1)

      $        1.91


      $        1.57


      21.7








      SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  289,012


      $  264,233


      9.4


        Pre-tax adjustments:







      Catastrophic events 

      —


      (1,099)




      Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      —


      14,303




      Severance costs 

      —


      (393)




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  289,012


      $  277,044


      4.3








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.3


      10.1




      Adjusted (1)

      10.3


      10.5



      SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      72.5


      70.5




      Adjusted (1)

      72.5


      73.9



      OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      3.5


      3.4




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      3.5


      3.3



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      2.6


      1.7




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.6


      2.4










      SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  274,596


      $  265,080


      3.6


        Pre-tax adjustments:







      Catastrophic events 

      —


      (1,099)




      Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions 

      —


      (23)




      Severance costs 

      —


      (289)




      Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

      $  274,596


      $  263,669


      4.1








      SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.4


      10.5




      Adjusted (1)

      10.4


      10.4



      SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      72.4


      73.0




      Adjusted (1)

      72.4


      72.6



      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      3.5


      3.5




      Adjusted (1), (4)

      3.5


      3.5












       Nine Months Ended September 30, 



      2015


      2014


       % Change 

      NET INCOME RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  127,385


      $    74,327


      71.4


        Pre-tax adjustments:







      Catastrophic events (5)

      593


      1,710




      (Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions (6)

      (601)


      (8,887)




      Severance costs (7)

      167


      388




      Legal settlements (8)

      610


      274




      Foreign transaction tax (9)

      —


      274




      Non-cash asset impairment (10)

      1,624


      7,626




      Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (11)

      —


      38,711




      Non-deductible goodwill

      —


      (3,358)




      Adjusted net income (1)

      $  129,778


      $  111,065


      16.8








      ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED







      COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:







      Adjusted net income (1)

      $  129,778


      $  111,065


      16.8


      Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities

      4,997


      4,126


      21.1


      Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)

      $  124,781


      $  106,939


      16.7








       DILUTED INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION: 






      As reported

      $        5.26


      $        2.82


      86.5


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events  

      0.02


      0.07




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions  

      (0.02)


      (0.33)




       Severance costs  

      0.01


      0.01




       Legal settlements  

      0.02


      0.01




       Foreign transaction tax  

      —


      0.01




       Non-cash asset impairment  

      0.07


      0.29




       Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt  

      —


      1.47




       Non-deductible goodwill 

      —


      (0.13)




      Adjusted diluted income per share (1)

      $        5.36


      $        4.22


      27.0















      SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  841,050


      $  793,761


      6.0


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events  

      (951)


      (2,775)




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions  

      1,053


      14,812




       Severance costs  

      (208)


      (393)




       Legal settlements  

      (1,000)


      (442)




       Foreign transaction tax  

      —


      (416)




      Adjusted SG&A (1)

      $  839,944


      $  804,547


      4.4








      SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.6


      10.7




      Adjusted (1)

      10.6


      10.9



      SG&A AS % OF GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      72.9


      73.4




      Adjusted (1)

      72.8


      74.4



      OPERATING MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      3.5


      3.3




      Adjusted (1), (2)

      3.5


      3.3



      PRETAX MARGIN %:







      Unadjusted

      2.6


      1.8




      Adjusted (1), (3)

      2.6


      2.4










      SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:







      As reported

      $  784,031


      $  764,546


      2.5


        Pre-tax adjustments:







       Catastrophic events  

      (951)


      (2,774)




       Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions  

      (364)


      (23)




       Severance costs  

      —


      (289)




       Legal settlements  

      (1,000)


      (442)




       Foreign transaction tax  

      —


      (416)




      Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

      $  781,716


      $  760,602


      2.8








      SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:







      Unadjusted

      10.6


      10.8




      Adjusted (1)

      10.6


      10.7



      SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:







      Unadjusted

      72.8


      73.5




      Adjusted (1)

      72.6


      73.1



      SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %







      Unadjusted

      3.5


      3.4




      Adjusted (1), (4)

      3.5


      3.5










      (1)

      We have included certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, which exclude certain items.  These adjusted measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP.  As required by SEC rules, we provide reconciliations of these adjusted measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.  We believe that these adjusted financial measures are relevant and useful to investors because they improve the transparency of our disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of results from our core business operations and improve period-to-period comparability of our results from our core business operations. 



      (2)

      Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges for all periods.



      (3)

      Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, non-cash asset impairment charges for all periods, as well as loss on redemption of long-term debt of $22,790 and $46,403 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.



      (4)

      Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $916 and $1,418 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $293 and $2,014 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.



      (5)

      Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $359 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and $428 and $1,065 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.



      (6)

      Adjustment is net of tax provision of $452 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and $5,731 and $5,925 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.



      (7)

      Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $42 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and $5 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.



      (8)

      Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $390 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and $168 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.



      (9)

      Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $141 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.



      (10)

      Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $143 and $334 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $2,815 and $3,469 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.



      (11)

      Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $4,856 and $7,692 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.

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