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Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Record Q1 Results

Adjusted Continuing Operations EPS of $0.39


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Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Apr 26, 2016, 07:30 ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

First Quarter 2016 Results

  • Record Q1 pre-owned units of 29,333, up 4.3% over the prior year quarter
  • Record Q1 finance and insurance ("F&I") gross profit of $81.3 million, up 8.9% over the prior year quarter
  • Record Q1 fixed operations gross profit of $166.0 million, up 6.2% over the prior year quarter
  • Record Q1 total gross profit of $345.2 million, up 3.0% over the prior year quarter
  • EchoPark® stores retailed 941 units

Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported adjusted net income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2016 of $18.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share.  Included in these adjusted amounts are pre-tax expenses of $3.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, related to the Company's EchoPark® operations.  Adjusted net income from continuing operations and related diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures.  The schedules included in this press release reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted net income from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2015 was $18.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share. Included in these adjusted amounts are pre-tax expenses of $4.9 million, or $0.06 per share, related to the Company's EchoPark® operations.

On a GAAP basis, net income from continuing operations and related diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2016 were $14.5 million and $0.31 per share, respectively, compared to $14.4 million and $0.28 per diluted share, respectively, for the first quarter of 2015. 

Jeff Dyke, Sonic's EVP of Operations, stated, "We are pleased with our operating results during the quarter.  Strong performances in the fixed operations and the F&I areas drove the overall increase in gross profit to record levels.  We continued to see gross profit compression in new vehicles and expect this to continue until inventory supply corrects to more normalized levels.  The used vehicle market continues to demonstrate its resiliency despite the compression related to new vehicles.  Our EchoPark® stores continue to grow and mature. The expansion in Denver is on schedule and we anticipate opening two additional stores in the second quarter of 2016 and another by the end of the year.  We are also happy to announce we will be introducing the EchoPark® brand to the Texas and Carolinas markets in 2017 where we have been actively accumulating property."

B. Scott Smith, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, noted, "Execution of our core strategies continued in the first quarter.  Our commitment to return capital through dividends and share repurchases has rewarded our long-term stockholders.  Subsequent to the end of the quarter, we repurchased an additional 363,000 shares for approximately $6.4 million.  In addition to the real estate and construction activities related to EchoPark®, we are aggressively replacing leased properties with image-compliant facilities on owned land.  We anticipate investing approximately $250 million in land and facilities in the current year funded by mortgages and cash generated through operations.  These hard assets are the cornerstones of our long-term plan.  We are maintaining our guidance of adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2016 to be between $2.07 and $2.17 per share."

Dividend

Sonic's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable in cash for stockholders of record on June 15, 2016.  The dividend will be payable on July 15, 2016. 

First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Senior management will host a conference call today at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern) to discuss the quarter's results. To access the live broadcast of the call over the Internet go to: www.sonicautomotive.com, then click on "Our Company," then "Investor Relations," then "Earnings Conference Calls."

Presentation materials for the conference call can be accessed on the Company's website at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on the "Investor Relations" tab under "Our Company" and choosing "Webcasts & Presentations."

The conference call will also be available live by dialing in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call at:

Domestic: 1.877.450.3867
International: 1.706.643.0958
Conference ID: 81083014

A conference call replay will be available one hour following the call for seven days and can be accessed by calling:

Domestic: 1.855.859.2056
International: 1.404.537.3406
Conference ID: 81083014

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the nation's largest automotive retailers. Sonic can be reached on the web at www.sonicautomotive.com.

Included herein are forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to anticipated expansion of our EchoPark® store initiatives and the anticipated amount of investments related to capital expenditures. There are many factors that affect management's views about future events and trends of the Company's business. These factors involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from management's views, including without limitation, economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, new and used vehicle industry sales volume, the success of our operational strategies, the rate and timing of overall economic recovery or decline, and the risk factors described in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2015. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)


This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as, but not limited to, adjusted income from continuing operations and related earnings per share data.  The Company has reconciled these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the release.  The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure by providing period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from operations.









Three Months Ended March 31,




2016


2015




(In thousands, except per share and unit data)


Revenues:






New retail vehicles


$               1,149,437


$               1,190,215


Fleet vehicles


15,133


12,108


Total new vehicles


1,164,570


1,202,323


Used vehicles


598,355


593,742


Wholesale vehicles


44,374


41,656


Total vehicles


1,807,299


1,837,721


Parts, service and collision repair


346,054


323,194


Finance, insurance and other, net


81,273


74,600


Total revenues


2,234,626


2,235,515


Gross profit


345,150


334,959


Selling, general and administrative expenses


(284,375)


(270,862)


Impairment charges


-


(6,192)


Depreciation and amortization


(18,470)


(16,409)


Operating income (loss)


42,305


41,496


Other income (expense):





Interest expense, floor plan


(6,436)


(4,778)


Interest expense, other, net


(12,339)


(13,219)


Other income (expense), net


104


90


Total other income (expense)


(18,671)


(17,907)


Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes


23,634


23,589


Provision for income taxes for continuing operations - benefit (expense)


(9,170)


(9,200)


Income (loss) from continuing operations


14,464


14,389


Income (loss) from discontinued operations


160


(422)


Net income (loss)


$                    14,624


$                    13,967







Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:





Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations


$                        0.31


$                        0.28


Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations


-


(0.01)


Earnings (loss) per common share


$                        0.31


$                        0.27


Weighted average common shares outstanding


47,122


51,403







Gross Margin Data (Continuing Operations):





New retail vehicles


5.1%


5.3%


Fleet vehicles


0.2%


(0.6%)


Total new vehicles


5.0%


5.3%


Used vehicles


6.8%


6.9%


Wholesale vehicles


(2.4%)


(0.5%)


Parts, service and collision repair


48.0%


48.4%


Finance, insurance and other


100.0%


100.0%


Overall gross margin


15.4%


15.0%







SG&A Expenses (Continuing Operations):





Compensation


$                  169,041


$                  161,858


Advertising


15,347


15,332


Rent


18,720


18,254


Other


81,267


75,418


Total SG&A expenses


$                  284,375


$                  270,862


SG&A expenses as % of gross profit


82.4%


80.9%







Operating Margin %


1.9%


1.9%







Unit Data (Continuing Operations):





New retail units


30,156


31,334


Fleet units


449


355


Total new units


30,605


31,689


Used units


29,333


28,135


Wholesale units


8,423


7,777


Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)

















Per Share Data


































Three Months Ended March 31, 2016






Income (Loss)


Income (Loss)










From Continuing


From Discontinued










Operations


Operations


Net Income (Loss)




Weighted




Per




Per




Per




Average




Share




Share




Share




Shares


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount




(In thousands, except per share amounts)


Reported:
















Earnings (loss) and shares


46,950


$     14,464




$         160




$     14,624




Effect of participating securities:
















Non-vested restricted stock




(6)




-




(6)




Basic earnings (loss) and shares


46,950


$     14,458


$       0.31


$         160


$             -


$     14,618


$       0.31


Effect of dilutive securities:
















Stock compensation plans


172














Diluted earnings (loss) and shares


47,122


$     14,458


$       0.31


$         160


$             -


$     14,618


$       0.31


















Adjustments (net of tax):
















Storm damage and other




$       3,698


$       0.08


$       (320)


$      (0.01)


$       3,378


$       0.07


Total adjustments




$       3,698


$       0.08


$       (320)


$      (0.01)


$       3,378


$       0.07


















Adjusted:
















Earnings (loss) and
















diluted earnings (loss) per share (1)




$     18,162


$       0.39


$       (160)


$      (0.01)


$     18,002


$       0.38


















(1) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.05 per fully diluted share in the three months ended March 31, 2016.








































Three Months Ended March 31, 2015






Income (Loss)


Income (Loss)










From Continuing


From Discontinued










Operations


Operations


Net Income (Loss)




Weighted




Per




Per




Per




Average




Share




Share




Share




Shares


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount


Amount




(In thousands, except per share amounts)


Reported:
















Earnings (loss) and shares


50,854


$     14,389




$       (422)




$     13,967




Effect of participating securities:
















Non-vested restricted stock
















and stock units




(5)




-




(5)




Basic earnings (loss) and shares


50,854


$     14,384


$       0.28


$       (422)


$      (0.01)


$     13,962


$       0.27


Effect of dilutive securities:
















Stock compensation plans


549














Diluted earnings (loss) and shares


51,403


$     14,384


$       0.28


$       (422)


$      (0.01)


$     13,962


$       0.27


















Adjustments (net of tax):
















Storm damage and other




$          634


$       0.02


$             -


$            -


$          634


$       0.02


Impairment charges




3,777


0.07


-


-


3,777


0.07


Total adjustments




$       4,411


$       0.09


$             -


$            -


$       4,411


$       0.09


















Adjusted:
















Earnings (loss) and
















diluted earnings (loss) per share (2)




$     18,800


$       0.37


$       (422)


$     (0.01)


$     18,378


$       0.36


















(2) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.06 per fully diluted share in the three months ended March 31, 2015.






















Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)











New Vehicles






















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except units and per unit data)


Reported:









Revenue


$          1,164,570


$          1,202,323


$             (37,753)


(3.1%)


Gross profit


$               58,424


$               63,350


$               (4,926)


(7.8%)


Unit sales


30,605


31,689


(1,084)


(3.4%)


Revenue per unit


$               38,052


$               37,941


$                     111


0.3%


Gross profit per unit


$                 1,909


$                 1,999


$                    (90)


(4.5%)


Gross profit as a % of revenue


5.0%


5.3%


(30)

bps














Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except units and per unit data)


Same Store:









Revenue


$          1,164,570


$          1,189,495


$             (24,925)


(2.1%)


Gross profit


$               58,375


$               62,498


$               (4,123)


(6.6%)


Unit sales


30,605


31,372


(767)


(2.4%)


Revenue per unit


$               38,052


$               37,916


$                     136


0.4%


Gross profit per unit


$                 1,907


$                 1,992


$                    (85)


(4.3%)


Gross profit as a % of revenue


5.0%


5.3%


(30)

bps












Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)











Used Vehicles






















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except units and per unit data)


Reported:









Revenue


$             598,355


$             593,742


$                  4,613


0.8%


Gross profit


$               40,531


$               40,844


$                  (313)


(0.8%)


Unit sales


29,333


28,135


1,198


4.3%


Revenue per unit


$               20,399


$               21,103


$                  (704)


(3.3%)


Gross profit per unit


$                 1,382


$                 1,452


$                    (70)


(4.8%)


Gross profit as a % of revenue


6.8%


6.9%


(10)

bps














Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


 Change


% Change




(In thousands, except units and per unit data)


Same Store:









Revenue


$             598,355


$             584,987


$                13,368


2.3%


Gross profit


$               40,690


$               41,008


$                  (318)


(0.8%)


Unit sales


29,333


27,687


1,646


5.9%


Revenue per unit


$               20,399


$               21,129


$                  (730)


(3.5%)


Gross profit per unit


$                 1,387


$                 1,481


$                    (94)


(6.3%)


Gross profit as a % of revenue


6.8%


7.0%


(20)

bps












Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)











Wholesale Vehicles






















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except units and per unit data)


Reported:










Revenue


$                 44,374


$                 41,656


$                   2,718


6.5%


Gross profit (loss)


$                (1,078)


$                   (210)


$                   (868)


(413.3%)


Unit sales


8,423


7,777


646


8.3%


Revenue per unit


$                  5,268


$                  5,356


$                     (88)


(1.6%)


Gross profit (loss) per unit


$                  (128)


$                    (27)


$                   (101)


(374.1%)


Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue


(2.4%)


(0.5%)


(190)

bps















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except units and per unit data)


Same Store:










Revenue


$                44,353


$                41,253


$                   3,100


7.5%


Gross profit (loss)


$               (1,076)


$                  (197)


$                   (879)


(446.2%)


Unit sales


8,418


7,688


730


9.5%


Revenue per unit


$                  5,269


$                  5,366


$                     (97)


(1.8%)


Gross profit (loss) per unit


$                  (128)


$                    (26)


$                   (102)


(392.3%)


Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue


(2.4%)


(0.5%)


(190)

bps























Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)









Parts, Service and Collision Repair ("Fixed Operations")




















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


 Change


% Change


Reported:


(In thousands)


Revenue










Customer pay


$             147,394


$             137,623


$                 9,771


7.1%


Warranty


57,559


53,498


4,061


7.6%


Wholesale parts


45,309


45,012


297


0.7%


Internal, sublet and other


95,792


87,061


8,731


10.0%


Total


$             346,054


$             323,194


$               22,860


7.1%


Gross profit










Customer pay


$               80,358


$               75,678


$                 4,680


6.2%


Warranty


31,326


29,760


1,566


5.3%


Wholesale parts


7,941


8,138


(197)


(2.4%)


Internal, sublet and other


46,375


42,799


3,576


8.4%


Total


$             166,000


$             156,375


$                 9,625


6.2%


Gross profit as a % of revenue










Customer pay


54.5%


55.0%


(50)

bps



Warranty


54.4%


55.6%


(120)

bps



Wholesale parts


17.5%


18.1%


(60)

bps



Internal, sublet and other


48.4%


49.2%


(80)

bps



Total


48.0%


48.4%


(40)

bps













Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)









Parts, Service and Collision Repair ("Fixed Operations")




















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


 Change


% Change


Same Store:


(In thousands)


Revenue










Customer pay


$             147,394


$             134,636


$               12,758


9.5%


Warranty


57,559


52,694


4,865


9.2%


Wholesale parts


45,309


44,201


1,108


2.5%


Internal, sublet and other


95,792


85,742


10,050


11.7%


Total


$             346,054


$             317,273


$               28,781


9.1%


Gross profit










Customer pay


$               80,358


$               74,050


$                 6,308


8.5%


Warranty


31,282


29,300


1,982


6.8%


Wholesale parts


7,941


7,988


(47)


(0.6%)


Internal, sublet and other


46,068


42,165


3,903


9.3%


Total


$             165,649


$             153,503


$               12,146


7.9%


Gross profit as a % of revenue










Customer pay


54.5%


55.0%


(50)

bps



Warranty


54.3%


55.6%


(130)

bps



Wholesale parts


17.5%


18.1%


(60)

bps



Internal, sublet and other


48.1%


49.2%


(110)

bps



Total


47.9%


48.4%


(50)

bps













Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)










Finance, Insurance and Other, Net ("F&I")





















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except per unit data)


Reported:










Revenue


$               81,273


$               74,600


$                 6,673


8.9%


Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)


$                 1,366


$                 1,254


$                    112


8.9%
























Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


Change


% Change




(In thousands, except per unit data)


Same Store:










Revenue


$               80,852


$               73,689


$                 7,163


9.7%


Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)


$                 1,359


$                 1,255


$                    104


8.3%












Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)









Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses




















Three Months Ended March 31,


Better / (Worse)




2016


2015


 Change


% Change




(In thousands)


Reported:










Compensation


$             169,041


$             161,858


$               (7,183)


(4.4%)


Advertising


15,347


15,332


(15)


(0.1%)


Rent


18,720


18,254


(466)


(2.6%)


Other


81,267


75,418


(5,849)


(7.8%)


Total


$             284,375


$             270,862


$             (13,513)


(5.0%)












Total pre-tax adjustments


(6,042)


(1,051)


4,991


NM


Adjusted SG&A 


$             278,333


$             269,811


(8,522)


(3.2%)












SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit









Compensation


49.0%


48.3%


(70)

bps



Advertising


4.4%


4.6%


20

bps



Rent


5.4%


5.4%


0

bps



Other


23.6%


22.6%


(100)

bps



Total


82.4%


80.9%


(150)

bps













Total pre-tax adjustments .


(1.8%)


(0.3%)


150

bps



Adjusted SG&A as a % of gross profit


80.6%


80.6%


0

bps













NM = Not meaningful










SOURCE Sonic Automotive, Inc.

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