Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Record Results
Adjusted Continuing Operations Quarterly EPS of $0.61, Increases Dividend by 33%
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Fourth Quarter 2015 Results
- Record Q4 new retail units of 35,228, up 1.4% over the prior year quarter
- Record Q4 pre-owned units and gross profit of 28,220 and $38.8 million, respectively
- Record Q4 fixed operations gross profit of $169.1 million, up 8.2% over the prior year quarter
- Record Q4 total gross profit of $363.8 million, up 4.4% over the prior year quarter
- EchoPark® stores retailed 764 units
Full Year 2015 Results
- Record annual new retail units of 138,129, up 1.6% over the prior year
- Record annual pre-owned units of 117,123, up 6.4% over the prior year
- Record annual pre-owned gross profit of $162.0 million, up 3.1% over the prior year
- Record annual fixed operations gross profit of $655.4 million
- Record annual total gross profit of $1.415 billion
- EchoPark® stores retailed 3,225 units
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported adjusted net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2015 of $30.9 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. Included in these adjusted amounts are pre-tax expenses of $3.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, related to the Company's EchoPark® operations. Adjusted net income from continuing operations and related earnings per diluted 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 fourth quarter of 2014 was $32.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted share. Included in these adjusted amounts are pre-tax expenses of $7.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted 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 fourth quarter of 2015 were $31.5 million and $0.63 per share, respectively, compared to $27.0 million and $0.52 per diluted share, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2014.
Sonic reported full year 2015 adjusted net income from continuing operations of $100.2 million, or $1.97 per diluted share, that includes expenses of $16.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, related to the Company's EchoPark® operations. For the full year of 2014, Sonic reported adjusted net income from continuing operations of $100.0 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, that includes expenses of $15.7 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, related to EchoPark®.
On a GAAP basis, net income from continuing operations for the full year of 2015 was $88.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, compared to full year 2014 results of $98.6 million, or $1.87 per diluted share.
Jeff Dyke, Sonic's EVP of Operations, stated, "The year ended up being a great year for Sonic and EchoPark®. I am very proud of our team as we progressed together on our long-term strategy to redefine the Automotive Guest Experience. This is a huge undertaking that we are confident will reward our Guests, Associates and Long-Term Shareholders. We have been able to grow gross across all of our revenue streams with the exception of new vehicles, which is a direct reflection of manufacturers' inventory growth in particular in the luxury category. Some of the OEM's have simply over produced and it has caused competitive and margin pressures that we have not experienced in several years. However, the stability and strength of our pre-owned revenue stream has continued to allow us to drive additional profitability in that area. In addition, we have overcome the warranty mix issues from earlier in the year and we were able to increase same store fixed operations gross profit 9.6% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. Our focus on increasing customer pay, up 7.8% on a same store basis during the fourth quarter, was key to achieving this level of growth.
We are excited about the growth we are planning for EchoPark® in 2016 and 2017. Two new stores in the Denver market will open in the first half of 2016 with two more coming in the first part of 2017. We also have plans in place to add additional stores in at least two different markets beginning in Q4 2016 depending on real-estate closing dates."
Dividend
Sonic's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable in cash for stockholders of record on March 15, 2016. The dividend will be payable on April 15, 2016. This represents a 33% increase in the dividend rate from the prior quarter amount of $0.0375 per share.
2016 Outlook
B. Scott Smith, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, noted, "I am very pleased with the performance of our team in the fourth quarter and the year. Subsequent to December 31, 2015, market news and expectations related to the retail automotive sector created pressure on public company valuations. As a result, our Board of Directors increased our authorization to repurchase shares by $100.0 million. During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased approximately 4.0 million shares, roughly 7.9% of outstanding shares as of December 31, 2015, for approximately $72.0 million.
We expect 2016 to continue to be favorable to dealers and anticipate new vehicle industry volume to be between 17.3 million and 17.6 million units, but expect new vehicle GPU pressure to continue. We project diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2016 to be between $2.07 and $2.17 per share. This range includes the effect of projected EchoPark® results and expansion. We are projecting a loss related to EchoPark® of between $0.21 and $0.23 per diluted share. We will have additional comments on our 2016 outlook in our earnings call later today."
Fourth 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: 32450261
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: 32450261
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 future success and impacts from the implementation of our planned customer experience and EchoPark® store initiatives. 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 view, 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, 2014. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information.
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Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
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2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 | |||||
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(In thousands, except per share and unit data) | ||||||||
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Revenues: |
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New retail vehicles |
$ 1,377,661 |
$ 1,337,896 |
$ 5,205,688 |
$ 5,046,010 | ||||
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Fleet vehicles |
22,101 |
12,899 |
59,713 |
78,019 | ||||
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Total new vehicles |
1,399,762 |
1,350,795 |
5,265,401 |
5,124,029 | ||||
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Used vehicles . . |
607,430 |
562,993 |
2,512,024 |
2,310,247 | ||||
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Wholesale vehicles |
34,579 |
38,361 |
155,339 |
166,158 | ||||
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Total vehicles . |
2,041,771 |
1,952,149 |
7,932,764 |
7,600,434 | ||||
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Parts, service and collision repair |
345,068 |
322,924 |
1,364,947 |
1,296,570 | ||||
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Finance, insurance and other, net |
83,796 |
76,755 |
326,588 |
300,095 | ||||
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Total revenues |
2,470,635 |
2,351,828 |
9,624,299 |
9,197,099 | ||||
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Gross profit |
363,848 |
348,464 |
1,414,612 |
1,365,900 | ||||
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
(275,002) |
(264,402) |
(1,110,565) |
(1,067,433) | ||||
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Impairment charges |
(1,257) |
(6,379) |
(17,955) |
(6,594) | ||||
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Depreciation and amortization |
(17,846) |
(15,213) |
(68,799) |
(58,260) | ||||
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Operating income (loss) |
69,743 |
62,470 |
217,293 |
233,613 | ||||
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Other income (expense): |
||||||||
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Interest expense, floor plan |
(5,840) |
(4,852) |
(21,326) |
(18,793) | ||||
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Interest expense, other, net |
(12,275) |
(12,614) |
(50,910) |
(53,190) | ||||
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Other income (expense), net |
- |
(2) |
99 |
97 | ||||
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Total other income (expense) |
(18,115) |
(17,468) |
(72,137) |
(71,886) | ||||
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes |
51,628 |
45,002 |
145,156 |
161,727 | ||||
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Provision for income taxes for continuing operations - benefit (expense) |
(20,121) |
(18,045) |
(57,065) |
(63,168) | ||||
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Income (loss) from continuing operations |
31,507 |
26,957 |
88,091 |
98,559 | ||||
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
(449) |
(831) |
(1,780) |
(1,342) | ||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ 31,058 |
$ 26,126 |
$ 86,311 |
$ 97,217 | ||||
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Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: |
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Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations |
$ 0.63 |
$ 0.52 |
$ 1.73 |
$ 1.87 | ||||
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Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations |
(0.01) |
$ (0.02) |
(0.03) |
(0.03) | ||||
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Earnings (loss) per common share |
$ 0.62 |
$ 0.50 |
$ 1.70 |
$ 1.84 | ||||
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
50,278 |
51,834 |
50,883 |
52,563 | ||||
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Gross Margin Data (Continuing Operations): |
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New retail vehicles |
5.4% |
5.9% |
5.2% |
5.7% | ||||
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Fleet vehicles |
0.1% |
1.1% |
(0.3%) |
1.9% | ||||
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Total new vehicles |
5.3% |
5.8% |
5.1% |
5.6% | ||||
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Used vehicles |
6.4% |
6.7% |
6.5% |
6.8% | ||||
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Wholesale vehicles |
(5.8%) |
(2.9%) |
(4.7%) |
(2.2%) | ||||
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Parts, service and collision repair |
49.0% |
48.4% |
48.8% |
48.1% | ||||
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Finance, insurance and other |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% | ||||
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Overall gross margin |
14.7% |
14.8% |
14.7% |
14.9% | ||||
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SG&A Expenses (Continuing Operations): |
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Compensation |
$ 169,510 |
$ 155,382 |
$ 666,668 |
$ 638,875 | ||||
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Advertising |
15,470 |
15,409 |
61,630 |
57,437 | ||||
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Rent |
18,481 |
18,384 |
73,539 |
73,707 | ||||
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Other |
71,541 |
75,227 |
308,728 |
297,414 | ||||
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Total SG&A expenses |
$ 275,002 |
$ 264,402 |
$ 1,110,565 |
$ 1,067,433 | ||||
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SG&A expenses as % of gross profit |
75.6% |
75.9% |
78.5% |
78.1% | ||||
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Operating Margin % |
2.8% |
2.7% |
2.3% |
2.5% | ||||
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Unit Data (Continuing Operations): |
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New retail units |
35,228 |
34,755 |
138,129 |
135,932 | ||||
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Fleet units |
628 |
352 |
1,872 |
2,485 | ||||
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Total new units |
35,856 |
35,107 |
140,001 |
138,417 | ||||
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Used units |
28,220 |
26,406 |
117,123 |
110,113 | ||||
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Wholesale units |
6,594 |
6,912 |
30,168 |
29,946 | ||||
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Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
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Per Share Data |
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Income (Loss) |
Income (Loss) |
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From Continuing |
From Discontinued |
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Operations |
Operations |
Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||
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Weighted |
Per |
Per |
Per | |||||||||||
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Average |
Share |
Share |
Share | |||||||||||
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Shares |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount | ||||||||
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
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Reported: |
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Earnings (loss) and shares |
49,872 |
$ 31,507 |
$ (449) |
$ 31,058 |
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Effect of participating securities: |
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Non-vested restricted stock |
(13) |
- |
(13) |
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Basic earnings (loss) and shares |
49,872 |
$ 31,494 |
$ 0.63 |
$ (449) |
$ (0.01) |
$ 31,045 |
$ 0.62 | |||||||
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
||||||||||||||
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Stock compensation plans |
406 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) and shares |
50,278 |
$ 31,494 |
$ 0.63 |
$ (449) |
$ (0.01) |
$ 31,045 |
$ 0.62 | |||||||
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Adjustments (net of tax): |
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Gain on disposal |
$ (1,417) |
$ (0.03) |
$ - |
$ - |
$ (1,417) |
$ (0.03) | ||||||||
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Impairment charges |
766 |
0.01 |
- |
- |
766 |
0.01 | ||||||||
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Total adjustments |
$ (651) |
$ (0.02) |
$ - |
$ - |
$ (651) |
$ (0.02) | ||||||||
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Adjusted: |
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Earnings (loss) and |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share (1) |
$ 30,856 |
$ 0.61 |
$ (449) |
$ (0.01) |
$ 30,407 |
$ 0.60 | ||||||||
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(1) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.04 per fully diluted share in the three months ended December 31, 2015 |
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Income (Loss) |
Income (Loss) |
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From Continuing |
From Discontinued |
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Operations |
Operations |
Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||
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Weighted |
Per |
Per |
Per | |||||||||||
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Average |
Share |
Share |
Share | |||||||||||
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Shares |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount | ||||||||
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
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Reported: |
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Earnings (loss) and shares |
51,272 |
$ 26,957 |
$ (831) |
$ 26,126 |
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Effect of participating securities: |
||||||||||||||
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Non-vested restricted stock |
||||||||||||||
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and stock units |
(86) |
- |
(86) |
|||||||||||
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Basic earnings (loss) and shares |
51,272 |
$ 26,871 |
$ 0.52 |
$ (831) |
$ (0.01) |
$ 26,040 |
$ 0.51 | |||||||
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
||||||||||||||
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Stock compensation plans |
562 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) and shares |
51,834 |
$ 26,871 |
$ 0.52 |
$ (831) |
$ (0.02) |
$ 26,040 |
$ 0.50 | |||||||
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Adjustments (net of tax): |
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Gain on disposal |
$ (157) |
$ - |
$ - |
$ - |
$ (157) |
$ - | ||||||||
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Impairment charges |
3,943 |
0.08 |
- |
- |
3,943 |
0.08 | ||||||||
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Storm damage and other |
949 |
0.01 |
- |
- |
949 |
0.01 | ||||||||
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Permanent tax differences from disposals |
853 |
0.02 |
- |
- |
853 |
0.02 | ||||||||
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Total adjustments |
$ 5,588 |
$ 0.11 |
$ - |
$ - |
$ 5,588 |
$ 0.11 | ||||||||
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Adjusted: |
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Earnings (loss) and |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share (2) |
$ 32,545 |
$ 0.63 |
$ (831) |
$ (0.02) |
$ 31,714 |
$ 0.61 | ||||||||
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(2) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.08 per fully diluted share in the three months ended December 31, 2014 |
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Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
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Per Share Data |
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Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Income (Loss) |
Income (Loss) |
|||||||||||||
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From Continuing |
From Discontinued |
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Operations |
Operations |
Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||
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Weighted |
Per |
Per |
Per | |||||||||||
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Average |
Share |
Share |
Share | |||||||||||
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Shares |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount | ||||||||
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
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Reported: |
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Earnings (loss) and shares |
50,489 |
$ 88,091 |
$ (1,780) |
$ 86,311 |
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Effect of participating securities: |
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Non-vested restricted stock |
||||||||||||||
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and stock units |
(36) |
- |
(36) |
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Basic earnings (loss) and shares |
50,489 |
$ 88,055 |
$ 1.74 |
$ (1,780) |
$ (0.03) |
$ 86,275 |
$ 1.71 | |||||||
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
||||||||||||||
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Stock compensation plans |
394 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) and shares |
50,883 |
$ 88,055 |
$ 1.73 |
$ (1,780) |
$ (0.03) |
$ 86,275 |
$ 1.70 | |||||||
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Adjustments (net of tax): |
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Gain on disposal |
$ (2,000) |
$ (0.04) |
$ - |
$ - |
$ (2,000) |
$ (0.04) | ||||||||
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Impairment charges |
10,930 |
0.22 |
- |
- |
10,930 |
0.22 | ||||||||
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Storm damage and other |
3,134 |
0.06 |
- |
- |
3,134 |
0.06 | ||||||||
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Effect of rounding |
- |
- |
- |
(0.01) |
- |
(0.01) | ||||||||
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Total adjustments |
$ 12,064 |
$ 0.24 |
$ - |
$ (0.01) |
$ 12,064 |
$ 0.23 | ||||||||
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Adjusted: |
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Earnings (loss) and |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share (3) |
$ 100,155 |
$ 1.97 |
$ (1,780) |
$ (0.04) |
$ 98,375 |
$ 1.93 | ||||||||
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(3) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.19 per fully diluted share in the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. |
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Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Income (Loss) |
Income (Loss) |
|||||||||||||
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From Continuing |
From Discontinued |
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Operations |
Operations |
Net Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||
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Weighted |
Per |
Per |
Per | |||||||||||
|
Average |
Share |
Share |
Share | |||||||||||
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Shares |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount |
Amount | ||||||||
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(In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
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Reported: |
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Earnings (loss) and shares |
52,065 |
$ 98,559 |
$ (1,342) |
$ 97,217 |
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Effect of participating securities: |
||||||||||||||
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Non-vested restricted stock |
||||||||||||||
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and stock units |
(311) |
- |
(311) |
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Basic earnings (loss) and shares |
52,065 |
$ 98,248 |
$ 1.89 |
$ (1,342) |
$ (0.03) |
$ 96,906 |
$ 1.86 | |||||||
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Stock compensation plans |
498 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) and shares |
52,563 |
$ 98,248 |
$ 1.87 |
$ (1,342) |
$ (0.03) |
$ 96,906 |
$ 1.84 | |||||||
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Adjustments (net of tax): |
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Gain on disposal |
$ (7,273) |
$ (0.14) |
$ - |
$ - |
$ (7,273) |
$ (0.14) | ||||||||
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Impairment charges |
4,459 |
0.08 |
- |
- |
4,459 |
0.08 | ||||||||
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Storm damage and other |
3,434 |
0.07 |
- |
- |
3,434 |
0.07 | ||||||||
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Permanent tax differences from disposals |
853 |
0.02 |
- |
- |
853 |
0.02 | ||||||||
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Lease exit adjustments |
- |
- |
(844) |
(0.01) |
(844) |
(0.01) | ||||||||
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Total adjustments |
$ 1,473 |
$ 0.03 |
$ (844) |
$ (0.01) |
$ 629 |
$ 0.02 | ||||||||
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Adjusted: |
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Earnings (loss) and |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share (4) |
$ 100,032 |
$ 1.90 |
$ (2,186) |
$ (0.04) |
$ 97,846 |
$ 1.86 | ||||||||
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(4) Net loss attributable to EchoPark® operations was $0.18 per fully diluted share in the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. |
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Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||
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New Vehicles |
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
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2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
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(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
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Reported: |
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Revenue |
$ 1,399,762 |
$ 1,350,795 |
$ 48,967 |
3.6% | ||||
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Gross profit |
$ 74,209 |
$ 78,734 |
$ (4,525) |
(5.7%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
35,856 |
35,107 |
749 |
2.1% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 39,038 |
$ 38,477 |
$ 561 |
1.5% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 2,070 |
$ 2,243 |
$ (173) |
(7.7%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
5.3% |
5.8% |
(50) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 5,265,401 |
$ 5,124,029 |
$ 141,372 |
2.8% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 267,929 |
$ 288,626 |
$ (20,697) |
(7.2%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
140,001 |
138,417 |
1,584 |
1.1% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 37,610 |
$ 37,019 |
$ 591 |
1.6% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 1,914 |
$ 2,085 |
$ (171) |
(8.2%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
5.1% |
5.6% |
(50) |
bps |
||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 1,391,427 |
$ 1,333,400 |
$ 58,027 |
4.4% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 74,077 |
$ 78,030 |
$ (3,953) |
(5.1%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
35,686 |
34,673 |
1,013 |
2.9% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 38,991 |
$ 38,456 |
$ 535 |
1.4% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 2,076 |
$ 2,250 |
$ (174) |
(7.7%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
5.3% |
5.9% |
(60) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 5,187,076 |
$ 4,965,615 |
$ 221,461 |
4.5% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 264,124 |
$ 280,264 |
$ (16,140) |
(5.8%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
137,884 |
134,062 |
3,822 |
2.9% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 37,619 |
$ 37,040 |
$ 579 |
1.6% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 1,916 |
$ 2,091 |
$ (175) |
(8.4%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
5.1% |
5.6% |
(50) |
bps |
||||
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc. | ||||||||
|
Used Vehicles |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 607,430 |
$ 562,993 |
$ 44,437 |
7.9% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 38,772 |
$ 37,834 |
$ 938 |
2.5% | ||||
|
Unit sales |
28,220 |
26,406 |
1,814 |
6.9% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 21,525 |
$ 21,321 |
$ 204 |
1.0% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 1,374 |
$ 1,433 |
$ (59) |
(4.1%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
6.4% |
6.7% |
(30) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 2,512,024 |
$ 2,310,247 |
$ 201,777 |
8.7% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 162,042 |
$ 157,246 |
$ 4,796 |
3.0% | ||||
|
Unit sales |
117,123 |
110,113 |
7,010 |
6.4% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 21,448 |
$ 20,981 |
$ 467 |
2.2% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 1,384 |
$ 1,428 |
$ (44) |
(3.1%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
6.5% |
6.8% |
(30) |
bps |
||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 586,414 |
$ 546,962 |
$ 39,452 |
7.2% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 37,523 |
$ 37,011 |
$ 512 |
1.4% | ||||
|
Unit sales |
27,182 |
25,597 |
1,585 |
6.2% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 21,574 |
$ 21,368 |
$ 206 |
1.0% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 1,380 |
$ 1,446 |
$ (66) |
(4.6%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
6.4% |
6.8% |
(40) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 2,394,454 |
$ 2,211,513 |
$ 182,941 |
8.3% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
$ 155,448 |
$ 152,355 |
$ 3,093 |
2.0% | ||||
|
Unit sales |
111,212 |
105,161 |
6,051 |
5.8% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 21,531 |
$ 21,030 |
$ 501 |
2.4% | ||||
|
Gross profit per unit |
$ 1,398 |
$ 1,449 |
$ (51) |
(3.5%) | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
6.5% |
6.9% |
(40) |
bps |
||||
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc. | ||||||||
|
Wholesale Vehicles |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 34,579 |
$ 38,361 |
$ (3,782) |
(9.9%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) |
$ (2,003) |
$ (1,122) |
$ (881) |
(78.5%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
6,594 |
6,912 |
(318) |
(4.6%) | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 5,244 |
$ 5,550 |
$ (306) |
(5.5%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) per unit |
$ (304) |
$ (162) |
$ (142) |
(87.7%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue |
(5.8%) |
(2.9%) |
(290) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 155,339 |
$ 166,158 |
$ (10,819) |
(6.5%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) |
$ (7,368) |
$ (3,616) |
$ (3,752) |
(103.8%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
30,168 |
29,946 |
222 |
0.7% | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 5,149 |
$ 5,549 |
$ (400) |
(7.2%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) per unit |
$ (244) |
$ (121) |
$ (123) |
(101.7%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue |
(4.7%) |
(2.2%) |
(250) |
bps |
||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 33,352 |
$ 37,419 |
$ (4,067) |
(10.9%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) |
$ (1,850) |
$ (930) |
$ (920) |
(98.9%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
6,312 |
6,796 |
(484) |
(7.1%) | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 5,284 |
$ 5,506 |
$ (222) |
(4.0%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) per unit |
$ (293) |
$ (137) |
$ (156) |
(113.9%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue |
(5.5%) |
(2.5%) |
(300) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except units and per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 149,330 |
$ 160,343 |
$ (11,013) |
(6.9%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) |
$ (6,689) |
$ (3,303) |
$ (3,386) |
(102.5%) | ||||
|
Unit sales |
28,723 |
28,968 |
(245) |
(0.8%) | ||||
|
Revenue per unit |
$ 5,199 |
$ 5,535 |
$ (336) |
(6.1%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) per unit |
$ (233) |
$ (114) |
$ (119) |
(104.4%) | ||||
|
Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue |
(4.5%) |
(2.1%) |
(240) |
bps |
||||
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc. | ||||||||
|
Parts, Service and Collision Repair ("Fixed Operations") |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
Reported: |
(In thousands) | |||||||
|
Revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 145,787 |
$ 137,524 |
$ 8,263 |
6.0% | ||||
|
Warranty |
58,923 |
52,396 |
6,527 |
12.5% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
44,602 |
46,615 |
(2,013) |
(4.3%) | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
95,756 |
86,389 |
9,367 |
10.8% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 345,068 |
$ 322,924 |
$ 22,144 |
6.9% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 79,475 |
$ 74,734 |
$ 4,741 |
6.3% | ||||
|
Warranty |
31,795 |
29,135 |
2,660 |
9.1% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
7,917 |
8,042 |
(125) |
(1.6%) | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
49,886 |
44,353 |
5,533 |
12.5% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 169,074 |
$ 156,264 |
$ 12,810 |
8.2% | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
54.5% |
54.3% |
20 |
bps |
||||
|
Warranty |
54.0% |
55.6% |
(160) |
bps |
||||
|
Wholesale parts |
17.8% |
17.3% |
50 |
bps |
||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
52.1% |
51.3% |
80 |
bps |
||||
|
Total |
49.0% |
48.4% |
60 |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
Reported: |
(In thousands) | |||||||
|
Revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 577,265 |
$ 565,144 |
$ 12,121 |
2.1% | ||||
|
Warranty |
228,093 |
194,468 |
33,625 |
17.3% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
181,296 |
188,687 |
(7,391) |
(3.9%) | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
378,293 |
348,271 |
30,022 |
8.6% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 1,364,947 |
$ 1,296,570 |
$ 68,377 |
5.3% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 316,026 |
$ 309,885 |
$ 6,141 |
2.0% | ||||
|
Warranty |
126,571 |
106,298 |
20,273 |
19.1% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
32,249 |
32,633 |
(384) |
(1.2%) | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
190,575 |
174,733 |
15,842 |
9.1% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 665,421 |
$ 623,549 |
$ 41,872 |
6.7% | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
54.7% |
54.8% |
(10) |
bps |
||||
|
Warranty |
55.5% |
54.7% |
80 |
bps |
||||
|
Wholesale parts |
17.8% |
17.3% |
50 |
bps |
||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
50.4% |
50.2% |
20 |
bps |
||||
|
Total |
48.8% |
48.1% |
70 |
bps |
||||
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc. | ||||||||
|
Parts, Service and Collision Repair ("Fixed Operations") |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
Same Store: |
(In thousands) | |||||||
|
Revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 144,672 |
$ 134,662 |
$ 10,010 |
7.4% | ||||
|
Warranty |
58,520 |
51,482 |
7,038 |
13.7% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
44,325 |
45,603 |
(1,278) |
(2.8%) | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
93,519 |
83,613 |
9,906 |
11.8% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 341,036 |
$ 315,360 |
$ 25,676 |
8.1% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 78,881 |
$ 73,159 |
$ 5,722 |
7.8% | ||||
|
Warranty |
31,584 |
28,649 |
2,935 |
10.2% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
7,858 |
7,845 |
13 |
0.2% | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
48,925 |
42,897 |
6,028 |
14.1% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 167,248 |
$ 152,550 |
$ 14,698 |
9.6% | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
54.5% |
54.3% |
20 |
bps |
||||
|
Warranty |
54.0% |
55.6% |
(160) |
bps |
||||
|
Wholesale parts |
17.7% |
17.2% |
50 |
bps |
||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
52.3% |
51.3% |
100 |
bps |
||||
|
Total |
49.0% |
48.4% |
60 |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
Same Store: |
(In thousands) | |||||||
|
Revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 566,939 |
$ 545,349 |
$ 21,590 |
4.0% | ||||
|
Warranty |
224,478 |
187,094 |
37,384 |
20.0% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
178,113 |
181,878 |
(3,765) |
(2.1%) | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
365,554 |
335,435 |
30,119 |
9.0% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 1,335,084 |
$ 1,249,756 |
$ 85,328 |
6.8% | ||||
|
Gross profit |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
$ 310,297 |
$ 299,075 |
$ 11,222 |
3.8% | ||||
|
Warranty |
124,675 |
102,376 |
22,299 |
21.8% | ||||
|
Wholesale parts |
31,599 |
31,300 |
299 |
1.0% | ||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
184,657 |
167,834 |
16,823 |
10.0% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 651,228 |
$ 600,585 |
$ 50,643 |
8.4% | ||||
|
Gross profit as a % of revenue |
||||||||
|
Customer pay |
54.7% |
54.8% |
(10) |
bps |
||||
|
Warranty |
55.5% |
54.7% |
80 |
bps |
||||
|
Wholesale parts |
17.7% |
17.2% |
50 |
bps |
||||
|
Internal, sublet and other |
50.5% |
50.0% |
50 |
bps |
||||
|
Total |
48.8% |
48.1% |
70 |
bps |
||||
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc. | ||||||||
|
Finance, Insurance and Other, Net ("F&I") |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 83,796 |
$ 76,755 |
$ 7,041 |
9.2% | ||||
|
Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet) |
$ 1,321 |
$ 1,255 |
$ 66 |
5.3% | ||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 326,588 |
$ 300,095 |
$ 26,493 |
8.8% | ||||
|
Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet) |
$ 1,279 |
$ 1,220 |
$ 59 |
4.8% | ||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 82,764 |
$ 75,480 |
$ 7,284 |
9.7% | ||||
|
Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet) |
$ 1,330 |
$ 1,260 |
$ 70 |
5.6% | ||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands, except per unit data) | ||||||||
|
Same Store: |
||||||||
|
Revenue |
$ 318,476 |
$ 290,368 |
$ 28,108 |
9.7% | ||||
|
Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet) |
$ 1,288 |
$ 1,227 |
$ 61 |
5.0% | ||||
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc. Results of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||
|
Selling, General and Administrative ("SG&A") Expenses |
||||||||
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Compensation |
$ 169,510 |
$ 155,382 |
$ (14,128) |
(9.1%) | ||||
|
Advertising |
15,470 |
15,409 |
(61) |
(0.4%) | ||||
|
Rent |
18,481 |
18,384 |
(97) |
(0.5%) | ||||
|
Other |
71,541 |
75,227 |
3,686 |
4.9% | ||||
|
Total |
$ 275,002 |
$ 264,402 |
$ (10,600) |
(4.0%) | ||||
|
Total pre-tax adjustments |
2,323 |
(1,282) |
(3,605) |
(281.2%) | ||||
|
Adjusted SG&A |
$ 277,325 |
$ 263,120 |
(14,205) |
(5.4%) | ||||
|
SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit |
||||||||
|
Compensation |
46.6% |
44.6% |
(200) |
bps |
||||
|
Advertising |
4.3% |
4.4% |
10 |
bps |
||||
|
Rent |
5.1% |
5.3% |
20 |
bps |
||||
|
Other |
19.6% |
21.6% |
200 |
bps |
||||
|
Total |
75.6% |
75.9% |
30 |
bps |
||||
|
Total pre-tax adjustments |
0.6% |
(0.4%) |
(100) |
bps |
||||
|
Adjusted SG&A as a % of gross profit |
76.2% |
75.5% |
(70) |
bps |
||||
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
Better / (Worse) | |||||||
|
2015 |
2014 |
Change |
% Change | |||||
|
(In thousands) | ||||||||
|
Reported: |
||||||||
|
Compensation |
$ 666,668 |
$ 638,875 |
$ (27,793) |
(4.4%) | ||||
|
Advertising |
61,630 |
57,437 |
(4,193) |
(7.3%) | ||||
|
Rent |
73,539 |
73,707 |
168 |
0.2% | ||||
|
Other |
308,728 |
297,414 |
(11,314) |
(3.8%) | ||||
|
Total |
$ 1,110,565 |
$ 1,067,433 |
$ (43,132) |
(4.0%) | ||||
|
Total pre-tax adjustments |
(1,859) |
5,673 |
7,532 |
132.8% | ||||
|
Adjusted SG&A |
$ 1,108,706 |
$ 1,073,106 |
(35,600) |
(3.3%) | ||||
|
SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit |
||||||||
|
Compensation |
47.1% |
46.8% |
(30) |
bps |
||||
|
Advertising |
4.4% |
4.2% |
(20) |
bps |
||||
|
Rent |
5.2% |
5.4% |
20 |
bps |
||||
|
Other |
21.8% |
21.7% |
(10) |
bps |
||||
|
Total |
78.5% |
78.1% |
(40) |
bps |
||||
|
Total pre-tax adjustments |
(0.1%) |
0.5% |
60 |
bps |
||||
|
Adjusted SG&A as a % of gross profit |
78.4% |
78.6% |
20 |
bps |
||||
SOURCE Sonic Automotive, Inc.
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