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AutoNation Reports Record Second Quarter EPS from Continuing Operations

- EPS from continuing operations was $0.83, a record for second quarter results and an increase of 14% compared to the year-ago period

- Total revenue of $4.8 billion, up 8% compared to the year-ago period, increasing across all major business sectors; operating income of $198 million, an increase of 9% compared to the year-ago period

- AutoNation completed acquisition of a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store in Mobile, Alabama

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today reported 2014 second quarter net income from continuing operations of $101 million, or $0.83 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $90 million, or $0.73 per share, for the same period in the prior year, a 14% improvement on a per-share basis. 

2014 second quarter revenue totaled $4.8 billion, compared to $4.4 billion in the year-ago period, an increase of 8%, driven by stronger performance in new vehicles, parts and service, and finance and insurance.  In the second quarter of 2014, AutoNation's retail new vehicle unit sales increased 6% on a same store basis and 8% overall. 

Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "AutoNation delivered its 15th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in EPS. We reconfirm our expectation of  U.S. industry new vehicle unit sales to increase 3% to 5%, bringing U.S. industry new vehicle sales above 16 million units in 2014."

Acquisitions
In July 2014, AutoNation completed the acquisition of Roundtree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in the Mobile, Alabama market.  The annual revenue for this store is approximately $95 million.

Share Repurchase
During the second quarter of 2014, AutoNation repurchased 1.1 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $64.1 million. As of July 16, 2014, AutoNation has approximately $336 million remaining Board authorization for share repurchase and 119 million shares outstanding.

Segment results(1) for the second quarter of 2014 were as follows:

  • Domestic - Domestic segment income(2) was $71 million compared to year-ago segment income of $66 million, an increase of 7%. 
  • Import - Import segment income(2) was $78 million compared to year-ago segment income of
     $73 million, an increase of 6%.  
  • Premium Luxury - Premium Luxury segment income(2) was $86 million compared to year-ago segment income of $76 million, an increase of 13%.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, the Company reported adjusted net income from continuing operations of $191 million, or $1.58 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $173 million, or $1.41 per share, for the same period in the prior year, an improvement of 12% on a per-share basis.  On a GAAP basis, net income from continuing operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 was $196 million, or $1.62 per share.  Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables. The Company's revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, totaled $9.2 billion, up 7% compared to $8.5 billion for the same period in the prior year.

The second quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at (888) 769-8515 (password: AutoNation) at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time or on AutoNation's investor relations website at http://investors.autonation.com.  

The webcast will also be available on our website under "Events & Presentations" following the call. A playback of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2014, through July 27, 2014 by calling (866) 462-8982 (password 75300).

(1)       AutoNation has three reportable segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. The Domestic segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler; the Import segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Hyundai; and the Premium Luxury segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, and Audi.

(2)       Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership. We deliver a superior automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes. Owning and operating 273 new vehicle franchises, which sell 33 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index.

Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com, www.twitter.com/autonation, www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson, www.facebook.com/autonation, and www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "goals," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "will," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our expectations for the future performance of our franchises and the automotive retail industry, as well as statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: our ability to integrate successfully acquired and awarded franchises and to attain planned sales volumes within our expected time frames; economic conditions generally; conditions in the credit markets and changes in interest rates; the success and financial viability of vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises; factors affecting our goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing; natural disasters and other adverse weather events; restrictions imposed by vehicle manufacturers; the resolution of legal and administrative proceedings; regulatory factors affecting our business; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under the securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K.  Forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted net income and earnings per share from continuing operations, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company's results from its core business operations excluding the impact of items not related to the Company's ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from its core business operations.

AUTONATION, INC. 

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(In millions, except per share data)














Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,




2014


2013


2014


2013











Revenue:










New vehicle


$ 2,736.9


$ 2,493.6


$ 5,165.5


$ 4,751.3


Used vehicle


1,082.3


1,056.5


2,132.0


2,066.2


Parts and service


704.8


655.9


1,375.8


1,292.5


Finance and insurance, net


185.4


173.9


357.8


329.5


Other


79.1


46.6


120.9


83.4

Total revenue


4,788.5


4,426.5


9,152.0


8,522.9











Cost of sales:










New vehicle


2,575.3


2,344.4


4,858.0


4,460.4


Used vehicle


993.0


972.4


1,948.4


1,896.1


Parts and service


404.0


375.7


788.3


740.0


Other


71.3


37.9


105.0


66.3

Total cost of sales


4,043.6


3,730.4


7,699.7


7,162.8











Gross profit


744.9


696.1


1,452.3


1,360.1











Selling, general, and administrative expenses


524.6


494.1


1,025.3


967.4

Depreciation and amortization


26.2


23.3


51.8


46.0

Other income, net


(3.7)


(2.2)


(11.7)


(3.6)











Operating income


197.8


180.9


386.9


350.3











Non-operating income (expense) items:










Floorplan interest expense


(13.3)


(13.6)


(26.5)


(26.5)


Other interest expense


(21.3)


(22.0)


(42.9)


(44.3)


Interest income


0.1


-


0.1


0.1


Other income, net


0.9


1.3


2.4


2.9











Income from continuing operations before income taxes


164.2


146.6


320.0


282.5











Income tax provision


63.5


56.5


123.8


109.2











Net income from continuing operations


100.7


90.1


196.2


173.3











Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes


(0.3)


(0.2)


(0.7)


(0.4)





















Net income


$    100.4


$      89.9


$    195.5


$    172.9





















Diluted earnings (loss) per share*:










Continuing operations


$      0.83


$      0.73


$      1.62


$      1.41


Discontinued operations


$            -


$            -


$    (0.01)


$            -












Net income


$      0.83


$      0.73


$      1.61


$      1.40





















Weighted average common shares outstanding


120.8


123.3


121.1


123.2











Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end


118.5


121.3


118.5


121.3





















* Earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total.

 AUTONATION, INC. 

 UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

 ($ in millions, except per vehicle data) 








































Operating Highlights


Three Months Ended June 30,


 Six Months Ended June 30, 





2014


2013


$ Variance


% Variance


2014


2013


$ Variance


% Variance

Revenue:



















New vehicle


$  2,736.9


$  2,493.6


$      243.3


9.8


$  5,165.5


$  4,751.3


$      414.2


8.7



  Retail used vehicle


989.1


954.0


35.1


3.7


1,934.9


1,853.2


81.7


4.4



  Wholesale


93.2


102.5


(9.3)


(9.1)


197.1


213.0


(15.9)


(7.5)



Used vehicle


1,082.3


1,056.5


25.8


2.4


2,132.0


2,066.2


65.8


3.2



Finance and insurance, net


185.4


173.9


11.5


6.6


357.8


329.5


28.3


8.6


Total variable operations


4,004.6


3,724.0


280.6


7.5


7,655.3


7,147.0


508.3


7.1


Parts and service


704.8


655.9


48.9


7.5


1,375.8


1,292.5


83.3


6.4


Other


79.1


46.6


32.5




120.9


83.4


37.5



Total revenue


$  4,788.5


$  4,426.5


$      362.0


8.2


$  9,152.0


$  8,522.9


$      629.1


7.4







































Gross profit:



















New vehicle


$     161.6


$     149.2


$        12.4


8.3


$     307.5


$     290.9


$        16.6


5.7



  Retail used vehicle


88.7


83.3


5.4


6.5


181.5


166.7


14.8


8.9



  Wholesale


0.6


0.8


(0.2)




2.1


3.4


(1.3)





Used vehicle


89.3


84.1


5.2


6.2


183.6


170.1


13.5


7.9



Finance and insurance


185.4


173.9


11.5


6.6


357.8


329.5


28.3


8.6


Total variable operations


436.3


407.2


29.1


7.1


848.9


790.5


58.4


7.4


Parts and service


300.8


280.2


20.6


7.4


587.5


552.5


35.0


6.3


Other


7.8


8.7


(0.9)




15.9


17.1


(1.2)



Total gross profit


744.9


696.1


48.8


7.0


1,452.3


1,360.1


92.2


6.8




















Selling, general and administrative expenses


524.6


494.1


(30.5)


(6.2)


1,025.3


967.4


(57.9)


(6.0)




















Depreciation and amortization


26.2


23.3


(2.9)




51.8


46.0


(5.8)



Other income, net


(3.7)


(2.2)


1.5




(11.7)


(3.6)


8.1



 Operating income 


197.8


180.9


16.9


9.3


386.9


350.3


36.6


10.4




















Non-operating income (expense) items:



















Floorplan interest expense


(13.3)


(13.6)


0.3




(26.5)


(26.5)


-





Other interest expense


(21.3)


(22.0)


0.7




(42.9)


(44.3)


1.4





Interest income


0.1


-


0.1




0.1


0.1


-





Other income, net


0.9


1.3


(0.4)




2.4


2.9


(0.5)



Income from continuing operations before income taxes


$     164.2


$     146.6


$        17.6


12.0


$     320.0


$     282.5


$        37.5


13.3




















Retail vehicle unit sales:



















New 


80,554


74,352


6,202


8.3


151,777


141,511


10,266


7.3



Used


52,656


52,116


540


1.0


104,792


102,621


2,171


2.1





133,210


126,468


6,742


5.3


256,569


244,132


12,437


5.1




















Revenue per vehicle retailed:



















New 


$   33,976


$   33,538


$         438


1.3


$   34,033


$   33,575


$         458


1.4



Used


$   18,784


$   18,305


$         479


2.6


$   18,464


$   18,059


$         405


2.2




















Gross profit per vehicle retailed:



















New 


$     2,006


$     2,007


$           (1)


-


$     2,026


$     2,056


$         (30)


(1.5)



Used


$     1,685


$     1,598


$           87


5.4


$     1,732


$     1,624


$         108


6.7



Finance and insurance


$     1,392


$     1,375


$           17


1.2


$     1,395


$     1,350


$           45


3.3



Total variable operations(1)


$     3,271


$     3,213


$           58


1.8


$     3,300


$     3,224


$           76


2.4








































Operating Percentages


 Three Months Ended June 30, 


 Six Months Ended June 30, 













2014 (%)


2013 (%)


2014 (%)


2013 (%)




























Revenue mix percentages:



















New vehicle


57.2


56.3


56.4


55.7











Used vehicle


22.6


23.9


23.3


24.2











Parts and service


14.7


14.8


15.0


15.2











Finance and insurance, net


3.9


3.9


3.9


3.9











Other


1.6


1.1


1.4


1.0













100.0


100.0


100.0


100.0




























Gross profit mix percentages:



















New vehicle


21.7


21.4


21.2


21.4











Used vehicle


12.0


12.1


12.6


12.5











Parts and service


40.4


40.3


40.5


40.6











Finance and insurance


24.9


25.0


24.6


24.2











Other


1.0


1.2


1.1


1.3













100.0


100.0


100.0


100.0




























Operating items as a percentage of revenue:



















Gross profit:



















   New vehicle


5.9


6.0


6.0


6.1











   Used vehicle - retail


9.0


8.7


9.4


9.0











   Parts and service


42.7


42.7


42.7


42.7











   Total


15.6


15.7


15.9


16.0











Selling, general and administrative expenses


11.0


11.2


11.2


11.4











Operating income


4.1


4.1


4.2


4.1




























Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:



















Selling, general and administrative expenses


70.4


71.0


70.6


71.1











Operating income


26.6


26.0


26.6


25.8















































(1)

Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.









 AUTONATION, INC. 

 UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

 ($ in millions) 






































Segment Operating Highlights


Three Months Ended June 30,


 Six Months Ended June 30, 




2014


2013


$ Variance


% Variance


2014


2013


$ Variance


% Variance





































Revenue:


















Domestic


$  1,604.9


$  1,515.3


$        89.6


5.9


$  3,077.9


$  2,893.3


$      184.6


6.4


Import


1,717.8


1,629.3


88.5


5.4


3,267.2


3,133.0


134.2


4.3


Premium luxury


1,431.9


1,242.4


189.5


15.3


2,738.3


2,415.3


323.0


13.4


    Total


4,754.6


4,387.0


367.6


8.4


9,083.4


8,441.6


641.8


7.6


Corporate and other


33.9


39.5


(5.6)


(14.2)


68.6


81.3


(12.7)


(15.6)


    Total consolidated revenue


$  4,788.5


$  4,426.5


$      362.0


8.2


$  9,152.0


$  8,522.9


$      629.1


7.4





































Segment income*


















Domestic


$       70.5


$       66.1


$          4.4


6.7


$     134.3


$     124.7


$          9.6


7.7


Import


77.5


72.9


4.6


6.3


142.9


143.9


(1.0)


(0.7)


Premium luxury


85.8


75.7


10.1


13.3


169.1


144.5


24.6


17.0


    Total 


233.8


214.7


19.1


8.9


446.3


413.1


33.2


8.0



















Corporate and other


(49.3)


(47.4)


(1.9)




(85.9)


(89.3)


3.4



Add:  Floorplan interest expense


13.3


13.6


(0.3)




26.5


26.5


-



Operating income


$     197.8


$     180.9


$        16.9


9.3


$     386.9


$     350.3


$        36.6


10.4



















* Segment income represents income for our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense

























Retail new vehicle unit sales:


















Domestic


26,182


25,191


991


3.9


49,997


47,735


2,262


4.7


Import


39,685


36,444


3,241


8.9


74,610


69,476


5,134


7.4


Premium luxury


14,687


12,717


1,970


15.5


27,170


24,300


2,870


11.8




80,554


74,352


6,202


8.3


151,777


141,511


10,266


7.3






































Brand Mix - New Vehicle Retail Units Sold




















 Three Months Ended June 30, 


 Six Months Ended June 30, 












2014 (%)


2013 (%)


2014 (%)


2013 (%)




























Domestic:


















   Ford, Lincoln


16.7


17.8


17.2


18.0










   Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC


9.9


10.6


9.9


10.4










   Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge


5.9


5.5


5.8


5.3










     Domestic total


32.5


33.9


32.9


33.7




























Import:


















   Honda


12.3


11.8


11.8


11.5










   Toyota


19.6


19.9


19.3


20.0










   Nissan


10.5


10.1


11.0


10.5










   Other imports


6.9


7.2


7.1


7.1










     Import total


49.3


49.0


49.2


49.1




























Premium Luxury:


















   Mercedes-Benz


7.1


7.1


7.3


7.2










   BMW


4.9


4.8


4.8


4.8










   Lexus


2.6


2.1


2.6


2.1










   Audi


1.5


1.2


1.3


1.2










   Other premium luxury (Land Rover, Porsche)


2.1


1.9


1.9


1.9










     Premium Luxury total


18.2


17.1


17.9


17.2






























100.0


100.0


100.0


100.0









 AUTONATION, INC. 

 UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued 

 ($ in millions) 






























































Capital Expenditures / Stock Repurchases


 Three Months Ended June 30, 


 Six Months Ended June 30, 









2014


2013


2014


2013





















Capital expenditures(1)


$                    52.9


$                    31.5


$             87.8


$     54.6






Cash paid for acquisitions


$                          -


$                    69.7


$                   -


$     72.5






Proceeds from exercises of stock options


$                      6.8


$                      2.7


$             22.1


$     10.6






Stock repurchases:















Aggregate purchase price


$                    64.1


$                      2.7


$           179.8


$       4.9







Shares repurchased (in millions)


1.1


0.1


3.6


0.1





































Floorplan Assistance and Expense


 Three Months Ended June 30, 


 Six Months Ended June 30, 





2014


2013


 Variance 


2014


2013


 Variance 
































Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales)


$                    26.7


$                    23.8


$               2.9


$     50.7


$ 42.4


$         8.3


New vehicle floorplan interest expense


(12.6)


(13.1)


0.5


(25.3)


(25.4)


0.1


















Net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit


$                    14.1


$                    10.7


$               3.4


$     25.4


$ 17.0


$         8.4

































Balance Sheet and Other Highlights
































June 30, 2014


December 31, 2013


June 30, 2013























Cash and cash equivalents


$                    68.5


$                    69.2


$             69.7








Inventory


$               2,776.6


$               2,827.2


$        2,625.2








Total floorplan notes payable


$               2,869.1


$               3,029.0


$        2,748.1








Non-vehicle debt


$               1,883.2


$               1,839.9


$        1,936.8








Equity


$               2,125.1


$               2,061.7


$        1,882.5








New days supply (industry standard of selling days)(2)


 59 days 


 62 days 


 67 days 








Used days supply (trailing calendar month days) 


 36 days 


 35 days 


 30 days 






















































Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations





























Ratio of funded indebtedness/














Adjusted EBITDA




 2.19x 










Covenant

less than or equal to


 3.75x 

























Ratio of funded indebtedness including floorplan/














Total capitalization including floorplan




56.6%










Covenant


less than or equal to


65.0%








































(1) 

Includes accrued construction in progress and excludes property acquired under capital leases










(2)

As of December 31, 2013, we have revised our method of calculating new vehicle days supply to exclude fleet sales and in-transit inventory. We have revised prior periods to conform to our revised method of calculation









 AUTONATION, INC. 

 UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued 

 ($ in millions, except per share data) 









































Comparable Basis Reconciliations*












Three Months Ended June 30,




 Net Income 


 Diluted Earnings Per Share** 














2014


2013


2014


2013











As reported


$  100.4


$    89.9


$   0.83


$  0.73












Discontinued operations, net of income taxes


0.3


0.2


$         -


$        -

From continuing operations, as reported


100.7


90.1


$   0.83


$  0.73











Adjusted 


$  100.7


$    90.1


$   0.83


$  0.73
























Six Months Ended June 30,




 Net Income 


 Diluted Earnings Per Share** 














2014


2013


2014


2013











As reported


$  195.5


$  172.9


$   1.61


$  1.40












Discontinued operations, net of income taxes


0.7


0.4


$   0.01


$        -

From continuing operations, as reported


196.2


173.3


$   1.62


$  1.41












Net gain related to business/property dispositions


(5.0)


-


$ (0.04)


$        -











Adjusted 


$  191.2


$  173.3


$   1.58


$  1.41











*

Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the Press Release.

**

Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total.

 AUTONATION, INC. 

 UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA 

 ($ in millions, except per vehicle data) 









































Operating Highlights


Three Months Ended June 30,


 Six Months Ended June 30, 





2014


2013


$ Variance


% Variance


2014


2013


$ Variance


% Variance

Revenue:



















New vehicle


$  2,690.5


$  2,490.5


$      200.0


8.0


$  5,078.7


$  4,748.2


$      330.5


7.0



  Retail used vehicle


976.0


953.3


22.7


2.4


1,907.6


1,852.4


55.2


3.0



  Wholesale


91.5


102.5


(11.0)


(10.7)


193.5


213.0


(19.5)


(9.2)



Used vehicle


1,067.5


1,055.8


11.7


1.1


2,101.1


2,065.4


35.7


1.7



Finance and insurance, net


182.9


173.7


9.2


5.3


352.8


329.3


23.5


7.1


Total variable operations


3,940.9


3,720.0


220.9


5.9


7,532.6


7,142.9


389.7


5.5


Parts and service


695.8


655.1


40.7


6.2


1,356.3


1,291.7


64.6


5.0


Other


73.8


46.1


27.7




114.5


83.0


31.5



Total revenue


$  4,710.5


$  4,421.2


$      289.3


6.5


$  9,003.4


$  8,517.6


$      485.8


5.7







































Gross profit:



















New vehicle


$     158.6


$     148.9


$          9.7


6.5


$     302.2


$     290.7


$        11.5


4.0



  Retail used vehicle


87.4


83.1


4.3


5.2


178.6


166.5


12.1


7.3



  Wholesale


0.5


0.9


(0.4)




2.0


3.5


(1.5)





Used vehicle


87.9


84.0


3.9


4.6


180.6


170.0


10.6


6.2



Finance and insurance


182.9


173.7


9.2


5.3


352.8


329.3


23.5


7.1


Total variable operations


429.4


406.6


22.8


5.6


835.6


790.0


45.6


5.8


Parts and service


296.7


279.8


16.9


6.0


578.9


552.1


26.8


4.9


Other


7.8


8.9


(1.1)




16.0


17.2


(1.2)



Total gross profit


$     733.9


$     695.3


$        38.6


5.6


$  1,430.5


$  1,359.3


$        71.2


5.2




















Retail vehicle unit sales:



















New 


78,968


74,227


4,741


6.4


148,692


141,386


7,306


5.2



Used


51,817


52,066


(249)


(0.5)


102,928


102,571


357


0.3





130,785


126,293


4,492


3.6


251,620


243,957


7,663


3.1




















Revenue per vehicle retailed:



















New 


$   34,071


$   33,552


$         519


1.5


$   34,156


$   33,583


$         573


1.7



Used


$   18,836


$   18,309


$         527


2.9


$   18,533


$   18,060


$         473


2.6




















Gross profit per vehicle retailed:



















New 


$     2,008


$     2,006


$             2


0.1


$     2,032


$     2,056


$         (24)


(1.2)



Used


$     1,687


$     1,596


$           91


5.7


$     1,735


$     1,623


$         112


6.9



Finance and insurance


$     1,398


$     1,375


$           23


1.7


$     1,402


$     1,350


$           52


3.9



Total variable operations(1)


$     3,279


$     3,212


$           67


2.1


$     3,313


$     3,224


$           89


2.8









































Operating Percentages


 Three Months Ended June 30, 


 Six Months Ended June 30, 













2014 (%)


2013 (%)


2014 (%)


2013 (%)




























Revenue mix percentages:



















New vehicle


57.1


56.3


56.4


55.7











Used vehicle


22.7


23.9


23.3


24.2











Parts and service


14.8


14.8


15.1


15.2











Finance and insurance, net


3.9


3.9


3.9


3.9











Other


1.5


1.1


1.3


1.0













100.0


100.0


100.0


100.0




























Gross profit mix percentages:



















New vehicle


21.6


21.4


21.1


21.4











Used vehicle


12.0


12.1


12.6


12.5











Parts and service


40.4


40.2


40.5


40.6











Finance and insurance


24.9


25.0


24.7


24.2











Other


1.1


1.3


1.1


1.3













100.0


100.0


100.0


100.0




























Operating items as a percentage of revenue:



















Gross profit:



















   New vehicle


5.9


6.0


6.0


6.1











   Used vehicle - retail


9.0


8.7


9.4


9.0











   Parts and service


42.6


42.7


42.7


42.7











   Total


15.6


15.7


15.9


16.0




























(1)


Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.









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