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      Lithia & Driveway (LAD) Reports Record First Quarter Revenue of $9.2 billion, Achieves 35% Increase in Diluted Earnings Per Share, 25% Increase in Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

      Lithia & Driveway (PRNewsfoto/Lithia Motors, Inc.)

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      Announces Increased Dividend of $0.55 per Share for First Quarter

      MEDFORD, Ore., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today reported the highest first quarter revenue in company history, and a 35% increase in diluted earnings per share compared to the same period in 2024.

      First quarter 2025 revenue increased 7% to $9.2 billion from $8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2024.

      First quarter 2025 diluted earnings per share attributable to LAD was $7.94, a 35% increase from $5.89 per share reported in the first quarter of 2024. First quarter 2025 adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LAD was $7.66, a 25% increase compared to $6.11 per share in the same period of 2024. Unrealized losses on our investment in Pinewood Technologies Group PLC decreased diluted earnings per share by $0.27.

      First quarter 2025 net income was $211 million, a 28.0% increase compared to net income of $165 million in the same period of 2024. Adjusted first quarter 2025 net income was $204 million, a 20% increase compared to adjusted net income of $171 million for the same period of 2024.

      As shown in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation tables, the 2025 first quarter adjusted results exclude a $0.28 per diluted share impact resulting from non-core items, including a net gain on the disposal of stores and tax attributes, partially offset by insurance reserves and acquisition expenses. The 2024 first quarter adjusted results exclude a $0.22 per diluted share impact resulting from non-core items, specifically acquisition expenses.

      Key First Quarter 2025 Highlights:

      • Total revenues increased 7% compared to first quarter 2024
      • New retail units increased 3.6% on a same-store basis compared to first quarter 2024
      • Used retail unit growth improved from -4.3% to -0.4% on a sequential same-store basis
      • Aftersales gross profit increased 7.5% on a same-store basis compared to first quarter 2024
      • Driveway Finance Corporation (DFC) originated $623 million in loans, for a portfolio of $4.1 billion in average managed receivables, with net interest margin increasing to 4.6%
      • Repurchased 1.7% of outstanding shares

      "Our strong first quarter performance reflects the power of our integrated ecosystem and the disciplined execution of the Lithia & Driveway strategy by our teams," said Bryan DeBoer, President and CEO. "We achieved profitable growth year over year in each month this quarter as we grew market share and drove operating efficiencies across our network and adjacencies. Our diverse business model allows us to be agile in a dynamic market, and we remain focused on delivering consistent, high-quality experiences across every channel throughout 2025 and beyond."

      Corporate Development
      In January 2025, LAD continued to expand its network in the Mid-Atlantic region with the acquisition of the Stohlman Subaru store in Sterling, Virginia. This addition adds $80 million of expected annualized revenue.

      In March 2025, LAD continued to strengthen its density in the Southwest region with the acquisition of the Elk Grove Subaru store in Elk Grove, California. This addition adds $100 million of expected annualized revenue.

      Year-to-date, we have acquired $180 million of expected annualized revenues.

      Balance Sheet Update
      LAD ended the first quarter with approximately $1.4 billion in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and availability on our revolving lines of credit. In addition, unfinanced real estate could provide additional liquidity of approximately $0.1 billion.

      Dividend Payment and Share Repurchases
      The Board of Directors approved an increased dividend of $0.55 per share related to first quarter 2025 financial results, a 4% increase. The dividend is expected to be paid on May 23, 2025 to shareholders of record on May 9, 2025.

      During the first quarter 2025, we repurchased approximately 403,000 shares at a weighted average price of $326. To date in 2025, we have repurchased approximately 470,000 shares at a weighed average price of $319. Under the current share repurchase authorization approximately $669.2 million remains available.

      First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Updated Presentation
      The first quarter 2025 conference call may be accessed at 10:00 a.m. ET today by telephone at 877-407-8029. An updated presentation highlighting the first quarter 2025 results has been added to our investor relations website. To listen live on our website or for replay, visit investors.lithiadriveway.com and click on quarterly earnings.

      About Lithia & Driveway (LAD)
      Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) is the largest global automotive retailer providing a wide array of products and services throughout the vehicle ownership lifecycle. Simple, convenient, and transparent experiences are offered through our comprehensive network of physical locations, e-commerce platforms, captive finance solutions, fleet management offerings, and other synergistic adjacencies. We deliver consistent, profitable growth in a massive and unconsolidated industry. Our highly diversified and competitively differentiated design provides us the flexibility and scale to pursue our vision to modernize personal transportation solutions wherever, whenever and however consumers desire.

      Sites
      www.lithia.com
      investors.lithiadriveway.com
      www.lithiacareers.com
      www.driveway.com
      www.greencars.com
      www.drivewayfinancecorp.com

      Lithia & Driveway on Facebook
      https://www.facebook.com/LithiaMotors
      https://www.facebook.com/DrivewayHQ

      Lithia & Driveway on X
      https://x.com/lithiamotors
      https://x.com/DrivewayHQ
      https://x.com/GreenCarsHQ

      Lithia & Driveway on LinkedIn
      https://www.linkedin.com/company/lithia-motors/

      Lithia & Driveway on YouTube
      https://www.youtube.com/@Lithia_Motors/featured

      Forward-Looking Statements
      Certain statements in this presentation, and at times made by our officers and representatives, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Generally, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "project," "outlook," "target," "may," "will," "would," "should," "seek," "expect," "plan," "intend," "forecast," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "likely," "ensure," "goal," "strategy," "future," "maintain," and "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms. Examples of forward-looking statements in this presentation include, among others, statements regarding:

      • Future market conditions, including anticipated car and other sales and gross profit levels and the supply of inventory
      • Our business strategy and plans, including our achieving our long-term financial targets
      • The growth, expansion, make-up and success of our network, including our finding accretive acquisitions that meet our target valuations and acquiring additional stores
      • Annualized revenues from acquired stores or achieving target returns
      • The growth and performance of our Driveway e-commerce home solution and Driveway Finance Corporation (DFC), their synergies and other impacts on our business and our ability to meet Driveway and DFC-related targets
      • The impact of sustainable vehicles and other market and regulatory changes on our business, including evolving vehicle distribution models
      • Our capital allocations and uses and levels of capital expenditures in the future
      • Expected operating results, such as improved store performance, continued improvement of selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of gross profit and any projections
      • Our anticipated financial condition and liquidity, including from our cash and the future availability of our credit facilities, unfinanced real estate and other financing sources
      • Our continuing to purchase shares under our share repurchase program
      • Our compliance with financial and restrictive covenants in our credit facilities and other debt agreements
      • Our programs and initiatives for team member recruitment, training, and retention
      • Our strategies and targets for customer retention, growth, market position, operations, financial results and risk management

      Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and development of the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements in this presentation. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated or projected results include, without limitation:

      • Future national and local economic and financial conditions, including as a result of inflation, governmental programs and spending, and public health issues
      • The market for dealerships, including the availability of stores to us for an acceptable price
      • Changes in customer demand and the electric vehicle landscape and the impact of evolving digital technologies
      • Changes in our relationship with, and the financial and operational stability of, OEMs and other suppliers, and vehicle delivery models
      • Changes in the competitive landscape, including through technology and our ability to deliver new products, services and customer experiences and a portfolio of in-demand and available vehicles
      • Risks associated with our indebtedness, including available borrowing capacity, interest rates, compliance with financial covenants and ability to refinance or repay indebtedness on favorable terms
      • The adequacy of our cash flows and other conditions which may affect our ability to fund capital expenditures, obtain favorable financing and pay our quarterly dividend at planned levels
      • Disruptions to our technology network including computer systems, as well as natural events such as severe weather or man-made or other disruptions of our operating systems, facilities or equipment
      • Government regulations and legislation
      • The risks set forth throughout "Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and in "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in "Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.

      Any forward-looking statement made by us in this presentation is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

      Non-GAAP Financial Measures
      This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures, which may include adjusted net income, adjusted net income attributable to LAD, adjusted net income attributable to non-controlling interests, adjusted net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest, adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to LAD, adjusted SG&A, adjusted SG&A as a percentage of revenue and gross profit, adjusted operating income, adjusted net cash provided by operating activities, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted income tax (provision) benefit, adjusted operating profit as a percentage of revenue and gross profit, adjusted pre-tax margin and net profit margin, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and net debt. Non-GAAP measures do not have definitions under GAAP and may be defined differently by and not comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, we review any non-GAAP financial measures in connection with a review of the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We caution you not to place undue reliance on such non-GAAP measures, but also to consider them with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We present cash flows from operations in the attached tables, adjusted to include the change in non-trade floor plan debt to improve the visibility of cash flows related to vehicle financing. As required by SEC rules, we have reconciled these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the attachments to this release. We believe the non-GAAP financial measures we present improve the transparency of our disclosures; provide a meaningful presentation of our results from core business operations, because they exclude items not related to core business operations and other non-cash items; and improve the period-to-period comparability of our results from core business operations. These presentations should not be considered an alternative to GAAP measures.

      LAD

      Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

      (In millions except per share data)

       


      Three months ended
      March 31,


      %



      Increase


      2025


      2024


      (Decrease)

      Revenues:






      New vehicle retail

      $  4,380.2


      $  4,014.1


      9.1 %

      Used vehicle retail

      2,919.1


      2,800.8


      4.2

      Used vehicle wholesale

      331.0


      337.7


      (2.0)

      Finance and insurance

      364.3


      340.6


      7.0

      Aftersales

      979.1


      912.8


      7.3

      Fleet and other

      204.6


      155.8


      31.3

      Total revenues

      9,178.3


      8,561.8


      7.2 %

      Cost of sales:






      New vehicle retail

      4,102.8


      3,718.8


      10.3

      Used vehicle retail

      2,729.2


      2,618.1


      4.2

      Used vehicle wholesale

      332.6


      338.7


      (1.8)

      Aftersales

      417.6


      410.8


      1.7

      Fleet and other

      185.7


      140.2


      32.5

      Total cost of sales

      7,767.9


      7,226.6


      7.5

      Gross profit

      1,410.4


      1,335.2


      5.6 %







      Finance operations income (loss)

      12.5


      (1.7)


      NM







      SG&A expense

      952.7


      934.3


      2.0

      Depreciation and amortization

      63.9


      57.8


      10.6

      Income from operations

      406.3


      341.4


      19.0 %

      Floor plan interest expense

      (57.1)


      (60.7)


      (5.9)

      Other interest expense

      (65.5)


      (63.6)


      3.0

      Other income

      0.8


      3.5


      (77.1)

      Income before income taxes

      284.5


      220.6


      29.0 %

      Income tax expense

      (73.3)


      (55.6)


      31.8

      Income tax rate

      25.8 %


      25.2 %



      Net income

      $  211.2


      $  165.0


      28.0 %

      Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

      (1.7)


      (1.5)


      13.3 %

      Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest

      —


      (0.9)


      (100.0) %

      Net income attributable to LAD

      $  209.5


      $  162.6


      28.8 %







      Diluted earnings per share attributable to LAD:






      Net income per share

      $     7.94


      $     5.89


      34.8 %







      Diluted shares outstanding

      26.4


      27.6


      (4.3) %

      NM - not meaningful






      LAD

      Key Performance Metrics (Unaudited)

       


      Three months ended
      March 31,


      %



      Increase


      2025


      2024


      (Decrease)

      Gross margin






      New vehicle retail

      6.3 %


      7.4 %


               (110) bps

      Used vehicle retail

      6.5


      6.5


      —

      Finance and insurance

      100.0


      100.0


      —

      Aftersales

      57.3


      55.0


      230

      Gross profit margin

      15.4


      15.6


      (20)







      Unit sales






      New vehicle retail

      91,990


      85,683


      7.4 %

      Used vehicle retail

      107,326


      102,436


      4.8







      Average selling price






      New vehicle retail

      $                  47,616


      $                  46,848


      1.6 %

      Used vehicle retail

      27,198


      27,342


      (0.5)







      Average gross profit per unit






      New vehicle retail

      $  3,016


      $  3,447


      (12.5) %

      Used vehicle retail

      1,769


      1,783


      (0.8)

      Finance and insurance

      1,828


      1,811


      0.9

      Total vehicle(1)

      4,164


      4,346


      (4.2)







      Revenue mix






      New vehicle retail

      47.7 %


      46.9 %



      Used vehicle retail

      31.8


      32.7



      Used vehicle wholesale

      3.6


      3.9



      Finance and insurance, net

      4.0


      4.0



      Aftersales

      10.7


      10.7



      Fleet and other

      2.2


      1.8









      Gross Profit Mix






      New vehicle retail

      19.7 %


      22.1 %



      Used vehicle retail

      13.5


      13.7



      Used vehicle wholesale

      (0.1)


      (0.1)



      Finance and insurance, net

      25.8


      25.5



      Aftersales

      39.8


      37.6



      Fleet and other

      1.3


      1.2




      Adjusted


      As reported


      Three months
      ended March 31,


      Three months
      ended March 31,

      Other metrics

      2025


      2024


      2025


      2024

      SG&A as a % of revenue

      10.5 %


      10.8 %


      10.4 %


      10.9 %

      SG&A as a % of gross profit

      68.2


      69.4


      67.5


      70.0

      Operating profit as a % of revenue

      4.3


      4.1


      4.4


      4.0

      Operating profit as a % of gross profit

      28.2


      26.1


      28.8


      25.6

      Pretax margin

      3.0


      2.7


      3.1


      2.6

      Net profit margin

      2.2


      2.0


      2.3


      1.9


      (1)  Includes the sales and gross profit related to new, used retail, used wholesale and finance and insurance and unit sales for new and used retail 

      LAD

      Same Store Operating Highlights (Unaudited)

       


      Three months ended
      March 31,


      %



      Increase


      2025


      2024


      (Decrease)

      Revenues






      New vehicle retail

      $  4,166.6


      $  3,940.7


      5.7 %

      Used vehicle retail

      2,658.4


      2,683.6


      (0.9)

      Finance and insurance

      345.0


      333.6


      3.4

      Aftersales

      913.0


      891.5


      2.4

      Total revenues

      8,543.2


      8,332.5


      2.5







      Gross profit






      New vehicle retail

      $  264.9


      $  290.4


      (8.8) %

      Used vehicle retail

      181.1


      180.3


      0.4

      Finance and insurance

      345.0


      333.6


      3.4

      Aftersales

      528.0


      491.1


      7.5

      Total gross profit

      1,333.7


      1,310.0


      1.8







      Gross margin






      New vehicle retail

      6.4 %


      7.4 %


               (100) bps

      Used vehicle retail

      6.8


      6.7


      10

      Finance and insurance

      100.0


      100.0


      —

      Aftersales

      57.8


      55.1


      270

      Gross profit margin

      15.6


      15.7


      (10)







      Unit sales






      New vehicle retail

      86,964


      83,927


      3.6 %

      Used vehicle retail

      96,462


      96,850


      (0.4)







      Average selling price






      New vehicle retail

      $  47,912


      $  46,954


      2.0 %

      Used vehicle retail

      27,559


      27,709


      (0.5)







      Average gross profit per unit






      New vehicle retail

      $  3,046


      $  3,460


      (12.0) %

      Used vehicle retail

      1,877


      1,861


      0.9

      Finance and insurance

      1,881


      1,845


      2.0

      Total vehicle(1)

      4,301


      4,445


      (3.2)


      (1)  Includes the sales and gross profit related to new, used retail, used wholesale and finance and insurance and unit sales for new and used retail 

      LAD

      Other Highlights (Unaudited)

       


      Three months ended March 31,


      2025

      Key Performance by Country

      Total Revenue


      Total Gross Profit

      United States

      77.0 %


      82.7 %

      United Kingdom

      20.2 %


      15.0 %

      Canada

      2.8 %


      2.3 %


      As of


      March 31,


      December 31,


      March 31,

      Days' Supply(1)

      2025


      2024


      2024

      New vehicle inventory

      43


      59


      44

      Used vehicle inventory

      45


      53


      44


      (1) Days' supply in inventory is calculated using on-ground inventory unit levels and a 30-day total unit sales volumes, both at the end of each reporting period.

      Selected Financing Operations Financial Information

       


      Three months ended March 31,

      ($ in millions)

      2025


      % (1)


      2024


      % (1)

      Interest and fee income

      $         94.4


      9.4


      $         77.3


      9.0

      Interest expense

      (48.1)


      (4.8)


      (47.8)


      (5.6)

      Total interest margin

      $         46.3


      4.6


      $         29.5


      3.5

      Lease income

      20.5




      15.2



      Lease costs

      (16.8)




      (10.8)



      Lease income, net

      3.7




      4.4



      Provision expense

      (25.5)


      (2.5)


      (25.0)


      (2.9)

      Other financing operations expenses

      (12.0)




      (10.6)



      Finance operations income (loss)

      $         12.5




      $          (1.7)











      Total average managed finance receivables

      $    4,062.1




      $    3,436.6




      (1)  Annualized percentage of total average managed finance receivables

      LAD

      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

      (In millions)

       


      March 31, 2025


      December 31, 2024

      Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents

      $                           430.3


      $                           402.2

      Trade receivables, net

      1,399.2


      1,237.0

      Inventories, net

      5,749.0


      5,911.7

      Other current assets

      222.2


      223.0

      Total current assets

      $                        7,800.7


      $                        7,773.9





      Property and equipment, net

      4,661.5


      4,629.9

      Finance receivables, net

      4,047.5


      3,868.2

      Intangibles

      5,139.6


      4,665.8

      Other non-current assets

      1,830.9


      2,184.8

      Total assets

      $                     23,480.2


      $                     23,122.6





      Floor plan notes payable

      4,904.9


      4,903.1

      Other current liabilities

      1,711.8


      1,648.0

      Total current liabilities

      $                        6,616.7


      $                        6,551.1





      Long-term debt, less current maturities

      5,961.9


      6,119.3

      Non-recourse notes payable, less current maturities

      2,299.9


      2,051.2

      Other long-term liabilities and deferred revenue

      1,819.5


      1,726.9

      Total liabilities

      $                     16,698.0


      $                     16,448.5





      Equity

      6,782.2


      6,674.1

      Total liabilities and equity

      $                     23,480.2


      $                     23,122.6

      LAD

      Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

      (In millions)

       


      Three months ended March 31,

      Cash flows from operating activities:

      2025


      2024

      Net income

      $                           211.2


      $                           165.0

      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities

      146.9


      127.0

      Changes in:




      Inventories

      186.4


      (183.3)

      Finance receivables

      (179.1)


      (173.8)

      Floor plan notes payable

      23.3


      327.7

      Other operating activities

      (66.6)


      29.8

      Net cash provided by operating activities

      322.1


      292.4

      Cash flows from investing activities:




      Capital expenditures

      (68.7)


      (79.6)

      Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

      (84.5)


      (1,074.4)

      Proceeds from sales of stores

      43.2


      6.4

      Other investing activities

      (7.1)


      (118.3)

      Net cash used in investing activities

      (117.1)


      (1,265.9)

      Cash flows from financing activities:




      Net (repayments) borrowings on floor plan notes payable, non-trade

      (44.0)


      156.1

      Net borrowings non-recourse notes payable

      254.4


      125.9

      Net (repayments) borrowings of other debt and finance lease liabilities

      (159.7)


      201.8

      Proceeds from issuance of common stock

      5.6


      5.7

      Repurchase of common stock

      (143.4)


      (15.0)

      Dividends paid

      (13.9)


      (13.8)

      Other financing activity

      (72.0)


      (15.7)

      Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

      (173.0)


      445.0

      Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash

      0.3


      (3.0)

      Change in cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents

      32.3


      (531.5)

      Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents at beginning of period

      445.8


      972.0

      Cash, restricted cash, and cash equivalents at end of period

      478.1


      440.5

      LAD

      Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Cash Flow from Operations (Unaudited)

      (In millions)

       


      Three months ended March 31,

      Net cash provided by operating activities

      2025


      2024

      As reported

      $                           322.1


      $                           292.4

      Floor plan notes payable, non-trade, net

      (44.0)


      156.1

      Adjust: finance receivables activity

      179.1


      173.8

      Less: Borrowings on floor plan notes payable, non-trade associated with acquired new vehicle inventory

      (9.9)


      (71.7)

      Adjusted

      $                           447.3


      $                           550.6

      LAD

      Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

      (In millions, except for per share data)

       


      Three Months Ended March 31, 2025


      As reported


      Net gain on
      disposal of
      stores


      Insurance
      reserves


      Acquisition
      expenses


      Tax attribute


      Adjusted

      Selling, general and administrative

      $       952.7


      $           9.4


      $          (0.4)


      $          (0.2)


      $             —


      $       961.5

      Operating income

      406.3


      (9.4)


      0.4


      0.2


      —


      397.5













      Income before income taxes

      284.5


      (9.4)


      0.4


      0.2


      —


      275.7

      Income tax (provision) benefit

      (73.3)


      2.4


      (0.1)


      —


      (1.0)


      (72.0)

      Net income

      $       211.2


      $          (7.0)


      $           0.3


      $           0.2


      $          (1.0)


      $       203.7

      Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

      (1.7)


      —


      —


      —


      —


      (1.7)

      Net income attributable to LAD

      $       209.5


      $          (7.0)


      $           0.3


      $           0.2


      $          (1.0)


      $       202.0













      Diluted earnings per share attributable to LAD

      $         7.94


      $       (0.25)


      $         0.01


      $             —


      $       (0.04)


      $         7.66

      Diluted share count

      26.4












      Three Months Ended March 31, 2024


      As reported


      Acquisition
      expenses


      Adjusted

      Selling, general and administrative

      $       934.3


      $          (7.7)


      $       926.6

      Operating income

      341.4


      7.7


      349.1







      Income before income taxes

      220.6


      7.7


      228.3

      Income tax (provision) benefit

      (55.6)


      (1.6)


      (57.2)

      Net income

      $       165.0


      $           6.1


      $       171.1

      Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

      (1.5)


      —


      (1.5)

      Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interest

      (0.9)


      —


      (0.9)

      Net income attributable to LAD

      $       162.6


      $           6.1


      $       168.7







      Diluted earnings per share attributable to LAD

      $         5.89


      $         0.22


      $         6.11

      Diluted share count

      27.6





      LAD

      Adjusted EBITDA and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

      (In millions)

       


      Three months ended March 31,


      %



      Increase


      2025


      2024


      (Decrease)

      EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA






      Net income

      $      211.2


      $      165.0


      28.0 %

      Flooring interest expense

      57.1


      60.7


      (5.9)

      Other interest expense

      65.5


      63.6


      3.0

      Financing operations interest expense

      48.1


      47.8


      0.6

      Income tax expense

      73.3


      55.6


      31.8

      Depreciation and amortization

      63.9


      57.8


      10.6

      EBITDA

      $      519.1


      $      450.5


      15.2 %







      Other adjustments:






      Less: flooring interest expense

      $      (57.1)


      $      (60.7)


      (5.9)

      Less: financing operations interest expense

      (48.1)


      (47.8)


      0.6

      Less: used vehicle line of credit interest

      (3.0)


      (6.2)


      (51.6)

      Add: acquisition expenses

      0.2


      7.7


      (97.4)

      Less: gain on disposal of stores

      (9.4)


      —


      NM

      Add: insurance reserves

      0.4


      —


      NM

      Adjusted EBITDA

      $      402.1


      $      343.5


      17.1 %

      NM - not meaningful


      As of

      %


      March 31,

      Increase

      Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

      2025


      2024

      (Decrease)

      Floor plan notes payable

      $ 4,904.9


      $ 4,962.0

      (1.2) %

      Used and service loaner vehicle inventory financing facility

      968.7


      912.7

      6.1

      Revolving lines of credit

      1,563.3


      1,610.5

      (2.9)

      Warehouse facilities

      768.5


      636.0

      20.8

      Non-recourse notes payable

      2,363.7


      1,831.5

      29.1

      4.625% Senior notes due 2027

      400.0


      400.0

      —

      4.375% Senior notes due 2031

      550.0


      550.0

      —

      3.875% Senior notes due 2029

      800.0


      800.0

      —

      Finance leases and other debt

      1,009.7


      880.6

      14.7

      Unamortized debt issuance costs

      (24.1)


      (30.2)

      (20.2)

      Total debt

      $  13,304.7


      $  12,553.1

      6.0 %






      Less: Floor plan related debt

      $  (5,873.6)


      $  (5,874.7)

      — %

      Less: Financing operations related debt

      (3,132.2)


      (2,467.5)

      26.9

      Less: Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents

      (234.4)


      (264.5)

      (11.4)

      Less: Marketable securities

      (53.7)


      —

      —

      Less: Availability on used vehicle and service loaner financing facilities

      (24.3)


      (31.7)

      (23.3)

      Net Debt

      $ 3,986.5


      $ 3,914.7

      1.8 %






      TTM Adjusted EBITDA

      $ 1,617.0


      $ 1,696.0

      (4.7) %






      Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA

              2.47 x


              2.31 x


      NM - not meaningful





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