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Group 1 Automotive Reports Record Adjusted 2016 First Quarter Earnings

April 27, 2016 7:07 AM

HOUSTON, April 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today reported record 2016 first quarter adjusted net income of $37.1 million, a 3.5 percent increase, and record first quarter adjusted diluted earnings per common share of $1.59, an 8.2 percent increase, on a year-over-year comparable basis for the period ended March 31, 2016.

Adjusted net income and diluted earnings per share primarily exclude $1.7 million of net after-tax adjustments for insurance deductibles associated with vehicle damage from hailstorms in the U.S., and approximately $800 thousand related to the decision to divest four stores in Brazil. On a GAAP basis, reported net income for the quarter was $34.3 million and diluted earnings per common share were $1.47. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables.

"We are pleased with this quarter's consolidated top-line revenue growth of 9.7 percent on a local currency basis, which was driven by strong performance from our U.K. team and impressive used vehicle and service growth in our U.S. operations," said Earl J. Hesterberg, Group 1's president and chief executive officer. "The revenue growth, coupled with stability in U.S. vehicle margins allowed us to grow adjusted net income and earnings for the quarter. Additionally, given the tremendous value we saw in our recent stock price, we executed an aggressive share repurchase program, buying approximately 1.5 million shares since the end of last year."

Mr. Hesterberg also commented, "The Brazilian auto market dropped another 28 percent in Q1 due to massive political turmoil, yet our Brazilian operations held Same Store revenue flat on a local currency basis—an amazing performance. Additionally, we implemented a significant set of portfolio enhancement actions this quarter, which include the divesture of four underperforming stores and the addition of four growth franchises. These actions should largely conclude our store restructuring program and better position us to maintain profitability in Brazil this year."

Consolidated Results for First Quarter 2016 (year-over-year comparable basis)

We have included constant exchange rate growth metrics both below (shown in parenthesis) and in the financial tables that follow for ease of comparison:

  • Total revenue increased 7.2 percent (9.7 percent on a constant exchange basis) to a first-quarter record of $2.6 billion; total gross profit grew 6.9 percent (8.6 percent) to $389.1 million.
  • New vehicle revenues increased 5.8 percent (8.5 percent) on 3.9 percent higher unit sales. New vehicle gross profit increased 2.9 percent (5.9 percent) to $71.7 million.
  • Retail used vehicle revenues increased 10.4 percent (12.6 percent) on 9.4 percent higher unit sales. Retail used vehicle gross profit improved 6.7 percent (7.8 percent) to $49.2 million as lower margins, down $38 per unit, partially offset the quarter's revenue growth.
  • Parts and service gross profit increased 10.5 percent (12.2 percent) on revenue growth of 9.4 percent (11.4 percent). Same Store parts and service gross profit increased 6.5 percent (8.0 percent) on revenue growth of 5.4 percent (7.3 percent).
  • Same Store Finance and Insurance (F&I) gross profit per retail unit (PRU) increased 0.7 percent (1.6 percent) to $1,385 per retail unit. U.S. F&I gross profit per unit increased $26 to a best ever record of $1,564.
  • Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 20 basis points to 74.8 percent.

Segment Results for First Quarter 2016 (year-over-year comparable basis)

  • United States:The Company's U.S. revenues were $2.1 billion, an increase of 4.2 percent. The revenue growth reflects a 6.7 percent increase in retail used vehicles unit sales, as well as increases of 8.4 percent in parts and service revenue and 3.6 percent in finance and insurance revenue. This sales performance delivered gross profit growth of 5.8 percent, reflecting an 80 basis point improvement in parts and service gross margin, as well as the aforementioned growth in F&I PRU. Adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit increased 30 basis points to 73.4 percent and adjusted operating margin was flat at 3.7 percent. The Company's U.S. operations accounted for 79.8 percent of total revenues and 85.5 percent of total gross profit.
  • United Kingdom:The Company's U.K. operations accounted for 16.6 percent of total revenues and 12.0 percent of total gross profit. Total revenue increased 44.2 percent (52.4 percent) to $431.9 million, and gross profit increased 36.9 percent (44.6 percent). Revenue growth was primarily driven by 63.2 and 26.1 percent increases in new and used vehicle retail unit sales, respectively. On a Same Store basis, adjusted SG&A expenses as a percent of gross profit improved 370 basis points to 74.6 percent.
  • Brazil:The Company's Brazilian operations accounted for 3.6 percent of total revenues and 2.5 percent of total gross profit. Brazil's new vehicle industry volumes declined roughly 28 percent due to continued weakness in the local economy, while the Company's Same Store new vehicle revenue was only down 6.2 percent on a constant exchange basis. Total Same Store revenue was only down 0.4 percent on a local currency basis as strong growth in used retail and parts and service mostly offset the decline in new vehicle sales.

Corporate Development

As previously announced, the Company acquired 15 franchises in the U.K. during February 2016. In April 2016, the Company acquired 2 franchises in Brazil, which include BMW and Toyota, and also began operations at the Land Rover and Jaguar open point that had been awarded last year. These acquisitions are expected to generate $595 million in estimated annual revenues.

As previously announced, the Company has disposed of a Volkswagen franchise and Toyota franchise in the U.S. Year to date, the Company has also disposed of 3 stores in Brazil, which include two Nissan franchises and a Peugeot franchise, with plans to dispose of another Peugeot store later this year. These franchises represented approximately $110 million of annual revenues.

Share Repurchase Authorization

During the first quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased 576,230 shares at an average price of $55.44 for a total of $31.9 million. Thus far in April 2016, the Company has repurchased an additional 911,207 shares at an average price of $54.87 for a total of $50.0 million. As of April 27, 2016, $68.1 million remains available under the Company's prior common stock share repurchase authorization. Purchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, based on market conditions, legal requirements and other corporate considerations and subject to Board approval and covenant restrictions.

First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Details

The Company's senior management will host a conference call today at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the first quarter financial results and the Company's outlook and strategy.

The conference call will be simulcast live on the Internet at www.group1auto.com, then click on 'Investor Relations' and then 'Events' or through this link: http://www.group1corp.com/events. A webcast replay will be available for 30 days.

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

Domestic:

1-888-317-6003

International:

1-412-317-6061

Conference ID:

6811652

A telephonic replay will be available following the call through May 4, 2016 by dialing:

Domestic:

1-877-344-7529

International:

1-412-317-0088

Replay ID:

10083995

ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

Group 1 owns and operates 162 automotive dealerships, 213 franchises, and 37 collision centersin the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 34 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.

Investors please visit www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto, where Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

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 adjusted 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.

Investor contacts:Sheila RothManager, Investor RelationsGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.713-647-5741 | [email protected]

Media contacts:Pete DeLongchampsV.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public AffairsGroup 1 Automotive, Inc.713-647-5770 | [email protected] orClint WoodsPierpont Communications, Inc.713-627-2223 | [email protected]

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,409,851

$ 1,332,724

5.8

Used vehicle retail sales

688,171

623,193

10.4

Used vehicle wholesale sales

101,592

100,192

1.4

Parts and service

308,592

282,189

9.4

Finance and insurance

100,149

94,556

5.9

Total revenues

2,608,355

2,432,854

7.2

COST OF SALES:

New vehicle retail sales

1,338,124

1,262,993

5.9

Used vehicle retail sales

638,971

577,072

10.7

Used vehicle wholesale sales

100,143

97,513

2.7

Parts and service

142,016

131,392

8.1

Total cost of sales

2,219,254

2,068,970

7.3

GROSS PROFIT

389,101

363,884

6.9

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

293,664

271,469

8.2

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE

12,464

11,684

6.7

ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

932

100.0

OPERATING INCOME

82,041

80,731

1.6

OTHER EXPENSE:

Floorplan interest expense

(11,010)

(9,348)

17.8

Other interest expense, net

(16,929)

(13,911)

21.7

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

54,102

57,472

(5.9)

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

(19,811)

(21,657)

(8.5)

NET INCOME

$ 34,291

$ 35,815

(4.3)

Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities

$ 1,348

$ 1,388

(2.9)

Earnings available to diluted common shares

$ 32,943

$ 34,427

(4.3)

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE

$ 1.47

$ 1.47

Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding

22,453

23,446

(4.2)

Weighted average participating securities

921

932

(1.2)

Total weighted average shares outstanding

23,374

24,378

(4.1)

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

ASSETS:

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 22,381

$ 13,037

71.7

Contracts in transit and vehicle receivables, net

209,542

252,438

(17.0)

Accounts and notes receivable, net

154,162

157,768

(2.3)

Inventories, net

1,826,531

1,737,751

5.1

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

41,463

27,376

51.5

Total current assets

2,254,079

2,188,370

3.0

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net

1,063,852

1,033,981

2.9

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE FRANCHISE RIGHTS

1,206,188

1,162,503

3.8

OTHER ASSETS

9,727

11,862

(18.0)

Total assets

$ 4,533,846

$ 4,396,716

3.1

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Floorplan notes payable - credit facility and other

$ 1,239,792

$ 1,265,719

(2.0)

Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - credit facility

(104,081)

(110,759)

(6.0)

Floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates

437,672

389,071

12.5

Offset account related to floorplan notes payable - manufacturer affiliates

(30,000)

(25,500)

17.6

Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term financing

37,506

54,991

(31.8)

Accounts payable

327,594

280,423

16.8

Accrued expenses

194,870

185,323

5.2

Total current liabilities

2,103,353

2,039,268

3.1

5.00% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $550,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

539,309

538,933

0.1

5.25% SENIOR NOTES (principal of $300,000 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

295,186

295,156

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

375,144

317,290

18.2

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

47,040

48,155

(2.3)

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

138,984

136,644

1.7

LIABILITIES FROM INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

43,122

31,153

38.4

OTHER LIABILITIES

78,915

71,865

9.8

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Common stock

257

257

Additional paid-in capital

283,196

291,092

(2.7)

Retained earnings

955,326

926,169

3.1

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(144,856)

(137,984)

5.0

Treasury stock

(181,130)

(161,282)

12.3

Total stockholders' equity

912,793

918,252

(0.6)

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 4,533,846

$ 4,396,716

3.1

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - Consolidated

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2016 (%)

2015 (%)

NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES GEOGRAPHIC MIX:

Region

Geographic Market

East

Massachusetts

5.0

5.8

Georgia

3.8

4.7

Florida

2.4

1.3

New Hampshire

1.7

1.7

New Jersey

1.6

2.2

Mississippi

1.5

1.6

Louisiana

1.4

1.6

South Carolina

1.4

1.4

Alabama

0.8

0.8

Maryland

0.4

0.5

20.0

21.6

West

Texas

37.0

38.5

California

9.0

9.4

Oklahoma

7.2

7.7

Kansas

1.8

2.2

Louisiana

0.6

0.7

55.6

58.5

International

United Kingdom

18.0

11.5

Brazil

6.4

8.4

100.0

100.0

NEW VEHICLE UNIT SALES BRAND MIX:

Toyota/Scion/Lexus

23.8

26.1

BMW/MINI

13.1

11.7

Ford/Lincoln

11.5

12.0

Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche

10.6

6.0

Honda/Acura

10.5

10.7

Nissan

7.9

9.3

Chevrolet/GMC/Buick/Cadillac

7.8

7.5

Hyundai/Kia

4.7

5.7

Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/RAM

4.0

4.5

Mercedes-Benz/smart/Sprinter

3.7

4.1

Other

2.4

2.4

100.0

100.0

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - U.S.

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,100,393

$ 1,087,159

1.2

Used vehicle retail sales

558,764

511,973

9.1

Used vehicle wholesale sales

68,873

69,378

(0.7)

Total used

627,637

581,351

8.0

Parts and service

263,458

242,944

8.4

Finance and insurance

90,145

87,046

3.6

Total

$ 2,081,633

$ 1,998,500

4.2

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

4.9

4.9

Used vehicle retail sales

7.8

7.9

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1.2

3.1

Total used

7.1

7.3

Parts and service

54.7

53.9

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

16.0

15.7

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 54,146

$ 53,687

0.9

Used vehicle retail sales

43,455

40,552

7.2

Used vehicle wholesale sales

844

2,145

(60.7)

Total used

44,299

42,697

3.8

Parts and service

144,120

131,058

10.0

Finance and insurance

90,145

87,046

3.6

Total

$ 332,710

$ 314,488

5.8

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

30,801

31,438

(2.0)

Retail used vehicles sold

26,831

25,148

6.7

Wholesale used vehicles sold

10,413

10,544

(1.2)

Total used

37,244

35,692

4.3

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 35,726

$ 34,581

3.3

Used vehicle retail

$ 20,825

$ 20,358

2.3

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,758

$ 1,708

2.9

Used vehicle retail sales

1,620

1,613

0.4

Used vehicle wholesale sales

81

203

(60.1)

Total used

1,189

1,196

(0.6)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 1,564

$ 1,538

1.7

OTHER: (1)

SG&A expenses

$ 244,086

$ 229,972

6.1

SG&A as % revenues

11.7

11.5

SG&A as % gross profit

73.4

73.1

Operating margin %

3.7

3.7

Pretax margin %

2.5

2.7

INTEREST EXPENSE:

Floorplan interest expense

$ (10,049)

$ (8,518)

18.0

Floorplan assistance

11,251

10,576

6.4

Net floorplan income

$ 1,202

$ 2,058

(41.6)

Other interest expense, net

$ (15,513)

$ (12,724)

21.9

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - U.K.

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

Local Currency% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 246,536

$ 151,211

63.0

72.1

Used vehicle retail sales

110,117

89,136

23.5

30.8

Used vehicle wholesale sales

32,032

28,078

14.1

20.8

Total used

142,149

117,214

21.3

28.4

Parts and service

34,549

25,588

35.0

43.0

Finance and insurance

8,662

5,528

56.7

65.7

Total

$ 431,896

$ 299,541

44.2

52.4

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

5.6

6.6

Used vehicle retail sales

4.7

5.2

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1.8

1.1

Total used

4.1

4.2

Parts and service

53.4

53.6

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

10.8

11.4

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 13,854

$ 9,950

39.2

46.6

Used vehicle retail sales

5,210

4,638

12.3

18.9

Used vehicle wholesale sales

572

321

78.2

88.3

Total used

5,782

4,959

16.6

23.4

Parts and service

18,448

13,721

34.5

42.3

Finance and insurance

8,662

5,528

56.7

65.7

Total

$ 46,746

$ 34,158

36.9

44.6

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

7,358

4,509

63.2

Retail used vehicles sold

4,595

3,643

26.1

Wholesale used vehicles sold

3,642

2,935

24.1

Total used

8,237

6,578

25.2

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 33,506

$ 33,535

(0.1)

5.5

Used vehicle retail

$ 23,965

$ 24,468

(2.1)

3.7

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,883

$ 2,207

(14.7)

(10.2)

Used vehicle retail sales

1,134

1,273

(10.9)

(5.7)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

157

109

44.0

51.7

Total used

702

754

(6.9)

(1.4)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 725

$ 678

6.9

13.0

OTHER: (1)

SG&A expenses

$ 36,875

$ 26,762

37.8

45.9

SG&A as % revenues

8.5

8.9

SG&A as % gross profit

78.9

78.3

Operating margin %

1.9

2.1

Pretax margin %

1.4

1.7

INTEREST EXPENSE:

Floorplan interest expense

$ (920)

$ (510)

80.4

91.3

Floorplan assistance

263

185

42.2

50.4

Net floorplan expense

$ (657)

$ (325)

102.2

114.6

Other interest expense, net

$ (1,282)

$ (735)

74.4

84.7

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - Brazil

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

Local Currency% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 62,922

$ 94,354

(33.3)

(9.1)

Used vehicle retail sales

19,290

22,084

(12.7)

20.3

Used vehicle wholesale sales

687

2,736

(74.9)

(65.3)

Total used

19,977

24,820

(19.5)

10.9

Parts and service

10,585

13,657

(22.5)

5.6

Finance and insurance

1,342

1,982

(32.3)

(7.3)

Total

$ 94,826

$ 134,813

(29.7)

(3.9)

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

5.9

6.5

Used vehicle retail sales

2.8

4.2

Used vehicle wholesale sales

4.8

7.8

Total used

2.8

4.6

Parts and service

37.9

44.1

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

10.2

11.3

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 3,727

$ 6,094

(38.8)

(16.3)

Used vehicle retail sales

535

931

(42.5)

(19.5)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

33

213

(84.5)

(78.7)

Total used

568

1,144

(50.3)

(30.5)

Parts and service

4,008

6,018

(33.4)

(9.0)

Finance and insurance

1,342

1,982

(32.3)

(7.3)

Total

$ 9,645

$ 15,238

(36.7)

(13.3)

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

2,622

3,292

(20.4)

Retail used vehicles sold

1,365

1,192

14.5

Wholesale used vehicles sold

311

461

(32.5)

Total used

1,676

1,653

1.4

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 23,998

$ 28,662

(16.3)

14.1

Used vehicle retail

$ 14,132

$ 18,527

(23.7)

5.1

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,421

$ 1,851

(23.2)

5.1

Used vehicle retail sales

392

781

(49.8)

(29.7)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

106

462

(77.1)

(68.4)

Total used

339

692

(51.0)

(31.5)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 337

$ 442

(23.8)

4.2

OTHER: (1)

SG&A expenses

$ 10,019

$ 14,735

(32.0)

(6.9)

SG&A as % revenues

10.6

10.9

SG&A as % gross profit

103.9

96.7

Operating margin %

(0.7)

Pretax margin %

(0.9)

(0.6)

INTEREST EXPENSE:

Floorplan interest expense

$ (41)

$ (320)

(87.2)

(81.2)

Floorplan assistance

-

-

Net floorplan expense

$ (41)

$ (320)

(87.2)

(81.2)

Other interest expense, net

$ (134)

$ (452)

(70.4)

(59.2)

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - Consolidated

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

Local Currency% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,409,851

$ 1,332,724

5.8

8.5

Used vehicle retail sales

688,171

623,193

10.4

12.6

Used vehicle wholesale sales

101,592

100,192

1.4

3.5

Total used

789,763

723,385

9.2

11.4

Parts and service

308,592

282,189

9.4

11.4

Finance and insurance

100,149

94,556

5.9

7.0

Total

$ 2,608,355

$ 2,432,854

7.2

9.7

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

5.1

5.2

Used vehicle retail sales

7.1

7.4

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1.4

2.7

Total used

6.4

6.7

Parts and service

54.0

53.4

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

14.9

15.0

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 71,727

$ 69,731

2.9

5.9

Used vehicle retail sales

49,200

46,121

6.7

7.8

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1,449

2,679

(45.9)

(44.3)

Total used

50,649

48,800

3.8

4.9

Parts and service

166,576

150,797

10.5

12.2

Finance and insurance

100,149

94,556

5.9

7.0

Total

$ 389,101

$ 363,884

6.9

8.6

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

40,781

39,239

3.9

Retail used vehicles sold

32,791

29,983

9.4

Wholesale used vehicles sold

14,366

13,940

3.1

Total used

47,157

43,923

7.4

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 34,571

$ 33,964

1.8

4.4

Used vehicle retail

$ 20,987

$ 20,785

1.0

3.0

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,759

$ 1,777

(1.0)

1.9

Used vehicle retail sales

1,500

1,538

(2.5)

(1.4)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

101

192

(47.4)

(45.9)

Total used

1,074

1,111

(3.3)

(2.3)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 1,361

$ 1,366

(0.4)

0.6

OTHER: (1)

SG&A expenses

$ 290,980

$ 271,469

7.2

9.4

SG&A as % revenues

11.2

11.2

SG&A as % gross profit

74.8

74.6

Operating margin %

3.3

3.3

Pretax margin %

2.2

2.4

INTEREST EXPENSE:

Floorplan interest expense

$ (11,010)

$ (9,348)

17.8

18.6

Floorplan assistance

11,514

10,761

7.0

7.0

Net floorplan expense

$ 504

$ 1,413

(64.3)

(69.5)

Other interest expense, net

$ (16,929)

$ (13,911)

21.7

22.6

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

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

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,061,126

$ 1,068,403

(0.7)

Used vehicle retail sales

538,622

502,064

7.3

Used vehicle wholesale sales

65,078

67,380

(3.4)

Total used

603,700

569,444

6.0

Parts and service

254,955

237,698

7.3

Finance and insurance

87,598

86,106

1.7

Total

$ 2,007,379

$ 1,961,651

2.3

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

4.9

4.9

Used vehicle retail sales

7.8

8.0

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1.7

3.1

Total used

7.1

7.4

Parts and service

54.7

54.0

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

16.0

15.8

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 51,842

$ 52,647

(1.5)

Used vehicle retail sales

41,795

40,009

4.5

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1,091

2,110

(48.3)

Total used

42,886

42,119

1.8

Parts and service

139,381

128,286

8.6

Finance and insurance

87,598

86,106

1.7

Total

$ 321,707

$ 309,158

4.1

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

29,972

30,939

(3.1)

Retail used vehicles sold

26,148

24,761

5.6

Wholesale used vehicles sold

10,112

10,356

(2.4)

Total used

36,260

35,117

3.3

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 35,404

$ 34,533

2.5

Used vehicle retail

$ 20,599

$ 20,276

1.6

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,730

$ 1,702

1.6

Used vehicle retail sales

1,598

1,616

(1.1)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

108

204

(47.1)

Total used

1,183

1,199

(1.3)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 1,561

$ 1,546

1.0

OTHER:(2)

SG&A expenses

$ 235,287

$ 224,342

4.9

SG&A as % revenues

11.7

11.4

SG&A as % gross profit

73.1

72.6

Operating margin %

3.8

3.8

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

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

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

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

Local Currency% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 172,612

$ 151,211

14.2

20.4

Used vehicle retail sales

91,515

89,136

2.7

8.6

Used vehicle wholesale sales

24,788

28,078

(11.7)

(6.6)

Total used

116,303

117,214

(0.8)

5.0

Parts and service

25,737

25,588

0.6

6.5

Finance and insurance

6,687

5,528

21.0

27.8

Total

$ 321,339

$ 299,541

7.3

13.3

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

6.0

6.6

Used vehicle retail sales

4.9

5.2

Used vehicle wholesale sales

2.4

1.1

Total used

4.3

4.2

Parts and service

54.5

53.6

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

11.2

11.4

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 10,291

$ 9,952

3.4

8.9

Used vehicle retail sales

4,442

4,637

(4.2)

1.3

Used vehicle wholesale sales

587

320

83.4

93.7

Total used

5,029

4,957

1.5

7.3

Parts and service

14,030

13,721

2.3

8.2

Finance and insurance

6,687

5,528

21.0

27.8

Total

$ 36,037

$ 34,158

5.5

11.4

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

5,121

4,509

13.6

Retail used vehicles sold

3,896

3,643

6.9

Wholesale used vehicles sold

3,039

2,935

3.5

Total used

6,935

6,578

5.4

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 33,707

$ 33,535

0.5

6.0

Used vehicle retail

$ 23,489

$ 24,468

(4.0)

1.6

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 2,010

$ 2,207

(8.9)

(4.1)

Used vehicle retail sales

1,140

1,273

(10.4)

(5.2)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

193

109

77.1

87.1

Total used

725

754

(3.8)

1.8

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 742

$ 678

9.4

15.6

OTHER: (2)

SG&A expenses

$ 26,899

$ 26,763

0.5

6.4

SG&A as % revenues

8.4

8.9

SG&A as % gross profit

74.6

78.3

Operating margin %

2.5

2.1

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

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - Same Store Brazil (1)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

Local Currency% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 62,170

$ 90,439

(31.3)

(6.2)

Used vehicle retail sales

18,922

20,705

(8.6)

26.2

Used vehicle wholesale sales

587

2,379

(75.3)

(65.6)

Total used

19,509

23,084

(15.5)

16.7

Parts and service

10,307

12,728

(19.0)

10.5

Finance and insurance

1,332

1,927

(30.9)

(5.2)

Total

$ 93,318

$ 128,178

(27.2)

(0.4)

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

6.1

6.5

Used vehicle retail sales

3.0

4.2

Used vehicle wholesale sales

6.0

7.6

Total used

3.1

4.5

Parts and service

38.1

44.7

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

10.3

11.3

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 3,789

$ 5,868

(35.4)

(11.7)

Used vehicle retail sales

566

863

(34.4)

(7.6)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

35

181

(80.7)

(72.7)

Total used

601

1,044

(42.4)

(18.9)

Parts and service

3,923

5,695

(31.1)

(5.8)

Finance and insurance

1,332

1,927

(30.9)

(5.2)

Total

$ 9,645

$ 14,534

(33.6)

(9.1)

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

2,559

3,079

(16.9)

Retail used vehicles sold

1,317

1,070

23.1

Wholesale used vehicles sold

291

384

(24.2)

Total used

1,608

1,454

10.6

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 24,295

$ 29,373

(17.3)

12.8

Used vehicle retail

$ 14,368

$ 19,350

(25.8)

2.5

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,481

$ 1,906

(22.3)

6.2

Used vehicle retail sales

430

807

(46.7)

(24.9)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

120

471

(74.5)

(64.0)

Total used

374

718

(47.9)

(26.6)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 344

$ 464

(25.9)

1.5

OTHER:(2)

SG&A expenses

$ 9,760

$ 12,776

(23.6)

4.8

SG&A as % revenues

10.5

10.0

SG&A as % gross profit

101.2

87.9

Operating margin %

(0.4)

1.1

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

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Additional Information - Same Store Consolidated (1)

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

Local Currency% Increase/ (Decrease)

REVENUES:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,295,908

$ 1,310,053

(1.1)

1.4

Used vehicle retail sales

649,059

611,905

6.1

8.1

Used vehicle wholesale sales

90,453

97,837

(7.5)

(5.8)

Total used

739,512

709,742

4.2

6.2

Parts and service

290,999

276,014

5.4

7.3

Finance and insurance

95,617

93,561

2.2

3.1

Total

$ 2,422,036

$ 2,389,370

1.4

3.6

GROSS MARGIN %:

New vehicle retail sales

5.1

5.2

Used vehicle retail sales

7.2

7.4

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1.9

2.7

Total used

6.6

6.8

Parts and service

54.1

53.5

Finance and insurance

100.0

100.0

Total

15.2

15.0

GROSS PROFIT:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 65,922

$ 68,467

(3.7)

(0.9)

Used vehicle retail sales

46,803

45,509

2.8

3.9

Used vehicle wholesale sales

1,713

2,611

(34.4)

(32.6)

Total used

48,516

48,120

0.8

1.9

Parts and service

157,334

147,702

6.5

8.0

Finance and insurance

95,617

93,561

2.2

3.1

Total

$ 367,389

$ 357,850

2.7

4.2

UNITS SOLD:

Retail new vehicles sold

37,652

38,527

(2.3)

Retail used vehicles sold

31,361

29,474

6.4

Wholesale used vehicles sold

13,442

13,675

(1.7)

Total used

44,803

43,149

3.8

AVERAGE RETAIL SALES PRICE:

New vehicle retail

$ 34,418

$ 34,004

1.2

3.7

Used vehicle retail

$ 20,696

$ 20,761

(0.3)

1.6

GROSS PROFIT PER UNIT SOLD:

New vehicle retail sales

$ 1,751

$ 1,777

(1.5)

1.4

Used vehicle retail sales

1,492

1,544

(3.4)

(2.3)

Used vehicle wholesale sales

127

191

(33.5)

(31.4)

Total used

1,083

1,115

(2.9)

(1.8)

Finance and insurance (per retail unit)

$ 1,385

$ 1,376

0.7

1.6

OTHER:(2)

SG&A expenses

$ 271,946

$ 263,881

3.1

5.0

SG&A as % revenues

11.2

11.0

SG&A as % gross profit

74.0

73.7

Operating margin %

3.5

3.5

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

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

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

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

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 245,838

$ 229,972

6.9

Pre-tax adjustments:

Catastrophic events

(2,655)

Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions

933

Acquisition costs

(30)

Adjusted SG&A (1)

$ 244,086

$ 229,972

6.1

SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

11.8

11.5

Adjusted (1)

11.7

11.5

SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

73.9

73.1

Adjusted (1)

73.4

73.1

OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

3.6

3.7

Adjusted (1), (2)

3.7

3.7

PRETAX MARGIN %:

Unadjusted

2.4

2.7

Adjusted (1), (3)

2.5

2.7

SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 238,106

$ 224,342

6.1

Pre-tax adjustments:

Catastrophic events

(2,655)

Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions

(134)

Acquisition costs

(30)

Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

$ 235,287

$ 224,342

4.9

SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

11.9

11.4

Adjusted (1)

11.7

11.4

SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

74.0

72.6

Adjusted (1)

73.1

72.6

SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

3.6

3.8

Adjusted (1), (3)

3.8

3.8

(1)

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

(2)

Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $510 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

(3)

Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $510 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

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

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 37,436

$ 26,762

39.9

Pre-tax adjustments:

Acquisition costs

(561)

Adjusted SG&A (1)

$ 36,875

$ 26,762

37.8

SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

8.7

8.9

Adjusted (1)

8.5

8.9

SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

80.1

78.3

Adjusted (1)

78.9

78.3

OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

1.8

2.1

Adjusted (1), (2)

1.9

2.1

PRETAX MARGIN %:

Unadjusted

1.3

1.7

Adjusted (1), (2)

1.4

1.7

SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 27,460

$ 26,763

2.6

Pre-tax adjustments:

Acquisition costs

(561)

Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

$ 26,899

$ 26,763

0.5

SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

8.5

8.9

Adjusted (1)

8.4

8.9

SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

76.2

78.3

Adjusted (1)

74.6

78.3

SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

2.3

2.1

Adjusted (1), (3)

2.5

2.1

(1)

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

(2)

Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above.

(3)

Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Brazil

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 10,390

$ 14,735

(29.5)

Pre-tax adjustments:

Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions

(371)

Adjusted SG&A (1)

$ 10,019

$ 14,735

(32.0)

SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

11.0

10.9

Adjusted (1)

10.6

10.9

SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

107.7

96.7

Adjusted (1)

103.9

96.7

OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

(1.5)

Adjusted (1), (2)

(0.7)

PRETAX MARGIN %:

Unadjusted

(1.7)

(0.6)

Adjusted (1), (2)

(0.9)

(0.6)

SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

(0.9)

1.1

Adjusted (1), (3)

(0.4)

1.1

(1)

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

(2)

Excludes the impact of SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $423 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

(3)

Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $423 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures - CONSOLIDATED

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31,

2016

2015

% Increase/ (Decrease)

NET (LOSS) INCOME RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 34,291

$ 35,815

(4.3)

Pre-tax adjustments:

Catastrophic events (4)

1,659

(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions (5)

212

Acquisition costs including related tax impact (6)

578

Non-cash asset impairment (7)

315

Adjusted net income (1)

$ 37,055

$ 35,815

3.5

ADJUSTED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DILUTED

COMMON SHARES RECONCILIATION:

Adjusted net income (1)

$ 37,055

$ 35,815

3.5

Less: Adjusted earnings allocated to participating securities

1,457

1,388

5.0

Adjusted net income available to diluted common shares (1)

$ 35,598

$ 34,427

3.4

DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 1.47

$ 1.47

Pre-tax adjustments:

Catastrophic events

0.07

(Gain) loss on real estate and dealership transactions

0.01

Acquisition costs including related tax impact

0.03

Non-cash asset impairment

0.01

Adjusted diluted income per share (1)

$ 1.59

$ 1.47

8.2

SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 293,664

$ 271,469

8.2

Pre-tax adjustments:

Catastrophic events

(2,655)

Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions

562

Acquisition costs

(591)

Adjusted SG&A (1)

$ 290,980

$ 271,469

7.2

SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

11.3

11.2

Adjusted (1)

11.2

11.2

SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

75.5

74.6

Adjusted (1)

74.8

74.6

OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

3.1

3.3

Adjusted (1), (2)

3.3

3.3

PRETAX MARGIN %:

Unadjusted

2.1

2.4

Adjusted (1), (2)

2.2

2.4

SAME STORE SG&A RECONCILIATION:

As reported

$ 275,326

$ 263,881

4.3

Pre-tax adjustments:

Catastrophic events

(2,655)

Gain (loss) on real estate and dealership transactions

(134)

Acquisition costs

(591)

Adjusted Same Store SG&A (1)

$ 271,946

$ 263,881

3.1

SAME STORE SG&A AS % REVENUES:

Unadjusted

11.4

11.0

Adjusted (1)

11.2

11.0

SAME STORE SG&A AS % GROSS PROFIT:

Unadjusted

74.9

73.7

Adjusted (1)

74.0

73.7

SAME STORE OPERATING MARGIN %

Unadjusted

3.3

3.5

Adjusted (1), (3)

3.5

3.5

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

Excludes the impact of Same Store SG&A reconciling items above, as well as non-cash asset impairment charges of $932 for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

(4)

Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $996 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.

(5)

Adjustment is net of tax provision of $349 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.

(6)

Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $11 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.

(7)

Adjustment is net of tax benefit of $195 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, calculated utilizing the applicable federal and state tax rates for adjustment.

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SOURCE Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

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