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Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results - EchoPark Grows Revenue 267%

July 27, 2018 7:30 AM

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2018.

  • Second quarter record revenue and gross profit of $2.5 billion and $362.4 million, respectively
  • All-time record quarterly pre-owned retail unit sales of 35,779 units
  • All-time record quarterly F&I gross profit per retail unit of $1,572
  • All-time record quarterly F&I gross of $104.1 million
  • EchoPark stores retailed 7,459 units during the quarter, up 35.2% sequentially from first quarter 2018

Second Quarter 2018 Results

GAAP Basis

Net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2018 was $17.1 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. Comparatively, net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2017 was $12.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share.

Adjusted Basis

Adjusted net income from continuing operations and related earnings per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures. The schedules included in this press release reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2018 was $14.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share. The adjustments in the second quarter of 2018 relate to impairment charges, legal and storm damage charges and long-term compensation related charges, offset partially by gains on the disposal of franchises and adjustments to lease exit accruals. Adjusted net income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2017 was $17.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share. The adjustments in the second quarter of 2017 relate to fixed asset impairments, weather-related physical damage costs, legal matters and lease exit charges.

Commentary

Heath Byrd, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, noted, "The second quarter of 2018 fell short of our expectations as we experienced new vehicle gross compression in several of our more significant brands. We anticipate this compression to carry into the third quarter of 2018."

"We remain committed to our pre-owned EchoPark brand and continue to see improvements in that segment's operating performance. Based on current performance, we will continue to expand the EchoPark brand with new stores opening in Charlotte, North Carolina and Houston, Texas in the fourth quarter of this year."

"As a result of our performance thus far during 2018 and the current operating environment, we expect full year 2018 GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to be between $1.65 and $1.75. On an adjusted basis, we expect full year earnings per share from continuing operations to be between $1.90 and $2.00. The full year adjusted earnings per share range exclude items such as impairment charges, legal and storm damage charges, long-term compensation-related charges and lease exit adjustments, offset partially by gains from the disposal of franchises."

Dividend

Sonic's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share payable in cash for our stockholders of record on September 14, 2018. The dividend will be payable on October 15, 2018.

Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

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

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

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

Domestic: (877) 450-3867International: (706) 643-0958Conference ID: 2348946

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

Domestic: (855) 859-2056International: (404) 537-3406Conference ID: 2348946

Presentation materials for the Company's earnings conference call will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company's website at www.sonicautomotive.com by clicking on "Our Company," then "Investor Relations," then "Webcasts & Presentations."

About Sonic Automotive

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

Forward-Looking Statements

Included herein are forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to our 2018 earnings expectations, EchoPark brand expansion and new vehicle gross margin performance in the latter half of 2018. There are many factors that affect management's views about future events and trends of the Company's business. These factors involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from management's views, including without limitation, economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, new and used vehicle industry sales volume, the success of our operational strategies, the rate and timing of overall economic recovery or decline, and the risk factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information, except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

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 from continuing operations and related earnings per diluted share, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial 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.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

2018

2017

2018

2017

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

New vehicles

$

1,238,571

$

1,275,069

$

2,419,416

$

2,447,001

Used vehicles

762,572

641,891

1,471,618

1,276,364

Wholesale vehicles

53,748

40,765

119,148

87,076

Total vehicles

2,054,891

1,957,725

4,010,182

3,810,441

Parts, service and collision repair

346,754

361,113

698,512

713,156

Finance, insurance and other, net

104,104

86,908

197,829

169,971

Total revenues

2,505,749

2,405,746

4,906,523

4,693,568

Cost of Sales:

New vehicles

(1,181,303)

(1,212,547)

(2,305,349)

(2,326,201)

Used vehicles

(725,263)

(601,856)

(1,397,538)

(1,195,497)

Wholesale vehicles

(57,105)

(42,682)

(126,929)

(90,163)

Total vehicles

(1,963,671)

(1,857,085)

(3,829,816)

(3,611,861)

Parts, service and collision repair

(179,703)

(188,043)

(361,833)

(370,742)

Total cost of sales

(2,143,374)

(2,045,128)

(4,191,649)

(3,982,603)

Gross profit

362,375

360,618

714,874

710,965

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(277,462)

(293,931)

(582,387)

(586,165)

Impairment charges

(10,317)

(2,605)

(13,960)

(3,115)

Depreciation and amortization

(23,949)

(21,911)

(47,692)

(43,065)

Operating income (loss)

50,647

42,171

70,835

78,620

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, floor plan

(11,945)

(9,144)

(22,622)

(17,531)

Interest expense, other, net

(13,375)

(12,764)

(26,831)

(26,172)

Other income (expense), net

17

7

106

(14,495)

Total other income (expense)

(25,303)

(21,901)

(49,347)

(58,198)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

25,344

20,270

21,488

20,422

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

(8,222)

(7,956)

(6,380)

(8,128)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

17,122

12,314

15,108

12,294

Discontinued operations:

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

(297)

(301)

(545)

(1,168)

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

80

119

148

465

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(217)

(182)

(397)

(703)

Net income (loss)

$

16,905

$

12,132

$

14,711

$

11,591

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

0.40

$

0.28

$

0.35

$

0.27

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.01)

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.40

$

0.27

$

0.34

$

0.26

Weighted average common shares outstanding

42,662

44,570

42,725

44,680

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

0.40

$

0.27

$

0.35

$

0.27

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

(0.01)

(0.01)

(0.01)

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

0.39

$

0.27

$

0.34

$

0.26

Weighted average common shares outstanding

42,920

44,810

42,948

44,976

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.06

$

0.05

$

0.12

$

0.10

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Per Share Data

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

Income (Loss)

Income (Loss)

From Continuing

Operations

From Discontinued

Operations

Net

Income (Loss)

Weighted

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:

Earnings (loss) and shares

42,662

$

17,122

$

(217)

$

16,905

Effect of participating securities:

Non-vested restricted stock

(3)

(3)

Basic earnings (loss) and shares

42,662

$

17,119

$

0.40

$

(217)

$

$

16,902

$

0.40

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock compensation plans

258

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares

42,920

$

17,119

$

0.40

$

(217)

$

(0.01)

$

16,902

$

0.39

Adjustments:

Impairment charges

$

10,315

$

$

10,315

Legal and storm damage charges

3,064

3,064

Long-term compensation-related charges

23,333

23,333

Lease exit adjustments

(2,579)

(2,579)

Gain on disposal of franchises

(38,048)

(38,048)

Total adjustments before taxes

(3,915)

(3,915)

Income tax effect of adjustments

1,067

1,067

Non-recurring tax items

550

550

Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes

$

(2,298)

(0.05)

$

$

$

(2,298)

$

(0.05)

Adjusted:

Earnings (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share (1)

$

14,824

$

0.35

$

(217)

$

(0.01)

$

14,607

$

0.34

(1)

Net loss attributable to Pre-Owned Stores operations was $0.07 per fully diluted share in the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

Income (Loss)

Income (Loss)

From Continuing

Operations

From Discontinued

Operations

Net

Income (Loss)

Weighted

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:

Earnings (loss) and shares

44,570

$

12,314

$

(182)

$

12,132

Effect of participating securities:

Non-vested restricted stock

(9)

(9)

Basic earnings (loss) and shares

44,570

$

12,305

$

0.28

$

(182)

$

(0.01)

$

12,123

$

0.27

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock compensation plans

240

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares

44,810

$

12,305

$

0.27

$

(182)

$

$

12,123

$

0.27

Adjustments:

Impairment charges

$

2,605

$

$

2,605

Legal and storm damage charges

5,618

5,618

Lease exit adjustments

992

992

Total adjustments before taxes

9,215

9,215

Income tax effect of adjustments

(2,982)

$

(2,982)

Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes

$

6,233

$

0.13

$

$

$

6,233

$

0.13

Adjusted:

Earnings (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share (2)

$

18,547

$

0.40

$

(182)

$

$

18,365

$

0.40

(2)

Net loss attributable to Pre-Owned Stores operations was $0.07 per fully diluted share in the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Income (Loss)

Income (Loss)

From Continuing

Operations

From Discontinued

Operations

Net

Income (Loss)

Weighted

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:

Earnings (loss) and shares

42,725

$

15,108

$

(397)

$

14,711

Effect of participating securities:

Non-vested restricted stock

(5)

(5)

Basic earnings (loss) and shares

42,725

$

15,103

$

0.35

$

(397)

$

(0.01)

$

14,706

$

0.34

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock compensation plans

223

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares

42,948

$

15,103

$

0.35

$

(397)

$

(0.01)

$

14,706

$

0.34

Adjustments:

Impairment charges

$

13,958

$

$

13,958

Legal and storm damage charges

4,564

4,564

Lease exit adjustments

2,235

2,235

Gain on disposal of franchises

(39,239)

(39,239)

Long-term compensation-related charges

32,522

32,522

Total adjustments before taxes

14,040

14,040

Income tax effect of adjustments

(3,826)

(3,826)

Non-recurring tax items

550

550

Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes

$

10,764

$

0.25

$

$

$

10,764

$

0.25

Adjusted:

Earnings (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share (1)

$

25,872

$

0.60

$

(397)

$

(0.01)

$

25,475

$

0.59

(1)

Net loss attributable to Pre-Owned Stores operations was $0.17 per fully diluted share in the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

Income (Loss)

Income (Loss)

From Continuing

Operations

From Discontinued

Operations

Net

Income (Loss)

Weighted

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Reported:

Earnings (loss) and shares

44,680

$

12,294

$

(703)

$

11,591

Effect of participating securities:

Non-vested restricted stock

(9)

(9)

Basic earnings (loss) and shares

44,680

$

12,285

$

0.27

$

(703)

$

(0.01)

$

11,582

$

0.26

Effect of dilutive securities:

Stock compensation plans

296

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares

44,976

$

12,285

$

0.27

$

(703)

$

(0.01)

$

11,582

$

0.26

Adjustments:

Impairment charges

$

3,115

$

$

3,115

Legal and storm damage charges

6,851

6,851

Lease exit adjustments

992

992

Loss on debt extinguishment

15,268

15,268

Total adjustments before taxes

26,226

26,226

Income tax effect of adjustments

(10,294)

$

(10,294)

Effect of adjustments, net of income taxes

$

15,932

$

0.36

$

$

(0.01)

$

15,932

$

0.35

Adjusted:

Earnings (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share (2)

$

28,226

$

0.63

$

(703)

$

(0.02)

$

27,523

$

0.61

(2)

Net loss attributable to Pre-Owned Stores operations was $0.15 per fully diluted share in the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

New Vehicles

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,238,571

$

1,275,069

$

(36,498)

(2.9)%

Gross profit

$

57,268

$

62,522

$

(5,254)

(8.4)%

Unit sales

30,877

33,148

(2,271)

(6.9)%

Revenue per unit

$

40,113

$

38,466

$

1,647

4.3%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,855

$

1,886

$

(31)

(1.6)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.6%

4.9%

(30)

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

Revenue

$

2,419,416

$

2,447,001

$

(27,585)

(1.1)%

Gross profit

$

114,067

$

120,800

$

(6,733)

(5.6)%

Unit sales

60,377

63,643

(3,266)

(5.1)%

Revenue per unit

$

40,072

$

38,449

$

1,623

4.2%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,889

$

1,898

$

(9)

(0.5)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.7%

4.9%

(20)

bps

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,218,895

$

1,199,305

$

19,590

1.6%

Gross profit

$

56,911

$

60,723

$

(3,812)

(6.3)%

Unit sales

30,314

30,749

(435)

(1.4)%

Revenue per unit

$

40,209

$

39,003

$

1,206

3.1%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,877

$

1,975

$

(98)

(5.0)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.7%

5.1%

(40)

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

Revenue

$

2,352,999

$

2,301,260

$

51,739

2.2%

Gross profit

$

112,719

$

117,299

$

(4,580)

(3.9)%

Unit sales

58,404

58,973

(569)

(1.0)%

Revenue per unit

$

40,288

$

39,022

$

1,266

3.2%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,930

$

1,989

$

(59)

(3.0)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.8%

5.1%

(30)

bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Used Vehicles

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

762,572

$

641,891

$

120,681

18.8%

Gross profit

$

37,309

$

40,035

$

(2,726)

(6.8)%

Unit sales

35,779

30,536

5,243

17.2%

Revenue per unit

$

21,313

$

21,021

$

292

1.4%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,043

$

1,311

$

(268)

(20.4)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.9%

6.2%

(130)

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,471,618

$

1,276,364

$

195,254

15.3%

Gross profit

$

74,080

$

80,867

$

(6,787)

(8.4)%

Unit sales

69,518

60,908

8,610

14.1%

Revenue per unit

$

21,169

$

20,956

$

213

1.0%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,066

$

1,328

$

(262)

(19.7)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.0%

6.3%

(130)

bps

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

653,646

$

600,181

$

53,465

8.9%

Gross profit

$

36,396

$

36,062

$

334

0.9%

Unit sales

30,395

28,165

2,230

7.9%

Revenue per unit

$

21,505

$

21,309

$

196

0.9%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,197

$

1,280

$

(83)

(6.5)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.6%

6.0%

(40)

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,266,307

$

1,193,826

$

72,481

6.1%

Gross profit

$

69,588

$

72,738

$

(3,150)

(4.3)%

Unit sales

59,064

56,111

2,953

5.3%

Revenue per unit

$

21,440

$

21,276

$

164

0.8%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,178

$

1,296

$

(118)

(9.1)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.5%

6.1%

(60)

bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Wholesale Vehicles

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

53,748

$

40,765

$

12,983

31.8%

Gross profit

$

(3,357)

$

(1,917)

$

(1,440)

(75.1)%

Unit sales

8,442

7,783

659

8.5%

Revenue per unit

$

6,367

$

5,238

$

1,129

21.6%

Gross profit per unit

$

(398)

$

(246)

$

(152)

(61.8)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

(6.2)%

(4.7)%

(150)

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

119,148

$

87,076

$

32,072

36.8%

Gross profit

$

(7,781)

$

(3,087)

$

(4,694)

(152.1)%

Unit sales

18,122

16,090

2,032

12.6%

Revenue per unit

$

6,575

$

5,412

$

1,163

21.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

(429)

$

(192)

$

(237)

(123.4)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

(6.5)%

(3.5)%

(300)

bps

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

49,160

$

37,796

$

11,364

30.1

%

Gross profit

$

(3,455)

$

(1,692)

$

(1,763)

(104.2)%

Unit sales

7,644

7,092

552

7.8

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,431

$

5,329

$

1,102

20.7

%

Gross profit per unit

$

(452)

$

(239)

$

(213)

(89.1)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

(7.0)%

(4.5)%

(250)

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

109,225

$

80,848

$

28,377

35.1

%

Gross profit

$

(7,906)

$

(2,627)

$

(5,279)

(201.0)%

Unit sales

16,440

14,619

1,821

12.5

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,644

$

5,530

$

1,114

20.1

%

Gross profit per unit

$

(481)

$

(180)

$

(301)

(167.2)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

(7.2)%

(3.2)%

(400)

bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported:

Revenue

Customer pay

$

140,351

$

139,194

$

1,157

0.8%

Warranty

63,888

72,661

(8,773)

(12.1)%

Wholesale parts

40,844

42,806

(1,962)

(4.6)%

Internal, sublet and other

101,671

106,452

(4,781)

(4.5)%

Total

$

346,754

$

361,113

$

(14,359)

(4.0)%

Gross profit

Customer pay

$

75,100

$

74,344

$

756

1.0%

Warranty

35,871

40,319

(4,448)

(11.0)%

Wholesale parts

6,900

7,331

(431)

(5.9)%

Internal, sublet and other

49,180

51,076

(1,896)

(3.7)%

Total

$

167,051

$

173,070

$

(6,019)

(3.5)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

Customer pay

53.5

%

53.4

%

10bps

Warranty

56.1

%

55.5

%

60bps

Wholesale parts

16.9

%

17.1

%

(20) bps

Internal, sublet and other

48.4

%

48.0

%

40bps

Total

48.2

%

47.9

%

30bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported:

Revenue

Customer pay

$

282,706

$

277,328

$

5,378

1.9%

Warranty

131,489

142,579

(11,090)

(7.8)%

Wholesale parts

83,345

86,087

(2,742)

(3.2)%

Internal, sublet and other

200,972

207,162

(6,190)

(3.0)%

Total

$

698,512

$

713,156

$

(14,644)

(2.1)%

Gross profit

Customer pay

$

151,449

$

147,784

$

3,665

2.5%

Warranty

73,772

78,989

(5,217)

(6.6)%

Wholesale parts

14,165

14,881

(716)

(4.8)%

Internal, sublet and other

97,293

100,760

(3,467)

(3.4)%

Total

$

336,679

$

342,414

$

(5,735)

(1.7)%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

Customer pay

53.6

%

53.3

%

30bps

Warranty

56.1

%

55.4

%

70bps

Wholesale parts

17.0

%

17.3

%

(30) bps

Internal, sublet and other

48.4

%

48.6

%

(20) bps

Total

48.2

%

48.0

%

20bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same Store:

Revenue

Customer pay

$

139,871

$

131,447

$

8,424

6.4%

Warranty

63,709

69,369

(5,660)

(8.2)%

Wholesale parts

40,288

40,779

(491)

(1.2)%

Internal, sublet and other

97,287

100,114

(2,827)

(2.8)%

Total

$

341,155

$

341,709

$

(554)

(0.2)%

Gross profit

Customer pay

$

74,910

$

69,979

$

4,931

7.0%

Warranty

35,667

38,582

(2,915)

(7.6)%

Wholesale parts

6,837

6,996

(159)

(2.3)%

Internal, sublet and other

47,674

47,705

(31)

(0.1)%

Total

$

165,088

$

163,262

$

1,826

1.1%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

Customer pay

53.6

%

53.2

%

40bps

Warranty

56.0

%

55.6

%

40bps

Wholesale parts

17.0

%

17.2

%

(20) bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.0

%

47.7

%

130bps

Total

48.4

%

47.8

%

60bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same Store:

Revenue

Customer pay

$

276,278

$

262,639

$

13,639

5.2%

Warranty

129,554

135,041

(5,487)

(4.1)%

Wholesale parts

81,400

81,770

(370)

(0.5)%

Internal, sublet and other

190,633

194,575

(3,942)

(2.0)%

Total

$

677,865

$

674,025

$

3,840

0.6%

Gross profit

Customer pay

$

148,092

$

139,662

$

8,430

6.0%

Warranty

72,502

74,764

(2,262)

(3.0)%

Wholesale parts

13,872

14,173

(301)

(2.1)%

Internal, sublet and other

93,124

93,773

(649)

(0.7)%

Total

$

327,590

$

322,372

$

5,218

1.6%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

Customer pay

53.6

%

53.2

%

40bps

Warranty

56.0

%

55.4

%

60bps

Wholesale parts

17.0

%

17.3

%

(30) bps

Internal, sublet and other

48.8

%

48.2

%

60bps

Total

48.3

%

47.8

%

50bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except per unit data)

Reported:

Revenue

$

104,104

$

86,908

$

17,196

19.8

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,572

$

1,379

$

193

14.0

%

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

(In thousands, except per unit data)

Reported:

Revenue

$

197,829

$

169,971

$

27,858

16.4

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,532

$

1,379

$

153

11.1

%

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

(In thousands, except per unit data)

Same Store:

Revenue

$

89,344

$

79,575

$

9,769

12.3

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,481

$

1,366

$

115

8.4

%

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

(In thousands, except per unit data)

Same Store:

Revenue

$

169,985

$

155,646

$

14,339

9.2

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,456

$

1,367

$

89

6.5

%

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported:

Compensation

$

197,641

$

171,182

$

(26,459)

(15.5)%

Advertising

16,270

15,344

(926)

(6.0)%

Rent

13,702

19,110

5,408

28.3%

Other

49,849

88,295

38,446

43.5%

Total SG&A expenses

$

277,462

$

293,931

$

16,469

5.6%

Adjustments:

Legal and storm damage charges

$

(3,064)

$

(5,618)

Long-term compensation-related charges

(23,333)

Lease exit adjustments

2,579

(992)

Gain on disposal of franchises

38,048

Total SG&A adjustments

$

14,230

$

(6,610)

Adjusted:

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

291,692

$

287,321

$

(4,371)

(1.5)%

Reported:

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

Compensation

54.5%

47.5%

(700) bps

Advertising

4.5%

4.3%

(20) bps

Rent

3.8%

5.3%

150bps

Other

13.8%

24.4%

1,060bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

76.6%

81.5%

490bps

Adjustments:

Legal and storm damage charges

(0.8)%

(1.5)%

Long-term compensation-related charges

(6.5)%

— %

Lease exit adjustments

0.7%

(0.3)%

Gain on disposal of franchises

10.5%

— %

Total effect of adjustments

3.9%

(1.8)%

Adjusted:

Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

80.5%

79.7%

(80) bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2018

2017

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported:

Compensation

$

382,678

$

347,729

$

(34,949)

(10.1)%

Advertising

32,287

30,602

(1,685)

(5.5)%

Rent

35,570

37,598

2,028

5.4%

Other

131,852

170,236

38,384

22.5%

Total SG&A expenses

$

582,387

$

586,165

$

3,778

0.6%

Adjustments:

Legal and storm damage charges

$

(4,564)

$

(6,851)

Long-term compensation-related charges

(32,522)

Lease exit adjustments

(2,235)

(992)

Gain on disposal of franchises

39,239

Total SG&A adjustments

$

(82)

$

(7,843)

Adjusted:

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

582,305

$

578,322

$

(3,983)

(0.7)%

Reported:

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

Compensation

53.5%

48.9%

(460) bps

Advertising

4.5%

4.3%

(20) bps

Rent

5.0%

5.3%

30bps

Other

18.5%

23.9%

540bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

81.5%

82.4%

90bps

Adjustments:

Legal and storm damage charges

(0.7)%

(1.0)%

Long-term compensation-related charges

(4.5)%

— %

Lease exit adjustments

(0.3)%

(0.1)%

Gain on disposal of franchises

5.5%

— %

Total effect of adjustments

— %

(1.1)%

Adjusted:

Total adjusted SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

81.5%

81.3%

(20) bps

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Other Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2018

Low

High

Expected GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

1.65

$

1.75

Adjustments:

Impairment charges

$

0.24

$

0.24

Legal and storm damage charges

$

0.08

$

0.08

Long-term compensation-related charges

$

0.55

$

0.55

Lease exit adjustments

$

0.04

$

0.04

Gain on disposal of franchises

$

(0.66)

$

(0.66)

Expected adjusted non-GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

$

1.90

$

2.00

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