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Sonic Automotive Reports All-Time Record Fourth Quarter and All-Time Record Full Year 2019

February 19, 2020 7:00 AM

EchoPark Hits Record Revenues of $1.2 Billion; Sonic Announces Total Annual Revenue Target of $20 Billion

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sonic Automotive, Inc. (“Sonic” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SAH), one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

Full Year Highlights

Commentary

David Smith, Sonic’s and EchoPark's Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our 2019 performance was exceptional, with record-breaking consolidated total revenues and earnings per diluted share from continuing operations. This was led by tremendous year-over-year annual revenue growth of 66% at EchoPark, our specialty pre-owned vehicle stores, as well as strong performance from our franchised dealerships.”

Mr. Smith continued, “During the fourth quarter, EchoPark opened its Long Beach, California store, our ninth location nationwide and our first in California. Upon opening, this location proceeded to sell over 450 vehicles within the first 45 days of operation. This is an excellent start and it speaks to the strength of our unique business model and the industry-leading guest experience our EchoPark stores provide. EchoPark experienced strong growth in 2019, and we believe it is poised for further growth in 2020 as we capitalize on opportunities to expand EchoPark’s reach into new markets, which we expect to include three new stores by the end of 2020. Taking into consideration EchoPark’s growth trajectory and the continued strength of our franchised dealerships, 2020 marks the beginning of our march towards our long-term goal of achieving $20 billion in total annual revenues this decade.”

Jeff Dyke, Sonic's and EchoPark's President, commented, “In 2019, we continued improving our operational performance, driving increased gross profit to our bottom line. As a result, we achieved record net income from continuing operations of $3.31 per diluted share for the year. At the same time, we moved forward with our deleveraging initiatives, resulting in a total debt reduction of $238 million. With the progress we have made, we are well on our way to reaching our stated goal of reducing debt by $300 million by mid-to-late 2020. With our strong 2019 results and improved balance sheet, we are well positioned to execute on our growth plans for our increasingly profitable EchoPark business, even as we continue to strategically grow our core franchised business.”

Fourth Quarter 2019 Operational Summary

For the fourth quarter of 2019, Sonic consolidated total revenues were $2.7 billion, up 7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. EchoPark Segment revenues were $308.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, representing a 52% increase from the fourth quarter of 2018. Franchised Dealerships Segment revenues were $2.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019, up 3% from the fourth quarter of 2018, despite the disposal of ten franchised dealerships in 2019 which generated revenues of $165.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2018.

SG&A expenses were $260.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a decrease of 5% compared to the year-ago period, including the effect of items of interest below. SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit were 66.2% for the fourth quarter of 2019 compared to 73.9% in the fourth quarter of 2018. Excluding certain items of interest below (a non-GAAP measure), SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit improved 40 basis points, to 73.7%, for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 74.1% in the year-ago period.

Net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2019 was $46.3 million, or $1.04 per diluted share. Comparatively, net income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2018 was $22.0 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. Included in the above reported fourth quarter results (unless otherwise noted) are the following pre-tax items of interest:

(In millions)

Q4 2019

Q4 2018

Income Statement

Line Item

Gain on franchise disposals

$

29.3

$

SG&A expenses

Lease exit adjustments

0.8

SG&A expenses

Impairment charges

(17.7

)

(15.6

)

Impairment charges

(1

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(7.2

)

Other expense

Subtotal: Pre-tax items of interest

$

4.4

$

(14.8

)

Tax effect of above items

(1.2

)

4.1

Tax-effected items of interest

$

3.2

$

(10.7

)

Note: Amounts in table relate to the Franchised Dealerships Segment unless otherwise noted.
(1) $16.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 attributed to the EchoPark Segment related to building and land held for sale at former EchoPark locations.


Full Year 2019 Operational Summary

For full year 2019, Sonic consolidated total revenues were $10.5 billion, up 5% compared to 2018. EchoPark Segment revenues were $1.2 billion for full year 2019, representing a 66% increase from 2018. Franchised Dealerships Segment revenues were $9.3 billion for full year 2019, flat compared to 2018, despite the disposal of ten franchised dealerships in 2019 which generated revenues of $656.1 million during 2018.

SG&A expenses were $1.1 billion in 2019, a decrease of 4% compared to 2018, including the effect of items of interest below. SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit were 72.3% in 2019 compared to 79.2% in 2018. Excluding certain items of interest below (a non-GAAP measure), SG&A expense as a percentage of gross profit improved 210 basis points, to 76.9%, for full year 2019, compared to 79.0% in 2018. Overall SG&A expense decreased as the Company continued its focus on disciplined expense control.

Net income from continuing operations for full year 2019 was $144.5 million, or $3.31 per diluted share. Comparatively, net income from continuing operations for full year 2018 was $52.4 million, or $1.22 per diluted share. Included in the above reported full year results (unless otherwise noted) are the following pre-tax items of interest:

(In millions)

FY 2019

FY 2018

Income Statement

Line Item

Gain on franchise disposals

$

76.0

$

38.9

SG&A expenses

Executive transition costs

(6.3

)

(1.6

)

SG&A expenses

Legal and storm damage charges

(5.7

)

SG&A expenses

Long-term compensation charges

(32.5

)

SG&A expenses

(1

)

Lease exit adjustments

(1.4

)

SG&A expenses

Impairment charges

(19.6

)

(29.5

)

Impairment charges

(2

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(7.2

)

Other expense

Subtotal: Pre-tax items of interest

$

42.9

$

(31.8

)

Tax effect of above items

(14.2

)

7.3

Tax-effected items of interest

$

28.7

$

(24.5

)

Note: Amounts in table relate to the Franchised Dealerships Segment unless otherwise noted.
(1) $32.5 million in 2018 relates to the EchoPark Segment.
(2) $18.5 million in 2019 and $1.6 million in 2018 attributed to the EchoPark Segment related to building and land held for sale at former EchoPark locations.


Dividend

Sonic’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable on April 15, 2020 to all stockholders of record on March 13, 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2019 / Full Year 2019 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” at the top of the page, then “Investor Relations,” then “Earnings Conference Calls” at the bottom of the page.

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

Domestic: (877) 450-3867
International: (706) 643-0958
Conference ID: 1659619

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

Domestic: (855) 859-2056
International: (404) 537-3406
Conference ID: 1659619

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” at the top of the page, then “Investor Relations,” then “Webcasts & Presentations” at the bottom of the page.

About Sonic Automotive

Sonic Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers. Sonic can be reached on the web at www.sonicautomotive.com.

About EchoPark Automotive

EchoPark Automotive is an operating segment within the Company with nine existing locations that specialize in pre-owned vehicle sales and provide a unique guest experience unlike traditional used car stores. 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 long-term annual revenue targets, anticipated future growth and profitability in the Company’s EchoPark Segment, anticipated openings of new EchoPark stores in 2020, anticipated future performance and growth of our Franchised Dealerships Segment, and anticipated future debt reduction in 2020. 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 expansion or contraction, and the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and the Company’s other periodic reports and information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). 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 SEC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the attached financial tables may contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit excluding certain items required to be included by GAAP. As required by SEC rules, the Company has provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in the attached financial tables. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company’s disclosures and provide a meaningful presentation of the Company’s results.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Better /

(Worse)

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

Better /

(Worse)

2019

2018

% Change

2019

2018

% Change

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

New vehicles

$

1,360,064

$

1,319,587

3.1

%

$

4,889,171

$

4,974,097

(1.7

)

%

Used vehicles

869,708

755,882

15.1

%

3,489,972

2,973,498

17.4

%

Wholesale vehicles

46,596

49,899

(6.6

)

%

202,946

217,625

(6.7

)

%

Total vehicles

2,276,368

2,125,368

7.1

%

8,582,089

8,165,220

5.1

%

Parts, service and collision repair

346,514

339,257

2.1

%

1,395,303

1,380,887

1.0

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

125,522

109,633

14.5

%

476,951

405,523

17.6

%

Total revenues

2,748,404

2,574,258

6.8

%

10,454,343

9,951,630

5.1

%

Cost of Sales:

New vehicles

(1,292,480

)

(1,253,792

)

3.1

%

(4,656,084

)

(4,732,595

)

(1.6

)

%

Used vehicles

(832,877

)

(722,291

)

15.3

%

(3,342,576

)

(2,830,510

)

18.1

%

Wholesale vehicles

(47,941

)

(52,069

)

(7.9

)

%

(207,378

)

(228,874

)

(9.4

)

%

Total vehicles

(2,173,298

)

(2,028,152

)

7.2

%

(8,206,038

)

(7,791,979

)

5.3

%

Parts, service and collision repair

(181,222

)

(175,391

)

3.3

%

(727,288

)

(713,526

)

1.9

%

Total cost of sales

(2,354,520

)

(2,203,543

)

6.9

%

(8,933,326

)

(8,505,505

)

5.0

%

Gross profit

393,884

370,715

6.2

%

1,521,017

1,446,125

5.2

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(260,921

)

(273,915

)

4.7

%

(1,099,374

)

(1,145,325

)

4.0

%

Impairment charges

(17,692

)

(15,553

)

(13.8

)

%

(20,768

)

(29,514

)

29.6

%

Depreciation and amortization

(23,048

)

(22,556

)

(2.2

)

%

(93,169

)

(93,623

)

0.5

%

Operating income (loss)

92,223

58,691

57.1

%

307,706

177,663

73.2

%

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, floor plan

(11,137

)

(13,585

)

18.0

%

(48,519

)

(48,398

)

(0.3

)

%

Interest expense, other, net

(13,458

)

(13,914

)

3.3

%

(52,953

)

(54,059

)

2.0

%

Other income (expense), net

(6,680

)

(100.0

)

%

(6,589

)

106

(6316.0

)

%

Total other income (expense)

(31,275

)

(27,499

)

(13.7

)

%

(108,061

)

(102,351

)

(5.6

)

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

60,948

31,192

95.4

%

199,645

75,312

165.1

%

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

(14,676

)

(9,212

)

(59.3

)

%

(55,108

)

(22,922

)

(140.4

)

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations

46,272

21,980

110.5

%

144,537

52,390

175.9

%

Discontinued operations:

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

62

(221

)

128.1

%

(554

)

(1,017

)

45.5

%

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

(27

)

62

(143.5

)

%

154

277

(44.4

)

%

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

35

(159

)

122.0

%

(400

)

(740

)

45.9

%

Net income (loss)

$

46,307

$

21,821

112.2

%

$

144,137

$

51,650

179.1

%

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

1.07

$

0.51

109.8

%

$

3.36

$

1.23

173.2

%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

%

(0.01

)

(0.02

)

50.0

%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

1.07

$

0.51

109.8

%

$

3.35

$

1.21

176.9

%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

43,078

42,710

0.9

%

43,016

42,708

0.7

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

1.04

$

0.51

103.9

%

$

3.31

$

1.22

171.3

%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

%

(0.01

)

(0.02

)

50.0

%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

1.04

$

0.51

103.9

%

$

3.30

$

1.20

175.0

%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

44,463

42,911

(3.6

)

%

43,710

42,950

(1.8

)

%

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.10

$

0.06

66.7

%

$

0.40

$

0.24

66.7

%

New Vehicles - Consolidated

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,360,064

$

1,319,587

$

40,477

3.1

%

Gross profit

$

67,584

$

65,795

$

1,789

2.7

%

Unit sales

30,591

31,331

(740

)

(2.4

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

44,460

$

42,118

$

2,342

5.6

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,209

$

2,100

$

109

5.2

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.0

%

5.0

%

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

Revenue

$

4,889,171

$

4,974,097

$

(84,926

)

(1.7

)

%

Gross profit

$

233,087

$

241,502

$

(8,415

)

(3.5

)

%

Unit sales

114,131

122,717

(8,586

)

(7.0

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

42,838

$

40,533

$

2,305

5.7

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,042

$

1,968

$

74

3.8

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.8

%

4.9

%

(10

)

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,336,909

$

1,215,081

$

121,828

10.0

%

Gross profit

$

66,437

$

60,919

$

5,518

9.1

%

Unit sales

30,018

27,921

2,097

7.5

%

Revenue per unit

$

44,537

$

43,519

$

1,018

2.3

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,213

$

2,182

$

31

1.4

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.0

%

5.0

%

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

Revenue

$

4,691,795

$

4,504,210

$

187,585

4.2

%

Gross profit

$

224,526

$

222,335

$

2,191

1.0

%

Unit sales

107,803

107,149

654

0.6

%

Revenue per unit

$

43,522

$

42,037

$

1,485

3.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,083

$

2,075

$

8

0.4

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.8

%

4.9

%

(10

)

bps

Used Vehicles - Consolidated

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

869,708

$

755,882

$

113,826

15.1

%

Gross profit

$

36,831

$

33,591

$

3,240

9.6

%

Unit sales

39,775

35,135

4,640

13.2

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,866

$

21,514

$

352

1.6

%

Gross profit per unit

$

926

$

956

$

(30

)

(3.1

)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.2

%

4.4

%

(20

)

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

3,489,972

$

2,973,498

$

516,474

17.4

%

Gross profit

$

147,396

$

142,988

$

4,408

3.1

%

Unit sales

162,149

139,605

22,544

16.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,523

$

21,299

$

224

1.1

%

Gross profit per unit

$

909

$

1,024

$

(115

)

(11.2

)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.2

%

4.8

%

(60

)

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

809,993

$

711,494

$

98,499

13.8

%

Gross profit

$

33,604

$

28,127

$

5,477

19.5

%

Unit sales

37,174

32,446

4,728

14.6

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,789

$

21,929

$

(140

)

(0.6

)

%

Gross profit per unit

$

904

$

867

$

37

4.3

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.1

%

4.0

%

10

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

3,191,404

$

2,759,003

$

432,401

15.7

%

Gross profit

$

131,695

$

124,304

$

7,391

5.9

%

Unit sales

146,456

126,415

20,041

15.9

%

Revenue per unit

$

21,791

$

21,825

$

(34

)

(0.2

)

%

Gross profit per unit

$

899

$

983

$

(84

)

(8.5

)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.1

%

4.5

%

(40

)

bps

Wholesale Vehicles - Consolidated

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

46,596

$

49,899

$

(3,303

)

(6.6

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(1,345

)

$

(2,170

)

$

825

38.0

%

Unit sales

7,899

8,214

(315

)

(3.8

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

5,899

$

6,075

$

(176

)

(2.9

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(170

)

$

(264

)

$

94

35.5

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.9

)

%

(4.3

)

%

140

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

202,946

$

217,625

$

(14,679

)

(6.7

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(4,432

)

$

(11,249

)

$

6,817

60.6

%

Unit sales

34,153

34,167

(14

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

5,942

$

6,369

$

(427

)

(6.7

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(130

)

$

(329

)

$

199

60.5

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.2

)

%

(5.2

)

%

300

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

44,769

$

46,458

$

(1,689

)

(3.6

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(1,355

)

$

(1,962

)

$

607

30.9

%

Unit sales

7,415

7,356

59

0.8

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,038

$

6,316

$

(278

)

(4.4

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(183

)

$

(267

)

$

84

31.5

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(3.0

)

%

(4.2

)

%

120

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

191,431

$

195,743

$

(4,312

)

(2.2

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(3,808

)

$

(9,792

)

$

5,984

61.1

%

Unit sales

31,016

29,245

1,771

6.1

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,172

$

6,693

$

(521

)

(7.8

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(123

)

$

(335

)

$

212

63.3

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.0

)

%

(5.0

)

%

300

bps

Parts, Service and Collision Repair (Fixed Operations) - Consolidated

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

141,442

$

137,690

$

3,752

2.7

%

Warranty

63,713

68,425

(4,712

)

(6.9

)

%

Wholesale parts

39,934

38,302

1,632

4.3

%

Internal, sublet and other

101,425

94,840

6,585

6.9

%

Total

$

346,514

$

339,257

$

7,257

2.1

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

76,346

$

73,173

$

3,173

4.3

%

Warranty

35,302

38,411

(3,109

)

(8.1

)

%

Wholesale parts

6,868

6,797

71

1.0

%

Internal, sublet and other

46,776

45,485

1,291

2.8

%

Total

$

165,292

$

163,866

$

1,426

0.9

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.0

%

53.1

%

90

bps

Warranty

55.4

%

56.1

%

(70

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2

%

17.7

%

(50

)

bps

Internal, sublet and other

46.1

%

48.0

%

(190

)

bps

Total

47.7

%

48.3

%

(60

)

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

561,422

$

560,037

$

1,385

0.2

%

Warranty

272,389

266,644

5,745

2.2

%

Wholesale parts

157,603

161,066

(3,463

)

(2.2

)

%

Internal, sublet and other

403,889

393,140

10,749

2.7

%

Total

$

1,395,303

$

1,380,887

$

14,416

1.0

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

304,950

$

299,617

$

5,333

1.8

%

Warranty

150,984

150,746

238

0.2

%

Wholesale parts

27,187

27,746

(559

)

(2.0

)

%

Internal, sublet and other

184,894

189,252

(4,358

)

(2.3

)

%

Total

$

668,015

$

667,361

$

654

0.1

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.3

%

53.5

%

80

bps

Warranty

55.4

%

56.5

%

(110

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3

%

17.2

%

10

bps

Internal, sublet and other

45.8

%

48.1

%

(230

)

bps

Total

47.9

%

48.3

%

(40

)

bps

Fixed Operations - Consolidated (Continued)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Same store Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

139,273

$

129,217

$

10,056

7.8

%

Warranty

63,042

65,432

(2,390

)

(3.7

)

%

Wholesale parts

39,398

36,483

2,915

8.0

%

Internal, sublet and other

98,942

87,904

11,038

12.6

%

Total

$

340,655

$

319,036

$

21,619

6.8

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

75,406

$

68,444

$

6,962

10.2

%

Warranty

35,007

36,748

(1,741

)

(4.7

)

%

Wholesale parts

6,772

6,423

349

5.4

%

Internal, sublet and other

46,116

42,256

3,860

9.1

%

Total

$

163,301

$

153,871

$

9,430

6.1

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.1

%

53.0

%

110

bps

Warranty

55.5

%

56.2

%

(70

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2

%

17.6

%

(40

)

bps

Internal, sublet and other

46.6

%

48.1

%

(150

)

bps

Total

47.9

%

48.2

%

(30

)

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Same store Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

547,826

$

517,152

$

30,674

5.9

%

Warranty

264,282

250,750

13,532

5.4

%

Wholesale parts

154,166

152,030

2,136

1.4

%

Internal, sublet and other

384,584

359,441

25,143

7.0

%

Total

$

1,350,858

$

1,279,373

$

71,485

5.6

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

297,916

$

275,484

$

22,432

8.1

%

Warranty

146,644

140,305

6,339

4.5

%

Wholesale parts

26,542

25,972

570

2.2

%

Internal, sublet and other

177,442

172,786

4,656

2.7

%

Total

$

648,544

$

614,547

$

33,997

5.5

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.4

%

53.3

%

110

bps

Warranty

55.5

%

56.0

%

(50

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2

%

17.1

%

10

bps

Internal, sublet and other

46.1

%

48.1

%

(200

)

bps

Total

48.0

%

48.0

%

bps

Finance, Insurance and Other, Net (F&I) - Consolidated

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported F&I:

Revenue

$

125,522

$

109,633

$

15,889

14.5

%

Unit sales

69,376

66,102

3,274

5.0

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,809

$

1,659

$

151

9.1

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported F&I:

Revenue

$

476,951

$

405,523

$

71,428

17.6

%

Unit sales

273,606

260,424

13,182

5.1

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,743

$

1,557

$

186

11.9

%

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store F&I:

Revenue

$

115,513

$

98,634

$

16,879

17.1

%

Unit sales

66,202

60,003

6,199

10.3

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,745

$

1,644

$

101

6.1

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store F&I:

Revenue

$

426,441

$

360,317

$

66,124

18.4

%

Unit sales

251,585

231,711

19,874

8.6

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,695

$

1,555

$

140

9.0

%

New Vehicles - Franchised Dealerships Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,360,064

$

1,319,587

$

40,477

3.1

%

Gross profit

$

67,584

$

65,795

$

1,789

2.7

%

Unit sales

30,591

31,331

(740

)

(2.4

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

44,460

$

42,118

$

2,342

5.6

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,209

$

2,100

$

109

5.2

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.0

%

5.0

%

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported new vehicle:

Revenue

$

4,889,171

$

4,974,097

$

(84,926

)

(1.7

)

%

Gross profit

$

233,087

$

241,502

$

(8,415

)

(3.5

)

%

Unit sales

114,131

122,717

(8,586

)

(7.0

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

42,838

$

40,533

$

2,305

5.7

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,042

$

1,968

$

74

3.8

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.8

%

4.9

%

(10

)

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

Revenue

$

1,336,909

$

1,215,081

$

121,828

10.0

%

Gross profit

$

66,437

$

60,919

$

5,518

9.1

%

Unit sales

30,018

27,921

2,097

7.5

%

Revenue per unit

$

44,537

$

43,519

$

1,018

2.3

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,213

$

2,182

$

31

1.4

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.0

%

5.0

%

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store new vehicle:

Revenue

$

4,691,795

$

4,504,210

$

187,585

4.2

%

Gross profit

$

224,526

$

222,335

$

2,191

1.0

%

Unit sales

107,803

107,149

654

0.6

%

Revenue per unit

$

43,522

$

42,037

$

1,485

3.5

%

Gross profit per unit

$

2,083

$

2,075

$

8

0.4

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

4.8

%

4.9

%

(10

)

bps

Used Vehicles - Franchised Dealerships Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

604,422

$

576,396

$

28,026

4.9

%

Gross profit

$

35,727

$

35,385

$

342

1.0

%

Unit sales

27,099

26,373

726

2.8

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,304

$

21,856

$

448

2.0

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,318

$

1,342

$

(24

)

(1.8

)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.9

%

6.1

%

(24

)

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported used vehicle:

Revenue

$

2,493,467

$

2,370,799

$

122,668

5.2

%

Gross profit

$

147,541

$

148,350

$

(809

)

(0.5

)

%

Unit sales

112,629

110,168

2,461

2.2

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,139

$

21,520

$

619

2.9

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,310

$

1,347

$

(37

)

(2.7

)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.9

%

6.3

%

(40

)

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

586,324

$

543,052

$

43,272

8.0

%

Gross profit

$

33,720

$

29,959

$

3,761

12.6

%

Unit sales

26,566

24,221

2,345

9.7

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,070

$

22,421

$

(351

)

(1.6

)

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,269

$

1,237

$

32

2.6

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.8

%

5.5

%

28

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store used vehicle:

Revenue

$

2,394,077

$

2,201,382

$

192,695

8.8

%

Gross profit

$

136,077

$

128,648

$

7,429

5.8

%

Unit sales

106,998

99,335

7,663

7.7

%

Revenue per unit

$

22,375

$

22,161

$

214

1.0

%

Gross profit per unit

$

1,272

$

1,295

$

(23

)

(1.8

)

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue

5.7

%

5.8

%

(10

)

bps

Wholesale Vehicles - Franchised Dealerships Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

39,250

$

49,145

$

(9,895

)

(20.1

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(1,253

)

$

(2,072

)

$

819

39.5

%

Unit sales

6,148

8,161

(2,013

)

(24.7

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,384

$

6,022

$

362

6.0

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(204

)

$

(254

)

$

50

19.7

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(3.2

)

%

(4.2

)

%

102

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

180,020

$

197,183

$

(17,163

)

(8.7

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(4,100

)

$

(11,779

)

$

7,679

65.2

%

Unit sales

28,379

30,615

(2,236

)

(7.3

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,343

$

6,441

$

(98

)

(1.5

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(144

)

$

(385

)

$

241

62.6

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.3

)

%

(6.0

)

%

370

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

38,600

$

45,706

$

(7,106

)

(15.5

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(1,269

)

$

(1,865

)

$

596

32.0

%

Unit sales

5,920

7,303

(1,383

)

(18.9

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,520

$

6,258

$

262

4.2

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(214

)

$

(255

)

$

41

16.1

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(3.3

)

%

(4.1

)

%

78

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

172,985

$

179,895

$

(6,910

)

(3.8

)

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(3,508

)

$

(10,320

)

$

6,812

66.0

%

Unit sales

26,341

26,583

(242

)

(0.9

)

%

Revenue per unit

$

6,567

$

6,767

$

(200

)

(3.0

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(133

)

$

(388

)

$

255

65.7

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(2.0

)

%

(5.7

)

%

370

bps

Fixed Operations - Franchised Dealerships Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

141,252

$

137,544

$

3,708

2.7

%

Warranty

63,713

68,425

(4,712

)

(6.9

)

%

Wholesale parts

39,934

38,302

1,632

4.3

%

Internal, sublet and other

94,269

91,929

2,340

2.5

%

Total

$

339,168

$

336,200

$

2,968

0.9

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

76,343

$

73,153

$

3,190

4.4

%

Warranty

35,302

38,411

(3,109

)

(8.1

)

%

Wholesale parts

6,868

6,797

71

1.0

%

Internal, sublet and other

47,133

45,747

1,386

3.0

%

Total

$

165,646

$

164,108

$

1,538

0.9

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.0

%

53.2

%

80

bps

Warranty

55.4

%

56.1

%

(70

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2

%

17.7

%

(50

)

bps

Internal, sublet and other

50.0

%

49.8

%

20

bps

Total

48.8

%

48.8

%

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

560,734

$

559,027

$

1,707

0.3

%

Warranty

272,389

266,644

5,745

2.2

%

Wholesale parts

157,603

161,066

(3,463

)

(2.2

)

%

Internal, sublet and other

375,824

377,822

(1,998

)

(0.5

)

%

Total

$

1,366,550

$

1,364,559

$

1,991

0.1

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

304,927

$

299,360

$

5,567

1.9

%

Warranty

150,984

150,746

238

0.2

%

Wholesale parts

27,187

27,746

(559

)

(2.0

)

%

Internal, sublet and other

185,860

187,365

(1,505

)

(0.8

)

%

Total

$

668,958

$

665,217

$

3,741

0.6

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.4

%

53.6

%

80

bps

Warranty

55.4

%

56.5

%

(110

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.3

%

17.2

%

10

bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.5

%

49.6

%

(10

)

bps

Total

49.0

%

48.7

%

30

bps

Fixed Operations - Franchised Dealerships Segment (Continued)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Same store Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

139,127

$

129,093

$

10,034

7.8

%

Warranty

63,042

65,432

(2,390

)

(3.7

)

%

Wholesale parts

39,398

36,483

2,915

8.0

%

Internal, sublet and other

93,030

85,213

7,817

9.2

%

Total

$

334,597

$

316,222

$

18,375

5.8

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

75,404

$

68,425

$

6,979

10.2

%

Warranty

35,007

36,748

(1,741

)

(4.7

)

%

Wholesale parts

6,772

6,423

349

5.4

%

Internal, sublet and other

46,406

42,513

3,893

9.2

%

Total

$

163,589

$

154,109

$

9,480

6.2

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.2

%

53.0

%

120

bps

Warranty

55.5

%

56.2

%

(70

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2

%

17.6

%

(40

)

bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.9

%

49.9

%

bps

Total

48.9

%

48.7

%

20

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Same store Fixed Operations:

Revenue:

Customer pay

$

547,344

$

516,572

$

30,772

6.0

%

Warranty

264,282

250,750

13,532

5.4

%

Wholesale parts

154,166

152,030

2,136

1.4

%

Internal, sublet and other

362,114

345,513

16,601

4.8

%

Total

$

1,327,906

$

1,264,865

$

63,041

5.0

%

Gross profit:

Customer pay

$

297,894

$

275,387

$

22,507

8.2

%

Warranty

146,644

140,305

6,339

4.5

%

Wholesale parts

26,542

25,972

570

2.2

%

Internal, sublet and other

178,232

171,038

7,194

4.2

%

Total

$

649,312

$

612,702

$

36,610

6.0

%

Gross profit as a % of revenue:

Customer pay

54.4

%

53.3

%

110

bps

Warranty

55.5

%

56.0

%

(50

)

bps

Wholesale parts

17.2

%

17.1

%

10

bps

Internal, sublet and other

49.2

%

49.5

%

(30

)

bps

Total

48.9

%

48.4

%

50

bps

F&I - Franchised Dealerships Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported F&I:

Revenue

$

96,946

$

90,341

$

6,605

7.3

%

Unit sales

56,700

57,340

(640

)

(1.1

)

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,710

$

1,576

$

134

8.5

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported F&I:

Revenue

$

363,117

$

344,814

$

18,303

5.3

%

Unit sales

224,086

230,987

(6,901

)

(3.0

)

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,620

$

1,493

$

127

8.5

%

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store F&I:

Revenue

$

91,628

$

80,579

$

11,049

13.7

%

Unit sales

55,594

51,778

3,816

7.4

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,648

$

1,556

$

92

5.9

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store F&I:

Revenue

$

335,756

$

304,293

$

31,463

10.3

%

Unit sales

212,127

204,631

7,496

3.7

%

Gross profit per retail unit (excludes fleet)

$

1,583

$

1,487

$

96

6.5

%

Used Vehicles and F&I - EchoPark Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported retail used vehicle and F&I:

Retail used vehicle revenue

$

265,286

$

179,486

$

85,800

47.8

%

Retail used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

1,104

$

(1,794

)

$

2,898

(161.5

)

%

Retail used vehicle unit sales

12,676

8,762

3,914

44.7

%

Retail used vehicle revenue per unit

$

20,928

$

20,485

$

443

2.2

%

F&I revenue

$

28,576

$

19,292

$

9,284

48.1

%

Combined retail used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

29,680

$

17,498

$

12,182

69.6

%

Total retail used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,341

$

1,997

$

344

17.2

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported retail used vehicle and F&I:

Retail used vehicle revenue

$

996,505

$

602,699

$

393,806

65.3

%

Retail used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(146

)

$

(5,362

)

$

5,216

97.3

%

Retail used vehicle unit sales

49,520

29,437

20,083

68.2

%

Retail used vehicle revenue per unit

$

20,123

$

20,474

$

(351

)

(1.7

)

%

F&I revenue

$

113,834

$

60,709

$

53,125

87.5

%

Combined retail used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

113,688

$

55,347

$

58,341

105.4

%

Total retail used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,296

$

1,880

$

416

22.1

%

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store retail used vehicle and F&I:

Retail used vehicle revenue

$

223,669

$

168,442

$

55,227

32.8

%

Retail used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(116

)

$

(1,832

)

$

1,716

(93.7

)

%

Retail used vehicle unit sales

10,608

8,225

2,383

29.0

%

Retail used vehicle revenue per unit

$

21,085

$

20,479

$

606

3.0

%

F&I revenue

$

23,885

$

18,055

$

5,830

32.3

%

Combined retail used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

23,769

$

16,223

$

7,546

46.5

%

Total retail used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,241

$

1,972

$

269

13.6

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store retail used vehicle and F&I:

Retail used vehicle revenue

$

797,327

$

557,620

$

239,707

43.0

%

Retail used vehicle gross profit (loss)

$

(4,382

)

$

(4,344

)

$

(38

)

(0.9

)

%

Retail used vehicle unit sales

39,458

27,080

12,378

45.7

%

Retail used vehicle revenue per unit

$

20,207

$

20,592

$

(385

)

(1.9

)

%

F&I revenue

$

90,684

$

56,023

$

34,661

61.9

%

Combined retail used vehicle gross profit and F&I revenue

$

86,302

$

51,679

$

34,623

67.0

%

Total retail used vehicle and F&I gross profit per unit

$

2,187

$

1,908

$

279

14.6

%

Wholesale Vehicles - EchoPark Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

7,346

$

754

$

6,592

874.3

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(92

)

$

(98

)

$

6

6.1

%

Unit sales

1,751

53

1,698

3,203.8

%

Revenue per unit

$

4,195

$

14,226

$

(10,031

)

(70.5

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(53

)

$

(1,849

)

$

1,796

97.1

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.3

)

%

(13.0

)

%

1,170

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Reported wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

22,926

$

20,442

$

2,484

12.2

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(332

)

$

530

$

(862

)

(162.6

)

%

Unit sales

5,774

3,552

2,222

62.6

%

Revenue per unit

$

3,971

$

5,755

$

(1,784

)

(31.0

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(57

)

$

149

$

(206

)

(138.3

)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.4

)

%

2.6

%

(400

)

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

6,169

$

753

$

5,416

719.3

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(86

)

$

(97

)

$

11

11.3

%

Unit sales

1,495

53

1,442

2,720.8

%

Revenue per unit

$

4,126

$

14,208

$

(10,082

)

(71.0

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(58

)

$

(1,830

)

$

1,772

96.8

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.4

)

%

(12.9

)

%

1,150

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Same store wholesale vehicle:

Revenue

$

18,446

$

15,848

$

2,598

16.4

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(300

)

$

528

$

(828

)

(156.8

)

%

Unit sales

4,675

2,662

2,013

75.6

%

Revenue per unit

$

3,946

$

5,953

$

(2,007

)

(33.7

)

%

Gross profit (loss) per unit

$

(64

)

$

198

$

(262

)

(132.3

)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(1.6

)

%

3.3

%

(490

)

bps

Fixed Operations - EchoPark Segment

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported Fixed Operations:

Revenue

$

7,346

$

3,057

$

4,289

140.3

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(354

)

$

(242

)

$

(112

)

46.3

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(4.8

)

%

(7.9

)

%

310

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported Fixed Operations:

Revenue

$

28,753

$

16,328

$

12,425

76.1

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(943

)

$

2,144

$

(3,087

)

(144.0

)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(3.3

)

%

13.1

%

(1,640

)

bps

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Same store Fixed Operations:

Revenue

$

6,058

$

2,814

$

3,244

115.3

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(288

)

$

(238

)

$

(50

)

21.0

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(4.8

)

%

(8.5

)

%

370

bps

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Same store Fixed Operations:

Revenue

$

22,952

$

14,508

$

8,444

58.2

%

Gross profit (loss)

$

(768

)

$

1,845

$

(2,613

)

(141.6

)

%

Gross profit (loss) as a % of revenue

(3.3

)

%

12.7

%

(1,600

)

bps

Segment Income (Loss)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Segment income (loss):

Franchised Dealerships Segment

$

76,541

$

51,440

$

25,101

48.8

%

EchoPark Segment

2,099

(4,695

)

6,794

144.7

%

Total segment income (loss)

$

78,640

$

46,745

$

31,895

68.2

%

Impairment charges

(17,692

)

(15,553

)

(2,139

)

(13.8

)

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

60,948

$

31,192

$

29,756

95.4

%

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Segment income (loss):

Franchised Dealerships Segment

$

211,267

$

157,413

$

53,854

34.2

%

EchoPark Segment

9,146

(52,587

)

61,733

117.4

%

Total segment income (loss)

$

220,413

$

104,826

$

115,587

110.3

%

Impairment charges

(20,768

)

(29,514

)

8,746

29.6

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

199,645

$

75,312

$

124,333

165.1

%

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Three Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported:

Compensation

$

184,455

$

166,950

$

(17,505

)

(10.5

)

%

Advertising

14,522

16,196

1,674

10.3

%

Rent

13,303

13,753

450

3.3

%

Other

48,641

77,016

28,375

36.8

%

Total SG&A expenses

$

260,921

$

273,915

$

12,994

4.7

%

Items of interest:

Gain on franchise disposals

$

29,303

$

Lease exit adjustments

800

Total SG&A adjustments

$

29,303

$

800

Adjusted:

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

290,224

$

274,715

$

(15,509

)

(5.6

)

%

Reported:

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

Compensation

46.8

%

45.0

%

(180

)

bps

Advertising

3.7

%

4.4

%

70

bps

Rent

3.4

%

3.7

%

30

bps

Other

12.3

%

20.8

%

850

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

66.2

%

73.9

%

770

bps

Items of interest:

Gain on franchise disposals

7.5

%

%

Lease exit adjustments

%

0.2

%

Total effect of adjustments

7.5

%

0.2

%

Adjusted:

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

73.7

%

74.1

%

40

bps

SG&A Expenses - Non-GAAP Reconciliation (Continued)

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

Better / (Worse)

2019

2018

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported:

Compensation

$

733,925

$

725,022

$

(8,903

)

(1.2

)

%

Advertising

60,831

63,134

2,303

3.6

%

Rent

54,611

64,204

9,593

14.9

%

Other

250,007

292,965

42,958

14.7

%

Total SG&A expenses

$

1,099,374

$

1,145,325

$

45,951

4.0

%

Items of interest:

Legal and storm damage charges

$

$

(5,749

)

Long-term compensation charges

(32,522

)

Executive transition costs

(6,264

)

(1,581

)

Lease exit adjustments

(1,435

)

Gain on franchise disposals

75,983

38,893

Total SG&A adjustments

$

69,719

$

(2,394

)

Adjusted:

Total adjusted SG&A expenses

$

1,169,093

$

1,142,931

$

(26,162

)

(2.3

)

%

Reported:

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

Compensation

48.3

%

50.1

%

180

bps

Advertising

4.0

%

4.4

%

40

bps

Rent

3.6

%

4.4

%

80

bps

Other

16.4

%

20.3

%

390

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

72.3

%

79.2

%

690

bps

Items of interest:

Legal and storm damage charges

%

(0.5

)

%

Long-term compensation charges

%

(2.7

)

%

Executive transition costs

(0.4

)

%

(0.1

)

%

Lease exit adjustments

%

(0.1

)

%

Gain on franchise disposals

5.0

%

3.2

%

Total effect of adjustments

4.6

%

(0.2

)

%

Adjusted:

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

76.9

%

79.0

%

210

bps

Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Three Months Ended December 31, 2018

Weighted-

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Weighted-

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

44,463

$

46,272

$

1.04

42,911

$

21,981

$

0.51

Pre-tax items of interest:

Gain on franchise disposals

$

(29,303)

$

Lease exit adjustments

(800)

Impairment charges

17,692

15,553

Loss on debt extinguishment

7,157

Total pre-tax items of interest

$

(4,454)

$

14,753

Tax effect of above items

$

1,292

$

(4,020)

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

44,463

$

43,110

$

0.97

42,911

$

32,714

$

0.76

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018

Weighted-

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

Weighted-

Average

Shares

Amount

Per

Share

Amount

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

43,710

$

144,537

$

3.31

42,950

$

52,390

$

1.22

Pre-tax items of interest:

Gain on franchise disposals

$

(75,983)

$

(38,893)

Legal and storm damage charges

5,749

Long-term compensation charges

32,522

Executive transition costs

6,264

1,581

Impairment charges

19,618

29,512

Loss on debt extinguishment

7,157

Lease exit adjustments

1,435

Total pre-tax items of interest

$

(42,944)

$

31,906

Tax effect of above items

$

14,193

$

(8,694)

Non-recurring tax items

$

$

1,313

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

43,710

$

115,786

$

2.65

42,950

$

76,914

$

1.79

Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019

Three Months Ended December 31, 2018

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

EchoPark

Segment

Discontinued

Operations

Total

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

EchoPark

Segment

Discontinued

Operations

Total

(In thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

46,307

$

21,821

Provision for income taxes

14,703

9,150

Income (loss) before taxes

$

75,466

$

(14,518)

$

62

$

61,010

$

37,388

$

(6,196)

$

(221)

$

30,971

Non-floor plan interest

12,335

435

12,770

12,902

423

89

13,414

Depreciation and amortization

20,972

2,765

23,737

21,087

2,210

23,297

Stock-based compensation expense

2,690

2,690

1,264

1,264

Loss (gain) on exit of leased dealerships

(1,080)

3

89

(988)

Impairment charges

1,075

16,617

17,692

14,053

1,500

15,553

Loss on debt extinguishment

6,690

6,690

Gain on franchise disposals

(29,242)

(29,242)

(158)

(158)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

89,986

$

5,299

$

62

$

95,347

$

85,456

$

(2,060)

$

(43)

$

83,353

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

EchoPark

Segment

Discontinued

Operations

Total

Franchised

Dealerships

Segment

EchoPark

Segment

Discontinued

Operations

Total

(In thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

144,137

$

51,650

Provision for income taxes

54,954

22,645

Income (loss) before taxes

$

210,167

$

(10,522)

$

(554)

$

199,091

$

129,481

$

(54,169)

$

(1,017)

$

74,295

Non-floor plan interest

48,774

1,701

$

50,475

50,000

1,641

408

52,049

Depreciation and amortization

85,093

10,553

95,646

88,857

7,795

96,652

Stock-based compensation expense

10,797

10,797

11,853

11,853

Loss (gain) on exit of leased dealerships

(170)

(170)

1,281

20

408

1,709

Impairment charges

1,101

19,667

20,768

27,931

1,583

29,514

Loss on debt extinguishment

6,690

6,690

Long-term compensation charges

32,522

32,522

Gain on franchise disposals

(74,812)

(74,812)

(39,307)

(39,307)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

287,640

$

21,399

$

(554)

$

308,485

$

270,096

$

(10,608)

$

(201)

$

259,287

Investor Inquiries:

Heath Byrd, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (704) 566-2400

Danny Wieland, Director of Financial Reporting (704) 927-3462

[email protected]

Press Inquiries:

Danielle DeVoren / Anthony Feldman

(212) 896-1272 / (347) 487-6194

[email protected]

Source: Sonic Automotive, Inc.

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