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Sonic Automotive Reports All-Time Record Quarterly Revenues and Earnings Per Share

July 29, 2021 6:55 AM

Record Second Quarter Results Driven By Strong Franchised Dealership Performance Across All Business Lines

Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Record EchoPark Revenues and Retail Unit Sales Volume

EchoPark Announces Plans To Achieve 2 Million Vehicle Sales Annually At Maturity

Board Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives for EchoPark Business

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 second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Key Highlights

Commentary

David Smith, Sonic’s and EchoPark’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “During the second quarter, our team continued to execute at a high level, driving record performance in our franchised dealerships and a fourth consecutive quarter of record revenue and retail unit sales volume for our EchoPark business. Given the increasing consumer demand we’ve experienced, our success in maximizing operating efficiency at our franchised dealerships and continued expansion of the EchoPark brand, we believe we can sustain our strong operating performance throughout the balance of 2021 and well into 2022. Longer-term, we’re confident of attaining our goal of more than doubling total revenues to $25 billion by 2025 while continuing to significantly increase profitability.”

Jeff Dyke, Sonic’s and EchoPark’s President, commented, “We are pleased to report that we are halfway through our nationwide EchoPark distribution network & digital expansion plan for 2021, and expect to achieve 25% population coverage by the end of 2021 and 90% population coverage by 2025. At 10% share of our segment of the market, which we already exceed in our more mature markets, this represents a 2 million vehicle annual sales opportunity at maturity. Complementing this, we are making excellent progress with our new, proprietary digital retail platform and are on track for a fourth quarter 2021 launch. In the meantime, our guest-centric EchoPark buying experience continues to drive market share gains and we anticipate our market penetration and brand recognition will continue to grow rapidly in tandem with our nationwide network.”

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

The financial measures discussed below are results for the second quarter of 2021 with comparisons made to the second quarter of 2020, unless otherwise noted. Certain metrics are also compared to the second quarter of 2019 to exclude the effects of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on comparative results.

Board Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives for EchoPark

As a result of the success of the EchoPark strategy and our confidence in our runway for continued expansion, Sonic’s Board of Directors, working together with financial and legal advisors, has initiated a review process to evaluate potential strategic alternatives for its EchoPark business. The Company is considering a full range of potential alternatives with respect to its EchoPark business. No timetable has been established for the completion of the review, and the review may not result in any transaction. The Company does not intend to disclose further developments with respect to its review process unless and until its Board approves a specific action or otherwise concludes the review.

Lazard and Kirkland & Ellis LLP are acting as financial and legal advisors to the Company, respectively, in connection with the review.

Dividend

Sonic’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share payable on October 15, 2021 to all stockholders of record on September 15, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call

Senior management will hold a conference call on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). Investor presentation and earnings press release materials will be accessible beginning the morning of the conference call on the Company’s website at ir.sonicautomotive.com.

To access the live webcast, please go to ir.sonicautomotive.com. For telephone access to this conference call, please register in advance using this link: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/6951789. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email that includes dial-in numbers and unique conference call and registrant passcodes for entry. Registration remains available through the live call, however, to ensure you are connected for the full call we suggest registering at least 10 minutes before the start of the call.

A conference call replay will be available one hour following the call for 14 days at ir.sonicautomotive.com.

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 a rapidly growing operating segment within the Company that specializes in pre-owned vehicle sales, utilizing technology to provide a unique, guest-centric buying experience and deliver superior value to customers. More information about EchoPark Automotive can be found at www.echopark.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Included herein are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding anticipated future revenue levels, future profitability, pre-owned vehicle sales projections, the opening of additional EchoPark markets, and future population coverage. 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, anticipated future growth in our EchoPark Segment, the success of our operational strategies, the rate and timing of overall economic expansion or contraction, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and related government-imposed restrictions on operations, and the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other 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 contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted earnings from continuing operations, adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. 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 schedules included in this press release. 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.

*Adjusted earnings from continuing operations, adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. The tables included in this press release reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Results of Operations - Consolidated

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

2021

2020

% Change

2021

2020

% Change

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenues:

New vehicles

$

1,462,893

$

900,003

62.5

%

$

2,619,210

$

1,859,492

40.9

%

Used vehicles

1,266,696

808,877

56.6

%

2,356,794

1,658,930

42.1

%

Wholesale vehicles

84,807

33,175

155.6

%

159,614

81,718

95.3

%

Total vehicles

2,814,396

1,742,055

61.6

%

5,135,618

3,600,140

42.7

%

Parts, service and collision repair

360,596

259,058

39.2

%

681,509

593,738

14.8

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

177,254

110,773

60.0

%

321,916

226,064

42.4

%

Total revenues

3,352,246

2,111,886

58.7

%

6,139,043

4,419,942

38.9

%

Cost of sales:

New vehicles

(1,344,467

)

(854,617

)

(57.3

)%

(2,431,319

)

(1,768,690

)

(37.5

)%

Used vehicles

(1,231,943

)

(781,506

)

(57.6

)%

(2,291,171

)

(1,599,428

)

(43.2

)%

Wholesale vehicles

(80,280

)

(33,601

)

(138.9

)%

(154,240

)

(82,303

)

(87.4

)%

Total vehicles

(2,656,690

)

(1,669,724

)

(59.1

)%

(4,876,730

)

(3,450,421

)

(41.3

)%

Parts, service and collision repair

(184,748

)

(134,779

)

(37.1

)%

(350,612

)

(311,560

)

(12.5

)%

Total cost of sales

(2,841,438

)

(1,804,503

)

(57.5

)%

(5,227,342

)

(3,761,981

)

(39.0

)%

Gross profit

510,808

307,383

66.2

%

911,701

657,961

38.6

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(320,620

)

(230,359

)

(39.2

)%

(609,976

)

(512,515

)

(19.0

)%

Impairment charges

(833

)

100.0

%

(268,833

)

100.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

(24,761

)

(22,647

)

(9.3

)%

(48,448

)

(44,944

)

(7.8

)%

Operating income (loss)

165,427

53,544

209.0

%

253,277

(168,331

)

(250.5

)%

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, floor plan

(4,329

)

(6,314

)

31.4

%

(9,441

)

(16,822

)

43.9

%

Interest expense, other, net

(10,077

)

(9,797

)

(2.9

)%

(20,363

)

(20,762

)

1.9

%

Other income (expense), net

%

100

100

%

Total other income (expense)

(14,406

)

(16,111

)

10.6

%

(29,704

)

(37,484

)

20.8

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

151,021

37,433

303.4

%

223,573

(205,815

)

(208.6

)%

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

(37,030

)

(6,437

)

(475.3

)%

(55,893

)

37,680

248.3

%

Income (loss) from continuing operations

113,991

30,996

267.8

%

167,680

(168,135

)

(199.7

)%

Discontinued operations:

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before taxes

(204

)

(289

)

29.4

%

516

(573

)

190.1

%

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

58

84

(31.0

)%

(129

)

166

(177.7

)%

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

(146

)

(205

)

28.8

%

387

(407

)

195.1

%

Net income (loss)

$

113,845

$

30,791

269.7

%

$

168,067

$

(168,542

)

(199.7

)%

Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

2.74

$

0.72

280.6

%

$

4.03

$

(3.93

)

(202.5

)%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

%

0.01

(0.01

)

200.0

%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

2.74

$

0.72

280.6

%

$

4.04

$

(3.94

)

(202.5

)%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

41,581

42,940

3.2

%

41,561

42,779

2.8

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

2.63

$

0.71

270.4

%

$

3.86

$

(3.93

)

(198.2

)%

Earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations

%

0.01

(0.01

)

200.0

%

Earnings (loss) per common share

$

2.63

$

0.71

270.4

%

$

3.87

$

(3.94

)

(198.2

)%

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

43,424

43,575

0.3

%

43,483

42,779

(1.6

)%

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.12

$

0.10

20.0

%

$

0.22

$

0.20

10.0

%

Franchised Dealerships Segment - Reported

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

2021

2020

% Change

2021

2020

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

New vehicles

$

1,461,984

$

900,003

62.4

%

$

2,618,301

$

1,859,492

40.8

%

Used vehicles

761,524

535,699

42.2

%

1,423,059

1,102,587

29.1

%

Wholesale vehicles

62,956

28,509

120.8

%

119,160

70,948

68.0

%

Total vehicles

2,286,464

1,464,211

56.2

%

4,160,520

3,033,027

37.2

%

Parts, service and collision repair

346,118

251,998

37.3

%

654,194

576,499

13.5

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

124,060

80,401

54.3

%

221,586

163,429

35.6

%

Total revenues

2,756,642

1,796,610

53.4

%

5,036,300

3,772,955

33.5

%

Gross Profit:

New vehicles

118,326

45,386

160.7

%

187,790

90,802

106.8

%

Used vehicles

55,220

30,416

81.5

%

87,219

62,730

39.0

%

Wholesale vehicles

1,434

(357

)

501.7

%

2,172

(440

)

593.6

%

Total vehicles

174,980

75,445

131.9

%

277,181

153,092

81.1

%

Parts, service and collision repair

175,578

124,465

41.1

%

330,844

282,561

17.1

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

124,060

80,401

54.3

%

221,586

163,429

35.6

%

Total gross profit

474,618

280,311

69.3

%

829,611

599,082

38.5

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(275,709

)

(209,496

)

(31.6

)%

(525,785

)

(465,914

)

(12.9

)%

Impairment charges

(833

)

NM

(268,833

)

NM

Depreciation and amortization

(20,616

)

(19,895

)

(3.6

)%

(40,992

)

(39,484

)

(3.8

)%

Operating income (loss)

178,293

50,087

256.0

%

262,834

(175,149

)

250.1

%

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, floor plan

(3,155

)

(5,675

)

44.4

%

(7,271

)

(15,283

)

52.4

%

Interest expense, other, net

(9,721

)

(9,556

)

(1.7

)%

(19,682

)

(20,156

)

2.4

%

Other income (expense), net

(2

)

(100.0

)%

76

100

(24.0

)%

Total other income (expense)

(12,878

)

(15,231

)

15.4

%

(26,877

)

(35,339

)

23.9

%

Income (loss) before taxes

165,415

34,856

374.6

%

235,957

(210,488

)

(212.1

)%

Add: impairment charges

833

NM

268,833

NM

Segment income (loss)

$

165,415

$

35,689

363.5

%

$

235,957

$

58,346

304.4

%

Unit Sales Volume:

New vehicles

30,488

19,891

53.3

%

54,846

41,615

31.8

%

Used vehicles

28,550

23,973

19.1

%

55,786

50,011

11.5

%

Wholesale vehicles

6,753

4,827

39.9

%

13,585

11,737

15.7

%

Retail new & used vehicles

59,038

43,864

34.6

%

110,632

91,626

20.7

%

Used-to-New Ratio

0.94

1.21

(22.3

)%

1.02

1.20

(15.4

)%

Gross Profit Per Unit:

New vehicles

$

3,881

$

2,282

70.1

%

$

3,424

$

2,182

56.9

%

Used vehicles

$

1,934

$

1,269

52.4

%

$

1,563

$

1,254

24.6

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

$

2,110

$

1,839

14.7

%

$

2,017

$

1,798

12.2

%

NM = Not Meaningful

Franchised Dealerships Segment - Same Store

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

2021

2020

% Change

2021

2020

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

New vehicles

$

1,461,984

$

892,958

63.7

%

$

2,618,301

$

1,843,548

42.0

%

Used vehicles

761,524

531,335

43.3

%

1,423,059

1,092,131

30.3

%

Wholesale vehicles

62,956

28,236

123.0

%

119,160

70,339

69.4

%

Total vehicles

2,286,464

1,452,529

57.4

%

4,160,520

3,006,018

38.4

%

Parts, service and collision repair

343,441

247,134

39.0

%

649,631

568,429

14.3

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

116,657

74,522

56.5

%

208,903

152,213

37.2

%

Total revenues

2,746,562

1,774,185

54.8

%

5,019,054

3,726,660

34.7

%

Gross Profit:

New vehicles

116,692

43,811

166.4

%

185,648

88,926

108.8

%

Used vehicles

52,647

26,759

96.7

%

82,920

58,900

40.8

%

Wholesale vehicles

4,199

(289

)

1,552.9

%

4,935

(338

)

1,560.1

%

Total vehicles

173,538

70,281

146.9

%

273,503

147,488

85.4

%

Parts, service and collision repair

173,900

121,946

42.6

%

327,583

278,411

17.7

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

116,657

74,522

56.5

%

208,903

152,213

37.2

%

Total gross profit

$

464,095

$

266,749

74.0

%

$

809,989

$

578,112

40.1

%

Unit Sales Volume:

New vehicles

30,488

19,631

55.3

%

54,846

41,041

33.6

%

Used vehicles

28,550

23,701

20.5

%

55,786

49,336

13.1

%

Wholesale vehicles

6,753

4,773

41.5

%

13,585

11,611

17.0

%

Retail new & used vehicles

59,038

43,332

36.2

%

110,632

90,377

22.4

%

Used-to-New Ratio

0.94

1.21

(22.4

)%

1.02

1.20

(15.4

)%

Gross Profit Per Unit:

New vehicles

$

3,827

$

2,232

71.5

%

$

3,385

$

2,167

56.2

%

Used vehicles

$

1,844

$

1,129

63.3

%

$

1,486

$

1,194

24.5

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

$

1,984

$

1,726

14.9

%

$

1,902

$

1,698

12.0

%

Note: All currently operating franchised dealership stores are included within the same store group as of the first full month following the first anniversary of the store’s opening or acquisition.

EchoPark Segment - Reported

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

2021

2020

% Change

2021

2020

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

New vehicles

$

909

$

100.0

%

$

909

$

100.0

%

Used vehicles

505,172

273,178

84.9

%

933,735

556,343

67.8

%

Wholesale vehicles

21,851

4,666

368.3

%

40,454

10,770

275.6

%

Total vehicles

527,932

277,844

90.0

%

975,098

567,113

71.9

%

Parts, service and collision repair

14,478

7,060

105.1

%

27,315

17,239

58.4

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

53,194

30,372

75.1

%

100,330

62,635

60.2

%

Total revenues

595,604

315,276

88.9

%

1,102,743

646,987

70.4

%

Gross Profit:

New vehicles

100

100.0

%

100

100.0

%

Used vehicles

(20,467

)

(3,045

)

(572.2

)%

(21,596

)

(3,228

)

(569.0

)%

Wholesale vehicles

3,093

(69

)

4,582.6

%

3,202

(145

)

2,308.3

%

Total vehicles

(17,274

)

(3,114

)

(454.7

)%

(18,294

)

(3,373

)

442.4

%

Parts, service and collision repair

270

(186

)

245.2

%

54

(383

)

113.8

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

53,194

30,372

75.1

%

100,330

62,635

60.2

%

Total gross profit

36,190

27,072

33.7

%

82,090

58,879

39.4

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(44,911

)

(20,863

)

(115.3

)%

(84,191

)

(46,601

)

(80.7

)%

Impairment charges

%

%

Depreciation and amortization

(4,145

)

(2,752

)

(50.6

)%

(7,456

)

(5,460

)

(36.6

)%

Operating income (loss)

(12,866

)

3,457

(472.2

)%

(9,557

)

6,818

(240.2

)%

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, floor plan

(1,174

)

(639

)

(83.7

)%

(2,170

)

(1,539

)

(41.0

)%

Interest expense, other, net

(356

)

(241

)

(47.7

)%

(681

)

(606

)

(12.4

)%

Other income (expense), net

2

100.0

%

24

100.0

%

Total other income (expense)

(1,528

)

(880

)

(73.6

)%

(2,827

)

(2,145

)

(31.8

)%

Income (loss) before taxes

(14,394

)

2,577

(658.6

)%

(12,384

)

4,673

(365.0

)%

Add: impairment charges

NM

NM

Segment income (loss)

$

(14,394

)

$

2,577

(658.6

)%

$

(12,384

)

$

4,672

(365.1

)%

Unit Sales Volume:

New vehicles

14

100.0

%

14

100.0

%

Used vehicles

21,261

13,207

61.0

%

40,931

27,193

50.5

%

Wholesale vehicles

2,878

1,454

97.9

%

5,739

3,219

78.3

%

Gross Profit Per Unit:

Total used vehicle and F&I

$

1,539

$

2,069

(25.6

)%

$

1,924

$

2,185

(11.9

)%

NM = Not Meaningful

EchoPark Segment - Same Market

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better /
(Worse)

2021

2020

% Change

2021

2020

% Change

(In thousands, except unit and per unit data)

Revenues:

Used vehicles

$

368,857

$

273,178

35.0

%

$

716,654

$

556,353

28.8

%

Wholesale vehicles

14,951

4,666

220.4

%

30,722

10,770

185.3

%

Total vehicles

383,808

277,844

38.1

%

747,376

567,123

31.8

%

Parts, service and collision repair

10,602

7,060

50.2

%

21,248

17,205

23.5

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

39,007

30,259

28.9

%

77,473

62,430

24.1

%

Total revenues

433,417

315,163

37.5

%

846,097

646,758

30.8

%

Gross Profit:

Used vehicles

(17,118

)

(6,545

)

(161.5

)%

(18,633

)

(10,703

)

(74.1

)%

Wholesale vehicles

2,288

(69

)

3,415.9

%

2,410

(145

)

1,762.1

%

Total vehicles

(14,830

)

(6,614

)

(124.2

)%

(16,223

)

(10,848

)

49.5

%

Parts, service and collision repair

(4

)

(186

)

97.8

%

(27

)

(383

)

93.0

%

Finance, insurance and other, net

39,007

30,259

28.9

%

77,473

62,430

24.1

%

Total gross profit

$

24,173

$

23,459

3.0

%

$

61,223

$

51,199

19.6

%

Unit Sales Volume:

Used vehicles

15,382

13,207

16.5

%

31,189

27,193

14.7

%

Wholesale vehicles

1,847

1,454

27.0

%

4,151

3,219

29.0

%

Gross Profit Per Unit:

Total used vehicle and F&I

$

1,423

$

1,796

(20.8

)%

$

1,887

$

1,902

(0.8

)%

Note: All currently operating EchoPark stores in a local geographic market are included within the same market group as of the first full month following the first anniversary of the market's opening.

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

Three Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2021

2020

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported:

Compensation

$

213,842

$

140,266

$

(73,576

)

(52.5

)%

Advertising

15,345

8,087

(7,258

)

(89.7

)%

Rent

13,665

13,223

(442

)

(3.3

)%

Other

77,768

68,783

(8,985

)

(13.1

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

320,620

$

230,359

$

(90,261

)

(39.2

)%

Reported:

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

Compensation

41.9

%

45.6

%

370

bps

Advertising

3.0

%

2.6

%

(40

)

bps

Rent

2.7

%

4.3

%

160

bps

Other

15.2

%

22.4

%

720

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

62.8

%

74.9

%

1,210

bps

Six Months Ended June 30,

Better / (Worse)

2021

2020

Change

% Change

(In thousands)

Reported:

Compensation

$

402,333

$

314,688

$

(87,645

)

(27.9

)%

Advertising

27,515

22,222

(5,293

)

(23.8

)%

Rent

27,409

27,088

(321

)

(1.2

)%

Other

152,719

148,517

(4,202

)

(2.8

)%

Total SG&A expenses

$

609,976

$

512,515

$

(97,461

)

(19.0

)%

Reported:

SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit:

Compensation

44.1

%

47.8

%

370

bps

Advertising

3.0

%

3.4

%

40

bps

Rent

3.0

%

4.1

%

110

bps

Other

16.8

%

22.6

%

580

bps

Total SG&A expenses as a % of gross profit

66.9

%

77.9

%

1,100

bps

Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

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

43,424

$

113,991

$

2.63

43,575

$

30,996

$

0.71

Pre-tax items of interest:

Non-recurring tax items

$

$

(3,175

)

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

43,424

$

113,991

$

2.63

43,575

$

27,821

$

0.64

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

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 (1)

43,483

$

167,680

$

3.86

42,779

$

(168,135

)

$

(3.93

)

Pre-tax items of interest:

Impairment charges

$

$

268,000

Total pre-tax items of interest

$

$

268,000

Tax effect of above items

(51,295

)

Non-recurring tax items

(3,175

)

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) and shares from continuing operations

43,483

$

167,680

$

3.86

42,779

$

45,395

$

1.06

(1) Basic weighted-average shares used for six months ended June 30, 2020 due to net loss on GAAP basis.

Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

EchoPark
Segment

Discontinued
Operations

Total

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

EchoPark
Segment

Discontinued
Operations

Total

(In thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

113,845

$

30,791

Provision for income taxes

36,972

6,353

Income (loss) before taxes

$

165,415

$

(14,394)

$

(204)

$

150,817

$

34,856

$

2,577

$

(289)

$

37,144

Non-floor plan interest

8,895

348

9,243

8,938

234

9,172

Depreciation and amortization

21,444

4,152

25,596

20,514

2,758

23,272

Stock-based compensation expense

3,989

3,989

2,971

2,971

Asset impairment charges

833

833

Long-term compensation charges

500

500

Loss (gain) on franchise and real estate disposals

(400)

(23)

(423)

1,117

1,117

Adjusted EBITDA

$

199,343

$

(9,417)

$

(204)

$

189,722

$

69,229

$

5,569

$

(289)

$

74,509

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

EchoPark
Segment

Discontinued
Operations

Total

Franchised
Dealerships
Segment

EchoPark
Segment

Discontinued
Operations

Total

(In thousands)

Net income (loss)

$

168,067

$

(168,542)

Provision for income taxes

56,022

(37,846)

Income (loss) before taxes

$

235,957

$

(12,384)

$

516

$

224,089

$

(210,487)

$

4,672

$

(573)

$

(206,388)

Non-floor plan interest

18,022

682

18,704

18,981

599

19,580

Depreciation & amortization

42,650

7,456

50,106

40,658

5,466

46,124

Stock-based compensation expense

7,474

7,474

5,398

5,398

Asset impairment charges

268,833

268,833

Long-term compensation charges

1,000

1,000

Loss (gain) on franchise disposals

(421)

(9)

(430)

1,117

1,117

Adjusted EBITDA

$

303,682

$

(3,255)

$

516

$

300,943

$

124,500

$

10,737

$

(573)

$

134,664

Investor Inquiries:

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

Danny Wieland, Vice President, Investor Relations & Financial Reporting (704) 927-3462

[email protected]

Press Inquiries:

Danielle DeVoren / Joshua Greenwald

212-896-1272 / 646-379-7971

[email protected]/[email protected]

Source: Sonic Automotive, Inc.

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