FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today reported 2014 second quarter net income from continuing operations of $101 million, or $0.83 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $90 million, or $0.73 per share, for the same period in the prior year, a 14% improvement on a per-share basis.

2014 second quarter revenue totaled $4.8 billion, compared to $4.4 billion in the year-ago period, an increase of 8%, driven by stronger performance in new vehicles, parts and service, and finance and insurance. In the second quarter of 2014, AutoNation's retail new vehicle unit sales increased 6% on a same store basis and 8% overall.

Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "AutoNation delivered its 15(th) consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth in EPS. We reconfirm our expectation of U.S. industry new vehicle unit sales to increase 3% to 5%, bringing U.S. industry new vehicle sales above 16 million units in 2014."

Acquisitions
In July 2014, AutoNation completed the acquisition of Roundtree Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in the Mobile, Alabama market. The annual revenue for this store is approximately $95 million.

Share Repurchase
During the second quarter of 2014, AutoNation repurchased 1.1 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $64.1 million. As of July 16, 2014, AutoNation has approximately $336 million remaining Board authorization for share repurchase and 119 million shares outstanding.

Segment results((1)) for the second quarter of 2014 were as follows:


    --  Domestic - Domestic segment income((2)) was $71 million compared to
        year-ago segment income of $66 million, an increase of 7%.

    --  Import - Import segment income((2)) was $78 million compared to year-ago
        segment income of $73 million, an increase of 6%.
    --  Premium Luxury - Premium Luxury segment income((2)) was $86 million
        compared to year-ago segment income of $76 million, an increase of 13%.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, the Company reported adjusted net income from continuing operations of $191 million, or $1.58 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $173 million, or $1.41 per share, for the same period in the prior year, an improvement of 12% on a per-share basis. On a GAAP basis, net income from continuing operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 was $196 million, or $1.62 per share. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the attached financial tables. The Company's revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014, totaled $9.2 billion, up 7% compared to $8.5 billion for the same period in the prior year.

The second quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at (888) 769-8515 (password: AutoNation) at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time or on AutoNation's investor relations website at http://investors.autonation.com.

The webcast will also be available on our website under "Events & Presentations" following the call. A playback of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 17, 2014, through July 27, 2014 by calling (866) 462-8982 (password 75300).

((1) )AutoNation has three reportable segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. The Domestic segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler; the Import segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Hyundai; and the Premium Luxury segment is comprised of stores that sell vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, and Audi.

((2) )Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.

About AutoNation, Inc.

AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry through bold leadership. We deliver a superior automotive retail experience through our customer-focused sales and service processes. Owning and operating 273 new vehicle franchises, which sell 33 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500 Index.

Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com, www.twitter.com/autonation, www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson, www.facebook.com/autonation, and www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson, where AutoNation discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "goals," "plans," "believes," "continues," "may," "will," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our expectations for the future performance of our franchises and the automotive retail industry, as well as statements that describe our objectives, goals, or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: our ability to integrate successfully acquired and awarded franchises and to attain planned sales volumes within our expected time frames; economic conditions generally; conditions in the credit markets and changes in interest rates; the success and financial viability of vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises; factors affecting our goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing; natural disasters and other adverse weather events; restrictions imposed by vehicle manufacturers; the resolution of legal and administrative proceedings; regulatory factors affecting our business; and other factors described in our news releases and filings made under the securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release and the attached financial tables contain certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted net income and earnings per share from continuing operations, which exclude certain items disclosed in the attached financial tables. As required by SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures improve the transparency of the Company's disclosure, provide a meaningful presentation of the Company's results from its core business operations excluding the impact of items not related to the Company's ongoing core business operations, and improve the period-to-period comparability of the Company's results from its core business operations.



                                                                    AUTONATION, INC.

                                                   UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

                                                          (In millions, except per share data)


                                                                                       Three Months Ended June 30,               Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                       ---------------------------               -------------------------

                                                                                                 2014                    2013                    2014             2013
                                                                                                 ----                    ----                    ----             ----


    Revenue:

                                           New vehicle                                         $2,736.9                $2,493.6                $5,165.5         $4,751.3

                                           Used vehicle                                         1,082.3                 1,056.5                 2,132.0          2,066.2

                                           Parts and service                                      704.8                   655.9                 1,375.8          1,292.5

                                           Finance and insurance, net                             185.4                   173.9                   357.8            329.5

                                           Other                                                   79.1                    46.6                   120.9             83.4


    Total revenue                                                                            4,788.5                 4,426.5                 9,152.0          8,522.9
                                                                                             -------                 -------                 -------          -------


    Cost of sales:

                                           New vehicle                                          2,575.3                 2,344.4                 4,858.0          4,460.4

                                           Used vehicle                                           993.0                   972.4                 1,948.4          1,896.1

                                           Parts and service                                      404.0                   375.7                   788.3            740.0

                                           Other                                                   71.3                    37.9                   105.0             66.3


    Total cost of sales                                                                      4,043.6                 3,730.4                 7,699.7          7,162.8
                                                                                             -------                 -------                 -------          -------


    Gross profit                                                                               744.9                   696.1                 1,452.3          1,360.1


    Selling, general, and
     administrative expenses                                                                   524.6                   494.1                 1,025.3            967.4

    Depreciation and amortization                                                               26.2                    23.3                    51.8             46.0

    Other income, net                                                                          (3.7)                  (2.2)                 (11.7)           (3.6)
                                                                                                ----                    ----                   -----             ----


    Operating income                                                                           197.8                   180.9                   386.9            350.3


    Non-operating income (expense)
     items:

                                           Floorplan interest expense                            (13.3)                 (13.6)                 (26.5)          (26.5)

                                           Other interest expense                                (21.3)                 (22.0)                 (42.9)          (44.3)

                                           Interest income                                          0.1                       -                    0.1              0.1

                                           Other income, net                                        0.9                     1.3                     2.4              2.9



    Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                                                                       164.2                   146.6                   320.0            282.5


    Income tax provision                                                                        63.5                    56.5                   123.8            109.2
                                                                                                ----                    ----                   -----            -----


    Net income from continuing
     operations                                                                                100.7                    90.1                   196.2            173.3


    Loss from discontinued operations,
     net of income taxes                                                                       (0.3)                  (0.2)                  (0.7)           (0.4)
                                                                                                ----                    ----                    ----             ----



    Net income                                                        $100.4                       $89.9                  $195.5                  $172.9
                                                                      ======                       =====                  ======                  ======



    Diluted earnings (loss) per share*:

                                           Continuing operations                                  $0.83                   $0.73                   $1.62            $1.41

                                           Discontinued operations                       $            -            $         -                $(0.01)      $        -


                                           Net income                                             $0.83                   $0.73                   $1.61            $1.40



    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding                                                                               120.8                   123.3                   121.1            123.2


    Common shares outstanding, net of
     treasury stock, at period end                                                             118.5                   121.3                   118.5            121.3



    * Earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ($ in millions, except per vehicle data)



                                                                                                                                                               Three Months Ended June 30,                                                                      Six Months Ended June 30,

                                                                         Operating Highlights
                                                                         --------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                           2014                                             2013                                        $ Variance % Variance                 2014         2013   $ Variance   % Variance
                                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                             ----                                        ---------- ----------                 ----         ----   ----------   ----------

    Revenue:

                                      New vehicle                                                                                                                                      $2,736.9                                         $2,493.6                                            $243.3                  9.8     $5,165.5     $4,751.3       $414.2                    8.7

                                        Retail used vehicle                                                                                                                               989.1                                            954.0                                              35.1                  3.7      1,934.9      1,853.2         81.7                    4.4

                                        Wholesale                                                                                                                                          93.2                                            102.5                                             (9.3)               (9.1)       197.1        213.0       (15.9)                 (7.5)
                                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                            -----                                              ----                            -----        -----        -----

                                      Used vehicle                                                                                                                                      1,082.3                                          1,056.5                                              25.8                  2.4      2,132.0      2,066.2         65.8                    3.2

                                      Finance and insurance, net                                                                                                                          185.4                                            173.9                                              11.5                  6.6        357.8        329.5         28.3                    8.6

                                      Total variable operations                                                                                                                         4,004.6                                          3,724.0                                             280.6                  7.5      7,655.3      7,147.0        508.3                    7.1


                                      Parts and service                                                                                                                                   704.8                                            655.9                                              48.9                  7.5      1,375.8      1,292.5         83.3                    6.4

                                      Other                                                                                                                                                79.1                                             46.6                                              32.5                            120.9         83.4         37.5

    Total revenue                                                                                                                                                                   $4,788.5                                         $4,426.5                                            $362.0                  8.2     $9,152.0     $8,522.9       $629.1                    7.4
                                                                                                                                                                                    ========                                         ========                                            ======                         ========     ========       ======



    Gross profit:

                                      New vehicle                                                                                                                                        $161.6                                           $149.2                                             $12.4                  8.3       $307.5       $290.9        $16.6                    5.7

                                        Retail used vehicle                                                                                                                                88.7                                             83.3                                               5.4                  6.5        181.5        166.7         14.8                    8.9

                                        Wholesale                                                                                                                                           0.6                                              0.8                                             (0.2)                             2.1          3.4        (1.3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ----

                                      Used vehicle                                                                                                                                         89.3                                             84.1                                               5.2                  6.2        183.6        170.1         13.5                    7.9

                                      Finance and insurance                                                                                                                               185.4                                            173.9                                              11.5                  6.6        357.8        329.5         28.3                    8.6

                                      Total variable operations                                                                                                                           436.3                                            407.2                                              29.1                  7.1        848.9        790.5         58.4                    7.4


                                      Parts and service                                                                                                                                   300.8                                            280.2                                              20.6                  7.4        587.5        552.5         35.0                    6.3

                                      Other                                                                                                                                                 7.8                                              8.7                                             (0.9)                            15.9         17.1        (1.2)


    Total gross profit                                                                                                                                                                 744.9                                            696.1                                              48.8                  7.0      1,452.3      1,360.1         92.2                    6.8


    Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                                                                                       524.6                                            494.1                                            (30.5)               (6.2)     1,025.3        967.4       (57.9)                 (6.0)


    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                                       26.2                                             23.3                                             (2.9)                            51.8         46.0        (5.8)

    Other income, net                                                                                                                                                                  (3.7)                                           (2.2)                                              1.5                           (11.7)       (3.6)         8.1
                                                                                                                                                                                        ----                                             ----                                               ---                            -----         ----          ---

     Operating income                                                                                                                                                                  197.8                                            180.9                                              16.9                  9.3        386.9        350.3         36.6                   10.4


    Non-operating income (expense) items:

                                      Floorplan interest expense                                                                                                                         (13.3)                                          (13.6)                                              0.3                           (26.5)      (26.5)           -

                                      Other interest expense                                                                                                                             (21.3)                                          (22.0)                                              0.7                           (42.9)      (44.3)         1.4

                                      Interest income                                                                                                                                       0.1                                                -                                              0.1                              0.1          0.1            -

                                      Other income, net                                                                                                                                     0.9                                              1.3                                             (0.4)                             2.4          2.9        (0.5)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ----                                                     ----

    Income from continuing operations before income taxes                                                                                                                             $164.2                                           $146.6                                             $17.6                 12.0       $320.0       $282.5        $37.5                   13.3
                                                                                                                                                                                      ======                                           ======                                             =====                           ======       ======        =====


    Retail vehicle unit sales:

                                      New                                                                                                                                                80,554                                           74,352                                             6,202                  8.3      151,777      141,511       10,266                    7.3

                                      Used                                                                                                                                               52,656                                           52,116                                               540                  1.0      104,792      102,621        2,171                    2.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ---                                                    -----

                                                                                                                                                                                        133,210                                          126,468                                             6,742                  5.3      256,569      244,132       12,437                    5.1
                                                                                                                                                                                        =======                                          =======                                             =====                          =======      =======       ======


    Revenue per vehicle retailed:

                                      New                                                                                                                                               $33,976                                          $33,538                                              $438                  1.3      $34,033      $33,575         $458                    1.4

                                      Used                                                                                                                                              $18,784                                          $18,305                                              $479                  2.6      $18,464      $18,059         $405                    2.2


    Gross profit per vehicle retailed:

                                      New                                                                                                                                                $2,006                                           $2,007                                              $(1)                   -      $2,026       $2,056        $(30)                 (1.5)

                                      Used                                                                                                                                               $1,685                                           $1,598                                               $87                  5.4       $1,732       $1,624         $108                    6.7

                                      Finance and insurance                                                                                                                              $1,392                                           $1,375                                               $17                  1.2       $1,395       $1,350          $45                    3.3

                                      Total variable operations(1)                                                                                                                       $3,271                                           $3,213                                               $58                  1.8       $3,300       $3,224          $76                    2.4



                                                                                                                                   Three Months Ended June 30,                                  Six Months Ended June 30,

                                                                        Operating Percentages
                                                                        ---------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                       2014 (%)                                        2013 (%)                                         2014 (%)            2013 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                        -------                                          -------                                           -------              -------


    Revenue mix percentages:

                                      New vehicle                                                                                                                                          57.2                                             56.3                                              56.4                 55.7

                                      Used vehicle                                                                                                                                         22.6                                             23.9                                              23.3                 24.2

                                      Parts and service                                                                                                                                    14.7                                             14.8                                              15.0                 15.2

                                      Finance and insurance, net                                                                                                                            3.9                                              3.9                                               3.9                  3.9

                                      Other                                                                                                                                                 1.6                                              1.1                                               1.4                  1.0

                                                                                                                                                                                          100.0                                            100.0                                             100.0                100.0
                                                                                                                                                                                          =====                                            =====                                             =====                =====


    Gross profit mix percentages:

                                      New vehicle                                                                                                                                          21.7                                             21.4                                              21.2                 21.4

                                      Used vehicle                                                                                                                                         12.0                                             12.1                                              12.6                 12.5

                                      Parts and service                                                                                                                                    40.4                                             40.3                                              40.5                 40.6

                                      Finance and insurance                                                                                                                                24.9                                             25.0                                              24.6                 24.2

                                      Other                                                                                                                                                 1.0                                              1.2                                               1.1                  1.3

                                                                                                                                                                                          100.0                                            100.0                                             100.0                100.0
                                                                                                                                                                                          =====                                            =====                                             =====                =====


    Operating items as a percentage of revenue:

                                      Gross profit:

                                         New vehicle                                                                                                                                        5.9                                              6.0                                               6.0                  6.1

                                         Used vehicle - retail                                                                                                                              9.0                                              8.7                                               9.4                  9.0

                                         Parts and service                                                                                                                                 42.7                                             42.7                                              42.7                 42.7

                                         Total                                                                                                                                             15.6                                             15.7                                              15.9                 16.0

                                      Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                                                         11.0                                             11.2                                              11.2                 11.4

                                      Operating income                                                                                                                                      4.1                                              4.1                                               4.2                  4.1


    Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:

                                      Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                                                                         70.4                                             71.0                                              70.6                 71.1

                                      Operating income                                                                                                                                     26.6                                             26.0                                              26.6                 25.8



                               (1)    Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new
                                       vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit
                                       sales.


                                                                                                                                                                                                AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                                                                                                                          UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

                                                                                                                                                                                                 ($ in millions)



                                                                        Segment Operating Highlights                                                Three Months Ended June 30,                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                        ----------------------------                                                ---------------------------                                                   -------------------------

                                                                                                                                      2014                                      2013                                   $ Variance                                % Variance               2014            2013            $ Variance           % Variance
                                                                                                                                      ----                                      ----                                   ----------                                ----------               ----            ----            ----------           ----------



    Revenue:

                                        Domestic                                                                                                                  $1,604.9                                  $1,515.3                                       $89.6                      5.9        $3,077.9        $2,893.3               $184.6                  6.4

                                        Import                                                                                                                     1,717.8                                   1,629.3                                        88.5                      5.4         3,267.2         3,133.0                134.2                  4.3

                                        Premium luxury                                                                                                             1,431.9                                   1,242.4                                       189.5                     15.3         2,738.3         2,415.3                323.0                 13.4


                                            Total                                                                                                                  4,754.6                                   4,387.0                                       367.6                      8.4         9,083.4         8,441.6                641.8                  7.6

                                        Corporate and other                                                                                                           33.9                                      39.5                                       (5.6)                  (14.2)           68.6            81.3               (12.7)              (15.6)

                                            Total consolidated revenue                                                                                            $4,788.5                                  $4,426.5                                      $362.0                      8.2        $9,152.0        $8,522.9               $629.1                  7.4




    Segment income*

                                        Domestic                                                                                                                     $70.5                                     $66.1                                        $4.4                      6.7          $134.3          $124.7                 $9.6                  7.7

                                        Import                                                                                                                        77.5                                      72.9                                         4.6                      6.3           142.9           143.9                (1.0)               (0.7)

                                        Premium luxury                                                                                                                85.8                                      75.7                                        10.1                     13.3           169.1           144.5                 24.6                 17.0


                                            Total                                                                                                                    233.8                                     214.7                                        19.1                      8.9           446.3           413.1                 33.2                  8.0


    Corporate and other                                                                                                       (49.3)                                (47.4)                                    (1.9)                                                             (85.9)         (89.3)            3.4

    Add:  Floorplan interest expense                                                                                            13.3                                   13.6                                     (0.3)                                                               26.5            26.5               -

    Operating income                                                                                                                                             $197.8                                    $180.9                                       $16.9                      9.3          $386.9          $350.3                $36.6                 10.4
                                                                                                                                                                 ======                                    ======                                       =====                                  ======          ======                =====


    * Segment income represents income for our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense


    Retail new vehicle unit sales:

                                        Domestic                                                                                                                    26,182                                    25,191                                         991                      3.9          49,997          47,735                2,262                  4.7

                                        Import                                                                                                                      39,685                                    36,444                                       3,241                      8.9          74,610          69,476                5,134                  7.4

                                        Premium luxury                                                                                                              14,687                                    12,717                                       1,970                     15.5          27,170          24,300                2,870                 11.8

                                                                                                                                                                  80,554                                    74,352                                       6,202                      8.3         151,777         141,511               10,266                  7.3
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                                                                  Brand Mix - New Vehicle Retail Units Sold
                                                                  -----------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended June 30,               Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                                                                           ---------------------------               -------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                2014 (%)                                 2013 (%)                                   2014 (%)                2013 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                 -------                                   -------                                     -------                  -------


                                        Domestic:

                                           Ford, Lincoln                                                                                                              16.7                                      17.8                                        17.2                     18.0

                                           Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC                                                                                             9.9                                      10.6                                         9.9                     10.4

                                           Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge                                                                                                       5.9                                       5.5                                         5.8                      5.3

                                             Domestic total                                                                                                           32.5                                      33.9                                        32.9                     33.7



                                        Import:

                                           Honda                                                                                                                      12.3                                      11.8                                        11.8                     11.5

                                           Toyota                                                                                                                     19.6                                      19.9                                        19.3                     20.0

                                           Nissan                                                                                                                     10.5                                      10.1                                        11.0                     10.5

                                           Other imports                                                                                                               6.9                                       7.2                                         7.1                      7.1

                                             Import total                                                                                                             49.3                                      49.0                                        49.2                     49.1



                                        Premium Luxury:

                                           Mercedes-Benz                                                                                                               7.1                                       7.1                                         7.3                      7.2

                                           BMW                                                                                                                         4.9                                       4.8                                         4.8                      4.8

                                           Lexus                                                                                                                       2.6                                       2.1                                         2.6                      2.1

                                           Audi                                                                                                                        1.5                                       1.2                                         1.3                      1.2

                                           Other premium luxury (Land Rover, Porsche)                                                                                  2.1                                       1.9                                         1.9                      1.9

                                             Premium Luxury total                                                                                                     18.2                                      17.1                                        17.9                     17.2



                                                                                                                                                                   100.0                                     100.0                                       100.0                    100.0
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                                                                                                                                                                                AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                                                                                                     UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued

                                                                                                                                                                                 ($ in millions)





                                                Capital Expenditures / Stock Repurchases                                                 Three Months Ended June 30,                                          Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                ----------------------------------------                                                 ---------------------------                                         -------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                            2014                                                            2013                                              2014     2013
                                                                                                                                                                            ----                                                            ----                                              ----     ----


     Capital expenditures(1)                                                                                                                                               $52.9                                                           $31.5                                             $87.8    $54.6

     Cash paid for acquisitions                                                                                                                     $                          -                                                          $69.7                                   $             -   $72.5

     Proceeds from exercises of stock options                                                                                                                               $6.8                                                            $2.7                                             $22.1    $10.6

     Stock repurchases:

     Aggregate purchase price                                                                                                                                              $64.1                                                            $2.7                                            $179.8     $4.9

     Shares repurchased (in millions)                                                                                                                                        1.1                                                             0.1                                               3.6      0.1



                                                    Floorplan Assistance and Expense                                                           Three Months Ended June 30,                                                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                    --------------------------------                                                          ---------------------------                                                                       -------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                            2014                                                            2013                                Variance              2014      2013   Variance
                                                                                                                                                                            ----                                                            ----                               --------               ----      ----  --------



     Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales)                                                                                                               $26.7                                                           $23.8                                              $2.9    $50.7     $42.4              $8.3

     New vehicle floorplan interest expense                                                                                                                               (12.6)                                                         (13.1)                                              0.5   (25.3)   (25.4)              0.1



     Net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit                                                                                                                            $14.1                                                           $10.7                                              $3.4    $25.4     $17.0              $8.4
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                                                   Balance Sheet and Other Highlights
                                                   ----------------------------------


                                                                                                                                                June 30, 2014                                                    December 31, 2013                                         June 30, 2013
                                                                                                                                                -------------                                                    -----------------                                         -------------


     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                             $68.5                                                           $69.2                                             $69.7

     Inventory                                                                                                                                                          $2,776.6                                                        $2,827.2                                          $2,625.2

     Total floorplan notes payable                                                                                                                                      $2,869.1                                                        $3,029.0                                          $2,748.1

     Non-vehicle debt                                                                                                                                                   $1,883.2                                                        $1,839.9                                          $1,936.8

     Equity                                                                                                                                                             $2,125.1                                                        $2,061.7                                          $1,882.5

     New days supply (industry standard of selling days)(2)                                                                                                              59 days                                                        62 days                                          67 days

     Used days supply (trailing calendar month days)                                                                                                                     36 days                                                        35 days                                          30 days




                                          Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations
                                          -----------------------------------------------------


     Ratio of funded indebtedness/

     Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2.19x

     Covenant                                                                                       less than or equal to                                                                3.75x
     --------                                                                                       ---------------------                                                                -----


     Ratio of funded indebtedness including floorplan/

     Total capitalization including floorplan                                                                                                                                                                                             56.6%

     Covenant                                                                                                                                              less than or equal to                                                          65.0%
     --------                                                                                                                                              ---------------------                                                           ----



                                                                                                (1) Includes accrued construction in progress and excludes property acquired under capital leases

                                                                                                (2)  As of December 31, 2013, we have revised our method of calculating new vehicle days supply to exclude
                                                                                                     fleet sales and in-transit inventory. We have revised prior periods to conform to our revised
                                                                                                     method of calculation


                                                                                      AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                           UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued

                                                                           ($ in millions, except per share data)





    Comparable Basis Reconciliations*
    --------------------------------

                                                                                                             Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                                             ---------------------------

                                                                                                    Net Income                     Diluted Earnings Per
                                                                                                                                              Share**
                                                                                                        ----------                ---------------------


                                                                                                      2014                    2013                           2014           2013
                                                                                                      ----                    ----                           ----           ----


    As reported                                                               $100.4                    $89.9                   $0.83                          $0.73


                                          Discontinued operations, net of income
                                          taxes                                                          0.3                     0.2                    $         -    $        -


    From continuing operations, as reported                                                         100.7                    90.1                          $0.83          $0.73


    Adjusted                                                                  $100.7                    $90.1                   $0.83                          $0.73
                                                                              ======                    =====



                                                                                                              Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                                              -------------------------

                                                                                                    Net Income                     Diluted Earnings Per
                                                                                                                                              Share**
                                                                                                        ----------                ---------------------


                                                                                                      2014                    2013                           2014           2013
                                                                                                      ----                    ----                           ----           ----


    As reported                                                               $195.5                   $172.9                   $1.61                          $1.40


                                          Discontinued operations, net of income
                                          taxes                                                          0.7                     0.4                          $0.01     $        -


    From continuing operations, as reported                                                         196.2                   173.3                          $1.62          $1.41


                                          Net gain related to business/property
                                          dispositions                                                 (5.0)                      -                       $(0.04)    $        -



    Adjusted                                                                  $191.2                   $173.3                   $1.58                          $1.41
                                                                              ======                   ======


                                    *     Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of the Press
                                          Release.

                                   **     Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore
                                          may not add up to the total.


                                                                                                                                                                                             AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                                                                                                                        UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA

                                                                                                                                                                                 ($ in millions, except per vehicle data)



                                                    Operating Highlights                                             Three Months Ended June 30,                                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                    --------------------                                             ---------------------------                               -------------------------

                                                                                                                                       2014                               2013                     $ Variance             % Variance                 2014         2013   $ Variance   % Variance
                                                                                                                                       ----                               ----                     ----------             ----------                 ----         ----   ----------   ----------

    Revenue:

                               New vehicle                                                                                         $2,690.5                           $2,490.5                         $200.0                              8.0     $5,078.7     $4,748.2       $330.5                 7.0

                                 Retail used vehicle                                                                                  976.0                              953.3                           22.7                              2.4      1,907.6      1,852.4         55.2                 3.0

                                 Wholesale                                                                                             91.5                              102.5                         (11.0)                          (10.7)       193.5        213.0       (19.5)              (9.2)

                               Used vehicle                                                                                         1,067.5                            1,055.8                           11.7                              1.1      2,101.1      2,065.4         35.7                 1.7

                               Finance and insurance, net                                                                             182.9                              173.7                            9.2                              5.3        352.8        329.3         23.5                 7.1

                               Total variable operations                                                                            3,940.9                            3,720.0                          220.9                              5.9      7,532.6      7,142.9        389.7                 5.5


                               Parts and service                                                                                      695.8                              655.1                           40.7                              6.2      1,356.3      1,291.7         64.6                 5.0

                               Other                                                                                                   73.8                               46.1                           27.7                                        114.5         83.0         31.5

    Total revenue                                                                                                               $4,710.5                           $4,421.2                         $289.3                              6.5     $9,003.4     $8,517.6       $485.8                 5.7
                                                                                                                                ========                           ========                         ======                                     ========     ========       ======



    Gross profit:

                               New vehicle                                                                                           $158.6                             $148.9                           $9.7                              6.5       $302.2       $290.7        $11.5                 4.0

                                 Retail used vehicle                                                                                   87.4                               83.1                            4.3                              5.2        178.6        166.5         12.1                 7.3

                                 Wholesale                                                                                              0.5                                0.9                          (0.4)                                         2.0          3.5        (1.5)

                               Used vehicle                                                                                            87.9                               84.0                            3.9                              4.6        180.6        170.0         10.6                 6.2

                               Finance and insurance                                                                                  182.9                              173.7                            9.2                              5.3        352.8        329.3         23.5                 7.1

                               Total variable operations                                                                              429.4                              406.6                           22.8                              5.6        835.6        790.0         45.6                 5.8


                               Parts and service                                                                                      296.7                              279.8                           16.9                              6.0        578.9        552.1         26.8                 4.9

                               Other                                                                                                    7.8                                8.9                          (1.1)                                        16.0         17.2        (1.2)


    Total gross profit                                                                                                            $733.9                             $695.3                          $38.6                              5.6     $1,430.5     $1,359.3        $71.2                 5.2
                                                                                                                                  ======                             ======                          =====                                     ========     ========        =====


    Retail vehicle unit sales:

                               New                                                                                                   78,968                             74,227                          4,741                              6.4      148,692      141,386        7,306                 5.2

                               Used                                                                                                  51,817                             52,066                          (249)                           (0.5)     102,928      102,571          357                 0.3
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----                                                                  ---

                                                                                                                                    130,785                            126,293                          4,492                              3.6      251,620      243,957        7,663                 3.1
                                                                                                                                    =======                            =======                          =====                                      =======      =======        =====


    Revenue per vehicle retailed:

                               New                                                                                                  $34,071                            $33,552                           $519                              1.5      $34,156      $33,583         $573                 1.7

                               Used                                                                                                 $18,836                            $18,309                           $527                              2.9      $18,533      $18,060         $473                 2.6


    Gross profit per vehicle retailed:

                               New                                                                                                   $2,008                             $2,006                             $2                              0.1       $2,032       $2,056        $(24)              (1.2)

                               Used                                                                                                  $1,687                             $1,596                            $91                              5.7       $1,735       $1,623         $112                 6.9

                               Finance and insurance                                                                                 $1,398                             $1,375                            $23                              1.7       $1,402       $1,350          $52                 3.9

                               Total variable operations(1)                                                                          $3,279                             $3,212                            $67                              2.1       $3,313       $3,224          $89                 2.8



                                                   Operating Percentages                                       Three Months Ended June 30,        Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                   ---------------------                                      ---------------------------        -------------------------

                                                                                                                                   2014 (%)                          2013 (%)                      2014 (%)                        2013 (%)
                                                                                                                                    -------                            -------                        -------                          -------


    Revenue mix percentages:

                               New vehicle                                                                                             57.1                               56.3                           56.4                             55.7

                               Used vehicle                                                                                            22.7                               23.9                           23.3                             24.2

                               Parts and service                                                                                       14.8                               14.8                           15.1                             15.2

                               Finance and insurance, net                                                                               3.9                                3.9                            3.9                              3.9

                               Other                                                                                                    1.5                                1.1                            1.3                              1.0

                                                                                                                                      100.0                              100.0                          100.0                            100.0
                                                                                                                                      =====                              =====                          =====                            =====


    Gross profit mix percentages:

                               New vehicle                                                                                             21.6                               21.4                           21.1                             21.4

                               Used vehicle                                                                                            12.0                               12.1                           12.6                             12.5

                               Parts and service                                                                                       40.4                               40.2                           40.5                             40.6

                               Finance and insurance                                                                                   24.9                               25.0                           24.7                             24.2

                               Other                                                                                                    1.1                                1.3                            1.1                              1.3

                                                                                                                                      100.0                              100.0                          100.0                            100.0
                                                                                                                                      =====                              =====                          =====                            =====


    Operating items as a percentage of revenue:

                               Gross profit:

                                  New vehicle                                                                                           5.9                                6.0                            6.0                              6.1

                                  Used vehicle - retail                                                                                 9.0                                8.7                            9.4                              9.0

                                  Parts and service                                                                                    42.6                               42.7                           42.7                             42.7

                                  Total                                                                                                15.6                               15.7                           15.9                             16.0


                        (1)    Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the
                                sum of new vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total
                                retail vehicle unit sales.

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