FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today reported second quarter 2016 net income from continuing operations of $112 million, or $1.08 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $115 million, or $1.00 per share, for the same period in the prior year.

Mike Jackson, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, said, "We achieved record EPS from continuing operations. We benefited from our opportunistic capital allocation strategy, including acquisitions and share repurchase, and we began to see the results of adjusting our cost structure and inventory levels to the current industry selling environment. We remain focused on our strategy to manage costs and reduce our inventory levels going forward and we will continue to take advantage of capital allocation opportunities."

Mike Jackson added, "The Takata airbag recall continues to be disruptive to our business. However, in the second half of the year we anticipate improvement due to Takata airbag parts availability and compensation paid by certain manufacturers that will partially offset our costs."

Acquisitions
In July 2016, AutoNation completed the previously announced acquisition of four stores, comprised of five franchises, in the Westchester County, New York area, representing approximately $190 million in annual revenue. Upon completion of certain facilities associated with these stores, AutoNation will be awarded a Land Rover franchise and a Jaguar franchise, which are expected to generate approximately $100 million in additional annual revenue once fully operational. AutoNation also completed the acquisition of a Chrysler Jeep store in the Denver market in July 2016, representing approximately $110 million in annual revenue.

Share Repurchase
During the second quarter of 2016, AutoNation repurchased 1 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $50 million. As of July 28, 2016, AutoNation has approximately $116 million remaining Board authorization for share repurchase and 102 million shares outstanding.

Segment Results
Segment results((1)) for the second quarter and first six months of 2016 were as follows:

Second Quarter 2016 Segment Results


    --  Domestic - Domestic segment income((2)) was $86 million compared to
        year-ago segment income of $85 million, an increase of 1%.
    --  Import - Import segment income((2)) was $75 million compared to year-ago
        segment income of $80 million, a decrease of 7%.
    --  Premium Luxury - Premium Luxury segment income((2)) was $93 million
        compared to year-ago segment income of $94 million, a decrease of 2%.

First Six Months 2016 Segment Results


    --  Domestic - Domestic segment income((2)) was $163 million compared to
        year-ago segment income of $164 million, a decrease of 1%.
    --  Import - Import segment income((2)) was $151 million compared to
        year-ago segment income of $155 million, a decrease of 3%.
    --  Premium Luxury - Premium Luxury segment income((2)) was $176 million
        compared to year-ago segment income of $189 million, a decrease of 7%.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported net income from continuing operations of $208 million, or $1.97 per share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $227 million, or $1.97 per share, for the same period in the prior year. The Company's revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2016, totaled $10.6 billion, up 4% compared to $10.2 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 AutoNation's 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 29, 2016, through August 29, 2016 by calling (866) 382-4783 (password 5423).



            (1)    AutoNation has three operating
                    segments: Domestic, Import, and
                    Premium Luxury. The Domestic
                    segment is comprised of stores
                    that sell vehicles manufactured
                    by General Motors, Ford, and FCA
                    US (formerly 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 America's largest automotive retailer, currently owning and operating over 360 new vehicle franchises from coast to coast. AutoNation sold its 10 millionth vehicle in 2015, the first automotive retailer to reach this milestone. A commitment to delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and service processes is what drives AutoNation's success. AutoNation supports the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through its Drive Pink Campaign. AutoNation is transforming the automotive industry through bold leadership, technology and innovation.

Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com, www.autonationdrive.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 strategic initiatives, open safety recalls, and 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: economic conditions, including conditions in the credit markets and changes in interest rates; new and used vehicle margins; the success and financial viability and the incentive and marketing programs of vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises; our ability to maintain and enhance our retail brands and reputation and to attract consumers to our own digital channels; our ability to integrate successfully acquired and awarded franchises and to attain planned sales volumes within our expected time frames; restrictions imposed by vehicle manufacturers and our ability to obtain manufacturer approval for acquisitions; natural disasters and other adverse weather events; the resolution of legal and administrative proceedings; regulatory factors affecting our business, including fuel economy requirements; the announcement of safety recalls; factors affecting our goodwill and other intangible asset impairment testing; 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.


                                                                                                              AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                             UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

                                                                                                    (In millions, except per share data)


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

                                                                                                                                                        2016                     2015                      2016          2015
                                                                                                                                                        ----                     ----                      ----          ----


    Revenue:

                                             New vehicle                                                                                              $3,071.9                 $2,967.8                  $5,872.1      $5,737.4

                                             Used vehicle                                                                                              1,259.4                  1,216.3                   2,501.0       2,409.5

                                             Parts and service                                                                                           834.7                    777.8                   1,655.1       1,521.2

                                             Finance and insurance, net                                                                                  225.4                    217.7                     448.5         425.3

                                             Other                                                                                                        50.0                     44.7                      84.3          75.1


    Total revenue                                                                                                                                   5,441.4                  5,224.3                  10,561.0      10,168.5
                                                                                                                                                    -------                  -------                  --------      --------


    Cost of sales:

                                             New vehicle                                                                                               2,909.1                  2,801.7                   5,560.1       5,409.8

                                             Used vehicle                                                                                              1,175.4                  1,125.2                   2,326.0       2,214.7

                                             Parts and service                                                                                           473.1                    440.6                     938.8         864.0

                                             Other                                                                                                        42.0                     37.7                      68.4          61.0


    Total cost of sales                                                                                                                             4,599.6                  4,405.2                   8,893.3       8,549.5
                                                                                                                                                    -------                  -------                   -------       -------


    Gross profit                                                                                                                                      841.8                    819.1                   1,667.7       1,619.0


    Selling, general, and administrative expenses                                                                                                     585.2                    568.7                   1,173.9       1,126.3

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                      35.9                     32.1                      70.7          60.8

    Other income, net                                                                                                                                 (5.8)                   (3.8)                   (10.8)        (5.1)
                                                                                                                                                       ----                     ----                     -----          ----


    Operating income                                                                                                                                  226.5                    222.1                     433.9         437.0


    Non-operating income (expense) items:

                                             Floorplan interest expense                                                                                 (19.3)                  (14.2)                   (38.2)       (27.4)

                                             Other interest expense                                                                                     (28.7)                  (21.6)                   (57.0)       (43.0)

                                             Interest income                                                                                               0.4                        -                      0.5           0.1

                                             Other income, net                                                                                             4.2                      0.5                       0.8           1.6



    Income from continuing operations before income taxes                                                                                             183.1                    186.8                     340.0         368.3


    Income tax provision                                                                                                                               71.0                     71.6                     131.7         141.4
                                                                                                                                                       ----                     ----                     -----         -----


    Net income from continuing operations                                                                                                             112.1                    115.2                     208.3         226.9


    Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes                                                                                            (0.1)                   (0.1)                    (0.4)        (0.3)
                                                                                                                                                       ----                     ----                      ----          ----



    Net income                                                                                                                                        $112.0                   $115.1                    $207.9        $226.6




    Diluted earnings (loss) per share*:

                                             Continuing operations                                                                                       $1.08                    $1.00                     $1.97         $1.97

                                             Discontinued operations                                                                            $            -             $         -            $           -   $        -


                                             Net income                                                                                                  $1.08                    $1.00                     $1.97         $1.97



    Weighted average common shares outstanding                                                                                                        103.6                    115.1                     105.5         115.1


    Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end                                                                                   102.2                    113.4                     102.2         113.4



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


                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

                                                                                                                                                                                                        ($ in millions, except per vehicle data)



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

                                                                                                                                                               2016                                2015                                   $ Variance % Variance                 2016         2015   $ Variance   % Variance
                                                                                                                                                               ----                                ----                                   ---------- ----------                 ----         ----   ----------   ----------

    Revenue:

                                New vehicle                                                                                                                $3,071.9                            $2,967.8                                       $104.1                  3.5     $5,872.1     $5,737.4       $134.7                    2.3

                                  Retail used vehicle                                                                                                       1,122.6                             1,109.1                                         13.5                  1.2      2,242.5      2,203.2         39.3                    1.8

                                  Wholesale                                                                                                                   136.8                               107.2                                         29.6                 27.6        258.5        206.3         52.2                   25.3
                                                                                                                                                              -----                               -----                                         ----                            -----        -----         ----

                                Used vehicle                                                                                                                1,259.4                             1,216.3                                         43.1                  3.5      2,501.0      2,409.5         91.5                    3.8

                                Finance and insurance, net                                                                                                    225.4                               217.7                                          7.7                  3.5        448.5        425.3         23.2                    5.5

                                Total variable operations                                                                                                   4,556.7                             4,401.8                                        154.9                  3.5      8,821.6      8,572.2        249.4                    2.9


                                Parts and service                                                                                                             834.7                               777.8                                         56.9                  7.3      1,655.1      1,521.2        133.9                    8.8

                                Other                                                                                                                          50.0                                44.7                                          5.3                             84.3         75.1          9.2

    Total revenue                                                                                                                                        $5,441.4                            $5,224.3                                       $217.1                  4.2    $10,561.0    $10,168.5       $392.5                    3.9




    Gross profit:

                                New vehicle                                                                                                                  $162.8                              $166.1                                       $(3.3)               (2.0)      $312.0       $327.6      $(15.6)                 (4.8)

                                  Retail used vehicle                                                                                                          86.7                                91.4                                        (4.7)               (5.1)       180.4        193.9       (13.5)                 (7.0)

                                  Wholesale                                                                                                                   (2.7)                              (0.3)                                       (2.4)                           (5.4)         0.9        (6.3)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ----

                                Used vehicle                                                                                                                   84.0                                91.1                                        (7.1)               (7.8)       175.0        194.8       (19.8)                (10.2)

                                Finance and insurance                                                                                                         225.4                               217.7                                          7.7                  3.5        448.5        425.3         23.2                    5.5

                                Total variable operations                                                                                                     472.2                               474.9                                        (2.7)               (0.6)       935.5        947.7       (12.2)                 (1.3)


                                Parts and service                                                                                                             361.6                               337.2                                         24.4                  7.2        716.3        657.2         59.1                    9.0

                                Other                                                                                                                           8.0                                 7.0                                          1.0                             15.9         14.1          1.8


    Total gross profit                                                                                                                                     841.8                               819.1                                         22.7                  2.8      1,667.7      1,619.0         48.7                    3.0


    Selling, general, and administrative expenses                                                                                                          585.2                               568.7                                       (16.5)               (2.9)     1,173.9      1,126.3       (47.6)                 (4.2)


    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                           35.9                                32.1                                        (3.8)                            70.7         60.8        (9.9)

    Other income, net                                                                                                                                      (5.8)                              (3.8)                                         2.0                           (10.8)       (5.1)         5.7
                                                                                                                                                            ----                                ----                                          ---                            -----         ----          ---

     Operating income                                                                                                                                      226.5                               222.1                                          4.4                  2.0        433.9        437.0        (3.1)                 (0.7)


    Non-operating income (expense) items:

                                Floorplan interest expense                                                                                                   (19.3)                             (14.2)                                       (5.1)                          (38.2)      (27.4)      (10.8)

                                Other interest expense                                                                                                       (28.7)                             (21.6)                                       (7.1)                          (57.0)      (43.0)      (14.0)

                                Interest income                                                                                                                 0.4                                   -                                         0.4                              0.5          0.1          0.4

                                Other income, net                                                                                                               4.2                                 0.5                                          3.7                              0.8          1.6        (0.8)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ---                                                     ----

    Income from continuing operations before income taxes                                                                                                  $183.1                              $186.8                                       $(3.7)               (2.0)      $340.0       $368.3      $(28.3)                 (7.7)



    Retail vehicle unit sales:

                                New                                                                                                                          85,654                              85,245                                          409                  0.5      164,678      163,805          873                    0.5

                                Used                                                                                                                         56,637                              57,370                                        (733)               (1.3)     114,740      115,994      (1,254)                 (1.1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ----                                                   ------

                                                                                                                                                            142,291                             142,615                                        (324)               (0.2)     279,418      279,799        (381)                 (0.1)
                                                                                                                                                            =======                             =======                                         ====                          =======      =======         ====


    Revenue per vehicle retailed:

                                New                                                                                                                         $35,864                             $34,815                                       $1,049                  3.0      $35,658      $35,026         $632                    1.8

                                Used                                                                                                                        $19,821                             $19,332                                         $489                  2.5      $19,544      $18,994         $550                    2.9


    Gross profit per vehicle retailed:

                                New                                                                                                                          $1,901                              $1,949                                        $(48)               (2.5)      $1,895       $2,000       $(105)                 (5.3)

                                Used                                                                                                                         $1,531                              $1,593                                        $(62)               (3.9)      $1,572       $1,672       $(100)                 (6.0)

                                Finance and insurance                                                                                                        $1,584                              $1,526                                          $58                  3.8       $1,605       $1,520          $85                    5.6

                                Total variable operations(1)                                                                                                 $3,338                              $3,332                                           $6                  0.2       $3,367       $3,384        $(17)                 (0.5)



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

                                                                                                                                                           2016 (%)                           2015 (%)                                    2016 (%)            2015 (%)
                                                                                                                                                            -------                             -------                                      -------              -------


    Revenue mix percentages:

                                New vehicle                                                                                                                    56.5                                56.8                                         55.6                 56.4

                                Used vehicle                                                                                                                   23.1                                23.3                                         23.7                 23.7

                                Parts and service                                                                                                              15.3                                14.9                                         15.7                 15.0

                                Finance and insurance, net                                                                                                      4.1                                 4.2                                          4.2                  4.2

                                Other                                                                                                                           1.0                                 0.8                                          0.8                  0.7

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


    Gross profit mix percentages:

                                New vehicle                                                                                                                    19.3                                20.3                                         18.7                 20.2

                                Used vehicle                                                                                                                   10.0                                11.1                                         10.5                 12.0

                                Parts and service                                                                                                              43.0                                41.2                                         43.0                 40.6

                                Finance and insurance                                                                                                          26.8                                26.6                                         26.9                 26.3

                                Other                                                                                                                           0.9                                 0.8                                          0.9                  0.9

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


    Operating items as a percentage of revenue:

                                Gross profit:

                                   New vehicle                                                                                                                  5.3                                 5.6                                          5.3                  5.7

                                   Used vehicle - retail                                                                                                        7.7                                 8.2                                          8.0                  8.8

                                   Parts and service                                                                                                           43.3                                43.4                                         43.3                 43.2

                                   Total                                                                                                                       15.5                                15.7                                         15.8                 15.9

                                Selling, general, and administrative expenses                                                                                  10.8                                10.9                                         11.1                 11.1

                                Operating income                                                                                                                4.2                                 4.3                                          4.1                  4.3


    Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:

                                Selling, general, and administrative expenses                                                                                  69.5                                69.4                                         70.4                 69.6

                                Operating income                                                                                                               26.9                                27.1                                         26.0                 27.0


                         (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.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                       AUTONATION, INC.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ($ in millions)



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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2016                                 2015               $ Variance         % Variance                    2016                2015            $ Variance           % Variance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ----                                 ----               ----------         ----------                    ----                ----            ----------           ----------



    Revenue:

                                                                                                                                               Domestic                                                                                                                   $1,995.1                                 $1,764.2              $230.9                 13.1                     $3,843.3        $3,429.9               $413.4                12.1

                                                                                                                                               Import                                                                                                                      1,748.1                                  1,795.0              (46.9)               (2.6)                     3,423.1         3,473.7               (50.6)              (1.5)

                                                                                                                                               Premium luxury                                                                                                              1,644.7                                  1,633.0                11.7                  0.7                      3,185.0         3,196.2               (11.2)              (0.4)


                                                                                                                                                   Total                                                                                                                   5,387.9                                  5,192.2               195.7                  3.8                     10,451.4        10,099.8                351.6                 3.5

                                                                                                                                               Corporate and other                                                                                                            53.5                                     32.1                21.4                 66.7                        109.6            68.7                 40.9                59.5

                                                                                                                                                   Total consolidated revenue                                                                                             $5,441.4                                 $5,224.3              $217.1                  4.2                     10,561.0       $10,168.5               $392.5                 3.9




    Segment income*:

                                                                                                                                               Domestic                                                                                                                      $85.6                                    $84.9                $0.7                  0.8                       $163.0          $164.2               $(1.2)              (0.7)

                                                                                                                                               Import                                                                                                                         74.6                                     80.1               (5.5)               (6.9)                       150.7           155.1                (4.4)              (2.8)

                                                                                                                                               Premium luxury                                                                                                                 92.9                                     94.4               (1.5)               (1.6)                       175.9           188.5               (12.6)              (6.7)


                                                                                                                                                   Total                                                                                                                     253.1                                    259.4               (6.3)               (2.4)                       489.6           507.8               (18.2)              (3.6)


    Corporate and other                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (45.9)                            (51.5)                                     5.6                                  (93.9)                      (98.2)            4.3

    Add:  Floorplan interest expense                                                                                                                                                                                                        19.3                               14.2                                      5.1                                    38.2                         27.4            10.8

    Operating income                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $226.5                                   $222.1                $4.4                  2.0                       $433.9          $437.0               $(3.1)              (0.7)



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


    Retail new vehicle unit sales:

                                                                                                                                               Domestic                                                                                                                     30,654                                   27,871               2,783                 10.0                       58,407          53,621                4,786                 8.9

                                                                                                                                               Import                                                                                                                       38,346                                   40,279             (1,933)               (4.8)                      74,127          77,193              (3,066)              (4.0)

                                                                                                                                               Premium luxury                                                                                                               16,654                                   17,095               (441)               (2.6)                      32,144          32,991                (847)              (2.6)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          85,654                                   85,245                 409                  0.5                      164,678         163,805                  873                 0.5
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                                                                                                                                                                           Brand Mix - New Vehicle Retail Units Sold
                                                                                                                                                                           -----------------------------------------

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2016 (%)                            2015 (%)                2016 (%)           2015 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  -------                              -------                  -------             -------


                                                                                                                                               Domestic:

                                                                                                                                                  Ford, Lincoln                                                                                                               14.9                                     15.8                15.0                 16.1

                                                                                                                                                  Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC                                                                                             11.1                                     10.2                11.2                 10.0

                                                                                                                                                  Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram                                                                                                   9.8                                      6.7                 9.3                  6.6

                                                                                                                                                    Domestic total                                                                                                            35.8                                     32.7                35.5                 32.7



                                                                                                                                               Import:

                                                                                                                                                  Toyota                                                                                                                      17.4                                     19.3                17.4                 19.0

                                                                                                                                                  Honda                                                                                                                       13.1                                     11.3                12.6                 11.1

                                                                                                                                                  Nissan                                                                                                                       7.7                                      9.8                 8.4                  9.9

                                                                                                                                                  Other Import                                                                                                                 6.6                                      6.8                 6.6                  7.2

                                                                                                                                                    Import total                                                                                                              44.8                                     47.2                45.0                 47.2



                                                                                                                                               Premium Luxury:

                                                                                                                                                  Mercedes-Benz                                                                                                                8.4                                      8.4                 8.3                  8.2

                                                                                                                                                  BMW                                                                                                                          4.1                                      4.5                 4.2                  4.7

                                                                                                                                                  Lexus                                                                                                                        2.5                                      2.7                 2.7                  2.9

                                                                                                                                                  Audi                                                                                                                         2.3                                      2.1                 2.2                  2.0

                                                                                                                                                  Other Premium Luxury (Land Rover, Porsche)                                                                                   2.1                                      2.4                 2.1                  2.3

                                                                                                                                                    Premium Luxury total                                                                                                      19.4                                     20.1                19.5                 20.1



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


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                                                                                                                                                    UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued

                                                                                                                                                                ($ in millions)





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

                                                                                                                                                                           2016                                                          2015                                              2016      2015
                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                                          ----                                              ----      ----


     Capital expenditures (1)                                                                                                                                             $61.7                                                         $71.2                                            $112.4    $134.1

     Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2)                                                                                                                  $6.3                                                         $45.4                                            $262.9     $73.1

     Proceeds from exercises of stock options                                                                                                                              $2.6                                                          $6.3                                              $3.2     $18.8

     Stock repurchases:

     Aggregate purchase price                                                                                                                                             $50.0                                                         $50.0                                            $420.6     $59.1

     Shares repurchased (in millions)                                                                                                                                       1.0                                                           0.8                                               8.9       0.9



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

                                                                                                                                                                           2016                                                          2015                                Variance               2016       2015  Variance
                                                                                                                                                                           ----                                                          ----                                --------               ----       ----  --------


     Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales)                                                                                                              $31.2                                                         $29.4                                              $1.8     $60.5      $56.1              $4.4

     New vehicle floorplan interest expense                                                                                                                              (18.0)                                                       (13.4)                                            (4.6)   (35.9)    (25.8)           (10.1)



     Net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit                                                                                                                           $13.2                                                         $16.0                                            $(2.8)    $24.6      $30.3            $(5.7)
                                                                                                                                                                          =====                                                         =====                                             =====     =====      =====             =====



                                                        Balance Sheet and Other Highlights
                                                        ----------------------------------


                                                                                                                                                  June 30, 2016                                                December 31, 2015                                        June 30, 2015
                                                                                                                                                  -------------                                                -----------------                                        -------------


     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                            $54.7                                                         $74.1                                             $65.3

     Inventory                                                                                                                                                         $3,661.4                                                      $3,612.0                                          $3,230.7

     Total floorplan notes payable                                                                                                                                     $3,802.8                                                      $3,727.1                                          $3,321.4

     Non-vehicle debt (3)                                                                                                                                              $2,708.1                                                      $2,356.5                                          $2,124.3

     Equity                                                                                                                                                            $2,158.2                                                      $2,349.3                                          $2,285.3


     New days supply (industry standard of selling days)                                                                                                                73 days                                                      68 days                                          63 days

     Used days supply (trailing calendar month days)                                                                                                                    44 days                                                      43 days                                          36 days




                                             Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations(4)
                                              -------------------------------------------------------


     Leverage ratio                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2.65x

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


     Capitalization ratio                                                                                                                                                                                                              63.8%

     Covenant                                                                                             less than or equal to                                                          70.0%
     --------                                                                                             ---------------------                                                           ----


                                                                                                      (1)  Includes accrued construction in progress and excludes property associated with capital leases
                                                                                                           entered into during the period.

                                                                                                      (2) Excludes capital leases and deferred purchase price commitments.

                                                                                                      (3)  Pursuant to an accounting standard update effective January 1, 2016, all debt issuance costs have
                                                                                                           been reclassified, with the exception of those related to our revolving credit facility, as a
                                                                                                           direct reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability for both current and prior
                                                                                                           periods.

                                                                                                      (4) Calculated in accordance with our credit agreement as filed with the SEC.



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                                                                                                                                                                                            UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA

                                                                                                                                                                                     ($ in millions, except per vehicle data)



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

                                                                                                                                            2016                                2015                        $ Variance        % Variance                 2016         2015   $ Variance   % Variance
                                                                                                                                            ----                                ----                        ----------        ----------                 ----         ----   ----------   ----------

    Revenue:

                                  New vehicle                                                                                           $2,857.7                            $2,906.6                           $(48.9)                      (1.7)    $5,458.1     $5,615.0     $(156.9)                (2.8)

                                    Retail used vehicle                                                                                  1,042.3                             1,080.1                            (37.8)                      (3.5)     2,073.3      2,145.5       (72.2)                (3.4)

                                    Wholesale                                                                                              126.5                               105.3                              21.2                        20.1        243.0        202.0         41.0                  20.3

                                  Used vehicle                                                                                           1,168.8                             1,185.4                            (16.6)                      (1.4)     2,316.3      2,347.5       (31.2)                (1.3)

                                  Finance and insurance, net                                                                               211.0                               213.1                             (2.1)                      (1.0)       420.4        416.2          4.2                   1.0

                                  Total variable operations                                                                              4,237.5                             4,305.1                            (67.6)                      (1.6)     8,194.8      8,378.7      (183.9)                (2.2)


                                  Parts and service                                                                                        773.3                               756.8                              16.5                         2.2      1,530.6      1,479.9         50.7                   3.4

                                  Other                                                                                                     50.0                                44.5                               5.5                                    84.0         74.9          9.1

    Total revenue                                                                                                                     $5,060.8                            $5,106.4                           $(45.6)                      (0.9)    $9,809.4     $9,933.5     $(124.1)                (1.2)




    Gross profit:

                                  New vehicle                                                                                             $152.7                              $163.5                           $(10.8)                      (6.6)      $292.3       $322.2      $(29.9)                (9.3)

                                    Retail used vehicle                                                                                     80.9                                94.4                            (13.5)                     (14.3)       168.1        190.4       (22.3)               (11.7)

                                    Wholesale                                                                                              (2.3)                              (5.2)                              2.9                                   (4.8)           -       (4.8)

                                  Used vehicle                                                                                              78.6                                89.2                            (10.6)                     (11.9)       163.3        190.4       (27.1)               (14.2)

                                  Finance and insurance                                                                                    211.0                               213.1                             (2.1)                      (1.0)       420.4        416.2          4.2                   1.0

                                  Total variable operations                                                                                442.3                               465.8                            (23.5)                      (5.0)       876.0        928.8       (52.8)                (5.7)


                                  Parts and service                                                                                        337.0                               327.9                               9.1                         2.8        665.2        639.1         26.1                   4.1

                                  Other                                                                                                      7.5                                 6.7                               0.8                                    14.5         13.9          0.6


    Total gross profit                                                                                                                  $786.8                              $800.4                           $(13.6)                      (1.7)    $1,555.7     $1,581.8      $(26.1)                (1.7)



    Retail vehicle unit sales:

                                  New                                                                                                     79,420                              83,178                           (3,758)                      (4.5)     152,617      159,659      (7,042)                (4.4)

                                  Used                                                                                                    52,275                              55,599                           (3,324)                      (6.0)     105,463      112,377      (6,914)                (6.2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              ------                                                          ------

                                                                                                                                         131,695                             138,777                           (7,082)                      (5.1)     258,080      272,036     (13,956)                (5.1)
                                                                                                                                         =======                             =======                            ======                                 =======      =======      =======


    Revenue per vehicle retailed:

                                  New                                                                                                    $35,982                             $34,944                            $1,038                         3.0      $35,763      $35,169         $594                   1.7

                                  Used                                                                                                   $19,939                             $19,427                              $512                         2.6      $19,659      $19,092         $567                   3.0


    Gross profit per vehicle retailed:

                                  New                                                                                                     $1,923                              $1,966                             $(43)                      (2.2)      $1,915       $2,018       $(103)                (5.1)

                                  Used                                                                                                    $1,548                              $1,698                            $(150)                      (8.8)      $1,594       $1,694       $(100)                (5.9)

                                  Finance and insurance                                                                                   $1,602                              $1,536                               $66                         4.3       $1,629       $1,530          $99                   6.5

                                  Total variable operations(1)                                                                            $3,376                              $3,394                             $(18)                      (0.5)      $3,413       $3,414         $(1)                    -



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

                                                                                                                                        2016 (%)                           2015 (%)                         2016 (%)                   2015 (%)
                                                                                                                                         -------                             -------                           -------                     -------


    Revenue mix percentages:

                                  New vehicle                                                                                               56.5                                56.9                              55.6                        56.5

                                  Used vehicle                                                                                              23.1                                23.2                              23.6                        23.6

                                  Parts and service                                                                                         15.3                                14.8                              15.6                        14.9

                                  Finance and insurance, net                                                                                 4.2                                 4.2                               4.3                         4.2

                                  Other                                                                                                      0.9                                 0.9                               0.9                         0.8

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


    Gross profit mix percentages:

                                  New vehicle                                                                                               19.4                                20.4                              18.8                        20.4

                                  Used vehicle                                                                                              10.0                                11.1                              10.5                        12.0

                                  Parts and service                                                                                         42.8                                41.0                              42.8                        40.4

                                  Finance and insurance                                                                                     26.8                                26.6                              27.0                        26.3

                                  Other                                                                                                      1.0                                 0.9                               0.9                         0.9

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


    Operating items as a percentage of revenue:

                                  Gross profit:

                                     New vehicle                                                                                             5.3                                 5.6                               5.4                         5.7

                                     Used vehicle - retail                                                                                   7.8                                 8.7                               8.1                         8.9

                                     Parts and service                                                                                      43.6                                43.3                              43.5                        43.2

                                     Total                                                                                                  15.5                                15.7                              15.9                        15.9


                           (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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