AUTONATION, INC. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer, today reported first quarter 2017 net income from continuing operations of $98 million, or $0.97 per share. First quarter 2016 net income from continuing operations totaled $96 million, or $0.90 per share.
First quarter 2017 revenue of $5.1 billion, and gross profit of $820 million were relatively flat compared to the year-ago period.
Mike Jackson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During the first quarter, we saw increasing used unit volumes as we focused on our One Price strategy, which is now fully rolled out at all AutoNation stores, and worked through the majority of the inventory that was previously on recall hold. We expect to see a sequential increase in the second quarter in both used unit volumes and gross profit per vehicle retailed."
Segment Results
Segment results((1)) for the first quarter 2017 were as follows:
First Quarter 2017 Segment Results
-- Domestic - Domestic segment income((2)) was $61 million compared to
year-ago segment income of $77 million, a decrease of 21%.
-- Import - Import segment income((2)) was $72 million compared to year-ago
segment income of $76 million, a decrease of 6%.
-- Premium Luxury - Premium Luxury segment income((2)) was $81 million
compared to year-ago segment income of $83 million, a decrease of 3%.
The first quarter conference call may be accessed by telephone at (888) 769-8515 (password: AutoNation) at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time today 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 April 25, 2017, through May 9, 2017, by calling (866) 441-1051 (passcode 5481).
(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; 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, America's largest automotive retailer, through its bold leadership, innovation and its comprehensive brand extensions, is transforming the automotive industry. As of March 31, 2017, AutoNation owned and operated 372 new vehicle franchises from coast to coast. AutoNation has sold over 10 million vehicles, the first automotive retailer to reach this milestone. AutoNation's success is driven by a commitment to delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and service processes. Through its Drive Pink initiative, AutoNation is committed to drive out cancer, create awareness and support critical research. AutoNation continues to be a proud supporter of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and other cancer-related charities.
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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," "could," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our strategic initiatives, including our brand extension strategies, open safety recalls, and expectations for future results and the future performance of our franchises (including with respect to sales of used vehicles) and the automotive retail industry, as well as other 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 successfully implement, and customer adoption of, our brand extension strategies; our ability to identify, acquire, and build out suitable locations in a timely manner; 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 March
31,
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2017 2016
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Revenue:
New vehicle $2,796.2 $2,800.2
Used vehicle 1,240.9 1,241.6
Parts and service 845.1 820.4
Finance and insurance, net 221.6 223.1
Other 35.6 34.3
Total revenue 5,139.4 5,119.6
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Cost of sales:
New vehicle 2,651.9 2,651.0
Used vehicle 1,163.9 1,150.6
Parts and service 474.1 465.7
Other 29.7 26.4
Total cost of sales 4,319.6 4,293.7
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Gross profit 819.8 825.9
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 595.3 588.7
Depreciation and amortization 37.3 34.8
Other income, net (19.5) (5.0)
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Operating income 206.7 207.4
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense (21.5) (18.9)
Other interest expense (28.8) (28.3)
Interest income 0.4 0.1
Other income (loss), net 3.0 (3.4)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 159.8 156.9
Income tax provision 61.6 60.7
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Net income from continuing operations 98.2 96.2
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (0.1) (0.3)
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Net income $98.1 $95.9
Diluted earnings (loss) per share*:
Continuing operations $0.97 $0.90
Discontinued operations $ - $ -
Net income $0.97 $0.89
Weighted average common shares outstanding 101.6 107.4
Common shares outstanding, net of treasury stock, at period end 101.3 103.1
* Earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)
Operating Highlights Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 2016 $ Variance % Variance
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Revenue:
New vehicle $2,796.2 $2,800.2 $(4.0) (0.1)
Retail used vehicle 1,156.1 1,119.9 36.2 3.2
Wholesale 84.8 121.7 (36.9) (30.3)
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Used vehicle 1,240.9 1,241.6 (0.7) (0.1)
Finance and insurance, net 221.6 223.1 (1.5) (0.7)
Total variable operations 4,258.7 4,264.9 (6.2) (0.1)
Parts and service 845.1 820.4 24.7 3.0
Other 35.6 34.3 1.3
Total revenue $5,139.4 $5,119.6 $19.8 0.4
Gross profit:
New vehicle $144.3 $149.2 $(4.9) (3.3)
Retail used vehicle 74.9 93.7 (18.8) (20.1)
Wholesale 2.1 (2.7) 4.8
Used vehicle 77.0 91.0 (14.0) (15.4)
Finance and insurance 221.6 223.1 (1.5) (0.7)
Total variable operations 442.9 463.3 (20.4) (4.4)
Parts and service 371.0 354.7 16.3 4.6
Other 5.9 7.9 (2.0)
Total gross profit 819.8 825.9 (6.1) (0.7)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 595.3 588.7 (6.6) (1.1)
Depreciation and amortization 37.3 34.8 (2.5)
Other income, net (19.5) (5.0) 14.5
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Operating income 206.7 207.4 (0.7) (0.3)
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense (21.5) (18.9) (2.6)
Other interest expense (28.8) (28.3) (0.5)
Interest income 0.4 0.1 0.3
Other income (loss), net 3.0 (3.4) 6.4
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes $159.8 $156.9 $2.9 1.8
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New 75,798 79,007 (3,209) (4.1)
Used 60,608 58,103 2,505 4.3
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136,406 137,110 (704) (0.5)
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Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New $36,890 $35,442 $1,448 4.1
Used $19,075 $19,274 $(199) (1.0)
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New $1,904 $1,888 $16 0.8
Used $1,236 $1,613 $(377) (23.4)
Finance and insurance $1,625 $1,627 $(2) (0.1)
Total variable operations(1) $3,232 $3,399 $(167) (4.9)
Operating Percentages Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 (%) 2016 (%)
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Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle 54.4 54.7
Used vehicle 24.1 24.3
Parts and service 16.4 16.0
Finance and insurance, net 4.3 4.4
Other 0.8 0.6
100.0 100.0
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Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle 17.6 18.1
Used vehicle 9.4 11.0
Parts and service 45.3 42.9
Finance and insurance 27.0 27.0
Other 0.7 1.0
100.0 100.0
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Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle 5.2 5.3
Used vehicle - retail 6.5 8.4
Parts and service 43.9 43.2
Total 16.0 16.1
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 11.6 11.5
Operating income 4.0 4.1
Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses 72.6 71.3
Operating income 25.2 25.1
(1) Total variable operations gross profit per vehicle retailed is calculated by dividing the sum of new
vehicle, retail used vehicle, and finance and insurance gross profit by total retail vehicle unit sales.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
($ in millions)
Segment Operating Highlights Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 2016 $ Variance % Variance
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Revenue:
Domestic $1,800.8 $1,848.2 $(47.4) (2.6)
Import 1,631.7 1,675.0 (43.3) (2.6)
Premium luxury 1,616.6 1,540.3 76.3 5.0
Total 5,049.1 5,063.5 (14.4) (0.3)
Corporate and other 90.3 56.1 34.2 61.0
Total consolidated revenue $5,139.4 $5,119.6 $19.8 0.4
Segment income*:
Domestic $61.4 $77.4 $(16.0) (20.7)
Import 71.7 76.1 (4.4) (5.8)
Premium luxury 80.5 83.0 (2.5) (3.0)
Total 213.6 236.5 (22.9) (9.7)
Corporate and other (28.4) (48.0) 19.6
Add: Floorplan interest expense 21.5 18.9 2.6
Operating income $206.7 $207.4 $(0.7) (0.3)
* Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.
Retail new vehicle unit sales:
Domestic 26,259 27,736 (1,477) (5.3)
Import 34,315 35,781 (1,466) (4.1)
Premium luxury 15,224 15,490 (266) (1.7)
75,798 79,007 (3,209) (4.1)
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Brand Mix - New Vehicle Retail Units Sold
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Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 (%) 2016 (%)
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Domestic:
Ford, Lincoln 13.9 15.2
Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, GMC 10.8 11.3
Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram 9.9 8.6
Domestic total 34.6 35.1
Import:
Toyota 18.0 17.3
Honda 13.0 11.9
Nissan 7.3 9.1
Other Import 7.0 7.0
Import total 45.3 45.3
Premium Luxury:
Mercedes-Benz 8.1 8.2
BMW 4.7 4.2
Lexus 2.5 3.0
Audi 2.2 2.0
Other Premium Luxury (Land Rover, Porsche) 2.6 2.2
Premium Luxury total 20.1 19.6
100.0 100.0
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AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY DATA, Continued
($ in millions)
Capital Expenditures / Stock Repurchases Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 2016
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Capital expenditures (1) $86.8 $50.7
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2) $5.8 $256.6
Proceeds from exercises of stock options $21.5 $0.6
Stock repurchases:
Aggregate purchase price $ - $370.6
Shares repurchased (in millions) - 7.9
Floorplan Assistance and Expense Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 2016 Variance
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Floorplan assistance earned (included in cost of sales) $28.3 $29.3 $(1.0)
New vehicle floorplan interest expense (20.2) (17.9) (2.3)
Net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit $8.1 $11.4 $(3.3)
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Balance Sheet and Other Highlights
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March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 March 31, 2016
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Cash and cash equivalents $56.3 $64.8 $47.8
Inventory $3,692.6 $3,520.1 $3,927.8
Total floorplan notes payable $3,868.5 $3,849.2 $4,039.4
Non-vehicle debt $2,546.2 $2,720.6 $2,680.5
Equity $2,434.2 $2,310.3 $2,090.6
New days supply (industry standard of selling days) 71 days 61 days 81 days
Used days supply (trailing calendar month days) 37 days 44 days 39 days
Key Credit Agreement Covenant Compliance Calculations(3)
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Leverage ratio 2.56x
Covenant less than or equal to 3.75x
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Capitalization ratio 61.7%
Covenant less than or equal to 70.0%
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(1) Includes accrued construction in progress and excludes property associated with capital leases
entered into during the period.
(2) Excludes capital leases and deferred purchase price commitments.
(3) Calculated in accordance with our credit agreement as filed with the SEC.
AUTONATION, INC.
UNAUDITED SAME STORE DATA
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)
Operating Highlights Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 2016 $ Variance % Variance
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Revenue:
New vehicle $2,701.0 $2,718.1 $(17.1) (0.6)
Retail used vehicle 1,127.9 1,086.2 41.7 3.8
Wholesale 79.7 117.7 (38.0) (32.3)
Used vehicle 1,207.6 1,203.9 3.7 0.3
Finance and insurance, net 216.9 217.7 (0.8) (0.4)
Total variable operations 4,125.5 4,139.7 (14.2) (0.3)
Parts and service 820.3 794.9 25.4 3.2
Other 35.5 34.2 1.3
Total revenue $4,981.3 $4,968.8 $12.5 0.3
Gross profit:
New vehicle $138.9 $146.8 $(7.9) (5.4)
Retail used vehicle 73.5 91.3 (17.8) (19.5)
Wholesale 1.9 (2.4) 4.3
Used vehicle 75.4 88.9 (13.5) (15.2)
Finance and insurance 216.9 217.7 (0.8) (0.4)
Total variable operations 431.2 453.4 (22.2) (4.9)
Parts and service 360.8 343.5 17.3 5.0
Other 5.8 7.6 (1.8)
Total gross profit $797.8 $804.5 $(6.7) (0.8)
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New 73,639 76,246 (2,607) (3.4)
Used 59,131 55,960 3,171 5.7
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132,770 132,206 564 0.4
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Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New $36,679 $35,649 $1,030 2.9
Used $19,075 $19,410 $(335) (1.7)
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New $1,886 $1,925 $(39) (2.0)
Used $1,243 $1,632 $(389) (23.8)
Finance and insurance $1,634 $1,647 $(13) (0.8)
Total variable operations(1) $3,233 $3,448 $(215) (6.2)
Operating Percentages Three Months Ended March 31,
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2017 (%) 2016 (%)
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Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle 54.2 54.7
Used vehicle 24.2 24.2
Parts and service 16.5 16.0
Finance and insurance, net 4.4 4.4
Other 0.7 0.7
100.0 100.0
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Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle 17.4 18.2
Used vehicle 9.5 11.1
Parts and service 45.2 42.7
Finance and insurance 27.2 27.1
Other 0.7 0.9
100.0 100.0
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Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle 5.1 5.4
Used vehicle - retail 6.5 8.4
Parts and service 44.0 43.2
Total 16.0 16.2
(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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