PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER AND RECORD FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS

All Time Fourth Quarter and Full Year Records for Revenue, Earnings Before Taxes, Income From Continuing Operations and Earnings Per Share

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced record fourth quarter and twelve months 2021 results. In the fourth quarter, the company reported a 55.1% increase in income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders to $310.4 million and a 59.4% increase in related earnings per share to $3.97. As reconciled in the attached schedules, adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders increased 60.3% to $320.5 million and adjusted earnings per share increased 64.7% to $4.10. Foreign exchange positively impacted earnings per share by $0.01.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Operating Highlights versus Fourth Quarter 2020

  • Total Revenue – increased 8.3% to $6.3 billion from $5.8 billion
  • Total Gross Profit – increased 31.3%; Gross Margin – increased 320 basis points to 18.7%
  • Retail Automotive Gross Profit – increased 29.4%
  • Retail Commercial Truck Dealership Earnings Before Taxes – increased 68.9%
  • Penske Transportation Solutions Equity Earnings – increased 61.6%
  • Selling, General & Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Gross Profit – improved by 260 basis points to 67.1%

Fourth Quarter 2021 Same-Store Highlights versus Fourth Quarter 2020

  • Retail Automotive Same-Store Revenue – increased 4.1%
    • New Vehicle -8.4%; Used Vehicle +21.7%; Finance & Insurance +20.3%; Service & Parts +9.7%
  • Retail Automotive Same-Store Gross Profit – increased 25.6%
    • New Vehicle +33.4%; Used Vehicle +56.6%; Finance & Insurance +20.3%; Service & Parts +8.6%
  • Commercial Truck Same-Store Gross Profit – increased 29.4%

Commenting on the Company's results, Chair and CEO Roger Penske said, "During the fourth quarter, our diversified business and strong execution by our team produced record revenue, earnings before taxes, net income, and earnings per share, driven by strong retail automotive and commercial truck vehicle margins, a 26% increase in same-store retail automotive gross profit, and continued strong earnings from Penske Transportation Solutions which increased 62%."  Penske continued, "For the year, I am pleased to report all-time record profitability including a 127% increase in earnings before taxes to over $1.6 billion and a 118% increase in income from continuing operations to $1.2 billion. Over the last two years we have paid down nearly $900 million in non-vehicle debt, reduced our debt to total capitalization to 26% from 46%, and improved our leverage ratio from 2.9x to 0.8x and as of December 31, 2021, returned over $530 million to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends."

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the company reported a 118.4% increase in income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders to $1.2 billion and a 120.8% increase in related earnings per share to $14.88. This compares to income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of $543.2 million, or $6.74 per share, in the prior year. As reconciled in the attached schedules, adjusted income from continuing operations increased 127.9% to $1.2 billion, and adjusted earnings per share increased 130.1% to $15.28. Foreign exchange positively impacted earnings per share by $0.24.

Full Year 2021 Operating Highlights

  • Retail Automotive Unit Sales – increased 11.7%, including 11.1% on a same-store basis
  • Total Revenue – All-time record revenue increased 25.0% to $25.6 billion from $20.4 billion
  • Total Gross Profit – increased 39.5%; Gross Margin – increased 180 basis points to 17.4%
  • Retail Automotive Gross Profit – increased 39.2%
  • Retail Commercial Truck Dealership Earnings Before Taxes – increased 105.0%
  • Penske Transportation Solutions Equity Earnings – increased 122.4%
  • Selling, General & Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Gross Profit – improved by 760 basis points to 66.7%

Retail Automotive Dealerships

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, total retail automotive revenue increased 7.3% to $5.5 billion, or 4.1% on a same-store basis, including 61.0% for CarShop. Total retail automotive gross profit increased 29.4% to $1.0 billion, including 25.6% on a same-store basis. Gross margin increased 320 basis points to 18.6% as variable gross profit per unit retailed increased 49.0%, or $2,155, to $6,552.

CarShop Used Vehicle Centers

We currently operate twenty-three CarShop used vehicle locations including the six locations we added during 2021. We are targeting 150,000 in unit sales and $100 million of earnings before taxes for CarShop by the end of 2023. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, retail unit sales increased by 24.3% to 14,815 while revenue increased by 61.0% to $393.9 million, including an increase of 38.4% on a same-store basis. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, retail unit sales increased by 19.2% to 63,403 while revenue increased by 43.2% to $1.5 billion, including 30.9% on a same-store basis.

Retail Commercial Truck Dealerships

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, earnings before taxes increased 68.9% to $44.8 million compared to $26.5 million in the same period last year, for a return on sales of 6.5%. The increase in earnings before taxes was principally driven by a 50.9% increase in gross profit, including a 29.4% increase in same-store gross profit. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, earnings before taxes increased 105.0% to $160.3 million compared to $78.2 million in the same period last year and return on sales was 6.5%. The increase in earnings before taxes was principally driven by a 48.4% increase in gross profit, including a 34.0% increase on a same-store basis.

Penske Transportation Solutions Investment

Penske Transportation Solutions ("PTS") is a leading provider of full-service truck leasing, truck rental, contract maintenance, and logistics services. Penske Automotive Group has a 28.9% ownership interest in PTS and accounts for its ownership interest using the equity method of accounting. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the company recorded $91.3 million and $365.8 million in earnings compared to $56.5 million and $164.5 million for the same period last year, representing increases of 61.6% and 122.4%, respectively. The increase was principally driven by increased demand for the company's full-service leasing, rental, and logistics services, coupled with improved efficiency and a reduction in operating expenses which drove a 11% return on sales for PTS during the fourth quarter 2021.

Corporate Development and Capital Allocation

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, we completed acquisitions and new dealership open points representing approximately $1.3 billion in annualized revenues within our retail automotive and commercial truck dealership businesses.

In addition to our efforts to grow the business, on January 26, 2022, we announced an increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.47 per share, payable on March 1, 2022, to shareholders of record as of February 10, 2022. During 2021, the company increased the dividend four times, returning $142.5 million to shareholders. Also, the company repurchased 3,261,580 shares (approximately 4.2% of shares outstanding) for $293.5 million representing an average price of $89.98 per share.

 From January 1, 2022, through February 8, 2022, Penske Automotive repurchased an additional 0.4 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $36.1 million. As of February 8, 2022, approximately $194.3 million remains available to repurchase additional shares under the company's existing share repurchase authorization.

Conference Call

Penske Automotive Group will host a conference call discussing financial results relating to the fourth quarter of 2021 on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call, participants must dial (866) 996-5381 [International, please dial (602) 585-9891] using access code 7854768. The call will also be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet through the Investors section of the Penske Automotive Group website. Additionally, an investor presentation relating to the fourth quarter 2021 financial results has been posted to the company's website. To access the presentation or to listen to the company's webcast, please refer to www.penskeautomotive.com.

About Penske Automotive

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE:PAG) headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers. PAG operates dealerships principally in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan and is one of the largest retailers of commercial trucks in North America for Freightliner. PAG also distributes and retails commercial vehicles, diesel and gas engines, power systems, and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, PAG owns 28.9% of Penske Transportation Solutions, a business that manages a fleet of over 360,000 vehicles providing innovative transportation, supply chain, and technology solutions to North American fleets. PAG is a member of the Fortune 500, Russell 1000, and Russell 3000 indexes and is ranked among the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine. For additional information, visit the company's website at www.penskeautomotive.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined under SEC rules, such as adjusted income from continuing operations, adjusted earnings per share, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA"), and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The company has reconciled these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the release. The company believes that these widely accepted measures of operating profitability improve the transparency of the company's disclosures and provide a meaningful presentation of the company's results from its core business operations excluding the impact of items not related to the company's ongoing core business operations and improve the period-to-period comparability of the company's results from its core business operations. These non-GAAP financial measures are not substitutes for GAAP financial results and should only be considered in conjunction with the company's financial information that is presented in accordance with GAAP.

Caution Concerning Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release may involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding Penske Automotive Group, Inc.'s financial performance and growth plans. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the duration, severity, and resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, government mandated restrictions on our business in light of COVID-19 or otherwise, economic conditions generally, conditions in the credit markets, changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, the satisfaction of closing conditions or completion of planned acquisitions, changes in tariff rates, changes in the distribution model in our international operations via agency or other means, adverse conditions affecting a particular manufacturer, including the adverse impact to the vehicle and parts supply chain due to limited vehicle availability due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of automotive semiconductor chips or other components, natural disasters, recall or other disruptions that interrupt the supply of vehicles or parts to us, changes in consumer credit availability, the outcome of legal and administrative matters, and other factors over which management has limited control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about Penske Automotive Group's business, markets, conditions, and other uncertainties, which could affect Penske Automotive Group's future performance. These risks and uncertainties are addressed in Penske Automotive Group's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). This press release speaks only as of its date, and Penske Automotive Group disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

Inquiries should contact:



Shelley Hulgrave

Anthony Pordon

Executive Vice President and

Executive Vice President Investor Relations

Chief Financial Officer

and Corporate Development

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

248-648-2812

248-648-2540

shulgrave@penskeautomotive.com

tpordon@penskeautomotive.com

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PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

(Amounts In Millions, Except Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


Change


2021


2020


Change

Revenue

$  6,296.1


$  5,812.1


8.3%


$ 25,554.7


$ 20,443.9


25.0%

Cost of Sales

5,116.9


4,913.7


4.1%


21,113.9


17,259.4


22.3%

Gross Profit

$  1,179.2


$     898.4


31.3%


$  4,440.8


$  3,184.5


39.5%

SG&A Expenses

791.1


625.8


26.4%


2,962.9


2,364.5


25.3%

Depreciation

31.8


30.1


5.6%


121.5


115.5


5.2%

Operating Income

$     356.3


$     242.5


46.9%


$  1,356.4


$     704.5


92.5%

Floor Plan Interest Expense

(2.8)


(8.9)


(68.5)%


(26.2)


(46.3)


(43.4)%

Other Interest Expense

(14.8)


(21.8)


(32.1)%


(68.6)


(111.0)


(38.2)%

Debt Redemption Costs


(6.9)


nm


(17.0)


(8.6)


nm

Loss on Investment

(11.4)



nm


(11.4)



nm

Equity in Earnings of Affiliates

93.0


58.4


59.2%


374.5


169.0


121.6%

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

$     420.3


$     263.3


59.6%


$  1,607.7


$     707.6


127.2%

Income Taxes

(108.3)


(62.0)


74.7%


(416.3)


(162.7)


155.9%

Income from Continuing Operations

$     312.0


$     201.3


55.0%


$  1,191.4


$     544.9


118.6%

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

0.9


0.1


nm


1.3


0.4


nm

Net Income

$     312.9


$     201.4


55.4%


$  1,192.7


$     545.3


118.7%

Less: Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests

1.6


1.2


nm


4.9


1.7


nm

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$     311.3


$     200.2


55.5%


$  1,187.8


$     543.6


118.5%













Amounts Attributable to Common Shareholders:












Reported Income from Continuing Operations

$     312.0


$     201.3


55.0%


$  1,191.4


$     544.9


118.6%

Less: Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests

1.6


1.2


nm


4.9


1.7


nm

Income from Continuing Operations, net of tax

$     310.4


$     200.1


55.1%


$  1,186.5


$     543.2


118.4%

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

0.9


0.1


nm


1.3


0.4


nm

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$     311.3


$     200.2


55.5%


$  1,187.8


$     543.6


118.5%

Income from Continuing Operations Per Share

$       3.97


$       2.49


59.4%


$     14.88


$       6.74


120.8%

Income Per Share

$       3.99


$       2.49


60.2%


$     14.89


$       6.74


120.8%

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

78.1


80.4


(2.9)%


79.7


80.6


(1.1)%













nm – not meaningful












 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(Amounts In Millions)

(Unaudited)




December 31,


December 31,



2021


2020

Assets:







Cash and Cash Equivalents


$                           100.7


$                             49.5

Accounts Receivable, Net



734.0



806.9

Inventories



3,129.0



3,425.6

Other Current Assets



111.7



126.8

Total Current Assets



4,075.4



4,408.8

Property and Equipment, Net



2,442.2



2,404.4

Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets



2,451.4



2,416.5

Intangibles



2,765.6



2,491.8

Other Long-Term Assets



1,730.0



1,525.7

Total Assets


$                      13,464.6


$                      13,247.2








Liabilities and Equity:







Floor Plan Notes Payable


$                        1,144.8


$                        1,780.5

Floor Plan Notes Payable – Non-Trade



1,409.9



1,363.8

Accounts Payable



767.1



675.4

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities



870.3



767.2

Current Portion Long-Term Debt



82.0



87.5

Liabilities Held for Sale



0.5



0.5

Total Current Liabilities



4,274.6



4,674.9

Long-Term Debt



1,392.0



1,602.1

Long-Term Operating Lease Liabilities



2,373.6



2,350.3

Other Long-Term Liabilities



1,329.4



1,293.8

Total Liabilities



9,369.6



9,921.1

Equity



4,095.0



3,326.1

Total Liabilities and Equity


$                      13,464.6


$                      13,247.2

 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Operations

Selected Data

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


2021


2020

Geographic Revenue Mix:








North America

61.5%


61.3%


60.8%


60.3%

U.K.

29.9%


29.9%


31.2%


31.0%

Other International

8.6%


8.8%


8.0%


8.7%

Total

100.0%


100.0%


100.0%


100.0%









Revenue: (Amounts in Millions)








Retail Automotive

$   5,473.9


$   5,100.7


$ 22,513.3


$ 17,928.8

Retail Commercial Trucks

688.4


579.4


2,465.7


2,060.9

Commercial Vehicles Australia/Power Systems

133.8


132.0


575.7


454.2

Total

$   6,296.1


$   5,812.1


$ 25,554.7


$ 20,443.9









Gross Profit: (Amounts in Millions)








Retail Automotive

$   1,019.0


$      787.2


$   3,870.2


$   2,781.3

Retail Commercial Trucks

118.9


78.8


416.9


280.9

Commercial Vehicles Australia/Power Systems

41.3


32.4


153.7


122.3

Total

$   1,179.2


$      898.4


$   4,440.8


$   3,184.5









Gross Margin:








Retail Automotive

18.6%


15.4%


17.2%


15.5%

Retail Commercial Trucks

17.3%


13.6%


16.9%


13.6%

Commercial Vehicles Australia/Power Systems

30.9%


24.5%


26.7%


26.9%

Total

18.7%


15.5%


17.4%


15.6%

 


Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


2021


2020

Operating Items as a Percentage of Revenue:








Gross Profit

18.7%


15.5%


17.4%


15.6%

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

12.6%


10.8%


11.6%


11.6%

Operating Income

5.7%


4.2%


5.3%


3.4%

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

6.7%


4.5%


6.3%


3.5%









Operating Items as a Percentage of Total Gross Profit:








Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

67.1%


69.7%


66.7%


74.3%

Operating Income

30.2%


27.0%


30.5%


22.1%

 


Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,

(Amounts in Millions)

2021


2020


2021


2020













EBITDA (1)

$     466.9


$     315.2


$  1,797.8


$     934.1

Floor Plan Credits

$         9.4


$       11.8


$       47.5


$       39.1

Rent Expense

$       60.2


$       58.7


$     237.9


$     231.8













____________________

(1)  See the following Non-GAAP reconciliation table.

 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Retail Automotive Operations

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


Change


2021


2020


Change

Retail Automotive Units:
















New Retail


42,813



52,041


(17.7)%



195,384



178,437


9.5%

Used Retail


58,919



57,013


3.3%



264,520



233,469


13.3%

Total


101,732



109,054


(6.7)%



459,904



411,906


11.7%

















Retail Automotive Revenue: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

2,335.3


$

2,480.7


(5.9)%


$

9,843.2


$

8,080.5


21.8%

Used Vehicles


2,111.1



1,674.9


26.0%



8,549.0



6,414.7


33.3%

Finance and Insurance, Net


196.7



160.5


22.6%



780.5



576.3


35.4%

Service and Parts


560.9



503.4


11.4%



2,165.6



1,883.7


15.0%

Fleet and Wholesale


269.9



281.2


(4.0)%



1,175.0



973.6


20.7%

Total Revenue

$

5,473.9


$

5,100.7


7.3%


$

22,513.3


$

17,928.8


25.6%

















Retail Automotive Gross Profit: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

299.9


$

215.2


39.4%


$

1,045.5


$

652.8


60.2%

Used Vehicles


169.9



104.0


63.4%



666.6



388.9


71.4%

Finance and Insurance, Net


196.7



160.5


22.6%



780.5



576.3


35.4%

Service and Parts


331.2



300.4


10.3%



1,307.3



1,127.4


16.0%

Fleet and Wholesale


21.3



7.1


200.0%



70.3



35.9


95.8%

Total Gross Profit

$

1,019.0


$

787.2


29.4%


$

3,870.2


$

2,781.3


39.2%

















Retail Automotive Revenue Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

54,547


$

47,669


14.4%


$

50,379


$

45,285


11.2%

Used Vehicles


35,831



29,380


22.0%



32,319



27,476


17.6%

















Retail Automotive Gross Profit Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

7,006


$

4,136


69.4%


$

5,351


$

3,659


46.2%

Used Vehicles


2,884



1,823


58.2%



2,520



1,666


51.3%

Finance and Insurance


1,933



1,470


31.5%



1,697



1,399


21.3%

















Retail Automotive Gross Margin:
















New Vehicles


12.8%



8.7%


+410bps



10.6%



8.1%


+250bps

Used Vehicles


8.0%



6.2%


+180bps



7.8%



6.1%


+170bps

Service and Parts


59.0%



59.7%


(70)bps



60.4%



59.9%


+50bps

Fleet and Wholesale


7.9%



2.5%


+540bps



6.0%



3.7%


+230bps

Total Gross Margin


18.6%



15.4%


+320bps



17.2%



15.5%


+170bps

















Retail Automotive Revenue Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


42.7%



48.6%


(590)bps



43.7%



45.1%


(140)bps

Used Vehicles


38.6%



32.8%


+580bps



38.0%



35.8%


+220bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


3.6%



3.1%


+50bps



3.5%



3.2%


+30bps

Service and Parts


10.2%



9.9%


+30bps



9.6%



10.5%


(90)bps

Fleet and Wholesale


4.9%



5.6%


(70)bps



5.2%



5.4%


(20)bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



















Retail Automotive Gross Profit Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


29.4%



27.3%


+210bps



27.0%



23.5%


+350bps

Used Vehicles


16.7%



13.2%


+350bps



17.2%



14.0%


+320bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


19.3%



20.4%


(110)bps



20.2%



20.7%


(50)bps

Service and Parts


32.5%



38.2%


(570)bps



33.8%



40.5%


(670)bps

Fleet and Wholesale


2.1%



0.9%


+120bps



1.8%



1.3%


+50bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Retail Automotive Operations Same-Store

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


Change


2021


2020


Change

Retail Automotive Same-Store Units:
















New Retail


41,895



51,674


(18.9)%



193,946



175,873


10.3%

Used Retail


55,921



56,395


(0.8)%



257,386



230,468


11.7%

Total


97,816



108,069


(9.5)%



451,332



406,341


11.1%

















Retail Automotive Same-Store Revenue: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

2,260.4


$

2,467.8


(8.4)%


$

9,724.8


$

7,994.5


21.6%

Used Vehicles


2,020.7



1,660.7


21.7%



8,360.6



6,343.0


31.8%

Finance and Insurance, Net


191.6



159.3


20.3%



768.5



570.1


34.8%

Service and Parts


547.2



498.6


9.7%



2,141.0



1,857.2


15.3%

Fleet and Wholesale


252.0



278.5


(9.5)%



1,148.7



957.8


19.9%

Total Revenue

$

5,271.9


$

5,064.9


4.1%


$

22,143.6


$

17,722.6


24.9%

















Retail Automotive Same-Store Gross Profit: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

286.2


$

214.5


33.4%


$

1,026.4


$

648.0


58.4%

Used Vehicles


162.9



104.0


56.6%



652.5



386.0


69.0%

Finance and Insurance, Net


191.6



159.3


20.3%



768.5



570.1


34.8%

Service and Parts


323.6



298.1


8.6%



1,291.7



1,113.0


16.1%

Fleet and Wholesale


19.0



7.1


167.6%



67.9



35.5


91.3%

Total Gross Profit

$

983.3


$

783.0


25.6%


$

3,807.0


$

2,752.6


38.3%

















Retail Automotive Same-Store Revenue Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

53,955


$

47,757


13.0%


$

50,142


$

45,456


10.3%

Used Vehicles


36,134



29,447


22.7%



32,483



27,522


18.0%

















Retail Automotive Same-Store Gross Profit Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

6,832


$

4,150


64.6%


$

5,292


$

3,684


43.6%

Used Vehicles


2,913



1,843


58.1%



2,535



1,675


51.3%

Finance and Insurance


1,959



1,474


32.9%



1,703



1,403


21.4%

















Retail Automotive Same-Store Gross Margin:
















New Vehicles


12.7%



8.7%


+400bps



10.6%



8.1%


+250bps

Used Vehicles


8.1%



6.3%


+180bps



7.8%



6.1%


+170bps

Service and Parts


59.1%



59.8%


(70)bps



60.3%



59.9%


+40bps

Fleet and Wholesale


7.5%



2.5%


+500bps



5.9%



3.7%


+220bps

Total Gross Margin


18.7%



15.5%


+320bps



17.2%



15.5%


+170bps

















Retail Automotive Same-Store Revenue Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


42.9%



48.7%


(580)bps



43.9%



45.1%


(120)bps

Used Vehicles


38.3%



32.8%


+550bps



37.8%



35.8%


+200bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


3.6%



3.1%


+50bps



3.5%



3.2%


+30bps

Service and Parts


10.4%



9.8%


+60bps



9.7%



10.5%


(80)bps

Fleet and Wholesale


4.8%



5.6%


(80)bps



5.1%



5.4%


(30)bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



















Retail Automotive Same-Store Gross Profit Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


29.1%



27.4%


+170bps



27.0%



23.5%


+350bps

Used Vehicles


16.6%



13.3%


+330bps



17.1%



14.0%


+310bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


19.5%



20.3%


(80)bps



20.2%



20.7%


(50)bps

Service and Parts


32.9%



38.1%


(520)bps



33.9%



40.4%


(650)bps

Fleet and Wholesale


1.9%



0.9%


+100bps



1.8%



1.4%


+40bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Retail Commercial Truck Operations

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


Change


2021


2020


Change

Retail Commercial Truck Units:
















New Retail


3,629



3,254


11.5%



13,000



11,324


14.8%

Used Retail


830



1,071


(22.5)%



3,431



3,826


(10.3)%

Total


4,459



4,325


3.1%



16,431



15,150


8.5%

















Retail Commercial Truck Revenue: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

429.3


$

385.5


11.4%


$

1,540.1


$

1,315.9


17.0%

Used Vehicles


79.4



58.8


35.0%



270.6



194.2


39.3%

Finance and Insurance, Net


5.0



4.0


25.0%



16.8



14.5


15.9%

Service and Parts


166.2



120.0


38.5%



609.0



478.1


27.4%

Wholesale and Other


8.5



11.1


(23.4)%



29.2



58.2


(49.8)%

Total Revenue

$

688.4


$

579.4


18.8%


$

2,465.7


$

2,060.9


19.6%

















Retail Commercial Truck Gross Profit: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

24.1


$

16.0


50.6%


$

80.2


$

50.4


59.1%

Used Vehicles


15.7



4.9


220.4%



48.1



0.4


nm

Finance and Insurance, Net


5.0



4.0


25.0%



16.8



14.5


15.9%

Service and Parts


70.2



51.9


35.3%



257.0



207.3


24.0%

Wholesale and Other


3.9



2.0


95.0%



14.8



8.3


78.3%

Total Gross Profit

$

118.9


$

78.8


50.9%


$

416.9


$

280.9


48.4%

















Retail Commercial Truck Revenue Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

118,300


$

118,471


(0.1)%


$

118,467


$

116,201


2.0%

Used Vehicles


95,667



54,878


74.3%



78,874



50,747


55.4%

















Retail Commercial Truck Gross Profit Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

6,650


$

4,911


35.4%


$

6,166


$

4,451


38.5%

Used Vehicles


18,891



4,578


312.6%



14,015



97


nm

Finance and Insurance


1,113



925


20.3%



1,020



959


6.4%

















Retail Commercial Truck Gross Margin:
















New Vehicles


5.6%



4.2%


+140bps



5.2%



3.8%


+140bps

Used Vehicles


19.8%



8.3%


+1,150bps



17.8%



0.2%


+1,760bps

Service and Parts


42.2%



43.3%


(110)bps



42.2%



43.4%


(120)bps

Total Gross Margin


17.3%



13.6%


+370bps



16.9%



13.6%


+330bps

















Retail Commercial Truck Revenue Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


62.4%



66.5%


(410)bps



62.5%



63.9%


(140)bps

Used Vehicles


11.5%



10.1%


+140bps



11.0%



9.4%


+160bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


0.7%



0.7%


—bps



0.7%



0.7%


—bps

Service and Parts


24.1%



20.7%


+340bps



24.7%



23.2%


+150bps

Wholesale and Other


1.3%



2.0%


(70)bps



1.1%



2.8%


(170)bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



















Retail Commercial Truck Gross Profit Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


20.3%



20.3%


—bps



19.2%



17.9%


+130bps

Used Vehicles


13.2%



6.2%


+700bps



11.5%



0.1%


+1,140bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


4.2%



5.1%


(90)bps



4.0%



5.2%


(120)bps

Service and Parts


59.0%



65.9%


(690)bps



61.6%



73.8%


(1,220)bps

Wholesale and Other


3.3%



2.5%


+80bps



3.7%



3.0%


+70bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



nm – not meaningful
















 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Retail Commercial Truck Operations Same-Store

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


Change


2021


2020


Change

Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Units:
















New Retail


2,970



3,254


(8.7)%



10,983



11,324


(3.0)%

Used Retail


704



1,071


(34.3)%



3,191



3,826


(16.6)%

Total


3,674



4,325


(15.1)%



14,174



15,150


(6.4)%

















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Revenue: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

352.6


$

385.5


(8.5)%


$

1,322.3


$

1,315.9


0.5%

Used Vehicles


68.7



58.8


16.8%



251.3



194.2


29.4%

Finance and Insurance, Net


4.6



4.0


15.0%



16.1



14.5


11.0%

Service and Parts


139.2



120.0


16.0%



537.6



478.1


12.4%

Wholesale and Other


7.5



11.1


(32.4)%



28.1



58.2


(51.7)%

Total Revenue

$

572.6


$

579.4


(1.2)%


$

2,155.4


$

2,060.9


4.6%

















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Gross Profit: (Amounts in Millions)
















New Vehicles

$

20.8


$

16.0


30.0%


$

72.8


$

50.4


44.4%

Used Vehicles


13.4



4.9


173.5%



44.3



0.4


nm

Finance and Insurance, Net


4.6



4.0


15.0%



16.1



14.5


11.0%

Service and Parts


59.2



51.9


14.1%



228.3



207.3


10.1%

Wholesale and Other


3.8



1.9


100.0%



14.6



8.0


82.5%

Total Gross Profit

$

101.8


$

78.7


29.4%


$

376.1


$

280.6


34.0%

















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Revenue Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

118,729


$

118,471


0.2%


$

120,399


$

116,201


3.6%

Used Vehicles


97,569



54,878


77.8%



78,766



50,747


55.2%

















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Gross Profit Per Vehicle Retailed:
















New Vehicles

$

6,993


$

4,911


42.4%


$

6,628


$

4,451


48.9%

Used Vehicles


19,102



4,578


317.3%



13,872



97


nm

Finance and Insurance


1,253



925


35.5%



1,135



959


18.4%

















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Gross Margin:
















New Vehicles


5.9%



4.2%


+170bps



5.5%



3.8%


+170bps

Used Vehicles


19.5%



8.3%


+1,120bps



17.6%



0.2%


+1,740bps

Service and Parts


42.5%



43.3%


(80)bps



42.5%



43.4%


(90)bps

Total Gross Margin


17.8%



13.6%


+420bps



17.4%



13.6%


+380bps

















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Revenue Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


61.6%



66.5%


(490)bps



61.3%



63.9%


(260)bps

Used Vehicles


12.0%



10.1%


+190bps



11.7%



9.4%


+230bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


0.8%



0.7%


+10bps



0.7%



0.7%


—bps

Service and Parts


24.3%



20.7%


+360bps



24.9%



23.2%


+170bps

Wholesale and Other


1.3%



2.0%


(70)bps



1.4%



2.8%


(140)bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



















Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Gross Profit Mix Percentages:
















New Vehicles


20.4%



20.3%


+10bps



19.4%



18.0%


+140bps

Used Vehicles


13.2%



6.2%


+700bps



11.8%



0.1%


+1,170bps

Finance and Insurance, Net


4.5%



5.1%


(60)bps



4.3%



5.2%


(90)bps

Service and Parts


58.2%



65.9%


(770)bps



60.7%



73.9%


(1,320)bps

Wholesale and Other


3.7%



2.5%


+120bps



3.8%



2.8%


+100bps

Total


100.0%



100.0%





100.0%



100.0%



nm – not meaningful
















 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Supplemental Data

(Unaudited)



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


2021


2020

Retail Automotive Revenue Mix:








Premium:








BMW / MINI

26%


24%


24%


23%

Audi

10%


12%


12%


12%

Mercedes-Benz

10%


10%


10%


10%

Land Rover / Jaguar

7%


9%


8%


9%

Porsche

9%


8%


7%


7%

Ferrari / Maserati

3%


3%


3%


3%

Lexus

3%


3%


3%


3%

Acura

1%


1%


1%


1%

Bentley

1%


1%


1%


1%

Others

2%


2%


2%


2%

Total Premium

72%


73%


71%


71%

Volume Non-U.S.:








Toyota

10%


11%


11%


11%

Honda

5%


5%


6%


6%

Volkswagen

2%


2%


2%


2%

Nissan

1%


1%


1%


1%

Others

2%


2%


1%


2%

Total Volume Non-U.S.

20%


21%


21%


22%

U.S.:








General Motors / Chrysler

1%


1%


1%


1%

CarShop Used Vehicle Centers

7%


5%


7%


6%

Total

100%


100%


100%


100%

 


Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,

Capital Expenditures / Stock Repurchases:

2021


2020


2021


2020

(Amounts in Millions)
















Capital expenditures

$


91.4


$


71.6


$


248.9


$


185.9

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

$


153.8


$



$


431.8


$


Stock repurchases:
















Aggregate purchase price

$


73.7


$



$


293.5


$


34.4

Shares repurchased



0.8







3.3




1.0

 

Balance Sheet and Other Highlights:

December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020

(Amounts in Millions)






Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

100.7


$

49.5

Inventories

$

3,129.0


$

3,425.6

Total Floor Plan Notes Payable

$

2,554.7


$

3,144.3

Total Long-Term Debt

$

1,474.0


$

1,689.6

Equity

$

4,095.0


$

3,326.1







Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio


26.4%



33.7%

Leverage Ratio (1)


                      0.8 x



                      1.8 x

New vehicle days' supply


17 days



50 days

Used vehicle days' supply


60 days



48 days

____________________

(1)

See the following Non-GAAP reconciliation table.

 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Unaudited)


The following tables reconcile reported income from continuing operations and earnings per share to adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted earnings per share for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, and 2020:



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended

(Amounts in Millions)

December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


% Change


2021


2020


% Change

















Income from Continuing Operations

$

310.4


$

200.1


55.1%


$

1,186.5


$

543.2


118.4%

Tax legislation changes (1) (2)


1.0



4.0


nm



10.8



(11.4)


nm

Net gain on dealership sales




(9.4)


nm





(3.3)


nm

Loss on investment for revaluation (3)


9.1




nm



9.1




nm

Debt redemption costs (4)




5.1


nm



12.6



6.4


nm

Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations (5)

$

320.5


$

199.9


60.3%


$

1,219.0


$

534.9


127.9%

 


Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


% Change


2021


2020


% Change

















Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations

$

3.97


$

2.49


59.4%


$

14.88


$

6.74


120.8%

Tax legislation changes (1) (2)


0.01



0.05


nm



0.13



(0.14)


nm

Net gain on dealership sales




(0.12)


nm





(0.04)


nm

Loss on investment for revaluation (3)


0.12




nm



0.11




nm

Debt redemption costs (4)




0.06


nm



0.16



0.08


nm

Adjusted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (5)

$

4.10


$

2.49


64.7%


$

15.28


$

6.64


130.1%

 

The following table reconciles income from continuing operations before taxes (EBT) to adjusted income from continuing operations before taxes (EBT) for the three and twelve months ending December 31, 2021, and 2020:



Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended

(Amounts in Millions)

December 31,


December 31,


2021


2020


% Change


2021


2020


% Change

















Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes

$

420.3


$

263.3


59.6%


$

1,607.7


$

707.6


127.2%

Net gain on dealership sales




(12.7)


nm





(5.2)


nm

Loss on investment for revaluation (3)


11.4




nm



11.4




nm

Debt redemption costs (4)




6.9


nm



17.0



8.6


nm

Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes

$

431.7


$

257.5


67.7%


$

1,636.1


$

711.0


130.1%

____________________

(1)

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020, related to a net income tax (expense) benefit of ($4.0) million and $11.4 million, or ($0.05) per share and $0.14 per share, respectively, from various U.S. and foreign tax legislation changes

(2)

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, represents a revaluation of our U.K. deferred tax assets and liabilities due to an increase in the U.K. corporate tax rate from 19% currently to 25%, effective April 1, 2023

(3)

Loss on investment for the revaluation of the Nicole Group

(4)

Related to expenses in connection with the redemption of our 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2026 in 2021 and the redemption of our 5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022 and our $300 million 5.375% senior subordinated notes due 2024 in 2020

(5)

May not sum due to rounding

 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Unaudited)


The following tables reconcile reported net income to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, and 2020:



Three Months Ended







December 31,


2021 vs. 2020

(Amounts in Millions)

2021


2020


Change


% Change












Net Income

$

312.9


$

201.4


$

111.5


55.4%

Add: Depreciation


31.8



30.1



1.7


5.6%

Other Interest Expense


14.8



21.8



(7.0)


(32.1)%

Income Taxes


108.3



62.0



46.3


74.7%

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax


(0.9)



(0.1)



(0.8)


nm

EBITDA

$

466.9


$

315.2


$

151.7


48.1%

Less: Net gain on dealership sales




(12.7)



12.7


nm

Add: Loss on investment for revaluation (1)


11.4





11.4


nm

Add: Debt redemption costs (2)




6.9



(6.9)


nm

Adjusted EBITDA

$

478.3


$

309.4


$

168.9


54.6%

 


Twelve Months Ended







December 31,


2021 vs. 2020

(Amounts in Millions)

2021


2020


Change


% Change












Net Income

$

1,192.7


$

545.3


$

647.4


118.7%

Add: Depreciation


121.5



115.5



6.0


5.2%

Other Interest Expense


68.6



111.0



(42.4)


(38.2)%

Income Taxes


416.3



162.7



253.6


155.9%

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax


(1.3)



(0.4)



(0.9)


nm

EBITDA

$

1,797.8


$

934.1


$

863.7


92.5%

Less: Net gain on dealership sales




(5.2)



5.2


nm

Add: Loss on investment for revaluation (1)


11.4





11.4


nm

Add: Debt redemption costs (2)


17.0



8.6



8.4


nm

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,826.2


$

937.5


$

888.7


94.8%


nm – not meaningful

(1)

Loss on investment for the revaluation of the Nicole Group

(2)

Related to expenses in connection with the redemption of our 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2026 in 2021 and the redemption of our 5.75% senior subordinated notes due 2022 and our $300 million 5.375% senior subordinated notes due 2024 in 2020

 

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Unaudited)


The following table reconciles the leverage ratio as of December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020:



Twelve


Twelve


Months Ended


Months Ended

(Amounts in Millions)

December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020







Net Income

$                  1,192.7


$                     545.3

Add: Depreciation


121.5



115.5

Other Interest Expense


68.6



111.0

Income Taxes


416.3



162.7

Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax


(1.3)



(0.4)

EBITDA

$                  1,797.8


$                     934.1







Total Non-Vehicle Long-Term Debt

$                  1,474.0


$                  1,689.6

Leverage Ratio


        0.8 x



        1.8 x

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