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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number 1-13395

 


 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   56-2010790

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

5401 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, North Carolina   28212
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(704) 566-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

As of July 30, 2004, there were 29,259,030 shares of Class A Common Stock and 12,029,375 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding.

 



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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    
ITEM 1.   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)     
       

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income– Three-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2004

   3
       

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income– Six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2004

   4
       

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets– December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2004

   5
       

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity– Six-month period ended June 30, 2004

   6
       

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows– Six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2004

   7
    Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    8-13
ITEM 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    14-22
ITEM 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    23
ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures    23
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION     
ITEM 1.   Legal Proceedings    24
ITEM 2.   Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    25
ITEM 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    26
ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    27-29
SIGNATURES    30

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three-Month Periods Ended

June 30,


 
     2003

    2004

 

Revenues:

                

New vehicles

   $ 1,118,757     $ 1,144,243  

Used vehicles

     313,454       297,970  

Wholesale vehicles

     102,707       128,527  
    


 


Total vehicles

     1,534,918       1,570,740  

Parts, service and collision repair

     236,671       257,653  

Finance, insurance and other

     51,705       48,822  
    


 


Total revenues

     1,823,294       1,877,215  

Cost of sales

     1,547,022       1,586,948  
    


 


Gross profit

     276,272       290,267  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     213,783       222,014  

Depreciation and amortization

     2,555       4,300  
    


 


Operating income

     59,934       63,953  

Other income / (expense):

                

Interest expense, floor plan

     (5,384 )     (6,561 )

Interest expense, other, net

     (9,696 )     (8,802 )

Other income / (expense), net

     16       (33 )
    


 


Total other expense

     (15,064 )     (15,396 )
    


 


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     44,870       48,557  

Provision for income taxes

     16,239       17,624  
    


 


Income from continuing operations

     28,631       30,933  

Discontinued operations:

                

Loss from operations and the sale of discontinued franchises

     (78 )     (1,501 )

Income tax benefit / (expense)

     (37 )     560  
    


 


Loss from discontinued operations

     (115 )     (941 )
    


 


Net income

   $ 28,516     $ 29,992  
    


 


Basic net income (loss) per share:

                

Income per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.70     $ 0.75  

Loss per share from discontinued operations

     (0.00 )     (0.03 )
    


 


Net income per share

   $ 0.70     $ 0.72  
    


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     40,718       41,440  
    


 


Diluted net income (loss) per share:

                

Income per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.68     $ 0.73  

Loss per share from discontinued operations

     (0.00 )     (0.03 )
    


 


Net income per share

   $ 0.68     $ 0.70  
    


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     42,071       42,557  
    


 


Dividends declared per common share

   $ —       $ 0.10  

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars and shares in thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six-Month Periods Ended

June 30,


 
     2003

    2004

 

Revenues:

                

New vehicles

   $ 2,049,932     $ 2,152,506  

Used vehicles

     589,981       588,161  

Wholesale vehicles

     201,338       242,986  
    


 


Total vehicles

     2,841,251       2,983,653  

Parts, service and collision repair

     459,933       504,518  

Finance, insurance and other

     97,883       92,714  
    


 


Total revenues

     3,399,067       3,580,885  

Cost of sales

     2,871,422       3,023,022  
    


 


Gross profit

     527,645       557,863  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     417,721       436,092  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,829       8,020  
    


 


Operating income

     105,095       113,751  

Other income / (expense):

                

Interest expense, floor plan

     (10,906 )     (12,516 )

Interest expense, other, net

     (19,221 )     (17,137 )

Other income / (expense), net

     88       (6 )
    


 


Total other expense

     (30,039 )     (29,659 )
    


 


Income from continuing operations before taxes and cummulative effect of change in accounting principle

     75,056       84,092  

Provision for income taxes

     27,387       30,795  
    


 


Income from continuing operations before cummulative effect of change in accounting principle

     47,669       53,297  

Discontinued operations:

                

Loss from operations and the sale of discontinued franchises

     (2,969 )     (1,859 )

Income tax benefit

     1,121       740  
    


 


Loss from discontinued operations

     (1,848 )     (1,119 )
    


 


Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     45,821       52,178  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax benefit of $3,325

     (5,619 )     —    
    


 


Net income

   $ 40,202     $ 52,178  
    


 


Basic net income (loss) per share:

                

Income per share from continuing operations

   $ 1.17     $ 1.29  

Loss per share from discontinued operations

     (0.05 )     (0.03 )
    


 


Income per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     1.12       1.26  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (0.14 )     —    
    


 


Net income per share

   $ 0.98     $ 1.26  
    


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     40,824       41,317  
    


 


Diluted net income (loss) per share:

                

Income per share from continuing operations

   $ 1.14     $ 1.25  

Loss per share from discontinued operations

     (0.04 )     (0.02 )
    


 


Income per share before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     1.10       1.23  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (0.14 )     —    
    


 


Net income per share

   $ 0.96     $ 1.23  
    


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     41,915       42,578  
    


 


Dividends declared per common share

   $ —       $ 0.20  

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2003


   

June 30,

2004

(Unaudited)


 
ASSETS                 

Current Assets:

                

Cash

   $ 82,082     $ —    

Receivables, net

     306,498       350,922  

Inventories

     1,046,909       1,160,487  

Assets held for sale

     88,990       84,784  

Other current assets

     29,718       50,034  
    


 


Total current assets

     1,554,197       1,646,227  

Property and equipment, net

     125,356       147,770  

Goodwill, net

     909,091       970,394  

Other intangible assets, net

     75,230       87,817  

Other assets

     22,355       29,567  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 2,686,229     $ 2,881,775  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current Liabilities:

                

Notes payable - floor plan

   $ 996,370     $ 1,077,296  

Trade accounts payable

     63,577       65,851  

Accrued interest

     13,851       14,322  

Other accrued liabilities

     121,744       151,524  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     1,387       3,547  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     1,196,929