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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Group one Automotive's 2021 First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I'd like to turn the conference call over to Mr. Pete DeLongchamps, Group 1's, Senior Vice President of Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs. Please go ahead, Mr. DeLongchamps.

Pete DeLongchamps

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Earl Hesterberg

an of of an $X.XX for morning, over increase XXX% prior net share that diluted the XXXX. per This increase over pre-pandemic pleased year adjusted and the report earnings XXX% I'm $XXX Group adjusted one Pete, the quarter, and of to generated first everyone. Thanks, to quarter equates income of per good share, of million.

represent from fact and partially February and dealership particularly that $XXX,XXX a XX% around were $X.X after-tax exclude our the weather results of items noncore to legal our results transactions. winter after-tax impacted were due after-tax an which offset Texas a disaster given record-setting February settlements to Our during pay of adjusted benefit income impressive typically million couldn't severely who provided closures employees profit on net of These revenues, event. work store $XXX,XXX total operations, real estate gain our net Texas by

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Daryl Kenningham

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in of units deal around XX monthly rooftop, believe core to quarter, in sold a our Although dealerships great there we going we in the used forward. vehicles is of continue levels opportunity record are high

but February, and still January driver we second was March. The in very were depressed improvement most collision sales our Warranty in and and profit performance. saw encouraging aftersales

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Daniel McHenry

Thank morning, everyone. Daryl. you, good And

cash of capacity acquisition $XXX immediate There $XXX syndicated bringing in of also total on XX, to we of $XXX on offset million. over total had U.S. additional another cash and million As floorplan our invested another liquidity our borrowing to was liquidity million million. accounts, March bringing $XX line million hand $XXX

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and Our balance liquidity growing look the have we never to position forward company been sheet stronger, through and M&A.

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detail additional please refer will call to Earl. financial to our news schedules well additional For over as attached website. posted of regarding the the investor back presentation our the condition, to the I on release information now turn as

Earl Hesterberg

$XXX Daniel. our acquisition in on Toyota development of new two March corporate Cod stores will annual platform announced ten contribute Thanks, incremental the our efforts, England to revenues. Related to previously increased that we million franchises Cape and

January Worth market. the March Cadillac a the El a franchise completed since also disposition and and We've dispositions the the the mini April. in area of UK Ford Kia announced previously the also franchise market of franchise Paso of termination the in Dallas-Fort franchise in in We Mississippi

Daniel concludes call our question-and-answer optimistic to we that prioritize will to in the have remarks. year the I'll the growth we This As external our as Operator? capital operator opportunities prepared and continue the now process progresses. begin allocation session. we're beneficial turn over to mentioned,

Operator

will comes begin with question-and-answer from question. question Instructions] Please ahead and now And Benchmark. go Ward today from gentlemen our your we session. Michael Ladies [Operator the first

Michael Ward

seem is thing that levels the to it levers I'm about the Thanks, few profitability seen you resilience talk good wondering the if the that morning just as quarters? relates of group, always elevated to miss, some we've dealer model. everyone. the can you pull over business of I One last the to at keep the can

Earl Hesterberg

get shuffle. that a to And the Sure, good sometimes in seem Earl. it is is Michael. This does point. Yes, lost

whether tougher then crisis, model think And because is lockdowns years the particularly the and backbone going real to This for is flexible. the a by or And I going extremely is which had parts didn't and again, service, regular as year is last the XXXX which shift inventory and driving lockdowns, to be it was suppressed people financial to into the over the during U.S., far bloom that really starting and maintenance focus. we're little how such. to now now the of out, was really and good they our going have we weren't like UK situation. learn feel

And year that the pressure on you've of of when used market months. not and able do other whole couple the or the then generally to used is cost much that to structure. the market adjust The And to carry So flex try in progresses next which down. and businesses jump into is inventories some either that going levers going that responsive we're on are way have we world our is vehicles, and our way to offset lean many vehicle vehicles, hence, obviously, and inventory ability, we're heavily thing bigger. here the the lower key is up pricing the the new be we're as seen to the on see conditions, to real

the so business cost been to structure people adjust returns. and last able April, down to And you we've we upward our much that have and of extremely March is as flex been have quickly seen, able

key So, are I our success. the think those levers levers to

Michael Ward

service? about of up parts and have easy service It year? I'm can expect March. comps from rest you the release, for So, the parts most in year for the talked sorry? we of should the in the What XX% being U.S. and

Earl Hesterberg

and traffic of can't specific expect we tell the good I of rest Earl. but out number, see for the building. parts you We things year. counts is this the service a Mike

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technicians, put helps as technicians, So which more few to flat be a us so very hourly we more through throughput productive be productive good rate that expect to can footprint. vehicle things our and in less than continue and driven an And as business, more. people become supplies miles issue, we will tend to if be hold And their cars increase. will do our shops on they

Michael Ward

the parts services to of in reasonable gains for XXXX it's So, anyway? and assume double-digit rest

Earl Hesterberg

chance or quarters. the Yes, bit is I good. But double-digit business of strong weak. get very that pay don't is been warranty, this is a and The bit recent increases weak being double-digit has Earl. customer if will control and very, has Warranty in of know in a don't terms it warranty been we to extremely not.

But going is going to this So I that's I'm how don't know the business around. be to year, move confident. quite strong customer pay

Daryl Kenningham

In it's It piece in level came last back. the was collision our March, business as a business, March, almost but our Mike, of smaller same March.

Just business that the so [indiscernible] return seeing well. as we're

Earl Hesterberg

collision been been soft warranty, which quarters, It's recent had Mike. over and Yes.

Michael Ward

Certainly Thank good news. you, everyone.

Earl Hesterberg

Mike. Thanks,

Operator

our question. ahead of John And from question America. comes go next Bank with Murphy your from Please

John Murphy

Good morning, guys.

yourselves, comments, your date, To wanted been doing constraints about the hitting dealers much impairing the good faster follow-up sales and yet. inventory potentially in really have to of Just very a sales. not turning Earl, job, on including inventory the beginning

second starts from pretty get of to night the of half So on I to on some hit second think year. a what last wondering actually before And sort the sequentially quarter inventory was what to sales. with outlook heard it going level Ford dire you was just we into need the relatively we

we thinking of are second year? the relief going really isolated How you be constraint does real second a on become this? And about in problem to the this see quarter some is then sales? where the to it and So half

Earl Hesterberg

in of John, recent seem amazes people guess than don't model this that the quickly be continued shipments of point, back to quarter. me. so we'll quarter, much get on do sales normal just that going you levels the a into the new use. half a go part It inventory. pretty sell more cars level vehicle of But fastest. I does always to only through resilience the I half how the we have and forth. is same in I've the that where with and a read than impressive ever really And rates OEMs more from our of than it we second of sales seems Mike's Earl. he are the the the about less all the of I months, with the they're would more to as the levels. Kind in amazed constrained going second adjusted. to we're inventory to ones maintain know made, our in that's vehicles declining into or third have been inventory. get first maintaining the we've press little But because little Also, We're shop a just sudden, moving sales it's the making

come go right they truck, when off retail a customer. So the they to

to we'll hit, mitigating think, are into But volume all the get So trying are know, things problem. the But in all in I a biggest third that this quarter. as get there prolonging into the yes, first latter quarter. there our we world address will the are of some as the start of And we the probably part carry that to part second bit. companies

expect will. I later, or sooner So they

John Murphy

is Earl, the the there. I is And trillion-dollar a this mean question demand follow-up, is

something looking disruption. supply that's we're So at a

ability very thing a to and shown So it's through scary from macro you've not standpoint, well. such manage it the a

been lower of lessons that is up, the the here things the at given and I to at been the this and few think side on some higher. is you other last lessons been and this sticking potential profitability kind you up and for at of run been should be putting it's now and absolute way dealer the as get saying, automaker level. from the of forced. inventory, have looking the are and the potentially We've automakers of level of So higher hey, decades this profits all you've the record sort are throughput Do putting certainly this there with some learned here? learned the mean,

like think? should seems it what So you they but be, do

Earl Hesterberg

sell sure system think and make And lessons like learned do lower to of a some we've used our faster. technicians. the carried of there's learned supply day getting In here. vehicles. through them increased through, salespeople, to words, with other being more And going we're on things I process efficiency that able

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think when change be works a the so in the the And there the distribution I will settles. way OEMs network dust with material

we'll I productive more efficient. and be think both

John Murphy

good is negative if leverage what really absorb understand. but to understand will seems coming starting to that there's trying maintenance you'll there return? released? technicians, it that's off have thing, you like get to like be quickly? going backlog capacity any the – there's down to can on that any to gets mean Got and deferred parts as you operating seems to that's be or surprises just at I'm I then and you a a up Or just just friction do here? the think Meaning you. positive on going released. It reasonably you've staffed you it build Is And strong service, get trying staff

Daryl Kenningham

those on affecting but you'll is as be but be brands. Daryl. now. handle more technician the we And there some get capacity, warranty – I volume. business our freed, to get once warranty week that ability to for our is progress will numbers the isolated this drive those to tend we'll John, and And more come four-day to once right continue – in think business. and work our relates shortages, be. what's to and We're with – those of And and pleased ready see can it certain able we rehiring back, the We're parts

So have concerns about we don't any that.

John Murphy

Okay. And just lastly, Page acquisitions the the X obviously, then growth are for top growing first And or of of this priority the capital listed, is on is deck, list. strategy through acquisitions.

You've but been but a I to you you're putting other like white. of acquisitions seems the industry. heading alluding that mean, that It started go, folks the black to lot in to you're and that there's doing room it relative in in given direction, pace more

when we bit you the to the going of high see are getting some side. getting twitchy a a Just little because acceleration? that bit little on are valuations Are

sort actually So are off of that. how we do it might see I think about get we harder thinking – the – But And this? mean And the on? lift you'll when – about levels think we you execute point? to do that should about should what how how

Earl Hesterberg

you way than the else. market. in of car come It's cars, many Yes, I paid When away moment lot think John, is our not to buyers going more kind that bit of with like everybody It's intent, the buyers auction. on the to valid you Earl. also clear It's of the at made most frenzy you there's used it's this the I there's the with a little but a – and clearly mean, too people points.

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frenzy bit and calm will now, little I'm it sure a of there's So a down. right

John Murphy

much you guys. thank very Okay,

Operator

question Please next Rick comes from your question. Nelson from Our with ahead go Stephens.

Rick Nelson

what winter cost storms, you quarter? might quarter. it? ask about morning. storms, the way would another Thanks. to on for any like not, Good the to been, those that quantify you have Congrats think I What great if in results

Earl Hesterberg

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Daryl Kenningham

the Rick, Daryl. volumes our for were quite markets of it performed quarter. those stand, some We that of in well studied some hard to vehicle

mentioned, because shop gone side, I aftersales the side, affected Earl so very total those that know And maybe don't hours are variable well in held a those on quarter on the variable as side forever. basis, up that us The a on markets. lot

Rick Nelson

think especially declined since down seeing what XXXX. April, April the like quarterly Also reopened market? in overall Great. decline, the that the new, Great. you XX%. on well. stores to follow-up you're UK I'd The unit as to compared How

Earl Hesterberg

a a Yes. anomaly. of up you that's on Rick, number picked bit little

we to some we change had fleet accounting an Our on and – sold basis. some units agency for

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still And very U.S. is so well settling that's out. But UK demand the as there in as strong the customer

Rick Nelson

Great.

Finally, follow-up Acceleride. on a could I if ask

Toyota big Toyota their own SmartPath, now digital that dealer. Lexus own investments making the OEMs the their Acceleride how Lexus you're that strategy. With were dovetails there? got has launching I'm curious that has

Earl Hesterberg

And and OEMs a one always a that made was It's a go We've be brand. pursue to business. that's retailing that in the only would that them anticipated of haven't reasons we thing like Acceleride for tool. digital natural this marketing we felt the

Our come customers to the interface get us. the Rick. I to we're is tool with to great have if a some couple payments of on things will with support integration by they of do easier enable to like things a And functionally prepared used it's And up that. we a and think be their our able finance And and headed, ahead that. transaction cars And that. down same, to and when years, and is do certainly point great I that more them much where like and we're goal have believe OEMs to and that's tools and

go that's want we're We Monogram. just where week We we're really we prepared shy that's don't SmartPath And we – OEMs going don't one and on away of day, and it. from not last So mentioned to But them head and backwards. with that. we going to talk you to to for every the a them. meeting had believe

Rick Nelson

luck. good Great. a And Thanks lot.

Earl Hesterberg

Rick. Thanks,

Operator

from And ahead Gupta JPMorgan. question. our go Please Rajat your next with from question comes

Rajat Gupta

just you – Obviously, progress deployed to the to and as pricing But sheet. balance I Or Great, wanted on the that I pull earnings the environment trigger that? the the to building on used cash and on think the quarter. strong on Will and a still should that question. And deal year, the for see will cash? to the the allocation would follow-up get you you you're just like done do that congrats very you to everything. we some comes till cash top capital about being just how timing buybacks? back a on of as of Like Or through? right into when have follow-up. curious we sit it's then

Earl Hesterberg

always Earl. the couldn't is shareholders returning we conscious deploy this it cash very and Yes, have to Rajat, business. grow been we to of

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to over time, ways continues should that But look of some return extended able not priority. execute shareholders. our So to be we'll to to that it period at be we

Rajat Gupta

you Where front, it more Got acquisition it. the area? targeting? your of the discrepancies? that? Any valuation seeing Texas are color are typically more of like you most And in kind assets Is just the it regions? around Is what on on

Earl Hesterberg

pretty outside we Central do we're but believe can South in of more footprint Well, from diversify wide company, open the geography we if expand U.S. we to most of from benefit our our the terms

and Texas the founded, somewhat we company Oklahoma, discussed winter of concentrated in when because were Just the storm. way as was we the mentioning we're

toward if we outside states U.S. Southeast our it's can within Gulf diversify Southwestern U.S., So the U.S., us best the the of around the Gulf states Coast, for footprint the within – the in East

Rajat Gupta

if it. could it. I And April. just Got follow-up Got on

color helpful? versus mentioned been and about unit really You and the recovery has and both April on there services. you be UK? rough parts Any how the also Any give color tracking U.S. in can would us used side, new

Daryl Kenningham

on is on U.S., U.S., this In new Earl Daryl. April the the used the and Rajat, comment on comment both can and pleased the with we're side. UK. the I'll

Earl Hesterberg

open Yes. In saw a of the movement areas of UK, tend massive to the were course, And to again. the showrooms service obviously, within allowed places we showroom. UK, the we be in business after our write-up into our back

out in normal couple the And back weeks, UK. So the we're lot business first our in to a in been of customers there's businesses. of back

Rajat Gupta

it. Got

XXXX ahead So as I comps in are curious is Just as well well? tracking? levels of to mean, U.S., the those how April

Earl Hesterberg

to would on the give you you I'd last see is the public out guidance SAAR, Rajat. I probably few Well, point there, that the publicly that's days and have been what of forecasts some just the you

Rajat Gupta

provide? Got the we lastly, rest year rough That's it. persisting given to just to strong I on And of I gross the the full through think to tailwinds year. all the the Got When range expect had. Any the SG&A it. to really the gross, margin you could start likelihood, SG&A [ph] gross land? should year

Daniel McHenry

I current I with think importantly, at and current if think level, more continue in the line we're be margins SG&A volumes where currently will the at level continue operating.

Rajat Gupta

it. Got it. Got

Okay. luck. That’s good helpful very Thanks. and

Earl Hesterberg

Thanks, Rajat

Operator

question. go Whiston next Morningstar. with comes David from question our ahead from And Please your

David Whiston

Thanks. Good morning.

asked Or whatnot. more money you I've I'm inventory? Earl, talk and are But dealers same how making you ask want more thing so inventory of everyone's to things you about the to are all back going you is happy Going really which do and kind now? the with far,

Earl Hesterberg

to where that Well, point we're if say problem, would the not at getting I inventory is a very this moment soon.

the a because days But XX you at us truck of of below little the the as days have different in we're very our having market. And we So we're – over trouble XX. When far that when actually you when it's together. you And XXs. XX customers fine ended many big supply, we saw, get of mix ideal quarter about all is – truck brands for supply the want. configurations

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off we're where little incoming a so getting truck the brands And things. bit need we more kind trains But that sell and of to and back inventory. the trucks

David Whiston

Okay.

And how somewhat U.S. the the was only able curious is was when vehicle a to in related to in XX% guys X%. get were just ASP that new you up GPU new I increase vehicle then

mix favorable that shift? all just is So a

Earl Hesterberg

demand or that and and of Well, situation. is may that else. supply a drives oversupply, basically part demand supply demand margins. those mix when higher drives in – are shift that, than I but what more be mean margins that's the favor anything it's balance is a Is

David Whiston

lot both UK delivery? they given do lows between Okay. consumers, the home have behavior big And Brazil their in of consumer a the quarter? UK, And in in the source was and there did you difference any

Earl Hesterberg

of home shop, Well, lot other deliver was UK, did in awful our only which place relative could the delivery. repair a to we And the work legally well. car we very an out doesn't

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David Whiston

really an But is option? not Or... in Brazil, that

Earl Hesterberg

some. do We

have Brazil as showrooms bit well. been Our a quite in closed

the are what are volumes Brazil do And we unit – selling in we so quite small.

We delivery. are selling a lot of home this

David Whiston

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Earl Hesterberg

investment on never it return hurdle situation rates. reached was just that our a Well,

within campus. So located BMW – was our it and

generating there. site in return financial to be our enough wasn't worth disruption it So a

David Whiston

Okay. Thank you very much.

Operator

we'll the conclude today's And conference ladies I'd Hesterberg session. to and that, question-and-answer over for like turn call Earl gentlemen, any back to with closing remarks.

Earl Hesterberg

updating Okay. Thanks, our call earnings to everyone, in today. forward for look us We second quarter you July. on joining

Operator

And everyone with thank conclude today’s ladies will We call. do for and conference that, gentlemen, joining. we

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Group 1 Automotive (GPI) 1 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript