UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019



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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 1-13107

AutoNation, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		73-1105145
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

200 SW 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida		33301
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(954) 769-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted ~~and posted~~ pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit ~~and post~~ such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o ~~(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)~~		Smaller reporting company o
		Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

As of ~~July 30, 2018~~April 24, 2019, the registrant had ~~89,864,512~~89,208,853 shares of common stock outstanding.

AUTONATION, INC.

FORM 10-Q

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
		Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and December 31, ~~2017~~2018	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three ~~and Six~~ Months Ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019 and 2018 ~~and 2017~~	2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated ~~Statement~~Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the ~~Six~~ Three Months Ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019 and 2018	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~Six~~Three Months Ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019 and 2018 ~~and 2017~~	4
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2622
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	5145
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	5145
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	5246
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	5347
Item 6.	Exhibits	5347

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AUTONATION, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share and per share data)


	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017			March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53.1		$	69.2		$	48.7		$	48.6
Receivables, net	854.5			1,111.0			782.7			976.2
Inventory	3,587.0			3,365.6			3,771.4			3,650.5
Other current assets	209.3			251.7			229.0			208.7
Total Current Assets	4,703.9			4,797.5			4,831.8			4,884.0
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively	3,023.1			2,962.7
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $1.4 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively							3,129.6			3,155.3
OPERATING LEASE ASSETS							343.4			—
GOODWILL	1,508.1			1,515.0			1,509.8			1,513.2
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET	579.3			586.8			596.7			595.4
OTHER ASSETS	474.2			409.5			503.0			517.2
Total Assets	$	10,288.6		$	10,271.5		$	10,914.3		$	10,665.1
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Vehicle floorplan payable - trade	$	2,301.7		$	2,179.1		$	2,453.7		$	2,388.0
Vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade	1,538.2			1,627.8			1,577.4			1,609.7
Accounts payable	275.1			309.8			269.2			306.2
Commercial paper	690.0			330.0			470.0			630.0
Current maturities of long-term debt	12.0			414.5			393.5			44.3
Other current liabilities	659.4			774.5			734.7			679.9
Total Current Liabilities	5,476.4			5,635.7			5,898.5			5,658.1
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES	1,958.1			1,959.2			1,575.9			1,926.2
NONCURRENT OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES							315.0			—
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	76.8			71.9			90.6			89.8
OTHER LIABILITIES	276.7			235.4			248.5			275.0
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 12)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	—			—			—			—
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 102,562,149 shares issued at June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, including shares held in treasury	1.0			1.0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 102,562,149 shares issued at March 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, including shares held in treasury							1.0			1.0
Additional paid-in capital	18.9			4.0			24.7			20.8
Retained earnings	3,033.6			2,832.2			3,330.3			3,238.3
Treasury stock, at cost; 12,743,099 and 11,002,298 shares held, respectively	(552.9		)	(467.9		)
Treasury stock, at cost; 13,357,532 and 12,540,065 shares held, respectively							(570.2		)	(544.1		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	2,500.6			2,369.3			2,785.8			2,716.0
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	10,288.6		$	10,271.5		$	10,914.3		$	10,665.1

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AUTONATION, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						March 31,
	2018			2017			2018			2017			2019			2018
Revenue:
New vehicle	$	2,949.6		$	2,930.9		$	5,751.9		$	5,727.1		$	2,496.7		$	2,802.3
Used vehicle	1,298.7			1,201.1			2,629.2			2,442.0			1,339.6			1,330.5
Parts and service	857.1			857.5			1,715.6			1,702.6			876.7			858.5
Finance and insurance, net	247.8			228.8			488.6			450.4			236.5			240.8
Other	38.8			61.0			66.6			96.6			32.3			27.8
TOTAL REVENUE	5,392.0			5,279.3			10,651.9			10,418.7			4,981.8			5,259.9
Cost of sales:
New vehicle	2,824.8			2,792.7			5,497.4			5,444.6			2,374.8			2,672.6
Used vehicle	1,207.5			1,126.6			2,452.2			2,290.5			1,249.1			1,244.7
Parts and service	469.8			479.9			942.8			954.0			477.8			473.0
Other	38.1			54.0			65.4			83.7			30.9			27.3
TOTAL COST OF SALES (excluding depreciation shown below)	4,540.2			4,453.2			8,957.8			8,772.8			4,132.6			4,417.6
Gross profit:
New vehicle	124.8			138.2			254.5			282.5			121.9			129.7
Used vehicle	91.2			74.5			177.0			151.5			90.5			85.8
Parts and service	387.3			377.6			772.8			748.6			398.9			385.5
Finance and insurance	247.8			228.8			488.6			450.4			236.5			240.8
Other	0.7			7.0			1.2			12.9			1.4			0.5
TOTAL GROSS PROFIT	851.8			826.1			1,694.1			1,645.9			849.2			842.3
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	625.3			611.3			1,252.1			1,206.6			623.0			626.8
Depreciation and amortization	41.1			39.3			81.1			76.6			44.1			40.0
Franchise rights impairment	8.1			—			8.1			—
Other income, net	(13.9		)	(20.7		)	(24.2		)	(40.2		)	(8.7		)	(10.3		)
OPERATING INCOME	191.2			196.2			377.0			402.9			190.8			185.8
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense	(32.4		)	(24.1		)	(60.7		)	(45.6		)	(39.0		)	(28.3		)
Other interest expense	(29.7		)	(29.2		)	(62.0		)	(58.0		)	(27.8		)	(32.3		)
Interest income	0.3			0.2			0.5			0.6			0.2			0.2
Other income, net	0.2			1.8			1.0			4.8			1.9			0.8
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	129.6			144.9			255.8			304.7			126.1			126.2
Income tax provision	32.2			57.2			65.1			118.8			34.0			32.9
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	97.4			87.7			190.7			185.9			92.1			93.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.2			—			0.6			(0.1		)	(0.1		)	0.4
NET INCOME	$	97.6		$	87.7		$	191.3		$	185.8		$	92.0		$	93.7
BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Continuing operations	$	1.07		$	0.87		$	2.09		$	1.84		$	1.02		$	1.01
Discontinued operations	$	—		$	—		$	0.01		$	—		$	—		$	—
Net income	$	1.08		$	0.87		$	2.09		$	1.84		$	1.02		$	1.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding	90.7			101.2			91.4			101.1			90.5			92.1
DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Continuing operations	$	1.07		$	0.86		$	2.08		$	1.83		$	1.02		$	1.01
Discontinued operations	$	—		$	—		$	0.01		$	—		$	—		$	—
Net income	$	1.07		$	0.86		$	2.08		$	1.83		$	1.01		$	1.01
Weighted average common shares outstanding	91.2			101.5			91.9			101.6			90.7			92.7
COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, net of treasury stock, at period end	89.8			100.4			89.8			100.4			89.2			91.3

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AUTONATION, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED ~~STATEMENT~~STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions, except share data)


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Total			Three months ended March 31, 2019
	Shares	Amount					Common Stock								Total			Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock				Total
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017	102,562,149	$	1.0	Additional Paid-In Capital			$	Retained Earnings		4.0	Treasury Stock			$	2,832.2			Additional Paid-In Capital	$	Retained Earnings	(467.9	Treasury Stock			)	Total			$	2,369.3
																		Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital				Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Total
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2018																		102,562,149	$	1.0					Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock				Total
Net income	—	—		—				191.3			—				191.3			—	—		Additional Paid-In Capital			—			92.0				—				92.0
Repurchases of common stock	—	—		—				—			(100.0		)		(100.0		)	—	—		—				—			(33.5		)		(33.5		)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		18.4				—			—				18.4			—	—		13.7				—			—				13.7
Shares awarded under stock-based compensation plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	—	—		(3.5		)		—			15.0				11.5			—	—		(9.8		)		—			7.4				(2.4		)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - revenue recognition	—	—		—				10.1			—				10.1
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2018	102,562,149	$	1.0	$	18.9			$	3,033.6		$	(552.9	)		$	2,500.6
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2019																		102,562,149	$	1.0	$	24.7			$	3,330.3		$	(570.2	)		$	2,785.8



	Three months ended March 31, 2018
	Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock			Total
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock			Total
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2017	102,562,149	$	1.0	$	4.0		$	2,832.2	$	(467.9	)	$	2,369.3
Net income	—	—		—			93.7		—			93.7
Repurchases of common stock	—	—		—			—		(26.6		)	(26.6		)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	—		14.3			—		—			14.3
Shares awarded under stock-based compensation plans, net of shares withheld for taxes	—	—		(2.2		)	—		13.3			11.1
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - revenue recognition	—	—		—			10.1		—			10.1
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2018	102,562,149	$	1.0	$	16.1		$	2,936.0	$	(481.2	)	$	2,471.9

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AUTONATION, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)


	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						March 31,
	2018			2017			2019			2018
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	191.3		$	185.8		$	92.0		$	93.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Income) loss from discontinued operations	(0.6		)	0.1			0.1			(0.4		)
Depreciation and amortization	81.1			76.6			44.1			40.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of debt discounts	3.0			2.8			1.3			1.7
Stock-based compensation expense	18.4			15.5			13.7			14.3
Deferred income tax provision	1.7			8.1			0.8			1.0
Net gain related to business/property dispositions	(20.4		)	(29.6		)	(8.3		)	(12.2		)
Franchise rights impairment	8.1			—
Non-cash impairment charges and valuation adjustments	1.6			(0.2		)
Non-cash impairment charges							0.2			1.3
Other	(1.7		)	(3.8		)	(2.0		)	(0.1		)
(Increase) decrease, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
Receivables	257.1			233.2			193.3			214.6
Inventory	(248.7		)	(198.6		)	(141.4		)	(177.7		)
Other assets	(99.2		)	(27.6		)	33.2			(74.2		)
Increase (decrease), net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
Vehicle floorplan payable - trade, net	137.6			(24.6		)	65.7			63.6
Accounts payable	(27.3		)	(14.4		)	(35.2		)	(0.5		)
Other liabilities	(11.9		)	15.7			2.2			33.6
Net cash provided by continuing operations	290.1			239.0			259.7			198.7
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	0.6			(0.3		)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations							—			—
Net cash provided by operating activities	290.7			238.7			259.7			198.7
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment	(202.9		)	(168.5		)	(60.0		)	(101.5		)
Property operating lease buy-outs	—			(3.3		)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	24.0			0.3
Proceeds from assets held for sale	2.2			34.7			—			1.8
Insurance recoveries on property and equipment	1.1			1.2			0.3			—
Cash received from business divestitures, net of cash relinquished	96.8			34.6			17.4			89.2
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2.7		)	(52.9		)	(4.3		)	(1.9		)
Other	(0.9		)	(1.1		)	(2.0		)	(0.8		)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(82.4		)	(155.0		)	(48.6		)	(13.2		)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(82.4		)	(155.0		)	(48.6		)	(13.2		)

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AUTONATION, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Continued)


	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						March 31,
	2018			2017			2019			2018
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchases of common stock	(100.0		)	(34.9		)	(33.4		)	(23.3		)
Payment of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018	(400.0		)	—
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	—			440.0
Payments of revolving credit facility	—			(440.0		)
Net proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper	360.0			(152.0		)
Net proceeds from (payments of) vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade	(89.2		)	79.0
Payments of mortgage facility	—			(5.1		)
Payments of capital leases and other debt obligations	(5.4		)	(2.3		)
Net payments of commercial paper							(160.0		)	(60.0		)
Net payments of vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade							(12.5		)	(124.2		)
Payments of other debt obligations							(2.6		)	(1.2		)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	14.2			22.8			0.3			13.3
Payments of tax withholdings for stock-based awards	(2.7		)	(1.0		)	(2.7		)	(2.3		)
Other	(2.5		)	—
Net cash used in continuing operations	(225.6		)	(93.5		)	(210.9		)	(197.7		)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	—			—			—			—
Net cash used in financing activities	(225.6		)	(93.5		)	(210.9		)	(197.7		)
DECREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH	(17.3		)	(9.8		)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH							0.2			(12.2		)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH at beginning of period	71.1			65.4			49.4			71.1
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH at end of period	$	53.8		$	55.6		$	49.6		$	58.9

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AUTONATION, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In millions, except per share data)


1.	INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Business and Basis of Presentation

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the largest automotive retailer in the United States. As of ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, we owned and operated ~~331~~326 new vehicle franchises from ~~242~~239 stores located in the United States, predominantly in major metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. Our stores sell 33 different new vehicle brands. The core brands of new vehicles that we sell, representing approximately ~~93%~~92% of the new vehicles that we sold during the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, are manufactured by Toyota (including Lexus), Honda, Ford, General Motors, FCA US, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, ~~BMW,~~ and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). As of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we also owned and operated 8083 AutoNation-branded collision centers, and together with our vehicle dealerships, our AutoNation USA stores, ~~and~~ our automotive auctions, and our parts distribution centers, we owned and operated over 325 locations coast to coast.

We offer a diversified range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, “parts and service,” which includes automotive repair and maintenance services as well as wholesale parts and collision businesses, and automotive “finance and insurance” products, which include vehicle service and other protection products, as well as the arranging of financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. For convenience, the terms “AutoNation,” “Company,” and “we” are used to refer collectively to AutoNation, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise required by the context. Our dealership operations are conducted by our subsidiaries.

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of AutoNation, Inc. and its subsidiaries; intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Additionally, operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for a full year. The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements herein should be read in conjunction with our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included within our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. These Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all material adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state, in all material respects, our financial position and results of operations for the periods presented.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates. We periodically evaluate estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements and make changes on a prospective basis when adjustments are necessary. The critical accounting estimates made in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include certain assumptions related to goodwill, other intangible assets, and accruals for chargebacks against revenue recognized from the sale of finance and insurance products. Other significant accounting estimates include certain assumptions related to long-lived assets, assets held for sale, accruals related to self-insurance programs, certain legal proceedings, and estimated tax liabilities.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

~~Revenue Recognition~~

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard (ASC Topic 606) that amends the accounting guidance on revenue recognition. The new accounting standard is intended to provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues, improve comparability of revenue recognition practices, and improve disclosure requirements. Under the new standard, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The principles in the standard should be applied using a five-step model that includes 1) identifying the contract(s)

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with a customer, 2) identifying the performance obligations in the contract, 3) determining the transaction price, 4) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and 5) recognizing revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied. The standard also requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In addition, the standard amends the existing requirements for the recognition of a gain or loss on the transfer of nonfinancial assets that are not in a contract with a customer (for example, sales of real estate) to be consistent with the standard’s guidance on recognition and measurement (including the constraint on revenue). The FASB also subsequently issued several amendments to the standard, including clarification on principal versus agent guidance, identifying performance obligations, and immaterial goods and services in a contract.

The new accounting standard update must be applied using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting the standard recognized at the date of adoption (which requires additional footnote disclosures).

The new accounting standard is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We adopted the accounting standard effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective approach applied only to contracts not completed as of the date of adoption, with no restatement of comparative periods. Therefore, the comparative information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC Topic 605. We recognized a net after-tax cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $10.1 million as of the date of adoption. The details and quantitative impacts of the significant changes are described below.

~~Finance and Insurance~~

We participate in future profit pursuant to retrospective commission arrangements with the issuers of certain finance and insurance products, payment of which is contingent upon the annual performance of the portfolio of contracts. We previously recognized this revenue by the amount that would be due at each reporting date based on the performance of the portfolio at such date and recorded amounts due to us as receivables. Under ASC Topic 606, revenue associated with this portion of the transaction price is accelerated as it is considered variable consideration for which we must estimate the amount to which we will be entitled over the contract term, and amounts are reflected as a contract asset until the right to such consideration becomes unconditional, at which time amounts due are reclassified to receivables. Additionally, we previously deferred revenue by the net amount of consideration that we retained for the sale of a contract under our Vehicle Care Program (“VCP”), a vehicle maintenance program that provides a specific number of maintenance services to be redeemed at an AutoNation location over a five-year term. Under ASC Topic 606, we have determined that we act as the principal in this arrangement since we have the primary responsibility to provide the specified services to the customer under the VCP contract. Therefore, we defer the gross revenue on sales of VCP contracts and record such amounts as a contract liability, and reflect the amount due from the third-party administrator for customer claims in Other Current Assets and Other Assets.

~~Parts and Service~~

We previously recognized revenue for an automotive repair and maintenance service when the service was completed and recorded amounts due to us as receivables. Under ASC Topic 606, performance obligations associated with automotive repair and maintenance services are satisfied over time, which results in the acceleration of revenue recognition, and amounts due to us are reflected as a contract asset until the right to such consideration becomes unconditional, at which time amounts due to us are reclassified to receivables. Additionally, the timing of revenue recognition associated with customer loyalty points offered for parts and services for select franchises in certain of our stores is now deferred. We previously accrued the incremental cost of loyalty points awarded. Under the new standard, a customer loyalty program that provides a customer with a material right is accounted for as a separate performance obligation with revenue recognized when the loyalty points are redeemed.

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~~Impacts on Consolidated Financial Statements~~

~~The following tables summarize the impacts to each financial statement line item affected by the adoption of ASC Topic 606 as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.~~

Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items
June 30, 2018
Impact of changes in accounting policies As reported Balances without adoption of ASC Topic 606
Impact of adoption
Higher/(Lower)
Receivables, net $ 854.5
$ 867.3
$ (12.8 )
Inventory $ 3,587.0
$ 3,591.3
$ (4.3 )
Other current assets $ 209.3
$ 156.0
$ 53.3
Other assets $ 474.2
$ 417.7
$ 56.5
Other current liabilities $ 659.4
$ 628.8
$ 30.6
Deferred income taxes $ 76.8
$ 73.1
$ 3.7
Other liabilities $ 276.7
$ 229.9
$ 46.8
Retained earnings $ 3,033.6
$ 3,022.0
$ 11.6

Consolidated Statement of Income Line Items
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Impact of changes in accounting policies As reported Balances without adoption of ASC Topic 606 Impact of adoption
Higher/(Lower) As reported Balances without adoption of ASC Topic 606 Impact of adoption
Higher/(Lower)
Revenue:
Parts and service $ 857.1
$ 857.1
$ —
$ 1,715.6
$ 1,716.6
$ (1.0 )
Finance and insurance $ 247.8
$ 246.5
$ 1.3
$ 488.6
$ 486.2
$ 2.4
Cost of sales:
Parts and service $ 469.8
$ 469.8
$ —
$ 942.8
$ 943.4
$ (0.6 )
Gross profit:
Parts and service $ 387.3
$ 387.3
$ —
$ 772.8
$ 773.2
$ (0.4 )
Finance and insurance $ 247.8
$ 246.5
$ 1.3
$ 488.6
$ 486.2
$ 2.4
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES $ 129.6
$ 128.3
$ 1.3
$ 255.8
$ 253.8
$ 2.0
Income tax provision $ 32.2
$ 31.9
$ 0.3
$ 65.1
$ 64.6
$ 0.5
NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ 97.4
$ 96.4
$ 1.0
$ 190.7
$ 189.2
$ 1.5
NET INCOME $ 97.6
$ 96.6
$ 1.0
$ 191.3
$ 189.8
$ 1.5

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Line Items
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Impact of changes in accounting policies As reported Balances without adoption of ASC Topic 606 Impact of adoption
Higher/(Lower)
Net income $ 191.3
$ 189.8
$ 1.5
Deferred income tax provision $ 1.7
$ 1.2
$ 0.5
(Increase) decrease, net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
Receivables $ 257.1
$ 244.3
$ 12.8
Inventory $ (248.7 ) $ (248.3 ) $ (0.4 )
Other assets $ (99.2 ) $ (7.4 ) $ (91.8 )
Increase (decrease), net of effects from business combinations and divestitures:
Other liabilities $ (11.9 ) $ (89.3 ) $ 77.4

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~~Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments~~

In August 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that provides classification guidance on eight specific cash flow issues, for which guidance previously did not exist or was unclear. The amendments in this accounting standard update are effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We adopted this accounting standard update effective January 1, 2018. The activity on our consolidated statement of cash flows was previously classified in accordance with the provisions of the new standard. Therefore, the provisions of the accounting standard update did not impact our consolidated statements of cash flows.

~~Restricted Cash~~

In November 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update that requires the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash and cash equivalents, as well as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, restricted cash should be included in the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts presented on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this accounting standard update are effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and should be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. We adopted this accounting standard update effective January 1, 2018, and made the relevant changes, which were not material, to each period presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Accounting for Leases

In February 2016, the ~~FASB~~Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard update (ASC Topic 842) that amends the accounting guidance on leases. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record an ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The FASB also subsequently issued amendments to the standard, including providing an additional and optional

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transition method to adopt the new standard, described below, as well as certain practical expedients related to land easements and lessor accounting. ~~The amendments in this accounting standard update are effective for us on January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We will adopt this accounting standard update effective January 1, 2019.~~

The accounting standard update originally required the use of a modified retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard to leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements with the option to elect certain practical expedients. A subsequent amendment to the standard provides an additional and optional transition method that allows entities to initially apply the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognize a ~~cumulative-effect~~cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Consequently, an entity’s reporting for the comparative periods presented in the financial statements in which it adopts the new leases standard will continue to be in accordance with current GAAP (ASC Topic 840) if the optional transition method is elected. ~~While we are still evaluating the method of adoption, we currently anticipate adopting the~~The new accounting standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. We adopted this accounting standard effective January 1, 2019, using the optional transition method with no restatement of comparative ~~periods~~periods. Therefore, the comparative information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC Topic 840. Our adoption of the new standard did not result in a cumulative effect adjustment ~~recognized as of the date of adoption.~~to retained earnings.

We ~~expect that this standard will have a material effect on our financial statements due to~~elected certain practical expedients available under the recognition of new ROU assets and lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet for real estate and equipment operating leases. As part of our implementation process, we have assessed our lease arrangements, evaluated practical expedient and accounting policy elections, and implemented software to meet the reporting requirements of this standard. We are also currently evaluating the changes in controls and processes that are necessary to implementtransition guidance within the new standard, ~~but do~~which among other things, allowed us to carry forward the historical lease classification of our existing leases.We did not ~~expect material changes. We expect that our leasing activity will continue between now and~~elect the ~~adoption date. We expect~~use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to ~~elect all of~~land easements; the ~~standard’s available practical expedients on adoption.~~latter not being applicable to us. Consequently, on adoption, we ~~expect to recognize~~recognized additional operating liabilities ~~ranging from $375~~of $358.1 million ~~to $475 million, with corresponding~~and ROU assets of ~~approximately~~$344.6 million. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. We elected the ~~same amount based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments under current leasing standards~~short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. As a result, for those leases that qualify, we will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities, and we did not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing ~~operating leases.~~short-term leases of those assets in transition. We ~~have a significant number~~also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components of ~~real estate~~ leases ~~including~~ for ~~land and buildings. The~~the majority of our ~~leases~~classes of underlying assets. See Note 7 for land are classified as operating leases under current lease accounting guidance. For new leases entered into after adoption, the new lease standard may affect the pattern of expense recognition related to the land component of a new real estate lease, since those land leases may be classified as financing leases under the new standard.additional information on our leases.

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2. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Disaggregation of Revenue

The significant majority of our revenue is from contracts with customers. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are directly imposed on revenue transactions are excluded from revenue. In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by major lines of goods and services and timing of transfer of goods and services. We have determined that these categories depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The table below also includes a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue with our reportable segments.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018										Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
	Domestic		Import		Premium Luxury		Corporate and other⁽¹⁾		Total		Domestic		Import		Premium Luxury		Corporate and other⁽¹⁾		Total
Major Goods/Service Lines
New vehicle	$	991.6	$	1,018.9	$	939.1	$	—	$	2,949.6	$	781.0	$	820.2	$	895.5	$	—	$	2,496.7
Used vehicle	447.2		360.2		464.3		27.0		1,298.7		443.4		369.5		496.7		30.0		1,339.6
Parts and service	268.7		237.0		266.1		85.3		857.1		236.3		220.2		278.2		142.0		876.7
Finance and insurance, net	88.8		92.1		60.6		6.3		247.8		80.4		84.5		61.6		10.0		236.5
Other	29.8		8.8		0.1		0.1		38.8		27.7		1.7		2.1		0.8		32.3
	$	1,826.1	$	1,717.0	$	1,730.2	$	118.7	$	5,392.0	$	1,568.8	$	1,496.1	$	1,734.1	$	182.8	$	4,981.8

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods and services transferred at a point in time	$	1,653.7	$	1,536.5	$	1,506.8	$	34.3	$	4,731.3	$	1,398.1	$	1,324.8	$	1,497.2	$	92.7	$	4,312.8
Goods and services transferred over time⁽²⁾	172.4		180.5		223.4		84.4		660.7		170.7		171.3		236.9		90.1		669.0
	$	1,826.1	$	1,717.0	$	1,730.2	$	118.7	$	5,392.0	$	1,568.8	$	1,496.1	$	1,734.1	$	182.8	$	4,981.8

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Domestic Import Premium Luxury
Corporate and other⁽¹⁾
Total
Major Goods/Service Lines
New vehicle $ 1,925.2
$ 1,974.7
$ 1,852.0
$ —
$ 5,751.9
Used vehicle 910.0
727.0
942.3
49.9
2,629.2
Parts and service 539.2
471.3
534.7
170.4
1,715.6
Finance and insurance, net 174.6
181.4
118.6
14.0
488.6
Other 50.8
15.2
0.4
0.2
66.6
$ 3,599.8
$ 3,369.6
$ 3,448.0
$ 234.5
$ 10,651.9

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods and services transferred at a point in time $ 3,256.5
$ 3,011.7
$ 2,999.0
$ 65.2
$ 9,332.4
Goods and services transferred over time⁽²⁾
343.3
357.9
449.0
169.3
1,319.5
$ 3,599.8
$ 3,369.6
$ 3,448.0
$ 234.5
$ 10,651.9

⁽¹⁾ “Corporate and other” is comprised of our other businesses, including collision centers, AutoNation USA stand-alone used vehicle sales and service centers, and automotive auctions.
⁽²⁾ Represents revenue recognized during the period for automotive repair and maintenance services.

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	Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Domestic		Import		Premium Luxury		Corporate and other⁽¹⁾		Total
Major Goods/Service Lines
New vehicle	$	933.6	$	955.8	$	912.9	$	—	$	2,802.3
Used vehicle	462.8		366.8		478.0		22.9		1,330.5
Parts and service	270.5		234.3		268.6		85.1		858.5
Finance and insurance, net	85.8		89.3		58.0		7.7		240.8
Other	21.0		6.4		0.3		0.1		27.8
	$	1,773.7	$	1,652.6	$	1,717.8	$	115.8	$	5,259.9

Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods and services transferred at a point in time	$	1,602.8	$	1,475.2	$	1,492.2	$	30.9	$	4,601.1
Goods and services transferred over time⁽²⁾	170.9		177.4		225.6		84.9		658.8
	$	1,773.7	$	1,652.6	$	1,717.8	$	115.8	$	5,259.9

⁽¹⁾ Corporate and other is comprised of our other businesses, including collision centers, auction operations, AutoNation USA stand-alone used vehicle sales and service centers, and parts distribution centers.
⁽²⁾ Represents revenue recognized during the period for automotive repair and maintenance services.

Transaction Price Allocated to Remaining Performance Obligations

We sell a vehicle maintenance program (the AutoNation Vehicle Care Program or “VCP”) under which a customer purchases a specific number of maintenance services to be redeemed at an AutoNation location over a five-year term from the date of purchase. We satisfy our performance obligations related to this program and recognize revenue as the maintenance services are rendered, since the customer benefits when we have completed the maintenance service. The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to VCP performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period.



	Revenue Expected to Be Recognized by Period
	Total		Less Than 1 Year		1 - 3 Years		3 - 5 Years
Revenue expected to be recognized on VCP contracts sold as of period end	$	88.0	$	30.5	$	43.2	$	14.3

As a practical expedient, since automotive repair and maintenance services are performed within one year or less, we do not disclose estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future for automotive repair and maintenance performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period or when we expect to recognize such revenue.

Contract Assets and Liabilities

When the timing of our provision of goods or services is different from the timing of the payments made by our customers, we recognize either a contract asset (performance precedes contractual due date) or a contract liability (customer payment precedes performance). Contract assets primarily relate to our right to consideration for work in process not yet billed at the reporting date associated with automotive repair and maintenance services, as well as our estimate of variable consideration that has been included in the transaction price for certain finance and insurance products (retrospective commissions). These contract assets are reclassified to receivables when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract liabilities primarily relate to upfront payments received from customers for the sale of ~~certain finance and insurance products~~VCP maintenance contracts for which our performance obligations are satisfied, and revenue is recognized, as each underlying service of the multi-year contract is completed during the contract term.

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Our receivables from contracts with customers are included in Receivables, net, our current contract asset is included with Other Current Assets, our long-term contract asset is included with Other Assets, our current contract liability is included with Other Current Liabilities, and our long-term contract liability is included with Other Long-Term Liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet.

The opening and closing balances of our receivables from contracts with customers and our current and long-term contract assets and contract liabilities are as follows:


	June 30, 2018		January 1, 2018		March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Receivables from contracts with customers, net	$	625.4	$	854.3	$	567.4	$	706.7
Contract Asset (Current)	$	23.0	$	18.4	$	26.0	$	28.2
Contract Asset (Long-Term)	$	9.7	$	1.4	$	9.0	$	17.4
Contract Liability (Current)	$	30.3	$	26.7	$	31.3	$	31.6
Contract Liability (Long-Term)	$	64.0	$	63.8	$	57.5	$	61.9


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018		Six Months Ended June 30, 2018		Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Revenue recognized in the period from:
Amounts included in contract liability at the beginning of the period	$	7.4	$	14.9	$	13.0
Performance obligations satisfied in previous periods	$	6.0	$	11.9	$	4.6

The differences between the opening and closing balances of our contract assets and contract liabilities primarily result from the timing differences between our performance and the customer’s payment, as well as changes in the estimated transaction price related to variable consideration that was constrained for performance obligations satisfied in previous periods. Other significant changes include contract assets of ~~$8.3~~$24.4 million reclassified to receivables.

~~Performance Obligations~~


3.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and ~~Significant Judgments~~are to be included in the computation of earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method. Our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities because they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. As the number of shares granted under such awards that have not yet vested is immaterial, all earnings per share amounts reflect such shares as if they were fully vested shares and ~~Estimates Related to Revenue Recognition~~

~~New and Used Vehicle~~

~~We sell new vehicles at our franchised dealerships and used vehicles at our franchised dealerships and AutoNation USA stores. The transaction price for a vehicle sale is determined~~the disclosures associated with the ~~customer at~~two-class method are not presented. Restricted stock unit (“RSU”) awards are not considered participating securities as they do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends.

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the ~~time~~weighted average number of sale. Customers often trade in their own vehicle to apply toward the purchase of a retail new or used vehicle. The “trade-in” vehicle is a type of noncash consideration measured at fair value, based on external and internal market datacommon shares outstanding for the ~~specific vehicle,~~period, including outstanding unvested restricted stock awards and ~~applied as payment to~~vested RSU awards. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the ~~contract price~~weighted average number of shares outstanding, noted above, adjusted for the ~~purchased vehicle.~~dilutive effect of stock options and unvested RSU awards.

When we sell a new or used vehicle, we typically transfer control at a point in time upon delivery of the vehicle to the customer, which is generally at time of sale, as the customer is able to direct the use of, and obtain substantially all of the benefits from, the vehicle at such time. We do not directly finance our customers’ vehicle purchases or leases. In many cases, we arrange third-party financing for the retail sale or lease of vehicles to our customers in exchange for a fee paid to us by the

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third-party financial institution. We receive payment directly from the customer at the time of sale or from the third-party financial institution (referred to as contracts-in-transit or vehicle receivables, which are part of our receivables from contracts with customers) within a short period of time following the sale. We establish provisions, which are not significant, for estimated returns and warranties on the basis of both historical information and current trends.

We also offer auction services at our AutoNation-branded automotive auctions, revenue from which is included within Used Vehicle wholesale revenue. The transaction price for auction services is based on an established pricing schedule and determined with the customer at the time of sale, and payment is due upon completion of service. We satisfy our performance obligations related to auction services at the point in time that control transfers to the customer, which is when the service is completed.

~~Parts and Service~~

We sell parts and automotive services related to customer-paid repairs and maintenance, repairs and maintenance under manufacturer warranties and extended service contracts, and collision-related repairs. We also sell parts through our wholesale and retail counter channels.

Each automotive repair and maintenance service is a single performance obligation that includes both the parts and labor associated with the service. Payment for automotive service work is typically due upon completion of the service, which is generally completed within a short period of time from contract inception. The transaction price for automotive repair and maintenance services is based on the parts used, the number of labor hours applied, and standardized hourly labor rates. We satisfy our performance obligations, transfer control, and recognize revenue over time for automotive repair and maintenance services because we are creating an asset with no alternative use and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. We use an input method to recognize revenue and measure progress based on labor hours expended relative to the total labor hours expected to be expended to satisfy the performance obligation. We have determined labor hours expended to be the relevant measure of work performed to complete the automotive repair or maintenance service for the customer. As a practical expedient, since automotive repair and maintenance service contracts have an original duration of one year or less, we do not consider the time value of money, and we do not disclose estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future for performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period or when we expect to recognize such revenue.

The transaction price for wholesale and retail counter parts sales is determined at the time of sale based on the quantity and price of each product purchased. Payment is typically due at time of sale, or within a short period of time following the sale. We establish provisions, which are not significant, for estimated parts returns based on historical information and current trends. Delivery methods of wholesale and retail counter parts vary; however, we generally consider control of wholesale and retail counter parts to transfer when the products are shipped, which typically occurs the same day as or within a few days of the sale. We also offer customer loyalty points for parts and service for select franchises in a relative few of our stores and we satisfy our performance obligation and recognize revenue when the loyalty points are redeemed. Amounts deferred related to the customer loyalty programs are insignificant.

~~Finance and Insurance~~

We sell and receive a commission on the following types of finance and insurance products: extended service contracts, maintenance programs, guaranteed auto protection (known as “GAP,” this protection covers the shortfall between a customer’s loan balance and insurance payoff in the event of a casualty), “tire and wheel” protection, and theft protection products, among others. We offer products that are sold and administered by independent third parties, including the vehicle manufacturers’ captive finance subsidiaries.

Pursuant to our arrangements with these third-party providers, we primarily sell the products on a straight commission basis; however, in other cases, we sell the product, recognize an upfront commission, and participate in future profit pursuant to retrospective commission arrangements with the issuers of those contracts through the life of the related contracts. For retrospective commission arrangements, we are paid annually based on the annual performance of the issuers’ product portfolio. For the majority of finance and insurance product sales, our performance obligation is to arrange for the provision of goods or services by another party. Our performance obligation is satisfied when this arrangement is made, which is when the finance and insurance product is delivered to the end-customer, generally at the time of the vehicle sale. As agent, we recognize revenue in the amount of any fee or commission to which we expect to be entitled, which is the net amount of consideration that we

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~~retain after paying the third-party provider the consideration received in exchange for the goods or services to be fulfilled by that party.~~

The retrospective commission we earn on each product sold is a form of variable consideration that is constrained due to it being highly susceptible to factors outside our influence and control. Our agreements with the third-party administrators generally provide for an annual retrospective commission payout based on the product portfolio performance for that year. We estimate variable consideration related to retrospective commissions and perform a constraint analysis using the expected value method based on the historical performance of the product portfolios and current trends to estimate the amount of retrospective commissions to which we expect we will be entitled. At each reporting period, we reassess our expectations about the amount of retrospective commission variable consideration to which we expect to be entitled and recognize revenue when we no longer believe a significant revenue reversal is probable. Additionally, we may be charged back for commissions related to finance and insurance products in the event of early termination, default, or prepayment of the contracts by end-customers (“chargebacks”). An estimated refund liability for chargebacks against the revenue recognized from sales of finance and insurance products is recorded in the period in which the related revenue is recognized and is based primarily on our historical chargeback experience. We update our measurement of the chargeback liability at each reporting date for changes in expectations about the amount of chargebacks.

We also sell a vehicle maintenance program (the Vehicle Care Program or “VCP”) where we act as the principal in the sale since we have the primary responsibility to provide the specified services to the customer under the VCP contract. When a VCP product is sold in conjunction with the sale of a vehicle to the same customer, the stand-alone selling prices of each product are based on observable selling prices. Under a VCP contract, a customer purchases a specific number of maintenance services to be redeemed at an AutoNation location over a five-year term from the date of purchase. We satisfy our performance obligations and recognize revenue as maintenance services are rendered, since the customer benefits when we have completed the maintenance service. Although payment is due from the customer at the time of sale and services are rendered at points in time during a five-year contract term, these contracts do not contain a significant financing component. The following table ~~includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in~~presents the ~~future related to VCP performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end~~calculation of ~~the reporting period.~~basic and diluted EPS:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019			2018
Net income from continuing operations	$	92.1		$	93.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(0.1		)	0.4
Net income	$	92.0		$	93.7

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating basic EPS	90.5			92.1
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested RSUs	0.2			0.6
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating diluted EPS	90.7			92.7

Basic EPS amounts⁽¹⁾:
Continuing operations	$	1.02		$	1.01
Discontinued operations	$	—		$	—
Net income	$	1.02		$	1.02

Diluted EPS amounts⁽¹⁾:
Continuing operations	$	1.02		$	1.01
Discontinued operations	$	—		$	—
Net income	$	1.01		$	1.01

⁽¹⁾ Earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Revenue Expected to Be Recognized by Period
Total Less Than 1 Year 1 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years
Revenue expected to be recognized on VCP contracts sold as of period end $ 93.7
$ 29.8
$ 46.4
$ 17.5

~~We also recognize revenue, net~~A summary of estimated chargebacks, for commissions earned by us for the transfer of financial assets when we arrange installment loans and leases with third-party lenders in connection with customer vehicle purchases.

~~Other Revenue~~

~~The majority of our other revenue is generated~~anti-dilutive equity instruments excluded from the ~~sale~~computation of ~~vehicles to fleet/rental car companies that are specifically ordered for such companies (“fleet” sales). Revenue recognition for fleet sales~~diluted earnings per share is ~~very similar to the recognition of revenue for new vehicles, described above.~~

~~Contract Costs~~

~~For sales commissions incurred related to sales of vehicles and sales of finance and insurance products for which we act~~ as agent, we have elected as a practical expedient to not capitalize the incremental costs to obtain those contracts since they are point-of-sale transactions and the amortization period would be immediate.

We have determined that the sales commissions and third-party administrator fees incurred related to sales of VCP products qualify for capitalization since these payments are directly related to sales achieved during a time period and would not have been incurred if the contract had not been obtained. Since the capitalized costs are related to services that are transferred during a five-year contract term, we amortize the assets over the contract term of five years consistent with the pattern of transfer of the service to which the assets relate. As of June 30, 2018, we had $9.3 million of capitalized costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a VCP contract with a customer. We amortized $0.8 million and $1.5 million of these capitalized costs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019	2018
Anti-dilutive equity instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share	2.8	1.4

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3.4.	RECEIVABLES, NET

The components of receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, are as follows:



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Trade receivables	$	132.7		$	130.4
Manufacturer receivables	198.5			242.3
Other	32.4			31.4
	363.6			404.1
Less: allowances for doubtful accounts	(4.3		)	(4.6		)
	359.3			399.5
Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables	423.4			568.6
Income taxes receivable (see Note 9)	—			8.1
Receivables, net	$	782.7		$	976.2

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June 30,
2018 December 31,
2017
Trade receivables $ 130.8
$ 162.6
Manufacturer receivables 206.5
253.3
Other 42.4
44.9
379.7
460.8
Less: allowances for doubtful accounts (4.2 ) (5.5 )
375.5
455.3
Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables 455.7
655.7
Income taxes receivable (see Note 7) 23.3
—
Receivables, net $ 854.5
$ 1,111.0

Trade receivables represent amounts due for parts and services that have been delivered or sold, excluding amounts due from manufacturers, as well as receivables from finance organizations for commissions on the sale of finance and insurance products. Manufacturer receivables represent amounts due from manufacturers for holdbacks, rebates, incentives, floorplan assistance, and warranty claims. Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables primarily represent receivables from financial institutions for the portion of the vehicle sales price financed by our customers.

We evaluate our receivables for collectability based on the age of receivables and past collection experience.


4.5.	INVENTORY AND VEHICLE FLOORPLAN PAYABLE

The components of inventory are as follows:



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
New vehicles	$	3,040.9	$	2,874.8
Used vehicles	494.4		553.8
Parts, accessories, and other	236.1		221.9
Inventory	$	3,771.4	$	3,650.5

June 30,
2018 December 31,
2017
New vehicles $ 2,881.2
$ 2,577.9
Used vehicles 493.7
576.5
Parts, accessories, and other 212.1
211.2
Inventory $ 3,587.0
$ 3,365.6

The components of vehicle floorplan payable are as follows:



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Vehicle floorplan payable - trade	$	2,453.7	$	2,388.0
Vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade	1,577.4		1,609.7
Vehicle floorplan payable	$	4,031.1	$	3,997.7

June 30,
2018 December 31,
2017
Vehicle floorplan payable - trade $ 2,301.7
$ 2,179.1
Vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade 1,538.2
1,627.8
Vehicle floorplan payable $ 3,839.9
$ 3,806.9

Vehicle floorplan payable-trade reflects amounts borrowed to finance the purchase of specific new and, to a lesser extent, used vehicle inventories with the corresponding manufacturers’ captive finance subsidiaries (“trade lenders”). Vehicle floorplan payable-non-trade represents amounts borrowed to finance the purchase of specific new and, to a lesser extent, used vehicle inventories with non-trade lenders, as well as amounts borrowed under our secured used vehicle floorplan facilities. Changes in vehicle floorplan payable-trade are reported as operating cash flows and changes in vehicle floorplan payable-non-trade are reported as financing cash flows in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Our inventory costs are generally reduced by manufacturer holdbacks, incentives, floorplan assistance, and non-reimbursement-based manufacturer advertising rebates, while the related vehicle floorplan payables are reflective of the gross cost of the vehicle. The vehicle floorplan payables, as shown in the above table, will generally also be higher than the inventory cost due to the timing of the sale of a vehicle and payment of the related liability.

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Vehicle floorplan facilities are due on demand, but in the case of new vehicle inventories, are generally paid within several business days after the related vehicles are sold. Our manufacturer agreements generally allow the manufacturer to draft against new vehicle floorplan facilities so the lender funds the manufacturer directly for the purchase of new vehicle inventory. Vehicle floorplan facilities are primarily collateralized by vehicle inventories and related receivables.

Our new vehicle floorplan facilities utilize LIBOR-based interest rates, which averaged ~~3.3%~~4.0% for the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~2.4%~~3.1% for the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2017.~~March 31, 2018. At ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, the aggregate capacity under our new vehicle floorplan facilities to finance our new vehicle inventory was approximately ~~$4.7~~$4.9 billion, of which ~~$3.5~~$3.7 billion had been borrowed.

Our used vehicle floorplan facilities utilize LIBOR-based interest rates, which averaged ~~3.2%~~3.9% for the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, and ~~2.3%~~3.1% for the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2017~~March 31, 2018. At ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, the aggregate capacity under our used vehicle floorplan facilities with various lenders to finance a portion of our used vehicle inventory was $~~500.0~~515.0 million, of which $~~374.0~~377.5 million had been borrowed. The remaining borrowing capacity of $~~126.0~~137.5 million was limited to $0.6 million based on the eligible used vehicle inventory that could have been pledged as collateral.

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5.6.	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Goodwill and intangible assets, net, consist of the following:



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Goodwill	$	1,509.8		$	1,513.2

Franchise rights - indefinite-lived	$	580.1		$	580.1
Other intangibles	23.9			22.2
	604.0			602.3
Less: accumulated amortization	(7.3		)	(6.9		)
Other intangible assets, net	$	596.7		$	595.4

June 30,
2018 December 31,
2017
Goodwill $ 1,508.1
$ 1,515.0

Franchise rights - indefinite-lived $ 564.1
$ 572.2
Other intangibles 24.7
23.3
588.8
595.5
Less: accumulated amortization (9.5 ) (8.7 )
Other intangible assets, net $ 579.3
$ 586.8

~~Goodwill~~

~~Goodwill for~~We are scheduled to complete our ~~reporting units is tested for~~annual impairment ~~annually~~tests of our goodwill and franchise rights as of April 30, 2019.

7. LEASES

General description

The significant majority of leases that we enter into are for real estate. We lease numerous facilities relating to our operations, including primarily for automobile showrooms, display lots, service facilities, collision repair centers, supply facilities, automobile storage lots, parking lots, offices, and our corporate headquarters. Leases for real property have terms ranging from one to twenty-five years. We also lease various types of equipment, including security cameras, diagnostic equipment, copiers, key-cutting machines, and postage machines, among others. Equipment leases generally have terms ranging from one to five years. In addition, we lease certain vehicles from vehicle manufacturers to provide our service customers with the use of a vehicle while their vehicles are being serviced at our dealerships. Service loaner vehicle leases generally have terms ranging from six to eighteen months, and we typically purchase the service loaner vehicles at the end of the lease.

Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or ~~more frequently~~material restrictive covenants. We do not have any significant leases that have not yet commenced but that create significant rights and obligations for us. We have elected the practical expedient under ASC 842 to not separate lease and nonlease components for the following classes of underlying assets: real estate, office equipment, service loaner vehicles, and marketing-related assets (e.g., billboards).

Our real estate and equipment leases often require that we pay maintenance in addition to rent. Additionally, our real estate leases generally require payment of real estate taxes and insurance. Maintenance, real estate taxes, and insurance payments are generally variable and based on actual costs incurred by the lessor. Therefore, these amounts are not included in the consideration of the contract when ~~events~~determining the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and lease liability, but are reflected as variable lease expenses for those classes of underlying assets for which we have elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and nonlease components.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; we recognize lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We rent or sublease certain real estate to third parties, which are primarily operating leases.

Variable lease payments

A majority of our lease agreements include fixed rental payments. Certain of our lease agreements include fixed rental payments that are adjusted periodically for changes in ~~circumstances indicate that~~ the ~~carrying value~~Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). Payments based on a change in an index or a rate are not considered in the determination of ~~a reporting unit more likely than~~lease payments for purposes of measuring the related lease liability. While lease liabilities are not ~~exceeds its fair value. Under accounting standards, we chose to make a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment~~remeasured as ~~of April 30, 2018, and determined that it was not more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were less than their carrying amounts.~~

~~Other Intangible Assets~~

~~We performed quantitative franchise rights impairment tests as of April 30, 2018. As~~ a result of ~~these quantitative tests,~~changes to the CPI, changes to the CPI are treated as variable lease payments and recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments are incurred.

Options to extend or terminate leases

Most of our real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to five years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. If it is reasonably certain that we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $8.1 million. See Note 15 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the valuation method and related estimates and assumptions used in our quantitative impairment testing.

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will exercise such options, the periods covered by such options are included in the lease term and are recognized as part of our ROU assets and lease liabilities. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise.

Discount rate

For our incremental borrowing rate, we generally use a portfolio approach to determine the discount rate for leases with similar characteristics. We determine discount rates based on the rates of our unsecured borrowings, which are then adjusted for the appropriate lease term and the effects of full collateralization.



Leases	Classification	March 31, 2019
Assets
Operating	Operating Lease Assets	$	343.4
Finance	Property and Equipment, Net and Other Assets	101.4
Total right-of-use assets		$	444.8

Liabilities
Current
Operating	Other Current Liabilities	$	41.1
Finance	Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt and Vehicle Floorplan Payable - Trade	66.4
Noncurrent
Operating	Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	315.0
Finance	Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Maturities	86.6
Total lease liabilities		$	509.1



		Three Months Ended
Lease cost	Classification	March 31, 2019
Operating lease cost	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	$	15.2
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of ROU assets	Depreciation and amortization	2.7
Interest on lease liabilities	Other interest expense and floorplan interest expense	2.2
Short-term lease cost ⁽¹⁾	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	3.3
Variable lease cost	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	1.3
Sublease income	Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(0.4		)
Net lease cost		$	24.3

⁽¹⁾Includes leases with a term of one month or less.



Lease Term and Discount Rate	March 31, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating	11 years
Finance	10 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating	5.29	%
Finance	8.27	%

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	Three Months Ended
Other Information	March 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	15.7
Operating cash flows from finance leases ⁽¹⁾	$	13.7
Financing cash flows from finance leases	$	2.1
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new:
Operating lease liabilities	$	9.1
Finance lease liabilities	$	11.8

⁽¹⁾Includes the interest component of payments made on finance leases as well as principal payments on vehicle floorplan payables with trade lenders for certain service loaner vehicle leases.



Maturity of Lease Liabilities	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
Twelve months ending March 31,
2020	$	57.8		$	74.4
2021	51.8			10.6
2022	47.5			10.5
2023	42.0			10.4
2024	36.3			10.5
Thereafter	250.1			105.2
Total lease payments	485.5			221.6
Less: interest	(129.4		)	(68.6		)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	356.1		$	153.0


6.8.	LONG-TERM DEBT AND COMMERCIAL PAPER

Long-term debt consists of the following:


Debt Description		Maturity Date	Interest Payable	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017				Maturity Date	Interest Payable	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
6.75% Senior Notes		April 15, 2018	April 15 and October 15	$	—		$	400.0
5.5% Senior Notes		February 1, 2020	February 1 and August 1	350.0			350.0				February 1, 2020	February 1 and August 1	$	350.0		$	350.0
3.35% Senior Notes		January 15, 2021	January 15 and July 15	300.0			300.0				January 15, 2021	January 15 and July 15	300.0			300.0
3.5% Senior Notes		November 15, 2024	May 15 and November 15	450.0			450.0				November 15, 2024	May 15 and November 15	450.0			450.0
4.5% Senior Notes		October 1, 2025	April 1 and October 1	450.0			450.0				October 1, 2025	April 1 and October 1	450.0			450.0
3.8% Senior Notes		November 15, 2027	May 15 and November 15	300.0			300.0				November 15, 2027	May 15 and November 15	300.0			300.0
Revolving credit facility		October 19, 2022	Monthly	—			—				October 19, 2022	Monthly	—			—
Capital leases and other debt		Various dates through 2037	Monthly	133.9			139.4
Other debt ⁽¹⁾											Various dates through 2038	Monthly	131.3			133.1
				1,983.9			2,389.4						1,981.3			1,983.1
Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs	Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs			(13.8		)	(15.7		)	Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs			(11.9		)	(12.6		)
Less: current maturities				(12.0		)	(414.5		)				(393.5		)	(44.3		)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	Long-term debt, net of current maturities			$	1,958.1		$	1,959.2		Long-term debt, net of current maturities			$	1,575.9		$	1,926.2

⁽¹⁾Other debt includes finance leases as of March 31, 2019, and capital leases as of December 31, 2018.										⁽¹⁾Other debt includes finance leases as of March 31, 2019, and capital leases as of December 31, 2018.

Senior Unsecured Notes and Credit Agreement

Our 5.5% Senior Notes due 2020 will mature on February 1, 2020, and were therefore reclassified to current maturities during the first quarter of 2019.

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The interest rates payable on the 3.35% Senior Notes, 3.5% Senior Notes, 4.5% Senior Notes, and 3.8% Senior Notes are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain credit rating events as provided in the indentures for these senior unsecured notes. ~~In April 2018, we repaid the outstanding $400.0 million of 6.75% Senior Notes.~~

Under our credit agreement, we have a $1.8 billion revolving credit facility that matures on October 19, ~~2022.~~2022. The credit agreement also contains an accordion feature that allows us, subject to credit availability and certain other conditions, to increase the amount of the revolving credit facility, together with any added term loans, by up to $500.0 million in the aggregate. As of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we had no borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility. We have a $200.0 million letter of credit sublimit as part of our revolving credit facility. The amount available to be borrowed under the revolving credit facility is reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the cumulative amount of any outstanding letters of credit, which was $~~47.4~~41.7 million at ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, leaving a borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility of $1.8 billion at ~~June 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019. As of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, this borrowing capacity was limited under the applicable maximum consolidated leverage ratio contained in our credit agreement to ~~$1.1 billion.~~$741.1 million.

Our revolving credit facility under the amended credit agreement provides for a commitment fee on undrawn amounts ranging from 0.150% to 0.25% and interest on borrowings at LIBOR or the base rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 1.25% to 1.625% for LIBOR borrowings and 0.25% to 0.625% for base rate borrowings. The interest rate charged for our revolving credit facility is affected by our leverage ratio. For instance, an increase in our leverage ratio from greater than or equal to 2.0x but less than 3.25x to greater than or equal to 3.25x would result in a 12.5 basis point increase in the applicable margin.

Our senior unsecured notes and borrowings under our credit agreement are guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries. Within the meaning of Regulation S-X, Rule 3-10, AutoNation, Inc. (the parent company) has no independent assets or operations, the guarantees of its subsidiaries are full and unconditional and joint and several, and any subsidiaries other than the guarantor subsidiaries are minor.

Other Long-Term Debt

At ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, we had ~~capital~~finance lease and other debt obligations of $~~133.9~~131.3 million, which are due at various dates through ~~2037~~2038.

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Commercial Paper

We have a commercial paper program pursuant to which we may issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes on a private placement basis up to a maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of $1.0 billion. The interest rate for the commercial paper notes varies based on duration and market conditions. The maturities of the commercial paper notes may vary, but may not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. The commercial paper notes are guaranteed by substantially all of our subsidiaries. Proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper notes are used to repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility, to finance acquisitions and for working capital, capital expenditures, share repurchases, and/or other general corporate purposes. We plan to use the revolving credit facility under our credit agreement as a liquidity backstop for borrowings under the commercial paper program. A downgrade in our credit ratings could negatively impact our ability to issue, or the interest rates for, commercial paper notes.

At ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we had ~~$690.0~~$470.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding with a weighted-average annual interest rate of ~~2.64%~~2.97% and a weighted-average remaining term of 96 days. At December 31, ~~2017,~~2018, we had ~~$330.0~~$630.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding with a weighted-average annual interest rate of ~~1.97%~~3.22% and a weighted-average remaining term of 2421 days.


7.9.	INCOME TAXES

Income taxes payable included in Other Current Liabilities totaled $23.5 million at March 31, 2019. Income taxes receivable included in Receivables, net totaled ~~$23.3~~$8.1 million at ~~June 30, 2018, and income taxes payable included in Other Current Liabilities totaled $81.1 million at~~ December 31, ~~2017~~2018.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. As a matter of course, various taxing authorities, including the IRS, regularly audit us. Currently, no tax years are under examination by the IRS, and tax years from 2014 to ~~2016~~2017 are under examination by certain U.S. state jurisdictions. These audits may result in proposed assessments where the ultimate resolution may result in our owing additional taxes.

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It is our policy to account for interest and penalties associated with income tax obligations as a component of Income Tax Provision in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

~~Tax Reform~~

On December 22, 2017, H.R.1 formerly known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” was enacted into law. This new tax legislation, among other things, reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. We have not completed our accounting for the tax effects of enactment of the Act; however, we made a reasonable estimate of the effects on our existing deferred tax balances as of December 31, 2017.

As of June 30, 2018, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the new legislation and refining our calculations, which could potentially affect the measurement of these balances or potentially give rise to new deferred tax amounts. In addition, our estimates may also be affected as we gain a more thorough understanding of the tax law and whether states will conform to changes in the law. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded no adjustments to income tax expense related to our provisional estimate recorded as of December 31, 2017. The provisional amounts will be subject to adjustment during a measurement period of up to one year from the date of enactment.


8.10.	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

A summary of shares repurchased under our stock repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
Shares repurchased	1.0		0.5
Aggregate purchase price	$	33.5	$	26.6
Average purchase price per share	$	34.34	$	48.38

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Shares repurchased 1.6
0.9
2.1
0.9
Aggregate purchase price $ 73.4
$ 34.9
$ 100.0
$ 34.9
Average purchase price per share $ 47.30
$ 39.92
$ 47.58
$ 39.92

As of ~~June 30, 2018, $263.7~~March 31, 2019, $230.2 million remained available for share repurchases under the program.

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A summary of shares of common stock issued in connection with the exercise of stock options follows:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
Shares issued (in actual number of shares)	11,227		259,075
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	$	0.3	$	13.3
Average exercise price per share	$	25.93	$	51.15

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Shares issued (in actual number of shares) 42,092
46,817
301,167
678,858
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options $ 0.9
$ 1.3
$ 14.2
$ 22.8
Average exercise price per share $ 22.50
$ 28.55
$ 47.14
$ 33.65

The following table presents a summary of shares of common stock issued in connection with ~~grants of restricted stock and~~the settlement of ~~restricted stock units (“RSUs”),~~RSUs, as well as shares surrendered to AutoNation to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock and settlement of RSUs:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(In actual number of shares)	2019	2018
Shares issued	233,130	112,824
Shares surrendered to AutoNation to satisfy tax withholding obligations	77,831	45,690

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(In actual number of shares) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Shares issued 9,837
—
122,661
20,000
Shares surrendered to AutoNation to satisfy tax withholding obligations 9,730
17,796
55,420
25,920


9.	~~EARNINGS PER SHARE~~

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and are to be included in the computation of earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method. Our restricted stock awards are considered participating securities because they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. As the number of shares granted under such awards that have not yet vested is immaterial, all earnings per share amounts reflect such shares as if they were fully vested shares and the disclosures associated with the two-class method are not presented. RSU awards are not considered participating securities as they do not contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends.

Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, including outstanding unvested restricted stock awards and vested RSU awards. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, noted above, adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock options and unvested RSU awards.

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~~The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted EPS:~~

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income from continuing operations $ 97.4
$ 87.7
$ 190.7
$ 185.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 0.2
—
0.6
(0.1 )
Net income $ 97.6
$ 87.7
$ 191.3
$ 185.8

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating basic EPS 90.7
101.2
91.4
101.1
Effect of dilutive stock options and unvested RSUs 0.5
0.3
0.5
0.5
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in calculating diluted EPS 91.2
101.5
91.9
101.6

Basic EPS amounts⁽¹⁾:

Continuing operations $ 1.07
$ 0.87
$ 2.09
$ 1.84
Discontinued operations $ —
$ —
$ 0.01
$ —
Net income $ 1.08
$ 0.87
$ 2.09
$ 1.84

Diluted EPS amounts⁽¹⁾:

Continuing operations $ 1.07
$ 0.86
$ 2.08
$ 1.83
Discontinued operations $ —
$ —
$ 0.01
$ —
Net income $ 1.07
$ 0.86
$ 2.08
$ 1.83
⁽¹⁾ Earnings per share amounts are calculated discretely and therefore may not add up to the total due to rounding.

~~A summary of anti-dilutive equity instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share is as follows:~~

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Anti-dilutive equity instruments excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share 2.3
3.7
1.9
3.4


~~10.~~11.	STORE DIVESTITURES

During the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2018,~~2019, we divested ~~one Domestic store and~~ two Import ~~stores, and recorded a net gain of $1.6 million.~~stores. During the first quarter of 2018, we divested seven Domestic stores, two Import stores, one Premium Luxury store, and one collision ~~center,~~center.

We recognized net gains related to store divestitures of $8.5 million during the first quarter of 2019 and ~~recorded a net gain~~$6.5 million during the first quarter of ~~$6.5 million.~~2018. Write-downs associated with certain business divestitures that closed during the first ~~and second quarters~~quarter of 2018 were previously recorded during the fourth quarter of 2017. During the second quarter of 2017, we divested one Import store and recorded a gain of $14.8 million. During the first quarter of 2017, we divested one Import store and recorded a gain of $4.3 million.

Gains on divestitures are included in Other Income, Net (within Operating Income) in our ~~Unaudited Condensed~~ Consolidated Statements of Income. The financial condition and results of operations of these businesses were not material to our consolidated financial statements.


~~11.~~12.	ACQUISITIONS

During the ~~six months ended June 30, 2018,~~first quarter of 2019, we purchased one ~~collision~~parts distribution center located in ~~the Baltimore, Maryland market.~~Nevada and one parts distribution center located in Utah. Acquisitions are included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of acquisition. The purchase price allocations for ~~this~~these business ~~combination~~combinations are preliminary and subject to final adjustment. WeDuring the first quarter of 2018, we purchased ~~one store~~

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~~and~~ one collision center in ~~South Florida and one collision center in the Seattle, Washington market during the six months ended June 30, 2017.~~Maryland.

The ~~acquisition~~acquisitions that occurred during the ~~six months ended June 30, 2018, was~~first quarter of 2019, were not material to our financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, on a pro forma basis as if the results of ~~this acquisition~~these acquisitions had been included in our consolidated results

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for the entire ~~six~~three month periods ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019 and 2018, ~~and 2017,~~ revenue and net income would not have been materially different from our reported revenue and net income for these periods.


~~12.~~	~~COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES~~

~~Legal Proceedings~~

We are involved, and will continue to be involved, in numerous legal proceedings arising out of the conduct of our business, including litigation with customers, wage and hour and other employment-related lawsuits, and actions brought by governmental authorities. Some of these lawsuits purport or may be determined to be class or collective actions and seek substantial damages or injunctive relief, or both, and some may remain unresolved for several years. We establish accruals for specific legal proceedings when it is considered probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Our accruals for loss contingencies are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as additional information becomes available. We disclose the amount accrued if material or if such disclosure is necessary for our financial statements to not be misleading. If a loss is not both probable and reasonably estimable, or if an exposure to loss exists in excess of the amount accrued, we assess whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred. If there is a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred, we disclose the estimate of the possible loss or range of loss if it is material or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Our evaluation of whether a loss is reasonably possible or probable is based on our assessment and consultation with legal counsel regarding the ultimate outcome of the matter.

As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, we have accrued for the potential impact of loss contingencies that are probable and reasonably estimable, and there was no indication of a reasonable possibility that a material loss, or additional material loss, may have been incurred. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. However, the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

~~Other Matters~~

AutoNation, acting through its subsidiaries, is the lessee under many real estate leases that provide for the use by our subsidiaries of their respective store premises. Pursuant to these leases, our subsidiaries generally agree to indemnify the lessor and other related parties from certain liabilities arising as a result of the use of the leased premises, including environmental liabilities, or a breach of the lease by the lessee. Additionally, from time to time, we enter into agreements with third parties in connection with the sale of assets or businesses in which we agree to indemnify the purchaser or related parties from certain liabilities or costs arising in connection with the assets or business. Also, in the ordinary course of business in connection with purchases or sales of goods and services, we enter into agreements that may contain indemnification provisions. In the event that an indemnification claim is asserted, our liability would be limited by the terms of the applicable agreement.

From time to time, primarily in connection with dispositions of automotive stores, our subsidiaries assign or sublet to the store purchaser the subsidiaries’ interests in any real property leases associated with such stores. In general, our subsidiaries retain responsibility for the performance of certain obligations under such leases to the extent that the assignee or sublessee does not perform, whether such performance is required prior to or following the assignment or subletting of the lease. Additionally, AutoNation and its subsidiaries generally remain subject to the terms of any guarantees made by us and our subsidiaries in connection with such leases. Although we generally have indemnification rights against the assignee or sublessee in the event of non-performance under these leases, as well as certain defenses, we estimate that lessee rental payment obligations during the remaining terms of these leases with expirations ranging from ~~2019~~ to ~~2034~~ ~~are approximately~~ ~~$19 million~~ at ~~June 30, 2018. We do not have any material known commitments that we or our subsidiaries will be called on to perform under any such assigned leases or subleases at~~ ~~June 30, 2018~~. There can be no assurance that any performance by AutoNation or its subsidiaries required under these leases would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and cash flows.

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At ~~June 30, 2018, surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits totaled~~ ~~$109.4 million, of which~~ ~~$47.4 million~~ were letters of credit. In the ordinary course of business, we are required to post performance and surety bonds, letters of credit, and/or cash deposits as financial guarantees of our performance. We do not currently provide cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit.

In the ordinary course of business, we are subject to numerous laws and regulations, including automotive, environmental, health and safety, and other laws and regulations. We do not anticipate that the costs of such compliance will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition, although such outcome is possible given the nature of our operations and the extensive legal and regulatory framework applicable to our business. We do not have any material known environmental commitments or contingencies.


13.	~~SEGMENT~~CASH FLOW INFORMATION

At ~~June 30, 2018~~Cash, Cash Equivalents, and ~~2017, we had~~ ~~three~~ reportable segments: (1) Domestic, (2) Import, and (3) Premium Luxury. Our Domestic segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by Ford, General Motors, and FCA US. Our Import segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our Premium Luxury segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, and Audi. The franchises in each segment also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products.

“Corporate and other” is comprised of our other businesses, including collision centers, AutoNation USA stand-alone used vehicle sales and service centers, and automotive auctions, all of which generate revenues but do not meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments, as well as unallocated corporate overhead expenses and retrospective commissions for certain finance and insurance transactions that we arrange under agreements with third parties.Restricted Cash

The ~~reportable segments identified above are the business activities~~total amounts presented on our statements of ~~the Company for which discrete financial information is available~~cash flows include cash, cash equivalents, and ~~for which operating results are regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker~~restricted cash. Restricted cash includes certain deferred purchase price commitments related to ~~allocate resources and assess performance. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer.~~

certain acquisitions. The following table provides information on revenues from external customers, intercompany revenues, and segment income of our reportable segments. Intercompany sales, which are eliminated in consolidation, may be based on current market prices, current fair values, or cost plus margin depending on the product type and the markets in which the products are sold.

Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Domestic Import Premium Luxury Domestic Import Premium Luxury
Revenues from external customers $ 1,826.1
$ 1,717.0
$ 1,730.2
$ 1,844.7
$ 1,702.2
$ 1,644.1
Intercompany revenues $ 133.6
$ 86.6
$ 115.3
$ 139.9
$ 98.0
$ 119.7
Segment income ⁽¹⁾
$ 67.1
$ 78.1
$ 84.9
$ 60.1
$ 75.3
$ 83.9

Six Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Domestic Import Premium Luxury Domestic Import Premium Luxury
Revenues from external customers $ 3,599.8
$ 3,369.6
$ 3,448.0
$ 3,645.5
$ 3,333.9
$ 3,260.7
Intercompany revenues $ 274.2
$ 167.5
$ 217.4
$ 278.7
$ 190.0
$ 235.7
Segment income ⁽¹⁾
$ 127.4
$ 150.9
$ 172.6
$ 121.5
$ 147.0
$ 164.4

⁽¹⁾ Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.

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~~The following is~~ a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents reported on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the total ~~segment income for reportable segments to~~amounts reported on our ~~consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes.~~Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48.7	$	48.6
Restricted cash included in Current Assets	0.9		0.8
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	49.6	$	49.4

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Total segment income for reportable segments $ 230.1
$ 219.3
$ 450.9
$ 432.9
Corporate and other (71.3 ) (47.2 ) (134.6 ) (75.6 )
Other interest expense (29.7 ) (29.2 ) (62.0 ) (58.0 )
Interest income 0.3
0.2
0.5
0.6
Other income, net 0.2
1.8
1.0
4.8
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 129.6
$ 144.9
$ 255.8
$ 304.7
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

We had accrued purchases of property and equipment of $21.7 million at March 31, 2019, and $26.4 million at March 31, 2018. See Note 7 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for supplemental information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets.

Interest and Income Taxes Paid

We made interest payments, net of amounts capitalized and including interest on vehicle inventory financing, of $60.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, and $46.5 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. We made income tax payments, net of income tax refunds, of $1.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, and $84.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018.


14.	~~BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS~~

We own and operate franchised automotive stores in the United States pursuant to franchise agreements with vehicle manufacturers. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, approximately 62% of our total retail new vehicle unit sales was generated by our stores in Florida, Texas, and California. We are subject to a concentration of risk in the event of financial distress of or other adverse event related to a major vehicle manufacturer or related lender or supplier. The core brands of vehicles that we sell, representing approximately ~~93%~~ ~~of the new vehicles sold during the~~ ~~six~~ ~~months ended~~ ~~June 30, 2018, are manufactured by~~ ~~Toyota (including Lexus), Honda, Ford, General Motors, FCA US, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, BMW, and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). Our business could be materially adversely impacted by a bankruptcy of or other adverse event related to a major vehicle manufacturer or related lender or supplier.~~

~~We had receivables from manufacturers or distributors of~~ ~~$206.5 million~~ at ~~June 30, 2018, and~~ ~~$253.3 million~~ at ~~December 31, 2017~~. Additionally, a large portion of our contracts-in-transit included in Receivables, net, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are due from automotive manufacturers’ captive finance subsidiaries, which provide financing directly to our new and used vehicle customers. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to non-manufacturer trade receivables are limited due to the wide variety of customers and markets in which our products are sold as well as their dispersion across many different geographic areas in the United States. Consequently, at ~~June 30, 2018, we do not consider AutoNation to have any significant non-manufacturer concentrations of credit risk.~~


~~15.~~	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument represents the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of judgment, and therefore cannot be determined with precision.

Accounting standards define fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting standards establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value and also establishes the following three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:



Level 1	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2	Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted market prices in markets that are not active; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

Level 3	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

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The following methods and assumptions were used by us in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:


•	Cash and cash equivalents, receivables, other current assets, vehicle floorplan payable, accounts payable, other current liabilities, commercial paper, and variable rate debt: The amounts reported in the accompanying

~~Cash and cash equivalents, receivables, other current assets, vehicle floorplan payable, accounts payable, other current liabilities, commercial paper, and variable rate debt: The amounts reported in the accompanying~~

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets approximate fair value due to their short-term nature or the existence of variable interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates.

•

Investment in Security: Our investment in security consists of an equity security that does not have a readily determinable fair value. Therefore, we have elected to apply a measurement alternative and record the equity interest at its cost of $50.0 million, which will be subsequently adjusted for observable price changes. The equity interest is reported in Other Assets in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have considered all relevant transactions since the date of our investment through March 31, 2019, and we have not recorded any impairments or upward or downward adjustments to the carrying amount of our investment as of March 31, 2019, as there have not been any changes in the observable price of our equity interest as of such date.


•	Fixed rate long-term debt: Our fixed rate long-term debt primarily consists of amounts outstanding under our senior unsecured notes. We estimate the fair value of our senior unsecured notes using quoted prices for the identical liability (Level 1). A summary of the aggregate carrying values and fair values of our fixed rate long-term debt is as follows:



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Carrying value	$	1,969.4	$	1,970.5
Fair value	$	1,955.2	$	1,908.9

~~Fixed rate long-term debt~~: Our fixed rate long-term debt primarily consists of amounts outstanding under our senior unsecured notes. We estimate the fair value of our senior unsecured notes using quoted prices for the identical liability (Level 1). A summary of the aggregate carrying values and fair values of our fixed rate long-term debt is as follows:

June 30,
2018 December 31,
2017
Carrying value $ 1,970.1
$ 2,373.7
Fair value $ 1,949.6
$ 2,442.1

Nonfinancial assets such as goodwill, other intangible assets, ~~and~~ long-lived assets held and used, and right-of-use assets are measured at fair value when there is an indicator of impairment and recorded at fair value only when impairment is recognized or for a business combination. The fair values less costs to sell of long-lived assets held for sale are assessed each reporting period they remain classified as held for sale. Subsequent changes in the held for sale long-lived asset’s fair value less cost to sell (increase or decrease) is reported as an adjustment to its carrying amount, except that the adjusted carrying amount cannot exceed the carrying amount of the long-lived asset at the time it was initially classified as held for sale.

~~The following table presents nonfinancial assets measured~~Long-Lived Assets and ~~recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017:~~

2018 2017
Description Fair Value
Measurements Using
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) Gain/(Loss) Fair Value
Measurements Using
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3) Gain/(Loss)
Franchise rights $ 31.7
$ (8.1 ) $ —
$ —
Long-lived assets held and used $ —
$ (1.0 ) $ —
$ —
Long-lived assets held for sale in continuing operations $ 7.4
$ (0.6 ) $ 2.9
$ 0.2

~~Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets~~

Goodwill for our reporting units is tested for impairment annually as of April 30 or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its fair value. Under accounting standards, we chose to make a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment as of April 30, 2018, and determined that it was not more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were less than their carrying amounts.

~~We elected to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test as of April 30, 2017, and no goodwill impairment charges resulted from the quantitative impairment test.~~

The quantitative goodwill impairment test requires a determination of whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using an “income” valuation approach, which discounts projected free cash flows of the reporting unit at a computed weighted average cost of capital as the discount rate. The income valuation approach requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, which include revenue growth rates and future operating margins used to calculate projected future cash flows, weighted average costs of capital, and future economic and market conditions. In connection with this process, we also reconcile the estimated aggregate fair values of our reporting units to our market capitalization, including consideration of a control premium that represents the estimated amount an investor would pay for our equity securities to obtain a controlling interest. We believe that this reconciliation process is consistent with

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a market participant perspective. We base our cash flow forecasts on our knowledge of the automotive industry, our recent performance, our expectations of our future performance, and other assumptions we believe to be reasonable but that are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. We also make certain judgments and assumptions in allocating shared assets and liabilities to determine the carrying values for each of our reporting units.

Our principal identifiable intangible assets are individual store rights under franchise agreements with vehicle manufacturers, which have indefinite lives and are tested for impairment annually as of April 30 or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. We performed quantitative franchise rights impairment tests as of April 30, 2018. As a result of these tests, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $8.1 million to reduce the carrying values of certain franchise rights to their estimated fair values. The non-cash impairment charges are reflected as Franchise Rights Impairment in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and are reported in the “Corporate and other” category of our segment information.

The quantitative impairment test for franchise rights requires the comparison of the franchise rights’ estimated fair value to carrying value by store. Fair values of rights under franchise agreements are estimated using Level 3 inputs by discounting expected future cash flows of the store. The forecasted cash flows contain inherent uncertainties, including significant estimates and assumptions related to growth rates, margins, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and cost of capital, for which we utilize certain market participant-based assumptions, using third-party industry projections, economic projections, and other marketplace data we believe to be reasonable. The development of the assumptions used in our annual impairment tests are coordinated by our financial planning and analysis group, and the assumptions are reviewed by management.

~~We elected to perform quantitative franchise rights impairment tests as of April 30, 2017, and no franchise rights impairment charges resulted from the quantitative impairment tests.~~

~~Long-Lived~~Right-of-Use Assets

The fair value measurement valuation process for our long-lived assets and right-of-use assets is established by our corporate real estate services group. Fair value measurements, which are based on Level 3 inputs, and changes in fair value measurements are reviewed and assessed each quarter for properties classified as held for sale, or when an indicator of impairment exists for properties classified as held and used or for right-of-use assets, by the corporate real estate services group. Our corporate real estate services group utilizes its knowledge of the automotive industry and historical experience in real estate markets and transactions in establishing the valuation process, which is generally based on a combination of the market and replacement cost approaches.

In a market approach, the corporate real estate services group uses transaction prices for comparable properties that have recently been sold. These transaction prices are adjusted for factors related to a specific property. The corporate real estate services group also evaluates changes in local real estate markets, and/or recent market interest or negotiations related to a specific property. In a replacement cost approach, the cost to replace a specific long-lived asset is considered, which is adjusted for depreciation from physical deterioration, as well as functional and economic obsolescence, if present and measurable.

To validate the fair values determined under the valuation process noted above, our corporate real estate services group also obtains independent third-party appraisals for our properties and/or third-party brokers’ opinions of value, which are generally developed using the same valuation approaches described above, and evaluates any recent negotiations or discussions with third-party real estate brokers related to a specific long-lived asset or market.

We had assets held for sale in continuing operations of ~~$83.3~~$98.9 million as of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~$169.1~~$67.8 million as of December 31, ~~2017,~~2018, primarily related to property held for sale, as well as inventory, goodwill, franchise rights, and property of disposal groups held for sale. We had assets held for sale in discontinued operations of ~~$14.5~~$13.9 million as of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~$14.4~~$14.1 million as of December 31, ~~2017,~~2018, primarily related to property held for sale. Assets held for sale are included in Other Current Assets in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

~~Long-Lived Assets Held and Used~~

~~The non-cash impairment charge recorded during~~ See Note 7 of the ~~six months ended June 30, 2018, is included in Other Income, Net (within Operating Income) in our~~Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ~~of Income and is reported in the “Corporate and other” category of~~for information on our ~~segment information.~~right-of-use assets.

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~~Long-Lived Assets Held for Sale in Continuing Operations~~The following table presents nonfinancial assets measured and recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:



	2019					2018
Description	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Gain/(Loss)			Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Gain/(Loss)
Right-of-use assets	$	0.1	$	(0.2	)	$	—	$	—
Long-lived assets held and used	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	(1.0	)
Long-lived assets held for sale in continuing operations	$	—	$	—		$	0.6	$	(0.3	)

The non-cash impairment charges recorded during the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019 and 2018, ~~and the net adjustments recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2017,~~ are included in Other Income, Net (within Operating Income) in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and are reported in the “Corporate and other” category of our segment information.


15.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

As of March 31, 2019 and 2018, we have accrued for the potential impact of loss contingencies that are probable and reasonably estimable, and there was no indication of a reasonable possibility that a material loss, or additional material loss, may have been incurred. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. However, the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

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does not perform, whether such performance is required prior to or following the assignment or subletting of the lease. Additionally, AutoNation and its subsidiaries generally remain subject to the terms of any guarantees made by us and our subsidiaries in connection with such leases. Although we generally have indemnification rights against the assignee or sublessee in the event of non-performance under these leases, as well as certain defenses, we estimate that lessee rental payment obligations during the remaining terms of these leases with expirations ranging from 2019 to 2034 are approximately $17 million at March 31, 2019. We do not have any material known commitments that we or our subsidiaries will be called on to perform under any such assigned leases or subleases at March 31, 2019. There can be no assurance that any performance by AutoNation or its subsidiaries required under these leases would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and cash flows.

At March 31, 2019, surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits totaled $107.8 million, of which $41.7 million were letters of credit. In the ordinary course of business, we are required to post performance and surety bonds, letters of credit, and/or cash deposits as financial guarantees of our performance. We do not currently provide cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit.


16.	~~CASH FLOW INFORMATION~~BUSINESS AND CREDIT CONCENTRATIONS

~~Cash, Cash Equivalents,~~We own and ~~Restricted Cash~~

~~The~~operate franchised automotive stores in the United States pursuant to franchise agreements with vehicle manufacturers. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, approximately 64% of our total ~~amounts presented on~~retail new vehicle unit sales was generated by our ~~statements~~stores in Florida, Texas, and California. We are subject to a concentration of ~~cash flows include cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Restricted cash includes certain deferred purchase price commitments~~risk in the event of financial distress of or other adverse event related to ~~certain acquisitions.~~a major vehicle manufacturer or related lender or supplier. The ~~following table provides~~core brands of vehicles that we sell, representing approximately 92% of the new vehicles sold during the three months ended March 31, 2019, are manufactured by Toyota (including Lexus), Honda, Ford, General Motors, FCA US, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). Our business could be materially adversely impacted by a ~~reconciliation~~bankruptcy of ~~cash~~or other adverse event related to a major vehicle manufacturer or related lender or supplier.

We had receivables from manufacturers or distributors of $198.5 million at March 31, 2019, and ~~cash equivalents reported on~~$242.3 million at December 31, 2018. Additionally, a large portion of our contracts-in-transit included in Receivables, net, in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are due from automotive manufacturers’ captive finance subsidiaries, which provide financing directly to our new and used vehicle customers. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to non-manufacturer trade receivables are limited due to the ~~total amounts reported on~~wide variety of customers and markets in which our ~~Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:~~

June 30,
2018 December 31,
2017
Cash and cash equivalents $ 53.1
$ 69.2
Restricted cash included in Current Assets 0.7
1.9
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 53.8
$ 71.1

~~Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities~~

~~For the six months ended June 30, 2017, we had non-cash investing and financing activities of $2.2 million related to increases in property acquired under capital leases,~~products are sold as well as ~~$3.3 million related~~their dispersion across many different geographic areas in the United States. Consequently, at March 31, 2019, we do not consider AutoNation to ~~capital leases~~have any significant non-manufacturer concentrations of credit risk.


17.	SEGMENT INFORMATION

At March 31, 2019 and ~~deferred purchase price commitments associated with acquisitions. We did not enter into any capital leases during the six months ended June 30, 2018. In addition,~~2018, we had ~~accrued purchases~~three reportable segments: (1) Domestic, (2) Import, and (3) Premium Luxury. Our Domestic segment is comprised of ~~property~~retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by Ford, General Motors, and ~~equipment~~FCA US. Our Import segment is comprised of ~~$28.3 million at June 30, 2018,~~retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, and ~~$25.9 million at June 30, 2017.~~Nissan. Our Premium Luxury segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, and Jaguar Land Rover. The franchises in each segment also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products.

~~Interest~~Corporate and ~~Income Taxes Paid~~other is comprised of our other businesses, including collision centers, auction operations, AutoNation USA stand-alone used vehicle sales and service centers, and parts distribution centers, all of which generate revenues but do not meet the quantitative thresholds for determining reportable segments, as well as unallocated corporate overhead expenses and retrospective commissions for certain finance and insurance transactions that we arrange under agreements with third parties.

~~We made interest payments, net~~The reportable segments identified above are the business activities of ~~amounts capitalized~~the Company for which discrete financial information is available and ~~including interest on vehicle inventory financing, of $123.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018,~~for which operating results are regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker to allocate resources and $99.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017. We made income tax payments, net of income tax refunds, of $170.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, and $124.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017.assess performance. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer.

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The following table provides information on revenues from external customers and segment income of our reportable segments.



	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019						March 31, 2018
	Domestic		Import		Premium Luxury		Domestic		Import		Premium Luxury
Revenues from external customers	$	1,568.8	$	1,496.1	$	1,734.1	$	1,773.7	$	1,652.6	$	1,717.8
Segment income ⁽¹⁾	$	56.2	$	72.6	$	84.3	$	60.3	$	72.8	$	87.7

⁽¹⁾ Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.

The following is a reconciliation of total segment income for reportable segments to our consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes.



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019			2018
Total segment income for reportable segments	$	213.1		$	220.8
Corporate and other	(61.3		)	(63.3		)
Other interest expense	(27.8		)	(32.3		)
Interest income	0.2			0.2
Other income, net	1.9			0.8
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	126.1		$	126.2

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, reference should be made to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and related “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the largest automotive retailer in the United States. As of ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, we owned and operated ~~331~~326 new vehicle franchises from ~~242~~239 stores located in the United States, predominantly in major metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region. Our stores, which we believe include some of the most recognizable and well known in our key markets, sell 33 different new vehicle brands. The core brands of new vehicles that we sell, representing approximately ~~93%~~92% of the new vehicles that we sold during the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, are manufactured by Toyota (including Lexus), Honda, Ford, General Motors, FCA US, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, ~~BMW,~~ and Volkswagen (including Audi and Porsche). As of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we also owned and operated 8083 AutoNation-branded collision centers, and together with our vehicle dealerships, our AutoNation USA stores, ~~and~~ our automotive auctions, and our parts distribution centers, we owned and operated over 325 locations coast to coast.

We offer a diversified range of automotive products and services, including new vehicles, used vehicles, “parts and service,” which includes automotive repair and maintenance services as well as wholesale parts and collision businesses, and automotive “finance and insurance” products, which include vehicle service and other protection products, as well as the arranging of financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. We believe that the significant scale of our operations and the quality of our managerial talent allow us to achieve efficiencies in our key markets by, among other things, leveraging the AutoNation retail brand and advertising, implementing standardized processes, and increasing productivity across all of our stores.

At ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, we had three reportable segments: (1) Domestic, (2) Import, and (3) Premium Luxury. Our Domestic segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured by Ford, General Motors, and FCA US. Our Import segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our Premium Luxury segment is comprised of retail automotive franchises that sell new vehicles manufactured primarily by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Lexus, and ~~Audi.~~Jaguar Land Rover. The franchises in each segment also sell used vehicles, parts and automotive repair and maintenance services, and automotive finance and insurance products.

For the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, new vehicle sales accounted for approximately ~~54%~~50% of our total revenue and approximately ~~15%~~14% of our total gross profit. Used vehicle sales accounted for approximately ~~25%~~27% of our total revenue and approximately ~~10%~~11% of our total gross profit. Our parts and service and finance and insurance operations, while comprising approximately ~~21%~~22% of our total revenue for the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, contributed approximately ~~74%~~75% of our total gross profit for the same period.

Market Conditions

In the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2018~~,2019, U.S. industry retail new vehicle unit sales were down 1%6% as compared to the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2017.~~2018. We ~~continue to~~currently expect that full-year U.S. industry new vehicle unit sales in ~~2018~~2019 will be ~~approximately 16.8~~in the high 16 million ~~units.~~unit level. However, actual sales may materially differ. The rise in interest rates over the past two years, combined with rising vehicle prices, has adversely impacted industry retail new vehicle unit sales. Based on industry data, vehicle leasing and manufacturer incentives remain at historically-high levels. To the extent that vehicle manufacturers reduce their support for these programs, U.S. industry and our new vehicle unit retail sales could be adversely impacted. In addition, an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles could continue to benefit retail used vehicle unit volume but adversely impact retail new vehicle unit ~~volume.~~

~~During the three~~volume and ~~six months ended June 30, 2018, the warranty component of our parts and service business was adversely impacted by a decline in manufacturer recalls.~~pricing.

Results of Operations

During the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we had net income from continuing operations of ~~$97.4~~$92.1 million, or ~~$1.07~~$1.02 per share on a diluted basis, as compared to net income from continuing operations of ~~$87.7~~$93.3 million, or ~~$0.86~~$1.01 per share on a diluted basis, during the same period in ~~2017~~2018.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we had net income from continuing operations of $190.7 million, or $2.08 per share on a diluted basis, as compared to net income from continuing operations of $185.9 million, or $1.83 per share on a diluted basis, during the same period in ~~2017~~.

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~~During the~~ ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2018,~~2019, used vehicle gross profit increased ~~22.4%, finance and insurance gross profit increased 8.3%,~~5% and parts and service gross profit increased ~~2.6%~~3%, each as compared to the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2017,~~2018, due in part to our brand extension strategy. ~~During the second quarter of 2017, used~~In addition, new vehicle gross profit ~~on a~~ per vehicle retailed (“PVR”) ~~basis was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing~~ and ~~appraisal strategy, among other factors.~~ finance and insurance gross profit PVR increased as compared to the first quarter of 2018.

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Improvements to gross profit during the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2018~~2019 were partially offset by ~~a decrease~~decreases in new vehicle ~~gross profit. Our new vehicle gross profit PVR~~unit volume, which was adversely impacted by competitive market conditions ~~including disruptive manufacturer marketing~~in a weaker new vehicle sales environment, driven by higher consumer borrowing rates and ~~sales incentive programs~~rising vehicle prices, and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used ~~vehicles, in a plateauing sales environment.~~ vehicles. SG&A expenses ~~increased~~decreased as compared to the prior year period due to ~~investments~~a decrease in one-time expenses incurred in the prior year related to our brand extension strategy, as well as ~~increases~~our cost savings efforts made in ~~costs associated~~connection with our ~~self-insurance programs, including less favorable claims experience~~restructuring and ~~higher premiums, deductibles, and hail-related losses~~. cost savings plan announced in January 2019 discussed below. Floorplan interest expense ~~and other interest expense also~~ increased as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to higher average interest ~~rates.~~rates and higher average vehicle floorplan balances.

Net income from continuing operations benefited from net after-tax gains of $6.4 million related to store divestitures during the three months ended March 31, 2019. During the three months ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2018,, net income from continuing operations benefited from net after-tax gains of ~~$6.5~~$9.3 million related to ~~business/~~store/property divestitures, partially offset by after-tax asset impairments and ~~after-tax gains~~other charges of ~~$4.5~~$1.5 million.

In January 2019, we announced a restructuring of certain of our corporate and regional organization as part of a plan to reduce our annual spending by approximately $50 million ~~related to certain legal settlements. Net income from continuing operations~~in preparation of a challenging automotive retail market in 2019. In connection with this restructuring, we recognized $3.6 million of restructuring expenses during the ~~three months ended June 30, 2018, was adversely impacted by after-tax non-cash franchise rights impairment charges~~first quarter of ~~$6.1 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, net income from continuing operations benefited from after-tax gains~~2019, which are primarily reflected as a component of ~~$12.3 million related to business/property divestitures.~~our SG&A expenses.

Strategic Initiatives

We continue to implement our comprehensive, customer-focused brand extension strategy, which includes AutoNation-branded parts and accessories, AutoNation-branded Customer Financial Services products (including extended service and maintenance contracts and other vehicle protection products), the expansion of AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation-branded automotive auctions, AutoNation USA stand-alone used vehicle sales and service centers, and the expansion of ~~AutoNation-branded collision centers.~~ our parts distribution network. During the ~~six months ended June 30, 2018, we opened one automotive auction, two AutoNation USA stores, and four collision centers. Additionally,~~first quarter of 2019, we acquired ~~one collision center.~~ two parts distribution centers located in Nevada and Utah.

We ~~also have partnered~~continue to evaluate potential strategic investment and partnership opportunities that will further enhance our ability to adapt to changing customer behavior and expectations, such as our existing strategic investment in Vroom and our partnership with Waymo, the self-driving technology company of Alphabet Inc., in a multi-year agreement to support Waymo’s autonomous vehicle program. We do not expect this agreement to have a material effect on our financial results during the early stages of this strategic partnership.Waymo.

Inventory Management

Our new and used vehicle inventories are stated at the lower of cost or ~~market~~net realizable value on our consolidated balance sheets. We monitor our vehicle inventory levels based on current economic conditions and seasonal sales trends.

We have typically not experienced significant losses on the sale of new vehicle inventory, in part due to incentives provided by manufacturers to promote sales of new vehicles and our inventory management practices. We monitor our new vehicle inventory values as compared to ~~market~~net realizable values, and ~~as a result, our~~had no new vehicle inventory write-downs at March 31, 2019. Our new vehicle inventory balance was net of cumulative write-downs of ~~$0.3 million at June 30, 2018, and $2.2~~$0.5 million at December 31, ~~2017.~~2018.

We recondition the majority of used vehicles acquired for retail sale in our parts and service departments and capitalize the related costs to the used vehicle inventory. We monitor our used vehicle inventory values as compared to ~~market~~net realizable values. Typically, used vehicles that are not sold on a retail basis are sold at wholesale auctions. Our used vehicle inventory balance was net of cumulative write-downs of $2.7 million at March 31, 2019, and $3.2 million at ~~June 30, 2018, and~~ ~~$4.1 million~~ at December 31, ~~2017~~2018.

Parts, accessories, and other inventory are carried at the lower of acquisition cost or ~~market.~~net realizable value. We estimate the amount of ~~potential~~potentially damaged and/or obsolete inventory based upon historical experience, manufacturer return policies, and industry trends. Our parts, accessories, and other inventory balance was net of cumulative write-downs of $~~5.3~~6.6 million at ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, and ~~$5.2~~$6.4 million at December 31, ~~2017~~2018.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis, and we base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable. Actual outcomes could differ materially from those estimates in a manner that could have a material effect on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. For additional discussion of our critical accounting estimates, please see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Goodwill

Goodwill for our reporting units is tested for impairment annually as of April 30 or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its fair value. ~~Under accounting standards, we chose~~We are scheduled to ~~make a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill~~complete our annual impairment test as of April 30, ~~2018, and determined that it was not more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units were less than their carrying amounts.~~2019.

As of ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we have ~~$232.5~~$229.6 million of goodwill related to the Domestic reporting unit, ~~$533.0~~$519.0 million related to the Import reporting unit, ~~$703.2~~$717.7 million related to the Premium Luxury reporting unit, and ~~$39.4~~$43.5 million related to “Other.”

Other Intangible Assets

~~Our~~ We are scheduled to complete our annual impairment test of our franchise rights which related to 66 stores and totaled $572.2 million at April 30, 2018, are evaluated for impairment on a franchise-by-franchise basis annually. We performed quantitative franchise rights impairment tests as of April 30, 2018. As a result of the quantitative tests, we identified 3 stores with franchise rights carrying values that exceeded their fair values, and we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $8.1 million. We identified 11 additional stores that, while they each had franchise rights fair value in excess of carrying value, had lower relative performance compared to our total store population. We will continue to monitor these 11 stores, as well as all stores, for events or changes in circumstances that may indicate potential impairment. The remainder of our stores had franchise rights with calculated fair values that substantially exceeded their carrying values. If, hypothetically, the fair value of each of the franchise rights quantitatively tested had been determined to be 10% lower as of the valuation date, the additional aggregate pre-tax non-cash impairment charge would have been approximately $3 million. The quantitative franchise rights impairment test is dependent on many variables used to determine the fair value of each store’s franchise rights. See Note 15 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the valuation method and related estimates and assumptions used in our quantitative impairment testing. The effect of a hypothetical 10% decrease in fair value estimates is not intended to provide a sensitivity analysis of every potential outcome.2019.

Chargeback Liability

We estimate our liability for chargebacks on commissions related to financing, vehicle service contracts, or other vehicle protection products on an individual basis using our historical chargeback experience based on internal cancellation data, as well as cancellation data received from third parties that sell and administer these products. Our estimated liability for chargebacks totaled ~~$125.5~~$128.6 million at ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~$120.8~~$128.1 million at December 31, ~~2017.~~2018.

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Reported Operating Data

Historical operating results include the results of acquired businesses from the date of acquisition.


($ in millions, except per vehicle data)	Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,											Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Revenue:
New vehicle	$	2,949.6		$	2,930.9		$	18.7		0.6		$	5,751.9		$	5,727.1		$	24.8		0.4		$	2,496.7		$	2,802.3		$	(305.6	)	(10.9	)
Retail used vehicle	1,217.4			1,131.1			86.3			7.6		2,454.5			2,287.2			167.3			7.3		1,261.8			1,237.1			24.7			2.0
Wholesale	81.3			70.0			11.3			16.1		174.7			154.8			19.9			12.9		77.8			93.4			(15.6		)	(16.7	)
Used vehicle	1,298.7			1,201.1			97.6			8.1		2,629.2			2,442.0			187.2			7.7		1,339.6			1,330.5			9.1			0.7
Finance and insurance, net	247.8			228.8			19.0			8.3		488.6			450.4			38.2			8.5		236.5			240.8			(4.3		)	(1.8	)
Total variable operations⁽¹⁾	4,496.1			4,360.8			135.3			3.1		8,869.7			8,619.5			250.2			2.9		4,072.8			4,373.6			(300.8		)	(6.9	)
Parts and service	857.1			857.5			(0.4		)	—		1,715.6			1,702.6			13.0			0.8		876.7			858.5			18.2			2.1
Other	38.8			61.0			(22.2		)			66.6			96.6			(30.0		)			32.3			27.8			4.5
Total revenue	$	5,392.0		$	5,279.3		$	112.7		2.1		$	10,651.9		$	10,418.7		$	233.2		2.2		$	4,981.8		$	5,259.9		$	(278.1	)	(5.3	)
Gross profit:
New vehicle	$	124.8		$	138.2		$	(13.4	)	(9.7	)	$	254.5		$	282.5		$	(28.0	)	(9.9	)	$	121.9		$	129.7		$	(7.8	)	(6.0	)
Retail used vehicle	87.0			74.0			13.0			17.6		169.0			148.9			20.1			13.5		84.3			82.0			2.3			2.8
Wholesale	4.2			0.5			3.7					8.0			2.6			5.4					6.2			3.8			2.4
Used vehicle	91.2			74.5			16.7			22.4		177.0			151.5			25.5			16.8		90.5			85.8			4.7			5.5
Finance and insurance	247.8			228.8			19.0			8.3		488.6			450.4			38.2			8.5		236.5			240.8			(4.3		)	(1.8	)
Total variable operations⁽¹⁾	463.8			441.5			22.3			5.1		920.1			884.4			35.7			4.0		448.9			456.3			(7.4		)	(1.6	)
Parts and service	387.3			377.6			9.7			2.6		772.8			748.6			24.2			3.2		398.9			385.5			13.4			3.5
Other	0.7			7.0			(6.3		)			1.2			12.9			(11.7		)			1.4			0.5			0.9
Total gross profit	851.8			826.1			25.7			3.1		1,694.1			1,645.9			48.2			2.9		849.2			842.3			6.9			0.8
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	625.3			611.3			(14.0		)	(2.3	)	1,252.1			1,206.6			(45.5		)	(3.8	)	623.0			626.8			3.8			0.6
Depreciation and amortization	41.1			39.3			(1.8		)			81.1			76.6			(4.5		)			44.1			40.0			(4.1		)
Franchise rights impairment	8.1			—			(8.1		)			8.1			—			(8.1		)
Other income, net	(13.9		)	(20.7		)	(6.8		)			(24.2		)	(40.2		)	(16.0		)			(8.7		)	(10.3		)	(1.6		)
Operating income	191.2			196.2			(5.0		)	(2.5	)	377.0			402.9			(25.9		)	(6.4	)	190.8			185.8			5.0			2.7
Non-operating income (expense) items:
Floorplan interest expense	(32.4		)	(24.1		)	(8.3		)			(60.7		)	(45.6		)	(15.1		)			(39.0		)	(28.3		)	(10.7		)
Other interest expense	(29.7		)	(29.2		)	(0.5		)			(62.0		)	(58.0		)	(4.0		)			(27.8		)	(32.3		)	4.5
Interest income	0.3			0.2			0.1					0.5			0.6			(0.1		)			0.2			0.2			—
Other income, net	0.2			1.8			(1.6		)			1.0			4.8			(3.8		)			1.9			0.8			1.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	129.6		$	144.9		$	(15.3	)	(10.6	)	$	255.8		$	304.7		$	(48.9	)	(16.0	)	$	126.1		$	126.2		$	(0.1	)	(0.1	)
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New vehicle	79,054			79,892			(838		)	(1.0	)	153,232			155,690			(2,458		)	(1.6	)	63,513			74,178			(10,665		)	(14.4	)
Used vehicle	60,081			58,266			1,815			3.1		122,291			118,874			3,417			2.9		61,171			62,210			(1,039		)	(1.7	)
	139,135			138,158			977			0.7		275,523			274,564			959			0.3		124,684			136,388			(11,704		)	(8.6	)
Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New vehicle	$	37,311		$	36,686		$	625		1.7		$	37,537		$	36,785		$	752		2.0		$	39,310		$	37,778		$	1,532		4.1
Used vehicle	$	20,263		$	19,413		$	850		4.4		$	20,071		$	19,241		$	830		4.3		$	20,627		$	19,886		$	741		3.7
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New vehicle	$	1,579		$	1,730		$	(151	)	(8.7	)	$	1,661		$	1,815		$	(154	)	(8.5	)	$	1,919		$	1,748		$	171		9.8
Used vehicle	$	1,448		$	1,270		$	178		14.0		$	1,382		$	1,253		$	129		10.3		$	1,378		$	1,318		$	60		4.6
Finance and insurance	$	1,781		$	1,656		$	125		7.5		$	1,773		$	1,640		$	133		8.1		$	1,897		$	1,766		$	131		7.4
Total variable operations⁽²⁾	$	3,303		$	3,192		$	111		3.5		$	3,310		$	3,212		$	98		3.1		$	3,551		$	3,318		$	233		7.0

⁽¹⁾Total variable operations includes new vehicle, used vehicle (retail and wholesale), and finance and insurance results.	⁽¹⁾Total variable operations includes new vehicle, used vehicle (retail and wholesale), and finance and insurance results.																						⁽¹⁾Total variable operations includes new vehicle, used vehicle (retail and wholesale), and finance and insurance results.
⁽²⁾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.	⁽²⁾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.																						⁽²⁾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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	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	2018 (%)	2017 (%)	2018 (%)	2017 (%)	2019 (%)	2018 (%)
Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle	54.7	55.5	54.0	55.0	50.1	53.3
Used vehicle	24.1	22.8	24.7	23.4	26.9	25.3
Parts and service	15.9	16.2	16.1	16.3	17.6	16.3
Finance and insurance, net	4.6	4.3	4.6	4.3	4.7	4.6
Other	0.7	1.2	0.6	1.0	0.7	0.5
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle	14.7	16.7	15.0	17.2	14.4	15.4
Used vehicle	10.7	9.0	10.4	9.2	10.7	10.2
Parts and service	45.5	45.7	45.6	45.5	47.0	45.8
Finance and insurance	29.1	27.7	28.8	27.4	27.8	28.6
Other	—	0.9	0.2	0.7	0.1	—
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle	4.2	4.7	4.4	4.9	4.9	4.6
Used vehicle - retail	7.1	6.5	6.9	6.5	6.7	6.6
Parts and service	45.2	44.0	45.0	44.0	45.5	44.9
Total	15.8	15.6	15.9	15.8	17.0	16.0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	11.6	11.6	11.8	11.6	12.5	11.9
Operating income	3.5	3.7	3.5	3.9	3.8	3.5
Operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:
Other operating items as a percentage of total gross profit:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	73.4	74.0	73.9	73.3	73.4	74.4
Operating income	22.4	23.8	22.3	24.5	22.5	22.1

	June 30,				March 31,
	2018	2017			2019	2018
Inventory days supply:
New vehicle (industry standard of selling days)	76 days	77 days			77 days	69 days
Used vehicle (trailing calendar month days)	33 days	40 days			30 days	31 days

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Same Store Operating Data

We have presented below our operating results on a same store basis, which reflect the results of our stores for the identical months in each period presented in the comparison, commencing with the first full month in which the store was owned by us. Results from divested stores are excluded from both current and prior periods. Therefore, the amounts presented in the ~~2017~~2018 columns may differ from the same store amounts presented for ~~2017~~2018 in the prior year.


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)	2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019		2018		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Revenue:
New vehicle	$	2,925.9	$	2,852.2	$	73.7		2.6		$	5,678.3	$	5,565.7	$	112.6		2.0		$	2,462.7	$	2,744.6	$	(281.9	)	(10.3	)
Retail used vehicle	1,188.3		1,091.5		96.8			8.9		2,386.8		2,205.3		181.5			8.2		1,241.2		1,208.1		33.1			2.7
Wholesale	78.2		67.7		10.5			15.5		166.6		149.6		17.0			11.4		75.9		91.4		(15.5		)	(17.0	)
Used vehicle	1,266.5		1,159.2		107.3			9.3		2,553.4		2,354.9		198.5			8.4		1,317.1		1,299.5		17.6			1.4
Finance and insurance, net	245.4		223.6		21.8			9.7		482.5		439.9		42.6			9.7		234.4		236.7		(2.3		)	(1.0	)
Total variable operations⁽¹⁾	4,437.8		4,235.0		202.8			4.8		8,714.2		8,360.5		353.7			4.2		4,014.2		4,280.8		(266.6		)	(6.2	)
Parts and service	844.5		836.3		8.2			1.0		1,685.2		1,658.6		26.6			1.6		859.1		839.0		20.1			2.4
Other	38.9		60.7		(21.8		)			66.7		96.2		(29.5		)			30.5		27.8		2.7
Total revenue	$	5,321.2	$	5,132.0	$	189.2		3.7		$	10,466.1	$	10,115.3	$	350.8		3.5		$	4,903.8	$	5,147.6	$	(243.8	)	(4.7	)
Gross profit:
New vehicle	$	123.3	$	135.0	$	(11.7	)	(8.7	)	$	250.6	$	275.9	$	(25.3	)	(9.2	)	$	120.4	$	129.0	$	(8.6	)	(6.7	)
Retail used vehicle	85.2		71.3		13.9			19.5		165.8		143.6		22.2			15.5		83.4		81.0		2.4			3.0
Wholesale	2.3		0.5		1.8					3.1		2.5		0.6					5.4		3.9		1.5
Used vehicle	87.5		71.8		15.7			21.9		168.9		146.1		22.8			15.6		88.8		84.9		3.9			4.6
Finance and insurance	245.4		223.6		21.8			9.7		482.5		439.9		42.6			9.7		234.4		236.7		(2.3		)	(1.0	)
Total variable operations⁽¹⁾	456.2		430.4		25.8			6.0		902.0		861.9		40.1			4.7		443.6		450.6		(7.0		)	(1.6	)
Parts and service	381.6		368.6		13.0			3.5		758.9		729.3		29.6			4.1		391.1		376.6		14.5			3.9
Other	0.8		6.7		(5.9		)			1.4		12.5		(11.1		)			1.4		0.5		0.9
Total gross profit	$	838.6	$	805.7	$	32.9		4.1		$	1,662.3	$	1,603.7	$	58.6		3.7		$	836.1	$	827.7	$	8.4		1.0
Retail vehicle unit sales:
New vehicle	78,659		77,590		1,069			1.4		151,755		150,966		789			0.5		62,897		72,465		(9,568		)	(13.2	)
Used vehicle	58,542		55,909		2,633			4.7		118,674		113,931		4,743			4.2		60,230		60,530		(300		)	(0.5	)
	137,201		133,499		3,702			2.8		270,429		264,897		5,532			2.1		123,127		132,995		(9,868		)	(7.4	)
Revenue per vehicle retailed:
New vehicle	$	37,197	$	36,760	$	437		1.2		$	37,418	$	36,867	$	551		1.5		$	39,154	$	37,875	$	1,279		3.4
Used vehicle	$	20,298	$	19,523	$	775		4.0		$	20,112	$	19,356	$	756		3.9		$	20,608	$	19,959	$	649		3.3
Gross profit per vehicle retailed:
New vehicle	$	1,568	$	1,740	$	(172	)	(9.9	)	$	1,651	$	1,828	$	(177	)	(9.7	)	$	1,914	$	1,780	$	134		7.5
Used vehicle	$	1,455	$	1,275	$	180		14.1		$	1,397	$	1,260	$	137		10.9		$	1,385	$	1,338	$	47		3.5
Finance and insurance	$	1,789	$	1,675	$	114		6.8		$	1,784	$	1,661	$	123		7.4		$	1,904	$	1,780	$	124		7.0
Total variable operations⁽²⁾	$	3,308	$	3,220	$	88		2.7		$	3,324	$	3,244	$	80		2.5		$	3,559	$	3,359	$	200		6.0

⁽¹⁾Total variable operations includes new vehicle, used vehicle (retail and wholesale), and finance and insurance results.	⁽¹⁾Total variable operations includes new vehicle, used vehicle (retail and wholesale), and finance and insurance results.																		⁽¹⁾Total variable operations includes new vehicle, used vehicle (retail and wholesale), and finance and insurance results.
⁽²⁾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.	⁽²⁾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.																		⁽²⁾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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	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Three Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	2018 (%)	2017 (%)	2018 (%)	2017 (%)	2019 (%)	2018 (%)
Revenue mix percentages:
New vehicle	55.0	55.6	54.3	55.0	50.2	53.3
Used vehicle	23.8	22.6	24.4	23.3	26.9	25.2
Parts and service	15.9	16.3	16.1	16.4	17.5	16.3
Finance and insurance, net	4.6	4.4	4.6	4.3	4.8	4.6
Other	0.7	1.1	0.6	1.0	0.6	0.6
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Gross profit mix percentages:
New vehicle	14.7	16.8	15.1	17.2	14.4	15.6
Used vehicle	10.4	8.9	10.2	9.1	10.6	10.3
Parts and service	45.5	45.7	45.7	45.5	46.8	45.5
Finance and insurance	29.3	27.8	29.0	27.4	28.0	28.6
Other	0.1	0.8	—	0.8	0.2	—
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Operating items as a percentage of revenue:
Gross profit:
New vehicle	4.2	4.7	4.4	5.0	4.9	4.7
Used vehicle - retail	7.2	6.5	6.9	6.5	6.7	6.7
Parts and service	45.2	44.1	45.0	44.0	45.5	44.9
Total	15.8	15.7	15.9	15.9	17.1	16.1

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	Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,											Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Reported:
Revenue	$	2,949.6		$	2,930.9		$	18.7		0.6		$	5,751.9		$	5,727.1		$	24.8		0.4		$	2,496.7		$	2,802.3		$	(305.6	)	(10.9	)
Gross profit	$	124.8		$	138.2		$	(13.4	)	(9.7	)	$	254.5		$	282.5		$	(28.0	)	(9.9	)	$	121.9		$	129.7		$	(7.8	)	(6.0	)
Retail vehicle unit sales	79,054			79,892			(838		)	(1.0	)	153,232			155,690			(2,458		)	(1.6	)	63,513			74,178			(10,665		)	(14.4	)
Revenue per vehicle retailed	$	37,311		$	36,686		$	625		1.7		$	37,537		$	36,785		$	752		2.0		$	39,310		$	37,778		$	1,532		4.1
Gross profit per vehicle retailed	$	1,579		$	1,730		$	(151	)	(8.7	)	$	1,661		$	1,815		$	(154	)	(8.5	)	$	1,919		$	1,748		$	171		9.8
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	4.2		%	4.7		%						4.4		%	4.9		%						4.9		%	4.6		%
Inventory days supply (industry standard of selling days)	76 days			77 days																			77 days			69 days

	Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,											Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Same Store:
Revenue	$	2,925.9		$	2,852.2		$	73.7		2.6		$	5,678.3		$	5,565.7		$	112.6		2.0		$	2,462.7		$	2,744.6		$	(281.9	)	(10.3	)
Gross profit	$	123.3		$	135.0		$	(11.7	)	(8.7	)	$	250.6		$	275.9		$	(25.3	)	(9.2	)	$	120.4		$	129.0		$	(8.6	)	(6.7	)
Retail vehicle unit sales	78,659			77,590			1,069			1.4		151,755			150,966			789			0.5		62,897			72,465			(9,568		)	(13.2	)
Revenue per vehicle retailed	$	37,197		$	36,760		$	437		1.2		$	37,418		$	36,867		$	551		1.5		$	39,154		$	37,875		$	1,279		3.4
Gross profit per vehicle retailed	$	1,568		$	1,740		$	(172	)	(9.9	)	$	1,651		$	1,828		$	(177	)	(9.7	)	$	1,914		$	1,780		$	134		7.5
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	4.2		%	4.7		%						4.4		%	5.0		%						4.9		%	4.7		%

The following discussion of new vehicle results is on a same store basis. The difference between reported amounts and same store amounts in the above tables of ~~$23.7~~$34.0 million and ~~$78.7~~$57.7 million in new vehicle revenue and $1.5 million and ~~$3.2~~$0.7 million in new vehicle gross profit for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and ~~2017, respectively, and $73.6 million and $161.4 million in new vehicle revenue and $3.9 million and $6.6 million in new vehicle gross profit for the six months ended June 30,~~ 2018 ~~and~~ ~~2017~~, respectively, is related to acquisition and divestiture ~~activity.~~activity, as well as new add-point openings.

~~Second~~First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018 ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

Same store new vehicle revenue ~~increased~~decreased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, due to ~~increases~~a decrease in same store unit volume, ~~and~~partially offset by an increase in revenue PVR. ~~Same~~The decrease in same store unit volume was primarily due to overall competitive market conditions in ~~the prior year was adversely~~a weaker new vehicle sales environment, which has been impacted by ~~declines~~higher consumer borrowing rates and rising vehicle prices, and an increase in ~~our Texas and Florida markets.~~off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles.

Same store revenue PVR increased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017, due to increases in the average selling prices for new vehicles in the Domestic and Import segments,~~2018, due in part to a shift in mix toward Premium Luxury vehicles and trucks and sport utility vehicles, ~~that~~both of which have relatively higher average selling prices. ~~This~~The shift in mix toward trucks and sports utility vehicles is due to a combination of improved vehicle fuel efficiency and relatively low average fuel prices. Average selling prices ~~and improved vehicle fuel efficiency.~~also increased as a result of increases in the manufacturers’ suggested retail prices.

Same store gross profit PVR ~~decreased~~increased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017, primarily due to decreases in~~2018, as we focused on strategically balancing gross profit PVRs and unit volume. Same store gross profit PVR ~~for Premium Luxury and Import vehicles resulting~~also benefited from~~competitive market conditions, including disruptive manufacturer marketing and sales incentive programs and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles.~~

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Same store new vehicle revenue increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017, primarily due to increases in the average selling prices for vehicles in all three segments due in part to~~ a shift in mix toward ~~trucks and sport utility~~Premium Luxury vehicles, ~~that~~which have relatively higher ~~average selling prices. This shift in mix is due to a combination of relatively low average fuel prices and improved vehicle fuel efficiency.~~gross profit PVRs.

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~~Same store gross profit PVR decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017, for all three segments resulting from~~ ~~competitive market conditions, including disruptive manufacturer marketing and sales incentive programs and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles.~~

Net New Vehicle Inventory Carrying Benefit (Cost)

The following table details net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit (cost), consisting of new vehicle floorplan interest expense, net of floorplan assistance earned (amounts received from manufacturers specifically to support store financing of new vehicle inventory), as reported. Floorplan assistance is accounted for as a component of new vehicle gross profit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions)	2018			2017			Variance			2018			2017			Variance
($ in millions)																			2019			2018			Variance
Floorplan assistance	$	29.7		$	29.3		$	0.4		$	58.2		$	57.6		$	0.6		$	25.2		$	28.5		$	(3.3	)
New vehicle floorplan interest expense	(30.4		)	(22.6		)	(7.8		)	(56.6		)	(42.8		)	(13.8		)	(36.4		)	(26.2		)	(10.2		)
Net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit (cost)	$	(0.7	)	$	6.7		$	(7.4	)	$	1.6		$	14.8		$	(13.2	)	$	(11.2	)	$	2.3		$	(13.5	)

~~Second~~First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018 ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

During the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we had a net new vehicle inventory carrying cost of ~~$0.7~~$11.2 million compared to a net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit of ~~$6.7~~$2.3 million in the prior year. ~~Historically, for~~Up until the ~~past nine years,~~second quarter of 2018, we ~~have~~ had a net new vehicle inventory carrying ~~benefit.~~benefit for nine consecutive years. Floorplan interest rates are variable and therefore increase and decrease with changes in the underlying benchmark interest rates. With the increase in interest rates, our floorplan interest expense has increased, resulting in a net new vehicle inventory carrying cost for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019. Floorplan interest expense also increased due to higher average vehicle floorplan balances. Floorplan assistance decreased due to lower new vehicle unit sales. If interest rates continue to increase without a corresponding increase in floorplan assistance or a decrease in average new vehicle inventory levels, we would expect that we will continue to incur a net new vehicle inventory carrying cost.

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~The net new vehicle inventory carrying benefit decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to an increase in floorplan interest expense resulting from higher average interest rates, partially offset by lower average vehicle floorplan balances. As noted above, floorplan interest rates are variable and therefore increase and decrease with changes in the underlying benchmark interest rates. If interest rates continue to increase without a corresponding increase in floorplan assistance or a decrease in average new vehicle inventory levels, we would expect that we will incur a net new vehicle inventory carrying cost.

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Used Vehicle


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Reported:
Retail revenue	$	1,217.4		$	1,131.1		$	86.3	7.6	$	2,454.5		$	2,287.2		$	167.3	7.3	$	1,261.8		$	1,237.1		$	24.7		2.0
Wholesale revenue	81.3			70.0			11.3		16.1	174.7			154.8			19.9		12.9	77.8			93.4			(15.6		)	(16.7	)
Total revenue	$	1,298.7		$	1,201.1		$	97.6	8.1	$	2,629.2		$	2,442.0		$	187.2	7.7	$	1,339.6		$	1,330.5		$	9.1		0.7
Retail gross profit	$	87.0		$	74.0		$	13.0	17.6	$	169.0		$	148.9		$	20.1	13.5	$	84.3		$	82.0		$	2.3		2.8
Wholesale gross profit	4.2			0.5			3.7			8.0			2.6			5.4			6.2			3.8			2.4
Total gross profit	$	91.2		$	74.5		$	16.7	22.4	$	177.0		$	151.5		$	25.5	16.8	$	90.5		$	85.8		$	4.7		5.5
Retail vehicle unit sales	60,081			58,266			1,815		3.1	122,291			118,874			3,417		2.9	61,171			62,210			(1,039		)	(1.7	)
Revenue per vehicle retailed	$	20,263		$	19,413		$	850	4.4	$	20,071		$	19,241		$	830	4.3	$	20,627		$	19,886		$	741		3.7
Gross profit per vehicle retailed	$	1,448		$	1,270		$	178	14.0	$	1,382		$	1,253		$	129	10.3	$	1,378		$	1,318		$	60		4.6
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	7.1		%	6.5		%				6.9		%	6.5		%				6.7		%	6.6		%
Inventory days supply (trailing calendar month days)	33 days			40 days															30 days			31 days

	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Same Store:
Retail revenue	$	1,188.3		$	1,091.5		$	96.8	8.9	$	2,386.8		$	2,205.3		$	181.5	8.2	$	1,241.2		$	1,208.1		$	33.1		2.7
Wholesale revenue	78.2			67.7			10.5		15.5	166.6			149.6			17.0		11.4	75.9			91.4			(15.5		)	(17.0	)
Total revenue	$	1,266.5		$	1,159.2		$	107.3	9.3	$	2,553.4		$	2,354.9		$	198.5	8.4	$	1,317.1		$	1,299.5		$	17.6		1.4
Retail gross profit	$	85.2		$	71.3		$	13.9	19.5	$	165.8		$	143.6		$	22.2	15.5	$	83.4		$	81.0		$	2.4		3.0
Wholesale gross profit	2.3			0.5			1.8			3.1			2.5			0.6			5.4			3.9			1.5
Total gross profit	$	87.5		$	71.8		$	15.7	21.9	$	168.9		$	146.1		$	22.8	15.6	$	88.8		$	84.9		$	3.9		4.6
Retail vehicle unit sales	58,542			55,909			2,633		4.7	118,674			113,931			4,743		4.2	60,230			60,530			(300		)	(0.5	)
Revenue per vehicle retailed	$	20,298		$	19,523		$	775	4.0	$	20,112		$	19,356		$	756	3.9	$	20,608		$	19,959		$	649		3.3
Gross profit per vehicle retailed	$	1,455		$	1,275		$	180	14.1	$	1,397		$	1,260		$	137	10.9	$	1,385		$	1,338		$	47		3.5
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	7.2		%	6.5		%				6.9		%	6.5		%				6.7		%	6.7		%

The following discussion of used vehicle results is on a same store basis. The difference between reported amounts and same store amounts in the above tables of ~~$32.2~~$22.5 million and ~~$41.9~~$31.0 million in total used vehicle revenue and ~~$3.7~~$1.7 million and ~~$2.7~~$0.9 million in total used vehicle gross profit for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and ~~2017~~2018, ~~respectively, and $75.8 million and $87.1 million in total used vehicle revenue and $8.1 million and $5.4 million in total used vehicle gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and~~ ~~2017~~ respectively, is related to acquisition and divestiture activity, as well as the opening of new add-points, AutoNation USA stores, and an automotive ~~auctions.~~auction.

~~Second~~First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018 ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

Same store retail used vehicle revenue increased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, ~~as a result of increases~~due to an increase in ~~same store retail unit volume and~~ revenue PVR. Unit volume increased in all three segments, particularly in our Premium Luxury segment, due in part to the continued acceptance of our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Same store unit volume in the prior year was adversely impacted by declines in our Texas and Florida markets.

Same store revenue PVR increased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017, due to increases in the average selling prices for used vehicles in the Domestic and Import segments. The increase in the average selling prices for used vehicles is~~2018, due in part to an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles and a shift in mix toward trucks and sports utility vehicles, both of which have relatively higher average selling prices. The shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles ~~that have relatively higher average selling prices. This shift in mix~~ is due to a combination of improved vehicle fuel efficiency and relatively low average fuel ~~prices and improved vehicle fuel efficiency. Same store revenue PVR also benefited from a shift in mix toward Premium Luxury vehicles, which have relatively higher average selling~~ prices.

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Same store gross profit PVR increased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, for used vehicles in all three ~~segments. In~~segments as we continued to improve the ~~second quarter of 2017, gross profit PVR was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing~~acquisition and ~~appraisal strategy.~~

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Same store retail used vehicle revenue increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, as a result of increases in revenue PVR and same store retail unit volume. Unit volume increased in all three segments, particularly in our Premium Luxury segment, due in part to the continued acceptancemanagement of our ~~One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Same store unit volume in the prior year was adversely impacted by declines in~~inventory, as well as improve our ~~Texas and Florida markets.~~sales execution.

Same store revenue PVR increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, due to increases in the average selling price for used vehicles in all three segments. The increase in the average selling prices for used vehicles is due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles that have relatively higher average selling prices. This shift in mix is due to a combination of relatively low average fuel prices and improved vehicle fuel efficiency. Same store revenue PVR also benefited from a shift in mix toward Premium Luxury vehicles, which have relatively higher average selling prices.

Same store gross profit PVR increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, for used vehicles in all three segments. In the prior year, gross profit PVR was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Gross profit PVR also benefited from a shift in mix toward Premium Luxury vehicles, which have relatively higher average gross profit PVRs.

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Parts and Service


	Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance
Reported:
Revenue	$	857.1		$	857.5		$	(0.4	)	—	$	1,715.6		$	1,702.6		$	13.0	0.8	$	876.7		$	858.5		$	18.2	2.1
Gross Profit	$	387.3		$	377.6		$	9.7		2.6	$	772.8		$	748.6		$	24.2	3.2	$	398.9		$	385.5		$	13.4	3.5
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	45.2		%	44.0		%					45.0		%	44.0		%				45.5		%	44.9		%
Same Store:
Revenue	$	844.5		$	836.3		$	8.2		1.0	$	1,685.2		$	1,658.6		$	26.6	1.6	$	859.1		$	839.0		$	20.1	2.4
Gross Profit	$	381.6		$	368.6		$	13.0		3.5	$	758.9		$	729.3		$	29.6	4.1	$	391.1		$	376.6		$	14.5	3.9
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	45.2		%	44.1		%					45.0		%	44.0		%				45.5		%	44.9		%

Parts and service revenue is primarily derived from vehicle repairs paid directly by customers or via reimbursement from manufacturers and others under warranty programs, as well as from wholesale parts sales and collision ~~businesses.~~services.

The following discussion of parts and service results is on a same store basis. The difference between reported amounts and same store amounts in the above tables of ~~$12.6~~$17.6 million and ~~$21.2~~$19.5 million in parts and service revenue and ~~$5.7~~$7.8 million and ~~$9.0~~$8.9 million in parts and service gross profit for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, and $30.4 million and $44.0 million in parts and service revenue and $13.9 million and $19.3 million in parts and service gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, is related to acquisition and divestiture activity, as well as the opening of new add-points, AutoNation USA stores, and ~~new~~ collision centers.

~~Second~~First Quarter ~~2018~~2019 compared to ~~Second~~First Quarter ~~2017~~2018

During the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, same store parts and service gross profit increased as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, primarily due to ~~an increase~~increases in gross profit associated with customer-pay service of ~~$9.5~~$7.7 million ~~partially offset by a decrease in gross profit associated with~~and warranty of ~~$3.2~~$5.4 million. Parts and service gross profit also benefited from smaller increases in gross profit associated with service work outsourced to third parties, the preparation of vehicles for sale, and collision business.

Customer-pay service gross profit benefited from an increase in higher value customer-pay repair orders, our parts initiatives, and price increases. Warranty gross profit benefited from improved margin performance ~~primarily from~~largely due to a shift in mix toward higher margin service work ~~our parts initiatives, including service~~ and ~~maintenance~~improved parts and ~~accessories, and price increases. Warranty gross profit decreased primarily due to a decrease in volume, driven largely by a decrease in recall-related service work.~~labor rates negotiated with certain manufacturers.

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~During the six months ended June 30, 2018, same store parts and service gross profit increased as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to an increase in gross profit associated with customer-pay service of $20.6 million. Customer-pay service gross profit benefited from improved margin performance primarily from a shift in mix toward higher margin service work, our parts initiatives, including service and maintenance parts and accessories, and price increases. Parts and service gross profit also benefited from smaller increases in gross profit associated with collision business and service work outsourced to third parties.

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Finance and Insurance


	Three Months Ended June 30,							Six Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions, except per vehicle data)	2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance	2019		2018		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Reported:
Revenue and gross profit	$	247.8	$	228.8	$	19.0	8.3	$	488.6	$	450.4	$	38.2	8.5	$	236.5	$	240.8	$	(4.3	)	(1.8	)
Gross profit per vehicle retailed	$	1,781	$	1,656	$	125	7.5	$	1,773	$	1,640	$	133	8.1	$	1,897	$	1,766	$	131		7.4
Same Store:
Revenue and gross profit	$	245.4	$	223.6	$	21.8	9.7	$	482.5	$	439.9	$	42.6	9.7	$	234.4	$	236.7	$	(2.3	)	(1.0	)
Gross profit per vehicle retailed	$	1,789	$	1,675	$	114	6.8	$	1,784	$	1,661	$	123	7.4	$	1,904	$	1,780	$	124		7.0

Revenue on finance and insurance products represents commissions earned by us for the placement of: (i) loans and leases with financial institutions in connection with customer vehicle purchases financed, (ii) vehicle service contracts with third-party providers, and (iii) other vehicle protection products with third-party providers. We ~~primarily~~ sell these products on a ~~straight~~ commission ~~basis; however,~~basis, and, in certain cases, we also participate in the future underwriting profit on certain products pursuant to retrospective commission arrangements with the issuers of those products.

The following discussion of finance and insurance results is on a same store basis. The difference between reported amounts and same store amounts in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit in the above tables of ~~$2.4~~$2.1 million and ~~$5.2~~$4.1 million for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and ~~2017~~2018, ~~respectively, and $6.1 million and $10.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017,~~ respectively, is related to acquisition and divestiture activity, as well as the opening of new add-points and AutoNation USA stores.

~~Second~~First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018 ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

Same store finance and insurance revenue and gross profit ~~increased~~decreased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, primarily due to a decrease in new vehicle unit volume, partially offset by an increase in finance and insurance gross profit ~~PVR and an increase in vehicle unit volume.~~PVR. The increase in gross profit PVR was primarily due to higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts, including our AutoNation Vehicle Protection Plan product, and an increase in product penetration. Increases in finance and insurance gross profit PVR were partially offset by a shift in unit volume mix from new vehicles to used vehicles, which have lower average selling prices than new vehicles and therefore typically generate lower gross profit per transaction associated with arranging customer financing. Sales of used vehicles also have lower finance and product penetration as compared to sales of new vehicles.

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Same store finance and insurance revenue and gross profit increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, due to an increase in finance and insurance gross profit PVR and an increase in vehicle unit volume. The increase in gross profit PVR was primarily due to higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts, including our AutoNation Vehicle Protection Plan product, and an increase in product penetration. Increases in finance and insurance gross profit PVR were partially offset by a shift in unit volume mix from new vehicles to used vehicles, which have lower average selling prices than new vehicles and therefore generate lower gross profit per transaction associated with arranging customer financing. Sales of used vehicles also have lower finance and product penetration as compared to sales of new vehicles.

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Segment Results

In the following table, revenue and segment income of our reportable segments are reconciled to consolidated revenue and consolidated operating income, respectively. The following discussions of segment results are on a reported basis.


	Three Months Ended June 30,											Six Months Ended June 30,											Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018			2017			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019			2018			Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Revenue:
Domestic	$	1,826.1		$	1,844.7		$	(18.6	)	(1.0	)	$	3,599.8		$	3,645.5		$	(45.7	)	(1.3	)	$	1,568.8		$	1,773.7		$	(204.9	)	(11.6	)
Import	1,717.0			1,702.2			14.8			0.9		3,369.6			3,333.9			35.7			1.1		1,496.1			1,652.6			(156.5		)	(9.5	)
Premium Luxury	1,730.2			1,644.1			86.1			5.2		3,448.0			3,260.7			187.3			5.7		1,734.1			1,717.8			16.3			0.9
Total	5,273.3			5,191.0			82.3			1.6		10,417.4			10,240.1			177.3			1.7		4,799.0			5,144.1			(345.1		)	(6.7	)
Corporate and other	118.7			88.3			30.4			34.4		234.5			178.6			55.9			31.3		182.8			115.8			67.0			57.9
Total consolidated revenue	$	5,392.0		$	5,279.3		$	112.7		2.1		$	10,651.9		$	10,418.7		$	233.2		2.2		$	4,981.8		$	5,259.9		$	(278.1	)	(5.3	)
Segment income⁽¹⁾:
Domestic	$	67.1		$	60.1		$	7.0		11.6		$	127.4		$	121.5		$	5.9		4.9		$	56.2		$	60.3		$	(4.1	)	(6.8	)
Import	78.1			75.3			2.8			3.7		150.9			147.0			3.9			2.7		72.6			72.8			(0.2		)	(0.3	)
Premium Luxury	84.9			83.9			1.0			1.2		172.6			164.4			8.2			5.0		84.3			87.7			(3.4		)	(3.9	)
Total	230.1			219.3			10.8			4.9		450.9			432.9			18.0			4.2		213.1			220.8			(7.7		)	(3.5	)
Corporate and other	(71.3		)	(47.2		)	(24.1		)			(134.6		)	(75.6		)	(59.0		)			(61.3		)	(63.3		)	2.0
Floorplan interest expense	32.4			24.1			(8.3		)			60.7			45.6			(15.1		)			39.0			28.3			(10.7		)
Operating income	$	191.2		$	196.2		$	(5.0	)	(2.5	)	$	377.0		$	402.9		$	(25.9	)	(6.4	)	$	190.8		$	185.8		$	5.0		2.7

⁽¹⁾ Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.	⁽¹⁾ Segment income represents income for each of our reportable segments and is defined as operating income less floorplan interest expense.																						⁽¹⁾ 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	26,300			26,888			(588		)	(2.2	)	50,905			53,147			(2,242		)	(4.2	)	20,205			24,605			(4,400		)	(17.9	)
Import	36,286			37,024			(738		)	(2.0	)	70,236			71,339			(1,103		)	(1.5	)	28,756			33,950			(5,194		)	(15.3	)
Premium Luxury	16,468			15,980			488			3.1		32,091			31,204			887			2.8		14,552			15,623			(1,071		)	(6.9	)
	79,054			79,892			(838		)	(1.0	)	153,232			155,690			(2,458		)	(1.6	)	63,513			74,178			(10,665		)	(14.4	)

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Domestic

The Domestic segment operating results included the following:


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019		2018		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Revenue	$	1,826.1	$	1,844.7	$	(18.6	)	(1.0	)	$	3,599.8	$	3,645.5	$	(45.7	)	(1.3	)	$	1,568.8	$	1,773.7	$	(204.9	)	(11.6	)
Segment income	$	67.1	$	60.1	$	7.0		11.6		$	127.4	$	121.5	$	5.9		4.9		$	56.2	$	60.3	$	(4.1	)	(6.8	)
Retail new vehicle unit sales	26,300		26,888		(588		)	(2.2	)	50,905		53,147		(2,242		)	(4.2	)	20,205		24,605		(4,400		)	(17.9	)

~~Second~~First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018 ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

Domestic revenue decreased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, primarily due to a decrease in new vehicle unit volume, a realignment of certain parts distribution centers, and the divestitures we completed subsequent to the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by an increase in new vehicle revenue PVRs. The decrease in new vehicle unit volume was primarily due to overall competitive market conditions in a weaker new vehicle sales environment, driven by higher consumer borrowing rates and rising vehicle prices, and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles. The increase in new vehicle revenue PVR was due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles, which have relatively higher average selling prices, as a result of a combination of improved vehicle fuel efficiency and relatively low average fuel prices. New vehicle average selling prices also increased as a result of increases in the manufacturers’ suggested retail prices.

Domestic segment income decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to decreases in new vehicle and finance and insurance gross profit resulting from the decrease in new vehicle unit volume discussed above. Domestic segment income was also adversely impacted by an increase in floorplan interest expense. Decreases in segment income were partially offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses, partially due to the divestitures we completed subsequent to the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2017,~~2018.

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Import

The Import segment operating results included the following:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2019		2018		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Revenue	$	1,496.1	$	1,652.6	$	(156.5	)	(9.5	)
Segment income	$	72.6	$	72.8	$	(0.2	)	(0.3	)
Retail new vehicle unit sales	28,756		33,950		(5,194		)	(15.3	)

First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018

Import revenue decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2019, as ~~well as~~compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a decrease in ~~fleet revenue. Decreases in Domestic revenue were~~new vehicle unit volume and the divestitures we completed subsequent to the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by an increase in ~~finance~~used vehicle revenue PVRs. The decrease in new vehicle unit volume was primarily due to overall competitive market conditions in a weaker new vehicle sales environment, driven by higher consumer borrowing rates and ~~insurance~~rising vehicle prices, and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles. Used vehicle revenue PVR increased due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and ~~gross profit~~sport utility vehicles, which have relatively higher average selling prices, as a result of a combination of improved vehicle fuel efficiency and relatively low average fuel prices.

Import segment income remained relatively flat during the three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018. Import segment income was adversely impact by a decrease in new vehicle and finance and insurance ~~revenue and~~ gross profit ~~PVR, primarily due to higher realized margins on~~resulting from the decrease in new vehicle ~~service contracts, including our AutoNation Vehicle Protection Plan product,~~unit volume noted above and an increase in ~~product penetration. Domestic~~floorplan interest expense. Decreases in segment income were largely offset by a decrease in SG&A expenses, partially due to the divestitures we completed subsequent to the first quarter of 2018.

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Premium Luxury

The Premium Luxury segment operating results included the following:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2019		2018		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance
Revenue	$	1,734.1	$	1,717.8	$	16.3		0.9
Segment income	$	84.3	$	87.7	$	(3.4	)	(3.9	)
Retail new vehicle unit sales	14,552		15,623		(1,071		)	(6.9	)

First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018

Premium Luxury revenue ~~also benefited from~~increased during the ~~continued acceptance~~three months ended March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to the acquisitions and new add-point openings completed subsequent to the first quarter of ~~our One Price centralized pricing~~2018 and ~~appraisal strategy, as well as an increase~~increases in new and used vehicle revenue ~~PVRs.~~PVR, partially offset by a decrease in new vehicle unit volume. The increase in new ~~and~~vehicle revenue PVR was due in part to increases in the manufacturers’ suggested retail prices. The increase in used vehicle revenue PVRs was due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles, which have relatively higher average selling prices, as a result of a combination of improved vehicle fuel efficiency and relatively low average fuel prices. The decrease in new vehicle unit volume was primarily due to overall competitive market conditions in a weaker new vehicle sales environment, driven by higher consumer borrowing rates and rising vehicle prices, and ~~improved vehicle fuel efficiency.~~an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles.

~~Domestic~~Premium Luxury segment income ~~increased~~decreased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, primarily due to ~~a decrease~~increases in SG&A and floorplan interest expenses, due in part to the ~~divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017, as well as~~acquisitions and new add-point openings discussed above. Decreases in segment income were partially offset by an increase in parts and service gross profit associated with customer-pay service and warranty and an increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross ~~profit, as discussed above. Increases in Domestic segment income were partially offset by an increase in floorplan interest expense.~~

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Domestic revenue decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017, primarily due to the divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of~~ ~~2017~~, as well as a decrease in fleet revenue. These decreases were partially offset by increases in new and used vehicle revenue PVRs due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles, which have relatively higher average selling prices, as a result of a combination of relatively low average fuel prices and improved vehicle fuel efficiency. Domestic revenue also benefited from the continued acceptance of our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy, as well as an increase in financeprofit. Finance and insurance revenue and gross profit as a result of improved finance and insurance revenue and gross profit PVR, primarily due to higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts, including our AutoNation Vehicle Protection Plan product, and an increase in product penetration.

~~Domestic segment income increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017, primarily due to the increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit, as discussed above. Domestic segment income also~~ benefited from a decrease in SG&A expenses due to the divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017. Increases in Domestic segment income were partially offset by an increase in floorplan interest expense.

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~~Import~~

~~The Import segment operating results included the following:~~

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2018 2017
Variance
Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

%
Variance
2018 2017
Variance
Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

%
Variance
Revenue $ 1,717.0
$ 1,702.2
$ 14.8
0.9
$ 3,369.6
$ 3,333.9
$ 35.7
1.1
Segment income $ 78.1
$ 75.3
$ 2.8
3.7
$ 150.9
$ 147.0
$ 3.9
2.7
Retail new vehicle unit sales 36,286
37,024
(738 ) (2.0 ) 70,236
71,339
(1,103 ) (1.5 )

~~Second Quarter 2018~~ ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

~~Import revenue increased during the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to increases in the average selling prices of new and used vehicles, which were due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles, that have relatively higher average selling prices, as a result of a combination of relatively low average fuel prices and improved vehicle fuel efficiency. Import revenue also benefited from the continued acceptance of our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy, as well as an increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit as a result of improved finance and insurance revenue and gross profit PVR, primarily due to higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts, including our AutoNation Vehicle Protection Plan product, and an increase in product penetration. Increases in Import revenue were partially offset by decreases in revenue resulting from the divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017.

~~Import segment income increased during the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to the increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit discussed above, as well as an increase in used vehicle gross profit PVR. In the second quarter of 2017, used vehicle gross profit PVR was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Import segment income also benefited from a decrease in SG&A expenses due to the divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017. Increases in Import segment income were partially offset by an increase in floorplan interest expense and a decrease in new vehicle gross profit resulting from ~~competitive market conditions, including disruptive manufacturer marketing and sales incentive programs and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles~~.

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Import revenue increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to increases in the average selling prices of new and used vehicles, which were due in part to a shift in mix toward trucks and sport utility vehicles, that have relatively higher average selling prices, as a result of a combination of relatively low average fuel prices and improved vehicle fuel efficiency. Import revenue also benefited from the continued acceptance of our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy, as well as an increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit as a result of improved finance and insurance revenue and gross profit PVR, primarily due to higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts, including our AutoNation Vehicle Protection Plan product, and an increase in product penetration. Increases in Import revenue were partially offset by decreases in revenue resulting from the divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017.

~~Import segment income increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to the increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit discussed above, as well as an increase in used vehicle gross profit PVR. In the second quarter of 2017, used vehicle gross profit PVR was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Import segment income also benefited from a decrease in SG&A expenses due to the divestitures we completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017. Increases in Import segment income were partially offset by an increase in floorplan interest expense and a decrease in new vehicle gross profit resulting from ~~competitive market conditions, including disruptive manufacturer marketing and sales incentive programs and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles~~.

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~~Premium Luxury~~

~~The Premium Luxury segment operating results included the following:~~

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions) 2018 2017
Variance
Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

%
Variance
2018 2017
Variance
Favorable /
(Unfavorable)

%
Variance
Revenue $ 1,730.2
$ 1,644.1
$ 86.1
5.2 $ 3,448.0
$ 3,260.7
$ 187.3
5.7
Segment income $ 84.9
$ 83.9
$ 1.0
1.2 $ 172.6
$ 164.4
$ 8.2
5.0
Retail new vehicle unit sales 16,468
15,980
488
3.1 32,091
31,204
887
2.8

~~Second Quarter 2018~~ ~~compared to~~ ~~Second Quarter 2017~~

~~Premium Luxury revenue increased during the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to an increase in used vehicle unit volume, which benefited from continued acceptance of our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy, as well as an increase in new vehicle unit volume. Premium Luxury revenue also benefited from an acquisition completed during the second quarter of 2017 and new add-point openings completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017.

~~Premium Luxury segment income increased during the three months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017, primarily due to an increase in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit as a result of~~ higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts and an increase in product penetration, as well as an increase in used vehicle gross profit PVR. In the second quarter of 2017, used vehicle gross profit PVR was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Increases in Premium Luxury segment income were partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses, due in part to the acquisition and new add-point openings discussed above, and a decrease in new vehicle gross profit resulting from ~~competitive market conditions, including disruptive manufacturer marketing and sales incentive programs and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles~~.penetration.

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Premium Luxury revenue increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to increases in new and used vehicle revenue, resulting from increases in both new and used vehicle revenue PVR and unit volume. New and used vehicle revenue PVR and unit volume benefited from an acquisition completed during the second quarter of 2017 and new add-point openings completed subsequent to the second quarter of 2017. Used vehicle unit volume also benefited from continued acceptance of our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy.

~~Premium Luxury segment income increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in~~ ~~2017~~, primarily due to increases in finance and insurance revenue and gross profit due to higher realized margins on vehicle service contracts and an increase in product penetration, as well as an increase in parts and service gross profit, partially due to the acquisition and new add-point openings discussed above. Premium Luxury segment income also benefited from an increase in used vehicle gross profit PVR. In the prior year, used vehicle gross profit PVR was adversely impacted by implementation challenges with our One Price centralized pricing and appraisal strategy. Increases in Premium Luxury segment income were partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses, due in part to the acquisition and new add-point openings discussed above, and a decrease in new vehicle gross profit resulting from ~~competitive market conditions, including disruptive manufacturer marketing and sales incentive programs and an increase in off-lease supply of late-model used vehicles~~.

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Our Selling, General, and Administrative (“SG&A”) expenses consist primarily of compensation, including store and corporate salaries, commissions, and incentive-based compensation, as well as advertising (net of reimbursement-based manufacturer advertising rebates), and store and corporate overhead expenses, which include occupancy costs, legal, accounting, and professional services, and general corporate expenses. The following table presents the major components of our SG&A expenses.


	Three Months Ended June 30,									Six Months Ended June 30,									Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2018		2017		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)			% Variance		2019		2018		Variance Favorable / (Unfavorable)		% Variance
Reported:
Compensation	$	382.0	$	384.9	$	2.9		0.8		$	781.7	$	762.1	$	(19.6	)	(2.6	)	$	399.0	$	399.7	$	0.7	0.2
Advertising	52.0		48.0		(4.0		)	(8.3	)	96.3		93.7		(2.6		)	(2.8	)	44.2		44.3		0.1		0.2
Store and corporate overhead	191.3		178.4		(12.9		)	(7.2	)	374.1		350.8		(23.3		)	(6.6	)	179.8		182.8		3.0		1.6
Total	$	625.3	$	611.3	$	(14.0	)	(2.3	)	$	1,252.1	$	1,206.6	$	(45.5	)	(3.8	)	$	623.0	$	626.8	$	3.8	0.6

SG&A as a % of total gross profit:
Compensation	44.8		46.6		180			bps		46.1		46.3		20			bps		47.0		47.5		50		bps
Advertising	6.1		5.8		(30		)	bps		5.7		5.7		—			bps		5.2		5.3		10		bps
Store and corporate overhead	22.5		21.6		(90		)	bps		22.1		21.3		(80		)	bps		21.2		21.6		40		bps
Total	73.4		74.0		60			bps		73.9		73.3		(60		)	bps		73.4		74.4		100		bps

~~Second~~First Quarter 2019 compared to First Quarter 2018 ~~compared to Second Quarter 2017~~

SG&A expenses ~~increased~~decreased during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily due to ~~increases~~decreases in store and corporate overhead expenses due to a decrease in one-time expenses incurred in the prior year related to our brand extension ~~strategy. Additionally, store and corporate overhead expenses increased due to increases~~strategy, as well as our cost savings efforts made in ~~costs associated~~connection with our ~~self-insurance programs, including less favorable claims experience~~restructuring and ~~higher premiums, deductibles, and hail-related losses. Compensation decreased primarily due to a decrease~~cost savings plan announced in ~~stock-based compensation expense due to a shift in the timing of the annual grant of stock-based awards back to~~January 2019. These decreases were partially offset by restructuring expenses we recognized during the first quarter ~~for 2018. In 2017, the annual grant occurred in the second quarter. Increases in~~of 2019. SG&A expenses ~~were~~ also ~~partially offset by decreases~~decreased due to divestitures. As a percentage of total gross profit, SG&A expenses decreased to 73.4% during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, from ~~74.0%~~74.4% in the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily due to improvements in ~~used vehicle~~ gross profit ~~partially offset by investments related to our brand extension strategy.~~

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

SG&A expenses increased during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to increases in expenses related to our brand extension strategy. Additionally, storePVRs and corporate overhead expenses increased due to increases in costs associated with our self-insurance programs, including less favorable claims experience and higher premiums, deductibles, and hail-related losses. Increases in SG&A expenses were partially offset by decreases due to divestitures. As a percentage of total gross profit, SG&A expenses increased to 73.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2018, from 73.3% in the same period in 2017, primarily due to gross profit pressure in our new vehicle business and investments related to our brand extension strategy.effective cost management.

Other Income, Net (included in Operating Income)

During the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2018,~~2019, we recognized net gains of ~~$8.6~~$8.5 million related to ~~business/property dispositions and gains of $6.0 million related to certain legal settlements.~~store divestitures. During the first quarter of 2018, we recognized net gains of $12.3 million related to ~~the dispositions of certain stores and properties,~~store/property divestitures, which were partially offset by asset impairments and other charges of $2.0 million.

During the second quarter of 2017, we recognized net gains largely related to store divestitures of $19.8 million. During the first quarter of 2017, we recognized a gain of $9.8 million in connection with payments we received from manufacturers related to a legal settlement and for the waiver of certain franchise protest rights, a gain of $5.6 million related to a property disposition, and a gain of $4.3 million related to a store divestiture.

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~~Franchise Rights Impairment~~

During the second quarter of 2018, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $8.1 million to reduce the carrying values of certain franchise rights to their estimated fair values. See Note 15 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Non-Operating Income (Expense)

Floorplan Interest Expense

~~Second~~First Quarter ~~2018~~2019 compared to ~~Second~~First Quarter ~~2017~~2018

Floorplan interest expense was ~~$32.4~~$39.0 million for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, compared to ~~$24.1~~$28.3 million for the same period in ~~2017.~~2018. The increase in floorplan interest expense of ~~$8.3~~$10.7 million is the result of higher average interest rates ~~partially offset by lower average vehicle floorplan balances. Floorplan interest rates are variable~~ and ~~therefore increase and decrease with changes in the underlying benchmark interest rates.~~

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

Floorplan interest expense was $60.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $45.6 million for the same period in 2017. The increase in floorplan interest expense of $15.1 million is the result of higher ~~average interest rates, partially offset by lower~~ average vehicle floorplan balances. Floorplan interest rates are variable and therefore increase and decrease with changes in the underlying benchmark interest rates.

Other Interest Expense

~~Second~~First Quarter ~~2018~~2019 compared to ~~Second~~First Quarter ~~2017~~2018

Other interest expense of ~~$29.7~~$27.8 million for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018, increased $0.5~~March 31, 2019, decreased $4.5 million as compared to ~~$29.2~~$32.3 million for the same period in ~~2017,~~2018, primarily due to ~~higher~~lower average debt balances ~~mostly offset by~~and lower average interest rates as we refinanced higher cost debt with lower-rate ~~senior notes and~~ commercial paper. ~~The November 2017 issuance of our 3.5% Senior Notes due 2024 and 3.8% Senior Notes due 2027 increased interest~~Interest expense decreased by $7.2 million, and higher year-over-year average interest rates on our commercial paper borrowings resulted in an increase to interest expense of $1.4 million. The weighted average annual interest rate on our commercial paper borrowings during the second quarter of 2018 was 2.60% compared to 1.54% for the second quarter of 2017. The increases to interest expense were mostly offset by a decrease of $7.8$6.8 million resulting from the ~~repayments~~repayment of the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018 in the second quarter of ~~2018 and the mortgage facility in the fourth quarter of 2017.~~

~~First Six Months 2018 compared to First Six Months 2017~~

~~Other interest expense of $62.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, increased $4.0 million as compared to $58.0 million for the same period in 2017, primarily due to~~2018. This decrease was partially offset by an increase ~~in interest expense~~ of ~~$14.0~~$2.4 million resulting from higher year-over-year average interest rates on our commercial paper borrowings. The weighted

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average annual interest rate on our commercial paper borrowings during the November 2017 issuance of our 3.5% Senior Notes due 2024 and 3.8% Senior Notes due 2027, partially offset by a decrease in interest expense of $10.0 million resulting from the repayments of the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018 in the secondfirst quarter of ~~2018 and~~2019 was 3.08% compared to 2.08% for the ~~mortgage facility in the fourth~~first quarter of ~~2017.~~2018.

Provision for Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided based upon our anticipated underlying annual blended federal and state income tax rates adjusted, as necessary, for any discrete tax matters occurring during the period. As we operate in various states, our effective tax rate is also ~~impacted by~~dependent upon our geographic ~~income~~revenue mix.

On December 22, 2017, H.R.1, formally known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” was enacted into law. This new tax legislation, among other things, reduced the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. Our effective income tax rate was ~~24.8%~~27.0% for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~39.5%~~26.1% for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2017. Our effective income tax rate was 25.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2018, and 39.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2017.~~

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March 31, 2018.

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations are related to stores that were sold or terminated prior to January 1, 2014. Results from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, were primarily related to carrying costs for real estate we have not yet sold associated with stores that were closed prior to January 1, 2014, and other adjustments related to disposed operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We manage our liquidity to ensure access to sufficient funding at acceptable costs to fund our ongoing operating requirements and future capital expenditures while continuing to meet our financial obligations. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, funds generated through future operations, and amounts available under our revolving credit facility, commercial paper program, and secured used vehicle floorplan facilities will be sufficient to fund our working capital requirements, service our debt, pay our tax obligations and commitments and contingencies, and meet any seasonal operating requirements for the foreseeable future.

Available Liquidity Resources

We had the following sources of liquidity available:


(In millions)	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017		March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53.1		$	69.2	$	48.7		$	48.6
Revolving credit facility ⁽¹⁾	$	1,065.3	⁽²⁾	$	1,378.6	$	741.1	⁽²⁾	$	588.0
Secured used vehicle floorplan facilities ⁽³⁾	$	0.6		$	0.4	$	0.6		$	0.5


⁽¹⁾	As limited by the maximum consolidated leverage ratio contained in our credit agreement.

⁽²⁾

At ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, we had ~~$47.4~~$41.7 million of letters of credit outstanding. In addition, we use the revolving credit facility under our credit agreement as a liquidity backstop for borrowings under our commercial paper program. We had ~~$690.0~~$470.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding at ~~June 30, 2018.~~March 31, 2019. See Note 68 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.


⁽³⁾	Based on the eligible used vehicle inventory that could have been pledged as collateral. See Note 45 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

In the ordinary course of business, we are required to post performance and surety bonds, letters of credit, and/or cash deposits as financial guarantees of our performance relating to insurance matters. At ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, surety bonds, letters of credit, and cash deposits totaled $~~109.4~~107.8 million, of which $~~47.4~~41.7 million were letters of credit. We do not currently provide cash collateral for outstanding letters of credit.

In February ~~2016,~~2019, we filed an automatic shelf registration statement with the SEC that enables us to offer for sale, from time to time and as the capital markets permit, an unspecified amount of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, subscription rights, depositary shares, stock purchase contracts, units, and guarantees of debt securities.

Capital Allocation

Our capital allocation strategy is focused on maximizing stockholder returns. We invest capital in our business to maintain and upgrade our existing facilities and to build new facilities for existing franchises, as well as for other strategic and technology initiatives, including our brand extension strategy discussed above under “Strategic Initiatives.” We also deploy capital opportunistically to repurchase our common stock and/or debt, or to complete dealership, or collision center, or other

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automotive business-related acquisitions or investments, and/or build facilities for newly awarded ~~franchises.~~franchises or newly opened collision centers. Our capital allocation decisions will be based on factors such as the expected rate of return on our investment, the market price of our common stock versus our view of its intrinsic value, the market price of our debt, the potential impact on our capital structure, our ability to complete acquisitions that meet our market and vehicle brand criteria and return on investment threshold, and limitations set forth in our debt agreements.

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Share Repurchases

Our Board of Directors from time to time authorizes the repurchase of shares of our common stock up to a certain monetary limit. A summary of shares repurchased under our stock repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors follows:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(In millions, except per share data)	2018		2017		2018		2017		2019		2018
Shares repurchased	1.6		0.9		2.1		0.9		1.0		0.5
Aggregate purchase price	$	73.4	$	34.9	$	100.0	$	34.9	$	33.5	$	26.6
Average purchase price per share	$	47.30	$	39.92	$	47.58	$	39.92	$	34.34	$	48.38

The decision to repurchase shares at any given point in time is based on factors such as the market price of our common stock versus our view of its intrinsic value, the potential impact on our capital structure (including compliance with our maximum leverage ratio and other financial covenants in our debt agreements as well as our available liquidity), and the expected return on competing uses of capital such as dealership, ~~and~~ collision center, and other automotive business-related acquisitions or investments, capital investments in our current businesses, or repurchases of our debt.

As of ~~June 30, 2018, $263.7~~March 31, 2019, $230.2 million remained available ~~for share repurchases~~ under ~~the program.~~our stock repurchase limit most recently authorized by our Board of Directors.

Capital Expenditures

The following table sets forth information regarding our capital expenditures:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				March 31,
(In millions)	2018		2017		2018		2017		2019		2018
Purchases of property and equipment, including operating lease buy-outs ⁽¹⁾	$	103.2	$	82.0	$	182.7	$	168.7	$	40.4	$	79.4


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

Acquisitions and Divestitures

The following table sets forth information regarding cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and cash received from business divestitures, net of cash relinquished:


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						March 31,
(In millions)	2018			2017			2018			2017			2019			2018
Cash received from (used in) business acquisitions, net⁽¹⁾	$	(0.8	)	$	(47.1	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(52.9	)	$	(4.3	)	$	(1.9	)
Cash received from (used in) business divestitures, net	$	7.6		$	24.7		$	96.8		$	34.6		$	17.4		$	89.2


⁽¹⁾	~~Excludes capital leases and deferred purchase price commitments.~~

We purchased two parts distribution centers during the three months ended March 31, 2019. We purchased a collision center ~~in the Baltimore, Maryland market~~ during the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018, and one store and one collision center in South Florida and one collision center in the Seattle, Washington market during the six months ended June 30, 2017.~~March 31, 2018.

During the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2019, we divested two Import stores. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we divested ~~eight~~seven Domestic stores, ~~four~~two Import stores and one Premium Luxury store, and one collision center. ~~During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we divested two Import stores.~~

~~Subsequent to June 30, 2018, we purchased one BMW store located in the Southern California market and one collision center located in the Dallas, Texas market.~~

We regularly review our store portfolio and may divest stores opportunistically. We have utilized proceeds related to asset sales, including business and real estate divestitures, and expect to utilize proceeds from future asset sales, to fund our capital investments and strategic initiatives or for other general corporate purposes.

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~~Cash Dividends~~

~~We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock during our two most recent fiscal years. We do not currently anticipate paying cash dividends for the foreseeable future.~~

Long-Term Debt and Commercial Paper

The following table sets forth our non-vehicle long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs, as of ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, and December 31, ~~2017~~2018.


				(in millions)									(in millions)
Debt Description		Maturity Date	Interest Payable	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017				Maturity Date	Interest Payable	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
6.75% Senior Notes		April 15, 2018	April 15 and October 15	$	—		$	400.0
5.5% Senior Notes		February 1, 2020	February 1 and August 1	350.0			350.0				February 1, 2020	February 1 and August 1	$	350.0		$	350.0
3.35% Senior Notes		January 15, 2021	January 15 and July 15	300.0			300.0				January 15, 2021	January 15 and July 15	300.0			300.0
3.5% Senior Notes		November 15, 2024	May 15 and November 15	450.0			450.0				November 15, 2024	May 15 and November 15	450.0			450.0
4.5% Senior Notes		October 1, 2025	April 1 and October 1	450.0			450.0				October 1, 2025	April 1 and October 1	450.0			450.0
3.8% Senior Notes		November 15, 2027	May 15 and November 15	300.0			300.0				November 15, 2027	May 15 and November 15	300.0			300.0
Revolving credit facility		October 19, 2022	Monthly	—			—				October 19, 2022	Monthly	—			—
Capital leases and other debt		Various dates through 2037	Monthly	133.9			139.4
Other debt ⁽¹⁾											Various dates through 2038	Monthly	131.3			133.1
				1,983.9			2,389.4						1,981.3			1,983.1
Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs	Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs			(13.8		)	(15.7		)	Less: unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance costs			(11.9		)	(12.6		)
Less: current maturities	Less: current maturities			(12.0		)	(414.5		)	Less: current maturities			(393.5		)	(44.3		)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	Long-term debt, net of current maturities			$	1,958.1		$	1,959.2		Long-term debt, net of current maturities			$	1,575.9		$	1,926.2

⁽¹⁾Other debt includes finance leases as of March 31, 2019 and capital leases as of December 31, 2018.										⁽¹⁾Other debt includes finance leases as of March 31, 2019 and capital leases as of December 31, 2018.

~~In April 2018, we repaid the outstanding $400.0 million of 6.75%~~Our 5.5% Senior Notes ~~through~~due 2020 will mature on February 1, 2020, and were therefore reclassified to current maturities during the ~~utilization~~first quarter of ~~our commercial paper program.~~2019.

See Note 68 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our long-term debt and commercial paper.

Restrictions and Covenants

Our credit agreement, the indentures for our senior unsecured notes, and our vehicle floorplan facilities contain numerous customary financial and operating covenants that place significant restrictions on us, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness or prepay existing indebtedness, to create liens or other encumbrances, to sell (or otherwise dispose of) assets, and to merge or consolidate with other entities.

Under our credit agreement, we are required to remain in compliance with a maximum leverage ratio and maximum capitalization ratio. The leverage ratio is a contractually defined amount principally reflecting non-vehicle debt divided by a contractually defined measure of earnings with certain adjustments. The capitalization ratio is a contractually defined amount principally reflecting vehicle floorplan payable and non-vehicle debt divided by our total capitalization including vehicle floorplan payable. The specific terms of these covenants can be found in our credit agreement, which we filed with our Current Report on Form 8-K on October 24, 2017.

The indentures for our senior unsecured notes contain certain limited covenants, including limitations on liens and sale and leaseback transactions.

Our failure to comply with the covenants contained in our debt agreements could result in the acceleration of all of our indebtedness. Our debt agreements have cross-default provisions that trigger a default in the event of an uncured default under other material indebtedness of AutoNation.

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As of ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, we were in compliance with the requirements of the financial covenants under our debt agreements. Under the terms of our credit agreement, at ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, our leverage ratio and capitalization ratio were as follows:



	~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019
	Requirement	Actual
Leverage ratio ~~(subject to step-downs to 3.75x by December 31, 2018)~~	≤ ~~4.00x~~3.75x	~~2.86x~~2.88x
Capitalization ratio	≤ 70.0%	~~61.5%~~59.8%

Vehicle Floorplan Payable

The components of vehicle floorplan payable are as follows:


(In millions)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017		March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Vehicle floorplan payable - trade	$	2,301.7	$	2,179.1	$	2,453.7	$	2,388.0
Vehicle floorplan payable - non-trade	1,538.2		1,627.8		1,577.4		1,609.7
Vehicle floorplan payable	$	3,839.9	$	3,806.9	$	4,031.1	$	3,997.7

See Note 45 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our vehicle floorplan payable.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the changes in our cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities:


	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						March 31,
(In millions)	2018			2017			2019			2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	290.7		$	238.7		$	259.7		$	198.7
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(82.4	)	$	(155.0	)	$	(48.6	)	$	(13.2	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(225.6	)	$	(93.5	)	$	(210.9	)	$	(197.7	)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our primary sources of operating cash flows result from the sale of vehicles and finance and insurance products, collections from customers for the sale of parts and services, and proceeds from vehicle floorplan payable-trade. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are repayments of vehicle floorplan payable-trade, purchases of ~~parts~~ inventory, ~~personnel related~~personnel-related expenditures, and payments related to taxes and leased properties.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased during the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, primarily due to a decrease in working capital ~~requirements and an increase in earnings.~~requirements.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash flows from investing activities consist primarily of cash used in capital additions and activity from business acquisitions, business divestitures, property dispositions, and other transactions.

Net cash used in investing activities ~~decreased~~increased during the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, as compared to the same period in ~~2017~~2018, primarily due to ~~an increase~~a decrease in cash received from business divestitures, net of cash relinquished, ~~a decrease in cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and an increase in proceeds from the sale of property and equipment,~~ partially offset by ~~an increase~~a decrease in purchases of property and ~~equipment and a decrease in proceeds from assets held for sale.~~equipment.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash flows from financing activities primarily include repurchases of common stock, debt activity, and changes in vehicle floorplan payable-non-trade.

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Cash flows from financing activities include changes in vehicle floorplan payable-non-trade totaling net payments of $12.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and net payments of $124.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as well as changes in commercial paper notes outstanding totaling net payments of $160.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, and net payments of $60.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018.

During the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, we repurchased ~~2.1~~1.0 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of ~~$100.0~~$33.5 million (average purchase price per share of ~~$47.58). In addition, during~~$34.34), including repurchases for which settlement occurred subsequent to March 31, 2019. During the ~~six~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~March 31, 2018 ~~55,420 shares were surrendered to us to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock and settlement of RSUs.~~

~~During the~~ ~~six~~ ~~months ended~~ ~~June 30, 2017~~, we repurchased ~~0.9~~0.5 million shares inof common stock for an aggregate purchase price of ~~$34.9~~$26.6 million (average purchase price per share of ~~$39.92). In addition, during the six~~$48.38), including repurchases for which settlement occurred subsequent to March 31, 2018.

During three months ended ~~June 30, 2017, 25,920 shares were surrendered to us to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.~~

~~During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we repaid the outstanding $400.0 million of 6.75% Senior Notes.~~

Cash flows from financing activities include changes in commercial paper notes outstanding totaling net proceeds of $360.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018, and net payments of $152.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, as well as changes in vehicle floorplan payable-non-trade totaling net payments of $89.2 million for the ~~six~~ ~~months ended June 30, 2018, and net proceeds of $79.0 million for the~~ ~~six~~ ~~months ended June 30, 2017.~~

~~During the~~ ~~six~~ ~~months ended June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, cash flows from financing activities were also impacted by a decrease in proceeds from the exercise of stock options as compared to the same period in ~~2017.~~2018.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

Our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and prospects, and the prevailing market price and performance of our common stock may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including the matters discussed below. Certain statements and information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation statements regarding our brand extension strategy, strategic initiatives, partnerships, or investments, the impact of tax reform in the United States on our financial results, pending or planned acquisitions, ~~strategic initiatives or partnerships,~~ expected future investments in our business, and our expectations for the future performance of our business (including with respect to sales of used vehicles and parts and accessories) and the automotive retail industry, as well as other written or oral statements made from time to time by us or by our authorized executive officers on our behalf, constitute “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, including statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “goal,” “plan,” “believe,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “could,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such 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, or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. The risks, uncertainties, and other factors that our stockholders and prospective investors should consider include, but are not limited to, the following:

The automotive retail industry is sensitive to changing economic conditions and various other factors, including fuel prices, interest rates, and tariffs. Our business and results of operations are substantially dependent on ~~new~~ vehicle sales levels in the United States and in our particular geographic markets, as well as the gross profit margins that we can achieve on our sales of vehicles, all of which are very difficult to predict.

Our new vehicle sales are impacted by the incentive, marketing, and other programs of vehicle manufacturers.

We are dependent upon the success and continued financial viability of the vehicle manufacturers and distributors with which we hold franchises.

We are investing significantly in our brand extension strategy, and if our strategic initiatives are not successful, we will have incurred significant expenses without the benefit of improved financial results.

If we are not able to maintain and enhance our retail brands and reputation or to attract consumers to our own digital channels, or if events occur that damage our retail brands, reputation, or sales channels, our business and financial results may be harmed. We are investing significantly in our brand extension strategy, and if our strategic initiatives are not successful, we will have incurred significant expenses without the benefit of improved financial results.

New laws, regulations, or governmental policies regarding fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards, or changes to existing standards, may affect vehicle manufacturers’ ability to produce cost-effective vehicles or vehicles

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that consumers demand, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flow, and prospects.

Natural disasters and adverse weather events can disrupt our business.

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We are subject to restrictions imposed by, and significant influence from, vehicle manufacturers that may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, and prospects, including our ability to acquire additional stores.

We are subject to numerous legal and administrative proceedings, which, if the outcomes are adverse to us, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and prospects.

Our operations are subject to extensive governmental laws and regulations. If we are found to be in purported violation of or subject to liabilities under any of these laws or regulations, or if new laws or regulations are enacted that adversely affect our operations, our business, operating results, and prospects could suffer.

A failure of our information systems or any security breach or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our debt agreements contain certain financial ratios and other restrictions on our ability to conduct our business, and our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and operations and prevent us from fulfilling our debt service obligations.

We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with our vehicle floorplan payables, revolving credit facility, and commercial paper program that could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Goodwill and other intangible assets comprise a significant portion of our total assets. We must test our goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment at least annually, which could result in a material, non-cash write-down of goodwill or franchise rights and could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and shareholders’ equity.

Our largest stockholders, as a result of their ownership stakes in us, may have the ability to exert substantial influence over actions to be taken or approved by our ~~stockholders or Board of Directors.~~stockholders. In addition, future share repurchases and fluctuations in the levels of ownership of our largest stockholders could impact the volume of trading, liquidity, and market price of our common stock.

Please refer to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional discussion of the foregoing risks. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Additional Information

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial information using our company website (www.autonation.com), our investor relations website (investors.autonation.com), SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls, and webcasts. Information about AutoNation, its business, and its results of operations may also be announced by posts on the following social media channels:

~~AutoNation’s Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/autonation~~)

~~Mike Jackson’s Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson~~)

~~AutoNation’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/autonation~~)

~~Mike Jackson’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson~~)


•	AutoNation’s Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/autonation)


•	Carl Liebert’s Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/CEOLiebert)

The information that we post on these social media channels could be deemed to be material information. As a result, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in AutoNation to review the information that we post on these social media channels. These channels may be updated from time to time on AutoNation’s investor relations website. The information on or accessible through our websites and social media channels is not incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Our primary market risk exposure is changing LIBOR-based interest rates. Interest rate derivatives may be used to hedge a portion of our variable rate debt, when appropriate, based on market conditions.

We had $~~3.8~~4.0 billion of variable rate vehicle floorplan payable at ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, and $~~3.8~~4.0 billion at December 31, ~~2017~~2018. Based on these amounts, a 100 basis point change in interest rates would result in an approximate change to our annual floorplan interest expense of $~~38.4~~40.3 million at ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, and $~~38.1~~40.0 million at December 31, ~~2017~~2018. Our exposure to changes in interest rates with respect to total vehicle floorplan payable is partially mitigated by manufacturers’ floorplan assistance, which in some cases is based on variable interest rates.

We had ~~$690.0~~$470.0 million of commercial paper notes outstanding at ~~June 30, 2018,~~March 31, 2019, and ~~$330.0~~$630.0 million at December 31, ~~2017.~~2018. Based on the amounts outstanding, a 100 basis point change in interest rates would result in an approximate change to annual interest expense of ~~$6.9~~$4.7 million at ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019 and ~~$3.3~~$6.3 million at December 31, ~~2017.~~2018.

Our fixed rate long-term debt, consisting of amounts outstanding under our senior unsecured notes and ~~capital~~finance lease and other debt obligations, totaled $2.0 billion and had a fair value of $2.0 billion as of March 31, 2019, and totaled $2.0 billion and had a fair value of $1.9 billion as of ~~June 30, 2018, and totaled $2.4 billion and had a fair value of $2.4 billion as of~~ December 31, ~~2017~~2018.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In connection with our adoption of the new revenue recognition accounting standard (ASC Topic 606) effective January 1, 2018, we implemented internal controls to ensure we adequately evaluated our contracts with customers and properly assessed the impact of the new accounting standard related to revenue recognition on our consolidated financial statements. There ~~were no significant changes to our internal control over financial reporting due to the adoption of the new standard. Additionally, there~~ were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

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ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The table below sets forth information with respect to shares of common stock repurchased by AutoNation, Inc. during the three months ended ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019.

Period
Total Number of
Shares Purchased⁽¹⁾

Avg. Price
Paid Per
Share

Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs

Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares That May Yet Be
Purchased Under The
Programs (in millions)⁽¹⁾
April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018 499,465
$ 46.78
499,465
$ 313.7
May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018 1,051,728
$ 47.55
1,051,573
$ 263.7
June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018 9,575
$ 46.61
—
$ 263.7
Total 1,560,768
1,551,038



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased⁽¹⁾	Avg. Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Programs (in millions)⁽¹⁾
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019	1,041	$	36.05	—	$	263.7
February 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019	132,000	$	35.37	132,000	$	259.1
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019	849,826	$	34.18	844,542	$	230.2
Total	982,867			976,542

⁽¹⁾

Our Board of Directors from time to time authorizes the repurchase of shares of our common stock up to a certain monetary limit. ~~In April 2018, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $250 million of shares of our common stock.~~ As of ~~June 30, 2018~~March 31, 2019, $~~263.7~~230.2 million remained available under our stock repurchase authorization limit. The Board’s authorization has no expiration date. During the ~~second~~first quarter of ~~2018~~,2019, all of the shares reflected in the table above were repurchased under our stock repurchase program, except for ~~9,730~~6,325 shares surrendered to AutoNation to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.	Description

10.1	Employment Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2019, by and between AutoNation, Inc. ~~Executive Severance Plan, adopted as of April 18, 2018~~and Carl C. Liebert III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~10.2~~10.1 to the Company’s ~~Quarterly~~Current Report on Form ~~10-Q~~8-K filed with the SEC on ~~May 1, 2018)~~February 22, 2019).
10.2	Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims, dated January 3, 2019, by and between AutoNation, Inc. and Donna Parlapiano (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 9, 2019).
10.3	Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims entered into by and between AutoNation, Inc. and Thomas M. Conophy on January 17, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 24, 2019).
10.4	Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims, dated January 17, 2019, by and between AutoNation, Inc. and Lance Iserman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019).
10.5	Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims, dated January 31, 2019, by and between AutoNation, Inc. and Dennis Berger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 22, 2019).
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



		AUTONATION, INC.

Date:	~~August 1, 2018~~April 26, 2019	By:	/s/ Christopher Cade
			Christopher Cade Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

			(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items
	June 30, 2018
Impact of changes in accounting policies	As reported		Balances without adoption of ASC Topic 606		Impact of adoption Higher/(Lower)
Receivables, net	$	854.5	$	867.3	$	(12.8	)
Inventory	$	3,587.0	$	3,591.3	$	(4.3	)
Other current assets	$	209.3	$	156.0	$	53.3
Other assets	$	474.2	$	417.7	$	56.5
Other current liabilities	$	659.4	$	628.8	$	30.6
Deferred income taxes	$	76.8	$	73.1	$	3.7
Other liabilities	$	276.7	$	229.9	$	46.8
Retained earnings	$	3,033.6	$	3,022.0	$	11.6