PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP REPORTS ALL-TIME RECORD QUARTERLY EARNINGS

Earnings Before Taxes Increased 8% to $500 Million

Income From Continuing Operations Increased 10% to $374 Million

Earnings Per Share Increased 17% to $4.93

Repurchased 3.5 Million Shares of Common Stock for $362.7 Million Year-To-Date Through July 26, 2022

Board of Directors Increases Securities Repurchase Authorization by $250 Million

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers, today announced all-time record quarterly earnings for the second quarter of 2022. For the quarter, revenue decreased 1% to $6.9 billion. Foreign currency exchange negatively impacted revenue by $245.2 million. Excluding the impact from foreign currency exchange, revenue would have increased by 2%. Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders increased 10% to $374.0 million, and related earnings per share increased 17% to $4.93. Foreign currency exchange negatively impacted earnings per share by $0.11. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders was $338.8 million and related earnings per share was $4.20, and as shown in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation schedules, adjusted income from continuing operations was $360.2 million and related adjusted earnings per share was $4.47, reflecting increases of 4% and 10%, respectively.

(Percentage Change Excluding Foreign Currency Exchange Shown in Parenthesis)

• Retail Automotive Same-Store Revenue – decreased 8% (-3%)
• New Vehicle -18% (-15%); Used Vehicle -2% (+4%); Finance & Insurance +1% (+5%); Service & Parts +4% (+8%)
• Retail Automotive Same-Store Gross Profit – decreased 3% (+2%)
• New Vehicle +7% (+11%); Used Vehicle -23% (-19%); Finance & Insurance +1% (+5%); Service & Parts +2% (+6%)
• Retail Automotive Same-Store Variable Gross Profit Per Unit Retailed – increased $841/unit, or 16% (+21%), to $5,999
• Retail Commercial Truck Same-Store Revenue – increased 11%

Commenting on the Company's results, Chair and CEO Roger Penske said, "I am pleased to report that our diversified business delivered all-time record quarterly earnings for the second quarter of 2022, including a sequential improvement in earnings before taxes, income from continuing operations, and earnings per share when compared to the first quarter of 2022. Despite the supply constraints that continue to impact inventory availability, demand remains strong, and we continue to benefit from the diversification of our operations."

For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported a 9% increase in revenue to $13.9 billion. Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders increased 42% to $741.9 million, and related earnings per share increased 50% to $9.70. Foreign currency exchange negatively impacted revenue by $279.8 million and earnings per share by $0.16. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders was $521.3 million and related earnings per share was $6.46, and as shown in the attached non-GAAP reconciliation schedules, adjusted income from continuing operations was $542.7 million and related adjusted earnings per share was $6.73, reflecting increases of 37% and 44%, respectively.

For the three months ended June 30, 2022, total retail automotive revenue decreased 3% to $6.0 billion, including an 8% decrease on a same-store basis when compared to the same period last year. Total retail automotive gross profit increased 2% to $1.1 billion, including a 3% decrease on a same-store basis. Gross margin increased 90 basis points to 17.7% as variable gross profit per unit retailed increased 16%, or $809, to $5,964 and return on sales was 5.0%. Excluding foreign currency exchange impacts, total retail automotive revenue remained flat and total retail automotive gross profit increased 5%.

CarShop Used Vehicle Centers

As of June 30, 2022, we operated 21 CarShop used vehicle locations. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, retail unit sales increased by 7% to 20,124 while total revenue increased by 15% to $468.0 million, including an increase of 6% on a same-store basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, retail unit sales increased by 32% to 39,647 while total revenue increased by 51% to $983.9 million, including an increase of 37% on a same-store basis. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, losses before taxes were of $1.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively, due to the increased cost of acquiring used vehicles resulting from the lower supply of new vehicles available for sale and higher reconditioning costs.

As of June 30, 2022, we operated 39 North American commercial truck locations under the Premier Truck Group name which offer new and used trucks for sale, a full range of parts, maintenance and repair services, collision centers, and finance and insurance options. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, earnings before taxes increased 32% to $52.3 million compared to $39.7 million in the same period last year, and return on sales was 6.8%. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, earnings before taxes increased 65% to $110.8 million compared to $67.2 million in the same period last year, and return on sales was 7.1%.

Penske Australia is the exclusive importer and distributor of certain heavy- and medium-duty trucks and buses and refuse collection vehicles, together with associated parts, across Australia, New Zealand, and portions of the Pacific and is a leading distributor of diesel and gas engines and power systems. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, revenue decreased 14% to $140.9 million compared to $164.6 million in the same period last year. However, earnings before taxes increased 5% to $8.8 million compared to $8.4 million in the same period last year, and return on sales was 6.2%. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, revenue decreased 1% to $294.8 million compared to $296.8 million in the same period last year. However, earnings before taxes increased 34% to $19.3 million compared to $14.4 million in the same period last year, and return on sales was 6.5%. Excluding foreign currency exchange impacts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, revenue decreased 7% and increased 7%, respectively.

Penske Transportation Solutions ("PTS") is a leading provider of full-service truck leasing, truck rental, contract maintenance, and logistics services. Penske Automotive Group has a 28.9% ownership interest in PTS and accounts for its ownership interest using the equity method of accounting. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded $136.6 million and $255.1 million in earnings compared to $102.5 million and $156.2 million for the same periods last year, representing increases of 33% and 63%, respectively. The increase was principally driven by increased demand for PTS's full-service leasing, rental, logistics services, and remarketing of used trucks, which resulted in a 14% return on sales for PTS during the second quarter 2022.

Year-to-date, the Company has added approximately $745 million in annualized revenue through acquisitions and open points. The acquisitions consist of four commercial truck dealerships located in Ontario, Canada and ten retail automotive franchises, consisting of six in the U.K. and four in the U.S. We also opened two retail automotive franchises that we were awarded in the U.S. Additionally, the Company has signed an agreement to acquire five Mercedes-Benz dealerships and three aftersales locations in North London, United Kingdom, from Mercedes-Benz Retail Group U.K. The dealerships and aftersales locations subject to the acquisition are expected to generate revenue of approximately $550 million for the full year of 2022. Closing of the transaction is expected to occur during the third quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions.

Based on the Company's strong earnings and cash flow, the Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend three times in 2022 from $0.46 per share to $0.53 per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we also repurchased 2.7 million shares of common stock for approximately $275.4 million under our securities repurchase program and acquired 148,440 shares of our common stock for $17.2 million from employees in connection with a net share settlement feature of employee equity awards. From July 1, 2022, through July 26, 2022, we repurchased an additional 0.8 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $87.3 million under our securities repurchase program. In July 2022, our Board of Directors increased the authority delegated to management to repurchase our outstanding securities by $250 million. As of July 26, 2022, the Company's total available repurchase authority is $330.6 million.

Penske Automotive Group will host a conference call discussing financial results relating to the second quarter of 2022 on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the conference call, participants must register in advance using this link: https://conferencingportals.com/event/dbtxjpcq. Upon registering, participants will receive a confirmation which includes dial-in numbers and a unique conference call access code and PIN for entry. We suggest registering at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The call will also be simultaneously broadcast over the Internet. To access the live audio webcast, please use the following link https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/328850966, or through the Investors section of the Penske Automotive Group website. Additionally, an investor presentation relating to the second quarter 2022 financial results has been posted to the Company's website. To access the presentation or to listen to the Company's webcast, please refer to www.penskeautomotive.com.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE: PAG) headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world's premier automotive and commercial truck retailers. PAG operates dealerships principally in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan and is one of the largest retailers of commercial trucks in North America for Freightliner. PAG also distributes and retails commercial vehicles, diesel and gas engines, power systems, and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, PAG owns 28.9% of Penske Transportation Solutions, a business that manages a fleet of over 386,000 vehicles providing innovative transportation, supply chain, and technology solutions to North American fleets. PAG is a member of the Fortune 500, Russell 1000, and Russell 3000 indexes and is ranked among the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine. For additional information, visit the Company's website at www.penskeautomotive.com.

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

Statements in this press release may involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding Penske Automotive Group, Inc.'s financial performance, acquisitions, and growth plans. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company's ability to successfully complete the acquisition of the Mercedes-Benz dealerships described in this press release, including the satisfaction or waiver of closing conditions with respect to such acquisition, the duration, severity, and resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, government mandated restrictions on our business in light of COVID-19 or otherwise, macro-economic and geo-political conditions generally, conditions in the credit markets, inflation, changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, changes in tariff rates, changes in the distribution model in our international operations via agency or other means, new or enhanced regulations that may impact the sale of certain vehicles through our dealerships, adverse conditions affecting a particular manufacturer, including the adverse impact to the vehicle and parts supply chain due to limited vehicle availability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the shortage of automotive semiconductor chips or other components, natural disasters, recall initiatives or other disruptions that interrupt the supply of vehicles or parts to us, changes in consumer credit availability, the outcome of legal and administrative matters, and other factors over which management has limited control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about Penske Automotive Group's business, markets, conditions, and other uncertainties, which could affect Penske Automotive Group's future performance. These risks and uncertainties are addressed in Penske Automotive Group's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). This press release speaks only as of its date, and Penske Automotive Group disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

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