HOUSTON, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1
Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), an international, Fortune
500 automotive retailer, today announced that its board of
directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per share for
the first quarter of 2016. The dividend, which represents an
increase of 4.5 percent, or $0.01 per share, from the fourth
quarter of 2015, will be payable on June 15, 2016, to
stockholders of record on June 1, 2016.
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns
and operates 162 automotive dealerships,
213 franchises, and 37 collision centers
in the United States, the
United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 34 brands of
automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new
and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing;
sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair
services; and sells vehicle parts.
Investors please visit www.group1corp.com,
www.group1auto.com,
www.group1collision.com,
www.facebook.com/group1auto, and
www.twitter.com/group1auto, where Group 1 discloses
additional information about the Company, its business, and its
results of operations.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press
release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are
statements related to future, not past, events and are based on our
current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the
economy and other future conditions. In this context, the
forward-looking statements often include statements regarding our
goals, plans, projections and guidance regarding our financial
position, results of operations, market position, pending and
potential future acquisitions and business strategy, and often
contain words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "seeks," "should," "foresee," "may" or "will" and
similar expressions. While management believes that these
forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there
can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be
those that we anticipate. Any such forward-looking statements are
not assurances of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in the statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, among other things, (a) general economic and
business conditions, (b) the level of manufacturer incentives, (c)
the future regulatory environment, (d) our ability to obtain an
inventory of desirable new and used vehicles, (e) our relationship
with our automobile manufacturers and the willingness of
manufacturers to approve future acquisitions, (f) our cost of
financing and the availability of credit for consumers, (g) our
ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions and the risks
associated therewith, (h) foreign exchange controls and currency
fluctuations, and (i) our ability to retain key personnel. For
additional information regarding known material factors that could
cause our actual results to differ from our projected results,
please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Investor contacts:
Sheila
Roth
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | sroth@group1auto.com
Media contacts:
Pete
DeLongchamps
V.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public
Affairs
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com
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