HOUSTON, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1
Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), ("Group 1" or the
"Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer,
today announced that its board of directors increased the Company's
common stock share repurchase authorization by $100.0 million to $125.7
million. To date, during the second quarter of 2018,
the Company has repurchased 222,098 shares at an average price per
common share of $66.26, for a total
of $14.7 million. Purchases may
be made from time to time, based on market conditions, legal
requirements and other corporate considerations, in the open market
or in privately negotiated transactions. The Company expects
that any repurchase of shares will be funded by cash from
operations. Repurchased shares will be held in treasury.
Group 1's board of directors also declared a cash dividend of
$0.26 per share for the first quarter
of 2018. The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2018, to stockholders of record on
June 1, 2018.
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns
and operates 181 automotive dealerships,
239 franchises, and 48 collision
centers in the United
States, the United
Kingdom and Brazil that offer 32 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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