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Equity Method Investees | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investees |
Equity Method Investees | 2. Equity Method Investees As of December 31, 2013, we have investments in the following companies that are accounted for under the equity method: the Jacobs Group (50%), the Nix Group (50%), Penske Wynn Ferrari Maserati (50%), Max Cycles (50%), Innovative Media (45%), QEK Global Solutions (31%), Around-The Clock Freightliner (27%), Fleetwash, LLC (7%), and National Powersport Auctions (7%). Jacobs Group, Nix Group, and Penske Wynn Ferrari Maserati are engaged in the sale and servicing of automobiles. Max Cycles is engaged in the sale and servicing of BMW motorcycles, Innovative Media provides dealership graphics, QEK is an automotive fleet management company, Around-The Clock Freightliner is a retailer of Daimler branded medium, heavy and light-duty trucks in Texas and Oklahoma, Fleetwash provides vehicle fleet washing services, and National Powersport Auctions is an auctioneer of powersport vehicles. These investments in entities accounted for under the equity method amounted to $78.1 million and $60.4 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We also have a 9.0% limited partnership interest in PTL, a leading provider of transportation services and supply chain management. Our investment in PTL, which is accounted for under the equity method, amounted to $268.8 and $242.8 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The combined results of operations and financial position of our equity method investees are summarized as follows: Condensed income statement information:
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Revenues |  | $ | 6,177.0 |  | $ | 6,043.4 |  | $ | 5,970.6 |
Gross margin |  | 2,043.5 |  | 1,897.3 |  | 1,802.3 |
Net income |  | 304.0 |  | 284.2 |  | 255.1 |
Equity in net income of affiliates |  | 30.7 |  | 27.6 |  | 25.4 |
Condensed balance sheet information:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Current assets |  | $ | 1,194.2 |  | $ | 1,129.7 |
Noncurrent assets |  | 8,377.8 |  | 8,139.1 |
Total assets |  | $ | 9,572.0 |  | $ | 9,268.8 |
Current liabilities |  | $ | 888.8 |  | $ | 866.2 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  | 6,517.5 |  | 6,475.5 |
Equity |  | 2,165.7 |  | 1,927.1 |
Total liabilities and equity |  | $ | 9,572.0 |  | $ | 9,268.8 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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