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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income (loss) $ 93,004us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 113,992us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 100,209us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization expense 42,344us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 35,826us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 31,534us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes 12,319us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 22,412us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 13,282us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
ASSET IMPAIRMENTS 41,520us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 6,542us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 7,276us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Stock-based compensation 16,012us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 13,899us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 11,931us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Amortization of debt discount and issue costs 10,559us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 13,888us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 12,990us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Loss on extinguishment of 3.00% Convertible Notes 29,478gpi_Lossonextinguishmentof3.00ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Lossonextinguishmentof3.00ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Lossonextinguishmentof3.00ConvertibleNotes
Loss on extinguishment of 2.25% Convertible Notes 16,925gpi_Lossonextinguishmentof2.25ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Lossonextinguishmentof2.25ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Lossonextinguishmentof2.25ConvertibleNotes
(Gain) loss on disposition of assets (15,994)gpi_GainLossOnSaleOfAssets (11,043)gpi_GainLossOnSaleOfAssets (4,941)gpi_GainLossOnSaleOfAssets
Tax effect from excess stock-based compensation (1,841)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,993)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,875)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Other 4,686us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 3,665us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 3,965us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and dispositions:      
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 37,344us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 41,144us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 29,874us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accounts and notes receivable (20,179)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (9,489)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (6,777)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Inventories 27,339us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories (241,871)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories (278,232)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories
Contracts-in-transit and vehicle receivables (10,530)gpi_IncreaseDecreaseInContractsInTransitAndVehicleReceivables (18,974)gpi_IncreaseDecreaseInContractsInTransitAndVehicleReceivables (29,091)gpi_IncreaseDecreaseInContractsInTransitAndVehicleReceivables
Prepaid expenses and other assets (5,385)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 1,941us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 2,448us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Increase/DecreaseFloorPlanNotes (78,822)gpi_Increasedecreasefloorplannotes 83,203gpi_Increasedecreasefloorplannotes 33,248gpi_Increasedecreasefloorplannotes
Deferred revenues (491)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 230us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (163)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 198,288us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 52,372us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (75,322)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash received (336,551)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (269,860)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (177,956)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from disposition of franchises, property and equipment 144,597gpi_ProceedsFromDispositionOfFranchisePropertyAndEquipment 102,186gpi_ProceedsFromDispositionOfFranchisePropertyAndEquipment 39,197gpi_ProceedsFromDispositionOfFranchisePropertyAndEquipment
Purchases of property and equipment, including real estate (150,392)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (102,858)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (88,491)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other (4,705)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 1,878us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 2,792us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (347,051)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (268,654)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (224,458)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Borrowings on credit facility - Floorplan Line 7,832,014gpi_BorrowingsOnCreditFacilityFloorplanLine 6,379,328gpi_BorrowingsOnCreditFacilityFloorplanLine 5,700,108gpi_BorrowingsOnCreditFacilityFloorplanLine
Repayments on credit facility - Floorplan Line (7,802,719)gpi_RepaymentsOnCreditFacilityFloorplanLine (6,153,677)gpi_RepaymentsOnCreditFacilityFloorplanLine (5,453,148)gpi_RepaymentsOnCreditFacilityFloorplanLine
Borrowings on Credit Facility Acquisition Line 389,368gpi_BorrowingsOnCreditFacilityAcquisitionLine 60,000gpi_BorrowingsOnCreditFacilityAcquisitionLine 0gpi_BorrowingsOnCreditFacilityAcquisitionLine
Repayments on Credit Facility Acquisition Line (379,681)gpi_RepaymentsOnCreditFacilityAcquisitionLine 0gpi_RepaymentsOnCreditFacilityAcquisitionLine 0gpi_RepaymentsOnCreditFacilityAcquisitionLine
Borrowings on mortgage facility 200gpi_BorrowingsOnMortgageFacility 19,640gpi_BorrowingsOnMortgageFacility 18,080gpi_BorrowingsOnMortgageFacility
Principal payments on real estate credit facility (9,917)gpi_PrincipalPaymentsOnMortgageFacility (8,597)gpi_PrincipalPaymentsOnMortgageFacility (2,406)gpi_PrincipalPaymentsOnMortgageFacility
Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt 539,600us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs (1,881)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Repayments of 3.00% Convertible Notes (260,074)gpi_Repaymentsof3.00ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Repaymentsof3.00ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Repaymentsof3.00ConvertibleNotes
Proceeds from call options and warrants related to 3% Notes 32,697gpi_Proceedsfromcalloptionsandwarrantsrelatedto3Notes 0gpi_Proceedsfromcalloptionsandwarrantsrelatedto3Notes 0gpi_Proceedsfromcalloptionsandwarrantsrelatedto3Notes
Repayments of 2.25% Convertible Notes (182,756)gpi_Repaymentsof2.25ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Repaymentsof2.25ConvertibleNotes 0gpi_Repaymentsof2.25ConvertibleNotes
Borrowings of other long-term debt 91,137us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt 10,289us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt 275us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt
Principal payments of other long-term debt (85,905)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt (71,170)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt (4,784)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt
Borrowings of long term debt related to real estate loans 111,979gpi_BorrowingsOfLongTermDebtRelatedToRealEstateLoans 55,345gpi_BorrowingsOfLongTermDebtRelatedToRealEstateLoans 70,685gpi_BorrowingsOfLongTermDebtRelatedToRealEstateLoans
Principal payments of long-term debt related to real estate loans (50,033)gpi_PrincipalPaymentsOfLongTermDebtRelatedToRealEstateLoans (36,978)gpi_PrincipalPaymentsOfLongTermDebtRelatedToRealEstateLoans (15,197)gpi_PrincipalPaymentsOfLongTermDebtRelatedToRealEstateLoans
Issuance of common stock to benefit plans, net of employee net share settlements (321)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions (1,822)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions (915)us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Repurchases of common stock, amounts based on settlement date (36,802)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (3,553)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (11,317)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Tax effect from excess stock-based compensation 1,841us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,993us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,875us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Dividends paid (17,097)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (15,805)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (13,433)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 171,650us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 235,993us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 290,823us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH (2,127)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4,146)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (1,288)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 20,760us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 15,565us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (10,245)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 20,215us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,650us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 14,895us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period 40,975us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 20,215us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 4,650us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:      
Purchases of property and equipment, including real estate, accrued in accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 21,166us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 11,155us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ 6,045us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid