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Acquisitions and Dispositions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Dispositions ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
Acquisitions
As described in Note 1. Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, the Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting, under which the Company allocates the purchase price to the assets and liabilities assumed based on an estimate of fair value.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired a collision center in the U.S., which was integrated into an existing dealership. Aggregate consideration paid was $1.3 million.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company acquired four dealerships representing six franchises in the U.S. and four dealerships representing five franchises in the U.K. Aggregate consideration paid for these dealerships, which were accounted for as business combinations, totaled $143.2 million. The Company also opened one dealership representing one franchise in the U.S. and two dealerships representing three franchises in the U.K.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company acquired four dealerships representing four franchises in the U.S., five dealerships representing eight franchises in the U.K. and one dealership representing one franchise in Brazil. Aggregate consideration paid for these dealerships, which were accounted for as business combinations, totaled $140.4 million, including $5.1 million of cash received. The Company also opened one dealership representing one franchise in the U.S., added one franchise and opened one additional dealership representing one franchise in the U.K., and opened one dealership representing one franchise in Brazil.
Dispositions
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s dispositions included two dealerships representing three franchises in the U.S. The Company recorded a net pre-tax gain totaling $3.1 million related to these dispositions.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s dispositions included four dealerships representing seven franchises and two terminated franchises in the U.S., three dealerships representing four terminated franchises in the U.K. and one dealership representing one franchise in Brazil. The Company recorded a net pre-tax gain totaling $5.0 million related to these dispositions.
During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company’s dispositions included two dealerships representing three franchises and one terminated franchise in the U.S. and one dealership representing one franchise and one terminated franchise in the U.K. The Company recorded a net pre-tax gain totaling $24.4 million related to these dispositions.
The Company’s dispositions generally consist of dealership assets and related real estate. Gains and losses on dispositions are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.