ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Pending Herb Chambers Acquisition

On February 14, 2025, the Company, through one of its subsidiaries, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Transaction Agreement") with various entities that comprise the Herb Chambers automotive group (the "Herb Chambers Dealerships"). Pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the Company is expected to acquire substantially all of the assets, including all real property and businesses of the Herb Chambers Dealerships (collectively, the "Businesses") for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.34 billion, which includes $750 million for goodwill and approximately $590 million for the real estate and leasehold improvements. In addition, the Company will acquire new vehicles, used vehicles, service loaner vehicles, fixed assets, parts and supplies for a purchase price to be determined at the closing (the "Closing") of the transactions set forth in the Transaction Agreement and will reimburse the Herb Chambers Dealerships for certain dealership construction and development costs incurred prior to the Closing. The Businesses includes 33 dealerships, 52 franchises and three collision centers. Herb Chambers will retain ownership of the Mercedes-Benz of Boston dealership in Somerville, Massachusetts (the "MB Boston Dealership"). The Transaction Agreement includes certain restrictions and obligations regarding the sale of the MB Boston Dealership, including a put right obligating the Company to purchase the MB Boston Dealership during the five-year period following the Closing, absent certain circumstances. The Company's acquisition of the Businesses is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2025 and is subject to various customary closing conditions, including approval from the applicable automotive manufacturers.

There were no acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Divestitures

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we sold one Nissan franchise (one dealership location) in Denver, Colorado and one Volvo franchise (one dealership location) in Greenville, South Carolina. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain totaling $4.1 million, which is presented in our accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income as a gain on dealership divestitures, net.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we sold one Lexus franchise (one dealership location) in Wilmington, Delaware due to OEM requirements in connection with the Koons acquisition. The carrying value of assets, net of liabilities sold, approximated the sales price.