#316 Fortune 1000 Revenue Rank

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Sonic Automotive

4401 Colwick Rd

Charlotte, NC, 28211-2311 United States

(704) 566-2400

www.sonicautomotive.com

Company Type: Corporation Parent

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Sonic Automotive is one of the leading US auto dealers, just behind rivals like AutoNation and Penske Automotive. Sonic operates 100 new and used vehicle franchises, about 10 company-owned used vehicle stores, and about 15 collision repair centers in major markets in more than a dozen states including California, Texas, the Carolinas, Alabama, and Tennessee. The company sells some 25 brands of cars and light trucks including Honda, Ford, and Subaru and offers extended aftermarket services. Chairman O. Bruton Smith is also the majority owner of Speedway Motorsports, which operates eight NASCAR auto racetracks.

Cash Flow (mil)	2019	2018	2017
Net Operating Cash	$170.91	$143.68	$162.88
Net Investing Cash	$136.78	-$15.33	-$272.11
Net Financing Cash	-$284.45	-$128.84	$112.47
Net Change in Cash	$23.25	-$0.5	$3.24
Cash at Beginning of Period	$5.85	$6.35	$3.11
Cash at End of Period	$29.1	$5.85	$6.35
Capital Expenditure	-$125.58	-$163.62	-$234.25

Assets (mil)	2019	2018	2017
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$29.1	$5.85	$6.35
Accounts Receivable	$432.74	$438.19	$482.13
Inventories	$1,517.88	$1,528.46	$1,512.74
Other Current Assets	$37.89	$20.89	$18.57
Asset Summary
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	$2,017.61	$1,993.39	$2,019.8
Tangible Fixed Assets	$1,469.78	$1,178.49	$1,146.88
Intangible Assets	$64.3	$69.7	$74.59
Total Assets	$4,071.03	$3,796.81	$3,818.52

Liabilities (mil)	2019	2018	2017
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	$135.22	$114.26	$129.9
Short-Term Debt	$748.13	$739.27	$770.41
Other Current Liabilities	$1,182.81	$1,092.31	$1,054.52
Liability Summary
Total Current Liabilities	$2,066.16	$1,945.85	$1,954.83
Long-Term Debt	$636.98	$918.78	$963.39
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$73.75	$75.89	$61.92
Total Liabilities	$3,126.27	$2,973.69	$3,031.76

Stakeholder's Equity (mil)	2019	2018	2017
Equity
Common Stock	$0.77	$0.76	$0.76
Retained Earnings	$790.16	$670.69	$625.36
Equity Summary
Total Equity	$944.76	$823.12	$786.76
Shares Outstanding	43,134,375	42,750,601	43,195,580

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