Company: GPI
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001031203-25-000018
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Company: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-20
Form: PRE 14A
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#### Portfolio Optimization
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#### Balanced M&A, share repurchases and dividends.
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#### $3.9 billion in acquired revenues during 2024.
• Strategic disposition of smaller, less profitable stores.

• Repurchased 518,465 shares during 2024, representing approximately 3.8% of our share count at January 1, 2024.

• Low rent-adjusted leverage ratio** (a non-GAAP measure) of 2.8x, as of December 31, 2024, allows flexibility for M&A.

#### Leading Customer Experience & Partner of Choice
• Operate one of the top ranked call centers among the 20 largest auto dealer groups, providing outstanding customer service (based on the 2024 PSI Service Telephone Effectiveness Study).

• Focus on leveraging technology in robotic automation and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to improve customer service and operational efficiency.

• Strive to be great partners to our customers, employees, vendors, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and the communities in which we do business.

• Maintain credible and ethical business practices by pursuing excellence.

#### Parts & Service Growth
• Grew current year parts and service revenues on an as-reported and same store basis by 12.1% and 4.6%, respectively, as compared to the prior year.

• Numerous initiatives have driven this growth:

– 4-day work week is a differentiator when hiring and retaining service techs.

– Same store tech headcount increased 6% from December 2023 to December 2024.

– Digital applications have driven a 40% penetration in online appointment making.

– Capital program to install air conditioning in nearly 90% of our shops in the U.S. is on track and expected to be substantially finished by the end of 2025.

#### Ownership of Real Estate
• Control of dealership real estate is a strong strategic asset.

• Ownership provides better flexibility and lower costs.

• As of December 31, 2024, the Company owned approximately $2.6 billion of gross real estate (69% of dealership locations) financed through $1.3 billion of mortgage debt.

* Please see Appendix A on page 79for an explanation and reconciliation of adjusted free cash flows.

** See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, for additional information on the rent-adjusted leverage ratio.

#### 2GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE2025 PROXY STATEMENT

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