AUTOCANADA ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

• Revenue was $1,601.0 million as compared to $1,756.3 million in the prior year, a decrease of (8.8)%
• Net (loss) income for the period was $(33.1) million, including an $(11.3) million impairment of non-financial assets in the current quarter and a write off of $(13.2) million of deferred tax assets relating to U.S. Operations, as compared to $45.2 million in the prior year, a decrease of $(78.3) million
• Diluted (loss) earnings per share was $(1.47) as compared to $1.75 in the prior year
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ was $27.0 million versus $94.1 million in the prior year, a decrease of $(67.0) million

EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - AutoCanada Inc. ("AutoCanada" or the "Company") (TSX: ACQ), a multi-location North American automobile dealership group, today reported its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024.

"AutoCanada faced several headwinds during the second quarter which substantially affected our performance. The CDK outage disrupted operations resulting in lost sales and profits, OEM inventory grew across the industry causing higher days supply in key brands and impacting floorplan costs, and rising unemployment combined with falling GDP in a still elevated rate environment perpetuated consumer uncertainty." stated Paul Antony, Executive Chairman of AutoCanada.

 "Given increasingly challenging operating conditions, during the second quarter we engaged Bain & Company to support us in accelerating key strategic initiatives that will structurally improve AutoCanada. We are actively reviewing strategic alternatives for all non-core and underperforming assets. We have also immediately halted all M&A and return of capital initiatives, and have frozen all discretionary spending.  We are solely focused on reducing leverage, stabilizing and improving profitability, and molding AutoCanada into a best-in-class operator that is positioned for long-term success."

Second Quarter Key Highlights and Recent Developments

	Three-Months Ended June 30
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS	2024	2023	% Change
Revenue	1,600,979	1,756,262	(8.8) %
Same store revenue ^2	1,544,234	1,719,030	(10.2) %
Gross profit	249,676	318,738	(21.7) %
Gross profit percentage ^2	15.6 %	18.1 %	(2.5) ppts
Operating expenses	221,875	229,016	(3.1) %
Net (loss) income	(33,074)	45,228	(173.1) %
Basic net (loss) income per share attributable to AutoCanada shareholders	(1.47)	1.81	(181.2) %
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to AutoCanada shareholders	(1.47)	1.75	(184.0) %
Adjusted EBITDA ^1	26,970	94,055	(71.3) %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin ^1	1.7 %	5.4 %	(3.7) ppts
New retail vehicles^2 sold (units)	10,809	11,257	(4.0) %
Used retail vehicles^2 sold (units)	15,225	17,222	(11.6) %
New vehicle gross profit per retail unit ^2	4,682	5,489	(14.7) %
Used vehicle gross profit per retail unit ^2	543	2,396	(77.3) %
Parts and service ("P&S") gross profit	93,302	95,920	(2.7) %
Collision repair ("Collision") gross profit	16,122	15,041	7.2 %
Finance, insurance and other ("F&I") gross profit per retail unit average^2	3,181	3,456	(8.0) %
Operating expenses before depreciation ^2	206,604	214,371	(3.6) %
Operating expenses before depreciation as a % of gross profit ^2	82.7 %	67.3 %	15.5 ppts
Floorplan financing expense	20,012	15,517	29.0 %

AutoCanada was negatively impacted by a cyber incident with CDK Global ("CDK"), our dealer management system ("DMS"). CDK is used across our dealership operations and supports many aspects critical to our business, including the management of our sales, parts and service, inventory, business development, and accounting functions.

The CDK outage started on June 19, 2024, and officially ended on July 1, 2024 ("CDK Outage"). The recovery, validation, and cleanup process for CDK to be "back to normal" was not fully completed until end of July 2024.

Once we became aware of the CDK outage, we immediately enacted measures to safeguard our system and data environments. We also performed a thorough assessment of the potential impact to our operations and enacted a plan to ensure business continuity. We subsequently fortified our internal security measures and increased our threat detection efforts.

While our dealership operations were able to transition to a manual dealership operating process, our Q2 2024 results were ultimately negatively impacted by lost sales of new and used vehicles and related F&I deals, lost service repair orders², and other one-time incremental costs to support the business.

Consolidated revenue decreased due to the CDK Outage and weaker performance across new vehicle, used vehicle, P&S, and F&I operations, partially offset by positive contributions from collision operations and recent acquisitions.

Consolidated gross profit decreased due to the CDK Outage and weaker performance across new vehicle, used vehicle, P&S, and F&I operations, resulting in lower new and used retail vehicle sales and lower contributions from F&I, an increase in the used vehicle inventory provision to adjust for current market conditions in Canada and the U.S., partially offset by positive contributions from collision operations and recent acquisitions.

Operating expenses before depreciation² declined due to lower employee costs as a result of weaker sales resulting from the CDK Outage, and management's restructuring of variable pay plans in 2024, partially offset by one-time management transition costs.

Floorplan financing expenses increased as a result of higher interest rates and rising new inventory levels partially offset by lower used vehicle inventory levels.

Net loss for the period resulted from lower gross profits for the reasons stated above, impairment of U.S. non-financial assets in the current quarter, write off of U.S. recognized deferred tax assets, and higher floorplan financing expenses, partially offset by gains from the sale of a property completed during the quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA¹ for the period and adjusted EBITDA margin¹ decreased primarily as a result of lower gross profits (as discussed above) combined with higher floorplan financing expenses.

Canadian Operations Highlights

	Three-Months Ended June 30
CANADIAN FINANCIAL RESULTS	2024	2023	% Change
Revenue	1,409,829	1,548,615	(9.0) %
Gross profit	223,832	279,457	(19.9) %
Gross profit percentage ^2	15.9 %	18.0 %	(2.1) ppts
Operating expenses	191,487	194,611	(1.6) %
Net income	2,430	45,655	(94.7) %
Adjusted EBITDA ^1	32,386	89,155	(63.7) %
Adjusted EBITDA margin ^1	2.3 %	5.8 %	(3.5) ppts
New retail vehicles^2 sold (units)	9,311	9,894	(5.9) %
Used retail vehicles^2 sold (units)	13,363	15,161	(11.9) %
Used-to-new retail units ratio ^2	1.44	1.53	(5.9) %
New vehicle gross profit per retail unit ^2	4,823	5,636	(14.4) %
Used vehicle gross profit per retail unit ^2	853	2,390	(64.3) %
P&S gross profit	78,231	81,411	(3.9) %
Collision gross profit	16,122	15,041	7.2 %
F&I gross profit per retail unit average ^2	3,240	3,410	(5.0) %

Revenue and gross profit decreased due to the CDK Outage and also weaker performance across new vehicle, used vehicle, and P&S operations, partially offset by positive contributions from collision operations and recent acquisitions, and an increase in the used vehicle inventory provision taken in the current quarter. Customers prioritized the purchase of lower priced vehicles and are stretching out vehicle servicing needs due to the current high cost of living environment. Growth in collision gross profit was largely driven by strong customer demand and increased production capacity.

Used vehicle gross profit per retail unit² decreased due to the softening of the used vehicle market and noted increased used vehicle inventory provision.

Excluding the impact of the CDK Outage on reducing total retail units² sold, F&I performance remained relatively consistent with the prior year, as F&I gross profit per retail unit average² decreased slightly as compared to prior year. Current high interest rate environment has shifted payment mix towards more cash and lease, and away from more profitable finance deals. This negative pressure has been offset with higher product penetrations on each transaction.

Adjusted EBITDA¹ declined due to the reasons stated above combined with higher floorplan financing expenses.

U.S. Operations Highlights

	Three-Months Ended June 30
U.S. FINANCIAL RESULTS	2024	2023	% Change
Revenue	191,150	207,647	(7.9) %
Gross profit	25,844	39,281	(34.2) %
Gross profit percentage ^2	13.5 %	18.9 %	(5.4) ppts
Operating expenses	30,388	34,405	(11.7) %
Net loss	(35,504)	(427)	(8,214.8) %
Adjusted EBITDA ^1	(5,416)	4,900	(210.5) %
Adjusted EBITDA margin ^1	(2.8) %	2.4 %	(5.2) ppts
New retail vehicles^2 sold (units)	1,498	1,363	9.9 %
Used retail vehicles^2 sold (units)	1,862	2,061	(9.7) %
Used-to-new retail units ratio ^2	1.24	1.51	(17.9) %
New vehicle gross profit per retail unit ^2	3,805	4,420	(13.9) %
Used vehicle gross profit per retail unit ^2	(1,685)	2,435	(169.2) %
P&S gross profit	15,071	14,509	3.9 %
F&I gross profit per retail unit average ^2	2,780	3,794	(26.7) %

Revenue and gross profit declined due to lower used retail vehicle² sales, including an increase in the used vehicle inventory provision taken in the current quarter, and lower F&I performance, partially offset by contributions from new retail vehicle² sales. Used vehicle performance was negatively impacted by market dynamics that made sourcing optimal used vehicle inventory more challenging. P&S gross profit increased due to the successful implementation of various initiatives to improve operational effectiveness.

Net income decrease includes $(11.3) million impairment of non-financial assets and write off of $(13.2) million of deferred tax assets in the current quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA¹ declined due to lower used vehicle gross profits and higher floorplan financing costs, partially offset by higher P&S gross profit.

Collision Operations Highlights

	Three-Months Ended June 30
Collision Financial Results	2024	2023	% Change
Revenue	30,563	26,943	13.4 %
Gross profit	16,122	15,041	7.2 %
Gross profit percentage ^2	52.8 %	55.8 %	(3.0) ppts
Adjusted EBITDA ^1	3,065	5,431	(43.6) %
Same store revenue ^2	29,605	26,232	12.9 %
Same store gross profit ^2	15,538	14,699	5.7 %
Same store gross profit percentage ^2	52.5 %	56.0 %	(3.5) ppts

Collision revenue and gross profit increased reflecting contributions from increased production capacity, re-negotiation of vendor agreements to reduce cost, strong customer demand supported by increased Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEM") certifications and insurance referrals, and increased demand for paintless dent repair attributable to an increase in hail activity as compared to the prior year.

Collision gross profit percentage² decreased due to an increase in labour cost and change in sales mix as a result of increased lower margin paintless dent repair work.

Same store² revenue and gross profit increased, and same store gross profit percentage² decreased for the reasons noted.

Adjusted EBITDA¹ decreased largely due to increased operating expenses, particularly employee costs and administrative costs, as a function of the operational growth and recent acquisitions.

Other Recent Developments

During the quarter:

• For the period from April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024, under the previously announced normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") and automatic share purchase plan ("ASPP"), the Company has repurchased and cancelled 264,554 common shares for an average price of $21.96 and total cash consideration of approximately $5.8 million.
• On April 22, 2024, the Company entered into the fourth amended and restated credit agreement ("New Credit Facility") with the existing lending syndicate. The New Credit Facility included the following:
  • Extend the maturity date to April 22, 2027 to maintain a three-year term;
  • Creation of a new $25.0 million capital expenditure term facility, and a corresponding $25.0 million accordion facility, to support the anticipated leasehold spending in the coming quarters;
  • Total aggregate bank facilities increased from $1.610 billion to $1.635 billion, with no changes to the revolving, wholesale flooring, and wholesale leasing facilities;
  • Administrative enhancements to the Company's ability to floor more used vehicles; and
  • Transition from Canadian Dollar Offered Rate ("CDOR") to Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average ("CORRA").
• On May 1, 2024, the Company completed the sale of specific land and building in Alberta for cash consideration of $10.0 million plus closing adjustments resulting in a gain of $3.4 million. The land and buildings were presented as held for sale in the Interim Financial Statements.
• On June 24, 2024, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Nurse Chevrolet Cadillac Dealership and Collision Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. The acquisition supports management's strategic objectives of further expanding the Company's automobile dealership presence and collision centre capacity in the province of Ontario.
• On June 28, 2024, due to noted CDK Outage, the Company amended the New Credit Facility to increase Total Net Funded Debt to Bank EBITDA Ratio covenant requirement from 4.00 to 4.50 for the period June 28, 2024 to September 29, 2024.

After the quarter:

• On July 30, 2024, S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") issued a research update where the Company's Credit Rating was reaffirmed at 'B+' and outlook was revised from 'Stable' to' Negative'.
• For the period from July 1 to August 13, 2024, the Company repurchased and cancelled 109,100 shares for an average price of $18.99 under its NCIB and ASPP for consideration of $2.1 million.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the results for the three months ended June 30, 2024 will be held on August 13, 2024 at 2:30 pm Mountain (4:30 pm Eastern). To participate in the conference call, please dial 1-888-664-6392 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.

This conference call will also be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed by all interested parties at the following URL: https://investors.autocan.ca/event/2024-q2-conference-call/

MD&A and Financial Statements

Information included in this press release is a summary of results. It should be read in conjunction with AutoCanada's Interim Consolidated Financial Statements ("Interim Financial Statements") and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the three-month period and six-month period ended June 30, 2024, which can be found on the Company's website at www.autocan.ca or on www.sedarplus.ca.

All comparisons presented in this press release are between the three-month period ended June 30, 2024 and the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, unless otherwise indicated. Results are reported in Canadian dollars and have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise stated.

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See "NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES" below.

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This press release contains "SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL MEASURES". Section 13. NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES of the Company's Management's Discussion & Analysis for the three-month period and six-month period ended June 30, 2024 ("MD&A") is hereby incorporated by reference for further information regarding the composition of these measures (accessible through the SEDAR website at www.sedarplus.ca).

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income

(Unaudited)
(in thousands of Canadian dollars except for share and per share amounts)

	Three-month period ended		Six-month period ended
	June 30, 2024 $	June 30, 2023 $	June 30, 2024 $	June 30, 2023 $
Revenue (Note 5)	1,600,979	1,756,262	3,021,907	3,295,588
Cost of sales (Note 6)	(1,351,303)	(1,437,524)	(2,542,904)	(2,721,868)
Gross profit	249,676	318,738	479,003	573,720
Operating expenses (Note 7)	(221,875)	(229,016)	(433,539)	(440,617)
Operating profit before other income and expense	27,801	89,722	45,464	133,103
Lease and other income, net	1,386	2,345	3,935	5,588
Gain on disposal of assets, net (Note 11)	3,359	101	22,626	106
Impairment of non-financial assets (Note 15)	(11,309)	—	(18,509)	—
Operating profit	21,237	92,168	53,516	138,797
Finance costs (Note 8)	(37,040)	(32,760)	(73,342)	(68,587)
Finance income (Note 8)	58	808	786	1,910
Loss on redemption liabilities	(642)	—	(642)	—
Other gains (losses), net	266	(39)	348	(132)
(Loss) income for the period before taxation	(16,121)	60,177	(19,334)	71,988
Income tax expense (Note 9)	16,953	14,949	16,101	18,376
Net (loss) income for the period	(33,074)	45,228	(35,435)	53,612
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Foreign operations currency translation	511	1,039	2,959	3,280
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge (Note 19)	—	651	(206)	1,090
Income tax relating to these items	—	(167)	51	(278)
Other comprehensive income for the period	511	1,523	2,804	4,092
Comprehensive (loss) income for the period	(32,563)	46,751	(32,631)	57,704
Net (loss) income for the period attributable to:
AutoCanada shareholders	(34,282)	42,562	(36,689)	50,369
Non-controlling interests	1,208	2,666	1,254	3,243
	(33,074)	45,228	(35,435)	53,612
Comprehensive (loss) income for the period attributable to:
AutoCanada shareholders	(33,771)	44,085	(33,885)	54,461
Non-controlling interests	1,208	2,666	1,254	3,243
	(32,563)	46,751	(32,631)	57,704
Net (loss) income per share attributable to AutoCanada shareholders:
Basic	(1.47)	1.81	(1.56)	2.14
Diluted	(1.47)	1.75	(1.56)	2.07
Weighted average shares
Basic (Note 21)	23,374,790	23,548,162	23,479,098	23,525,793
Diluted (Note 21)	23,374,790	24,252,084	23,479,098	24,385,530

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements and can be found on the Company's website at www.autocan.ca or on www.sedarplus.ca.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited)
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	June 30, 2024 (Unaudited) $	December 31, 2023 $
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash	106,198	103,146
Trade and other receivables (Note 12)	223,171	222,076
Inventories (Note 13)	1,182,649	1,154,311
Current tax recoverable	34,681	22,187
Other current assets (Note 16)	18,917	15,718
Assets held for sale (Note 11)	51,184	22,152
	1,616,800	1,539,590
Property and equipment (Note 14)	362,421	378,269
Right-of-use assets	416,396	405,105
Other long-term assets (Note 16)	16,436	16,708
Deferred income tax	19,619	35,444
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19)	—	3,920
Intangible assets	667,149	682,137
Goodwill	98,694	98,266
	3,197,515	3,159,439
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables (Note 17)	229,002	238,427
Revolving floorplan facilities (Note 18)	1,254,976	1,174,595
Vehicle repurchase obligations	1,408	1,982
Indebtedness (Note 18)	14,344	744
Lease liabilities	27,908	28,411
Redemption liabilities	23,222	22,580
Other liabilities (Note 19)	12,448	12,325
Liabilities held for sale (Note 11)	1,184	—
	1,564,492	1,479,064
Long-term indebtedness (Note 18)	545,935	562,178
Long-term lease liabilities	483,796	469,013
Long-term redemption liabilities	25,000	25,000
Derivative financial instruments (Note 19)	1,859	2,219
Other long-term liabilities	762	1,368
Deferred income tax	51,608	55,768
	2,673,452	2,594,610
EQUITY
Attributable to AutoCanada shareholders	495,101	534,847
Attributable to non-controlling interests	28,962	29,982
	524,063	564,829
	3,197,515	3,159,439

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements and can be found on the Company's website at www.autocan.ca or on www.sedarplus.ca.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

	Three-month period ended		Six-month period ended
	June 30, 2024 $	June 30, 2023 $	June 30, 2024 $	June 30, 2023 $
Cash provided by (used in):   Operating activities
Net (loss) income for the period	(33,074)	45,228	(35,435)	53,612
Adjustments for:
Income tax expense (Note 9)	16,953	14,949	16,101	18,376
Finance costs (Note 8) ^1	37,040	32,760	73,342	68,587
Depreciation of right-of-use assets (Note 7)	8,776	8,355	17,362	16,459
Depreciation of property and equipment (Note 7)	6,370	6,166	12,646	11,789
Amortization of intangible assets (Note 7)	125	124	251	246
Gain on disposal of assets, net (Note 11)	(3,359)	(101)	(22,626)	(106)
Share-based compensation (Note 20)	2,196	1,076	4,401	2,937
Unrealized fair value changes on foreign exchange forward contracts (Note 19)	(182)	(84)	2,191	(551)
Loss on redemption liabilities	642	—	642	—
Impairment of non-financial assets (Note 15)	11,309	—	18,509	—
Net change in non-cash working capital (Note 24)	25,542	4,831	45,762	41,447
	72,338	113,304	133,146	212,796
Income taxes paid	(3,982)	(30,675)	(16,549)	(37,348)
Interest paid ^1	(30,269)	(27,515)	(71,955)	(66,078)
Settlement of share-based awards, net	(1,038)	(109)	(1,079)	(1,011)
	37,049	55,005	43,563	108,359
Investing activities
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 10)	(20,197)	(29,317)	(20,197)	(46,986)
Purchases of property and equipment (Note 14)	(8,743)	(23,217)	(20,021)	(48,778)
Additions to intangible assets	(331)	(560)	(672)	(986)
Adjustments to prior year business acquisitions	(491)	254	(505)	254
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment (Note 11)	10,223	139	51,628	516
	(19,539)	(52,701)	10,233	(95,980)
Financing activities
Proceeds from indebtedness	147,191	182,898	353,013	312,042
Repayment of indebtedness	(153,191)	(223,559)	(356,405)	(348,915)
Repayment of Executive Advance	—	121	—	250
Repurchase of common shares under Normal Course Issuer Bid (Note 21)	(5,778)	—	(7,722)	—
Shares settled from treasury, net (Note 21)	350	1	(181)	352
Payments for purchase of UD LP minority interest (Note 25)	—	—	(22,500)	—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	—	—	(4,294)	(3,830)
Repayment of loans by non-controlling interests	—	—	2,236	3,087
Principal portion of lease payments, net	(7,960)	(6,898)	(15,754)	(14,166)
	(19,388)	(47,437)	(51,607)	(51,180)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	164	(1,077)	863	(1,102)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(1,714)	(46,210)	3,052	(39,903)
Cash at beginning of period	107,912	114,608	103,146	108,301
Cash at end of period	106,198	68,398	106,198	68,398

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements and can be found on the Company's website at www.autocan.ca or on www.sedarplus.ca.

NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES

This press release contains certain financial measures that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP. Therefore, these financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Investors are cautioned these measures should not be construed as an alternative to net income (loss) or to cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, financing activities, cash, and indebtedness determined in accordance with GAAP, as indicators of our performance. We provide these additional non-GAAP measures ("Non-GAAP Measures"), capital management measures, and supplementary financial measures to assist investors in determining the Company's ability to generate earnings and cash provided by (used in) operating activities and to provide additional information on how these cash resources are used.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are not earnings measures recognized by GAAP and do not have standardized meanings prescribed by GAAP. Investors are cautioned that these Non-GAAP Measures should not replace net earnings or loss (as determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indicator of the Company's performance, cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities or as a measure of liquidity and cash flows. The Company's methods of calculating referenced Non-GAAP Measures may differ from the methods used by other issuers. Therefore, these measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

We list and define these "NON-GAAP MEASURES" below:

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is an indicator of a company's operating performance over a period of time and ability to incur and service debt. Adjusted EBITDA provides an indication of the results generated by our principal business activities prior to:

• Interest expense (other than interest expense on floorplan financing), income taxes, depreciation, and amortization;
• Charges that introduce volatility unrelated to operating performance by virtue of the impact of external factors (such as share-based compensation amounts attributed to certain equity issuances as part of the Used Digital Division);
• Non-cash charges (such as impairment, recoveries, gains or losses on derivatives, revaluation of contingent consideration and revaluation of redemption liabilities);
• Charges outside the normal course of business (such as restructuring, gains and losses on dealership divestitures and real estate transactions); and
• Charges that are non-recurring in nature (such as provisions for settlement income).

The Company considers adjusted EBITDA provides improved continuity with respect to the comparison of our operating performance over a period of time.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted EBITDA margin is an indicator of a company's operating performance specifically in relation to our revenue performance. The Company considers adjusted EBITDA margin provides improved continuity with respect to the comparison of our operating performance with retaining and growing profitability as our revenue and scale increases over a period of time.

NON-GAAP AND OTHER FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATIONS

Adjusted EBITDA and Segmented Adjusted EBITDA

The following table illustrates segmented adjusted EBITDA for the three-month periods ended June 30:

	Three-Months Ended June 30, 2024				Three-Months Ended June 30, 2023
	Canada	U.S.	Total		Canada	U.S.	Total
Net income (loss) for the period	2,430	(35,504)	(33,074)		45,655	(427)	45,228
Add back (deduct):
Income tax expense	3,367	13,586	16,953		14,949	—	14,949
Depreciation of right of use assets	8,020	756	8,776		7,622	733	8,355
Depreciation of property and equipment	5,752	618	6,370		5,655	511	6,166
Amortization of intangible assets	125	—	125		—	—	—
Interest on long-term indebtedness	5,390	3,016	8,406		8,030	3,226	11,256
Lease liability interest	7,741	803	8,544		7,479	857	8,336
Impairment of non-financial assets	—	11,309	11,309		—	—	—
Loss on redemption liabilities	642	—	642		—	—	—
Unrealized fair value changes in derivative instruments	1,124	—	1,124		(1,068)	—	(1,068)
Amortization of loss on terminated hedges	—	—	—		817	—	817
Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) losses	(29)	—	(29)		117	—	117
Software implementation costs	1,183	—	1,183		—	—	—
Gain on disposal of assets	(3,359)	—	(3,359)		(101)	—	(101)
Adjusted EBITDA	32,386	(5,416)	26,970		89,155	4,900	94,055

The following table illustrates collision adjusted EBITDA for the three-month periods ended June 30:

	Three-Months Ended June 30, 2024				Three-Months Ended June 30, 2023
Collision Operations	Canada	U.S.	Total		Canada	U.S.	Total
Period from April 1 to June 30
Net income for the period ^1	1,344	—	1,344		3,981	—	3,981
Add back:
Depreciation of right of use assets ^1	538	—	538		403	—	403
Depreciation of property and equipment	398	—	398		430	—	430
Lease liability interest ^1	775	—	775		617	—	617
Loss on disposal of assets	10	—	10		—	—	—
Adjusted EBITDA	3,065	—	3,065		5,431	—	5,431

1. The Company revised the Q1 2023 comparative figures. The three-month period figures for Q2 2023 have been updated to reflect this change.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

The following table illustrates segmented adjusted EBITDA margin for the three-month periods ended June 30:

	Three-Months Ended June 30, 2024				Three-Months Ended June 30, 2023
	Canada	U.S.	Total		Canada	U.S.	Total
Adjusted EBITDA	32,386	(5,416)	26,970		89,155	4,900	94,055
Revenue	1,409,829	191,150	1,600,979		1,548,615	207,647	1,756,262
Adjusted EBITDA Margin	2.3 %	(2.8) %	1.7 %		5.8 %	2.4 %	5.4 %

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements and information (collectively "forward-looking statements"), within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. We hereby provide cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, or future events or performance (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "will likely result", "are expected to", "will continue", "is anticipated", "projection", "vision", "goals", "objective", "target", "schedules", "outlook", "anticipate", "expect", "estimate", "could", "should", "plan", "seek", "may", "intend", "likely", "will", "believe", "shall" and similar expressions) are not historical facts and are forward-looking and may involve estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict.

Accordingly, these factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed throughout this press release.

Details of the Company's material forward-looking statements are included in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the "AIF"). The AIF and other documents filed with securities regulatory authorities (accessible through the SEDAR website www.sedarplus.ca) describe the risks, material assumptions, and other factors that could influence actual results and which are incorporated herein by reference.

Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

About AutoCanada

AutoCanada is a leading North American multi-location automobile dealership group currently operating 85 franchised dealerships, comprised of 28 brands, in eight provinces in Canada as well as a group in Illinois, USA. AutoCanada currently sells Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Nissan, Porsche, Ram, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo branded vehicles. In addition, AutoCanada's Canadian Operations segment currently operates 3 used vehicle dealerships and 1 used vehicle auction business supporting the Used Digital Division, 13 RightRide division locations, and 11 stand-alone collision centres within our group of 27 collision centres. In 2023, the Company generated revenue in excess of $3 billion and our dealerships sold over 100,000 retail vehicles.

Additional Information

Additional information about AutoCanada is available at the Company's website at www.autocan.ca and www.sedarplus.ca.

SOURCE AutoCanada Inc.

For further information contact: Samuel Cochrane, Chief Financial Officer, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]