UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date Of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported) September 16, 2015
 
 
AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-13107   
 
73-1105145
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission     
File Number)     
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
200 SW 1st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
AutoNation, Inc. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to file the computation of its ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and each of the five years from 2010 through 2014 as an exhibit for incorporation by reference into its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-193972).

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
12.1
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.







SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
 
 
AUTONATION, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
September 16, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President - General Counsel, Corporate Development and Human Resources







Exhibit 12.1
AutoNation, Inc.
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)


 
 
Six Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
Earnings
 
June 30, 2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
368.3

 
$
682.3

 
$
604.4

 
$
516.8

 
$
461.3

 
$
381.7

Fixed charges
 
79.6

 
158.5

 
159.4

 
149.7

 
128.8

 
120.0

Interest capitalized
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(1.2
)
Earnings, as defined
 
$
447.6

 
$
839.6

 
$
763.1

 
$
665.9

 
$
589.1

 
$
500.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Floorplan interest expense (a)
 
$
27.4

 
$
53.3

 
$
53.4

 
$
45.5

 
$
42.7

 
$
42.8

Other interest expense (b)
 
43.1

 
86.9

 
88.6

 
87.2

 
66.5

 
56.6

Capitalized interest costs
 
0.3

 
1.2

 
0.7

 
0.6

 
1.0

 
1.2

Interest component of rent expense (c)
 
8.8

 
17.1

 
16.7

 
16.4

 
18.6

 
19.4

Total fixed charges
 
$
79.6

 
$
158.5

 
$
159.4

 
$
149.7

 
$
128.8

 
$
120.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
5.6

 
5.3

 
4.8

 
4.4

 
4.6

 
4.2


(a)
Includes floorplan interest expense associated with discontinued operations.
(b)
Includes amortization of debt issuance costs and other interest expense associated with discontinued operations.
(c)
Calculated based on rent expense that includes amounts associated with discontinued operations.



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