EX-99.5 8 ex995.htm UPDATED EXHIBIT

Exhibit 99.5

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 

  Year Ended December 31,
  2005    2004   2003   2002   2001
Income from continuing operations
     before taxes and minority interests
193.0    182.1    132.8    88.8    54.9 
Less undistributed earnings of equity
     method investments 
(4.1)    (1.7)    (0.4)    (1.4)    (2.4) 
Plus distributed earnings of equity
     method investments 
      2.6    1.4 
 
Plus amortization of capitalized interest  0.3    0.2    0.1    0.1   
  189.2    180.6    132.5    90.1    53.9 
Plus:                             
Fixed charges:                             
                             
Other Interest expense (includes
amortization of deferred financing costs) 
49.0    42.6    42.4    38.0    34.7 
Floorplan interest expense  50.9    43.7    37.7    29.2    29.4 
 
Capitalized interest  4.1    2.9    2.3    2.2    1.7 
 
Interest factor in rental expense  37.8    29.7    23.7    17.4    11.6 
Preferred stock dividends        10.5    14.7 
Total fixed charges  141.8    118.9    106.1    97.3    92.1 
 
Less:                             
Capitalized interest  4.1    2.9    2.3    2.2    1.7 
Preferred dividends        10.5    14.7 
 
Earnings  326.9    296.6    236.3    174.7    129.6 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges    2.3      2.5      2.2      1.8      1.4