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Group 1 Automotive Secures $1.25 Billion in Senior Notes Offering

PUBLIC · GPISep 08, 2026•3 days ago

Amount Raised

$1.25 Billion

Round Type

Debt Financing

HoustonManufacturingCommerce and ShoppingTransportationRetailAutomotiveMotor Vehicle ManufacturingRetail Motor Vehicles

Investors

Initial PurchasersJ.P. Morgan Securities Llc

Description

On September 8, 2026, Group 1 Automotive, Inc. announced the successful completion of a purchase agreement to sell $625 million of its 6.250% Senior Notes due 2032 and another $625 million of its 6.625% Senior Notes due 2035. This aggregate amount of $1.25 billion will be utilized to enhance the company's financing capabilities. The notes are being sold at par and will be guaranteed by the company on an unsecured senior basis.

Company Information

Company

Group 1 Automotive

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

About

Group 1 owns and operates 188 automotive dealerships, 242 franchises, and 48 collision centers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 32 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts. Investors please visit www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.acceleride.com, www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto, where Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.

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