Penske Automotive Group buys four California and Texas dealerships for $519 million
Penske Automotive Group said a wholly owned subsidiary completed the purchase of four franchised dealerships on November 19, 2025: Longo Toyota and Longo Lexus in El Monte, California, Lexus Stevens Creek in California, and Longo Toyota of Prosper in Texas. The aggregate purchase price is $519,423,000, subject to post-closing adjustments, and the seller is partly owned by entities tied to Chair and CEO Roger S. Penske's family, making this a related-party transaction reviewed by an independent special committee.
Key points
- Aggregate purchase price of $519,423,000, including $47,673,000 estimated net worth of Penske Motor Group, LLC as of closing, subject to post-closing adjustments
- Cash payment of $363,596,100 and $155,826,900 under a 4.5% unsecured senior subordinated promissory note with a three-year term, guaranteed by the company
- Press release says the dealerships are expected to add $1.5 billion in estimated annualized revenue and retailed over 28,000 new and used units in 2024
- Seller's holding company is 69.35% owned by GWood, an affiliate of Greg Penske, Vice Chair of the Board; the Board's approval was subject to a special committee recommendation
The filing
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