SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): March 26, 2004

UNITED AUTO GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
Delaware   1-12297   22-3086739

 
 
 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification Number)
         
2555 Telegraph Rd        

 
     
Bloomfield Hills, MI       48302-0954

 
     
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Including Zip Code)

248-648-2500


(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


 

Item 5. Other Events

     On March 26, 2004, United Auto Group issued a press release announcing the issuance and sale of 3,240,000 shares of our common stock to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and 810,000 shares of our common stock to Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. We refer to these two companies collectively as Mitsui. In exchange for these 4,050,000 shares, Mitsui paid us $119,434,500, or $29.49 per share, which per share purchase price is the average of the closing trading prices for our common stock for the twenty business days prior to signing the purchase agreement. We expect to use the proceeds of the sale for general corporate purposes, which may initially include reducing the outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facility, and may consist of additional capital improvements, potential acquisitions or other investments.

     Currently with the sale, we, Mitsui and other investors affiliated with Penske Corporation terminated the existing stockholders agreement relating to our common stock and Mitsui and the Penske affiliated entities entered into a new stockholders agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In addition, we are granting registration rights to Mitsui pursuant to the registration rights agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference, all as more fully described below.

      The Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement provided that we sell 4,050,000 shares of our common stock to Mitsui in exchange for $119,434,500, or $29.49 per share. Stockholder approval of the issuance of shares of common stock was received in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange rules at a special meeting held March 26, 2004 for that purpose.

     The Purchase Agreement also contains other agreements between the parties. The Penske affiliated companies and Mitsui have agreed to certain “standstill” provisions. Until termination of the new stockholders agreement, among other things and with some exceptions, the parties have agreed not to acquire or seek to acquire any of our capital stock or assets, enter into or propose business combinations involving us, participate in a proxy contest with respect to us or initiate or propose any stockholder proposals with respect to us. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, the Purchase Agreement permits (1) any transaction approved by either a majority of disinterested members of the Board of Directors or a majority of the disinterested stockholders, (2) in the case of Mitsui, the acquisition of securities if, after giving effect to such acquisition, the beneficial ownership in us is less than or equal to 49%, (3) in the case of the Penske affiliated companies, the acquisition of securities if, after giving effect to such acquisition, the beneficial ownership in us is less than or equal to 65%, and (4) the acquisition of securities resulting from equity grants by the Board of Directors to individuals for compensatory purposes.

     We have also agreed to grant Mitsui the right to an observer to our Board of Directors as long as they own at least 2.5% of our outstanding common stock, and the right to have an appointee designated as a senior vice president of the Company, as long as they own at least 10% of our outstanding common stock. We also agreed not to take any action that would restrict the ability of a stockholder to propose, nominate or vote for any person as a director of us, subject to certain limitations.

      The Registration Rights Agreement. In connection with the sale of the shares, we have amended and restated our existing registration rights agreements with Mitsui. Under the new amended and restated agreement, Mitsui may require us on two occasions to register all or part of their common stock. We have agreed to pay all expenses (subject to some limitations) incident to the registration and disposition of the securities registered pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (other than underwriting discounts and commissions).

      The Stockholders Agreement. Concurrently with the sale of stock, we, Mitsui and other investors affiliated with Penske Corporation terminated the existing stockholders agreement

 


 

relating to our common stock and Mitsui and the Penske affiliated entities entered into a new Stockholders Agreement. Under the new Stockholders Agreement, the Penske affiliated companies agreed to vote their shares for one director who is a representative of Mitsui. In turn, Mitsui agreed to vote their shares for up to fourteen directors voted for by the Penske affiliated companies. In addition, the Penske entities agreed that if they transfer any shares, other than to certain permitted transferees or affiliates, Mitsui would be entitled to “tag along” by transferring a specified amount of their shares upon similar terms and conditions, subject to the right of the Penske affiliated companies to transfer, in the aggregate, up to five percent of their current ownership without complying with the “tag-along” provisions. This agreement terminates on its tenth anniversary, upon the mutual consent of the parties or when either party no longer owns any of our common stock.

     The securities sold to Mitsui have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     
Exhibit 10.1
  Stockholders Agreement among International Motor Cars Group I, L.L.C., International Motor Cars Group II, L.L.C., Penske Automotive Holdings Corp., Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. dated as of March 26, 2004.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. dated as of March 26, 2004.
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release dated March 26, 2004.

 


 

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.
         
Dated: March 26, 2004   United Auto Group, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.    
    Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.    
    Executive Vice President    

 


 

         

EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit 10.1
  Stockholders Agreement among International Motor Cars Group I, L.L.C., International Motor Cars Group II, L.L.C., Penske Automotive Holdings Corp., Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. dated as of March 26, 2004.
 
   
Exhibit 10.2
  Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc. dated as of March 26, 2004.
 
   
Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release dated March 26, 2004.

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.1

STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS GROUP I, L.L.C.,

INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS GROUP II, L.L.C.,

MITSUI & CO., LTD.,

MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC.,

PENSKE CORPORATION,

AND

PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP.

Dated as of March 26, 2004

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

             
Page

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1
  DEFINITIONS     C-1  
SECTION 1.2
  RULES OF CONSTRUCTION     C-2  
ARTICLE II
VOTING AGREEMENTS
SECTION 2.1
  VOTING AGREEMENT OF THE PCP ENTITIES AND PENSKE     C-2  
SECTION 2.2
  VOTING AGREEMENT OF MITSUI     C-2  
SECTION 2.3
  SUPPORT OF THE PCP ENTITIES AND PENSKE     C-2  
ARTICLE III
TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
SECTION 3.1
  TAG-ALONG RIGHTS     C-3  
ARTICLE IV
MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 4.1
  ORGANIZATION     C-3  
SECTION 4.2
  AUTHORIZATION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY     C-3  
SECTION 4.3
  NO VIOLATION OR BREACH     C-3  
ARTICLE V
TERM
SECTION 5.1
  TERM     C-4  
SECTION 5.2
  EFFECTS OF TERMINATION     C-4  
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 6.1
  ASSURANCES     C-4  
SECTION 6.2
  SURVIVAL     C-4  
SECTION 6.3
  NOTICES     C-4  
SECTION 6.4
  AMENDMENTS     C-5  
SECTION 6.5
  ASSIGNMENT AND PARTIES IN INTEREST     C-5  
SECTION 6.6
  ENTIRE AGREEMENT     C-5  
SECTION 6.7
  DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS     C-5  
SECTION 6.8
  COUNTERPARTS     C-5  
SECTION 6.9
  GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION     C-6  
SECTION 6.10
  SEVERABILITY     C-6  
SECTION 6.11
  SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE     C-6  
SECTION 6.12
  TRANSFERS TO AFFILIATES     C-6  
SECTION 6.13
  PUBLIC FILINGS     C-7  

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      THIS STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of March 26, 2004 is by and among INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS GROUP I, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ( “PCP I” ), INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS GROUP II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ( “PCP II” and, together with PCP I, the “PCP Entities” ), MITSUI & CO., LTD., a Japanese company ( “Mitsui Japan” ), MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC., a New York corporation ( “Mitsui USA” and together with Mitsui Japan, “Mitsui” ), PENSKE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ( “Penske Corporation” ), and PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation ( “Penske Holdings” , and together with Penske Corporation, “Penske” ).

      WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to provide for certain matters relating to the ownership and transfer of the Common Stock of United Auto Group, Inc.;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

      SECTION 1.1      Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings specified below:

      “Affiliate” means “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

      “Beneficial Ownership” means “beneficial ownership” as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The term “Beneficial Owner” shall have the correlative meaning.

      “Business Day” means a calendar day, other than ( a ) a Saturday or Sunday, and ( b ) a day on which commercial banks are required or permitted by law or other governmental action to close in New York, New York, United States of America or Tokyo, Japan.

      “Common Stock” means the voting Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share, of the Company, and includes any securities issued with respect to such shares by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, amalgamation, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise.

      “Company” means United Auto Group, Inc.

      “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

      “Exempt Sale” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

      “Mitsui” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      “Operating Agreements” means each of ( i ) the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement for PCP I and ( ii ) the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement for PCP II, each dated as of the date hereof, and each as amended from time to time.

      “PCP Entities” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      “PCP I” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      “PCP II” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      “Penske” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

      “Penske Capital” means Penske Capital Partners, L.L.C.

      “Penske Corporation” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

      “Penske Holdings” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

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      “Permitted Transferee” of a person means ( a ) a corporation, partnership or other entity wholly owned by such person; provided, that such corporation, partnership or other entity shall agree in writing that it shall transfer to such person any Restricted Securities which it holds prior to such time as it ceases to be wholly owned by such person, and ( b ) the equity owners of such person to the extent such equity owners receive a pro rata distribution of Restricted Securities.

      “Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

      “Restricted Securities” means any Common Stock or other equity security of the Company Beneficially Owned by a Restricted Stockholder and any securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or such other equity securities.

      “Restricted Stockholder” means each of Penske, the PCP Entities and Mitsui.

      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

      “Tag-Along Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

      “Transfer” means any direct or indirect transfer, sale, assignment, gift, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation or other disposition of any interest, including, without limitation, a transfer or sale of securities through a registered offering. The terms “Transferee,” “Transferor,” “Transferred,” and “Transferable” shall each have a correlative meaning.

      SECTION 1.2      Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires: ( a ) a term has the meaning assigned to it by this Agreement; ( b ) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States of America; ( c ) “or” is not exclusive; and ( d ) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party. Any references to any statute or law shall also refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise.

ARTICLE II

VOTING AGREEMENTS

      SECTION 2.1      Voting Agreement of the PCP Entities and Penske. In connection with any shareholder election of directors of the Company, unless Mitsui has declined to put forward such a representative, the PCP Entities and Penske shall vote all of the voting securities of the Company Beneficially Owned by them in favor of one (1) representative of Mitsui, and shall use their best efforts to cause one (1) representative of Mitsui to be elected as a director of the Company.

      Section  2.2      Voting Agreement of Mitsui. Provided that the PCP Entities and Penske are in compliance with the agreements set forth in Section 2.1 hereof, Mitsui shall, in connection with any such shareholder election of directors, vote all of the voting securities of the Company Beneficially Owned by it in favor of up to 14 persons (not including the Mitsui representative referred to in Section 2.1) voted for by the PCP Entities and Penske for election as directors of the Company.

      SECTION 2.3      Support of the PCP Entities and Penske. The PCP Entities and Penske shall (a) not take any action (including by failing to vote against any amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws) that would in any way circumvent the agreements set forth in Section 2.1 hereof or the Company’s agreements set forth in Section 6.5 of the Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2004, among Mitsui, the PCP Entities, Penske and the Company (the “Purchase Agreement” ); and (b) not take any action inconsistent with, and shall use their best efforts to cause the Company to comply with (in each case including by way of exercise of voting rights), the Company’s obligations set forth in Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 of the Purchase Agreement.

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ARTICLE III

TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS

      SECTION 3.1      Tag-Along Rights.

      (a) Other than one or more Transfers of Restricted Securities not exceeding, in the aggregate, 996,204 shares (as such number may be equitably adjusted to reflect stock splits, reverse stock splits, reclassifications and other similar changes to the Company’s capital structure) of Common Stock (each, an “Exempt Sale” ), in the event that any of the PCP Entities or Penske desires to Transfer any Restricted Securities to a third party (other than ( i ) with respect to any Restricted Securities, to their respective Permitted Transferees or Affiliates or ( ii ) with respect only to those securities Transferred from Penske Corporation’s “Share Account” (as defined in the Operating Agreement(s)) to the “Carry Account” (as defined in the Operating Agreement(s)) and those securities held in Penske Capital’s “Share Account” (as defined in the Operating Agreement(s)) to Penske Capital or by Penske Capital to its members or by such members to their members ad infinitum (it being understood that in no event will this clause (ii) apply to any Transfer by Penske Corporation)) at any time prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, such PCP Entity or Penske, as the case may be, shall notify Mitsui in writing, of such proposed Transfer and its terms and conditions (the “Tag Along Notice” ); and

      (b) Within twenty (20) Business Days of the date of the Tag-Along Notice, Mitsui shall notify the PCP Entities or Penske, as the case may be, if it elects to participate in such Transfer. If Mitsui fails to notify such PCP Entity or Penske, as the case may be, within such twenty (20) Business Day period, Mitsui shall be deemed to have waived its rights to participate in such Transfer. If Mitsui so notifies the PCP Entities or Penske, as the case may be, Mitsui shall have the right to Transfer, at the same price per share of Common Stock and on the same terms and conditions as the applicable PCP Entity or Penske, as the case may be, an amount of shares of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents equal to the shares of Common Stock or Common Stock equivalents the Transferee actually proposes to purchase multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents issued and owned by Mitsui and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents issued and owned by Mitsui, the PCP Entities and Penske (assuming for purposes of calculating such fraction the conversion of all convertible securities and the exercise of all options held by Mitsui, the PCP Entities and Penske).

ARTICLE IV

MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

      Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the others as follows:

        SECTION 4.1      Organization. It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation.
 
        SECTION 4.2      Authorization, Validity and Enforceability. It has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, its board of directors or other governing body, as applicable, and no other proceedings on its part are necessary to authorize this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
 
        SECTION 4.3      No Violation or Breach. The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default (or an event which with the giving of notice or

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  the lapse of time or both would constitute a default) or give rise to any right of termination or acceleration of any right or obligation of it under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, right of first refusal or other limitation on transfer or other encumbrance upon any of its Restricted Securities or shares of Common Stock of the Company, as the case may be, by reason of the terms of, ( a ) its memorandum of association, certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other charter or organizational document, ( b ) any contract, agreement, lease, license, mortgage, note, bond, debenture, indenture or other instrument or obligation to which it is a party or by or to which it or its assets or properties may be bound or subject, ( c ) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, award, decree, law, statute, rule or regulation applicable to it or ( d ) any license, permit, order, consent, approval, registration, authorization or qualification with or under any governmental agency, other than in the case of clauses (b), (c) or (d) above any conflict, violation, breach or default which would not, individually or in the aggregate together with all other such conflicts, violations, breaches or defaults, have a material adverse effect on it or have a material adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations, or consummate the transactions contemplated, hereunder.

ARTICLE V

TERM

      SECTION 5.1      Term. This Agreement shall commence on the date hereof, and shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate with respect to a Restricted Stockholder at such time as such entity ceases to Beneficially Own any Restricted Securities or any shares of Common Stock of the Company, as the case may be.

      SECTION 5.2      Effects of Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, this Agreement (other than Section 6.9 ) shall thereafter become void and have no effect, and no party hereto shall have any liability or obligation to any other party hereto in respect of this Agreement, except for any liability resulting from such party’s breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

      SECTION 6.1      Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do such additional things and execute such documents as are reasonably necessary or proper to carry out and effectuate the intent of this Agreement or any part hereof.

      SECTION 6.2      Survival. All of the representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall survive until this Agreement is terminated.

      SECTION 6.3      Notices. All notices, demands or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a)  when delivered personally to the recipient, (b)  two Business Days after the date when sent to the recipient by reputable express courier service (charges prepaid), or (c)  seven Business Days after the date when mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the parties at the addresses indicated below:

  If to Penske or the PCP Entities:
 
  c/o Penske Corporation
  2555 Telegraph Road
  Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302
  Attention: General Counsel
  Telecopy: (248) 648-2511

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  If to Mitsui Japan:
 
  Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
  First Motor Vehicles Div.
  2-1, Ohtemachi, I-Chome, Chiyoda-Ku
  Tokyo, Japan
  Attention: General Manager of First Motor Vehicles Division
 
  If to Mitsui USA:
 
  Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
  Detroit Office
  1000 Town Center, Suite 1900
  Southfield, Michigan 48075
  Attention: Detroit Machinery & Automotive Department
 
  With a copy to: (which shall not constitute notice)
 
  Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  919 Third Avenue
  New York, NY 10022
  Attention: William D. Regner, Esq.
  Telecopy: (212) 909-6836

or to such other address as any party hereto may, from time to time, designate in writing delivered pursuant to the terms of this Section 6.3.

      SECTION 6.4      Amendments. The terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement may not be changed, modified or amended in any manner except by an instrument in writing duly executed by all of the parties hereto.

      SECTION 6.5      Assignment and Parties in Interest.

      (a) Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties, or obligations of any party hereunder may be assigned or delegated (by operation of law or otherwise) by any party hereto, other than to an Affiliate of such party, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.

      (b) This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns; provided, however , that (i)  the rights set forth in Article II hereof shall inure to the benefit of a Permitted Transferee; and (ii)  the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on any Permitted Transferee.

      SECTION 6.6      Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other documents executed on the date hereof constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and are in full substitution for any and all prior agreements and understandings among them relating to such subject matter, including without limitation, the Letter Agreement dated as of April 4, 2003 among the Restricted Stockholders, and no party shall be liable or bound to the other party hereto in any manner with respect to such subject matter by any warranties, representations, indemnities, covenants, or agreements, except as specifically set forth herein or in the other documents executed on the date hereof.

      SECTION 6.7      Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the several sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

      SECTION 6.8      Counterparts. For the convenience of the parties, any number of counterparts of this Agreement may be executed by any one or more parties hereto, and each such executed counterpart shall be, and shall be deemed to be, an original, but all of which shall constitute, and shall be deemed to constitute, in the aggregate but one and the same instrument.

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      SECTION 6.9      Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

      (a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof which might result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

      (b) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States of America located in the County of New York solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document to its respective address set forth in Section 6.3 shall be effective service of process for any action or proceeding brought against it in any such court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of New York or the United States of America located in the County of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

      SECTION 6.10      Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein, shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other such instrument. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

      SECTION 6.11      Specific Performance.

      (a) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached, and further acknowledge and agree that money damages are an inadequate remedy for the breach of this Agreement because of the difficulty of ascertaining the amount of damage that would be suffered in the event of such breach. The parties hereto accordingly agree that they each shall be entitled to obtain specific performance of any provision of this Agreement and injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or cure breaches of any provision of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled by law or equity.

      (b) The parties hereto further agree that they shall not be permitted or have the right to terminate or suspend performance of any provision of this Agreement, it being agreed that all provisions of this Agreement shall continue and be specifically enforceable in all events and under all circumstances until terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, regardless of any events, occurrences, actions or omissions before or after the date hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that they shall not be permitted to, and shall not, bring any claim seeking to terminate or suspend performance of any provision of this Agreement or seeking any determination that any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, this Section 6.11 ) is invalid, inapplicable or unenforceable.

      SECTION 6.12      Transfers to Affiliates. In the event of any Transfer of capital stock of the Company by any party hereto to an Affiliate of such party (other than with respect only to those securities Transferred from Penske Corporation’s “Share Account” (as defined in the Operating Agreement(s)) to the Carry Account (as defined in the Operating Agreement(s)) and those securities held in Penske Capital’s “Share Account” (as defined in the Operating Agreements(s)) to Penske Capital or by Penske Capital to its members or by such member to their members ad infinitum (it being understood that in no event will this exception apply to any Transfer by Penske Corporation)), prior to the effectiveness of such Transfer, such Transferee shall execute a joinder to this Agreement and shall otherwise agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement in the same manner as the Transferor. The Transferor and the Transferee shall be jointly and severally responsible for the obligations of the Transferor under this Agreement.

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      SECTION 6.13      Public Filings. Prior to making any filings required by Sections 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the PCP Entities and Penske, on the one hand, and Mitsui, on the other hand, shall provide the other parties with a reasonable opportunity to review such filings and comment thereon.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

  INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS GROUP I, L.L.C.

  By:  Penske Capital Partners, L.L.C.,
  as Managing Member

  By:  /s/ James A. Hislop
 
  Name: James A. Hislop
  Title:  President
 
  INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARS GROUP II, L.L.C.

  By:  Penske Capital Partners, L.L.C.,
  as Managing Member

  By:  /s/ James A. Hislop
 
  Name: James A. Hislop
  Title:  President
 
  MITSUI & CO., LTD.

  By:  /s/ Tatsuo Nakayama
 
  Name: Tatsuo Nakayama
  Title: General Manager
  First Motor Vehicles Division
 
  MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC.

  By:  /s/ Osamu Koyama
 
  Name: Osamu Koyama
  Title:  Senior Vice President

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  PENSKE CORPORATION

  By:  /s/ Roger S. Penske
 
  Name: Roger S. Penske
  Title:  Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
 
  PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP.

  By:  /s/ Roger S. Penske
 
  Name: Roger S. Penske
  Title:  Chairman

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EXHIBIT 10.2

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

among

UNITED AUTO GROUP, INC.

MITSUI & CO., LTD.

and

MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC.

dated as of

March 26 , 2004

 


 

      SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of March 26, 2004, among United Auto Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a Japanese company (“Mitsui Japan”), and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., a New York corporation (“Mitsui USA” and, together with Mitsui Japan, “Mitsui”).

      On February 16, 2004, the Company and Mitsui entered into a Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which, Mitsui agreed to purchase at Closing (as described therein) 4,050,000 shares of voting common stock par value 0.0001 per share of the Company subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

      The shares of Common Stock to be purchased by Mitsui pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, together with the shares of Common Stock currently owned by Mitsui, represent approximately 15.7% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company.

      If Mitsui desires to sell shares of Common Stock, it may be desirable to register such shares under the Securities Act (as defined below).

      As part of, and as consideration for, Mitsui’s initial acquisition of shares of Common Stock from the Company, the Company granted to Mitsui certain registration and other rights with respect to its shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, Mitsui Japan and Mitsui USA dated as of February 28, 2001, which Registration Rights Agreement was amended and restated by an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, Mitsui Japan and Mitsui USA dated as of February 22, 2002 (“Existing Agreement”) .

      The parties wish to amend and restate in its entirety the Existing Agreement to provide for certain matters relating to the registration and other rights with respect to Mitsui’s shares of Common Stock, on the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement.

      Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1.      Definitions. As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following respective meanings:

      “Affiliate” means “affiliate” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

      “Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as it may be amended or restated from time to time.

      “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

      “Common Stock” means any shares of voting common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, now or hereafter authorized to be issued, and, any and all securities of any kind whatsoever of the Company which may be issued on or after the date hereof in respect of, in exchange for, or upon conversion of shares of voting common stock pursuant to a merger, consolidation, stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization of the Company or otherwise.

      “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. Reference to a particular section of the Exchange Act shall include a reference to the comparable section, if any, of any such similar Federal statute.

      “IMCG” means International Motor Cars Group I, L.L.C. and International Motor Cars Group II, L.L.C.

      “Penske” means (i) Penske Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, (ii) IMCG, and (iii) Penske Automotive Holdings Corp.

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      “Person” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, a trust, an individual, or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an instrumentality or agency thereof.

      “Registrable Securities” means (i) any shares of Common Stock owned by Mitsui, (ii) any shares of Common Stock that Mitsui may acquire after the date hereof, and (iii) any shares of Common Stock issued with respect to the Common Stock referred to in clause (i) by way of a stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or otherwise. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (a) when a registration statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, (b) when such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration of them under the Securities Act, or (c) when such securities shall have been sold in compliance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act. Any certificate evidencing the Registrable Securities shall bear a legend stating that the securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and setting forth or referring to the restrictions on transferability and sale of the securities.

      “Registration Expenses” means all expenses incident to the registration and disposition of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2 hereof, including, without limitation, all registration, filing and applicable national securities exchange fees, all fees and expenses of complying with state securities or blue sky laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel to the underwriters or Mitsui in connection with “blue sky” qualification of the Registrable Securities and determination of their eligibility for investment under the laws of the various jurisdictions), all word processing, duplicating and printing expenses, all messenger and delivery expenses, the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and of its independent public accountants, including the expenses of “cold comfort” letters or any special audits required by, or incident to, such registration, all fees and disbursements of underwriters (other than underwriting discounts and commissions), all transfer taxes and all fees and expenses of counsel to Mitsui (such fees and expenses of counsel to Mitsui not to exceed a maximum of $50,000 per registration); provided, however, that Registration Expenses shall exclude, and Mitsui shall pay, underwriting discounts and commissions in respect of the Registrable Securities being registered.

      “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar Federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. References to a particular section of the Securities Act shall include a reference to the comparable section, if any, of any such similar Federal statute.

      2.      Registration Under the Securities Act, etc.

      2.1      Registration on Request.

      (a)  Registration. Mitsui shall have the right to require the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of all or part of the Registrable Securities by delivering a written request therefor to the Company specifying the number of shares of Registrable Securities and the intended method of distribution. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i)  effect such registration under the Securities Act (including by means of a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act if so requested and if the Company is then eligible to use such a registration) of the Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by Mitsui, for distribution in accordance with the intended method of distribution set forth in the written request delivered by Mitsui, such registration to be effected as expeditiously as possible, and (ii)  if requested by Mitsui, obtain acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement relating to such registration.

      (b)  Registration of Other Securities. Whenever the Company shall effect a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1, the Company may, upon notice to Mitsui, include securities of the Company which are held by Persons who, by virtue of agreements with the Company, are entitled to include such securities, in each case, in any such registration (the “Other Stockholders” ). In the case of an underwritten offering pursuant to this

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Section 2.1, if the Other Stockholders request such inclusion, the Company shall offer to include the securities of such Other Stockholders in the underwriting and may condition such offer on their acceptance of the further applicable provisions of this Agreement. The Company and the Other Stockholders shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected pursuant to Section 2.1(f). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2, if the representative advises Mitsui in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the securities of the Company held by the Other Stockholders shall be excluded from such registration to the extent required by such limitation; provided, however , that if any of the Penske entities requests such inclusion, the Penske entity shall have the right to include in the registration an amount of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Common Stock to which the registration is limited in accordance with such representative’s advice, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents issued and owned by Mitsui and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock and Common Stock equivalents issued and owned by Mitsui and Penske (assuming for purposes of calculating such fraction the conversion of all convertible securities and the exercise of all options held by Mitsui and Penske).

      (c)  Registration Statement Form. Registrations under this Section 2.1, shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission as shall be selected by the Company and as shall be reasonably acceptable to Mitsui.

      (d)  Expenses. The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration pursuant to this Section 2.1.

      (e)  Effective Registration Statement. A registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall not be deemed to have been effected (including for purposes of paragraph (h) of this Section 2.1 (i)  unless a registration statement with respect thereto has become effective and has been kept continuously effective for a period of at least 180 days (or such shorter period which shall terminate when all the Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement have been sold pursuant thereto), (ii)  if after it has become effective, such registration is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other governmental agency or court for any reason not attributable to Mitsui and has not thereafter become effective, or (iii)  if the conditions to closing specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such registration are not satisfied or waived.

      (f)  Underwritten Offering; Selection of Underwriters.

        (i) Mitsui shall, at its request, be entitled to an underwritten offering of Registrable Securities in connection with any registration pursuant to this Section 2.1; provided, however , that Mitsui shall not be entitled to request more than one (1) underwritten offering within any two (2) year period, it being understood that Mitsui’s right to request an underwritten offering at a later date pursuant to this Section 2.1(f) will not be affected if Mitsui chooses to not exercise such right during any such two (2) year period.
 
        (ii) The underwriters of each underwritten offering of the Registrable Securities to be so registered pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall be selected by Mitsui and shall be subject to the approval of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

      (g)  Right to Withdraw. If the managing underwriter of any underwritten offering shall advise Mitsui that the Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement cannot be sold in such offering within a price range acceptable to Mitsui, then Mitsui shall have the right to notify the Company in writing that it has determined that the registration statement with respect to the Registrable Securities be abandoned or withdrawn, in which event the Company shall abandon or withdraw such registration statement with respect to the Registrable Securities. In the event of such abandonment or withdrawal, such request shall not be counted for purposes of the requests for registration to which Mitsui is entitled pursuant to this Section 2.1

      (h)  Limitations on Registration on Request. Mitsui shall be entitled to require the Company to effect, and the Company shall be required to effect, two (2) registrations in the aggregate pursuant to this Section 2.1, provided, however, that the aggregate offering value of the shares to be registered pursuant to any

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such registration shall be at least $10,000,000 unless Mitsui then owns shares with an aggregate value of less than $10,000,000 (in which case such lesser number of shares may be registered).

      (i)  Postponement. The Company shall be entitled once in any six-month period to postpone for a reasonable period of time (but not exceeding 90 days) (the “Postponement Period”) the filing of any registration statement required to be prepared and filed by it pursuant to this Section 2.1 if the Company determines, in its reasonable judgment, that such registration and offering would materially interfere with any material financing, corporate reorganization or other material transaction involving the Company or any subsidiary, or would require premature disclosure thereof, and promptly gives Mitsui written notice of such determination, containing a general statement of the reasons for such postponement and an approximation of the anticipated delay. If the Company shall so postpone the filing of a registration statement, (i) the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to limit the delay to as short a period as is practicable and (ii) Mitsui shall have the right to withdraw the request for registration by giving written notice to the Company at any time and, in the event of such withdrawal, such request shall not be counted for purposes of the requests for registration to which Mitsui is entitled pursuant to this Section 2.1.

      2.2  Incidental Registration.

      (a)  Right to Include Registrable Securities. If the Company at any time proposes to register any of its securities under the Securities Act by registration on Form S-1, S-2 or S-3 or any successor or similar form(s) (except for registration on any such form or similar form(s) solely for registration of securities in connection with an employee benefit plan, dividend reinvestment plan or merger or consolidation), whether or not for sale for its own account, the Company will each such time give prompt written notice to Mitsui of its intention to do so and of Mitsui’s rights under this Section 2.2. Upon the written request of Mitsui (which request shall specify the maximum number of Registrable Securities intended to be disposed of by Mitsui), made as promptly as practicable and in any event within 30 days after the receipt of any such notice (15 days if the Company states in such written notice or gives telephonic notice to Mitsui, with written confirmation to follow promptly thereafter, stating that (i) such registration will be on Form S-3 and (ii) such shorter period of time is required because of a planned filing date), the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to include in such registration under the Securities Act all Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to register by Mitsui. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company may in its discretion withdraw any registration commenced pursuant to this Section 2.2 without liability to the holders of Registrable Securities. No registration effected under this Section 2.2 shall relieve the Company of its obligation to effect any registration under Section 2.1 The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with any registration of Registrable Securities requested pursuant to this Section 2.2.

      (b)  Right to Withdraw. Mitsui shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of any of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.2 at any time prior to the execution of an underwriting agreement with respect thereto by giving written notice to the Company of its request to withdraw.

      (c)  Priority in Incidental Registrations. If the managing underwriter of any underwritten offering shall inform the Company by letter of its belief that the number of Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration, when added to the number of other securities to be offered in such registration, would materially adversely affect such offering, then the Company shall include in such registration, to the extent of the number which the Company is so advised can be sold in (or during the time of) such offering without so materially adversely affecting such offering (the “Section 2.2 Sale Amount” ), (i) all of the securities proposed by the Company to be sold for its own account; (ii) thereafter, to the extent the Section 2.2 Sale Amount is not exceeded, any other securities of the Company requested to be included in such registration by Mitsui, Penske and their respective Affiliates, with the amount of securities of Mitsui, Penske and their respective Affiliates to be included based on the pro rata amount of shares of Common Stock held, or obtainable by exercise or conversion of other securities of the Company, by Mitsui, and Penske and their respective Affiliates; and (iii) thereafter, to the extent the Section 2.2 Sale Amount is not exceeded, any other holder of Company securities entitled to register such securities.

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      (d)  Plan of Distribution. Any participation by holders of Registrable Securities in a registration by the Company pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be in accordance with the Company’s plan of distribution.

      (e) The Company represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, no Person has rights to require the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of Common Stock, except as disclosed prior to the date hereof in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

      (f) After the date hereof, the Company shall not grant to any Person, rights to require the Company to effect a registration under the Securities Act of Common Stock that are more favorable to such Person than the rights granted to Mitsui hereunder unless the Company simultaneously enters into an amendment of this Agreement pursuant to which Mitsui will be granted rights to require the Company to effect a registration under the Securities Act of Common Stock that are equal to the rights granted to such Person.

      (g) After the date hereof, the Company shall not grant to any Person rights to include Common Stock in a registration under the Securities Act of Common Stock that are more favorable to such Person than the rights granted to Mitsui hereunder unless the Company simultaneously enters into an amendment of this Agreement pursuant to which Mitsui will be granted rights to include Common Stock in a registration under the Securities Act that are equal to the rights provided to such Person.

      2.3  Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is required to use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act as provided in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereof, the Company shall unless and until either Mitsui has withdrawn its request or is no longer entitled to include in such registration, all or any portion of the Registrable Securities, as expeditiously as possible:

        (a) prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable the requisite registration statement to effect such registration (and shall include all financial statements required by the Commission to be filed therewith) and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; provided, however , that before filing such registration statement (including all exhibits) or any amendment or supplement thereto or comparable statements under securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction, the Company shall as promptly as practicable furnish such documents to Mitsui and each underwriter, if any, participating in the offering of the Registrable Securities and their respective counsel, which documents will be subject to the reasonable review and comments of Mitsui, each underwriter and their respective counsel; and provided, further, however , that the Company may discontinue any registration of its securities pursuant to Section 2.2 or which are not Registrable Securities at any time prior to the effective date of the registration statement relating thereto;
 
        (b) notify Mitsui of the Commission’s requests for amending or supplementing the registration statement and the prospectus, and prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement for such period as shall be required for the disposition of all of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of distribution thereof; provided , that except with respect to any such registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, such period need not exceed 180 days;
 
        (c) furnish, without charge, to Mitsui and each underwriter such number of conformed copies of such registration statement and of each such amendment and supplement thereto (in each case including all exhibits), such number of copies of the prospectus contained in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents, as Mitsui and such underwriters may reasonably request;
 
        (d) use its reasonable best efforts (i) to register or qualify all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such registration statement under such securities or blue sky laws of such States of the United States of America where an exemption is not available and as Mitsui or any managing underwriter shall reasonably request, (ii) to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such registration statement remains in effect, and (iii) to take any other action which may be reasonably

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  necessary or advisable to enable Mitsui to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the securities to be sold by Mitsui, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this subsection (d) be obligated to be so qualified or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction;
 
        (e) furnish to Mitsui and each underwriter, if any, participating in the offering of the securities covered by such registration statement, a signed counterpart of (i) an opinion of counsel for the Company, and (ii) a “comfort” letter signed by the independent public accountants who have certified the Company’s or any other entity’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference in such registration statement, covering substantially the same matters with respect to such registration statement (and the prospectus included therein) and, in the case of the accountants’ comfort letter, with respect to events subsequent to the date of such financial statements, as are customarily covered in opinions of issuer’s counsel and in accountants’ comfort letters delivered to the underwriters in underwritten public offerings of securities (and dated the dates such opinions and comfort letters are customarily dated) and, in the case of the legal opinion, such other legal matters, and, in the case of the accountants’ comfort letter, such other financial matters, as the underwriters, may reasonably request;
 
        (f) promptly notify Mitsui and each managing underwriter, if any, participating in the offering of the securities covered by such registration statement (i) when such registration statement, any pre-effective amendment, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to such registration statement has been filed, and, with respect to such registration statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective; (ii) of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to such registration statement or the prospectus related thereto or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose; (v) at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, and in the case of this clause (v), at the request of Mitsui promptly prepare and furnish to Mitsui and each managing underwriter, if any, participating in the offering of the Registrable Securities, a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made;
 
        (g) otherwise comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months beginning with the first full calendar month after the effective date of such registration statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 promulgated thereunder, and promptly furnish to Mitsui a copy of any amendment or supplement to such registration statement or prospectus;
 
        (h) provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar (which, in each case, may be the Company) for all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such registration;
 
        (i) (i) use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on the principal securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed (if any), if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the

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  rules of such exchange, or (ii) if no similar securities are then so listed, use its reasonable best efforts to (x) cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on a national securities exchange or (y) failing that, secure designation of all such Registrable Securities as a NASDAQ “national market system security” within the meaning of Rule 11Aa2-1 of the Commission or (z) failing that, to secure NASDAQ authorization for such shares and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to arrange for at least two market makers to register as such with respect to such shares with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.;
 
        (j) deliver promptly to counsel to Mitsui and each underwriter, if any, participating in the offering of the Registrable Securities, copies of all correspondence between the Commission and the Company, its counsel or auditors;
 
        (k) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement;
 
        (l) provide a CUSIP number for all Registrable Securities, no later than the effective date of the registration statement; and
 
        (m) make available its employees and personnel (including Company management) and otherwise provide reasonable assistance to the underwriters (taking into account the needs of the Company’s business) in their marketing of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, the reasonable participation and cooperation of such employees and personnel (including Company management) in any “road show” or similar event undertaken by Mitsui or the underwriters; provided, however that the Company shall comply with the terms of this clause (m) only two times, irrespective of the terms of paragraph (g) of Section 2.1.

      The Company may require Mitsui to furnish the Company such information regarding Mitsui and the distribution of the Registrable Securities as the Company may need for the purpose of effecting a registration of Common Stock, including Registrable Securities, under the Securities Act. The Company shall be excused from any obligation to Mitsui hereunder to the extent that Mitsui’s failure to deliver such information has impaired the Company’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder and comply with applicable laws and regulations under the Securities Act, and for so long as Mitsui has not delivered such information to the extent required by applicable law.

      Mitsui agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in paragraph (f)(iii), (iv) or (v) of this Section 2.3, Mitsui will, to the extent appropriate, discontinue its disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement relating to such Registrable Securities until, in the case of paragraphs (f)(iii) and (f)(iv) of this Section 2.3, such stop order, suspension, or the proceeding has been terminated, and, in the case of paragraph (f)(v) of this Section 2.3, its receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by paragraph (f)(v) of this Section 2.3 and, if so directed by the Company, will deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in its possession, of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. If the disposition by Mitsui of its securities is discontinued pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the Company shall extend the period of effectiveness of the registration statement required pursuant to Section 2.3(b) by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of notice to and including the date when Mitsui shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by paragraph (f)(v) of this Section 2.3.

      2.4  Underwritten Offerings.

      (a)  Requested Underwritten Offerings. If requested by the underwriters for any underwritten offering requested by Mitsui pursuant to a registration under Section 2.1, the Company shall enter into a customary underwriting agreement (in the form of underwriting agreement used at such time by the managing underwriter(s)) with a managing underwriter or underwriters selected pursuant to Section 2.1(f) which shall contain such terms as are generally prevailing in agreements of the managing underwriter(s), including, without limitation, their customary provisions relating to indemnification and contribution (the “Customary Terms” ). Mitsui shall be party to such underwriting agreement and may, at its option, require that any or all

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of the representations and warranties by, and the other agreements on the part of, the Company to and for the benefit of such underwriters shall also be made to and for the benefit of Mitsui, and that any or all of the conditions precedent to the obligations of such underwriters relating to the Company under such underwriting agreement be conditions precedent to the obligations of Mitsui. Mitsui shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding Mitsui, Mitsui’s ownership of and title to the Registrable Securities, and Mitsui’s intended methods of distribution and other representations that constitute Customary Terms, and any liability of Mitsui to any underwriter or other person under such underwriting agreement shall be several and not joint, and shall be limited to liability arising from breach of their respective representations and warranties and shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds (net of expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions) that Mitsui derives from such registration.

      (b)  Incidental Underwritten Offering. In the case of a registration pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, if the Company shall have determined to enter into any underwriting agreements in connection therewith, all of the Registrable Securities to be included in such registration shall be subject to such underwriting agreements. Mitsui shall not be required to make any representations or warranties to or agreements with the Company or the underwriters other than representations, warranties or agreements regarding Mitsui, Mitsui’s ownership of and title to the Registrable Securities, and Mitsui’s intended methods of distribution and other representations that constitute Customary Terms, and any liability of Mitsui to any underwriter or other person under such underwriting agreement shall be several and not joint, and shall be limited to liability arising from breach of their respective representations and warranties and shall be limited to an amount equal to the proceeds (net of expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions) that Mitsui derives from such registration.

      2.5  Preparation; Reasonable Investigation. In connection with the preparation and filing of each registration statement under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will give Mitsui, Mitsui’s underwriters, if any, and Mitsui’s counsel, accountants and other representatives and agents the opportunity to participate in the preparation of such registration statement, each prospectus included therein or filed with the Commission, and each amendment thereof or supplement thereto, and give each of them such reasonable access to its books and records and such reasonable opportunities to discuss the business of the Company with its officers and employees and the independent public accountants who have certified its financial statements, and supply all other information reasonably requested by each of them, as shall be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of Mitsui, and such underwriters’ respective counsel, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act.

      2.6  Indemnification.

      (a)  Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees that in the event of any registration of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Mitsui, its respective directors, officers, members, partners, agents and affiliates and each other Person who participates as an underwriter in the offering or sale of such securities and each other Person, if any, who controls Mitsui or any such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities, joint or several, to which Mitsui or any such director, officer, member, partner, agent or affiliate or underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof), arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which such securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in light of the circumstances in which they were made not misleading, and the Company shall reimburse Mitsui and each such director, officer, member, partner, agent or affiliate, underwriter and controlling Person for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, liability, action or proceeding; provided that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to Mitsui or any such director, officer, member, partner, agent, affiliate, or controlling person to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or expense arises out of or is based

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upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, any such preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of Mitsui, specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation thereof; provided, however , that the foregoing indemnity agreement with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any person from whom the person asserting any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (the “Claimant”) purchased securities, or any person controlling such person, if a copy of the prospectus (as then amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendment or supplement thereto) was not sent or given by or on behalf of such person to such Claimant, if required by law to have been so delivered, at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of the securities sold to such Claimant, and if the prospectus (as so amended and supplemented) would have cured the defect giving rise to such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. Such indemnity shall remain in full force regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of Mitsui or any such director, officer, member, partner, agent, affiliate, underwriter or controlling Person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by Mitsui.

      (b)  Indemnification by Mitsui. As a condition to including any Registrable Securities in any registration statement, Mitsui shall indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 2.6) the Company, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company and each other Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, with respect to any statement or alleged statement in or omission or alleged omission from such registration statement, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereto, but only to the extent such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of Mitsui specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation of such registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment or supplement; provided, however , that the liability of such indemnifying party under this Section 2.6(b) shall be limited to the amount of proceeds (net of expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions) received by such indemnifying party in the offering giving rise to such liability. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or any such director, officer or controlling Person and shall survive the transfer of such securities by Mitsui.

      (c)  Notices of Claims, etc. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding involving a claim referred to in the preceding subsections of this Section 2.6, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to the latter of the commencement of such action or proceeding; provided, however , that the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under the preceding subsections of this Section 2.4, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice, and shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to the indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 2.6. In case any such action or proceeding is brought against an indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, unless in the opinion of outside counsel to the indemnified party a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such claim, to assume the defense thereof, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided, however , that if the defendants in any such action or proceeding include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and if in the opinion of outside counsel to the indemnified party there may be legal defenses available to such indemnified party and/or other indemnified parties which are in conflict with or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to defend such action or proceeding on behalf of such indemnified party or parties, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay for only one counsel and one local counsel for all indemnified parties. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by the indemnified party of such counsel, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof (unless the first proviso in the preceding sentence shall be applicable). No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement

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of any action or proceeding effected without its written consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

      (d)  Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.6 shall for any reason be held by a court to be unavailable to an indemnified party under subsection (a) or (b) hereof in respect of any loss, claim, damage or liability, or any action in respect thereof, then, in lieu of the amount paid or payable under subsection (a) or (b) hereof, the indemnified party and the indemnifying party under subsection (a) or (b) hereof shall contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating the same), (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand, and the indemnified party on the other, which resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, with respect to the statements or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations, or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect not only the relative fault but also the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party and the indemnified party from the offering of the securities covered by such registration statement as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 2.6(d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the preceding sentence of this Section 2.6(d). No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In addition, no Person shall be obligated to contribute hereunder any amounts in payment for any settlement of any action or claim effected without such Person’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding anything in this subsection (d) to the contrary, no indemnifying party (other than the Company) shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the proceeds (net of expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions) received by such party from the sale of the Registrable Securities in the offering to which the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of the indemnified parties relate.

      (e)  Other Indemnification. Indemnification and contribution similar to that specified in the preceding subsections of this Section 2.6 (with appropriate modifications) shall be given by the Company and Mitsui with respect to any required registration or other qualification of securities under any federal, state or blue sky law or regulation of any governmental authority other than the Securities Act. The indemnification agreements contained in this Section 2.6 shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution which any indemnified party may have pursuant to law or contract and shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of any of the Registrable Securities by Mitsui.

      (f)  Indemnification Payments. The indemnification and contribution required by this Section 2.6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or expense, loss, damage or liability is incurred.

      2.7      Unlegended Certificates. In connection with the offering of any Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2, the Company shall promptly after the sale of such Registrable Securities (i) facilitate the timely preparation and delivery to Mitsui and the underwriters, if any, participating in such offering, of unlegended certificates representing ownership of such Registrable Securities being sold in such denominations and registered in such names as requested by Mitsui or such underwriters, and (ii) instruct any transfer agent and registrar of such Registrable Securities to release any stop transfer orders with respect to any such Registrable Securities.

      2.8      No Required Sale. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create an independent obligation on the part of Mitsui to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to any effective registration statement.

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      3.      Rule 144. The Company shall take all actions reasonably necessary to enable Mitsui to sell its Common Stock without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, filing on a timely basis all reports required to be filed by the Exchange Act. Upon the request of Mitsui, the Company will deliver to such holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

      4.      Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by written agreement of the parties.

      5.      Adjustments. In the event of any change in the capitalization of the Company as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, reverse split, combination, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, the provisions of this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted.

      6.      Notices. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party shall be deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument delivered in person or by telecopy, nationally recognized overnight courier or first class registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to such party at the address set forth below or such other address as may hereafter be designated in writing by such party to the other parties:

  (a) If to Mitsui to:

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

First Motor Vehicles Div.
2-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Attention: General Manager of First Motor Vehicles Div.

If to Mitsui USA:

Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.

Detroit Office
1000 Town Center, Suite 1900
Southfield, Michigan 48075
Attention: Detroit Machinery & Automotive Department

with a copy to:

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

919 Third Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
Attention: William D. Regner, Esq.

(b) If to the Company, to it at:

United Auto Group, Inc.

2555 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302-0954
Attention: General Counsel

      7.      Assignment; Third Party Beneficiaries; Majority Controls. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by the Company, without the prior written consent of Mitsui. Mitsui may, at its election, at any time or from time to time, assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any purchaser or other transferee of Registrable Securities held by it; provided, however , that any rights to withdraw shares from inclusion in a registration statement pursuant to Section 2 shall be made only by Mitsui for itself and all such purchasers and transferees and provided further that any decision hereunder made by the holders of the majority of the Registrable Securities shall be binding on all other holders of Registrable Securities.

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      8.      Remedies. The parties hereto agree that money damages or other remedy at law would not be sufficient or adequate remedy for any breach or violation of, or a default under, this Agreement by them and that, in addition to all other remedies available to them, each of them shall be entitled to an injunction restraining such breach, violation or default or threatened breach, violation or default and to any other equitable relief, including without limitation specific performance, without bond or other security being required. In any action or proceeding brought to enforce any provision of this Agreement (including the indemnification provisions thereof), the successful party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to its costs and expenses and any other available remedy.

      9.      Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the several sections and paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for reference only and shall not control or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

      10.      Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof which might result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably consents to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the United States of America located in the County of New York solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any action or proceeding relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to its respective address set forth in Section 6 hereof shall be effective service of process for any action or proceeding brought against it in any such court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of New York or the United States of America located in the County of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

      11.      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

      12.      Invalidity of Provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, including that provision, in any other jurisdiction. If any restriction or provision of this Agreement is held unreasonable, unlawful or unenforceable in any respect, such restriction or provision shall be interpreted, revised or applied in a manner that renders it lawful and enforceable to the fullest extent possible under law.

      13.      Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

      14.      Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

  UNITED AUTO GROUP, INC.

  By:  /s/ Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.
 
  Name:  Robert H. Kurnick, Jr.
  Title: Executive Vice President

  MITSUI & CO., LTD.

  By:  /s/ Tatsuo Nakayama
 
  Name:  Tatsuo Nakayama
  Title: General Manager
  First Motor Vehicles Division
 
  MITSUI & CO. (U.S.A.), INC.

  By:  /s/ Osamu Koyama
 
  Name:  Osamu Koyama
  Title: Senior Vice President

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Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

(UNITED AUTO LOGO)

     
 
  UnitedAuto Group, Inc.
2555 Telegraph Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0954
         
Contact:
  Jim Davidson   Tony Pordon
  Executive Vice President — Finance   Vice President — Investor Relations
  201-325-3303   248-648-2540
  jdavidson@unitedauto.com   tpordon@unitedauto.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNITEDAUTO COMPLETES $119 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI , March 26, 2004 — UnitedAuto Group, Inc. (NYSE:UAG), a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, today announced it has completed the issuance and sale of 4.05 million shares of its common stock to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. for approximately $119.4 million.

Commenting on the private placement transaction with Mitsui, UnitedAuto Chairman Roger Penske said, “We are pleased to complete this sale of shares to Mitsui and welcome their continued support as one of our largest shareholders. The capital provided by this transaction strengthens our balance sheet by reducing our leverage, and provides funds which may be available for future acquisitions and selected capital investments.”

About UnitedAuto
UnitedAuto, which has pursued a strategy based on internal growth from its existing dealerships, as well as from strategic acquisitions, operates 136 franchises in the United States and 83 franchises internationally, primarily in the United Kingdom. UnitedAuto dealerships sell new and used vehicles, and market a complete line of after-market automotive products and services.

Statements in this press release involve forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements regarding UnitedAuto’s potential use of proceeds from its issuance of common stock. Actual results may vary materially because of risks and uncertainties, including external factors such as interest rate fluctuations, changes in consumer spending and other factors over which management has no control. These forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with additional information about UnitedAuto’s business, markets, conditions and other uncertainties which could affect UnitedAuto’s future performance, which are contained in UnitedAuto’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and which are incorporated into this press release by reference. This press release speaks only as of its date and UnitedAuto disclaims any duty to update the information herein. The securities sold to Mitsui have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

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