BNET Industries

Market Cap:$163.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a leading operator of automotive franchises and retailer of new and used vehicles and services. As of August 5, 2009, we offered 27 brands of new vehicles and all brands of used vehicles in 88 stores in the United States and over the Internet. We sell new and used cars and light trucks; sell replacement parts; provide vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services; and arrange related financing, service contracts, protection products and GAP insurance for our automotive customers.

Chairman & CEO
Sidney B. Deboer
Number of Employees 4,868
Contact Information

360 E. Jackson Street

Medford, Oregon 97501

lithia.com

800-866-9213

NAICS Code New Car Dealers: 441110

Recent Events

  • Lithia Motors Posts 3Q Profit

    11/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Lithia Motors Raises $46 Million From Common Share Offering

    10/16/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Lithia Motors Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for October 29, 2009

    10/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Lithia Motors Reports Profitable Second Quarter

    8/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
M.L. Dick Heimann President
Jeffrey B. Deboer CFO & Senior Vice President
Linda A. Ganim Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President
R. Bradford Gray Executive Vice President
Don Jones Jr. Senior Vice President, Retail Operations
Bill Daves Vice President, Admin Operations
Bob Striplin Vice President, Marketing
Dorothy Crockett Vice President, Audit
Kyra Drennan Vice President, Info Sys
Larissa Mcalister Vice President, Finance
Kandra Hawkins Admin Manager, Advertising

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Sidney B. Deboer Chairman & CEO
Gerald F. Taylor Board of Directors
M. L. Heimann Board of Directors
Maryann N. Keller Board of Directors
Philip J. Romero Board of Directors
Thomas Becker Board of Directors
William J. Young Board of Directors
William N. Young Board of Directors

Sid DeBoer has served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary since 1968. He also is a member of various automobile industry organizations, including the President's Club of the National Automobile Dealers Association, state auto dealers associations and the DaimlerChrysler National Dealer Council. Mr. DeBoer has earned several awards including the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award in 1997, the Sports Illustrated All-Star Dealer Award in 1990 and Medford Chamber of Commerce Awards in 1986, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000 and 2003. Mr. DeBoer is active with several community and charitable organizations, including Southern Oregon University Foundation Board, Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Mr. DeBoer attended Stanford University and the University of Oregon.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lithia Leasing Inc. CEO Former
Lithia Dodge President, Treasurer & Secretary Former
Lithia Salmir Inc. President & Secretary Former
Lithia Automotive President Former
Lithia's Grants Pass Auto Center LLC President Former
Lithia's Lad Travel Services President Former

M.L. Dick Heimann, Director, Vice Chairman. Mr. Heimann had served as the Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Company since 1970. In 1997 Mr. Heimann was appointed President and COO. In 2006, as part of Lithia’s succession planning, Mr. Bryan DeBoer was appointed President and COO, and Mr. Heimann served as President of Corporate Affairs. In March of 2007 Mr. Heimann was appointed Vice Chairman where he continues to focus on operations, franchise affairs, legal, compliance and special projects. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Heimann served as a service representative and then as district manager for Chrysler Corporation from 1967 to 1970. Mr. Heimann is a graduate of the University of Colorado with a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-med and Language.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. President Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Jeffrey B. DeBoer, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. DeBoer has been with Lithia since March 1997, serving as Vice President, Finance/Investor Relations. Mr. DeBoer was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in March 2000. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. DeBoer was an equity analyst and sector fund manager at Fidelity Investments Japan from 1994 to 1997 and a Credit Officer at Fuji Bank, Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan from 1988 to 1992. He received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Pomona College in 1988 and a Masters of Business Administration from London Business School in 1994, with a specialty in finance and investment management. Jeff also attended the National Auto Dealers Association's Dealer Academy in 1998 where he was trained in all operational aspects of auto retailing management.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. CFO & Senior Vice President Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

R. Bradford Gray, Director and Executive Vice President. Mr. Gray has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since 1996 and became a Director of the Company in 1996. From 1981 to 1995, he served in various capacities with the Company, including as General Manager of the Company’s Grants Pass (1991-1995) and Lithia Dodge (1989-1991) dealerships. Since 1975, Mr. Gray has held various positions in the automobile sales industry, including sales representative, sales manager and general manager.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Senior Vice President, Retail Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Vice President, Admin Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Lithia Leasing Inc. Manager Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Vice President, Audit Current

Kyra Drennan has been with Lithia since 1980. She worked in Accounting, Service and Sales Support prior to moving into Information Systems. She was promoted to her current role of Vice President, Information Systems in 2000.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Vice President, Info Sys Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Admin Manager, Advertising Current

Gerald F. Taylor Director since 1998 Retired in 1998 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Materials, Inc., a manufacturer of semiconductor equipment. He was employed by Applied Materials since 1984. He is also a director of Lithia Motors Inc.

Organization Position Status
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Applied Materials, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Applied Materials, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Lithia Motors, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lithia Motors, Inc. President, Corp Affairs Former

Ms. Keller served as an automotive industry analyst with Kidder Peabody & Co. Inc. and Paine Webber from 1972 to 1983. She was a portfolio manager with Vilas-Fischer Associates from 1983 to 1986. She then served as a managing director of Furman Selz, an investment-banking firm, from 1986 to 1999. Ms. Keller also served as the Chairman of the Society of Automotive Analysts from 1994 to 1999. From July 1999 to November 2000, Ms. Keller served as the President of the Automotive Services unit of Priceline.com. Ms. Keller currently serves as the principal of Maryann Keller and Associates, a firm providing consulting services to automotive clients. She also, serves as a director of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a publicly traded rental car company.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Tom Becker became a Director in March 1997. Mr. Becker is the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. and Rogue Valley Manor, a continuing care retirement community, in Medford, Oregon. Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. is the parent corporation of over 30 retirement, senior housing and healthcare facilities in Oregon, California and Texas and provides management, operations and development services to non-profit retirement committees owned by others. Mr. Becker began his career with Rogue Valley Manor in January 1978. Mr. Becker holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oregon and serves on the Board of Directors of PremierWest Bancorp, Medford, Oregon.

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
Volkswagen of America, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Former
J.D. Power and Associates Executive Director Former

Organization Position Status
Lithia Motors, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     LAD $7.42 +0.08 (1.09% )
Average Volume 518,296
Shares Outstanding 22.04M
Market Cap 163.5M
Year High 16.38
Year Low 1.85
Earnings Per Share 0.55
P/E Ratio 13.49
Dividend 0.20
Yield 2.70
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