exhibit 2. 1purchase agreementby and amonggroup 1 automotive, inc., gpb portfolio automotive, llc, capstone automotive group, llc, capstone automotive group ii, llc, automile parent holdings, llc, automile ty holdings, llcandprime real estate holdings, llcdated as of september 12, 2021 exhibit 2. 1purchase agreementby and amonggroup 1 automotive, inc., gpb portfolio automotive, llc, capstone automotive group, llc, capstone automotive group ii, llc, automile parent holdings, llc, automile ty holdings, llcandprime real estate holdings, llcdated as of september 12, 2021 exhibit 2. 1 purchase agreement by and among group 1 automotive, inc., gpb portfolio automotive, llc, capstone automotive group, llc, capstone automotive group ii, llc, automile parent holdings, llc, automile ty holdings, llc and prime real estate holdings, llc dated as of september 12, 2021 table of contentspagearticle idefinitions ; interpretationsection 1. 01. definitions1section 1. 02. other defined terms14section 1. 03. interpretation17article iipurchase and sale ; assumption of liabilitiessection 2. 01. purchase and sale18section 2. 02. purchased assets ; excluded assets19section 2. 03. assumed liabilities ; excluded liabilities22section 2. 04. non - transferable assets24section 2. 05. purchaser ’ s recording and similar responsibilities25section 2. 06. payment of closing purchase price25section 2. 07. closing purchase price adjustment25section 2. 08. withholding27section 2. 09. holdback amount27section 2. 10. deposit28article iiiclosing ; closing deliveriessection 3. 01. closing28section 3. 02. delayed closing28section 3. 03. effectiveness29section 3. 04. transactions to be effected at the closing29section 3. 05. allocation of closing purchase price30article ivrepresentations and warranties of the seller partiessection 4. 01. organization ; standing31section 4. 02. authority ; enforceability ; noncontravention31section 4. 03. governmental approvals32section 4. 04. capitalization ; title to transferred interests32section 4. 05. title to tangible property32section 4. 06. sufficiency of assets33section 4. 07