ESTERO, Fla., Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) (the "Company") announced today that it plans to report its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 13, 2025, followed by an earnings call at 9:00 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at https://ir.hertz.com. To access the call by phone, please register through this link: Hertz Q4 and FY 2024 earnings teleco registration, and you will be provided with dial-in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A web replay will remain available on the website for approximately one year.
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
ESTERO, Fla., Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) – one of the leading global car rental companies – today announced two appointments to its leadership team, with Chris Berg joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Doria Holbrook as Executive Vice President Mobility, effective Jan. 1. Both Berg and Holbrook will report to CEO Gil West.
In their new roles, Berg will oversee the company’s administrative operations including procurement, business services, real estate and facilities management, further strengthening its organizational capabilities and infrastructure. Holbrook will lead the company’s rideshare rental programs and partnerships, with a focus on innovation and developing new mobility solutions to generate further growth.
"Both Chris and Doria bring a unique blend of skills and experience that will complement the capabilities of our strengthened leadership team. Chris will play a key role in ensuring our business is set up for success with strategic alignment across the organization. As we look to future growth opportunities, Doria’s expertise in bringing innovative ideas to market will be invaluable," said Gil West, Hertz’s CEO. "With our world-class leadership team, we are focused on operational excellence across every aspect of our business as we work to transform Hertz for our customers, employees and shareholders and realize the company’s full potential."
Berg joins Hertz from Home Depot, where he spent over 20 years running large-scale transformation projects and enhancing customer experience. He most recently served as the company’s President, Western Division with responsibility for sales and operations across 500 stores and 100,000 employees. Berg began his career at Home Depot in store management and holds an MBA from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business and a BS in Business Administration from Babson College.
"I’m excited to join Hertz at this transformative time as we work to build seamless, efficient operations that empower our teams and enhance our ability to serve our customers. By strengthening our core infrastructure and processes, together, we’ll build world-class operational capabilities that support our continued growth," said Chris Berg.
Holbrook brings nearly two decades of experience transforming operations and bringing innovation to market across complex business landscapes. She previously served as Vice President, Global Supply Chain Partnerships at Flexport, the global logistics technology platform, and Vice President, Delivery Business Unit at Cruise. She has also held operations leadership roles at TikTok and Amazon, where she was instrumental in establishing Amazon’s last mile delivery service. Holbrook started her career at McKinsey & Company. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"When people are as passionate about a brand as they are about Hertz, it creates exciting possibilities for innovation. I am looking forward to working with our talented teams to build on Hertz’s exceptional foundation as a leader in mobility and help deliver an exceptional experience for our customers as we develop new ways to serve them," said Doria Holbrook.
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit www.hertz.com.
ESTERO, Fla., Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz" or the "Company"), a leading global rental car company, today announced that its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz Corp."), received the requisite consents in its previously announced solicitation of consents ("Consents") to amend (the "Proposed Amendments") certain provisions of the indentures governing its existing 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Initial First Lien Notes") and its 8.000% Exchangeable Senior Second-Lien PIK Notes due 2029 (the "Exchangeable Notes" and, together with the Initial First Lien Notes, the "Existing Notes").
The consent solicitations for each series of Existing Notes (collectively, the "Consent Solicitations" and, with respect to each series, a "Consent Solicitation") were made solely on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the consent solicitation statement dated December 5, 2024 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement").
The Consent Solicitations expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 12, 2024 (the "Expiration Date").
The Consent Solicitations were made concurrently with, and were conditioned upon, among other things, the consummation of the previously announced offering (the "Offering") of an additional $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Additional First Lien Notes" and, together with the Initial First Lien Notes, the "First Lien Notes"), which was completed on December 12, 2024. Purchasers of the Additional First Lien Notes in the Proposed Offering were deemed to have consented to the Proposed Amendments to the indenture governing the First Lien Notes (the "First Lien Indenture"). The Consents received in the Consent Solicitation were sufficient to effect the Proposed Amendments to the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes (the "Exchangeable Notes Indenture") and, when combined with the deemed consents in connection with the Offering, were sufficient to effect the Proposed Amendments to the First Lien Indenture.
Accordingly, the Company entered into a supplemental indenture to the First Lien Indenture (the "First Lien Supplemental Indenture") and a supplemental indenture to the Exchangeable Notes Indenture (the "Exchangeable Notes Supplemental Indenture" and, together with the First Lien Supplemental Indenture, the "Supplemental Indentures"), to effect the Proposed Amendments. The Supplemental Indentures have become effective and the Proposed Amendments will become operative upon the payment of the applicable consent fee to the holders of the Existing Notes that validly delivered Consents, which the Company expects to pay promptly.
This press release is not a solicitation of consents with respect to the Existing Notes and does not set forth all of the terms and conditions of the Consent Solicitations.
Any inquiries regarding the Consent Solicitations may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Information, Tabulation and Paying Agent for the Consent Solicitations, at hertz@dfking.com or (212) 269-5550 (collect) or (800) 967-5074 (toll free), or to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, the Solicitation Agent for the Consent Solicitations, at (212) 834-4087 (collect) or (800) 834-4666 (toll free).
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "expect," "will" and "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to statements related to our positioning, strategy, vision, forward looking investments, conditions in the travel industry, our financial and operational condition, our sources of liquidity, the consent solicitations and the offering. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including risks and uncertainties related to market conditions (including market interest rates), unanticipated uses of capital and those in our risk factors that we identify in the offering memorandum for the offering and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2024, and any updates thereto in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their date, and we undertake no obligation to update this information.
ESTERO, Fla., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz" or the "Company"), a leading global rental car company, today announced that its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz Corp."), has priced $500 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Notes") in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The Notes will constitute a further issuance of Hertz Corp.’s 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029, which were issued on June 28, 2024 (the "Existing Notes"). The Notes will have identical terms and conditions (other than the issue date and issue price) as the Existing Notes. Upon completion of the offering, Hertz Corp. will have $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 outstanding. The offering is expected to close on or about December 12, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
Hertz Corp. intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility, to pay the consent fees associated with concurrent consent solicitations to amend the terms of the indentures governing the Notes and the Company’s 8.000% Exchangeable Senior Second-Lien PIK Notes due 2029, and for general corporate purposes.
The Notes will be issued at 107.732%, plus pre-issuance accrued interest from and including June 28, 2024. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 12.625% per annum payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2025, and will mature on July 15, 2029.
The Notes will be guaranteed by the Company, Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Hertz Corp.’s direct parent company, and each of Hertz Corp.’s existing domestic subsidiaries and future restricted subsidiaries that guarantees indebtedness under Hertz Corp.’s first lien credit facilities or certain other indebtedness for borrowed money. The Notes and the related guarantees (other than the guarantee by the Company) will be secured (subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens) on a first-lien basis by the same assets (other than certain excluded property) that secure indebtedness under Hertz Corp.’s first lien credit facilities (the "Collateral") and therefore will be effectively pari passu with indebtedness under Hertz Corp.’s first lien credit facilities and its existing 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
The Notes and the guarantees of the Notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the guarantees of the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.
This press release is not an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, the Notes or the guarantees of the Notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "expect," "will" and "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to statements related to our positioning, strategy, vision, forward looking investments, conditions in the travel industry, our financial and operational condition, our sources of liquidity, the offering, the anticipated completion and timing of the offering and Hertz Corp.’s expected use of proceeds from the offering. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including risks and uncertainties related to completion of the offering on the anticipated terms or at all, market conditions (including market interest rates) and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, unanticipated uses of capital and those in our risk factors that we identify in the offering memorandum for this offering and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2024, and any updates thereto in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their date, and we undertake no obligation to update this information.
ESTERO, Fla., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz" or the "Company"), a leading global rental car company, today announced that its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz Corp."), will solicit consents ("Consents") from the holders of its existing 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Initial First Lien Notes") and the holders of its 8.000% Exchangeable Senior Second-Lien PIK Notes due 2029 (the "Exchangeable Notes" and, together with the Initial First Lien Notes, the "Existing Notes") as of the record date of December 4, 2024 (the "Record Date") to amend (the "Proposed Amendments") certain provisions of the indentures governing the Existing Notes.
The consent solicitations for each series of Existing Notes (collectively, the "Consent Solicitations" and, with respect to each series, a "Consent Solicitation") are being made solely on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the consent solicitation statement dated December 5, 2024 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement"). Holders of the Existing Notes should carefully read the Consent Solicitation Statement before any decision is made with respect to the applicable Consent Solicitation.
The Consent Solicitations will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 12, 2024, unless extended or terminated with respect to any Consent Solicitation by the Company (the "Expiration Date").
The Consent Solicitations are being made concurrently with, and are conditioned upon, among other things, the consummation of the proposed offering (the "Proposed Offering") of an additional $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Additional First Lien Notes" and, together with the Initial First Lien Notes, the "First Lien Notes"), which conditions are subject to waiver by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law and the terms of the Indentures. However, the Proposed Offering is not conditioned upon the completion of the Consent Solicitations. Purchasers of the Additional First Lien Notes in the Proposed Offering shall be deemed to have consented to the Proposed Amendments to the indenture governing the First Lien Notes (the "First Lien Indenture"). In order to implement the Proposed Amendments to the First Lien Indenture, the Company must obtain the consent of at least 60.0% of the outstanding principal amount of the First Lien Notes (the "First Lien Requisite Consents") on or prior to Expiration Date, which percentage will include the $500.0 million of Additional First Lien Notes to the extent the Proposed Offering is completed prior to the Expiration Date. In order to effect the Proposed Amendments to the indenture governing the Exchangeable Notes (the "Exchangeable Notes Indenture" and, together with the First Lien Indenture, the "Indentures"), the Company must obtain the consent of at least 60.0% of the outstanding Capitalized Principal Amount (as such term is defined in the Exchangeable Notes Indenture) of Exchangeable Notes (the "Exchangeable Notes Requisite Consents" and, together with the First Lien Requisite Consents, the "Requisite Consents") on or prior to the Expiration Date.
The Company has received non-binding indications of intent from certain holders (such holders, the "Initial Consenting Holders") of the Existing Notes, pursuant to which such Initial Consenting Holders are expected to deliver consents in an amount in excess of the 60.0% aggregate Capitalized Principal Amount required to approve the Proposed Amendments to the Exchangeable Notes and in an amount that, when combined with the deemed consents relating to the issuance of the Additional First Lien Notes, will be in excess of the 60.0% aggregate principal amount required to approve the Proposed Amendments to the First Lien Notes.
On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement, if the Company receives the applicable Requisite Consents and a supplemental indenture effecting the Proposed Amendments is executed with respect to a series of Existing Notes, the Company will promptly pay the applicable consent fee set forth below to the holders as of the Record Date of such Existing Notes that have validly delivered and not validly withdrawn Consents.
First Lien Notes Consent Fee:
$11.25 per $1,000 principal amount
Exchangeable Notes Consent Fee:
$17.50 per $1,000 principal amount(1)
(1)
The consent fee payable in respect of the Exchangeable Notes will be calculated using the Initial Principal Amount (as such term is defined in the Exchangeable Notes Indenture) represented by validly delivered and not validly revoked Consents.
This press release is not a solicitation of consents with respect to the Existing Notes and does not set forth all of the terms and conditions of the Consent Solicitations.
This press release is not an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, the Additional First Lien Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Any inquiries regarding the Consent Solicitations may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Information, Tabulation and Paying Agent for the Consent Solicitations, at hertz@dfking.com or (212) 269-5550 (collect) or (800) 967-5074 (toll free), or to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, the Solicitation Agent for the Consent Solicitations, at (212) 834-4087 (collect) or (800) 834-4666 (toll free).
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "expect," "will" and "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to statements related to our positioning, strategy, vision, forward looking investments, conditions in the travel industry, our financial and operational condition, our sources of liquidity, the consent solicitations and the proposed offering. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including risks and uncertainties related to completion of the offering on the anticipated terms or at all, market conditions (including market interest rates) and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, unanticipated uses of capital and those in our risk factors that we identify in the offering memorandum for this offering and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2024, and any updates thereto in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their date, and we undertake no obligation to update this information.
ESTERO, Fla., Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz" or the "Company"), a leading global rental car company, today announced that its wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz Corp."), intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $500 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Notes") in a private offering exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
The Notes will constitute a further issuance of Hertz Corp.’s 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029, which were issued on June 28, 2024 (the "Existing Notes"). The Notes will have identical terms and conditions (other than the issue date and issue price) as the Existing Notes. Upon completion of the offering, Hertz Corp. will have $1.25 billion in aggregate principal amount of 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029 outstanding.
Hertz Corp. intends to use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes to repay outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and to pay the consent fees and other expenses associated with concurrent consent solicitations to amend the terms of the indentures governing the Notes and the Company’s 8.000% Exchangeable Senior Second-Lien PIK Notes due 2029.
The Notes will be guaranteed by the Company, Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Hertz Corp.’s direct parent company, and each of Hertz Corp.’s existing domestic subsidiaries and future restricted subsidiaries that guarantees indebtedness under Hertz Corp.’s first lien credit facilities or certain other indebtedness for borrowed money. The Notes and the related guarantees (other than the guarantee by the Company) will be secured (subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens) on a first-lien basis by the same assets (other than certain excluded property) that secure indebtedness under Hertz Corp.’s first lien credit facilities and therefore will be effectively pari passu with indebtedness under Hertz Corp.’s first lien credit facilities and its existing 12.625% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2029.
The Notes and the guarantees of the Notes are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the guarantees of the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.
This press release is not an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, the Notes or the guarantees of the Notes and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "expect," "will" and "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which include but are not limited to statements related to our positioning, strategy, vision, forward looking investments, conditions in the travel industry, our financial and operational condition, our sources of liquidity, the proposed offering, the anticipated terms of the Notes and Hertz Corp.’s expected use of proceeds from the proposed offering. We caution you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous evolving risks and uncertainties that we may not be able to accurately predict or assess, including risks and uncertainties related to completion of the offering on the anticipated terms or at all, market conditions (including market interest rates) and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, unanticipated uses of capital and those in our risk factors that we identify in the offering memorandum for this offering and our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2024, and any updates thereto in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. We caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their date, and we undertake no obligation to update this information.
"In the third quarter, we continued executing on our efforts to implement our transformation, focusing on our back-to-basics strategy to deliver sustainable, long-term returns for shareholders," said Gil West, Hertz CEO. "Our team’s commitment to both our customers and our strategic objectives were evident throughout the summer. This dedication is reflective of our ongoing endeavors to improve operational performance and reposition the Company to achieve against its value proposition. There is still work to be done, but I am confident that the enhancements achieved over the course of this quarter demonstrate that we are on the right track."
ESTERO, Fla., Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz", "Hertz Global" or the "Company") today reported results for its third quarter 2024.
OVERVIEW
Revenue of $2.6 billion
GAAP net loss of $1.3 billion, a negative 52% margin, or $4.34 loss per diluted share. Results include a non-cash asset impairment charge of $1.0 billion
Adjusted net loss of $208 million, or $0.68 loss per diluted share
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA of negative $157 million, a negative 6% margin, due mainly to an increase in vehicle depreciation of $436 million
GAAP operating cash flow of $894 million; Adjusted operating cash outflow of $132 million and adjusted free cash outflow of $154 million
Corporate liquidity of $1.6 billion at September 30, 2024
THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
The Company recorded a $1.0 billion non-cash asset impairment charge during the third quarter of 2024. The size of the impairment charge was largely due to the decline in fleet residual values over the last year or so. The timing of the impairment was driven by the cash flow generation of the business over the remaining hold period, which was primarily impacted by our recent accelerated fleet rotation initiative.
Third quarter revenue was $2.6 billion in 2024. Revenue per day was relatively flat year over year supported by execution of the Company’s commercial strategy aimed at maximizing RPU. This strategy resulted in volume declines in lower yielding channels as the Company remained disciplined on capacity and favored premium RPD business.
Vehicle depreciation of $937 million increased significantly compared to the prior year period. DPU for the third quarter of 2024 was $537. The Company expects to substantially complete the fleet rotation by the end of 2025, at which time it expects that DPU could normalize to under $300.
Direct vehicle and operating expense decreased primarily due to lower volume, partially offset by insurance and vehicle licensing and tax headwinds. DOE on a per transaction day basis in the third quarter of 2024 increased by 2% year over year and decreased 2% quarter over quarter. Structural operational efficiencies that the Company is executing on are expected to continue to drive ongoing improvements in per day unit costs.
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA was negative $157 million in the quarter compared with positive Adjusted Corporate EBITDA in the prior year quarter. The decrease was due mainly to increased vehicle depreciation.
The Company’s operational transformation is ongoing and is expected to be substantially completed by the end of 2025.
SUMMARY RESULTS
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
2024 vs 2023
($ in millions, except earnings per share or where noted)
2024
2023
Hertz Global – Consolidated
Total revenues
$ 2,576
$ 2,703
(5) %
Net income (loss)
$ (1,332)
$ 629
NM
Net income (loss) margin
(52) %
23 %
Adjusted net income (loss)(a)
$ (208)
$ 230
NM
Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share(a)
$ (0.68)
$ 0.70
NM
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA(a)
$ (157)
$ 359
NM
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin(a)
(6) %
13 %
Average Vehicles (in whole units)
583,516
590,489
(1) %
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
550,074
562,267
(2) %
Vehicle Utilization
82 %
83 %
Transaction Days (in thousands)
41,298
43,095
(4) %
Total RPD (in dollars)(b)
$ 62.63
$ 63.04
(1) %
Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)(b)
$ 1,567
$ 1,610
(3) %
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)(b)
$ 537
$ 284
89 %
Americas RAC Segment
Total revenues
$ 2,062
$ 2,172
(5) %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (169)
$ 302
NM
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
(8) %
14 %
Average Vehicles (in whole units)
463,467
467,916
(1) %
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
432,608
442,353
(2) %
Vehicle Utilization
82 %
84 %
Transaction Days (in thousands)
32,693
34,278
(5) %
Total RPD (in dollars)(b)
$ 63.20
$ 63.45
— %
Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)(b)
$ 1,592
$ 1,638
(3) %
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)(b)
$ 592
$ 295
100 %
International RAC Segment
Total revenues
$ 514
$ 531
(3) %
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 63
$ 109
(42) %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
12 %
21 %
Average Vehicles (in whole units)
120,049
122,572
(2) %
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
117,466
119,914
(2) %
Vehicle Utilization
80 %
80 %
Transaction Days (in thousands)
8,605
8,817
(2) %
Total RPD (in dollars)(b)
$ 60.45
$ 61.47
(2) %
Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)(b)
$ 1,476
$ 1,507
(2) %
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)(b)
$ 324
$ 240
35 %
NM – Not meaningful
(a)
Represents a non-GAAP measure. See the accompanying reconciliations included in Supplemental Schedule II for 2024 and 2023.
(b)
Based on December 31, 2023 foreign exchange rates.
EARNINGS WEBCAST INFORMATION
Hertz Global’s live webcast and conference call to discuss its third quarter 2024 results will be held on November 12, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on the Company’s investor relations website at IR.Hertz.com. If you would like to access the call by phone and ask a question, please go to Hertz Q3 2024 earnings participant call link, and you will be provided with dial in details. Investors are encouraged to dial-in approximately 15 minutes prior to the call. A web replay will remain available on the website for approximately one year. The earnings release and related supplemental schedules containing the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures will be available on the Hertz website, IR.Hertz.com.
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL DATA, SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES, NON-GAAP MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS
In this earnings release, we include select unaudited financial data of Hertz Global, Supplemental Schedules, which are provided to present segment results, and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures. Following the Supplemental Schedules, the Company provides definitions for terminology used throughout the earnings release and its rationale on the importance and usefulness of non-GAAP measures for investors and management.
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit www.hertz.com.
Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this release, and in related comments by the Company’s management, include "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "project," "potential," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may," "would," "should," "could," "forecasts," "guidance" or similar expressions, and include information concerning our liquidity, our results of operations, our business strategies, the business environment and other information. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company has made in light of its experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors. The Company believes these judgments are reasonable, but you should understand that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results, and that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, both positive and negative, that may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports, such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or furnished to the SEC.
Important factors that could affect the Company’s actual results and cause them to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, among other things:
mix of program and non-program vehicles in the Company’s fleet, which can lead to increased exposure to residual value risk upon disposition;
the potential for residual values associated with non-program vehicles in the Company’s fleet to decline, including suddenly or unexpectedly, or fail to follow historical seasonal patterns;
the Company’s ability to purchase adequate supplies of competitively priced vehicles at a reasonable cost in order to efficiently service rental demand, including upon any disruptions in the global supply chain;
the Company’s ability to effectively dispose of vehicles, at the times and through the channels, that maximize the Company’s returns;
the timing of the Company’s fleet rotation, the performance of its long-lived assets and changes in market conditions, which could result in future impairments of its long-lived assets;
the age of the Company’s fleet, and its impact on vehicle carrying costs, customer service scores, as well as on the Company’s ability to sell vehicles at acceptable prices and times;
whether a manufacturer of the Company’s program vehicle fulfills its repurchase obligations;
the frequency or extent of manufacturer safety recalls;
levels of travel demand, particularly business and leisure travel in the U.S. and in global markets;
seasonality and other occurrences that disrupt rental activity during the Company’s peak periods, including in critical geographies;
the Company’s ability to accurately estimate future levels of rental activity and adjust the number, location and mix of vehicles used in the Company’s rental operations accordingly;
the Company’s ability to implement its business strategy or strategic transactions, including the Company’s ability to implement plans to support an electric vehicle fleet and to play a central role in the modern mobility ecosystem;
the Company’s ability to achieve cost savings and normalized depreciation levels, as well as revenue enhancements from its profitability initiatives and other operational programs;
the Company’s ability to adequately respond to changes in technology impacting the mobility industry;
significant changes in the competitive environment and the effect of competition in the Company’s markets on rental volume and pricing;
the Company’s reliance on third-party distribution channels and related prices, commission structures and transaction volumes;
the Company’s ability to offer services for a favorable customer experience, and to retain and develop customer loyalty and market share;
the Company’s ability to maintain its network of leases and vehicle rental concessions at airports and other key locations in the U.S. and internationally;
the Company’s ability to maintain favorable brand recognition and a coordinated branding and portfolio strategy;
the Company’s ability to attract and retain effective frontline employees, senior management and other key employees;
the Company’s ability to effectively manage its union relations and labor agreement negotiations;
the Company’s ability to manage and respond to cybersecurity threats and cyber attacks on the Company’s information technology systems, or those of the Company’s third-party providers;
the Company’s ability, and that of the Company’s key third-party partners, to prevent the misuse or theft of information the Company possesses, including as a result of cyber attacks and other security threats;
the Company’s ability to maintain, upgrade and consolidate its information technology systems;
the Company’s ability to comply with current and future laws and regulations in the U.S. and internationally regarding data protection, data security and privacy risks;
risks associated with operating in many different countries, including the risk of a violation or alleged violation of applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws and the Company’s ability to repatriate cash from non-U.S. affiliates without adverse tax consequences;
risks relating to tax laws, including those that affect the Company’s ability to recapture accelerated tax depreciation and expensing, as well as any adverse determinations or rulings by tax authorities;
the Company’s ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards;
the Company’s exposure to uninsured liabilities relating to personal injury, death and property damage, or otherwise, including material litigation;
the potential for adverse changes in laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, including those related to environmental matters, optional insurance products or policies, franchising and licensing matters, the ability to pass-through rental car related expenses, or taxes, among others, that affect the Company’s operations, the Company’s costs or applicable tax rates;
the Company’s ability to recover its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets when performing impairment analysis;
the potential for changes in management’s best estimates and assessments;
the Company’s ability to maintain an effective compliance program;
the availability of earnings and funds from the Company’s subsidiaries;
the Company’s ability to comply, and the cost and burden of complying, with environmental, social and governance, or ESG, regulations or expectations of stakeholders, and otherwise achieve the Company’s corporate responsibility goals;
the availability of additional or continued sources of financing at acceptable rates for the Company’s revenue earning vehicles and to refinance the Company’s existing indebtedness, and the Company’s ability to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing its indebtedness;
the extent to which the Company’s consolidated assets secure its outstanding indebtedness;
volatility in the Company’s share price, the Company’s ownership structure and certain provisions of the Company’s charter documents, which could negatively affect the market price of the Company’s common stock;
the Company’s ability to implement an effective business continuity plan to protect the business in exigent circumstances;
the Company’s ability to effectively maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; and
the Company’s ability to execute strategic transactions.
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$ 2,576
$ 2,703
$ 7,009
$ 7,187
Expenses:
Direct vehicle and operating
1,470
1,499
4,276
4,067
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
937
501
2,941
1,211
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
34
33
107
100
Selling, general and administrative
189
209
594
715
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
157
162
447
405
Non-vehicle
89
63
252
170
Total interest expense, net
246
225
699
575
Other (income) expense, net
5
5
2
12
(Gain) on sale of non-vehicle capital assets
—
—
—
(162)
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
288
—
288
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
—
1,048
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(21)
(328)
(272)
(110)
Total expenses
4,196
2,144
9,683
6,408
Income (loss) before income taxes
(1,620)
559
(2,674)
779
Income tax (provision) benefit
288
70
291
185
Net income (loss)
$ (1,332)
$ 629
$ (2,383)
$ 964
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic
307
311
306
315
Diluted
307
327
306
332
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$ (4.34)
$ 2.02
$ (7.79)
$ 3.06
Diluted
$ (4.34)
$ 0.92
$ (7.79)
$ 2.57
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except par value and share data)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 501
$ 764
Restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Vehicle
116
152
Non-vehicle
288
290
Total restricted cash and cash equivalents
404
442
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
905
1,206
Receivables:
Vehicle
406
211
Non-vehicle, net of allowance of $54 and $47, respectively
934
980
Total receivables, net
1,340
1,191
Prepaid expenses and other assets
927
726
Revenue earning vehicles:
Vehicles
13,543
16,806
Less: accumulated depreciation
(308)
(2,155)
Total revenue earning vehicles, net
13,235
14,651
Property and equipment, net
639
671
Operating lease right-of-use assets
2,033
2,253
Intangible assets, net
2,856
2,863
Goodwill
1,044
1,044
Total assets
$ 22,979
$ 24,605
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable:
Vehicle
$ 131
$ 191
Non-vehicle
493
510
Total accounts payable
624
701
Accrued liabilities
1,176
860
Accrued taxes, net
222
157
Debt:
Vehicle
12,303
12,242
Non-vehicle
4,653
3,449
Total debt
16,956
15,691
Public Warrants
181
453
Operating lease liabilities
2,021
2,142
Self-insured liabilities
559
471
Deferred income taxes, net
559
1,038
Total liabilities
22,298
21,513
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, no shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 481,324,312 and 479,990,286 shares issued, respectively, and 306,512,268 and 305,178,242 shares outstanding, respectively
5
5
Treasury stock, at cost, 174,812,044 and 174,812,044 common shares, respectively
(3,430)
(3,430)
Additional paid-in capital
6,380
6,405
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)
(2,023)
360
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(251)
(248)
Total stockholders’ equity
681
3,092
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 22,979
$ 24,605
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$ (1,332)
$ 629
$ (2,383)
$ 964
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and reserves for revenue earning vehicles, net
1,025
606
3,219
1,490
Depreciation and amortization, non-vehicle
34
33
107
100
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount (premium)
21
15
54
44
Stock-based compensation charges
16
22
48
65
Stock-based compensation forfeitures
—
—
(68)
—
Provision for receivables allowance
31
27
94
67
Deferred income taxes, net
(314)
(73)
(379)
(236)
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
—
1,048
—
(Gain) loss on sale of non-vehicle capital assets
1
—
4
(165)
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(21)
(328)
(272)
(110)
Changes in financial instruments
(16)
1
(8)
107
Other
(1)
4
(5)
9
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Non-vehicle receivables
156
(49)
(45)
(383)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
39
3
(20)
(95)
Operating lease right-of-use assets
91
88
281
253
Non-vehicle accounts payable
(81)
21
(18)
27
Accrued liabilities
239
(65)
310
3
Accrued taxes, net
12
(11)
64
45
Operating lease liabilities
(108)
(97)
(308)
(275)
Self-insured liabilities
54
25
87
—
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
894
851
1,810
1,910
Cash flows from investing activities:
Revenue earning vehicles expenditures
(2,231)
(1,769)
(7,858)
(8,312)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning vehicles
1,754
1,412
4,656
4,178
Non-vehicle capital asset expenditures
(22)
(28)
(81)
(151)
Proceeds from non-vehicle capital assets disposed of
12
2
19
178
Return of (investment in) equity investments
—
—
(3)
(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(487)
(383)
(3,267)
(4,108)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of vehicle debt
1,576
1,720
3,259
5,741
Repayments of vehicle debt
(2,159)
(1,867)
(3,280)
(3,739)
Proceeds from issuance of non-vehicle debt
585
400
3,470
1,650
Repayments of non-vehicle debt
(499)
(754)
(2,234)
(1,513)
Payment of financing costs
(13)
(14)
(55)
(31)
Share repurchases
—
(50)
—
(272)
Other
(1)
(3)
(4)
(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(511)
(568)
1,156
1,833
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
15
(10)
—
3
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents during the period
(89)
(110)
(301)
(362)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
994
1,166
1,206
1,418
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 905
$ 1,056
$ 905
$ 1,056
Supplemental Schedule I
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
Unaudited
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Americas RAC
International RAC
Corporate
Hertz Global
Americas RAC
International RAC
Corporate
Hertz Global
Revenues
$ 2,062
$ 514
$ —
$ 2,576
$ 2,172
$ 531
$ —
$ 2,703
Expenses:
Direct vehicle and operating
1,202
271
(3)
1,470
1,241
258
—
1,499
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
822
115
—
937
414
87
—
501
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
28
3
3
34
27
3
3
33
Selling, general and administrative
113
57
19
189
114
40
55
209
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
124
33
—
157
132
30
—
162
Non-vehicle
(1)
(4)
94
89
(4)
—
67
63
Total interest expense, net
123
29
94
246
128
30
67
225
Other (income) expense, net
2
1
2
5
1
—
4
5
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
—
—
288
288
—
—
—
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
865
183
—
1,048
—
—
—
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
—
—
(21)
(21)
—
—
(328)
(328)
Total expenses
3,155
659
382
4,196
1,925
418
(199)
2,144
Income (loss) before income taxes
$ (1,093)
$ (145)
$ (382)
$ (1,620)
$ 247
$ 113
$ 199
559
Income tax (provision) benefit
288
70
Net income (loss)
$ (1,332)
$ 629
Supplemental Schedule I (continued)
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT
Unaudited
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(In millions)
Americas RAC
International RAC
Corporate
Hertz Global
Americas RAC
International RAC
Corporate
Hertz Global
Revenues
$ 5,729
$ 1,280
$ —
$ 7,009
$ 5,917
$ 1,270
$ —
$ 7,187
Expenses:
Direct vehicle and operating
3,553
731
(8)
4,276
3,419
651
(3)
4,067
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
2,603
338
—
2,941
1,035
176
—
1,211
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
81
10
16
107
82
8
10
100
Selling, general and administrative
374
160
60
594
367
122
226
715
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
363
84
—
447
338
67
—
405
Non-vehicle
(3)
(14)
269
252
(26)
(7)
203
170
Total interest expense, net
360
70
269
699
312
60
203
575
Other (income) expense, net
2
2
(2)
2
—
2
10
12
(Gain) on sale of non-vehicle capital assets
—
—
—
—
(162)
—
—
(162)
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
—
—
288
288
—
—
—
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
865
183
—
1,048
—
—
—
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
—
—
(272)
(272)
—
—
(110)
(110)
Total expenses
7,838
1,494
351
9,683
5,053
1,019
336
6,408
Income (loss) before income taxes
$ (2,109)
$ (214)
$ (351)
(2,674)
$ 864
$ 251
$ (336)
779
Income tax (provision) benefit
291
185
Net income (loss)
$ (2,383)
$ 964
Supplemental Schedule II
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURE – ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS), ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE AND ADJUSTED CORPORATE EBITDA
Unaudited
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net income (loss)(a)
$ (1,332)
$ 629
$ (2,383)
$ 964
Adjustments:
Income tax provision (benefit)
(288)
(70)
(291)
(185)
Vehicle and non-vehicle debt-related charges(b)
26
16
60
45
Restructuring and restructuring related charges(c)
1
2
45
10
Acquisition accounting-related depreciation and amortization(d)
—
—
1
1
Unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments(e)
(16)
1
(8)
107
(Gain) on sale of non-vehicle capital assets(f)
—
—
—
(162)
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve(g)
288
—
288
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment(h)
1,048
—
1,048
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(21)
(328)
(272)
(110)
Other items(i)(m)
18
20
46
24
Adjusted pre-tax income (loss)(j)
(276)
270
(1,466)
694
Income tax (provision) benefit on adjusted pre-tax income (loss)(k)
68
(40)
366
(104)
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)
$ (208)
$ 230
$ (1,100)
$ 590
Weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding
307
327
306
332
Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share(l)
$ (0.68)
$ 0.70
$ (3.59)
$ 1.78
Supplemental Schedule II (continued)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA:
Net income (loss)
$ (1,332)
$ 629
$ (2,383)
$ 964
Adjustments:
Income tax provision (benefit)
(288)
(70)
(291)
(185)
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization
34
33
107
100
Non-vehicle debt interest, net of interest income
103
63
266
170
Vehicle debt-related charges(b)
11
11
33
31
Restructuring and restructuring related charges(c)
1
2
45
10
Unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments(e)
(16)
1
(8)
107
(Gain) on sale of non-vehicle capital assets(f)
—
—
—
(162)
Non-cash stock-based compensation forfeitures(n)
—
—
(64)
—
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve(g)
288
—
288
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment(h)
1,048
—
1,048
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(21)
(328)
(272)
(110)
Other items(i)
15
18
47
18
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA(o)
$ (157)
$ 359
$ (1,184)
$ 943
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA margin
(6) %
13 %
(17) %
13 %
(a)
Net income (loss) margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was (52)% and (34)%, respectively. Net income (loss) margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 was 23% and 13%, respectively.
(b)
Represents debt-related charges relating to the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, including interest associated with the Exchangeable Notes issued in June 2024.
(c)
Represents charges incurred under restructuring actions as defined in U.S. GAAP. Also includes restructuring related charges such as incremental costs incurred related to personnel reductions and closure of underperforming locations.
(d)
Represents incremental expense associated with the amortization of other intangible assets and depreciation of property and equipment relating to acquisition accounting.
(e)
Represents unrealized gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments. In 2023, also includes the realization of $88 million of previously unrealized gains resulting from the unwind of certain interest rate caps in the first quarter of 2023.
(f)
Represents gain on the sale of certain non-vehicle capital assets sold in March 2023.
(g)
Represents an increase to an existing bankruptcy-related litigation reserve recorded in September 2024.
(h)
Represents impairment charges recorded against the Fleet Long-Lived Assets in the third quarter of 2024.
(i)
Represents miscellaneous items. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily includes certain IT-related charges, cloud computing costs and certain storm-related vehicle damages, partially offset by certain litigation settlements and a loss recovery settlement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily includes certain IT related charges, certain storm-related vehicle damages and certain professional fees and charges related to the settlement of bankruptcy claims, partially offset by a loss recovery settlement.
(j)
The tables below reconcile expenses as reported in the condensed consolidated unaudited statement of operations to adjusted expenses utilized in calculating Adjusted Pretax Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss), all of which are deemed non-GAAP measures.
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Expenses:
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
Direct vehicle and operating
$ 1,470
$ (7)
$ 1,463
$ 1,499
$ (17)
$ 1,482
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
937
—
937
501
3
504
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
34
—
34
33
—
33
Selling, general and administrative
189
1
190
209
2
211
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
157
(14)
143
162
(19)
143
Non-vehicle
89
(5)
84
63
(8)
55
Total interest expense, net
246
(19)
227
225
(27)
198
Other income (expense), net
5
(3)
2
5
—
5
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
288
(288)
—
—
—
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
(1,048)
—
—
—
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(21)
21
—
(328)
328
—
Total
$ 4,196
$ (1,343)
$ 2,853
$ 2,144
$ 289
$ 2,433
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Expenses:
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
Direct vehicle and operating
$ 4,276
$ (23)
$ 4,253
$ 4,067
$ —
$ 4,067
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
2,941
5
2,946
1,211
5
1,216
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
107
—
107
100
—
100
Selling, general and administrative
594
(54)
540
715
(25)
690
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
447
(40)
407
405
(141)
264
Non-vehicle
252
(25)
227
170
(25)
145
Total interest expense, net
699
(65)
634
575
(166)
409
Other income (expense), net
2
(6)
(4)
12
(1)
11
Gain on sale non-vehicle capital assets
—
—
—
(162)
162
—
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
288
(288)
—
—
—
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
(1,048)
—
—
—
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(272)
272
—
(110)
110
—
Total
$ 9,683
$ (1,207)
$ 8,476
$ 6,408
$ 85
$ 6,493
(k)
Derived utilizing a combined statutory rate of 25% and 15% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, applied to the respective Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss). The increase in rate is primarily resulting from reduced EV-related tax credits anticipated to be used to decrease the Company’s U.S. federal tax provision throughout 2024 based on the Company’s expected purchases of electric vehicles.
(l)
Adjustments used to reconcile diluted earnings (loss) per share on a GAAP basis to Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share are comprised of the same adjustments, inclusive of the tax impact, used to reconcile net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the period.
(m)
Also includes letter of credit fees.
(n)
Represents former CEO awards forfeited in March 2024.
Supplemental Schedule II (continued)
(o)
The tables below reconcile expenses as reported in the condensed consolidated unaudited statement of operations to adjusted expenses utilized in calculating Adjusted Corporate EBITDA, both of which are deemed non-GAAP measures.
(in millions)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
Expenses:
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
Direct vehicle and operating
$ 1,470
$ (7)
$ 1,463
$ 1,499
$ (17)
$ 1,482
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
937
—
937
501
3
504
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
34
(34)
—
33
(33)
—
Selling, general and administrative
189
1
190
209
2
211
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
157
(14)
143
162
(19)
143
Non-vehicle
89
(89)
—
63
(63)
—
Total interest expense, net
246
(103)
143
225
(82)
143
Other income (expense), net
5
(5)
—
5
(1)
4
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
288
(288)
—
—
—
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
(1,048)
—
—
—
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(21)
21
—
(328)
328
—
Total expenses
$ 4,196
$ (1,463)
$ 2,733
$ 2,144
$ 200
$ 2,344
(in millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Expenses:
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
As Reported
Adjustment
As Adjusted
Direct vehicle and operating
$ 4,276
$ (23)
$ 4,253
$ 4,067
$ —
$ 4,067
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
2,941
5
2,946
1,211
5
1,216
Depreciation and amortization of non-vehicle assets
107
(107)
—
100
(100)
—
Selling, general and administrative
594
9
603
715
(25)
690
Interest expense, net:
Vehicle
447
(40)
407
405
(141)
264
Non-vehicle
252
(252)
—
170
(170)
—
Total interest expense, net
699
(292)
407
575
(311)
264
Other income (expense), net
2
(18)
(16)
12
(5)
7
Gain on sale non-vehicle capital assets
—
—
—
(162)
162
—
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
288
(288)
—
—
—
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
(1,048)
—
—
—
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(272)
272
—
(110)
110
—
Total expenses
$ 9,683
$ (1,490)
$ 8,193
$ 6,408
$ (164)
$ 6,244
Supplemental Schedule III
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURE – ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH FLOW AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
Unaudited
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
ADJUSTED OPERATING CASH FLOW AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$ 894
$ 851
$ 1,810
$ 1,910
Depreciation and reserves for revenue earning vehicles, net
(1,025)
(606)
(3,219)
(1,490)
Bankruptcy related payments (post emergence) and other payments
(1)
(30)
4
(10)
Adjusted operating cash flow
(132)
215
(1,405)
410
Non-vehicle capital asset proceeds (expenditures), net
(10)
(26)
(62)
27
Adjusted operating cash flow before vehicle investment
(142)
189
(1,467)
437
Net fleet growth after financing
(12)
124
31
(630)
Adjusted free cash flow
$ (154)
$ 313
$ (1,436)
$ (193)
CALCULATION OF NET FLEET GROWTH AFTER FINANCING:
Revenue earning vehicles expenditures
$ (2,231)
$ (1,769)
$ (7,858)
$ (8,312)
Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning vehicles
1,754
1,412
4,656
4,178
Revenue earning vehicles capital expenditures, net
(477)
(357)
(3,202)
(4,134)
Depreciation and reserves for revenue earning vehicles, net
1,025
606
3,219
1,490
Financing activity related to vehicles:
Borrowings
1,576
1,720
3,259
5,741
Payments
(2,159)
(1,867)
(3,280)
(3,739)
Restricted cash changes, vehicle
23
22
35
12
Net financing activity related to vehicles
(560)
(125)
14
2,014
Net fleet growth after financing
$ (12)
$ 124
$ 31
$ (630)
Supplemental Schedule IV
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
NET DEBT CALCULATION
Unaudited
As of September 30, 2024
As of December 31, 2023
(In millions)
Vehicle
Non-Vehicle
Total
Vehicle
Non-Vehicle
Total
First Lien RCF
$ —
$ 250
$ 250
$ —
$ —
$ —
Term loans
—
1,999
1,999
—
2,013
2,013
First lien senior notes
—
750
750
—
—
—
Exchangeable notes
—
250
250
—
—
—
Senior unsecured notes
—
1,500
1,500
—
1,500
1,500
U.S. vehicle financing (HVF III)
9,871
—
9,871
10,203
—
10,203
International vehicle financing (Various)
2,341
—
2,341
2,001
—
2,001
Other debt
149
2
151
110
2
112
Debt issue costs, discounts and premiums
(58)
(98)
(156)
(72)
(66)
(138)
Debt as reported in the balance sheet
12,303
4,653
16,956
12,242
3,449
15,691
Add:
Debt issue costs, discounts and premiums
58
98
156
72
66
138
Less:
Cash and cash equivalents
—
501
501
—
764
764
Restricted cash
116
—
116
152
—
152
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents associated with Term C Loan
—
245
245
—
245
245
Net Debt
$ 12,245
$ 4,005
$ 16,250
$ 12,162
$ 2,506
$ 14,668
LTM Adjusted Corporate EBITDA(a)
(1,566)
561
Net Corporate Leverage
-2.6x
4.5x
NM – Not meaningful
(a)
Reconciliation of LTM Adjusted Corporate EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 are as follows:
(In millions)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023
Net income (loss) three months ended:
December 31, 2023
$ (348)
n/a
March 31, 2024
(186)
n/a
June 30, 2024
(865)
n/a
September 30, 2024
(1,332)
n/a
LTM net income (loss)
(2,731)
$ 616
Adjustments:
Income tax provision (benefit)
(436)
(330)
Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization
156
149
Non-vehicle debt interest, net of interest income
334
238
Vehicle debt-related charges
44
42
Restructuring and restructuring related charge
52
17
Unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments
2
117
(Gain) on sale of non-vehicle capital assets
—
(162)
Non-cash stock-based compensation forfeitures
(64)
—
Bankruptcy-related litigation reserve
288
—
Long-Lived Assets impairment
1,048
—
Change in fair value of Public Warrants
(325)
(163)
Other items
66
37
LTM Adjusted Corporate EBITDA
$ (1,566)
$ 561
Supplemental Schedule V
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
KEY METRICS CALCULATIONS
REVENUE, UTILIZATION AND DEPRECIATION
Unaudited
Global RAC
Three Months Ended September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
($ in millions, except where noted)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Total RPD
Revenues
$ 2,576
$ 2,703
$ 7,009
$ 7,187
Foreign currency adjustment(a)
10
13
35
32
Total Revenues – adjusted for foreign currency
$ 2,586
$ 2,716
$ 7,044
$ 7,219
Transaction Days (in thousands)
41,298
43,095
117,873
116,588
Total RPD (in dollars)
$ 62.63
$ 63.04
(1) %
$ 59.76
$ 61.92
(3) %
Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month
Total Revenues – adjusted for foreign currency
$ 2,586
$ 2,716
$ 7,044
$ 7,219
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
550,074
562,267
541,307
526,456
Total revenue per unit (in whole dollars)
$ 4,702
$ 4,831
$ 13,014
$ 13,712
Number of months in period (in whole units)
3
3
9
9
Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)
$ 1,567
$ 1,610
(3) %
$ 1,446
$ 1,524
(5) %
Vehicle Utilization
Transaction Days (in thousands)
41,298
43,095
117,873
116,588
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
550,074
562,267
541,307
526,456
Number of days in period (in whole units)
92
92
274
273
Available Car Days (in thousands)
50,628
51,744
148,368
143,823
Vehicle Utilization(b)
82 %
83 %
79 %
81 %
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
$ 937
$ 501
$ 2,941
$ 1,211
Foreign currency adjustment(a)
3
2
11
6
Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges
$ 940
$ 503
$ 2,952
$ 1,217
Average Vehicles (in whole units)
583,516
590,489
569,411
552,098
Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges divided by Average Vehicles (in whole dollars)
$ 1,611
$ 852
$ 5,184
$ 2,204
Number of months in period (in whole units)
3
3
9
9
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)
$ 537
$ 284
89 %
$ 576
$ 245
NM
Note: Global RAC represents Americas RAC and International RAC segment information on a combined basis and excludes Corporate
NM – Not meaningful
(a)
Based on December 31, 2023 foreign exchange rates.
(b)
Calculated as Transaction Days divided by Available Car Days.
Supplemental Schedule V (continued)
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
KEY METRICS CALCULATIONS
REVENUE, UTILIZATION AND DEPRECIATION
Unaudited
Americas RAC
Three Months Ended September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
($ in millions, except where noted)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Total RPD
Revenues
$ 2,062
$ 2,172
$ 5,729
$ 5,917
Foreign currency adjustment(a)
4
2
8
4
Total Revenues – adjusted for foreign currency
$ 2,066
$ 2,174
$ 5,737
$ 5,921
Transaction Days (in thousands)
32,693
34,278
95,469
94,626
Total RPD (in dollars)
$ 63.20
$ 63.45
— %
$ 60.09
$ 62.59
(4) %
Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month
Total Revenues – adjusted for foreign currency
$ 2,066
$ 2,174
$ 5,737
$ 5,921
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
432,608
442,353
434,714
422,595
Total revenue per unit (in whole dollars)
$ 4,776
$ 4,915
$ 13,196
$ 14,012
Number of months in period (in whole units)
3
3
9
9
Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)
$ 1,592
$ 1,638
(3) %
$ 1,466
$ 1,557
(6) %
Vehicle Utilization
Transaction Days (in thousands)
32,693
34,278
95,469
94,626
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
432,608
442,353
434,714
422,595
Number of days in period (in whole units)
92
92
274
273
Available Car Days (in thousands)
39,816
40,709
119,143
115,433
Vehicle Utilization(b)
82 %
84 %
80 %
82 %
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
$ 822
$ 414
$ 2,603
$ 1,035
Foreign currency adjustment(a)
1
1
3
2
Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges
$ 823
$ 415
$ 2,606
$ 1,037
Average Vehicles (in whole units)
463,467
467,916
460,638
446,101
Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges divided by Average Vehicles (in whole dollars)
$ 1,777
$ 886
$ 5,658
$ 2,325
Number of months in period (in whole units)
3
3
9
9
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)
$ 592
$ 295
100 %
$ 629
$ 258
NM
NM – Not meaningful
(a)
Based on December 31, 2023 foreign exchange rates.
(b)
Calculated as Transaction Days divided by Available Car Days.
Supplemental Schedule V (continued)
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
KEY METRICS CALCULATIONS
REVENUE, UTILIZATION AND DEPRECIATION
Unaudited
International RAC
Three Months Ended September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Percent Inc/(Dec)
($ in millions, except where noted)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Total RPD
Revenues
$ 514
$ 531
$ 1,280
$ 1,270
Foreign currency adjustment(a)
6
11
28
27
Total Revenues – adjusted for foreign currency
$ 520
$ 542
$ 1,308
$ 1,297
Transaction Days (in thousands)
8,605
8,817
22,404
21,962
Total RPD (in dollars)
$ 60.45
$ 61.47
(2) %
$ 58.37
$ 59.07
(1) %
Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month
Total Revenues – adjusted for foreign currency
$ 520
$ 542
$ 1,308
$ 1,297
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
117,466
119,914
106,593
103,861
Total revenue per unit (in whole dollars)
$ 4,429
$ 4,520
$ 12,269
$ 12,490
Number of months in period (in whole units)
3
3
9
9
Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)
$ 1,476
$ 1,507
(2) %
$ 1,363
$ 1,388
(2) %
Vehicle Utilization
Transaction Days (in thousands)
8,605
8,817
22,404
21,962
Average Rentable Vehicles (in whole units)
117,466
119,914
106,593
103,861
Number of days in period (in whole units)
92
92
274
273
Available Car Days (in thousands)
10,813
11,035
29,225
28,389
Vehicle Utilization (b)
80 %
80 %
77 %
77 %
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month
Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, net
$ 115
$ 87
$ 338
$ 176
Foreign currency adjustment(a)
2
1
8
4
Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges
$ 117
$ 88
$ 346
$ 180
Average Vehicles (in whole units)
120,049
122,572
108,772
105,997
Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges divided by Average Vehicles (in whole dollars)
$ 971
$ 720
$ 3,176
$ 1,696
Number of months in period (in whole units)
3
3
9
9
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)
$ 324
$ 240
35 %
$ 353
$ 188
87 %
NM – Not meaningful
(a)
Based on December 31, 2023 foreign exchange rates.
(b)
Calculated as Transaction Days divided by Available Car Days.
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND KEY METRICS
The term "GAAP" refers to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Adjusted EBITDA is the Company’s segment measure of profitability and complies with GAAP when used in that context.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
Non-GAAP measures are not recognized measurements under GAAP. When evaluating the Company’s operating performance or liquidity, investors should not consider non-GAAP measures in isolation of, superior to, or as a substitute for measures of the Company’s financial performance as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share ("Adjusted EPS")
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) represents income or loss attributable to the Company as adjusted to eliminate the impact of GAAP income tax; vehicle and non-vehicle debt-related charges; restructuring and restructuring related charges; acquisition accounting-related depreciation and amortization; unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments; change in fair value of Public Warrants and certain other miscellaneous or non-recurring items on a pre-tax basis. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) includes a provision (benefit) for income taxes derived utilizing a combined statutory rate. The combined statutory rate is management’s estimate of the Company’s long-term tax rate. Its most comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to the Company.
Adjusted EPS represents Adjusted Net Income (Loss) on a per diluted share basis using the weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding for the period. Its most comparable GAAP measure is diluted earnings (loss) per share.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EPS are important operating metrics because they allow management and investors to assess operational performance of the Company’s business, exclusive of the items mentioned above that are not operational in nature or comparable to those of the Company’s competitors.
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA and Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA represents income or loss attributable to the Company as adjusted to eliminate the impact of GAAP income tax; non-vehicle depreciation and amortization; non-vehicle debt interest, net; vehicle debt-related charges; restructuring and restructuring related charges; unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments; change in fair value of Public Warrants and certain other miscellaneous or non-recurring items.
Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin is calculated as the ratio of Adjusted Corporate EBITDA to total revenues.
Management uses these measures as operating performance metrics for internal monitoring and planning purposes, including the preparation of the Company’s annual operating budget and monthly operating reviews, and analysis of investment decisions, profitability and performance trends. These measures enable management and investors to isolate the effects on profitability of operating metrics most meaningful to the business of renting and leasing vehicles. They also allow management and investors to assess the performance of the entire business on the same basis as its reportable segments. Adjusted Corporate EBITDA is also utilized in the determination of certain executive compensation. Its most comparable GAAP measure is net income (loss) attributable to the Company.
Adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow
Adjusted operating cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities net of the non-cash add back for vehicle depreciation and reserves, and exclusive of bankruptcy related payments made post emergence. Adjusted operating cash flow is an important performance measure to management and investors as it provides useful information about the amount of cash generated from operations when fully burdened by fleet costs.
Adjusted free cash flow represents adjusted operating cash flow plus the impact of net non-vehicle capital expenditures and net fleet growth after financing. Adjusted free cash flow is an important performance measure to management and investors as it provides useful information about the amount of cash available for, but not limited to, the reduction of non-vehicle debt, share repurchase and acquisition.
The most comparable GAAP measure for adjusted operating cash flow and adjusted free cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.
Net Fleet Growth After Financing
U.S. and International Rental Car segments Fleet Growth is defined as revenue earning vehicles expenditures, net of proceeds from disposals, plus vehicle depreciation and net vehicle financing, which includes borrowings, repayments and the change in restricted cash associated with vehicles. Fleet Growth is important as it allows the Company to assess the cash flow required to support its investment in revenue earning vehicles.
Net Non-vehicle Debt
Net Non-vehicle Debt is calculated as non-vehicle debt as reported on the Company’s balance sheet, excluding the impact of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with non-vehicle debt, less cash and cash equivalents. Non-vehicle debt consists of the Company’s Senior Term Loans, Senior RCF, First Lien Senior Notes, Second Lien Exchangeable Notes, Senior Unsecured Notes, Promissory Notes and certain other non-vehicle indebtedness of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Net Non-vehicle Debt is important to management and investors as it helps measure the Company’s corporate leverage. Net Non-vehicle Debt also assists in the evaluation of the Company’s ability to service its non-vehicle debt without reference to the expense associated with the vehicle debt, which is collateralized by assets not available to lenders under the non-vehicle debt facilities.
Net Vehicle Debt
Net Vehicle Debt is calculated as vehicle debt as reported on the Company’s balance sheet, excluding the impact of unamortized debt issue costs associated with vehicle debt, less restricted cash associated with vehicles. Restricted cash associated with vehicle debt is restricted for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under the Company’s vehicle debt facilities. Net Vehicle Debt is important to management, investors and ratings agencies as it helps measure the Company’s leverage with respect to its vehicle assets.
Total Net Debt
Total Net Debt is calculated as total debt, excluding the impact of unamortized debt issuance costs, less total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash associated with vehicle debt. Unamortized debt issuance costs are required to be reported as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt obligation under GAAP. Management believes that eliminating the effects that these costs have on debt will more accurately reflect the Company’s net debt position. Total Net Debt is important to management, investors and ratings agencies as it helps measure the Company’s gross leverage.
Net Corporate Leverage
Net Corporate Leverage is calculated as non-vehicle net debt divided by Adjusted Corporate EBITDA for the last twelve months. Net Corporate Leverage is important to management and investors as it measures the Company’s corporate leverage net of unrestricted cash. Net Corporate Leverage also assists in the evaluation of the Company’s ability to service its non-vehicle debt with reference to the generation of Adjusted Corporate EBITDA.
KEY METRICS
Available Rental Car Days
Available Rental Car Days represents Average Rentable Vehicles multiplied by the number of days in a given period.
Average Vehicles ("Fleet Capacity" or "Capacity")
Average Vehicles is determined using a simple average of the number of vehicles in the fleet whether owned or leased by the Company at the beginning and end of a given period.
Average Rentable Vehicles
Average Rentable Vehicles reflects Average Vehicles excluding vehicles for sale on the Company’s retail lots or actively in the process of being sold through other disposition channels.
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month ("Depreciation Per Unit" or "DPU")
Depreciation Per Unit Per Month represents the amount of average depreciation expense and lease charges per vehicle per month, exclusive of the impacts of foreign currency exchange rates so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends. This metric is important to management and investors as it reflects how effectively the Company is managing the costs of its vehicles and facilitates comparisons with other participants in the vehicle rental industry.
Total Revenue Per Transaction Day ("Total RPD"or "RPD"; also referred to as "pricing")
Total RPD represents revenue generated per transaction day, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends. This metric is important to management and investors as it represents a measure of changes in the underlying pricing in the vehicle rental business and encompasses the elements in vehicle rental pricing that management has the ability to control.
Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month ("Total RPU", "RPU" or "Total RPU Per Month")
Total RPU Per Month represents the amount of revenue generated per vehicle in the rental fleet each month, excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rates so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends. This metric is important to management and investors as it provides a measure of revenue productivity relative to the number of vehicles in our rental fleet whether owned or leased, or asset efficiency.
Transaction Days ("Days"; also referred to as "volume")
Transaction Days represents the total number of 24-hour periods, with any partial period counted as one Transaction Day, that vehicles were on rent (the period between when a rental contract is opened and closed) in a given period. Thus, it is possible for a vehicle to attain more than one Transaction Day in a 24-hour period. This metric is important to management and investors as it represents the number of revenue-generating days.
Vehicle Utilization ("Utilization")
Vehicle Utilization represents the ratio of Transaction Days to Available Rental Car Days. This metric is important to management and investors as it is the measurement of the proportion of vehicles that are being used to generate revenues relative to rentable fleet capacity.
ESTERO, Fla., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) (the "Company") announced today that it plans to report its third quarter 2024 financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, followed by an earnings call at 9:00 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at https://ir.hertz.com. To access the call by phone, please register through this link: Hertz Q3 2024 earnings teleco registration, and you will be provided with dial-in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A web replay will remain available on the website for approximately one year.
ABOUT HERTZ The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales.
Today, Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) announced that it is helping citizens in communities across the nation get to the polls with its Free Day on Election Day promotion. Customers will get one day free* when they reserve a car for at least two days and pick up October 21 through November 5 at participating Hertz neighborhood locations.
Why:
"Hertz has thousands of locations in communities across the country and we want to make it easier for people to exercise their right to vote by providing greater access to reliable transportation," said Henry Kuykendall, Hertz Executive Vice President of North America Operations. "Transportation on Election Day can be a challenge for many and we are proud to help people get to and from the polls this year."
ABOUT HERTZ
The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit www.hertz.com.
ESTERO, Fla., Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) – one of the leading global car rental companies – today announced that Lauren Fritts will join the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, effective Sept. 30. In this role, Fritts will report to CEO Gil West and oversee Hertz’s global communications functions, with a focus on strengthening the company’s brand narrative and strategy, enhancing internal and external communications, driving impact communications, and leading corporate reputation.
Lauren Fritts, Hertz Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Hertz (PRNewsfoto/Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.)
"Lauren will be a great addition to our recently enhanced leadership team, bringing a fresh, integrated approach to how we engage with and tell our story to our most valued stakeholders, including our 27,000 global employees," said Gil West, Hertz’s chief executive officer. "As we elevate our operational performance and provide an unmatched customer experience, I look forward to Lauren’s leadership and collaboration to build a stronger business and reinvigorate our brands."
Fritts brings to Hertz nearly two decades of senior leadership experience in communications and marketing across both the private and public sectors. Most recently, as Chief Corporate Affairs and Marketing Officer at WeWork, she led a comprehensive global strategy encompassing corporate communications, brand development and marketing initiatives. Her oversight included internal and external communications, public affairs, crisis management and both brand and growth marketing strategies. During her tenure, Fritts played a pivotal role in redefining WeWork’s brand amid a critical company turnaround, demonstrating her ability to navigate complex corporate landscapes.
"I’m honored to join the Hertz team as we redefine what it means to be a pioneer in the industry. As an iconic global brand and a leader in mobility for more than a century, we have a unique opportunity to tell our story through compelling communications that meet our customers and employees where they are. I look forward to building on the trust that generations have placed in Hertz and introducing a new era of customers to our incredible brands," said Lauren Fritts.
Prior to WeWork, Fritts served as Digital and Deputy Communications Director for Governor Chris Christie, overseeing communications strategy during his administration in New Jersey and his 2016 presidential campaign. She began her career in cable news, where she spent nearly a decade as a producer, gaining extensive experience in media relations, strategic communications and broadcast journalism.
ABOUT HERTZ The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit www.hertz.com.