Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File No. 1-10308

 

 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   06-0918165

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

6 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, NJ

  07054
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(973) 496-4700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x      Accelerated filer  ¨    
Non-accelerated filer  ¨      Smaller reporting company   ¨  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock was 101,409,998 shares as of October 31, 2008.

 

 

 


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PART I

   Financial Information   

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)    3
   Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (Unaudited)    4
   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)    5
   Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)    7

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    30

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    39

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    39

PART II

   Other Information   

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    40

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    40

Item 6.

   Exhibits    41
   Signatures    42


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on various facts and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “projects”, “estimates”, “plans”, “may increase”, “may fluctuate” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will”, “should”, “would”, “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts. You should understand that the following important factors and assumptions could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:

 

   

the high level of competition in the vehicle rental industry and the impact such competition may have on pricing and rental volume;

 

   

an increase in our fleet costs as a result of an increase in the cost of new vehicles and/or a decrease in the price at which we dispose of used vehicles either in the used vehicle market or under repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs;

 

   

the results of operations or financial condition of the manufacturers of our cars, which could impact their ability to perform their payment obligations under repurchase and/or guaranteed depreciation arrangements they have with us, and/or their willingness or ability to make cars available to us or the rental car industry as a whole on commercially reasonable terms or at all;

 

   

the downturn in airline passenger traffic in the United States and in the other international locations in which we operate;

 

   

an occurrence or threat of terrorism, pandemic disease, natural disasters or military conflict in the locations in which we operate;

 

   

the decline in general economic conditions and in the housing market;

 

   

our dependence on third-party distribution channels;

 

   

a disruption or decline in rental activity, particularly during our peak season or in key market segments;

 

   

a significant increase in interest rates or in borrowing costs or a fluctuation in interest rates, which can impact the valuation of our derivatives;

 

   

our ability to successfully implement our business strategy for growth;

 

   

our ability to accurately estimate our future results;

 

   

our ability to successfully integrate operations upon the acquisition of other businesses;

 

   

a major disruption in our communication or centralized information networks;

 

   

our exposure to uninsured claims in excess of historic levels;

 

   

our failure or inability to comply with regulations or any changes in regulations;

 

   

any impact on us from the actions of our licensees, dealers and independent contractors;

 

   

substantial increases in fuel costs or decreases in fuel supply;

 

   

our requirement for substantial capital and a disruption in our ability to obtain financing for our operations, including the funding of our vehicle fleet via the asset-backed securities and lending market;

 

   

risks related to our indebtedness, including our substantial amount of debt and our ability to incur substantially more debt;

 

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our ability to meet the financial covenants contained in our senior credit facility and certain asset-backed funding arrangements;

 

   

the terms of agreements among us and the former real estate, hospitality and travel distribution businesses following the separation of those businesses from us during third quarter 2006, when we were known as Cendant Corporation (the “Separation”), particularly with respect to the allocation of assets and liabilities, including contingent liabilities and guarantees, commercial arrangements, the ability of each of the separated companies to perform its obligations, including its indemnification obligations, under these agreements, and the former real estate business’ right to control the process for resolving disputes related to contingent liabilities and assets;

 

   

the continuation of a low trading price of our stock, which could limit our access to capital, be an indicator that our goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired and/or result in a future charge to earnings for an impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets; and

 

   

other business, economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, political or technological factors affecting our operations, pricing or services.

Other factors and assumptions not identified above, including those described under “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1A of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, were also involved in the derivation of these forward-looking statements, and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized, as well as other factors, may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control.

You should consider the areas of risk described above, as well as those described under “Risk Factors” set forth in Item 1A of our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in connection with any forward-looking statements that may be made by us and our businesses generally. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Revenues

        

Vehicle rental

   $ 1,298     $ 1,348     $ 3,611     $ 3,600  

Other

     403       371       1,112       1,000  
                                

Net revenues

     1,701       1,719       4,723       4,600  
                                

Expenses

        

Operating

     847       835       2,435       2,331  

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net

     473       441       1,296       1,205  

Selling, general and administrative

     171       176       513       504  

Vehicle interest, net

     74       96       234       237  

Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

     23       21       62       64  

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net

     31       31       92       97  

Separation costs

     —         3       2       —    

Restructuring charges

     6       —         6       —    

Impairment

     1,262       —         1,262       —    
                                

Total expenses

     2,887       1,603       5,902       4,438  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1,186 )     116       (1,179 )     162  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (180 )     53       (176 )     64  
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,006 )     63       (1,003 )     98  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         (3 )     —         (3 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         43       —         45  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,006 )   $ 103     $ (1,003 )   $ 140  
                                

Earnings per share

        

Basic

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (9.91 )   $ 0.60     $ (9.84 )   $ 0.95  

Net income (loss)

     (9.91 )     1.00       (9.84 )     1.36  

Diluted

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (9.91 )   $ 0.60     $ (9.84 )   $ 0.94  

Net income (loss)

     (9.91 )     0.99       (9.84 )     1.34  

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 374     $ 214  

Receivables, net

     311       392  

Deferred income taxes

     49       42  

Other current assets

     439       570  
                

Total current assets

     1,173       1,218  

Property and equipment, net

     498       500  

Deferred income taxes

     412       234  

Goodwill

     76       1,000  

Other intangibles, net

     479       760  

Other non-current assets

     844       781  
                

Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs

     3,482       4,493  
                

Assets under vehicle programs:

    

Program cash

     —         1  

Vehicles, net

     8,029       7,474  

Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other

     331       276  

Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party

     562       230  
                
     8,922       7,981  
                

Total assets

   $ 12,404     $ 12,474  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

   $ 972     $ 1,094  

Current portion of long-term debt

     9       10  
                

Total current liabilities

     981       1,104  

Long-term debt

     1,782       1,787  

Other non-current liabilities

     1,045       998  
                

Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs

     3,808       3,889  
                

Liabilities under vehicle programs:

    

Debt

     1,262       950  

Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party

     5,586       4,646  

Deferred income taxes

     1,220       1,246  

Other

     148       278  
                
     8,216       7,120  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $.01 par value—authorized 10 million shares; none issued and outstanding

    

Common stock, $.01 par value—authorized 250 million shares; issued 136,760,302 and 136,706,236 shares

     1       1  

Additional paid-in capital

     9,217       9,320  

Accumulated deficit

     (2,523 )     (1,520 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (21 )     32  

Treasury stock, at cost— 35,151,733 and 32,719,985 shares

     (6,294 )     (6,368 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     380       1,465  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 12,404     $ 12,474  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Operating Activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,003 )   $ 140  

Adjustments to arrive at income (loss) from continuing operations

     —         (42 )
                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,003 )     98  

Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of vehicle programs:

    

Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

     62       64  

Goodwill, tradename and equity investment impairment

     1,262       —    

Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions:

    

Receivables

     24       (41 )

Income taxes and deferred income taxes

     (193 )     67  

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     (13 )     (33 )

Other, net

     12       12  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     151       167  
                

Vehicle programs:

    

Vehicle depreciation

     1,267       1,205  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,418       1,372  
                

Investing Activities

    

Property and equipment additions

     (65 )     (70 )

Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired and acquisition-related payments

     (88 )     (6 )

Proceeds received on asset sales

     13       12  

Proceeds from sale of investment

     —         106  

Payments made to Realogy and Wyndham, net

     3       (94 )

Other, net

     (14 )     (37 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     (151 )     (89 )
                

Vehicle programs:

    

Decrease (increase) in program cash

     1       (6 )

Investment in vehicles

     (7,023 )     (8,522 )

Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles

     5,021       5,782  

Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party

     (343 )     —    
                
     (2,344 )     (2,746 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,495 )     (2,835 )
                

 

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(In millions)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007  

Financing Activities

    

Principal payments on borrowings

     (7 )     (42 )

Issuances of common stock

     —         49  

Repurchases of common stock

     (33 )     —    
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     (40 )     7  
                

Vehicle programs:

    

Proceeds from borrowings

     6,836       8,218  

Principal payments on borrowings

     (5,927 )     (6,793 )

Net change in short-term borrowings

     388       160  

Other, net

     (8 )     (5 )
                
     1,289       1,580  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,249       1,587  
                

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     (12 )     6  
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     160       130  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     214       172  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 374     $ 302  
                

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions, except per share amounts)

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Basis of Presentation

Avis Budget Group, Inc. provides car and truck rentals and ancillary services to businesses and consumers in the United States and internationally. The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements include the accounts and transactions of Avis Budget Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Avis Budget”), as well as entities in which Avis Budget directly or indirectly has a controlling financial interest (collectively, the “Company”) and have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting.

The Company operates in the following business segments:

 

   

Domestic Car Rental— provides car rentals and ancillary products and services in the United States.

 

   

International Car Rental— provides car rentals and ancillary products and services primarily in Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 

   

Truck Rental— provides truck rentals and related services to consumers and light commercial users in the United States.

In presenting the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgments and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 29, 2008.

Vehicle Programs. The Company presents separately the financial data of its vehicle programs. These programs are distinct from the Company’s other activities since the assets under vehicle programs are generally funded through the issuance of debt, asset-backed funding or other similar arrangements which are collateralized by such assets. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of the Company’s vehicle programs. The Company believes it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of its vehicle programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.

Separation. In connection with the separation of Cendant Corporation (as the Company was formerly known) into four independent companies (the “Separation”), the Company completed the spin-offs of Realogy Corporation (“Realogy”) and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (“Wyndham”) on July 31, 2006 and completed the sale of Travelport, Inc. (“Travelport”) on August 23, 2006. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company incurred costs of $3 million in connection with the Separation. During the nine months ended September 2008, the Company incurred costs of $2 million in connection with the Separation. Such costs consisted primarily of professional and consulting fees. Separation expenses were insignificant in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as they include a $14 million credit related to tax-related receivables from Realogy and Wyndham recognized in connection with the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”.

Impairment. In connection with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”), the Company is required to assess goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred. The Company assesses goodwill for such impairment by comparing the carrying value of its reporting units to their fair values and reviewing the Company’s market capitalization as compared to stockholders’ equity.

The Company performed an assessment of the fair value of its goodwill, intangible assets and the Company’s investment in Carey Holdings, Inc. (“Carey”) in third quarter 2008. The Company uses a discounted cash flow model and

 

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incorporates assumptions that it believes marketplace participants would utilize. The Company recorded a $1,262 million ($1,056 million, net of tax) charge during third quarter 2008 to reflect (i) the impairment of goodwill, (ii) the impairment of the Company’s tradenames asset and (iii) the impairment of its investment in Carey. These charges reflect the decline in their fair value below their carrying value, primarily as a result of reduced market valuations for vehicle services and other companies, as well as reduced profit forecasts due to soft economic conditions and increased financing costs. Domestic Car Rental recorded $882 million and International Car Rental recorded $275 million for goodwill and tradename impairment, Truck Rental recorded $87 million for goodwill impairment, and $18 million was recorded within Corporate and Other for the charge related to Carey.

The total impairment charge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was recorded as follows:

 

Goodwill impairment

   $ 923

Tradename impairment

     321

Investment impairment

     18
      
   $ 1,262
      

Adoption of New Accounting Standards during 2008

Fair Value Measurements. In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In addition, SFAS No. 157 requires the Company to consider its own credit spreads when measuring the fair value of liabilities, including derivatives, and the credit spreads of the Company’s counterparties when measuring the fair value of assets, including derivatives. The Company adopted SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008, as required, and it had no impact to the Company’s financial statements at the time of adoption (see Note 7-Fair Value Measurements).

In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP SFAS 157-3”). FSP SFAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157, in a market that is not active and provides guidance on how to determine the fair value of financial assets when the market for that financial asset is not active. The provisions of FSP SFAS 157-3 were effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements have not been issued. The Company adopted FSP SFAS 157-3 on September 30, 2008, as required, and it did not have a significant impact to the Company’s financial statements at the time of adoption.

Fair Value Option. In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits a company to irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The election to use the fair value option is available when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or a financial liability or upon entering into a firm commitment. Additionally, SFAS No. 159 allows for a one-time election for existing positions upon adoption, with the transition adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings. The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008 and has elected not to apply the fair value option to measure any of its financial assets or liabilities.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) seeks to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. SFAS No. 141(R) requires an acquiror to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. SFAS No. 141(R) also requires the acquiror in a business combination achieved in stages to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities, as well as the noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, at the full amounts of their fair values. SFAS No. 141(R) requires an acquiror to recognize adjustments made during the measurement period to the acquired assets and liabilities as if they had occurred on the acquisition date and to revise prior period financial statements in subsequent filings for changes. In addition, SFAS No. 141(R) requires that all acquisition related costs be expensed as incurred, rather than capitalized as part of the purchase price and those restructuring costs that an acquiror expected but was not obligated to incur to be recognized separately from the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 141(R) on January 1, 2009, as required, and does not believe it will have a significant impact on its financial statements.

 

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 amends Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the Consolidated Financial Statements. SFAS No. 160 also requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest on the face of the consolidated statement of income. Under SFAS No. 160, the accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation must be accounted for as equity transactions for the difference between the parent’s carrying value and the cash exchanged in the transaction. In addition, SFAS No. 160 also requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated (except in the case of a spin-off), and requires expanded disclosures in the Consolidated Financial Statements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent’s ownership interest and the interests of the noncontrolling owners of a subsidiary. SFAS No. 160 applies prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements which are applied retrospectively for all periods presented, and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 160 on January 1, 2009, as required, and is currently evaluating the impact of such adoption on its financial statements.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position SFAS 157-1, “Application of SFAS No. 157 to SFAS No. 13 and Its Related Interpretative Accounting Pronouncements that Address Leasing Transactions” (“FSP SFAS 157-1”) and FASB Staff Position SFAS 157-2, “Effective Date of SFAS No. 157” (“FSP SFAS 157-2”). FSP SFAS 157-1 excludes SFAS No. 13 and its related interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing transactions from the requirements of SFAS No. 157, with the exception of fair value measurements of assets and liabilities recorded as a result of a lease transaction but measured pursuant to other pronouncements within the scope of SFAS No. 157. FSP SFAS 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). FSP SFAS 157-1 and FSP SFAS 157-2 became effective for the Company upon adoption of SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2008. The Company will provide the additional disclosures required relating to the fair value measurement of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities when it fully implements SFAS No. 157 on January 1, 2009, as required, and does not believe they will have a significant impact on its financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires entities to provide qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. SFAS No. 161 also asks entities to disclose more information about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in financial statements; how derivatives and related hedges are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”; and how the hedges affect the entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 applies prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after November 15, 2008; however, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption are encouraged. The Company will provide the additional disclosures required relating to its derivative instruments and hedging activities when it adopts SFAS No. 161 on January 1, 2009, as required, and does not believe they will have a significant impact on its financial statements.

In September 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161” (“FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4”). FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 require additional disclosures by entities regarding credit derivatives, including the nature of the instrument, its purpose, performance requirements, potential future payments and its fair value, as well as requiring disclosure of the performance risk of certain guarantees. This FSP also clarifies the required adoption date of SFAS No. 161. The provisions of FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 regarding credit derivatives and guarantees apply prospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, ending after November 15, 2008; however, comparative disclosures for earlier periods at initial adoption are encouraged. The Company does not currently have credit derivatives but will provide the additional disclosures required relating to certain guarantees when it adopts FSP SFAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 on December, 31 2008, as required, and is currently evaluating the impact of such adoption on its financial statements.

 

2. Discontinued Operations

The $3 million loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, represents a tax charge due to an increase in non-deductible expenses on discontinued operations. The $43 million and $45 million gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, primarily represents a tax benefit realized as a result of certain elections made in connection with the Travelport disposition on the income tax returns filed during the third quarter 2007.

 

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3. Restructuring Charges

The Company has been reviewing, planning for and implementing various strategic initiatives targeted principally at reducing costs, enhancing organizational efficiency and consolidating and rationalizing existing processes and facilities. The restructuring charges related to these activities are being accounted for under SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. During third quarter 2008, as part of this process, the Company eliminated approximately 740 positions, resulting in the termination of approximately 600 employees within the Company’s Domestic Car Rental and International Car Rental segments. The Company recorded a restructuring charge of $6 million in third quarter 2008, all of which is anticipated to be cash and $3 million of which has been paid as of September 30, 2008. This charge primarily represents severance, outplacement services and other costs associated with employee terminations. The Company is continuing to look at other initiatives expected to reduce costs and may incur further restructuring costs.

The initial recognition of the restructuring charges and the corresponding utilization from inception are summarized by category as follows:

 

     Personnel
Related (a)

2008 Restructuring initial charge

   $ 6

Cash payments

     3
      

Balance at September 30, 2008

   $ 3
      
 
 

(a)

The initial charge primarily represents severance benefits resulting from the reductions in staff. The Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 600 employees, representing a wide range of employee groups. As of September 30, 2008, the Company terminated substantially all of these employees.

The restructuring charges and corresponding utilization are recorded within the Company’s segments as follows:

 

     Domestic
Car Rental
   International
Car Rental
          Total       

2008 Restructuring initial charge

   $ 5    $ 1    $ 6

Cash payments

     3      —        3
                    

Balance at September 30, 2008

   $ 2    $ 1    $ 3
                    

 

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4. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (1,006 )   $ 63     $ (1,003 )   $ 98  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         (3 )     —         (3 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         43       —         45  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,006 )   $ 103     $ (1,003 )   $ 140  
                                

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     101.6       103.9       101.9       102.9  

Stock options, warrants and restricted stock units (a)

     —         1.1       —         1.2  
                                

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (b)

     101.6       105.0       101.9       104.1  
                                

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (9.91 )   $ 0.60     $ (9.84 )   $ 0.95  

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (0.02 )     —         (0.03 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     —         0.42       —         0.44  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (9.91 )   $ 1.00     $ (9.84 )   $ 1.36  
                                

Diluted

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (9.91 )   $ 0.60     $ (9.84 )   $ 0.94  

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (0.02 )     —         (0.03 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     —         0.41       —         0.43  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (9.91 )   $ 0.99     $ (9.84 )   $ 1.34  
                                
 
 

(a)

Excludes restricted stock units for which performance-based vesting criteria have not been achieved.

 

(b)

The Company incurred a loss from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008; therefore, all outstanding stock options and restricted stock units are anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding are equal for such periods.

The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding common stock equivalents that were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted EPS:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2008    2007    2008    2007

Options (a)

   5.3    6.0    5.3    4.8

Warrants

   —      0.2    —      0.2
 
 

(a)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, all outstanding stock options were anti-dilutive, as the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations. The weighted average exercise price for anti-dilutive options for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $32.97 and $34.76, respectively.

 

5. Acquisitions

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations since their respective dates of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations may be subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Any revisions to the fair values, within the allocation period, will be recorded by the Company as further adjustments to the purchase price allocations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company acquired the exclusive rights to certain vehicle rental franchise territories and related assets, which included $36 million of associated vehicles, for $87 million in cash, resulting in $50 million valued as trademark intangible assets. These acquisitions for 2008 relate to the Company’s Domestic Car Rental and International Rental Car segments. These acquisitions were not significant individually or in the aggregate to the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

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6. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of:

 

     As of September 30, 2008    As of December 31, 2007
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount

Amortized Intangible Assets

                 

Franchise agreements

   $ 73    $ 20    $ 53    $ 75    $ 18    $ 57

Customer lists

     19      7      12      19      7      12

Other

     2      1      1      2      1      1
                                         
   $ 94    $ 28    $ 66    $ 96    $ 26    $ 70
                                         

Unamortized Intangible Assets

                 

Goodwill

   $ 76          $ 1,000      
                         

Trademarks

   $ 413          $ 690      
                         

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company assessed its goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment and determined that an impairment had occurred (see Note 1- Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements).

The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during 2008 are as follows:

 

     Balance at
January 1, 2008
   Goodwill
Impairment
    Adjustments
to

Goodwill (a)
    Balance at
September 30, 2008

Domestic Car Rental

   $ 569    $ (569 )   $ —       $ —  

International Car Rental

     329      (267 )     (1 )     61

Truck Rental

     102      (87 )     —         15
                             
   $ 1,000    $ (923 )   $ (1 )   $ 76
                             
 
 

(a)

The adjustments to goodwill are primarily due to fluctuations in foreign currency.

The changes to the carrying amount of trademarks during 2008 are as follows:

 

     Balance at
January 1, 2008
   Tradename
Impairment
    Adjustments
to
Trademarks (a)
    Balance at
September 30, 2008

Domestic Car Rental

   $ 594    $ (313 )   $ 46     $ 327

International Car Rental

     95      (8 )     (2 )     85

Truck Rental

     1      —         —         1
                             
   $ 690    $ (321 )   $ 44     $ 413
                             
 
 

(a)

The total adjustments to trademarks of $44 million are primarily the result of business acquisitions that amounted to $46 million within Domestic Car Rental and $4 million within International Car Rental, respectively, offset by a $6 million decrease within International Car Rental due to fluctuations in foreign currency.

Amortization expense relating to all intangible assets was approximately $1 million during the third quarter of 2008 and 2007. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, amortization expense was approximately $2 million.

Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets at September 30, 2008, the Company expects amortization expense of approximately $1 million for the remainder of 2008 and approximately $3 million for each of the five fiscal years thereafter.

 

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7. Fair Value Measurements

SFAS No. 157 requires disclosures about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. The Company used significant observable inputs (Level 2 inputs), other than quoted unadjusted prices from active markets (Level 1 inputs), to determine the fair value of its derivative assets and liabilities.

Valuation Techniques. Derivatives entered into by the Company are typically executed over-the-counter and are valued using internal valuation techniques, as no quoted market prices exist for such instruments. The valuation technique and inputs depend on the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying exposure. The principal techniques used to value these instruments are discounted cash flows and Black-Scholes option valuation models. These models take into account a variety of factors including, where applicable, maturity, commodity prices, interest rate yield curves, credit curves, counterparty creditworthiness and currency exchange rates. These factors are applied on a consistent basis and are based upon observable inputs where available.

The following table presents information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

Based on Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2):    As of
September 30, 2008

Assets:

  

Interest rate swaps and other derivatives

   $ 2

Interest rate swaps and other derivatives under vehicle programs

     1
      

Total

   $ 3
      

Liabilities:

  

Interest rate swaps and other derivatives

   $ 35

Interest rate swaps and other derivatives under vehicle programs

     9
      

Total

   $ 44
      

 

8. Vehicle Rental Activities

The components of the Company’s vehicles, net within assets under vehicle programs are as follows:

 

     As of
September 30,
2008
    As of
December 31,
2007
 

Rental vehicles

   $ 8,571     $ 7,947  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (1,195 )     (1,022 )
                
     7,376       6,925  

Vehicles held for sale

     653       549  
                

Vehicles, net

   $ 8,029     $ 7,474  
                

The components of vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net are summarized below:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008    2007     2008     2007  

Depreciation expense

   $ 448    $ 446     $ 1,267     $ 1,205  

Lease charges

     18      11       34       37  

(Gain) loss on sales of vehicles, net and cost of vehicle disposition

     7      (16 )     (5 )     (37 )
                               

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net

   $ 473    $ 441     $ 1,296     $ 1,205  
                               

During the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, vehicle interest, net on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations excludes $33 million and $35 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, excludes $99 million and $106 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the fixed and floating rate borrowings of the Company’s Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (“Avis Budget Car Rental”) subsidiary. Such interest is recorded within interest expense related to corporate debt, net on the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

 

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9. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is a benefit of 14.9%. Such rate differs from the Federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to the impact of the non-deductible portion of the impairment charges, state taxes and differences in the amount of stock-based compensation recorded for book and tax purposes.

The Company’s effective tax rate from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is a provision of 39.5%. Such rate differs from the Federal statutory rate of 35.0% primarily due to state taxes.

 

10. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of:

 

     As of
September 30,
2008
   As of
December 31,
2007

Receivables from Realogy (a)

   $ 132    $ 169

Receivables from Wyndham (a)

     87      122

Prepaid expenses

     152      148

Other

     68      131
             
   $ 439    $ 570
             
 
 

(a)

Represents amounts due for certain contingent and other corporate liabilities assumed by Realogy and Wyndham in connection with the Separation and services performed under the Transition Services Agreement entered into in connection with the Separation. These amounts are due from Realogy and Wyndham on demand upon the Company’s settlement of the related liability. At September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, there are corresponding liabilities recorded within accounts payable and other current liabilities.

 

11. Equity Investment

At September 30, 2008, the Company’s equity-method investee and the Company’s approximate ownership interest, based on outstanding shares, are as follows:

 

Company

   Percentage
Ownership
 

Carey Holdings, Inc.

   47.9 %

The Company’s investment in Carey Holdings, Inc. (“Carey”) is recorded within other non-current assets on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets and the Company’s share of Carey’s operating results is reported within operating expenses on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. During third quarter 2008, the Company recorded an $18 million charge ($11 million, net of tax) for an impairment to its investment in Carey to reflect the decline of the investment’s fair value below its carrying value. The impairment relates to the Company’s common equity investment in Carey and its option to acquire an additional ownership stake in Carey. At September 30, 2008, the Company’s investment totaled $44 million, including $2 million of deferred acquisition costs and $1 million of net income, representing the Company’s share of Carey’s operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

12. Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and other current liabilities consisted of:

 

     As of
September 30,
2008
   As of
December 31,
2007

Accounts payable

   $ 179    $ 210

Accrued payroll and related

     149      171

Disposition related liabilities

     108      125

Accrued legal settlements

     108      121

Public liability and property damage insurance liabilities

     108      109

Other

     320      358
             
   $ 972    $ 1,094
             

 

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13. Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other non-current liabilities consisted of:

 

     As of
September 30,
2008
   As of
December 31,
2007

Long-term income taxes payable

   $ 456    $ 440

Public liability and property damage insurance liability

     237      252

Other

     352      306
             
   $ 1,045    $ 998
             

 

14. Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term debt consisted of:

 

    

Maturity
Date

   As of
September 30,
2008
   As of
December 31,
2007

Floating rate term loan (a)

   April 2012    $ 789    $ 796

Floating rate notes

   May 2014      250      250

7 5/8% notes

   May 2014      375      375

7 3/4% notes

   May 2016      375      375
                
        1,789      1,796

Other

        2      1
                

Total long-term debt

        1,791      1,797

Less: Current portion

        9      10
                

Long-term debt

      $ 1,782    $ 1,787
                
 
 

(a)

The floating rate term loan and our revolving credit facility are secured by pledges of all of the capital stock of all of the Company’s direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries and up to 66% of the capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary, subject to certain exceptions, and liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property.

In February 2007, the Company agreed to guarantee (the “Guarantee”) the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes issued by Avis Budget Car Rental in April 2006 (the “Notes”). The Notes consist of Avis Budget Car Rental’s 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2014, 7 3/4 % Senior Notes due 2016 and Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014. In consideration for providing the Guarantee, the Company received $14 million, before fees and expenses, from certain institutional investors. The $14 million consideration is being treated as deferred income and being amortized over the life of the debt.

Committed Credit Facilities and Available Funding Arrangements

At September 30, 2008, the committed credit facilities available to the Company and/or its subsidiaries at the corporate or Avis Budget Car Rental level were as follows:

 

     Total
Capacity
   Outstanding
Borrowings
   Letters of
Credit
Issued
   Available
Capacity

$1.5 billion revolving credit facility (a)

   $ 1,500    $ —      $ 590    $ 910

Letter of credit facility (b)

     303      —        303      —  
 
 

(a)

This secured revolving credit facility was entered into by Avis Budget Car Rental in April 2006, has a five year term and as of September 30, 2008 bears interest at one month LIBOR plus 125 basis points. The floating rate term loan and the revolving credit facility are secured by pledges of all of the capital stock of all of the Company’s direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries and up to 66% of the capital stock of each direct foreign subsidiary, subject to certain exceptions, and liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property.

 

(b)

Final maturity date is July 2010.

The Company’s debt agreements contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries, the incurrence of indebtedness by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, mergers, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions. The credit facility also requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios. As of September 30, 2008, the Company is not aware of any instances of non-compliance with such financial or restrictive covenants. Due to the reduced demand for travel services, rising borrowing costs and other factors, the Company may be unable to generate sufficient earnings in subsequent quarterly periods to enable it to satisfy the

 

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financial covenants contained in its senior credit facilities. Failure to comply with these covenants would cause an “event of default” under such facilities. The Company therefore intends to seek waivers of such covenants or amendments to such facilities.

 

15. Debt Under Vehicle Programs and Borrowing Arrangements

Debt under vehicle programs (including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (“Avis Budget Rental Car Funding”)) consisted of:

 

     As of
September 30,
2008
   As of
December 31,
2007

Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (a)

   $ 5,586    $ 4,646

Budget Truck financing:

     

Budget Truck Funding program (b)

     335      246

Capital leases

     165      204

Other (c)

     762      500
             
   $ 6,848    $ 5,596
             
 
 

(a)

The increase principally reflects (i) $597 million of incremental borrowings under the Company’s various debt arrangements to support the acquisition of rental vehicles within the Company’s Domestic Car Rental operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and (ii) a $343 million increase in the Company’s investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding primarily reflecting the Company’s decision to invest funds from vehicle sales into Avis Budget Rental Car Funding as equity rather than as a repayment of debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding.

 

(b)

The increase primarily reflects incremental borrowings under the Company’s conduit facility to support the acquisition of rental vehicles within the Company’s Budget Truck rental fleet.

 

(c)

The increase primarily reflects incremental borrowings under the Company’s conduit facilities to support the acquisition of vehicles in the Company’s International Car Rental operations and additional fleet loans to support the acquisition of certain vehicles for the Company’s Domestic Car Rental operations.

The following table provides the contractual maturities of the Company’s debt under vehicle programs (including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding) at September 30, 2008:

 

     Vehicle-
Backed Debt
   Capital
    Leases    
       Total    

Within 1 year

   $ 2,636    $ 151    $ 2,787

Between 1 and 2 years

     1,216      14      1,230

Between 2 and 3 years

     1,070      —        1,070

Between 3 and 4 years

     1,150      —        1,150

Between 4 and 5 years

     —        —        —  

Thereafter

     611      —        611
                    
   $ 6,683    $ 165    $ 6,848
                    

As of September 30, 2008, available funding under the Company’s vehicle programs (including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding) consisted of:

 

     Total
Capacity (a)
   Outstanding
Borrowings
   Available
Capacity

Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (b)

   $ 6,711    $ 5,586    $ 1,125

Budget Truck financing:

        

Budget Truck Funding program (c)

     335      335      —  

Capital leases (d)

     165      165      —  

Other (e)

     1,044      762      282
                    
   $ 8,255    $ 6,848    $ 1,407
                    
 
 

(a)

Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.

 

(b)

The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $7.3 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.

 

(c)

The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $344 million of underlying vehicles and related assets.

 

(d)

In connection with these capital leases, there are corresponding assets of approximately $174 million within vehicles, net on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2008.

 

(e)

The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.2 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.

 

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Debt agreements under the Company’s vehicle-backed funding programs contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries and indebtedness of material subsidiaries, mergers, limitations on liens, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions. As of September 30, 2008, the Company is not aware of any instances of non-compliance with such covenants.

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is examining the Company’s taxable years 2003 through 2006. Although the Company believes there is appropriate support for the positions taken on its tax returns, the Company has recorded liabilities for uncertain tax positions for all years for which the statute of limitations has not expired. The Company has $456 million accrued for tax liabilities and believes these accruals to be adequate for all open years based on assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter. Although the Company believes the recorded assets and liabilities are reasonable, tax regulations are subject to interpretation and tax litigation is inherently uncertain; therefore, the Company’s assessments can involve both a series of complex judgments about future events and rely heavily on estimates and assumptions. While the Company believes that the estimates and assumptions supporting the assessments are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any other related litigation could be materially different than that which is reflected in historical income tax provisions and recorded assets and liabilities. The potential results of an audit or litigation related to these matters include a range of outcomes, which may involve material amounts. However, the Company is entitled to indemnification by Realogy and Wyndham for most pre-Separation tax matters and therefore does not expect such resolution to have a significant impact on its earnings, financial position or cash flows.

The Company is involved in litigation asserting claims associated with accounting irregularities discovered in 1998 at former CUC business units outside of the principal common stockholder class action litigation. The Company has accrued liabilities of approximately $103 million regarding such litigation matters. The Company does not believe that it is feasible to predict or determine the final outcome or resolution of such unresolved proceedings. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement (described below), Realogy and Wyndham have assumed all liabilities related to this litigation, as described below, and therefore a corresponding receivable has been established for such amount. Changes in liabilities related to such legal matters for which the Company is entitled to indemnification, and corresponding changes in the Company’s indemnification assets, are shown net within the separation costs, net line on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.

In connection with the spin-offs of Realogy and Wyndham, the Company entered into the Separation Agreement, pursuant to which Realogy assumed 62.5% and Wyndham assumed 37.5% of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of the Company or its subsidiaries, which are not primarily related to any of the respective businesses of Realogy, Wyndham, Travelport and/or the Company’s vehicle rental operations, in each case incurred or allegedly incurred on or prior to the separation of Travelport from the Company (“Assumed Liabilities”). Realogy is entitled to receive 62.5% and Wyndham is entitled to receive 37.5% of the proceeds from certain contingent corporate assets of the Company, which are not primarily related to any of the respective businesses of Realogy, Wyndham, Travelport and/or the Company’s vehicle rental operations, arising or accrued on or prior to the separation of Travelport from the Company (“Assumed Assets”). Additionally, if Realogy or Wyndham were to default on its payment of costs or expenses to the Company related to any Assumed Liabilities the Company would be responsible for 50% of the defaulting party’s obligation. In such event, the Company would be allowed to use the defaulting party’s share of the proceeds of any Assumed Assets as a right of offset. Realogy and Wyndham have also agreed to guarantee each other’s as well as the Company’s obligation under each entity’s deferred compensation plans for amounts deferred in respect of 2005 and earlier years.

The Company does not believe that the impact of any unresolved proceedings constituting Assumed Liabilities related to the CUC accounting irregularities should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated financial position or liquidity, as Realogy and Wyndham each have agreed to assume responsibility for these liabilities as well as other liabilities related to the Company’s litigation that are not related to its vehicle rental operations. Such litigation assumed by Realogy and Wyndham includes litigation which was retained by the Company in connection with the sale of its former Marketing Services division.

In April 2007, Realogy was acquired by an affiliate of Apollo Management VI, L.P. The acquisition does not affect Realogy’s obligation to satisfy 62.5% of the contingent and other corporate liabilities of the Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of the Separation Agreement. As a result of the acquisition, Realogy has greater debt obligations and its ability to satisfy its portion of the contingent and other corporate liabilities may be adversely impacted. In accordance with the terms of the Separation Agreement, Realogy posted a letter of credit in April 2007 for the benefit of the Company to cover its estimated share of the Assumed Liabilities discussed above, subject to adjustment, although there can be no assurance that such letter of credit will be sufficient or effective to cover Realogy’s actual obligations if and when they arise.

 

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In addition to the matters discussed above, the Company is also involved in claims, legal proceedings and governmental inquiries related to its vehicle rental operations, including contract disputes, business practices, insurance claims, intellectual property, environmental issues and other commercial, employment and tax matters, including patent claims, wage and hour claims and breach of contract claims by licensees. The Company believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters as appropriate or, for matters not requiring accrual, believes that they will not have a material adverse impact on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows based on information currently available. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur, which could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations or cash flows in a particular reporting period.

Commitments to Purchase Vehicles

The Company maintains agreements with vehicle manufacturers which require the Company to purchase approximately $2.7 billion of vehicles from manufacturers over the next twelve months. The majority of these commitments are subject to the vehicle manufacturers’ satisfying their obligations under the repurchase and guaranteed depreciation agreements. The Company is in the process of finalizing its purchase commitments with manufacturers for 2009 model-year vehicles. The Company’s featured suppliers for the Avis and Budget brands are General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company, respectively, although the Company purchases vehicles produced by numerous other manufacturers. The purchase of such vehicles is financed primarily through the issuance of vehicle-backed debt in addition to cash received upon the sale of vehicles in the used car market and under repurchase and guaranteed depreciation programs.

Concentrations

Concentrations of credit risk at September 30, 2008 include (i) risks related to the Company’s repurchase and guaranteed depreciation agreements with General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company primarily with respect to receivables for program cars that have been returned to the car manufacturers and (ii) risks related to receivables from Realogy and Wyndham of $571 million and $351 million, respectively, related to certain contingent, income tax and other corporate liabilities assumed by Realogy and Wyndham in connection with the Separation.

Other Guarantees

The Company has provided certain guarantees to subsidiaries of Realogy, Wyndham and Travelport which, as previously discussed, were disposed during third quarter 2006. These guarantees relate primarily to various real estate leases. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company may be required to make under these guarantees is estimated to be approximately $316 million. At September 30, 2008, the liability recorded by the Company in connection with these guarantees was approximately $6 million. To the extent that the Company would be required to perform under any of these guarantees, the Company is entitled to indemnification from Realogy, Wyndham and/or Travelport; however, there can be no assurance that such entities will perform with respect to such indemnification obligations.

 

17. Stockholders’ Equity

Dividends

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company did not pay cash dividends.

Share Repurchases

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company used approximately $33 million of available cash to repurchase approximately 2.9 million shares of Avis Budget Group common stock under its common stock repurchase program. The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

 

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

     Currency
Translation
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Losses on
Cash Flow
Hedges
    Minimum
Pension
Liability
Adjustment
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 

Balance, January 1, 2008

   $ 117     $ (63 )   $ (22 )   $ 32  

Current period change

     (49 )     (4 )     —         (53 )
                                

Balance, September 30, 2008

   $ 68     $ (67 )   $ (22 )   $ (21 )
                                
 

All components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are net of tax except currency translation adjustments, which exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries.

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income.

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,006 )   $     103     $ (1,003 )   $     140  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Currency translation adjustments

     (74 )     20       (49 )     54  

Losses on cash flow hedges, net of tax

     (3 )     (52 )     (4 )     (38 )
                                
     (77 )     (32 )     (53 )     16  
                                

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (1,083 )   $ 71     $ (1,056 )   $ 156  
                                

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded unrealized losses on cash flow hedges of $4 million, net of tax in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which primarily related to the derivatives used to manage the interest-rate risk associated with the Company’s vehicle-backed debt and the Company’s floating rate debt. Such amount in the nine months ended September 30, 2008, included $11 million, excluding tax, of unrealized losses on cash flow hedges related to the Company’s vehicle-backed debt and is offset by a corresponding decrease in the Company’s Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet.

 

18. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company records compensation expense for all outstanding employee stock awards. The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $4 million and $5 million ($2 million and $3 million, after tax) during third quarter 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $11 million and $13 million ($6 million and $8 million, after tax) during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, related to employee stock awards that were granted by the Company.

The Company applies the direct method and tax law ordering approach to calculate the tax effects of stock-based compensation. In jurisdictions with net operating loss carryforwards, tax deductions for 2008 and 2007 exercises of stock-based awards did not generate a cash benefit. Approximately $31 million of tax benefits will be recorded in additional paid-in capital when realized in these jurisdictions.

 

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The activity related to the Company’s restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock option plans consisted of (in thousands of shares):

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
     RSUs    Options
     Number
of RSUs
    Weighted
Average
Grant Price
   Number
of Options (b)
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Balance at January 1, 2008

   2,330     $ 25.03    5,963     $ 26.16

Granted at fair market value

   1,136       12.69    —         —  

Vested/exercised

   (549 )     24.85    (5 )     10.68

Cancelled

   (170 )     21.01    (652 )     36.25
                         

Balance at September 30, 2008 (a)

   2,747       20.20    5,306       24.94
                         
 
 

(a)

As of September 30, 2008, the Company’s outstanding RSUs had aggregate intrinsic value of $16 million. Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to RSUs amounted to $46 million as of September 30, 2008. The balance of RSUs at September 30, 2008 consists of 1,759 related to time-based awards and 988 related to performance-based awards.

 

(b)

All stock options outstanding as of September 30, 2008 are exercisable and have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 1.6 years.

The table below summarizes information regarding the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options as of September 30, 2008 (in thousands of shares):

 

Range of

Exercise Prices

   Weighted Average
Contractual Life
   Number of
Options

Less than $15.00

   1.9    873

$15.01 to $20.00

   2.6    387

$20.01 to $25.00

   1.7    214

$25.01 to $30.00

   1.6    2,659

$30.01 to $35.00

   1.2    1,152

$35.01 and above

   0.1    21
       
   1.6    5,306
       

As of September 30, 2008, the Company also had approximately 0.5 million outstanding stock appreciation rights with a weighted average exercise price of $24.40, a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.8 years and unrecognized compensation expense of $2 million.

 

19. Segment Information

The reportable segments presented below represent the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and to allocate resources. In identifying its reportable segments, the Company also considers the nature of services provided by its operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and “EBITDA,” which is defined as income from continuing operations before non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization, any impairment of goodwill, other intangible asset or equity investment, non-vehicle related interest and income taxes. The Company’s presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2008     2007  
     Revenues    EBITDA     Revenues    EBITDA (a)  

Domestic Car Rental

   $ 1,319    $ 67     $ 1,331    $ 105  

International Car Rental

     265      60       256      51  

Truck Rental

     116      6       129      15  

Corporate and Other (b)

     1      (3 )     3      (3 )
                              

Total Company

   $ 1,701      130     $ 1,719      168  
                  

Less: Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

        23          21  

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net

        31          31  

Impairment

        1,262          —    
                      

Income (loss) before income taxes

      $ (1,186 )      $ 116  
                      

 

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     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2008     2007  
     Revenues    EBITDA     Revenues    EBITDA (a)  

Domestic Car Rental

   $ 3,695    $ 128     $ 3,609    $ 215  

International Car Rental

     725      116       649      96  

Truck Rental

     300      4       326      14  

Corporate and Other (b)

     3      (11 )     16      (2 )
                              

Total Company

   $ 4,723      237     $ 4,600      323  
                  

Less:   Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

        62          64  

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net

        92          97  

Impairment

        1,262          —    
                      

Income (loss) before income taxes

      $ (1,179 )      $ 162  
                      
 
 

(a)

In the nine months ended September 30, 2007, EBITDA reflects Separation-related costs (credits) of $4 million in Domestic Car Rental and $(4) million within Corporate and Other, respectively.

 

(b)

Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, a $1,262 million charge was recorded for the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets and investments (see Note 1-Basis of Presentation and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements).

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Domestic Car Rental assets under vehicle programs increased $883 million to approximately $7.3 billion at September 30, 2008, and Domestic Car Rental goodwill and intangible assets decreased $839 million to $387 million at September 30, 2008. International Car Rental goodwill and intangible assets decreased $279 million to $152 million at September 30, 2008. Truck Rental goodwill decreased $87 million to $15 million at September 30, 2008.

 

20. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements

The following consolidating financial information presents Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 and Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 for: (i) Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the “Parent”); (ii) Avis Budget Car Rental and Avis Budget Finance, Inc. (the “Subsidiary Issuers”); (iii) the guarantor subsidiaries; (iv) the non-guarantor subsidiaries; (v) elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the Subsidiary Issuers, the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and (vi) the Company on a consolidated basis. The Subsidiary Issuers and the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by the Parent, either directly or indirectly. All guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. This financial information is being presented in relation to the Company’s Guarantee of the Notes issued by Avis Budget Car Rental. See Note 14-Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for additional description of these Notes. The Notes have separate investors than the equity investors of the Company and the Notes are guaranteed by certain subsidiaries.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting for purposes of the consolidating presentation. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. For purposes of the accompanying Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations, certain expenses incurred by the Subsidiary Issuers are allocated to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

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Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total  

Revenues

            

Vehicle rental

   $ —       $ —       $ 1,113     $ 185     $ —       $ 1,298  

Other

     —         —         294       552       (443 )     403  
                                                

Net revenues

     —         —         1,407       737       (443 )     1,701  
                                                

Expenses

            

Operating

     1       3       702       141       —         847  

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net

     —         —         415       359       (301 )     473  

Selling, general and administrative

     3       —         146       22       —         171  

Vehicle interest, net

     —         —         66       51       (43 )     74  

Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

     —         —         21       2       —         23  

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:

            

Interest expense

     —         32       —         (1 )     —         31  

Intercompany interest expense (income)

     —         (32 )     32       —         —         —    

Restructuring charges

     —         —         5       1       —         6  

Impairment

     18       13       1,213       18       —         1,262  
                                                

Total expenses

     22       16       2,600       593       (344 )     2,887  
                                                

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (22 )     (16 )     (1,193 )     144       (99 )     (1,186 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (12 )     (4 )     (183 )     19       —         (180 )

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     (996 )     (984 )     26       —         1,954       —    
                                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,006 )   $ (996 )   $ (984 )   $ 125     $ 1,855     $ (1,006 )
                                                

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total  

Revenues

            

Vehicle rental

   $ —       $ —       $ 3,106     $ 505     $ —       $ 3,611  

Other

     1         813       1,584       (1,286 )     1,112  
                                                

Net revenues

     1       —         3,919       2,089       (1,286 )     4,723  
                                                

Expenses

            

Operating

     3       10       2,021       401       —         2,435  

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net

     —         —         1,128       983       (815 )     1,296  

Selling, general and administrative

     8       —         441       64       —         513  

Vehicle interest, net

     —         —         214       161       (141 )     234  

Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

     —         —         56       6       —         62  

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:

            

Interest expense

     (1 )     96       —         (3 )     —         92  

Intercompany interest expense (income)

     —         (96 )     96       —         —         —    

Separation cost

     —         2       —         —         —         2  

Restructuring charges

     —         —         5       1       —         6  

Impairment

     18       13       1,213       18       —         1,262  
                                                

Total expenses

     28       25       5,174       1,631       (956 )     5,902  
                                                

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (27 )     (25 )     (1,255 )     458       (330 )     (1,179 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (14 )     (1 )     (209 )     48       —         (176 )

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     (990 )     (966 )     80       —         1,876       —    
                                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,003 )   $ (990 )   $ (966 )   $ 410     $ 1,546     $ (1,003 )
                                                

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total

Revenues

              

Vehicle rental

   $ —       $ —       $ 1,165    $ 183    $ —       $ 1,348

Other

     1       —         271      615      (516 )     371
                                            

Net revenues

     1       —         1,436      798      (516 )     1,719
                                            

Expenses

              

Operating

     (3 )     —         705      133      —         835

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net

     —         —         385      431      (375 )     441

Selling, general and administrative

     5       —         149      22      —         176

Vehicle interest, net

     —         —         88      95      (87 )     96

Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

     —         —         19      2      —         21

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:

              

Interest expense

     (1 )     32       —        —        —         31

Intercompany interest expense (income)

     —         (32 )     32      —        —         —  

Separation costs, net

     2       1       —        —        —         3
                                            

Total expenses

     3       1       1,378      683      (462 )     1,603
                                            

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (2 )     (1 )     58      115      (54 )     116

Provision for income taxes

     —         1       31      21      —         53

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     65       67       40      —        (172 )     —  
                                            

Income from continuing operations

     63       65       67      94      (226 )     63

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     40       —         —        —        —         40
                                            

Net income

   $ 103     $ 65     $ 67    $ 94    $ (226 )   $ 103
                                            

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total

Revenues

             

Vehicle rental

   $ —       $ —       $ 3,134    $ 466     $ —       $ 3,600

Other

     6       —         733      1,677       (1,416 )     1,000
                                             

Net revenues

     6       —         3,867      2,143       (1,416 )     4,600
                                             

Expenses

             

Operating

     —         —         1,968      363       —         2,331

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net

     —         —         1,056      1,181       (1,032 )     1,205

Selling, general and administrative

     12       —         426      66       —         504

Vehicle interest, net

     —         —         222      248       (233 )     237

Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

     1       —         58      5       —         64

Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:

             

Interest expense

     (2 )     100       —        (1 )     —         97

Intercompany interest expense (income)

     —         (100 )     100      —         —         —  

Separation costs, net

     (4 )     4       —        —         —         —  
                                             

Total expenses

     7       4       3,830      1,862       (1,265 )     4,438
                                             

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (1 )     (4 )     37      281       (151 )     162

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (5 )     (1 )     27      43       —         64

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     94       97       87      —         (278 )     —  
                                             

Income from continuing operations

     98       94       97      238       (429 )     98

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     42       —         —        —         —         42
                                             

Net income

   $ 140     $ 94     $ 97    $ 238     $ (429 )   $ 140
                                             

 

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Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2008

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Total

Assets

              

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 11     $ 188    $ 12     $ 163    $ —       $ 374

Receivables, net

     —         31      195       85      —         311

Deferred income taxes

     —         —        73       2      (26 )     49

Other current assets

     233       80      78       60      (12 )     439
                                            

Total current assets

     244       299      358       310      (38 )     1,173

Property and equipment, net

     —         184      268       46      —         498

Deferred income taxes

     10       205      149       48      —         412

Goodwill

     —         —        74       2      —         76

Other intangibles, net

     —         6      389       84      —         479

Other non-current assets

     749       65      24       6      —         844

Intercompany receivables (payables)

     456       602      (1,061 )     3      —         —  

Investment in subsidiaries

     (214 )     1,044      2,500       —        (3,330 )     —  
                                            

Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs

     1,245       2,405      2,701       499      (3,368 )     3,482
                                            

Assets under vehicle programs:

              

Vehicles, net

     —         —        182       7,847      —         8,029

Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other

     —         —        —         331      —         331

Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party

     —         —        —         562      —         562
                                            
     —         —        182       8,740      —         8,922
                                            

Total assets

   $ 1,245     $ 2,405    $ 2,883     $ 9,239    $ (3,368 )   $ 12,404
                                            

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

              

Current liabilities:

              

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

   $ 254     $ 211    $ 440     $ 105    $ (38 )   $ 972

Current portion of long-term debt

     —         9      —         —        —         9
                                            

Total current liabilities

     254       220      440       105      (38 )     981

Long-term debt

     —         1,782      —         —        —         1,782

Other non-current liabilities

     611       102      163       169      —         1,045
                                            

Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs

     865       2,104      603       274      (38 )     3,808
                                            

Liabilities under vehicle programs:

              

Debt

     —         60      165       1,037      —         1,262

Due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party

     —         —        —         5,586      —         5,586

Deferred income taxes

     —         —        1,071       149      —         1,220

Other

     —         —        —         148      —         148
                                            
     —         60      1,236       6,920      —         8,216
                                            

Total stockholders’ equity

     380       241      1,044       2,045      (3,330 )     380
                                            

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 1,245     $ 2,405    $ 2,883     $ 9,239    $ (3,368 )   $ 12,404
                                            

 

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As of December 31, 2007

 

     Parent    Subsidiary
Issuers
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total

Assets

              

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 37    $ 99    $ 12     $ 66     $ —       $ 214

Receivables, net

     2      67      220       103       —         392

Deferred income taxes

     —        —        73       2       (33 )     42

Other current assets

     329      104      82       55       —         570
                                            

Total current assets

     368      270      387       226       (33 )     1,218

Property and equipment, net

     —        175      275       50       —         500

Deferred income taxes

     4      223      —         49       (42 )     234

Goodwill

     —        3      985       12       —         1,000

Other intangibles, net

     —        17      648       95       —         760

Other non-current assets

     681      72      22       6       —         781

Intercompany receivables (payables)

     460      672      (1,007 )     (125 )     —         —  

Investment in subsidiaries

     841      2,063      2,496       —         (5,400 )     —  
                                            

Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs

     2,354      3,495      3,806       313       (5,475 )     4,493
                                            

Assets under vehicle programs:

              

Program cash

     —        —        —         1       —         1

Vehicles, net

     —        —        207       7,267       —         7,474

Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other

     —        —        —         276       —         276

Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party

     —        —        —         230       —         230
                                            
     —        —        207       7,774       —         7,981
                                            

Total assets

   $ 2,354    $ 3,495    $ 4,013     $ 8,087     $ (5,475 )   $ 12,474
                                            

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

              

Current liabilities:

              

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

   $ 356    $ 233    $ 433     $ 105     $ (33 )   $ 1,094

Current portion of long-term debt

     1      9      —         —         —         10
                                            

Total current liabilities

     357      242      433       105       (33 )     1,104

Long-term debt

     —        1,787      —         —         —         1,787

Other non-current liabilities

     532      110      218       180       (42 )     998
                                            

Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs

     889      2,139      651       285       (75 )     3,889
                                            

Liabilities under vehicle programs:

              

Debt

     —        58      204       688       —         950

Due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party

     —        —        —         4,646       —         4,646

Deferred income taxes

     —        —        1,088       158       —         1,246

Other

     —        2      7       269       —         278
                                            
     —        60      1,299       5,761       —         7,120
                                            

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,465      1,296      2,063       2,041       (5,400 )     1,465
                                            

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,354    $ 3,495    $ 4,013     $ 8,087     $ (5,475 )   $ 12,474
                                            

 

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Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (10 )   $ 146     $ 107     $ 1,505     $ (330 )   $ 1,418  
                                                

Investing activities

            

Property and equipment additions

     —         (41 )     (16 )     (8 )     —         (65 )

Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired, and acquisition-related payments

     —         —         (72 )     (16 )     —         (88 )

Proceeds received on asset sales

     —         8       3       2       —         13  

Payments received from Realogy and Wyndham, net

     3       —         —         —         —         3  

Other, net

     (1 )     (3 )     (9 )     (1 )     —         (14 )
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     2       (36 )     (94 )     (23 )     —         (151 )
                                                

Vehicle programs:

            

Decrease in program cash

     —         —         —         1       —         1  

Investment in vehicles

     —         (98 )     (9 )     (6,916 )     —         (7,023 )

Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles

     —         104       2       4,915       —         5,021  

Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC

     —         —         —         (343 )     —         (343 )
                                                
     —         6       (7 )     (2,343 )     —         (2,344 )
                                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     2       (30 )     (101 )     (2,366 )     —         (2,495 )
                                                

Financing activities

            

Principal payments on borrowings

     (1 )     (6 )     —         —         —         (7 )

Repurchases of common stock

     (33 )     —         —         —         —         (33 )

Net intercompany transactions

     16       (21 )     36       (361 )     330       —    
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     (18 )     (27 )     36       (361 )     330       (40 )
                                                

Vehicle programs:

            

Proceeds from borrowings

     —         30       —         6,806       —         6,836  

Principal payments on borrowings

     —         (24 )     (40 )     (5,863 )     —         (5,927 )

Net change in short-term borrowings

     —         —         —         388       —         388  

Other, net

     —         (6 )     (2 )     —         —         (8 )
                                                
     —         —         (42 )     1,331       —         1,289  
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (18 )     (27 )     (6 )     970       330       1,249  
                                                

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         —         (12 )     —         (12 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (26 )     89       —         97       —         160  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     37       99       12       66       —         214  
                                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 11     $ 188     $ 12     $ 163     $ —       $ 374  
                                                

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

 

     Parent     Subsidiary
Issuers
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Total  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 24     $ 2     $ 103     $ 1,394     $ (151 )   $ 1,372  
                                                

Investing activities

            

Property and equipment additions

     1       (33 )     (29 )     (9 )     —         (70 )

Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired, and acquisition-related payments

     —         —         (6 )     —         —         (6 )

Proceeds received on asset sales

     —         9       1       2       —         12  

Proceeds from sale of investment

     106       —         —         —         —         106  

Payments made to Realogy and

            

Wyndham, net

     (94 )     —         —         —         —         (94 )

Other, net

     (22 )     (9 )     (7 )     1       —         (37 )
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     (9 )     (33 )     (41 )     (6 )     —         (89 )
                                                

Vehicle programs:

            

Increase in program cash

     —         —         —         (6 )     —         (6 )

Investment in vehicles

     —         (107 )     (93 )     (8,322 )     —         (8,522 )

Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles

     1       185       48       5,548       —         5,782  
                                                
     1       78       (45 )     (2,780 )     —         (2,746 )
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (8 )     45       (86 )     (2,786 )     —         (2,835 )
                                                

Financing activities

            

Principal payments on borrowings

     (2 )     (40 )     —         —         —         (42 )

Issuances of common stock

     49       —         —         —         —         49  

Net intercompany transactions

     (18 )     31       7       (171 )     151       —    

Other, net

     (2 )     2       —         —         —         —    
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs

     27       (7 )     7       (171 )     151       7  
                                                

Vehicle programs:

            

Proceeds from borrowings

     —         —         —         8,218       —         8,218  

Principal payments on borrowings

     —         —         (39 )     (6,754 )     —         (6,793 )

Net change in short-term borrowings

     —         —         —         160       —         160  

Other, net

     1       (5 )     (1 )     —         —         (5 )
                                                
     1       (5 )     (40 )     1,624       —         1,580  
                                                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     28       (12 )     (33 )     1,453       151       1,587  
                                                

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         —         6       —         6  
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     44       35       (16 )     67       —         130  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     35       75       29       33       —         172  
                                                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 79     $ 110     $ 13     $ 100     $ —       $ 302  
                                                

 

21. Subsequent Event

On October 27, 2008, the Company extended the maturity date of its principal asset-backed bank conduit facility to December 26, 2008, amended certain terms and decreased the maximum available amount of borrowings from $1.50 billion to $1.45 billion. The usage and other fees payable under the facility were increased by an anticipated 3% per annum. This facility purchases variable funding notes issued by the Company’s Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP), LLC subsidiary and provides funds for the acquisition of rental cars in the United States. The Company also amended certain terms of its seasonal conduit facility, which matures in February 2009, to include similar pricing, fees and other terms as the principal asset-backed conduit facility, and decreased the maximum available amount of borrowings from $1.1 billion to $1.0 billion. Both conduit facilities were amended to include a new “amortization event”, which provides that a covenant default under our senior credit facilities permits the lenders under such conduit facilities to terminate their commitments and require principal under such conduit facility to be repaid from vehicle disposition proceeds and lease payments we make to our vehicle program subsidiaries.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein and with our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 29, 2008 (the “2007 Form 10-K”). Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts are in millions and those relating to our results of operations are presented before taxes.

We operate two of the most recognized brands in the global vehicle rental industry through Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. We provide car and truck rentals and ancillary services to businesses and consumers in the United States and internationally.

We operate in the following business segments:

 

   

Domestic Car Rental— provides car rentals and ancillary products and services in the United States.

 

   

International Car Rental— provides car rentals and ancillary products and services primarily in Argentina, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 

   

Truck Rental— provides truck rentals and related services to consumers and light commercial users in the United States.

Our revenues are derived principally from car and truck rentals in our Company-owned operations and include (i) time and mileage (“T&M”) fees charged to our customers for vehicle rentals, (ii) reimbursement from our customers for certain operating expenses we incur, including gasoline and vehicle licensing fees, as well as airport concession fees, which we pay in exchange for the right to operate at airports and other locations, and (iii) sales of loss damage waivers and insurance and rentals of navigation units and other items in conjunction with vehicle rentals. We also earn royalty revenue from our franchisees in conjunction with their vehicle rental transactions.

Car rental volumes are closely associated with the travel industry, particularly airline passenger volumes, or enplanements. Because we operate primarily in the United States and generate a significant portion of our revenue from our on-airport operations, we expect that our ability to generate revenue growth will be somewhat dependent on increases in domestic enplanements. We have also experienced significant per-unit fleet cost increases over the last three years, which have negatively impacted our margins. Accordingly, our ability to achieve profit margins consistent with prior periods remains dependent on our ability to successfully reflect corresponding changes in our pricing programs. Our vehicle rental operations are seasonal. Historically, the third quarter of the year has been our strongest quarter due to the increased level of leisure travel and household moving activity. Any occurrence that disrupts rental activity during the third quarter could have a disproportionate adverse effect on our results of operations. We have a predominantly variable cost structure and routinely adjust the size and, therefore, the cost of our rental fleet in response to fluctuations in demand. However, certain expenses, such as rent, are fixed and cannot be reduced in response to seasonal fluctuations in our operations.

We believe that the following trends, among others, may affect and/or have impacted our financial condition and results of operations:

 

   

Domestic enplanements, which are expected to decline in 2008 compared to 2007;

 

   

Rising per-unit car fleet costs, which we began to experience in 2005 and have continued with model-year 2008 vehicles;

 

   

Difficulty in achieving sustained pricing increases;

 

   

Our continued expansion in off-airport or local vehicle rentals, including insurance replacement rentals;

 

   

Increases in borrowing spreads for vehicle-related debt; and

 

   

Decreased demand for truck rentals, which has been impacted by household moving activity.

Many of these trends are the result of the current downturn in the U.S. economy and have caused our results of operations for the first nine months of 2008 to be lower than in the same period in 2007. We currently expect that results for our Domestic Car Rental segment for full-year 2008 will be significantly lower than in 2007, which could impact our ability to generate cash flows consistent with prior periods and our ability to generate sufficient earnings in subsequent quarterly periods to enable us to satisfy the financial covenants contained in our senior credit facilities. As a result, we intend to seek amendments or waivers for such covenants. Failure to comply with such covenants could significantly impact our liquidity if we were unable to obtain an amendment or waiver or we are unable to refinance or obtain a replacement for such facilities on reasonable terms. A covenant default under our senior credit facilities could also impact our ability to borrow under our asset-backed conduit facilities, with commitments totaling $2.45 million, as such a default, if not waived by the lenders to such conduit facilities, could result in principal under such facility being required to be repaid from vehicle disposition proceeds and lease payments we make to our vehicle program subsidiaries.

We have also been impacted by, and may be further impacted by, the current financial market disruptions as we rely upon financing for our operations, particularly asset-backed financing. For example, we expect our cost of borrowing under our two asset-backed rental car conduit facilities to increase approximately 3% per annum as a result of recent amendments to such facilities. In connection with such amendments, we obtained a 60-day extension for the 364-day facility that matured in October 2008, and we continue to work with the lenders under that facility on a longer-term extension. We also expect that any amendment or waiver under our senior credit facilities, or any replacement or refinancing of such facilities, would likely also cause our borrowing cost to increase.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Discussed below are our consolidated results of operations and the results of operations for each of our reportable segments.

We measure performance using the following key operating statistics: (i) rental days, which represents the total number of days (or portion thereof) a vehicle was rented, and (ii) T&M revenue per rental day, which represents the average daily revenue we earned from rental and mileage fees charged to our customers. Our car rental operating statistics (rental days and T&M revenue per rental day) are all calculated based on the actual usage of the vehicle during a 24-hour period. We believe that this methodology, while conservative, provides our management with the most relevant statistics in order to manage the business. Our calculation may not be comparable to other companies’ calculation of similarly-titled statistics.

The reportable segments presented below represent our operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by our chief operating decision maker to assess performance and to allocate resources. In identifying our reportable segments, we also consider the nature of services provided by our operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenue and “EBITDA,” which we define as income from continuing operations before non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization, any impairment of goodwill, other intangible asset or equity investment, non-vehicle related interest and income taxes. Our presentation of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Our consolidated results of operations comprised the following:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2008     2007     Change  

Net revenues

   $ 1,701     $ 1,719     $ (18 )

Total expenses

     2,887       1,603       1,284  
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1,186 )     116       (1,302 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (180 )     53       (233 )
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,006 )     63       (1,069 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (3 )     3  

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         43       (43 )
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,006 )   $ 103     $ (1,109 )
                        

During third quarter 2008, our net revenues decreased $18 million compared to third quarter 2007, principally resulting from a 3% decrease in T&M revenue experienced in our car rental operations, due primarily to a 3% decrease in rental days, offset by a 9% increase in ancillary revenues. The ancillary revenue growth was primarily driven by increases in airport concession and vehicle licensing revenues, rentals of GPS navigation units, and sales of insurance products and other items. In addition, the total revenue decrease for third quarter 2008 includes a $4 million increase related to the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of our international operations’ results into U.S. dollars.

Total expenses increased $1,284 million (80%) principally due to (i) a $1,262 million charge recorded for the impairment of our goodwill, our tradenames asset and our investment in Carey Holdings, Inc. (“Carey”), primarily as a result of reduced market valuations for vehicle services and other companies, as well as reduced profit forecasts due to soft economic conditions and increased financing costs, (ii) a $32 million (7%) increase in vehicle depreciation and lease charges resulting from an increase in per-unit fleet costs, (iii) a $12 million (1%) increase in operating expenses, representing higher gasoline costs (which increased $24 million), vehicle licensing expenses, and other items, partially offset by decreased vehicle maintenance and damage costs, and (iv) $6 million in restructuring costs primarily related to headcount reductions. These year-over-year expense increases were partially offset by a decrease of $22 million in vehicle interest expense, driven by lower average debt balances and lower effective interest rates for third quarter 2008. The increase in total expenses includes an adverse impact from foreign currency exchange rates of $3 million, offset by a gain on foreign currency hedges of $6 million. As a result of these items, offset by a $233 million reduction in our provision for income taxes, our income from continuing operations decreased $1,069 million.

Our effective tax rate for continuing operations was a benefit of 15.2% for third quarter 2008 and a provision of 45.7% for third quarter 2007. The unusually low tax rate in third quarter 2008 resulted primarily from the non-deductible portion of the impairment charges, state taxes and difference in the stock-based compensation recorded for book and tax purposes.

 

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Following is a discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments during the three months ended September 30:

 

     Revenues     EBITDA  
     2008    2007    %
Change
    2008     2007     %
Change
 

Domestic Car Rental

   $ 1,319    $ 1,331    (1 %)   $ 67     $ 105     (36 %)

International Car Rental

     265      256    4       60       51     18  

Truck Rental

     116      129    (10 )     6       15     (60 )

Corporate and Other (a)

     1      3    *       (3 )     (3 )   *  
                                  

Total Company

   $ 1,701    $ 1,719        130       168    
                      

Less:  Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization

             23       21    

 Interest expense related to corporate debt, net

             31       31    

 Impairment (b)

             1,262       —      
                          

Income (loss) before income taxes

           $ (1,186 )   $     116    
                          

 

(*)

Not meaningful.

(a)

Includes unallocated corporate overhead and the elimination of transactions between segments.

(b)

We recorded a charge of $1,262 million for the impairment of goodwill, our tradenames asset and our investment in Carey during the three months ended September 30, 2008. Domestic Car Rental recorded $882 million of the charge, International Car Rental recorded $275 million, Truck Rental recorded $87 million and Corporate and Other recorded $18 million.

Domestic Car Rental

Revenues and EBITDA decreased $12 million (1%) and $38 million (36%), respectively, in third quarter 2008 compared with third quarter 2007, primarily due to a decrease in car rental volume, increased fleet costs and unusual items.

The $12 million revenue decrease was comprised of a $39 million (4%) decrease in T&M revenue offset by a $27 million (10%) increase in ancillary revenues. The decrease in T&M revenue was principally driven by a 3% decrease in rental days and 1% decrease in T&M revenue per day. The $27 million increase in ancillary revenues was due primarily to (i) a $14 million increase in gasoline sales, which was more than offset in EBITDA by $22 million of higher gasoline expense, and (ii) a $13 million increase in rentals of GPS navigation units, sales of insurance products and other items.

The unfavorable effect of decreased revenues was amplified in EBITDA by $36 million (10%) of increased fleet depreciation and lease charges resulting from a 13% increase in per-unit fleet costs and a 2% decrease in the average size of our domestic rental fleet. EBITDA also reflected $10 million of restructuring and other expenses, primarily related to headcount reductions as well as the settlement of a litigation matter. In addition, EBITDA benefited from (i) a $21 million decline in vehicle interest expense driven by lower average debt balances, lower effective interest rates and a $3 million gain on interest rate hedges, (ii) an $11 million reduction in maintenance and damage costs, (iii) a $5 million decrease in operating expenses primarily related to the declines in rental days and our fleet size, and (iv) $5 million in hurricane related insurance recoveries.

International Car Rental

Revenues and EBITDA increased $9 million (4%) and $9 million (18%), respectively, in third quarter 2008 compared with third quarter 2007, primarily due to growth in ancillary revenues and the impact of foreign currency exchange movements.

The revenue increase of $9 million was comprised of an $8 million (12%) increase in ancillary revenues and a $1 million (0%) increase in car rental T&M revenue. The total growth in revenue includes a $4 million increase related to foreign currency exchange rates, impacting T&M revenue by $3 million and ancillary revenues by $1 million, and was largely offset in EBITDA by the opposite impact of foreign exchange on expenses. The $8 million increase in ancillary revenues was due primarily to (i) a $4 million increase in airport concession and vehicle licensing revenues, which was partially offset in EBITDA by higher airport concession and vehicle licensing expense remitted to airport and other regulatory authorities, and (ii) a $4 million increase in counter sales of insurance, GPS rentals and other items.

The favorable effect of incremental T&M revenues was partially offset in EBITDA by $1 million (1%) of increased fleet depreciation and lease charges, reflecting a 2% increase in the average size of our international rental fleet and a 1% decrease in per unit-fleet costs. EBITDA also reflects a $6 million gain on our foreign exchange hedges and a $1 million of restructuring costs, primarily for severance related expenses.

 

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Truck Rental

Revenues and EBITDA declined $13 million (10%) and $9 million (60%), respectively, in third quarter 2008 compared with third quarter 2007 due to weaker rental volumes.

The revenue decrease was primarily due to a decline in T&M revenue, which reflected an 8% decrease in T&M revenue per day and a 3% decrease in rental days. EBITDA benefited from $5 million (13%) less fleet depreciation and lease charges and vehicle interest, reflecting lower per-unit fleet costs.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

Our consolidated results of operations comprised the following:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2008     2007     Change  

Net revenues

   $ 4,723     $ 4,600     $ 123  

Total expenses

     5,902       4,438       1,464  
                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (1,179 )     162       (1,341 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (176 )     64       (240 )
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (1,003 )     98       (1,101 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     —         (3 )     3  

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         45       (45 )
                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,003 )   $ 140     $ (1,143 )
                        

During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, our net revenues increased $123 million principally due to a $112 million (11%) increase in ancillary revenues such as counter sales of insurance products, GPS navigation unit rentals, and fees charged to customers, and an $11 million (0%) increase in T&M revenue, reflecting a 1% increase in domestic and international car rental days and an 8% decrease in revenue within our Truck rental segment. In addition, the total revenue increase includes $53 million related to the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the translation of our international operations’ results into U.S. dollars.

The total expense increase of $1,464 million (33%) was principally due to (i) a $1,262 million charge recorded for the impairment of goodwill, our tradenames asset and our equity investment in Carey, primarily as a result of reduced market valuation for vehicle services and other companies, as well as reduced profit forecasts due to soft economic conditions and increased financing costs, (ii) a $104 million (4%) increase in operating expenses primarily resulting from the 1% increase in car rental days and inflationary pressures, particularly with respect to gasoline (which increased $59 million), (iii) a $91 million (8%) increase in vehicle depreciation and lease charges resulting from 1% growth in our average car rental fleet and higher per-unit vehicle costs, (iv) $9 million (2%) in higher selling, general and administrative expenses primarily related to increases in marketing and commission expenditures, and (v) $6 million in restructuring costs primarily related to headcount reductions. The increase in total expenses includes an adverse impact from foreign currency exchange rates of $46 million, offset by a gain on foreign currency hedges of $5 million. As a result of these items, offset by a $240 million decrease in our provision for income taxes, our income from continuing operations decreased $1,101 million.

Our effective tax rate for continuing operations was a benefit of 14.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and a provision of 39.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The unusually low tax rate for the first nine months of 2008 resulted primarily from the non-deductible portion of the impairment charges, state taxes and differences in the stock-based compensation recorded for book and tax purposes.

 

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