ESTERO, Fla., May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HTZ) ("Hertz Global" or the "Company") today reported results for its first quarter 2019.

The Hertz Corporation. (PRNewsfoto/Hertz)

First Quarter 2019 Compared to First Quarter 2018:

  • Total revenues up 2%, up 4% on a constant currency basis
  • U.S. RAC total revenues up 7%: Transaction Days up 4%, Total RPD up 2%
  • U.S. RAC Depreciation Per Unit Per Month decreased 15%
  • Net loss attributable to Hertz Global improved 27%
  • Adjusted Corporate EBITDA improved 93%

"We continue to drive profitable revenue growth with focus and discipline. In the first quarter, our solid results reflect increased revenue per unit and improved operating margin through strong pricing, volume and fleet management," said Kathryn V. Marinello, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hertz Global. "These catalysts, coupled with expanding capabilities in service excellence, marketing segmentation and innovation, and supported by our commitment to operating efficiency, position the company for predictable, sustainable growth, while allowing us to capitalize on strategic opportunities going forward."

For the first quarter 2019, total revenues were $2.1 billion, a 2% increase versus the first quarter 2018. Net loss attributable to Hertz Global was $147 million, or $1.75 loss per diluted share, compared to $202 million, or $2.43 loss per diluted share. The Company reported Adjusted Net Loss for the first quarter 2019 of $83 million, or $0.99 Adjusted Diluted Loss Per Share, compared to $131 million, or $1.58, for the same period last year. Adjusted Corporate EBITDA was a negative $4 million, compared to negative $59 million.

 

U.S. RENTAL CAR ("U.S. RAC") SUMMARY


U.S. RAC(1)

Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent
Inc/(Dec)


($ in millions, except where noted)

2019


2018



Total revenues

$

1,520



$

1,426



7

%


Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

386



$

434



(11)

%


Direct vehicle operating ("DOE") and selling, general & administrative
("SG&A") expenses

$

1,097



$

1,026



7

%


DOE and SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenues

72

%


72

%


20


bps

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

14



$

(68)



NM










Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)

$

25



$

(48)



NM



Adjusted Pre-tax Margin

2

%


(3)

%


500


bps








Adjusted Corporate EBITDA

$

7



$

(48)



NM



Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin

%


(3)

%


380


bps








Average Vehicles (in whole units)

501,767



478,600



5

%


Vehicle Utilization

79

%


79

%


(60)


bps

Transaction Days (in thousands)

35,582



34,203



4

%


Total RPD (in whole dollars)

$

41.90



$

40.93



2

%


Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

990



$

975



2

%


Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

256



$

302



(15)

%


NM - Not Meaningful

 

Total U.S. RAC revenues increased 7% compared to the first quarter of 2018. Transaction days grew 4% driven by expanding volume to transportation network company drivers ("TNC"). Pricing, as measured by Total Revenue Per Transaction Day (Total RPD), increased 2% in the quarter, and time and mileage pricing was up 4%, driven by our highest-profit leisure categories and the TNC business year-over-year.

Average vehicles were up 5%, driven by 85% growth in the Company's TNC fleet. Excluding TNC, average vehicles were up 1%. Higher revenue and stable Utilization led to a 2% increase in Total RPU, an important measure of asset efficiency.

Depreciation Per Unit Per Month decreased 15% on favorable vehicle acquisition prices, continued strength in residual values and an increase in the number of vehicle dispositions through the Company's higher-return channels year over year.

Adjusted Corporate EBITDA improved $55 million in the first quarter and Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin expanded 380 basis points, driven by higher revenue and lower vehicle depreciation.

 

INTERNATIONAL RENTAL CAR ("INTERNATIONAL RAC") SUMMARY


International RAC(1)

Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent
Inc/(Dec)


($ in millions, except where noted)

2019


2018



Total revenues

$

433



$

468



(7)

%


Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

97



$

102



(5)

%


DOE and SG&A expenses

$

338



$

360



(6)

%


DOE and SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenues

78

%


77

%


110


bps

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

(24)



$

(12)



100

%









Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)

$

(18)



$

(6)



200

%


Adjusted Pre-tax Margin

(4)

%


(1)

%


(290)


bps








Adjusted Corporate EBITDA

$

(13)



$



NM



Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin

(3)

%


%


(300)


bps








Average Vehicles (in whole units)

152,747



148,700



3

%


Vehicle Utilization

74

%


75

%


(90)


bps

Transaction Days (in thousands)

10,127



9,974



2

%


Total RPD (in whole dollars)

$

42.56



$

43.41



(2)

%


Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

941



$

971



(3)

%


Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

212



$

211



%


NM - Not Meaningful

 

Total International RAC revenues decreased 7% year over year, and were flat on a constant currency basis. Volume was up 2% driven by strong business and leisure growth in Asia Pacific. Total RPD was down 2% partly due to the timing of the Easter holiday in 2019 versus 2018.

Adjusted Corporate EBITDA was impacted by the decline in revenue, partially offset by lower direct operating expense.

 

ALL OTHER OPERATIONS SUMMARY


All Other Operations(1)

Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent
Inc/(Dec)


($ in millions)

2019


2018



Total revenues

$

154



$

169



(9)

%


Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

109



$

125



(13)

%


DOE and SG&A expenses

$

13



$

19



(32)

%


DOE and SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenues

8

%


11

%


(280)


bps

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

24



$

19



26

%









Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)

$

25



$

22



14

%


Adjusted Pre-tax Margin

16

%


13

%


320


bps








Adjusted Corporate EBITDA

$

22



$

20



10

%


Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin

14

%


12

%


250


bps








Average Vehicles (in whole units) - Donlen

192,799



191,600



1

%


 

All Other Operations primarily is comprised of the Company's Donlen leasing operations. Lower year-over-year revenue and depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges were driven by the impact of a change in presentation for certain leased vehicles in the first quarter of 2019 versus 2018.

 

(1)

Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss), Adjusted Pre-tax Margin, Adjusted Corporate EBITDA, Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share are non-GAAP measures. Average Vehicles, Transaction Days, Total RPD, Total RPU Per Month and Depreciation Per Unit Per Month are key metrics. See the accompanying Supplemental Schedules and Definitions for the reconciliations and definitions for each of these non-GAAP measures and key metrics and the reason the Company's management believes that this information is useful to investors.

 

RESULTS OF THE HERTZ CORPORATION

The GAAP and non-GAAP profitability metrics for Hertz Global's operating subsidiary, The Hertz Corporation ("Hertz"), are materially the same as those for Hertz Global.

EARNINGS WEBCAST INFORMATION

Hertz Global's live webcast and conference call to discuss its first quarter 2019 results will be held on May 7, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, and can be accessed through a link on the Investor Relations section of the Hertz website, IR.Hertz.com, or by dialing (800) 230-1085 and providing passcode 466474. Investors are encouraged to dial-in approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.  A web replay will remain available for approximately one year.  A telephone replay will be available one hour following the conclusion of the call for one year at (800) 475-6701 with pass code 466474.

The earnings release and related supplemental schedules containing the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures will be available on the Hertz website, IR.Hertz.com.

SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA, SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES AND DEFINITIONS

Following are tables that present selected financial and operating data of Hertz Global. Also included are Supplemental Schedules, which are provided to present segment results, and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measure. Following the Supplemental Schedules, the Company provides definitions for terminology used throughout this earnings release and provides the usefulness of non-GAAP measures to investors and additional purposes for which management uses such measures.

ABOUT HERTZ

The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands in approximately 10,200 company-owned, licensee and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, Ultimate Choice, Carfirmations, Mobile Wi-Fi and unique vehicles offered through its specialty collections set Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation, operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit: www.hertz.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this release, and in related comments by the Company's management, include "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's liquidity and its possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of its business strategies. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "project," "potential," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may," "would," "should," "could," "forecasts" or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company has made in light of its experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in these circumstances. The Company believes these judgments are reasonable, but you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, both positive and negative, that may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Among other items, such factors could include: levels of travel demand, particularly with respect to airline passenger traffic in the United States and in global markets; the effect of the Company's separation of its vehicle and equipment rental businesses, any failure by Herc Holdings Inc. to comply with the agreements entered into in connection with the separation and the Company's ability to obtain the expected benefits of the separation; significant changes in the competitive environment and the effect of competition in the Company's markets on rental volume and pricing, including on the Company's pricing policies or use of incentives; occurrences that disrupt rental activity during the Company's peak periods; the Company's ability to accurately estimate future levels of rental activity and adjust the number and mix of vehicles used in its rental operations accordingly; increased vehicle costs due to declines in the value of the Company's non-program vehicles; the Company's ability to maintain sufficient liquidity and the availability to it of additional or continued sources of financing for its revenue earning vehicles and to refinance its existing indebtedness; the Company's ability to purchase adequate supplies of competitively priced vehicles and risks relating to increases in the cost of the vehicles it purchases; the Company's ability to adequately respond to changes in technology and customer demands; the Company's ability to retain customer loyalty and market share; the Company's recognition of previously deferred tax gains on the disposition of revenue earning vehicles; an increase in the Company's vehicle costs or disruption to its rental activity, particularly during its peak periods, due to safety recalls by the manufacturers of its vehicles;  the Company's access to third-party distribution channels and related prices, commission structures and transaction volumes; the Company's ability to execute a business continuity plan; a major disruption in the Company's communication or centralized information networks; a failure to maintain, upgrade and consolidate the Company's information technology networks; financial instability of the manufacturers of the Company's vehicles; any impact on the Company from the actions of its franchisees, dealers and independent contractors; the Company's ability to sustain operations during adverse economic cycles and unfavorable external events (including war, terrorist acts, natural disasters and epidemic disease); shortages of fuel and increases or volatility in fuel costs; the Company's ability to maintain favorable brand recognition and a coordinated branding and portfolio strategy; the Company's ability to maintain an effective employee retention and talent management strategy and resulting changes in personnel and employee relations; costs and risks associated with litigation and investigations; risks related to the Company's indebtedness, including its substantial amount of debt, its ability to incur substantially more debt, the fact that substantially all of its consolidated assets secure certain of its outstanding indebtedness and increases in interest rates or in its borrowing margins; the Company's ability to meet the financial and other covenants contained in its senior credit facilities and letter of credit facility, its outstanding unsecured senior notes, its outstanding senior second priority secured notes and certain asset-backed and asset-based arrangements; changes in accounting principles, or their application or interpretation, and the Company's ability to make accurate estimates and the assumptions underlying the estimates, which could have an effect on operating results; risks associated with operating in many different countries, including the risk of a violation or alleged violation of applicable anticorruption or antibribery laws and the Company's ability to repatriate cash from non-U.S. affiliates without adverse tax consequences; the Company's ability to prevent the misuse or theft of information it possesses, including as a result of cyber security breaches and other security threats; changes in the existing, or the adoption of new laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, such as the adoption of new regulations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, where such actions may affect the Company's operations, the cost thereof or applicable tax rates; risks relating to the Company's deferred tax assets, including the risk of an "ownership change" under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; the Company's exposure to uninsured claims in excess of historical levels; fluctuations in interest rates and commodity prices; the Company's exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in periodic and current reports that the Company files with the SEC.

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OPERATING DATA

 

SELECTED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT DATA



Three Months Ended
March 31,


As a Percentage of Total
Revenues

(In millions, except per share data)

2019


2018


2019


2018

Total revenues

$

2,107



$

2,063



100

%


100

%

Expenses:








Direct vehicle and operating

1,266



1,236



60

%


60

%

Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

592



661



28

%


32

%

Selling, general and administrative

234



234



11

%


11

%

Interest expense, net:








Vehicle

112



94



5

%


5

%

Non-vehicle

71



72



3

%


3

%

Total interest expense, net

183



166



9

%


8

%

Other (income) expense, net

(19)



(3)



(1)

%


%

Total expenses

2,256



2,294



107

%


111

%

Income (loss) before income taxes

(149)



(231)



(7)

%


(11)

%

Income tax (provision) benefit

1



29



%


1

%

Net income (loss)

(148)



(202)



(7)

%


(10)

%

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

1





%


%

Net income (loss) attributable to Hertz Global

$

(147)



$

(202)



(7)

%


(10)

%

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:








Basic

84



83






Diluted

84



83






Earnings (loss) per share:








Basic

$

(1.75)



$

(2.43)






Diluted

$

(1.75)



$

(2.43)














Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)(a)

$

(111)



$

(175)






Adjusted Net Income (Loss)(a)

$

(83)



$

(131)






Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share(a)

$

(0.99)



$

(1.58)






Adjusted Corporate EBITDA(a)

$

(4)



$

(59)






 

(a)

Represents a non-GAAP measure, see the accompanying reconciliations included in Supplemental Schedule II.

 

SELECTED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA


(In millions)

As of March 31, 2019


As of December 31, 2018

Cash and cash equivalents

$

554



$

1,127


Total restricted cash and cash equivalents

452



283


Revenue earning vehicles, net:




U.S. Rental Car

9,871



8,793


International Rental Car

2,330



2,146


All Other Operations

1,567



1,480


Total revenue earning vehicles, net

13,768



12,419


Total assets(a)

24,030



21,382


Total debt

17,257



16,324


Net Vehicle Debt(b)

12,442



11,684


Net Non-vehicle Debt(b)

3,904



3,326


Total stockholders' equity

1,005



1,120


 

(a) 

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted new lease guidance under U.S. GAAP and recorded a net cumulative-effect adjustment of $1.5 billion to recognize assets associated with the Company's leases as of that date.



(b) 

Represents a non-GAAP measure, see the accompanying reconciliations included in Supplemental Schedule V.

 

SELECTED UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW DATA



Three Months Ended March 31,

(In millions)

2019


2018

Cash flows provided by (used in):




Operating activities

$

514



$

401


Investing activities

(1,855)



(1,850)


Financing activities

939



1,877


Effect of exchange rate changes

(2)



8


Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash
  equivalents

$

(404)



$

436






Fleet Growth(a)

$

(413)



$

280


Adjusted Free Cash Flow(a)

$

(578)



$


 

(a)

Represents a non-GAAP measure, see the accompanying reconciliations included in Supplemental Schedules III and IV.

 

SELECTED UNAUDITED OPERATING DATA BY SEGMENT



Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent
Inc/(Dec)



2019


2018



U.S. RAC







Transaction Days (in thousands)

35,582



34,203



4

%


Total RPD(a)

$

41.90



$

40.93



2

%


Total RPU Per Month(a)

$

990



$

975



2

%


Average Vehicles

501,767



478,600



5

%


Vehicle Utilization(a)

79

%


79

%


(60)


bps

Depreciation Per Unit Per Month(a)

$

256



$

302



(15)

%


Percentage of program vehicles at period end

9

%


9

%


(90)


bps

Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) (in millions)(b)

$

25



$

(48)



NM










International RAC







Transaction Days (in thousands)

10,127



9,974



2

%


Total RPD(a)

$

42.56



$

43.41



(2)

%


Total RPU Per Month(a)

$

941



$

971



(3)

%


Average Vehicles

152,747



148,700



3

%


Vehicle Utilization(a)

74

%


75

%


(90)


bps

Depreciation Per Unit Per Month(a)

$

212



$

211



%


Percentage of program vehicles at period end

39

%


41

%


(250)


bps

Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) (in millions)(b)

$

(18)



$

(6)



200

%









All Other Operations







Average Vehicles — Donlen

192,799



191,600



1

%


Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) (in millions)(b)

$

25



$

22



14

%


NM - Not meaningful

 

(a) 

See the accompanying calculations of this key metric in Supplemental Schedule VI.



(b) 

Represents a non-GAAP measure, see the accompanying reconciliations included in Supplemental Schedule II.

 

 

Supplemental Schedule I

Supplemental Schedule I

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT

Unaudited



Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

(In millions)

U.S. Rental
Car


Int'l Rental
Car


All Other
Operations


Corporate


Hertz
Global


U.S. Rental
Car


Int'l Rental
Car


All Other
Operations


Corporate


Hertz
Global

Total revenues:

$

1,520



$

433



$

154



$



$

2,107



$

1,426



$

468



$

169



$



$

2,063


Expenses:




















Direct vehicle and operating

976



284



6





1,266



927



300



9





1,236


Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease
  charges

386



97



109





592



434



102



125





661


Selling, general and administrative

121



54



7



52



234



99



60



10



65



234


Interest expense, net:




















Vehicle

77



23



12





112



65



20



9





94


Non-vehicle

(45)



(1)



(4)



121



71



(31)



(1)



(3)



107



72


Total interest expense, net

32



22



8



121



183



34



19



6



107



166


Other (income) expense, net

(9)







(10)



(19)





(1)





(2)



(3)


Total expenses

1,506



457



130



163



2,256



1,494



480



150



170



2,294


Income (loss) before income taxes

$

14



$

(24)



$

24



$

(163)



$

(149)



$

(68)



$

(12)



$

19



$

(170)



$

(231)


Income tax (provision) benefit









1











29


Net income (loss)









$

(148)











$

(202)


Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests









1












Net income (loss) attributable to Hertz Global









$

(147)











$

(202)


 

 

Supplemental Schedule II

Supplemental Schedule II

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS) TO GROSS EBITDA, CORPORATE EBITDA, ADJUSTED CORPORATE EBITDA,

ADJUSTED PRE-TAX INCOME (LOSS), ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Unaudited



Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

(In millions, except per share data)

U.S. Rental
Car


Int'l Rental
Car


All Other
Operations


Corporate


Hertz
Global


U.S. Rental
Car


Int'l Rental
Car


All Other
Operations


Corporate


Hertz
Global

Net income (loss)









$

(148)











$

(202)


Income tax provision (benefit)









(1)











(29)


Income (loss) before income taxes

$

14



$

(24)



$

24



$

(163)



$

(149)



$

(68)



$

(12)



$

19



$

(170)



$

(231)


Depreciation and amortization

424



103



111



3



641



477



110



128



4



719


Interest, net of interest income

32



22



8



121



183



34



19



6



107



166


Gross EBITDA

$

470



$

101



$

143



$

(39)



$

675



$

443



$

117



$

153



$

(59)



$

654


Revenue earning vehicle depreciation and lease charges

(386)



(97)



(109)





(592)



(434)



(102)



(125)





(661)


Vehicle debt interest

(77)



(23)



(12)





(112)



(65)



(20)



(9)





(94)


Vehicle debt-related charges(a)

5



3



2





10



9



2



1





12


Corporate EBITDA

$

12



$

(16)



$

24



$

(39)



$

(19)



$

(47)



$

(3)



$

20



$

(59)



$

(89)


Non-cash stock-based compensation charges(b)







3



3









3



3


Restructuring and restructuring related charges(c)

3





1



3



7





2





2



4


Information technology and finance transformation costs(d)







23



23









23



23


Other items(e)

(8)



3



(3)



(10)



(18)



(1)



1








Adjusted Corporate EBITDA

$

7



$

(13)



$

22



$

(20)



$

(4)



$

(48)



$



$

20



$

(31)



$

(59)


Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization

(38)



(6)



(2)



(3)



(49)



(43)



(8)



(3)



(4)



(58)


Non-vehicle debt interest, net of interest income

45



1



4



(121)



(71)



31



1



3



(107)



(72)


Non-vehicle debt-related charges(a)







4



4









4



4


Non-cash stock-based compensation charges(b)







(3)



(3)









(3)



(3)


Acquisition accounting(f)

12





1



1



14



12



1



2





15


Other(g)

(1)







(1)



(2)









(2)



(2)


Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)(h)

$

25



$

(18)



$

25



$

(143)



$

(111)



$

(48)



$

(6)



$

22



$

(143)



$

(175)


Income tax (provision) benefit on Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss)(i)









28











44


Adjusted Net Income (Loss)









$

(83)











$

(131)


Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding









84











83


Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share









$

(0.99)











$

(1.58)


 


Supplemental Schedule II (continued)



(a)

Represents debt-related charges relating to the amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and premiums



(b) 

Stock-based compensation expense is an adjustment for purposes of calculating Adjusted Corporate EBITDA but not for calculating Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss).



(c) 

Represents charges incurred under restructuring actions as defined in U.S. GAAP excluding impairments and asset write-downs. Also includes restructuring related charges such as incremental costs incurred directly supporting business transformation initiatives. Such costs include transition costs incurred in connection with business process outsourcing arrangements and incremental costs incurred to facilitate business process re-engineering initiatives that involve significant organization redesign and extensive operational process changes. In 2018, also includes consulting costs, legal fees, and other expenses related to the previously disclosed accounting review and investigation.



(d) 

Represents costs associated with the Company's information technology and finance transformation programs, both of which are multi-year initiatives to upgrade and modernize the Company's systems and processes.



(e) 

Represents miscellaneous or non-recurring items, and includes amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests. In 2019, also includes an $11 million gain on marketable securities, and an $8 million gain on the sale of non-vehicle capital assets.



(f) 

Represents incremental expense associated with amortization of other intangible assets and depreciation of property and equipment relating to acquisition accounting.



(g) 

Comprised of items, other than non-cash stock-based compensation charges, that are adjustments for purposes of calculating Adjusted Corporate EBITDA but not for calculating Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss).



(h) 

Adjustments by caption to arrive at Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) are as follows:

 

Increase (decrease) to expenses

Three Months Ended
March 31,

(In millions)

2019


2018

Direct vehicle and operating

$

(13)



$

(16)


Selling, general and administrative

(29)



(25)


Interest expense, net:




Vehicle

(10)



(12)


Non-vehicle

(4)



(4)


Total interest expense, net

(14)



(16)


Other income (expense), net

19



1


Noncontrolling interests

(1)




Total adjustments

$

(38)



$

(56)


 

(i) 

Derived utilizing a combined statutory rate of 25% and 25% for the periods ending March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, applied to the respective Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss).

 

 

Supplemental Schedule III

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURE - FLEET GROWTH

Unaudited



Three Months Ended March 31, 2019


Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

(In millions)

U.S. Rental
Car


Int'l Rental
Car


All Other
Operations


Hertz
Global


U.S. Rental
Car


Int'l Rental
Car


All Other
Operations


Hertz
Global

Revenue earning vehicles expenditures

$

(3,078)



$

(631)



$

(264)



$

(3,973)



$

(2,892)



$

(487)



$

(186)



$

(3,565)


Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning vehicles

1,382



689



82



2,153



1,102



636



44



1,782


Net revenue earning vehicles capital expenditures

(1,696)



58



(182)



(1,820)



(1,790)



149



(142)



(1,783)


Depreciation and reserves for revenue earning vehicles

451



84



109



644



434



82



125



641


Financing activity related to vehicles:
















Borrowings

2,925



580



162



3,667



3,898



1,189



94



5,181


Payments

(2,061)



(562)



(113)



(2,736)



(2,529)



(687)



(67)



(3,283)


Restricted cash changes

(51)



(123)



6



(168)



36



(500)



(12)



(476)


Net financing activity related to vehicles

813



(105)



55



763



1,405



2



15



1,422


Fleet Growth

$

(432)



$

37



$

(18)



$

(413)



$

49



$

233



$

(2)



$

280


 

 

Supplemental Schedule IV

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURE - ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW

Unaudited



Three Months Ended
March 31,

(In millions)

2019


2018

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

514



$

401


Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents, vehicle

(168)



(476)


Revenue earning vehicles expenditures

(3,973)



(3,565)


Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning vehicles

2,153



1,782


Capital asset expenditures, non-vehicle

(54)



(44)


Proceeds from property and other equipment disposed of or to be disposed of

19



4


Proceeds from issuance of vehicle debt

3,667



5,181


Repayments of vehicle debt

(2,736)



(3,283)


Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$

(578)



$


 

 

Supplemental Schedule V

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURE - NET DEBT

Unaudited



As of March 31, 2019


As of December 31, 2018

(In millions)

Vehicle


Non-
Vehicle


Total


Vehicle


Non-
Vehicle


Total

Debt as reported in the balance sheet

$

12,827



$

4,430



$

17,257



$

11,902



$

4,422



$

16,324


Add:












     Debt issue costs deducted from debt obligations

40



28



68



39



31



70


Less:












Cash and cash equivalents



554



554





1,127



1,127


Restricted cash

425





425



257





257


Net Debt

$

12,442



$

3,904



$

16,346



$

11,684



$

3,326



$

15,010


 

 

Supplemental Schedule VI

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF KEY METRICS

REVENUE, UTILIZATION AND DEPRECIATION

Unaudited


U.S. Rental Car



Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent Inc/(Dec)


($ in millions, except where noted)

2019


2018



Total RPD







Revenues

$

1,520



$

1,426





Ancillary retail vehicle sales revenue

(29)



(26)





Total Rental Revenue

$

1,491



$

1,400





Transaction Days (in thousands)

35,582



34,203





Total RPD (in whole dollars)

$

41.90



$

40.93



2

%









Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month







Total Rental Revenue

$

1,491



$

1,400





Average Vehicles

501,767



478,600





Total revenue per unit (in whole dollars)

$

2,971



$

2,925





Number of months in period

3



3





Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

990



$

975



2

%









Vehicle Utilization







Transaction Days (in thousands)

35,582



34,203





Average Vehicles

501,767



478,600





Number of days in period

90



90





Available Car Days (in thousands)

45,159



43,074





Vehicle Utilization(a)

79

%


79

%


(60)


bps








Depreciation Per Unit Per Month







Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

386



$

434





Average Vehicles

501,767



478,600





Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges divided by Average
  Vehicles (in whole dollars)

$

769



$

907





Number of months in period

3



3





Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

256



$

302



(15)

%


 

(a) 

Calculated as Transaction Days divided by Available Car Days.

 

 

Supplemental Schedule VI (continued)

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF KEY METRICS

REVENUE, UTILIZATION AND DEPRECIATION

Unaudited


International Rental Car



Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent
Inc/(Dec)


($ in millions, except where noted)

2019


2018



Total RPD







Revenues

$

433



$

468





Foreign currency adjustment(a)

(2)



(35)





Total Rental Revenue

$

431



$

433





Transaction Days (in thousands)

10,127



9,974





Total RPD (in whole dollars)

$

42.56



$

43.41



(2)

%









Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month







Total Rental Revenue

$

431



$

433





Average Vehicles

152,747



148,700





Total revenue per unit (in whole dollars)

$

2,822



$

2,912





Number of months in period

3



3





Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

941



$

971



(3)

%









Vehicle Utilization







Transaction Days (in thousands)

10,127



9,974





Average Vehicles

152,747



148,700





Number of days in period

90



90





Available Car Days (in thousands)

13,747



13,383





Vehicle Utilization(b)

74

%


75

%


(90)


bps








Depreciation Per Unit Per Month







Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

97



$

102





Foreign currency adjustment(a)



(8)





Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

97



$

94





Average Vehicles

152,747



148,700





Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges divided by
  Average Vehicles (in whole dollars)

$

635



$

632





Number of months in period

3



3





Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

212



$

211



%


 

(a)

Based on December 31, 2018 foreign exchange rates.



(b)

Calculated as Transaction Days divided by Available Car Days.

 

 

Supplemental Schedule VI (continued)

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF KEY METRICS

REVENUE, UTILIZATION AND DEPRECIATION

Unaudited


Worldwide Rental Car



Three Months Ended
March 31,


Percent
Inc/(Dec)


($ in millions, except where noted)

2019


2018



Total RPD







Revenues

$

1,953



$

1,894





Ancillary retail vehicle sales revenue

(29)



(26)





Foreign currency adjustment(a)

(2)



(35)





Total Rental Revenue

$

1,922



$

1,833





Transaction Days (in thousands)

45,709



44,177





Total RPD (in whole dollars)

$

42.05



$

41.49



1

%









Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month







Total Rental Revenue

$

1,922



$

1,833





Average Vehicles

654,514



627,300





Total revenue per unit (in whole dollars)

$

2,937



$

2,922





Number of months in period

3



3





Total RPU Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

979



$

974



1

%









Vehicle Utilization







Transaction Days (in thousands)

45,709



44,177





Average Vehicles

654,514



627,300





Number of days in period

90



90





Available Car Days (in thousands)

58,906



56,457





Vehicle Utilization(b)

78

%


78

%


(70)


bps








Depreciation Per Unit Per Month







Depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

483



$

536





Foreign currency adjustment(a)



(8)





Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges

$

483



$

528





Average Vehicles

654,514



627,300





Adjusted depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges divided by
  Average Vehicles (in whole dollars)

$

738



$

842





Number of months in period

3



3





Depreciation Per Unit Per Month (in whole dollars)

$

246



$

281



(12)

%


 

Note: Worldwide Rental Car represents U.S. Rental Car and International Rental Car segment information on a combined basis and excludes the All Other Operations segment, which is primarily comprised of the Company's Donlen leasing operations, and Corporate.


(a)    Based on December 31, 2018 foreign exchange rates.


(b)    Calculated as Transaction Days divided by Available Car Days.

 

 

NON-GAAP MEASURES AND KEY METRICS - DEFINITIONS AND USE

Hertz Global is the top-level holding company and The Hertz Corporation is Hertz Global's primary operating company (together, the "Company"). The term "GAAP" refers to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Definitions of non-GAAP measures and key metrics are set forth below. Also set forth below is a summary of the reasons why management of the Company believes that the presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures included in the earnings release provide useful information regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations and additional purposes for which management of the Company utilizes the non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation and should not be considered superior to, or a substitute for, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

NON-GAAP MEASURES

Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) and Adjusted Pre-tax Margin

Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) is calculated as income (loss) before income taxes plus non-cash acquisition accounting charges, debt-related charges relating to the amortization and write-off of debt financing costs and debt discounts and premiums, goodwill, intangible and tangible asset impairments and write-downs, information technology and finance transformation costs, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain other miscellaneous or non-recurring items. Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) is important to management because it allows management to assess operational performance of the Company's business, exclusive of the items mentioned above. It also allows management to assess the performance of the entire business on the same basis as the segment measure of profitability. Management believes it is important to investors for the same reasons it is important to management and because it allows them to assess the operational performance of the Company on the same basis that management uses internally. When evaluating the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) in isolation of, or as a substitute for, measures of the Company's financial performance, such as net income (loss) or income (loss) before income taxes. Adjusted Pre-tax Margin is Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) divided by total revenues.

Adjusted Net Income (Loss)

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is calculated as Adjusted Pre-tax Income (Loss) less a provision for income taxes derived utilizing a combined statutory rate. The combined statutory rate is management's estimate of the Company's long-term tax rate. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is important to management and investors because it represents the Company's operational performance exclusive of the effects of purchase accounting, debt-related charges, net income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain other miscellaneous or non-recurring items that are not operational in nature or comparable to those of the Company's competitors.

Adjusted Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share ("Adjusted Diluted EPS")

Adjusted Diluted EPS is calculated as Adjusted Net Income (Loss) divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the period.  Adjusted Diluted EPS is important to management and investors because it represents a measure of the Company's operational performance exclusive of the effects of purchase accounting adjustments, debt-related charges, income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain other miscellaneous or non-recurring items that are not operational in nature or comparable to those of the Company's competitors.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as net cash provided by operating activities, including the change in restricted cash and cash equivalents related to vehicles, net revenue earning vehicle and capital asset expenditures and the net impact of vehicle financing activities. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is important to management and investors as it provides useful information about the amount of cash available for acquisitions and the reduction of non-vehicle debt. When evaluating the Company's liquidity, investors should not consider Adjusted Free Cash Flow in isolation of, or as a substitute for, a measure of the Company's liquidity as determined in accordance with GAAP, such as net cash provided by operating activities.

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Gross EBITDA"), Corporate EBITDA, Adjusted Corporate EBITDA and Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin

Gross EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before net interest expense, income taxes and depreciation (which includes lease charges on revenue earning vehicles) and amortization. Corporate EBITDA, as presented herein, represents Gross EBITDA as adjusted for vehicle debt interest, vehicle depreciation and vehicle debt-related charges. Adjusted Corporate EBITDA, as presented herein, represents Corporate EBITDA as adjusted for income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and certain other miscellaneous or non-recurring items, as described in more detail in the accompanying schedules.

Management uses Gross EBITDA, Corporate EBITDA and Adjusted Corporate EBITDA as operating performance metrics for internal monitoring and planning purposes, including the preparation of the Company's annual operating budget and monthly operating reviews, as well as to facilitate analysis of investment decisions, profitability and performance trends. Further, Gross EBITDA enables management and investors to isolate the effects on profitability of operating metrics such as revenue, direct vehicle and operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses, which enables management and investors to evaluate the Company's business segments that are financed differently and have different depreciation characteristics and compare the Company's performance against companies with different capital structures and depreciation policies. We also present Adjusted Corporate EBITDA as a supplemental measure because such information is utilized in the determination of certain executive compensation.

Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin is calculated as the ratio of Adjusted Corporate EBITDA to total revenues and is used by the Company's management as an additional measurement of operating profitability and operating performance trends.

Gross EBITDA, Corporate EBITDA, Adjusted Corporate EBITDA and Adjusted Corporate EBITDA Margin are not recognized measurements under GAAP. When evaluating the Company's operating performance, investors should not consider Gross EBITDA, Corporate EBITDA and Adjusted Corporate EBITDA in isolation of, or as a substitute for, measures of the Company's financial performance as determined in accordance with GAAP, such as net income (loss) or income (loss) before income taxes.

Fleet Growth

Fleet Growth is defined as revenue earning vehicles expenditures, net of proceeds from disposals, plus vehicle depreciation and net vehicle financing which includes borrowings, repayments and the change in restricted cash associated with vehicles. Fleet Growth is important as it allows the Company to assess the cash flow required to support its investment in revenue earning vehicles.

Net Non-vehicle Debt

Net Non-vehicle Debt is calculated as non-vehicle debt as reported on the Company's balance sheet, excluding the impact of unamortized debt issue costs associated with non-vehicle debt, less cash and cash equivalents. Non-vehicle debt consists of the Company's Senior Term Loan, Senior RCF, Senior Notes, Senior Second Priority Secured Notes, Promissory Notes and certain other non-vehicle indebtedness of its domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Net Non-vehicle Debt is important to management and investors as it helps measure the Company's corporate leverage. Net Non-vehicle Debt also assists in the evaluation of the Company's ability to service its non-vehicle debt without reference to the expense associated with the vehicle debt, which is collateralized by assets not available to lenders under the non-vehicle debt facilities.

Net Vehicle Debt

Net Vehicle Debt is calculated as vehicle debt as reported on the Company's balance sheet, excluding the impact of unamortized debt issue costs associated with vehicle debt, less restricted cash associated with vehicles. Restricted cash associated with vehicle debt is restricted for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under the Company's vehicle debt facilities and its vehicle rental like-kind exchange program. Net Vehicle Debt is important to management, investors and ratings agencies as it helps measure the Company's leverage with respect to its vehicle assets.

Total Net Debt

Total Net Debt is calculated as total debt, excluding the impact of unamortized debt issue costs, less total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash associated with vehicle debt. Unamortized debt issue costs are required to be reported as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt obligation under GAAP. Management believes that eliminating the effects that these costs have on debt will more accurately reflect the Company's net debt position. Total Net Debt is important to management, investors and ratings agencies as it helps measure the Company's gross leverage.

KEY METRICS

Available Car Days

Available Car Days is calculated as Average Vehicles multiplied by the number of days in a period.

Average Vehicles ("Fleet Capacity" or "Capacity")

Average Vehicles is determined using a simple average of the number of vehicles in the fleet whether owned or leased by the Company at the beginning and end of a given period. Among other things, Average Vehicles is used to calculate Vehicle Utilization which represents the portion of the Company's vehicles that are being utilized to generate revenue.

Depreciation Per Unit Per Month

Depreciation Per Unit Per Month represents the amount of average depreciation expense and lease charges per vehicle per month and is calculated as depreciation of revenue earning vehicles and lease charges, with all periods adjusted to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, divided by the Average Vehicles in each period and then dividing by the number of months in the period reported. Management believes eliminating the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is appropriate so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends. This metric is important to management and investors as it is reflective of how the Company is managing the costs of its vehicles and facilitates in comparison with other participants in the vehicle rental industry.

Time and Mileage Revenue Per Transaction Day ("Time and Mileage pricing" or "T&M Rate")

Time and Mileage ("T&M") pricing is calculated as Total Rental Revenue less ancillary revenue from value-added services, such as charges to the customer for the fueling of vehicles, loss damage waivers, insurance products, supplemental equipment and other consumables, divided by the total number of Transaction Days. This metric is important to management and investors as it represents a measurement of the changes in base rental fees, which comprise the majority of the Company's Total RPD.

Total Rental Revenue

Total Rental Revenue is calculated as total revenue less ancillary retail vehicle sales revenue, with all periods adjusted to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Management believes eliminating the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is appropriate so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends.

Total Revenue Per Transaction Day ("Total RPD"or "RPD"; also referred to as "pricing")

Total RPD is calculated as Total Rental Revenue divided by the total number of Transaction Days. This metric is important to management and investors as it represents a measurement of the changes in underlying pricing in the vehicle rental business and encompasses the elements in vehicle rental pricing that management has the ability to control.

Total Revenue Per Unit Per Month ("Total RPU" or "Total RPU Per Month")

Total RPU Per Month is calculated as Total Rental Revenue divided by the Average Vehicles in each period and then dividing by the number of months in the period reported. This metric is important to management and investors as it provides a measure of revenue productivity relative to fleet capacity, or asset efficiency.

Transaction Days ("Days"; also referred to as "volume")

Transaction Days, also known as volume, represent the total number of 24-hour periods, with any partial period counted as one Transaction Day, that vehicles were on rent (the period between when a rental contract is opened and closed) in a given period. Thus, it is possible for a vehicle to attain more than one Transaction Day in a 24-hour period. This metric is important to management and investors as it represents the number of revenue generating days.

Vehicle Utilization ("Utilization")

Vehicle Utilization is calculated by dividing Transaction Days by Available Car Days. This metric is important to management and investors as it is the measurement of the proportion of vehicles that are being used to generate revenues relative to fleet capacity.

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