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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

o

 

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

Commission File Number 001-33139

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  20-3530539
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

225 Brae Boulevard
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656-0713
(201) 307-2000
(Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.)

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 ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý    No o

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 the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

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

There were 412,516,648 shares of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of November 3, 2010.


HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   
     

ITEM 1.

 

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

 

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

 

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

 

4-5

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6-35

     

ITEM 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

36-69

     

ITEM 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

69

     

ITEM 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

69

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   
     

ITEM 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

70

     

ITEM 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

70

     

ITEM 6.

 

Exhibits

 

70-72

SIGNATURE

 

73

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM l.    Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and
Shareholders of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 26, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Florham Park, New Jersey
November 9, 2010

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of Dollars)

Unaudited

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS

             

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1,483,320   $ 985,642  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

    739,571     365,159  

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,086 and $21,268

    1,674,946     1,325,332  

Inventories, at lower of cost or market

    87,615     93,415  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    329,144     300,125  

Revenue earning equipment, at cost:

             
 

Cars

    9,281,200     8,205,579  
   

Less accumulated depreciation

    (1,161,781 )   (1,186,299 )
 

Other equipment

    2,724,937     2,582,029  
   

Less accumulated depreciation

    (1,043,576 )   (749,724 )
           
     

Total revenue earning equipment

    9,800,780     8,851,585  
           

Property and equipment, at cost:

             
 

Land, buildings and leasehold improvements

    1,062,154     1,023,891  
 

Service equipment and other

    880,550     838,906  
           

    1,942,704     1,862,797  
   

Less accumulated depreciation

    (782,204 )   (674,668 )
           
     

Total property and equipment

    1,160,500     1,188,129  
           

Other intangible assets, net

    2,554,929     2,597,682  

Goodwill

    295,825     295,350  
           
     

Total assets

  $ 18,126,630   $ 16,002,419  
           

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

             

Accounts payable

  $ 928,108   $ 658,671  

Accrued liabilities

    1,123,922     1,024,822  

Accrued taxes

    192,460     108,356  

Debt

    12,046,930     10,364,367  

Public liability and property damage

    286,536     277,828  

Deferred taxes on income

    1,405,290     1,470,934  
           
     

Total liabilities

    15,983,246     13,904,978  
           

Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)

             

Equity:

             

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries stockholders' equity

             
 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 412,310,646 and 410,245,225 shares issued and outstanding

    4,123     4,102  
 

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

         
 

Additional paid-in capital

    3,170,761     3,141,695  
 

Accumulated deficit

    (1,081,203 )   (1,062,318 )
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    32,094     (3,331 )
           
     

Total Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries stockholders' equity

    2,125,775     2,080,148  

Noncontrolling interest

    17,609     17,293  
           
     

Total equity

    2,143,384     2,097,441  
           
     

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 18,126,630   $ 16,002,419  
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In Thousands of Dollars, except share and per share data)

Unaudited

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Revenues:

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 1,862,600   $ 1,724,887   $ 4,842,154   $ 4,436,691  
 

Equipment rental

    281,138     280,281     783,815     836,421  
 

Other

    42,566     36,247     100,809     87,673  
                   
   

Total revenues

    2,186,304     2,041,415     5,726,778     5,360,785  
                   

Expenses:

                         
 

Direct operating

    1,157,485     1,118,596     3,245,521     3,062,489  
 

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

    501,009     499,050     1,416,902     1,468,228  
 

Selling, general and administrative

    168,717     179,778     508,445     488,012  
 

Interest expense

    202,158     169,294     572,129     498,238  
 

Interest and other income, net

    (1,355 )   (1,066 )   (10,424 )   (52,598 )
                   
   

Total expenses

    2,028,014     1,965,652     5,732,573     5,464,369  
                   

Income (loss) before income taxes

    158,290     75,763     (5,795 )   (103,584 )

(Provision) benefit for taxes on income

    3,014     (6,792 )   (176 )   19,873  
                   

Net income (loss)

    161,304     68,971     (5,971 )   (83,711 )

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (4,664 )   (4,443 )   (12,915 )   (11,408 )
                   

Net income (loss) attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ 156,640   $ 64,528   $ (18,886 ) $ (95,119 )
                   

Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands)

                         
 

Basic

    412,179     407,364     411,590     358,452  
 

Diluted

    430,385     425,171     411,590     358,452  

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders:

                         
 

Basic

  $ 0.38   $ 0.16   $ (0.05 ) $ (0.27 )
 

Diluted

  $ 0.36   $ 0.15   $ (0.05 ) $ (0.27 )

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of Dollars)

Unaudited

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

             
 

Net loss

  $ (5,971 ) $ (83,711 )
 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

             
   

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

    1,416,902     1,468,228  
   

Depreciation of property and equipment

    116,238     119,712  
   

Amortization of other intangible assets

    48,990     50,161  
   

Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs

    56,722     42,249  
   

Amortization of debt discount

    31,298     26,731  
   

Stock-based compensation charges

    28,011     26,603  
   

Loss on derivatives

    16,406     3,853  
   

Amortization of cash flow hedges

    56,836     52,227  
   

Provision for losses on doubtful accounts

    15,203     22,459  
   

Asset writedowns

    19,523     26,463  
   

Deferred taxes on income

    (29,621 )   99,922  
   

Gain on sale of property and equipment

    (2,660 )   (1,149 )
 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

             
   

Receivables

    (97,820 )   (25,118 )
   

Inventories, prepaid expenses and other assets

    (47,604 )   2,077  
   

Accounts payable

    203,179     (188,137 )
   

Accrued liabilities

    (66,724 )   (195,327 )
   

Accrued taxes

    14,952     (112,994 )
   

Public liability and property damage

    12,720     (27,047 )
           
     

Net cash provided by operating activities

    1,786,580     1,307,202  
           

Cash flows from investing activities:

             
 

Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents

    (378,796 )   330,627  
 

Revenue earning equipment expenditures

    (7,144,387 )   (5,194,514 )
 

Proceeds from disposal of revenue earning equipment

    5,089,044     4,162,671  
 

Property and equipment expenditures

    (134,269 )   (68,970 )
 

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

    25,459     6,140  
 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (12,074 )   (76,212 )
 

(Purchase) sale of short-term investments, net

    3,171     (4,169 )
 

Other investing activities

    1,694     652  
           
     

Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (2,550,158 ) $ (843,775 )
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(In Thousands of Dollars)

Unaudited

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Cash flows from financing activities:

             
 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

  $ 2,133,958   $ 7,151  
 

Proceeds from convertible debt offering

        459,483  
 

Payment of long-term debt

    (2,074,930 )   (814,099 )
 

Short-term borrowings:

             
   

Proceeds

    422,896     324,576  
   

Payments

    (528,333 )   (272,559 )
   

Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net

    1,406,666     (374,846 )
 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

    (12,600 )   (11,900 )
 

Proceeds from sale of common stock

        528,758  
 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    3,155     4,807  
 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

    1,857     1,846  
 

Proceeds from disgorgement of stockholder short-swing profits

    111     15  
 

Net settlement on vesting of restricted stock

    (5,670 )    
 

Payment of financing costs

    (51,515 )   (40,888 )
           
     

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    1,295,595     (187,656 )
           

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (34,339 )   56,680  
           

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period

    497,678     332,451  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    985,642     594,266  
           

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 1,483,320   $ 926,717  
           

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

             
 

Cash paid during the period for:

             
   

Interest (net of amounts capitalized)

  $ 448,871   $ 556,932  
   

Income taxes

    41,451     20,721  

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:

             
   

Purchases of revenue earning equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 439,218   $ 207,720  
   

Sales of revenue earning equipment included in receivables

    755,097     358,013  
   

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable

    26,251     12,629  
   

Sales of property and equipment included in receivables

    8,352     8,741  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited

Note 1—Background and Liquidity

Background

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., or "Hertz Holdings," is our top-level holding company. The Hertz Corporation, or "Hertz," is our primary operating company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Hertz Investors, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Hertz Holdings. "We," "us" and "our" mean Hertz Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Hertz.

We are a successor to corporations that have been engaged in the car and truck rental and leasing business since 1918 and the equipment rental business since 1965. Hertz was incorporated in Delaware in 1967. Ford Motor Company, or "Ford," acquired an ownership interest in Hertz in 1987. Prior to this, Hertz was a subsidiary of UAL Corporation (formerly Allegis Corporation), which acquired Hertz's outstanding capital stock from RCA Corporation in 1985. Hertz Holdings was incorporated in Delaware in 2005 and had no operations prior to the Acquisition (as defined below).

On December 21, 2005, investment funds associated with or designated by:

or collectively the "Sponsors," acquired all of Hertz's common stock from Ford Holdings LLC. We refer to the acquisition of all of Hertz's common stock by the Sponsors as the "Acquisition." Following our initial public offering in November 2006 and subsequent offerings in June 2007, May 2009 and June 2009, the Sponsors currently own approximately 51% of the common stock of Hertz Holdings.

In January 2009, Bank of America Corporation, or "Bank of America," acquired Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., the parent company of MLGPE. Accordingly, Bank of America is now an indirect beneficial owner of our common stock held by MLGPE and certain of its affiliates.

Liquidity

Our primary liquidity needs include servicing of corporate and fleet related debt, the payment of operating expenses and purchases of rental vehicles and equipment to be used in our operations. Our primary sources of funding are operating revenue, cash received on the disposal of vehicles and equipment, borrowings under our asset-backed borrowing arrangements and our revolving credit facilities.

As of September 30, 2010, we had $12,046.9 million of total indebtedness outstanding. Accordingly, we are highly leveraged and a substantial portion of our liquidity needs arise from debt service on our indebtedness and from the funding of our costs of operations and capital expenditures.

Our liquidity as of September 30, 2010 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, unused commitments under our Senior ABL Facility and unused commitments under our fleet financing facilities. For a description of these amounts, see Note 8—Debt.

Based on our current availability under our various credit facilities and our business plan, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to meet our debt maturities over the next twelve months. See Note 8—Debt.

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Unaudited

For a description of 2010 financing activities, see Note 8—Debt.

As of September 30, 2010, we have approximately $217.7 million of remaining international fleet debt outstanding that matures in December 2010. We are currently in discussions regarding our remaining refinancing options, and based on these discussions and our ability to access the capital markets, we expect to refinance the remaining debt maturing in December 2010 on or prior to maturity. In the event financing is not available or is not available on terms we deem acceptable, we would expect to utilize our corporate liquidity (availability under corporate debt facilities plus unrestricted cash) to repay these obligations.

The agreements governing our corporate indebtedness require us to comply with two key covenants based on a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest expense coverage ratio. Our failure to comply with the obligations contained in any agreements governing our indebtedness could result in an event of default under the applicable instrument, which could result in the related debt becoming immediately due and payable and could further result in a cross default or cross acceleration of our debt issued under other instruments. As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants.

MBIA Insurance Corporation, or "MBIA," and Ambac Assurance Corporation, or "Ambac," provide credit enhancements in the form of financial guarantees for our Series 2005-1 and 2005-2 Rental Car Asset-Backed Notes, or the "2005 Notes," with each providing guarantees for approximately half of the $875.0 million in principal amount of the 2005 Notes that was outstanding as of September 30, 2010, all of which matures during 2010.

An event of bankruptcy with respect to MBIA or Ambac between now and the maturities of the 2005 Notes in 2010 would result in an amortization event under the portion of the 2005 Notes guaranteed by the affected insurer. In addition, if an amortization event continues for 30 days or longer, the noteholders of the affected series of notes would have the right to require liquidation of a portion of the fleet sufficient to repay such notes, provided that the exercise of the right was exercised by a majority of the affected noteholders. Ambac has publicly stated that it has insufficient capital to finance its debt service and operating expense requirements beyond the second quarter of 2011 and may need to seek bankruptcy protection. Accordingly, if a bankruptcy of MBIA or Ambac were to occur prior to the 2005 Notes maturing, we expect that we would use our corporate liquidity and the borrowings under or proceeds from these recent financings to pay down the amounts owed under the affected series of 2005 Notes. The Series 2009-1 Notes, Series 2009-2 Notes, Series 2009-2 Class B Notes or the Series 2010-1 Notes are not guaranteed.

Note 2—Basis of Presentation

The significant accounting policies summarized in Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or "SEC," on February 26, 2010 and March 1, 2010, respectively, or collectively known as our "Annual Report," have been followed in preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or "GAAP," requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Unaudited

The December 31, 2009 condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from our audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods have been made. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current reporting.

Note 3—Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance, which contains amendments to Accounting Standards Codification 810, "Consolidation," relating to how a company determines when an entity that is insufficiently capitalized or is not controlled through voting (or similar rights) should be consolidated. The determination of whether a company is required to consolidate an entity is based on, among other things, an entity's purpose and design and a company's ability to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. These provisions became effective for us on January 1, 2010, but did not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Note 4—Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

We consider all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

In our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, we net cash flows from revolving borrowings in the line item "Proceeds (payments) under the revolving lines of credit, net." The contractual maturities of such borrowings may exceed 90 days in certain cases.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents includes cash and cash equivalents that are not readily available for our normal disbursements. Restricted cash and cash equivalents are restricted for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under our Fleet Debt facilities, for our Like-Kind Exchange Program, or "LKE Program," and to satisfy certain of our self-insurance regulatory reserve requirements. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the portion of total restricted cash and cash equivalents that was associated with our Fleet Debt facilities was $663.4 million and $295.0 million, respectively. The increase in restricted cash associated with our Fleet Debt of $368.4 million from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010, was primarily related to the timing of purchases and sales of revenue earning vehicles.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Unaudited

Note 5—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following summarizes the changes in our goodwill, by segment, for the periods presented (in millions of dollars):

 
  Car Rental   Equipment
Rental
  Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2010

                   
 

Goodwill

  $ 335.8   $ 654.5   $ 990.3  
 

Accumulated impairment losses

    (43.0 )   (651.9 )   (694.9 )
               

    292.8     2.6     295.4  
               
 

Goodwill acquired during the period

   
   
0.8
   
0.8
 
 

Other changes during the period(1)

    (0.4 )       (0.4 )
               

Balance as of September 30, 2010

                   
 

Goodwill

    335.4     655.3     990.7  
 

Accumulated impairment losses

    (43.0 )   (651.9 )   (694.9 )
               

  $ 292.4   $ 3.4   $ 295.8  
               

 

 
  Car Rental   Equipment
Rental
  Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2009

                   
 

Goodwill

  $ 307.1   $ 651.9   $ 959.0  
 

Accumulated impairment losses

    (43.0 )   (651.9 )   (694.9 )
               

    264.1         264.1  
               
 

Goodwill acquired during the year

   
24.0
   
2.4
   
26.4
 
 

Other changes during the year(1)

    4.7     0.2     4.9  
               

Balance as of December 31, 2009

                   
 

Goodwill

    335.8     654.5     990.3  
 

Accumulated impairment losses

    (43.0 )   (651.9 )   (694.9 )
               

  $ 292.8   $ 2.6   $ 295.4  
               

(1)
Primarily consists of changes resulting from the translation of foreign currencies at different exchange rates from the beginning of the period to the end of the period.

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Other intangible assets, net, consisted of the following major classes (in millions of dollars):

 
  September 30, 2010  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Carrying
Value
 

Amortizable intangible assets:

                   
 

Customer-related

  $ 601.6   $ (290.1 ) $ 311.5  
 

Other(1)

    52.5     (17.3 )   35.2  
               
   

Total

    654.1     (307.4 )   346.7  
               

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

                   
 

Trade name

    2,190.0         2,190.0  
 

Other(2)

    18.2         18.2  
               
   

Total

    2,208.2         2,208.2  
               
     

Total other intangible assets, net

  $ 2,862.3   $ (307.4 ) $ 2,554.9  
               

 

 
  December 31, 2009  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Carrying
Value
 

Amortizable intangible assets:

                   
 

Customer-related

  $ 600.6   $ (246.5 ) $ 354.1  
 

Other(1)

    50.0     (12.0 )   38.0  
               
   

Total

    650.6     (258.5 )   392.1  
               

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

                   
 

Trade name

    2,190.0         2,190.0  
 

Other(2)

    15.6         15.6  
               
   

Total

    2,205.6         2,205.6  
               
     

Total other intangible assets, net

  $ 2,856.2   $ (258.5 ) $ 2,597.7  
               

(1)
Other amortizable intangible assets primarily consist of our Advantage trade name and concession rights, reacquired franchise rights, non-compete agreements and technology-related intangibles.

(2)
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets primarily consist of reacquired franchise rights.

Amortization of other intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, was approximately $16.3 million and $17.0 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, was approximately $49.0 million and $50.1 million, respectively. Based on our amortizable intangible assets as of September 30, 2010, we expect amortization expense to be approximately $16.2 million for the remainder of 2010 and range from $58.2 million to $64.5 million for each of the next five fiscal years.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we added eight car rental locations by acquiring former franchisees in our domestic car rental operations and four equipment rental locations related to external acquisitions done within our equipment rental operations. Total intangible assets acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $6.6 million, of which $4.0 million and $2.6 million was allocated to amortizable intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets,

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respectively. Each of these transactions has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with GAAP and operating results of the acquired locations from the dates of acquisition are included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Note 6—Taxes on Income

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was (1.9)% and (3.0)%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was 9.0% and 19.2%, respectively. The benefit for taxes on income was $3.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a provision for taxes on income of $6.9 million in the three months ended September 30, 2009. The change was primarily due to the mix of income before income taxes in various taxing jurisdictions and discrete benefits recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009. The provision for taxes on income was $0.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to a benefit for taxes on income of $19.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The year-over-year increase in tax expense was primarily due to a lower loss before income taxes and a reduction in discrete benefits in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Note 7—Depreciation of Revenue Earning Equipment

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment includes the following (in millions of dollars):

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

  $ 471.3   $ 480.3  

Adjustment of depreciation upon disposal

    10.6     0.8  

Rents paid for vehicles leased

    19.1     18.0  
           
 

Total

  $ 501.0   $ 499.1  
           

 

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

  $ 1,332.8   $ 1,350.5  

Adjustment of depreciation upon disposal

    38.0     64.5  

Rents paid for vehicles leased

    46.1     53.2  
           
 

Total

  $ 1,416.9   $ 1,468.2  
           

The adjustment of depreciation upon disposal of revenue earning equipment for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, included a net loss of $7.1 million and a net gain of $2.5 million, respectively, on the disposal of vehicles used in our car rental operations and net losses of $3.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively, on the disposal of industrial and construction equipment used in our equipment rental operations. The adjustment of depreciation upon disposal of revenue earning equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, included net losses of $27.6 million and $24.2 million, respectively, on the disposal of vehicles used in our car rental operations and net losses of $10.4 million and $40.3 million, respectively, on the disposal of industrial and construction equipment used in our equipment rental operations.

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Depreciation rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis based on management's routine review of present and estimated future market conditions and their effect on residual values at the time of disposal. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, depreciation rates being used to compute the provision for depreciation of revenue earning equipment were adjusted on certain vehicles in our car rental operations to reflect changes in the estimated residual values to be realized when revenue earning equipment is sold. These depreciation rate changes resulted in net increases of $5.7 million and $16.6 million in depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, depreciation rate changes in our equipment rental operations resulted in net increases of $2.7 million in depreciation expense.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, our worldwide car rental operations sold approximately 41,600 and 45,200 non-program cars, respectively, an 8.0% year-over-year decrease primarily due to an increase in rental demand which required us to maintain our fleet size. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, our worldwide car rental operations sold approximately 126,900 and 113,000 non-program cars, respectively, a 12.3% year-over-year increase primarily due to a higher average fleet size.

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Note 8—Debt

Our debt consists of the following (in millions of dollars):

 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Corporate Debt

             

Senior Term Facility, average interest rate: 2010, 2.0%; 2009, 2.0% (effective average interest rate: 2010, 2.0%; 2009, 2.0%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $10.4; 2009, $13.9

  $ 1,338.0   $ 1,344.7  

Senior ABL Facility; net of unamortized discount: 2010, $6.2; 2009, $9.6

    (6.2 )   (9.6 )

Senior Notes, average interest rate: 2010, 8.7%; 2009, 8.7%

    2,037.3     2,054.7  

2010 Senior Notes, average interest rate: 2010, 7.5%

    700.0      

Senior Subordinated Notes, average interest rate: 2010, 10.5%; 2009, 10.5%

    518.5     518.5  

Promissory Notes, average interest rate: 2010, 7.5%; 2009, 7.3% (effective average interest rate: 2010, 7.5%; 2009, 7.4%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $2.8; 2009, $3.3

    342.8     391.4  

Convertible Senior Notes, average interest rate: 2010, 5.25%; 2009, 5.25%; (effective average interest rate: 2010, 6.5%; 2009, 6.8%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $92.9; 2009, $107.3

    381.9     367.4  

Other borrowings, average interest rate: 2010, 4.8%; 2009, 7.6%

    22.4     22.3  
           
   

Total Corporate Debt

    5,334.7     4,689.4  
           

Fleet Debt

             

U.S. Fleet Debt, average interest rate: 2010, 4.0%; 2009, 4.7% (effective average interest rate: 2010, 4.0%; 2009, 4.7%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $13.4; 2009, $16.7

    4,588.7     4,058.3  

International Fleet Debt(1), average interest rate: 2009, 2.1% (effective average interest rate: 2009, 2.2%); net of unamortized discount: 2009, $8.7

        705.3  

International ABS Fleet Financing Facility, average interest rate: 2010, 4.5%; 2009, 3.6%; (effective average interest rate: 2010, 4.5%; 2009, 3.6%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $0.2; 2009, $5.7

    130.8     383.2  

European Securitization, average interest rate: 2010, 4.5%; (effective average interest rate: 4.5%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $1.2

    401.1      

Fleet Financing Facility, average interest rate: 2010, 1.5%; 2009, 1.5% (effective average interest rate: 2010, 1.5%; 2009, 1.5%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $0.4; 2009, $0.8

    162.6     147.2  

Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility, average interest rate: 2010, 11.3%; 2009, 13.3%

    86.9     69.3  

Canadian Fleet Financing Facility, average interest rate: 2010, 1.0%; 2009, 0.5%

    117.0     55.6  

Belgian Fleet Financing Facility(1), average interest rate: 2009, 1.8%

        33.7  

Capitalized Leases, average interest rate: 2010, 4.0%; 2009, 4.8%

    386.3     222.4  

Euro Notes(1), average interest rate: 2010, 8.5% (effective average interest rate: 2010, 8.5%); net of unamortized discount: 2010, $2.7

    540.7      

European Credit Facility(1), average interest rate: 2010, 4.4%

    298.1      
           
   

Total Fleet Debt

    6,712.2     5,675.0  
           
 

Total Debt

  $ 12,046.9   $ 10,364.4  
           

Note:
For further information on the definitions and terms of our debt, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Form 10-K under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and Note 1—Background and Liquidity of this Form 10-Q, or this "Report."

(1)
The International Fleet Debt and Belgian Fleet Financing Facility were refinanced in the three months ended June 30, 2010 with the proceeds of the Euro Notes and the European Credit Facility.

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The aggregate amounts of maturities of debt for each of the twelve-month periods ending September 30 (in millions of dollars) are as follows: 2011, $4,191.0 (including $3,190.2 of other short-term borrowings); 2012, $179.6; 2013, $1,969.3; 2014, $2,749.6; 2015, $1,413.5; after 2015, $1,674.1.

Our short-term borrowings of $3,190.2 million as of September 30, 2010 include, among other items, the amounts outstanding under our International ABS Fleet Financing Facility, European Securitization, Fleet Financing Facility, Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility, Canadian Fleet Financing Facility, Capitalized Leases and European Credit Facility. These amounts are considered short-term in nature since they have maturity dates of three months or less; however these facilities are revolving in nature and do not expire at the time of the short-term debt maturity except for our International ABS Fleet Financing Facility and Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility which mature in December 2010.

As of September 30, 2010, there were outstanding standby letters of credit totaling $678.0 million. Of this amount, $423.5 million has been issued for the benefit of certain of our noteholders of our various asset-backed securities, or "ABS," facilities, or our "ABS Program," ($200.0 million of which was issued by Ford and $223.5 million of which was issued under the Senior Credit Facilities) and the remainder is primarily to support self-insurance programs (including insurance policies with respect to which we have indemnified the policy issuers for any losses) in the United States, Canada and Europe and to support airport concession obligations in the United States, Canada and Europe. In November 2010, the "Ford" letter of credit by its terms will expire in conjunction with the maturity of the 2005 Notes.

U.S. Fleet Debt

In June 2010, Hertz Vehicle Financing, LLC, or "HVF," our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $184.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 3-year and 5-year Subordinated Series 2009-2 Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class B, or the "Series 2009-2 Class B Notes." The 3-year notes carry a 4.94% coupon (5.00% yield at issuance) and the 5-year notes carry a 5.93% coupon (6.01% yield at issuance) with expected final maturities in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The net proceeds of the offering were used to purchase vehicles under our ABS Program, used to pay other ABS indebtedness or distributed to Hertz and used for general corporate purposes. The Series 2009-2 Class B Notes are included in U.S. Fleet Debt. As of September 30, 2010, $184.3 million in borrowings were outstanding under the Series 2009-2 Class B Notes.

Euro Notes and European Credit Facility

In June 2010, Hertz issued EUR 400 million (the equivalent of $543.4 million as of September 30, 2010) aggregate principal amount of 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2015, or the "Euro Notes," and entered into a EUR 220 million (the equivalent of $298.9 million) revolving credit facility that matures in 2013, or the "European Credit Facility." The net proceeds of the Euro Notes and European Credit Facility were used to refinance our International Fleet Debt and Belgian Fleet Financing Facility, both of which were due to mature in December 2010, and the excess was used for general corporate purposes. The Euro Notes and the European Credit Facility are the primary fleet financing for our rental car operations in Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The Euro Notes and the European Credit Facility are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Hertz and certain U.S. subsidiaries of Hertz and on a senior secured basis by certain non-U.S. subsidiaries of Hertz.

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Third Quarter Events

In July 2010, Hertz entered into a EUR 400 million (the equivalent of $543.4 million as of September 30, 2010) asset-backed securitization facility, or "European Securitization," which matures in 2012, the proceeds of which were used to refinance the portion of our existing International ABS Fleet Financing Facility relating to France and the Netherlands, which was due to mature in December 2010.

In addition, in July 2010, HVF issued approximately $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 3-year, 5-year and 7-year Series 2010-1 Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, or the "Series 2010-1 Notes." The 3-year, 5-year and 7-year notes have expected final maturities in 2014, 2016 and 2018, respectively. The net proceeds of the offering were used to purchase vehicles under the ABS Program of HVF, to pay other ABS indebtedness or distributed to Hertz and used for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2010, $749.6 million in borrowings were outstanding under the Series 2010-1 Notes. The Series 2010-1 Notes are included as part of our U.S. Fleet Debt.

In September 2010, Hertz entered into amendments to its Senior Term Facility and Senior ABL Facility. The amendments provide, among other things, for additional capacity under the covenants in the Senior Term Facility and Senior ABL Facility to incur refinancing and acquisition indebtedness. The amendment to the Senior ABL Facility increases the overall letter of credit sublimit and allows for Australian dollar denominated letters of credit.

In addition, in September 2010, Hertz issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2018, or "2010 Senior Notes." The net proceeds of the offerings were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of consolidated indebtedness.

Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the 2010 Senior Notes, Hertz has agreed to file a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to permit either the exchange of the 2010 Senior Notes for registered notes having terms substantially identical to the 2010 Senior Notes or, in the alternative, the registered resale of the 2010 Senior Notes. Hertz's failure to meet its obligations under the registration rights agreement, including by failing to have the registration statement become or declared effective by September 30, 2011 or failing to complete the exchange offer by October 30, 2011, will result in Hertz incurring special interest on the 2010 Senior Notes at a per annum rate of 0.25% for the first 90 days of any period where a default has occurred and is continuing, which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% during each subsequent 90 day period, up to a maximum of 0.50%. We do not believe the special interest obligation is probable, and as such, we have not recorded any amounts with respect to this registration payment arrangement.

Guarantees and Security

There have been no material changes to the guarantees and security provisions of the debt instruments and credit facilities under which our indebtedness as of September 30, 2010 has been issued from the terms as disclosed in our Annual Report, except as described above.

Covenants

Certain of our debt instruments and credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of the borrowers and the guarantors to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make dividends and other restricted payments, create liens, make investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers, change the nature of their business, make capital expenditures, or engage in certain transactions with

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affiliates. Some of these agreements also require the maintenance of certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants.

As of September 30, 2010, we had an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $1,348.4 million pursuant to our Senior Term Facility and no amounts outstanding in our Senior ABL Facility. As of September 30, 2010, Hertz was required under the Senior Term Facility to have a consolidated leverage ratio of not more than 5.25:1 and a consolidated interest expense coverage ratio of not less than 2.00:1. In addition, under our Senior ABL Facility, if there was less than $200.0 million of available borrowing capacity under that facility as of September 30, 2010, Hertz was required to have a consolidated leverage ratio of not more than 5.25:1 and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1:1 for the quarter then ended. Under the Senior Term Facility, as of September 30, 2010, we had a consolidated leverage ratio of 4.20:1 and a consolidated interest expense coverage ratio of 3.57:1. Since we had maintained sufficient borrowing capacity under our Senior ABL Facility as of September 30, 2010, and expect to maintain such capacity in the future, the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio was not deemed relevant for presentation. For further information on the terms of our senior credit facilities, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

Derivatives

We utilize certain derivative instruments to enhance our ability to manage risks relating to cash flow and interest rate exposure. See Note 14—Financial Instruments.

Credit Facilities

As of September 30, 2010, the following credit facilities were available for the use of Hertz and its subsidiaries (in millions of dollars):

 
  Remaining
Capacity
  Availability
Under
Borrowing
Base
Limitation
 

Corporate Debt

             

Senior Term Facility

  $   $  

Senior ABL Facility

    1,591.2     851.7  
           
 

Total Corporate Debt

    1,591.2     851.7  
           

Fleet Debt

             

U.S. Fleet Debt

    545.1     77.5  

International ABS Fleet Financing Facility

    1.0     1.0  

European Securitization

    77.9     68.3  

Fleet Financing Facility

    2.0     2.0  

Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility

    0.1      

Canadian Fleet Financing Facility

    101.5     13.5  

Capitalized Leases

    42.6      
           
 

Total Fleet Debt

    770.2     162.3  
           

Total

  $ 2,361.4   $ 1,014.0  
           

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As of September 30, 2010, the Senior Term Facility had approximately $11.4 million available under the letter of credit facility and the Senior ABL Facility had $406.2 million available under the letter of credit facility sublimit.

Our liquidity as of September 30, 2010 was $3,105.2 million, which consisted of $1,483.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, $851.7 million of unused commitments under our Senior ABL Facility and $770.2 million of unused commitments under our fleet financing facilities. Taking into consideration the borrowing base limitations in our Senior ABL Facility and in our Fleet Debt, the amount that we had available for immediate use as of September 30, 2010 under our Senior ABL Facility was $851.7 million and we had $162.3 million of over-enhancement that was available under our Fleet Debt. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2010, we had $2,497.3 million ($1,483.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, $851.7 million available under our Senior ABL Facility and $162.3 million available under our various Fleet Debt facilities) in liquidity that was available for our immediate use. Future availability of borrowings under these facilities will depend on borrowing base requirements and other factors, many of which are outside our control.

Also, substantially all of our revenue earning equipment and certain related assets are owned by special purpose entities, or are subject to liens in favor of our lenders under our various credit facilities. Substantially all our other assets in the United States are also subject to liens in favor of our lenders under our various credit facilities. None of these assets would be available to satisfy the claims of our general creditors if we failed to perform our obligations to such creditors.

Some of these special purpose entities are consolidated variable interest entities, of which Hertz is the primary beneficiary, whose sole purpose is to provide commitments to lend in various currencies subject to borrowing bases comprised of rental vehicles and related assets of certain of Hertz International, Ltd.'s subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our International Fleet Financing No. 1 B.V., International Fleet Financing No. 2 B.V., Hertz Fleet Limited and HA Funding Pty, Ltd. variable interest entities had total assets primarily comprised of revenue earning equipment of $461.6 million and $367.6 million, respectively, and total liabilities primarily comprised of debt of $569.2 million and $710.3 million, respectively. For further information on the terms of our debt, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

Accrued Interest

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, accrued interest was $88.4 million and $120.9 million, respectively, which is reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in "Accrued liabilities."

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Note 9—Employee Retirement Benefits

The following table sets forth the net periodic pension and postretirement (including health care, life insurance and auto) expense (in millions of dollars):

 
  Pension Benefits    
   
 
 
  Postretirement
Benefits (U.S.)
 
 
  U.S.   Non-U.S.  
 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009  

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

                                     
 

Service cost

  $ 4.6   $ 5.7   $ 1.4   $ 1.4   $ 0.1   $  
 

Interest cost

    6.0     7.0     2.6     2.5     0.3     0.2  
 

Expected return on plan assets

    (6.6 )   (5.4 )   (2.5 )   (2.0 )        
 

Net amortizations

    0.2     0.1     (0.1 )   (0.1 )   0.2     (0.1 )
 

Settlement loss

        0.8                  
                           
 

Net pension/postretirement expense

  $ 4.2   $ 8.2   $ 1.4   $ 1.8   $ 0.6   $ 0.1  
                           

 

 
  Pension Benefits    
   
 
 
  Postretirement
Benefits (U.S.)
 
 
  U.S.   Non-U.S.  
 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009  

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

                                     
 

Service cost

  $ 18.0   $ 16.5   $ 3.9   $ 4.1   $ 0.2   $ 0.1  
 

Interest cost

    19.6     21.0     7.7     7.1     0.7     0.6  
 

Expected return on plan assets

    (20.0 )   (17.1 )   (7.4 )   (5.6 )        
 

Net amortizations

    3.5     0.3     (0.2 )   (0.3 )       (0.3 )
 

Settlement loss

    0.4     1.5                  
                           
 

Net pension/postretirement expense

  $ 21.5   $ 22.2   $ 4.0   $ 5.3   $ 0.9   $ 0.4  
                           

Our policy for funded plans is to contribute annually, at a minimum, amounts required by applicable laws, regulations and union agreements. From time to time we make contributions beyond those legally required. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we contributed to and made benefit payments of $11.2 million and $57.8 million, respectively, to our worldwide pension plans, including discretionary contributions of $2.3 million and $5.5 million, respectively, to our U.K. defined benefit pension plan and benefit payments made through unfunded plans. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we contributed to and made benefit payments of $11.7 million and $28.9 million, respectively, to our funded worldwide plans. Of the contributions to worldwide plans, we contributed $6.5 million to the U.S. defined benefit plans during the three months ended September 30, 2009. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we made discretionary contributions of $1.3 million and $3.9 million, respectively, to our U.K. defined benefit pension plan. Based upon the significant decline in asset values in 2008, which were in line with the overall market declines, we have and will continue to make cash contributions in 2010 and possibly in future years. We expect to contribute up to $54.1 million to our U.S. pension plan in the full year of 2010. The level of 2010 and future contributions will vary, and is dependent on a number of factors including actual and projected investment returns, interest rate fluctuations, plan demographics, funding regulations and the results of the final actuarial valuation.

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We participate in various "multiemployer" pension plans administered by labor unions representing some of our employees. We make periodic contributions to these plans to allow them to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants. In the event that we withdraw from participation in one of these plans, then applicable law could require us to make an additional lump-sum contribution to the plan, and we would have to reflect that as an expense in our consolidated statement of operations and as a liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our withdrawal liability for any multiemployer plan would depend on the extent of the plan's funding of vested benefits. In the ordinary course of our renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements with labor unions that maintain these plans, we could decide to discontinue participation in a plan, and in that event, we could face a withdrawal liability. Some multiemployer plans, including one in which we participate, are reported to have significant underfunded liabilities. Such underfunding could increase the size of our potential withdrawal liability.

Note 10—Stock-Based Compensation

In March 2010, we granted 527,574 Restricted Stock Units, or "RSUs," to certain executives and employees at fair values ranging from $9.70 to $9.99 and 800,613 Performance Stock Units, or "PSUs," at a fair value of $9.70 under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, or the "Omnibus Plan." In May 2010, we granted 182,606 RSUs to certain employees at fair values ranging from $11.87 to $12.38 under the Omnibus Plan. In August 2010, we granted 33,083 RSUs to certain employees at a fair value of $9.08.

In March 2010, we granted options to acquire 3,208,155 shares of our common stock to certain executives and employees at exercise prices ranging from $9.70 to $9.99. In May 2010, we granted options to acquire 29,229 shares of our common stock to certain employees at exercise prices ranging from $11.87 to $12.38, and in August, we granted options to acquire 54,534 shares of our common stock to certain employees at an exercise price of $9.08, under the Omnibus Plan.

A summary of the total compensation expense and associated income tax benefits recognized under our Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan and Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Director Stock Incentive Plan, or the "Prior Plans," and the Omnibus Plan, including the cost of stock options, RSUs, and PSUs, is as follows (in millions of dollars):

   
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
   
  2010   2009  
 

Compensation Expense

  $ 8.7   $ 9.1  
 

Income Tax Benefit

    (3.4 )   (3.5 )
             
   

Total

  $ 5.3   $ 5.6  
             

 

   
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
   
  2010   2009  
 

Compensation Expense

  $ 28.0   $ 25.6  
 

Income Tax Benefit

    (10.8 )   (9.9 )
             
   

Total

  $ 17.2   $ 15.7  
             

As of September 30, 2010, there was approximately $50.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options, RSUs and PSUs granted by Hertz Holdings under the Prior

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Plans and the Omnibus Plan, including costs related to modifying the exercise prices of certain option grants in order to preserve the intrinsic value of the options, consistent with applicable tax law, to reflect special cash dividends of $4.32 per share paid on June 30, 2006 and $1.12 per share paid on November 21, 2006. These remaining costs are expected to be recognized over the remaining 1.4 years, on a weighted average basis, of the requisite service period that began on the grant dates.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized compensation cost of approximately $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) and $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of tax), respectively, for the amount of the discount on the stock purchased by our employees under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or "ESPP." For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized compensation cost of approximately $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) and $0.3 million ($0.2 million, net of tax), respectively, for the amount of the discount on the stock purchased by our employees under the ESPP.

Note 11—Segment Information

Our operating segments are aggregated into reportable business segments based primarily upon similar economic characteristics, products, services, customers, and delivery methods. We have identified two reportable segments: rental of cars and light trucks, or "car rental," and rental of industrial, construction and material handling equipment, or "equipment rental." Other reconciling items includes general corporate assets and expenses, certain interest expense (including net interest on corporate debt), as well as other business activities such as our third-party claim management services.

Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) is the measure utilized by management in making decisions about allocating resources to segments and measuring their performance. We believe this measure best reflects the financial results from ongoing operations. Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) is calculated as income (loss) before income taxes plus other reconciling items, non-cash purchase accounting charges, non-cash debt charges and certain one-time charges and non-operational items. The contribution of our reportable segments to revenues and adjusted pre-tax income (loss) and the

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reconciliation to consolidated amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are summarized below (in millions of dollars).

 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
 
  Revenues   Adjusted Pre-Tax Income  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Car rental

  $ 1,903.5   $ 1,757.7   $ 309.3   $ 258.3  

Equipment rental

    281.2     280.5     33.7     25.2  
                   
   

Total reportable segments

    2,184.7     2,038.2     343.0     283.5  

Other

    1.6     3.2              
                       
   

Total

  $ 2,186.3   $ 2,041.4              
                       

Adjustments:

                         
 

Other reconciling items(1)

                (89.4 )   (88.2 )
 

Purchase accounting(2)

                (23.8 )   (21.7 )
 

Non-cash debt charges(3)

                (46.4 )   (48.5 )
 

Restructuring charges

                (14.6 )   (35.7 )
 

Restructuring related charges(4)

                (0.6 )   (11.4 )
 

Derivative losses(5)

                (0.2 )   (1.9 )
 

Management transition costs

                    (0.3 )
 

Acquisition related costs(6)

                (9.7 )    
                       
   

Income before income taxes

              $ 158.3   $ 75.8  
                       

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  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  Revenues   Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Car rental

  $ 4,938.2   $ 4,515.3   $ 512.7   $ 368.4  

Equipment rental

    784.1     837.0     43.0     50.6  
                   
   

Total reportable segments

    5,722.3     5,352.3     555.7     419.0  

Other

    4.5     8.5              
                       
   

Total

  $ 5,726.8   $ 5,360.8              
                       

Adjustments:

                         
 

Other reconciling items(1)

                (275.6 )   (259.3 )
 

Purchase accounting(2)

                (68.4 )   (69.5 )
 

Non-cash debt charges(3)

                (144.9 )   (121.2 )
 

Restructuring charges

                (45.5 )   (87.2 )
 

Restructuring related charges(4)

                (7.9 )   (31.6 )
 

Management transition costs

                    (1.0 )
 

Derivative gains (losses)(5)

                (2.5 )   3.0  
 

Acquisition related costs(6)

                (16.7 )    
 

Gain on debt buyback(7)

                    48.5  
 

Third-party bankruptcy accrual(8)

                    (4.3 )
                       
   

Loss before income taxes

              $ (5.8 ) $ (103.6 )
                       

(1)
Represents general corporate expenses, certain interest expense (including net interest on corporate debt), as well as other business activities such as our third-party claim management services.

(2)
Represents the purchase accounting effects of the Acquisition on our results of operations relating to increased depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets and accretion of revalued workers' compensation and public liability and property damage liabilities. Also represents the purchase accounting effects of subsequent acquisitions on our results of operations relating to increased amortization of intangible assets.

(3)
Represents non-cash debt charges relating to the amortization and write-off of deferred debt financing costs and debt discounts. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, also includes $18.0 million and $56.9 million, respectively, associated with the amortization of amounts pertaining to the de-designation of the HVF interest rate swaps as effective hedging instruments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, also includes $22.4 million and $52.2 million, respectively, associated with the amortization of amounts pertaining to the de-designation of the HVF interest rate swaps as effective hedging instruments.

(4)
Represents incremental, one-time costs incurred directly supporting our business transformation initiatives. Such costs include transition costs incurred in connection with our 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.

(5)
In 2010, represents the mark-to-market adjustment on our interest rate cap. In 2009, represents the mark-to-market adjustments on our interest rate cap and gasoline swap.

(6)
Represents costs incurred in connection with the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. transaction which has now been terminated.

(7)
Represents a gain (net of transaction costs) recorded in connection with the buyback of portions of our Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes.

(8)
Represents an allowance for uncollectible program car receivables related to a bankrupt European dealer affiliated with a U.S. car manufacturer.

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Total assets increased $2,124.2 million from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010. The increase was primarily related to increases in our car rental segment's revenue earning equipment and receivables, as well as increases in other cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents.

Note 12—Total Equity

(in Millions)
  Number
of Shares
  Common
Stock
  Preferred
Stock
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Non-
controlling
Interest
  Total
Equity
 

December 31, 2009

    410.2   $ 4.1   $   $ 3,141.7   $ (1,062.3 ) $ (3.3 ) $ 17.2   $ 2,097.4  
 

Net loss attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

                            (18.9 )               (18.9 )
 

Change in fair value of derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of tax of $26.9

                                  41.9           41.9  
 

Translation adjustment changes

                                  (16.6 )         (16.6 )
 

Unrealized gain on Euro-denominated debt, net of tax of $6.8

                                  10.5           10.5  
 

Defined benefit pension plans, net

                                  (0.4 )         (0.4 )
                                                 
 

Total Comprehensive Income

                                              16.5  
                                                 
 

Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest

                                        (12.6 )   (12.6 )
 

Net income relating to noncontrolling interest

                                        13.0     13.0  
 

Employee stock purchase plan

    0.2                 2.2                       2.2  
 

Net settlement on vesting of restricted stock

                      (5.7 )                     (5.7 )
 

Restricted stock

    1.6                                            
 

Stock-based employee compensation charges, net of tax of $0

                      28.0                       28.0  
 

Exercise of stock options

    0.3                 3.2                       3.2  
 

Common shares issued to Directors

    0.0                 1.0                       1.0  
 

Phantom shares issued to Directors

    0.0                 0.3                       0.3  
 

Proceeds from disgorgement of stockholder short-swing profits, net of tax of $0

                      0.1                       0.1  
                                   

September 30, 2010

    412.3   $ 4.1   $   $ 3,170.8   $ (1,081.2 ) $ 32.1   $ 17.6   $ 2,143.4  
                                   

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(in Millions)
  Number
of Shares
  Common
Stock
  Preferred
Stock
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Non-
controlling
Interest
  Total
Equity
 

December 31, 2008

    323.0   $ 3.2   $   $ 2,503.8   $ (936.3 ) $ (100.1 ) $ 17.7   $ 1,488.3  
 

Net loss attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

                            (95.1 )               (95.1 )
 

Change in fair value of derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges, net of tax of $16.0

                                  24.4           24.4  
 

Translation adjustment changes

                                  80.3           80.3  
 

Unrealized loss on Euro-denominated debt, net of tax of $5.3

                                  (8.2 )         (8.2 )
 

Defined benefit pension plans, net

                                  (0.6 )         (0.6 )
                                                 
 

Total Comprehensive Income

                                              0.8  
                                                 
 

Dividend payment to noncontrolling interest

                                        (11.9 )   (11.9 )
 

Net income relating to noncontrolling interest

                                        11.3     11.3  
 

Proceeds from debt offering, net of tax of $44.7

                      69.7                       69.7  
 

Proceeds from sale of common stock

    85.0     0.9           527.9                       528.8  
 

Employee stock purchase plan

    0.4                 2.2                       2.2  
 

Stock-based employee compensation charges, net of tax of $0

                      26.6                       26.6  
 

Exercise of stock options

    1.1                 4.8                       4.8  
 

Common shares issued to Directors

    0.1                 0.2                       0.2  
 

Phantom shares issued to Directors

    0.0                 0.1                       0.1  
                                   

September 30, 2009

    409.6   $ 4.1   $   $ 3,135.3   $ (1,031.4 ) $ (4.2 ) $ 17.1   $ 2,120.9  
                                   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 includes accumulated translation gains of $115.5 million and $132.1 million, respectively, unrealized losses on cash flow hedges of $(7.8) million and $(49.8) million, respectively, changes due to the pension mark-to-market adjustment of $(66.9) million and $(66.5) million, respectively, and unrealized losses on our Euro-denominated debt of $(8.6) million and $(19.2) million, respectively.

Note 13—Restructuring

As part of our ongoing effort to implement our strategy of reducing operating costs, we have evaluated our workforce and operations and made adjustments, including headcount reductions and business process re-engineering resulting in optimized work flow at rental locations and maintenance facilities as well as streamlined our back-office operations and evaluated potential outsourcing opportunities. When

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we made adjustments to our workforce and operations, we incurred incremental expenses that delay the benefit of a more efficient workforce and operating structure, but we believe that increased operating efficiency and reduced costs associated with the operation of our business are important to our long-term competitiveness.

For further information on actions taken in 2009, see Note 11 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our equipment rental business incurred charges for losses on available for sale equipment and the disposal of surplus equipment and recognition of future facility lease obligations related to branch closures in North America. Additionally, our European car rental business has incurred charges primarily associated with employee severance and relocation as a result of the pan-European migration of in-country back office operations to our shared services center in Dublin, Ireland. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, restructuring charges included employee termination liabilities covering approximately 445 employees.

For the three months ended September 30, 2010, our consolidated statement of operations includes restructuring charges relating to the initiatives discussed above of $14.6 million which is composed of $7.5 million in revenue earning equipment and fixed asset impairment charges, $2.8 million in facility closure and lease obligation costs, $2.7 million of termination benefits, $1.3 million in relocation and temporary labor costs and $0.3 million of other restructuring charges. The after-tax effect of the restructuring charges reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our consolidated statement of operations includes restructuring charges relating to the initiatives discussed above of $45.5 million which is composed of $20.0 million in revenue earning equipment and fixed asset impairment charges, $11.4 million in facility closure and lease obligation costs, $7.5 million of termination benefits, $3.8 million in relocation and temporary labor costs, $0.9 million in consulting costs and $1.9 million of other restructuring charges. The after-tax effect of the restructuring charges increased diluted loss per share by $0.08 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

For the three months ended September 30, 2009, our consolidated statement of operations included restructuring charges relating to the initiatives discussed above of $35.7 million which was composed of $18.8 million of involuntary termination benefits, $11.2 million in facility closures and lease obligation costs, $2.7 million in asset impairment charges, $0.8 million in pension liability settlements, $0.8 million in relocation and $1.4 million of other restructuring charges. The after-tax effect of the restructuring charges reduced diluted earnings per share by $0.07 for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, our consolidated statement of operations included restructuring charges relating to the initiatives discussed above of $87.2 million which was composed of $37.4 million of involuntary termination benefits, $23.2 million in facility closures and lease obligation costs, $8.7 million in asset impairment charges, $6.9 million in consulting costs, $4.5 million in lease termination costs, $2.3 million in relocation costs, $1.7 million in contract termination costs and $2.5 million of other restructuring charges. The after-tax effect of the restructuring charges increased diluted loss per share by $0.19 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

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Restructuring charges in our consolidated statement of operations can be summarized as follows (in millions of dollars):

 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009  

By Caption:

             
 

Direct operating

  $ 12.5   $ 16.5  
 

Selling, general and administrative

    2.1     19.2  
           
   

Total

  $ 14.6   $ 35.7  
           

 

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009  

By Caption:

             
 

Direct operating

  $ 37.7   $ 51.7  
 

Selling, general and administrative

    7.8     35.5  
           
   

Total

  $ 45.5   $ 87.2  
           

 

 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009  

By Segment:

             
 

Car rental

  $ 4.0   $ 25.4  
 

Equipment rental

    10.6     9.1  
 

Other reconciling items

        1.2  
           
   

Total

  $ 14.6   $ 35.7  
           

 

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009  

By Segment:

             
 

Car rental

  $ 13.4   $ 50.3  
 

Equipment rental

    31.4     28.9  
 

Other reconciling items

    0.7     8.0  
           
   

Total

  $ 45.5   $ 87.2  
           

The following table sets forth the activity affecting the restructuring accrual during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 (in millions of dollars). We expect to pay the remaining restructuring obligations relating to involuntary termination benefits over the next twelve months. The remainder of the restructuring accrual relates to future lease obligations which will be paid over the remaining term of the applicable leases.

 
  Involuntary
Termination
Benefits
  Pension
and Post
Retirement
Expense
  Consultant
Costs
  Other   Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2010

  $ 19.6   $   $ 0.4   $ 9.7   $ 29.7  
 

Charges incurred

    7.5     0.6     0.9     36.5     45.5  
 

Cash payments

    (18.8 )       (1.3 )   (11.4 )   (31.5 )
 

Other(1)

    (0.3 )   (0.3 )       (25.2 )   (25.8 )
                       

Balance as of September 30, 2010

  $ 8.0   $ 0.3   $   $ 9.6   $ 17.9  
                       

(1)
Consists of decreases of $20.0 million for the impairment of revenue earning equipment and other assets, $4.8 million for facility closures, $1.4 million loss in foreign currency translation and a $0.4 million for executive pension liability settlements, partly offset by increases in involuntary termination benefits of $0.7 million and consultant costs of $0.1 million.

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Note 14—Financial Instruments

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Fair value approximates the amount indicated on the balance sheet at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Money market accounts, whose fair value at September 30, 2010, is measured using Level 1 inputs, totaling $858.8 million and $572.6 million are included in "Cash and cash equivalents" and "Restricted cash and cash equivalents," respectively. Money market accounts, whose fair value at December 31, 2009, is measured using Level 1 inputs, totaling $106.8 million and $294.4 million are included in "Cash and cash equivalents" and "Restricted cash and cash equivalents," respectively. Level 1 inputs are observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets.

Debt

For borrowings with an initial maturity of 93 days or less, fair value approximates carrying value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. For all other debt, fair value is estimated based on quoted market rates as well as borrowing rates currently available to us for loans with similar terms and average maturities (Level 2 inputs). The aggregate fair value of all debt at September 30, 2010 was $12,468.3 million, compared to its aggregate carrying value of $12,177.1 million. The aggregate fair value of all debt at December 31, 2009 approximated $10,795.7 million, compared to its aggregate carrying value of $10,530.4 million.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The following table summarizes our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in millions of dollars):

 
  Fair Value of Derivative Instruments(1)  
 
  Asset Derivatives(2)   Liability Derivatives(2)  
 
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
  September 30,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:

                         
 

HVF interest rate swaps

  $   $   $ 0.9   $ 12.8  
                   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:

                         
 

Gasoline swaps

    0.7     2.2          
 

Interest rate caps

    0.3     8.2     0.2     5.6  
 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

    1.3     7.6     26.8     5.7  
 

Foreign exchange options

    0.1              
                   
   

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815

    2.4     18.0     27.0     11.3  
                   

Total derivatives

  $ 2.4   $ 18.0   $ 27.9   $ 24.1  
                   

(1)
All fair value measurements were primarily based upon significant observable (Level 2) inputs.

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(2)
All asset derivatives are recorded in "Prepaid expenses and other assets" and all liability derivatives are recorded in "Accrued liabilities" on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


 
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Other Comprehensive
Income on Derivative
(Effective Portion)
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income into Income
(Effective Portion)
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
 
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009  

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationship:

                                     
 

HVF interest rate swaps

  $ 3.1   $ (3.5 ) $ (18.0 )(1) $ (22.4 )(1) $   $  

 

 
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Other Comprehensive
Income on Derivative
(Effective Portion)
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income into Income
(Effective Portion)
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion)
 
 
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009  

Derivatives in ASC 815 Cash Flow Hedging Relationship:

                                     
 

HVF interest rate swaps

  $ 11.9   $ (15.5 ) $ (56.9 )(1) $ (52.2 )(1) $   $  

Note:
The location of both the effective portion reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" into income and the ineffective portion recognized in income is in "Interest expense" on our consolidated statement of operations.

(1)
Represents the amortization of amounts in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" associated with the de-designation of the previous cash flow hedging relationship as described below.

 

 
   
  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
 
 
   
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  Location of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized on Derivative
 
 
  2010   2009  

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815:

                 
 

Gasoline swaps

  Direct operating   $ 1.7   $ 0.1  
 

Interest rate caps

  Selling, general and administrative     (0.2 )   (2.0 )
 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  Selling, general and administrative     (18.5 )   (15.9 )
 

Foreign exchange options

  Selling, general and administrative     (0.1 )   0.1  
               
   

Total

      $ (17.1 ) $ (17.7 )
               

 

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  Amount of Gain or
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
 
 
   
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  Location of Gain or (Loss)
Recognized on Derivative
 
 
  2010   2009  

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under ASC 815:

                 
 

Gasoline swaps

  Direct operating   $   $ 5.0  
 

Interest rate caps

  Selling, general and administrative     (2.5 )   (2.0 )
 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

  Selling, general and administrative     (19.9 )   (3.5 )
 

Foreign exchange options

  Selling, general and administrative     (0.2 )   0.2  
               
   

Total

      $ (22.6 ) $ (0.3 )
               

In connection with the Acquisition and the issuance of $3,550.0 million of floating rate U.S. Fleet Debt, our subsidiary HVF entered into certain interest rate swap agreements, or the "HVF Swaps," effective December 21, 2005, which qualify as cash flow hedging instruments in accordance with GAAP. These agreements mature at various terms, in connection with the scheduled maturity of the associated debt obligations, through November 2010. Under these agreements, until February 2009, HVF was paying monthly interest at a fixed rate of 4.5% per annum in exchange for monthly interest at one-month LIBOR, effectively transforming the floating rate U.S. Fleet Debt to fixed rate obligations. In March 2009, HVF made a cash payment to have the fixed rate on these swaps reset to the then current market rates of 0.872% and 1.25% for the swaps that matured in February 2010 and that will mature in November 2010, respectively. $80.4 million of this payment was made to an affiliate of MLGPE which is a counterparty to the HVF Swaps. Concurrently with this payment, the hedging relationship was de-designated and the amount remaining in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" associated with this cash flow hedging relationship was frozen and is being amortized into "Interest expense" over the respective terms of the associated debt in accordance with GAAP. We expect to amortize approximately $12.0 million from "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" into "Interest expense" over the next two months. Additionally, a new hedging relationship was designated between the HVF Swaps, which also qualifies for cash flow hedge accounting in accordance with GAAP. Both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, we measure ineffectiveness by comparing the fair value of the HVF Swaps and the fair value of hypothetical swaps, with similar terms, using the Hypothetical Method in accordance with GAAP. The hypothetical swaps represent a perfect hedge of the variability in interest payments associated with the U.S. Fleet Debt. Subsequent to the resetting of the swaps at current market rates, we anticipate that there will be no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship because the critical terms of the HVF Swaps match the terms of the hypothetical swaps.

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the balance reflected in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)," relating to the HVF Swaps, including the amount frozen due to the designation of the previous cash flow hedging relationship, was a loss of $7.8 million (net of tax of $5.0 million) and a loss of $49.7 million (net of tax of $31.8 million), respectively. The fair values of the HVF Swaps were calculated using the income approach and applying observable market data (i.e. the 1-month LIBOR yield curve and credit default swap spreads).

In connection with the entrance into the HVF Swaps, Hertz entered into seven differential interest rate swap agreements, or the "differential swaps." These differential swaps were required to be put in place to protect the counterparties to the HVF Swaps in the event of an "amortization event" under the asset-

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backed notes agreements. An "event of bankruptcy" (as defined in the ABS Base Indenture) with respect to MBIA or Ambac would constitute an "amortization event" under the portion of the U.S. Fleet Debt facilities guaranteed by the affected insurer. In the event of an "amortization event," the amount by which the principal balance on the floating rate portion of the U.S. Fleet Debt is reduced, exclusive of the originally scheduled amortization, becomes the notional amount of the differential swaps and is transferred to Hertz. There was no payment associated with these differential swaps and their notional amounts are and will continue to be zero unless (1) there is an amortization event, which causes the amortization of the loan balance, or (2) the debt is prepaid.

On September 18, 2009, HVF completed the sale of the Series 2009-1 Notes. In order to satisfy rating agency requirements related to its bankruptcy-remote status, HVF purchased an interest rate cap, for $11.7 million, with a maximum notional amount equal to the Series 2009-1 Notes maximum principal amount of $2.1 billion with a strike rate of 5% and a term until January 25, 2013. Additionally, Hertz sold a 5% interest rate cap, for $6.5 million, with a notional amount equal to 33.3% of the notional amount of the HVF interest rate cap through January 2012, and then subsequently with a matching notional amount to the HVF interest rate cap through its maturity date of January 25, 2013. The fair value of these interest rate caps was calculated using a discounted cash flow method and applying observable market data (i.e. the 1-month LIBOR yield curve and credit default swap spreads). Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of these interest rate caps are included in our results of operations in the periods incurred.

We purchase unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at prevailing market rates. In January 2009, we began a program to manage our exposure to changes in fuel prices through the use of derivative commodity instruments. We currently have in place swaps to cover a portion of our fuel price exposure through June 2011. We presently hedge a portion of our overall unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel purchases with commodity swaps and have contracts in place that settle on a monthly basis. As of September 30, 2010, our outstanding commodity instruments for unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel totaled approximately 12.3 million gallons and 0.7 million gallons, respectively. The fair value of these commodity instruments was calculated using a discounted cash flow method and applying observable market data (i.e., NYMEX RBOB Gasoline and U.S. Department of Energy surveys, etc.). Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of these commodity instruments are included in our results of operations in the periods incurred.

We manage our foreign currency risk primarily by incurring, to the extent practicable, operating and financing expenses in the local currency in the countries in which we operate, including making fleet and equipment purchases and borrowing for working capital needs. Also, we have purchased foreign exchange options to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates for selected marketing programs. The effect of exchange rate changes on these financial instruments would not materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our risks with respect to foreign exchange options are limited to the premium paid for the right to exercise the option and the future performance of the option's counterparty. Premiums paid for options outstanding as of September 30, 2010, were approximately $0.2 million. We limit counterparties to the transactions to financial institutions that have strong credit ratings. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total notional amount of these foreign exchange options was $4.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, these foreign exchange options mature through January 2012. The fair value of the foreign exchange options was calculated using a discounted cash flow method and applying observable market data (i.e. foreign currency exchange rates). Gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value of these options are included in our results of operations in the periods incurred.

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We also manage exposure to fluctuations in currency risk on intercompany loans we make to certain of our subsidiaries by entering into foreign currency forward contracts at the time of the loans which are intended to offset the impact of foreign currency movements on the underlying intercompany loan obligations. As of September 30, 2010, the total notional amount of these forward contracts was $1,391.4 million, maturing within four months. The fair value of these foreign currency forward contracts was calculated based on foreign currency forward exchange rates.

On October 1, 2006, we designated our Senior Euro Notes as an effective net investment hedge of our Euro-denominated net investment in our international operations. As a result of this net investment hedge designation, as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, losses of $8.6 million (net of tax of $7.9 million) and $19.2 million (net of tax of $14.7 million), respectively, attributable to the translation of our Senior Euro Notes into the U.S. dollar are recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)."

Note 15—Related Party Transactions

Relationship with the Sponsors

Other than as disclosed below, in the nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no material changes to our relationship with the Sponsors.

Director Compensation Policy

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recognized $0.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of expense relating to the Director Compensation Policy in our consolidated statement of operations in "Selling, general and administrative" expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recognized $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of expense relating to the Director Compensation Policy in our consolidated statement of operations in "Selling, general and administrative" expenses.

Financing Arrangements with Related Parties

Affiliates of ML Global Private Equity, L.P. and its related funds (which are stockholders of Hertz Holdings) and of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., or "ML," one of the underwriters in the initial public offering of our common stock and the June 2007 secondary offering by the Sponsors, were lenders under the Hertz Holdings Loan Facility (which was repaid with the proceeds of our initial public offering); are lenders under the original and amended Senior Term Facility, the original and amended Senior ABL Facility and the Fleet Financing Facility; acted as initial purchasers with respect to the offerings of the Senior Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Series 2008-1 Notes; acted as structuring advisors and agents under our ABS Program; and acted as dealer managers and solicitation agents for Hertz's tender offers for its existing debt securities in connection with the Acquisition.

Banc of America Securities LLC, an affiliate of MLGPE, acted as one of the joint lead book runners in the issuance of the Series 2009-2 Notes and Series 2009-2 Class B Notes, and as a co-lead manager for the issuance of a portion of the 2010 Senior Notes, for which they received customary fees and expenses.

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, approximately $255 million and $246 million, respectively, of our outstanding debt was with related parties.

See Note 8—Debt.

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Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the following guarantees (including indemnification commitments) were issued and outstanding:

Indemnification Obligations

In the ordinary course of business, we execute contracts involving indemnification obligations customary in the relevant industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction such as the sale of a business. These indemnification obligations might include claims relating to the following: environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. Performance under these indemnification obligations would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. We regularly evaluate the probability of having to incur costs associated with these indemnification obligations and have accrued for expected losses that are probable and estimable. The types of indemnification obligations for which payments are possible include the following:

Sponsors; Directors

Hertz has entered into customary indemnification agreements with Hertz Holdings, the Sponsors and our stockholders affiliated with the Sponsors, pursuant to which Hertz Holdings and Hertz will indemnify the Sponsors, our stockholders affiliated with the Sponsors and their respective affiliates, directors, officers, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives and controlling persons, against certain liabilities arising out of performance of a consulting agreement with Hertz Holdings and each of the Sponsors and certain other claims and liabilities, including liabilities arising out of financing arrangements or securities offerings. We also entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors. We do not believe that these indemnifications are reasonably likely to have a material impact on us.

Environmental

We have indemnified various parties for the costs associated with remediating numerous hazardous substance storage, recycling or disposal sites in many states and, in some instances, for natural resource damages. The amount of any such expenses or related natural resource damages for which we may be held responsible could be substantial. The probable expenses that we expect to incur for such matters have been accrued, and those expenses are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate amounts accrued for environmental liabilities, including liability for environmental indemnities, reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in "Accrued liabilities" were $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The accrual generally represents the estimated cost to study potential environmental issues at sites deemed to require investigation or clean-up activities, and the estimated cost to implement remediation actions, including on-going maintenance, as required. Cost estimates are developed by site. Initial cost estimates are based on historical experience at similar sites and are refined over time on the basis of in-depth studies of the sites. For many sites, the remediation costs and other damages for which we ultimately may be responsible cannot be reasonably estimated because of uncertainties with respect to factors such as our connection to the site, the materials there, the involvement of other potentially

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responsible parties, the application of laws and other standards or regulations, site conditions, and the nature and scope of investigations, studies, and remediation to be undertaken (including the technologies to be required and the extent, duration, and success of remediation).

Legal Proceedings

From time to time we are a party to various legal proceedings. We are currently a defendant in numerous actions and have received numerous claims on which actions have not yet been commenced for public liability and property damage arising from the operation of motor vehicles and equipment rented from us and our licensees. The obligation for public liability and property damage on self-insured U.S. and international vehicles and equipment, as stated on our balance sheet, represents an estimate for both reported accident claims not yet paid and claims incurred but not yet reported. The related liabilities are recorded on a non-discounted basis. Reserve requirements are based on actuarial evaluations of historical accident claim experience and trends, as well as future projections of ultimate losses, expenses, premiums and administrative costs. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 our liability recorded for public liability and property damage matters was $286.5 million and $277.8 million, respectively. The increase in the reserve balance primarily reflects the timing of payment activity during the period and the effects of foreign currency translation. We believe that our analysis was based on the most relevant information available, combined with reasonable assumptions, and that we may prudently rely on this information to determine the estimated liability. We note the liability is subject to significant uncertainties. The adequacy of the liability reserve is regularly monitored based on evolving accident claim history and insurance related state legislation changes. If our estimates change or if actual results differ from these assumptions, the amount of the recorded liability is adjusted to reflect these results.

For a detailed description of certain of our legal proceedings please see Note 10 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

The following recent developments pertaining to legal proceedings described in our Annual Report are furnished on a supplemental basis:

In August 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the complaint as to all defendants in the In re Tourism Assessment Fee Litigation. The deadline for plaintiffs to request a rehearing of this decision has passed.

Aside from the above mentioned, there were no material changes in the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, and we are not otherwise required to disclose any pending legal proceedings in response to Item 103 of Regulation S-K.

In addition to those described in our Form 10-K, various other legal actions, claims and governmental inquiries and proceedings are pending or may be instituted or asserted in the future against us and our subsidiaries. Other than with respect to the aggregate claims for public liability and property damage pending against us, management does not believe that any of the matters resolved, or pending against us, are material to us and our subsidiaries taken as a whole.

We have established reserves for matters where we believe that the losses are probable and reasonably estimated. Other than with respect to the reserve established for claims for public liability and property damage, none of those reserves are material. For matters where we have not established a reserve, the ultimate outcome or resolution cannot be predicted at this time, or the amount of ultimate loss, if any,

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cannot be reasonably estimated. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the outcome of the individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. It is possible that certain of the actions, claims, inquiries or proceedings, including those discussed above or in our Annual Report, could be decided unfavorably against us or any of our subsidiaries involved. Accordingly, it is possible that an adverse outcome from such a proceeding could exceed the amount accrued in an amount that could be material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in any particular reporting period.

Note 17—Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share has been computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share has been computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, except when the effect would be anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in millions of dollars, except per share amounts):

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

             

Numerator:

             
 

Net income attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ 156.6   $ 64.5  
           

Denominator:

             
 

Weighted average shares used in basic computation

    412.2     407.4  
 

Add: Stock options, RSUs and PSUs

    7.6     8.0  
 

Add: Potential issuance of common stock upon conversion of Convertible Senior Notes

    10.6     9.8  
           
 

Weighted average shares used in diluted computation

    430.4     425.2  
           

Earnings per share attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders, basic

  $ 0.38   $ 0.16  

Earnings per share attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders, diluted

  $ 0.36   $ 0.15  

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  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Basic and diluted loss per share:

             

Numerator:

             
 

Loss attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ (18.9 ) $ (95.1 )
           

Denominator:

             
 

Weighted average shares used in basic and diluted computation

    411.6     358.5  
           

Loss per share attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders, basic

  $ (0.05 ) $ (0.27 )

Loss per share attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders, diluted

  $ (0.05 ) $ (0.27 )

Diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 excluded the weighted-average impact of the assumed exercise of approximately 9.5 million and 23.6 million shares, respectively, of stock options, RSUs and PSUs, because such impact would be antidilutive. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, there was no impact to the diluted earnings (loss) per share computations associated with the Convertible Senior Notes, because such impact would be antidilutive. Diluted earnings (loss) per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 excluded the weighted-average impact of the assumed exercise of approximately 8.1 million and 22.6 million shares, respectively, of stock options, RSUs and PSUs, because such impact would be antidilutive. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, there was no impact to the diluted earnings (loss) per share computations associated with the Convertible Senior Notes, because such impact would be antidilutive.

Note 18—Subsequent Events

On April 25, 2010, we entered into a definitive merger agreement, or the "Merger Agreement," under which we agreed to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. or "Dollar Thrifty," subject to certain conditions, including the condition that Dollar Thrifty shareholders vote to adopt the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement was subsequently amended on September 10, 2010, to increase the consideration payable by us to Dollar Thrifty stockholders. On September 30, 2010, stockholders of Dollar Thrifty did not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. As a result, on October 1, 2010, we terminated the Merger Agreement. We incurred legal, accounting, financial advisory and other expenses of approximately $20.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in connection with the terminated Dollar Thrifty transaction.

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ITEM 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
                 Operations

The following discussion and analysis provides information that we believe to be relevant to an understanding of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Report on Form 10-Q, (i) "Hertz Holdings" means Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., our top-level holding company, (ii) "Hertz" means The Hertz Corporation, our primary operating company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Hertz Investors, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Hertz Holdings, (iii) "we," "us" and "our" mean (a) prior to December 21, 2005, Hertz and its consolidated subsidiaries and (b) on and after December 21, 2005, Hertz Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Hertz, (iv) "HERC" means Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, Hertz's wholly-owned equipment rental subsidiary, together with our various other wholly-owned international subsidiaries that conduct our industrial, construction and material handling equipment rental business, (v) "cars" means cars and light trucks (including sport utility vehicles and, outside North America, light commercial vehicles), (vi) "program cars" means cars purchased by car rental companies under repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs with car manufacturers, (vii) "non-program cars" mean cars not purchased under repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs for which the car rental company is exposed to residual risk and (viii) "equipment" means industrial, construction and material handling equipment.

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with the section below entitled "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," with the financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, or this "Report."

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this Report and in reports we subsequently file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the "SEC," on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and file or furnish on Form 8-K, and in related comments by our management, include "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements include information concerning our liquidity and our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategies. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "project," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may," "would," "should," "could," "forecasts" or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and our 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 SEC Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K.

Some important factors that could affect our actual results, include, among others, those that may be disclosed from time to time in subsequent reports filed with the SEC, those described under "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in Hertz Holdings' Annual Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC, on February 26, 2010 and March 1, 2010, respectively, or collectively known as our "Annual Report," and in Part II, "Item 1A- Risk Factors" in Hertz Holdings' Quarterly Report on the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, or "Second Quarter Form 10-Q" and the following, which were derived in part from the risks set forth in the Annual Report and the Second Quarter Form 10-Q:

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

Corporate History

We are a successor to corporations that have been engaged in the car and truck rental and leasing business since 1918 and the equipment rental business since 1965. Hertz Holdings was incorporated in Delaware in 2005 and had no operations prior to the Acquisition (as defined below).

On December 21, 2005 investment funds associated with or designated by:

or collectively the "Sponsors," acquired all of Hertz's common stock from Ford Holdings LLC. We refer to the acquisition of all of Hertz's common stock by the Sponsors as the "Acquisition." Following our initial public offering in November 2006 and subsequent offerings in June 2007, May 2009 and June 2009, the Sponsors currently own approximately 51% of the common stock of Hertz Holdings.

In January 2009, Bank of America Corporation, or "Bank of America," acquired Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., the parent company of MLGPE. Accordingly, Bank of America is now an indirect beneficial owner of our common stock held by MLGPE and certain of its affiliates.

Overview of Our Business

We are engaged principally in the business of renting cars and renting equipment.

Our revenues primarily are derived from rental and related charges and consist of:

Our equipment rental business also derives revenues from the sale of new equipment and consumables.

Our expenses primarily consist of:

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Our profitability is primarily a function of the volume, mix and pricing of rental transactions and the utilization of cars and equipment. Significant changes in the purchase price or residual values of cars and equipment or interest rates can have a significant effect on our profitability depending on our ability to adjust pricing for these changes. We continue to balance our mix of non-program and program vehicles based on market conditions. In the U.S., as of September 30, 2010, the percentage of non-program cars was 64% as compared to 66% as of September 30, 2009. Internationally, as of September 30, 2010, the percentage of non-program cars was 60%, compared to 59% as of September 30, 2009. In the U.S., as of December 31, 2009, the percentage of non-program cars was 67% as compared to 74% as of December 31, 2008. Internationally, as of December 31, 2009, the percentage of non-program cars was 71%, compared to 68% as of December 31, 2008.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we experienced a 9.1% increase in transaction days versus the prior period in the United States and rental rate revenue per transaction day, or "RPD," increased 0.3%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, in our European operations, we experienced a 3.6% improvement in transaction days and a 1.8% improvement in our car rental RPD compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Our U.S. off-airport operations represented $816.6 million and $722.0 million of our total car rental revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, we have 1,890 off-airport locations. Our strategy includes selected openings of new off-airport locations, the disciplined evaluation of existing locations and the pursuit of same-store sales growth. Our strategy also includes increasing penetration in the off-airport market and growing the online leisure market with our Advantage brand, particularly in the longer length weekly sector, which is characterized by lower vehicle costs and lower transaction costs at a lower RPD. Increasing our penetration in these sectors is consistent with our long-term strategy to generate profitable growth. When we open a new off-airport location, we incur a number of costs, including those relating to site selection, lease negotiation, recruitment of employees, selection and development of managers, initial sales activities and integration of our systems with those of the companies who will reimburse the location's replacement renters for their rentals. A new off-airport location, once opened, takes time to generate its full potential revenues and, as a result, revenues at new locations do not initially cover their start-up costs and often do not, for some time, cover the costs of their ongoing operations.

In early 2010, Toyota announced recalls of several of its models. As such, we temporarily took a portion of our Toyota fleet out of service. Approximately 13% of our total U.S. car rental fleet was affected by the largest of these recalls. We rapidly made repairs to the recalled vehicles and returned them to our car rental fleet. There was a short-term impact on our business to cover the costs associated with repairing these vehicles; however, we believe that this recall will not have a long-term material impact on our business. Also, we unfortunately turned away some, but not a significant number of rentals as a result of this recall. See "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

HERC experienced lower rental volumes and pricing worldwide for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the prior year period.

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HERC locations:

 
  Total   U.S.   Canada   France   Spain   Italy   China  

December 31, 2009

    322     214     35     66     4         3  
 

Net increase (decrease)

    (9 )   (9 )       (1 )           1  
 

Additions relating to acquisitions

    1                     1      
                               

September 30, 2010

    314     205     35     65     4     1     4  
                               

Our car rental and equipment rental operations are seasonal businesses, with decreased levels of business in the winter months and heightened activity during the spring and summer. We have the ability to dynamically manage fleet capacity, the most significant portion of our cost structure, to meet market demand. For instance, to accommodate increased demand, we increase our available fleet and staff during the second and third quarters of the year. As business demand declines, fleet and staff are decreased accordingly. A number of our other major operating costs, including airport concession fees, commissions and vehicle liability expenses, are directly related to revenues or transaction volumes. In addition, our management expects to utilize enhanced process improvements, including efficiency initiatives and the use of our information technology systems, to help manage our variable costs. Approximately two-thirds of our typical annual operating costs represent variable costs, while the remaining one-third is fixed or semi-fixed. We also maintain a flexible workforce, with a significant number of part time and seasonal workers. However, certain operating expenses, including minimum concession fees, rent, insurance, and administrative overhead, remain fixed and cannot be adjusted for seasonal demand.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, our equipment rental business incurred charges for losses on available for sale equipment and the disposal of surplus equipment and recognition of future facility lease obligations related to branch closures in North America. Additionally, our European car rental business has incurred charges primarily associated with employee severance and relocation as a result of the pan-European migration of in-country back office operations to our shared services center in Dublin, Ireland. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, restructuring charges included employee termination liabilities covering approximately 445 employees.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, our consolidated statement of operations includes restructuring charges relating to the initiatives discussed above of $14.6 million and $45.5 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, our consolidated statement of operations includes restructuring charges relating to the initiatives discussed above of $35.7 million and $87.2 million, respectively.

See Note 13 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

On April 25, 2010, we entered into a definitive merger agreement, or the "Merger Agreement," under which we agreed to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. or "Dollar Thrifty," subject to certain conditions, including the condition that Dollar Thrifty shareholders vote to adopt the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement was subsequently amended on September 10, 2010, to increase the consideration payable by us to Dollar Thrifty stockholders. On September 30, 2010, stockholders of Dollar Thrifty did not vote in favor of the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. As a result, on October 1, 2010, we terminated the Merger Agreement. We incurred legal, accounting, financial advisory and other expenses of approximately $20.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 in connection with the terminated Dollar Thrifty transaction.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

Summary

The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by the various line items set forth in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars):

 
   
   
  Percentage of Revenues  
 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Revenues:

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 1,862.6   $ 1,724.9     85.2 %   84.5 %
 

Equipment rental

    281.1     280.3     12.9     13.7  
 

Other

    42.6     36.2     1.9     1.8  
                   
   

Total revenues

    2,186.3     2,041.4     100.0     100.0  
                   

Expenses:

                         
 

Direct operating

    1,157.5     1,118.6     52.9     54.8  
 

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

    501.0     499.1     22.9     24.4  
 

Selling, general and administrative

    168.7     179.7     7.7     8.8  
 

Interest expense

    202.2     169.3     9.3     8.3  
 

Interest and other income, net

    (1.4 )   (1.1 )        
                   
   

Total expenses

    2,028.0     1,965.6     92.8     96.3  
                   

Income before income taxes

    158.3     75.8     7.2     3.7  

(Provision) benefit for taxes on income

    3.0     (6.9 )   0.2     (0.3 )
                   

Net income

    161.3     68.9     7.4     3.4  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (4.7 )   (4.4 )   (0.2 )   (0.2 )
                   

Net income attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ 156.6   $ 64.5     7.2 %   3.2 %
                   

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The following table sets forth certain of our selected car rental, equipment rental and other operating data for the three months ended or as of September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 
  Three Months Ended
or as of September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Selected Car Rental Operating Data:

             
 

Worldwide number of transactions (in thousands)

    6,969     6,489  
   

Domestic

    5,016     4,629  
   

International

    1,953     1,860  
 

Worldwide transaction days (in thousands)(a)

    36,441     33,668  
   

Domestic

    23,637     21,705  
   

International

    12,804     11,963  
 

Worldwide rental rate revenue per transaction day(b)

  $ 45.53   $ 45.02  
   

Domestic

  $ 44.21   $ 43.47  
   

International

  $ 47.96   $ 47.82  
 

Worldwide average number of company-operated cars during the period

    487,100     447,800  
   

Domestic

    312,400     285,500  
   

International

    174,700     162,300  
 

Adjusted pre-tax income (in millions of dollars)(c)

  $ 309.3   $ 258.3  
 

Worldwide revenue earning equipment, net (in millions of dollars)

  $ 8,119.4   $ 7,157.1  

Selected Worldwide Equipment Rental Operating Data:

             
 

Rental and rental related revenue (in millions of dollars)(d)

  $ 259.9   $ 256.7  
 

Same store revenue growth (decline), including growth initiatives(e)

    2.6 %   (34.1 )%
 

Average acquisition cost of rental equipment operated during the period (in millions of dollars)

  $ 2,691.9   $ 2,833.7  
 

Adjusted pre-tax income (in millions of dollars)(c)

  $ 33.7   $ 25.2  
 

Revenue earning equipment, net (in millions of dollars)

  $ 1,681.4   $ 1,893.1  

(a)
Transaction days represents the total number of days that vehicles were on rent in a given period.

(b)
Car rental rate revenue consists of all revenue, net of discounts, associated with the rental of cars including charges for optional insurance products, but excluding revenue derived from fueling and concession and other expense pass-throughs, NeverLost units in the U.S. and certain ancillary revenue. Rental rate revenue per transaction day is calculated as total rental rate revenue, divided by the total number of transaction days, with all periods adjusted to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency. Our management believes eliminating the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency is appropriate so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends. This statistic is important to our management as it represents the best measurement of the changes in underlying pricing in the car rental business and encompasses the elements in car rental pricing that management has the ability to control. The optional insurance products are packaged within certain negotiated corporate, government and membership programs and within certain retail rates being charged. Based upon these existing programs and rate packages, management believes that these optional insurance products should be consistently included in the daily pricing of car rental transactions. On the other hand, non-rental rate revenue items such as refueling and concession pass-through expense items are driven by factors beyond the control of management (i.e. the price of fuel and the concession fees charged by airports). Additionally, NeverLost units are an optional revenue product which management does not consider to be part of their daily pricing of car rental transactions. The following table reconciles our car rental

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  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
  2010   2009  
 

Car rental segment revenues

  $ 1,903.5   $ 1,757.7  
 

Non-rental rate revenue

    (297.5 )   (257.2 )
 

Foreign currency adjustment

    53.0     15.1  
             
 

Rental rate revenue

  $ 1,659.0   $ 1,515.6  
             
 

Transaction days (in thousands)

    36,441     33,668  
 

Rental rate revenue per transaction day (in whole dollars)

  $ 45.53   $ 45.02  
(c)
Adjusted pre-tax income is calculated as income before income taxes plus non-cash purchase accounting charges, non-cash debt charges and certain one-time charges and non-operational items. Adjusted pre-tax income is the measure utilized by management in making decisions about allocating resources to segments and measuring their performance. Management believes this measure best reflects the financial results from ongoing operations. The following table reconciles income before income taxes by segment to adjusted pre-tax income by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars):

   
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
   
  Car
Rental
  Equipment
Rental
 
 

Income before income taxes

  $ 261.2   $ 7.6  
 

Adjustments:

             
   

Purchase accounting(1)

    9.1     13.9  
   

Non-cash debt charges(2)

    34.4     1.6  
   

Restructuring charges

    4.0     10.6  
   

Restructuring related charges(3)

    0.6      
             
 

Adjusted pre-tax income

  $ 309.3   $ 33.7  
             

 

   
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 
   
  Car
Rental
  Equipment
Rental
 
 

Income before income taxes

  $ 174.2   $ 3.0  
 

Adjustments:

             
   

Purchase accounting(1)

    10.4     10.8  
   

Non-cash debt charges(2)

    37.7     2.2  
   

Restructuring charges

    25.4     9.1  
   

Restructuring related charges(3)

    10.6     0.1  
             
 

Adjusted pre-tax income

  $ 258.3   $ 25.2  
             

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(d)
Equipment rental and rental related revenue consists of all revenue, net of discounts, associated with the rental of equipment including charges for delivery, loss damage waivers and fueling, but excluding revenue arising from the sale of equipment, parts and supplies and certain other ancillary revenue. Rental and rental related revenue is adjusted in all periods to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency. Our management believes eliminating the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency is appropriate so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends. This statistic is important to our management as it is utilized in the measurement of rental revenue generated per dollar invested in fleet on an annualized basis and is comparable with the reporting of other industry participants. The following table reconciles our equipment rental segment revenues to our equipment rental and rental related revenue (based on December 31, 2009 foreign exchange rates) for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars):

   
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
  2010   2009  
 

Equipment rental segment revenues

  $ 281.2   $ 280.5  
 

Equipment sales and other revenue

    (24.1 )   (26.5 )
 

Foreign currency adjustment

    2.8     2.7  
             
 

Rental and rental related revenue

  $ 259.9   $ 256.7  
             
(e)
Same store revenue growth (decline) represents the change in the current period total same store revenue over the prior period total same store revenue as a percentage of the prior period. The same store revenue amounts are adjusted in all periods to eliminate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency. Our management believes eliminating the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency is appropriate so as not to affect the comparability of underlying trends.

REVENUES

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Revenues by Segment:

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 1,903.5   $ 1,757.7   $ 145.8     8.3 %
 

Equipment rental

    281.2     280.5     0.7     0.2 %
 

Other reconciling items

    1.6     3.2     (1.6 )   (50.0 )%
                     
   

Total revenues

  $ 2,186.3   $ 2,041.4   $ 144.9     7.1 %
                     

Car Rental Segment

Revenues from our car rental segment increased 8.3%, primarily as a result of increases in car rental transaction days worldwide of 8.2%, worldwide RPD of 1.1%, refueling fees of $11.0 million and airport concession recovery fees of $10.7 million, partly offset by the effects of foreign currency translation of approximately $38.0 million.

RPD for worldwide car rental for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 1.1% from 2009, due to increases in U.S. RPD of 1.7% and in International RPD of 0.3%. U.S. off-airport RPD improved by 4.8% and U.S. airport RPD increased 0.7%.

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Equipment Rental Segment

Revenues from our equipment rental segment increased 0.2%, primarily due to a 3.2% increase in equipment rental volume and the effects of foreign currency translation of approximately $0.3 million, partly offset by a 2.9% decline in pricing and a decrease in equipment sales of $2.0 million.

Other

Revenues from all other sources decreased $1.6 million, primarily due to a decrease in revenues from our third-party claim management services.

EXPENSES

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Expenses:

                         
 

Fleet related expenses

  $ 284.3   $ 253.8   $ 30.5     12.0 %
 

Personnel related expenses

    353.0     347.0     6.0     1.7 %
 

Other direct operating expenses

    520.2     517.8     2.4     0.5 %
                     
   

Direct operating

    1,157.5     1,118.6     38.9     3.5 %
   

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

    501.0     499.1     1.9     0.4 %
   

Selling, general and administrative

    168.7     179.7     (11.0 )   (6.2 )%
   

Interest expense

    202.2     169.3     32.9     19.4 %
   

Interest and other income, net

    (1.4 )   (1.1 )   (0.3 )   27.1 %
                     
     

Total expenses

  $ 2,028.0   $ 1,965.6   $ 62.4     3.2 %
                     

Total expenses increased 3.2%, however, total expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased from 96.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2009 to 92.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Direct Operating Expenses

Direct operating expenses increased 3.5% as a result of increases in fleet related expenses, personnel related expenses and other direct operating expenses.

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Depreciation of Revenue Earning Equipment

Car Rental Segment

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment for our car rental segment of $432.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 1.7% from $425.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily related to an 8.8% increase in the size of our average fleet, partly offset by the effects of foreign currency translation.

Equipment Rental Segment

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment in our equipment rental segment of $68.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 7.3% from $73.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a 5.0% reduction in average acquisition cost of rental equipment operated during the period.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 6.2%, due to a decrease in administrative expenses, partly offset by an increase in advertising.

Interest Expense

Car Rental Segment

Interest expense for our car rental segment of $113.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 49.6% from $76.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the weighted average debt outstanding as a result of an increased fleet size.

Equipment Rental Segment

Interest expense for our equipment rental segment of $9.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 34.5% from $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the weighted average debt outstanding as a result of reduced fleet size.

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Other

Other interest expense relating to interest on corporate debt of $79.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 remained the same as the three months ended September 30, 2009.

Interest and Other Income, Net

Interest and other income, net increased $0.3 million.

ADJUSTED PRE-TAX INCOME

Car Rental Segment

Adjusted pre-tax income for our car rental segment of $309.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 19.7% from $258.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to stronger volumes, increased pricing and disciplined cost management. Adjustments to our car rental segment income before income taxes on a GAAP basis for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, totaled $48.1 million and $84.1 million, respectively. See footnote c to the table under "Results of Operations" for a summary and description of these adjustments.

Equipment Rental Segment

Adjusted pre-tax income for our equipment rental segment of $33.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased 33.7% from $25.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to stronger volumes and disciplined cost management performance. Adjustments to our equipment rental segment income before income taxes on a GAAP basis for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, totaled $26.1 million and $22.2 million, respectively. See footnote c to the table under "Results of Operations" for a summary and description of these adjustments.

(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR TAXES ON INCOME, NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO HERTZ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES' COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Income before income taxes

  $ 158.3   $ 75.8   $ 82.5     108.9 %

(Provision) benefit for taxes on income

    3.0     (6.9 )   9.9     144.4 %
                     

Net income

    161.3     68.9     92.4     133.9 %

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (4.7 )   (4.4 )   (0.3 )   5.0 %
                     

Net income attributable to Hertz Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ 156.6   $ 64.5   $ 92.1     142.7 %
                     

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(Provision) Benefit for Taxes on Income

The benefit for taxes on income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $3.0 million and the provision for taxes on income in the three months ended September 30, 2009 was $6.9 million. The change was primarily due to the mix of income before income taxes in various taxing jurisdictions and discrete benefits in the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the mix of income before income taxes in various taxing jurisdictions and discrete benefits in the three months ended September 30, 2009. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was (1.9)% as compared to 9.0% in the three months ended September 30, 2009. The change in tax rates is generally due to the factors noted above.

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased 5.0% due to an increase in our majority-owned subsidiary Navigation Solutions, L.L.C.'s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2009.

Net Income Attributable to Hertz Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' Common Stockholders

The net income attributable to Hertz Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders increased $92.1 million, primarily due to higher rental volume in our worldwide car and equipment rental operations, increased pricing in our worldwide car rental operations and disciplined cost management, partly offset by lower pricing in our worldwide equipment rental operations. The impact of changes in exchange rates on net loss was mitigated by the fact that not only revenues but also most expenses outside of the United States were incurred in local currencies.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Summary

The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues represented by the various line items set forth in our consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars):

 
   
   
  Percentage of Revenues  
 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Revenues:

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 4,842.2   $ 4,436.7     84.5 %   82.8 %
 

Equipment rental

    783.8     836.4     13.7     15.6  
 

Other

    100.8     87.7     1.8     1.6  
                   
   

Total revenues

    5,726.8     5,360.8     100.0     100.0  
                   

Expenses:

                         
 

Direct operating

    3,245.5     3,062.5     56.7     57.1  
 

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

    1,416.9     1,468.2     24.7     27.4  
 

Selling, general and administrative

    508.5     488.0     8.9     9.1  
 

Interest expense

    572.1     498.3     10.0     9.3  
 

Interest and other income, net

    (10.4 )   (52.6 )   (0.2 )   (1.0 )
                   
   

Total expenses

    5,732.6     5,464.4     100.1     101.9  
                   

Loss before income taxes

    (5.8 )   (103.6 )   (0.1 )   (1.9 )

Benefit for taxes on income

    (0.2 )   19.9         0.3  
                   

Net income (loss)

    (6.0 )   (83.7 )   (0.1 )   (1.6 )

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

    (12.9 )   (11.4 )   (0.2 )   (0.2 )
                   

Net loss attributable to Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ (18.9 ) $ (95.1 )   (0.3 )%   (1.8 )%
                   

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The following table sets forth certain of our selected car rental, equipment rental and other operating data for the nine months ended or as of September 30, 2010 and 2009:

 
  Nine Months Ended
or as of September 30,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Selected Car Rental Operating Data:

             
 

Worldwide number of transactions (in thousands)

    19,647     18,413  
   

Domestic

    14,434     13,299  
   

International

    5,213     5,114  
 

Worldwide transaction days (in thousands)(a)

    96,751     89,925  
   

Domestic

    65,638     60,162  
   

International

    31,113     29,763  
 

Worldwide rental rate revenue per transaction day(a)(b)

  $ 44.10   $ 43.87  
   

Domestic

  $ 42.47   $ 42.33  
   

International

  $ 47.54   $ 46.98  
 

Worldwide average number of company-operated cars during the period

    451,000     413,100  
   

Domestic

    302,000     272,100  
   

International

    149,000     141,000  
 

Adjusted pre-tax income (in millions of dollars)(a)(c)

  $ 512.7   $ 368.4  
 

Worldwide revenue earning equipment, net (in millions of dollars)

  $ 8,119.4   $ 7,157.1  

Selected Worldwide Equipment Rental Operating Data:

             
 

Rental and rental related revenue (in millions of dollars)(a)(d)

  $ 715.4   $ 774.8  
 

Same store revenue decline, including growth initiatives(a)

    (6.9 )%   (29.5 )%
 

Average acquisition cost of rental equipment operated during the period (in millions of dollars)

  $ 2,728.5   $ 2,888.8  
 

Adjusted pre-tax income (in millions of dollars)(a)(c)

  $ 43.0   $ 50.6  
 

Revenue earning equipment, net (in millions of dollars)

  $ 1,681.4   $ 1,893.1  

(a)
For further details relating to car rental transaction days, car rental rate revenue per transaction day, adjusted pre-tax income, equipment rental and rental related revenue and equipment rental same store revenue decline, see "Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2009—Summary."

(b)
The following table reconciles our car rental segment revenues to our rental rate revenue and rental rate revenue per transaction day (based on December 31, 2009 foreign exchange rates) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars, except as noted):

   
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
  2010   2009  
 

Car rental segment revenues

  $ 4,938.2   $ 4,515.3  
 

Non-rental rate revenue

    (785.5 )   (681.2 )
 

Foreign currency adjustment

    114.3     110.7  
             
 

Rental rate revenue

  $ 4,267.0   $ 3,944.8  
             
 

Transaction days (in thousands)

    96,751     89,925  
 

Rental rate revenue per transaction day (in whole dollars)

  $ 44.10   $ 43.87  

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(c)
The following table reconciles income (loss) before income taxes by segment to adjusted pre-tax income by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars):

   
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2010
 
   
  Car
Rental
  Equipment
Rental
 
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 355.2   $ (31.6 )
 

Adjustments:

             
   

Purchase accounting(1)

    28.6     37.4  
   

Non-cash debt charges(2)

    107.8     5.7  
   

Restructuring charges

    13.4     31.4  
   

Restructuring related charges(3)

    7.7     0.1  
             
 

Adjusted pre-tax income

  $ 512.7   $ 43.0  
             

 

   
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2009
 
   
  Car
Rental
  Equipment
Rental
 
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 164.4   $ (23.5 )
 

Adjustments:

             
   

Purchase accounting(1)

    29.7     38.1  
   

Non-cash debt charges(2)

    91.9     6.8  
   

Restructuring charges

    50.3     28.9  
   

Restructuring related charges(3)

    27.8     0.3  
   

Third-party bankruptcy accrual(4)

    4.3      
             
 

Adjusted pre-tax income

  $ 368.4   $ 50.6  
             

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(d)
The following table reconciles our equipment rental segment revenues to our equipment rental and rental related revenue (based on December 31, 2009 foreign exchange rates) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars):

   
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
  2010   2009  
 

Equipment rental segment revenues

  $ 784.1   $ 837.0  
 

Equipment sales and other revenue

    (75.0 )   (82.7 )
 

Foreign currency adjustment

    6.3     20.5  
             
 

Rental and rental related revenue

  $ 715.4   $ 774.8  
             

REVENUES

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Revenues by Segment:

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 4,938.2   $ 4,515.3   $ 422.9     9.4 %
 

Equipment rental

    784.1     837.0     (52.9 )   (6.3 )%
 

Other reconciling items

    4.5     8.5     (4.0 )   (47.1 )%
                     
   

Total revenues

  $ 5,726.8   $ 5,360.8   $ 366.0     6.8 %
                     

Car Rental Segment

Revenues from our car rental segment increased 9.4%, primarily as a result of increases in car rental transaction days worldwide of 7.6%, worldwide RPD of 0.5%, refueling fees of $35.0 million and airport concession recovery fees of $26.6 million, partly offset by the effects of foreign currency translation of approximately $2.1 million.

RPD for worldwide car rental for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 0.5% from 2009, due to increases in International RPD of 1.2% and U.S. RPD of 0.3%. U.S. off-airport RPD improved by 3.4% and U.S. airport RPD decreased 0.8%. U.S. airport RPD decreased due to the lower RPD that our Advantage brand generates.

Equipment Rental Segment

Revenues from our equipment rental segment decreased 6.3%, primarily due to a 5.4% decrease in equipment rental volume, a 5.4% decline in pricing and a decrease in equipment sales of $9.8 million, partly offset by the effects of foreign currency translation of approximately $16.5 million.

Other

Revenues from all other sources decreased $4.0 million, primarily due to a decrease in revenues from our third-party claim management services.

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EXPENSES

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Expenses:

                         
 

Fleet related expenses

  $ 762.1   $ 655.3   $ 106.8     16.3 %
 

Personnel related expenses

    1,056.4     981.1     75.3     7.7 %
 

Other direct operating expenses

    1,427.0     1,426.1     0.9     0.1 %
                     
   

Direct operating

    3,245.5     3,062.5     183.0     6.0 %
   

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment

    1,416.9     1,468.2     (51.3 )   (3.5 )%
   

Selling, general and administrative

    508.5     488.0     20.5     4.2 %
   

Interest expense

    572.1     498.3     73.8     14.8 %
   

Interest and other income, net

    (10.4 )   (52.6 )   42.2     (80.2 )%
                     
     

Total expenses

  $ 5,732.6   $ 5,464.4   $ 268.2     4.9 %
                     

Total expenses increased 4.9%, but total expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased from 101.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 to 100.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Direct Operating Expenses

Direct operating expenses increased 6.0% as a result of increases in fleet related expenses, personnel related expenses, other direct operating expenses and the effects of foreign currency translation of approximately $11.3 million.

Depreciation of Revenue Earning Equipment

Car Rental Segment

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment for our car rental segment of $1,210.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 0.8% from $1,220.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily related to an improvement in certain vehicle residual values, partly offset by the effects of foreign currency translation.

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Equipment Rental Segment

Depreciation of revenue earning equipment in our equipment rental segment of $206.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 16.7% from $247.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a 5.6% reduction in average acquisition cost of rental equipment operated during the period and higher residual values on the disposal of used equipment, partly offset by the effects of foreign currency translation.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 4.2%, due to increases in advertising, administrative expenses and sales promotion expenses and the effects of foreign currency translation of approximately $1.0 million.

Interest Expense

Car Rental Segment

Interest expense for our car rental segment of $301.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 34.5% from $224.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the weighted average debt outstanding as a result of an increased fleet size.

Equipment Rental Segment

Interest expense for our equipment rental segment of $29.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 29.9% from $42.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the weighted average debt outstanding as a result of reduced fleet size.

Other

Other interest expense relating to interest on corporate debt of $241.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 3.9% from $232.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to interest expense on the Convertible Senior Notes issued in May 2009.

Interest and Other Income, Net

Interest and other income, net decreased $42.2 million primarily due to a gain of $48.5 million, net of transaction costs, recorded in connection with the buyback of portions of our Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes in 2009.

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ADJUSTED PRE-TAX INCOME

Car Rental Segment

Adjusted pre-tax income for our car rental segment of $512.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased 39.2% from $368.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to stronger volumes, increased pricing and disciplined cost management. Adjustments to our car rental segment income before income taxes on a GAAP basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, totaled $157.5 million and $204.0 million, respectively. See footnote c to the table under "Results of Operations" for a summary and description of these adjustments.

Equipment Rental Segment

Adjusted pre-tax income for our equipment rental segment of $43.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 decreased 15.0% from $50.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to reductions in volume and pricing, partly offset by strong cost management performance and higher residual values on the disposal of used equipment. Adjustments to our equipment rental segment loss before income taxes on a GAAP basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, totaled $74.6 million and $74.1 million, respectively. See footnote c to the table under "Results of Operations" for a summary and description of these adjustments.

(PROVISION) BENEFIT FOR TAXES ON INCOME, NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO HERTZ HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES' COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Loss before income taxes

  $ (5.8 ) $ (103.6 ) $ 97.8     (94.4 )%

(Provision) benefit for taxes on income

    (0.2 )   19.9     (20.1 )   (100.9 )%
                     

Net income (loss)

    (6.0 )   (83.7 )   77.7     (92.9 )%

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (12.9 )   (11.4 )   (1.5 )   13.2 %
                     

Net loss attributable to Hertz Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders

  $ (18.9 ) $ (95.1 ) $ 76.2     (80.1 )%
                     

(Provision) Benefit for Taxes on Income

The provision for taxes on income was $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the benefit for taxes on income was $19.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The change was primarily due to a lower loss before income taxes and a reduction in discrete benefits recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2010 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was (3.0)% as compared to 19.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The change in tax rates is generally due to the factors noted above.

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Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased 13.2% due to an increase in our majority-owned subsidiary Navigation Solutions, L.L.C.'s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Net Loss Attributable to Hertz Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' Common Stockholders

The net loss attributable to Hertz Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries' common stockholders decreased 80.1% primarily due to higher rental volume and increased pricing in our worldwide car rental operations and disciplined cost management, partly offset by lower rental volume and pricing in our worldwide equipment rental operations. The impact of changes in exchange rates on net loss was mitigated by the fact that not only revenues but also most expenses outside of the United States were incurred in local currencies.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our domestic and international operations are funded by cash provided by operating activities and by extensive financing arrangements maintained by us in the United States, Europe, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Brazil.

Cash Flows

As of September 30, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1,483.3 million, an increase of $497.7 million from $985.6 million as of December 31, 2009. The following table summarizes such increase:

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
 
(in millions of dollars)
  2010   2009   $ Change  

Cash provided by (used in):

                   
 

Operating activities

  $ 1,786.6   $ 1,307.2   $ 479.4  
 

Investing activities

    (2,550.2 )   (843.8 )   (1,706.4 )
 

Financing activities

    1,295.6     (187.7 )   1,483.3  

Effect of exchange rate changes

    (34.3 )   56.7     (91.0 )
               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  $ 497.7   $ 332.4   $ 165.3  
               

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we generated $479.4 million more cash from operating activities compared with the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to a change in accounts payable driven by effective management of vendor terms taken in 2010 and a change in accrued liabilities due to cash payments in 2009 relating to the buydown of our rate on our interest rate swaps as well as increased restructuring payments in 2009. On November 2, 2010 we issued our earnings press release which included preliminary results for our net cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter of 2010 of $904.7 million. This amount was overstated by $168.7 million due to the treatment of non-cash revenue earning equipment expenditures in the statement of cash flows.

Our primary use of cash in investing activities was for the acquisition of revenue earning equipment, which consists of cars and equipment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we used $1,706.4 million more cash for investing activities compared with the same period in 2009. The use of funds was primarily due to an increase in revenue earning equipment expenditures and the

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year-over-year change in restricted cash and cash equivalents, partly offset by an increase in proceeds from the disposal of revenue earning equipment. The increase in revenue earning equipment expenditures and in proceeds from the disposal of revenue earning equipment was related to higher car rental volumes and a general improvement in the car rental market. The year-over-year change in restricted cash and cash equivalents was primarily related to the economic conditions which affected the demand for revenue earning equipment and our Like Kind Exchange Program, or "LKE Program." As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had $739.6 million and $365.2 million, respectively, of restricted cash and cash equivalents to be used for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under our fleet financing facilities, our LKE Program and to satisfy certain of our self-insurance regulatory reserve requirements. The increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents of $374.4 million from December 31, 2009 to September 30, 2010, primarily related to the timing of purchases and sales of revenue earning vehicles, partly offset by a decrease relating to the temporary suspension of our LKE program. See "Income Taxes" below.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we generated $1,483.3 million more cash from financing activities compared with the same period in 2009. The increase was primarily due to increases in proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt and net proceeds under the revolving lines of credit, partly offset by the payment of long-term debt, prior year's proceeds from the sale of common stock and convertible debt offering and repayment of short-term borrowings.

Financing

Our car rental and equipment rental operations are seasonal businesses with decreased levels of business in the winter months and typically heightened activity during the spring and summer. To accommodate increased demand, we maintain a larger fleet by holding vehicles and equipment and purchasing additional fleet which increases our financing requirements. These seasonal financing needs are funded by increasing the utilization of our various corporate and fleet credit facilities and the variable funding notes portion of our U.S. Fleet Debt facilities as defined in Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." As business demand moderates during the winter, we reduce our fleet accordingly and dispose of vehicles and equipment. The disposal proceeds are used to reduce debt.

Our primary liquidity needs include servicing of corporate and fleet related debt, the payment of operating expenses and purchases of rental vehicles and equipment to be used in our operations. Our primary sources of funding are operating revenue, cash received on the disposal of vehicles and equipment, borrowings under our asset-backed borrowing arrangements and our revolving credit facilities.

As of September 30, 2010, we had $12,046.9 million of total indebtedness outstanding. Cash paid for interest during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was $448.9 million, net of amounts capitalized. Accordingly, we are highly leveraged and a substantial portion of our liquidity needs arise from debt service on our indebtedness and from the funding of our costs of operations and capital expenditures.

Our liquidity as of September 30, 2010 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, unused commitments under our Senior ABL Facility and unused commitments under our fleet financing facilities. For a description of these amounts, see Note 8 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report as well as "Credit Facilities" below.

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Based on our current availability under our various credit facilities and our business plan, we believe we have sufficient liquidity to meet our debt maturities over the next twelve months.

In June 2010, HVF, our wholly-owned subsidiary, issued $184.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 3-year and 5-year Subordinated Series 2009-2 Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, Class B, or the "Series 2009-2 Class B Notes." The 3-year notes carry a 4.94% coupon (5.00% yield at issuance) and the 5-year notes carry a 5.93% coupon (6.01% yield at issuance) with expected final maturities in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The net proceeds of the offering were used to purchase vehicles under our ABS Program, used to pay other ABS indebtedness or distributed to Hertz and used for general corporate purposes. The Series 2009-2 Class B Notes are included in U.S. Fleet Debt.

In June 2010, Hertz issued EUR 400 million (the equivalent of $543.4 million as of September 30, 2010) aggregate principal amount of 8.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2015, or the "Euro Notes," and entered into a EUR 220 million (the equivalent of $298.9 million) revolving credit facility that matures in 2013, or the "European Credit Facility." The net proceeds of the Euro Notes and European Credit Facility were used to refinance our International Fleet Debt and Belgian Fleet Financing Facility, both of which were due to mature in December 2010, and the excess was used for general corporate purposes. The Euro Notes and the European Credit Facility are the primary fleet financing for our rental car operations in Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The Euro Notes and the European Credit Facility are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Hertz and certain U.S. subsidiaries of Hertz and on a senior secured basis by certain non-U.S. subsidiaries of Hertz.

In July 2010, Hertz entered into a EUR 400 million (the equivalent of $543.4 million as of September 30, 2010) asset-backed securitization facility, or "European Securitization," which matures in 2012, the proceeds of which were used to refinance the portion of our existing International ABS Fleet Financing Facility relating to France and the Netherlands, which was due to mature in December 2010.

In addition, in July 2010, HVF issued approximately $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 3-year, 5-year and 7-year Series 2010-1 Rental Car Asset Backed Notes, or "Series 2010-1 Notes." The 3-year, 5-year and 7-year notes have expected final maturities in 2014, 2016 and 2018, respectively. The net proceeds of the offering were used to purchase vehicles under the ABS Program of HVF, to pay other ABS indebtedness or distributed to Hertz and used for general corporate purposes. The Series 2010-1 Notes are included as part of our U.S. Fleet Debt.

In September 2010, Hertz entered into amendments to its Senior Term Facility and Senior ABL Facility. The amendments provide, among other things, for additional capacity under the covenants in the Senior Term Facility and Senior ABL Facility to incur refinancing and acquisition indebtedness. The amendment to the Senior ABL Facility increases the overall letter of credit sublimit and allows for Australian dollar denominated letters of credit.

In addition, in September 2010, Hertz issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2018, or "2010 Senior Notes." The net proceeds of the offerings were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of consolidated indebtedness.

As of September 30, 2010, we have approximately $217.7 million of remaining international fleet debt outstanding that matures in December 2010. We are currently in discussions regarding our remaining refinancing options, and based on these discussions and our ability to access the capital markets, we expect to refinance the remaining debt maturing in December 2010 on or prior to maturity. In the event financing is not available or is not available on terms we deem acceptable, we would expect to utilize our corporate liquidity to repay these obligations.

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The agreements governing our corporate indebtedness require us to comply with two key covenants based on a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest expense coverage ratio. Our failure to comply with the obligations contained in any agreements governing our indebtedness could result in an event of default under the applicable instrument, which could result in the related debt becoming immediately due and payable and could further result in a cross default or cross acceleration of our debt issued under other instruments. However, as a result of the above-mentioned actions and planned future actions, we believe that we will remain in compliance with our corporate debt covenants and that cash generated from operations, together with amounts available under various liquidity facilities will be adequate to permit us to meet our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of operations, working capital needs and capital expenditure requirements for the next twelve months. Our future financial and operating performance, ability to service or refinance our debt and ability to comply with covenants and restrictions contained in our corporate debt agreements will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

MBIA Insurance Corporation, or "MBIA," and Ambac Assurance Corporation, or "Ambac," provide credit enhancements in the form of financial guarantees for our 2005 Notes, with each providing guarantees for approximately half of the $875.0 million in principal amount of the 2005 Notes that was outstanding as of September 30, 2010, all of which matures during 2010.

An event of bankruptcy with respect to MBIA or Ambac between now and the maturities of the 2005 Notes in 2010 would result in an amortization event under the portion of the 2005 Notes guaranteed by the affected insurer. In addition, if an amortization event continues for 30 days or longer, the noteholders of the affected series of notes would have the right to require liquidation of a portion of the fleet sufficient to repay such notes, provided that the exercise of the right was exercised by a majority of the affected noteholders. Ambac has publicly stated that it has insufficient capital to finance its debt service and operating expense requirements beyond the second quarter of 2011 and may need to seek bankruptcy protection. Accordingly, if a bankruptcy of MBIA or Ambac were to occur prior to the 2005 Notes maturing, we expect that we would use our corporate liquidity and the borrowings under or proceeds from these recent financings to pay down the amounts owed under the affected series of 2005 Notes. The Series 2009-1 Notes, Series 2009-2 Notes, Series 2009-2 Class B Notes or the Series 2010-1 Notes are not guaranteed.

A significant number of cars that we purchase are subject to repurchase by car manufacturers under contractual repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs. Under these programs, car manufacturers agree to repurchase cars at a specified price or guarantee the depreciation rate on the cars during a specified time period, typically subject to certain car condition and mileage requirements. We use this specified price or guaranteed depreciation rate to calculate our asset-backed financing capacity. If any manufacturer of our cars fails to fulfill its repurchase or guaranteed depreciation obligations, due to bankruptcy or otherwise, our asset-backed financing capacity could be decreased, or we may be required to materially increase the credit enhancement levels relating to the financing of the fleet vehicles provided by such bankrupt manufacturer under certain of our fleet financing facilities. For a discussion of the risks associated with a manufacturer's bankruptcy or our reliance on asset-backed financing, see "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

We rely significantly on asset-backed financing to purchase cars for our domestic and international car rental fleet. The amount of financing available to us pursuant to these programs depends on a number of factors, many of which are outside our control, including recently adopted legislation, proposed SEC rules and regulations and other legislative and administrative developments. In this regard, there has

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been uncertainty regarding the potential impact of recently proposed SEC rules and regulations governing the issuance of asset-backed securities and additional requirements contained in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. While we will continue to monitor these developments and their impact on our ABS program, the SEC rules and regulations, once adopted and implemented, may impact our ability and/or desire to engage in asset-backed financings in the future. For further information concerning our asset-backed financing programs, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." For a discussion of risks related to our reliance on asset-backed financing to purchase cars, see "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

In the event of a bankruptcy of a car manufacturer, our liquidity would be impacted by several factors including reductions in fleet residual values, as discussed above, and the risk that we would be unable to collect outstanding receivables due to us from such bankrupt manufacturer. In addition, the program cars manufactured by any such company would need to be removed from our fleet or re-designated as non-program vehicles, which would require us to furnish additional collateral enhancement associated with these program vehicles. For a discussion of the risks associated with a manufacturer's bankruptcy or our reliance on asset-backed financing, see "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

We have a significant amount of debt that will mature over the next several years. The aggregate amounts of maturities of debt for each of the twelve-month periods ending September 30 (in millions of dollars) are as follows: 2011, $4,191.0 (including $3,190.2 of other short-term borrowings); 2012, $179.6; 2013, $1,969.3; 2014, $2,749.6; 2015, $1,413.5; after 2015, $1,674.1. For a discussion of maturities, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." Our short-term borrowings of $3,190.2 million as of September 30, 2010 include, among other items, the amounts outstanding under our International ABS Fleet Financing Facility, European Securitization, Fleet Financing Facility, Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility, Canadian Fleet Financing Facility, Capitalized Leases and European Credit Facility. These amounts are considered short-term in nature since they have maturity dates of three months or less; however these facilities are revolving in nature and do not expire at the time of the short-term debt maturity except for our International ABS Fleet Financing Facility and Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility which mature in December 2010. As a result of our successful refinancing efforts in 2009 and the first half of 2010 and the strategic cost reduction actions taken in the past as well as those planned for the remainder of 2010, we believe that we will remain in compliance with our debt covenants and that cash generated from operations, together with amounts available under various liquidity facilities will be adequate to permit us to meet our debt service obligations, ongoing costs of operations, working capital needs and capital expenditure requirements for the next twelve months. Our future financial and operating performance, ability to service or refinance our debt and ability to comply with covenants and restrictions contained in our debt agreements will be subject to future economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control.

For further information on our indebtedness, see Note 8 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

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Covenants

Certain of our debt instruments and credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the ability of the borrowers and the guarantors to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make dividends and other restricted payments, create liens, make investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers, change the nature of their business, make capital expenditures, or engage in certain transactions with affiliates. Some of these agreements also require the maintenance of certain financial covenants. As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all of these financial covenants.

As of September 30, 2010, we had an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $1,348.4 million pursuant to our Senior Term Facility and no amounts outstanding in our Senior ABL Facility. As of September 30, 2010, Hertz was required under the Senior Term Facility to have a consolidated leverage ratio of not more than 5.25:1 and a consolidated interest expense coverage ratio of not less than 2.00:1. In addition, under our Senior ABL Facility, if there was less than $200.0 million of available borrowing capacity under that facility as of September 30, 2010, Hertz was required to have a consolidated leverage ratio of not more than 5.25:1 and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1:1 for the quarter then ended. Under the Senior Term Facility, as of September 30, 2010, we had a consolidated leverage ratio of 4.20:1 and a consolidated interest expense coverage ratio of 3.57:1. Since we had maintained sufficient borrowing capacity under our Senior ABL Facility as of September 30, 2010, and expect to maintain such capacity in the future, the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio was not deemed relevant for presentation. For further information on the terms of our senior credit facilities, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." In addition to the borrowings under our senior credit facilities, we have a significant amount of additional debt outstanding. For a discussion of the risks associated with our significant leverage, see "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

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Credit Facilities

As of September 30, 2010, the following credit facilities were available for the use of Hertz and its subsidiaries (in millions of dollars):

   
  Remaining
Capacity
  Availability
Under
Borrowing
Base
Limitation
 
 

Corporate Debt

             
 

Senior Term Facility

  $   $  
 

Senior ABL Facility

    1,591.2     851.7  
             
   

Total Corporate Debt

    1,591.2     851.7  
             
 

Fleet Debt

             
 

U.S. Fleet Debt

    545.1     77.5  
 

International ABS Fleet Financing Facility

    1.0     1.0  
 

European Securitization

    77.9     68.3  
 

Fleet Financing Facility

    2.0     2.0  
 

Brazilian Fleet Financing Facility

    0.1      
 

Canadian Fleet Financing Facility

    101.5     13.5  
 

Capitalized Leases

    42.6      
             
   

Total Fleet Debt

    770.2     162.3  
             
   

Total

  $ 2,361.4   $ 1,014.0  
             

As of September 30, 2010, the Senior Term Facility had approximately $11.4 million available under the letter of credit facility and the Senior ABL Facility had $406.2 million available under the letter of credit facility sublimit.

Our liquidity as of September 30, 2010 was $3,105.2 million, which consisted of $1,483.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, $851.7 million of unused commitments under our Senior ABL Facility and $770.2 million of unused commitments under our fleet financing facilities. Taking into consideration the borrowing base limitations in our Senior ABL Facility and in our Fleet Debt, the amount that we had available for immediate use as of September 30, 2010 under our Senior ABL Facility was $851.7 million and we had $162.3 million of over-enhancement that was available under our Fleet Debt. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2010, we had $2,497.3 million ($1,483.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, $851.7 million available under our Senior ABL Facility and $162.3 million available under our various Fleet Debt facilities) in liquidity that was available for our immediate use. Future availability of borrowings under these facilities will depend on borrowing base requirements and other factors, many of which are outside our control.

Also, substantially all of our revenue earning equipment and certain related assets are owned by special purpose entities, or are subject to liens in favor of our lenders under our various credit facilities. Substantially all our other assets in the United States are also subject to liens in favor of our lenders under our various credit facilities. None of these assets would be available to satisfy the claims of our general creditors if we failed to perform our obligations to such creditors.

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to borrowing bases comprised of rental vehicles and related assets of certain of Hertz International, Ltd.'s subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our International Fleet Financing No. 1 B.V., International Fleet Financing No. 2 B.V., Hertz Fleet Limited and HA Funding Pty, Ltd. variable interest entities had total assets primarily comprised of revenue earning equipment of $461.6 million and $367.6 million, respectively, and total liabilities primarily comprised of debt of $569.2 million and $710.3 million, respectively. For further information on the terms of our debt, see Note 3 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

Capital Expenditures

The following tables set forth the revenue earning equipment and property and equipment capital expenditures and related disposal proceeds, on a cash basis consistent with our consolidated statements of cash flows, received by quarter for 2010 and 2009 (in millions of dollars).

 
  Revenue Earning Equipment   Property and Equipment  
 
  Capital
Expenditures
  Disposal
Proceeds
  Net Capital
Expenditures
(Disposal
Proceeds)
  Capital
Expenditures
  Disposal
Proceeds
  Net Capital
Expenditures
 

2010

                                     
 

First Quarter

  $ 2,214.5   $ (1,589.9 ) $ 624.6   $ 51.3   $ (6.7 ) $ 44.6  
 

Second Quarter

    3,215.4     (1,819.2 )   1,396.2     40.7     (8.5 )   32.2  
 

Third Quarter

    1,714.5     (1,679.9 )   34.6     42.3     (10.3 )   32.0  
                           

  $ 7,144.4   $ (5,089.0 ) $ 2,055.4   $ 134.3   $ (25.5 ) $ 108.8  
                           

2009

                                     
 

First Quarter

  $ 1,399.6   $ (2,026.1 ) $ (626.5 ) $ 26.7   $ (5.2 ) $ 21.5  
 

Second Quarter

    2,140.9     (1,171.5 )   969.4     21.6     0.2     21.8  
 

Third Quarter

    1,654.0     (965.1 )   688.9     20.7     (1.1 )   19.6  
                           

  $ 5,194.5   $ (4,162.7 ) $ 1,031.8   $ 69.0   $ (6.1 ) $ 62.9  
                           

 

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
 
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Revenue earning equipment expenditures

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 7,040.3   $ 5,133.9   $ 1,906.4     37.1 %
 

Equipment rental

    104.1     60.6     43.5     71.8 %
                     
   

Total

  $ 7,144.4   $ 5,194.5   $ 1,949.9     37.5 %
                     

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  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
   
 
 
  2010   2009   $ Change   % Change  

Property and equipment expenditures

                         
 

Car rental

  $ 116.9   $ 62.5   $ 54.4     87.0 %
 

Equipment rental

    9.7     4.4     5.3     120.5 %
 

Other

    7.7     2.1     5.6     266.7 %
                     
   

Total

  $ 134.3   $ 69.0   $ 65.3     94.6 %
                     

The increase in our car rental operations revenue earning equipment expenditures was primarily due to higher rental volumes during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which required us to increase our fleet levels. The increase in our equipment rental operations revenue earning equipment expenditures was primarily due to increased demand and due to our efforts to meet the current year's goal in updating aged fleet during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

The increase in car rental property and equipment expenditures are due to increased spending in response to an increase in demand and the opening of new off-airport locations. The increased level of expenditures in our equipment rental operations was a result of increased in demand.

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the following guarantees (including indemnification commitments) were issued and outstanding:

Indemnification Obligations

In the ordinary course of business, we execute contracts involving indemnification obligations customary in the relevant industry and indemnifications specific to a transaction such as the sale of a business. These indemnification obligations might include claims relating to the following: environmental matters; intellectual property rights; governmental regulations and employment-related matters; customer, supplier and other commercial contractual relationships; and financial matters. Performance under these indemnification obligations would generally be triggered by a breach of terms of the contract or by a third-party claim. We regularly evaluate the probability of having to incur costs associated with these indemnification obligations and have accrued for expected losses that are probable and estimable. The types of indemnification obligations for which payments are possible include the following:

Sponsors; Directors

Hertz has entered into customary indemnification agreements with Hertz Holdings, the Sponsors and our stockholders affiliated with the Sponsors, pursuant to which Hertz Holdings and Hertz will indemnify the Sponsors, our stockholders affiliated with the Sponsors and their respective affiliates, directors, officers, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives and controlling persons, against certain liabilities arising out of performance of a consulting agreement with Hertz Holdings and each of the Sponsors and certain other claims and liabilities, including liabilities arising out of financing arrangements or securities offerings. We also entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors. We do not believe that these indemnifications are reasonably likely to have a material impact on us.

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Environmental

We have indemnified various parties for the costs associated with remediating numerous hazardous substance storage, recycling or disposal sites in many states and, in some instances, for natural resource damages. The amount of any such expenses or related natural resource damages for which we may be held responsible could be substantial. The probable expenses that we expect to incur for such matters have been accrued, and those expenses are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate amounts accrued for environmental liabilities, including liability for environmental indemnities, reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in "Accrued liabilities" were $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The accrual generally represents the estimated cost to study potential environmental issues at sites deemed to require investigation or clean-up activities, and the estimated cost to implement remediation actions, including on-going maintenance, as required. Cost estimates are developed by site. Initial cost estimates are based on historical experience at similar sites and are refined over time on the basis of in-depth studies of the sites. For many sites, the remediation costs and other damages for which we ultimately may be responsible cannot be reasonably estimated because of uncertainties with respect to factors such as our connection to the site, the materials there, the involvement of other potentially responsible parties, the application of laws and other standards or regulations, site conditions, and the nature and scope of investigations, studies, and remediation to be undertaken (including the technologies to be required and the extent, duration, and success of remediation).

Risk Management

For a discussion of additional risks arising from our operations, including vehicle liability, general liability and property damage insurable risks, see "Item 1—Business—Risk Management" included in our Annual Report.

Market Risks

We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in gasoline prices. We manage our exposure to these market risks through our regular operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments. Derivative financial instruments are viewed as risk management tools and have not been used for speculative or trading purposes. In addition, derivative financial instruments are entered into with a diversified group of major financial institutions in order to manage our exposure to counterparty nonperformance on such instruments. For more information on these exposures, see Note 12 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

Interest Rate Risk

From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements and/or interest rate cap agreements to manage interest rate risk. See Notes 8 and 14 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report and Notes 3 and 12 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."

We have a significant amount of debt (including under our U.S. Fleet Debt, European Credit Facility, other international fleet debt facilities, International ABS Fleet Financing Facility and Senior ABL Facility) with variable rates of interest based generally on LIBOR, Euro inter-bank offered rate, or "EURIBOR," or

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their equivalents for local currencies plus an applicable margin. Increases in interest rates could therefore significantly increase the associated interest payments that we are required to make on this debt.

We have assessed our exposure to changes in interest rates by analyzing the sensitivity to our earnings assuming various changes in market interest rates. Assuming a hypothetical increase of one percentage point in interest rates on our debt portfolio as of September 30, 2010, our net income would decrease by an estimated $20.1 million over a twelve-month period.

Consistent with the terms of the agreements governing the respective debt obligations, we may hedge a portion of the floating rate interest exposure under the Senior Credit Facilities, the U.S. Fleet Debt, European Credit Facility and International ABS Fleet Financing Facility to provide protection in respect of such exposure.

Foreign Currency Risk

We manage our foreign currency risk primarily by incurring, to the extent practicable, operating and financing expenses in the local currency in the countries in which we operate, including making fleet and equipment purchases and borrowing for working capital needs. Also, we have purchased foreign exchange options to manage exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates for selected marketing programs. The effect of exchange rate changes on these financial instruments would not materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Our risks with respect to foreign exchange options are limited to the premium paid for the right to exercise the option and the future performance of the option's counterparty.

We also manage exposure to fluctuations in currency risk on intercompany loans we make to certain of our subsidiaries by entering into foreign currency forward contracts at the time of the loans which are intended to offset the impact of foreign currency movements on the underlying intercompany loan obligations.

On October 1, 2006, we designated our Senior Euro Notes as an effective net investment hedge of our Euro-denominated net investment in our international operations.

See Note 14 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

Other Risks

We purchase unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at prevailing market rates. In January 2009, we began a program to manage our exposure to changes in fuel prices through the use of derivative commodity instruments. See Note 14 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

Inflation

The increased cost of vehicles is the primary inflationary factor affecting us. Many of our other operating expenses are also expected to increase with inflation, including health care costs and gasoline. Management does not expect that the effect of inflation on our overall operating costs will be greater for us than for our competitors.

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Income Taxes

In January 2006, we implemented a LKE Program for our U.S. car rental business. Pursuant to the program, we dispose of vehicles and acquire replacement vehicles in a form intended to allow such dispositions and replacements to qualify as tax-deferred "like-kind exchanges" pursuant to section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. The program has resulted in deferral of federal and state income taxes for fiscal 2007, 2008 and 2009. A LKE Program for HERC has also been in place for several years. The program allows tax deferral if a qualified replacement asset is acquired within a specific time period after asset disposal. Accordingly, if a qualified replacement asset is not purchased within this limited time period, taxable gain is recognized. For strategic purposes, such as cash management and fleet reduction, we have recognized some taxable gains in the program. The bankruptcy filing of an original equipment manufacturer, or "OEM," also resulted in minimal gain recognition. We had sufficient net operating losses to fully offset the taxable gains recognized. We cannot offer assurance that the expected tax deferral will continue or that the relevant law concerning the programs will remain in its current form. An extended reduction in our car rental fleet could result in reduced deferrals in the future, which in turn could require us to make material cash payments for federal and state income tax liabilities. Our inability to obtain replacement financing as our fleet financing facilities mature would likely result in an extended reduction in the fleet. In the event of an extended fleet reduction, we believe the likelihood of making material cash tax payments in the near future is low because of our significant net operating losses. For a discussion of risks related to our reliance on asset-backed financing to purchase cars, see "Item 1A—Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report and Second Quarter Form 10-Q.

In August 2010, we elected to temporarily suspend the LKE Program allowing cash proceeds from sales of vehicles to be utilized for various business purposes, one of which may be future debt reduction. Existing net operating losses will be used to offset the gains from the sales of vehicles during the suspension period. We will not have a significant tax liability from the temporary suspension of the LKE Program.

On January 1, 2009, Bank of America acquired Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., the parent company of MLGPE. Accordingly, Bank of America is now an indirect beneficial owner of our common stock held by MLGPE and certain of its affiliates. For U.S. income tax purposes the transaction, when combined with other unrelated transactions during the previous 36 months, resulted in a change in control as that term is defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Consequently, utilization of all pre-2009 U.S. net operating losses is subject to an annual limitation. The limitation is not expected to result in a loss of net operating losses or have a material adverse impact on taxes.

Employee Retirement Benefits

Pension

We sponsor defined benefit pension plans worldwide. Pension obligations give rise to significant expenses that are dependent on assumptions discussed in Note 4 of the Notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report under the caption "Item 8—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." Based on present assumptions, our 2010 worldwide pre-tax pension expense is expected to be approximately $33.8 million, which would represent a decrease of $2.1 million from 2009. The anticipated decrease in expense compared to 2009 is primarily due to lower discount rates offset by increased contributions. We expect to contribute up to $54.1 million to our U.S. pension plan in the full year of 2010. These contributions are necessary primarily because of the significant decline in asset values.

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We participate in various "multiemployer" pension plans administered by labor unions representing some of our employees. We make periodic contributions to these plans to allow them to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants. In the event that we withdraw from participation in one of these plans, then applicable law could require us to make an additional lump-sum contribution to the plan, and we would have to reflect that as an expense in our consolidated statement of operations and as a liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. Our withdrawal liability for any multiemployer plan would depend on the extent of the plan's funding of vested benefits. In the ordinary course of our renegotiation of collective bargaining agreements with labor unions that maintain these plans, we could decide to discontinue participation in a plan, and in that event, we could face a withdrawal liability. Some multiemployer plans, including one in which we participate, are reported to have significant underfunded liabilities. Such underfunding could increase the size of our potential withdrawal liability.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 3 of the Notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report.

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Other Financial Information

The interim financial information included in this Report has not been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or "PwC." In reviewing this interim financial information, PwC has applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for reviews of interim financial information. Accordingly, reliance on their reports on this information should be restricted. PwC is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for its reports on the interim financial information because their reports do not constitute "reports" or "parts" of registration statements prepared or certified by PwC within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.

ITEM 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There is no material change in the information reported under "Part II, Item 7A—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," included in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. See "Item 2—Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Market Risks," included in this Report.

ITEM 4.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision of, and with the participation of, management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

An evaluation of our internal controls over financial reporting was performed under the supervision of, and with the participation of, management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to determine whether any changes have occurred during the period covered by this Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that no changes in our internal control over financial reporting have occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For a description of certain pending legal proceedings, see Note 10 of the Notes to our annual audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report.

The following recent developments pertaining to legal proceedings described in our Annual Report are furnished on a supplemental basis:

In August 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the complaint as to all defendants in the In re Tourism Assessment Fee Litigation. The deadline for plaintiffs to request a rehearing of this decision has passed.

Aside from the above mentioned, there were no material changes in the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010, and we are not otherwise required to disclose any pending legal proceedings in response to Item 103 of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

There is no material change in the information reported under "Part I—Item 1A—Risk Factors" contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and under "Part II—Item 1A—Risk Factors" in our Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

(a)
Exhibits:

Exhibit
Number
  Description
4.6.11   Fifth Amendment, dated as of September 17, 2010, among The Hertz Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and the other parties signatory thereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and between The Hertz Corporation, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Syndication Agent, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Documentation Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers, and BNP Paribas, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and Calyon New York Branch, as Co-Arrangers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Bookrunning Managers

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Exhibit
Number
  Description
4.7.13   Fifth Amendment, dated as of September 17, 2010, among Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, The Hertz Corporation, Matthews Equipment Limited, Western Shut-Down (1995) Limited, Hertz Canada Equipment Rental Partnership, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch, and the other parties signatory thereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and between Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, The Hertz Corporation, the Canadian Borrowers parties thereto, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch, as Canadian Agent and Canadian Collateral Agent, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Syndication Agent, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Documentation Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers, BNP Paribas, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and Calyon New York Branch, as Co-Arrangers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Bookrunning Managers

4.9.35

 

Series 2010-1 Supplement, dated as of July 22, 2010, between Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee and Securities Intermediary, to the Third Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2009, between Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC., as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9.35 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on August 6, 2010.)

4.20

 

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010, by and between The Hertz Corporation, Barclays Capital Inc. and the other financial institutions named therein, relating to the 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2018

4.21

 

Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2010, by and between The Hertz Corporation, as issuer, and the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time as parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2018

10.1

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.2

 

Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.4

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.5

 

Form of Director Stock Option Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

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Exhibit
Number
  Description
10.6   Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Senior Executive Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.7

 

Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and executive officers (form used for agreements entered into after March 3, 2010) (Incorporated by reference to 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.8

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2010, by and among Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., HDTMS, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on April 29, 2010.)

10.8.1

 

Amendment No. 1, dated September 10, 2010, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2010, by and among Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., HDTMS, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on September 13, 2010.)

15

 

Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated November 9, 2010, relating to Financial Information

31.1–31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

32.1–32.2

 

18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

Note:
Certain instruments with respect to various additional obligations, which could be considered as long-term debt, have not been filed as exhibits to this Report because the total amount of securities authorized under any such instrument does not exceed 10% of our total assets on a consolidated basis. We agree to furnish to the SEC upon request a copy of any such instrument defining the rights of the holders of such long-term debt.

*
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 9, 2010   HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Registrant)

 

 

By:

 

/s/ ELYSE DOUGLAS

        Elyse Douglas
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
  Description
4.6.11   Fifth Amendment, dated as of September 17, 2010, among The Hertz Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, and the other parties signatory thereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and between The Hertz Corporation, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Syndication Agent, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Documentation Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers, and BNP Paribas, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and Calyon New York Branch, as Co-Arrangers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers, Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Bookrunning Managers

4.7.13

 

Fifth Amendment, dated as of September 17, 2010, among Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, The Hertz Corporation, Matthews Equipment Limited, Western Shut-Down (1995) Limited, Hertz Canada Equipment Rental Partnership, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch, and the other parties signatory thereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, by and between Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, The Hertz Corporation, the Canadian Borrowers parties thereto, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch, as Canadian Agent and Canadian Collateral Agent, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as Syndication Agent, Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Documentation Agent, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers, BNP Paribas, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, and Calyon New York Branch, as Co-Arrangers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Joint Bookrunning Managers

4.9.35

 

Series 2010-1 Supplement, dated as of July 22, 2010, between Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee and Securities Intermediary, to the Third Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2009, between Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC., as Issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9.35 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on August 6, 2010.)

4.20

 

Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2010, by and between The Hertz Corporation, Barclays Capital Inc. and the other financial institutions named therein, relating to the 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2018

4.21

 

Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2010, by and between The Hertz Corporation, as issuer, and the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time as parties thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2018

10.1

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.2

 

Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

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Exhibit
Number
  Description
10.3   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.4

 

Form of Employee Stock Option Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.5

 

Form of Director Stock Option Agreement under the Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.6

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. Senior Executive Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to 10.6 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.7

 

Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and executive officers (form used for agreements entered into after March 3, 2010) (Incorporated by reference to 10.7 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on June 1, 2010.)

10.8

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2010, by and among Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., HDTMS, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on April 29, 2010.)

10.8.1

 

Amendment No. 1, dated September 10, 2010, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 25, 2010, by and among Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., HDTMS, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., as filed on September 13, 2010.)

15

 

Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated November 9, 2010, relating to Financial Information

31.1–31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

32.1–32.2

 

18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

Note:
Certain instruments with respect to various additional obligations, which could be considered as long-term debt, have not been filed as exhibits to this Report because the total amount of securities authorized under any such instrument does not exceed 10% of our total assets on a consolidated basis. We agree to furnish to the SEC upon request a copy of any such instrument defining the rights of the holders of such long-term debt.

*
Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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