UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


~~Form~~			~~10-Q~~


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

For the quarterly period ended ~~September-30-2020~~September 30, 2021


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

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File No. 001-10308


Avis Budget Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

06-0918165

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

6 Sylvan Way

Parsippany,

07054

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(973)

496-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01	CAR	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 ☒ No ☐

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

Large Accelerated Filer

☒

Accelerated Filer

☐

Non-accelerated Filer

☐

Smaller Reporting Company

☐

Emerging Growth Company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

~~Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:~~


~~Title of each class~~	~~Trading Symbol(s)~~	~~Name of each exchange on which registered~~
~~Common Stock, Par Value $0.01~~	~~CAR~~	~~The NASDAQ Global Select Market~~

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock was ~~69,683,361~~56,447,571 shares as of October ~~27, 2020.~~29, 2021.

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		Page
PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 (Unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 (Unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 (Unaudited)	6
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019~~2020 (Unaudited)	8
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40
PART II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	4241
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	4241
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	4441
Item 6.	Exhibits	4441
	Signatures	4542

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be considered “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. These statements may be identified by the fact that they do not relate to historical or current facts and may use words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “would,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” and similar words, expressions or phrases. The following important factors and assumptions could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) ~~outbreak,~~pandemic, and the continued restrictions that have been placed on travel in many countries ~~as a result of~~and the ~~outbreak and the~~resulting adverse impact on the global ~~economy from the outbreak.~~economy. These factors include, but are not limited to:

•COVID-19 and its resulting impact on the ~~COVID-19 outbreak and resulting economic conditions,~~global economy, which has had, and is expected to continue to have, a significant impact on our operations, including an unprecedented ~~decline~~volatility in demand levels, as well as its current, and uncertain future impact, including, but not limited to, its effect on the ability or desire of people to travel, including due to travel restrictions, and other restrictions and orders, which ~~is expected to~~may continue to impact our results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, growth, cash flows, liquidity, and stock price;

•the high level of competition in the mobility industry, including from new companies or technology, and the impact such competition may have on pricing and rental volume;

•a change in our fleet costs, including as a result of a change in the cost of new vehicles, manufacturer recalls, disruption in the supply of new vehicles, shortages in semiconductors used in new vehicle production, and/or a change in the price at which we dispose of used vehicles either in the used vehicle market or under repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs;

•~~our ability to realize our estimated cost savings on a timely basis, or at all, and the amount of cash expenditures made in connection with such cost saving efforts;~~

•~~the high level of competition in the mobility industry, including from new companies or technology, and the impact such competition may have on pricing and rental volume;~~

•the results of operations or financial condition of the manufacturers of our vehicles, which could impact their ability to perform their payment obligations under our agreements with them, including repurchase and/or guaranteed depreciation arrangements, and/or their willingness or ability to make vehicles available to us or the mobility industry as a whole on commercially reasonable terms or at all particularly ~~when~~as COVID-19 related restrictions are lifted and travel demand increases;

•the significant ~~decline~~volatility in travel demand as a result of COVID-19, including the current and any future disruptions in airline passenger traffic;

•the absence of an improvement in, or further deterioration of, economic conditions, particularly during our peak season or in key market segments;

•an occurrence or threat of terrorism, the current and any future pandemic diseases, natural disasters, military conflict or civil unrest ~~or political instability~~ in the locations in which we operate;

•any substantial changes in the cost or supply of fuel, vehicle parts, energy, labor or other resources on which we depend to operate our business, including the current and any future impacts as a result of ~~COVID-19;~~COVID-19, inflation or otherwise;

•our ability to continue to successfully implement our business strategies, achieve and maintain cost savings and adapt our business to changes in mobility;

•political, economic or commercial instability in the countries in which we operate, and our ability to conform to multiple and conflicting laws or regulations in ~~those~~those countries;

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•our dependence on third-party distribution channels, third-party suppliers of other services and co-marketing arrangements with third parties;

•~~our dependence on the performance and retention of our senior management and key employees;~~

•risks related to completed or future acquisitions or investments that we may pursue, including the incurrence of incremental indebtedness to help fund such transactions and our ability to promptly and effectively integrate any acquired businesses or capitalize on joint ventures, partnerships and other investments;

•our ability to utilize derivative instruments, and the impact of derivative instruments we utilize, which can be affected by fluctuations in interest rates, gasoline prices and exchange rates, changes in government regulations and other factors;

•our exposure to uninsured or unpaid claims in excess of historical levels and our ability to obtain insurance at desired levels and the cost of that insurance;

•risks associated with litigation, governmental or regulatory inquiries, or any failure or inability to comply with laws, regulations or contractual obligations or any changes in laws, regulations or contractual obligations, including with respect to personally identifiable information and consumer privacy, labor and employment, and tax;

•risks related to protecting the integrity of, and preventing unauthorized access to, our information technology systems or those of our third-party vendors, licensees, dealers, independent operators and independent contractors, and protecting the confidential information of our employees and customers against security breaches, including physical or cybersecurity breaches, attacks, or other disruptions, and compliance with privacy and data protection regulation;

•any impact on us from the actions of our licensees, dealers, third-party vendors, ~~and~~ independent operators and independent contractors and/or disputes that may arise out of our agreements with such parties;

•any major disruptions in our communication networks or information systems;

•risks related to tax obligations and the effect of future changes in tax laws and accounting standards;

•risks related to our indebtedness, including our substantial outstanding debt obligations, potential interest rate increases, recent and potential further downgrades by rating agencies and our ability to incur substantially more debt;

•our ability to obtain financing for our global operations, including the funding of our vehicle fleet through the issuance of asset-backed securities and use of the global lending markets;

•our ability to meet the financial and other covenants contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness, or to obtain a waiver or amendment of such covenants should we be unable to meet such covenants;

•failure to achieve our ~~ability to accurately estimate our future results;~~

•~~the further~~business plans, deterioration in general economic conditions ~~due to COVID-19~~of the countries in which we operate, or significant changes in the ~~future outbreak of any other highly infectious or contagious disease, which could be an indicator~~assumptions and estimates that are used in our impairment testing for goodwill or ~~other~~ intangible assets, ~~are impaired and~~which could result in a ~~future~~significant impairment ~~charge to earnings;~~

•~~risks related to actions by activist stockholders and responses from~~of our ~~Board of Directors and senior management;~~goodwill; and

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

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We operate in a continuously changing business environment and new risk factors emerge from time to time. New risk factors, factors beyond our control, or changes in the impact of identified risk factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Moreover, we do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of those statements. Other factors and assumptions not identified above, including those discussed ~~herein, including but not limited to,~~in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in

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Item 2 and “Risk Factors” in Item 1A in this quarterly report and in similarly titled sections set forth in Item 7 and in Item 1A and in other portions of our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February ~~20, 2020~~17, 2021 (the ~~“2019~~“2020 Form 10-K”), may ~~contain forward- looking statements and involve uncertainties that could~~ cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. ~~Such statements are based upon assumptions and known risks and uncertainties.~~

Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, any or all of our forward-looking statements may prove to be inaccurate and we can make no guarantees about our future performance. Should unknown risks or uncertainties materialize or underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and/or those anticipated, estimated or projected. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events. For any forward-looking statements contained in any document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2020		2019		2020		2019				2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues	Revenues		$	1,534	$	2,753	$	4,047	$	7,010	Revenues		$	3,001	$	1,534	$	6,744	$	4,047

Expenses	Expenses										Expenses
		Operating	825		1,291		2,505		3,534			Operating	1,225		825		3,089		2,505
		Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	256		551		1,089		1,579			Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	277		256		869		1,089
		Selling, general and administrative	166		350		549		947			Selling, general and administrative	361		166		837		549
		Vehicle interest, net	77		90		247		261			Vehicle interest, net	80		77		232		247
		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization	74		62		214		195			Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization	69		74		199		214
		Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:										Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	64		49		163		139			Interest expense	47		64		167		163
		Early extinguishment of debt	2		10		9		10			Early extinguishment of debt	7		2		136		9
		Restructuring and other related charges	17		22		89		66			Restructuring and other related charges	5		17		47		89
		Transaction-related costs, net	0		0		3		6			Transaction-related costs, net	1		—		3		3
Total expenses	Total expenses		1,481		2,425		4,868		6,737		Total expenses		2,072		1,481		5,579		4,868

Income (loss) before income taxes	Income (loss) before income taxes		53		328		(821)		273		Income (loss) before income taxes		929		53		1,165		(821)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		8		139		(227)		113		Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		255		8		263		(227)

Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)		$	45	$	189	$	(594)	$	160	Net income (loss)		674		45		902		(594)
												Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1)		—		(1)		—
Comprehensive income (loss)			$	74	$	155	$	(631)	$	119
Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.											Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		$	675	$	45	$	903	$	(594)

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.											Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		$	660	$	74	$	914	$	(631)

Earnings (loss) per share	Earnings (loss) per share										Earnings (loss) per share
		Basic	$	0.64	$	2.52	$	(8.40)	$	2.12		Basic	$	10.58	$	0.64	$	13.31	$	(8.40)
		Diluted	$	0.63	$	2.50	$	(8.40)	$	2.10		Diluted	$	10.45	$	0.63	$	13.16	$	(8.40)

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except par value)

(Unaudited)

September 30,
2020 December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,564 $ 686
Receivables, net 601 911
Other current assets 470 548
Total current assets 2,635 2,145
Property and equipment, net 692 792
Operating lease right-of-use assets 2,642 2,596
Deferred income taxes 1,443 1,662
Goodwill 1,112 1,101
Other intangibles, net 780 798
Other non-current assets 249 217
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs 9,553 9,311
Assets under vehicle programs:
Program cash 94 211
Vehicles, net 8,780 12,177
Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other 499 778
Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party 670 649
10,043 13,815
Total assets $ 19,596 $ 23,126
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities $ 2,147 $ 2,206
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 19 19
Total current liabilities 2,166 2,225
Long-term debt 4,145 3,416
Long-term operating lease liabilities 2,166 2,140
Other non-current liabilities 764 757
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs 9,241 8,538
Liabilities under vehicle programs:
Debt 2,234 3,132
Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party 6,105 7,936
Deferred income taxes 1,685 2,189
Other 407 675
10,431 13,932
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 10 shares; NaN issued and outstanding, respectively 0 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 250 shares; issued 137 shares, respectively 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 6,672 6,741
Accumulated deficit (1,380) (785)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (194) (157)
Treasury stock, at cost—67 and 63 shares, respectively (5,175) (5,144)
Total stockholders’ equity (76) 656
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 19,596 $ 23,126


		September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	886	$	692
	Receivables, net	813		647
	Other current assets	568		456
Total current assets		2,267		1,795

Property and equipment, net		540		657
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,309		2,560
Deferred income taxes		1,309		1,198
Goodwill		1,114		1,137
Other intangibles, net		738		774
Other non-current assets		311		244
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		8,588		8,365

Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	55		72
	Vehicles, net	11,925		8,153
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	249		281
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party	793		667
		13,022		9,173
Total Assets		$	21,610	$	17,538

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	2,480	$	2,034
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	18		19
Total current liabilities		2,498		2,053

Long-term debt		4,009		4,191
Long-term operating lease liabilities		1,862		2,078
Other non-current liabilities		658		731
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		9,027		9,053

Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	2,632		1,777
	Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party	8,117		5,080
	Deferred income taxes	1,734		1,383
	Other	298		400
		12,781		8,640
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)		0		0

Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 10 shares; NaN issued and outstanding, respectively	—		—
	Common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 250 shares; issued 137 shares, respectively	1		1
	Additional paid-in capital	6,673		6,668
	Accumulated deficit	(567)		(1,470)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(176)		(187)
	Treasury stock, at cost— 79 and 67 shares, respectively	(6,142)		(5,167)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		(211)		(155)
	Non-controlling interests	13		—
Total stockholders’ equity		(198)		(155)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	21,610	$	17,538

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019
Operating activities
Net income (loss) $ (594) 160
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Vehicle depreciation 1,063 1,457
Amortization of right-of-use assets 710 752
(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net (123) (69)
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization 214 195
Stock-based compensation 6 18
Amortization of debt financing fees 24 23
Early extinguishment of debt costs 9 10
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables 156 (65)
Income taxes and deferred income taxes (239) 40
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (59) 41
Operating lease liabilities (707) (746)
Other, net 172 115
Net cash provided by operating activities 632 1,931
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions (75) (178)
Proceeds received on asset sales 5 7
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired) (63) (68)
Other, net 0 80
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs (133) (159)
Vehicle programs:
Investment in vehicles (4,749) (10,621)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles 7,386 7,826
Investment in debt securities of Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party (243) (221)
Proceeds from debt securities of Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party 222 137
2,616 (2,879)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,483 (3,038)


			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2021		2020
Operating activities
Net income (loss)			$	902	$	(594)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Vehicle depreciation		981		1,063
	Amortization of right-of-use assets		562		710
	(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net		(241)		(123)
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		199		214

	Stock-based compensation		25		6
	Amortization of debt financing fees		25		24
	Early extinguishment of debt costs		136		9
	Net change in assets and liabilities:
		Receivables	(175)		156
		Income taxes and deferred income taxes	200		(239)
		Accounts payable and other current liabilities	435		(59)
	Operating lease liabilities		(558)		(707)
	Other, net		57		172
Net cash provided by operating activities			2,548		632

Investing activities
Property and equipment additions			(57)		(75)
Proceeds received on asset sales			3		5
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)			(17)		(63)
Other, net			(3)		—
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs			(74)		(133)

Vehicle programs:
	Investment in vehicles		(8,041)		(4,749)
	Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles		3,310		7,386
	Investment in debt securities of Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party		(260)		(243)
	Proceeds from debt securities of Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party		134		222
			(4,857)		2,616
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities			(4,931)		2,483

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 991 402
Payments on long-term borrowings (303) (427)
Issuance of common stock 15 0
Repurchases of common stock (119) (65)
Debt financing fees (24) (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs 560 (96)
Vehicle programs:
Proceeds from borrowings 12,349 16,042
Payments on borrowings (15,280) (14,838)
Debt financing fees (12) (18)
(2,943) 1,186
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2,383) 1,090
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash 28 (10)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash 760 (27)
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period 900 735
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period $ 1,660 $ 708


		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2021		2020
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		1,100		991
Payments on long-term borrowings		(1,350)		(303)

Issuance of common stock		—		15
Repurchases of common stock		(997)		(119)
Debt financing fees		(21)		(24)
Contributions from non-controlling interests		38		—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs		(1,230)		560

Vehicle programs:
	Proceeds from borrowings	11,612		12,349
	Payments on borrowings	(7,790)		(15,280)
	Debt financing fees	(14)		(12)
		3,808		(2,943)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,578		(2,383)

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash		(15)		28

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash		180		760
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period		765		900
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period		$	945	$	1,660

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In millions)

(Unaudited)


		Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital				Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock					Total Stockholders’ Equity				Common Stock					Additional Paid-in Capital				Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				Treasury Stock					Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.			Non-controlling Interests				Total Stockholders’ Equity
		Shares	Amount								Shares			Amount				Shares				Amount									Shares							Amount
Balance at June 30, 2020		137.1	$	1			$	6,670				$	(1,425)	$	(223)	(67.4)					$	(5,176)		$	(153)
Balance at June 30, 2021																						Balance at June 30, 2021	137.1			$	1		$	6,646			$	(1,242)		$	(161)			(67.1)		$	(5,152)		$	92		$	—			$	92

Comprehensive loss:
Net income		—	—		—				45			—		—		—
Other comprehensive income									—			29		—		—

Total comprehensive income																			74
Comprehensive income:																						Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)																						Net income (loss)	—			—		—				675			—				—		—			675			(1)				674
Other comprehensive loss																						Other comprehensive loss	—			—		—				—			(15)				—		—			(15)			—				(15)
Total comprehensive income (loss)																						Total comprehensive income (loss)										675			(15)									660			(1)				659

Contributions from non-controlling interests																						Contributions from non-controlling interests	—			—		24				—			—				—		—			24			14				38
Repurchase of common stock																						Repurchase of common stock	—			—		—				—			—				(11.6)		(994)			(994)			—				(994)
Net activity related to restricted stock units	Net activity related to restricted stock units	—	—		2				—			—		0		1			3			Net activity related to restricted stock units	—			—		3				—			—				—		4			7			—				7

Balance at September 30, 2021																						Balance at September 30, 2021	137.1			$	1	$	6,673			$	(567)		$	(176)			(78.7)		$	(6,142)		$	(211)		$	13			$	(198)

Balance at September 30, 2020		137.1	$	1	$	6,672			$	(1,380)		$	(194)	(67.4)		$	(5,175)		$	(76)

Balance at June 30, 2019		137.1	$	1	$	6,723			$	(1,116)		$	(139)	(61.1)		$	(5,093)		$	376

Balance at June 30, 2020																						Balance at June 30, 2020	137.1			$	1	$	6,670			$	(1,425)		$	(223)			(67.4)		$	(5,176)		$	(153)		$	—			$	(153)

Comprehensive income:	Comprehensive income:																					Comprehensive income:
Net income	Net income	—	—		—				189			—		—		—						Net income	—			—		—				45			—				—		—			45							45
Other comprehensive loss		—	—		—				—			(34)		—		—

Other comprehensive income																						Other comprehensive income	—			—		—				—			29				—		—			29							29
Total comprehensive income	Total comprehensive income																		155			Total comprehensive income										45			29									74			—			—	74

Net activity related to restricted stock units	Net activity related to restricted stock units	—	—		(3)				—			—		0.1		10			7			Net activity related to restricted stock units	—			—		2				—			—				—		1			3							3

Option premiums paid		—	—		16				—			—		—		—			16
Activity related to employee stock purchase plan		—	—		(1)				—			—		—		1			—
Repurchase of common stock		—	—		—				—			—		(2.1)		(59)			(59)

Balance at September 30, 2019		137.1	$	1	$	6,735			$	(927)		$	(173)	(63.1)		$	(5,141)		$	495
Balance at September 30, 2020																						Balance at September 30, 2020	137.1			$	1	$	6,672			$	(1,380)		$	(194)			(67.4)		$	(5,175)		$	(76)		$	—			$	(76)


		Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock								Total Stockholders’ Equity			Common Stock							Additional Paid-in Capital					Accumulated Deficit					Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				Treasury Stock									Stockholders’ Equity Attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.					Non-controlling Interests					Total Stockholders’ Equity
																	Shares				Amount										Shares									Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020																								Balance at December 31, 2020	137.1			$	1				$	6,668				$	(1,470)				$	(187)			(67.3)				$	(5,167)				$	(155)				$	—				$	(155)

Comprehensive income:																								Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)																								Net income (loss)	—			—				—					903					—				—				—					903					(1)					902
Other comprehensive income																								Other comprehensive income	—			—				—					—					11				—				—					11					—					11
Total comprehensive income (loss)																								Total comprehensive income (loss)													903					11													914					(1)					913

Contributions from non-controlling interests																								Contributions from non-controlling interests	—			—				24					—					—				—				—					24					14					38

Net activity related to restricted stock units																								Net activity related to restricted stock units	—			—				(19)					—					—				0.3				29					10					—					10

Repurchases of common stock																								Repurchases of common stock	—			—				—					—					—				(11.7)				(1,004)					(1,004)					—					(1,004)
Balance at September 30, 2021																								Balance at September 30, 2021	137.1			$	1			$	6,673				$	(567)				$	(176)			(78.7)				$	(6,142)				$	(211)				$	13				$	(198)
		Shares	Amount				Additional Paid-in Capital						Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				Shares					Amount			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019	Balance at December 31, 2019	137.1	$	1						(63.2)				$	(5,144)					Balance at December 31, 2019	137.1				$	1				$	6,741				$	(785)				$	(157)				(63.2)			$	(5,144)				$	656				$	—				$	656

Cumulative effect of accounting change	Cumulative effect of accounting change	—	—		—					(1)			—			—				—				(1)		Cumulative effect of accounting change	—			—					—					(1)					—			—					—					(1)										(1)

Comprehensive loss:	Comprehensive loss:																							Comprehensive loss:
Net loss	Net loss	—	—		—			(594)			—			—				—						Net loss	—			—				—					(594)					—				—				—					(594)										(594)
Other comprehensive loss	Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—			—			(37)			—				—						Other comprehensive loss	—			—				—					—					(37)				—				—					(37)										(37)

Total comprehensive loss	Total comprehensive loss																					(631)		Total comprehensive loss													(594)					(37)													(631)					—					(631)

Non-controlling interest		—	—		(2)			—			—			—				—				(2)
Non-controlling interests																								Non-controlling interests	—			—				(2)					—					—				—				—					(2)					—					(2)
Net activity related to restricted stock units	Net activity related to restricted stock units	—	—		(82)			—			—			0.4				82				0		Net activity related to restricted stock units	—			—				(82)					—					—				0.4				82					—										—
Issuance of common stock																								Issuance of common stock	—			—				15					—					—				0.4				—					15										15

Issuance of common stock		—	—		15			—			—			0.4				—				15
Repurchase of common stock		—	—		—			—			—			(5.0)				(113)				(113)

Repurchases of common stock																								Repurchases of common stock	—			—				—					—					—				(5.0)				(113)					(113)										(113)
Balance at September 30, 2020	Balance at September 30, 2020	137.1	$	1	$	6,672		$	(1,380)		$	(194)		(67.4)				$	(5,175)			$	(76)	Balance at September 30, 2020	137.1			$	1			$	6,672				$	(1,380)				$	(194)			(67.4)				$	(5,175)				$	(76)				$	—				$	(76)

Balance at December 31, 2018		137.1	$	1	$	6,771		$	(1,091)		$	(133)		(61.5)				$	(5,134)			$	414

Cumulative effect of accounting change		—	—		—			4			1			—				—				5

Comprehensive income:
Net income		—	—		—			160			—			—				—
Other comprehensive loss		—	—		—			—			(41)			—				—

Total comprehensive income																						119

Net activity related to restricted stock units		—	—		(30)			—			—			0.4				46				16
Exercise of stock options		—	—		(5)			—			—			0.1				5				—

Activity related to employee stock purchase plan		—			(1)			—			—			—				1				—
Repurchase of common stock		—	—		—			—			—			(2.1)				(59)				(59)

Balance at September 30, 2019		137.1	$	1	$	6,735		$	(927)		$	(173)		(63.1)				$	(5,141)			$	495

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

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

1. Basis of Presentation

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

The Company operates the following reportable business segments:

•Americas—consisting primarily of (i) vehicle rental operations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, (ii) car sharing operations in certain of these markets, and (iii) licensees in the areas in which the Company does not operate directly.

•International—consisting primarily of (i) vehicle rental operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia, (ii) car sharing operations in certain of these markets, and (iii) licensees in the areas in which the Company does not operate directly.

The operating results of acquired businesses are included in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements from the dates of acquisition. ~~The fair value~~Differences between the preliminary allocation of purchase price and the ~~assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with~~final allocation for the Company’s ~~2019~~2020 acquisitions of various licensees ~~has~~were not ~~yet been finalized; however, there have been no significant changes to~~material. The Company consolidates joint venture activities within its Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and records related non-controlling interests within stockholders’ equity and the ~~preliminary allocation~~statement of ~~the purchase price during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.~~comprehensive income.

In presenting the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

Liquidity and Management’s Plans

The ~~continuing cases of~~ COVID-19 pandemic, which rapidly spread across the globe in 2020, resulted in an economic slowdown and ~~the developments surrounding the global pandemic are having~~significant disruptions in travel that had a ~~material~~ negative impact on ~~all aspects of the Company’s business. Significant events affecting travel and the overall economy have historically had an impact on~~our business, specifically a significant decline in vehicle rental ~~volumes, with~~volumes. During the first nine months of 2021, global travel restrictions were eased, leading to an increase in travel demand and an improvement in general economic conditions. The Company believes the full extent of the ongoing impact ~~generally determined by~~of this virus on its long-term operational performance and liquidity will depend on future developments, including those outside of its control, such as the ~~length~~spread of ~~time~~new variants of the ~~event influences travel decisions as well as general economic conditions. The COVID-19 outbreak and resulting economic conditions have had,~~virus which may be resistant to currently approved vaccines and the Company believes will continue to have, a significant adverse impact on its operations and vehicle rental volumes, and on its financial results and liquidity, and such negative impact may continue well beyond the containmentimplementation of ~~the outbreak.~~

The Company cannot assure its assumptions used to estimate its liquidity requirements will be correct because it has never previously experienced such a decrease in demand, and as a consequence, its ability to be predictive is uncertain. In addition, the duration of the global pandemic is uncertain. Therefore, the Company has taken, and plans to take further actions to manage its liquidity, including reducing capital expenditures, operating expenses and the number of vehicles in its fleet. The Company has no meaningful corporate debt maturities until 2023. The Company plans to finance the routine Asset Backed Securities (“ABS”) maturities with program cash on hand, available revolving debt capacity and fleet sales. As a result,

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~~based on current operational assumptions, the Company believes it has adequate liquidity beyond the next twelve months.~~new or continued travel restrictions.

In April 2020, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its senior credit facilities, consisting of an approximately $1.2 billion term loan maturing in 2027 and a $1.8 billion revolving credit facility maturing in 2023, which ~~remain~~remained in place after the Amendment. The Amendment ~~provides~~provided for relief from ~~the~~a quarterly-tested leverage covenant contained in the credit agreement governing the senior credit facilities until ~~the end of a specific relief period, including a holiday from such leverage covenant through~~ June 30, 2021, during which time ~~(i)~~additional restrictions and requirements were also imposed. The Company subsequently further amended the credit agreement in February 2021 to permit refinancing of certain ~~negative covenant exceptions are not available~~existing indebtedness and in July 2021 to remove the Company, (ii) pricing on the senior credit facilities is increased, (iii) the Company must comply with a liquidity covenant and additional reporting requirements and (iv) the Company must meet additional conditions to borrow underrestrictions imposed in April 2020, increase the revolving credit ~~facility.~~facility to $1.95 billion and extend the maturity of the facility to 2026. As a result, the

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Company has no meaningful corporate debt maturities until 2024.

The Company cannot assure its assumptions used to estimate its liquidity requirements will be correct because it has never previously experienced such volatility in demand, and as a consequence, its ability to be predictive is uncertain. The Company plans to finance routine Asset Backed Securities (“ABS”) maturities with program cash on hand, available revolving debt capacity, new term note issuances and vehicle sales. As a result, based on current operational assumptions, the Company believes it has adequate liquidity beyond the next twelve months.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company’s significant accounting policies are fully described in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in ~~the 2019~~its 2020 Form 10-K.

Cash and cash equivalents, Program cash and Restricted cash. The following table provides a detail of cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets to the amounts shown in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

As of September 30,
2020 2019
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,564 $ 615
Program cash 94 89
Restricted cash (a)
2 4
Total cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash $ 1,660 $ 708


	As of September 30,
	2021		2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	886	$	1,564
Program cash	55		94
Restricted cash (a)	4		2
Total cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash	$	945	$	1,660

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(a)Included within other current assets.

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

Transaction-related costs, net. Transaction-related costs, net are classified separately in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income. These costs are comprised of expenses related to acquisition-related activities such as due diligence and other advisory costs, expenses related to the integration of the acquiree’s operations with those of the Company, including the implementation of best practices and process improvements, non-cash gains and losses related to re-acquired rights, expenses related to pre-acquisition contingencies and contingent consideration related to acquisitions.

Currency Transactions. The Company records the gain or loss on foreign-currency transactions on certain intercompany loans and the gain or loss on intercompany loan hedges within interest expense related to corporate debt, net. During the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the Company recorded an immaterial amount in each period, related to such items. During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the Company recorded an immaterial amount and a loss of $5 ~~million and a gain of $3~~ million, respectively, related to such items.

Divestitures. In 2018, the Company entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to sell its 50% equity method investment in Anji Car Rental & Leasing Company Limited (“China”), located in China, to Shanghai Automotive Industry Sales Company, Ltd., a 50% owner of China. In 2019,May 2021, the Company completed the sale of its operation in Argentina to Urbiz S.A. for ~~$64~~$4 million. As part of the sale, Urbiz S.A. agreed to pay the purchase price, plus interest, over two years for the right to operate the Avis and Budget brands. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a loss of $14 million, net of ~~cross-border withholding taxes~~the impact of foreign currency adjustments, within restructuring and ~~recorded a $44 million gain within operating~~other related charges. In addition, the Company paid severance to terminated employees of $1 million.

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~~expenses. China’s operations were reported within the Company’s International segment.~~

Investments. As of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the Company had equity method investments with a carrying value ~~of $59~~of $70 million ~~and $56~~and $63 million, respectively, which are recorded within other non-current assets. Earnings from the Company’s equity method investments are reported within operating expenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $6 million and $8 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, ~~and 2019,~~ the Company recorded ~~income of~~ $3 million and $5$4 million, respectively, related to its equity method ~~investments, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded income of $4 million and $9 million, respectively.~~investments.

Nonmarketable Equity Securities. As of ~~September 30, 2020 and~~ December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, the Company had nonmarketable equity securities with a carrying value of $8 million, ~~respectively,~~which was recorded within other non-current assets. As of September 30, 2021, the securities are marketable equity securities with a fair value of $8 million, which are recorded within other non-current assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company realized a $12 million gain from the sale of a nonmarketable equity security, which is recorded within operating expenses. No adjustments were made to the carrying amounts during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Revenues. R~~evenues~~Revenues are recognized under “Leases (Topic 842),” with the exception of royalty fee revenue derived from the Company’s licensees and revenue related to the Company’s customer loyalty program, which were ~~approximately $30~~approximately $34 million and ~~$40~~$30 million during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively and ~~$84~~$93 million ~~and $103~~and $84 million during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively.

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by ~~geography.~~geography:


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020		2021		2020
Americas	Americas	$	1,114	$	1,868	$	2,936	$	4,822	Americas	$	2,403	$	1,114	$	5,457	$	2,936
Europe, Middle East and Africa	Europe, Middle East and Africa	363		742		879		1,747		Europe, Middle East and Africa	527		363		1,011		879
Asia and Australasia	Asia and Australasia	57		143		232		441		Asia and Australasia	71		57		276		232
Total revenues	Total revenues	$	1,534	$	2,753	$	4,047	$	7,010	Total revenues	$	3,001	$	1,534	$	6,744	$	4,047

The following table presents the Company’s revenues disaggregated by ~~brand.~~brand:


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020		2021		2020
Avis	Avis	$	843	$	1,580	$	2,230	$	4,008	Avis	$	1,588	$	843	$	3,509	$	2,230
Budget	Budget	539		950		1,425		2,417		Budget	1,198		539		2,707		1,425
Other	Other	152		223		392		585		Other	215		152		528		392
Total revenues	Total revenues	$	1,534	$	2,753	$	4,047	$	7,010	Total revenues	$	3,001	$	1,534	$	6,744	$	4,047

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Other includes Zipcar and other operating brands.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

~~Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software~~Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

On January 1, ~~2020,~~2021, as the result of a new accounting pronouncement, the Company adopted Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2018-15 “Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract,” which provides guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The amendments in this Update also require the entity to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the

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hosting arrangement, to present the expense in the same line in its statement of income as the fees associated with the hosting element (service) of the arrangement and classify payments for capitalized implementation costs in its statement of cash flows in the same manner as payments made for fees associated with the hosting element. The entity is also required to present the capitalized implementation costs in its balance sheet in the same line that a prepayment for the fees of the associated hosting arrangement would be presented. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

~~Fair Value Measurement~~

On January 1, 2020, as the result of a new accounting pronouncement, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which adds, removes, and modifies disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

~~Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments~~

On January 1, 2020, as the result of a new accounting pronouncement, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” and related updates which sets forth a current expected credit loss impairment model for financial assets that replaces the current incurred loss model. This model requires a financial asset (or group of financial assets), including trade receivables, measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected with an allowance for credit losses deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses should reflect management’s current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

~~Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize a Registrant’s Securities~~

During first quarter 2020, the Company early adopted the Securities Exchange Commission’s, “Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize a Registrant’s Securities” rules, which simplify the disclosure requirements related to the Company’s registered securities under Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X. The final rule also allows for the simplified disclosure to be included within Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. During third quarter 2020, the Company redeemed its remaining $100 million of publicly registered debt securities (see Note 11—Long-term corporate debt and borrowing arrangements for details). The Company’s remaining outstanding debt securities were issued in private placements exempt from the registration requirements of the federal securities laws, and therefore, such disclosure is not required.

~~Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements~~

~~Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes~~

~~In December 2019, the FASB issued~~ ASU 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes,” which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and improving the application of existing guidance. ~~ASU 2019-12 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2021. Early~~The adoption ~~is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact~~ of this accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on ~~its~~the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial ~~Statements but does not expect it to have a material impact.~~Statements.

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Compensation—Retirement ~~Benefits—~~Benefits��Defined Benefit Plans

~~In August 2018,~~On January 1, 2021, as the ~~FASB issued~~result of a new accounting pronouncement, the Company adopted ASU 2018-14, “Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans,” which adds, removes, and clarifies disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. These changes are part of the FASB’s

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disclosure framework project, which the Board launched in 2014 to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in notes to financial statements. ~~ASU 2018-14 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2021. Early adoption is permitted.~~ The adoption of this accounting pronouncement isdid not ~~expected to~~ have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

2. Leases

Lessor

The following table presents the Company’s lease revenues disaggregated by ~~geography.~~geography:


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020		2021		2020
Americas	Americas	$	1,099	$	1,856	$	2,896	$	4,792	Americas	$	2,391	$	1,099	$	5,417	$	2,896
Europe, Middle East and Africa	Europe, Middle East and Africa	350		717		843		1,684		Europe, Middle East and Africa	508		350		968		843
Asia and Australasia	Asia and Australasia	55		140		224		431		Asia and Australasia	68		55		266		224
Total lease revenues	Total lease revenues	$	1,504	$	2,713	$	3,963	$	6,907	Total lease revenues	$	2,967	$	1,504	$	6,651	$	3,963

The following table presents the Company’s lease revenues disaggregated by ~~brand.~~brand:


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020		2021		2020
Avis	Avis	$	824	$	1,559	$	2,181	$	3,953	Avis	$	1,573	$	824	$	3,464	$	2,181
Budget	Budget	532		935		1,401		2,379		Budget	1,185		532		2,676		1,401
Other	Other	148		219		381		575		Other	209		148		511		381
Total lease revenues	Total lease revenues	$	1,504	$	2,713	$	3,963	$	6,907	Total lease revenues	$	2,967	$	1,504	$	6,651	$	3,963

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Other includes Zipcar and other operating brands.

Lessee

The Company has operating and finance leases for rental locations, corporate offices, vehicle rental fleet and equipment. Many of the Company’s operating leases for rental locations contain concession agreements with various airport authorities that allow the Company to conduct its vehicle rental operations on site. In general, concession fees for airport locations are based on a percentage of total commissionable revenue as defined by each airport authority, some of which are subject to minimum annual guaranteed amounts. Concession fees other than minimum annual guaranteed amounts are not included in the measurement of operating lease Right of Use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities, and are recorded as variable lease expense as incurred. The Company’s operating leases for rental locations often also require the Company to pay or reimburse operating expenses.

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The components of lease expense are as follows:


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,					Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2021		2020		2021		2020
Property leases (a)	Property leases (a)									Property leases (a)
Operating lease expense	Operating lease expense	$	130	$	184	$	443	$	540	Operating lease expense	$	146	$	130	$	419	$	443
Variable lease expense	Variable lease expense	51		93		107		219		Variable lease expense	152		51		318		107
Total property lease expense	Total property lease expense	$	181	$	277	$	550	$	759	Total property lease expense	$	298	$	181	$	737	$	550

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(a) Primarily ~~included in~~within operating expense and ~~includes~~includes $(4) million and $11 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $12 million and $41 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net, as defined in our rental concession ~~agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.~~agreements.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

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		As of September 30, 2020			As of December 31, 2019				As of September 30, 2021			As of December 31, 2020
Property leases	Property leases							Property leases
Operating lease ROU assets	Operating lease ROU assets	$	2,642		$	2,596		Operating lease ROU assets	$	2,309		$	2,560

Short-term operating lease liabilities (a)	Short-term operating lease liabilities (a)	$	501		$	479		Short-term operating lease liabilities (a)	$	484		$	514
Long-term operating lease liabilities	Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,166			2,140			Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,862			2,078
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	$	2,667		$	2,619		Operating lease liabilities	$	2,346		$	2,592

Weighted average remaining lease term	Weighted average remaining lease term	8.7 years			8.9 years			Weighted average remaining lease term	8.2 years			8.4 years
Weighted average discount rate	Weighted average discount rate	4.01		%	4.31		%	Weighted average discount rate	3.86		%	3.86		%

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(a) Included in Accounts payable and other current ~~liabilities.~~liabilities.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019
Cash payments for lease liabilities within operating activities:
Property operating leases $ 554 $ 564
Non-cash activities - increase (decrease) in ROU assets in exchange for lease liabilities:
Property operating leases (a)
588 149

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~~(a)For the nine months ended September 2019, ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities from initial recognition~~.


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020
Cash payments for lease liabilities within operating activities:
Property operating leases	$	445	$	554
Non-cash activities - increase (decrease) in ROU assets in exchange for lease liabilities:
Property operating leases	$	226	$	588

3. Restructuring and Other Related Charges

Restructuring

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company initiated a global restructuring plan to focus on cost discipline by reviewing headcounts, facilities and contractor agreements. The Company is transforming its business as it prepares to exit the COVID-19 crisis by controlling fixed costs and matching variable costs to demand (“T21”). As of September 30, 2021, the Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 260 employees, as part of this process, and terminated approximately 255 of these employees. The Company expects further restructuring expense of approximately $20 million related to this initiative to be incurred in 2021.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company initiated a global restructuring plan to reduce operating costs, such as headcount and facilities, due to declining reservations and revenue resulting from the COVID-19

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outbreak (“2020 Optimization Plan”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as part of this process, the Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 3,600 employees, and as of September 30, 2020, the Company terminated approximately 3,500 of these employees. The Company expects no further restructuring expense ~~of approximately $7 million~~ related to this ~~initiative to be incurred in 2020.~~initiative.

During ~~third~~the first quarter ~~2019, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to exit its operations in Brazil by closing rental facilities, disposing~~ of assets and terminating personnel (“Brazil”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as part of this initiative, the Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 20 employees. The Company expects further restructuring expense of approximately $5 million to be incurred.

~~During first quarter~~ 2019, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to drive global efficiency by improving processes and consolidating functions, and to create new objectives and strategies for its ~~U.S.~~ truck rental operations in the U.S. by reducing headcount, large vehicles and rental locations (“T19”). This initiative is ~~substantially~~ complete.

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The following tables summarize the changes to our restructuring-related liabilities and identifies the amounts recorded within the Company’s reporting segments for restructuring charges and corresponding payments and utilizations:

Americas International Total
Balance as of January 1, 2020 $ 2 $ 4 $ 6
Restructuring expense:
2020 Optimization Plan 26 33 59
Brazil 2 0 2
T19 4 0 4
Restructuring payment/utilization:
2020 Optimization Plan (24) (26) (50)
Brazil (2) 0 (2)
T19 (6) (3) (9)
Balance as of September 30, 2020 $ 2 $ 8 $ 10
Personnel Facility
Related
Other (a)
Total
Balance as of January 1, 2020 $ 3 $ 1 $ 2 $ 6
Restructuring expense:
2020 Optimization Plan 56 1 2 59
Brazil 1 1 0 2
T19 0 0 4 4
Restructuring payment/utilization:
2020 Optimization Plan (49) 0 (1) (50)
Brazil (1) (1) 0 (2)
T19 (4) 0 (5) (9)
Balance as of September 30, 2020 $ 6 $ 2 $ 2 $ 10


				Americas		International		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2021				$	3	$	6	$	9
	Restructuring expense:
	T21			3		13		16


	T19			(2)		—		(2)
	Restructuring payment/utilization:
	T21			(3)		(12)		(15)
	2020 Optimization Plan			(2)		(3)		(5)

	T19			2		—		2
Balance as of September 30, 2021				$	1	$	4	$	5

		Personnel		Facility Related		Other (a)		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2021		$	4	$	2	$	3	$	9
	Restructuring expense:
	T21	13		2		1		16


	T19	—		—		(2)		(2)
	Restructuring payment/utilization:
	T21	(10)		(3)		(2)		(15)
	2020 Optimization Plan	(5)		—		—		(5)

	T19	(1)		—		3		2
Balance as of September 30, 2021		$	1	$	1	$	3	$	5

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(a)Includes expenses primarily related to the disposition of vehicles.

Other Related Charges

Limited Voluntary Opportunity Plan (“LVOP”)

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company’s operations in International offered a voluntary termination program to certain employees in field operations, shared services and general and administrative functions for a limited time. These employees, if qualified, elected resignation from employment in return for enhanced severance benefits to be settled in cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded other related charges of approximately $17 million in connection with the LVOP. As of September 30, 2021, approximately 120 employees elected to participate in the plan and the employment of all participants had been terminated.

During 2020, the Company offered a voluntary termination program to certain employees in field operations, shared services, and general and administrative functions for a limited time. These employees, if qualified, elected resignation from employment in return for enhanced severance benefits to be settled in cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded other related charges of approximately $18 million in connection with the LVOP. As

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Officer Separation Costs

In August 2020, the Company announced the resignation of John F. North, III as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Following his post-resignation transition to an advisory position, Mr. North ~~will continue~~continued to serve as a consultant through January 1, 2021. In connection with Mr. North’s departure, the Company recorded other related charges of approximately $3 million, inclusive of accelerated stock-based compensation expense, for the three months ended September 30, ~~2020, and expects another $2 million to be incurred during the remainder of 2020 for the remaining portion of accelerated stock-based compensation expense.~~2020.

In March 2020, the Company announced the departure of Michael K. Tucker as Executive Vice President, General Counsel effective March 27, 2020. In connection with Mr. Tucker’s separation, the Company recorded other related charges of approximately $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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In March 2019, the Company announced the resignation of Mark J. Servodidio as the Company’s President, International effective June 14, 2019. In connection with Mr. Servodidio’s departure, the Company recorded other related charges of approximately $3 million, inclusive of accelerated stock-based compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

In May 2019, the Company announced the resignation of Larry D. De Shon as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. De Shon continued to serve in his role until December 31, 2019. In connection with Mr. De Shon’s departure, the Company recorded other related charges of approximately $1 million for consulting fees and $12 million for severance, inclusive of accelerated stock-based compensation expense, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

4. Earnings Per Share

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

Three Months Ended
September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted EPS $ 45 $ 189 $ (594) $ 160
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 69.7 75.2 70.8 75.6
Options and non-vested stock (a)
0.5 0.5 0 0.6
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 70.2 75.7 70.8 76.2
Earnings (Loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.64 $ 2.52 $ (8.40) $ 2.12
Diluted $ 0.63 $ 2.50 $ (8.40) $ 2.10


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc. for basic and diluted EPS		$	675	$	45	$	903	$	(594)

Basic weighted average shares outstanding		63.7		69.7		67.8		70.8
Non-vested stock (a)		0.9		0.5		0.8		—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		64.6		70.2		68.6		70.8

Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic	$	10.58	$	0.64	$	13.31	$	(8.40)
	Diluted	$	10.45	$	0.63	$	13.16	$	(8.40)

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(a)For the three months ended September 30, 2020 ~~and 2019,~~, 0.2 ~~million and 0.4~~ million, non-vested stock awards ~~respectively,~~ have an anti-dilutive effect and therefore are excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, 0.4 million and ~~2019,~~ 1.4 million, ~~and 0.5 million~~ non-vested stock awards, ~~respectively,~~respectively, have an anti-dilutive effect and therefore are excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

5. Acquisitions

~~Avis and Budget Licensees~~

During the ~~nine months ended September 30, 2020,~~third quarter of 2021, the Company completed the acquisitions of various licensees in Europe and North America, ~~and Europe,~~ for approximately ~~$28~~$13 million, plus ~~$21~~$4 million for acquired fleet. These investments were in-line with the Company’s strategy to re-acquire licensees when advantageous to expand its footprint of Company-operated locations. The acquired fleet was financed under the Company’s existing financing arrangements. In connection with these acquisitions, approximately ~~$26~~$18 million was recorded into other intangibles related to ~~license~~franchise agreements. The license agreements are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of ~~approximately two~~approximately 2 years. ~~The~~The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not yet been finalized and is therefore subject to change.

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6. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of:


		As of September 30, 2020		As of December 31, 2019			As of September 30, 2021		As of December 31, 2020
Sales and use tax						Sales and use tax	$	262	$	147
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	$	177	$	234	Prepaid expenses	208		161
Sales and use taxes		147		173
Other	Other	146		141		Other	98		148
Other current assets	Other current assets	$	470	$	548	Other current assets	$	568	$	456

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7. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of:


		As of September 30, 2020						As of December 31, 2019							As of September 30, 2021						As of December 31, 2020
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets	Amortized Intangible Assets													Amortized Intangible Assets
License agreements	License agreements	$	271	$	136	$	135	$	241	$	108	$	133	License agreements	$	291	$	177	$	114	$	280	$	151	$	129
Customer relationships	Customer relationships	261		186		75		255		165		90		Customer relationships	259		202		57		268		196		72
Other	Other	52		30		22		50		25		25		Other	52		36		16		54		33		21
Total	Total	$	584	$	352	$	232	$	546	$	298	$	248	Total	$	602	$	415	$	187	$	602	$	380	$	222

Unamortized Intangible Assets	Unamortized Intangible Assets													Unamortized Intangible Assets
Goodwill	Goodwill	$	1,112					$	1,101					Goodwill	$	1,114					$	1,137
Trademarks	Trademarks	$	548					$	550					Trademarks	$	551					$	552

For the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was ~~approximately~~approximately $13 million and $17 ~~million and $13~~ million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was ~~approximately~~approximately $45 million and $46 ~~million and $44~~ million, respectively. Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets at September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company expects amortization expense of approximately ~~$18~~$16 million for the remainder of ~~2020, $64 million for~~ 2021, ~~$33~~$44 million for 2022, ~~$25~~$29 million for 2023, $22 million for 2024, ~~and $16~~$17 million for 2025 and $15 million for 2026, excluding effects of currency exchange rates.

8. Vehicle Rental Activities

The components of vehicles, net within assets under vehicle programs were as follows:


		As of		As of			As of		As of
		September 30,		December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Rental vehicles	Rental vehicles	$	9,826	$	13,461	Rental vehicles	$	13,501	$	9,210
Less: Accumulated depreciation	Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,331)		(1,621)		Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,699)		(1,337)
		8,495		11,840			11,802		7,873
Vehicles held for sale	Vehicles held for sale	285		337		Vehicles held for sale	123		280
Vehicles, net	Vehicles, net	$	8,780	$	12,177	Vehicles, net	$	11,925	$	8,153

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


		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,				Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		2020		2019				2021		2020		2021		2020
Depreciation expense	Depreciation expense	$	315	$	516	$	1,063	$	1,457		Depreciation expense	$	386	$	315	$	981	$	1,063
Lease charges	Lease charges	50		72		149		191			Lease charges	43		50		129		149
(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net	(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net	(109)		(37)		(123)		(69)			(Gain) loss on sale of vehicles, net	(152)		(109)		(241)		(123)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	256	$	551	$	1,089	$	1,579		Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	277	$	256	$	869	$	1,089

At September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the Company had payables related to vehicle purchases included in liabilities under vehicle programs - other of ~~$213~~$167 million and ~~$297~~$213 million, respectively, and receivables related to vehicle sales included in assets under vehicle programs - receivables from vehicle manufacturers and ~~other~~other of $145 million and $357 million, ~~and $693 million,~~ respectively.

9. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 ~~was a benefit~~were provision of ~~27.6%.~~and (benefit) of 22.6% and (27.6)%, respectively. Such ~~rate~~rates differed from the Federal Statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to foreign taxes on ~~our~~

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the Company’s International operations and state taxes.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was a provision of 41.4%. Such rate differed from the Federal Statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to foreign taxes on our International operations, state taxes and a one-time net tax benefit from the sale of an equity investment in China during the second quarter of 2019.

10. Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and other current liabilities consisted of:


		As of		As of			As of		As of
		September 30,		December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Short-term operating lease liabilities	Short-term operating lease liabilities	$	501	$	479	Short-term operating lease liabilities	$	484	$	514
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	404		378		Accounts payable	461		394
Accrued sales and use taxes	Accrued sales and use taxes	249		223		Accrued sales and use taxes	313		215
Public liability and property damage insurance liabilities – current		179		178
Deferred lease revenues - current						Deferred lease revenues - current	217		70
Accrued advertising and marketing	Accrued advertising and marketing	145		191		Accrued advertising and marketing	206		122
Accrued payroll and related	Accrued payroll and related	131		195		Accrued payroll and related	189		117

Public liability and property damage insurance liabilities - current						Public liability and property damage insurance liabilities - current	166		162
Other	Other	538		562		Other	444		440
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	2,147	$	2,206	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	2,480	$	2,034

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11. Long-term Corporate Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term corporate debt and borrowing arrangements consisted of:

As of As of
Maturity
Date September 30, December 31,
2020 2019
5½% Senior Notes April 2023 $ 0 $ 200
6⅜% Senior Notes April 2024 350 350
4⅛% euro-denominated Senior Notes November 2024 352 336
5¼% Senior Notes March 2025 375 375
4½% euro-denominated Senior Notes May 2025 293 280
10½% Senior Secured Notes May 2025 486 0
4¾% euro-denominated Senior Notes January 2026 410 393
5¾% Senior Notes July 2027 723 400
Floating Rate Term Loan (a)
August 2027 1,201 1,112
Other (b)
24 28
Deferred financing fees (50) (39)
Total 4,164 3,435
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 19 19
Long-term debt $ 4,145 $ 3,416


		As of		As of
	Maturity Date	September 30,		December 31,
		2021		2020
6.375% Senior Notes	April 2024	$	—	$	350
4.125% euro-denominated Senior Notes	November 2024	347		366
5.250% Senior Notes	March 2025	—		375
4.500% euro-denominated Senior Notes	May 2025	289		305
10.500% Senior Secured Notes	May 2025	—		487
4.750% euro-denominated Senior Notes	January 2026	405		428
5.750% Senior Notes	July 2027	727		724
4.750% Senior Notes	April 2028	500		—
5.375% Senior Notes	March 2029	600		—
Floating Rate Term Loan (a)	August 2027	1,190		1,199
Other (b)		20		24
Deferred financing fees		(51)		(48)
Total		4,027		4,210
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		18		19
Long-term debt		$	4,009	$	4,191

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(a)The floating rate term loan is part of the Company’s senior revolving credit facility, which is secured by pledges of capital stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company, and liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property and certain other real and personal property. As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, the floating rate term loan due 2027 bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus ~~225~~175 basis points, for an aggregate rate of ~~2.40%~~1.84%. The Company has entered into a swap to hedge $700 million of its interest rate exposure related to the floating rate term loan at an aggregate rate of ~~4.58%~~4.75%.

(b)Primarily includes finance leases which are secured by liens on the related assets.

In ~~February 2020,~~March 2021, the Company amended its Floating Rate Term Loan due 2025 to extend its maturity term to 2027 and reduce its interest to one-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The Company increased the outstanding borrowing principal amount of the Floating Rate Term Loan to $1.2 billion and on April 1, 2020 used the additional loan amount to redeem $100issued $600 million of ~~its outstanding 5½%~~5.375% Senior Notes due ~~2023.~~March 2029, at par, with interest paid semiannually. Net proceeds, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all of the outstanding 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 for $599 million plus accrued interest.

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In ~~May 2020,~~March 2021, the Company issued $500 million of ~~10½%~~4.750% Senior ~~Secured~~Notes due April 2028, at par, with interest paid semiannually. Net proceeds, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all of the outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due ~~May~~2024 for $356 million plus accrued interest and a portion of its outstanding 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 at 97% of face value. The notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Company used the proceeds from this offering for ~~general corporate purposes.~~$142 million plus accrued interest.

~~In August 2020, the Company issued $350 million of additional 5¾%~~The 5.375% and 4.750% Senior Notes ~~due July 2027, at 92% of face value, under the indenture governing our existing 5¾% Senior Notes. The notes~~ are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries.

In September 2021, the Company redeemed its ~~subsidiaries. The Company used the proceeds from this offering to redeem the outstanding $100 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5½%~~5.250% Senior Notes due ~~2023,~~March 2025 with ~~the remainder being used~~an aggregate outstanding balance of $235 million for ~~general corporate purposes.~~$239 million plus accrued interest.

Committed Credit Facilities and Available Funding Arrangements

AtAs of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, the committed corporate credit facilities available to the Company and/or its subsidiaries were as follows:

Total
Capacity Outstanding
Borrowings Letters of Credit Issued Available
Capacity
Senior revolving credit facility maturing 2023 (a)
$ 1,800 $ 0 $ 982 $ 818


	Total Capacity		Outstanding Borrowings		Letters of Credit Issued		Available Capacity
Senior revolving credit facility maturing 2026 (a)	$	1,950	$	—	$	1,560	$	390

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(a)The senior revolving credit facility bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus ~~250~~200 basis points and is part of the Company’s senior credit facilities, which include the floating rate term loan and the senior revolving credit facility, and which are secured by pledges of capital stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company, liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property and certain other real and personal property.

In July 2021, the Company amended the credit agreement to increase the revolving credit facility to $1.95 billion and extend the maturity of the facility to 2026.

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Debt Covenants

The agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries, the incurrence of additional indebtedness by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions. The Company’s senior credit ~~facilities~~facility also ~~contain~~contains a ~~consolidated first lien~~maximum leverage ratio requirement ~~which has been amended to provide a holiday from such leverage covenant through June 30, 2021~~ (See Note 1 – Basis of ~~Presentation)~~Presentation – Liquidity and Management’s Plans). As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants governing its indebtedness.

12. Debt Under Vehicle Programs and Borrowing Arrangements

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


		As of		As of			As of		As of
		September 30,		December 31,			September 30,		December 31,
		2020		2019			2021		2020
Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	6,144	$	7,975	Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	8,156	$	5,116
Americas - Debt borrowings	Americas - Debt borrowings	634		827		Americas - Debt borrowings	693		509
International - Debt borrowings	International - Debt borrowings	1,449		2,100		International - Debt borrowings	1,764		1,115
International - Finance leases	International - Finance leases	157		215		International - Finance leases	177		162

Other						Other	3		—
Deferred financing fees (a)	Deferred financing fees (a)	(45)		(49)		Deferred financing fees (a)	(44)		(45)
Total	Total	$	8,339	$	11,068	Total	$	10,749	$	6,857

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(a)Deferred financing fees related to Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding as of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019~~2020 were ~~$39~~$39 million and ~~$40~~$36 million, ~~respectively~~respectively.

In ~~January 2020,~~May 2021, the Company’s Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC subsidiary issued ~~approximately $700~~$800 million inof asset-backed notes with an expected final payment date of August ~~2025, incurring interest at~~2026, with a weighted average interest rate of ~~2.42%~~1.73%.

In ~~August 2020,~~June 2021, the Company’s Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC subsidiary issued ~~approximately $650~~$96 million, in$105 million and $103 million of asset-backed notes with an expected final payment ~~date~~dates of ~~February 2026, incurring interest at~~March 2024, September 2024 and August 2025, respectively, with a

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weighted average interest rate of ~~2.28%~~3.14%.

Debt Maturities

The following table provides the contractual maturities of the Company’s debt under vehicle programs, including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding, at September 30, ~~2020.~~2021:


	Debt under Vehicle Programs (a)
Within 1 year (b)	$	~~2,588~~3,518
Between 1 and 2 years (c)	~~2,038~~2,614
Between 2 and 3 years(d)	~~1,186~~1,761
Between 3 and 4 years	~~1,430~~1,648
Between 4 and 5 years	~~1,049~~1,252
Thereafter	93—
Total	$	~~8,384~~10,793

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(a) Vehicle-backed debt primarily represents asset-backed securities.

(b) Includes ~~$1.5~~ $2.0 billion of bank and bank-sponsored facilities.

(d) Includes $0.1 billion of bank and bank-sponsored facilities.

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Committed Credit Facilities and Available Funding Arrangements

As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, available funding under the Company’s vehicle programs, including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding, consisted of:


		Total Capacity (a)		Outstanding Borrowings (b)		Available Capacity			Total Capacity (a)		Outstanding Borrowings (b)		Available Capacity
Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	8,894	$	6,144	$	2,750	Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	9,881	$	8,156	$	1,725
Americas - Debt borrowings	Americas - Debt borrowings	719		634		85		Americas - Debt borrowings	810		693		117
International - Debt borrowings	International - Debt borrowings	2,859		1,449		1,410		International - Debt borrowings	2,608		1,764		844
International - Finance leases	International - Finance leases	219		157		62		International - Finance leases	207		177		30

Other								Other	3		3		—
Total	Total	$	12,691	$	8,384	$	4,307	Total	$	13,509	$	10,793	$	2,716

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(a) Capacity is subject to maintaining sufficient assets to collateralize debt.

(b) The outstanding debt is collateralized by vehicles and related assets of ~~$6.9~~$9.3 billion for Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding; $0.9 billion for Americas - Debt borrowings; ~~$1.7~~$2.0 billion for International - Debt borrowings; and $0.2 billion for International - Finance leases.

Debt Covenants

The agreements under the Company’s vehicle-backed funding programs contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries and restrictions on indebtedness, mergers, liens, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions and in some cases also require compliance with certain financial requirements. As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, the Company is not aware of any instances of non-compliance with any of the financial covenants contained in the debt agreements under its vehicle-backed funding programs.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

In 2006, the Company completed the spin-offs of its Realogy and Wyndham subsidiaries. The Company does not believe that the impact of any resolution of pre-existing contingent liabilities in connection with the spin-offs should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated financial position or liquidity, as Realogy and Wyndham each have agreed to assume responsibility for these liabilities. The Company is also named in litigation that is primarily related to the businesses of its former subsidiaries, including Realogy and Wyndham. The Company is entitled to indemnification from such entities for any

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liability resulting from such litigation.

In February 2017, following a state court ~~trial~~trials in Georgia, ~~a jury found~~ the Company was found liable for damages in ~~a case~~2 cases brought by ~~a plaintiff~~plaintiffs who ~~was~~were injured in a vehicle accident allegedly caused by an employee of an independent contractor of the Company who was acting outside of the scope of employment. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company appealed both verdicts resulting in a reversal of the ~~opinions~~judgments rendered. The ~~plaintiffs filed a petition to have the~~ Georgia Supreme Court granted the plaintiffs’ application to review the ~~state~~ appellate court’s reversal of the ~~opinion,~~judgements entered at the trial court. The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments in December 2020 and on May 3, 2021 issued a decision affirming the appellate court’s judgments. Following the issuance of this decision, plaintiffs filed motions for reconsideration, which ~~petition has been granted.~~were denied in June 2021. The Company ~~has~~reversed a previously recognized a liability related to these cases, net of recoverable insurance proceeds, of approximately $12 ~~million.~~million within operating expenses.

In November 2011, Jose Mendez v. Avis Budget Group Inc., et al. was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The plaintiff seeks to represent a purported nationwide class and two sub-classes of certain renters of vehicles from the Company’s Avis and Budget subsidiaries from April 2007 through December 2015. The plaintiff seeks damages in connection with claims relating to the Company's electronic toll service, including that administrative fees and toll charges were not properly disclosed to customers and/or were excessive. Plaintiff’s motion for class certification was approved by the Court in November 2017. The parties are currently engaged in mediation. The Company has been named as a defendant in other purported consumer class action law suits, including a class action filed against the Company in

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Florida seeking damages in connection with a breach of contract claim and a purported class action filed against the Company in New Jersey related to fines and fees charged to car renters by the Company for violations incurred during the course of their rental. A trial on class damages is set for the Florida lawsuit in January 2022.

The Company is currently involved, and in the future may be involved, in claims and/or legal proceedings, including class actions, and governmental inquiries that are incidental to its vehicle rental and car sharing operations, including, among others, contract and licensee disputes, competition matters, employment and wage-and-hour claims, insurance and liability claims, intellectual property claims, business practice disputes and other regulatory, environmental, commercial and tax matters. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur. The Company estimates that the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of current legal proceedings in which it is reasonably possible that a loss may be incurred could, in the aggregate, be up to approximately ~~$40~~$35 million in excess of amounts accrued as of September 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The Company does not believe that the impact should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Commitments to Purchase Vehicles

The Company maintains agreements with vehicle manufacturers under which the Company has agreed to purchase approximately ~~$3.4~~$4.1 billion of vehicles from manufacturers over the next 12 months, a ~~$4.3~~$4.6 billion decrease compared to December 31, ~~2019,~~ 2020, financed primarily through the issuance of vehicle-backed debt and cash received upon the disposition of vehicles. Certain of these commitments are subject to the vehicle manufacturers satisfying their obligations under their respective repurchase and guaranteed depreciation agreements.

Concentrations

Concentrations of credit risk atas of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 include (i) risks related to the Company’s repurchase and guaranteed depreciation agreements with domestic and foreign car manufacturers, primarily with respect to receivables for program cars that have been disposed but for which the Company has not yet received payment from the manufacturers and (ii) risks related to Realogy and Wyndham, including receivables of ~~$25~~$26 million and $15 million, ~~respectively,~~respectively, related to certain contingent, income tax and other corporate liabilities assumed by Realogy and Wyndham in connection with their disposition.

14. Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to ~~$1.8~~$3.1 billion of its common stock under a plan originally approved in 2013 and subsequently expanded most recently in August ~~2019.~~2021 (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). During the ~~first quarter of 2020,~~nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased approximately ~~5.0~~11.7 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately ~~$113 million at an average price of $22.49~~$1 billion under the program. As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, approximately ~~$76~~$397 million of authorization remains available to repurchase common stock under ~~this plan.~~the program.

In June 2019 as part of its share repurchase program, the Company entered into a structured repurchase agreement involving the use of capped call options for the purchase of the Company’s common stock. The Company paid a fixed sum upon the execution of the agreement in exchange for the right to receive either a pre-determined amount of cash or stock. The Company paid net premiums of $16 million to enter into this agreement, which is recorded as a reduction of additional paid in capital. In September 2019, the capped call options expired and all outstanding options settled for 0.6 million shares.

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Share Issuances

On February 10, 2020, the Company announced it had appointed a new Chairman of the Board of Directors and in connection with this appointment, the new Chairman purchased an aggregate $15 million of unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on February 7, 2020.

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

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


			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2020		2019		2020		2019				2021		2020		2021		2020
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)		$	45	$	189	$	(594)	$	160	Net income (loss)		$	674	$	45	$	902	$	(594)
												Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(1)		—		(1)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, inc.											Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, inc.		675		45		903		(594)
Other comprehensive income (loss):	Other comprehensive income (loss):										Other comprehensive income (loss):
		Currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $12, $(12), $12, and $(14), respectively)	35		(31)		(9)		(21)			Currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $(6), $12, $(15) and $12, respectively)	(23)		35		(22)		(9)
		Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $3, $2, $12, and $9, respectively)	(7)		(4)		(33)		(25)			Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $(2), $3, $(9) and $12, respectively)	6		(7)		27		(33)
		Minimum pension liability adjustment (net of tax of $(1), $(1), $(1), and $(1), respectively)	1		1		5		5			Minimum pension liability adjustment (net of tax of $(1), $(1), $(1) and $(1), respectively)	2		1		6		5
			29		(34)		(37)		(41)				(15)		29		11		(37)
Comprehensive income (loss)			$	74	$	155	$	(631)	$	119
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.											Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		$	660	$	74	$	914	$	(631)

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Currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

Currency
Translation
Adjustments
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedges(a)
Minimum
Pension
Liability
Adjustment(b)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Balance, January 1, 2020 $ 9 $ (20) $ (146) $ (157)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (9) (38) 1 (46)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 5 4 9
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (9) (33) 5 (37)
Balance, September 30, 2020 $ 0 $ (53) $ (141) $ (194)
Balance, December 31, 2018 $ (3) $ 2 $ (132) $ (133)
Cumulative effect of accounting change 0 1 0 1
Balance, January 1, 2019 $ (3) $ 3 $ (132) $ (132)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (21) (23) 1 (43)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 0 (2) 4 2
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (21) (25) 5 (41)
Balance, September 30, 2019 $ (24) $ (22) $ (127) $ (173)

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


Balance, January 1, 2021		$	40	$	(51)	$	(176)	$	(187)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(33)		17		1		(15)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11		10		5		26
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(22)		27		6		11
Balance, September 30, 2021		$	18	$	(24)	$	(170)	$	(176)

Balance, January 1, 2020		$	9	$	(20)	$	(146)	$	(157)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(9)		(38)		1		(46)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—		5		4		9
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(9)		(33)		5		(37)
Balance, September 30, 2020		$	—	$	(53)	$	(141)	$	(194)

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All components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are net of tax, except currency translation adjustments, which exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries and include ~~a $47~~ $56 million gain, net of tax, as of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 related to the Company’s hedge of its ~~net~~ investment in euro-denominated foreign operations (see Note ~~16–~~17–Financial Instruments).

(a)For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amount was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into restructuring and other related charges.

(b)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into corporate interest expense was $4 million ($3 million, net of tax) and $12 million ($9 million, net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into vehicle interest expense was $1 million ($1 million net of tax) and $2 million ($1 million, net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into corporate interest expense was $3 million ($3 million net of tax) and $5 million ($4 million, net of

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tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into vehicle interest expense was $1 million ($0 million, net of tax) and $2 million ($1 million, net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in corporate interest expense was $1 million ($0 million, net of tax) and $4 million ($2 million, net of tax), respectively.

~~(b)~~(c)For the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into selling, general and administrative expenses ~~were~~were $2 million ($12 million, net of tax) and $6$7 million ($45 million, ~~net~~net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, ~~2019, amounts~~2020, the amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into selling, general and administrative expenses ~~were~~was $2 million ($1 million net of tax) and $6 million ($4 million, net of tax), respectively.

15. Related Party Transactions

On August 9, 2021, SRS Mobility Ventures, LLC acquired a 33 1/3% Class A Membership Interest in one of the Company’s subsidiaries at fair value of $37.5 million. SRS Mobility Ventures, LLC is an affiliate of the Company’s largest shareholder, SRS Investment Management, LLC.

16. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $11 million and $4 million ~~and $6 million~~ ($38 million and $5$3 million, net of tax) during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and ~~2019, respectively. For~~$25 million and $6 million ($19 million and $4 million, net of tax) during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019, the company recorded stock-based compensation expenses of $6 million and $18 million ($4 million and $14 million, net of tax),~~2020, respectively.

In June 2020, the Company granted market-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that vest based on absolute stock price attainment. The grant date fair value of this award is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

The weighted average assumptions used in the model are as follows:


						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Expected volatility of stock price						91%
Risk-free interest rate						0.18%
Valuation period						3 years
Dividend yield						0%—%

The activity related to RSUs consisted of (in thousands of shares):


				Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)					Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Time-based RSUs	Time-based RSUs									Time-based RSUs
		Outstanding at January 1, 2020		847	$	36.99					Outstanding at January 1, 2021		1,070	$	27.47
			Granted (a)	798	23.14							Granted (a)	240	63.12
			Vested (b)	(420)	37.82							Vested (b)	(575)	29.46
			Forfeited	(81)	32.90							Forfeited	(43)	31.37
		Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2020 (c)		1,144	$	27.31	1.2	$	30		Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2021 (c)		692	$	37.93	1.1	$	81
Performance-based and market-based RSUs	Performance-based and market-based RSUs									Performance-based and market-based RSUs
		Outstanding at January 1, 2020		1,061	$	38.89					Outstanding at January 1, 2021		988	$	32.41
			Granted (a)	553	21.06							Granted (a)	236	62.27
			Vested (b)	(73)	36.64							Vested (b)	—	—
			Forfeited	(424)	35.15							Forfeited	(324)	45.92
		Outstanding at September 30, 2020		1,117	$	31.64	1.7	$	29		Outstanding at September 30, 2021		900	$	35.37	1.5	$	105
		Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2020 (c)		38	$	20.70	2.7	$	1		Outstanding and expected to vest at September 30, 2021 (c)		900	$	35.37	1.5	$	105

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(a)Reflects the maximum number of stock units assuming achievement of all performance-, market- and time-vesting criteria and does not include those for non-employee directors. The weighted-average fair value of time-based RSUs and performance-based and market-based RSUs granted during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2019~~2020 was ~~$34.17~~$23.14 and ~~$34.56,~~$21.06, respectively.

(b)The total fair value of RSUs vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $17 million and $19 million, respectively.

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~~(b)~~
~~The total fair value of RSUs vested during September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $19 million and $18 million, respectively.~~

(c)Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to time-based RSUs and performance-based and market-based RSUs amounted to ~~$23~~$36 million and will be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.3 years.

~~16.~~17. Financial Instruments

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Currency Risk. The Company uses currency exchange contracts to manage its exposure to changes in currency exchange rates associated with certain of its non-U.S.-dollar denominated receivables and forecasted royalties, forecasted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries and forecasted non-U.S.-dollar denominated acquisitions. The Company primarily hedges a portion of its current-year currency exposure to the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollars, the euro and the British pound sterling. The majority of forward contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The fluctuations in the value of these forward contracts do, however, largely offset the impact of changes in the value of the underlying risk they economically hedge. Forward contracts used to hedge forecasted third-party receipts and disbursements up to 12 months are designated and do qualify as cash flow hedges. The Company has designated its euro-denominated notes as a hedge of its investment in euro-denominated foreign operations.

The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses the Company expects to reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings for cash flow and net investment hedges over the next 12 months is not material.

Interest Rate Risk. The Company uses various hedging strategies including interest rate swaps and interest rate caps to create what it deems an appropriate mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. The Company uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps to manage the risk related to its floating rate corporate debt and its floating rate vehicle-backed debt. The Company records the changes in the fair value of its cash flow hedges to other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and subsequently reclassifies these amounts into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. The Company records the gains or losses related to freestanding derivatives, which are not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes, currently in earnings and are presented in the same line of the income statement expected for the hedged item. The Company estimates that approximately ~~$18~~$21 million of losses currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) will be recognized in earnings over the next 12 months.

Commodity Risk. The Company periodically enters into derivative commodity contracts to manage its exposure to changes in the price of gasoline. These instruments were designated as freestanding derivatives and the changes in fair value are recorded in earnings and are presented in the same line of the income statement expected for the hedged item.

The Company held derivative instruments with absolute notional values as follows:


	As of September 30, ~~2020~~2021
Foreign exchange contracts	$	~~1,309~~1,709
Interest rate caps (a)	~~8,552~~8,742
Interest rate swaps	~~1,950~~1,550

~~Commodity contracts (millions of gallons of unleaded gasoline)~~	5

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(a)~~Represents $5.8~~Represents $5.9 billion of interest rate caps sold, partially offset by approximately ~~$2.8~~$2.9 billion of interest rate caps purchased. These amounts exclude $3.0 billion of ~~interest~~interest rate caps purchased by the Company’s Avis Budget Rental Car Funding subsidiary as it is not consolidated by the Company.

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Estimated fair values (Level 2) of derivative instruments were as follows:

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			As of September 30, 2020				As of December 31, 2019						As of September 30, 2021				As of December 31, 2020
			Fair Value, Derivative Assets		Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities		Fair Value, Derivative Assets		Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities				Fair Value, Derivative Assets		Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities		Fair Value, Derivative Assets		Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments										Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
		Interest rate swaps (a)	$	0	$	72	$	0	$	27		Interest rate swaps (a)	$	1	$	34	$	—	$	69

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments										Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
		Foreign exchange contracts (b)	2		4		5		10			Foreign exchange contracts (b)	9		6		3		11
		Interest rate caps (c)	0		0		0		1			Interest rate caps (c)	1		4		—		—
		Commodity contracts (b)	0		1		0		0
		Total	$	2	$	77	$	5	$	38		Total	$	11	$	44	$	3	$	80

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Amounts in this table exclude derivatives issued by Avis Budget Rental Car Funding, as it is not consolidated by the Company; however, certain amounts related to the derivatives held by Avis Budget Rental Car Funding are included within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as discussed in Note 14–Stockholders’ Equity.

(a)Included in other non-current assets or other non-current liabilities.

(b)Included in other current assets or other current liabilities.

(c)Included in assets under vehicle programs or liabilities under vehicle programs.

The effects of derivatives recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements were as follows:


			Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,						Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2020		2019		2020		2019				2021		2020		2021		2020
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (a)	Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (a)										Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (a)
		Interest rate swaps (b)	$	(7)	$	(4)	$	(33)	$	(25)		Interest rate swaps (b)	$	6	$	(7)	$	27	$	(33)
		Euro-denominated notes (c)	(32)		32		(34)		37			Euro-denominated notes (c)	19		(32)		42		(34)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (d)	Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (d)										Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (d)
		Foreign exchange contracts (e)	(12)		10		14		21			Foreign exchange contracts (e)	6		(12)		1		14
		Interest rate caps (f)	(1)		0		(2)		0			Interest rate caps (f)	(1)		(1)		(3)		(2)
		Commodity contracts (g)	1		(1)		(6)		3			Commodity contracts (g)	—		1		—		(6)
		Total	$	(51)	$	37	$	(61)	$	36		Total	$	30	$	(51)	$	67	$	(61)

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(a)Recognized, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity.

(b)Classified as a net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Refer to Note 14–Stockholders’ Equity for amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

(c)Classified as a net investment hedge within currency translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

(d)Gains (losses) related to derivative instruments are expected to be largely offset by (losses) gains on the underlying exposures being hedged.

(e)For the three months ended September 30, 2021, included a $7 million gain in interest expense and a $1 million loss in operating expense, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, included a $2 million gain in interest expense and a $1 million loss in operating expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, included aan $10 million loss in interest expense and a $2 million loss in operating expense, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, included a $18 million gain in interest expense and a $4 million loss in operating expense. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, included $9 million gain in interest expense and a $1 million gain in operating expense and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, included a $20 million gain in interest expense and a $1 million gain in operating expense.

(f)Included primarily in vehicle interest, net.

(g)Included in operating expense.

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Debt Instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values (Level 2) of debt instruments were as follows:

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			As of September 30, 2020				As of December 31, 2019						As of September 30, 2021				As of December 31, 2020
			Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value				Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Corporate debt	Corporate debt										Corporate debt
		Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	19	$	17	$	19	$	19		Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	18	$	18	$	19	$	18
		Long-term debt	4,145		3,920		3,416		3,572			Long-term debt	$	4,009	$	4,170	$	4,191	$	4,337

Debt under vehicle programs	Debt under vehicle programs										Debt under vehicle programs
		Vehicle-backed debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	6,105	$	6,312	$	7,936	$	8,077		Vehicle-backed debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	8,117	$	8,350	$	5,080	$	5,317
		Vehicle-backed debt	2,231		2,240		3,129		3,142			Vehicle-backed debt	$	2,629	$	2,650	$	1,775	$	1,796
		Interest rate swaps and interest rate caps (a)	3		3		3		3			Interest rate swaps and interest rate caps (a)	$	3	$	3	$	2	$	2

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(a) Derivatives in a liability position.

~~17.~~18. Segment Information

The Company’s chief operating decision-maker assesses performance and allocates resources based upon the separate financial information from each of the Company’s operating segments. In identifying its reportable segments, the Company considered the nature of services provided, the geographical areas in which the segments operated and other relevant factors. The Company aggregates certain of its operating segments into its reportable segments.

Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenues and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which the Company defines as income (loss) from continuing operations before non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization, any impairment charges, restructuring and other related charges, early extinguishment of debt costs, non-vehicle related interest, transaction-related costs, net, charges for unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net, which includes amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits, non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity, which include third party advisory, legal and other professional service fees, gain on sale of equity method investment in China, COVID-19 charges and income taxes. Net charges for unprecedented personal-injury legal matters and gain on sale of equity method investment in China are recorded within operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income. Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity include third party advisory, legal and other professional service fees and are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income. COVID-19 charges include unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 ~~global~~ pandemic such as minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees for the period, overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs, incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and losses associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance ~~proceeds, and are primarily recorded within operating expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income.~~proceeds. The Company has revised ~~its~~the definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude ~~COVID-19 charges.~~amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits. The Company ~~has~~did not ~~revised~~revise prior ~~years'~~years’ Adjusted EBITDA ~~amounts~~ because there were no ~~other charges~~costs similar in nature to ~~these.~~these costs. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

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				Three Months Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended September 30,
				2020				2019								2021					2020
				Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA						Revenues			Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues			Adjusted EBITDA
Americas	Americas			$	1,114	$	222	$	1,868	$	321		Americas			$	2,403		$	952	$	1,114		$	222
International	International			420		6		885		169			International			598			128		420			6
Corporate and Other (a)	Corporate and Other (a)			0		(8)		0		(19)			Corporate and Other (a)			—			(23)		—			(8)
		Total Company		$	1,534	$	220	$	2,753	$	471			Total Company		$	3,001		$	1,057	$	1,534		$	220

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) before income taxes
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income before income taxes:													Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income before income taxes:
						2020				2019									2021					2020
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA					$	220			$	471		Adjusted EBITDA						$	1,057				$	220
Less:	Less:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization			74				62			Less:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization				69					74
			Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:												Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
			Interest expense			64				49					Interest expense				47					64
			Early extinguishment of debt			2				10					Early extinguishment of debt				7					2
			Restructuring and other related charges			17				22					Restructuring and other related charges				5					17
												Transaction-related costs, net				1					—
														COVID-19 charges (b)				(6)					10

			COVID-19 charges (b)			10				0					Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (c)				5					—
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes					$	53			$	328		Income before income taxes						$	929				$	53

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(a)Includes unallocated corporate overhead which is not attributable to a particular segment.

(b)The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic:


	2021		2020
Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net	$	(4)	$	11
Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds	(3)		(19)
Incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and over flow parking for idle vehicles	—		18
Other charges	1		—
Operating expenses	$	(6)	$	8
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges	$	—	$	1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	—	$	1

(c)Reported within operating expenses.

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			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2021				2020
			Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Americas			$	5,457	$	1,694	$	2,936	$	(41)
International			1,287		86		1,111		(174)
Corporate and Other (a)			—		(52)		—		(34)
	Total Company		$	6,744	$	1,728	$	4,047	$	(249)

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) before income taxes:
					2021				2020
Adjusted EBITDA					$	1,728			$	(249)
Less:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (b)			204				214
		Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense			167				163
		Early extinguishment of debt			136				9
		Restructuring and other related charges			47				89
		COVID-19 charges (c)			12				90
		Transaction-related costs, net			3				3
		Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity (d)			—				4

		Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (e)			(6)				—
Income (loss) before income taxes					$	1,165			$	(821)

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(a)Includes unallocated corporate overhead which is not attributable to a particular segment.

(b)For ~~three~~the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020 consists~~2021 consists of $8$5 million ~~within~~within operating expenses $1 million within selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million within vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net. Primarily consisting of $18 million of incremental cleaning suppliesrelated to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs, $11 million of minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees and ($19 million) associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds.

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019
Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Revenues Adjusted EBITDA
Americas $ 2,936 $ (41) $ 4,822 $ 508
International 1,111 (174) 2,188 187
Corporate and Other (a)
0 (34) 0 (50)
Total Company $ 4,047 $ (249) $ 7,010 $ 645
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income (loss) before income taxes
2020 2019
Adjusted EBITDA $ (249) $ 645
Less: Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization 214 195
Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
Interest expense 163 139
Early extinguishment of debt 9 10
COVID-19 charges (b)
90 0
Restructuring and other related charges 89 66
Non-operational charges related to shareholder
activist activity (c)
4 0
Transaction-related costs, net 3 6
Gain on sale of equity method investment in China (d)
0 (44)
Income (loss) before income taxes $ (821) $ 273

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~~(a)Includes unallocated corporate overhead which is not attributable to a particular segment.~~

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~~(b)~~Nine months ended September 30, 2020 consists of $87 million within operating expenses, $2 million within selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million within vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net. Primarily consisting of $41 million of minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, $35 million of incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs and $14 million of losses associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds, .cloud computing costs.

(c)The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic:


	2021		2020
Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net	$	12	$	41
Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds	(7)		14
Incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and over flow parking for idle vehicles	—		35
Other charges	7		—
Operating expenses	$	11	$	87
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges	$	—	$	1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1	$	2

(d)Reported within selling, general and administrative expenses.

~~(d)~~(e)Reported within operating expenses.

Since December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, there have been no significant changes in segment assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs. As of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, Americas’ segment assets under vehicle programs were ~~approximately $7.8~~approximately $10.4 billion ~~and $10.5~~and $7.2 billion, respectively, and International segment assets under vehicle programs were ~~approximately $2.2~~approximately $2.6 billion ~~and $3.3~~and $2.0 billion, ~~respectively.~~respectively. The changes in assets under vehicle programs is primarily due to the ~~reduction~~increase in the size of ~~vehicles~~our vehicle rental fleet to meet increases in ~~response~~rental demand.

19. Subsequent Events

During October 2021, the Company repurchased approximately 2.2 million shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $327 million under the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program.

On November 1, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a $1 billion increase in repurchase authorization to the ~~COVID-19 pandemic.~~Company’s Stock Repurchase Program.

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and accompanying Notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and with our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K. Our actual results of operations may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including ~~but not limited to~~ those ~~included~~discussed in ~~this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those included in the “Management~~’~~s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Risk Factors” and other portions of our 2019 Form 10-K.~~“Forward-Looking Statements”. See “Forward-Looking Statements” for additional information. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts in tables are in millions.


OVERVIEW

Our Company

We operate three of the most globally recognized brands in mobility solutions, Avis, Budget and Zipcar, together with several other brands well recognized in their respective markets. We are a leading vehicle rental operator in North America, Europe, Australasia and certain other regions we serve, with an average rental fleet during ~~2019~~2020 of nearly ~~660,000~~533,000 vehicles. We also license the use of our trademarks to licensees in the areas in which we do not operate directly. We and our licensees operate our brands in approximately 180 countries throughout the world.

Our Segments

We categorize our operations into two reportable business segments: Americas, consisting primarily of our vehicle rental operations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, car sharing operations in certain of these markets, and licensees in the areas in which we do not operate directly; and International, consisting primarily of our vehicle rental operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australasia, car sharing operations in certain of these markets, and licensees in the areas in which we do not operate directly.

Business and Trends

The ~~spread~~positive momentum from the fourth quarter of 2020 carried into 2021. For the ~~novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”)~~three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021, the ~~impact on travel~~Company generated revenues of $3.0 billion and $6.7 billion, respectively, net income of $674 million and $902 million, respectively, and Adjusted EBITDA of $1,057 million and $1,728 million, respectively. These results continue to be driven by increased demand for rental vehicles, improved pricing across the industry, disciplined cost removal achieved in 2020 and continued fleet management. Our utilization rate for the ~~global economy are having significant negative impacts on all aspects~~third quarter ended September 30, 2021 was 71.6%, an 11 point improvement over the third quarter of 2020, showing our ~~business.~~continued ability to align our fleet with demand. In addition, per-unit fleet costs per month were $154, a 39% improvement compared to the third quarter of 2019 and a 7% improvement, compared to the third quarter of 2020. Revenue per day was $75.86, a 36% improvement over the third quarter of 2019 and a 43% improvement over the third quarter of 2020.

The global economy and our business were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, due to the continued distribution of effective vaccines, along with other protective measures, over the past nine months travel advisories and restrictions have eased. There continues to be a number of encouraging developments, such as a significant increase in global travel demand, which generated an increase in demand for rental vehicles and improved pricing across the industry, suggesting a steady return to historic travel trends. We have positioned ourselves to capitalize on the continued surge in travel demand. As our revenues reach pre-pandemic levels, we continue to take actions to keep us on a path of profitability to exceed such levels. We continue to look for ways to capitalize on the changes prompted by the pandemic and to expand our business in a post-COVID-19 environment. However, the full extent of the ongoing impact of this virus on our long-term operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including those outside of our control, such as the spread of new variants of the virus and the implementation of new or continued travel restrictions and the overall economic environment. Significant events affecting travel have historically had an impact on vehicle rental volumes, with the full extent of the impact generally determined by the length of time the event influences travel decisions. COVID-19 and the resulting economic conditions have had, and we believe will continue to have, a significant negative impact on our operations and vehicle rental volumes and consequently our financial results, and such negative impact may continue well beyond the containment of this outbreak. In particular:

•Reservation volume thus far in 2020 is significantly behind prior year on a comparable basis as a result of the effects of COVID-19, which impacted our peak summer season. We are not able to predict the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the seasonality of our business and cannot predict the travel volume for the holidays, particularly if the pandemic's effects increase as the winter season approaches.

•The used vehicle market was significantly disrupted in the first half of the second quarter, impacting our ability to dispose of used vehicles as a result of COVID-19. Beginning in the second half of the second quarter and continuing throughout the third quarter, the used car market improved significantly. If there are further disruptions due to COVID-19, we may experience a reduction in residual values for risk vehicles in our fleet which could cause us to sustain a substantial loss on the ultimate sale of such vehicles or require us to depreciate those vehicles at a more accelerated rate than we have anticipated. If our ability to sell vehicles in the used vehicle market becomes severely limited again, we may have difficulty meeting collateral requirements due under our asset-backed financing facilities.

•In April 2020, Moody’s and S&P Global (the “Rating Agencies”) downgraded our long-term corporate debt rating. If we were to experience a further downgrade, this could negatively impact our ability to respond to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions, as well as changes in government regulation and changes to our business.

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•As a result of decreased rental volume, we have parked our vehicles in overflow parking lots. In April 2020, we experienced a fire at an overflow parking lot near Southwest Florida International Airport. As a result, we have lost vehicles with an estimated carrying value of approximately $50 million. We realized a loss of approximately $10 million related to this incident, which has been treated as COVID-19 charges and excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. We could experience similar casualty losses in other overflow parking lots.

•We have taken cost removal and mitigation actions by eliminating all non-essential capital and operating expenditures and we are continuing to negotiate with partners and suppliers for further reductions. Expenses for the first nine months of 2020 reflect the reduction or furlough of a large part of our global workforce, reduction of base compensation at the level of vice presidents and above, frozen merit increases, elimination of our 401(k) match for highly compensated employees, and cancellation of future hiring. We aggressively reduced the size of our global fleet beginning in March and ended September with 30% fewer units than the prior year. Our vehicle dispositions will occur through both traditional methods and by utilizing our alternative distribution strategy by selling directly to dealers and consumers. Finally, we have negotiated a significant number of new vehicle cancellations to improve utilization and shrink the fleet size.

The momentum from the second quarter carried into the third quarter, during which we generated revenues of $1,534 million, net income of $45 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $220 million. These results were driven by ongoing cost removal and mitigation actions of another approximately $1 billion in savings for the quarter and improved residual values, which resulted from a strong used car market. Our per-unit fleet costs per month, excluding exchange rate effects, decreased to $163, or 35%, compared to third quarter 2019. Rental volumes improved by 60% compared to the previous quarter. Our utilization was 60.6% showing our ability to align our fleet with demand, which is a 25.5 point improvement compared to the previous quarter, and ended September 2020 at 63.1%. Although our revenues are significantly down compared to the prior year, we have taken positive actions to weather the crisis. We continue to look for ways to capitalize on the changes prompted by the pandemic and to expand our business in a post-COVID-19 environment. Although we have seen significant improvement, these trends could be hindered if a another wave of the virus were to impact the economy.

We have never previously experienced such a decrease in demand, and as a result, our ability to be predictive regarding the impact of such a decrease is uncertain. In addition, the duration of the global pandemic is uncertain. As a consequence, we cannot estimate the impact on our business, financial condition or forecast financial or operational results with reasonable certainty. Our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows were impacted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The trends and results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 may not be indicative of results that may be expected in the future due to uncertainty regarding the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The global semiconductor shortage is impacting fleet supply, resulting in tighter fleets throughout the industry and causing us to hold cars longer compared to periods prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have historically navigated through significant vehicle recalls, and believe we have the logistics in place to effectively manage our

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fleet during this disruption in supply. We continue to purchase new vehicles and believe we can increase our fleet utilization efficiency to capture increased demand.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We measure performance principally using the following key metrics: (i) rental days, which represent the total number of days (or portion thereof) a vehicle was rented, (ii) revenue per day, which represents revenues divided by rental days, (iii) vehicle utilization, which represents rental days divided by available rental days, with available rental days defined as average rental fleet times the number of days in the period, and (iv) per-unit fleet costs, which represent vehicle depreciation, lease charges and gain or loss on vehicle sales, divided by average rental fleet. Our rental days, revenue per day and vehicle utilization metrics are all calculated based on the actual rental of the vehicle during a 24-hour period. We believe that this methodology provides us with the most relevant metrics in order to manage the business. Our calculation may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly-titled metrics by other companies. We present currency exchange rate effects to provide a method of assessing how our business performed excluding the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations. Currency exchange rate effects are calculated by translating the current-year results at the prior-period average exchange rate plus any related gains and losses on currency hedges.

We assess performance and allocate resources based upon the separate financial information of our operating segments. In identifying our reportable segments, we also consider the nature of services provided by our operating segments, the geographical areas in which our segments operate and other relevant factors. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenues and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which we define as income (loss) from continuing operations before non-vehicle related

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depreciation and amortization, any impairment charges, restructuring and other related charges, early extinguishment of debt costs, non-vehicle related interest, transaction-related costs, net, charges for unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net, which includes amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits, non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity, which include third party advisory, legal and other professional service fees, gain on sale of equity method investment in China, COVID-19 charges and income taxes. Net charges for unprecedented personal-injury legal matters and gain on sale of equity method investment in China are recorded within operating expenses in our consolidated condensed results of operations. Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity include third party advisory, legal and other professional service fees and are recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated condensed results of operations. COVID-19 charges include unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 ~~global~~ pandemic such as minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees for the period, overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs, incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and losses associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance ~~proceeds, and are primarily recorded within operating expenses in our consolidated condensed results of operations.~~proceeds. We have revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude ~~COVID-19 charges.~~amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits. We did not ~~revise~~revised prior ~~years'~~years’ Adjusted EBITDA ~~amounts~~ because there were no ~~other charges~~costs similar in nature to ~~these.~~these costs. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a supplemental measure in evaluating the performance of our operating businesses and in comparing our results from period to period. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it allows them to assess our results of operations and financial condition on the same basis that management uses internally. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other income statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

During the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020:~~2021:

•Our revenues totaled ~~$4.0~~$6.7 billion, ~~and decreased 42%~~an increase of 67% compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~reduced~~a significant increase in pricing and increased demand for rental ~~volume due~~vehicles. The significant increase in revenues was a direct result of the global effort to ~~impacts directly related~~combat the incidence and spread of the COVID-19 virus, which led to ~~COVID-19.~~

a significant increase in global travel demand, suggesting a steady return to historic travel levels.

•Our net ~~loss~~income was ~~$594 million and our Adjusted EBITDA loss was $249~~$902 million, representing ~~losses~~an increase of ~~$754~~$1,496 million ~~and $894 million~~ year-over-year, ~~respectively,~~ primarily due to ~~impacts directly related~~significantly higher revenues, as described above, in addition to ~~COVID-19, partially offset by an 18% decrease~~disciplined cost management in ~~per-unit fleet costs.~~2021, building upon the cost removal achieved in 2020.

•Our Adjusted EBITDA was $1,728 million, representing a significant increase of $2.0 billion year-over-year, primarily due to significantly higher revenues and disciplined cost management.

•We repurchased ~~$113 million~~approximately $1 billion of our common stock, ~~at an average price of $22.49,~~ reducing our shares outstanding by approximately ~~5.0~~11.7 million ~~shares, or 7%.~~

•~~We acquired various licensees in the United States and Europe.~~

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•We issued $600 million and $500 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2029 and 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028, respectively, with proceeds used to redeem all of our 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025, all of our 6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 and a portion of our 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025, after which we redeemed the remainder of the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 with cash on hand.

•We issued $1.1 billion in asset-backed notes incurring interest at a blended weighted average rate of 2.1%.

•The Company completed the acquisitions of various licensees in Europe and North America.

Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 vs. Three Months Ended September 30, ~~2019~~2020

Our consolidated condensed results of operations comprised the following:


			Three Months Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended September 30,
			2020		2019		$ Change			% Change					2021		2020		$ Change		% Change
Revenues	Revenues		$	1,534	$	2,753	$	(1,219)		(44	%)	Revenues			$	3,001	$	1,534	$	1,467	96	%

Expenses	Expenses											Expenses
		Operating	825		1,291		(466)			(36	%)		Operating		1,225		825		400		48	%
		Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	256		551		(295)			(54	%)		Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		277		256		21		8	%
		Selling, general and administrative	166		350		(184)			(53	%)		Selling, general and administrative		361		166		195		n/m
		Vehicle interest, net	77		90		(13)			(14	%)		Vehicle interest, net		80		77		3		4	%
		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization	74		62		12			19	%		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		69		74		(5)		(7	%)
		Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:											Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	64		49		15			31	%		Interest expense		47		64		(17)		(27	%)
		Early extinguishment of debt	2		10		(8)			(80	%)		Early extinguishment of debt		7		2		5		n/m
		Restructuring and other related charges	17		22		(5)			(23	%)		Restructuring and other related charges		5		17		(12)		(71	%)
									Transaction-related costs, net					1	—		1		n/m
Total expenses	Total expenses		1,481		2,425		(944)			(39	%)	Total expenses			2,072		1,481		591		40	%

Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes		53		328		(275)			(84	%)	Income before income taxes			929		53		876		n/m
Provision for income taxes	Provision for income taxes		8		139		(131)			(94	%)	Provision for income taxes			255		8		247		n/m

Net income	Net income		$	45	$	189	$	(144)		(76	%)	Net income			674		45		629		n/m
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests												Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests			(1)		—		(1)		n/m
Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.												Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.			$	675	$	45	$	630	n/m

~~__________~~___________

n/m - Not ~~meaningful.~~Meaningful

Revenues ~~decreased~~increased $1.5 billion, or 96%, during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to a 42% ~~decrease in volume and a 5% decrease~~increase in revenue per day, excluding exchange rate ~~movements~~effects, a 37% increase in volume as ~~a result of~~ the ~~impact of COVID-19, partially offset by~~mobility industry recovers from the pandemic and a $15 million ~~positive impact~~benefit from currency exchange rate movements.Total expenses ~~decreased~~increased 40% during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~strategic~~increased demand, partially offset by cost ~~reduction initiatives and reduced operational activities~~discipline as ~~a result of the impact of COVID-19.~~

volume returned.
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Operating expenses increased to 53.8% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 46.9% during the similar period in 2019, primarily due to impacts directly related to COVID-19. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased to 16.7% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 20.0% during the similar period in 2019, primarily due to 35% lower per-unit fleet costs per month, excluding exchange rate effects. Selling, general and administrative costs decreased to 10.8% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 12.7% during the similar period in 2019, primarily due to strategic cost reduction initiatives to right size the business. Vehicle interest costs increased to 5.1% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 3.3% during the similar period in 2019, primarily due to impacts directly related to COVID-19.

~~Our~~ur effective tax rates were a provision of ~~15%~~27.4% and ~~42%~~ 15.1% for the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, respectively. As a result of these items, our net income ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$144~~$629 million compared to the similar period in ~~2019.~~2020. For the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 and ~~2019,~~2020, the Company reported ~~income of $0.63 and $2.50~~earnings per diluted share of $10.45 and $0.63, respectively.

Operating expenses decreased to 40.9% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 53.8% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to the increased revenues and cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased to 9.2% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 16.7% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues and a 7% lower per unit fleet cost, excluding exchange rate effects, driven by the continued favorable trend in the used-vehicle market. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 12.0% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 10.8% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased commissions from increased leisure customer revenues, partially offset by cost

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discipline as volume returned. Vehicle interest costs decreased to 2.7% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 5.1% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues.

Following is a more detailed discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments and reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA:

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				Three Months Ended September 30,												Three Months Ended September 30,
				2020				2019								2021				2020
				Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues			Adjusted EBITDA					Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Americas	Americas			$	1,114	$	222	$	1,868		$	321	Americas			$	2,403	$	952	$	1,114	$	222
International	International			420		6		885			169		International			598		128		420		6
Corporate and Other (a)	Corporate and Other (a)			—		(8)		—			(19)		Corporate and Other (a)			—		(23)		—		(8)
		Total Company		$	1,534	$	220	$	2,753		$	471		Total Company		$	3,001	$	1,057	$	1,534	$	220

				Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA												Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA
								2020			2019									2021		2020
Net income	Net income							$	45		$	189	Net income							$	674	$	45
Provision for income taxes	Provision for income taxes							8			139		Provision for income taxes							255		8
Income before income taxes	Income before income taxes							53			328		Income before income taxes							929		53

Add:	Add:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization					74			62		Add:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization					69		74
			Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:												Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
			Interest expense					64			49				Interest expense					47		64
			Early extinguishment of debt					2			10				Early extinguishment of debt					7		2
			Restructuring and other related charges					17			22				Restructuring and other related charges					5		17
			COVID-19 charges (b)					10			—				Transaction-related costs, net					1		—
										COVID-19 charges (b)						(6)		10

										Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (c)						5		—
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA							$	220		$	471	Adjusted EBITDA							$	1,057	$	220

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(a)Includes unallocated corporate overhead which is not attributable to a particular segment.

(b)~~For three months ended September 30, 2020, consists of $8 million~~The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic:


	2021		2020
Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net	$	(4)	$	11
Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds	(3)		(19)
Incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and over flow parking for idle vehicles	—		18
Other charges	1		—
Operating expenses	$	(6)	$	8
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges	$	—	$	1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	—	$	1

(c)Reported within operating expenses ~~$1 million within selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million within vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net~~ in our consolidated condensed results of operations. Primarily consisting of $18 million of incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs, $11 million of minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees and $(19) million associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds.

Americas


		Three Months Ended September 30,							Three Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		% Change			2021		2020		% Change
Revenues	Revenues	$	1,114	$	1,868	(40	%)	Revenues	$	2,403	$	1,114	116	%
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA	222		321		(31	%)	Adjusted EBITDA	$	952	$	222	329	%

Revenues ~~decreased 40%~~increased 116% during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to a ~~39% decrease~~44% increase in ~~volume and 3% lower~~ revenue per day, as a ~~result of the impacts of COVID-19.~~49% increase in volume and a $5 million benefit from currency exchange rate movements.

Operating expenses ~~increased~~decreased to ~~51.0%~~39.7% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~46.9%~~51.0% during the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~impacts directly related to COVID-19.~~increased revenues and cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased to 7.8% of revenue during the three months

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ended September 30, 2021 compared to 14.8% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues and a 6% decrease in per-unit fleet costs, driven by the continued favorable trend in the used-vehicle market. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 10.3% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~20.1%~~8.3% during the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~43% lower per-unit fleet costs. Selling, general and administrative~~increased commissions from increased leisure customer revenues, partially offset by cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle interest costs decreased to ~~8.3%~~2.7% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~11.8%~~5.8% during the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~strategic~~increased revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA was $730 million higher during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues and cost ~~reduction initiatives~~discipline as volume returned.

International


	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		% Change
Revenues	$	598	$	420	42	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	128	$	6	n/m

__________

Revenues increased 42% during the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to ~~right size~~ the ~~business. Vehicle interest costs increased~~similar period in 2020, primarily due to ~~5.8%~~a 25% increase in revenue per day excluding exchange rate effects, a 12% increase in volume and a $10 million benefit from currency exchange rate movements.

Operating expenses decreased to 44.7% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~4.0%~~61.5% during the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~impacts directly related to COVID-19.~~

~~Adjusted EBITDA was $99 million lower during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the similar period in 2019, primarily due to lower~~increased revenues ~~directly related to COVID-19, partially offset by a decrease in per-unit fleet costs.~~

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~~International~~

Three Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019 % Change
Revenues $ 420 $ 885 (53 %)
Adjusted EBITDA 6 169 (96 %)

~~Revenues decreased 53% during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the similar period in 2019, primarily due to a 47% decrease in~~and cost discipline as volume ~~and a 14% decrease in revenue per day excluding exchange rate movements as a result of the impacts of COVID-19, partially offset by $17 million positive impact from currency exchange rate movements.~~

~~Operating expenses increased to 61.5% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 46.8% during the similar period in 2019.~~returned. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges ~~increased to 21.6% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 19.8% during the similar period in 2019. Selling, general and administrative costs increased~~decreased to 15.1% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~12.5%~~21.6% during the similar period in ~~2019. Vehicle interest~~2020, primarily due to increased revenues and an 8% decrease in per-unit fleet costs, excluding exchange rate effects, driven by the continued favorable trend in the used-vehicle market. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to ~~3.0%~~15.9% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~1.8%~~15.1% during the similar period in ~~2019. During~~2020, primarily due to prior year furloughed employees and higher current year performance accruals, partially offset by cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle interest costs decreased to 2.4% of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.0% during the similar period in 2020, ~~all expenses~~primarily due to increased ~~as a percentage of revenue as a result of the impact of COVID-19, partially offset by strategic cost reduction initiatives to right size the business.~~revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA was ~~$163~~$122 million ~~lower~~higher in third quarter ~~2020~~2021 compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~lower~~increased revenues, ~~directly related~~decreased per-unit fleet costs and cost discipline as volume returned.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Our consolidated condensed results of operations comprised the following:


		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2021		2020		$ Change		% Change
Revenues		$	6,744	$	4,047	$	2,697	67	%

Expenses
	Operating	3,089		2,505		584		23	%
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	869		1,089		(220)		(20	%)
	Selling, general and administrative	837		549		288		52	%
	Vehicle interest, net	232		247		(15)		(6	%)
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization	199		214		(15)		(7	%)
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
	Interest expense	167		163		4		2	%
	Early extinguishment of debt	136		9		127		n/m
	Restructuring and other related charges	47		89		(42)		(47	%)
	Transaction-related costs, net	3		3		—		0	%
Total expenses		5,579		4,868		711		15	%

Income (loss) before income taxes		1,165		(821)		1,986		n/m
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		263		(227)		490		n/m
Net income (loss)		902		(594)		1,496		n/m
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests		(1)		—		(1)		n/m
Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		$	903	$	(594)	$	1,497	n/m

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n/m - Not Meaningful

Revenues increased $2.7 billion, or 67% during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to ~~COVID-19,~~the similar period in 2020, primarily due to a 37% increase in revenue per day, excluding exchange rate effects, a 20% increase in volume and a $90 million benefit from currency exchange rate movements. Total expenses increased 15% during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased demand, partially offset by cost discipline as volume returned. Our effective tax rates were a ~~16%~~provision for (benefit from) of 22.6% and (27.6)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a result of these items, our net income increased by $1,496 million compared to the similar period in 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company reported earnings (loss) per diluted share of $13.16 and $(8.40), respectively.

Operating expenses decreased to 45.8% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 61.9% during the similar period in 2020, due to increased revenues and cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased to 12.9% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 26.9% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues and a 13% decrease in per-unit fleet costs per month, excluding exchange rate ~~effects.~~

effects, driven by the continued favorable trend in the used-vehicle market. Selling, general and administrative costs decreased to 12.4% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 13.6% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues and cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle interest costs decreased to 3.4% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 6.1% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues.

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~~Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 vs. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019~~

~~Our consolidated condensed results of operations comprised the following:~~

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019 $ Change % Change
Revenues $ 4,047 $ 7,010 $ (2,963) (42 %)
Expenses
Operating 2,505 3,534 (1,029) (29 %)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net 1,089 1,579 (490) (31 %)
Selling, general and administrative 549 947 (398) (42 %)
Vehicle interest, net 247 261 (14) (5 %)
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization 214 195 19 10 %
Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
Interest expense 163 139 24 17 %
Early extinguishment of debt 9 10 (1) (10 %)
Restructuring and other related charges 89 66 23 35 %
Transaction-related costs, net 3 6 (3) (50 %)
Total expenses 4,868 6,737 (1,869) (28 %)
Income (loss) before income taxes (821) 273 (1,094) n/m
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (227) 113 (340) n/m
Net income (loss) $ (594) $ 160 $ (754) n/m

~~__________~~

~~n/m Not meaningful.~~

Revenues decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the similar period in 2019, primarily as a result of a 38% decrease in volume and a 7% decrease in revenue per day excluding exchange rate movements as a result of the impact of COVID-19, and a $13 million negative impact from currency exchange rate movements. Total expenses decreased during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the similar period in 2019, primarily due to strategic cost reduction initiatives and reduced operational activities as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

Operating expenses increased to 61.9% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 50.4% during the similar period in 2019. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges increased to 26.9% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 22.5% during the similar period in 2019. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 13.6% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 13.5% during the similar period in 2019. Vehicle interest costs increased to 6.1% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 3.7% during the similar period in 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, all expenses increased as a percentage of revenue as a result of the impact of COVID-19, partially offset by strategic cost reduction initiatives to right size the business.

Our effective tax rates were a benefit of 28% and provision of 41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As a result of these items, our net loss increased by $754 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company reported a loss of $8.40 and earnings of $2.10 per diluted share, respectively.

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Following is a more detailed discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments and reconciliation of net income ~~(loss)~~ to Adjusted EBITDA:


				Nine Months Ended September 30,											Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2020				2019							2021				2020
				Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA					Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA		Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA
Americas	Americas			$	2,936	$	(41)	$	4,822	$	508	Americas			$	5,457	$	1,694	$	2,936	$	(41)
International	International			1,111		(174)		2,188		187		International			1,287		86		1,111		(174)
Corporate and Other (a)	Corporate and Other (a)			—		(34)		—		(50)		Corporate and Other (a)			—		(52)		—		(34)
		Total Company		$	4,047	$	(249)	$	7,010	$	645		Total Company		$	6,744	$	1,728	$	4,047	$	(249)

				Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA											Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA
								2020		2019									2021		2020
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)							$	(594)	$	160	Net income (loss)							$	902	$	(594)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	Provision for (benefit from) income taxes							(227)		113		Provision for (benefit from) income taxes							263		(227)
Income (loss) before income taxes	Income (loss) before income taxes							(821)		273		Income (loss) before income taxes							1,165		(821)

Add:	Add:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization					214		195		Add:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (b)					204		214
			Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:											Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
			Interest expense					163		139				Interest expense					167		163
			Early extinguishment of debt					9		10				Early extinguishment of debt					136		9
			COVID-19 charges (b)					90		—				Restructuring and other related charges					47		89
			Restructuring and other related charges					89		66				COVID-19 charges (c)					12		90
			Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity (c)					4		—				Transaction-related costs, net					3		3
			Transaction-related costs, net (d)					3		6				Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity (d)					—		4
			Gain on sale of equity method investment in China (e)					—		(44)				Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (e)					(6)		—
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA							$	(249)	$	645	Adjusted EBITDA							$	1,728	$	(249)

~~_________~~__________

(a)Includes unallocated corporate overhead which is not attributable to a particular segment.

(b)~~For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, consists~~Includes cloud computing costs of ~~$87~~$5 million within operating expenses, $2 million within selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million within vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net in our consolidated condensed results of operations. Primarily consisting of $41 million of minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, $35 million of incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs and $14 million of losses associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds.expenses.

(c)The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic:


	2021		2020
Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net	$	12	$	41
Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds	(7)		$	14
Incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and over flow parking for idle vehicles	—		$	35
Other charges	7		$	—
Operating expenses	$	11	$	87
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges	$	—	$	1
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1	$	2

(d)Reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated condensed results of operations.

~~(d)Primarily comprised of acquisition- and integration-related expenses.~~

(e)Reported within operating expenses in our consolidated condensed results of ~~operations (see Note 1 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).~~operations.

Americas


		Nine Months Ended September 30,							Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020		2019		% Change			2021		2020		% Change
Revenues	Revenues	$	2,936	$	4,822	(39	%)	Revenues	$	5,457	$	2,936	86	%
Adjusted EBITDA	Adjusted EBITDA	(41)		508		n/m		Adjusted EBITDA	$	1,694	$	(41)	n/m

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Revenues ~~decreased 39%~~increased 86% during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to a ~~36% decrease in volume and 5% decrease~~41% increase in revenue per day, asexcluding exchange rate effects, a ~~result of the impact of COVID-19.~~

31% increase in volume and an $11 million benefit from currency exchange rate movements.

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~~Operating~~perating expenses ~~increased~~decreased to ~~59.5%~~43.7% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~49.6%~~59.5% during the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~impacts directly related to COVID-19, partially offset by strategic~~increased revenues and cost ~~reduction initiatives to right size the business.~~discipline as volume returned. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges ~~increased~~decreased to 11.5% of revenue during the nine months

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ended September 30, 2021 compared to 26.1% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to increased revenues and a 13% decrease in per-unit fleet costs, driven by the continued favorable trend in the used-vehicle market. Selling, general and administrative costs decreased to 10.3% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~23.3%~~11.1% during the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~impacts directly related to COVID-19, partially offset by 23% lower per-unit fleet costs. Selling, general~~increased revenues and ~~administrative costs decreased to 11.1% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 12.1% during the similar period in 2019, primarily due to strategic~~ cost ~~reduction initiatives to right size the business.~~discipline as volume returned. Vehicle interest costs increased to 7.1% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 4.5% during the similar period in 2019, primarily due to impacts directly related to COVID-19, partially offset by strategic cost reduction initiatives to right size the business.

~~Adjusted EBITDA was $549 million lower during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the similar period in 2019, due to lower revenues directly related to COVID-19.~~

~~International~~

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020 2019 % Change
Revenues $ 1,111 $ 2,188 (49 %)
Adjusted EBITDA (174) 187 n/m

~~Revenues~~ decreased 49% during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the similar period in 2019, primarily due to a 41% decrease in volume and a 13% decrease in revenue per day excluding exchange rate movements as a result of the impact of COVID-19, and an $11 million negative impact from currency exchange rate movements.

Operating expenses increased to 68.2% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 52.1% during the similar period in 2019. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges increased to 29.0% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 20.9% during the similar period in 2019. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 16.6% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to 14.5% during the similar period in 2019. Vehicle interest costs increased to 3.5% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to ~~2.1%~~7.1% during the similar period in ~~2019. During the nine months ended September 30,~~ 2020, ~~all expenses~~primarily due to increased ~~as a percentage of revenue as a result of the impact of COVID-19, partially offset by strategic cost reduction initiatives to right size the business.~~revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA was ~~$361 million lower~~$1.7 billion higher during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared to the similar period in ~~2019,~~2020, primarily due to ~~lower~~increased revenues, ~~directly related to COVID-19.~~decreased per-unit fleet costs and cost discipline as volume returned.

International


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		% Change
Revenues	$	1,287	$	1,111	16	%
Adjusted EBITDA	$	86	$	(174)	149	%

Revenues increased 16% during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the similar period in 2020, primarily due to a 13% increase in revenue per day, excluding exchange rate effects and a $79 million benefit from currency exchange rate movements, partially offset by a 4% decrease in volume as a result of the impacts of COVID-19 from first quarter 2021.

Operating expenses decreased to 54.3% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 68.2% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to cost discipline as volume recovers. Vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased to 18.6% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 29.0% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to a 14% decrease in per-unit fleet costs, excluding exchange rate effects, driven by the continued favorable trend in the used-vehicle market. Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 17.6% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 16.6% during the similar period in 2020, primarily due to prior year furloughed employees and higher current year performance accruals, partially offset by cost discipline as volume returned. Vehicle interest costs were at 3.1% of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 3.5% during the similar period in 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA increased 149% during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to the similar period in 2020, primarily due to a cost discipline as volume recovers and decreased per-unit fleet costs.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We present separately the financial data of our vehicle programs. These programs are distinct from our other activities as the assets under vehicle programs are generally funded through the issuance of debt that is collateralized by such assets. The income generated by these assets is used, in part, to repay the principal and interest associated with the debt. Cash inflows and outflows relating to the generation or acquisition of such assets and the principal debt repayment or financing of such assets are classified as activities of our vehicle programs. We believe it is appropriate to segregate the financial data of our vehicle programs because, ultimately, the source of repayment of such debt is the realization of such assets.

~~FINANCIAL CONDITION~~

September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Change
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs $ 9,553 $ 9,311 $ 242
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs 9,241 8,538 703
Assets under vehicle programs 10,043 13,815 (3,772)
Liabilities under vehicle programs 10,431 13,932 (3,501)
Stockholders’ equity (76) 656 (732)

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FINANCIAL CONDITION


	September 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		Change
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs	$	8,588	$	8,365	$	223
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs	9,027		9,053		(26)
Assets under vehicle programs	13,022		9,173		3,849
Liabilities under vehicle programs	12,781		8,640		4,141
Stockholders’ equity	(198)		(155)		(43)

The ~~decreases~~increases in assets under vehicle programs and liabilities under vehicle programs are principally related to the ~~reduction~~increase in the size of our vehicle rental fleet to ~~right size our business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in stockholders’ equity is primarily due to our comprehensive loss and share repurchases.~~meet increased rental demand.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand and our ability to generate cash through operations and financing activities, as well as available funding arrangements and committed credit facilities, each of which is discussed below.

In ~~January~~March 2021, we issued $600 million of 5.375% Senior Notes due 2029, at par. We used the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of our outstanding 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. In March 2021, we issued $500 million of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2028. We used the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem all of our outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 and $140 million in aggregate principal amount of our 5.250% Senior Notes due in 2025. In July, we amended our senior credit facilities to remove the restrictions imposed in April 2020, to increase the revolving credit facility to $1.95 billion and to extend the maturity of the facility to 2026. As a result, we have no meaningful corporate debt maturities until 2024. In September 2021, the Company redeemed $235 million remaining principal amount of its 5.250% Senior Notes due March 2025.

In May 2021, our Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC subsidiary issued ~~approximately $700~~$800 million inof asset-backed ~~notes~~note with an expected final payment date of August ~~2025, and~~2026, with a weighted average interest rate of ~~2.42%~~1.73%. ~~The proceeds from these borrowings were used to fund the repayment of maturing vehicle-backed debt and the acquisition of rental cars in the United States.~~

In May 2020, we issued $500 million of 10½% Senior Secured Notes due May 2025, at 97% of face value. We used the proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes. In August 2020, we issued $350 million of additional 5¾% Senior Notes due July 2027, at 92% of face value. We used the proceeds from this offering to redeem the outstanding $100 million in aggregate principal amount of our 5½% Senior Notes due 2023, with the remainder being used for general corporate purposes. In August 2020,June 2021, our Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC subsidiary issued ~~approximately $650~~$96 million, in$105 million and $103 million of asset-backed notes with an expected final payment ~~date~~dates of ~~February 2026,~~March 2024, September 2024 and August 2025, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of ~~2.28%~~3.14%. ~~We have no meaningful corporate debt maturities until 2023.~~

~~During~~The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the ~~first quarter~~repurchase of ~~2020, we~~up to $3.1 billion of its common stock under a plan originally approved in 2013 and subsequently expanded, most recently in August 2021. The Company’s stock repurchases may occur through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount and timing of specific repurchases are subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, restricted payment capacity under our debt instruments and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased approximately ~~5.0~~11.7 million shares of ~~our outstanding~~ common stock ~~for~~at a cost of approximately ~~$113~~$1.0 billion under the program. As of September 30, 2021, approximately $397 million ~~at an average price~~ of ~~$22.49.~~authorization remained available to repurchase common stock under the program.

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CASH FLOWS

The following table summarizes our cash flows:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020 2019 Change
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities $ 632 $ 1,931 $ (1,299)
Investing activities 2,483 (3,038) 5,521
Financing activities (2,383) 1,090 (3,473)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash 28 (10) 38
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash 760 (27) 787
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period 900 735 165
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period $ 1,660 $ 708 $ 952


		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2021		2020		Change
Cash provided by (used in):
	Operating activities	$	2,548	$	632	$	1,916
	Investing activities	(4,931)		2,483		(7,414)
	Financing activities	2,578		(2,383)		4,961
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash		(15)		28		(43)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash		180		760		(580)
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period		765		900		(135)
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period		$	945	$	1,660	$	(715)

The ~~decrease~~increase in cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared with the same period in ~~2019~~2020 is ~~principally~~primarily due to the increase in our net ~~loss.~~income.

The increase in cash ~~provided by~~used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared with the same period in ~~2019~~2020 is primarily due to ~~reduced net~~an increase in investment in vehicles and a reduction in the disposition of vehicles.

The increase in cash ~~used in~~provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, ~~2020~~2021 compared with the same period in ~~2019~~2020 is primarily due to a decrease in net ~~borrowings~~payments under vehicle ~~programs partially offset by an increase in net corporate borrowings.~~programs.

DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

At September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, we had approximately ~~$12.5~~$15 billion of indebtedness, including corporate indebtedness of approximately ~~$4.2~~$4 billion and debt under vehicle programs of approximately ~~$8.3~~$11 billion. For information

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LIQUIDITY RISK

Our primary liquidity needs include the procurement of rental vehicles to be used in our operations, servicing of corporate and vehicle-related debt and the payment of operating expenses. The present intention of management is to reinvest the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries indefinitely into our foreign operations. Our primary sources of funding are operating revenue, cash received upon the sale of vehicles, borrowings under our vehicle-backed borrowing arrangements and our senior revolving credit facility, and other financing activities.

~~Our~~During 2020, our liquidity position ~~has been~~was impacted by COVID-19 as a result of significant volume ~~declines~~declines. However, during the first nine months of 2021, travel advisories and ~~we expect~~restrictions were eased, which led to a significant increase in global travel demand, resulting in increased demand for rental vehicles and improved pricing across the industry. However, the full extent of the ongoing impact of ~~COVID-19~~this virus on the ~~U.S.~~Company’s long-term operational performance and ~~worldwide economies~~liquidity will depend on future developments, including those outside of our control, such as the spread of new variants of the virus, which may be resistant to ~~continue to affect our volumes even after~~currently approved vaccines and the ~~outbreak is contained.~~ implementation of new or continued travel restrictions.

Our liquidity could be ~~further~~ negatively affected by any financial market disruptions or the absence of a recovery or worsening of the U.S. and worldwide economies, which may result in unfavorable conditions in the mobility industry, in the asset-backed financing market and in the credit markets generally. We believe these factors have affected and could further affect the debt ratings assigned to us by credit rating agencies and the cost of our borrowings. Additionally, a worsening or prolonged downturn in the worldwide economy or a disruption in the credit markets could further impact our liquidity due to (i) decreased demand and pricing for vehicles in the used-vehicle market, (ii) increased costs associated with, and/or reduced capacity or increased collateral needs under, our financings, (iii) the adverse impact of vehicle manufacturers being unable or unwilling to honor their

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obligations to repurchase or guarantee the depreciation on the related program vehicles and (iv) disruption in our ability to obtain financing due to negative credit events specific to us or affecting the overall debt market.

As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, we had access to ~~$1.6~~$0.9 billion of available cash and cash equivalents and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility of approximately ~~$0.8~~$0.4 billion, providing us with access to an approximate ~~$2.4~~$1.3 billion of total liquidity. See Note 1 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for detailed information on liquidity and management’s plans.

Our liquidity position could also be negatively impacted if we are unable to remain in compliance with the ~~new liquidity covenant, the~~ consolidated first lien leverage ratio requirement ~~after the end of the waiver period on June 30, 2021~~ and other covenants associated with our senior credit facilities and other borrowings. As of September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, we were in compliance with the financial covenants governing our indebtedness. For additional information regarding our liquidity risks, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K as well as the “Risk Factors” section in this quarterly report.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Our future contractual obligations have not changed significantly from the amounts reported within our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K with the exception of our commitment to purchase vehicles, which decreased by approximately ~~$4.3~~$4.6 billion from December 31, ~~2019,~~2020, to approximately ~~$3.4~~$4.1 billion atas of September 30, ~~2020~~2021 due to ~~the COVID-19 impact on our business.~~seasonality. Changes to our obligations related to corporate indebtedness and debt under vehicle programs are presented above within the section titled “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt and Financing Arrangements” and also within Notes 11 and 12 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex. However, in presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions that we are required to make pertain to matters that are inherently uncertain as they relate to future events. Presented within the section titled “Critical Accounting Policies” of our ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K are the accounting policies (related to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, vehicles, income taxes and public liability, property damage and other insurance liabilities) that we believe require subjective and/or complex judgments that could potentially affect ~~2020~~2021 reported results. There have been no significant changes to those accounting policies or our assessment of which accounting policies we would consider to be critical accounting policies.

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Goodwill and Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets. We perform our annual goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment assessment in the fourth quarter of each year at the reporting unit level, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired.

As a result of the impacts of COVID-19 on our business, we reviewed the carrying value of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangibles assets for impairment during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. For our Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) reporting unit, the percentage by which the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value as of October 1, 2020 was ~~approximately 24%~~17% and the amount of goodwill allocated to our reporting unit was $464 million at the date of our review. When determining fair value, we utilize various assumptions, including the fair market trading price of our common stock and management’s projections of future cash flows. A change in these underlying assumptions will cause a change in the results of the tests and, as such could cause the fair value to be less than the respective carrying amount. Our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are allocated among our reporting units.$488 million.

During the ~~quarter~~nine months ended September 30, ~~2020,~~2021, we began to see a recovery from the impacts COVID-19 had on our business. However, we continued to observe impacts of COVID-19 ~~on our business.~~in certain areas. We evaluated qualitative factors and determined that an interim impairment test was not required this quarter as we believe it is more likely than not that the fair value of our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds the carrying value.

Further deterioration in the general economic conditions in the travel industry may result in an impairment charge to earnings in future quarters. We will continue to closely monitor actual results versus our expectations as well as any significant changes in events or conditions, including the impact of COVID-19 on our business and the travel industry, and the resulting impact to our assumptions about future estimated cash flows, the weighted average cost of capital and market multiples. If our expectations of the operating results, both in magnitude or timing, do not materialize, or if our weighed average cost of capital increases or if market multiples decline, we may be required to record goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment charges, which may be material.

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New Accounting Standards

For detailed information regarding new accounting standards and their impact on our business, see Note 1 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates and gasoline prices. We assess our market risks based on changes in interest and currency exchange rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis that measures the potential impact on earnings, fair values and cash flows based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase and decrease) in interest and foreign currency exchange rates. We used September 30, ~~2020~~2021 market rates to perform a sensitivity analysis separately for each of these market risk exposures. We have determined, through such analyses, that the impact of a 10% change in interest or currency exchange rates on our results of operations, balance sheet and cash flows would not be material. Additionally, we have commodity price exposure related to fluctuations in the price of unleaded gasoline. We anticipate that such commodity risk will remain a market risk exposure for the foreseeable future. We determined that a 10% change in the price of unleaded gasoline would not have a material impact on our earnings for the period ended September 30, ~~2020.~~2021. For additional information regarding our long-term borrowings and financial instruments, see Notes 11, 12 and 1617 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as ~~amended (the “Exchange Act”))~~amended). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, ~~2020.~~2021.

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(b)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the fiscal quarter to which this report relates, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

~~During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company had no material developments to report with respect to its legal proceedings.~~ For ~~additional~~ information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings, see Note 13 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and refer to the Company’s ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The following risk ~~factors are~~factor is provided to update the risk factors of the Company previously disclosed in periodic reports filed with the SEC, including its ~~2019~~2020 Form 10-K.

~~COVID-19 has disrupted, and may continue to disrupt, our business and financial performance.~~

The outbreak of COVID-19 in multiple countries and regions across the globe, including in North America, Europe and Australasia, has adversely impacted the global economy and demand for our business. Governmental authorities have taken and continue to take measures to address the outbreak, including restrictions on travel and other orders, including partial shelter-in-place orders. The pandemic is a highly fluid and rapidly evolving situation and we cannot anticipate with any certainty the length, scope or severity of such restrictions in each of the jurisdictions that we operate.

The full impact that COVID-19 will have on our business cannot be predicted at this time due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the outbreak, including another wave caused by additional periods of increases or spikes in the number of cases and travel restrictions, the effectiveness of actions taken to contain the disease, the length of time it takes for rental volume and pricing to return and normal economic and operating conditions to resume, and other factors. This impact could include, but is not limited to, those discussed below:

•~~changes in our revenues and customer demand:~~ Our revenues and profitability have been materially impacted during the first three quarters of 2020 compared to the prior year periods, and we expect they will continue to be materially adversely affected. Although we believe that renting a vehicle will continue to be a safe, clean and attractive transport alternative, we cannot predict whether and when volumes will increase to historical levels and how long our revenues and customer demand will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we typically generate approximately 64% of our revenues from on-airport locations, our business is highly dependent on travel and both commercial demand and leisure demand. In addition, our truck rental business is significantly affected by the housing, light commercial and consumer sectors, all of which have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and we cannot predict the pace of recovery in those sectors.

•~~our expenses:~~ ~~To date we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, increased costs related to COVID-19, such as procurement of overflow parking for our idle vehicles and costs~~We face risks associated with ~~sanitizing~~ our suppliers of vehicles, and facilities. In addition, the industry may be subject to enhanced health and hygiene requirements in attempts to address future outbreaks, which may increase our costs and take a significant amount of time to implement across our global operations. These additional costs may be required by regulators or expected by consumers even after the immediate effects of COVID-19 subside.

•~~our workforce:~~ The COVID-19 outbreak has also caused us to reduce and furlough employees in order to aim to right size our business for vehicle rental demand by reducing operating costs. These actions could create risks, including ~~but not limited to, our ability to manage the size of our workforce given uncertain future demand. Further, we may incur additional costs~~ as a result of negotiations with labor unions that represent our employees or severance payments in the event our workforce is further reduced, and we could experience labor disputes or disruptions as we continue to implement our mitigation plans.a global semiconductor supply shortage.

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•~~our relationship with,~~We have faced and ~~the financial and operational capacities of, vehicle manufacturers and other suppliers:~~ ~~We could~~may face disruptions in the supply of vehicles from vehicle manufacturers, whether due to outbreaks of COVID-19 at their manufacturing facilities, measures they take in response to COVID-19 or otherwise. We may also faceadditional delays in receiving delivery of new vehicles from vehicle manufacturers for a variety of reasons, including due to closures at manufacturing facilities or ~~other supplies~~otherwise. In particular, a global semiconductor supply shortage is having wide-ranging effects across multiple industries, particularly the automotive industry, and it has impacted multiple vehicle manufacturers that ~~may make it difficult~~supply vehicles to ~~meet consumer demand.~~

•~~the used car market:~~ ~~We depend on the used car market to sell vehicles~~us. For example, some automobile plants in North America and ~~enable us to refresh our fleet. The used car market has faced and may again experience lower demand~~elsewhere have halted or reduced vehicle production due to the ~~slowdown in overall global economic activity due to COVID-19, unemployment rates, depressed consumer demand and related factors.~~

•risks associated with our indebtedness (including available borrowing capacity and ability to refinance indebtedness on favorable terms, as well as our ability to meet the quarterly-tested leverage covenant containedshortage of semiconductors used in the ~~credit agreement governing our senior credit facilities at~~production of their vehicles. As a result, the ~~end of the covenant relief period on June 30, 2021, among other things)~~semiconductor supply shortage has had, and ~~the adequacy of our cash flow and earnings and other conditions which may affect our liquidity:~~ We have taken a number of actions in anticipation of, and in response to, COVID-19 that have increased our long-term debt. As we manage through the effects of the pandemic, our level of indebtedness may further increase. A default under our senior secured credit facility would enable the lenders to terminate their commitments thereunder and could trigger a cross-default, acceleration or other consequences under our other indebtedness or financial instruments. There is ~~no guarantee that debt financings will be available in the future to fund our obligations or will be available on terms consistent with our expectations.~~

Our business is generally subject to and impacted by, international, national and local economic conditions and travel demands. We do not expect economic and operating conditions for our business to improve until consumers are once again willing and able to travel without restrictions. This may not occur until well after the broader global economy begins to improve. Additionally, our business is also dependent on consumer sentiment and discretionary spending patterns. To date there have been significant increases in unemployment in the United States and other regions due to the adoption of social distancing and other policies to slow the spread of the virus, which are likelyexpected to continue to have, ~~a significant negative~~an impact on ~~consumer discretionary spending, including in~~new car deliveries and the ~~mobility industry. Even when economic and operating conditions for our business improve, we cannot predict the long-term effects~~mileage of the ~~pandemic on~~vehicles in our business or the mobility industry as a whole. If the mobility industry is fundamentally changed by the COVID-19 outbreak in ways that are detrimental to our operating model, our business may continue to be adversely affected even as the broader global economy recovers.

We believe that business disruption relating to the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to negatively impact the global economy and may materially affect our businesses as outlined above, all of which would adversely impact our business and results of operations. To the extent that the COVID-19 outbreak continues to adversely affect our business and financial performance, including for the reasons outlined above, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks identified below and in the “Risk Factors” section of our 2019 Form 10-K, such as those relating to our substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness.

~~We may not realize any or all of our estimated cost savings,~~fleet, which may ~~have a negative effect on our results of operations.~~

~~We have identified several areas that present opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies~~make it challenging to potentially improve our results of operations while our business is being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, including initiatives related to reductions in fleet, staffing and compensation expense. The potential cost savings that have been estimated based on these opportunities are based on a number of assumptions and expectations which, if achieved, would improve our profitability and cash flows from operating activities. However, there can be no assurance that the expected results will be achieved. These and any future spend reductions, if any, may also negatively impact our other initiatives or our efforts to grow our business in a recovery, which may negatively impact our future results of operations and increase the burden on existing management, systems and resources. In addition, these cost savings may be negated or offset by unexpected or increased costs, including as a result of price declines in the used car market or the increased cost of insurance, among other things, which could impact the contribution of our fleet reduction initiatives.

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~~We are dependent on a functioning used vehicle market and highly exposed to residual value risk in the event that vehicle prices decline, which may both be exacerbated by COVID-19.~~

We dispose of a significant number of vehicles in the used car market, including at wholesale automotive auctions, through sales to vehicle dealers, and directly to consumers. The COVID-19 crisis effectively closed temporarily many of the automotive auctions and vehicle dealerships across the globe, as well as retail locations that we operate directly. While such channels have reopened, they could be caused to shut down again in the future. Additionally, unprecedented increases in unemployment rates may severely impact vehicle demand from consumers and increase the number of loan and lease defaults, leading to repossessions which are typically sold by lenders in the wholesale market. Further, car manufacturers may increase incentives to stimulate new vehicle sales, which may depress used vehicle values. In the event our revenue declines do not significantly improve, we would attempt to further reduce the size of our global vehicle fleet. In such event, our competitors may likely also be attempting to sell vehicles. This confluence of events may lead to sharp and sustained declines in vehicle residual values, which may require increased compliance payments pursuant to our ABS securitization facility. In the event of extreme declines in residual values, the sale of vehicle inventory might result in no incremental recovery of our equity capital or even the requirement to fund additional capital to dispose of vehicles, or to choose to continue to keep idle vehicle fleet until demand or market values recover, which cannot be assured. The foregoing factors could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial position and results of operations.

~~Earnings for future periods may be impacted by impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets.~~

We carry a significant amount of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheets. Goodwill is the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets of acquired businesses. We assess goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment each year, or more frequently if circumstances suggest an impairment may have occurred. We have determined in the past and may again determine in the future that a significant impairment has occurred in the value of our goodwill. Additionally, we have a significant amount of identifiable intangible assets and fixed assets that could also be subject to impairment. If we determine that a significant impairment has occurred in the value of our unamortized intangible assets or fixed assets, we could be required to write off a portion of our assets, which could adversely affect our consolidated financial condition or our reported results of operations.meet consumer demand.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


	Total Number of Shares Purchased (in millions)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (in millions)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs ($ in millions)
July 2021	3.8	$	76.09	3.8	$	1,105
August 2021	5.1	$	87.43	5.1	$	658
September 2021	2.7	$	96.68	2.7	$	397
	11.6	$	85.90	11.6	$	397

The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to ~~$1.8~~$3.1 billion of its common stock under a plan originally approved in 2013 and subsequently expanded, most recently in August ~~2019~~. ~~The~~2021. Under the Company’s stock repurchase program, the Company’~~s stock~~ repurchases ~~may occur through~~shares from time to time in open market ~~purchases~~transactions, and may also repurchase shares in accelerated share repurchases, tender offers, privately negotiated transactions or ~~trading plans~~by other means. Repurchases may also be made under a plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 ofunder the Securities Exchange Act of ~~1934.~~1934, as amended. The timing and amount ~~and timing~~ of ~~specific repurchases are subject to~~repurchase transactions will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions, ~~applicable~~the Company’s share price, legal requirements, restricted payment capacity under its debt instruments and other factors. The stock repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, no common stock repurchases were made under the plan and 10,718 shares were withheld by the Company to satisfy employees’ income tax liabilities attributable to the vesting of restricted stock unit awards.

Item 6. Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

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.

AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.

Date:

~~October 30, 2020~~November 2, 2021

/s/ Cathleen DeGenova

Cathleen DeGenova

Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.			Description
3.1			Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 5, 2006).
3.2			Amended and Restated Bylaws of Avis Budget Group, Inc., dated as of August 10, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 13, 2020).
~~4.1~~10.1			~~First Supplemental Indenture,~~Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of ~~August 6, 2020, by and~~July 9, 2021, among Avis Budget Holdings, LLC, Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, ~~and~~ Avis Budget ~~Finance,~~Group, Inc., ~~as issuers,~~ the ~~guarantors~~subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto and ~~Deutsche~~JPMorgan Chase Bank, ~~Trust Company Americas,~~N.A., as ~~trustee~~Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit ~~4.1~~10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated ~~August 7, 2020)~~July 13, 2021).
~~10.1~~10.2			Second Amendment, dated ~~August 12, 2020,~~September 15, 2021, to the Third Amended and Restated Cooperation Agreement, dated as of February 23, 2020, by and among Avis Budget Group, Inc., SRS Investment Management, LLC and certain of its affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated ~~August 13, 2020).~~
~~10.2~~			~~Offer Letter, dated August 12, 2020, between Brian Choi and Avis Budget Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 13, 2020)~~September 15, 2021).
10.3			~~Separation Agreement, dated August 12, 2020, between John North and~~Amendment to the Avis Budget Group, Inc. ~~(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K~~Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan dated ~~August 13, 2020).~~
~~10.4~~			Series 2020-2 Supplement, dated as of August 12, 2020, between Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and as Series 2020-2 Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 14, 2020).
~~10.5~~			~~Amendment, dated September 28, 2020, to Separation Agreement, dated August 12, 2020, between John North and Avis Budget Group, Inc.~~October 26, 2021.
31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32			Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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		September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,564	$	686
	Receivables, net	601		911
	Other current assets	470		548
Total current assets		2,635		2,145

Property and equipment, net		692		792
Operating lease right-of-use assets		2,642		2,596
Deferred income taxes		1,443		1,662
Goodwill		1,112		1,101
Other intangibles, net		780		798
Other non-current assets		249		217
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		9,553		9,311

Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	94		211
	Vehicles, net	8,780		12,177
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	499		778
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party	670		649
		10,043		13,815
Total assets		$	19,596	$	23,126

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	2,147	$	2,206
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	19		19
Total current liabilities		2,166		2,225

Long-term debt		4,145		3,416
Long-term operating lease liabilities		2,166		2,140
Other non-current liabilities		764		757
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		9,241		8,538

Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	2,234		3,132
	Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party	6,105		7,936
	Deferred income taxes	1,685		2,189
	Other	407		675
		10,431		13,932
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 10 shares; NaN issued and outstanding, respectively	0		0
	Common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 250 shares; issued 137 shares, respectively	1		1
	Additional paid-in capital	6,672		6,741
	Accumulated deficit	(1,380)		(785)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(194)		(157)
	Treasury stock, at cost—67 and 63 shares, respectively	(5,175)		(5,144)
Total stockholders’ equity		(76)		656
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	19,596	$	23,126


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


Balance, January 1, 2020		$	9	$	(20)	$	(146)	$	(157)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(9)		(38)		1		(46)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		5		4		9
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(9)		(33)		5		(37)
Balance, September 30, 2020		$	0	$	(53)	$	(141)	$	(194)

Balance, December 31, 2018		$	(3)	$	2	$	(132)	$	(133)
	Cumulative effect of accounting change	0		1		0		1
Balance, January 1, 2019		$	(3)	$	3	$	(132)	$	(132)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(21)		(23)		1		(43)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0		(2)		4		2
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(21)		(25)		5		(41)
Balance, September 30, 2019		$	(24)	$	(22)	$	(127)	$	(173)


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		Change
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs	$	9,553	$	9,311	$	242
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs	9,241		8,538		703
Assets under vehicle programs	10,043		13,815		(3,772)
Liabilities under vehicle programs	10,431		13,932		(3,501)
Stockholders’ equity	(76)		656		(732)