The Company has elected to perform the annual impairment test on goodwill during the second quarter of each year, unless circumstances arise that require more frequent testing. During the second quarter of 2007, the Company completed the annual impairment test of goodwill and concluded goodwill was not impaired.
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
Debt and other obligations as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consist of the following (in thousands):
On June 25, 2007, the Company renewed its Variable Funding Note Purchase Facility (the “Conduit Facility”) for a 364-day period. The maximum size of the Conduit Facility was reduced from $425 million to $300 million.
On June 25, 2007, the Company renewed its Liquidity Facility, a back-stop for the Company's Commercial Paper Program, for a 364-day period. The maximum size of the Liquidity Facility decreased from $560 million to $460 million. The Commercial Paper Program was also renewed for a 364-day period and was decreased from a maximum size of $649 million to $545 million.
On May 23, 2007, RCFC issued $500 million of asset backed notes (the “2007 Series notes”) primarily to replace maturing asset backed notes. The 2007 Series notes consist of five-year floating rate notes at LIBOR plus 0.14%. In conjunction with the issuance of the 2007 Series notes, the Company also entered into interest rate swap agreements to convert this floating rate debt to fixed rate debt at a 5.16% interest rate.
On June 15, 2007, the Company entered into $600 million in new senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) comprised of a $350 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $250 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain financial and other covenants, including a covenant that sets the maximum amount the Company can spend annually on the acquisition of non-vehicle capital assets, a maximum leverage ratio and a limitation on cash dividends and share repurchases, and are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all material non-vehicle assets of the Company. As of September 30, 2007, the Company is in compliance with all covenants. The Revolving Credit Facility, which replaced the Company’s former $300 million revolving credit facility, expires on June 15, 2013, and will be used to provide working capital borrowings and letters of credit. Interest rates on loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are, at the option of the Company, based on either prime rates, which are payable quarterly, or Eurodollar rates, which are payable based on an elected interest period of one, two, three or six months. The Revolving Credit Facility permits the combination of letter of credit usage and working capital borrowing up to $350 million with no sublimits on either. The Company had letters of credit outstandng under the Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $176.2 million and no working capital borrowings at September 30, 2007. The Term Loan expires on June 15, 2014, and was used to repay asset backed vehicle debt, thereby providing additional credit enhancement to the vehicle financing facilities. The Term Loan allows the Company greater flexibility to finance non-program vehicles and vehicle purchases from non-investment grade manufacturers. The Term Loan requires minimum quarterly principal payments which began in September 2007, but depending on the occurrence of certain events and cash flows, the required principal payments may be increased.
On September 28, 2007, the Company renewed for a one year period an existing bank line of credit at the same level and revised the existing covenant calculations to be consistent with those in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
10. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
The Company is exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates. Consequently, the Company manages the financial exposure as part of its risk management program, by striving to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of the financial markets may have on the Company’s operating results. The Company has used interest rate swap agreements, for each related new asset backed note issuance in 2004 through 2007, to effectively convert variable interest rates on a total of $1.9 billion in asset backed notes to fixed interest rates. These swaps have termination dates through July 2012. The Company reflects these swaps on its balance sheet at fair market value, which totaled approximately $12.9 million at September 30, 2007, comprised of liabilities, included in accrued liabilities, of approximately $16.6 million and assets, included in receivables, of approximately $3.7 million. At December 31, 2006, these swaps totaled $11.5 million comprised of assets, included in receivables, of approximately $14.3 million, and liabilities, included in accrued liabilities, of approximately $2.8 million.
The interest rate swap agreements related to the asset backed note issuances in 2004, 2005 and 2006 do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended (“SFAS No. 133”); therefore, the change in the interest rate swap agreements’ fair values must be recognized as an (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives in the condensed consolidated statement of income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded the related change in the fair value of the swap agreements of $18.2 million and $7.1 million, respectively, as a net decrease in fair value of derivatives in its condensed consolidated statements of income.
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The interest rate swap agreement entered into in May 2007 related to the 2007 asset backed note issuance (“2007 Swap”) constitutes a cash flow hedge and satisfies the criteria for hedge accounting under the “long-haul” method. Related to the 2007 Swap, the Company recorded a loss of $3.7 million, which is net of income taxes, in total comprehensive income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 (Note 11). Deferred gains and losses are recognized in earnings as an adjustment to interest expense over the same period in which the related interest payments being hedged are recognized in earnings. Based on projected market interest rates, the Company estimates that approximately $0.9 million of net deferred gain related to the 2007 Swap will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.
Comprehensive income is comprised of the following (in thousands):
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The Company has provided for income taxes in the U.S. and in Canada based on taxable income or loss and other tax attributes separately for each jurisdiction. The Company has established tax provisions separately for U.S. taxable income and Canadian losses, for which no income tax benefit was recorded. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred income tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.
For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the overall effective tax rate of 30.4% and 41.4%, respectively, differed from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the financial results of DTG Canada for which no benefit was recorded due to full valuation allowance and state and local taxes.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, as amended (“FIN No. 48”). Upon adoption of FIN No. 48 and as of September 30, 2007, the Company had no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material adjustments to the Company’s opening financial position were required. There are no material tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the twelve months subsequent to September 30, 2007.
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The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the Company’s significant tax jurisdictions, the tax years 2004 through 2006 are subject to examination by federal taxing authorities and the tax years 2002 through 2006 are subject to examination by state and foreign taxing authorities.
The Company accrues interest and penalties on underpayment of income taxes related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense in the condensed consolidated statement of income. No amounts were recognized for interest and penalties upon adoption of FIN No. 48 or during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
13. | SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM |
In February 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $300 million share repurchase program to replace the $100 million share repurchase program of which $44.7 million had been used to repurchase shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company repurchased 1,976,106 shares of common stock at an average price of $30.40 per share totaling $60.1 million. Since inception of the share repurchase programs, the Company has repurchased 6,086,606 shares of common stock at an average price of $35.51 per share totaling approximately $216.1 million, all of which were made in open market transactions. At September 30, 2007, the $300 million share repurchase program had $128.6 million of remaining authorization through December 31, 2008.
14. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
The Company is a defendant in several class action lawsuits in California. The lawsuits allege that the Company violated wage and hour laws, including not providing meal and rest breaks, failure to reimburse uniform maintenance and failure to pay overtime wages and retaliation and that the Company overcharged customers for certain damage waivers. The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters. As these cases are in the early stages of the legal process, and given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome or reasonably estimate the amount of ultimate loss that may arise from these lawsuits.
Various other claims and legal proceedings have been asserted or instituted against the Company, including some purporting to be class actions, and some which demand large monetary damages or other relief which could result in significant expenditures. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable with assurance. The Company is also subject to potential liability related to environmental matters. The Company establishes reserves for litigation and environmental matters when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. It is reasonably possible that the final resolution of some of these matters may require the Company to make expenditures, in excess of established reserves, over an extended period of time and in a range of amounts that cannot be reasonably estimated. The term “reasonably possible” is used herein to mean that the chance of a future transaction or event occurring is more than remote but less than likely. Although the final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated operating results for the particular reporting period in which an adjustment of the estimated liability is recorded, the Company believes that any resulting liability should not materially affect its consolidated financial position.
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15. | NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS |
In June 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) in EITF Issue No. 06-3, “How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation)” (“EITF No. 06-3”). The EITF reached a consensus that the presentation of the types of taxes included in the scope of EITF No. 06-3 on either a gross or a net basis is an accounting policy decision that should be disclosed. The Company reports revenues net of these taxes in its condensed consolidated statements of income.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 157 as required on January 1, 2008 and is currently evaluating the impact SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”). This statement permits entities to make an irrevocable election to measure certain financial instruments and other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected should be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company plans to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 159 as required on January 1, 2008 and is currently evaluating the impact SFAS No. 159 will have on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FIN 48-1, “Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48” (“FSP No. FIN 48-1”). This FSP amends FIN No. 48 to provide guidance on how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits under FIN No. 48. The Company applied the provisions of FSP No. FIN 48-1 upon the initial adoption of FIN No. 48 on January 1, 2007, as required. The application of this FSP did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the percentage of total revenues in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income:
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| | Vehicle rentals | | | | | 96.0 | % | | 93.1 | % | | | 95.0 | % | | 92.5 | % |
| | Other | | | | | 4.0 | | | 6.9 | | | | 5.0 | | | 7.5 | |
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| | Direct vehicle and operating | | | | | 47.1 | | | 48.1 | | | | 49.1 | | | 49.6 | |
| | Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | | | | | 27.4 | | | 25.3 | | | | 26.1 | | | 21.7 | |
| | Selling, general and administrative | | | | | 11.4 | | | 13.7 | | | | 13.5 | | | 15.4 | |
| | Interest expense, net of interest income | | | | | 6.8 | | | 6.8 | | | | 6.0 | | | 5.8 | |
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| | (Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives | | | | | 4.2 | | | 5.2 | | | | 1.3 | | | 0.5 | |
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | | | | | 3.1 | | | 0.9 | | | | 4.0 | | | 7.0 | |
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The following table sets forth certain selected operating data of the Company:
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| Average number of vehicles operated | | | | | 138,524 | | | | 137,481 | | | | 0.8% | | | | | 127,654 | | | | 123,443 | | | | 3.4% | |
| Number of rental days | | | | | 10,749,841 | | | | 10,748,298 | | | | 0.0% | | | | | 29,010,948 | | | | 28,494,264 | | | | 1.8% | |
| Vehicle utilization | | | | | 84.4% | | | | 85.0% | | | | (0.6) p.p. | | | | | 83.2% | | | | 84.6% | | | | (1.4) p.p. | |
| Average revenue per day | | | | $ | 46.64 | | | $ | 42.00 | | | | 11.0% | | | | $ | 44.92 | | | $ | 41.15 | | | | 9.2% | |
| Monthly average revenue per vehicle | | | | $ | 1,206 | | | $ | 1,095 | | | | 10.1% | | | | $ | 1,134 | | | $ | 1,055 | | | | 7.5% | |
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| Average number of vehicles operated | | | | | 131,506 | | | | 137,481 | | | | (4.3% | ) | | | | 120,091 | | | | 123,443 | | | | (2.7% | ) |
| Number of rental days | | | | | 10,206,816 | | | | 10,748,298 | | | | (5.0% | ) | | | | 27,332,412 | | | | 28,494,264 | | | | (4.1% | ) |
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| Average number of vehicles leased | | | | | 6,116 | | | | 11,866 | | | | (48.5% | ) | | | | 5,841 | | | | 10,712 | | | | (45.5% | ) |
| Monthly average revenue per vehicle | | | | $ | 582 | | | $ | 497 | | | | 17.1% | | | | $ | 543 | | | $ | 474 | | | | 14.6% | |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
During the third quarter of 2007, the Company achieved revenue growth primarily from higher revenue per day. For the third quarter of 2007, the Company incurred higher vehicle depreciation and interest costs partially offset by less of a decrease in fair value of derivatives. Revenue growth exceeded cost increases and resulted in higher profits for the third quarter of 2007 as compared to last year’s third quarter.
Operating Results
The Company had income before income taxes of $16.2 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $4.3 million in the third quarter of 2006.
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| | Vehicle rentals | | $ | 501.4 | | | $ | 451.4 | | | $ | 50.0 | | | | 11.1% | |
| | Other | | | 20.6 | | | | 33.3 | | | | (12.7 | ) | | | (38.0% | ) |
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| | Number of rental days | | | 10,749,841 | | | | 10,748,298 | | | | 1,543 | | | | 0.0% | |
| | Average revenue per day | | $ | 46.64 | | | $ | 42.00 | | | $ | 4.64 | | | | 11.0% | |
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Vehicle rental revenue for the third quarter of 2007 increased 11.1%, due primarily to an 11.0% increase in revenue per day while rental days remained unchanged. Same store vehicle rental days decreased 5.0% which was offset by an increase in rental days from franchisee acquisitions and greenfield locations that had not yet annualized.
Other revenue decreased $12.7 million. This decrease was due to an $11.5 million decline in vehicle leasing revenue and fees and services revenue primarily due to the shift of several locations from franchised operations to corporate operations. Additionally, there was a decrease in the market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans of $2.7 million. The revenue relating to the deferred compensation and retirement plans is attributable to the mark to market valuation of the corresponding investments and is offset in selling, general and administrative expenses and, therefore, has no impact on net income. These decreases in other revenue were partially offset by an increase in parking revenues of $1.2 million.
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| | Direct vehicle and operating | | $ | 245.8 | | | $ | 233.1 | | | $ | 12.7 | | | | 5.5% | |
| | Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | | | 143.1 | | | | 122.5 | | | | 20.6 | | | | 16.8% | |
| | Selling, general and administrative | | | 59.4 | | | | 66.4 | | | | (7.0 | ) | | | (10.5% | ) |
| | Interest expense, net of interest income | | | 35.8 | | | | 33.0 | | | | 2.8 | | | | 8.5% | |
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Direct vehicle and operating expenses for the third quarter of 2007 increased $12.7 million, primarily due to higher fleet and transaction levels coupled with higher costs per transaction. As a percent of revenue, direct vehicle and operating expenses were 47.1% in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 48.1% in the third quarter of 2006.
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The increase in direct vehicle and operating expense in the third quarter of 2007 primarily resulted from the following:
| Ø | Facility and airport concession expenses increased $7.1 million. This increase resulted from increases in concession fees of $5.3 million, which are primarily based on a percentage of revenue generated from the airport facility, and increases in rent expense of $1.8 million. |
| Ø | Commission expenses increased $3.6 million, which are primarily based on revenue and related to fees charged by travel agents, third party Internet sites and credit card companies. |
| Ø | Personnel related expenses increased $0.7 million. Salary expenses increased approximately $1.9 million due to higher compensation costs per employee, partially offset by a reduction of $1.2 million related to lower incentive compensation expense. |
Net vehicle depreciation and lease charges for the third quarter of 2007 increased $20.6 million. As a percent of revenue, net vehicle depreciation and lease charges were 27.4% in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 25.3% in the third quarter of 2006.
The increase in net vehicle depreciation and lease charges resulted from the following:
| Ø | Vehicle depreciation expense increased $29.3 million, resulting primarily from a 27.1% increase in the average depreciation rate, partially offset by a 2.2% decrease in the depreciable fleet. The increase in depreciation rate was primarily the result of an increase in depreciation rates on both Program Vehicles and Non-Program Vehicles, partially offset by a higher mix of Non-Program Vehicles, which typically have lower depreciation rates. |
| Ø | Net vehicle gains on disposal of Non-Program Vehicles, which reduce vehicle depreciation and lease charges, increased $6.8 million. This increase resulted from a higher average gain per unit, coupled with an increase in the number of units sold. |
| Ø | Lease charges, for vehicles leased from third parties, decreased $1.9 million due to a decrease in the average number of units leased. |
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2007 decreased $7.0 million. As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 11.4% of revenue in the third quarter of 2007, compared to 13.7% in the third quarter of 2006.
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2007 resulted from the following:
| Ø | Personnel related expenses decreased $12.5 million due to lower personnel costs of $11.1 million principally related to information technology (“IT”) employees outsourced in October 2006 and a $3.6 million decrease in incentive compensation expense. These decreases in personnel related expenses are partially offset by higher severance costs of $1.2 million and a $1.0 million increase in performance share expense. |
| Ø | Transition costs relating to the outsourcing of IT operations decreased by $2.7 million, including salary related expenses. |
| Ø | The market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans decreased $2.7 million, which is offset in other revenue and, therefore, did not impact net income. |
| Ø | Sales and marketing expenses decreased $1.7 million. |
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| Ø | IT related expenses increased $8.7 million, primarily due to base contract fees paid to EDS for the outsourcing of information technology services. |
| Ø | Software expenses increased $3.2 million due to a write off of software made obsolete by new fleet optimization software the Company began implementing in the third quarter of 2007. |
Net interest expense for the third quarter of 2007 increased $2.8 million due to higher interest rates, interest expense related to the Term Loan (herinafter defined) and a decrease in the interest reimbursement related to vehicle programs. Net interest expense was 6.8% of revenue in the third quarter of 2007 and 2006.
The income tax provision for the third quarter of 2007 was $4.9 million. The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2007 was 30.4% compared to (36.9%) for the third quarter of 2006. This increase in the effective tax rate was due primarily to higher U.S. pretax earnings in relationship to Canadian pretax earnings. The Company reports taxable income for the U.S. and Canada in separate tax jurisdictions and establishes provisions separately for each jurisdiction. On a separate, domestic basis, the U.S. effective tax rate approximates the statutory tax rate including the effect of state income taxes.
Interim reporting requirements for applying separate, annual effective income tax rates to U.S. and Canadian operations, combined with the seasonal impact of Canadian operations, will cause significant variations in the Company’s quarterly consolidated effective income tax rates.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company achieved revenue growth from higher revenue per day and volume related to franchisee acquisitions. The Company also incurred higher vehicle depreciation and interest costs. These cost increases coupled with a comparatively greater decline in the fair value of derivatives exceeded the revenue growth which resulted in lower profits for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
Operating Results
The Company had income of $54.2 million before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to income before income taxes of $88.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
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| | Vehicle rentals | | $ | 1,303.0 | | | $ | 1,172.6 | | | $ | 130.4 | | | | 11.1% | |
| | Other | | | 68.6 | | | | 95.2 | | | | (26.6 | ) | | | (28.0% | ) |
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| | Total revenues | | $ | 1,371.6 | | | $ | 1,267.8 | | | $ | 103.8 | | | | 8.2% | |
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| | Number of rental days | | | 29,010,948 | | | | 28,494,264 | | | | 516,684 | | | | 1.8% | |
| | Average revenue per day | | $ | 44.92 | | | $ | 41.15 | | | $ | 3.77 | | | | 9.2% | |
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Vehicle rental revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased 11.1%, due to a 9.2% increase in revenue per day totaling $109.1 million, coupled with a 1.8% increase in rental days totaling $21.3 million. Vehicle rental days increased 5.9% due to 2006 franchisee acquisitions, 2007 franchisee acquisitions and greenfield locations that had not yet annualized but decreased 4.1% on a same store basis.
Other revenue decreased $26.6 million. This decrease was due to a $25.8 million decline in vehicle leasing and fees and services revenue due to the shift of several locations from franchised operations to corporate operations. Additionally, there was a decrease in the market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans of $6.5 million. The revenue relating to the deferred compensation and retirement plans is attributable to the mark to market valuation of the corresponding investments and is offset in selling, general and administrative expenses and, therefore, has no impact on net income. These decreases in other revenue were partially offset by an increase in parking revenues of $4.5 million.
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| | Direct vehicle and operating | | $ | 672.8 | | | $ | 628.4 | | | $ | 44.4 | | | | 7.1% | |
| | Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net | | | 357.7 | | | | 275.7 | | | | 82.0 | | | | 29.7% | |
| | Selling, general and administrative | | | 184.7 | | | | 195.3 | | | | (10.6 | ) | | | (5.4% | ) |
| | Interest expense, net of interest income | | | 83.9 | | | | 72.9 | | | | 11.0 | | | | 15.1% | |
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| | Total expenses | | $ | 1,299.1 | | | $ | 1,172.3 | | | $ | 126.8 | | | | 10.8% | |
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| | (Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives | | $ | 18.2 | | | $ | 7.1 | | | $ | 11.1 | | | | 155.1% | |
Direct vehicle and operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $44.4 million, primarily due to higher fleet and transaction levels coupled with higher costs per transaction. As a percent of revenue, direct vehicle and operating expenses were 49.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 49.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The increase in direct vehicle and operating expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 resulted from the following:
| Ø | Facility and airport concession expenses increased $19.4 million. This increase resulted from increases in concession fees of $14.5 million, which are primarily based on a percentage of revenue generated from the airport facility, and increases in rent expense of $4.9 million. |
| Ø | Commission expenses increased $11.4 million, which are primarily based on revenue and related to fees charged by travel agents, third party Internet sites and credit card companies. |
| Ø | Personnel related expenses increased $6.8 million. Salary expenses increased approximately $5.9 million due to higher compensation costs per employee and $4.7 million from an increase in the number of employees, partially offset by $2.7 million due to lower incentive compensation expense and $1.3 million due to decreased costs in group health insurance. |
| Ø | Vehicle related costs increased $1.6 million. This increase resulted from a $4.3 million increase in net vehicle damage and maintenance expense and a $2.4 million increase in gasoline expense which is generally recovered in revenue from customers. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in vehicle insurance expense of $4.6 million due to favorable adjustments to insurance reserves relating to favorable developments in claims history. |
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Net vehicle depreciation and lease charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $82.0 million. As a percent of revenue, net vehicle depreciation and lease charges were 26.1% in the nine months of 2007 compared to 21.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The increase in net vehicle depreciation and lease charges resulted from the following:
| Ø | Vehicle depreciation expense increased $90.6 million, resulting primarily from a 31.8% increase in the average depreciation rate, partially offset by a 0.2% decrease in the depreciable fleet. The increase in depreciation rate was primarily the result of an increase in depreciation rates on both Program and Non-Program Vehicles, partially offset by a higher mix of Non-Program Vehicles, which typically have lower depreciation rates. |
| Ø | Net vehicle gains on disposal of Non-Program Vehicles, which reduce vehicle depreciation and lease charges, increased $5.5 million. This increase resulted from a higher average gain per unit, coupled with an increase in the number of units sold. |
| Ø | Lease charges, for vehicles leased from third parties, decreased $3.1 million due to a decrease in the average number of units leased. |
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 decreased $10.6 million. As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 13.5% of revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 15.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 resulted from the following:
| Ø | Personnel related expenses decreased $35.0 million due to lower costs of $21.8 million principally related to IT employees outsourced in October 2006, a $7.8 million decrease in incentive compensation expense, a $4.1 million decrease in performance share expense and a $1.3 million reduction in group health insurance. The decrease in performance share expense in 2007 related to a non-recurring 2006 change in estimate for the final calculation of the vested 2003 performance share awards paid in 2006 as well as lower earnings in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Additionally, the decrease in incentive compensation expense is related to lower levels of earnings in 2007 as compared to 2006. |
| Ø | The market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans decreased $6.5 million, which is offset in other revenue and, therefore, did not impact net income. |
| Ø | Sales and marketing expenses decreased $0.4 million. |
| Ø | IT related expenses increased $26.8 million in base contract fees paid to EDS for the outsourcing of information technology services. |
| Ø | Software expenses increased $3.2 million due to a write off of software made obsolete by new fleet optimization software the Company began implementing in the third quarter of 2007. |
| Ø | Transition costs relating to the outsourcing of IT and call center operations increased $1.3 million, including salary related expenses. |
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Net interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $11.0 million due to higher interest rates and higher average vehicle debt, lower cash balances, interest expense related to the Term Loan, and a $1.4 million write off of unamortized deferred financing fees related to the retired revolving credit facility. These increases were partially offset by an increase in interest reimbursements relating to vehicle programs. Net interest expense was 6.0% of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to 5.8% in the nine months ended September 30, 2006.
The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $22.5 million. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was 41.4% compared to 38.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This increase in the effective tax rate was due primarily to lower U.S. pretax earnings in relationship to Canadian pretax losses. The Company reports taxable income for the U.S. and Canada in separate tax jurisdictions and establishes provisions separately for each jurisdiction. On a separate, domestic basis, the U.S. effective tax rate approximates the statutory tax rate including the effect of state income taxes. However, no income tax benefit was recorded for Canadian losses in 2007 or 2006, thus, increasing the consolidated effective tax rate compared to the U.S. effective tax rate.
Interim reporting requirements for applying separate, annual effective income tax rates to U.S. and Canadian operations, combined with the seasonal impact of Canadian operations, will cause significant variations in the Company’s quarterly consolidated effective income tax rates.
Outlook
The Company expects continued growth in revenue in the fourth quarter over the prior year with a modest increase in rental day volume and higher revenue per day. The Company will continue to pursue revenue growth through franchisee acquisitions, opening additional local market stores, and expanding and diversifying its revenue base.
Vehicle cost increases are expected to moderate in the fourth quarter of 2007 and in 2008. The Company is experiencing some delays in vehicle shipments from its primary supplier in the fourth quarter which is causing fourth quarter vehicle cost increases to trend higher than previously expected. Interest costs of the Term Loan entered into in the second quarter are higher relative to asset-backed vehicle debt which it replaced. In addition, the Company has undertaken cost actions to lower costs going forward including outsourcing information technology and call center activities and reducing management and staff positions. The Company began implementing new fleet optimization software in the third quarter of 2007 which is expected to enhance management of fleet and fleet costs. Moderating vehicle cost increases and other cost actions taken should reduce the Company’s dependence on increasing rental pricing going forward.
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Seasonality
The Company’s business is subject to seasonal variations in customer demand, with the summer vacation period representing the peak season for vehicle rentals. During the peak season, the Company increases its rental fleet and workforce to accommodate increased rental activity. As a result, any occurrence that disrupts travel patterns during the summer period could have a material adverse effect on the annual performance of the Company. The first and fourth quarters for the Company’s rental operations are generally the weakest, when there is limited leisure travel and a greater potential for adverse weather conditions. Many of the operating expenses such as rent, general insurance and administrative personnel are fixed and cannot be reduced during periods of decreased rental demand.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s primary uses of liquidity are for the purchase of vehicles for its rental and leasing fleets, non-vehicle capital expenditures, franchisee acquisitions, share repurchases and for working capital. The Company uses both cash and letters of credit to support asset backed vehicle financing programs. The Company also uses letters of credit or insurance bonds to secure certain commitments related to airport concession agreements, insurance programs, and for other purposes.
The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations, secured vehicle financing, the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (hereinafter defined) and insurance bonds. Cash generated by operating activities of $489.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was primarily the result of net income, adjusted for depreciation and a reduction in outstanding vehicle manufacturers’ receivables. The liquidity necessary for purchasing vehicles is primarily obtained from secured vehicle financing, most of which is proceeds from sale of asset backed notes, sales proceeds from disposal of used vehicles and cash generated by operating activities. The asset backed notes require varying levels of credit enhancement or overcollateralization, which are provided by a combination of cash, vehicles, letters of credit and proceeds from the Term Loan. These letters of credit are provided under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility (hereinafter defined). Vehicle manufacturer downgrades often result in increases in required credit enhancement levels for asset backed vehicle financing. Along with the recently completed acquisition of the Company’s primary vehicle supplier, the Company will be required to increase credit enhancement levels on vehicle purchases. A significant amount of additional credit enhancement was provided from the proceeds of the $250 million Term Loan closed in June 2007 described below.
The Company believes that its cash generated from operations, availability under its Revolving Credit Facility, insurance bonding programs and secured vehicle financing programs are adequate to meet its liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future. A significant portion of the secured vehicle financing consists of asset backed notes. The Company generally issues additional notes each year primarily to replace maturing notes. The Company believes the asset backed note market continues to be a viable source of vehicle financing.
Cash used in investing activities was $519.1 million. The principal use of cash in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was the purchase of revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $2.9 billion. This use of cash was partially offset by $2.5 billion in proceeds from the sale of used revenue-earning vehicles. Restricted cash and investments at September 30, 2007, increased $26.0 million from the previous year, including $16.9 million provided from vehicle disposition proceeds coupled with interest income earned on restricted cash and investments of $9.1 million. The Company’s need for cash to finance vehicles is seasonal and typically peaks in the second and third quarters of the year when fleet levels build to meet seasonal rental demand. The Company expects to continue to fund its revenue-earning vehicles with cash provided from operations and increased secured vehicle financing. The Company also used cash for non-vehicle capital expenditures of $34.2 million. These expenditures consist primarily of airport facility improvements for the Company’s rental locations and investments in information technology equipment and systems. The Company also used $23.8 million of cash, net of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, for franchisee acquisitions. These expenditures were financed with cash provided from operations.
Cash provided by financing activities was $27.3 million primarily due to the issuance of $500 million in asset backed notes in May 2007, the proceeds of the $250 million Term Loan in June 2007 and an increase in other existing bank vehicle lines of credit of $93.9 million. Cash provided by financing activities was partially offset by the maturity of asset backed notes totaling $312.5 million, a $175.4 million net decrease in commercial paper, a $245 million decrease under the Conduit Facility (hereinafter defined), share repurchases totaling $60.1 million and a payoff of debt assumed in a recent franchisee acquisition of $14.1 million.
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The Company uses a like-kind exchange program for its vehicles where it disposes of vehicles and acquires replacement vehicles in a form which allows the tax basis gains on these dispositions to be deferred. The like-kind exchange program has resulted in a material deferral of federal and state income taxes for fiscal years beginning in 2002 and extending through the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The benefit of the deferral is dependent on timely reinvestment of vehicle disposition proceeds in replacement vehicles; therefore, a downsizing of the Company’s fleet or reduced vehicle purchases could result in reduced deferrals and increased payments of federal and state cash income taxes, after considering the effect of net operating losses.
The Company has significant requirements to maintain letters of credit and surety bonds to support its insurance programs and airport concession commitments. At September 30, 2007, the Company had $67.5 million in letters of credit, for such purposes, including $54.6 million in letters of credit already noted under the Revolving Credit Facility, and $39.3 million in surety bonds to secure these obligations.
Asset Backed Notes
The asset backed note program at September 30, 2007 was comprised of $2.0 billion in asset backed notes with maturities ranging from 2007 to 2012. Borrowings under the asset backed notes are secured by eligible vehicle collateral and bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 4.20% to 5.27%, including certain floating rate notes swapped to fixed rates. On May 23, 2007, RCFC issued an additional $500 million of five-year asset backed notes consisting of floating rate notes at LIBOR plus 0.14%. In conjunction with the asset backed notes issuance, the Company also entered into interest rate swap agreements to convert this floating rate debt to fixed rate debt at a 5.16% interest rate.
Conduit Facility
On June 25, 2007, the Company renewed its Variable Funding Note Purchase Facility (the “Conduit Facility”) for a 364-day period. The maximum size of the Conduit Facility was reduced from $425 million to $300 million.
Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility
On June 25, 2007, the Company renewed its Liquidity Facility, a back-stop for the Company's Commercial Paper Program, for a 364-day period. The maximum size of the Liquidity Facility decreased from $560 million to $460 million. The Commercial Paper Program was also renewed for a 364-day period and was decreased from a maximum size of $649 million to $545 million. At September 30, 2007, the Company had $3.5 million in commercial paper outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program.
Vehicle Debt and Obligations
Vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit provided $312 million in capacity at September 30, 2007. The Company had $199.9 million in borrowings outstanding under these lines at September 30, 2007. All lines of credit are collateralized by the related vehicles. In September 2007, the Company renewed for a one year period an existing bank line of credit at the same level and revised the existing covenant calculations to be consistent with those in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.
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The Company finances its Canadian vehicle fleet through a fleet securitization program. Under this program, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada Inc. ("DTG Canada") can obtain vehicle financing up to CND $300 million funded through a bank commercial paper conduit which expires May 31, 2010. At September 30, 2007, DTG Canada had approximately CND $220.7 million (US $221.9 million) funded under this program.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
On June 15, 2007 the Company entered into $600 million in new senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) comprised of a $350 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $250 million term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain financial and other covenants, including a covenant that sets the maximum amount the Company can spend annually on the acquisition of non-vehicle capital assets, a maximum leverage ratio and a limitation on cash dividends and share repurchases, and are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all material non-vehicle assets of the Company. As of September 30, 2007, the Company is in compliance with all covenants.
The Revolving Credit Facility, which replaced the Company’s former $300 million revolving credit facility, expires on June 15, 2013, and will be used to provide working capital borrowings and letters of credit. Interest rates on loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are, at the option of the Company, based on either prime rates, which are payable quarterly, or Eurodollar rates, which are payable based on an elected interest period of one, two, three or six months. The Revolving Credit Facility permits the combination of letter of credit usage and working capital borrowing up to $350 million with no sublimits on either. The Company had letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $176.2 million and no working capital borrowings at September 30, 2007.
The Term Loan expires on June 15, 2014, and was used to repay asset backed vehicle debt, thereby providing additional credit enhancement to the vehicle financing facilities. The Term Loan allows the Company greater flexibility to finance non-program vehicles and vehicle purchases from non-investment grade manufacturers. The Term Loan requires minimum quarterly principal payments which began in September 2007, but depending on the occurrence of certain events and cash flows, the required principal payments may be increased.
New Accounting Standards
For a discussion on new accounting standards refer to Note 15 of the Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 – Financial Statements.
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ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
The following information about the Company’s market sensitive financial instruments constitutes a “forward-looking” statement. The Company’s primary market risk exposure is changing interest rates, primarily in the United States. The Company manages interest rates through use of a combination of fixed and floating rate debt and interest rate swap agreements. All items described are non-trading and are stated in U.S. dollars. Because a portion of the Company’s debt is denominated in Canadian dollars, its carrying value is impacted by exchange rate fluctuations. However, this foreign currency risk is mitigated by the underlying collateral which is the Canadian fleet. The fair value of the interest rate swaps is calculated using projected market interest rates over the term of the related debt instruments as provided by the counter parties.
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Based on the Company’s level of floating rate debt (excluding notes with floating interest rates swapped into fixed rates) at September 30, 2007, a 50 basis point fluctuation in interest rates would have an approximate $4 million impact on the Company’s expected pretax income on an annual basis. This impact on pretax income is reduced by earnings from cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and investments, which are invested on a short-term basis and subject to fluctuations in interest rates. At September 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents totaled $189.8 million and restricted cash and investments totaled $415.8 million. The Company estimates that, for 2007, approximately 30% of its average debt will bear interest at floating rates.
At September 30, 2007, there were no significant changes in the Company’s quantitative disclosures about market risk compared to December 31, 2006, which is included under Item 7A of the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, except for the net change of the derivative financial instruments noted in Notes 9 and 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
a) | Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms. The disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing the disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures.
As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the quarter covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the quarter covered by this report.
b) | Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
There has been no change in the Company��s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, identified in connection with the evaluation of the Company’s internal control performed during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 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
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On March 5, 2007, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against DTG Operations, Inc. in the Superior Court for San Mateo County, California, by Jerome Julaton, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that DTG Operations, Inc. violated wage and hour laws, including not providing meal and rest breaks, and failure to pay overtime wages. On April 17, 2007 the lawsuit was removed to the United States District Court, Northern District of California. The suit seeks wages, damages, penalties and injunctive relief. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter.
On July 20, 2007, a purported class action lawsuit was filed against DTG Operations, Inc. and the Company in the Superior Court for Los Angeles County, California by Marquis Smith, on his behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated, seeking to recover amounts alleging overcharges to California renters for loss damage waivers on complimentary upgrade rentals and for the issuance of a permanent injunction. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter.
On September 23, 2007 a purported class action was filed against the Company and DTG Operations, Inc., et al., by Maria Albayero, individually and on behalf of all similarly situated employees in California, in the Superior Court for Orange County, California. This lawsuit is an action for alleged violations of wage and hour laws including not providing and/or compensating for missed meal and rest periods, failure to reimburse uniform maintenance, as well as other things. The suit seeks payment of wages, damages, penalties and injunctive relief. The Company intends to vigorously defend this matter.
As these cases are in the early stages of the legal process, and given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the ultimate outcome cannot be predicted at this time, nor can the amount of ultimate loss be reasonably estimated.
Various other legal actions, claims and governmental inquiries and proceedings are pending or may be instituted or asserted in the future against the Company and its subsidiaries. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of the individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. It is possible that certain of the actions, claims, inquiries or proceedings could be decided unfavorably to the Company or the subsidiaries involved. Although the final resolution of any such matters could have a material effect on the Company's consolidated operating results for a particular reporting period in which an adjustment of the estimated liability is recorded, the Company believes that any resulting liability should not materially affect its consolidated financial position.
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There have been no changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our most recent Form 10-K or the Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007.
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ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
a) | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
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c) | Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers |
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July 1, 2007 -
July 31, 2007 | | | | - | | | $ | - | | | | - | | | $ | 188,692,000 | |
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August 1, 2007 -
August 31, 2007 | | | | 997,606 | | | $ | 30.37 | | | | 997,606 | | | $ | 158,395,000 | |
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September 1, 2007 -
September 30, 2007 | | | | 978,500 | | | $ | 30.44 | | | | 978,500 | | | $ | 128,609,000 | |
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| Total | | | | 1,976,106 | | | | | | | | 1,976,106 | | | | | |
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In February 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $300 million share repurchase program to replace the $100 million share repurchase program of which $44.7 million had been used to repurchase shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company repurchased 1,976,106 shares of common stock at an average price of $30.40 per share totaling $60.1 million. Since inception of the share repurchase programs, the Company has repurchased 6,086,606 shares of common stock at an average price of $35.51 per share totaling $216.1 million, all of which were made in open market transactions. At September 30, 2007, the $300 million share repurchase program has $128.6 million of remaining authorization to be completed by December 31, 2008.
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The Company has established the date for its next Annual Meeting of Stockholders which will be held on May 15, 2008.
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10.154 | Sixth Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan approved by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on September 26, 2007** |
10.155 | Seventh Amendment to Retirement Plan approved by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on September 26, 2007** |
10.156 | Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees dated September 26, 2007 executed by Molly Shi Boren** |
10.157 | Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees dated September 26, 2007 executed by Edward C. Lumley** |
15.29 | Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding interim financial information** |
31.45 | Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** |
31.46 | Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** |
32.45 | Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** |
32.46 | Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002** |
99.40 | Press release regarding Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. announcing an organizational streamlining issued by Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on August 2, 2007, filed as the same numbered exhibit with DTG’s Form 8-K, filed August 2, 2007, Commission File No. 1-13647* |
99.42 | News release reporting Third Quarter Financial Results for 2007, issued by Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on November 7, 2007, filed as the same numbered exhibit with DTG’s Form 8-K, filed November 7, 2007, Commission File No. 1-13647* |
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* | Incorporated by reference |
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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.
| DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. |
November 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ GARY L. PAXTON |
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal |
November 7, 2007 | By: | /s/ STEVEN B. HILDEBRAND |
| Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial |
| Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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10.154 | Sixth Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan approved by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on September 26, 2007 |
10.155 | Seventh Amendment to Retirement Plan approved by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on September 26, 2007 |
10.156 | Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees dated September 26, 2007 executed by Molly Shi Boren |
10.157 | Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees dated September 26, 2007 executed by Edward C. Lumley |
15.29 | Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding interim financial information |
31.45 | Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.46 | Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.45 | Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.46 | Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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