Dollar Thrifty Automotive 10-Q 2009 Q1 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

OR

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

For the transition period from ______________to______________

Commission file number 1-13647

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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	73-1356520
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

5330 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 660-7700

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes  X     No____ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 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, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer _     Accelerated filer _X__ Non-accelerated filer___ . Smaller reporting company____

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of April 30, 2009 was 21,688,942.

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q

CONTENTS

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PART I  -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 4

ITEM 2.     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 23

ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE

        DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 29

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 30

PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 30

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS 31

ITEM 2.     UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

        AND USE OF PROCEEDS 31

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS 32

SIGNATURES 33

INDEX TO EXHIBITS 34

FACTORS AFFECTING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains “forward-looking statements” about our expectations, plans and performance, including those under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Outlook for 2009 and Management’s Plans” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources”. These statements use such words as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan” and similar expressions. These statements do not guarantee future performance and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update them. Risks and uncertainties that could materially affect future results include:

• the impact of persistent pricing and demand pressures, particularly in light of the continuing volatility in the global financial markets, constrained credit markets and concerns about global economic prospects, which have continued to depress consumer confidence and spending levels and could affect the ability of our customers to meet their payment obligations to us;

• the impact on us, the U.S. automotive industry and prospects for the economy as a whole of the pending bankruptcy proceeding of Chrysler, our principal supplier, including whether Chrysler will consummate a plan of reorganization or be forced to liquidate; the impact of the proceeding and any plan of reorganization on the timing and amount of payments Chrysler may make to us under residual value guarantees it provides to us and whether Chrysler will continue to provide those guarantees; the impact of the proceeding on residual values of Chrysler vehicles (including particularly any discontinued brands), which could adversely affect our recoveries in the used car market; and whether our plans to mitigate the impact of Chrysler’s bankruptcy on our business and prospects are successful;

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• the impact on the U.S. automotive industry and prospects for the economy as a whole of the potential bankruptcy or significant restructuring of GM;

• the impact of further federal initiatives to stabilize and revitalize the U.S. automotive industry, including the potential adverse impact on residual values of vehicles in our fleet of any federal incentive program that promotes the replacement of high fuel consumption vehicles with more fuel efficient vehicles;

• the impact of pricing and other actions by competitors, particularly if demand deteriorates further;

• airline travel patterns, including further disruptions or reductions in air travel resulting from airline bankruptcies, industry consolidation, capacity reductions and pricing actions;

• the cost and other terms of acquiring and disposing of automobiles and the impact of current adverse conditions in the used car market on our ability to reduce our fleet capacity as and when projected by our plans;

• our ability to manage our fleet mix to match demand and reduce vehicle depreciation costs, particularly as we increase the level of Non-Program Vehicles (those without a guaranteed residual value) and our exposure to the used car market;

• the impact of our strategy to increase holding periods for vehicles in our fleet, including potential adverse customer perceptions of the quality of our fleet and increased servicing costs;

• volatility in gasoline prices;

• our ability to obtain cost-effective financing as needed without unduly restricting operational flexibility, particularly if global economic conditions deteriorate further, and our ability to comply with financial covenants or to obtain necessary amendments or waivers, and the impact of the terms of those amendments, such as potential reductions in lender commitments;  

• our ability to manage the consequences under our financing agreements of a default by any of the Monolines that provide credit support for our asset backed financing structures, such as Financial Guarantee Insurance Company and Syncora Guaranty, which guarantee an aggregate of approximately $900 million of our debt;

• whether counterparties under our derivative instruments will continue to perform as required; whether ongoing governmental and regulatory initiatives in the United States and elsewhere to stabilize the financial markets will be successful;

• the effectiveness of other actions we take to manage costs and liquidity and whether further reductions in the scope of our operations will be necessary;

• disruptions in information and communication systems we rely on, including those relating to methods of payment;

• access to reservation distribution channels;

• the cost of regulatory compliance and the outcome of pending litigation;

• local market conditions where we and our franchisees do business, including whether franchisees will continue to have access to capital as needed; and

• the impact of natural catastrophes and terrorism.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2009, and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

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

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

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 3, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 6, 2009

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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)

			Three Months Ended March 31,
			(Unaudited)
			2009			2008
REVENUES:
	Vehicle rentals		$	345,313		$	377,971
	Other			17,109			18,535
		Total revenues		362,422			396,506
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
	Direct vehicle and operating			185,016			215,363
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net			119,984			122,662
	Selling, general and administrative			46,887			53,672
	Interest expense, net of interest income			26,154			22,137
	Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment			261			350,144
		Total costs and expenses		378,302			763,978
	(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives			(5,045	)		28,147
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES				(10,835	)		(395,619	)
INCOME TAX BENEFIT				(1,895	)		(97,677	)
NET LOSS			$	(8,940	)	$	(297,942	)
BASIC LOSS PER SHARE			$	(0.42	)	$	(14.07	)
DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE			$	(0.42	)	$	(14.07	)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008

(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data)

		March 31,			December 31,
		2009			2008
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	93,001		$	229,636
Cash and cash equivalents - required minimum balance (Note 3)			100,000			-
Restricted cash and investments			574,261			596,588
Receivables, net			152,530			261,565
Prepaid expenses and other assets			71,439			69,248
Revenue-earning vehicles, net			1,485,548			1,946,079
Property and equipment, net			99,283			104,442
Income taxes receivable			-			845
Intangible assets, net			28,361			29,778
		$	2,604,423		$	3,238,181
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable		$	48,929		$	48,898
Accrued liabilities			261,502			242,369
Income taxes payable			4,112			-
Deferred income tax liability			122,513			133,643
Vehicle insurance reserves			108,626			110,310
Debt and other obligations			1,851,497			2,488,245
	Total liabilities		2,397,179			3,023,465
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized 10,000,000 shares; none outstanding			-			-
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized 50,000,000 shares;   28,101,682 and 28,039,658 issued, respectively, and   21,686,776 and 21,624,752 outstanding, respectively			281			280
Additional capital			804,422			803,304
Retained earnings (deficit)			(340,851	)		(331,911	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(29,039	)		(29,388	)
Treasury stock, at cost (6,414,906 shares)			(227,569	)		(227,569	)
	Total stockholders’ equity		207,244			214,716
		$	2,604,423		$	3,238,181

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

(In Thousands)

					Three Months
					Ended March 31,
					(Unaudited)
					2009			2008
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net loss				$	(8,940	)	$	(297,942	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation:
			Vehicle depreciation			119,662			122,266
			Non-vehicle depreciation			5,340			5,242
		Net losses from disposition of revenue-earning vehicles				149			15
		Amortization				1,998			1,642
		Performance share, stock option and restricted stock plan				1,118			868
		Interest income earned on restricted cash and investments				(1,551	)		(2,224	)
		Net losses from sale of property and equipment				-			45
		Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment				261			350,144
		Provision for losses on receivables				1,340			950
		Deferred income taxes				(11,795	)		(97,783	)
		Change in fair value of derivatives				(5,045	)		28,147
		Change in assets and liabilities:
			Income taxes payable/receivable			4,957			147
			Receivables			107,720			53,973
			Prepaid expenses and other assets			2,161			11,502
			Accounts payable			786			(8,946	)
			Accrued liabilities			25,924			(8,865	)
			Vehicle insurance reserves			(1,684	)		(2,375	)
			Other			(703	)		(788	)
				Net cash provided by operating activities		241,698			156,018
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Revenue-earning vehicles:
		Purchases				(228,513	)		(977,378	)
		Proceeds from sales				569,233			1,065,214
	Net change in cash and equivalents - required minimum balance					(100,000	)		-
	Net change in restricted cash and investments					23,878			(132,200	)
	Property, equipment and software:
		Purchases				(1,764	)		(8,954	)
		Proceeds from sales				-			4
	Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired					(8	)		(566	)
				Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		262,826			(53,880	)
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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

(In Thousands)

					Three Months
					Ended March 31,
					(Unaudited)
					2009			2008
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Debt and other obligations:
		Proceeds from vehicle debt and other obligations				619			1,340,842
		Payments of vehicle debt and other obligations				(617,370	)		(1,407,057	)
		Payments of non-vehicle debt				(20,000	)		(625	)
	Issuance of common shares					1			33
	Financing issue costs					(4,409	)		-
				Net cash used in financing activities		(641,159	)		(66,807	)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS						(136,635	)		35,331
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
	Beginning of period					229,636			101,025
	End of period				$	93,001		$	136,356
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
	Cash paid for / (refund of):
			Income taxes to (from) taxing authorities		$	4,930		$	(52	)
			Interest		$	25,573		$	25,744
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH ACTIVITIES:
	Purchases of property, equipment and software included    in accounts payable				$	755		$	2,294

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND 2008

(Unaudited)

 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (“DTG”) and its subsidiaries. DTG’s significant wholly owned subsidiaries include DTG Operations, Inc., Thrifty, Inc., Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp. (“RCFC”) and Dollar Thrifty Funding Corp. Thrifty, Inc. is the parent company of Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., which is the parent company of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada Inc. (“DTG Canada”). The term the “Company” is used to refer to DTG and subsidiaries, individually or collectively, as the context may require.

The accounting policies set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements contained in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2009 have been followed in preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for interim periods included herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, it made all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

 2. OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY

Our principal supplier, Chrysler, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on April 30, 2009. Chrysler has announced that it will seek to implement a reorganization involving a sale of the majority of its operating assets to a subsidiary formed by Fiat S.p.A. (“New Chrysler”). The reorganization process may be time-consuming and could involve uncertainties as to the timing and amount of payments made to creditors, suppliers and customers of Chrysler, including the Company. The Company’s primary exposures to Chrysler include trade receivables, residual value guarantees on Program Vehicles, potential disruption in vehicle supply and the potential for residual value deterioration on vehicles in its operating fleet as a result of the Chrysler bankruptcy.

Since March 31, 2009, the Company has continued to collect receivables from Chrysler in the normal course of business under customary payment terms. Approximately $13 million of the $19.3 million in Chrysler receivables outstanding at March 31, 2009 (see Note 7 herein) have been collected as of April 30, 2009. Chrysler filed a motion with the bankruptcy court on April 30, 2009 stating its expectation that obligations under its guaranteed depreciation programs will be assumed by New Chrysler. In that case, the Company would be entitled to payment of all amounts then due under the guaranteed depreciation programs. Accordingly, management believes that the Company will collect substantially all receivables outstanding at March 31, 2009 and has not recorded an allowance to reduce these receivables at March 31, 2009.

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As of April 30, 2009, the Company had approximately $11 million of trade receivables due from Chrysler, and estimated exposure of $28 million related to residual value guarantees provided by Chrysler, primarily related to program vehicles scheduled to be returned in the second half of 2009, as well as a limited number of vehicles that have been returned to auction but not yet sold. New Chrysler’s assumption of the guaranteed depreciation program with the Company would also mitigate the Company’s potential future. To further mitigate its exposure, the Company amended its medium term note facilities to allow a U.S. fleet consisting entirely of Non-Program Vehicles (hereinafter defined) and has not ordered any additional Program Vehicles from Chrysler during 2009. The Company will continue to evaluate its estimate of the collectability of Chrysler receivables and the need to record an allowance for doubtful accounts in the future.

To the extent, if any, the Chrysler bankruptcy proceeding has an impact on the residual value of Chrysler vehicles, the Company also plans to operate Chrysler vehicles under longer holding periods, allowing the Company to depreciate the vehicle over a longer period of time, while generating additional revenue to cover the increased depreciation. The Company believes that this, combined with its ability to provide supplemental enhancement to its medium term notes, if required, would allow the Company to mitigate the impact of a possible residual value decline.

Finally, the Chrysler bankruptcy proceeding could expose the Company to a disruption in vehicle supply. Based on its purchasing relationships with other suppliers, including Ford Motor Company, the Company believes it will be able to source sufficient vehicle inventories to meet its operating needs.

As previously disclosed, an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding involving a monoline or bond insurer with respect to the Company's financing arrangements ("Monolines") could trigger an amortization of the Company's obligations under the affected medium term notes, which would require a more rapid repayment of those notes, and could also (subject to certain conditions) result in cross-defaults under certain of the Company's other financing agreements. During an amortization period, amortization is required at the earlier of the sale date of the vehicle financed under the affected medium term note program or three years from the original invoice date of that vehicle (or the final maturity date of such medium term notes, if earlier). In the current financial markets, the Company does not believe that it would be able to issue new medium term notes, but does not believe that this lack of access will impact its ability to continue operations. Since the Company can hold vehicles for up to three years from the purchase date, the Company would expect to extend the holding period of its vehicles, maximizing the useful life of the vehicles in the fleet prior to their sale. This would also allow the Company to maximize the cash available to pay off the vehicles, as the Company would continue making rent payments under the asset backed note program during the holding period. The Company would also expect to immediately reduce operations, closing smaller airport and local-market locations and retaining a presence in the most profitable locations as well as the top 75 U.S. airports. As part of this plan, the Company would also seek to franchise locations to third parties to generate additional revenue. Finally, the Company would undertake further reductions in its corporate headcount to position its staffing levels with the reduced scale of the business.

Moreover, as a result of the repayment of the affected amortizing medium term note program, the Company would no longer need to provide cash enhancement on vehicles financed under that program, which would in turn result in the release of additional unrestricted cash for use in operations or to repay debt.

Based on the foregoing and current facts and circumstances, management believes that its plans are adequate to mitigate the impact of the above risk factors, such that the Company will be able to operate as a going concern for the next twelve months.

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 3. CASH AND INVESTMENTS

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit, including highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Required Minimum Balance – In February 2009, the Company amended its senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). Under the terms of the recent amendment, the Company is required to maintain a minimum of $100 million at all times with $60 million in separate accounts with the Collateral Agent pledged to secure payment of amounts outstanding under the Term Loan and letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility. Due to the minimum cash requirement covenant, the Company is required to separately identify the $100 million of cash on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. See Note 9 for further discussion.

Restricted Cash and Investments – Restricted cash and investments are restricted for the acquisition of vehicles and other specified uses under the rental car asset backed note indenture and other agreements. A portion of these funds is restricted due to the like-kind exchange tax program for deferred tax gains on eligible vehicle remarketing. As permitted by the indenture, these funds are primarily held in a highly rated money market funds with investments that include corporate and banking obligations.

 4. SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS

Long-Term Incentive Plan

At March 31, 2009, the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) for employees and non-employee directors was 2,023,771 shares. The Company has 107,942 shares available for future LTIP awards at March 31, 2009 after allocating for the maximum potential shares that could be awarded under existing LTIP grants. The Company issues new shares of remaining authorized common stock to satisfy LTIP awards.

Compensation cost for performance shares, non-qualified option rights and restricted stock awards is recognized based on the fair value of the awards granted at the grant-date. The Company recognized compensation costs of $1.1 million and $0.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for such awards.

Option Rights Plan – Under the LTIP, the Committee may grant non-qualified option rights to key employees and non-employee directors.

The Company recognized $0.9 million and $0.1 million in compensation costs (included in the $1.1 million and $0.9 million discussed above), respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share-based payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”).

The following table sets forth the non-qualified option rights activity under the LTIP for the three months ended March 31, 2009:

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	Number of Shares (In Thousands)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2009		1,602	$	9.65
Granted		-		-
Exercised		-		-
Canceled		(3)		24.38
Outstanding at March 31, 2009		1,599	$	9.62		6.81	$	182
Options exercisable at March 31, 2009		429	$	18.08		1.25	$	-

The following table summarizes information regarding fixed non-qualified option rights that were outstanding at March 31, 2009:

	Options Outstanding						Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding (In Thousands)		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (In Years)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable (In Thousands)		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
$0.77 - $0.97		853		9.54	$	0.95		-	$	-
$11.45 - $19.375		460		2.69		16.71		373		17.35
$21.1875 - $24.38		286		5.31		24.09		56		22.91
$0.77 - $24.38		1,599		6.81	$	9.62		429	$	18.08

Performance Shares – Performance shares are granted to Company officers and certain key employees. No performance shares have been granted in 2009. The awards granted in 2008 and 2007 established a target number of shares that generally vest at the end of a three-year requisite service period following the grant-date. In March 2009, the 2006 grant of performance shares earned from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, net of forfeitures, totaling approximately 61,000 shares vested and approximately 3,000 shares vested under the 2007 grant of performance shares for certain participants pursuant to separation or retirement arrangement were settled through the issuance of common stock totaling approximately $0.1 million. The number of performance shares ultimately earned will range from zero to 200% of the target award, depending on the level of corporate performance over each of the three years, which is considered the performance period. For the awards granted in 2008, the grant-date fair value for the performance indicator portion of the awards is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant. The market condition based portion of the awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-based option valuation model and the assumptions noted in the following table:

	Three months
	ended March 31,
		2008
Weighted-average expected life (in years)			3
Expected price volatility			34.00%
Risk-free interest rate			2.27%

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The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested performance shares as of March 31, 2009 and any changes during the three months ended March 31, 2009:

Nonvested Shares	Shares (In Thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2009	341		$	41.93
Granted	-			-
Vested	(64	)		46.36
Forfeited	(88	)		46.21
Nonvested at March 31, 2009	189		$	39.66

At March 31, 2009, the total compensation cost related to nonvested performance share awards not yet recognized is estimated at approximately $0.8 million, depending upon the Company’s performance against targets specified in the performance share agreement. This estimated compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.3 years. Values of the performance shares earned will be recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period. The total intrinsic value of vested and issued performance shares during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $0.1 million. The maximum amount for which performance shares may be granted under the LTIP during any year to any participant is 160,000 common shares.

Restricted Stock Units – Under the LTIP, non-employee directors were granted restricted stock units. These grants generally vest at the end of the fiscal year in which the grants were made. The grant-date fair value of the award is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company granted 95,812 shares with a grant-date fair value of $1.23 per share and also granted 56,910 shares that have the right to receive cash payments at the settlement date price. At March 31, 2009, the total compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards not yet recognized is approximately $0.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over the next nine months.

 5. VEHICLE DEPRECIATION AND LEASE CHARGES, NET

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges include the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2009		2008
Depreciation of revenue-earning vehicles	$	119,662	$	122,266
Net losses from disposal of revenue-earning vehicles		149		15
Rents paid for vehicles leased		173		381
	$	119,984	$	122,662

 6. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of options. In computing diluted earnings per share, the Company utilizes the treasury stock method. Because the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations in the first quarters of 2009 and 2008, outstanding stock options, performance awards and employee and director compensation shares deferred are anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding are equal for such periods.

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The computation of weighted average common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is shown below (in thousands, except share and per share data):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
			2009			2008
Net loss			$	(8,940	)	$	(297,942	)
Basic EPS:
	Weighted-average common shares			21,483,042			21,174,980
Basic EPS			$	(0.42	)	$	(14.07	)
Diluted EPS:
	Weighted-average common shares			21,483,042			21,174,980
Shares contingently issuable:
	Stock options			-			-
	Performance awards			-			-
	Employee compensation shares deferred			-			-
	Director compensation shares deferred			-			-
Shares applicable to diluted				21,483,042			21,174,980
Diluted EPS			$	(0.42	)	$	(14.07	)

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, outstanding common stock equivalents that were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted EPS totaled 828,278 and 902,643, respectively.

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 7. RECEIVABLES

Receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
Trade accounts receivable	$	91,919		$	105,759
Other vehicle manufacturer receivables		51,199			109,859
Due from Chrysler (Note 2)		19,305			41,313
Car sales receivable		4,667			17,717
Notes receivable and other		143			116
		167,233			274,764
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(14,703	)		(13,199	)
	$	152,530		$	261,565

Trade accounts and notes receivable include primarily amounts due from rental customers, franchisees and tour operators arising from billings under standard credit terms for services provided in the normal course of business. Notes receivable are generally issued by certain franchisees at current market interest rates with varying maturities and are generally guaranteed by franchisees.

Other vehicle manufacturer receivables include primarily amounts due under guaranteed residual, buyback and incentive programs, which are paid according to contract terms and are generally received within 60 days. The majority of the receivable is for buyback vehicles from Kia Motors America and Hyundai Motor America.

Due from Chrysler is comprised primarily of amounts due under various guaranteed residual, buyback, incentive and promotion programs, which are paid according to contract terms and are generally received within 60 days. The Due from Chrysler balance varies based on fleet activity and timing of incentive and guaranteed depreciation payments. This receivable does not include expected payments on Program Vehicles remaining in inventory as those residual value guarantee obligations are not triggered until the vehicles are sold. As of March 31, 2009, there were approximately 1,400 units at auction awaiting sale.

Car sales receivable include primarily amounts due from car sale auctions for the sale of both Program and Non-Program Vehicles. Vehicles purchased by vehicle rental companies under programs where either the rate of depreciation or the residual value is guaranteed by the manufacturer are referred to as “Program Vehicles.” Vehicles not purchased under these programs and for which vehicle rental companies therefore bear residual value risk are referred to as “Non-Program Vehicles.”

Allowance for doubtful accounts represents potentially uncollectible amounts owed to the Company from franchisees, tour operators, corporate account customers and others.

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 8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
Software and other intangible assets	$	78,604		$	78,663
Less accumulated amortization		(50,243	)		(48,885	)
Total intangible assets	$	28,361		$	29,778

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are subject to impairment testing annually or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate there may be impairment. Intangible assets with finite useful lives, such as software, are amortized over their respective useful lives.

 9. DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Debt and other obligations as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 consist of the following (in thousands):

			March 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Asset backed medium term notes:
	2007 Series notes (matures July 2012)		$	500,000		$	500,000
	2006 Series notes (matures May 2011)			600,000			600,000
	2005 Series notes (matures June 2010)			400,000			400,000
				1,500,000			1,500,000
		Discounts on asset backed medium term notes		(11	)		(14	)
		Asset backed medium term notes, net of discount		1,499,989			1,499,986
Conduit Facility				-			215,000
Commercial paper (including draws on Liquidity Facility)				-			274,901
Other vehicle debt				118,842			233,698
Limited partner interest in limited partnership     (Canadian fleet financing)				74,541			86,535
	Total vehicle debt and other obligations			1,693,372			2,310,120
Non-vehicle debt
Term Loan				158,125			178,125
	Total non-vehicle debt			158,125			178,125
Total debt and other obligations			$	1,851,497		$	2,488,245

In February 2009, the Company paid off all outstanding amounts under the Conduit Facility and the Liquidity Facility totaling $215.0 million and $274.9 million, respectively, and terminated the facilities in April 2009.

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In February 2009, the Company amended its senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) through June 15, 2013, their final maturity date. As part of the amendment, availability under the revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) was reduced from $340 million at December 31, 2008 to $231.3 million, with such amount restricted to the issuance of letters of credit. The Revolving Credit Facility also contains sub-limits that limit the amount of capacity available for letters of credit to be used as vehicle enhancement in both its Canadian and U.S. operations. In conjunction with the amendment, the Company also repaid $20 million of the term loan (the "Term Loan"), reducing the outstanding amount to $158.1 million. 

The amendment referenced above replaced the existing leverage ratio covenant with an adjusted tangible net worth covenant and minimum cash maintenance covenant. The Company is now required to maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of $150 million and a minimum of $100 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. Within the $100 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, the Company must also maintain at least $60 million in separate accounts with the Collateral Agent to secure payment of amounts outstanding under the Term Loan and letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility. Additionally, the Company executed mortgages in favor of Deutsche Bank encumbering eight additional properties not previously encumbered as well as certain vehicles not pledged as collateral under another vehicle financing facility. The Company incurred a 50 basis point increase in the interest rate on outstanding Term Loan debt and outstanding letters of credit as a result of the amendment and paid one-time amendment fees of 50 basis points based on outstanding commitments and/or loans. Concurrently with the amendment of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the Company made comparable amendments to two fleet financing agreements from a vehicle manufacturer and various banks. Amortization under the facilities is required at the earlier of the sale date of the vehicle financed under the facility, or three years from the original date of that vehicle.

The 2005, 2006 and 2007 asset backed medium term notes facilities are insured by Syncora Guarantee, Ambac Assurance Corporation and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, respectively.

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 asset backed medium term note issuance in 2005 through 2007, to effectively convert variable interest rates on a total of $1.4 billion in asset backed medium term notes to fixed interest rates. These swaps have termination dates through July 2012. The fair value of derivatives outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 is as follows, (in thousands):

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Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

	Asset Derivatives				Liability Derivatives
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,		December 31,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair   Value	Balance Sheet Location	Fair   Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Statement 133    Interest rate contracts	Receivables	$     -	Receivables	$     -	Accrued liabilities	$ 54,310	Accrued liabilities	$ 56,069
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Statement 133		$     -		$     -		$ 54,310		$ 56,069
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under Statement 133    Interest rate contracts	Receivables	$    9	Receivables	$   63	Accrued liabilities	$ 58,529	Accrued liabilities	$ 63,552
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under Statement 133		$    9		$   63		$ 58,529		$ 63,552
Total derivatives		$    9		$   63		$112,839		$119,621

The interest rate swap agreements related to the asset backed medium term note issuances in 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”). The (gain) loss recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows, (in thousands):

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments under                      Statement 133 (a)	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on                 Derivative                         2009                      2008		Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income                                on Derivative
Interest rate contracts	$ (5,045)	$ 28,147	Net decrease (increase) in fair value of derivatives
Total	$ (5,045)	$ 28,147

The interest rate swap agreement entered into in May 2007 related to the 2007 asset backed medium term note issuance (“2007 Swap”) constitutes a cash flow hedge and satisfies the criteria for hedge accounting under the “long-haul” method. The amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and the amount of the gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are as follows, (in thousands):

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Derivatives in Statement 133 Cash Flow Hedging		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on   Derivative (Effective Portion)				Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into      Income (Effective Portion)			Location of Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI in Income (Effective Portion)
Relationships		2009		2008		2009		2008
Interest rate contracts	$	963	$	(11,118)	$	(5,652)	$	(1,527)	Interest expense, net of interest income
Total	$	963	$	(11,118)	$	(5,652)	$	(1,527)

At March 31, 2009, the Company’s interest rate contracts related to the 2007 Swap were effectively hedged, and no ineffectiveness was recorded in income. Based on projected market interest rates, the Company estimates that approximately $12.8 million of net deferred loss related to the 2007 Swap will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months.

11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 as of January 1, 2008. Although the adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not materially impact its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow, the Company is now required to provide additional disclosures as part of its financial statements.

SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which categorizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These categories include (in descending order of priority): Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table shows assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2009 on the Company’s balance sheet, and the input categories associated with those assets and liabilities:

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				Fair Value Measurments at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)   Description	Total Fair Value Assets (Liabilities) at 3/31/09			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	9		$	-	$	9		$	-
Derivative Liabilities		(112,839	)		-		(112,839	)		-
Marketable Securities
(available for sale)		378			378		-			-
Deferred Compensation
Plan Assets (a)		356			-		356			-
Total	$	(112,096	)	$	378	$	(112,474	)	$	-

(a) The Company also has an offsetting liability related to the Deferred Compensation Plan, which is not disclosed in the table as it is not measured at fair value. The liability was not reported at fair value as of the transition, but rather set to equal fair value of the assets held in the rabbi trust. 

The fair value of derivatives, consisting primarily of interest rate swaps as discussed above, is calculated using proprietary models utilizing observable inputs as well as future assumptions related to interest rates and other applicable variables. These calculations are performed by the financial institutions that are counterparties to the applicable swap agreements and reported to the Company on a monthly basis. The Company uses these reported fair values to adjust the asset or liability as appropriate. The Company evaluates the reasonableness of the calculations by comparing similar calculations from other counterparties for the applicable period.

12. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive loss is comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2009			2008
Net loss	$	(8,940	)	$	(297,942	)
Interest rate swap adjustment on 2007 swap		963			(11,118	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(614	)		(1,164	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(8,591	)	$	(310,224	)

13. INCOME TAXES

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.

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For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the overall effective tax rate of (17.5%) differed from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the state and local taxes and losses relating to DTG Canada for which no benefit was recorded due to full valuation allowance. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the overall effective tax rate of (24.7%) differed from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to the non-cash write-off of goodwill (of which only a portion of the write-off receives a deferred tax benefit), and reacquired franchise rights, partially offset by state and local taxes, dissolution of the Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. National Advertising Committee, and losses relating to DTG Canada for which no benefit was recorded due to full valuation allowance.

As of March 31, 2009, 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 12 months subsequent to March 31, 2009.

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 2005 through 2008 are subject to examination by federal taxing authorities and the tax years 2004 through 2008 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 operations. No amounts were recognized for interest and penalties upon adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” as amended (“FIN No. 48”) or during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Various 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.

15. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In September 2006, the FASB issued 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 adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 as required on January 1, 2008, except for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are subject to delayed adoption in accordance with Staff Position FAS 157-2 issued by the FASB in February 2008. FAS 157-2 delays required adoption of the SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities until fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157 as required on January 1, 2009.

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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”) and SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of Accounting Review Board (“ARB”) No. 51” (“SFAS No. 160”) which are both effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquirer to recognize assets and liabilities and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date at fair value and requires the acquirer in a step-acquisition to recognize the identifiable assets and liabilities at the full amounts of their fair value. SFAS No. 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary and changes the layout of the consolidated income statement and classifies noncontrolling interests as equity in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 141(R) and SFAS No. 160 as required on January 1, 2009. SFAS No. 141(R) and SFAS No. 160 had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations upon adoption and will be applied to any future acquisitions.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. SFAS No.161 requires expanded disclosures related to an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161 as required on January 1, 2009. See Note 10 for the required disclosure.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position SFAS No. 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“SFAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1”).  SFAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 amend FASB Statement No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments,” to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements.  SFAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 also amend APB Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require those disclosures in all interim financial statements.  SFAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1 are effective for interim periods ending after June 15, 2009, but early adoption is permitted for interim periods ending after March 15, 2009.  The Company plans to adopt SFAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s disclosures.

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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 certain selected operating data of the Company:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
	2009		2008		Percentage Change
U.S. and Canada
Vehicle Rental Data:
Average number of vehicles operated		99,875		111,168		(10.2%	)
Number of rental days		7,382,178		8,407,876		(12.2%	)
Vehicle utilization		82.1%		83.1%		(1.0) p.p.
Average revenue per day	$	46.78	$	44.95		4.1%
Monthly average revenue per vehicle	$	1,152	$	1,133		1.7%
Average depreciable fleet		101,933		111,781		(8.8%	)
Monthly avg. depreciation (net) per vehicle	$	392	$	366		7.1%

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

Operating Results

During the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s revenues were negatively impacted by a 12.2% reduction in the number of rental days due to challenging economic conditions, partially offset by a 4.1% increase in average revenue per day. In addition to a decline in rental volume and fleet size, which lowered vehicle depreciation and direct vehicle and operating expenses, during the first quarter of 2009 the Company benefited from cost reduction efforts made in the second half of 2008. The Company had a loss before income taxes of $10.8 million for the first quarter of 2009, compared to a loss before income taxes of $395.6 million in the first quarter of 2008. Additionally, the Company experienced an increase in the fair value of derivatives in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a decrease in the first quarter of 2008. The Company had goodwill and long-lived impairment expense of $350.2 million in the first quarter of 2008, due to non-cash charges relating to goodwill impairment of $281.2 million and reacquired franchise rights impairment of $69.0 million.

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Revenues

	Three Months
	Ended March 31,				$ Increase/			% Increase/
	2009		2008		(decrease)			(decrease)
	(in millions)
Vehicle rentals	$	345.3	$	378.0	$	(32.7	)		(8.6%	)
Other		17.1		18.5		(1.4	)		(7.7%	)
Total revenues	$	362.4	$	396.5	$	(34.1	)		(8.6%	)
Vehicle rental metrics:
Number of rental days		7,382,178		8,407,876		(1,025,698	)		(12.2%	)
Average revenue per day	$	46.78	$	44.95	$	1.83			4.1%

Vehicle rental revenue for the first quarter of 2009 decreased 8.6%, due to a 12.2% decrease in rental days totaling $46.1 million, partially offset by a 4.1% increase in revenue per day totaling $13.4 million.

Other revenue decreased $1.4 million due to a $2.7 million decrease in leasing revenue, primarily due to elimination of the franchisee leasing program, and a decrease in fees and services revenue from franchisees and a $0.5 million decrease in parking revenue, partially offset by an increase of $1.7 million in the market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans. 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.

Expenses

	Three Months
	Ended March 31,					$ Increase/			% Increase/
	2009			2008		(decrease)			(decrease)
	(in millions)
Direct vehicle and operating	$	185.0		$	215.3	$	(30.3	)		(14.1%	)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		120.0			122.7		(2.7	)		(2.2%	)
Selling, general and administrative		46.9			53.7		(6.8	)		(12.6%	)
Interest expense, net of interest income		26.1			22.1		4.0			18.1%
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment		0.3			350.2		(349.9	)		(99.9%	)
Total expenses	$	378.3		$	764.0	$	(385.7	)		(50.5%	)
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	$	(5.0	)	$	28.1	$	(33.1	)		(117.9%	)

Direct vehicle and operating expenses for the first quarter of 2009 decreased $30.3 million, primarily due to lower transaction levels coupled with lower costs per transaction. Additionally, the Company realized benefits from its cost reduction initiatives implemented in late 2008. As a percent of revenue, direct vehicle and operating expenses were 51.0% in the first quarter of 2009, compared to 54.3% in the first quarter of 2008.

The decrease in direct vehicle and operating expense in the first quarter of 2009 primarily resulted from the following:

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Ø Personnel related expenses decreased $14.0 million. Approximately $11.7 million of the decrease resulted from a transaction driven reduction in the number of employees along with benefits related to the Company’s cost reduction initiatives. In addition, group insurance expenses decreased $1.3 million.

Ø Vehicle related expenses decreased $9.4 million. This decrease resulted primarily from a decrease in gasoline expense of $7.1 million, resulting from lower average gas prices and lower fuel consumption due to a reduced fleet, and a decrease in net vehicle damages of $3.6 million. All other vehicle related expenses increased $1.3 million.

Ø Facility and airport concession fees decreased $1.8 million. This decrease resulted primarily from decreased concession fees of $1.5 million, which are primarily based on a percentage of revenue generated from the airport facility.

Ø Litigation settlements charged as expense decreased $1.0 million due to the settlement of two legal cases during the first quarter of 2008.

Net vehicle depreciation and lease charges for the first quarter of 2009 decreased $2.7 million, primarily due to an 8.8% decrease in total depreciable vehicles, partially offset by a 7.1% increase in the average depreciation rate. The decrease in depreciable vehicles results from efforts to right-size the fleet to meet current demand levels. The increase in the depreciation rate was primarily due to the impact of lower residual values on Non-Program Vehicles due to a soft used car market, which were partially offset by a lower mix of Program Vehicles, which typically have higher depreciation rates. As a percent of revenue, net vehicle depreciation and lease charges were 33.1% in the first quarter of 2009, compared to 30.9% in the first quarter of 2008.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2009 decreased $6.8 million. As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 12.9% of revenue in the first quarter of 2009, compared to 13.5% in the first quarter of 2008.

The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2009 primarily resulted from the following:

Ø Personnel related expenses decreased $1.8 million primarily from workforce reductions implemented during the fourth quarter of 2008.

Ø Computer expenses decreased $1.3 million primarily due to the cancellation of projects and a reduction in the number of personnel under outsourcing arrangements.

Ø Sales marketing expense decreased $4.3 million primarily due to a decrease in print media and promotion advertising expenses.

Ø The market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans increased selling, general and administrative expenses by $1.7 million, which is offset in other revenue and, therefore, did not impact net income.

Net interest expense for the first quarter of 2009 increased $4.0 million due to a decrease in interest reimbursements relating to significantly lower purchase activity, the write-off of deferred financing fees due to a reduction in the capacity of the Revolving Credit Facility (hereinafter defined) and the Term Loan, partially offset by lower average debt balances. Net interest expense was 7.3% of revenue in the first quarter of 2009, compared to 5.7% in the first quarter of 2008.

A non-cash goodwill and long-lived asset impairment charge of $350.2 million ($265.2 million after-tax) was recorded in the first quarter of 2008 resulting from a continuing decline in the Company’s stock price which led to a re-evaluation of goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment.

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The income tax benefit for the first quarter of 2009 was $1.9 million. The effective income tax rate in the first quarter of 2009 was (17.5%) compared to (24.7%) in the first quarter of 2008. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increased ratio of Canadian losses to domestic losses. 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, generally causes significant variations in the Company’s quarterly consolidated effective income tax rates.

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.

Outlook for 2009 and Management’s Plans

The Company expects 2009 will continue to be a difficult operating environment as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economic recovery will continue to weigh on consumer confidence. The Company expects vehicle rental revenue to be down 6 to 12 percent for the full year of 2009 compared to 2008. In spite of recent improvements in used vehicle market conditions, the Company expects fleet costs to remain challenging on a year-over-year basis as uncertainty surrounding the U.S. automotive industry, including uncertainty associated with the pending bankruptcy proceeding involving Chrysler, continues to affect residual values.

In 2009, the Company’s primary objective is preservation of liquidity and enhancement of operating cash flow to ensure that it maintains maximum flexibility to address the uncertainties ahead. The Company has taken the following steps to meet its objectives:

• extended fleet holding periods to lower vehicle depreciation expense,

• reduced overall fleet size in light of current and anticipated demand levels,

• closed certain marginal and non-profitable locations,

• entered into a multi-year secondary supply agreement with Ford Motor Company to provide an alternative source of vehicles to meet our customer needs,

• reduced its exposure to Chrysler significantly since year end 2008,

• obtained approval from our financing sources to maintain a fleet of 100% Non-Program Vehicles, thus reducing credit exposure to automobile manufacturers for residual value guarantees, and

• instituted new revenue management initiatives to enhance revenue.

The Company believes that its peak vehicle financing purchases for 2009 may be constrained as a result of lack of bank credit capacity to replace the Conduit and Liquidity Facilities. The Company will try to mitigate the impact of reduced credit availability by extending the holding period for its Non-Program Vehicles. The Company has no maturities of asset backed medium term notes until 2010.

Fleet capacity for the rental car industry is expected to be in line with consumer demand in 2009. Year over year rental pricing trends improved in the first quarter of 2009, partially offsetting a decline in rental days. Additionally the Company should continue to benefit from cost reduction initiatives implemented in late 2008 and will continue its ongoing cost control efforts throughout 2009.

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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 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 $241.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was primarily the result of net loss, adjusted for depreciation and a reduction in outstanding vehicle manufacturers’ receivables. The liquidity necessary for purchasing vehicles is primarily obtained from secured vehicle financing, sales proceeds from disposal of used vehicles and cash generated by operating activities. The asset backed medium term 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. The letters of credit are provided under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company believes that its cash generated from operations, cash balances and secured vehicle financing programs are adequate to meet its liquidity requirements during 2009. The Company has no further maturities of asset backed medium term notes until 2010. Historically, the Company had issued additional asset backed medium term notes each year to increase or replace maturing vehicle financing capacity; however, during 2008, there were significant disruptions in the financial markets that affected the Company’s access to funding. In 2008, the Company’s ability to access the commercial paper market was impaired and it was entirely unable to access that market in the fourth quarter 2008 and the first quarter 2009. The Company believes its access to financing will continue to be severely limited in 2009.

Cash generated from investing activities was $262.8 million. The principal source of cash from investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was proceeds from the sale of used revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $569.2 million, partially offset by $228.5 million in purchases of revenue-earning vehicles and the separate classification of $100 million of cash and cash equivalents required to be maintained at all times under the Company’s recent amendment of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities separately identified on the face of the balance sheet as cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance (see Note 3 of Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements). 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. Fleet levels are the lowest in the first and fourth quarters when rental demand is at a seasonal low. In addition, restricted cash at March 31, 2009 decreased $22.3 million from December 31, 2008, including $23.9 million used for vehicle financing, partially offset by interest income earned on restricted cash and investments of $1.6 million. The Company expects to continue to fund its revenue-earning vehicles with cash provided from operations and from disposal of used vehicles. The Company also used cash for non-vehicle capital expenditures of $1.8 million. These expenditures consist primarily of airport facility improvements for the Company’s rental locations and information technology related projects.

Cash used in financing activities was $641.2 million primarily due to the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Liquidity Facility and the Conduit Facility in the amount of $274.9 million and $215.0 million, respectively. Additionally, due to non-renewal of the vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit, the Company repaid $114.9 million of financing under these arrangements relating to vehicles that were sold during the first quarter of 2009. The Company also prepaid $20 million of its Term Loan and paid $4.0 million in deferred financing cost associated with the amendments to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

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The Company has significant requirements to maintain letters of credit and surety bonds to support its insurance programs and airport concession commitments. At March 31, 2009, the Company had $69.0 million in letters of credit, including $60.7 million in letters of credit noted under the Revolving Credit Facility, and $39.4 million in surety bonds to secure these obligations.

Asset Backed Medium Term Notes

The asset backed medium term note program at March 31, 2009 was comprised of $1.5 billion in asset backed medium term notes with maturities ranging from 2010 to 2012. Borrowings under the asset backed medium term notes are secured by eligible vehicle collateral and bear interest at fixed rates ranging from 4.58% to 5.27% including certain floating rate notes swapped to fixed rates. Proceeds from the asset backed medium term notes that are temporarily not utilized for financing vehicles and certain related receivables are maintained in restricted cash and investment accounts and are available for the purchase of vehicles. These amounts totaled approximately $558.2 million at March 31, 2009.

In February 2009, the Company amended all series of its asset backed medium term note program to be able to operate a fleet comprised of 100% Non-Program Vehicles, while retaining the ability to purchase Program Vehicles at its discretion to meet seasonal demand and allow flexibility in its defleeting cycle.

Conduit Facility

In February 2009, the Company paid in full the outstanding balance of its Variable Funding Note Purchase Facility (the “Conduit Facility"). On March 17, 2009, the Company provided notice to the Conduit Purchasers, the Committed Purchasers, the Managing Agents and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent under the Conduit Facility requesting a reduction to the commitments under the Conduit Facility from $215 million to $1 million and completed the termination of the Conduit Facility on April 21, 2009.

Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility

In February 2009, the Company paid in full the outstanding balance of its Commercial Paper Program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) and Liquidity Lending Facility (the “Liquidity Facility”). On March 17, 2009, the Company provided notice to Credit Suisse, as Liquidity Agent, under its Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility requesting a reduction in commitments under the Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility from $277.5 million to $1 million. The reduction in commitments became effective on March 20, 2009. Additionally, the Company completed the termination of the Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility on April 21, 2009.

Vehicle Debt and Obligations

Vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit provided $118.8 million in capacity and borrowings at March 31, 2009. Due to non-renewal of the vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit, the Company will pay down existing borrowings over the normal amortization period as vehicles financed are sold. Substantially all borrowings under the vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit must be repaid by January 2010 and September 2009, respectively. In February 2009, in conjunction with the amendments to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the Company amended these lines of credit by eliminating the leverage ratio covenant requirement and replacing it with a requirement that the Company maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of $150 million and a minimum of $100 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. At March 31, 2009 the Company was in compliance with all covenants.

The Company finances its Canadian vehicle fleet through a fleet securitization program. Under this program, DTG Canada can obtain vehicle financing up to CND $200 million funded through a bank commercial paper conduit which expires May 31, 2010. At March 31, 2009, DTG Canada had approximately CND $94.0 million (US $ 74.5 million) funded under this program.

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Senior Secured Credit Facilities

At March 31, 2009, the Company’s senior secured credit facilities (the "Senior Secured Credit Facilities”) were comprised of a $231.3 million Revolving Credit Facility and a $158.1 million Term Loan. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contain certain financial and other covenants, including a covenant, to maintain a minimum adjusted tangible net worth of $150 million and a minimum of $100 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents including $60 million held in separate accounts with the Collateral Agent to secure payment of amounts outstanding under the Term Loan and letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facilities, a covenant that sets the maximum amount the Company can spend annually on the acquisition of non-vehicle capital assets and a limitation on cash dividends and share repurchases. Additionally, the Company executed mortgages in favor of Deutsche Bank encumbering eight additional properties not previously encumbered as well as certain vehicles not pledged as collateral under another vehicle financing facility. The Senior Secured Credit Facilities are collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all material non-vehicle assets and certain vehicle assets not pledged as collateral under a vehicle financing facility. As of March 31, 2009, the Company is in compliance with all covenants.

The Revolving Credit Facility expires on June 15, 2013, and is restricted to use for letters of credit as no revolving credit borrowings are permitted under the amended facility. The Revolving Credit Facility contains sub-limits that restrict the amount of capacity available for letters of credit to be used as vehicle enhancement in both its Canadian and U.S. operations. The Company had letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of approximately $167.1 million and remaining available capacity of $64.2 million at March 31, 2009.

In conjunction with the February 2009 amendment, the Term Loan maturity date was accelerated by one year and the Term Loan now expires on June 15, 2013. The Company made a $20 million payment upon execution of the amendment in February 2009 and will be required to make minimum quarterly principal payments of $2.5 million per quarter beginning in March 2010.

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.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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.

Based on the Company’s level of floating rate debt (excluding notes with floating interest rates swapped into fixed rates) at March 31, 2009, a 50 basis point fluctuation in interest rates would have an approximate $2 million impact on the Company’s expected pretax income on an annual basis. This impact on pretax income would be modified 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 March 31, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled $93.0 million, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance totaled $100.0 million and restricted cash and investments totaled $574.3 million.

At March 31, 2009, there were no significant changes in the Company’s quantitative disclosures about market risk compared to December 31, 2008, 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 10 and 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, and except for the change in fair value since December 31, 2008 for the tabular entry, “Vehicle Debt and Obligations - Floating Rates,” from $1,467.6 million to $723.3 million, which reduction includes the decrease in fair market value of the asset backed medium term notes of $139.5 million, the payoff of the Commercial Paper Program and Liquidity Facility, the payoff of the Conduit Facility and the continued pay down of the vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit that were not renewed in late 2008.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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.

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 March 31, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The following summarizes material developments that have occurred with regard to previously reported legal proceedings:

On February 19, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed, with prejudice, the purported class action lawsuits brought by Thomas Comisky and Isabel Cohen, respectively, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, in the Central District Court of California. These lawsuits claim (among other matters) a violation of rights guaranteed under the Free Speech and Free Association Clauses by compelling out-of-state visitors to subsidize the Passenger Car Rental Tourism Assessment Program. The plaintiffs have filed their notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our most recent Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

b) Use of Proceeds

None.

c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

10.219	First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan And Director Equity Plan**
10.220	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 2009 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan**
15.34	Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding interim financial information**
31.57	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
31.58	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.57	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**
32.58	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002**

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**Filed herewith

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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.

May 6, 2009 By: /s/ SCOTT L. THOMPSON

Scott L. Thompson

President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal

Executive Officer

May 6, 2009 By: /s/ H. CLIFFORD BUSTER III

H. Clifford Buster III

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and

Principal Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number Description

10.219	First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan And Director Equity Plan
10.220	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 2009 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan
15.34	Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding interim financial information
31.57	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.58	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.57	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.58	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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