Non-GAAP net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $106.8 million, or $3.53 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $21.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. Non-GAAP net income excludes the increase in fair value of derivatives and the non-cash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets, net of related tax impact. The Company noted that both its GAAP and non-GAAP pretax earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were negatively impacted by $20.4 million of merger-related expenses. These merger-related expenses represent approximately $0.39 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
The Company reported Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of $205.5 million, compared to $73.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Excluding year-to-date merger-related expenses of $20.4 million, Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $225.9 million. Reconciliations of non-GAAP to GAAP results are included in Tables 3 and 4.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2010, the Company had $519 million in cash and cash equivalents and an additional $290 million in restricted cash and investments primarily available for the purchase of vehicles and/or repayment of vehicle financing obligations. The Company’s tangible net worth as of September 30, 2010 was $497 million.
As previously announced, during October, the Company completed a $450 million, 364-day variable funding note facility, which was completely undrawn upon issuance. With the completion of this facility, the Company has added $950 million of new U.S. fleet financing during 2010, providing significant additional capacity to address future maturities of existing fleet debt. The Company’s next scheduled fleet debt maturity is $600 million of medium-term notes that begin amortizing in December 2010.
2010 Outlook – Fourth Quarter Update
In addition to announcing results for the quarter, the Company provided additional guidance with respect to its fourth quarter outlook and reaffirmed its previously announced guidance for fleet costs for 2011.
The Company noted that it expects rental revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 to increase 2 to 4 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily as a result of increased transaction days. The Company noted that gains from vehicle dispositions are expected to continue to decline in the fourth quarter, and as a result, the Company expects depreciation per unit per month to be within a range from $295 to $305 per unit per month during the fourth quarter of 2010.
Based on reported results and the current outlook for the fourth quarter, the Company reaffirmed that it expects Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, excluding merger-related expenses, to be within a range of $240 million to $260 million for the full year of 2010. The Company’s 2009 Corporate Adjusted EBITDA was $99.4 million.
The Company reaffirmed its expected fleet cost for 2011 to be within a range of $300 to $310 per unit per month.