AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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, 2015



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 No. 001-10308

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		06-0918165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
6 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ		07054
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
	(973) 496-4700 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 o

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

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



Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	o

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

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock was 105,820,581 shares as of April 30, 2015.

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PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	5
	Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	37
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37
PART II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	38
	Signatures	39

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be considered “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our future financial performance, business strategy, projected plans and objectives. These statements may be identified by the fact that they do not relate to historical or current facts and may use words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “would,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” and similar words, expressions or phrases. The following important factors and assumptions could affect our future results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements:


•	the high level of competition in the vehicle rental industry and the impact such competition may have on pricing and rental volume;


•	a change in travel demand, including changes in airline passenger traffic;


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


•	the results of operations or financial condition of the manufacturers of our cars, which could impact their ability to perform their payment obligations under our agreements with them, including repurchase and/or guaranteed depreciation arrangements, and/or their willingness or ability to make cars available to us or the rental car industry as a whole on commercially reasonable terms or at all;


•	any change in economic conditions generally, particularly during our peak season or in key market segments;


•	our ability to continue to achieve and maintain cost savings and successfully implement our business strategies;


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


•	an occurrence or threat of terrorism, pandemic disease, natural disasters, military conflict or civil unrest in the locations in which we operate;


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


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


•	our ability to accurately estimate our future results;


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


•	our exposure to uninsured claims in excess of historical levels;


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


•	any impact on us from the actions of our licensees, dealers and independent contractors;

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•	any substantial changes in the cost or supply of fuel, vehicle parts, energy, labor or other resources on which we depend to operate our business;


•	risks related to our indebtedness, including our substantial outstanding debt obligations and our ability to incur substantially more debt;


•	our ability to meet the financial and other covenants contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness;


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


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


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

We operate in a continuously changing business environment and new risk factors emerge from time to time. New risk factors, factors beyond our control, or changes in the impact of identified risk factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Moreover, we do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of those statements. Other factors and assumptions not identified above, including those discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, “Risk Factors” and other portions of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.

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

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	Financial Statements

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Revenues
	Vehicle rental	$	1,319		$	1,329
	Other	531			533
Net revenues		1,850			1,862

Expenses
	Operating	985			1,000
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	432			433
	Selling, general and administrative	248			248
	Vehicle interest, net	68			64
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization	49			41
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net	52			56
	Transaction-related costs	31			8
	Restructuring expense	1			7
Total expenses		1,866			1,857

Income (loss) before income taxes		(16		)	5
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(7		)	1

Net income (loss)		$	(9	)	$	4

Comprehensive income (loss)		$	(103	)	$	7

Earnings (loss) per share
	Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03
	Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

(Unaudited)



		March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	854		$	624
	Receivables, net	564			599
	Deferred income taxes	142			159
	Other current assets	517			456
Total current assets		2,077			1,838

Property and equipment, net		629			638
Deferred income taxes		1,324			1,352
Goodwill		813			842
Other intangibles, net		856			886
Other non-current assets		342			355
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		6,041			5,911

Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	61			119
	Vehicles, net	10,777			10,215
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	251			362
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party	362			362
		11,451			11,058
Total assets		$	17,492		$	16,969

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	1,489		$	1,491
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	244			28
Total current liabilities		1,733			1,519

Long-term debt		3,481			3,392
Other non-current liabilities		732			766
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		5,946			5,677

Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	1,503			1,776
	Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC—related party	6,838			6,340
	Deferred income taxes	2,236			2,267
	Other	448			244
		11,025			10,627
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 10 million shares; none issued and outstanding	—			—
	Common stock, $0.01 par value—authorized 250 million shares; issued 137,093,424 and 137,093,424 shares	1			1
	Additional paid-in capital	7,028			7,212
	Accumulated deficit	(2,124		)	(2,115		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(116		)	(22		)
	Treasury stock, at cost—31,063,328 and 31,386,746 shares	(4,268		)	(4,411		)
Total stockholders’ equity		521			665
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	17,492		$	16,969

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)



			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015			2014
Operating activities
Net income (loss)			$	(9	)	$	4
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Vehicle depreciation		423			407
	Gain on sale of vehicles, net		(24		)	(11		)
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		49			41
	Amortization of debt financing fees		11			9
	Net change in assets and liabilities, excluding the impact of acquisitions and dispositions:
		Receivables	—			(27		)
		Income taxes and deferred income taxes	(15		)	1
		Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(20		)	(71		)
	Other, net		88			37
Net cash provided by operating activities			503			390

Investing activities
Property and equipment additions			(41		)	(36		)
Proceeds received on asset sales			3			3
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)			(36		)	(124		)
Other, net			—			(7		)
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs			(74		)	(164		)

Vehicle programs:
	Decrease in program cash		51			12
	Investment in vehicles		(3,195		)	(3,275		)
	Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles		2,444			2,470
			(700		)	(793		)
Net cash used in investing activities			(774		)	(957		)

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Avis Budget Group, Inc. CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (In millions) (Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		376			295
Payments on long-term borrowings		(6		)	(5		)
Net change in short-term borrowings		(7		)	11
Repurchases of common stock		(33		)	(67		)
Debt financing fees		(6		)	(5		)
Other, net		—			(1		)
Net cash provided by financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs		324			228

Vehicle programs:
	Proceeds from borrowings	3,667			3,775
	Payments on borrowings	(3,458		)	(3,280		)
	Debt financing fees	(6		)	(7		)
		203			488
Net cash provided by financing activities		527			716

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(26		)	(1		)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		230			148
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		624			693
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	854		$	841

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

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


1.	Basis of Presentation

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

The Company operates the following reportable business segments:


•	Americas—provides and licenses the Company’s brands to third parties for vehicle rentals and ancillary products and services in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and operates the Company’s car sharing business in certain of these markets.


•	International—provides and licenses the Company’s brands to third parties for vehicle rentals and ancillary products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and operates the Company’s car sharing business in certain of these markets.

In 2015 and 2014, the Company completed the business acquisitions discussed in Note 4 to these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. The operating results of the acquired businesses are included in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements from the dates of acquisition.

In conjunction with a change in the Company’s management structure in first quarter 2015 which resulted in a change to reportable segments, the financial results of the Company’s North America, South America, Central America and Caribbean operations are now included in the Company’s Americas reportable segment. The Company’s business segment financial information presented in these Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements has been recast for all periods presented. The Company’s consolidated results were not affected by this change.

In presenting the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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

Currency Transactions. The Company records the gain or loss on foreign-currency transactions on certain intercompany loans and gain or loss on intercompany loan hedges within interest expense related to corporate debt, net. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded losses of $4 million and $2 million, respectively, on such items.

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Adoption of New Accounting Standards

On January 1, 2015, as a result of the issuance of a new accounting pronouncement, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity,” which changes the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and also modifies related disclosure requirements. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs,” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 and will be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement will result in the Company presenting debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt on the Company's balance sheet, rather than in other non-current assets.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which affect reporting entities that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015-02 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, “Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items,” which eliminates from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. ASU 2015-01 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” which requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date the financial statements are issued and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. ASU 2014-15 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Allow a Performance Target to Be Achieved After the Requisite Service Period,” which requires that a performance target that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition that affects the vesting of the award. ASU 2014-12 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2016. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which outlines a single model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes current revenue recognition guidance. ASU 2014-09 becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. In April 2015, the FASB voted to propose a deferral of the effective date by one year. The proposed deferral would result in ASU 2014-09 being effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this accounting pronouncement.

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2.	Restructuring Activities

In 2014, the Company committed to various strategic initiatives to identify best practices and drive efficiency throughout its organization, by reducing headcount, improving processes and consolidating functions (the “T15 restructuring”). During the three months ended March 31, 2015, as part of this process, the Company formally communicated the termination of employment to approximately 35 employees. The costs associated with this initiative primarily represent severance, outplacement services and other costs associated with employee terminations, the majority of which have been or are expected to be settled in cash. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has terminated substantially all of these employees. The Company expects further restructuring expense of approximately $9 million related to this initiative to be incurred in 2015.

Subsequent to the acquisition of Avis Europe plc, the Company began a restructuring initiative, identifying synergies across the Company, enhancing organizational efficiencies and consolidating and rationalizing processes (“Avis Europe restructuring”). During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company did not record restructuring expense related to this initiative, which is substantially complete.

The following tables summarize the changes to our restructuring-related liabilities and identify the amounts recorded within the Company’s reportable segments, and by category, for restructuring expense and corresponding payments:



		Americas			International			Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015		$	4		$	13		$	17
	T15 restructuring expense	1			—			1
	Avis Europe restructuring payment	(1		)	(4		)	(5		)
	T15 restructuring payment	(3		)	(1		)	(4		)
Balance as of March 31, 2015		$	1		$	8		$	9

		Personnel Related			Facility Related			Total
Balance as of January 1, 2015		$	14		$	3		$	17
	T15 restructuring expense	1			—			1
	Avis Europe restructuring payment	(4		)	(1		)	(5		)
	T15 restructuring payment	(4		)	—			(4		)
Balance as of March 31, 2015		$	7		$	2		$	9

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3.	Earnings Per Share

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



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Net income (loss) for basic and diluted EPS		$	(9	)	$	4

Basic weighted average shares outstanding		106.1			106.6
Options and non-vested stock ^(a)		—			2.0
Convertible debt ^(b)		—			—
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		106.1			108.6

Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03
	Diluted	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03

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^(a)

As the Company incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2015, 0.8 million outstanding options and 2.1 million non-vested stock awards have an anti-dilutive effect and therefore are excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the number of anti-dilutive securities which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share was not significant.


^(b)	For the three months ended March 31, 2014, 4.0 million issuable shares underlying the 3½% convertible notes due 2014 have an anti-dilutive effect and therefore are excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.


4.	Acquisitions

2015

Scandinavian Licensee

In January 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of its Avis and Budget licensees in Norway, Sweden and Denmark for approximately $39 million, net of acquired cash. The investment will enable the Company to expand its footprint of Company-operated locations. The excess of the purchase price over preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which was assigned to the Company's International reportable segment. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not yet been finalized and is therefore subject to change. In connection with this acquisition, approximately $31 million was recorded in license agreements and $21 million was recorded in goodwill. The license agreements will be amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately eight years. In addition, at the time of acquisition, the Company recorded a $22 million non-cash charge within transaction-related costs in connection with license rights reacquired by the Company.

2014

Budget Licensees

During 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of its Budget licensees for Edmonton, Canada; Southern California and Las Vegas, and reacquired the right to operate the Budget brand in Portugal, for approximately $263 million, plus $132 million for acquired fleet. These investments will enable the Company to expand its footprint of Company-operated locations. The acquired fleet was financed under the Company's existing vehicle financing arrangements. The excess of the purchase price over preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which was assigned to the Company's Americas reportable segment for Edmonton, Southern California and Las Vegas and to the Company's International reportable segment for Portugal. Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not yet been finalized for Southern California and Las Vegas and is therefore subject to change. Differences between the preliminary allocation of purchase price and the final

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allocation were not material for Edmonton and Portugal. In connection with these acquisitions, approximately $58 million was recorded in identifiable intangible assets (consisting of $10 million related to customer relationships and $48 million related to the license agreements) and $192 million was recorded in goodwill. The customer relationships will be amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately 12 years and the license agreements will be amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately three years. During 2014, the Company recorded a non-cash gain of approximately $20 million within transaction-related costs in connection with license rights reacquired by the Company.


5.	Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of:



	As of March 31, 2015						As of December 31, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Amortized Intangible Assets
License agreements	$	245	$	57	$	188	$	259	$	59	$	200
Customer relationships	159		52		107		167		50		117
Other	8		4		4		8		3		5
Total	$	412	$	113	$	299	$	434	$	112	$	322

Unamortized Intangible Assets
Goodwill ^(a)	$	813					$	842
Trademarks	$	557					$	564

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^(a)	The change in the carrying amount since December 31, 2014 reflects a currency translation loss of $51 million, partially offset by acquisitions.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was approximately $11 million and $7 million, respectively. Based on the Company’s amortizable intangible assets at March 31, 2015, the Company expects amortization expense of approximately $37 million for the remainder of 2015, $45 million for 2016, $39 million for 2017, $29 million for 2018, $28 million for 2019 and $28 million for 2020.


6.	Vehicle Rental Activities

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



	As of			As of
	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
Rental vehicles	$	11,661		$	11,006
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,335		)	(1,465		)
	10,326			9,541
Vehicles held for sale	451			674
Vehicles, net	$	10,777		$	10,215

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



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Depreciation expense	$	423		$	407
Lease charges	33			37
Gain on sales of vehicles, net	(24		)	(11		)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	432		$	433

At March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had purchases of vehicles included in liabilities under vehicle programs - other of $428 million and $498 million, respectively, and sales of vehicles included in assets

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under vehicle programs - receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other of $246 million and $231 million, respectively.


7.	Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements

Long-term and other borrowing arrangements consisted of:



		As of		As of
	Maturity Dates	March 31,		December 31,
	Maturity Dates	2015		2014
4⅞% Senior Notes	November 2017	$	300	$	300
Floating Rate Senior Notes ^(a)	December 2017	248		248
Floating Rate Term Loan ^(b)	March 2019	977		980
9¾% Senior Notes	March 2020	223		223
6% Euro-denominated Senior Notes ^(c)	March 2021	499		561
5⅛% Senior Notes	June 2022	400		400
5½% Senior Notes	April 2023	674		674
5¼% Senior Notes	March 2025	375		—
Other		29		34
Total		3,725		3,420
Less: Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		244		28
Long-term debt		$	3,481	$	3,392

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^(a)	The interest rate on these notes is equal to three-month LIBOR plus 275 basis points, for an aggregate rate of 3.01% at March 31, 2015; the Company has entered into an interest rate swap to hedge its interest rate exposure related to these notes at an aggregate rate of 3.58%.

^(b)

The floating rate term loan is part of the Company’s senior credit facility, which is secured by pledges of capital stock of certain subsidiaries of the Company, and liens on substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property and certain other real and personal property. As of March 31, 2015, the floating rate term loan due 2019 bears interest at the greater of three-month LIBOR or 0.75%, plus 225 basis points, for an aggregate rate of 3.00%. The Company has entered into a swap to hedge $600 million of its interest rate exposure related to the floating rate term loan at an aggregate rate of 3.96%.


^(c)	The reduction in the balance principally reflects currency translation adjustments.

In March 2015, the Company issued $375 million of 5¼% Senior Notes due 2025 at par. In April 2015, the Company used net proceeds from the offering to redeem the remaining $223 million principal amount of its 9¾% Senior Notes due 2020 for $243 million plus accrued interest and to finance a portion of its acquisition of Maggiore Group (See Note 15 - Subsequent Events).

COMMITTED CREDIT FACILITIES AND AVAILABLE FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS

At March 31, 2015, the committed corporate credit facilities available to the Company and/or its subsidiaries were as follows:



	Total Capacity		Outstanding Borrowings		Letters of Credit Issued		Available Capacity
Senior revolving credit facility maturing 2018 ^(a)	$	1,800	$	—	$	741	$	1,059
Other facilities^(b)	11		1		—		10

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


^(b)	These facilities encompass bank overdraft lines of credit, bearing interest of 2.95% to 5.69% as of March 31, 2015.

At March 31, 2015, the Company had various uncommitted credit facilities available, under which it had drawn approximately $1 million, which bear interest at rates between 0.41% and 2.50%.

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DEBT COVENANTS

The agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries, the incurrence of additional indebtedness by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, and sale and leaseback transactions. The Company’s senior credit facility also contains a maximum leverage ratio requirement. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants governing its indebtedness.


8.	Debt Under Vehicle Programs and Borrowing Arrangements

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



	As of		As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding ^(a)	$	6,838	$	6,340
Americas - Debt borrowings ^(b)	602		746
International - Debt borrowings ^(c)	591		685
International - Capital leases ^(c)	289		314
Other	21		31
Total	$	8,341	$	8,116

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^(a)	The increase reflects additional borrowings principally to fund increases in the Company’s car rental fleet.


^(b)	The decrease results from the timing of borrowings.


^(c)	The decrease principally reflects currency translation adjustments.

DEBT MATURITIES

The following table provides the contractual maturities of the Company’s debt under vehicle programs, including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding at March 31, 2015.



	Debt Under Vehicle Programs
Within 1 year ^(a)	$	1,791
Between 1 and 2 years	1,878
Between 2 and 3 years	1,007
Between 3 and 4 years	1,701
Between 4 and 5 years	1,319
Thereafter	645
Total	$	8,341

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^(a)	Vehicle-backed debt maturing within one year primarily represents term asset-backed securities.

COMMITTED CREDIT FACILITIES AND AVAILABLE FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS

As of March 31, 2015, available funding under the Company’s vehicle programs (including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding) consisted of:



	Total Capacity ^(a)		Outstanding Borrowings		Available Capacity
Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding ^(b)	$	9,458	$	6,838	$	2,620
Americas - Debt borrowings ^(c)	929		602		327
International - Debt borrowings ^(d)	1,596		591		1,005
International - Capital leases ^(e)	340		289		51
Other	21		21		—
Total	$	12,344	$	8,341	$	4,003

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

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^(b)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $8.5 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.


^(c)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $832 million of underlying vehicles and related assets.


^(d)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.1 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.


^(e)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $283 million of underlying vehicles and related assets.

DEBT COVENANTS

The agreements under the Company’s vehicle-backed funding programs contain restrictive covenants, including restrictions on dividends paid to the Company by certain of its subsidiaries and restrictions on indebtedness, mergers, liens, liquidations and sale and leaseback transactions and in some cases also require compliance with certain financial requirements. As of March 31, 2015, the Company is not aware of any instances of non-compliance with any of the financial or restrictive covenants contained in the debt agreements under its vehicle-backed funding programs.


9.	Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies

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

In February 2015, the French Competition Authority issued a statement of objections alleging that several car rental companies, including the Company and two of its European subsidiaries, violated competition law by exchanging confidential information with twelve French airports and the car rental companies operating at those airports and by engaging in a concerted practice relating to train station surcharges. The Company believes that it has valid defenses and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations, but we are currently unable to predict the outcome of the proceedings or range of reasonably possible losses, which may be material.

Additionally, in March 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau filed an application with the Competition Tribunal alleging that the Company and two of its Canadian subsidiaries engaged in deceptive marketing practices with regard to certain charges that consumers are invoiced related to renting a vehicle and associated products in Canada. The application seeks penalties against the Company and its subsidiaries totaling approximately $25 million as well as reimbursements to current and former customers of amounts collected and retained by the Company related to the alleged deceptive marketing practices. The Company believes that it has valid defenses and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations, but we are currently unable to predict the outcome of the proceedings or range of reasonably possible losses, which may be material.

The Company is involved in claims, legal proceedings and governmental inquiries related, among other

things, to its vehicle rental operations, including contract and licensee disputes, competition matters, employment matters, insurance claims, intellectual property claims, business practice disputes and other

regulatory, environmental, commercial and tax matters. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although the Company believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable resolutions could occur. Excluding the French and Canadian competition matters discussed above, the Company estimates that the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of legal proceedings in which it is reasonably possible that a loss may be incurred could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $20 million in excess of amounts accrued as of March 31, 2015; however, the Company does not believe that the impact should result in a material liability to the Company in relation to its consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

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Commitments to Purchase Vehicles

The Company maintains agreements with vehicle manufacturers under which the Company has agreed to purchase approximately $5.3 billion of vehicles from manufacturers over the next 12 months. The majority of these commitments are subject to the vehicle manufacturers’ satisfying their obligations under their respective repurchase and guaranteed depreciation agreements. The purchase of such vehicles is financed primarily through the issuance of vehicle-backed debt and cash received upon the disposition of vehicles.

Other Purchase Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to purchase other goods or services from specific suppliers, including those related to marketing, advertising and capital expenditures. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $114 million of purchase obligations, which extend through 2018.

Concentrations

Concentrations of credit risk at March 31, 2015 include (i) risks related to the Company’s repurchase and guaranteed depreciation agreements with domestic and foreign car manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Kia, Fiat, Toyota, Mercedes, Volvo and BMW, and primarily with respect to receivables for program cars that have been disposed but for which the Company has not yet received payment from the manufacturers and (ii) risks related to Realogy and Wyndham, including receivables of $54 million and $33 million, respectively, related to certain contingent, income tax and other corporate liabilities assumed by Realogy and Wyndham in connection with their disposition.


10.	Stockholders’ Equity

Share Repurchases

The Company obtained Board approval to repurchase up to $635 million of its common stock under a plan originally approved in August 2013 and subsequently expanded in April and October 2014. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $31 million under the program. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $75 million under the program. As of March 31, 2015, $254 million of authorization remains available to repurchase common stock under this plan.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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



		Currency Translation Adjustments			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges^(a)			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for Sale Securities			Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment^(b)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance, January 1, 2015		$	51		$	(1	)	$	2		$	(74	)	$	(22	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(92		)	(4		)	—			2			(94		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			1			—			(1		)	—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(92		)	(3		)	—			1			(94		)
Balance, March 31, 2015		$	(41	)	$	(4	)	$	2		$	(73	)	$	(116	)

Balance, January 1, 2014		$	166		$	1		$	2		$	(52	)	$	117
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3			1			(1		)	—			3
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			—			—			—			—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		3			1			(1		)	—			3
Balance, March 31, 2014		$	169		$	2		$	1		$	(52	)	$	120

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All components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are net of tax, except currency translation adjustments, which exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries and include a $72 million gain, net of tax, as of March 31, 2015 related to the Company’s hedge of its net investment in Euro-denominated foreign operations (See Note 12 - Financial Instruments).


^(a)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense were $2 million ($1 million, net of tax). For the three months ended March 31, 2014, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were not material.


^(b)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into selling, general and administrative expenses were $1 million ($1 million, net of tax). For the three months ended March 31, 2014, amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were not material.

Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

The components of other comprehensive income were as follows:



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Net income (loss)		$	(9	)	$	4
Other comprehensive income (loss):
	Currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $(24) and $0, respectively)	(92		)	3
	Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (net of tax of $0 and $0, respectively)	—			(1		)
	Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $2 and $0, respectively)	(3		)	1
	Minimum pension liability adjustment(net of tax of $0 and $0, respectively)	1			—
		(94		)	3
Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	(103	)	$	7

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

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11.	Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $5 million and $8 million ($3 million and $5 million, net of tax) during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. In jurisdictions with net operating loss carryforwards, exercises and/or vestings of stock-based awards have generated $56 million of total tax deductions at March 31, 2015. Approximately $22 million of tax benefits will be recorded in additional paid-in capital when these tax deductions are realized in these jurisdictions.

The weighted average assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation model to calculate the fair value of the Company’s stock unit awards containing a market condition are as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015	2014
Expected volatility of stock price	37%	40%
Risk-free interest rate	0.74%	0.85%
Expected term of awards	3 years	3 years
Dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%

The activity related to the Company’s restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and cash units, consisted of (in thousands of shares):



		Time-Based RSUs				Performance-Based and Market-Based RSUs				Cash Unit Awards
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2015 ^(a)		998		$	27.26	1,884		$	19.17	267		$	14.90
	Granted	250		61.17		230		55.51		—		—
	Vested ^(b)	(528	)	22.19		(976	)	12.07		(156	)	12.65
	Forfeited/expired	(9	)	43.57		(159	)	18.18		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2015 ^(c)		711		$	42.70	979		$	34.92	111		$	18.04

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^(a)	Reflects the maximum number of stock units assuming achievement of all time-, performance- and market-vesting criteria and does not include those for non-employee directors. The weighted-average fair value of time-based RSUs and performance-based and market-based RSUs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $41.15 and $39.37, respectively.


^(b)	The total grant date fair value of RSUs vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $23 million and $14 million, respectively. The total grant date fair value of cash units vested during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $2 million.

^(c)

The Company’s outstanding time-based RSUs, performance-based and market-based RSUs, and cash units had aggregate intrinsic value of $42 million, $58 million and $7 million, respectively. Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense related to time-based RSUs and performance-based and market-based RSUs amounted to $46 million and will be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.4 years. The Company assumes that substantially all outstanding awards will vest over time.

The stock option activity consisted of (in thousands of shares):



		Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2015		848		$	2.92	$	54	4.3
	Granted	—		—		—
	Exercised	(11	)	9.12		1
	Forfeited/expired	(1	)	0.79		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2015		836		2.85		47		4.0
Exercisable at March 31, 2015		836		$	2.85	$	47	4.0

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12.	Financial Instruments

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

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

The Company has designated its 6% Euro-denominated notes as a hedge of its net investment in Euro-denominated foreign operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a $37 million gain in accumulated other comprehensive income as part of currency translation adjustments. There was no ineffectiveness related to the Company’s net investment hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and the Company does not expect to reclassify any amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings over the next 12 months.

The Company uses various hedging strategies including interest rate swaps and interest rate caps to create an appropriate mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. The Company uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps to manage the risk related to its floating rate corporate debt and its floating rate vehicle-backed debt. The Company records the effective portion of changes in the fair value of its cash flow hedges to other comprehensive income, net of tax, and subsequently reclassifies these amounts into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized. The Company records the gains or losses related to freestanding derivatives, which are not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes, in its consolidated results of operations. The changes in fair values of hedges that are determined to be ineffective are immediately reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings. There was no ineffectiveness related to the Company’s cash flow hedges during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company estimates that $8 million of losses currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income will be recognized in earnings over the next 12 months.

The Company enters into derivative commodity contracts to manage its exposure to changes in the price of unleaded gasoline. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded within operating expenses.

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



	As of March 31, 2015
Interest rate caps ^(a)	$	8,096
Interest rate swaps	1,663
Foreign exchange contracts	1,062

Commodity contracts (millions of gallons of unleaded gasoline)	17

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^(a)	Represents $6.1 billion of interest rate caps sold, partially offset by approximately $2.0 billion of interest rate caps purchased. These amounts exclude $4.1 billion of interest rate caps purchased by the Company’s Avis Budget Rental Car Funding subsidiary as it is not consolidated by the Company.

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



		As of March 31, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
		Fair Value, Asset Derivatives		Fair Value, Liability Derivatives		Fair Value, Asset Derivatives		Fair Value, Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Interest rate swaps ^(a)	$	—	$	8	$	1	$	3

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
	Interest rate caps ^(b)	—		5		—		10
	Interest rate swaps	—		—		—		—
	Foreign exchange contracts ^(c)	17		8		5		2
	Commodity contracts ^(c)	1		—		—		1
	Total	$	18	$	21	$	6	$	16

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Amounts in this table exclude derivatives issued by Avis Budget Rental Car Funding; however, certain amounts related to the derivatives held by Avis Budget Rental Car Funding are included within accumulated other comprehensive income.


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


^(b)	Included in assets under vehicle programs or liabilities under vehicle programs.


^(c)	Included in other current assets or other current liabilities.

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



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
	Interest rate swaps ^(a)	$	(3	)	$	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments ^(b)
	Interest rate caps ^(c)	—			—
	Foreign exchange contracts^(d)	35			(18		)
	Commodity contracts ^(e)	—			—
	Total	$	32		$	(17	)

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


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


^(c)	Included in interest expense.


^(d)	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, included a $21 million gain in interest expense and a $14 million gain in operating expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 included a $14 million loss in interest expense and a $4 million loss in operating expense.


^(e)	Included in operating expense.

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Debt Instruments

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



		As of March 31, 2015				As of December 31, 2014
		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Corporate debt
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	244	$	264	$	28	$	28
	Long-term debt	3,481		3,541		3,392		3,439

Debt under vehicle programs
	Vehicle-backed debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding	$	6,838	$	6,927	$	6,340	$	6,407
	Vehicle-backed debt	1,497		1,508		1,766		1,771
	Interest rate swaps and interest rate contracts ^(a)	6		6		10		10

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^(a)	Derivatives in a liability position.


13.	Segment Information

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

Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon revenue and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which the Company defines as income from continuing operations before non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization, any impairment charge, restructuring expense, early extinguishment of debt costs, non-vehicle related interest, transaction-related costs and income taxes. The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.



			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015					2014
			Revenues		Adjusted EBITDA			Revenues ^(a)		Adjusted EBITDA ^(b)
Americas			$	1,375	$	115		$	1,330	$	115
International			475		16			532		14
Corporate and Other ^(c)			—		(14		)	—		(12		)
	Total Company		$	1,850	117			$	1,862	117

Less:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization			49					41
		Interest expense related to corporate debt, net			52					56
		Transaction-related costs			31					8
		Restructuring expense			1					7
Income (loss) before income taxes					$	(16	)			$	5

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Previously reported amounts were recast for a change in the Company’s reportable segments. The financial results of the Company’s North America, South America, Central America and Caribbean operations are now reported in the Company’s Americas segment.


^(a)	As a result of the change in the Company’s reportable segments, $19 million of revenues previously reported in International are now reported in the Americas in the three months ended March 31, 2014.


^(b)	As a result of the change in the Company’s reportable segments, $3 million of Adjusted EBITDA previously reported in International is now reported in the Americas in the three months ended March 31, 2014.


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

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Since December 31, 2014, there have been no significant changes in segment assets and segment assets under vehicle programs.


14.	Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements

The following consolidating financial information presents Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 for: (i) Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the “Parent”); (ii) ABCR and Avis Budget Finance, Inc. (the “Subsidiary Issuers”); (iii) the guarantor subsidiaries; (iv) the non-guarantor subsidiaries; (v) elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent with the Subsidiary Issuers, and the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and (vi) the Company on a consolidated basis. The Subsidiary Issuers and the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by the Parent, either directly or indirectly. All guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. This financial information is being presented in relation to the Company’s guarantee of the payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest on the notes issued by the Subsidiary Issuers. See Note 7 - Long-term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for additional description of these guaranteed notes. The Senior Notes have separate investors than the equity investors of the Company and are guaranteed by the Parent and certain subsidiaries.

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method of accounting for purposes of the consolidating presentation. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions. For purposes of the accompanying Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income, certain expenses incurred by the Subsidiary Issuers are allocated to the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

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Consolidating Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015



			Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Revenues
	Vehicle rental		$	—		$	—		$	942		$	377	$	—		$	1,319
	Other		—			—			267			753		(489		)	531
Net revenues			—			—			1,209			1,130		(489		)	1,850

Expenses
	Operating		—			4			608			373		—			985
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		—			—			436			431		(435		)	432
	Selling, general and administrative		8			3			140			97		—			248
	Vehicle interest, net		—			—			49			73		(54		)	68
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		—			—			33			16		—			49
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	—			40			1			11		—			52
		Intercompany interest expense (income)	(3		)	(2		)	—			5		—			—
	Transaction-related costs		—			6			1			24		—			31
	Restructuring expense		—			—			1			—		—			1
Total expenses			5			51			1,269			1,030		(489		)	1,866
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries			(5		)	(51		)	(60		)	100		—			(16		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			(2		)	(20		)	8			7		—			(7		)
Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries			(6		)	25			93			—		(112		)	—
Net income (loss)			$	(9	)	$	(6	)	$	25		$	93	$	(112	)	$	(9	)

Comprehensive income (loss)			$	(103	)	$	(100	)	$	(67	)	$	1	$	166		$	(103	)

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2014



			Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Revenues
	Vehicle rental		$	—		$	—		$	916		$	413	$	—		$	1,329
	Other		—			—			267			755		(489		)	533
Net revenues			—			—			1,183			1,168		(489		)	1,862

Expenses
	Operating		—			4			604			392		—			1,000
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		—			—			441			432		(440		)	433
	Selling, general and administrative		7			4			140			97		—			248
	Vehicle interest, net		—			—			45			68		(49		)	64
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		—			—			27			14		—			41
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
		Interest expense	1			47			—			8		—			56
		Intercompany interest expense (income)	(3		)	(3		)	1			5		—			—
	Transaction-related costs		—			2			3			3		—			8
	Restructuring expense		—			—			2			5		—			7
Total expenses			5			54			1,263			1,024		(489		)	1,857
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of subsidiaries			(5		)	(54		)	(80		)	144		—			5
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			(2		)	(21		)	18			6		—			1
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries			7			40			138			—		(185		)	—
Net income			$	4		$	7		$	40		$	138	$	(185	)	$	4

Comprehensive income			$	7		$	11		$	43		$	141	$	(195	)	$	7

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Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets

As of March 31, 2015



		Parent		Subsidiary Issuers		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2	$	552	$	—	$	300	$	—		$	854
	Receivables, net	—		—		172		392		—			564
	Deferred income taxes	—		9		102		31		—			142
	Other current assets	2		82		98		335		—			517
Total current assets		4		643		372		1,058		—			2,077

Property and equipment, net		—		118		323		188		—			629
Deferred income taxes		20		1,196		139		—		(31		)	1,324
Goodwill		—		—		487		326		—			813
Other intangibles, net		—		32		539		285		—			856
Other non-current assets		95		79		22		146		—			342
Intercompany receivables		208		350		1,016		714		(2,288		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries		299		3,004		3,191		—		(6,494		)	—
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		626		5,422		6,089		2,717		(8,813		)	6,041

Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	—		—		—		61		—			61
	Vehicles, net	—		17		85		10,675		—			10,777
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	—		3		—		248		—			251
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		362		—			362
		—		20		85		11,346		—			11,451
Total assets		$	626	$	5,442	$	6,174	$	14,063	$	(8,813	)	$	17,492

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	17	$	211	$	472	$	789	$	—		$	1,489
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	—		236		5		3		—			244
Total current liabilities		17		447		477		792		—			1,733

Long-term debt		—		2,978		4		499		—			3,481
Other non-current liabilities		88		99		235		341		(31		)	732
Intercompany payables		—		1,614		318		356		(2,288		)	—
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		105		5,138		1,034		1,988		(2,319		)	5,946

Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	—		5		82		1,416		—			1,503
	Due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		6,838		—			6,838
Deferred income taxes		—		—		2,054		182		—			2,236
Other		—		—		—		448		—			448
		—		5		2,136		8,884		—			11,025
Total stockholders’ equity		521		299		3,004		3,191		(6,494		)	521
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	626	$	5,442	$	6,174	$	14,063	$	(8,813	)	$	17,492

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As of December 31, 2014



		Parent		Subsidiary Issuers		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	2	$	210	$	—	$	412	$	—		$	624
	Receivables, net	—		—		177		422		—			599
	Deferred income taxes	—		23		102		34		—			159
	Other current assets	3		86		78		289		—			456
Total current assets		5		319		357		1,157		—			1,838

Property and equipment, net		—		112		325		201		—			638
Deferred income taxes		19		1,199		138		—		(4		)	1,352
Goodwill		—		—		487		355		—			842
Other intangibles, net		—		38		545		303		—			886
Other non-current assets		104		81		22		148		—			355
Intercompany receivables		205		344		978		672		(2,199		)	—
Investment in subsidiaries		468		3,072		3,316		—		(6,856		)	—
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs		801		5,165		6,168		2,836		(9,059		)	5,911

Assets under vehicle programs:
	Program cash	—		—		—		119		—			119
	Vehicles, net	—		7		87		10,121		—			10,215
	Receivables from vehicle manufacturers and other	—		1		—		361		—			362
	Investment in Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		362		—			362
		—		8		87		10,963		—			11,058
Total assets		$	801	$	5,173	$	6,255	$	13,799	$	(9,059	)	$	16,969

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	39	$	200	$	462	$	790	$	—		$	1,491
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	—		13		4		11		—			28
Total current liabilities		39		213		466		801		—			1,519

Long-term debt		—		2,825		6		561		—			3,392
Other non-current liabilities		97		100		232		341		(4		)	766
Intercompany payables		—		1,558		313		328		(2,199		)	—
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs		136		4,696		1,017		2,031		(2,203		)	5,677

Liabilities under vehicle programs:
	Debt	—		9		84		1,683		—			1,776
	Due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC-related party	—		—		—		6,340		—			6,340
	Deferred income taxes	—		—		2,082		185		—			2,267
	Other	—		—		—		244		—			244
		—		9		2,166		8,452		—			10,627
Total stockholders’ equity		665		468		3,072		3,316		(6,856		)	665
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	801	$	5,173	$	6,255	$	13,799	$	(9,059	)	$	16,969

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Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015



	Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	12		$	45		$	446		$	—		$	503

Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	—			(4		)	(19		)	(18		)	—			(41		)
Proceeds received on asset sales	—			1			—			2			—			3
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)	—			—			—			(36		)	—			(36		)
Intercompany loan advances	—			—			(24		)	—			24			—
Other, net	33			—			1			—			(34		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	33			(3		)	(42		)	(52		)	(10		)	(74		)

Vehicle programs:
Decrease in program cash	—			—			—			51			—			51
Investment in vehicles	—			(3		)	—			(3,192		)	—			(3,195		)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles	—			4			—			2,440			—			2,444
	—			1			—			(701		)	—			(700		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	33			(2		)	(42		)	(753		)	(10		)	(774		)

Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			375			—			1			—			376
Payments on long-term borrowings	—			(4		)	(1		)	(1		)	—			(6		)
Net change in short-term borrowings	—			—			—			(7		)	—			(7		)
Intercompany loan borrowings	—			—			—			24			(24		)	—
Repurchases of common stock	(33		)	—			—			—			—			(33		)
Debt financing fees	—			(6		)	—			—			—			(6		)
Other, net	—			(33		)	—			(1		)	34			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	(33		)	332			(1		)	16			10			324

Vehicle programs:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			—			3,667			—			3,667
Payments on borrowings	—			—			(2		)	(3,456		)	—			(3,458		)
Debt financing fees	—			—			—			(6		)	—			(6		)
	—			—			(2		)	205			—			203
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(33		)	332			(3		)	221			10			527

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(26		)	—			(26		)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	—			342			—			(112		)	—			230
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2			210			—			412			—			624
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	2		$	552		$	—		$	300		$	—		$	854

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2014



	Parent			Subsidiary Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2		$	284		$	14		$	90		$	—		$	390

Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	—			(3		)	(17		)	(16		)	—			(36		)
Proceeds received on asset sales	—			2			—			1			—			3
Net assets acquired (net of cash acquired)	—			—			—			(124		)	—			(124		)
Other, net	57			(7		)	—			—			(57		)	(7		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	57			(8		)	(17		)	(139		)	(57		)	(164		)

Vehicle programs:
Decrease in program cash	—			—			—			12			—			12
Investment in vehicles	—			(1		)	(8		)	(3,266		)	—			(3,275		)
Proceeds received on disposition of vehicles	—			3			—			2,467			—			2,470
	—			2			(8		)	(787		)	—			(793		)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	57			(6		)	(25		)	(926		)	(57		)	(957		)

Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	—			—			—			295			—			295
Payments on long-term borrowings	—			(4		)	(1		)	—			—			(5		)
Net change in short-term borrowings	—			—			—			11			—			11
Repurchases of common stock	(67		)	—			—			—			—			(67		)
Debt financing fees	—			—			—			(5		)	—			(5		)
Other, net	(1		)	(57		)	—			—			57			(1		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	(68		)	(61		)	(1		)	301			57			228

Vehicle programs:
Proceeds from borrowings	—			—			—			3,775			—			3,775
Payments on borrowings	—			—			—			(3,280		)	—			(3,280		)
Debt financing fees	—			—			—			(7		)	—			(7		)
	—			—			—			488			—			488
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(68		)	(61		)	(1		)	789			57			716

Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	—			—			—			(1		)	—			(1		)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(9		)	217			(12		)	(48		)	—			148
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	14			242			12			425			—			693
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	5		$	459		$	—		$	377		$	—		$	841

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15.	Subsequent Events

In April 2015, the Company used proceeds from its issuance of $375 million 5¼% Senior Notes due 2025 to redeem the remaining $223 million principal amount of its 9¾% Senior Notes due 2020 and to finance a portion of its acquisition of Maggiore Group. In connection with this redemption, the Company expects to record debt extinguishment costs of approximately $23 million.

In April 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Maggiore Group, a leading provider of vehicle rental services in Italy, for approximately $160 million, net of acquired cash and short-term investments.


	In April 2015, the Company amended its European fleet securitization program to extend its maturity, lower its cost and increase its capacity to €1.0 billion.

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto included elsewhere herein and with our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2015 (the “2014 Form 10-K”). Our actual results of operations may differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those included in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, “Risk Factors” and other portions of our 2014 Form 10-K. Unless otherwise noted, all dollar amounts in tables are in millions and those relating to our results of operations are presented before taxes.

OVERVIEW

Our Company

We operate three of the most recognized brands in the global vehicle rental and car sharing industry, Avis, Budget and Zipcar. We are a leading vehicle rental operator in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and certain other regions we serve, with a rental fleet of more than 500,000 vehicles. We also license the use of the Avis and Budget trademarks to licensees in the areas in which we do not operate directly. We and our licensees operate the Avis, Budget and/or Zipcar brands in approximately 175 countries throughout the world.

Our Segments

We categorize our operations into two reportable business segments: Americas, consisting primarily of our Avis and Budget vehicle rental operations in North America, South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and our car sharing operations in certain of these markets; and International, consisting primarily of our Avis and Budget vehicle rental operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and our car sharing operations in certain of these markets. In conjunction with a change in our management structure in first quarter 2015, which resulted in a change to our reportable segments, the financial results of our North America, South America, Central America and Caribbean operations are now included in our Americas reportable segment. Segment financial information presented below has been recast to conform with our current business segment reporting alignment for all periods presented.

Business and Trends

Our revenues are derived principally from vehicle rentals in our Company-owned operations and include:


•	time and mileage (“T&M”) fees charged to our customers for vehicle rentals;


•	payments from our customers with respect to certain operating expenses we incur, including gasoline and vehicle licensing fees, as well as concession fees, which we pay in exchange for the right to operate at airports and other locations;


•	sales of loss damage waivers and insurance and rentals of navigation units and other items in conjunction with vehicle rentals; and


•	royalty revenue from our licensees in conjunction with their vehicle rental transactions.

Our operating results are subject to variability due to seasonality, macroeconomic conditions and other factors. Car rental volumes tend to be associated with the travel industry, particularly airline passenger volumes, or enplanements, which in turn tend to reflect general economic conditions. Our vehicle rental operations are also seasonal, with the third quarter of the year historically having been our strongest due to the increased level of leisure travel during such quarter. We have a partially variable cost structure and routinely adjust the size, and therefore the cost, of our rental fleet in response to fluctuations in demand.

We believe that the following factors, among others, may affect and/or impact our financial condition and results of operations:


•	general travel demand, including worldwide enplanements;

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•	fleet, pricing, marketing and strategic decisions made by us and by our competitors;


•	changes in fleet costs and in conditions in the used vehicle marketplace, as well as manufacturer recalls;


•	changes in borrowing costs and in market willingness to purchase corporate and vehicle-related debt;


•	demand for truck rentals and car sharing services;


•	changes in the price of gasoline; and


•	changes in currency exchange rates.

Thus far in 2015, we have continued to operate in an uncertain and uneven economic environment. Nonetheless, we continue to anticipate that worldwide demand for vehicle rental and car sharing services will increase in 2015, most likely against a backdrop of modest and uneven global economic growth. Our access to new fleet vehicles has been adequate to meet our needs for both replacement of existing vehicles in the normal course and for growth to meet incremental demand, and we expect that to continue to be the case. We will look to pursue opportunities for pricing increases in 2015 to enhance our returns on invested capital and profitability.

Our objective is to focus on strategically accelerating our growth, strengthening our global position as a leading provider of vehicle rental services, continuing to enhance our customers’ rental experience, and controlling costs and driving efficiency throughout the organization. We operate in a highly competitive industry and we expect to continue to face challenges and risks. We seek to mitigate our exposure to risks in numerous ways, including delivering upon our core strategic initiatives and through continued optimization of fleet levels to match changes in demand for vehicle rentals, maintenance of liquidity to fund our fleet and our operations, appropriate investments in technology and adjustments in the size, nature and terms of our relationships with vehicle manufacturers.

Year-to-Date Highlights

In the three months ended March 31, 2015:


•	Our net revenues, at $1.9 billion, remained level compared to prior year, despite an approximately $85 million negative impact from currency exchange rate movements.


•	Adjusted EBITDA totaled $117 million, unchanged from the prior year.


•	We repurchased $31 million of our common stock, reducing our shares outstanding by approximately 0.5 million shares.


•	We acquired our Avis and Budget licensees in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and agreed to acquire Maggiore Group, the fourth-largest vehicle rental company in Italy.


•	We issued $375 million of 5¼% Senior Notes due 2025, the proceeds of which have been used during April primarily to redeem all $223 million of our outstanding 9¾% Senior Notes due 2020 and to finance a portion of our acquisition of Maggiore Group.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We measure performance using the following key operating statistics: (i) rental days, which represents the total number of days (or portion thereof) a vehicle was rented, and (ii) T&M revenue per rental day, which represents the average daily revenue we earned from rental and mileage fees charged to our customers, both of which exclude our U.S. truck rental and Zipcar car sharing operations. We also measure our ancillary revenues (rental-transaction revenue other than T&M revenue), such as from the sale of collision and loss damage waivers, insurance products, fuel service options and portable GPS navigation unit rentals. Our vehicle rental operating statistics (rental days and T&M revenue per rental day) are all calculated based on the actual rental of the vehicle during a 24-hour period. We believe that this methodology provides our management with the most relevant statistics in order to manage the business. Our calculation may not be comparable to other companies’ calculation of similarly-titled statistics. In addition, per-unit fleet costs exclude U.S. truck rental operations.

We assess performance and allocate resources based upon the separate financial information of our operating segments. In identifying our reportable segments, we also consider the nature of services provided by our operating segments, the geographical areas in which our segments operate and other relevant factors. Management evaluates the operating results of each of our reportable segments based upon revenue and “Adjusted EBITDA,” which we define as income from continuing operations before non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization, any impairment charges, restructuring expense, early extinguishment of debt costs, non-vehicle related interest, transaction-related costs and income taxes. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Our consolidated results of operations comprised the following:



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014		Change			% Change
Revenues
	Vehicle rental	$	1,319		$	1,329	$	(10	)	(1	%)
	Other	531			533		(2		)	0	%
Net revenues		1,850			1,862		(12		)	(1	%)

Expenses
	Operating	985			1,000		(15		)	(2	%)
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	432			433		(1		)	0	%
	Selling, general and administrative	248			248		—			0	%
	Vehicle interest, net	68			64		4			6	%
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization	49			41		8			20	%
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net	52			56		(4		)	(7	%)
	Transaction-related costs	31			8		23			*
	Restructuring expense	1			7		(6		)	(86	%)
Total expenses		1,866			1,857		9			0	%

Income (loss) before income taxes		(16		)	5		(21		)	*
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		(7		)	1		(8		)	*

Net income (loss)		$	(9	)	$	4	$	(13	)	*

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*	Not meaningful.

During first quarter 2015, our net revenues were essentially unchanged as a 5% increase in total rental days was largely offset by an approximately $85 million (5%) negative impact from currency exchange rate movements.

Total expenses increased as a result of increased volumes, a 6% increase in our car rental fleet and transaction-related costs resulting from a non-cash charge for the write-off of an intangible license agreement asset in connection with the acquisition of our Avis and Budget licensee in Scandinavia. These increases were largely offset by a positive impact from currency exchange rate movements on expenses of approximately $110 million. As

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a result of these items, our net income decreased by $13 million. Our effective tax rates were a benefit of 44% and a provision of 20% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company reported a loss of $0.09 per diluted share, which includes after-tax transaction costs of ($0.20) per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported earnings of $0.03 per diluted share, which includes after-tax transaction costs of ($0.05) per share and after-tax restructuring expense of ($0.04) per share.

In the three months ended March 31, 2015:


•	Operating expenses decreased to 53.2% of revenue from 53.7% compared to the prior-year period, as rental volumes increased.


•	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges increased to 23.4% of revenue from 23.2% compared to first quarter 2014.


•	Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 13.4% of revenue from 13.3% in first quarter 2014.


•	Vehicle interest costs were 3.7% of revenue compared to 3.5% in the prior-year period.

Following is a more detailed discussion of the results of each of our reportable segments:



			Revenues						Adjusted EBITDA
			2015		2014		% Change		2015			2014			% Change
Americas			$	1,375	$	1,330	3	%	$	115		$	115		0	%
International			475		532		(11	%)	16			14			14	%
Corporate and Other ^(a)			—		—		*		(14		)	(12		)	*
	Total Company		$	1,850	$	1,862	(1	%)	117			117			0	%

Less:		Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization							49			41
		Interest expense related to corporate debt, net							52			56
		Transaction-related costs ^(b)							31			8
		Restructuring expense							1			7
Income (loss) before income taxes									$	(16	)	$	5

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*	Not meaningful.


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


^(b)	Primarily comprised of acquisition- and integration-related expenses.

Americas



	2015		2014		% Change
Revenue	$	1,375	$	1,330	3	%
Adjusted EBITDA	115		115		0	%

Revenues increased 3% in first quarter 2015 compared with first quarter 2014, primarily due to 5% growth in rental volumes, partially offset by a $9 million negative impact from currency exchange rate movements.

Adjusted EBITDA remained level in first quarter 2015 compared with first quarter 2014, with increased rental volumes accompanied by higher costs.

In the three months ended March 31, 2015:


•	Operating expenses were 51.6% of revenue, compared to 52.1% in the prior-year period, principally due to increased rental volumes.

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•	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges increased to 24.7% of revenue from 24.0% in first quarter 2014, primarily due to lower fleet utilization.


•	Selling, general and administrative costs, at 11.2% of revenue, remained level compared to the prior-year period.


•	Vehicle interest costs were 4.1% of revenue compared to 4.0% in first quarter 2014.

International



	2015		2014		% Change
Revenue	$	475	$	532	(11	%)
Adjusted EBITDA	16		14		14	%

Revenues decreased 11% during first quarter 2015 compared to first quarter 2014, primarily due to a $76 million (14%) negative impact on revenues from currency exchange rate changes and a 3% decrease in pricing in constant currency, partially offset by a 5% increase in rental volumes and an 8% constant-currency increase in ancillary revenue. Total revenue per rental day remained unchanged in constant-currency.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $2 million in first quarter 2015 compared to first quarter 2014, primarily due to a $15 million positive impact from currency exchange rate changes, including hedging gains, and an increase in rental volumes, partially offset by lower pricing.

In the three months ended March 31, 2015:


•	Operating expenses were 57.3% of revenue, a decrease from 57.8% in the prior-year period, due to currency hedge gains.


•	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased to 19.5% of revenue from 21.3% compared to first quarter 2014, driven by 8% lower per-unit fleet costs in constant currency.


•	Selling, general and administrative costs increased to 17.4% of revenue from 16.3% in the prior-year period, primarily due to an increase in partnership commissions and brand marketing.


•	Vehicle interest costs increased to 2.5% of revenue compared to 2.1% in first quarter 2014 primarily due to increased vehicle-backed debt borrowings.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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

FINANCIAL CONDITION



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		Change
Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs	$	6,041	$	5,911	$	130
Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs	5,946		5,677		269
Assets under vehicle programs	11,451		11,058		393
Liabilities under vehicle programs	11,025		10,627		398
Stockholders’ equity	521		665		(144		)

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Total assets exclusive of assets under vehicle programs increased primarily due to a temporary increase in cash from the issuance of 5¼% Senior Notes due 2025 (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources”), largely offset by currency translation adjustments. Total liabilities exclusive of liabilities under vehicle programs increased primarily due to a temporary increase in corporate debt (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” regarding the changes in our corporate financings).

The increases in assets under vehicle programs and liabilities under vehicle programs are principally related to the seasonal increase in the size of our vehicle rental fleet and associated funding. The decrease in stockholders’ equity is primarily due to currency translation adjustments and the repurchase of our common stock.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we issued $375 million of 5¼% Senior Notes due 2025 at par. In April 2015, proceeds from these borrowings were used to redeem the remaining $223 million principal amount of our 9¾% Senior Notes due 2020 and to finance a portion of our acquisition of Maggiore Group. In addition, we repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares of our outstanding common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2015, and increased our borrowings under vehicle programs to fund the seasonal increase in our rental fleet.

CASH FLOWS

The following table summarizes our cash flows:



		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2015			2014			Change
Cash provided by (used in):
	Operating activities	$	503		$	390		$	113
	Investing activities	(774		)	(957		)	183
	Financing activities	527			716			(189		)
Effect of exchange rate changes		(26		)	(1		)	(25		)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		230			148			82
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		624			693			(69		)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	854		$	841		$	13

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we generated $113 million more cash from operating activities compared with the same period in 2014, principally due to the timing of working capital items.

The decrease in cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared with the same period in 2014 is primarily due to a decrease in vehicle purchases in 2015 and the acquisition of our Budget licensee in Edmonton in 2014, partially offset by the acquisition of our Avis and Budget licensees in Norway, Sweden and Denmark in 2015.

The decrease in cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared with the same period in 2014 is primarily due to a decrease in net borrowings under vehicle programs, partially offset by an increase in corporate borrowings completed in the quarter.

DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

At March 31, 2015, we had approximately $12 billion of indebtedness, including corporate indebtedness of approximately $3.7 billion and debt under vehicle programs of approximately $8.3 billion.

Corporate indebtedness consisted of:

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		As of		As of
	Maturity Dates	March 31,		December 31,
	Maturity Dates	2015		2014
4⅞% Senior Notes	November 2017	$	300	$	300
Floating Rate Senior Notes ^(a)	December 2017	248		248
Floating Rate Term Loan ^(b)	March 2019	977		980
9¾% Senior Notes	March 2020	223		223
6% Euro-denominated Senior Notes ^(c)	March 2021	499		561
5⅛% Senior Notes	June 2022	400		400
5½% Senior Notes	April 2023	674		674
5¼% Senior Notes	March 2025	375		—
Other		29		34
Total		$	3,725	$	3,420

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^(a)	The interest rate on these notes is equal to three-month LIBOR plus 275 basis points, for an aggregate rate of 3.01% at March 31, 2015; the Company has entered into an interest rate swap to hedge its interest rate exposure related to these notes at an aggregate rate of 3.58%.

^(b)


^(c)	The reduction in the balance principally reflects currency translation adjustments.

The following table summarizes the components of our debt under vehicle programs, including related party debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC (“Avis Budget Rental Car Funding”):



	As of		As of
	March 31,		December 31,
	2015		2014
Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding ^(a)	$	6,838	$	6,340
Americas - Debt borrowings^(b)	602		746
International - Debt borrowings ^(c)	591		685
International - Capital leases ^(c)	289		314
Other	21		31
Total	$	8,341	$	8,116

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^(a)	The increase reflects additional borrowings principally to fund increases in the Company’s car rental fleet.


^(b)	The decrease results from the timing of borrowings.


^(c)	The decrease principally reflects currency translation adjustments.

As of March 31, 2015, the committed corporate credit facilities available to us and/or our subsidiaries included:



	Total Capacity		Outstanding Borrowings		Letters of Credit Issued		Available Capacity
Senior revolving credit facility maturing 2018 ^(a)	$	1,800	$	—	$	741	$	1,059
Other facilities ^(b)	11		1		—		10

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


^(b)	These facilities encompass bank overdraft lines of credit, bearing interest of 2.95% to 5.69% as of March 31, 2015.

At March 31, 2015, we had various uncommitted credit facilities available, under which we had drawn approximately $1 million, which bear interest at rates between 0.41% and 2.50%.

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The following table presents available funding under our debt arrangements related to our vehicle programs at March 31, 2015:



	Total Capacity ^(a)		Outstanding Borrowings		Available Capacity
Americas - Debt due to Avis Budget Rental Car Funding ^(b)	$	9,458	$	6,838	$	2,620
Americas - Debt borrowings ^(c)	929		602		327
International - Debt borrowings ^(d)	1,596		591		1,005
International - Capital leases ^(e)	340		289		51
Other	21		21		—
Total	$	12,344	$	8,341	$	4,003

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


^(b)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $8.5 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.


^(c)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $832 million of underlying vehicles and related assets.


^(d)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $1.1 billion of underlying vehicles and related assets.


^(e)	The outstanding debt is collateralized by approximately $283 million of underlying vehicles and related assets.

LIQUIDITY RISK

Our primary liquidity needs include the payment of operating expenses, servicing of corporate and vehicle related debt and procurement of rental vehicles to be used in our operations. The present intention of management is to reinvest the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries indefinitely into our foreign operations. We do not anticipate the need to repatriate foreign earnings to the United States to service corporate debt or for other U.S. needs. Our primary sources of funding are operating revenue, cash received upon the sale of vehicles, borrowings under our vehicle-backed borrowing arrangements and our senior revolving credit facility, and other financing activities.

As discussed above, as of March 31, 2015, we have cash and cash equivalents of $854 million, available borrowing capacity under our committed credit facilities of approximately $1.1 billion and available capacity under our vehicle programs of approximately $4.0 billion.

Our liquidity position could be negatively affected by financial market disruptions or a downturn in the U.S. and worldwide economies, which may result in unfavorable conditions in the vehicle rental industry, in the asset-backed financing market, and in the credit markets generally. We believe these factors have in the past affected and could in the future affect the debt ratings assigned to us by credit rating agencies and the cost of our borrowings. Additionally, a downturn in the worldwide economy or a disruption in the credit markets could impact our liquidity due to (i) decreased demand and pricing for vehicles in the used-vehicle market, (ii) increased costs associated with, and/or reduced capacity or increased collateral needs under, our financings, (iii) the adverse impact of vehicle manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Kia, Fiat, Toyota, Mercedes, Volvo and BMW, being unable or unwilling to honor their obligations to repurchase or guarantee the depreciation on the related program vehicles and (iv) disruption in our ability to obtain financing due to negative credit events specific to us or affecting the overall debt market.

Our liquidity position could also be negatively impacted if we are unable to remain in compliance with the financial and other covenants associated with our senior credit facility and other borrowings including a maximum leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2015, we were in compliance with the financial covenants governing our indebtedness. For additional information regarding our liquidity risks, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our 2014 Form 10-K.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

Our future contractual obligations have not changed significantly from the amounts reported within our 2014 Form 10-K with the exception of our commitment to purchase vehicles, which decreased by approximately $1.4 billion from December 31, 2014, to approximately $5.3 billion at March 31, 2015. Changes to our obligations related to corporate indebtedness and debt under vehicle programs are presented above within the section titled “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt and Financing Arrangements” and also within Notes 7 and 8 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The results of the majority of our recurring operations are recorded in our financial statements using accounting policies that are not particularly subjective, nor complex. However, in presenting our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Several of the estimates and assumptions that we are required to make pertain to matters that are inherently uncertain as they relate to future events. Presented within the section titled “Critical Accounting Policies” of our 2014 Form 10-K are the accounting policies (related to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, business combinations, vehicles, income taxes and public liability, property damage and other insurance liabilities) that we believe require subjective and/or complex judgments that could potentially affect 2015 reported results. There have been no significant changes to those accounting policies or our assessment of which accounting policies we would consider to be critical accounting policies.

New Accounting Standards

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


Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates and gasoline prices. We assess our market risks based on changes in interest and currency exchange rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis that measures the potential impact on earnings, fair values and cash flows based on a hypothetical 10% change (increase and decrease) in interest and foreign currency exchange rates. We used March 31, 2015 market rates to perform a sensitivity analysis separately for each of these market risk exposures. We have determined, through such analyses, that the impact of a 10% change in interest or currency exchange rates on our results of operations, balance sheet and cash flows would not be material. Additionally, we have commodity price exposure related to fluctuations in the price of unleaded gasoline. We anticipate that such commodity risk will remain a market risk exposure for the foreseeable future. We determined that a 10% change in the price of unleaded gasoline would not have a material impact on our earnings for the period ended March 31, 2015. For additional information regarding our long-term borrowings and financial instruments, see Notes 7, 8 and 12 to our Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.


Item 4.	Controls and Procedures

(a)

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the period ended March 31, 2015.

(b)

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

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

In March 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau filed an application with the Competition Tribunal alleging that the Company and two of its Canadian subsidiaries engaged in deceptive marketing practices with regard to certain charges that consumers are invoiced related to renting a vehicle and associated products in Canada. The application seeks penalties against the Company and its subsidiaries totaling approximately $25 million as well as reimbursements to current and former customers of amounts collected and retained by the Company related to the alleged deceptive marketing practices. The Company believes it has valid defenses and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations.

For additional information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings, please refer to the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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

The following is a summary of Avis Budget Group’s common stock repurchases by month for the quarter ended March 31, 2015:



	Total Number of Shares Purchased^(a)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1-31, 2015	159,781	$	62.58	159,781	$	274,453,525
February 1-28, 2015	97,917	61.27		97,917	268,453,927
March 1-31, 2015	251,155	58.73		251,155	253,703,261
Total	508,853	$	60.43	508,853	$	253,703,261

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^(a)	Excludes, for the three months ended March 31, 2015, 685,647 shares which were withheld by the Company to satisfy employees’ income tax liabilities attributable to the vesting of restricted stock unit awards.

The Company has obtained Board approval to repurchase up to $635 million of its common stock under a plan originally approved in August 2013 and subsequently expanded in April and October 2014. The Company’s stock repurchases may occur through open market purchases or trading plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The amount and timing of specific repurchases are subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice. The repurchase program has no set expiration or termination date.


Item 6.	Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

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



				AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.

Date: May 5, 2015
				/s/ David B. Wyshner
				David B. Wyshner
				Senior Executive Vice President and
				Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 5, 2015
				/s/ David T. Calabria
				David T. Calabria
				Vice President and
				Chief Accounting Officer

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Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Indenture dated as of March 11, 2015 among Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and Avis Budget Finance, Inc., as Issuers, the Guarantors from time to time parties thereto and The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company of New York as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 17, 2015).
4.2	Form of 5.25% Senior Notes Due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 17, 2015).
10.1	Series 2015-1 Supplement, dated as of January 29, 2015, between Avis Budget Rental Car Funding (AESOP) LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee and as Series 2015-1 Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 30, 2015).
10.2	Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2015, by and among Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and Avis Budget Finance, Inc. as issuers, Avis Budget Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries as guarantors and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for itself and on behalf of the several initial purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 10, 2015).
12	Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13(a)-14(a) and 15(d)-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.