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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 31, 2022
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Avis Budget Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware001-1030806-0918165
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
6 Sylvan Way
07054
Parsippany,NJ
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (973) 496-4700
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Common Stock, Par Value $0.01CARThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 31, 2022, Avis Budget Group, Inc. (the "Company") reported its third quarter 2022 results. The third quarter 2022 results are discussed in detail in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished, not filed. Accordingly, the information in this item will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).






SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Cathleen DeGenova
Cathleen DeGenova
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Date: October 31, 2022

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Avis Budget Group Reports
Record Third Quarter Results

PARSIPPANY, N.J., October 31, 2022 - Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today announced financial results for third quarter 2022.

We ended the quarter with revenues 18% above third quarter 2021, at $3.5 billion, a new quarterly revenue record, surpassing our second quarter 2022 record, driven by continued strong demand and increased revenue per day.

Net income was $1.0 billion and our Adjusted EBITDA was $1.5 billion, our best quarterly net income and Adjusted EBITDA in our history.

Our liquidity position at the end of the quarter was approximately $1.7 billion, with an additional $2.6 billion of fleet funding capacity. We have well-laddered corporate debt and no meaningful maturities until 2024.

“I want to thank all the employees for their terrific efforts in helping us deliver the best quarterly results in our Company’s history,” said Joe Ferraro, Avis Budget Group Chief Executive Officer. “Despite growing concerns around an economic slowdown, our strong summer performance, driven by increased demand in both the commercial and leisure segments, carried through to September. We remain optimistic this will continue throughout the Fall and into the holiday season.”

Q3 Highlights

Total Company revenues increased by 18% and 29% compared to third quarter 2021 and 2019, respectively.
Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $1.2 billion for the third quarter 2022 driven by record demand. It is the best quarterly Adjusted EBITDA in Americas’ history.
Adjusted EBITDA in International was $291 million for the third quarter 2022 driven by increased pricing and return of demand. It is the best quarterly Adjusted EBITDA in International's history.
QuickPass was successfully deployed across all major US airports allowing customers to bypass the counter, select their vehicle, and use an automated express exit and completion of their rental, including their receipt, all through their phone. Additionally, we continue to invest in the build-out of our electric vehicle infrastructure.




Investor Conference Call

We will host a conference call to discuss our third quarter results on November 1, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Investors may access the call at ir.avisbudgetgroup.com or by dialing (877) 407-2991 and a replay will available on our website and at (877) 660-6853 using conference code 13733521.

About Avis Budget Group

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, both through our Avis and Budget brands, which have more than 10,000 rental locations in approximately 180 countries around the world, and through our Zipcar brand, which is the world's leading car sharing network. Avis Budget Group operates most of our car rental offices in North America, Europe and Australasia directly, and operates primarily through licensees in other parts of the world. Avis Budget Group is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. More information is available at avisbudgetgroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements.” Any statements that refer to outlook, expectations or other characterizations of future events, circumstances or results, including all statements related to our future results, future demand for our services, and global economic conditions are forward-looking statements. Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this press release include, but are not limited to, COVID-19, which has had, and is expected to continue to have a significant impact on our operations, and resulting economic conditions and related restrictions, the high level of competition in the mobility industry, changes in our fleet costs, including as a result of a change in the cost of new vehicles, manufacturer recalls and/or the value of used vehicles, disruption in the supply of new vehicles, disposition of vehicles not covered by manufacturer repurchase programs, our ability to achieve and maintain cost savings, the financial condition of the manufacturers that supply our rental vehicles, including as a result of the global semiconductor shortage, which could affect their ability to perform their obligations under our repurchase and/or guaranteed depreciation arrangements, the significant volatility in travel demand as a result of COVID-19, the absence of an improvement in or any further deterioration in economic conditions generally, particularly during our peak season and/or in key market segments, any occurrence or threat of terrorism, the current and any future pandemic diseases or other natural disasters, any changes to the cost or supply of fuel, risks related to acquisitions or integration of acquired businesses, risks associated with litigation, including class action lawsuits, governmental or regulatory inquiries or investigations, risks related to the security of our information technology systems, disruptions in our communication networks, changes in tax or other regulations, a significant increase in interest rates or borrowing costs, our ability to obtain financing for our global operations, including the funding of our vehicle fleet via asset-backed securities markets, any fluctuations related to the mark-to-market of derivatives which hedge our exposure to exchange rates, interest rates and fuel costs, our ability to meet the covenants contained in the agreements governing our indebtedness, and our ability to accurately estimate our future results and implement our cost savings actions. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on our performance or achievements, such as the potential effects on the world economy and markets, elections and government shutdowns, as a result of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Important assumptions and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in Avis Budget Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and in other filings and furnishings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Metrics

This release includes financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income and Adjusted free cash flow, as well as other financial measures that are not considered generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) measures as defined under SEC rules. Important information regarding such measures is contained in the financial tables to this release and in Appendix I, including the definitions of these measures and reconciliations to the closest comparable GAAP measures. The Company and its management believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in measuring our comparable period-over-period results. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted free cash flow, Adjusted pretax income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share are net income (loss), net cash provided by operating activities, income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc. and diluted earnings (loss) per share, respectively. Foreign currency translation effects on our results are quantified by translating the current period’s non-U.S. dollar-denominated results using the currency exchange rates of the prior period of comparison including any related gains and losses on currency hedges. Per-unit fleet costs, which represent vehicle depreciation, lease charges and gain or loss on vehicle sales, divided by average rental fleet, are calculated on a per-month basis.

Contacts
Investor Relations Contact:
David Calabria
IR@avisbudget.com
Media Relations Contact:
James Tomlinson
ABGPress@edelman.com

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Tables Follow
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Table 1
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
SUMMARY DATA SHEET
(In millions, except per share data)


Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Income Statement and Other Items
Revenues$3,547 $3,001 18%$9,223 $6,744 37%
Income before income taxes1,342 929 44%3,120 1,165 168%
Net income1,031 674 53%2,332 902 159%
Earnings per share - diluted21.67 10.45 107%46.32 13.16 252%
Adjusted Earnings Measures (non-GAAP) (A)
Adjusted EBITDA1,460 1,057 38%3,475 1,728 101%
Adjusted pretax income1,344 954 41%3,155 1,402 125%
Adjusted net income1,035 693 49%2,369 1,078 120%
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted21.70 10.74 102%46.87 15.72 198%
As of
September 30, 2022December 31, 2021
Balance Sheet Items
Cash and Cash Equivalents$581 $534 
Vehicles, net15,391 12,866 
Debt under vehicle programs13,104 11,390 
Corporate debt4,590 4,009 
Stockholders' equity attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.(509)(220)

Segment Results
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Revenues
Americas$2,703 $2,403 12%$7,270 $5,457 33%
International844 598 41%1,953 1,287 52%
Corporate and Other— — n/m— — n/m
Total Company$3,547 $3,001 18%$9,223 $6,744 37%
Adjusted EBITDA
Americas$1,185 $952 24%$3,036 $1,694 79%
International291 128 127%497 86 478%
Corporate and Other(16)(23)n/m(58)(52)n/m
Total Company$1,460 $1,057 38%$3,475 $1,728 101%
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n/mNot meaningful.
(A)See Table 5 for reconciliations of non-GAAP measures and Appendix I for definitions.




Table 2

Avis Budget Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In millions, except per share data)


Three Months Ended 
September 30,
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
2022202120222021
Revenues$3,547 $3,001 $9,223 $6,744 
Expenses
Operating1,464 1,225 3,960 3,089 
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net134 277 479 869 
Selling, general and administrative384 361 1,026 837 
Vehicle interest, net107 80 281 232 
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization59 69 168 199 
Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
Interest expense64 47 181 167 
Early extinguishment of debt— — 136 
Restructuring and other related charges16 47 
Transaction-related costs, net— 
Other (income) expense, net(9)— (9)— 
Total expenses2,205 2,072 6,103 5,579 
Income before income taxes1,342 929 3,120 1,165 
Provision for income taxes311 255 788 263 
Net income1,031 674 2,332 902 
 Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests(3)(1)(9)(1)
Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc$1,034 $675 $2,341 $903 
Earnings per share
Basic$22.08 $10.58 $47.34 $13.31 
Diluted$21.67 $10.45 $46.32 $13.16 
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic46.8 63.7 49.5 67.8 
Diluted47.7 64.6 50.6 68.6 




Table 3
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
KEY METRICS SUMMARY

Three Months Ended 
September 30,
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Americas
Rental Days (000’s)33,421 28,83616 %92,691 71,76829 %
Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$81.06 $83.33(3)%$78.55 $76.04%
Average Rental Fleet507,350 434,41617 %483,786 369,01231 %
Vehicle Utilization71.6 %72.2%(0.6) pps70.2 %71.2%(1.0) pps
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$10 $143(93)%$39 $190(79)%
International
Rental Days (000’s)13,041 10,72022 %32,420 25,67926 %
Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$74.45 $55.7933 %$67.55 $50.1235 %
Average Rental Fleet199,638 166,43120 %172,845 138,43925 %
Vehicle Utilization71.0 %70.0%1.0 pps68.7 %67.9%0.8 pps
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$231 $18128 %$224 $19217 %
Total
Rental Days (000’s)46,462 39,55617 %125,111 97,44728 %
Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$79.21 $75.86%$75.70 $69.21%
Average Rental Fleet706,988 600,84718 %656,631 507,45129 %
Vehicle Utilization71.4 %71.6%(0.2) pps69.8 %70.3%(0.5) pps
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$72 $154(53)%$88 $190(54)%
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Refer to Table 6 for key metrics calculations and Appendix I for key metrics definitions.
(A)The following metrics include changes in currency exchange rates:
Three Months Ended 
September 30,
Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Americas
Revenue per Day$80.89 $83.33 (3)%$78.43 $76.04 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month$$143 (94)%$39 $190 (79)%
International
Revenue per Day$64.62 $55.79 16 %$60.22 $50.12 20 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month$200 $181 10 %$200 $192 %
Total
Revenue per Day$76.32 $75.86 %$73.72 $69.21 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month$63 $154 (59)%$81 $190 (57)%




Table 4 (page 1 of 2)

Avis Budget Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF CASH FLOWS AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOWS
(In millions)

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities$3,862 
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs$(152)
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs(3,424)
Net cash used in investing activities$(3,576)
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs$(1,830)
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs1,692 
Net cash used in financing activities$(138)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash$(53)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash95 
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period (A)
626 
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period (B)
$721 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOWS (C)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Income before income taxes$3,120 
Add-back of non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (D)
174 
Add-back of restructuring and other related costs16 
Add-back of transaction-related costs, net
Add-back of COVID-19 charges, net(9)
Add-back of unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net
Add-back of other (income) expense, net(9)
Working capital and other246 
Capital expenditures (E)
(164)
Tax payments, net of refunds(148)
Vehicle programs and related (F)
(1,239)
Adjusted free cash flow$1,989 
Acquisition and related payments, net of acquired cash$(1)
Cash disposed upon deconsolidation of subsidiary
(55)
Borrowings, net of debt repayments711 
Restructuring and other related payments(14)
Transaction-related payments(2)
Repurchases of common stock(2,574)
Change in program cash60 
Change in restricted cash(1)
Foreign exchange effects, financing costs and other(18)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash (per above)$95 



Table 4 (page 2 of 2)

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities (per above)$3,862 
Investing activities of vehicle programs(3,424)
Financing activities of vehicle programs1,692 
Capital expenditures(120)
Proceeds received on sale of assets and nonmarketable equity securities
Change in program cash(60)
Change in restricted cash
Acquisition and disposition-related payments20 
Restructuring and other related payments14 
Transaction-related payments
Adjusted free cash flow (per above)$1,989 
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(A)Consists of cash and cash equivalents of $534 million, program cash of $89 million and restricted cash of $3 million.
(B)Consists of cash and cash equivalents of $581 million, program cash of $139 million and restricted cash of $1 million.
(C)See Appendix I for the definition of Adjusted free cash flow.
(D)Includes $6 million of cloud computing costs.
(E)Includes $44 million of cloud computing implementation costs.
(F)Includes vehicle-backed borrowings (repayments) that are incremental to amounts required to fund incremental (reduced) vehicle and vehicle-related assets. Also includes $17 million of vehicles sold in the divestiture of our operations in the United States Virgin Islands and the Netherlands.




Table 5
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
DEFINITIONS AND RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(In millions, except per share data)
The accompanying press release includes certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures as defined under SEC rules. To the extent not provided in the press release or accompanying tables, we have provided the reasons we present these non-GAAP financial measures and a description of what they represent in Appendix I. For each non-GAAP financial measure a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure is calculated and presented below with reconciliations of net income (loss), income (loss) before income taxes and diluted earnings (loss) per share to Adjusted EBITDA and our Adjusted earnings measures.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
September 30,
Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA:2022202120222021
Net income $1,031 $674 $2,332 $902 
Add: Provision for income taxes311 255 788 263 
Income before income taxes1,342 929 3,120 1,165 
Add certain items:
Acquisition-related amortization expense13 35 45 
Restructuring and other related charges16 47 
Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (A)
— (6)
Transaction-related costs, net— 
Early extinguishment of debt— — 136 
COVID-19 charges, net (B)
— (6)(9)12 
Other (income) expense, net (C)
(9)— (9)— 
Adjusted pretax income1,344 954 3,155 1,402 
Add:
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (excluding acquisition-related amortization expense) (D)
52 56 139 159 
Interest expense related to corporate debt, net (excluding early extinguishment of debt)64 47 181 167 
Adjusted EBITDA$1,460 $1,057 $3,475 $1,728 
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc. to adjusted net income:
Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.$1,034 $675 $2,341 $903 
Add certain items, net of tax:
Acquisition-related amortization expense25 33 
Restructuring and other related charges14 35 
Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net— (4)
Transaction-related costs, net— 
Early extinguishment of debt— — 101 
COVID-19 charges, net— (5)(6)
Other (income) expense, net(7)— (7)— 
Adjusted net income $1,035 $693 $2,369 $1,078 
Earnings per share - Diluted$21.67 $10.45 $46.32 $13.16 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share$21.70 $10.74 $46.87 $15.72 
Shares used to calculate Adjusted diluted earnings per share47.7 64.6 50.6 68.6 
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(A)Reported within operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(B)The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022202120222021
Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net$— $(4)$(9)$12 
Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds— (3)— (7)
Other charges— — 
Operating expenses$— $(6)$(9)$11 
Selling, general and administrative expenses$— $— $— $
COVID-19 charges, net$— $(6)$(9)$12 
(C)
Primarily relates to a gain upon deconsolidation of a former subsidiary.
(D)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 consists of $2 million and $6 million, respectively, within operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to cloud computing costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 consists of $5 million within operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to cloud computing costs.



Table 6
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
KEY METRICS CALCULATIONS
($ in millions, except as noted)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
AmericasInternationalTotalAmericasInternationalTotal
Revenue per Day (RPD)
Revenue$2,703 $844 $3,547 $2,403 $598 $3,001 
Currency exchange rate effects127 133 — — — 
Revenue excluding exchange rate effects
$2,709 $971 $3,680 $2,403 $598 $3,001 
Rental days (000's)33,421 13,041 46,462 28,836 10,720 39,556 
RPD excluding exchange rate effects
    (in $'s)
$81.06 $74.45 $79.21 $83.33 $55.79 $75.86 
Vehicle Utilization
Rental days (000's)33,421 13,041 46,462 28,836 10,720 39,556 
Average rental fleet507,350 199,638 706,988 434,416 166,431 600,847 
Number of days in period92 92 92 92 92 92 
Available rental days (000's)46,676 18,367 65,043 39,966 15,312 55,278 
Vehicle utilization71.6 %71.0 %71.4 %72.2 %70.0 %71.6 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net
$14 $120 $134 $187 $90 $277 
Currency exchange rate effects18 19 — — — 
$15 $138 $153 $187 $90 $277 
Average rental fleet507,350 199,638 706,988 434,416 166,431 600,847 
Per-unit fleet costs (in $'s)$29 $693 $217 $430 $543 $461 
Number of months in period
Per-unit fleet costs per month excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)
$10 $231 $72 $143 $181 $154 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
AmericasInternationalTotalAmericasInternationalTotal
Revenue per Day (RPD)
Revenue$7,270 $1,953 $9,223 $5,457 $1,287 $6,744 
Currency exchange rate effects11 237 248 — — — 
Revenue excluding exchange rate effects
$7,281 $2,190 $9,471 $5,457 $1,287 $6,744 
Rental days (000's)92,691 32,420 125,111 71,768 25,679 97,447 
RPD excluding exchange rate effects
    (in $'s)
$78.55 $67.55 $75.70 $76.04 $50.12 $69.21 
Vehicle Utilization
Rental days (000's)92,691 32,420 125,111 71,768 25,679 97,447 
Average rental fleet483,786 172,845 656,631 369,012 138,439 507,451 
Number of days in period273 273 273 273 273 273 
Available rental days (000's)132,074 47,186 179,260 100,740 37,794 138,534 
Vehicle utilization70.2 %68.7 %69.8 %71.2 %67.9 %70.3 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net
$168 $311 $479 $630 $239 $869 
Currency exchange rate effects37 39 — — — 
$170 $348 $518 $630 $239 $869 
Average rental fleet483,786 172,845 656,631 369,012 138,439 507,451 
Per-unit fleet costs (in $'s)$351 $2,013 $789 $1,706 $1,728 $1,712 
Number of months in period
Per-unit fleet costs per month excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)
$39 $224 $88 $190 $192 $190 
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Our calculation of rental days and revenue per day may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly-titled metrics by other companies. Currency exchange rate effects are calculated by translating the current-year results at the prior-period average exchange rates plus any related gains and losses on currency hedges.



Appendix I
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
DEFINITIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES AND KEY METRICS

Adjusted EBITDA
The accompanying press release presents Adjusted EBITDA, which represents income (loss) from continuing operations before non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization, any impairment charges, restructuring and other related charges, early extinguishment of debt costs, non-vehicle related interest, transaction-related costs, net, charges for unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net, which includes amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits, non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity, which include third party advisory, legal and other professional service fees, COVID-19 charges, other (income) expense, net and income taxes. COVID-19 charges include unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic such as minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees for the period, overflow parking for idle vehicles and related shuttling costs, incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and losses associated with vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds. Adjusted EBITDA includes stock-based compensation expense and deferred financing fee amortization totaling $13 million and $16 million in third quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively, and totaling $36 million and $41 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

We revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude other (income) expense, net. We did not revise prior years’ Adjusted EBITDA because there were no other charges similar in nature. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors as a supplemental measure in evaluating the aggregate performance of our operating businesses and in comparing our results from period to period. Adjusted EBITDA is the measure that is used by our management, including our chief operating decision maker, to perform such evaluation. Adjusted EBITDA is also a component in the determination of management's compensation. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP and our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA from net income (loss) recognized under GAAP is provided on Table 5.

Adjusted Earnings Non-GAAP Measures
The accompanying tables present Adjusted pretax income (loss), Adjusted net income (loss) and Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share, which exclude certain items. We believe that these measures referred to above are useful to investors as supplemental measures in evaluating our aggregate performance. We exclude restructuring and other related charges, transaction-related costs, costs related to early extinguishment of debt and certain other items as such items are not representative of the results of operations of our business less a provision for income taxes derived utilizing applicable statutory tax rates for each item. A reconciliation of our Adjusted earnings Non-GAAP measures from the appropriate measures recognized under GAAP is provided on Table 5.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Represents Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities adjusted to reflect the cash inflows and outflows relating to capital expenditures, the investing and financing activities of our vehicle programs, asset sales, if any, and to exclude debt extinguishment costs, transaction-related costs, restructuring and other related charges, charges for unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, COVID-19 charges, other (income) expense, and non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity. We believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow is useful to management and investors in measuring the cash generated that is available to be used to repay debt obligations, repurchase stock, pay dividends and invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions. Adjusted Free Cash Flow should not be construed as a substitute in measuring operating results or liquidity, and our presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to the appropriate measure recognized under GAAP is provided on Table 4.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues.

Available Rental Days
Defined as Average Rental Fleet times the numbers of days in a given period.

Average Rental Fleet
Represents the average number of vehicles in our fleet during a given period of time.

Currency Exchange Rate Effects
Represents the difference between current-period results as reported and current-period results translated at the prior-period average exchange rates plus any related currency hedges.

Net Corporate Debt
Represents corporate debt minus cash and cash equivalents.

Net Corporate Leverage
Represents Net Corporate Debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months prior to the date of calculation.

Per-Unit Fleet Costs
Represents vehicle depreciation, lease charges and gain or loss on vehicles sales, divided by Average Rental Fleet.

Rental Days
Represents the total number of days (or portion thereof) a vehicle was rented during a 24-hour period.

Revenue per Day
Represents revenues divided by Rental Days.

Vehicle Utilization
Represents Rental Days divided by Available Rental Days.