Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAR) today reported results for its
fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. For the
quarter, the Company reported revenue of $1.9 billion and a net
loss of $31 million, or $0.35 per share. The Company reported
Adjusted EBITDA of $121 million and adjusted net income of $13
million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the quarter.
For the year, the Company reported revenue of $8.7 billion, an
increase of 2% compared with 2015. Net income was $163
million, or $1.75 per diluted share. The Company reported
full-year Adjusted EBITDA of $838 million and adjusted net income
of $273 million, or $2.93 per diluted share. The Company
reported net cash provided by operating activities of $2.6 billion
and free cash flow of $472 million in 2016.
As discussed further below, the Company’s fourth quarter and
full-year Adjusted EBITDA exclude, among other adjustments, a
charge of $26 million ($16 million, net of tax) related to a recent
judgment against the Company in a personal-injury trial.
“While our fourth quarter results reflect softer-than-expected
volume and pricing, as well as currency movements having a $7
million adverse impact on Adjusted EBITDA compared to what we had
anticipated, we are enthusiastic about our prospects for 2017 and
beyond,” said Larry De Shon, Avis Budget Group Chief Executive
Officer. “Our strategic initiatives are already beginning to
deliver meaningful benefits, and we continue to expect that our
efforts will drive substantial long-term margin growth.”
Executive SummaryRevenue declined 1% in fourth
quarter 2016 primarily due to 1% decreases in rental days and
pricing in the Americas, as well as a 5% decrease in International
pricing. Our fourth quarter net loss was $31 million, and
Adjusted EBITDA was $121 million. Results were impacted by
lower pricing and higher per-unit fleet costs Company-wide,
partially offset by increased International volumes.
Full-year revenues totaled $8.7 billion, an increase of 2%
compared to the prior year. The increase was driven by a 3%
increase in rental days, partially offset by a 2% decline in
pricing (comprised of unchanged pricing in the Americas and a 5%
decrease in International). Full-year net income was $163
million, and Adjusted EBITDA was $838 million. Results were
impacted by higher per-unit fleet costs, lower International
pricing and a $28 million negative impact from currency movements,
partially offset by increased rental volumes.
Business Segment DiscussionThe following
discussion of fourth quarter operating results focuses on revenue
and Adjusted EBITDA for each of our segments. Revenue and Adjusted
EBITDA are expressed in millions.
Americas
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
% change |
Revenue |
$ |
1,343 |
|
|
$ |
1,362 |
|
(1 |
%) |
Adjusted
EBITDA |
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
(8 |
%) |
Revenue declined 1% primarily due to a 1% decrease in rental
days and a 1% decrease in pricing. Per-unit fleet costs
increased 4%, to $308 per month. Adjusted EBITDA decreased to
$101 million primarily due to lower revenue and higher per-unit
fleet costs.
International
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
% change |
Revenue |
$ |
536 |
|
|
$ |
540 |
|
(1 |
%) |
Adjusted
EBITDA |
$ |
36 |
|
|
$ |
32 |
|
13 |
% |
Revenue declined 1% due to 5% lower pricing, including a 2%
reduction due to currency movements, partially offset by a 3%
increase in volume. Per-unit fleet costs increased 4%, to
$236 per month. Adjusted EBITDA increased 13%, to $36
million, due to higher volumes and expense savings.
Other ItemsShare Repurchases
- The Company repurchased 2.8 million shares of
its common stock, or 3% of its shares outstanding, at a cost of
$100 million in the fourth quarter. For the full year, the
Company repurchased 12.3 million shares of its common stock, or 13%
of its shares outstanding, at a cost of $390 million.
Tuck-in Acquisition - In
December, the Company completed its previously announced
acquisition of France Cars, a privately-held vehicle rental company
based in France, to significantly expand its presence in the French
market.
Adverse Legal Judgment - The
Company recorded a $26 million charge in the fourth quarter related
to a recent judgment against it in a personal-injury trial and a
pending companion case. The judgment relates to a motor
vehicle accident allegedly caused by the employee of an independent
contractor of the Company who was acting outside the scope of
employment and in violation of the law. The Company does not
believe this judgment is supported by the law or the facts of the
case and intends to appeal. The Company has not reached
agreement with its insurance carriers regarding coverage related to
these cases. The Company determined to exclude the fourth
quarter charge related to this matter from its calculation of
Adjusted EBITDA in light of the unprecedented nature of the
judgment.
OutlookOur full-year 2017 outlook includes
non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that it is
impracticable to provide a reconciliation to the most comparable
GAAP measures due to the forward-looking nature of these forecasted
adjusted earnings metrics and the degree of uncertainty associated
with forecasting the reconciling items and amounts. The
Company further believes that providing estimates of the amounts
that would be required to reconcile the forecasted adjusted
measures to forecasted GAAP measures would imply a degree of
precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors.
The after-tax effect of reconciling items could be significant to
the Company’s future quarterly or annual results.
The Company today issued its estimates of its full-year 2017
results. The Company expects:
- Full-year 2017 revenue will increase 2% to 3%, to $8.8 to $8.95
billion. Movements in currency exchange rates are currently
expected to negatively impact revenue growth by approximately $130
million. In the Company’s Americas segment, rental days are
expected to increase 1% to 2%, and pricing is expected to increase
between 0% and 1%, with no significant impact from currency
exchange rates. In the Company’s International segment,
revenue is expected to grow 2% to 5%, including a 5% negative
impact from currency exchange rates.
- Total Company per-unit fleet costs are expected to be $280 to
$290 per month in 2017, compared to $285 in 2016. In the
Company’s Americas segment, per-unit fleet costs are expected to be
$311 to $321, a change of 0% to +3% compared to $311 in 2016.
In the Company’s International segment, per-unit fleet costs are
expected to be $210 to $220 per month, compared to $227 per month
in 2016, including a 5% decrease from currency exchange
rates.
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be $840 million to $920 million,
an increase of 0% to 10% compared to 2016, including an
approximately $10 million positive year-over-year impact from
movements in currency exchange rates.
- Interest expense related to corporate debt will be
approximately $205 million.
- Non-vehicle depreciation and amortization expense (excluding
the amortization of intangible assets) will be approximately $205
million.
- Adjusted pretax income will be $430 million to $510
million.
- The Company’s effective tax rate applicable to adjusted pretax
income will be 38% to 39%.
- The Company’s diluted share count will be 84 million to 86
million, compared to 93.3 million in 2016, including the effect of
repurchasing stock in 2017.
Based on these expectations, the Company estimates that its 2017
adjusted diluted earnings per share will be $3.05 to $3.75, an
increase of 16% at the midpoint. Such estimate includes a
positive impact from currency exchange rates of approximately 10
cents per share. The Company also expects that it will
generate $450 to $500 million of free cash flow in 2017, and that
it will repurchase $300 million or more of common stock this
year.
Investor Conference CallAvis Budget Group will
host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results and its
outlook on February 16, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). Investors
may access the call and supporting presentation materials at
ir.avisbudgetgroup.com or by dialing (630) 395-0021 and providing
the participant passcode 2995545. Investors are encouraged to
dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the call. A web
replay will be available at ir.avisbudgetgroup.com following the
call. A telephone replay will be available from 11:00 a.m.
(ET) on February 16 until 8:00 p.m. (ET) on March 2 at (203)
369-1520.
About Avis Budget GroupAvis Budget Group, Inc.
is a leading global provider of vehicle rental services, both
through its Avis and Budget brands, which have more than 11,000
rental locations in approximately 180 countries around the world,
and through its Zipcar brand, which is the world’s leading car
sharing network, with more than one million members. Avis
Budget Group operates most of its car rental offices in North
America, Europe and Australia directly, and operates primarily
through licensees in other parts of the world. Avis Budget
Group has approximately 30,000 employees and is headquartered in
Parsippany, N.J. More information is available at
www.avisbudgetgroup.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in
this press release constitute “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise
include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,”
“projects,” “estimates,” “plans,” “may increase,” “forecast” and
similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,”
“should,” “would,” “may” and “could” are based upon then current
assumptions and expectations and are generally forward-looking in
nature and not historical facts. Any statements that refer to
outlook, expectations or other characterizations of future events,
circumstances or results, including all statements related to our
outlook, future results, future fleet costs, acquisition synergies,
cost-saving initiatives and future share repurchases are also
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, the Company’s
ability to promptly and effectively integrate acquired businesses,
any change in economic conditions generally, particularly during
our peak season or in key market segments, the high level of
competition in the vehicle rental industry, a change in our fleet
costs 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, the financial condition of the
manufacturers that supply our rental vehicles, which could impact
their ability to perform their obligations under our repurchase
and/or guaranteed depreciation arrangements, any change in travel
demand, including changes in airline passenger traffic, any
occurrence or threat of terrorism, 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 the asset-backed securities market, any changes to the
cost or supply of fuel, 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
financial and other covenants contained in the agreements governing
our indebtedness, risks associated with litigation, governmental or
regulatory inquiries or investigations involving the Company,
changes in tax or other regulations, changes to our share
repurchase plans, risks related to acquisitions, and our ability to
accurately estimate our future results and implement our strategy
for cost savings and growth. Other unknown or unpredictable
factors could also have material adverse effects on the Company’s
performance or achievements. In light of these risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events
discussed in this press release may not occur. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date
is stated, as of the date of this press release. 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, 2015, and its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2016,
included under headings such as “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations,” and in other filings and
furnishings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time.
Except for the Company’s ongoing obligations to disclose material
information under the federal securities laws, the Company
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any
forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the
occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law.
This release includes financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA
and free cash flow, as well as metrics that exclude certain items
that are not considered generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) measures as defined under SEC rules. Important
information regarding such measures is contained on Table 1, Table
4 and Table 5 of this release. The Company believes that these
non-GAAP measures are useful in measuring the comparable results of
the Company period-over-period. The GAAP measures most directly
comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, adjusted pretax
income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share
are net income (loss), net cash provided by operating activities,
income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) and diluted
(loss) earnings per share, respectively. The Company
quantifies foreign currency translation impacts on the Company’s
results by translating the current period’s
non-U.S.-dollar-denominated results using the currency exchange
rates of the prior period of comparison plus any related gains and
losses on currency hedges.
Table 1 |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
SUMMARY DATA SHEET |
(In millions, except per share
data) |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
% Change |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
% Change |
Income Statement and Other Items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
$ |
1,879 |
|
|
$ |
1,902 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
$ |
8,659 |
|
|
$ |
8,502 |
|
|
2 |
% |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(43 |
) |
|
4 |
|
|
* |
|
|
279 |
|
|
382 |
|
|
(27 |
%) |
Net income (loss) |
(31 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
* |
|
|
163 |
|
|
313 |
|
|
(48 |
%) |
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted |
(0.35 |
) |
|
(0.06 |
) |
|
* |
|
|
1.75 |
|
|
2.98 |
|
|
(41 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted Earnings Metrics (non-GAAP)
(A) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
121 |
|
|
128 |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
838 |
|
|
903 |
|
|
(7 |
%) |
Adjusted pretax income |
25 |
|
|
37 |
|
|
(32 |
%) |
|
441 |
|
|
546 |
|
|
(19 |
%) |
Adjusted net income |
13 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
(28 |
%) |
|
273 |
|
|
333 |
|
|
(18 |
%) |
Adjusted earnings per share - Diluted |
0.15 |
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
(17 |
%) |
|
2.93 |
|
|
3.17 |
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2016 |
|
December 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
490 |
|
|
$ |
452 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicles, net |
10,464 |
|
|
10,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt under vehicle programs |
8,878 |
|
|
8,860 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate debt |
3,523 |
|
|
3,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity |
221 |
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
% Change |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
% Change |
Net
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
$ |
1,343 |
|
|
$ |
1,362 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
$ |
6,121 |
|
|
$ |
6,069 |
|
|
1 |
% |
International |
536 |
|
|
540 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
2,538 |
|
|
2,433 |
|
|
4 |
% |
Corporate and Other |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
* |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
* |
|
Total Company |
$ |
1,879 |
|
|
$ |
1,902 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
$ |
8,659 |
|
|
$ |
8,502 |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (A) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
$ |
101 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
(8 |
%) |
|
$ |
633 |
|
|
$ |
682 |
|
|
(7 |
%) |
International |
36 |
|
|
32 |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
273 |
|
|
277 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
Corporate and Other |
(16 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
* |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
(56 |
) |
|
* |
|
Total Company |
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
$ |
838 |
|
|
$ |
903 |
|
|
(7 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
_______ |
* |
Not meaningful. |
(A)
|
See Table 5 for
definitions and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures. Adjusted
EBITDA includes stock-based compensation expense and deferred
financing fee amortization of $12 million and $14 |
|
million in fourth
quarter 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $53 million and $56
million in the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015,
respectively. |
|
Table 2 |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS |
(In millions, except per share
data) |
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vehicle rental |
$ |
1,309 |
|
|
$ |
1,342 |
|
|
$ |
6,081 |
|
|
$ |
6,026 |
|
|
Other |
570 |
|
|
560 |
|
|
2,578 |
|
|
2,476 |
|
Net
revenues |
1,879 |
|
|
1,902 |
|
|
8,659 |
|
|
8,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
1,001 |
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
4,382 |
|
|
4,284 |
|
|
Vehicle depreciation
and lease charges, net |
476 |
|
|
448 |
|
|
2,047 |
|
|
1,933 |
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative |
238 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
1,134 |
|
|
1,093 |
|
|
Vehicle interest,
net |
69 |
|
|
71 |
|
|
284 |
|
|
289 |
|
|
Non-vehicle related
depreciation and amortization |
64 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
253 |
|
|
218 |
|
|
Interest expense
related to corporate debt, net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
46 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
203 |
|
|
194 |
|
|
Early extinguishment of debt |
17 |
|
|
— |
|
|
27 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
Restructuring
expense |
3 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
29 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
Transaction-related
costs, net |
8 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
68 |
|
Total
expenses |
1,922 |
|
|
1,898 |
|
|
8,380 |
|
|
8,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(43 |
) |
|
4 |
|
|
279 |
|
|
382 |
|
Provision
for (benefit from) income taxes |
(12 |
) |
|
9 |
|
|
116 |
|
|
69 |
|
Net
income (loss) |
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
$ |
3.02 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
1.75 |
|
|
$ |
2.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
87.4 |
|
|
99.5 |
|
|
92.0 |
|
|
103.4 |
|
|
Diluted |
87.4 |
|
|
99.5 |
|
|
93.3 |
|
|
105.0 |
|
|
Table 3 |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
SEGMENT REVENUE DRIVER ANALYSIS |
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
% Change |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental Days
(000’s) |
|
22,786 |
|
|
23,045 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
100,793 |
|
|
99,548 |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
Time and Mileage
Revenue per Day (A) |
|
$ |
38.32 |
|
|
$ |
38.60 |
|
|
(1 |
%) |
|
$ |
40.38 |
|
|
$ |
40.55 |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
Average Rental
Fleet |
|
354,697 |
|
|
353,148 |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
384,914 |
|
|
383,301 |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
International |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental Days
(000’s) |
|
10,288 |
|
|
9,943 |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
46,280 |
|
|
42,816 |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
Time and Mileage
Revenue per Day (B) |
|
$ |
30.08 |
|
|
$ |
31.68 |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
$ |
32.01 |
|
|
$ |
33.57 |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
|
|
Average Rental
Fleet |
|
163,034 |
|
|
156,342 |
|
|
4 |
% |
|
176,770 |
|
|
163,651 |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental Days
(000’s) |
|
33,074 |
|
|
32,988 |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
147,073 |
|
|
142,364 |
|
|
3 |
% |
|
|
Time and Mileage
Revenue per Day |
|
$ |
35.76 |
|
|
$ |
36.52 |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
$ |
37.74 |
|
|
$ |
38.45 |
|
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
Average Rental
Fleet |
|
517,731 |
|
|
509,490 |
|
|
2 |
% |
|
561,684 |
|
|
546,952 |
|
|
3 |
% |
_______ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental
days and time and mileage revenue per day are calculated based on
the actual rental of the vehicle during a 24-hour |
period.
Our calculation of rental days and time and mileage revenue per day
may not be comparable to the calculation of |
similarly-titled statistics by other companies. Amounts exclude
U.S. truck rental and Zipcar transactions. |
(A) |
Changes in
currency exchange rates had no impact in the three months and year
ended December 31, 2016. |
(B) |
Changes in
currency exchange rates had a 2% negative impact in the three
months and year ended December 31, 2016. |
|
Table 4 |
Avis Budget Group, Inc. |
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF CASH FLOWS
AND FREE CASH FLOWS |
(In millions) |
|
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF CASH
FLOWS |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Operating Activities |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
2,629 |
|
|
|
|
|
Investing Activities |
|
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle
programs |
(223 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs |
(1,926 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(2,149 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Financing Activities |
|
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of vehicle
programs |
(356 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities of vehicle programs |
(82 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
(438 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Effect of
changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(4 |
) |
Net change
in cash and cash equivalents |
38 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period |
452 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ |
490 |
|
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF FREE CASH FLOWS
(A) |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Income
before income taxes |
$ |
279 |
|
Add-back of
non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization |
253 |
|
Add-back of
debt extinguishment costs |
27 |
|
Add-back of
transaction-related costs |
21 |
|
Working
capital and other |
49 |
|
Capital
expenditures |
(192 |
) |
Tax
payments, net of refunds |
(60 |
) |
Vehicle
programs and related (B) |
95 |
|
Free Cash Flow |
472 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
and related payments, net of acquired cash |
(55 |
) |
Borrowings,
net of debt repayments |
51 |
|
Transaction-related payments |
(22 |
) |
Repurchases
of common stock |
(387 |
) |
Foreign
exchange effects, financing costs and other |
(21 |
) |
Net
change in cash and cash equivalents (per above) |
$ |
38 |
|
|
_______ |
(A)
|
See Table 5 for a
description of Free Cash Flow. |
(B) |
Includes vehicle-backed
borrowings (repayments) that are incremental to amounts required to
fund incremental (reduced) vehicle and vehicle-related assets. |
RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2016 |
Free Cash Flow (per above) |
$ |
472 |
|
Investing activities of vehicle programs |
1,926 |
|
Financing activities of vehicle programs |
82 |
|
Capital expenditures |
192 |
|
Proceeds received on asset sales |
(19 |
) |
Change in restricted cash |
(2 |
) |
Transaction-related payments |
(22 |
) |
Net
cash provided by operating activities (per above) |
$ |
2,629 |
|
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 below the reasons
we present these non-GAAP financial measures, a description of what
they represent and a reconciliation to the most comparable
financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with
GAAP.
DEFINITIONS
Adjusted EBITDA
The accompanying press release presents Adjusted EBITDA, which
represents 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, charges
for an unprecedented personal-injury legal matter and income taxes.
The charges for the legal matter are recorded within operating
expenses in our statement of operations. We have revised our
definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude charges for an
unprecedented personal-injury legal matter which we do not view as
indicative of underlying business results due to the nature of this
legal matter. We did not revise prior years' Adjusted EBITDA
amounts because there were no charges similar in nature to this
legal matter. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful 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.
Adjusted Earnings MetricsThe accompanying press
release and tables present adjusted pretax income, adjusted net
income and adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months
and year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, which exclude
certain items. We believe that these measures referred to above are
useful as supplemental measures in evaluating the aggregate
performance of the Company. We exclude restructuring expense,
transaction-related costs, costs related to early extinguishment of
debt and other certain 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.
Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA and our adjusted earnings
metrics to income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) and
diluted earnings (loss) per share are as follows:
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net
loss: |
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
128 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
Non-vehicle related
depreciation and amortization (excluding acquisition-related
amortization expense) |
50 |
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
Interest expense
related to corporate debt, net (excluding early extinguishment of
debt) |
46 |
|
|
48 |
|
|
Adjusted
pretax income |
25 |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
certain items: |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition-related
amortization expense |
14 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
Restructuring
expense |
3 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
Early extinguishment of
debt |
17 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Transaction-related
costs, net |
8 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
Charges for legal
matter |
26 |
|
|
— |
|
|
Income
(loss) before income taxes |
(43 |
) |
|
4 |
|
|
Provision
for (benefit from) income taxes |
(12 |
) |
|
9 |
|
|
Net
loss |
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of adjusted net income to net
loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income |
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
|
Less
certain items, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition-related
amortization expense |
10 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
Restructuring
expense |
2 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
Early extinguishment of
debt |
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Transaction-related
costs, net |
6 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
Charges for legal
matter |
16 |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net
loss |
$ |
(31 |
) |
|
$ |
(5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss per share - Diluted |
$ |
(0.35 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted earnings per
share |
88.9 |
|
|
101.1 |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net
income: |
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
838 |
|
|
$ |
903 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: |
Non-vehicle related
depreciation and amortization (excluding acquisition-related
amortization expense) |
194 |
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
Interest expense
related to corporate debt, net (excluding early extinguishment of
debt) |
203 |
|
|
194 |
|
|
Adjusted
pretax income |
441 |
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less
certain items: |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition-related
amortization expense |
59 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
Restructuring
expense |
29 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
Early extinguishment of
debt |
27 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
Transaction-related
costs, net |
21 |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
Charges for legal
matter |
26 |
|
|
— |
|
|
Income
before income taxes |
279 |
|
|
382 |
|
|
Provision
for income taxes |
116 |
|
|
69 |
|
|
Net
income |
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of adjusted net income to net
income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income |
$ |
273 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
|
Less
certain items, net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition-related
amortization expense |
40 |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
Restructuring
expense |
22 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
Early extinguishment of
debt |
16 |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
Transaction-related
costs, net |
16 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
Charges for legal
matter |
16 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Resolution of a
prior-year income tax matter |
— |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
Net
income |
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$ |
2.93 |
|
|
$ |
3.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share - Diluted |
$ |
1.75 |
|
|
$ |
2.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to calculate adjusted diluted earnings per
share |
93.3 |
|
|
105.0 |
|
Free Cash FlowRepresents Net Cash Provided by
Operating Activities adjusted to reflect the cash inflows and
outflows relating to capital expenditures and GPS navigational
units, the investing and financing activities of our vehicle
programs, asset sales, if any, and to exclude debt extinguishment
costs and transaction-related costs. We believe that Free Cash Flow
is useful to management and investors in measuring the cash
generated that is available to be used to repurchase stock, repay
debt obligations, pay dividends and invest in future growth through
new business development activities or acquisitions. Free Cash Flow
should not be construed as a substitute in measuring operating
results or liquidity, and our presentation of Free Cash Flow may
not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other
companies. A reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to the appropriate
measure recognized under GAAP is provided on Table 4.
Contacts
Media Contact:
Alice Pereira
(973) 496-3916
PR@avisbudget.com
Investor Contact:
Neal Goldner
(973) 496-5086
IR@avisbudget.com
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