Avis Budget Group Reports Record Revenues, Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA

Rhea-AI Summary

Avis Budget Group (CAR) reported strong financial results for Q4 2021 and full-year 2021, with Q4 revenues reaching $2.6 billion, up 90% year-over-year and 19% compared to Q4 2019. Net income was $381 million, while Adjusted EBITDA hit a record $683 million for the quarter. Full-year revenues increased 72% to $9.3 billion, with net income at $1.3 billion. The company's liquidity stood at $757 million, with $2.6 billion fleet funding capacity. CEO Joe Ferraro emphasized significant demand and cost discipline despite Omicron's impact.

Positive

• Q4 revenues reached $2.6 billion, up 90% YoY and 19% vs. Q4 2019.
• Net income for Q4 was $381 million, marking a substantial profit.
• Adjusted EBITDA of $683 million in Q4 is a record for the Company.
• Full-year revenues increased 72% to $9.3 billion, surpassing 2019 levels.
• Total net income for 2021 was $1.3 billion, a new record.
• Liquidity at $757 million with an additional $2.6 billion in fleet funding capacity.
• Share repurchase totaled approximately 14.3 million shares in 2021.

Negative

• None.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today announced financial results for fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

We ended 2021 with fourth quarter revenues 90% above prior year and 19% above fourth quarter of 2019, at $2.6 billion. Our revenues were driven by increased revenue per day and rental days as demand continued from the third quarter. Net income was $381 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $683 million, our best fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA in Company history. Utilization for the quarter was 68.2%, showing that our fleet was well positioned to meet demand.

Full year revenues increased 72% compared to the prior year and 2% above 2019, at $9.3 billion. Net income was $1.3 billion and Adjusted EBITDA was $2.4 billion, both new full year records for the Company. The significant increase in revenues suggests a steady return to historic travel levels.

Our liquidity position at the end of the quarter was approximately $757 million with an additional $2.6 billion of fleet funding capacity. We have well-laddered corporate debt and no meaningful maturities until 2024.

“Our strong performance continued in the fourth quarter with all of our key metrics beating pre-pandemic levels in the Americas,” said Joe Ferraro, Avis Budget Group Chief Executive Officer. “We were able to achieve these results and deliver the best year in our Company's history despite the emergence of Omicron. This wouldn't have been possible without the tireless effort of our entire organization and I want to thank the team for helping us achieve these milestones.”

Q4 and Full Year Highlights

• Total Company revenues for the fourth quarter increased by 90% and 19% compared to fourth quarter 2020 and 2019, respectively.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $670 million for the fourth quarter and $2.4 billion for the year ended 2021 driven by strong pricing, increased demand and sustained cost discipline.
• Adjusted EBITDA in International was $32 million for the fourth quarter and $118 million for the year ended 2021 driven by strong pricing, continued recovering volume and strong cost mitigating actions.
• We repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares of common stock in the fourth quarter at an average cost of $170, bringing our total repurchases to approximately 14.3 million shares of common stock for 2021.

Investor Conference Call

We will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021 results on February 15, 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 13726207.

About Avis Budget Group

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, both through its Avis and Budget brands, which have more than 10,000 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 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, impact from the COVID-19 outbreak, future travel levels, cost-saving actions, the global semiconductor shortage and cash flows 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, the severity and duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, which 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 realize our estimated cost savings on a timely basis, or at all, 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 decline in travel demand as a result of COVID-19, including the current and any further disruptions in airline passenger traffic, 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 the Company’s performance or achievements. 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, 2020, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and in other filings and furnishings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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 the comparable results of the Company period-over-period. 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 the Company’s 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.

Contact
David Calabria
IR@avisbudget.com
PR@avisbudget.com

Tables Follow

Table 1
Avis Budget Group, Inc. SUMMARY DATA SHEET (In millions, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended December 31,											Year Ended December 31,
			2021				2020			% Change				2021			2020			% Change
Income Statement and Other Items
	Revenues	$	2,569			$	1,355			90	%		$	9,313		$	5,402			72	%
	Income (loss) before income taxes		543				(135	)		502	%			1,708			(956	)		279	%
	Net income (loss)		381				(90	)		523	%			1,283			(684	)		288	%
	Earnings (loss) per share - diluted		6.63				(1.29	)		614	%			19.44			(9.71	)		300	%
	Adjusted Earnings Measures (non-GAAP) (A)
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	683			$	74			823	%		$	2,411		$	(175	)		n/m
	Adjusted pretax income (loss)		578				(46	)		n/m				1,980			(626	)		416	%
	Adjusted net income (loss)		408				(26	)		n/m				1,486			(438	)		439	%
	Adjusted earnings (loss) per share - diluted		7.08				(0.36	)		n/m				22.49			(6.21	)		462	%
		As of
		December 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
Balance Sheet Items
	Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	534			$	692
	Vehicles, net		12,866				8,153
	Debt under vehicle programs		11,390				6,857
	Corporate debt		4,009				4,210
	Stockholders' equity attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		(220	)			(155	)

Segment Results
			Three Months Ended December 31,											Year Ended December 31,
				2021				2020			% Change				2021				2020			% Change
Revenues
Americas			$	2,100			$	1,029			104	%		$	7,557			$	3,965			91	%
International				469				326			44	%			1,756				1,437			22	%
Corporate and Other				—				—			n/m				—				—			n/m
Total Company			$	2,569			$	1,355			90	%		$	9,313			$	5,402			72	%
Adjusted EBITDA
Americas			$	670			$	113			493	%		$	2,364			$	72			n/m
International				32				(28	)		214	%			118				(202	)		158	%
Corporate and Other				(19	)			(11	)		n/m				(71	)			(45	)		n/m
Total Company			$	683			$	74			823	%		$	2,411			$	(175	)		n/m

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n/m	Not 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 December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
			2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenues		$	2,569			$	1,355			$	9,313			$	5,402
Expenses
	Operating		1,166				817				4,255				3,322
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		328				279				1,197				1,368
	Selling, general and administrative		308				154				1,145				703
	Vehicle interest, net		81				71				313				318
	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization		73				72				272				286
	Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
	Interest expense		51				68				218				231
	Early extinguishment of debt		—				—				136				9
	Restructuring and other related charges		17				29				64				118
	Transaction-related costs, net		2				—				5				3
Total expenses			2,026				1,490				7,605				6,358
Income (loss) before income taxes			543				(135	)			1,708				(956	)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			162				(45	)			425				(272	)
Net income (loss)			381				(90	)			1,283				(684	)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interests			(1	)			—				(2	)			—
Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		$	382			$	(90	)		$	1,285			$	(684	)
Earnings (loss) per share
	Basic	$	6.78			$	(1.29	)		$	19.79			$	(9.71	)
	Diluted	$	6.63			$	(1.29	)		$	19.44			$	(9.71	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
	Basic		56.4				69.7				64.9				70.5
	Diluted		57.7				69.7				66.1				70.5

Table 3
Avis Budget Group, Inc. KEY METRICS SUMMARY
				Three Months Ended December 31,											Year Ended December 31,
					2021				2020			% Change				2021				2020			% Change
Americas
		Rental Days (000’s)			27,996				17,314			62	%			99,763				72,029			39	%
		Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)		$	74.92			$	59.41			26	%		$	75.61			$	55.05			37	%
		Average Rental Fleet			435,403				310,676			40	%			385,610				372,222			4	%
		Vehicle Utilization			69.9	%			60.6	%		9.3	pps			70.9	%			52.9	%		18.0	pps
		Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)		$	170			$	216			(21	)%		$	183			$	217			(16	)%
International
		Rental Days (000’s)			9,251				7,764			19	%			34,931				34,397			2	%
		Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)		$	52.07			$	41.97			24	%		$	48.38			$	41.76			16	%
		Average Rental Fleet			157,883				129,861			22	%			143,300				160,439			(11	)%
		Vehicle Utilization			63.7	%			65.0	%		-1.3	pps			66.8	%			58.6	%		8.2	pps
		Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)		$	232			$	200			16	%		$	195			$	208			(6	)%
Total
		Rental Days (000’s)			37,247				25,078			49	%			134,694				106,426			27	%
		Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)		$	69.25			$	54.01			28	%		$	68.55			$	50.75			35	%
		Average Rental Fleet			593,286				440,537			35	%			528,910				532,661			(1	)%
		Vehicle Utilization			68.2	%			61.9	%		6.3	pps			69.8	%			54.6	%		15.2	pps
		Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)		$	186			$	211			(12	)%		$	187			$	214			(13	)%
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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 December 31,											Year Ended December 31,
					2021				2020			% Change				2021				2020			% Change
Americas
		Revenue per Day		$	75.02			$	59.41			26	%		$	75.75			$	55.05			38	%
		Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month		$	170			$	216			(21	)%		$	184			$	217			(15	)%
International
		Revenue per Day		$	50.69			$	41.97			21	%		$	50.27			$	41.76			20	%
		Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month		$	225			$	200			13	%		$	201			$	208			(3	)%
Total
		Revenue per Day		$	68.97			$	54.01			28	%		$	69.14			$	50.75			36	%
		Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month		$	185			$	211			(12	)%		$	189			$	214			(12	)%

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
	Year Ended December 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	3,491
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	$	(154	)
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs		(6,152	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(6,306	)
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs	$	(1,699	)
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs		4,386
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	2,687
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash		(11	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash		(139	)
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, beginning of period (A)		765
Cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash, end of period (B)	$	626

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOWS (C)
	Year Ended December 31, 2021
Income before income taxes	$	1,708
Add-back of non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (D)		279
Add-back of debt extinguishment costs		136
Add-back of restructuring and other related costs		64
Add-back of transaction-related costs, net		5
Add-back of unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net		3
Add-back of COVID-19 charges, net		(2	)
Working capital and other		390
Capital expenditures (E)		(165	)
Tax payments, net of refunds		(75	)
Vehicle programs and related (F)		(632	)
Adjusted free cash flow	$	1,711
Acquisition and related payments, net of acquired cash (G)		(24	)
Borrowings, net of debt repayments		(253	)
Restructuring and other related payments		(46	)
COVID-19 payments, net		(39	)
Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matter payments, net		(8	)
Transaction-related payments		(5	)
Repurchases of common stock		(1,460	)
Change in program cash		21
Change in restricted cash		2
Foreign exchange effects, financing costs and other		(38	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash (per above)	$	(139	)

Table 4 (page 2 of 2)
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
	Year Ended December 31, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities (per above)	$	3,491
Investing activities of vehicle programs		(6,152	)
Financing activities of vehicle programs		4,386
Capital expenditures		(108	)
Proceeds received on sale of assets and nonmarketable equity securities		3
Change in program cash		(21	)
Change in restricted cash		(2	)
Acquisition and disposition-related payments		(22	)
Non-controlling interest contributions (distributions), net		38
Restructuring and other related payments		46
COVID-19 payments, net		39
Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matter payments, net		8
Transaction-related payments		5
Adjusted free cash flow (per above)	$	1,711

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(A)	Consists of cash and cash equivalents of $692 million, program cash of $72 million and restricted cash of $1 million.
(B)	Consists of cash and cash equivalents of $534 million, program cash of $89 million and restricted cash of $3 million.
(C)	See Appendix I for the definition of Adjusted free cash flow.
(D)	Includes $7 million of cloud computing costs.
(E)	Includes $57 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.
(G)	Excludes $22 million of vehicles purchased as a part of North America licensee acquisitions, which were financed through incremental vehicle-backed borrowings.

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 December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA:				2021				2020				2021				2020
	Net income (loss)		$	381			$	(90	)		$	1,283			$	(684	)
	Add: Provision for (benefit from) income taxes			162				(45	)			425				(272	)
	Income (loss) before income taxes			543				(135	)			1,708				(956	)
	Add certain items:
	Acquisition-related amortization expense			21				20				66				66
	Transaction-related costs, net			2				—				5				3
	Restructuring and other related charges			17				29				64				118
	Early extinguishment of debt			—				—				136				9
	COVID-19 charges, net (A)			(14	)			32				(2	)			122
	Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity (B)			—				—				—				4
	Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (C)			9				8				3				8
	Adjusted pretax income (loss)			578				(46	)			1,980				(626	)
	Add:	Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (excluding acquisition-related amortization expense) (D)		54				52				213				220
		Interest expense related to corporate debt, net (excluding early extinguishment of debt)		51				68				218				231
	Adjusted EBITDA		$	683			$	74			$	2,411			$	(175	)
Reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc. to Adjusted net income (loss):
	Net income (loss) attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.		$	382			$	(90	)		$	1,285			$	(684	)
	Add certain items, net of tax:
	Acquisition-related amortization expense			17				14				50				48
	Transaction-related costs, net			1				—				3				2
	Restructuring and other related charges			12				21				47				90
	Early extinguishment of debt			—				—				101				7
	COVID-19 charges, net			(10	)			23				(2	)			90
	Non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity			—				—				—				3
	Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net			6				6				2				6
	Adjusted net income (loss)		$	408			$	(26	)		$	1,486			$	(438	)
	Earnings (loss) per share - diluted		$	6.63			$	(1.29	)		$	19.44			$	(9.71	)
	Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share		$	7.08			$	(0.36	)		$	22.49			$	(6.21	)
	Shares used to calculate Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share			57.7				69.7				66.1				70.5

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(A)	The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
		Three Months Ended December 31,							Year Ended December 31,
			2021				2020			2021				2020
	Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net	$	(14	)		$	19		$	(2	)		$	60
	Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds		—				—			(7	)			14
	Incremental cleaning supplies to sanitize vehicles and facilities, and over flow parking for idle vehicles		—				13			—				48
	Other charges		—				—			7				—
	Operating expenses		(14	)			29			(3	)			116
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges		—				—			—				1
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		—				3			1				5
	COVID-19 charges, net	$	(14	)		$	32		$	(2	)		$	122
(B)	Reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(C)	Reported within operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(D)	For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021 consists of $2 million and $7 million, respectively, 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 December 31, 2021												Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
		Americas				International				Total				Americas				International				Total
Revenue per Day (RPD)
	Revenue	$	2,100			$	469			$	2,569			$	1,029			$	326			$	1,355
	Currency exchange rate effects		(3	)			13				10				—				—				—
	Revenue excluding exchange rate effects		2,097				482				2,579				1,029				326				1,355
	Rental days (000's)		27,996				9,251				37,247				17,314				7,764				25,078
	RPD excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)	$	74.92			$	52.07			$	69.25			$	59.41			$	41.97			$	54.01
Vehicle Utilization
	Rental days (000's)		27,996				9,251				37,247				17,314				7,764				25,078
	Average rental fleet		435,403				157,883				593,286				310,676				129,861				440,537
	Number of days in period		92				92				92				92				92				92
	Available rental days (000's)		40,057				14,525				54,582				28,582				11,947				40,529
	Vehicle utilization		69.9	%			63.7	%			68.2	%			60.6	%			65.0	%			61.9	%
Per-Unit Fleet Costs
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	222			$	106			$	328			$	201			$	78			$	279
	Currency exchange rate effects		—				3				3				—				—				—
		$	222			$	109			$	331			$	201			$	78			$	279
	Average rental fleet		435,403				157,883				593,286				310,676				129,861				440,537
	Per-unit fleet costs (in $'s)	$	509			$	697			$	559			$	647			$	600			$	633
	Number of months in period		3				3				3				3				3				3
	Per-unit fleet costs per month excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)	$	170			$	232			$	186			$	216			$	200			$	211

		Year Ended December 31, 2021												Year Ended December 31, 2020
		Americas				International				Total				Americas				International				Total
Revenue per Day (RPD)
	Revenue	$	7,557			$	1,756			$	9,313			$	3,965			$	1,437			$	5,402
	Currency exchange rate effects		(14	)			(66	)			(80	)			—				—				—
	Revenue excluding exchange rate effects		7,543				1,690				9,233				3,965				1,437				5,402
	Rental days (000's)		99,763				34,931				134,694				72,029				34,397				106,426
	RPD excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)	$	75.61			$	48.38			$	68.55			$	55.05			$	41.76			$	50.75
Vehicle Utilization
	Rental days (000's)		99,763				34,931				134,694				72,029				34,397				106,426
	Average rental fleet		385,610				143,300				528,910				372,222				160,439				532,661
	Number of days in period		365				365				365				366				366				366
	Available rental days (000's)		140,748				52,304				193,052				136,233				58,721				194,954
	Vehicle utilization		70.9	%			66.8	%			69.8	%			52.9	%			58.6	%			54.6	%
Per-Unit Fleet Costs
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	851			$	346			$	1,197			$	968			$	400			$	1,368
	Currency exchange rate effects		(3	)			(11	)			(14	)			—				—				—
		$	848			$	335			$	1,183			$	968			$	400			$	1,368
	Average rental fleet		385,610				143,300				528,910				372,222				160,439				532,661
	Per-unit fleet costs (in $'s)	$	2,201			$	2,338			$	2,238			$	2,599			$	2,493			$	2,567
	Number of months in period		12				12				12				12				12				12
	Per-unit fleet costs per month excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)	$	183			$	195			$	187			$	217			$	208			$	214

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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, gain on sale of equity method investment in China, COVID-19 charges 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. We have revised our definition of Adjusted EBITDA to exclude amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits. We did not revise prior years’ Adjusted EBITDA because there were no costs similar in nature to these costs. Adjusted EBITDA includes stock-based compensation expense and deferred financing fee amortization totaling $11 million and $9 million in fourth quarter 2021 and 2020, respectively and totaling $52 million and $31 million in the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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 press release and 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 the aggregate performance of the Company. 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 and non-operational charges related to shareholder activist activity. We have revised our definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to exclude amounts recorded in excess of $5 million related to class action lawsuits and have not revised prior years' Adjusted Free Cash Flow amounts as there were no other charges similar in nature to these. We believe this change is meaningful to investors as it brings the measurement in line with our other non-GAAP measures. 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.

FAQ

What were Avis Budget Group's financial results for Q4 2021?

Avis Budget Group reported Q4 2021 revenues of $2.6 billion, a 90% increase year-over-year.

How much was Avis Budget Group's net income in Q4 2021?

The net income for Avis Budget Group in Q4 2021 was $381 million.

What is the Adjusted EBITDA for Avis Budget Group in Q4 2021?

Avis Budget Group achieved an Adjusted EBITDA of $683 million in Q4 2021.

What were the full-year revenues for Avis Budget Group in 2021?

The full-year revenues for Avis Budget Group in 2021 were $9.3 billion, a 72% increase compared to 2020.

How much liquidity does Avis Budget Group have as of Q4 2021?

Avis Budget Group's liquidity at the end of Q4 2021 was approximately $757 million.

What actions did Avis Budget Group take regarding share repurchases in 2021?

Avis Budget Group repurchased approximately 14.3 million shares of common stock in 2021.