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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): February 13, 2023
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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 February 13, 2023, we reported our fourth quarter and full year 2022 results. Our fourth quarter and full year 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 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the Exchange Act”) or incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Share Repurchase Program

On February 9, 2023, the Company's board of directors approved a $1.0 billion increase to the Company’s existing share repurchase authorization. After giving effect to this increase, as of February 9, 2023, the Company had approximately $1.7 billion of available share repurchase authorization remaining.

Under the Company’s stock repurchase program, the Company repurchases shares from time to time in open market transactions, and may also repurchase shares in accelerated share repurchases, tender offers, privately negotiated transactions or by other means. Repurchases may also be made under a plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions, the Company’s share price, legal requirements, restricted payment capacity under its debt instruments and other factors. The stock repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

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: February 13, 2023


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

PARSIPPANY, N.J., February 13, 2023 - Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) today announced financial results for fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

We ended 2022 with fourth quarter revenues 8% above prior year and 28% above fourth quarter 2019, at $2.8 billion. Our revenues were driven by increased revenue per day and strong demand from both our commercial business and leisure holiday travel. Net income was $424 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 was $658 million. Utilization for the quarter was 67.0%, showing that our fleet continues to be well positioned to meet demand.

Full year revenues increased 29% compared to the prior year and 31% compared to 2019, at $12.0 billion. Net income was $2.8 billion and Adjusted EBITDA was $4.1 billion, both full year records for the Company.

Our liquidity position at the end of the quarter was approximately $1.6 billion with an additional $1.9 billion of fleet funding capacity. We have well-laddered corporate debt and no meaningful maturities until 2024.

"Our fourth quarter demand was strong with our commercial business performing well above 2019 levels, and the leisure segment continuing its strong performance, especially over the holiday period. These trends have continued into the first quarter,” said Joe Ferraro, Avis Budget Group Chief Executive Officer. “2022 was a record setting year for our Company, and I want to thank our team, all around the world, for their outstanding efforts and look forward to another successful year in 2023.”

Q4 and Full Year Highlights

•Total Company revenues was $2.8 billion for the fourth quarter and $12.0 billion for the year ended 2022 driven by strong demand and pricing. It is the best full year revenue in the Company's history.
•Adjusted EBITDA in the Americas was $624 million for the fourth quarter and $3.7 billion for the year ended 2022 driven by record demand. It is the best full year Adjusted EBITDA in Americas' history.
•Adjusted EBITDA in International was $63 million for the fourth quarter and $560 million for the year ended 2022 driven by increased pricing and return of demand. It is the best full year Adjusted EBITDA in International's history.
•Our Board of Directors approved a $1 billion increase to our existing share repurchase authorization in February.

1 Adjusted EBITDA, as well as certain other measures in this release, is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Measures and Key Metrics" and the tables that accompany this release for how we define these measures and reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the closest comparable GAAP measures.


Investor Conference Call

We will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 results on February 14, 2023, 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 be available on our website and at (877) 660-6853 using conference code 13735409.

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. 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, 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 and our business partners' 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. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have material adverse effects on the Company’s 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 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.

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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 as supplemental measures in comparing our results period over period. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as alternatives to GAAP measures. 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.

Contact
Investor Relations Contact:
David Calabria
[email protected]
Media Relations Contact:
James Tomlinson
[email protected]

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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 December 31,Year Ended December 31,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Income Statement and Other Items
Revenues$2,771 $2,569 8 %$11,994 $9,313 29 %
Income before income taxes516 543 (5)%3,636 1,708 113 %
Net income424 381 11 %2,756 1,283 115 %
Earnings per share - diluted10.10 6.63 52 %57.16 19.44 194 %
Adjusted Earnings Measures (non-GAAP) (A)
Adjusted EBITDA$658 $683 (4)%$4,133 $2,411 71 %
Adjusted pretax income536 578 (7)%3,691 1,980 86 %
Adjusted net income438 408 7 %2,807 1,486 89 %
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted10.46 7.08 48 %58.05 22.49 158 %
As of
December 31, 2022December 31, 2021
Balance Sheet Items
Cash and cash equivalents$570 $534 
Vehicles, net15,961 12,866 
Debt under vehicle programs13,809 11,390 
Corporate debt4,671 4,009 
Stockholders' equity attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.(703)(220)

Segment Results
Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Revenues
Americas$2,204 $2,100 5 %$9,474 $7,557 25 %
International567 469 21 %2,520 1,756 44 %
Corporate and Other— — n/m— — n/m
Total Company$2,771 $2,569 8 %$11,994 $9,313 29 %
Adjusted EBITDA
Americas$624 $670 (7)%$3,660 $2,364 55 %
International63 32 97 %560 118 375 %
Corporate and Other(29)(19)53 %(87)(71)23 %
Total Company$658 $683 (4)%$4,133 $2,411 71 %
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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 December 31,Year Ended
December 31,
2022202120222021
Revenues$2,771 $2,569 $11,994 $9,313 
Expenses
Operating1,325 1,166 5,285 4,255 
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net349 328 828 1,197 
Selling, general and administrative322 308 1,348 1,145 
Vehicle interest, net121 81 402 313 
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization57 73 225 272 
Interest expense related to corporate debt, net:
Interest expense69 51 250 218 
Early extinguishment of debt— — — 136 
Restructuring and other related charges3 17 19 64 
Transaction-related costs, net7 2 8 5 
Other (income) expense, net2 — (7)— 
Total expenses2,255 2,026 8,358 7,605 
Income before income taxes516 543 3,636 1,708 
Provision for income taxes92 162 880 425 
Net income424 381 2,756 1,283 
Less: income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests1 (1)(8)(2)
Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.$423 $382 $2,764 $1,285 
Earnings per share
Basic$10.32 $6.78 $58.41 $19.79 
Diluted$10.10 $6.63 $57.16 $19.44 
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic41.0 56.4 47.3 64.9 
Diluted41.9 57.7 48.4 66.1 




Table 3
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
KEY METRICS SUMMARY


Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Americas
Rental Days (000’s)29,226 27,996 4 %121,917 99,763 22 %
Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$75.64 $75.02 1 %$77.85 $75.75 3 %
Average Rental Fleet467,331 435,403 7 %479,672 385,610 24 %
Vehicle Utilization68.0 %69.9 %(1.9) pps69.6 %70.9 %(1.3) pps
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$176 $170 4 %$72 $184 (61)%
International
Rental Days (000’s)10,680 9,251 15 %43,100 34,931 23 %
Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$59.89 $50.69 18 %$65.65 $50.27 31 %
Average Rental Fleet180,297 157,883 14 %174,708 143,300 22 %
Vehicle Utilization64.4 %63.7 %0.7 pps67.6 %66.8 %0.8 pps
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$215 $225 (4)%$221 $201 10 %
Total
Rental Days (000’s)39,906 37,247 7 %165,017 134,694 23 %
Revenue per Day, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$71.43 $68.97 4 %$74.67 $69.14 8 %
Average Rental Fleet647,628 593,286 9 %654,380 528,910 24 %
Vehicle Utilization67.0 %68.2 %(1.2) pps69.1 %69.8 %(0.7) pps
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month, excluding exchange rate effects (A)
$187 $185 1 %$112 $189 (41)%
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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,
20222021% Change20222021% Change
Americas
Revenue per Day$75.40 $75.02 1 %$77.71 $75.75 3 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month$175 $170 3 %$72 $184 (61)%
International
Revenue per Day$53.20 $50.69 5 %$58.48 $50.27 16 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month$192 $225 (15)%$198 $201 (1)%
Total
Revenue per Day$69.46 $68.97 1 %$72.68 $69.14 5 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs per Month$180 $185 (3)%$105 $189 (44)%



Table 4
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF CASH FLOWS AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOWSYear Ended December 31, 2022
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities$4,707 
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities exclusive of vehicle programs(280)
Net cash used in investing activities of vehicle programs(4,019)
Net cash used in investing activities(4,299)
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities exclusive of vehicle programs(2,592)
Net cash provided by financing activities of vehicle programs2,232 
Net cash used in financing activities(360)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash(32)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash16 
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)
$642 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOWS (C)
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Income before income taxes$3,636 
Add-back of non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (D)
235 
Add-back of restructuring and other related costs19 
Add-back of transaction-related costs, net8 
Add-back of other (income) expense, net(7)
Add-back of COVID-19 charges, net(9)
Add-back of unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net1 
Working capital and other148 
Capital expenditures (E)
(304)
Tax payments, net of refunds(192)
Vehicle programs and related (F)
(810)
Adjusted free cash flow$2,725 
Acquisition and related payments, net of acquired cash(3)
Borrowings, net of debt repayments704 
Repurchases of common stock(3,329)
Change in program and restricted cash(16)
Other receipts (payments), net(13)
Foreign exchange effects, financing costs and other(52)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, program and restricted cash (per above)$16 
Reconciliation of Net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted free cash flow:Year Ended December 31, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities (per above)$4,707 
Investing activities of vehicle programs(4,019)
Financing activities of vehicle programs2,232 
Capital expenditures(246)
Proceeds received on sale of assets and nonmarketable equity securities2 
Acquisition and disposition-related payments20 
Change in program and restricted cash16 
Other receipts (payments), net13 
Adjusted free cash flow (per above)$2,725 
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(A)Consists of cash and cash equivalents, program cash and restricted cash of $534 million, $89 million and $3 million, respectively.
(B)Consists of cash and cash equivalents, program cash and restricted cash of $570 million, $70 million and $2 million, respectively.
(C)See Appendix I for the definition of Adjusted free cash flow.
(D)Includes $10 million of cloud computing costs.
(E)Includes $58 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 December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA:2022202120222021
Net income$424 $381 $2,756 $1,283 
Add:Provision for income taxes92 162 880 425 
Income before income taxes516 543 3,636 1,708 
Add certain items:
Acquisition-related amortization expense8 21 43 66 
Restructuring and other related charges3 17 19 64 
Transaction-related costs, net7 2 8 5 
Other (income) expense, net2 — (7)— 
Early extinguishment of debt— — — 136 
COVID-19 charges, net (A)
— (14)(9)(2)
Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net (B)
— 9 1 3 
Adjusted pretax income536 578 3,691 1,980 
Add:
Non-vehicle related depreciation and amortization (excluding acquisition-related amortization expense) (C)
53 54 192 213 
Interest expense related to corporate debt, net (excluding early extinguishment of debt)69 51 250 218 
Adjusted EBITDA$658 $683 $4,133 $2,411 
Reconciliation of Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc. to Adjusted net income:
Net income attributable to Avis Budget Group, Inc.$423 $382 $2,764 $1,285 
Add certain items, net of tax:
Acquisition-related amortization expense7 17 32 50 
Restructuring and other related charges2 12 16 47 
Transaction-related costs, net4 1 5 3 
Other (income) expense, net2 — (5)— 
Early extinguishment of debt— — — 101 
COVID-19 charges, net— (10)(6)(2)
Unprecedented personal-injury and other legal matters, net — 6 1 2 
Adjusted net income $438 $408 $2,807 $1,486 
Earnings per share - diluted$10.10 $6.63 $57.16 $19.44 
Adjusted diluted earnings per share$10.46 $7.08 $58.05 $22.49 
Shares used to calculate Adjusted diluted earnings per share41.9 57.7 48.4 66.1 
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(A)The following table presents the unusual, direct and incremental costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Three Months Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2022202120222021
Minimum annual guaranteed rent in excess of concession fees, net$— $(14)$(9)$(2)
Vehicles damaged in overflow parking lots, net of insurance proceeds— — — (7)
Other charges— — — 7 
Operating expenses— (14)(9)(3)
Selling, general and administrative expenses— — — 1 
COVID-19 charges, net$— $(14)$(9)$(2)
(B)Reported within operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(C)Operating expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations related to cloud computing costs totaling $4 million and $2 million in fourth quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively and totaling $10 million and $7 million in the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.


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

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
AmericasInternationalTotalAmericasInternationalTotal
Revenue per Day (RPD)
Revenue$2,204 $567 $2,771 $2,100 $469 $2,569 
Currency exchange rate effects7 73 80 — — — 
Revenue excluding exchange rate effects
2,211 640 2,851 2,100 469 2,569 
Rental days (000's)29,226 10,680 39,906 27,996 9,251 37,247 
RPD excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)$75.64 $59.89 $71.43 $75.02 $50.69 $68.97 
Vehicle Utilization
Rental days (000's)29,226 10,680 39,906 27,996 9,251 37,247 
Average rental fleet467,331 180,297 647,628 435,403 157,883 593,286 
Number of days in period92 92 92 92 92 92 
Available rental days (000's)42,995 16,587 59,582 40,057 14,525 54,582 
Vehicle utilization68.0 %64.4 %67.0 %69.9 %63.7 %68.2 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net
$245 $104 $349 $222 $106 $328 
Currency exchange rate effects2 12 14 — — — 
$247 $116 $363 $222 $106 $328 
Average rental fleet467,331 180,297 647,628 435,403 157,883 593,286 
Per-unit fleet costs (in $'s)$528 $646 $560 $510 $674 $554 
Number of months in period3 3 3 3 3 3 
Per-unit fleet costs per month excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)
$176 $215 $187 $170 $225 $185 

Year Ended December 31, 2022Year Ended December 31, 2021
AmericasInternationalTotalAmericasInternationalTotal
Revenue per Day (RPD)
Revenue$9,474 $2,520 $11,994 $7,557 $1,756 $9,313 
Currency exchange rate effects17 310 327 — — — 
Revenue excluding exchange rate effects
9,491 2,830 12,321 7,557 1,756 9,313 
Rental days (000's)121,917 43,100 165,017 99,763 34,931 134,694 
RPD excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)
$77.85 $65.65 $74.67 $75.75 $50.27 $69.14 
Vehicle Utilization
Rental days (000's)121,917 43,100 165,017 99,763 34,931 134,694 
Average rental fleet479,672 174,708 654,380 385,610 143,300 528,910 
Number of days in period365 365 365 365 365 365 
Available rental days (000's)175,081 63,768 238,849 140,748 52,304 193,052 
Vehicle utilization69.6 %67.6 %69.1 %70.9 %66.8 %69.8 %
Per-Unit Fleet Costs
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net
$413 $415 $828 $851 $346 $1,197 
Currency exchange rate effects4 49 53 — — — 
$417 $464 $881 $851 $346 $1,197 
Average rental fleet479,672 174,708 654,380 385,610 143,300 528,910 
Per-unit fleet costs (in $'s)$868 $2,658 $1,346 $2,208 $2,412 $2,264 
Number of months in period12 12 12 12 12 12 
Per-unit fleet costs per month excluding exchange rate effects (in $'s)
$72 $221 $112 $184 $201 $189 
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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 we define as income 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 includes third party advisory, legal and other professional fees; COVID-19 charges, net; other (income) expense, net; and income taxes. Adjusted EBITDA includes stock-based compensation expense and vehicle related deferred financing fee amortization in the aggregate totaling $13 million and $11 million in fourth quarter 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $49 million and $52 million in the year ended December 31, 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 Adjusted EBITDA is useful as a supplemental measure in evaluating the performance of our operating businesses and in comparing our results from period to period. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it allows them to assess our results of operations and financial condition on the same basis that management uses internally. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income or other income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. 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.