HERTZ REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2023 RESULTS: REVENUE OF $2.4 BILLION, NET INCOME OF $139 MILLION AND ADJUSTED CORPORATE EBITDA OF $347 MILLION

"Results for the second quarter were strong, reflecting continued high demand for our services and elevated levels of fleet utilization," said Stephen Scherr, Chair and CEO of Hertz. "Our focus on asset returns continues to yield tangible results, enabling us to advance the growth of our rideshare business and the revitalization of the Dollar brand, in addition to facilitating ongoing investments in technology and electrification. Through the hard work and dedication of Hertz employees, we are positioned well to serve our customers through the busy summer season."

ESTERO, Fla., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTZ) ("Hertz", "Hertz Global" or the "Company") today reported results for its second quarter 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Total revenues of $2.4 billion
• GAAP net income of $139 million, a 6% margin, or $0.44 per diluted share
• Adjusted Net Income of $227 million, or $0.72 per adjusted diluted share
• Adjusted Corporate EBITDA of $347 million, a 14% margin
• Operating cash flow of $497 million, adjusted operating cash flow of $91 million
• Adjusted free cash outflow of $423 million
• Corporate liquidity of $1.4 billion at June 30, including $682 million in unrestricted cash
• Company utilized $100 million to repurchase 6.3 million common shares during the quarter

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Second quarter revenue of $2.4 billion was characterized by continued strength in demand. Volume increased 12% year over year while average fleet was up 9%. Monthly revenue per unit in the quarter of $1,516 benefited from utilization of 82%, an increase of 230 bps relative to Q2 2022. Fleet depreciation was $329 million, reflecting a year over year increase of $223 million attributable to a reduction in vehicle disposition gains which were at elevated levels in 2022.

Adjusted Corporate EBITDA was $347 million in the quarter, reflecting a healthy 14% margin.

Adjusted free cash outflow of $423 million in the quarter reflected an investment in fleet to meet spring and summer demand.

The Company's liquidity position was $1.4 billion at June 30, 2023, of which $682 million was unrestricted cash.

SUMMARY RESULTS

EARNINGS WEBCAST INFORMATION

Hertz Global's live webcast and conference call to discuss its second quarter 2023 results will be held on July 27, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be broadcast live in listen-only mode on the Company's investor relations website at IR.Hertz.com. If you would like to access the call by phone and ask a question, please go to https://register.vevent.com/register/BI2102718ea246452781a1fcfa0f708a95, and you will be provided with dial in details. Investors are encouraged to dial-in approximately 15 minutes prior to the call. A web replay will remain available on the website for approximately one year. The earnings release and related supplemental schedules containing the reconciliations of non-GAAP measures will be available on the Hertz website, IR.Hertz.com.

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL DATA, SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES, NON-GAAP MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS

Following is selected financial data of Hertz Global. Also included are Supplemental Schedules, which are provided to present segment results, and reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most comparable GAAP measures. Following the Supplemental Schedules, the Company provides definitions for terminology used throughout the earnings release and its view of the usefulness of non-GAAP measures to investors and management.

ABOUT HERTZ

The Hertz Corporation, a subsidiary of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., operates the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands throughout North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized globally. Additionally, The Hertz Corporation owns and operates the Firefly vehicle rental brand and Hertz 24/7 car sharing business in international markets and sells vehicles through Hertz Car Sales. For more information about The Hertz Corporation, visit www.hertz.com.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this release, and in related comments by the Company's management, include "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's liquidity and its possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of its business strategies. These statements often include words such as "believe," "expect," "project," "potential," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "seek," "will," "may," "would," "should," "could," "forecasts," "guidance" or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that the Company has made in light of its experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate in these circumstances. The Company believes these judgments are reasonable, but you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results, and that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, both positive and negative, that may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed or furnished to the SEC.

Important factors that could affect the Company's actual results and cause them to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements include, among other things:

• the Company's ability to purchase adequate supplies of competitively priced vehicles at a reasonable cost in order to efficiently service rental demand, including as a result of disruptions in the global supply chain;
• the Company's ability to attract and retain effective frontline employees, senior management and other key employees;
• levels of travel demand, particularly business and leisure travel in the U.S. and in global markets;
• significant changes in the competitive environment and the effect of competition in the Company's markets on rental volume and pricing;
• occurrences that disrupt rental activity during the Company's peak periods particularly in critical geographies;
• the Company's ability to accurately estimate future levels of rental activity and adjust the number and mix of vehicles used in its rental operations accordingly;
• the Company's ability to implement its business strategy or strategic transactions, including its ability to implement plans to support a large-scale electric vehicle fleet, execute its rideshare strategy and to play a central role in the modern mobility ecosystem;
• the Company's ability to adequately respond to changes in technology impacting the mobility industry;
• the mix of vehicles in the Company's fleet, including but not limited to program and non-program vehicles, which can lead to increased exposure to residual risk upon disposition;
• increases in vehicle holding periods, which may result in additional maintenance costs and lower customer satisfaction;
• financial instability of the manufacturers of the Company's vehicles, which could impact their ability to fulfill obligations under repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs;
• increases in the level of recall activity by the manufacturers of the Company's vehicles, which may increase the Company's costs and can disrupt its rental activity;
• the Company's access to third-party distribution channels and related prices, commission structures and transaction volumes associated with those channels;
• the Company's ability to offer an excellent customer experience, retain and increase customer loyalty and increase market share;
• the Company's ability to maintain its network of leases and vehicle rental concessions at airports and other key locations in the U.S. and internationally;
• the Company's ability to maintain favorable brand recognition and a coordinated branding and portfolio strategy;
• the Company's ability to effectively manage its union relations and labor agreement negotiations;
• the Company's ability, and that of its key third-party partners, to prevent the misuse or theft of information the Company possesses, including as a result of cyber security breaches and other security threats, as well as to comply with privacy regulations across the globe;
• a major disruption in the Company's communication or centralized information networks or a failure to maintain, upgrade and consolidate its information technology systems;
• risks associated with operating in many different countries, including the risk of a violation or alleged violation of applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws and the Company's ability to repatriate cash from non-U.S. affiliates without adverse tax consequences;
• risks relating to tax laws, including those that affect the Company's ability to offset future tax on fleet dispositions, as well as any adverse determinations or rulings by tax authorities;
• the Company's ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards;
• the Company's exposure to uninsured liabilities relating to personal injury, death and property damage, or otherwise;
• changes in laws, regulations, policies or other activities of governments, agencies and similar organizations, including those related to accounting principles, that affect the Company's operations, its costs or applicable tax rates;
• the recoverability of the Company's goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets when performing impairment analysis;
• costs and risks associated with potential litigation and investigations, compliance with and changes in laws and regulations and potential exposures under environmental laws and regulations;
• the Company's ability to comply with ESG regulations, meet increasing ESG expectations of stakeholders, and otherwise achieve ESG goals;
• the availability of additional or continued sources of financing at acceptable rates for the Company's revenue earning vehicles and to refinance its existing indebtedness;
• volatility in the Company's stock price and certain provisions of its charter documents which could negatively affect the market price of the Company's common stock;
• the Company's ability to effectively maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; and
• the Company's ability to implement an effective business continuity plan to protect the business in exigent circumstances.

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in the Company's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date of this release, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.