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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
purpose financings), though HERC does not guarantee Hertz’s obligations under the Senior ABL Facility
because it is a borrower under that facility. In addition, the obligations of the Canadian borrowers under
the Senior ABL Facility are guaranteed by their respective subsidiaries, if any, subject to limited
exceptions. The lenders under each of the Senior Term Facility and the Senior ABL Facility have received
a security interest in substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of the borrowers and
guarantors under those facilities, including pledges of the stock of certain of their respective
subsidiaries, subject in each case to certain exceptions (including in respect of the U.S. Fleet Debt, the
International Fleet Debt and certain other secured fleet financing). Consequently, these assets will not be
available to satisfy the claims of our general creditors.
The Senior Credit Facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the
ability of the borrowers and the guarantors to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur
guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make dividends and other restricted payments,
create liens, make investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers, change the nature of their
business, make capital expenditures, or engage in certain transactions with affiliates. Under the Senior
Term Facility, the borrowers are subject to financial covenants, including a requirement to maintain a
specified leverage ratio and a specified interest coverage ratio for specified periods. Also, under the
Senior ABL Facility, if the borrowers fail to maintain a specified minimum level of borrowing capacity, they
will then be subject to financial covenants under such facility, including a specified leverage ratio and a
specified fixed charge coverage ratio of one to one. Failure to comply with the financial covenants under
the Senior Credit Facilities would result in a default under the credit agreements governing the Senior
Credit Facilities and, absent a waiver or an amendment from the lenders, permit the acceleration of all
outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities. As of December 31, 2008, Hertz was in
compliance with such financial covenants. The Senior Credit Facilities are subject to certain mandatory
prepayment requirements and provide for customary events of default.
Restrictive covenants in the Senior Term Facility (as amended) permit cash dividends to be paid to Hertz
Holdings (i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of a specified minimum amount and 1.0%
of consolidated tangible assets less certain investments, (which payments are deducted in determining
the amount available as described in the next clause (ii)) (ii) in additional amounts up to a specified
available amount determined by reference to, among other things, 50% of consolidated net income from
October 1, 2005 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial statements
of Hertz are available (less certain investments) and (iii) in additional amounts, up to a specified amount
of certain equity contributions made by Hertz Holdings to Hertz (less certain investments).
Restrictive covenants in the Senior ABL Facility (as amended) permit cash dividends to be paid to Hertz
Holdings in an aggregate amount, taken together with certain other investments, acquisitions and
optional prepayments, not to exceed $100 million. Hertz may also pay additional cash dividends under
the Senior ABL Facility, and in any amount, so long as (a) there is at least $250 million of availability under
the facility after giving effect to the proposed dividend, (b) if certain other payments when taken together
with the proposed dividend would exceed $50 million in a 30-day period, Hertz can demonstrate
projected average availability in the following six-month period of $250 million or more, (c) (i) Hertz is in
pro forma compliance with the consolidated leverage ratio and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio
set forth in the Senior ABL Facility or (ii) the amount of the proposed dividend does not exceed the sum
of (x) 1.0% of consolidated tangible assets plus (y) a specified available amount determined by reference
to, among other things, 50% of consolidated net income from October 1, 2005 to the end of the most
recent fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial statements of Hertz are available (which amount is
net of amounts paid under the foregoing clause(x)) plus (z) a specified amount of certain equity
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