Hertz 2015 Annual Report Download - page 30

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vehicle is not purchased within a specific time period after vehicle disposal, then taxable gain is recognized. A material reduction in the net book
value of our car rental fleet, a material and extended reduction in vehicle purchases and/or a material downsizing of our car rental fleet, for any
reason, could result in reduced tax deferrals in the future, which in turn could require us to make material cash payments for U.S. federal and state
income tax liabilities.
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                    
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If any manufacturer of our program cars does not fulfill its obligations under its repurchase or guaranteed depreciation agreement with us, whether
due to default, reorganization, bankruptcy or otherwise, then we would have to dispose of those program cars without receiving the benefits of the
associated programs and we would also be exposed to residual risk with respect to these cars. In addition, we could be left with a substantial
unpaid claim against the manufacturer with respect to program cars that were sold and returned to the manufacturer but not paid for, or that were
sold for less than their agreed repurchase price or guaranteed value.
The failure by a manufacturer to pay such amounts could cause a credit enhancement deficiency with respect to our asset-backed and asset-
based financing arrangements, requiring us to either reduce the outstanding principal amount of debt or provide more collateral (in the form of cash,
vehicles and/or certain other contractual rights) to the creditors under any such affected arrangement.
If one or more manufacturers were to adversely modify or eliminate repurchase or guaranteed depreciation programs in the future, our access to
and the terms of asset-backed and asset-based debt financing could be adversely affected, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on
our liquidity, cash flows, financial condition and results of operations.
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Third-party distribution channels accounted for a significant amount of our car rental reservations for the year ended December 31, 2015. These
third-party distribution channels include traditional and online travel agencies, third-party internet sites, airlines and hotel companies, marketing
partners such as credit card companies and membership organizations and global distribution systems that allow travel agents, travel service
providers and customers to connect directly to our reservations systems. Loss of access to any of these channels, changes in pricing or
commission structures or a reduction in transaction volume could have an adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations,
particularly if our customers are unable to access our reservation systems through alternate channels.
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The market value of our equipment at the time of its disposition could be less than its estimated residual value or its depreciated value at such
time. A number of factors could affect the value received upon disposition of our equipment, including:
•the market price for similar new equipment;
•wear and tear on the equipment relative to its age and the performance of preventive maintenance;
•the time of year that it is sold;
•the supply of used equipment relative to the demand for used equipment, including as a result of changes in economic conditions or
conditions in the markets that we serve; and
•the existence and capacities of different sales outlets and our ability to develop and maintain different types of sales outlets.
Since we include in income from operations the difference between the sales price and the depreciated value of an item of equipment sold, a sale
of equipment below its depreciated value could adversely affect our income from operations. Accordingly, our ability to reduce the size of our
equipment rental fleet in the event of an economic downturn or to respond to changes in rental demand is subject to the risk of loss based on the
residual value of rental equipment.
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