UNITED STATES
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 | ||
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 0-30776
ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
65-0957875 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
200 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Address of principal executive offices) |
33301 (Zip Code) |
(954) 320-4000
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x (#2) No x (#1)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
As of February 28, 2003, the registrant had outstanding 45,296,139 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.
ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1.
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Financial Statements:
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
September 30, 2002 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2001
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Shareholders Equity (Deficit) for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2002
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and
2001
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
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Item 2.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
Market Risk
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Item 4.
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Controls and Procedures
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
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Item 2.
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Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 3.
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Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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Item 4.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders
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Item 5.
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Other Information
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Item 6.
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Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 183.7 | $ | 320.2 | ||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
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643.9 | 1,310.0 | ||||||||
Receivables, net
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315.9 | 371.4 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses
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62.1 | 48.3 | ||||||||
Vehicles, net
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2,996.6 | 3,105.6 | ||||||||
Property and equipment, net
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287.3 | 445.4 | ||||||||
Goodwill, net
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20.9 | 127.1 | ||||||||
Other assets
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98.7 | 90.3 | ||||||||
Total assets
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$ | 4,609.1 | $ | 5,818.3 | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) | ||||||||||
Accounts payable
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$ | 109.0 | $ | 91.7 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities
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297.8 | 229.4 | ||||||||
Insurance reserves
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131.3 | 62.3 | ||||||||
Vehicle debt
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2,953.2 | 3,977.8 | ||||||||
Other debt
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258.3 | 247.3 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes
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253.7 | 253.7 | ||||||||
Other liabilities
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296.9 | 199.0 | ||||||||
Liabilities subject to compromise
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502.1 | 535.9 | ||||||||
Total liabilities
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4,802.3 | 5,597.1 | ||||||||
Commitments and contingencies
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Shareholders equity (deficit):
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Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share;
10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
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Common stock, par value $.01 per share;
250,000,000 shares authorized; 45,296,139 issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
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0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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907.6 | 907.6 | ||||||||
Accumulated deficit
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(1,035.5 | ) | (599.7 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(65.8 | ) | (87.2 | ) | ||||||
Total shareholders equity (deficit)
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(193.2 | ) | 221.2 | |||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
(deficit)
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$ | 4,609.1 | $ | 5,818.3 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Revenue
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$ | 713.3 | $ | 908.3 | $ | 1,969.4 | $ | 2,527.9 | |||||||||
Expenses:
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Direct operating costs
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314.0 | 378.5 | 901.5 | 1,069.7 | |||||||||||||
Vehicle depreciation, net
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220.1 | 295.8 | 633.6 | 808.5 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative
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128.4 | 179.4 | 405.8 | 501.9 | |||||||||||||
Transition and reorganization expenses
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60.0 | | 175.3 | | |||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets
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| 210.8 | | 210.8 | |||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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| 2.5 | | 7.5 | |||||||||||||
Interest income
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(1.1 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (4.8 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense
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56.1 | 87.9 | 152.3 | 269.7 | |||||||||||||
Other expense, net
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8.7 | 5.0 | 34.2 | 10.8 | |||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes
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(72.9 | ) | (250.0 | ) | (329.6 | ) | (346.2 | ) | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes
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| 131.5 | | 99.0 | |||||||||||||
Net loss before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principles
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(72.9 | ) | (381.5 | ) | (329.6 | ) | (445.2 | ) | |||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principles, net of provision for income taxes of $0 in 2002 and
$4.5 in 2001.
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Net loss
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$ | (72.9 | ) | $ | (381.5 | ) | $ | (435.8 | ) | $ | (438.1 | ) | |||||
Basic and diluted loss per share before
cumulative effect of change in accounting principles
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$ | (1.61 | ) | $ | (8.44 | ) | $ | (7.28 | ) | $ | (9.85 | ) | |||||
Basic and diluted loss per share
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$ | (1.61 | ) | $ | (8.44 | ) | $ | (9.62 | ) | $ | (9.69 | ) | |||||
Shares used in computing per share amounts:
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Basic and diluted
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45.3 | 45.2 | 45.3 | 45.2 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
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Common Stock | Additional | Comprehensive | Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Loss) | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001
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45.3 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 907.6 | $ | (599.7 | ) | $ | (87.2 | ) | $ | 221.2 | ||||||||||||
Net loss
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(435.8 | ) | (435.8 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income:
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Foreign currency translation adjustment
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Changes in fair value of interest rate hedges and
reclassification adjustments
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BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 (unaudited)
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45.3 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 907.6 | $ | (1,035.5 | ) | $ | (65.8 | ) | $ | (193.2 | ) | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net loss
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$ | (435.8 | ) | $ | (438.1 | ) | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash and
cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities:
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Impairment of intangible assets
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Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principles, net of tax
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106.2 | (7.1 | ) | ||||||||
Fair value adjustment on interest rate hedges and
reclassification adjustments
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30.5 | 2.3 | |||||||||
Loss on sale of assets and asset impairments
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31.3 | 4.2 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property and
equipment
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132.2 | 59.1 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets and debt issue
costs
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24.5 | 31.9 | |||||||||
Income tax provision
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Depreciation of vehicles
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633.6 | 808.5 | |||||||||
Purchases of vehicles
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(5,502.4 | ) | (5,243.4 | ) | |||||||
Sales of vehicles
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4,871.4 | 4,065.5 | |||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities, net:
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Receivables
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30.9 | 115.0 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets
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(35.7 | ) | 8.3 | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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156.6 | (62.5 | ) | ||||||||
Other liabilities
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(16.8 | ) | 1.0 | ||||||||
26.5 | (345.5 | ) | |||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS PROVIDED BY INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Purchases of property and equipment
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(16.7 | ) | (30.8 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
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19.5 | 116.3 | |||||||||
2.8 | 85.5 | ||||||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS PROVIDED BY (USED IN)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Proceeds from vehicle financing
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3,184.5 | 31,073.7 | |||||||||
Payments on vehicle financing
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(4,110.8 | ) | (30,740.0 | ) | |||||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
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666.1 | (120.0 | ) | ||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of other debt
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40.9 | 285.2 | |||||||||
Payments on other debt
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(33.1 | ) | (269.5 | ) | |||||||
Subsidiary limited partner contributions
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100.6 | 87.8 | |||||||||
Debt issue costs
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(25.8 | ) | (30.7 | ) | |||||||
Other
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11.8 | (1.0 | ) | ||||||||
(165.8 | ) | 285.5 | |||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
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(136.5 | ) | 25.5 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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320.2 | 6.3 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 183.7 | $ | 31.8 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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ANC RENTAL CORPORATION
1. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On November 13, 2001, ANC Rental Corporation and certain of its direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries (each, a Debtor, and collectively, Debtors) filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court of Delaware (Case No. 01-11200 et al., Jointly Administered).
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of ANC Rental Corporation and its subsidiaries (the Company) and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain information related to the Companys organization, significant accounting policies and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all material adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented and the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Income taxes during these interim periods have been provided based upon the Companys anticipated annual effective income tax rate. These financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with the AICPAs Statement of Position 90-7, Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code (SOP 90-7). SOP 90-7 requires segregating pre-petition liabilities that are subject to compromise and identifying all transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization of the Company. A certain portion of the liabilities recorded at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001 are expected to be subject to compromise. Also in accordance with SOP 90-7, after the filing date, interest is no longer accrued on any unsecured and undersecured debt. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 such amounts approximated $0.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and payment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business and do not reflect adjustments that might result if the Debtors are unable to continue as a going concern. The Companys significant losses and its chapter 11 filing raise concerns about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. As a result of the chapter 11 filing, there is no assurance that the carrying amounts of assets will be realized or that liabilities will be settled for amounts recorded. The Company intends to file a plan or plans of reorganization with the Bankruptcy Court. Continuing as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things, the Companys formulation of a plan or plans of reorganization, the success of future business operations, and the generation of sufficient cash from operations and financing sources to meet the Companys obligations. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not reflect: (i) the realizable value of assets on a liquidation basis or their availability to satisfy liabilities; (ii) aggregate pre-petition liability amounts that may be allowed for unrecorded claims or contingencies, or their status or priority; (iii) the effect of any changes to the Debtors capital structure or in the Debtors business operations as the result of an approved plan or plans of reorganization; or (iv) adjustments to the carrying value of asset or liability amounts that may be necessary as a result of actions by the Bankruptcy Court.
Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for a full year. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto appearing in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Prior to June 30, 2000 the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc. (our former Parent or AutoNation). On June 30, 2000 AutoNation distributed its interest in the Company to its shareholders on a tax-free basis at which point the Company became an independent, publicly owned
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company. The Company entered into agreements with AutoNation, which provided for the separation of the Companys business from AutoNation and govern various interim and ongoing relationships between the companies.
All historical share and per share data included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, has been retroactively adjusted for the recapitalization of the former Parents 100 shares of common stock into 45,142,728 shares of Common Stock on June 30, 2000.
Basic loss per share is calculated based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, plus the dilutive effect of stock options, calculated using the treasury stock method, and common stock purchase warrants, calculated using the if-converted method. As of September 30, 2002 the Company had 5.3 million options outstanding and 5.1 million common stock purchase warrants outstanding, which due to their anti-dilutive nature were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The primary assumption used by management is that the Company will continue as a going concern. However, should the Company not obtain financing or cease to continue as a going concern the reported amounts of assets and liabilities will change materially.
Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
2. OPERATIONS UNDER BANKRUPTCY
The Debtors remain in possession of their assets and properties, and continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. The divisions and operations that are not part of the chapter 11 filing relate to international operations, an insurance captive, and special purpose vehicle financing entities. As a debtor-in-possession, management is authorized to operate the business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without Court approval. There is no assurance that the Bankruptcy Court will grant any requests for such approval. Subsequent to the filing of the chapter 11 petitions, the Company obtained several Court orders that authorized it to pay certain pre-petition liabilities and take certain actions to preserve the going concern value of the business, thereby enhancing the prospects of reorganization.
The confirmation of a plan or plans of reorganization is the Companys primary objective. After negotiations with various parties in interest, the Company expects to present a plan or plans of reorganization to the Court to reorganize the Companys businesses and to restructure its obligations. This plan or plans of reorganization could change the amounts reported in the financial statements and cause a material change in the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. The Company expects that a certain portion of the pre-petition liabilities recorded will be subject to compromise.
The plan or plans of reorganization, when filed, will set forth the means for treating claims, including liabilities subject to compromise and interests in the company. Such means may take a number of different forms. A plan of reorganization may result in, among other things, significant dilution or elimination of certain classes of existing interests as a result of the issuance of equity securities to creditors or new investors. Other interests such as certain of the pre-petition insurance reserves may need to be addressed and resolved in the ordinary course of business as a result of needing to maintain mandatory insurance coverage or for other
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compelling business or legal reasons. The Company is in the early stages of formulating a plan of reorganization. The confirmation of any plan or plans of reorganization will require creditor acceptance as required under the Bankruptcy Code and approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Under bankruptcy law, actions by creditors to collect pre-petition indebtedness owed by the Debtors at the filing date are stayed and other pre-petition contractual obligations may not be enforced against the Debtors. The Company notified all known claimants and historical creditors that the Bankruptcy Court established a bar date of January 14, 2003. A bar date is the date by which a claimant, whose claim against the Debtors has been listed different from the amount or status, or omitted from the schedules of liabilities filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court, must file a claim against the Debtors if the claimant wishes to participate in the chapter 11 case as provided for in any Plan of Reorganization. In addition, the Debtors have the continuing right subject to Court approval and other conditions, to assume or reject any pre-petition executory contracts and unexpired leases. Parties affected by these subsequent rejections may file claims with the Bankruptcy Court regardless of the bar date. Any damages resulting from rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases are treated as unsecured pre-petition claims. It should be noted that the amounts of claims filed by creditors could be significantly different from their recorded amounts. Due to material uncertainties, it is not possible to predict the length of time the Company will operate under chapter 11 protection, the outcome of the proceedings in general, whether the Company will continue to operate under its current organizational structure, the effect of the proceedings on the Companys businesses or the recovery by creditors and equity holders of the Company.
Under the Bankruptcy Code, post-petition and pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise must be satisfied before shareholders can receive any distribution. The ultimate recovery to shareholders, if any, will not be determined until the end of the case when the fair value of the Companys assets is compared to the liabilities and claims against the Company. There can be no assurance that any value will be ascribed to the Companys common stock in the bankruptcy proceeding.
3. TRANSITION AND REORGANIZATION EXPENSES
In an effort to return the Company to profitability, management is implementing a series of transition plans designed to improve the quality of customer service while lowering costs to deliver such service. Transition and reorganization expenses for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 are as follows (unaudited):
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Airport location consolidation
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$ | 1.7 | $ | 10.0 | $ | 11.7 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 30.7 | $ | 33.7 | ||||||||||||
Combining information technology systems
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6.7 | 11.7 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 71.4 | 88.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
International Division
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0.5 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 1.0 | 17.2 | 18.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Closure of Alamo Local Market locations
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0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Professional fees and other
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10.5 | | 10.5 | 28.0 | | 28.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 19.6 | $ | 40.4 | $ | 60.0 | $ | 49.8 | $ | 125.5 | $ | 175.3 | |||||||||||||
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 the Company has remitted payments relative to its transition and reorganization expense of $19.3 million and $42.2 million respectively.
Airport Location Consolidation
As of the date of the bankruptcy filing Alamo and National operated under 140 separate stand-alone concession agreements at seventy airports, including most of the major airports in the United States. The Company plans to consolidate as many of these separately branded locations as possible into dual branded
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locations. The Company believes that by consolidating operations into one dual branded facility it will be able to lower operating costs and improve vehicle utilization, lower personnel expense, and reduce rent expense. The Company expects to substantially complete its facility consolidation program during the first half of 2003. Accordingly, the Company has accelerated the amortization on $32.8 million of assets, which will be abandoned, upon consolidation. The excess depreciation charge due to the accelerated amortization approximated $3.1 million per month through August 2002 at which time the amounts were fully amortized. Due to material uncertainties, negotiations with third parties, and the legal challenges of certain competitors it is not possible to predict the length of time it will take to complete each location consolidation or whether all of the contemplated location consolidations will be completed successfully. As such, the Company may need to change the estimate of an assets remaining useful lives and revise depreciation policies on a prospective basis. As of December 31, 2002, the Company had dual branded its operations at forty-one of these airports and had received court orders allowing it to dual brand an additional seven airport locations, which it expects to complete in the first half of 2003.
The Company incurred $11.7 million and $33.7 million in expenses relative to its airport location consolidation project for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, the non-cash component was primarily comprised of impairment charges of approximately $5.9 million and $14.2 million, respectively and excess depreciation of approximately $6.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively, and a gain on rejected leases of $2.1 million in the third quarter.
Combining Information Technology Systems
Currently the Company operates two separate and distinct information technology systems, one for each of its Alamo and National brands. During the latter part of 2003, the Company plans to migrate to one information system and abandon the other. The Company believes that by combining information technology onto the existing Alamo legacy operating system, cost savings can be achieved. Additional benefits of migrating to the Alamo legacy system are expected to include a reduction of support staff, elimination of duplicative system infrastructures, improved operational efficiency, lower cost of training, and standardization across the organization. The migration to one information technology system is not without significant risks including, but not limited to, the ability to successfully migrate onto one system, additional delays in implementation, temporary loss of business functionality, questions regarding the scalability of existing infrastructure and the need for coordination with other third party vendors to accept system changes. The Company has accelerated the amortization on $54.9 million of assets at September 30, 2002, which will be abandoned, upon the migration to one system. In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company revised the information technology systems estimated useful life and as such, the excess depreciation charge will approximate $2.1 million per month beginning October 2002.
The Company incurred $18.4 million and $88.3 million in expenses relative to the combining of information technology systems for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The cash component primarily related to external consulting while the non-cash component primarily related to excess depreciation.
International
In August 2002, the Company sold certain assets and transferred specific liabilities related to its Holland and Belgium operations to an unrelated third party and entered into a ten-year franchise agreement. The Company realized approximately $10.1 million in net proceeds from this transaction. In the third quarter, the Company recorded a reorganization charge of approximately $1.4 million related to losses on the sale of these assets.
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In the third and fourth quarters of 2002, respectively, the Companys German operating and financing subsidiaries filed for receivership under local law. As such, in the third quarter, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $15.8 million to reserve its net investment in the German operations.
Closure of Alamo Local Market Locations
During 2002, the Company closed unprofitable local market locations. Costs incurred relative to these closures approximated $1.7 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. Of these amounts $1.7 million and $7.1 million has been classified as a transition and reorganization expense in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The charges primarily relate to disposition of fleet, impaired assets and accruals for rent and severance.
During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company approved and announced a plan to close and abandon its Alamo Local Market Division. The Company substantially completed its plan of abandonment in the fourth quarter of 2002. The plan included provisions for head count reductions, closure of locations and reductions in fleet. Pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144), the net assets and operating results of the Companys Alamo Local Market Division will be classified as a discontinued operation in the fourth quarter of 2002. A summary of operating results relative to Alamo Local Market Division for the periods indicated are as follows (unaudited):
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Revenue
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$ | 31.3 | $ | 72.3 | $ | 115.2 | $ | 201.4 | ||||||||
Loss before income taxes
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(23.5 | ) | (3.6 | ) | (57.7 | ) | (12.1 | ) |
Professional Fees and Other
The Company incurred professional fees of approximately $10.5 million and $28.5 million for services rendered on behalf of the Company and its creditors for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. Separately, the Company has reclassified approximately $0.5 million of excess interest income to transition and reorganization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. There were no amounts reclassified for the three months ended September 30, 2002.
4. | LIABILITIES SUBJECT TO COMPROMISE |
The classification of liabilities subject to compromise is based on currently available information and analysis. As additional information and analysis is completed or, as the Court rules on relevant matters, the classification of amounts in this category may change. Due to the nature of the bankruptcy proceedings the amount of any changes could be significant. Additionally, it is not possible to predict the amount, if any, at which each type of liability will be satisfied.
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The Company has pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Accounts payable
|
$ | 91.2 | $ | 89.6 | ||||
Unsecured debt
|
35.0 | 35.0 | ||||||
Terminated interest rate hedges
|
82.3 | 82.3 | ||||||
Insurance reserves
|
226.3 | 251.7 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
40.1 | 46.9 | ||||||
Other liabilities
|
27.2 | 30.4 | ||||||
$ | 502.1 | $ | 535.9 | |||||
Certain of the pre-petition insurance reserves may need to be addressed and resolved in the ordinary course of business as a result of needing to maintain mandatory insurance coverage or for other compelling business or legal reasons.
5. | DEBTOR AND NON-DEBTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS AND CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following condensed consolidating statements of Debtors and non-debtors as of September 30, 2002 and for the nine months then ended (unaudited) have been prepared assuming continuity of operations, realization of assets and payment of liabilities. The divisions and subsidiaries excluded from the bankruptcy proceedings (Non-debtors) relate to international subsidiaries, an insurance captive and special purpose financing entities.
Debtors | Non-debtors | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||
Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 160.5 | $ | 23.2 | $ | | $ | 183.7 | |||||||||
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
|
0.7 | 643.2 | | 643.9 | |||||||||||||
Receivables, net
|
103.9 | 215.7 | (3.7 | ) | 315.9 | ||||||||||||
Vehicles, net
|
(11.0 | ) | 3,007.6 | | 2,996.6 | ||||||||||||
All other assets
|
1,251.3 | 156.7 | (939.0 | ) | 469.0 | ||||||||||||
Total assets
|
$ | 1,505.4 | $ | 4,046.4 | $ | (942.7 | ) | $ | 4,609.1 | ||||||||
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity (Deficit) |
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Accounts payable
|
$ | 64.3 | $ | 44.6 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 109.0 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
236.4 | 65.3 | (3.9 | ) | 297.8 | ||||||||||||
Vehicle debt
|
| 2,953.2 | | 2,953.2 | |||||||||||||
Other debt
|
253.4 | 4.9 | | 258.3 | |||||||||||||
Due to/from affiliates
|
275.1 | (275.1 | ) | | | ||||||||||||
Liability subject to compromise
|
502.1 | | | 502.1 | |||||||||||||
All other liabilities
|
379.6 | 311.6 | (9.3 | ) | 681.9 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities
|
1,710.9 | 3,104.5 | (13.1 | ) | 4,802.3 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders equity (deficit)
|
(205.5 | ) | 941.9 | (929.6 | ) | (193.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
(deficit)
|
$ | 1,505.4 | $ | 4,046.4 | $ | (942.7 | ) | $ | 4,609.1 | ||||||||
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Debtors | Non-debtors | Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$ | 1,633.4 | $ | 1,128.6 | $ | (792.6 | ) | $ | 1,969.4 | |||||||
Operating costs
|
1,754.3 | 977.9 | (791.3 | ) | 1,940.9 | |||||||||||
Transition and reorganization expenses
|
157.5 | 17.8 | | 175.3 | ||||||||||||
Interest and other expense
|
173.5 | 13.3 | (4.0 | ) | 182.8 | |||||||||||
Equity (earnings) in investee
|
(3.4 | ) | | 3.4 | | |||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
(448.5 | ) | 119.6 | (0.7 | ) | (329.6 | ) | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes
|
| 10.0 | (10.0 | ) | | |||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle
|
| (106.2 | ) | | (106.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$ | (448.5 | ) | $ | 3.4 | $ | 9.3 | $ | (435.8 | ) | ||||||
6. | RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of amounts held in trust for payment and security under the Companys vehicle debt programs as well as amounts on deposit for certain insurance claims.
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Restricted cash as collateral for vehicle debt
|
$ | 585.1 | $ | 1,262.2 | ||||
Restricted cash as collateral for certain
insurance claims
|
58.8 | 47.8 | ||||||
$ | 643.9 | $ | 1,310.0 | |||||
Regarding the Companys international operations, in April 2002, the Companys United Kingdom subsidiary entered into a fleet finance and working capital facility with third party lenders which allows the operation, for limited periods of time, to use certain vehicle proceeds, usually classified as restricted cash, to support general working capital needs thereby reducing the daily draw of its £20.0 million or approximately $33.0 million working capital facility.
7. | RECEIVABLES |
The components of receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Trade receivables
|
$ | 156.6 | $ | 185.2 | ||||
Vehicle manufacturer receivables
|
133.9 | 115.5 | ||||||
Other
|
61.3 | 95.8 | ||||||
351.8 | 396.5 | |||||||
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(35.9 | ) | (25.1 | ) | ||||
$ | 315.9 | $ | 371.4 | |||||
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8. | VEHICLES |
A summary of vehicles is as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Vehicles
|
$ | 3,383.7 | $ | 3,684.2 | ||||
Less: accumulated depreciation
|
(387.1 | ) | (578.6 | ) | ||||
$ | 2,996.6 | $ | 3,105.6 | |||||
9. | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
A summary of property and equipment is as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Land
|
$ | 47.2 | $ | 50.8 | ||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
412.1 | 422.8 | ||||||
Buildings and improvements
|
277.7 | 300.8 | ||||||
737.0 | 774.4 | |||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(449.7 | ) | (329.0 | ) | ||||
$ | 287.3 | $ | 445.4 | |||||
10. | OTHER ASSETS |
The components of other assets are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Deposits
|
$ | 64.3 | $ | 40.9 | ||||
Debt issue cost, net
|
22.4 | 22.3 | ||||||
Interest rate hedges, at fair value
|
7.5 | 22.3 | ||||||
Other
|
4.5 | 4.8 | ||||||
$ | 98.7 | $ | 90.3 | |||||
11. | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE |
The components of accounts payable are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Trade payables
|
$ | 168.1 | $ | 155.2 | ||||
Vehicle payables
|
32.1 | 26.1 | ||||||
Less, amounts currently subject to compromise
|
(91.2 | ) | (89.6 | ) | ||||
$ | 109.0 | $ | 91.7 | |||||
Vehicle payables represent amounts to be financed after period end for vehicles acquired under the Companys vehicle financing programs.
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12. | INSURANCE RESERVES |
The components of insurance reserves are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Auto and general liability
|
$ | 331.7 | $ | 284.3 | ||||
Other
|
25.9 | 29.7 | ||||||
Less, amounts currently subject to compromise
|
(226.3 | ) | (251.7 | ) | ||||
$ | 131.3 | $ | 62.3 | |||||
Certain of the pre-petition insurance reserves may need to be addressed and resolved in the ordinary course of business as a result of needing to maintain mandatory insurance coverage or for other compelling business or legal reasons.
13. | OTHER LIABILITIES |
Components of other liabilities are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Minority interest
|
$ | 242.0 | $ | 141.3 | ||||
Interest rate hedges, at fair value at
termination date
|
82.3 | 82.3 | ||||||
Deferred gains on property sales
|
29.5 | 32.8 | ||||||
Other
|
52.6 | 55.4 | ||||||
Less, amounts currently subject to compromise
|
(109.5 | ) | (112.8 | ) | ||||
$ | 296.9 | $ | 199.0 | |||||
Minority interest represents the limited partnership interest in a subsidiary of the Company. Minority interest in the subsidiarys income is included in interest expense and was $3.4 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $6.3 million and $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
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14. VEHICLE DEBT
Vehicle debt is as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||
2002 | 2001 | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
Bank sponsored liquidity back-up facility secured
by eligible vehicle collateral; interest based on U.S. Prime
rate; weighted average interest rate of 4.75% at
December 31, 2001.
|
$ | | $ | 63.8 | |||||
Auction-rate note program; weighted average
interest rate of 4.57% at September 30, 2002; maturities
through 2006, net of a $0.1 million and a $0.3 million
discount as September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001,
respectively
|
31.2 | 222.7 | |||||||
Amounts under various asset-backed medium-term
note programs secured by eligible vehicle collateral:
|
|||||||||
Fixed rate component; weighted average interest
rate of 6.02% at September 30, 2002 and 5.94% at
December 31, 2001; maturities through 2003.
|
500.0 | 1,250.0 | |||||||
Floating rate component based on a spread over
LIBOR; weighted average interest rate of 2.46% and 2.17% at
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001,
respectively; maturities through 2005.
|
2,399.8 | 2,350.0 | |||||||
Other committed and uncommitted secured vehicle
financings primarily with financing institutions in the United
Kingdom; LIBOR based interest rates; weighted average interest
rates of 5.25% and 4.09% at September 30, 2002 and
December 31, 2001, respectively; maturities through 2003.
|
22.2 | 91.3 | |||||||
$ | 2,953.2 | $ | 3,977.8 | ||||||
At September 30, 2002, aggregate expected maturities of vehicle debt were as follows:
2002
|
$ | 21.9 | ||
2003
|
583.3 | |||
2004
|
1,909.9 | |||
2005
|
406.9 | |||
2006
|
31.2 | |||
$ | 2,953.2 | |||
The Company finances its domestic vehicle purchases through asset-backed wholly-owned, fully consolidated, special purpose financing subsidiaries. These financing subsidiaries obtain funds by issuing asset-backed medium-term notes or commercial paper into the capital markets. The financing subsidiaries in turn lease vehicles to the domestic operating subsidiaries. The Companys international operations in Europe and Canada provide their own financing for vehicle purchases through various asset-backed financings, leases and secured loans on a country by country basis.
The Debtors filing for bankruptcy represented an Event of Default under each of the domestic financing facilities and certain of the Companys international facilities for which the parent company is guarantor.
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However, in the United States the special purpose financing subsidiaries are not Debtors and have continued making scheduled interest and principal payments to the third party note holders.
On May 1, 2002, all amounts outstanding on the Companys bank sponsored liquidity back-up facilities were repaid.
In February 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved, on a final basis, a fleet financing agreement insured by MBIA where MBIA allowed for the release of certain restricted funds supporting the MBIA insured outstanding series of medium-term notes for the purchase of new vehicles. The agreement made available up to $1.0 billion of previously frozen funds for the acquisition of new fleet. On May 10, 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved, on a final basis, an agreement with MBIA to allow the Company to continue to use $2.3 billion of its fleet financing facilities on a revolving basis. As such, the Company will be allowed to use proceeds received from the disposition of vehicles financed by these facilities to purchase new vehicles. Through a series of court orders, the agreement is currently scheduled to expire in March 2003. The Company has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to extend the agreement through June 2003.
Additionally, the Company issued a $275.0 million variable funding asset-backed note which, in June 2002, the Company amended to allow for borrowings of up to $575.0 million. The note bears interest at a variable rate based upon a spread over LIBOR and was set to expire in September 2002. In August 2002, the Company refinanced the variable funding note with the issuance of $600.0 million of vehicle asset-backed medium-term notes with a term of approximately two years at a floating rate based on a spread over LIBOR. Upon the emergence from chapter 11, the Company may need to refinance these asset-backed medium-term notes. The Company hedged its floating interest rate risk through the purchase of an interest rate cap with a strike price of 6.5%. The Company expects the interest rate cap to be effective in hedging interest rate risk.
In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company repaid amounts outstanding under its auction-rate note program.
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15. OTHER DEBT
Other debt is as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Secured revolving credit facility weighted
average interest rate of 6.25% at September 30, 2002
|
$ | 22.4 | $ | | ||||
Supplemental secured term loan at 12.75% at
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, matures
May 31, 2003
|
40.0 | 40.0 | ||||||
Interim financing fixed rate note at 16.0%
through September 30, 2002 increasing 0.5% each 90 day
period thereafter capped at 18.0%, matures June 30, 2007,
net of a $9.0 million and $10.4 million discount at
September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
|
191.0 | 189.6 | ||||||
Notes payable to vehicle manufacturer; weighted
average interest rates of 2.63% and 4.26% at September 30,
2002 and December 31, 2001, matures June 2002
|
35.0 | 35.0 | ||||||
Notes payable to former owners of acquired
business; interest payable using LIBOR based rates; weighted
average interest of 6.45% at December 31, 2001
|
| 2.4 | ||||||
Other uncommitted credit facilities and other
notes relating to the Companys international subsidiaries;
interest ranging from 5.50% to 8.75%; maturing through 2002
|
4.9 | 15.3 | ||||||
293.3 | 282.3 | |||||||
Less, amounts considered to be subject to
compromise
|
(35.0 | ) | (35.0 | ) | ||||
$ | 258.3 | $ | 247.3 | |||||
As of September 30, 2002 aggregate expected maturities of other debt exclusive of note discounts approximating $9.0 million are as follows: $74.9 million in 2002, $62.4 million in 2003 and $130.0 million in 2007. The Debtors filing for chapter 11 represented an Event of Default under each of these financing facilities. Under bankruptcy law, the Debtors are not permitted to make scheduled principal and interest payments with respect to their pre-petition debt unless specifically ordered by the Court. As a result of the Companys filing for chapter 11 it has not made principle payments currently due relative to its debt classified as Other Debt.
In June 2000, the Company entered into a three-year secured revolving credit facility with a borrowing base capacity of up to $175.0 million at a floating rate, currently based upon a spread of 2.75% above LIBOR. In the third quarter of 2001, the Company reduced its capacity under this facility to $70.0 million of which $63.9 million supported outstanding letters of credit. As of December 31, 2002, $32.7 million of letters of credit were secured by the facility and approximately $29.1 million of letters of credit and fees were drawn on the facility. As a result of the chapter 11 filing, the Company itself is precluded from drawing on this facility. The Company expects that during 2003 substantially all holders of outstanding letters of credit will draw against the facility.
The Company also entered into a supplemental secured revolving credit facility with availability of the lesser of (1) $40.0 million and (2) an amount equal to $175.0 million less the borrowing base of the resized $175.0 million secured revolving credit facility. On its one year maturity date, the $40.0 million supplemental secured revolving credit facility was converted into a term loan maturing on May 31, 2003. Interest on the
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supplemental secured term loan is payable at a floating rate, initially based upon a spread of 4.5% above LIBOR and increasing by 50 basis points on the first day of each January, April, July and October.
On June 30, 2000 the Company entered into an agreement with a lender for interim financing of $225.0 million in connection with its separation from its former Parent. The initial term of the interim financing was 12 months. The Company extended $200.0 million of the interim financing into a six-year term loan. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, upon conversion to the term loan the Company issued immediately exercisable warrants representing approximately 3.7 million shares and paid a fee of $6.0 million to the lender. The term loan bears interest at an increasing rate starting at 14.5% as of October 1, 2001 and increases by 50 basis points each 90 day period up to a maximum of 18.0%. The term loan may, at the option of the lender, be exchanged into a fixed-rate note with a similar maturity. The warrants have a term of 10 years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The fair value of the warrants on June 30, 2001, the date of issue, was $11.0 million. The warrants are treated as a note discount, and are being amortized as a component of interest expense, over the term of the refinancing. Upon request of the holder of the notes and warrants the Company is required to file registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission which register the fixed-rate notes referred to above and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. To the extent the Company does not file these registration statements or they are not declared effective within certain time constraints the Company will be required to pay penalties.
In the first and second quarters of 2001, the Company consummated a series of sale and leaseback transactions. As a result, the Company was obligated to use the proceeds to pay-down the interim financing. However, as part of an amendment to the interim note facility the lender agreed that such proceeds could be used for general corporate purposes until September 30, 2001 at which time the Company would be required to pay-down the interim financing by approximately $70.0 million.
As of September 30, 2001, the Company further amended its financing facilities, deferring the $70.0 million principal payment until November 30, 2001, and suspending certain financial covenants through November 15, 2001. Concurrent with the amendments the Company issued additional immediately exercisable warrants representing approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock. These warrants have a term of ten years from their issue date and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The fair value of the additional warrants on September 30, 2001, the date of issue, was $0.7 million. The fair value of the warrants were recorded as a note discount and is being amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the note using the effective interest method.
The Companys governing documents for its credit facilities and interim financing, entered into during 2000 and subsequently amended, require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios including, but not limited to, financial performance measures and limits on additional indebtedness. In addition these documents restrict the Companys ability to: sell assets; grant or incur liens on our assets; repay certain indebtedness; pay dividends, make certain investments or acquisitions; issue certain guarantees; enter certain sale and leaseback transactions; repurchase or redeem capital stock; engage in mergers or consolidation; and engage in certain transactions with our affiliates.
16. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
The Company is a party to various legal proceedings which have arisen in the ordinary course of business. While the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that losses, if any, resulting from the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Companys consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. However, unfavorable resolution could affect the consolidated results of operations or cash flows for the quarterly periods in which they are resolved.
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The Company continues to investigate and pursue strategic alternatives to maximize stakeholder value and strengthen the Companys financial condition. These strategic alternatives may include the sale or closure of all or part of its business. In connection with these initiatives certain parties engaged in the reorganization or financing of the Company may earn contingent incentives, success or emergence fees. The success fees are to be paid based upon a sliding scale affected by the passage of time and the value realized upon reorganization or sale of the Company. The Company expects these success or emergence fees would not exceed $20.0 million, of which an emergence fee of $12.5 million is payable to the Companys primary vehicle debt surety provider.
In March 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved, on a final basis, a key employee retention plan. The purpose of the plan is to retain certain key employees critical to the near-term success of our restructuring by providing financial incentives and security against unanticipated termination of employment and to incentivize them to maximize stakeholder value. There are three levels of participation in the plan (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III).
The Basic Retention (Tier I) is available to all participants in the plan and is payable upon the earlier of June 30, 2003, involuntary termination of employment other than for cause or death or permanent disability, sale of the company or the consummation by the Bankruptcy Court of a plan of reorganization. The Base Retention approximates fifty percent of the participants base salary and is payable in a cumulative lump sum, approximating $7.0 million.
The Holdback Retention is for Tier II and Tier III participants payable upon a Triggering Event. A Triggering Event occurs when a plan of reorganization of the Company under chapter 11 is approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court so long as the plan of reorganization is subsequently confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court without material modifications, or the date upon which a motion seeking approval of the sale of all or substantially all of the operating assets of the Company is approved so long as the sale is subsequently consummated without material modifications. The Holdback Retention is paid based upon a sliding scale affected by the passage of time and value realized in the Triggering Event.
In 1997 and 1999 our former Parent engaged in certain transactions that are of a type that the Internal Revenue Service has indicated it intends to challenge. Until and unless resolved by AutoNation, our Company may still have several liability with AutoNation to the Internal Revenue Service for all transactions that occurred while it was part of AutoNations Consolidated Federal tax returns. The Company has included below an excerpt from AutoNations current report on Form 8-K as of March 3, 2003 regarding these transactions:
On March 3, 2003, AutoNation, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that it has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to the tax treatment of certain transactions entered into by the Company in 1997 and 1999. The Company (AutoNation) will owe the IRS net aggregate payments of approximately $470 million, including interest. An initial net payment of approximately $350 million will be due in March 2004, and three subsequent payments of approximately $40 million each will be due in March 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. |
17. | DERIVATIVES |
In June 1998 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133). SFAS 133, as amended, became effective for the Company on January 1, 2001. The Companys derivative instruments qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS 133.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The major market risk hedged by the Company is the changes in LIBOR-based interest rates. The Company uses interest rate derivatives to adjust interest rate exposures, when appropriate, based upon market conditions. For the year to date period ended September 30, 2002 the Company used stand-alone interest rate caps to manage its floating rate risk.
The Company measures effectiveness of its stand-alone caps by comparing the changes in fair value of its stand-alone caps to a hypothetical derivative that would be perfectly effective in offsetting changes in fair value of the hedged cash flows. The Company expects little to no ineffectiveness relative to its stand-alone caps and as such changes in the fair value of the stand-alone caps are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Company neither received proceeds from its stand-alone caps nor made payments under its floors, as these floors were terminated by the counterparty in the fourth quarter of 2001. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company reclassified net payments of approximately $1.1 million under its caps, and $5.9 million and $11.2 million under its floors, respectively, to vehicle interest expense, a component of interest expense.
As a result of the Debtors filing for chapter 11 in the fourth quarter of 2001, the counterparty to the interest rate floors terminated their agreement with the Company. As such, the interest rate floors ceased being an effective hedge and the Company will amortize these deferred losses from other comprehensive income to current earnings over the life of the remaining debt outstanding. Amortization of deferred losses recognized currently in earnings approximated $8.8 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively and $27.4 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Company expects amortization of these deferred losses will approximate $35.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Certain of the Companys vehicle financing facilities are amortizing and as such the Company reclassified $3.1 million of deferred losses on interest rate caps related to these facilities from accumulated other comprehensive loss to current earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. There were no amounts reclassified for the three months ended September 30, 2002.
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18. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income includes effects of foreign currency translation and changes in fair value of certain derivative financial instruments, which qualify for hedge accounting. Comprehensive income for the periods indicated are as follows (unaudited):
Three Months | Nine Months | ||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | ||||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss
|
$ | (72.9 | ) | $ | (381.5 | ) | $ | (435.8 | ) | $ | (438.1 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
|
|||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
(1.5 | ) | 1.0 | 7.4 | (2.6 | ) | |||||||||||
Unrealized gains/(losses) and reclassification
adjustments on interest rate hedges
|
6.2 | (55.8 | ) | 14.1 | (64.6 | ) | |||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
|
(68.2 | ) | (436.3 | ) | (414.3 | ) | (505.3 | ) | |||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle, net of tax
|
| | | (14.6 | ) | ||||||||||||
Comprehensive loss
|
$ | (68.2 | ) | $ | (436.3 | ) | $ | (414.3 | ) | $ | (519.9 | ) | |||||
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2002 | 2001 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
$ | (6.7 | ) | $ | (14.1 | ) | ||
Deferred losses on interest rate hedges
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(59.1 | ) | (73.1 | ) | ||||
$ | (65.8 | ) | $ | (87.2 | ) | |||
19. | NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
On June 30, 2001 the FASB finalized and issued SFAS 141, Business Combinations and SFAS 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The Company has adopted the provisions of SFAS 141, which requires all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 to be accounted for using the purchase method, eliminating the pooling of interests method. Additionally, acquired intangible assets should be separately recognized if the benefit of the intangible asset is obtained through contractual or other legal rights, or if the intangible asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, regardless of the acquirers intent to do so.
The provisions of SFAS 142 applied immediately to all acquisitions completed after June 30, 2001. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives existing at June 30, 2001 were amortized until December 31, 2001. Effective January 1, 2002 such amortization ceased, as companies were required to adopt the new rules on that date, resulting in a $2.5 million and $7.5 million decrease in amortization for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the same period in 2001. Net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, adjusted for the impact of amortization, would have been $379.0 million or $8.38 per share, and $430.6 million or $9.53 per share, respectively. As of January 1, 2002, the Company had approximately $127.1 million of goodwill related to its operations in the United Kingdom. SFAS 142 requires the Company upon adoption and at least annually to reassess recoverability of goodwill and
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
intangible assets. The Company, as required, completed the first step of the goodwill transition impairment test as of June 30, 2002, which requires determining the fair value of the reporting unit, as defined by SFAS 142, and comparing it to the carrying value of the net assets allocated to the reporting unit. Since the fair value of the reporting unit was less than the carrying value of the net assets, the Company performed step two of the SFAS 142 impairment test, which required the Company to allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to all underlying assets and liabilities, including both recognized and unrecognized tangible and intangible assets based on their fair values. Any impairment noted must be recorded at the date of adoption restating first quarter results. Impairment charges that resulted from the application of the above test are recorded as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in the first quarter of the year ending December 31, 2002. As such, the Company has recognized an impairment charge of approximately $106.2 million related to its operations in the United Kingdom.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of, and Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30, Reporting the Results of Operations Reporting the Effect of the Disposal of a Segment of a Business and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions (APB 30). SFAS 144 established a single accounting model for assets to be disposed of by sale whether previously held and used or newly acquired. SFAS 144 retains the provisions of APB 30 for the presentation of discontinued operations in the income statement but broadens the presentation to include a component of an entity. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002. However, SFAS 144 will impact the Companys financial statements for the discontinued operations of the Alamo Local Market Division. The Alamo Local Market Division has losses before income taxes of $23.5 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively and $57.7 million and $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
20. | RECENT DEVELOPMENTS |
As previously discussed, in the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company approved and announced a plan to close and abandon its Alamo Local Market Division. As such the Company will restate its financial statements to reflect its Alamo Local Market Division as a discontinued operation beginning in the fourth quarter of 2002.
The Company has entered into a loan agreement with a vehicle supplier in an amount not to exceed $62.5 million. In exchange for the lending commitment, the Company committed to purchase a stated number of model year 2004 vehicles from the lender. A portion of the loan is expected to be repaid by forgoing vehicle incentive payments earned during the last half of 2003 and into 2004, should the debt remain outstanding. The Company currently expects to repay any amounts outstanding under the loan before December 30, 2003. However, any amounts outstanding under the agreement on December 30, 2003 will begin to accrue interest at a floating rate based on a spread over LIBOR. Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts outstanding under the agreement are to be repaid at the earliest of: (i) June 30, 2004; (ii) closing of sale of all or part of the Debtors estate; (iii) appointment of a Trustee; (iv) the effective date of a confirmed plan or plans of reorganization; (v) conversion of the Bankruptcy Case to a Chapter 7 case; (vi) dismissal of the Bankruptcy Case; (vii) appointment of an examiner to manage the affairs of the Debtor; or (viii) an Event of Default.
In the first quarter of 2003, the Company filed a motion regarding the settlement of claims concerning the holder of the Companys interim financing fixed-rate note. The proposed motion would provide for an allowed secured claim of $180.0 million and an allowed unsecured claim of $25.0 million. The secured claim will accrue interest at 10%, half of which will be paid currently with the remaining half paid upon emergence. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had accrued interest of approximately $36.6 million relative to this facility.
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto under Item 1. In addition, reference should be made to the Companys audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and related Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
We rent vehicles on a daily, weekly or monthly basis to leisure and business travelers principally from on-airport or near-airport locations through Alamo and National. We operate mainly in the United States, Europe and Canada. We generate revenue primarily from vehicle rental charges and the sale of ancillary rental products. During 2002, approximately 86% of our rental revenue is derived from vehicle rental charges with the remaining 14% derived from the sale of liability and other accident protection products, fuel usage fees, and customer convenience products including vehicle upgrades, additional or underage driver privileges, infant seat rentals, cellular phone rentals and ski rack rentals.
Prior to June 30, 2000, we were a wholly owned subsidiary of AutoNation, Inc. (AutoNation or former Parent). AutoNation announced its intention to separate its automotive rental business from its automotive retail business in August 1999, and in September 1999, announced its intention to distribute its entire interest in us to AutoNations stockholders on a tax-free basis (the Distribution). On May 31, 2000 AutoNations board of directors approved the spin-off and set a record date of June 16, 2000 and a distribution date of June 30, 2000. The distribution occurred on June 30, 2000 at which point we became an independent, publicly owned company. In connection with the Distribution we entered into agreements with AutoNation, which provide for the separation of our business from AutoNations and govern various interim and ongoing relationships between the companies.
Chapter 11 Proceedings
On November 13, 2001, ANC Rental Corporation and certain of our direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries (each, a Debtor, and collectively Debtors) filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the district of Delaware (Case No. 01-11200 et al., Jointly Administered). The Debtors remain in possession of their assets and properties, and continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. As a debtor-in-possession, management is authorized to operate the business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without Court approval. For example, certain types of capital expenditures, certain sales of assets and certain requests for additional financings will require approval by the Bankruptcy Court. There is no assurance that the Bankruptcy Court will grant any requests for such approvals. Subsequent to the filing of the chapter 11 petitions, we obtained several court orders that authorized us to pay certain pre-petition liabilities and take certain actions to preserve the going concern value of the business, thereby enhancing the prospects of reorganization. Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and payment of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. However, as a result of the chapter 11 filing, there is no assurance that the carrying amounts of assets will be realized or that liabilities will be settled for amounts recorded. The Debtors do not include our international operations, or our insurance captive and special purpose financing entities.
The confirmation of a plan of reorganization is our primary objective. After negotiations with various parties in interest, we expect to present a plan or plans of reorganization to the Court to reorganize our business and to restructure our obligations. This plan or plans of reorganization could change the amounts reported in the financial statements and cause a material change in the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. We expect that a certain portion of the pre-petition liabilities recorded will be subject to compromise.
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The plan or plans of reorganization, when filed, will set forth the means for treating claims, including liabilities subject to compromise and interests in our company. Such means may take a number of different forms. A plan of reorganization may result in, among other things, significant dilution or elimination of certain classes of existing interests as a result of the issuance of equity securities to creditors or new investors. Other interests such as certain of the pre-petition insurance reserves may need to be addressed and resolved in the ordinary course of business as a result of needing to maintain mandatory insurance coverage or for other compelling business or legal reasons. We are in the early stages of formulating a plan of reorganization. The confirmation of any plan or plans of reorganization will require creditor acceptance as required under the Bankruptcy Code and approval of the Bankruptcy Court.
Under bankruptcy law, actions by creditors to collect pre-petition indebtedness owed by the Debtors at the filing date, as well as most litigation pending against us, are stayed and other pre-petition contractual obligations may not be enforced against the Debtors. We have notified all known claimants and historical creditors that the Bankruptcy Court established a bar date of January 14, 2003. A bar date is the date by which a claimant, whose claim against the Debtors has been listed different from the amount or status, or omitted from the schedules of liabilities filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court, must file a claim against the Debtors if the claimant wishes to participate in the chapter 11 case as provided for in any Plan of Reorganization. In addition, the Debtors have the continuing right, subject to Court approval and other conditions, to assume or reject any pre-petition executory contracts and unexpired leases. Parties affected by these subsequent rejections may file claims with the Bankruptcy Court regardless of the bar date. Any damages resulting from rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases are treated as unsecured pre-petition claims. The amounts of claims filed by creditors could be significantly different from their recorded amounts. Due to material uncertainties, it is not possible to predict the length of time we will operate under chapter 11 protection, the outcome of the proceedings in general, whether we will continue to operate under our current organizational structure, which contracts and leases will be assumed or rejected, the effect of the proceedings on our businesses or the recovery by creditors and equity holders of the Company.
Under the Bankruptcy Code, post-petition liabilities and pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise must be satisfied before shareholders can receive any distribution. The ultimate recovery to shareholders, if any, will not be determined until the end of the case when the fair value of our assets is compared to the liabilities and claims against us. There can be no assurance that any value will be ascribed to our common stock in the bankruptcy proceeding.
As a result of the bankruptcy filings and related events, there is no assurance that the carrying amounts of assets will be realized or that liabilities will be liquidated or settled for the amounts recorded. In addition, confirmation of a plan of reorganization, or disapproval thereof, could change the amounts reported in our financial statements. Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the resolution of these uncertainties. In particular, our financial statements do not reflect adjustments to the carrying value of assets or the amount and classification of liabilities that ultimately may be necessary as a result or a plan of reorganization. Adjustments necessitated by a plan of reorganization could materially change the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.
The ability of the company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon, among other things, (1) our ability to generate adequate sources of liquidity, (2) our ability to generate sufficient cash from operations, (3) the ability of our subsidiaries that are not included in the chapter 11 cases to obtain necessary financing, (4) confirmation of a plan or plans of reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and (5) our ability to achieve profitability following such confirmation. Because we can give no assurance that we can achieve any of the foregoing, there is substantial uncertainty about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Management Changes
In the fourth quarter of 2002, William N. Plamondon, III, formerly our Chief Restructuring Officer, succeeded Lawrence Ramaekers as our Chief Executive Officer, who announced his retirement at year-end. In addition, Travis Tanner was named as Executive Vice President responsible for worldwide sales, marketing, operations, business system development, brand integrity, information technology, reservations and revenue
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Consolidated Results of Operations
A summary of our operating results is as follows for the periods indicated (in millions except for the statistical amounts as noted):
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Revenue
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$ | 713.3 | 100.0 | % | $ | 908.3 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,969.4 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,527.9 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Direct operating costs
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314.0 | 43.9 | 378.5 | 41.6 | 901.5 | 45.8 | 1,069.7 | 42.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle depreciation, net
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220.1 | 30.9 | 295.8 | 32.6 | 633.6 | 32.2 | 808.5 | 32.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administration
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128.4 | 18.0 | 179.4 | 19.8 | 405.8 | 20.6 | 499.9 | 19.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transition and reorganization expenses
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60.0 | 8.4 | | | 175.3 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets
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| | 210.8 | 23.2 | | | 210.8 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets
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| | 2.5 | 0.3 | | | 7.5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income
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(1.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (1.6 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (3.7 | ) | (0.2 | ) | (4.8 | ) | (0.2 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense
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56.1 | 7.9 | 87.9 | 9.7 | 152.3 | 7.7 | 269.7 | 10.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other expense, net
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8.7 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 34.2 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes
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$ | (72.9 | ) | (10.2 | ) | $ | (250.0 | ) | (27.5 | ) | $ | (329.6 | ) | (16.7 | ) | $ | (346.2 | ) | (13.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Key Statistics
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Revenue per day
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$ | 37.97 | $ | 35.77 | $ | 37.77 | $ | 35.67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charge days (in millions)
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18.5 | 25.0 | 51.2 | 69.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average fleet
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251,822 | 339,576 | 241,368 | 327,142 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fleet utilization
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79.7 | % | 80.2 | % | 77.8 | % | 78.2 | % |
Revenue
Revenue was $713.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, and $908.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in revenue of $195.0 million or 21.5% is primarily due to lower charge day volume of 26.0% or $235.8 million, offset by higher revenue per day of 3.0% or $27.2 million. The favorable effects of foreign exchange movements were 1.5% or $13.4 million. Licensee and other revenue increased by $0.2 million.
The decline in charge day volume for the three months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in the prior year approximated 6.5 million days. The majority of the decline was realized in North America with the Alamo brand declining 2.1 million days and the National brand declining 2.4 million days. The decline in charge day volumes is the result of, among other things, a weak U.S. economy, a loss of market share, the ongoing impact of the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, and our bankruptcy filing. Alamo Local Market brand charge day volumes declined 1.6 million days due to a weak economy, location closures, and a loss of market share. The remaining decrease in charge days was realized in our International operations.
The increase in revenue per day for the three months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in the prior year reflects a favorable domestic airport pricing environment.
Revenue was $1,969.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and $2,527.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in revenue of $558.5 million or 22.1% is primarily due to lower charge day volume of 26.3% or $664.9 million, offset by higher revenue per day of 3.1% or $78.6 million. The favorable effects of foreign exchange movements were 1.1% or $28.8 million. Licensee and other revenue decreased by $1.0 million.
The decline in charge day volume for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in the prior year approximated 18.7 million days. The majority of the decline was realized in
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The increase in revenue per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in the prior year reflects a favorable domestic airport pricing environment, as well as management pricing decisions.
Direct Operating Costs
Direct operating costs include costs specifically related to the operation and maintenance of the fleet, field personnel, facility costs and variable transaction costs including, but not limited to, insurance, agency fees, and fuel. Direct operating costs were $314.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and $378.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. As a percent of revenue, direct operating costs were 43.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 41.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2001.
The decrease in direct operating costs of $64.5 million or 17.0% is primarily due to lower volume related variable transaction costs, the result of lower charge day volumes, and lower fleet operating costs, the result of operating a smaller average fleet. Variable transaction costs decreased $23.7 million or 6.3%, damage repair costs to our fleet and other fleet operating expenses decreased $22.9 million or 6.1% and variable personnel costs decreased $19.5 million or 5.2%. Other direct operating costs decreased $5.6 million or 1.5% while the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange movements was $7.2 million or 1.9%.
Direct operating costs were $901.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and $1,069.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. As a percent of revenue, direct operating costs were 45.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 42.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in direct operating costs for the comparative year-to-date period is $168.2 million or 15.7% is primarily due to similar reasons as previously discussed. Variable transaction costs decreased $70.6 million or 6.6%, damage repair costs to our fleet and other fleet operating expenses decreased $57.9 million or 5.4% and variable personnel costs decreased $47.4 million or 4.4%. Other direct operating costs decreased $8.4 million or 0.8% while the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange movements was $16.1 million or 1.5%.
Vehicle Depreciation
Vehicle depreciation includes vehicle depreciation, gains and losses on vehicle sales in the ordinary course of business and lease expense relating to the leased portion of our fleet. Vehicle depreciation was $220.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and $295.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. As a percent of revenue, vehicle depreciation was 30.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 32.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2001.
The decrease in vehicle depreciation of $75.7 million or 25.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2001 is primarily due to lower average fleet size on a year over year basis partially offset by increased depreciation rates. The benefits of a decreasing fleet size lowered our costs by approximately $77.9 million. Due to the drop in demand we have adjusted our fleet size downward by 25.8% from the previous year reducing overall fleet operating cost and vehicle depreciation. A slight reduction in depreciation rates lowered associated costs by approximately $0.2 million. The adverse effect of foreign exchange rate movements raised our vehicle depreciation costs by approximately $2.4 million.
Vehicle depreciation was $633.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and $808.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. As a percent of revenue, vehicle depreciation was 32.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 32.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in vehicle depreciation of $174.9 million or 21.6% is due to similar reasons as previously discussed. The benefits of a decreasing fleet size lowered our costs by approximately $215.6 million. Due to the drop in
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Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $128.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and $179.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 18.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 19.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $51.0 million is the result of decreased advertising and selling expenses approximating $6.0 million due to managements discretionary spending reductions. Additionally, we incurred lower variable selling costs of approximately $19.4 million due to lower overall charge day volumes and lower overhead spending of approximately $16.3 million. Separately, in the third quarter of 2002 we reversed $15.0 million of excess accruals relating to advertising and bonuses that were originally recorded in 2001, but were no longer going to be paid in 2002. Offsetting these decreases were approximately $5.7 million of increases due to the adverse effects of foreign exchange.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $405.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and $499.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were 20.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 19.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses of $94.1 million is the result of decreased advertising and selling expenses approximating $29.2 million due to managements discretionary spending reductions. Additionally, we incurred lower variable selling costs of approximately $44.9 million due to lower overall charge day volumes; lower overhead spending of approximately $14.3 million. As previously discussed, we reversed $15.0 million of excess advertising and bonus accruals in 2002. Offsetting these decreases were approximately $9.3 million of increases due to the adverse effects of foreign exchange.
Transition and Reorganization Efforts
In an effort to return us to profitability, we are implementing a series of transition plans designed to improve the quality of customer service while lowering costs to deliver such service.
Transition and reorganization expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 are as follows (in millions):
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Airport location consolidation
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$ | 1.7 | $ | 10.0 | $ | 11.7 | $ | 3.0 | $ | 30.7 | $ | 33.7 | ||||||||||||
Combining information technology systems
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6.7 | 11.7 | 18.4 | 16.9 | 71.4 | 88.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
International Division
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0.5 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 1.0 | 17.2 | 18.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Closure of Alamo local market locations
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0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Professional fees and other
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10.5 | | 10.5 | 28.0 | | 28.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 19.6 | $ | 40.4 | $ | 60.0 | $ | 49.8 | $ | 125.5 | $ | 175.3 | |||||||||||||
Airport Location Consolidation
As of the date of the bankruptcy filing, Alamo and National operated under 140 separate stand-alone concession agreements at seventy airports including most of the major airports in the United States. During 2002, we plan to consolidate as many of these separately branded locations as possible into dual branded locations. We believe that by consolidating operations into one dual branded facility we will be able to lower
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We have incurred $11.7 million and $33.7 million in expenses relative to our airport location consolidation project for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 the non-cash component was primarily comprised of impairment charges of approximately $5.9 million and $14.2 million, respectively and excess depreciation of approximately $6.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively, and a gain on rejected leases of $2.1 million in the third quarter.
Combining Information Technology Systems
We currently operate two separate and distinct information technology systems, one for each of our Alamo and National brands. During the latter part of 2003, we plan to migrate to one information system and abandon the other. We believe that by combining information technology onto the existing Alamo legacy operating system cost savings can be achieved. Additional benefits of migrating to the Alamo legacy system are expected to include a reduction of support staff, elimination of duplicative system infrastructures, improved operational efficiency, lower cost of training, and standardization across the organization. The migration to one information technology system is not without significant risks, such as the ability to successfully migrate onto one system, additional delays in implementation, the temporary loss of business functionality, questions regarding the scalability of existing infrastructure, and the need for coordination with third party vendors to accept system changes. We have accelerated the amortization on $54.9 million of assets at September 30, 2002, which will be abandoned, upon the migration to one system. In the fourth quarter, we revised the information technology systems estimated useful life and as such, the excess depreciation charge will approximate $2.1 million, per month beginning October 2002.
We have incurred $18.4 million and $88.3 million in expenses relative to the combining of information technology systems for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002. The cash component primarily related to external consulting while the non-cash component primarily related to excess depreciation.
International
In August 2002, we sold certain assets and transferred specific liabilities related to our Holland and Belgium operations to an unrelated third party and entered into a ten-year franchise agreement. We realized approximately $10.1 million in net proceeds from this transaction. Additionally, we recorded, in the third quarter, a reorganization charge of approximately $1.4 million related to losses on the sale of these assets.
In the third and fourth quarters of 2002, our German operating and financing subsidiaries filed for receivership under local law. As such in the third quarter, we recorded an impairment charge of approximately $15.8 million to reserve our net investment in these operations.
Closure of Alamo Local Market Locations
During 2002, we closed unprofitable local market locations. Costs incurred relative to these closures approximated $1.7 million and $7.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. Of these amounts $1.7 million and $7.1 million has been classified as a transition and reorganization expense in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively. The charges primarily related to disposition of fleet, impaired assets and accruals for rent and severance.
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During the fourth quarter of 2002, management approved and announced a plan to close and abandon our Alamo Local Market Division. We substantially completed our plan of abandonment in the fourth quarter of 2002. The plan included provisions for head count reductions, closure of locations, and reductions of fleet. Pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS 144), the net assets and operating results of the Companys Alamo Local Market Division will be classified as a discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2002. A summary of operating results and total assets relative to Alamo Local Market Division for the periods indicated are as follows (unaudited):
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30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | |||||||||||||
Revenue
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$ | 31.3 | $ | 72.3 | $ | 115.2 | $ | 201.4 | ||||||||
Loss before income taxes
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(25.5 | ) | (3.6 | ) | (57.7 | ) | (12.1 | ) |
Professional Fees and Other
We have incurred professional fees of approximately $10.5 million and $28.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, for services rendered on behalf of our creditors and us. Separately, we have reclassified approximately $0.5 million of excess interest income to transition and reorganization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. There were no amounts reclassified for the three months ended September 20, 2002.
Changes in Licensee Operations
We are currently modifying our current licensee structure and are in the process of entering new dual branded licensing agreements that will include but not be limited to (1) selling or transferring ownership of certain Alamo locations in existing National licensee markets to the current National licensee, (2) increasing the fees charged to our licensees, and (3) licensing our Alamo locations to current National licensees in those markets where an Alamo location currently does not exist. As of the fourth quarter of 2002, we have reached an agreement with the Policy Advisory Committee of our licensees and have entered into new agreements with a number of our domestic licensees.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
In June 2001, FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets (SFAS 142) which supercedes APB Opinion No. 17, Intangible Assets. SFAS 142 eliminates the current requirement to amortize goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, addresses the amortization of intangible assets with defined lives and addresses the impairment testing and recognition for goodwill and intangible assets. SFAS 142 applies to goodwill and intangible assets arising from transactions completed before and after the Statements effective date. SFAS 142 was effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2002 and as a result we ceased amortizing intangible assets at that time.
As of January 1, 2002 we had approximately $127.1 million of goodwill related to our operations in the United Kingdom. In the first quarter of calendar year 2002, we began performing an impairment analysis of intangible assets. SFAS 142 requires us, upon adoption and at least annually, to reassess the recoverability of goodwill and intangible assets. As required, we completed the first step of the goodwill transition impairment test, which requires determining the fair value of the net assets allocated to the reporting unit. Since the fair value of the reporting unit, as of January 1, 2002, was less than the carrying value of the net assets, we performed step two of the SFAS 142 impairment test, which required us to allocate the implied fair value of the reporting unit to all underlying assets and liabilities, including both recognized and unrecognized tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value. SFAS 142 requires any impairment noted be recorded at the date of adoption restating first quarter 2002 results. Impairment charges that resulted from the application of the above test are recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the first quarter of the
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Interest Expense
Interest expense for the periods indicated comprised (in millions):
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Vehicle interest expense
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$ | 42.0 | $ | 73.6 | $ | 111.4 | $ | 221.7 | ||||||||
Non-vehicle interest expense
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14.1 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 48.0 | ||||||||||||
$ | 56.1 | $ | 87.9 | $ | 152.3 | $ | 269.7 | |||||||||
The decrease in vehicle interest expense for the quarter-to-date and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2002 as compared to September 30, 2001 is due to lower average vehicle debt outstanding for the comparative period coupled with lower weighted average interest rates. The decrease in non-vehicle interest expense is due primarily to lower amortization of debt issue costs related to our interim financing and our revolving credit facilities. Amortization of debt issue costs relative to these facilities approximated $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and approximately $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2001. Amortization of debt issue costs relative to these facilities approximated $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and approximately $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.
Other (Income) Expense, Net
The components of other (income) expense, net are as follows:
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Fair value adjustment on interest rate hedges and
recognition of deferred losses
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$ | 8.9 | $ | | $ | 30.5 | $ | 2.3 | ||||||||
Loss on sale and leaseback transactions
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| | | 4.2 | ||||||||||||
Other expense (income)
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(0.2 | ) | 5.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | |||||||||||
$ | 8.7 | $ | 5.0 | $ | 34.2 | $ | 10.8 | |||||||||
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 133), as amended. The effect of applying these standards for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was a mark-to-market loss of $2.3 million. The amount recognized related to the changes in fair market value of the time value component of our stand-alone caps. Due to reductions in our fleet debt and the termination of certain interest rate hedges we recognized deferred losses of approximately $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and $30.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. We expect amortization of remaining intrinsic and time value of these deferred losses will approximate $35.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.
During 2001, we entered into a series of sale and leaseback transactions, which yielded net proceeds of approximately $110.3 million. The leases, with terms of not less than 20 years, are treated as operating leases. Gains realized on the sale of the properties have been deferred and are being recognized over the life of the respective leases. Losses recognized in earnings approximated $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2001 and $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2001. Deferred transaction gains that will amortize over the life of the leases approximated $34.1 million of which $29.5 million remained as of September 30, 2002.
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Other expense (income), net was $(0.2) million and $3.7 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 respectively, and $5.0 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to a loss recognized on the sale of land and building in the prior year.
Provision for Income Taxes
As a result of significant adverse changes in the business environment, current operating cash flow losses and projected operating cash flow losses for the foreseeable future, management believes that it is more likely than not that the tax assets are no longer realizable and as disclosed in our Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2001 we ceased accruing benefit for current period losses and recorded a $103.5 million valuation allowance for certain tax assets and net operating loss carry-forwards. The provision for income taxes was $131.5 million and $99.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.
Seasonality
Our business, and particularly the leisure travel market, is highly seasonal. Our third quarter, which includes the peak summer travel months, has historically been the strongest quarter of the year. During the peak season, we traditionally increase our rental fleet and workforce to accommodate increased rental activity. As a result, any occurrence that disrupts travel patterns during the summer period could result in a significant decrease in customer volume. The events of September 11, 2001, which occurred in our third quarter, had a significant impact on our business. The first and fourth quarters for our operations are generally the weakest because there is limited leisure travel and a greater potential for weather conditions, either adverse or unseasonable, to impact our business. Many of our operating expenses such as rent, general insurance and administrative personnel remain fixed throughout the year and cannot be reduced during periods of decreased rental demand. Given the seasonality of our operations, our revenue and variable operating and selling expenses are generally higher in aggregate dollars during the second and third quarters as compared to the first and fourth quarters. In addition, in part due to seasonality, our cost of operations as a percentage of revenue is generally higher during the first and fourth quarters as compared to the second and third quarters. Prior performance may not be an indication of future seasonal results because charge day volumes have not fully recovered pre-September 11 levels.
Third Quarter 2002 versus Second Quarter 2002
A summary of our quarterly operating results is as follows for the periods indicated (in millions except for statistical amounts as noted):
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Revenue
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$ | 713.3 | 100.0 | % | $ | 656.5 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
Direct operating costs
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314.0 | 43.9 | 294.0 | 44.7 | |||||||||||||
Vehicle depreciation, net
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220.1 | 30.9 | 218.1 | 33.2 | |||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
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128.4 | 18.0 | 137.2 | 20.9 | |||||||||||||
Transition and reorganization expenses
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60.0 | 8.4 | 63.7 | 9.7 | |||||||||||||
Interest income
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(1.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (1.2 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense
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56.1 | 7.9 | 48.5 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net
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8.7 | 1.2 | 13.5 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||
Loss before income taxes
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$ | (72.9 | ) | (10.2 | )% | $ | (117.3 | ) | (17.7 | )% | |||||||
Key Statistics
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Revenue per day
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$ | 37.97 | $ | 38.06 | |||||||||||||
Charge days (in millions)
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18.5 | 16.9 | |||||||||||||||
Average fleet
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251,822 | 243,128 | |||||||||||||||
Fleet utilization
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79.7 | % | 76.7 | % |
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Our third quarter is historically a stronger revenue period than our second quarter. As such, revenue increased $56.8 million or 8.7% in the third quarter as compared to the second quarter of 2002. The increase in revenue is primarily driven by an increase in rental volume of 8.7% while pricing rates remained flat.
Direct operating costs increased by $20.0 million due to increases in field personnel costs, fleet damages, insurance costs and airport fees.
Vehicle depreciation increased slightly by $2.0 million due to a higher average fleet but which was offset by cost savings driven by lower depreciation rates.
Selling, general and administrative costs decreased $8.8 million primarily due to the reversal of excess advertising and bonus accruals, as previously discussed.
Interest expense components are as follows for the three-month periods indicated (in millions):
September 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2002 | 2002 | |||||||
Vehicle interest expense
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$ | 42.0 | $ | 34.6 | ||||
Non-vehicle interest expense
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14.1 | 13.9 | ||||||
$ | 56.1 | $ | 48.5 | |||||
The increase in vehicle interest expense is due to higher average vehicle debt outstanding and slightly higher interest rates in the current period.
Cash Flows
The following discussion relates to the major components of changes in cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $26.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and cash used in operating activities was $345.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The increase in cash provided by operating activities in 2002 as compared to 2001 is primarily due to increased proceeds from vehicle sales. The decrease in proceeds from receivables is due to a large number of manufacturer receivables for vehicle dispositions in the latter half of the fourth quarter of 2000 being collected in the first quarter of 2001.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash flows provided by investing activities was $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and cash flows provided by investing activities were $85.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. Cash provided by investing activities in 2001 were primarily derived from our sale and leaseback transactions which were not recurring in 2002.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $165.8 million, and cash flows provided by financing activities were $285.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The increase in cash flows used in financing activities is primarily due to our lenders restricting borrowings on our vehicle financing facilities coupled with our repayment of certain of these facilities. Proceeds from decreases in restricted cash were used to fund payments of outstanding vehicle debt and in some limited instances purchase new vehicles. You should read the Financial Condition section of Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained herein.
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Financial Condition
Our capital structure consists of vehicle debt, non-vehicle debt (also referred to on our balance sheet as other debt), and equity contributed to us by our former Parent. Vehicle debt represents the debt programs used to finance our fleet and consists of: (1) asset-backed medium-term, variable funding and/or auction-rate note programs; and (2) various other committed and uncommitted fleet facilities used to fund our European operations. Our non-vehicle financing consists of: (1) a three-year secured revolving credit facility; (2) a supplemental term note; (3) a six-year term loan; (4) notes payable to a vehicle manufacturer used for working capital; (5) a seller-financed acquisition note payable; and (6) various international working capital arrangements related to our European and Canadian operations.
Vehicle Debt
We finance our domestic vehicle purchases through wholly-owned, fully consolidated, special purpose financing subsidiaries. These financing subsidiaries obtain funds by issuing asset-backed medium-term notes or commercial paper into the capital markets. The financing subsidiaries in turn lease vehicles to the domestic operating subsidiaries of Alamo, National and Alamo Local Market. Our international operations in Europe and Canada provide their own financing for vehicle purchases through various asset-backed financings, leases and secured loans on a country-by-country basis.
The Debtors filing for bankruptcy represented an Event of Default under each of the domestic financing facilities and certain of our international facilities for which the parent company is guarantor. However, in the United States the special purpose financing subsidiaries are not Debtors and have continued making scheduled interest payments to the third party note holders.
As of November 14, 2001 our commercial paper program was repaid with the proceeds from our bank sponsored liquidity back-up facilities. On May 1, 2002, all amounts outstanding on the Companys bank sponsored liquidity back-up facilities were repaid.
As a result of the Event of Default $175.0 million of medium-term notes were repaid and retired on November 20, 2001. Additionally, the Event of Default triggered provisions in the medium-term note agreements requiring an accelerated repayment of the amounts outstanding. In the fourth quarter of 2001, MBIA, our primary debt surety provider, agreed to delay the accelerated repayment provisions. In February 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved, on a final basis, a fleet financing agreement with MBIA where MBIA allowed for the release of certain restricted funds supporting the MBIA insured outstanding series of medium-term notes for the purchase of new vehicles. The agreement made available up to $1.0 billion of previously frozen funds for the acquisition of new fleet. On May 10, 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved on a final basis, an agreement with MBIA to allow us to continue to use $2.3 billion of our fleet financing facilities on a revolving basis. As such, we will be allowed to use proceeds received from the disposition of vehicles financed by these facilities to purchase new vehicles. Through a series of court orders the agreement is set to expire in March 2003. We have filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy court to extend the agreement through June 2003.
Additionally in May 2002, we issued a $275.0 million variable funding asset-backed note. In June 2002, we amended this facility to allow for borrowings of up to $575.0 million. In August 2002, we refinanced the maturing variable funding note with the issuance of $600.0 million of asset-backed medium-term notes with a term of approximately two years at a floating rate based upon LIBOR. Upon the emergence from Chapter 11, we may need to refinance these asset-backed medium-term notes. We hedged our floating interest rate risk through the purchase of an interest rate cap with a strike price of 6.5%. We expect the interest rate cap to be effective in hedging interest rate risk.
In the fourth quarter of 2002 we repaid amounts outstanding under our auction-rate note program.
We are currently in discussions with lenders to provide funding for seasonal capacity, maintain existing capacity and replace maturing capacity. However, as a result of the chapter 11 filing and the Event of Default we cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to maintain existing capacity or obtain the needed funding, or at what interest rate and collateral requirements. Additionally, the Event of Default and chapter 11
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Non-vehicle Debt
In June 2000, we entered into a three-year secured revolving credit facility with a borrowing base capacity of up to $175.0 million at a floating rate, currently based upon a spread of 2.75% above LIBOR. In the third quarter of 2001, we reduced our capacity under this facility to $70.0 million of which $63.9 million supported letters of credit. As of December 31, 2002, $32.7 million of letters of credit were secured by the facility and approximately $29.1 million of letters of credit and fees were drawn on the facility. As a result of the chapter 11 filing we are precluded from drawing on the facility. We expect that during 2003 substantially all of the holders of outstanding letters of credit will draw against the facility.
In June 2000 we also entered into a supplemental secured revolving credit facility with availability of the lesser of (1) $40.0 million and (2) an amount equal to $175.0 million less the borrowing base of the resized $175.0 million secured revolving credit facility. On its one year maturity date, our $40.0 million supplemental secured revolving credit facility was converted into a term loan maturing on May 31, 2003. Interest on the supplemental secured term loan is payable at a floating rate, initially based upon a spread of 4.5% above LIBOR and increasing by 50 basis points on the first day of each January, April, July and October.
On June 30, 2000 we entered into an agreement with a lender for interim financing of $225.0 million in connection with our separation from our former Parent. The initial term of the interim financing was 12 months. We have extended $200.0 million of the interim financing into a six-year term loan due in June 2007. In accordance with the term of the agreement, upon conversion to the term loan we issued immediately exercisable warrants representing approximately 3.7 million shares and paid a fee of $6.0 million. The term loan bears interest at an increasing rate starting at 14.5% as of October 1, 2001 and increases by 50 basis points each 90 day period up to a maximum rate of 18.0%. The term loan may, at the option of the lender, be exchanged into a fixed-rate note with a similar maturity. The warrants have a term of 10 years and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The fair value of the warrants on June 30, 2001, the date of issue, was $11.0 million. The warrants are treated as a note discount, and are being amortized as a component of interest expense, over the term of the refinancing. Upon request of the holder of the notes and warrants we are required to file registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission which will register the fixed-rate notes referred to above and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants. To the extent we do not file these registration statements or they are not declared effective within certain time constraints we will be required to pay penalties. In connection with the consummation of our sale and leaseback transactions, we were obligated to use the proceeds to pay-down the interim financing. However, as part of an amendment to the interim rate facility, the lender agreed that such proceeds could be used for general corporate purposes until September 30, 2001, at which time we would be required to pay-down the interim financing by approximately $70.0 million.
As of September 30, 2001, we further amended our financing facilities, thus deferring the $70.0 million principal payment until November 30, 2001, and suspended certain financial covenants through November 15, 2001. Concurrent with the amendments we issued additional warrants representing approximately 1.4 million shares of common stock. These warrants also have a term of ten years from their issue date and an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The fair value of the additional warrants on September 30, 2001, the date of issue, was $0.7 million. The fair value of the warrants was recorded as a note discount and is being amortized as a component of interest expense over the term of the note using the effective interest method.
The governing documents for our credit facilities and interim financing, entered into during 2000 and subsequently amended, require us to maintain certain financial ratios including, but not limited to financial performance measures and limits on additional indebtedness. In addition these documents restrict our ability to: sell assets; grant or incur liens on our assets; repay certain indebtedness; pay dividends; make certain investments or acquisitions; issue certain guarantees; enter certain sale and leaseback transactions; repurchase
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The Debtors filing for chapter 11 represented an Event of Default under each of these financing facilities. Under bankruptcy law, the Debtors are not permitted to make scheduled principal and interest payments unless specifically ordered by the Bankruptcy Court.
Regarding our international operations, in April 2002 our United Kingdom subsidiary entered into a fleet financing and working capital facility with third party lenders which allows the operation, for limited periods of time, to use certain vehicle proceeds, usually classified as restricted cash, to support general working capital needs thereby reducing the daily draw of its £20.0 million or approximately $33.0 million working capital facility.
In the first quarter of 2003, we filed a motion regarding the settlement of claims concerning the holder of our interim financing fixed-rate note. The proposed motion would provide for an allowed secured claim of $180.0 million and an allowed unsecured claim of $25.0 million. The secured claim will accrue interest at 10%, half of which will be paid currently with the remaining half paid upon emergence.
Surety Bonding
In the normal course of business, we are required to post performance and surety bonds, letters of credit, and/or cash deposits as financial guarantees of our performance. To date, we have satisfied financial responsibility requirements for airports, regulatory agencies and insurance companies by making cash deposits, obtaining surety bonds or by obtaining bank letters of credit. At March 6, 2003, we had outstanding surety bonds of approximately $127.2 million, which expire during 2003. Because of our financial performance and a difficult surety market we have provided our principal surety provider a security interest in certain of our assets. Continued losses will adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to maintain or renew these surety bonds. In addition, we can not assure you that our primary surety provider will continue to consent to maintaining these surety bonds or provide new bonds or renew existing bonds as needed, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated results of operations and/or our financial condition. In the first quarter of 2002, we have entered into an agreement, approved by the Bankruptcy Court, with our primary surety provider to post additional cash collateral in exchange for the commitment of the surety provider to issue designated surety bonds for the remainder of 2002. As of March 6, 2003 we have deposited $12.5 million with our primary surety provider. On March 17, 2003, the Bankruptcy Court, approved a new agreement with our primary surety provider, which provides, for us to deposit up to an additional $35.5 million with our primary surety provider in exchange for their commitment to issue the designated surety bonds for the remainder of 2003. Additionally, our former Parent provides financial guarantees of approximately $29.5 million in favor of our surety provider.
Financing Requirement
As previously discussed we are operating certain of our domestic operating subsidiaries under Bankruptcy Court protection. The protection enabled us to accumulate cash by not paying our obligations timely and deferring, pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, two of our depreciation payments on our fleet.
As of September 30, 2002, cash and cash equivalents approximated $183.7 million of which $160.5 million is held by the Debtors. On April 10, 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved our use of this cash collateral, subject to achieving certain cash flow projections as debtors-in-possession through September 22, 2002. On February 6, 2003, the Bankruptcy Court extended our approved use of this cash collateral to March 19, 2003. During this period, we plan to use this cash collateral to finance our ongoing operations. We have filed, with the Bankruptcy Court, a motion to allow our use of cash collateral beyond March 19, 2003
We have entered into a loan agreement with a vehicle supplier in an amount not to exceed $62.5 million. In exchange for the lending commitment, we committed to purchase a stated number of model year 2004 vehicles from the lender. A portion of the loan is expected to be repaid by forgoing vehicle incentive payments earned during the last half of 2003 and into 2004, should the debt remain outstanding. We currently expect to
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In connection with these strategic initiatives, certain parties engaged in our reorganization or financing may earn contingent incentives, success or emergence fees. The success fees are to be paid based upon a sliding scale affected by the passage of time and the value realized upon reorganization or sale of the Company. We expect these success or emergence fees would not exceed $20.0 million of which, $12.5 million is payable to the Companys primary vehicle debt surety provider.
Contingencies
In March 2002, the Bankruptcy Court approved, on a final basis, a key employee retention plan. The purpose of the plan is to retain certain key employees critical to the near-term success of our restructuring by providing financial incentives and security against unanticipated termination of employment and to incentivize them to maximize stockholder value. There are three levels of participation in the plan (Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III.)
The Base Retention (Tier I) is available to all participants in the plan and is payable upon the earlier of June 30, 2003, involuntary termination of employment other than for cause or death or permanent disability, sale of the company or the consummation by the Bankruptcy Court of a plan of reorganization. The Base Retention approximates fifty percent of the participants base salary and is payable in a cumulative lump sum, approximating $7.0 million.
The Holdback Retention is for Tier II and Tier III participants payable upon a Triggering Event. A Triggering Event occurs when a plan of reorganization of the Company under chapter 11 is approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court so long as the plan of reorganization is subsequently confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court without material modifications, or the date upon which a motion seeking approval of the sale of all or substantially all of the operating assets of the Company is approved, so long as the sale is subsequently consummated without material modifications. The Holdback Retention is paid based upon a sliding scale affected by the passage of time and value realized in the Triggering Event.
In 1997 and 1999, our former Parent engaged in certain transactions that are of a type that the Internal Revenue Service has indicated it intends to challenge. Until and unless resolved by AutoNation, we may still have several liability with AutoNation to the Internal Revenue Service for all transactions, that occurred while we were part of AutoNations consolidated Federal tax returns. We have included below an excerpt from AutoNations current report on Form 8-K as of March 3, 2003 regarding these transactions.
On March 3, 2003, AutoNation, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing that it has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with respect to the tax treatment of certain transactions entered into by the Company in 1997 and 1999. The Company (AutoNation) will owe the IRS net aggregate payments of approximately $470 million, including interest. An initial net payment of approximately $350 million will be due in March 2004, and three subsequent payments of approximately $40 million each will be due in March 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. |
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Continued Losses
Continued losses will adversely affect our financial condition and may affect our ability to obtain incremental financing, satisfy our liquidity needs, comply with covenants contained within our loan agreements and fully utilize certain deferred tax and intangible assets. There is no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient operating cash flows, secure additional financing facilities to meet our on-going financing needs, refinance existing indebtedness, comply with covenants in future periods or fully utilize certain deferred tax and intangible assets. Our continued losses and chapter 11 filing raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Recent Results From Operations
Our results and financial position as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 are unaudited and have not been reviewed by our external auditors and may be subject to change. Reflecting our Alamo Local Market Division as a discontinued operation, revenue for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $2,393.8 million and $2,896.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. Pre-tax loss from continuing operations, before the consideration of adopting new accounting standards, for the year ended December 31, 2002 was $363.8 million and $482.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. As of December 31, 2002, cash and cash equivalents approximated $166.2 million.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and information included in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements contain or express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies or predictions for the future. In addition, from time to time we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements may be included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or press or oral statements made by or with the approval of one of our executive officers. Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q include, among others, statements regarding:
| our ability to execute our restructuring and transition plans and achieve the desired financial results and cost savings; | |
| our expectations regarding our ability to finance our liquidity needs; | |
| our ability to obtain credit facilities, surety bonds, letters of credit and other services and the costs and other financial terms of these facilities and services and our ability to refinance existing indebtedness; | |
| the continued demand for our rental vehicles and our ability to adjust the size of our fleet to meet demand; | |
| our ability to successfully emerge from chapter 11; | |
| our ability to achieve operating leverage and economics of scale in our business; | |
| our ability to consolidate our brands at our airport locations; | |
| our ability to consolidate our information technology systems; | |
| our ability to restructure our existing licensee arrangements; | |
| our ability to achieve cost savings through the consolidation of our business in certain areas; and | |
| our ability to generate cash flow from operations. |
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
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| uncertainties related to our chapter 11 proceedings; | |
| our ability to obtain adequate financing and our ability to refinance existing indebtedness; | |
| our substantial debt; | |
| risks that our operating losses may continue; | |
| risks relating to our reliance on our primary surety provider; | |
| the impact of competition in the automotive rental industry; | |
| the seasonal nature of our business; | |
| the effects of decreases in air travel; | |
| the effects of terrorism on our business; | |
| increases in fuel costs or reduced fuel supplies and their effects on air travel; | |
| the continued availability of repurchase programs, the ability of manufacturers to fulfill their obligations under these programs and the increasing cost of our vehicle fleet; | |
| a percentage of our rental fleet is subject to residual value risk upon disposition; | |
| risks relating to our dependence on General Motors as our principal vehicle supplier; | |
| risks relating to our reliance on asset-backed financing and the risk to our business of an increase in interest rates; | |
| the adoption of federal, state or local regulations including those that restrict our ability to sell optional products; | |
| risks relating to the Internal Revenue Services review of certain transactions entered into by our former Parent for which we may be severally liable; | |
| potential legal challenges by our competitors and/or franchisees to parts of our restructuring plan; | |
| problems that may arise as a result of the consolidation of our brands at airport locations; and | |
| problems that may arise from our efforts to operate one information technology platform. |
We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this filing.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks |
The tables below provide information about our market sensitive financial instruments and constitute forward-looking statements. All items described are non-trading.
Our major market risk exposure is changing interest rates, primarily in the United States. Due to our limited foreign operations, we do not have material market risk exposures relative to changes in foreign exchange rates. Our policy is to manage interest rates through the use of a combination of fixed and floating rate debt. We use interest rate derivatives to adjust interest rate exposures when appropriate, based upon market conditions. These derivatives consist of interest rate caps and floors, which we enter into with a group of financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings, thereby minimizing the risk of credit loss. We use variable to fixed interest rate caps and floors to manage the impact of interest rate changes on our variable rate debt. Expected maturity dates for variable rate debt and interest rate swaps, caps and floors are based upon the Companys expected maturity dates. Average pay rates under interest rate swaps are based upon contractual
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Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information about the financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. The fair value of variable rate debt approximates the carrying value since interest rates are variable and, thus, approximate current market rates. The fair value of interest rate caps and floors is determined from valuation models which are then compared to dealer quotations and represents the discounted future cash flows through maturity or expiration using current rates, and is effectively the amount we would pay or receive to terminate the agreements. The fair value of interest rate swaps is determined from dealer quotations and represents the discounted future cash flows through maturity or expiration using current rates, and is effectively the amount we would pay or receive to terminate the agreements.
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Variable rate debt
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$ | 61.8 | $ | 562.7 | $ | 1,492.9 | $ | 406.9 | $ | 31.2 | $ | | $ | 2,555.5 | $ | 2,555.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Average interest rates
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3.86% | 2.96% | 2.42% | 3.13% | 4.57% | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate caps
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1,050.3 | 500.0 | 1,492.9 | 406.9 | 31.2 | | 3,481.3 | (7.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average rate
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6.58% | 7.30% | 7.08% | 8.54% | 10.25% | | | |
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December 31, 2001: | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Thereafter | Total | 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable rate debt
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$ | 753.4 | $ | 544.4 | $ | 1,000.0 | $ | 300.0 | $ | 222.7 | $ | | $ | 2,820.5 | $ | 2,820.5 | |||||||||||||||||
Average interest rates
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2.83% | 2.95% | 2.18% | 2.17% | 2.77% | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate caps
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858.5 | 500.0 | 1,000.0 | 300.0 | 222.8 | | 2,881.3 | (22.3 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average rate
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6.37% | 7.30% | 6.71% | 7.74% | 7.88% | | | |
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported to the Companys principal executive officers. Within the 90-day period prior to the filing of this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
b) Changes in internal controls
Subsequent to the date of their evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Companys internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On November 13, 2001, ANC Rental Corporation and certain of its direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries (each, a Debtor, and collectively, Debtors) filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 01-11200 et al., Jointly Administered). The Debtors remain in possession of their assets and properties, continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
On November 13, 2001, ANC Rental Corporation and certain of its direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries (each, a Debtor, and collectively, Debtors) filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 01-11200 et al., Jointly Administered). The Debtors remain in possession of their assets and properties, continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as debtors-in-possession pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors filing for chapter 11 represented an Event of Default under each of the Debtors financing facilities. Under bankruptcy law, the Debtors are not permitted to make scheduled principal and interest payments unless specifically ordered by the Court.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
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Number | Description | |||
4.1 | Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated August 30, 2002, between ARG Funding Corp. II, as Issuer and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. | |||
4.2 | Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2002, among Alamo Financing L.P., as Group IV lessor, Alamo Rent-A-Car, LLC, as Group IV lessee, and ANC Rental Corporation as guarantor and servicer. Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to an application for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |||
4.3 | Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2002, among Cartemps Financing L.P., as Group IV lessor, Spirit Rent-A-Car, Inc., as Group IV lessee, and ANC Rental Corporation as guarantor and servicer. Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to an application for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |||
4.4 | Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2002, among National Car Rental Financing Limited Partnership, as Group IV lessor, National car Rental System, Inc., as Group IV lessee, and ANC Rental Corporation as guarantor and servicer. Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to an application for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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Exhibit | ||||
Number | Description | |||
4.5 | Amended and Restated Series 2002-2 Supplement, dated as of August 30, 2002, between ARG Funding Corp. II, as Issuer, and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of August 30, 2002. Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to an application for confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | |||
4.6 | Fifth Amended and Restated Master Collateral Agency Agreement dated as of June 11, 2002 among ANC Rental Corporation as Master Servicer, National Car Rental Financing Limited Partnership, Alamo Financing L.P., Cartemps Financing L.P., Alamo Rent-A-Car LLC, National Car Rental System Inc., Spirit Rent-A-Car, Inc. d/b/a Alamo, as grantors and Citibank N.A. as Master Collateral Agent. | |||
99.1 | Risk factors. | |||
99.2 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||
99.3 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
(a) Reports on Form 8-K.
Form 8-K, dated July 17, 2002 (filed July 17, 2002), Item 4 reporting the dismissal of Arthur Andersen LLP, and subsequent appointment of E&Y as ANC Rental Corporations independent public accountants.
Form 8-K, dated July 23, 2002 (filed July 23, 2002), Item 9 reporting ANC Rental Corporations filing its Debtor monthly operation report with the Bankruptcy Court for the period ended June 30, 2002.
Form 8-K, dated August 22, 2002 (filed August 22, 2002), Item 9 reporting ANC Rental Corporations filing its Debtor monthly operation report with the Bankruptcy Court for the period ended July 31, 2002.
Form 8-K, dated August 28, 2002 (filed August 28, 2002), Item 9 reporting ANC Rental Corporations release of information regarding its Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002.
Form 8-K, dated September 24, 2002 (filed September 24, 2002), Item 9 reporting ANC Rental Corporations filing its Debtor monthly operation report with the Bankruptcy Court for the period ended August 31, 2002.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 18, 2003 |
ANC RENTAL CORPORATION | |||
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By: | /s/ DOUGLAS C. LAUX | |||
Douglas C. Laux | ||||
Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
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CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Certification by Chief Executive Officer
I, William N. Plamondon, III, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ANC Rental Corporation; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; | |
4. | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: |
a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; |
b. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and |
c. | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
a. | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and |
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and |
6. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
/s/ WILLIAM N. PLAMONDON, III |
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William N. Plamondon, III | |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer
I, Douglas C. Laux, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ANC Rental Corporation; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report. | |
4. | The registrants other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: |
a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; |
b. | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the Evaluation Date); and |
c. | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
5. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
a. | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and |
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and |
6. | The registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
/s/ DOUGLAS C. LAUX | |
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Douglas C. Laux | |
Chief Financial Officer |
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