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Acquisitions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Acquisitions | Acquisitions and Other Investments Acquisitions 2018 Turiscar Group In October 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Turiscar Group, a provider of vehicle rental services in Portugal, for €22 million (approximately $25 million), net of acquired cash, of which €23 million (approximately $26 million) was paid. The remaining €4 million of the purchase price will be paid during the three months ended December 31, 2020. The investment enabled the Company to strengthen and expand its commitment in the Portuguese market. The excess of the purchase price over preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which was assigned to the Company’s International reportable segment. In connection with this acquisition, approximately $12 million was recorded in goodwill, and other intangibles of $10 million related to customer relationships and $2 million related to trademarks were recorded. The customer relationships and trademarks are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately 11 years. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not been finalized and is therefore subject to change. Morini S.p.A. In July 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Morini S.p.A. (”Morini”) for €35 million (approximately $40 million), net of acquired cash, plus potential earn-out payments of €5 million (approximately $6 million) based on Morini’s performance over the next two years. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company paid €28 million (approximately $32 million). The remaining €7 million of the purchase price will be paid during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The investment enabled the Company to expand its footprint of vehicle rental services in Northern Italy. The excess of the purchase price over preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which was assigned to the Company’s International reportable segment. In connection with this acquisition, approximately $42 million was recorded in goodwill, and other intangibles of $6 million related to customer relationships, $3 million related to trademarks and $2 million related to license agreements were recorded. The customer relationships, trademarks and license agreements are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately six years. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not been finalized and is therefore subject to change. Avis and Budget Licensees In 2018, the Company completed the acquisitions of various licensees in Europe and North America, for approximately $38 million, net of acquired cash. These investments were in line with the Company’s strategy to re-acquire licensees when advantageous to expand its footprint of Company-operated locations. The acquired fleet was financed under the Company’s existing financing arrangements. In connection with these acquisitions, other intangibles of approximately $42 million related to license agreements was recorded. The license agreements are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately two years. The fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed has not yet been finalized and is therefore subject to change. 2017 ACL Hire Limited In November 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of ACL Hire Limited, a vehicle rental company in the UK specializing in commercial and mid-size transit vans, for approximately $5 million, net of acquired cash, and agreed to an additional $2 million of contingent consideration which is contingent on ACL Hire Limited’s future financial performance. The excess of the purchase price over preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which was assigned to the Company’s International reportable segment. In connection with this acquisition, approximately $6 million was recorded in goodwill. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Differences between the preliminary allocation of purchase price and the final allocation were not material. Avis and Budget Licensees During 2017, the Company completed the acquisitions of various licensees in Europe and North America, for approximately $9 million, plus $4 million for acquired fleet. These investments were in line with the Company’s strategy to re-acquire licensees when advantageous to expand its footprint of Company-operated locations. The acquired fleet was financed under the Company’s existing financing arrangements. In connection with these acquisitions, other intangibles of approximately $12 million related to license agreements was recorded. The license agreements will be amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately three years. In addition, at the time of the acquisitions, the Company recorded $2 million in non-cash charges within transaction-related costs, net in connection with the license rights reacquired by the Company. Differences between the preliminary allocation of purchase price and the final allocation were not material for Avis and Budget Licensees. 2016 FranceCars In December 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of FranceCars for approximately $45 million, net of acquired cash. The investment enabled the Company to expand its footprint with a leading provider of vehicle rental services in France. The excess of the purchase price over preliminary fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill, which was assigned to the Company’s International reportable segment. In connection with this acquisition, approximately $22 million was recorded in goodwill, and other intangibles of $6 million related to customer relationships and $9 million related to trademarks were recorded. The customer relationships and trademarks are being amortized over a weighted average useful life of approximately eight years. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Differences between the preliminary allocation of purchase price and the final allocation were not material for FranceCars. Other Investments 2018 In March 2018, the Company made an initial equity investment of €16 million ($20 million) in its licensee in Greece (“Greece”), for a 20% ownership stake. In June 2018, the Company purchased an additional 20% equity investment for €17 million ($19 million), including an acceleration premium, and as of June 30, 2018, had a 40% ownership stake in Greece. The Company’s equity investment is recorded within other non-current assets. The Company’s share of Greece’s results are reported within operating expenses and is $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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