Press Releases May 27, 2026 07:30 AM

Avis Budget Group Announces Intention to Offer $300 Million of Senior Notes

Avis Budget Group plans a $300 million private offering of 8% senior notes due 2031 to refinance existing debt.

By Ajmal Hussain CAR

Avis Budget Group announced its intention to issue $300 million in additional 8% senior notes due 2031 through a private offering. The proceeds, along with existing cash, will be used to redeem part of their 5.75% senior notes due 2027. The offering targets qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and is guaranteed by Avis Budget and some US subsidiaries. The move is part of the company's ongoing debt management strategy amid prevailing market conditions.

Avis Budget Group Announces Intention to Offer $300 Million of Senior Notes
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Key Points

  • The company is offering an additional $300 million in 8.000% senior notes due 2031 through a private placement.
  • Proceeds from the new notes will be used primarily to redeem a portion of 5.750% senior notes due 2027, aiming to manage debt maturity and interest expense.
  • The offering is targeted at qualified institutional buyers and is guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Avis Budget Group and certain US subsidiaries.
  • Sectors impacted include the automotive rental and broader transportation industry, with implications for credit and bond markets.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) (the “Company”) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC and Avis Budget Finance, Inc. (together, the “Issuers”), intend, subject to market and other customary conditions, to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of additional 8.000% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) in a private offering. The Notes will be issued as additional notes under the Indenture, dated as of November 22, 2023, pursuant to which the Issuers previously issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% Senior Notes due 2031. The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Avis Budget Group, Inc. and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to redeem a portion of its 5.750% Senior Notes due 2027 outstanding, and pay fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption.

The Notes and related guarantees are being offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or, outside the United States, to persons other than “U.S. persons” in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and related guarantees have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

About Avis Budget Group
We are a leading global provider of mobility solutions through our three most recognized brands, Avis, Budget and Zipcar, as well as several other brands, well recognized in their respective markets. We license the use of the Avis, Budget, Zipcar and other brands’ trademarks to licensees in areas in which we do not operate directly. We and our licensees operate our brands in approximately 180 countries throughout the world. Our brands and mobility solutions have an extended global reach with approximately 10,000 rental locations throughout the world. We operate most of our car rental locations in North America, Europe and Australasia. We are headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. More information is available at avisbudgetgroup.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements regarding the Notes offering and the expected use of proceeds therefrom are “forward-looking statements” and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability to complete the offering on favorable terms, if at all, and general market conditions which might affect the offering. Additional information concerning these and other important risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company's filings with the SEC, including under the captions “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Investor Relations Contact:
David Calabria, [email protected]
Media Relations Contact:
Media Relations Team, [email protected]



Risks

  • The ability to complete the offering on favorable terms is subject to market and other customary conditions, posing execution risk.
  • General market conditions could adversely affect the offering's success and the company's refinancing strategy.
  • Forward-looking statements highlight potential unknown risks that may cause actual outcomes to differ, including interest rate fluctuations and credit market volatility.

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