Hertz Finalizes $100M Stock Loan at Deep Discount to Facilitate $350M Exchangeable Notes Offering

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Hertz finalized a $100 million stock loan at a deep discount to facilitate a $350 million exchangeable notes offering, providing liquidity but at a significant dilutive cost to shareholders without direct proceeds from the stock sale.

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• Finalizes Stock Loan for Hedging

  Hertz is lending 37,037,037 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $100 million, to an underwriter at $2.70 per share. The company will receive only a nominal lending fee, not the proceeds from the sale of these shares.

• Facilitates Concurrent Notes Offering

  The stock loan is intended to facilitate hedging for investors in a concurrent private offering of up to $350 million in Exchangeable Senior First-Lien Secured PIK Notes due 2030 by Hertz Corp. The notes are exchangeable at an initial rate equivalent to approximately $3.58 per share.

• Significant Discount on Stock Loan

  The shares are being offered at $2.70, a substantial discount compared to the $5.06 closing price on June 23, 2026, just prior to the offering's finalization.

• Capital Raise Amidst Financial Challenges

  This capital raise follows a Q1 2026 net loss of $333 million, increased debt, and a recent significant cut to Q2 adjusted EBITDA guidance, highlighting the company's urgent need for liquidity.

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This filing finalizes the terms of a significant capital raise strategy for Hertz, following previous announcements. The company is lending 37,037,037 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $100 million, to an underwriter at $2.70 per share. While Hertz will only receive a nominal lending fee from this stock loan, the shares are being sold into the market to facilitate hedging for investors in a concurrent $350 million exchangeable notes offering. The offering price of $2.70 per share represents a substantial discount from the $5.06 closing price on June 23, 2026, indicating a distressed capital raise. This dilutive event, where the company does not directly receive proceeds from the stock sale, occurs amidst a challenging financial backdrop, including a Q1 2026 net loss of $333 million, increased debt, worsening negative equity, and a recent significant cut to Q2 adjusted EBITDA guidance.