Hertz forms Oro Mobility joint venture with $80.89 million outside equity investment
Hertz Global Holdings' subsidiary The Hertz Corporation sold 50% of the voting units and about 15.86% of the common units of its Oro Mobility unit to outside investors for approximately $80.89 million, and Hertz repurchased about $51.1 million of Oro-related 2L Notes for approximately $20.86 million. The deal creates a joint venture in which Hertz keeps majority economic ownership and provides fleet, corporate and technology services, which shareholders may watch for effects on Hertz's ownership and cash flow.
Key points
- JV Investors paid approximately $80.89 million for Class A Common Units on October 19, 2026, for 50% of voting rights and about 15.86% of economic rights.
- Hertz agreed to repurchase about $51.1 million of 8.000% 2L Notes due 2029 for approximately $20.86 million, a 60% discount to par.
- Hertz will provide services to the JV Entity under a Services Agreement dated October 19, 2026, and the JV Entity will pay Hertz a 0.5% royalty on new rental customer revenue under the royalty-bearing trademark license.
- Fleet lease payments to Hertz are approximately $13.7 million per month, with an average term of about 4.5 years.
The filing
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