10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

___________________

FORM 10-K

[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

OR

[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______________ to ________________

Commission file number 1-13647

__________________

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 73-1356520 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5330 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma  74135

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (918) 660-7700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class: Common Stock, $.01 par value Name of each exchange on which registered: New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.Yes  X     No___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.Yes___   No   X

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  No___ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes   X  No___  

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.      X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer     X Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer ____ Smaller reporting company____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes___      No   X

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2011, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, based on the closing price of the stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date was $1,705,111,773.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of February 22, 2012 was 28,141,936.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 7, 2012 are incorporated by reference in Part III.

- 1 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
	ITEM 1.	BUSINESS	5
	ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	18
	ITEM 1B.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	25
	ITEM 2.	PROPERTIES	25
	ITEM 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	25
	ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	27
PART II
	ITEM 5.	MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES	28
	ITEM 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	31
	ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	32
	ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK		50
	ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA		51
	ITEM 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE		88
	ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES		88
	ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION		91
PART III
	ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE		91
	ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		91
	ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS		91
	ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE		92

	ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES	92
PART IV
	ITEM 15.	EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	93
SIGNATURES			112
INDEX TO EXHIBITS			113

- 2 -

FACTORS AFFECTING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains “forward-looking statements” about our expectations, plans and performance, including those under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - 2012 Outlook” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”  These statements use such words as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan” and similar expressions.  These statements do not guarantee future performance and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update them.  Risks and uncertainties relating to our business that could materially affect our future results include:

·   constraints on our growth and profitability given the challenges we face in increasing our market share in the key airport and local markets we serve, high barriers to entry in the insurance replacement market, capital and other constraints on expanding company-owned stores internationally and the challenges we would face in further reducing our expenses;

·   the impact of the continuing volatility in the global financial and credit markets, particularly in certain countries in the European Union, and concerns about global economic prospects that could materially adversely affect consumer discretionary spending, including for international inbound travel to the United States and for leisure travel more generally, on which we are substantially dependent;

·   the impact of pending and future U.S. governmental action to address budget deficits through reductions in spending and similar austerity measures, which could materially adversely affect unemployment rates and consumer spending levels;

·   the continuing significant political unrest and other concerns involving certain oil-producing countries, which has contributed to price volatility for petroleum products, and in recent periods higher average gasoline prices, which could affect both broader economic conditions and consumer spending levels;

·   the impact of pricing and other actions by competitors;

·   our ability to manage our fleet mix to match demand and meet our target for vehicle depreciation costs, particularly in light of the significant level of risk vehicles (i.e., those vehicles not acquired through a guaranteed residual value program) in our fleet and our exposure to wholesale used vehicle prices;

·   the cost and other terms of acquiring and disposing of automobiles and the impact of conditions in the used vehicle market on our vehicle cost, including the impact on vehicle depreciation costs in 2012 based on pricing volatility in the used vehicle market;

·   our ability to reduce our fleet capacity as and when projected by our plans;

·   the continuing strength of the U.S. automotive industry on which we depend for vehicle supply;

·   airline travel patterns, including disruptions or reductions in air travel resulting from capacity reductions, pricing actions, severe weather conditions, industry consolidation or other events, particularly given our dependence on leisure travel;

·   access to reservation distribution channels, particularly as the role of the Internet and mobile applications increases in the marketing and sale of travel-related services;

·   the effectiveness of actions we take to maintain a low cost structure and to manage liquidity;

·   the impact of repurchases of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program;

·   our ability to obtain cost-effective financing as needed without unduly restricting our operational flexibility;

·   our ability to comply with financial covenants, and the impact of those covenants on our operating and financial flexibility;

·   whether our preliminary expectations about our federal income tax position, after giving effect to the impact of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010, are affected by changes in our expected fleet size or operations or further legislative initiatives relating to taxes in the United States or elsewhere;

·   our ability to continue to defer the reversal of prior period tax deferrals and the availability of accelerated depreciation payments in future periods, the lack of either of which could result in material cash federal income tax payments in future periods;

- 3 -

·   the cost of regulatory compliance, costs and other effects of potential future initiatives, including those directed at climate change and its effects, and the costs and outcome of pending litigation;

·   disruptions in the operation or development of information and communication systems that we rely on, including those relating to methods of payment;

·   local market conditions where we and our franchisees do business, including whether franchisees will continue to have access to capital as needed; and

·   the impact of other events that can disrupt consumer travel, such as natural and man-made catastrophes, pandemics, social unrest and actual and perceived threats or acts of terrorism.

- 4 -

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Company Overview

General

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“DTG”), owns DTG Operations, Inc. (“DTG Operations”), Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. and Thrifty, Inc. Thrifty, Inc. owns Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. and Thrifty Car Sales, Inc. (“Thrifty Car Sales”).  Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. owns Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada Inc. (“DTG Canada”).  DTG operates under a corporate structure that combines the management of operations and administrative functions for both the Dollar and Thrifty brands.  DTG Operations operates company-owned stores under the Dollar brand and the Thrifty brand, operates reservation centers for both brands and conducts sales and marketing activities for both brands.  Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. and Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. conduct franchising activities for their respective brands.  Thrifty Car Sales operates a franchised retail used car sales network.  The Company also has a special purpose financing entity, Rental Car Finance Corp. (“RCFC”), which has been consolidated in the financial statements of the Company.  Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., the Dollar brand and DTG Operations operating under the Dollar brand are individually and collectively referred to hereafter as “Dollar”.  Thrifty, Inc., Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., Thrifty Car Sales, the Thrifty brand and DTG Operations operating under the Thrifty brand are individually and collectively referred to hereafter as “Thrifty”.  DTG, Dollar and Thrifty and each of their subsidiaries are individually or collectively referred to herein as the “Company”, as the context may require.

The Company is the successor to Pentastar Transportation Group, Inc., which was formed in 1989 to acquire and operate the rental car subsidiaries of Chrysler Group, LLC, the new legal entity following the restructuring of Chrysler LLC (formerly known as DaimlerChrysler Corporation) (such successor or predecessor entity, as the context may require, and its subsidiaries and members of its affiliated group are hereinafter referred to as “Chrysler”).  DTG Operations, formerly known as Dollar Rent A Car Systems, Inc., was incorporated in 1965. Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. was incorporated in December 2002.  Thrifty, Inc. was incorporated in December 1998.

Operating Structure

Dollar and Thrifty and their respective independent franchisees operate the Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental systems. The Dollar and Thrifty brands represent a value-priced rental vehicle generally appealing to leisure customers, including foreign tourists, and to small businesses, government business and independent business travelers. As of December 31, 2011, Dollar and Thrifty had 586 locations in the U.S. and Canada, of which 280 were company-owned stores and 306 were locations operated by franchisees.

In the U.S., Dollar's main focus is operating company-owned stores located in major airports, and it derives substantial revenues from leisure and tour package rentals. Thrifty focuses on serving both the airport and local markets operating through a network of company-owned stores and franchisees.  Dollar and Thrifty currently derive the majority of their U.S. revenues from providing rental vehicles and services directly to rental customers. Consequently, Dollar and Thrifty incur the costs of operating company-owned stores, and their revenues are directly affected by changes in rental demand and pricing.  Dollar and Thrifty also have franchisees in countries outside the U.S. and Canada and derive revenues from franchise fees and by providing services such as reservation and rate management services.

- 5 -

Company Strategy

The Company believes that the U.S. travel markets should continue to improve in 2012.  The Company’s business strategy is designed to capitalize on these improving conditions and achieve sustained, profitable growth based on the following key initiatives:

·   Focus on Profitability of Core Operations.  The Company’s focus is on maximizing profitability of its core operations and return on assets.  Key to this effort has been a focus on the optimal balance between transaction volume and pricing, including particularly enhancing rate per day, even where achieving this objective has resulted in reduced rental days.  The Company’s primary focus is the top 75 airport markets in the U.S. and in key leisure destinations.  The Company continues to focus on maximizing profitability of its company-owned stores and continually monitors its stores in light of return on asset and profitability targets.  The Company expects to increase revenues and profitability through expansion of its commercial and tour business, particularly with small and mid-sized corporate customers, and continued improvements in the convenience, value and service it offers to customers.

·   Enhanced Fleet Diversification and Fleet Management.  The Company operates a diversified fleet, focused on maintaining inventory in line with travel demand, and product mix in line with customer demand.  The Company’s expected fleet composition for the 2012 model year is comprised of vehicles from Chrysler (35%), Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) (26%), General Motors Company (“General Motors”) (14%) and other manufacturers (25%).  A diversified fleet enables the Company to offer customers a wider range of vehicle options.  The Company has also reduced its credit exposure to the major vehicle manufacturers by shifting its fleet mix to a greater proportion of vehicles purchased outside of manufacturer residual value programs, which has also reduced funding requirements and vehicle depreciation rates.  The Company will also continue to explore alternative ways of disposing of its rental fleet to maximize proceeds, particularly through enhanced Internet sales opportunities and expanding retail sales.

·   Expand Brand Representation in Select Markets Through Franchising.  The Company has a growing franchisee network, which provides it with brand representation in international markets, smaller U.S. airport locations and local markets that are not part of the Company’s core strategic focus.  In those markets, franchised operations can provide the Company with recurring and stable sources of profit.  In optimizing its ownership mix, the Company may continue to acquire franchisees on a limited and opportunistic basis for purposes of brand consolidation or to improve its representation in larger markets that may be under-served.  In international markets outside of North America, the Company exclusively utilizes its franchise network to promote its operations, and will continue to pursue international franchise expansion as a growth opportunity.  During 2011, the Company granted 18 and 4 new franchises to domestic and international franchisees, respectively.

·   Continued Focus on Cost Controls.  The Company has undertaken significant cost control and productivity initiatives in recent years and considers its low cost structure to be a competitive strength.  In addition to key areas such as personnel productivity initiatives utilized to optimize staffing levels, planned initiatives include further reliance on outsourcing arrangements and elimination of redundant systems, further expansion of consolidated purchasing programs and expanded use of best practices throughout the Company.

Available Information

The Company makes available free of charge on or through its Internet Web site its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to such reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after such material has been electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company’s Internet address is http://www.dtag.com.

- 6 -

The SEC also maintains a Web site that contains all of the Company’s filings at http://www.sec.gov. Information on the Company’s Web site is not incorporated into this Form 10-K.

The Company has a code of business conduct, which is available on the Company’s Web site under the heading, “About DTG”.  The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a corporate governance policy and Board committee charters, which are updated periodically and can be found on the Company’s Web site under the heading, “Corporate Governance”.  A copy of the code of business conduct, the corporate governance policy and the charters are available without charge upon request to the Company’s headquarters as listed on the front of this Form 10-K, attention “Investor Relations” department.

Industry Overview

The Company competes primarily in the U.S. car rental industry.  The U.S. daily car rental industry has two principal markets: the airport market and the local market.  Vehicle rental companies that focus on the airport market rent primarily to leisure and business travelers. Companies focusing on the local market rent primarily to persons who need a vehicle periodically for personal or business use or who require a temporary replacement vehicle. Rental companies also sell used vehicles and ancillary products such as refueling services, navigation systems and loss damage waivers to vehicle renters.  As a general matter, the car rental industry is significantly dependent on conditions in the overall leisure and business travel markets.

Vehicle rental companies typically incur substantial debt to finance their fleets which makes them dependent on access to the fleet financing and capital markets to fundoperations, and also has a direct impact on profitability due to the interest costs associated with the debt and fluctuations in interest rates.  Although the fleet financing market has improved significantly since 2009, new issuances in these markets, including those undertaken by the Company, have required higher collateral enhancement rates than the industry has faced historically.  This increase in collateral enhancements will have a direct impact on the capital required to support operations in future periods.

Vehicle rental companies are also dependent on vehicle manufacturers and overall economic conditions in the new and used vehicle markets, as these factors directly impact the cost of acquiring vehicles, and the ultimate disposition value of vehicles, both of which impact operating cost.  Historically, rental companies acquired a large portion of their fleets under residual value programs (“Residual Value Programs”), under which vehicle manufacturers repurchase or guarantee the resale value of the vehicle in future periods, thereby allowing the rental companies to fix their holding cost of the vehicle (“Program Vehicles”).  Most vehicle rental companies have in recent periods increased their vehicle purchases made outside of Residual Value Programs to lower fleet costs and reduce the risk related to the creditworthiness of the vehicle manufacturers, which has increased their dependence on the used vehicle market in terms of both determining holding cost, and for ultimate disposition of the vehicles.  Vehicle rental companies bear residual value risk for these vehicles, which are referred to as “Non-Program Vehicles” or “risk vehicles”.

The U.S. rental car industry has nine top brands which are owned by four companies. Three of the companies are publicly held: Dollar and Thrifty operated by the Company; Avis and Budget operated by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget”) and Hertz and Advantage operated by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”). The remaining three brands of Alamo, National and Enterprise are operating subsidiaries of Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, which is privately held.  The Company also faces competition from local and regional car rental companies in the United States, some of which have the ability to impact pricing in numerous large airports in the United States.  There is intense competition in the U.S. car rental industry on the basis of price, service levels, vehicle quality, vehicle availability and the convenience and condition of rental locations.

- 7 -

Seasonality

The Company’s business is subject to seasonal variations in customer demand, with the summer vacation period representing the peak season for vehicle rentals.  This general seasonal variation in demand, along with more localized changes in demand, causes the Company to vary its fleet size over the course of the year. To accommodate increased demand in the summer vacation period, the Company increases its available fleet and staff and as demand declines, the fleet and staff are decreased accordingly.  Certain operating expenses, such as minimum concession fees, rent, insurance and administrative overhead represent fixed costs and cannot be adjusted for seasonal increases or decreases in demand. In 2011, the Company’s average monthly fleet size ranged from a low of approximately 94,000 vehicles in the first quarter to a high of approximately 118,000 vehicles in the second quarter.

The Company

The Company has two value rental car brands, Dollar and Thrifty, with a strategy to operate company-owned stores in the top 75 airport markets and in key leisure destinations in the United States.  In the U.S., the Dollar and Thrifty brands are marketed separately, but operate under a single management structure and share vehicles, back-office employees and facilities, where possible.  The Company also operates company-owned stores in five of the eight largest airport markets in Canada under DTG Canada.  In Canada, the company-owned stores are primarily co-branded.

The Company is focused on maximizing profitability of its company-owned stores and continually monitors any stores that do not meet minimum return on asset and profitability targets for potential improvements or possible closure.

The Company also offers franchise opportunities in smaller markets in the U.S. and Canada and in all other international markets so that franchisees can operate under the Dollar or Thrifty trademarks or dual franchise and operate both brands in one market.  Additionally, the Company may re-franchise company-owned stores outside its strategic markets.

Summary Operating Data of the Company
	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Revenues:
Revenue from U.S. and
Canada company-owned
stores	$	1,501,238	$	1,491,210	$	1,491,599
Revenue from franchisees
and other (a)		47,690		45,950		54,650
Total revenues	$	1,548,928	$	1,537,160	$	1,546,249
(a)  Includes fleet leasing revenues of $5.1 million, $7.0 million and $16.4 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
	As of December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Rental locations:
U.S. and Canada company-
owned stores		280		297		296
U.S. and Canada franchisee
locations		306		308		317

- 8 -

Dollar and Thrifty Brands

Dollar

Dollar’s main focus is serving the airport vehicle rental market, which is comprised of business and leisure travelers. The majority of its locations are on or near airport facilities.  Dollar operates primarily through company-owned stores in the U.S. and Canada, and also licenses to independent franchisees which operate as a part of the Dollar brand system. At December 31, 2011, Dollar had 81 company-owned stores at airports and 54 in local markets, and 64 franchised in-terminal airport locations and 61 franchised local market operations in the U.S. and Canada.  In Canada, Dollar operates company-owned stores in five of the eight largest airport markets.

As of December 31, 2011, Dollar’s vehicle rental system included 260 locations in the U.S. and Canada, consisting of 135 company-owned stores and 125 franchisee locations.  Dollar’s total rental revenue generated by company-owned stores was $892 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Thrifty

Thrifty serves both the airport and local markets through company-owned stores and its franchisees which derive approximately 90% of their combined rental revenues from the airport market and approximately 10% from the local market. At December 31, 2011, Thrifty had 81 company-owned stores at airports and 64 in local markets, and 75 franchised in-terminal airport locations and 106 franchised local market operations in the U.S. and Canada.

At December 31, 2011, Thrifty’s vehicle rental system included 326 rental locations in the U.S. and Canada, consisting of 145 company-owned stores and 181 franchisee locations.  Thrifty’s total rental revenue generated by company-owned stores was $592 million for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Corporate Operations

United States

The Company’s operating model for U.S. Dollar and Thrifty company-owned stores includes generally maintaining separate airport counters, reservations, marketing and all other customer contact activities, while using a single management team for both brands.  In addition, this operating model includes sharing vehicles, bussing operations, back-office employees and service facilities, where possible.

As of December 31, 2011, the Company operates each of the Dollar brand in 58 and the Thrifty brand in 59 of the top 75 airport markets in the U.S. and operates both brands in 53 of those top 75 airport markets.

Canada

The Company operates in Canada through DTG Canada.  The Company currently operates company-owned stores in five of the eight largest airport markets in Canada: Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Vancouver.  The majority of the markets are operated under the Company’s co-branding strategy in Canada where both the Dollar and Thrifty brands are represented at one shared location.

Tour Rentals

Vehicle rentals by customers of foreign and U.S. tour operators generated approximately $262 million or 17.7% of the Company’s rental revenues for the year ended December 31, 2011.  These rentals are usually part of tour packages that can also include air travel and hotel accommodations.  No single operator account generated in excess of 3% of the Company’s 2011 rental revenues.

- 9 -

Other

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had 150 vehicle rental concessions for company-owned stores at 83 airports in the United States. Its payments for these concessions are usually based upon a specified percentage of airport-generated revenue, subject to a minimum annual fee, and typically include fixed rent for terminal counters or other leased properties and facilities.  A growing number of larger airports are building consolidated airport rental car facilities to alleviate congestion at the airport. These consolidated rental facilities may eliminate certain competitive advantages among the brands as competitors operate out of one centralized facility for both customer rental and return operations, share consolidated bussing operations and maintain image standards mandated by the airports.

Summary of Corporate Operations Data
	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(in thousands)
Rental revenues:
United States - Dollar	$	881,034	$	839,267	$	835,935
United States - Thrifty		542,964		574,141		576,230
Total U.S. rental revenues		1,423,998		1,413,408		1,412,165
Canada - Dollar		10,981		10,912		9,178
Canada - Thrifty		49,345		48,703		51,575
Total Canada rental revenues		60,326		59,615		60,753
Total rental revenues		1,484,324		1,473,023		1,472,918
Other		16,914		18,187		18,681
Total revenues from U.S. and
Canadian Corporate Operations	$	1,501,238	$	1,491,210	$	1,491,599
	As of December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Rental locations (U.S. and Canada):
Dollar		135		149		151
Thrifty		145		148		145
Total corporate rental locations		280		297		296

Franchising

United States and Canada

Both Dollar and Thrifty sell U.S. franchises on an exclusive basis for specific geographic areas, generally outside the top 75 U.S. airport markets.  Most franchisees are located at or near airports that generate a lower volume of vehicle rentals than the airports served by company-owned stores.  In Canada, Dollar and Thrifty sell franchises in markets generally outside the top eight airport markets.  The typical length of a franchise is ten years with a renewal option for five years if certain conditions are met.  The franchisee may terminate the franchise for convenience upon 120 days written notice and Dollar and Thrifty may terminate upon breach of the agreement or for cause as defined in the agreement.

- 10 -

Dollar and Thrifty offer franchisees the opportunity to dual franchise in smaller U.S. and Canadian markets.  Under a dual franchise, one franchisee can operate both the Dollar and the Thrifty brand, thus allowing them to generate more business in their market while leveraging fixed costs.

Dollar and Thrifty license to franchisees the use of their respective brand service marks in the vehicle rental and leasing and parking businesses.  Franchisees of Dollar and Thrifty pay an initial franchise fee generally based on the population, number of airline passengers, total airport vehicle rental revenues and the level of any other vehicle rental activity in the franchised territory, as well as other factors.  Dollar and Thrifty offer their respective franchisees a wide range of products and services which may not be easily or cost effectively available from other sources.

System Fees in the U.S.

Dollar - In addition to an initial franchise fee, each Dollar U.S. franchisee is generally required to pay a system fee equal to 8% of rental revenue at airport locations and 6% at suburban operations.

Thrifty - In addition to the initial franchise fee, each Thrifty U.S. franchisee pays a fee generally ranging from 6% to 8% of rental revenue.

System Fees in Canada

All Dollar and Thrifty Canadian franchisees, whether operating a single-brand or co-brand location, pay a monthly fee generally equal to 8% of rental revenue.

Franchisee Services and Products

Dollar and Thrifty provide their U.S. and Canadian franchisees a wide range of products and services, including reservations, marketing programs and assistance, branded supplies, image and standards, rental rate management analysis and customer satisfaction programs. Additionally, Dollar and Thrifty offer their respective franchisees centralized corporate account and tour billing and travel agent commission payments.

Summary of U.S. and Canada Franchise Operations Data
	As of December 31,
	2011	2010	2009
Franchisee locations:
Dollar	125	125	131
Thrifty	181	183	186
Total franchisee locations	306	308	317

International

Dollar and Thrifty offer master franchises outside the U.S. and Canada, generally on a countrywide basis.  Each master franchisee is permitted to operate within its franchised territory directly or through subfranchisees.  At December 31, 2011, exclusive of the U.S. and Canada, Dollar had franchised locations in 59 countries and Thrifty had franchised locations in 75 countries.  These locations are in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions. The Company offers franchisees the opportunity to license the rights to operate either the Dollar or the Thrifty brand or both brands in certain markets on a dual franchise or co-brand basis.  Revenue generated by the Company from franchised operations outside the U.S. and Canada totaled $14.2 million in 2011, comprised primarily of system, reservation and advertising fees.

- 11 -

Thrifty Car Sales

Thrifty Car Sales provides an opportunity to franchised rental service providers to enhance or build their used car operations under a well-recognized national brand name.  In addition to the use of the brand name, dealers have access to a variety of products and services offered by Thrifty Car Sales.  These products and services include participation in a full service business development center, a nationally supported Internet strategy and Web site, operational and marketing support, vehicle supply services and customized retail and wholesale financing programs, as well as national accounts and supply programs.  At December 31, 2011, Thrifty Car Sales had 32 franchise locations.

Other Services

Supplemental Equipment and Optional Products – Dollar and Thrifty make available loss damage waivers and insurance products related to the vehicle rental, subject to availability and applicable local law, rent global positioning system (GPS) equipment, ski racks, infant and child seats and other supplemental equipment, offer a Rent-a-Toll product for electronic toll payments, and sell pre-paid gasoline and roadside emergency benefit programs (Road Safe and TripSaver).

Parking Services – Airport parking operations are a natural complement to vehicle rental operations. The Company operates 10 corporate parking operations.

Supplies and National Account Programs – The Company makes bulk purchases of items used by its franchisees, which it sells to franchisees at prices that are often lower than they could obtain on their own. The Company also negotiates national account programs to allow its franchisees to take advantage of volume discounts for many products or services such as tires, glass and long distance telephone and overnight mail services.

Reservations

The Internet is the primary source of reservations for the Company.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, approximately 76% of the Company’s total non-tour reservations came through the Internet, slightly increasing from approximately 75% in 2010.  During 2011, the Company’s Internet Web sites (dollar.com and thrifty.com) provided approximately 42% of total non-tour reservations. Third-party Internet sites provided 34% of non-tour reservations, with no third-party site providing more than 10% of total non-tour reservations.  The remaining non-tour reservations were primarily provided by reservation call centers and travel agents.  Dollar and Thrifty reservation systems are linked to all major airline reservation systems and to travel agencies in the U.S., Canada and abroad.

Marketing

Dollar and Thrifty are positioned as value car rental companies in the travel industry, providing on-airport convenience with low rates on quality vehicles.  Customers who rent from Dollar and Thrifty are cost-conscious leisure, government and business travelers who want to save money on car rentals without compromising the quality of car rental products and services.

Dollar and Thrifty acquire these value-oriented customers through a multi-faceted marketing approach that involves traditional and Internet advertising, Internet search marketing, sales teams, strategic marketing partners, and investments in traditional and emerging distribution channels.  Each of these disciplines has a specific focus on selected customer segment opportunities.

Strategic Marketing Partners

Dollar and Thrifty have aligned themselves with certain strategic marketing partners to facilitate the growth of their business.

- 12 -

Dollar has strong relationships with many significant international tour operators and brokers who specialize in inbound travel to the U.S., as well as domestic tour operators, who generate inbound business to Hawaii, Florida and other leisure destinations.

Major travel agents and consortia operate under preferred supplier agreements with Dollar and Thrifty.  Under these agreements, Dollar and Thrifty provide travel agency groups additional commissions or benefits in return for featuring Dollar andThrifty in their advertising or giving Dollar and Thrifty a priority in their reservation systems.  In general, these arrangements are not exclusive to Dollar and Thrifty.

Both Dollar and Thrifty have also developed strategic partnerships with certain hotels, credit card companies, and with most U.S. airlines through participation in airline frequent flyer programs.  In addition, Dollar and Thrifty actively participate with our partner airlines in their respective branded Web sites.

Internet Marketing and Distribution Channels

Dollar and Thrifty focus on Internet advertising and marketing, which continue to be the most cost-efficient means of reaching travel customers.  Dollar and Thrifty promote their respective brands via Internet banner advertising, keywords and rate guarantees to encourage travelers to book reservations on their own branded Internet Web sites, dollar.com and thrifty.com.  In addition, Dollar and Thrifty both continue to make technology investments in their respective Web sites, dollar.com and thrifty.com, to provide enhancements to best meet their customers’ changing travel needs.

In 2011, Dollar and Thrifty re-launched their mobile Web sites, since mobile is rapidly becoming a significant booking channel for customers. New mobile applications are expected to be rolled out in 2012 to meet consumer demand.  Additionally, in 2011, Dollar and Thrifty continued their efforts to integrate customer transactional data with an email marketing program to deliver relevant messages to subscribing customers at optimal times, with a view to increasing customer engagement and loyalty.  The Company believes that this type of integration can increase the interaction between customers and the brands while expanding customer loyalty and increasing revenue.

Dollar and Thrifty are among the leading car rental companies in direct-connect technology, which bypasses global distribution systems and reduces reservation costs by allowing customers to book directly through the travel partners’ Websites.  Dollar and Thrifty have entered into direct-connect relationships with certain airline and other travel partners.

In addition, Dollar and Thrifty are featured with numerous national online booking agents where customers frequently shop for travel services and are in regular discussions with owners of other emerging travel channels to secure inclusion of the Dollar and Thrifty brands in those channels.

Dollar and Thrifty have made filings under the intellectual property laws of jurisdictions in which they and their respective franchisees operate, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, to protect the names, logos and designs identified with Dollar and Thrifty.  These marks are important for customer brand awareness and selection of Dollar and Thrifty for vehicle rental and for dollar.com and thrifty.com for reservation services.

Customer Service

The Company’s commitment to delivering consistent customer service is a key element of our strategy. At its headquarters and in company-owned stores, the Company has programs involving customer satisfaction training and team-based problem solving focused on improving customer service. The Company’s customer service centers measure customer service through third-party customer satisfaction surveys, track service quality trends, respond to customer inquiries and provide recommendations to senior management and vehicle rental location management. The Company conducts initial and ongoing training for headquarters, company-owned store and franchisee employees, using professional trainers, performance coaches and computer-based training programs.

- 13 -

Information Systems

The Company depends upon a number of core information systems to operate its business, primarily its counter automation, Internet Web sites, distribution network, rate and reservation systems, fleet and revenue management systems. The counter automation system in company-owned stores processes rental transactions, facilitates the sale of additional products and services and facilitates the monitoring of the fleet and financial assets. The Company also relies on a revenue management system that enables the Company to better determine rental demand based on current and historical reservation patterns and adjust its rental rates accordingly. The Company’s Internet Web sites and various distribution networks allow the Company’s products to be marketed and reserved directly or through our various channel partners.

The Company continues to invest in new business system capabilities to facilitate operations and reduce ongoing operating costs.  In 2011, the Company continued to deploy new counter automation capabilities, redesigned and enhanced key distribution capabilities and upgraded the revenue management system to incorporate new products and handle greater volumes.  The Company also deployed newer technologies, consolidated platforms and renegotiated key supplier agreements that helped reduce ongoing information technology (“IT”) operating cost.

Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”) provides the majority of the Company’s IT services, including applications development and maintenance, network, workplace and storage management, back-up and recovery and mid-range hosting services.  HP also manages and monitors the majority of the Company’s data network and its daily information processing.  The Company’s counter automation, reservations, revenue management, Internet Web sites and fleet processing systems are housed in a secure underground HP facility in Oklahoma designed to withstand disasters.  

U.S. franchisees receiving a certain volume of reservations are required to use an approved automated counter system.  In addition to providing an electronic data link with the Company’s worldwide reservations centers, the automated counter system produces rental agreements and provides the Company and its franchisees with customer and vehicle inventory information, as well as financial and operating reports.

Fleet Acquisition and Management

Vehicle Supply

The Company has vehicle supply agreements with both Chrysler and Ford covering vehicle purchases through the 2012 and 2013 model years, respectively, and has a vehicle purchase agreement with General Motors covering vehicle purchases through the 2012 model year.

For the 2011 model year, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler vehicles represented approximately 52%, 27% and 16%, respectively, of the total U.S. fleet purchases by DTG Operations.  The Company expects that for the 2012 model year Chrysler, Ford and General Motors will represent approximately 35%, 26% and 14%, respectively, of total U.S. fleet purchases of DTG Operations.

Vehicle Residual Value Risk

Vehicle depreciation is the largest single cost element in the Company’s operations, and is dependent upon the ultimate residual values of vehicles in the fleet, in addition to the overall mix of Program and Non-Program Vehicles.

- 14 -

DTG Operations primarily purchases Non-Program Vehicles, for which it bears the full risk and potential benefits of changes in residual values because the vehicles are not covered by a manufacturer’s Residual Value Program.  Non-Program Vehicles typically have lower acquisition costs and lower depreciation rates than comparable Program Vehicles, and also allow the Company to reduce its risk related to the creditworthiness of the vehicle manufacturers.  The manufacturer does not set any terms or conditions on the resale of Non-Program Vehicles other than requiring minimum holding periods.  At December 31, 2011, approximately 96% of all vehicles operated by DTG Operations were Non-Program Vehicles.  In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded gains on sales of Non-Program Vehicles of $46.9 million, $63.1 million and $35.1 million, respectively. These gains represented an average gain per Non-Program Vehicle sold of $1,190, $1,105 and $700 in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Under Residual Value Programs, the manufacturer either guarantees the aggregate depreciated value upon resale of covered vehicles of a given model year, or agrees to repurchase vehicles at specified prices during established repurchase periods.  These programs provide the Company with a guaranteed depreciation rate per vehicle during the holding period, while minimizing the Company’s residual value risk.

As the level of Non-Program Vehicles in the fleet has increased, the Company has assumed additional risk related to fluctuations in the residual value of the vehicle, and has increased its reliance on the used vehicle markets.  The residual value market fluctuates seasonally with the lowest values typically in the fourth quarter.  Residual values depend on levels of supply and demand for both new and used vehicles, seasonality in the residual value market, fuel prices and consumer perceptions of manufacturer quality, and directly affect vehicle depreciation rates.  The level of the Company’s future investment in Program Vehicles will depend on the availability and attractiveness of Residual Value Programs, although the Company does not anticipate any material change in its fleet mix for the foreseeable future.

Vehicle Remarketing

DTG Operations typically holds Non-Program Vehicles in rental service for approximately 18 to 22 months.  DTG Operations remarketed approximately 60% of its Non-Program Vehicles through auctions and approximately 40% directly to used car dealers, wholesalers and its franchisees during the year ended December 31, 2011.

DTG Operations typically holds Program Vehicles in rental service for approximately six to eight months.  Generally, Program Vehicles must be removed from service before they reach 30,000 miles to avoid excess mileage penalties under manufacturers’ Residual Value Programs.  DTG Operations must bear the risk on the resale of Program Vehicles that cannot be returned.

Fleet Management

The Company utilizes fleet optimization software (the “Pros Fleet Management Software”) from PROS Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of pricing and revenue optimization software.  The Pros Fleet Management Software allows the Company to improve fleet planning and efficiencies in its vehicle acquisition and remarketing efforts.

Vehicle Financing

The Company requires a substantial amount of debt to finance the purchase of vehicles used in its rental fleets.  The Company utilizes asset-backed medium-term notes and variable funding note programs to finance its vehicles.  Under asset-backed medium-term notes, the Company is required to provide collateral at different levels depending on whether vehicle manufacturers maintain investment grade or non-investment grade credit ratings, and whether inventory is comprised of Program Vehicles or Non-Program Vehicles.  Under variable funding note programs, the Company is required to provide collateral at a fixed level.  See Part II, Item 8 - Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

- 15 -

Fleet Leasing Programs

DTG Operations has historically made fleet leasing programs available to Dollar and Thrifty U.S. franchisees for each new model year.  Additionally, DTG Canada has historically made fleet leasing programs available to Canadian franchisees for each new model year.  However, in recent years, the Company has made fleet leasing programs available only on a very limited basis.

Competition

There is intense competition in the vehicle rental industry on the basis of price, service levels, vehicle quality, vehicle availability and the convenience and condition of rental locations.  Dollar and Thrifty and their franchisees operate mainly in the U.S. airport market, relying on leisure, tour and small business customers.  In addition to local and regional vehicle rental companies, Dollar and Thrifty and their franchisees’ principal competitors are Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, Advantage and National.

The Canadian vehicle rental markets are also intensely competitive. Most of the Canadian market is operated either directly or through franchisees of the major U.S. vehicle rental companies, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and National, as well as Dollar and Thrifty.

Insurance

The Company is subject to third-party bodily injury liability and property damage claims resulting from accidents involving its rental vehicles.  In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company retained the risk of loss up to $7.5 million per occurrence for public liability and property damage claims. The Company maintains insurance coverages at certain amounts in excess of its retained risk.  The Company retains the risk of loss on supplemental liability insurance sold to vehicle rental customers.

The Company retains risk of loss up to $5.0 million for general and garage liability.  The Company retains the risk of loss for any catastrophic and comprehensive damage to its vehicles.  In addition, the Company carries workers' compensation coverage with retentions in various amounts up to $500,000.  The Company also carries excess liability and directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage.

Provisions for bodily injury liability and property damage liability on self-insured claims and for supplemental liability insurance claims (collectively referred to as “Vehicle Insurance Reserves”) are made by charges to expense based upon periodic actuarial evaluations of estimated ultimate liabilities on reported and unreported claims.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company had Vehicle Insurance Reserves of $86.5 million.  The Company’s obligations to pay insurance-related losses and indemnify the insurance carriers for policies they have underwritten are collateralized by surety bonds and letters of credit. As of December 31, 2011, these letters of credit and surety bonds totaled approximately $48.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

The Company also maintains various letters of credit and surety bonds to secure performance under airport concession agreements and other obligations which totaled approximately $10.3 million and $43.9 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2011.

Regulation

Loss Damage Waivers

Loss damage waivers relieve customers from financial responsibility for vehicle damage. Legislation affecting the sale of loss damage waivers has been adopted in 25 states.  These laws typically require notice to customers that the loss damage waiver may duplicate their own coverage or may not be necessary, limit customer responsibility for damage to the vehicle or cap the price charged for loss damage waivers.  Adoption of national or additional state legislation affecting or limiting the sale, or capping the rates, of loss damage waivers could result in the loss of this revenue for Dollar, Thrifty and their franchisees.

- 16 -

Franchising Regulation

As franchisors, Dollar and Thrifty are subject to federal, state and foreign laws regulating various aspects of franchise operations and sales. These laws impose registration and disclosure requirements on franchisors in the offer and sale of franchises and, in certain states, also apply substantive standards to the relationship between the franchisor and the franchisee, including those pertaining to default, termination and non-renewal of franchises.

Other Matters

Vehicle rental and leasing companies have insurance liability exposure for amounts up to each state’s minimum financial responsibility for the actions of any person driving a company-owned vehicle.  Vehicle rental companies are also subject to various federal, state and local consumer protection laws and regulations including those relating to advertising and disclosure of charges to customers.

Dollar and Thrifty are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to taxing and licensing of vehicles, franchise sales, franchise relationships, vehicle liability, used vehicle sales, insurance, telecommunications, vehicle rental transactions, environmental protection, privacy and labor matters. The Company believes that Dollar’s and Thrifty’s practices and procedures are in substantial compliance with federal, state and local laws and is not aware of any material expenditures necessary to meet legal or regulatory requirements.

Environmental Matters

The principal environmental regulatory requirements applicable to Dollar and Thrifty operations relate to the ownership, storage or use of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and new and used motor oil; the treatment or discharge of waste waters; and the generation, storage, transportation and off-site treatment or disposal of waste materials. Dollar and Thrifty own 20, and lease 100, locations where petroleum products are stored in underground or above-ground tanks. For owned and leased properties, Dollar and Thrifty have programs designed to maintain compliance with applicable technical and operational requirements, including leak detection testing of underground storage tanks, and to provide financial assurance for remediation of spills or releases.

The historical and current uses of the Dollar and Thrifty facilities may have resulted in spills or releases of various hazardous materials or wastes or petroleum products (“Hazardous Substances”) that now, or in the future, could require remediation.  The Company may also be subject to requirements related to remediation of Hazardous Substances that have been released into the environment at properties it owns or operates, or owned or operated in the past, or at properties to which it sends, or has sent, Hazardous Substances for treatment or disposal. Such remediation requirements generally are imposed without regard to fault and liability for any required environmental remediation can be substantial.

Dollar and Thrifty may be eligible for reimbursement or payment of remediation costs associated with releases from registered underground storage tanks in states that have established funds to assist in the payment of such remediation costs. Subject to certain deductibles, the availability of funds, the compliance status of the tanks and the nature of the release, these tank funds may be available to Dollar and Thrifty for use in remediating releases from their tank systems.

At certain facilities, Dollar and Thrifty are investigating or remediating soil or groundwater contamination. Based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that the costs associated with environmental investigations or remediation will be material.

- 17 -

The use of automobiles and other vehicles is subject to various governmental requirements designed to limit environmental damage, including that caused by emissions and noise.  Generally, these requirements are met by the manufacturer except, on occasion, equipment failure requiring repair by the Company.

Environmental legislation and regulations and related administrative policies have changed rapidly in recent years.  There is a risk that governmental environmental requirements, or enforcement thereof, may become more stringent in the future and that the Company may be subject to additional legal proceedings at other locations brought by government agencies or private parties for environmental matters.  In addition, with respect to cleanup of contamination, additional locations at which wastes generated by the Company may have been released or disposed, and of which the Company is currently unaware, may in the future become the subject of cleanup for which the Company may be liable, in whole or part.  Accordingly, while the Company believes that it is in substantial compliance with applicable requirements of environmental laws, there can be no assurance that the Company’s future environmental liabilities will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Employees

As of December 31, 2011, the Company employed approximately 5,900 full-time and part-time employees.  Approximately 200 of the Company’s employees were subject to collective bargaining agreements as of December 31, 2011. The Company believes its relationship with its employees is good.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Expanding upon the factors discussed above under “Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements”, the following are important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements that we made.  Risks that we do not know about could arise and issues we now view as minor could become more important.  If we are unable to adequately respond to any of these risks, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

Constraints on our Growth

We face constraints on our growth and profitability, given the challenges we face in increasing our market share in the key airport and local markets we serve, high barriers to entry in the insurance replacement market, capital and other constraints on expanding company-owned stores internationally, and the challenges we would face in further reducing our expenses. 

Economic Conditions

Our results are dependent on general economic conditions in the U.S. and Canada, our principal markets.  Adverse economic conditions negatively impacted our operations in 2009, and necessitated significant actions to mitigate their impact, including reductions in our rental fleet in response to declining demand, and reductions in our workforce.  While economic conditions have improved, uncertainty still remains as to the strength of the current economy.  Consumer confidence and spending levels have also improved in 2011; however, there is no assurance that these trends will continue.  Favorable economic trends in the United States, our principal market, could also be adversely affected by events outside the United States.  These include continuing volatility in the global financial and credit markets, particularly in certain countries in the European Union, concerns about global economic prospects, and the continuing significant political unrest and other concerns involving certain oil-producing countries, which has contributed to price volatility for petroleum products, and in recent periods higher average gasoline prices, which could affect both broader economic conditions and consumer discretionary spending patterns.  If economic conditions in the United States deteriorate based on these or other factors, spending on leisure travel could also decline, with consequent negative effects on our results of operations and prospects.

- 18 -

Adverse economic conditions also affect our customers and franchisees, and some of our franchisees have experienced financial challenges.  These circumstances result in reduced fee revenue to the Company and a potential for increased bad debt exposure. Depending on the continued strength of the economy, we may lose customers or our franchisees may become unable to meet their payment obligations to us.

Exposure to Used Vehicle Market Conditions

We retained the residual value risk on approximately 96% of our vehicles at December 31, 2011 and expect that risk vehicles will account for approximately the same percentage of our fleet in 2012.  The depreciation costs for these vehicles are highly dependent on wholesale used vehicle prices at the time of sale, requiring us to make assumptions regarding the age and mileage of the vehicles at the time of disposal, as well as the general used vehicle auction market.  The costs of our risk vehicles may be materially affected by the relative strength of the used car market, particularly the market for one to two year old used cars. The strength of the used car market and its impact on residual values is driven by a number of factors, including macroeconomic factors impacting supply and demand for used vehicles, the volume of new vehicles produced by automotive manufacturers and the applicable level of discounts or incentives offered to stimulate sales, the availability of consumer credit to purchase new or used vehicles, and finally, changes in gasoline prices that may impact consumer demand for certain types of vehicles.  Additionally, residual values fluctuate seasonally with the lowest values typically in the fourth quarter.

 While the market has experienced favorable trends during 2011, whether these trends will continue in 2012 remains uncertain.  In the event of renewed pricing pressure in the used vehicle market, or if recent events in the Middle East result in significant increases in gasoline prices in the near term, residual values could decrease and our results could be materially and adversely affected.  Operating a fleet comprised predominantly of risk vehicles could also have a negative impact on vehicle utilization levels and profitability if we are unable to, or elect not to, sell those vehicles in periods of weaker rental demand.

Highly Competitive Nature of the Vehicle Rental Industry

In addition to local and regional vehicle rental companies, the vehicle rental industry primarily consists of nine major brands, all of which compete intensely for rental customers based on price and service.  The Internet has increased brand exposure and gives more details on rental prices to consumers and increases price competition, requiring companies to be highly competitive in pricing in order to attract consumers.  In addition to consumer demand, pricing in the industry is significantly impacted by the size of the rental fleets and the supply of vehicles available to consumers in the market.  While we have achieved improvements in our pricing as part of our strategic focus on return on assets in addition to the overall fleeting actions taken by the industry to balance supply with demand, we cannot provide assurance that we will continue to realize improved pricing or whether our attempts to do so will adversely affect rental days.  A significant increase in the supply of rental vehicles available in the market due to fleet actions taken by our competitors, or actions by our competitors to significantly reduce their prices in order to increase market share or utilization could negatively affect our pricing and other operating plans in material ways and adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.

Dependence on Domestic Automotive Manufacturers

We remain highly dependent on the domestic automotive manufacturers with approximately 75% of our 2012 orders attributable to Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.  We have exposure to these manufacturers in three primary areas:  their ability to manufacture and deliver vehicles to us in a timely manner and at a competitive price for use in our operations; the level of residual values of their vehicles in the overall used vehicle market, which could be adversely impacted by negative public perception regarding their products or financial prospects and in turn affect our vehicle depreciation costs and collateral requirements; and their ability to meet financial obligations to us for Residual Value Programs and other purchase-related incentives.  If any of these companies experience significant financial difficulties and fails to meet its financial or supply obligations to us, our results, financial position, cash flow and prospects could be materially adversely affected.

- 19 -

Dependence on Air Travel

Approximately 90% of our rental revenues are attributable to airport locations. The number of airline passengers has a significant impact on our business. Mergers and acquisitions in the airline industry, airline restructuring through bankruptcy, and challenging economic conditions have caused airlines to reduce flight schedules.  The airline industry has also faced considerable challenges in light of global economic conditions, severe weather conditions and competitive industry conditions.  A significant reduction in airline passengers or any event that significantly disrupts air travel could negatively impact our results, particularly if it occurs during our peak rental season.

Dependence on Third-Party Internet Sales

The Internet has had a significant impact on the way travel companies get reservations. For 2011 and 2010, we received 76% and 75% of our non-tour reservations from the Internet, respectively, with 42% and 44%, respectively, coming from our own Internet Web sites, dollar.com and thrifty.com. The remaining non-tour reservations derived from the Internet were attributable to third-party sites, with no third-party site accounting for more than 10% of those non-tour reservations.  Future changes in the way travel-related services are marketed and sold over the Internet or changes in our relationship with third-party Internet sites could result in reduced reservations from one or more of these sites and less revenue.

Concentration in Leisure Destinations

We have a significant presence in key leisure destinations and earn a large portion of our revenue from these markets. Rental revenue from Florida, Hawaii, California and Texas represented approximately 60% of our total rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 2011. The severe decline in consumer spending in recent periods materially adversely affected leisure travel and could be expected to do so again in the future. Reductions in leisure travel resulting from natural disasters, terrorist acts, or other factors could also have a material adverse impact on our results if consumer spending does not rebound to more favorable levels.

Fuel Costs

Prices for petroleum-based products, including gasoline, have experienced significant volatility in recent periods and affected automotive travel patterns in material ways. A variety of factors, including the current economic environment, the continuing significant political unrest and other concerns involving certain oil-producing nations, could cause further price volatility.  Reduced fuel supplies or significant increases in fuel prices could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, either by directly discouraging customers from renting cars, causing a decline in airline passenger traffic, or increasing our operating costs, if these increased costs cannot be passed through to our customers.

Vehicle Financing Considerations

The rental car industry is capital intensive, and we depend on access to the capital markets for financing our vehicles using primarily asset-backed medium-term notes and variable funding note programs. We expect to have substantial debt and debt service requirements in the foreseeable future.  Based on our completion in 2011 of $1.5 billion in new asset-backed financing, we believe conditions in the asset-backed financing markets have improved significantly, but we cannot assure you that these conditions will be sustained if the credit markets experience disruptions or volatility as the economy continues to recover from the financial crisis.

Asset-backed financing facilities require varying levels of collateral enhancement, which we provide through a combination of vehicles, cash and letters of credit under our bank loan facility.  

- 20 -

Enhancement levels are determined by rating agencies and are dependent on a number of factors, including the fleet mix of Program versus Non-Program Vehicles as well as the credit ratings of vehicle manufacturers and the Company.  There can be no assurance that collateral enhancement requirements on future asset-backed financings will not increase significantly.

The Company’s strategy is to maintain a predominately risk fleet, with risk vehicles comprising approximately 96% of our vehicle inventory as of December 31, 2011.  If residual values of our risk vehicles decline significantly or we experience cumulative losses on the disposition of risk vehicles exceeding a specified percentage of the aggregate value of our fleet, we could be required to increase the monthly depreciation payments under our asset-backed medium-term notes during the remaining life of the vehicles, increase the level of collateral enhancement, or both.  Such payments or increase in collateral enhancement would reduce our liquidity available for other purposes.

Restrictions and Restrictive Covenants

Certain of our vehicle financing and credit facilities contain covenants that, among other things, limits or restricts our and our subsidiaries’ ability to:

·   dispose of assets;

·   incur additional indebtedness;

·   incur guarantee obligations;

·   prepay other indebtedness;

·   pay dividends or make share repurchases;

·   create liens on assets;

·   enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

·   make investments, loans, advances or capital expenditures;

·   make acquisitions;

·   engage in mergers or consolidations;

·   change the business conducted by us; and

·   engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

On February 16, 2012, the Company terminated its existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities (hereinafter defined) and replaced it with a new $450 million revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) that expires in February 2017.  Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, we are subject to a maximum corporate leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum corporate interest coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0, and a minimum corporate EBITDA requirement of $75 million.  In connection with the entry into the New Revolving Credit Facility, the financial covenants previously applicable under our Series 2010-3 variable funding notes and our Series 2011-2 medium-term notes were replaced, pursuant to the terms of the related series supplements, by financial covenants identical to the three described in the preceding sentence.

Our ability to comply with these restrictions and covenants will depend on our financial and operating performance, and a violation of any of them could result in an event of default under these facilities, entitling the relevant lenders to exercise remedies against us, such as acceleration of the maturity of the relevant indebtedness or, in the case of our asset-backed notes to the extent such covenants are applicable, in an early amortization event.  While a default is continuing under our New Revolving Credit Facility, we would be prohibited from further borrowings and issuances of letters of credit, which could have a significant adverse effect on our business and results of operations.   A default or event of default under one of our debt agreements may also result in a default or event of default under other debt agreements, with similar adverse consequences to us.  There can be no assurance that the relevant lenders would waive any such violation or that a waiver or replacement financing would be available to us on favorable terms, on a timely basis or at all.   In the absence of a waiver or the availability of replacement financing, our financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

- 21 -

We are also subject to operational limitations under the terms of our asset-backed financing programs, including percentage limitations on the number of vehicles purchased from specified manufacturers and on the number of Program Vehicles in the fleet.  These may prevent us from making opportunistic vehicle purchases in order to obtain cost savings that might otherwise be available through a manufacturer subject to the limitations.  These limitations could also impact our targeted fleet mix in ways that adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.

Like-Kind Exchange Program

We use a Like-Kind Exchange Program (hereinafter defined) for our vehicles where we dispose of our vehicles and acquire replacement vehicles in such a way that we defer the gain on these dispositions for tax purposes. The use of this Like-Kind Exchange Program has allowed us to defer a material amount of federal and state income taxes beginning in 2002. In order to obtain the benefit of the deferral of the gains on disposal of our vehicles, we must acquire replacement vehicles within a specified time frame, and must also maintain or increase the overall size of our fleet comparable to the prior tax year. Our ability to defer the gains on the disposition of our vehicles under our Like-Kind Exchange Program is affected by significant downsizing of our fleet.  Projection of the results under the Like-Kind Exchange Program is complex, requires numerous assumptions and is not subject to precise estimation.  Actual results depend upon future sale and purchase transactions extending up to 180 days after year-end and actual results may differ from current projections.

The Company’s ability to continue to defer the reversal of prior period tax deferrals will depend on a number of factors, including the size of the Company’s fleet, as well as the availability of accelerated depreciation methods in future years.  Accordingly, the Company may make material cash federal income tax payments in future periods.

Seasonality

Our business is subject to seasonal variations in customer demand, with the summer vacation period representing the peak season for vehicle rentals. Any event that disrupts rental activity, fleet supply, or industry fleet capacity during the second and third quarters could have a disproportionately material adverse effect on our liquidity, our cash flows and/or our results of operations in those periods and for the full year.

Customer Surcharges

In almost every state, we recover various costs associated with the title and registration of our vehicles and, where permitted, the concession cost imposed by airport authorities or the owners and/or operators of the premises from which our vehicles are rented. Consistent with industry-wide business practices, we separately state these additional surcharges in our rental agreements and invoices and disclose the existence of these surcharges to customers together with an estimated total price, inclusive of these surcharges, in all distribution channels. This standard practice complies with the Federal Trade Commission Act and has been upheld by several courts. However, there are several legislative proposals in certain states that, if enacted, would define which surcharges are permissible and establish calculation formulas that may differ from the manner in which we set our surcharges.

Enactment of any of these proposals could restrict our ability to recover all of the surcharges we currently charge and may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

Laws and Regulations

We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations in the U.S. and Canada and other jurisdictions in which we operate, and changes in the level of government regulation of our business have the potential to materially alter our business practices and adversely affect our financial position and results of operations. Depending on the jurisdiction, those changes may come about through new legislation, the issuance of new laws and regulations or changes in the interpretation of existing laws and regulations by a court, regulatory body or governmental official.

- 22 -

Optional insurance products, including supplemental liability insurance, personal accident insurance and personal effects protection, we offer to renters providing various insurance coverages in our domestic vehicle rental operations are regulated under state laws governing the licensing of such products. Any changes in U.S. or foreign law that change our operating requirements with respect to optional insurance products could increase our costs of compliance or make it uneconomical to offer such products, which would lead to a reduction in revenue.  As a result of any changes in these laws or otherwise, if customers decline to purchase supplemental liability insurance products through us, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

The U.S. Congress and other legislative and regulatory authorities in the U.S. and internationally have considered, and will likely continue to consider, numerous measures related to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. Should rules establishing limitations on greenhouse gas emissions or rules imposing fees on entities deemed to be responsible for greenhouse gas emissions become effective, demand for car rental services could be affected, or our vehicle costs and/or other costs could increase and our business could be adversely affected.

Laws in many jurisdictions limit the types of information that may be collected about individuals with whom we transact business, as well as how we collect, retain and use the information that we are permitted to collect.  The regulations applicable to privacy and data security are rapidly evolving, and additional regulations in those areas, some of which is difficult for us to accommodate, are often proposed and occasionally adopted.  Privacy and data security regulations could have an adverse effect on our business through hindering our transaction processing activities and/or through the resulting cost of complying with such regulations.  Additionally, it is possible that we could face significant liability for failing to comply with such requirements or new requirements as they are adopted.

We are subject to Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) data security standards, which require periodic audits by independent third parties to assess compliance. PCI data security standards are a comprehensive set of requirements for enhancing payment account data security that was developed by the PCI Security Standards Council comprised of the major credit card companies to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures. Failure to comply with the security requirements as identified in subsequent audits or to rectify a security issue may result in fines. Although unlikely, restrictions on accepting payment cards may be imposed on companies that are not compliant and fail to timely remediate this non-compliance.  While we have not been subject to any fines or limitations on our ability to accept payment cards, there is no assurance that we will not incur fines or such limitations in the future.

Low Cost Structure

Our low cost structure has historically been one of our primary competitive advantages, as it has allowed us to offer low cost vehicle rentals and drive rental transactions to our brands.  Our inability to maintain our low cost structure could have an adverse affect on our results of operations and cash flows.  In an effort to maintain control over our operating expenses, we have implemented cost reduction initiatives.  These initiatives include, among other things, headcount reductions, business process re-engineering and internal reorganizations.  We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to continue to implement cost reduction initiatives to offset increasing fixed costs or, that we can do so without adversely affecting customer service levels and employee morale, which could in turn adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.

 Manufacturer Safety Recalls

Our vehicles may be subject to safety recalls by their manufacturers.  Under certain circumstances, the recalls may cause us to attempt to retrieve cars from customers and cause us to decide not to re-rent vehicles until we can arrange for the repairs described in the recalls to be completed.  We could face liability claims if recalls affect vehicles that we have already sold.  

- 23 -

If a large number of vehicles are subject to simultaneous recalls, or if needed replacement parts are not available, we may not be able to re-rent recalled vehicles for a significant period of time.  These types of disruptions could jeopardize our ability to satisfy demand for our vehicles, or could result in the loss of business to our competitors.  Depending on the severity of any manufacturer recall, it could have a material and adverse effect on our operations and cash flows.

Liability Insurance Risk

 We are exposed to claims for personal injury, death and property damage resulting from accidents involving our rental customers and the use of our cars. In both 2011 and 2010, we maintained the level of self-insurance of $7.5 million per occurrence for public liability and property damage claims, including third-party bodily injury and property damage, and maintained the level of self-insurance for general and garage liability of $5.0 million.  We maintain insurance coverage for liability claims above these self-insurance levels. We self-insure for all losses on supplemental liability insurance policies sold to vehicle rental customers.  A significant change in the amount and frequency of uninsured liability claims could negatively impact our results.

Environmental Regulations

We are subject to numerous environmental regulatory requirements related to the ownership, storage or use of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and new and used motor oil; the treatment or discharge of waste waters; and the generation, storage, transportation and off-site treatment or disposal of waste materials. We have made, and expect to continue to make, expenditures to comply with environmental laws and regulations. These expenditures may be material to our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We have designed programs to maintain compliance with applicable technical and operational requirements, including leak detection testing of underground storage tanks, and to provide financial assurance for remediation of spills or releases.  However, we cannot be certain that our programs will guarantee compliance with all regulations to which we are subject.

Environmental legislation and regulations and related administrative policies have changed rapidly in recent years. There is a risk that governmental environmental requirements, or enforcement thereof, may become more stringent in the future and that we may be subject to additional legal proceedings brought by government agencies or private parties for environmental matters. In addition, there may be additional locations of which we are currently unaware at which wastes generated by us may have been released or disposed. In the future, these locations may become the subject of cleanup for which we may be liable, in whole or part.  Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company’s future environmental liabilities will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Dependence on Outsourcing Arrangements

HP handles the majority of our IT services.  If HP fails to meet its obligations in all material respects as and when required under our agreement, we may suffer a loss of business functionality and productivity, which would adversely affect our results.  Additionally, if there is a disruption in our relationship with HP, we may not be able to secure another IT supplier to adequately meet our IT needs on acceptable terms, which could result in performance issues and a significant increase in costs.

Dependence on Communication Networks and Centralized Information Systems

We heavily rely on information systems to conduct our business specifically in the areas of reservations, rental transaction processing, fleet management and accounting. We have centralized information systems in disaster resistant facilities maintained by HP in Tulsa, Oklahoma and we rely on communication service providers to link our system with the business locations these systems serve. A failure of a major system, or a major disruption of communications between the system and the locations it serves, could cause a loss of reservations, slow the rental transaction processing, interfere with our ability to manage our fleet and otherwise materially adversely affect our ability to manage our business effectively.

- 24 -

Our system back-up plans, continuity plans and insurance programs are designed to mitigate such a risk, but not to eliminate it.

Our systems contain personal information about our customers. Our failure to maintain the security of the data we hold, whether the result of our own error or that of others, could harm our reputation or give rise to legal liabilities, resulting in a material adverse effect on our results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Company owns its headquarters located at 5330 East 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. This location is a three building office complex that houses the headquarters for Dollar and Thrifty.  These buildings and the related improvements were pledged as collateral under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.

In connection with the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the Company also executed liens encumbering its real property located in Tampa, Las Vegas, Ft. Lauderdale, Irving, Houston, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Chicago, Memphis, Tulsa, Fort Myers, Florida and Harlingen, Texas.  Those liens were terminated upon the termination of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, and the Company has agreed in the New Revolving Credit Facility to pledge each of them (subject to certain conditions) as part of the collateral securing the New Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company owns or leases real property used for company-owned stores and office facilities, and in some cases owns real property that is leased to franchisees or other third-parties.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s company-owned operations were carried on at 280 locations in the U.S. and Canada, the majority of which are leased.  Dollar and Thrifty each operate company-owned stores under concession agreements with various governmental authorities charged with the operation of airports.  Concession agreements for airport locations, which are usually competitively bid, are important for securing air traveler business.  These concession agreements typically provide that the airport will receive a specified percentage of vehicle rental revenue or a guaranteed minimum concession fee, whichever is greater.  Additionally, certain concession agreements require the payment or reimbursement of operating expenses.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On November 14, 2007, a purported class action was filed against the Company, by Michael Shames and Gary Gramkow, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, in the Southern District Court of California, claiming that the pass through of the California Trade and Tourism Commission and airport concession fee authorized by legislation effective in January 2007 constitute antitrust violations of the Sherman Act and the California Unfair Competition Act.  The case is styled Michael Shames; Gary Gramkow, on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all persons similarly situated v. The Hertz Corporation, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Avis Budget Group, Inc., Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc., Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, Fox Rent-A-Car, Inc., Coast Leasing Corp., The California Travel and Tourism Commission and Caroline Beteta (No. 07 CV 2174 H BLM (S.D. Cal.)).  The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, and on July 25, 2008, the Court issued an order denying the motion as to the antitrust claims but granting the motion to dismiss state law claims.  On November 21, 2011, the court ordered a stay of proceedings, this time until December 21, 2011, and on December 21, 2011 the court extended the stay on all proceedings until February 8, 2012. Mediation was held in December 2011 and again in January 2012 at which time the parties agreed to a preliminary settlement. The Company has accrued a contingency related to the preliminary settlement.

- 25 -

On September 22, 2009, a purported class action complaint was filed in Illinois state court by Susan and Jeffrey Dillon, individually and on behalf of all persons who rented a vehicle from Thrifty Car Rental in Colorado from September 22, 2006 forward, who signed a rental agreement which obligated them to pay for loss of use of a vehicle if damaged, and who were charged for loss of use or an administrative fee related to the vehicle damage claim.  Plaintiffs assert claims for breach of contract, violations of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and for declaratory judgment under the Colorado Uniform Declaratory Judgment Law related to the assessment of loss of use and administrative fees in connection with vehicle damage claims against renters.  The case is styled: Susan and Jeffrey Dillon v. DTG Operations, Inc. d/b/a Thrifty Car Rental (Case No. 09CH34874, Cook County Circuit Court, Chancery Division, Illinois).   On July 23, 2010, these actions were dismissed with prejudice.  The plaintiffs filed their notice of appeal on August 19, 2010.  Appellate briefing was completed on May 16, 2011 and oral argument on the appeal occurred on December 6, 2011, and the parties are awaiting a ruling.

Various class action complaints relating to the now terminated proposed merger transaction with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) have been filed in Oklahoma state court, Oklahoma federal court, and Delaware Chancery Court against the Company, its directors, and Hertz by various plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Company's stockholders, excluding defendants and their affiliates.  These complaints allege that the consideration the Company's stockholders would have received in connection with the proposed transaction with Hertz is inadequate and that the Company's directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders in negotiating and approving the merger agreement.  These complaints also allege that the proxy materials that were sent to the Company's stockholders to approve the merger agreement are materially false and misleading.  The cases and their current status are as follows: 1) Henzel v. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., et al. (Consolidated Case No. CJ-2010-02761, Dist. Ct. Tulsa County, Oklahoma) - this case has not been dismissed but is currently inactive and 2) In Re: Dollar Thrifty Shareholder Litigation (Consolidated Case No. 5458-VCS, Delaware Court of Chancery) - on October 18, 2011, plaintiffs sought permission to amend their pleadings to assert additional claims that members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) breached their fiduciary duties concerning the following matters: (a) the Board’s response to a merger proposal by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget”) in September, 2010; (b) the Board’s use of defensive measures, including the adoption of a poison pill, in response to the Exchange Offer made by Hertz; (c) the Board’s response to the failure of Hertz to submit an improved final offer meeting certain Board criteria by October 10, 2011; and (d) the Board’s alleged failure to make full material disclosures to the Company’s stockholders concerning the Hertz offer, the Company’s stand-alone plan, and the Company’s negotiations with Hertz regarding a business combination.  The court has not ruled on the plaintiffs’ request to amend.  On November 1, 2011, the plaintiffs advised the court that the parties have agreed to stay further activity pending the outcome of the Hertz antitrust review process.

Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time, nor can the amount of ultimate loss, if any, be reasonably estimated.

Various other legal actions, claims and governmental inquiries and proceedings have been in the past, or may be in the future, asserted or instituted against the Company, including other purported class actions or proceedings relating to the Hertz transaction terminated in October 2010 or a potential acquisition transaction, and some that may demand large monetary damages or other relief which could result in significant expenditures.  Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and is inherently unpredictable.  The Company is also subject to potential liability related to environmental matters.  The Company establishes reserves for litigation and environmental matters when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  It is reasonably possible that the final resolution of some of these matters may require the Company to make expenditures in excess of established reserves.  The term “reasonably possible” is used herein to mean that the chance of a future transaction or event occurring is more than remote but less than probable.  Disclosure for specific legal contingencies is provided if the likelihood of occurrence is at least reasonably possible and the exposure is considered material to the consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of previously accrued reserves and makes adjustments as appropriate.  Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of a further loss and the estimated amount of the loss.  

- 26 -

With respect to outstanding litigation and environmental matters, based on current knowledge, the Company believes that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its business or consolidated financial statements.  However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

- 27 -

PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

DTG’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “DTG.”  The high and low closing sales prices for the common stock for each quarterly period during 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	First		Second		Third		Fourth
	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
2011
High	$	66.73	$	83.74	$	74.26	$	70.43
Low	$	47.70	$	66.60	$	56.30	$	53.83
2010
High	$	34.60	$	51.55	$	52.34	$	50.00
Low	$	23.84	$	32.09	$	41.06	$	45.76

The 28,141,936 shares of common stock outstanding at February 22, 2012 were held by approximately 2,600 registered and beneficial holders.  The Company has not paid cash dividends since completion of its initial public offering in December 1997.  The declaration of any dividends will be subject to the approval of the Board.  The payment of cash dividends is subject to limitations under the New Revolving Credit Facility.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

On September 26, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had increased the authorization of the share repurchase program previously announced on February 24, 2011 of up to $100 million to up to $400 million.  The share repurchase program is discretionary and has no expiration date.  Subject to applicable law, the Company may repurchase shares through forward stock repurchase agreements, accelerated stock buyback programs, directly in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to derivative instruments or plans complying with SEC Rule 10b5-1, among other types of transactions and arrangements.  The New Revolving Credit Facility entered into on February 16, 2012, contains limitations on share repurchases.  See Item 8 - Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.  Although payments were funded in 2011 for share repurchases under the forward stock repurchase agreement described below, no shares were repurchased under the share repurchase program as of December 31, 2011.

On November 3, 2011, the Company entered into and pre-funded a forward stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”) under which the Company agreed to acquire $100 million of Company common stock.  The repurchase was settled in February 2012, and the Company acquired 1,451,193 shares of its common stock at an average share price of approximately $68.91. The Company currently expects to repurchase shares in 2012 under the remaining authorization of the share repurchase program.  The share repurchase program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time.

- 28 -

The following information describes the Company’s share repurchases during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011:

					Total Number of		Approximate
					Shares Purchased		Dollar Value of
	Total Number		Average		as Part of Publicly		Shares that May Yet
	of Shares		Price Paid		Announced Plans		Be Purchased under
Period	Purchased		Per Share		or Programs		the Plans or Programs
October 1, 2011 -
October 31, 2011		-	$	-		-	$	400,000,000
November 1, 2011 -
November 30, 2011		-	$	-		-	$	300,000,000	(a)
December 1, 2011 -
December 31, 2011		-	$	-		-	$	300,000,000
Total		-				-
(a)  In November 2011, $100 million was pre-funded under a forward stock repurchase agreement.  However, the shares were not delivered until the settlement of the agreement in February 2012.

Performance Graph

The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on DTG common stock with the Morningstar Rental & Leasing Services Group Index (the “Morningstar Group Index”) and the Russell 2000 Index.  The Morningstar Group Index is a published index of 25 stocks including DTG, which covers companies that rent or lease various durable goods to the commercial and consumer market including cars and trucks, medical and industrial equipment, appliances, tools and other miscellaneous goods.

- 29 -

The results are based on an assumed $100 invested on December 31, 2006, and reinvestment of dividends through December 31, 2011.

Company/Index/Peer Group	12/31/2006	12/31/2007	12/31/2008	12/31/2009	12/31/2010	12/31/2011
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.	100.00	51.92	2.39	56.15	103.62	154.05
Russell 2000 Index	100.00	98.43	65.18	82.89	105.14	100.75
Morningstar Group Index	100.00	80.04	42.47	63.67	91.44	94.75

- 30 -

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected consolidated financial data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company.  The system-wide data and company-owned stores data were derived from Company records.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
	(in thousands except per share amounts)
Statements of Operations:
Revenues:
Vehicle rentals	$	1,484,324		$	1,473,023		$	1,472,918		$	1,616,153		$	1,676,349
Other		64,604			64,137			73,331			81,840			84,442
Total revenues		1,548,928			1,537,160			1,546,249			1,697,993			1,760,791
Costs and expenses:
Direct vehicle and operating		751,468			745,535			768,456			888,294			887,178
Vehicle depreciation and lease
charges, net		270,957			299,200			426,092			539,406			477,853
Selling, general and
administrative		191,043			209,341			200,389			213,734			230,515
Interest expense, net		77,462			89,303			96,560			110,424			109,728
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment		-			1,057			2,592			366,822			3,719
Total costs and expenses		1,290,930			1,344,436			1,494,089			2,118,680			1,708,993
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives		(3,244	)		(28,694	)		(28,848	)		36,114			38,990
Income (loss) before income taxes		261,242			221,418			81,008			(456,801	)		12,808
Income tax expense (benefit)		101,692			90,202			35,986			(110,083	)		11,593
Net income (loss)	$	159,550		$	131,216		$	45,022		$	(346,718	)	$	1,215
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	5.51		$	4.58		$	1.98		$	(16.22	)	$	0.05
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share	$	5.11		$	4.34		$	1.88		$	(16.22	)	$	0.05
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	508,648		$	463,153		$	400,404		$	229,636		$	101,025
Cash and cash equivalents - required minimum balance	$	-		$	100,000		$	100,000		$	-		$	-
Restricted cash and investments	$	353,265		$	277,407		$	622,540		$	596,588		$	132,945
Revenue-earning vehicles, net	$	1,467,835		$	1,341,822		$	1,228,637		$	1,946,079		$	2,808,354
Total assets	$	2,615,666		$	2,499,528		$	2,645,937		$	3,238,181		$	3,891,452
Debt and other obligations	$	1,399,955		$	1,397,243		$	1,727,810		$	2,488,245		$	2,656,562
Stockholders' equity	$	607,672		$	538,607		$	393,914		$	208,420		$	578,865

U. S. and Canada
	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009			2008			2007
System-wide Data:
Rental locations:
Company-owned stores		280			297			296			400			466
Franchisee locations		306			308			317			341			365
Total rental locations		586			605			613			741			831
Company-owned Stores Data:
Vehicle rental data:
Average number of vehicles operated		107,154			102,291			102,948			120,309			123,484
Number of rental days		31,482,339			30,338,815			30,616,395			36,879,641			37,231,340
Vehicle utilization		80.5	%		81.3	%		81.5	%		83.8	%		82.6	%
Average revenue per day	$	47.15		$	48.55		$	48.11		$	43.82		$	45.03
Monthly average revenue per vehicle	$	1,154		$	1,200		$	1,192		$	1,119		$	1,131
Average depreciable fleet		108,127			103,207			105,301			123,673			127,979
Monthly average depreciation
(net) per vehicle	$	209		$	242		$	337		$	363		$	311

- 31 -

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

The Company operates two value rental car brands, Dollar and Thrifty.  The majority of its customers pick up their vehicles at airport locations.  Both brands are value priced and the Company seeks to be the industry’s low cost provider.  Leisure customers typically rent vehicles for longer periods than business customers, resulting in lower costs per transaction due to less frequent operational interaction.

Both Dollar and Thrifty operate through a network of company-owned stores and franchisees.  The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated from renting vehicles to customers through company-owned stores, with lesser amounts generated through parking income, vehicle leasing, royalty fees and services provided to franchisees.

The Company’s profitability is primarily a function of the volume and pricing of rental transactions, vehicle utilization rates and depreciation expense. Significant changes in the purchase or sales price of vehicles or interest rates can also have a significant effect on the Company’s profitability, depending on the ability of the Company to adjust its pricing for these changes.  The Company’s business requires significant expenditures for vehicles and, consequently, requires substantial liquidity to finance such expenditures.

In 2011, the Company’s vehicle rental revenues increased when compared to 2010, primarily due to a 3.8% increase in the number of rental days, partially offset by a 2.9% decrease in average revenue per day.

During 2011, expenses declined 4.0% compared to 2010.  The Company had lower net vehicle depreciation and lease charges primarily due to lower depreciation rates per vehicle resulting from continued favorable conditions in the used car market, mix optimization through a more diversified fleet and improved remarketing efforts.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased primarily due to lower merger-related costs.  Net interest expense decreased primarily due to lower average vehicle debt and lower interest rates.  Additionally, the Company experienced increases in the fair value of derivatives in 2011 and 2010 of $3.2 million and $28.7 million, respectively.

The combination of these factors contributed to net income of $159.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to net income of $131.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Excluding the change in fair value of derivatives and non-cash charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets, net of tax, non-GAAP net income was $157.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to non-GAAP net income of $115.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Corporate Adjusted EBITDA for 2011 was $298.6 million compared to $235.7 million in 2010.  Additionally, the Company incurred $4.6 million in merger-related expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to $22.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) are presented below.

Use of Non-GAAP Measures for Measuring Results

Non-GAAP pretax income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS exclude the impact of the (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives and the impact of long-lived asset impairments, net of related tax impact (as applicable), from the reported GAAP measures and are further adjusted to exclude merger-related expenses.  Due to volatility resulting from the mark-to-market treatment of the derivatives and the non-operating nature of the non-cash impairments and merger-related expenses, the Company believes these non-GAAP measures provide an important assessment of year-over-year operating results.

- 32 -

See the table below for a reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

Reconciliation of reported GAAP pretax income per the
income statement to non-GAAP pretax income:
		Year Ended December 31,
		2011			2010			2009
					(in thousands)
Income before income taxes - as reported		$	261,242		$	221,418		$	81,008
Increase in fair value of derivatives			(3,244	)		(28,694	)		(28,848	)
Long-lived asset impairment			-			1,057			2,592
Pretax income - non-GAAP		$	257,998		$	193,781		$	54,752
Merger-related expenses			4,600			22,605			-
Non-GAAP pretax income, excluding merger-related expenses		$	262,598		$	216,386		$	54,752
Reconciliation of reported GAAP net income per the
income statement to non-GAAP net income:
Net income - as reported		$	159,550		$	131,216		$	45,022
Increase in fair value of derivatives, net of tax (a)			(1,811	)		(16,826	)		(16,917	)
Long-lived asset impairment, net of tax (b)			-			645			1,497
Net income - non-GAAP		$	157,739		$	115,035		$	29,602
Merger-related expenses, net of tax (c)			2,679			13,172			-
Non-GAAP net income, excluding merger-related expenses		$	160,418		$	128,207		$	29,602
Reconciliation of reported GAAP diluted earnings
per share (“EPS”) to non-GAAP diluted EPS:
EPS, diluted - as reported		$	5.11		$	4.34		$	1.88
EPS impact of increase in fair value of derivatives, net of tax			(0.06	)		(0.56	)		(0.71	)
EPS impact of long-lived asset impairment, net of tax			-			0.02			0.06
EPS, diluted - non-GAAP (d)		$	5.05		$	3.80		$	1.24
EPS impact of merger-related expenses, net of tax			0.09			0.44			-
Non-GAAP diluted EPS, excluding merger-related expenses (d)		$	5.13		$	4.24		$	1.24
(a)	The tax effect of the increase in fair value of derivatives is calculated using the entity-specific, U.S. federal and blended state tax rate applicable to the derivative instruments which amounts are ($1,433,000), ($11,868,000) and ($11,931,000) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(b)	The tax effect of the long-lived asset impairment is calculated using the tax-deductible portion of the impairment and applying the entity-specific, U.S. federal and blended state tax rate which amounts are $412,000 and $1,095,000 for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(c)	Merger-related expenses include legal, litigation, advisory and other fees related to a potential merger transaction.  The tax effect of the merger-related expenses is calculated using the entity-specific, U.S. federal and blended state tax rate applicable to the merger-related expenses which amounts are $1,921,000 and $9,433,000 for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(d)	Since each category of EPS is computed independently for each period, total per share amounts may not equal the sum of the respective categories.

- 33 -

Corporate Adjusted EBITDA means earnings, excluding the impact of the (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives, before non-vehicle interest expense, income taxes, non-vehicle depreciation, amortization, and certain other items as shown below. The Company believes Corporate Adjusted EBITDA is important as it provides a supplemental measure of the Company's liquidity by adjusting earnings to exclude certain non-cash items, taxes and corporate-level capital structure decisions (i.e. non-vehicle interest), thus, allowing the Company’s management, including the chief operating decision maker, as well as investors and analysts, to evaluate the Company’s operating cash flows based on the core operations of the Company.  Additionally, the Company believes Corporate Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of operating performance in providing a measure of profitability that focuses on the core operations of the Company while excluding certain items that do not directly reflect ongoing operating performance.  The Company’s management, including the chief operating decision maker, uses Corporate Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the Company’s performance and in preparing monthly operating performance reviews and annual operating budgets.  The items excluded from Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, but included in the calculation of the Company’s reported net income, are significant components of its consolidated statements of income, and must be considered in performing a comprehensive assessment of overall financial performance.  Corporate Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative measure of the Company's net income, cash flow or liquidity.  Corporate Adjusted EBITDA amounts presented may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other companies.  See the table below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP results.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(in thousands)
Reconciliation of net income to
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA
Net income - as reported	$	159,550		$	131,216		$	45,022
Increase in fair value of derivatives		(3,244	)		(28,694	)		(28,848	)
Non-vehicle interest expense		10,699			9,647			12,797
Income tax expense		101,692			90,202			35,986
Non-vehicle depreciation		19,381			20,190			19,200
Amortization		7,505			7,290			7,994
Non-cash stock incentives		3,234			4,785			4,698
Long-lived asset impairment		-			1,057			2,592
Other		(249	)		(25	)		(6	)
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA	$	298,568		$	235,668		$	99,435
Reconciliation of Corporate Adjusted EBITDA
to Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA	$	298,568		$	235,668		$	99,435
Vehicle depreciation, net of gains/losses from disposal		270,927			299,149			425,574
Non-vehicle interest expense		(10,699	)		(9,647	)		(12,797	)
Change in assets and liabilities and other		8,498			(63,229	)		23,712
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	567,294		$	461,941		$	535,924
Memo:
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activites	$	(402,501	)	$	(59,094	)	$	278,955
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(119,298	)	$	(340,098	)	$	(644,111	)

- 34 -

The Company’s operating performance is significantly impacted by increases or decreases in certain key drivers. The table below provides sensitivity to the Company’s results for changes in these key drivers:

Metric	Sensitivity		Estimated Change in Corporate Adjusted EBITDA		Estimated Change in EPS
			(increase or decrease)		(increase or decrease)
Revenue Per Day ("RPD") (a)	$1.00 Change in Price / RPD	$	26,000,000	$	0.52
Rental Days (a) (b)	1% Change in Rental Days	$	4,400,000	$	0.09
Fleet Costs (c)	$10.00 Change in Fleet Cost Per Vehicle Per Month	$	12,000,000	$	0.24
Operating Expenses (d)	1% Change in Operating Expense Ratio (e)	$	15,000,000	$	0.30

Note: All scenarios are on a full year basis and assume an effective consolidated tax rate of 39% and 31.0 million diluted shares.

(a)   Assumes 31 million rental days.

(b)   Assumes full year revenue per day of $47.15.

(c)   Assumes an average fleet of 100,000 vehicles.

(d)   Comprised of direct vehicle and operating and selling, general and administrative expenses.

(e)   The ratio is derived by dividing operating expenses by total revenue, assuming consolidated total revenue of $1.5 billion.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forththe percentage of total revenues in the Company’s consolidated statements of income:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011		2010		2009
Revenues:
	Vehicle rentals	95.8	%	95.8	%	95.3	%
	Other	4.2		4.2		4.7
	Total revenues	100.0		100.0		100.0
Costs and expenses:
	Direct vehicle and operating	48.5		48.5		49.7
	Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	17.5		19.5		27.6
	Selling, general and administrative	12.3		13.6		13.0
	Interest expense, net	5.0		5.8		6.2
	Long-lived asset impairment	0.0		0.1		0.1
	Total costs and expenses	83.3		87.5		96.6
	(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	(0.2)		(1.9)		(1.8)
Income before income taxes		16.9		14.4		5.2
Income tax expense		6.6		5.9		2.3
Net income		10.3	%	8.5	%	2.9	%

- 35 -

The Company’s revenues consist of:

• Vehicle rental revenue generated from renting vehicles and related ancillary products and services sold to customers through company-owned stores, and

• Other revenue generated from leasing vehicles to franchisees, continuing franchise and service fees, parking income and miscellaneous sources.

The Company’s expenses consist of:

• Direct vehicle and operating expense related to the rental of revenue-earning vehicles to customers and the leasing of vehicles to franchisees,

• Vehicle depreciation and lease charges net of gains and losses on vehicle disposal,

• Selling, general and administrative expense, which primarily includes headquarters personnel expenses, advertising and marketing expenses, most IT expenses and administrative expenses,

• Interest expense, net,which includes interest expense on vehicle-related debt and non-vehicle debt, net of interest earned on restricted and unrestricted cash, and

• Long-lived asset impairment relates to the write-off of software no longer in use and property and equipment deemed to be impaired.

The Company’s (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives consists of the changes in the fair market value of its interest rate swap and cap agreements that did not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

Year Ended December 31, 2011 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2010

Revenues

							$ Increase/			% Increase/
	2011			2010			(decrease)			(decrease)
	(in millions)
Vehicle rentals	$	1,484.3		$	1,473.0		$	11.3			0.8	%
Other		64.6			64.2			0.4			0.7	%
Total revenues	$	1,548.9		$	1,537.2		$	11.7			0.8	%
Vehicle rental metrics:
Average number of vehicles operated		107,154			102,291			4,863			4.8	%
Average revenue per day		$47.15			$48.55			($1.40	)		(2.9	%)
Number of rental days		31,482,339			30,338,815			1,143,524			3.8	%
Vehicle utilization		80.5	%		81.3	%	(0.8) p.p.				N/	M

Vehicle rental revenue for 2011 increased 0.8%.  The Company experienced a 3.8% increase in rental days totaling $55.4 million, partially offset by a 2.9% decrease in revenue per day totaling $44.1 million.

- 36 -

Expenses

							$ Increase/			% Increase/
	2011			2010			(decrease)			(decrease)
	(in millions)
Direct vehicle and operating	$	751.5		$	745.5		$	6.0			0.8	%
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		271.0			299.2			(28.2	)		(9.4	%)
Selling, general and administrative		191.0			209.3			(18.3	)		(8.7	%)
Interest expense, net of interest income		77.4			89.3			(11.9	)		(13.3	%)
Long-lived asset impairment		-			1.1			(1.1	)		(100.0	%)
Total expenses	$	1,290.9		$	1,344.4		$	(53.5	)		(4.0	%)
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	$	(3.2	)	$	(28.7	)	$	25.5			(88.7	%)

Direct vehicle and operating expenses increased $6.0 million, primarily due to an increase in the number of rental days during the period of 3.8%, partially offset by a significant reduction in insurance-related expenses.  As a percent of revenue, direct vehicle and operating expenses were 48.5% in 2011 and 2010.

The increase in direct vehicle and operating expenses in 2011 primarily resulted from the following:

Ø   Vehicle-related expenses increased $27.3 million, which included an increase in gasoline expense of $12.6 million and an increase in toll and ticket expense of $4.4 million.  Increased sales of pre-paid fuel and toll road products are a focus for the Company, and the majority of the increase in these expenses is recovered through customer revenue related to these products.  Additionally, the Company experienced a $7.5 million increase in vehicle maintenance expense due to the increase in the rental fleet size and the number of higher mileage vehicles in the fleet compared to 2010, a $1.4 million increase in shuttling expense and a $0.7 million increase in general excise and surcharge taxes.  All other vehicle-related expenses increased $0.7 million.

Ø   Litigation expense increased $1.7 million primarily due to recording a reserve in respect of a preliminary litigation settlement.

Ø   Personnel-related expenses increased $0.4 million, primarily due to a $6.6 million increase in field employee salaries due to merit-based raises, a $1.5 million increase in rental agent commissions and $1.3 million of one-time incentives.  These increases were partially offset by a $5.6 million decrease in field employee salaries related to a decrease in the number of employees, a $1.5 million decrease in workers compensation expense due to favorable claims development, a $1.1 million decrease in group insurance expense due to favorable claims and lower number of personnel, and $0.8 million decrease in the vacation accrual.

Ø   Vehicle insurance expenses decreased $21.6 million compared to 2010 as a result of reductions in provisions for future losses as well as reductions in insurance accrual rates in conjunction with semi-annual third-party actuarial reviews.  These decreases were driven by changes in loss development factors as a result of favorable claims development trends resulting from specific actions taken by the Company to lower its overall insurance costs.  Those steps included, among others, closing a significant number of local market locations and raising acceptable credit scores for eligible customers in order to reduce the likelihood of adverse selection in certain markets.  Additionally, the Company has implemented drivers’ license validation procedures and requires examinations under oath in order to reduce the risk of fraud and personal injury claims in certain markets.

- 37 -

Ø   Communications and computer expenses decreased $1.6 million due to cost reduction initiatives.

Net vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased $28.2 million. As a percent of revenue, net vehicle depreciation expense and lease charges were 17.5% in 2011, compared to 19.5% in 2010.

The decrease in net vehicle depreciation and lease charges resulted from the following:

Ø   Vehicle depreciation expense decreased $44.4 million, primarily resulting from a 16.1% decrease in the average depreciation rate due to continued favorable used vehicle market conditions, partially offset by a 4.8% increase in the average depreciable fleet.

Ø   Net vehicle gains on disposal of risk vehicles (reductions to net vehicle depreciation and lease charges), which effectively represent revisions to previous estimates of vehicle depreciation charges by reducing vehicle depreciation and lease charges, decreased $16.2 million from a $63.1 million gain in 2010 to a $46.9 million gain in 2011.  This decrease in gains on vehicle dispositions resulted from approximately 17,700 fewer units sold in 2011, partially offset by a higher average gain per unit in 2011 as compared to 2010.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2011 decreased $18.3 million.  As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 12.3% in 2011, compared to 13.6% in 2010.

The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in 2011 primarily resulted from the following:

Ø   Merger-related costs decreased $18.0 million.

Ø   Outsourcing expenses decreased $1.4 million primarily due to a lower base fee paid to a third party service provider in 2011 as compared to 2010.

Ø   Loyalty programs and commission expenses increased $1.4 million primarily due to increased rental days.

Net interest expense decreased $11.9 million in 2011 primarily due to lower average vehicle debt and lower interest rates, partially offset by higher amortization of deferred financing costs and a $2.7 million write-off of deferred financing fees related to the payoff of the Term Loan (hereinafter defined) and termination of the Series 2010-1 notes. As a percent of revenue, net interest expense was 5.0% in 2011, compared to 5.8% in 2010.

Long-lived asset impairment expense decreased $1.1 million in 2011, due to write-offs of software no longer in use during 2010 with no corresponding write-offs in 2011.

The change in fair value of the Company’s derivative agreements was an increase of $3.2 million in 2011 compared to an increase of $28.7 million in 2010, primarily due to the decrease in the amount of outstanding derivative agreements not designated as hedging instruments, as well as market changes in the interest rate yield curve and a reduction in the remaining term to maturity of the derivative agreements.

Income tax expense for 2011 was $101.7 million, compared to $90.2 million for 2010.  The Company reports taxable income for the U.S. and Canada in separate tax jurisdictions and establishes provisions separately for each jurisdiction.  On a separate, domestic basis, the U.S. effective tax rate approximates the statutory tax rate including the effect of state income taxes.  The Company’s overall effective tax rate will vary depending on the amount of taxable income generated by the Company’s operations in various states and the applicable tax rates in those states, as well as the proportion those taxes represent of the Company’s pretax income on  a consolidated basis.  The effective income tax rates for 2011 of 38.9% and 2010 of 40.7% were higher than the statutory rates principally due to state and local income taxes.  The decrease in state income tax rate was attributable to variations in the overall apportionment of income among states.

- 38 -

Operating Results

The Company had income before income taxes of $261.2 million in 2011 compared to income before income taxes of $221.4 million in 2010.

Year Ended December 31, 2010 Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2009

Revenues

							$ Increase/			% Increase/
	2010			2009			(decrease)			(decrease)
	(in millions)
Vehicle rentals	$	1,473.0		$	1,472.9		$	0.1			0.0	%
Other		64.2			73.3			(9.1	)		(12.5	%)
Total revenues	$	1,537.2		$	1,546.2		$	(9.0	)		(0.6	%)
Vehicle rental metrics:
Average number of vehicles operated		102,291			102,948			(657	)		(0.6	%)
Average revenue per day		$48.55			$48.11			$0.44			0.9	%
Number of rental days		30,338,815			30,616,395			(277,580	)		(0.9	%)
Vehicle utilization		81.3	%		81.5	%	(0.2) p.p.				N/	M

Vehicle rental revenue remained basically flat with a 0.9% increase in revenue per day, offset by a 0.9% decrease in rental days.  On a same store basis, vehicle rental revenue was up 1.6% in 2010 compared to 2009, due to company-owned store closures in 2009.

Other revenue decreased $9.1 million. This decrease was primarily due to a $9.5 million decline in leasing revenue, primarily due to the termination of a substantial portion of the licensee vehicle leasing program during 2009 and a $1.8 million decrease in the market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans, partially offset by an increase of $1.8 million in fees and services revenue derived from franchisees. The revenue relating to the deferred compensation and retirement plans is attributable to the mark-to-market valuation of the corresponding investments and is offset in selling, general and administrative expenses and, therefore, has no impact on net income.

Expenses

							$ Increase/			% Increase/
	2010			2009			(decrease)			(decrease)
	(in millions)
Direct vehicle and operating	$	745.5		$	768.5		$	(23.0	)		(3.0	%)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		299.2			426.1			(126.9	)		(29.8	%)
Selling, general and administrative		209.3			200.3			9.0			4.5	%
Interest expense, net of interest income		89.3			96.6			(7.3	)		(7.5	%)
Long-lived asset impairment		1.1			2.6			(1.5	)		59.2	%
Total expenses	$	1,344.4		$	1,494.1		$	(149.7	)		(10.0	%)
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	$	(28.7	)	$	(28.8	)	$	0.1			(0.5	%)

Direct vehicle and operating expense decreased $23.0 million, primarily due to lower transaction levels, as well as an ongoing focus on cost reduction initiatives.  As a percent of revenue, direct vehicle and operating expenses were 48.5% in 2010, compared to 49.7% in 2009.

- 39 -

Significant fluctuations within direct vehicle and operating expense in 2010 primarily resulted from the following:

Ø   Communications and computer expenses decreased $5.7 million due to cost reduction initiatives.

Ø   Vehicle-related costs decreased $5.5 million.  This decrease is due primarily to a decrease in vehicle repairs and maintenance expense of $9.5 million, resulting from operating a newer and slightly reduced average fleet in 2010 compared to 2009, a $5.4 million decrease in vehicle insurance expenses primarily due to a change in insurance reserves resulting from favorable developments in claim history and a $2.3 million decrease in net vehicle damages resulting from improved damage recovery collections.  The decreases were partially offset by a $7.8 million increase in gasoline expense resulting primarily from higher average gas prices, which is generally recovered in revenues from customers, and a $5.6 million increase in vehicle tag and tax expense, which is also a result of operating a newer average fleet in 2010 compared to 2009.

Ø   Personnel-related expenses decreased $4.9 million.  Approximately $3.5 million of the decrease resulted from a reduction in the number of employees attributable to lower transaction levels and continued cost efficiency initiatives, while the Company also realized a $3.9 million decrease in group insurance expense due to favorable claims and reductions in personnel.  These decreases were partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in the vacation accrual due to a related policy change beginning in 2010, coupled with a $0.9 million increase in incentive compensation expense for 2010.

Ø   Bad debt expense decreased $3.3 million due to improved collection experience in 2010 and the bankruptcy of one of the Company’s tour operators in 2009.

Ø   Facility and airport concession expenses decreased $1.8 million due to a decrease in rent expense of $1.4 million, primarily due to company-owned store closures and a decrease in concession fees of $0.4 million.

Ø   All other direct vehicle and operating expenses decreased $1.8 million.

Net vehicle depreciation and lease charges decreased $126.9 million. As a percent of revenue, net vehicle depreciation expense and lease charges were 19.5% in 2010, compared to 27.6% in 2009.

The decrease in net vehicle depreciation and lease charges resulted from the following:

Ø   Vehicle depreciation expense decreased $98.5 million, primarily resulting from a 19.8% decrease in the average depreciation rate due to significantly improved conditions in the used car market, extended vehicle holding periods, fleet consisting of various vehicle manufacturers and of more diversified vehicle types, and process improvements made by the Company in vehicle remarketing practices, coupled with a 2.0% decrease in the average depreciable fleet.

Ø   Net vehicle gains on disposal of risk vehicles (reductions to net vehicle depreciation and lease charges), which effectively represent revisions to previous estimates of vehicle depreciation charges by reducing vehicle depreciation and lease charges, increased  $28.0 million from a $35.1 million gain in 2009 to a $63.1 million gain in 2010.  This increase in gains on vehicle dispositions resulted from more units sold during 2010 and a higher average gain per unit as compared to 2009, attributable to a stronger resale market in 2010 compared to 2009.

Ø   Lease charges for vehicles leased from third parties decreased $0.4 million in 2010.

- 40 -

Selling, general and administrative expenses for 2010 increased $9.0 million.  As a percent of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses were 13.6% in 2010, compared to 13.0% in 2009.

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in 2010 resulted from the following:

Ø   Merger-related costs incurred in 2010 totaled $22.6 million.

Ø   Outsourcing expenses decreased $6.2 million due primarily to a lower fee attributable to fewer IT-related projects and to a greater number of capitalizable projects in 2010 as compared to 2009.

Ø   Outside services expense decreased $3.6 million primarily due to reduced consulting expense.

Ø   The change in the market value of investments in the Company’s deferred compensation and retirement plans decreased selling, general and administrative expenses by $1.8 million in 2010 compared to 2009, which was offset by a corresponding gain on those investments that is recognized in other revenue and, therefore, did not impact net income.

Ø   Sales and marketing expense decreased $0.7 million due primarily to a decrease in print media, marketing programs tied to transaction levels and reduced promotional advertising expenses.

Ø   All other selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $1.3 million.

Net interest expense decreased $7.3 million in 2010 primarily due to lower average vehicle debt, partially offset by reduced interest income as the Company used excess restricted cash on hand to reduce indebtedness, and to reinvest in the rental fleet.  As a percent of revenue, net interest expense was 5.8% in 2010, compared to 6.2% in 2009.

Long-lived asset impairment expense decreased $1.5 million in 2010 compared to 2009, due to lower write-offs of long-lived assets at its company-owned stores and software no longer in use.

The change in fair value of the Company’s derivative agreements was an increase of $28.7 million in 2010 compared to an increase of $28.8 million in 2009, due to market changes in the interest rate yield curve and shorter time to maturity of the derivative agreements.

The income tax expense for 2010 was $90.2 million.  The Company reports taxable income for the U.S. and Canada in separate tax jurisdictions and establishes provisions separately for each jurisdiction.  On a separate, domestic basis, the U.S. effective tax rate approximates the statutory tax rate including the effect of state income taxes.  Our overall effective tax rate will vary depending on the amount of taxable income generated by our operations in various states and the applicable tax rates in those states, as well as the proportion those taxes represent of our pretax income on  a consolidated basis.  Based on the significant improvement in the Company’s consolidated pretax income from 2009 to 2010, the impact of state income taxes resulted in a decline in the overall consolidated effective tax rate from 44.4% to 40.7%.

Operating Results

The Company had income before income taxes of $221.4 million in 2010 compared to income before income taxes of $81.0 million in 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary uses of liquidity are for the purchase of vehicles for its rental fleet, including required collateral enhancement under its fleet financing structures, non-vehicle capital expenditures and working capital.  

- 41 -

The Company’s need for cash to finance vehicles is seasonal and typically peaks in the second and third quarters of the year when fleet levels build to meet seasonal rental demand.  The Company expects to continue to fund its revenue-earning vehicles with borrowings under secured vehicle financing programs, cash provided from operations and proceeds from the disposal of used vehicles.  The Company uses both cash and letters of credit to support asset-backed vehicle financing programs.  The Company also uses letters of credit or insurance bonds to secure certain commitments related to airport concession agreements, insurance programs, and for other purposes.  The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations, secured vehicle financing, sales proceeds from disposal of used vehicles and availability under the New Revolving Credit Facility.

The Company believes that its cash generated from operations, cash balances, availability under the New Revolving Credit Facility and secured vehicle financing programs are adequate to meet its liquidity requirements for the near future.  The Company has asset-backed medium-term note maturities totaling $500 million that amortize in equal monthly installments from February 2012 through July 2012.  The Company added $500 million of asset-backed medium-term notes in July 2011 through the issuance of its Series 2011-1 notes and $400 million of asset-backed medium-term notes in October 2011 through the issuance of the Series 2011-2 notes as well as extended and increased the Series 2010-3 variable funding notes (“VFN”) from $450 million to $600 million in September 2011.  The Company further modified its fleet debt capacity by terminating the $200 million Series 2010-1 VFN and the $300 million Series 2010-2 VFN in October 2011.

The secured vehicle financing programs require varying levels of credit enhancement or overcollateralization, which are provided by a combination of cash, vehicles and letters of credit.  Enhancement levels vary based on the source of debt used to finance the vehicles.  The letters of credit are provided under the Company’s New Revolving Credit Facility.  Additionally, enhancement levels are seasonal and increase significantly during the second quarter when the fleet is at peak levels.  Enhancement requirements under asset-backed financing sources have changed significantly for the rental car industry as a whole over the past few years, and as a result, enhancement levels under the Series 2011-1 notes, the Series 2011-2 notes and the Series 2010-3 VFN are approximately 45%, compared to 30% on the Series 2007-1 notes.  Based on expected future peak fleet levels and the scheduled amortization of the Series 2007-1 notes, which will begin in February 2012, the Company expects to provide up to $75 million of additional enhancement in 2012 compared to 2011 levels.

Operating Activities

Net cash generated by operating activities of $567.3 million, $461.9 million and $535.9 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are primarily the result of net income adjusted for depreciation expense and income taxes.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $402.5 million for 2011.  The principal expenditure of cash from investing activities was for purchases of new revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $1.2 billion, partially offset by the sale of revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $0.8 billion.  Cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance was eliminated in February 2011 as the $100 million requirement under the Company’s financing arrangements was eliminated (see Item 8 – Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).  Additionally, restricted cash and investments decreased $75.9 million from December 31, 2010.  The Company also used cash for non-vehicle capital expenditures of $16.6 million in 2011.  These expenditures consist primarily of airport facility improvements for the Company’s rental locations and IT-related projects.  The Company estimates non-vehicle capital expenditures to be approximately $25 million in 2012 related to airport facility projects and IT equipment and systems.

Net cash used in investing activities was $59.1 million for 2010.  The principal component of cash used in investing activities was for purchases of new revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $1.2 billion, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $0.9 billion.  In addition, restricted cash and investments decreased $345.1 million from December 31, 2009, primarily due to the repayment of the Series 2005-1 notes.  

- 42 -

The Company also used cash for non-vehicle capital expenditures of $23.0 million in 2010.  These expenditures consist primarily of airport facility improvements for the Company’s rental locations and IT-related projects.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $279.0 million for 2009.  The principal component of cash provided by investing activities was the sale of revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $1.5 billion in proceeds.  This source of cash was partially offset by the purchase of revenue-earning vehicles, which totaled $1.1 billion, and the $100 million of cash and cash equivalents required to be maintained at all times under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and separately identified on the balance sheet as cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance.  Restricted cash at December 31, 2009 increased $26.0 million from the previous year, including $22.8 million available for vehicle purchases or debt service, coupled with $3.2 million of interest income earned on restricted cash and investments.  Non-vehicle capital expenditures were $15.5 million in 2009.  These expenditures consisted primarily of airport facility improvements for the Company’s rental locations and investments in IT-related equipment and systems.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $119.3 million in 2011 primarily due to a $100 million forward stock repurchase agreement entered into and pre-funded in November 2011 to buyback Company shares.  The Company also paid $14.8 million in deferred financing costs associated with the issuance of the Series 2011-1 notes, Series 2011-2 notes and renewal of Series 2010-3 VFN.  In 2011, the Company made payments of $1.5 billion primarily including $500 million of scheduled debt repayments on the Series 2006-1 notes, $830 million of reductions to the amounts drawn under the Series 2010 VFNs, and $148 million of principal payments on the Term Loan.  These payments were offset by $1.5 billion in borrowings under the Series 2011-1 notes, the Series 2011-2 notes, the Series 2010-3 VFN and the Series 2010-2 VFN.

Net cash used in financing activities was $340.1 million in 2010, primarily due to $400 million of scheduled debt repayments on the Series 2005-1 notes and $100 million of scheduled debt repayments on the Series 2006-1 notes, as well as a net reduction in Canadian debt of $20 million and a $10 million scheduled repayment of the Term Loan. The Company also paid $11.8 million in deferred financing costs associated with the issuance of the Series 2010-1 VFN, Series 2010-2 VFN and Series 2010-3 VFN.  These uses of cash were partially offset by the issuance of the Series 2010-1 VFN totaling $200 million.

Net cash used in financing activities was $644.1 million in 2009, primarily due to the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Company’s liquidity and conduit facilities in the amount of $274.9 million and $215.0 million, respectively.  Additionally, due to the non-renewal of its vehicle manufacturer and bank lines of credit, the Company repaid $233.7 million of debt outstanding under these arrangements.  The Company also prepaid $20 million of the Term Loan and paid $6.6 million in deferred financing cost associated with amendments to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities.   The Company also paid $6.6 million in fees related to the issuance of an additional 6.6 million shares of common stock in November 2009.  These uses of cash were partially offset by $129.6 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The Company has various contractual commitments primarily related to asset-backed medium-term notes, asset-backed VFNs, airport concession fee and operating lease commitments related to airport and other facilities (some consisting of minimum annual guarantees as defined in the lease agreements), technology contracts, and vehicle purchases.  The Company expects to fund these commitments with existing cash resources, cash generated from operations, sales proceeds from disposal of used vehicles and future issuances of asset-backed notes as existing notes mature.

- 43 -

The following table provides details regarding the Company’s contractual cash obligations and other commercial commitments subsequent to December 31, 2011:

	Payments due or commitment expiration by period
	(in thousands)
							Beyond
	2012		2013-2014		2015-2016		2016		Total
Contractual cash obligations:
Asset-backed medium-term notes (1)	$	528,177	$	452,437	$	503,048	$	-	$	1,483,662
Asset-backed variable funding notes (1)		4,800		4,800		-		-		9,600
Total debt and other obligations		532,977		457,237		503,048		-		1,493,262
Operating lease commitments		40,429		58,189		37,511		48,333		184,462
Airport concession fee commitments		98,351		147,714		80,996		130,771		457,832
Vehicle purchase commitments		1,255,589		-		-		-		1,255,589
Other commitments		23,682		31,086		-		-		54,768
Total contractual cash obligations	$	1,951,028	$	694,226	$	621,555	$	179,104	$	3,445,913
Other commercial commitments:
Letters of credit	$	127,489	$	75,600	$	-	$	-	$	203,089

(1) Further discussion of asset-backed medium-term notes and asset-backed VFNs appears below and in Item 8 - Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  Amounts include principal, interest and facility fee commitment payments on undrawn facilities.  Amounts exclude related discounts, where applicable. Interest payments for fixed rate notes are calculated based on the stated rate and for floating rate notes are calculated based on the forward LIBOR curve or commercial paper rates, as applicable.

The Company also has self-insured liabilities related to third-party bodily injury and property damage claims totaling $86.5 million that are not included in the contractual obligations and commitments table above.  See Item 8 - Notes 1 and 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Asset-Backed Medium-Term Notes

The asset-backed medium-term note program at December 31, 2011 was comprised of $1.4 billion in asset-backed medium-term notes with maturities in 2012 through 2015. Borrowings under the asset-backed medium-term notes are secured by eligible vehicle collateral, among other things.  The Series 2007-1 notes of $500 million are floating rate notes that were previously effectively converted to fixed rate notes through the entry into swap agreements.  On December 28, 2011, the Company terminated its swap agreements related to the Series 2007-1 notes and paid a termination fee of $8.8 million to settle the liability. The remaining unamortized value of the hedge in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the balance sheet will be reclassified into earnings as interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt through July 2012.  The Series 2011-1 notes, with a fixed blended interest rate of 2.81%, are comprised of $420 million principal amount Class A notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.51% and $80 million principal amount of Class B notes with a fixed interest rate of 4.38%. The Series 2011-2 notes of $400 million have a fixed interest rate of 3.21%.  Proceeds from the asset-backed medium-term notes that are not utilized for financing vehicles and certain related receivables are maintained in restricted cash and investment accounts and are available for the purchase of vehicles.  These amounts totaled approximately $346.8 million at December 31, 2011.

The Series 2006-1 notes began scheduled amortization in December 2010 and were paid in full in May 2011. The Series 2007-1 notes will begin scheduled amortization in February 2012 and will amortize over a six-month period. The scheduled amortization period for the Series 2007-1 notes, which are insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (“FGIC”), may be accelerated under certain circumstances, including an event of bankruptcy with respect to FGIC. The Series 2011-1 notes are expected to begin scheduled amortization in September 2014, and will amortize over a six-month period. The Series 2011-2 notes are expected to begin scheduled amortization in December 2014 and will amortize over a six-month period.

- 44 -

Variable Funding Notes

VFNs at December 31, 2011 were comprised of $600 million in U.S. fleet financing capacity that may be drawn and repaid from time to time in whole or in part during the revolving period, which ends in September 2013.

In October 2011, the Series 2010-1 and Series 2010-2 VFNs were terminated as a result of the renewal and increase of the Series 2010-3 VFN and the issuance of the Series 2011-2 notes.

The Series 2010-3 VFN of $600 million was undrawn at December 31, 2011. At the end of the revolving period, the then-outstanding principal amount of the Series 2010-3 VFN will be repaid monthly over a three-month period, beginning in October 2013, with the final expected payment date in December 2013. The Series 2010-3 VFN requires a maximum leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0 and a minimum corporate EBITDA requirement of $75 million, consistent with the covenants in the New Revolving Credit Facility.

Canadian Fleet Financing

On April 18, 2011, due to the Company’s excess cash position and the cost differential between the interest rate on its Canadian fleet financing and interest rates earned on investment of excess cash, the Company fully repaid the outstanding balance of CAD $54.0 million (US $56.0 million) and terminated the CAD Series 2010 Program. Direct investments in the Canadian fleet funded from cash and cash equivalents totaled CAD $64.9 million (US $63.5 million) as of December 31, 2011.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On August 31, 2011, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of $143.1 million under the term loan (the “Term Loan”) and terminated the Term Loan portion of its senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”).  Accordingly, at December 31, 2011, the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities was comprised of only the $231.3 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) which was refinanced and terminated on February 16, 2012.  The Senior Secured Credit Facilities contained certain financial and other covenants and were collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all material non-vehicle assets and certain vehicle assets not pledged as collateral under a vehicle financing facility.  The Company had letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of $144.3 million for U.S. enhancement and $54.7 million in general purpose letters of credit with remaining available capacity of $32.3 million at December 31, 2011.

On February 16, 2012, the Company terminated its existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities and replaced it with the $450 million New Revolving Credit Facility that expires in February 2017.  Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is subject to a maximum corporate leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum corporate interest coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0, and a minimum corporate EBITDA requirement of $75 million.  In addition, the New Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants restricting our ability to undertake certain activities, including, among others, restrictions on the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make loans, acquisitions or other investments, grant liens on its property, dispose of assets, pay dividends or conduct stock repurchases, make capital expenditures or engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, certain restrictions were relaxed or extended from the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, so that we have the ability (subject to specified conditions and limitations), among other things, to incur up to $400 million of unsecured notes of the Company, to enter into permitted acquisitions of up to $250 million in the aggregate during the term of the New Revolving Credit Facility and to incur financing and assume indebtedness in connection therewith, and to make investments in our U.S. special-purpose financing entities (including RCFC) and our Canadian special-purpose financing entities, in aggregate amounts at any time outstanding of up to $750 million and $150 million, respectively.  In addition, we renewed and extended our ability, subject to certain limitations, to make dividend, stock repurchase and other restricted payments under the New Revolving Credit Facility, in an amount up to $300 million, plus 50% of cumulative adjusted net income (or minus 100% of cumulative adjusted net loss, as applicable) for the period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the restricted payment.

- 45 -

Covenant Compliance

The Company was in compliance with all covenants under its financing arrangements as of December 31, 2011.

Debt Servicing Requirements

The Company will continue to have substantial debt and debt service requirements under its financing arrangements.  As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s consolidated funded debt and other obligations totaled approximately $1.4 billion, all of which was secured debt for the purchase of vehicles.  All of the Company’s vehicle debt is issued by special purpose finance entities as described herein, all of which are fully consolidated into the Company’s financial statements.  The Company has scheduled annual principal payments for vehicle debt of $500 million in 2012, $400 million in 2014 and $500 million in 2015.

The Company intends to use existing cash resources and cash generated from operations to fund non-vehicle capital expenditures, subject to restrictions under its debt instruments, and existing cash resources, cash generated from operations and proceeds from the sale of vehicles for debt service and vehicle purchases. The Company has historically repaid its debt and funded its capital investments (aside from growth in its rental fleet) with cash provided from operations and from the sale of vehicles. The Company has funded growth in its rental fleet by incurring additional secured vehicle debt and with cash generated from operations.

The Company has significant requirements for bonds and letters of credit to support its insurance programs, airport concession and other obligations.  At December 31, 2011, various insurance companies had issued $47.4 million in surety bonds and various banks had issued $58.8 million in letters of credit (primarily under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities) to secure these obligations. At December 31, 2011, these surety bonds and letters of credit had not been drawn upon.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s results of operations depend significantly on prevailing interest rates because of the large amount of debt it incurs to purchase vehicles. In addition, the Company is exposed to increases in interest rates because a portion of its debt bears interest at floating rates. The Company estimates that, in 2012, approximately 40% of its average debt will bear interest at floating rates.  See Item 8 - Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Like-Kind Exchange and Tax Programs

The Company utilizes a like-kind exchange program for its vehicles whereby tax basis gains on disposal of eligible revenue-earning vehicles are deferred (the “Like-Kind Exchange Program”).  To qualify for Like-Kind Exchange Program treatment, the Company exchanges (through a qualified intermediary) vehicles being disposed of with vehicles being purchased allowing the Company to carry-over the tax basis of vehicles sold to replacement vehicles, with certain adjustments.  The Company’s ability to defer the gains on the disposition of its vehicles under its Like-Kind Exchange Program is affected by, among other things, changes in the Company’s investment in rental fleet.  Projection of the results under the Like-Kind Exchange Program is complex, requires numerous assumptions and is not subject to precise estimation.  Actual results depend upon future sale and purchase transactions extending up to 180 days after year-end and actual results may differ from current projections. The Company’s ability to continue to defer the reversal of prior period tax deferrals will depend on a number of factors, including the size of the Company’s fleet, as well as the availability of accelerated depreciation methods in future years.  Accordingly, the Company may make material cash federal income tax payments in future periods.

- 46 -

In September 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (the “Small Business Act”), which extended 50% bonus depreciation allowances for assets placed in service in 2010, retroactively to the first of the year.  In December 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Tax Relief Act”), which increased the bonus depreciation allowance to 100% for assets placed in service from September 9, 2010 through December 31, 2011, as well as provided for 50% bonus depreciation for assets placed in service in 2012.  During the first quarter of 2011, the Company received federal tax refunds of $50 million based on overpayments of estimated taxes made in 2010, as a result of the enactment of the Small Business and Tax Relief Acts.  

The Like-Kind Exchange Program has historically increased the amount of cash and investments restricted for the purchase of replacement vehicles, especially during seasonally reduced fleet periods.  At December 31, 2011, restricted cash and investments totaled $353.3 million and are restricted for the acquisition of revenue-earning vehicles and other specified uses as defined under asset-backed financing programs and the Like-Kind Exchange Program.  The majority of the restricted cash and investments balance is normally utilized in the second and third quarters for seasonal purchases.

Inflation

The increased acquisition cost of vehicles is the primary inflationary factor affecting the Company. Many of the Company’s other operating expenses are also expected to increase with inflation. Management does not expect that the effect of inflation on the Company’s overall operating costs will be greater for the Company than for its competitors.  Inflation did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

As with most companies, the Company must exercise judgment due to the level of subjectivity used in estimating certain costs included in its results of operations.  The more significant items include:

Revenue-earning vehicles and related vehicle depreciation expense – Revenue-earning vehicles are stated at cost, net of related discounts.  At December 31, 2011, approximately 96% of the Company’s fleet consisted of Non-Program Vehicles.

The Company must estimate the expected residual values of Non-Program Vehicles at the expected time of disposal to determine monthly depreciation rates. The estimation of residual values requires the Company to make assumptions regarding the age and mileage of the car at the time of disposal, as well as expected used vehicle auction market conditions.  The Company reevaluates estimated residual values at least quarterly and adjusts depreciation rates as appropriate.  Differences between actual residual values and those estimated by the Company result in a gain or loss on disposal and are recorded as an adjustment to depreciation expense at the time of sale.  If the actual timing of disposal is either shorter or longer than the life used for depreciation purposes, then a loss or gain could result on sale.  A one percent change in the expected residual value of Non-Program Vehicles sold during 2011 would have impacted vehicle depreciation expense net by $5.0 million.  The average holding term for Non-Program Vehicles was approximately 18 to 22 months for 2011.

For Program Vehicles, the Company is required to depreciate the vehicle according to the terms of the guaranteed depreciation or repurchase program and in doing so is guaranteed to receive the full net book value in proceeds upon the sale of the vehicle.  In some cases, the sales proceeds are received directly from the auctions, with any shortfall in value being paid by the vehicle manufacturer.  

- 47 -

With certain other vehicle manufacturers, the entire balance of proceeds from vehicle sales comes directly from the manufacturer.  In either case, the Company bears the risk of collectability on that receivable from the vehicle manufacturer.  The Company monitors its vehicle manufacturer receivables based on time outstanding, manufacturer strength and length of the relationship.

Vehicle insurance reserves – The Company self-insures or retains a portion of the exposure for losses related to bodily injury and property damage liability claims along with the risk retained for the supplemental liability insurance program.  The obligation for Vehicle Insurance Reserves represents an estimate of both reported accident claims not yet paid and claims incurred but not yet reported, up to the Company’s risk retention level.  The Company records expense related to Vehicle Insurance Reserves on a monthly basis based on rental volume and projections of ultimate losses, expenses, premiums and administrative costs that are derived from historical accident claim experience and trends.  Management monitors the adequacy of the liability and monthly accrual rates based on third-party actuarial analysis of the development of the claim reserves, the accident claim history and rental volume.  Since the ultimate disposition of the claims is uncertain, the likelihood of materially different results is possible.  However, the potential volatility of these estimates is reduced due to the frequency of actuarial reviews and significant historical data available for similar claims.

Income taxes – The Company estimates its consolidated effective state income tax rate using a process that estimates state income taxes by entity and by tax jurisdiction.  Changes in the Company’s operations in these tax jurisdictions may have a material impact on the Company’s effective state income tax rate and deferred state income tax assets and liabilities.  Additionally, the Company records deferred income tax assets and liabilities based on the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities by applying enacted statutory tax rates that management believes will be applicable to future years for these differences.  Changes in tax laws and rates in future periods may materially affect the amount of recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities.  The Company also utilizes the Like-Kind Exchange Program to defer tax basis gains on disposal of eligible revenue-earning vehicles.  This Program requires the Company to make material estimates related to future fleet activity.  The Company’s income tax returns are periodically examined by various tax authorities who may challenge the Company’s tax positions.  While the Company believes its tax positions are more likely than not supportable by tax rulings, interpretations, precedents or administrative practices, there may be instances in which the Company may not succeed in defending a position being examined.  Resulting adjustments could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

New Accounting Standards

For a discussion on new accounting standards refer to Item 8 - Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2012 Outlook

The Company expects an improving U.S. travel market and a strong used vehicle market in 2012.  The Company is providing the following guidance for 2012 with respect to key drivers of its business model:

·   Vehicle rental revenues are projected to be up 3 – 5 percent compared to 2011.

·   Vehicle depreciation costs for the full year of 2012 are expected to be within a range of $220 to $240 per vehicle per month.

o     The Company is utilizing a Manheim index of 124 for the full year of 2012 for purposes of estimating residual values and depreciation rates.

- 48 -

o     Gains on sales of vehicles in 2012 are expected to moderate significantly on both an aggregate dollar and per unit basis compared to vehicle gains recorded in 2011.  This decrease is the result of continued refinements of residual value assumptions to more closely align with market conditions at the time of sale.

·   Interest expense is expected to decline significantly on a year-over-year basis, primarily as a result of lower overall interest rates on the Company’s fleet financing facilities as compared to the fixed rates on matured and maturing financing facilities, and the repayment of all of the Company’s corporate debt in 2011.  These decreases will be partially offset by higher rates on the New Revolving Credit Facility and the expected re-leveraging of the Canadian fleet.

Based on the above expectations, for the full year of 2012, the Company is targeting earnings per share (“EPS”) to be within a range of $4.60 to $5.20 per diluted share, and Corporate Adjusted EBITDA to be within a range of $275 million to $300 million.

See below for the reconciliation of the Corporate Adjusted EBITDA:

	Full Year
	2012		2011			2010
	(in millions)
Reconciliation of Pretax income to	(forecasted)		(actual)			(actual)
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA
Pretax  income		$231 - $256	$	261		$	221
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives (a)		-		(3	)		(29	)
Non-vehicle interest expense		10		11			10
Non-vehicle depreciation		19		19			20
Amortization		7		7			7
Non-cash stock incentives		8		3			5
Long-lived asset impairment		-		-			1
Merger-related expenses (b)		-		5			23
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA, excluding merger-related expenses		$275 - $300	$	303		$	258
(a)  No amounts were forecasted for 2012.
(b)  Merger-related expenses include legal, litigation, advisory and other fees related to a potential merger transaction.

- 49 -

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The following table provides information about the Company’s market sensitive financial instruments and constitutes a “forward-looking statement.”  The Company’s primary market risk exposure is volatility of interest rates, primarily in the United States.  Historically, the Company manages interest rates through use of a combination of fixed and floating rate debt and interest rate swap and cap agreements (see Item 8 - Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).  All items described are non-trading and are stated in U.S. dollars.  Foreign exchange risk is immaterial to the consolidated results and financial condition of the Company. The fair value and average receive rate of the interest rate swaps is calculated using projected market interest rates over the term of the related debt instruments as provided by the counterparties.

																		Fair Value
Expected Maturity Dates																		December 31,
as of December 31, 2011	2012			2013		2014			2015			2016		Thereafter		Total		2011
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-
floating rates	$	500,000		$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	500,000	$	495,820
Weighted average interest rates (1)		0.80	%		-		-			-			-		-
Vehicle debt and obligations-
fixed rates	$	-		$	-	$	400,000		$	500,000		$	-	$	-	$	900,000	$	899,292
Weighted average interest rates		-			-		2.88	%		3.08	%		-		-
(1)  The swap related to the Series 2007-1 notes was terminated on December 28, 2011 and the unamortized value remaining in other comprehensive          income (loss) of $8.8 million will amortize into interest expense through July 2012.

																		Fair Value
Expected Maturity Dates																		December 31,
as of December 31, 2010	2011			2012			2013			2014		2015		Thereafter		Total		2010
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-
floating rates (1)	$	500,000		$	700,000		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,200,000	$	1,178,875
Weighted average interest rates		0.80	%		2.13	%		-			-		-		-
Vehicle debt and obligations-
fixed rates	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Weighted average interest rates		-			-			-			-		-		-
Vehicle debt and obligations-
Canadian dollar denominated	$	49,118		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	49,118	$	49,118
Weighted average interest rates		3.43	%		-			-			-		-		-
Non-vehicle debt - term loan	$	10,000		$	10,000		$	128,125		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	148,125	$	146,459
Weighted average interest rates		2.89	%		3.60	%		4.70	%		-		-		-
Interest Rate Swaps:
Variable to Fixed	$	500,000		$	500,000		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	1,000,000	$	1,036,888
Average pay rate		5.27	%		5.16	%		-			-		-		-
Average receive rate		0.39	%		1.10	%		-			-		-		-
(1)  Floating rate vehicle debt and obligations include $500 million relating to the Series 2006-1 notes and the $500 million Series 2007-1 notes        swapped from floating interest rates to fixed interest rates, and the $200 million Series 2010-1 VFN.

Interest rate sensitivity – Based on the Company’s level of floating rate debt (excluding notes with floating interest rates swapped into fixed interest rates) at December 31, 2011, a 50 basis point fluctuation in short-term interest rates would have an approximate $2 million impact on the Company’s expected pretax income.

- 50 -

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then ended.  Our audit also included the 2011 information presented in the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15.  These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and schedule based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.   An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.   An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.   We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the 2011 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/  ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 28, 2012

- 51 -

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2010.  Our audits also included the 2010 and 2009 information presented in the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15.  These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/  DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 28, 2011

- 52 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
	2011			2010			2009
REVENUES:
Vehicle rentals	$	1,484,324		$	1,473,023		$	1,472,918
Other		64,604			64,137			73,331
Total revenues		1,548,928			1,537,160			1,546,249
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct vehicle and operating		751,468			745,535			768,456
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net		270,957			299,200			426,092
Selling, general and administrative		191,043			209,341			200,389
Interest expense, net of interest income of
$1,467, $1,584 and $6,218, respectively		77,462			89,303			96,560
Long-lived asset impairment		-			1,057			2,592
Total costs and expenses		1,290,930			1,344,436			1,494,089
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives		(3,244	)		(28,694	)		(28,848	)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		261,242			221,418			81,008
INCOME TAX EXPENSE		101,692			90,202			35,986
NET INCOME	$	159,550		$	131,216		$	45,022
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	5.51		$	4.58		$	1.98
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	5.11		$	4.34		$	1.88
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

- 53 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010
(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data)
	2011			2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	508,648		$	463,153
Cash and cash equivalents-required minimum balance		-			100,000
Restricted cash and investments		353,265			277,407
Receivables, net		95,360			69,456
Prepaid expenses and other assets		65,959			67,482
Revenue-earning vehicles, net		1,467,835			1,341,822
Property and equipment, net		84,278			90,228
Income taxes receivable		18,786			65,803
Software, net		21,535			24,177
Total assets	$	2,615,666		$	2,499,528
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	54,377		$	45,483
Accrued liabilities		124,185			167,545
Deferred income tax liability		342,962			242,930
Vehicle insurance reserves		86,515			107,720
Debt and other obligations		1,399,955			1,397,243
Total liabilities		2,007,994			1,960,921
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value:		-			-
Authorized 10,000,000 shares; none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value:
Authorized 50,000,000 shares;
36,048,606 and 35,197,167 issued, respectively, and
29,556,887 and 28,763,452 outstanding, respectively		361			352
Additional capital		848,843			940,844
Accumulated deficit		(2,419	)		(161,969	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,617	)		(12,329	)
Treasury stock, at cost (6,491,719 and 6,433,715 shares, respectively)		(231,496	)		(228,291	)
Total stockholders' equity		607,672			538,607
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,615,666		$	2,499,528
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

- 54 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009
(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data)
								Retained			Accumulated
	Common Stock							Earnings			Other									Total
	$.01 Par Value				Additional			(Accumulated			Comprehensive			Treasury Stock						Stockholders’
	Shares		Amount		Capital			Deficit)			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity
BALANCE, January 1, 2009		28,039,658	$	280	$	803,304		$	(338,207	)	$	(29,388	)		(6,414,906	)	$	(227,569	)	$	208,420
Issuance of common shares for     director compensation		49,995		1		531			-			-			-			-			532
Tax benefit of stock option transactions		-		-		1,281			-			-			-			-			1,281
Stock option transactions		136,500		1		2,289			-			-			-			-			2,290
Share-based payment plans		-		-		4,698			-			-			-			-			4,698
Issuance of common stock in settlement       of vested performance shares		64,190		1		-			-			-			-			-			1
Issuance of common stock in      settlement of vested restricted stock		48,508		-		-			-			-			-			-			-
Public stock offering, net of fees		6,612,500		66		120,590															120,656
Comprehensive income:
Net income									45,022												45,022
Interest rate swap												8,662									8,662
Foreign currency translation												2,352									2,352
Total comprehensive income																					56,036
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2009		34,951,351		349		932,693			(293,185	)		(18,374	)		(6,414,906	)		(227,569	)		393,914
Tax benefit of stock option transactions		-		-		381			-			-			-			-			381
Stock option transactions		172,733		2		2,985			-			-			-			-			2,987
Share-based payment plans		-		-		4,785			-			-			-			-			4,785
Issuance of common stock in settlement       of vested performance shares		35,910		-		-			-			-			(11,818	)		(382	)		(382	)
Issuance of common stock in      settlement of vested restricted stock		37,173		1		-			-			-			(6,991	)		(340	)		(339	)
Comprehensive income:
Net income									131,216												131,216
Interest rate swap												5,543									5,543
Foreign currency translation												502									502
Total comprehensive income																					137,261
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2010		35,197,167		352		940,844			(161,969	)		(12,329	)		(6,433,715	)		(228,291	)		538,607
Stock option transactions		672,394		7		4,765			-			-			-			-			4,772
Share-based payment plans		-		-		3,234			-			-			-			-			3,234
Issuance of common stock in settlement       of vested performance shares		145,428		2		-			-			-			(52,388	)		(2,747	)		(2,745	)
Issuance of common stock in      settlement of vested restricted stock		33,617		-		-			-			-			(5,616	)		(458	)		(458	)
Forward stock repurchase agreement		-		-		(100,000	)		-			-			-			-			(100,000	)
Comprehensive income:
Net income									159,550												159,550
Interest rate swap												10,259									10,259
Foreign currency translation												(5,547	)								(5,547	)
Total comprehensive income																					164,262
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2011		36,048,606	$	361	$	848,843		$	(2,419	)	$	(7,617	)		(6,491,719	)	$	(231,496	)	$	607,672
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

- 55 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009
(In Thousands)
	2011			2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	159,550		$	131,216		$	45,022
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation:
Vehicle depreciation		317,814			362,233			460,660
Non-vehicle depreciation		19,381			20,190			19,200
Net gains from disposition of revenue-earning vehicles		(46,887	)		(63,084	)		(35,086	)
Amortization		7,505			7,290			7,994
Performance share incentive, stock option and restricted stock plans		3,234			4,785			4,698
Interest income earned on restricted cash and investments		(397	)		(653	)		(3,202	)
Long-lived asset impairment		-			1,057			2,592
Provision for (recovery of) losses on receivables		43			(399	)		3,129
Deferred income taxes		86,652			76,957			16,854
Change in fair value of derivatives		(3,244	)		(28,694	)		(28,848	)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Income taxes payable/receivable		47,017			(61,357	)		(3,220	)
Receivables		(7,675	)		6,442			28,574
Prepaid expenses and other assets		14,433			6,337			12,275
Accounts payable		2,810			(1,531	)		(2,522	)
Accrued liabilities		(6,472	)		1,687			6,761
Vehicle insurance reserves		(21,205	)		(864	)		(1,726	)
Other		(5,265	)		329			2,769
Net cash provided by operating activities		567,294			461,941			535,924
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Revenue-earning vehicles - Purchases		(1,168,532	)		(1,239,088	)		(1,060,251	)
Revenue-earning vehicles - Proceeds from sales		757,766			856,775			1,477,368
Change in cash and cash equivalents - required minimum balance		100,000			-			(100,000	)
Net change in restricted cash and investments		(75,461	)		345,786			(22,750	)
Property, equipment and software - Purchases		(16,633	)		(23,031	)		(15,508	)
Property, equipment and software - Proceeds from sales		359			464			104
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		-			-			(8	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(402,501	)		(59,094	)		278,955
							(Continued)

- 56 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009
(In Thousands)
	2011			2010			2009
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Debt and other obligations:
Proceeds from vehicle debt and other obligations		1,537,903			526,876			44,781
Payments of vehicle debt and other obligations		(1,387,073	)		(847,448	)		(785,225	)
Payments of non-vehicle debt		(148,125	)		(10,000	)		(20,000	)
Issuance of common shares		4,774			2,988			129,583
Common stock offering costs		-			-			(6,635	)
Net settlement of employee withholding taxes on share-based awards		(3,205	)		(722	)		-
Early termination of interest rate swap		(8,815	)		-			-
Forward stock repurchase agreement		(100,000	)		-			-
Financing issue costs		(14,757	)		(11,792	)		(6,615	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(119,298	)		(340,098	)		(644,111	)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		45,495			62,749			170,768
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year		463,153			400,404			229,636
End of year	$	508,648		$	463,153		$	400,404
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for (refund of):
Interest	$	66,559		$	82,923		$	96,569
Income taxes to (from) taxing authorities	$	(31,965	)	$	74,745		$	22,350
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF INVESTING AND FINANCING
NONCASH ACTIVITIES:
Sales and incentives related to revenue-earning vehicles
included in receivables	$	23,611		$	5,340		$	33,704
Purchases of revenue-earning vehicles included in
accounts payable	$	5,707		$	1,261		$	370
Purchases of property, equipment and software included
in accounts payable	$	2,309		$	671		$	2,914

- 57 -

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (“DTG”) is the successor to Pentastar Transportation Group, Inc. Prior to December 23, 1997, DTG was a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler LLC (such entity or its successor entity, Chrysler Group LLC, as the context may require, and the relevant entity’s subsidiaries and members of its affiliated group are hereinafter referred to as “Chrysler”). On December 23, 1997, DTG completed an initial public offering of all its outstanding common stock owned by Chrysler together with additional shares issued by DTG.

The Company operates under a corporate structure that combines the management of operations and administrative functions for both the Dollar and Thrifty brands.  Management makes business and operating decisions on an overall company basis.  Financial results are not available by brand.

DTG’s significant wholly owned subsidiaries include DTG Operations, Inc., Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., Thrifty, Inc. and Rental Car Finance Corp. (“RCFC”).  Thrifty, Inc. is the parent company of Thrifty Car Sales, Inc. and Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., which is the parent company of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada Inc. (“DTG Canada”).  RCFC is a special purpose financing entity, which was formed in 1995 and is appropriately consolidated with DTG and subsidiaries.  RCFC is a separate legal entity whose assets are not available to satisfy any claims of creditors of DTG or any of its other subsidiaries. The term the “Company” is used to refer to DTG, individually or collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, as the context may require. Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., the Dollar brand and DTG Operations, Inc. operating under the Dollar brand are individually and collectively referred to hereinafter as “Dollar”.  Thrifty, Inc., Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., Thrifty Car Sales, Inc., the Thrifty brand and DTG Operations, Inc. operating under the Thrifty brand are individually and collectively referred to hereinafter as “Thrifty”.  Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Business – The Company operates in the U.S. and Canada, and through its Dollar and Thrifty brands is primarily engaged in the business of the daily rental of vehicles to business and leisure customers through company-owned stores.  The Company also sells vehicle rental franchises worldwide and provides sales and marketing, reservations, data processing systems, insurance and other services to franchisees. RCFC provides vehicle financing to the Company.

Estimates – The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit, including highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Required Minimum Balance – In 2009, the Company amended its Senior Secured Credit Facilities (hereinafter defined).  Under the terms of that amendment, the Company was required to maintain a minimum of $100 million at all times. In February 2011, the Company further amended its Senior Secured Credit Facilities, eliminating the requirement to maintain a minimum of $100 million of cash and cash equivalents and replacing it with certain other covenants.

- 58 -

Restricted Cash and Investments – Restricted cash and investments are restricted for the acquisition of vehicles and other specified uses under the rental car asset-backed note indenture and other agreements (Note 8).  A portion of these funds is restricted due to the Like-Kind Exchange Program (hereinafter defined) for deferred tax gains on eligible vehicle remarketing.  As permitted by the indenture, these funds are primarily held in highly rated money market funds with investments primarily in government and corporate obligations. Restricted cash and investments are excluded from cash and cash equivalents. Interest earned on restricted cash and investments was $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $3.2 million, for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and remains in restricted cash and investments.

Concentration of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance, restricted cash and investments, interest rate swaps and caps, vehicle manufacturer receivables and trade receivables. The Company limits its exposure on cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance and restricted cash and investments by investing in Aaa or P-1 rated funds and short-term time deposits with a diverse group of high quality financial institutions. The Company’s exposure relating to interest rate swaps and caps is mitigated by diversifying the financial instruments among various counterparties, which consist of major financial institutions.  Receivables from vehicle manufacturers consist primarily of amounts due under guaranteed residual, buyback, incentive and promotion programs.  The Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected if one or more of its primary vehicle manufacturers were unable to meet their obligations to the Company.  Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across different geographic areas.  Additionally, the Company limits its exposure to credit risk through performing credit reviews and monitoring the financial strength of its significant accounts.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – An allowance for doubtful accounts is generally established during the period in which receivables are recorded. The allowance is maintained at a level deemed appropriate based on loss experience and other factors affecting collectability.

Financing Issue Costs – Financing issue costs related to vehicle debt and the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method.

Revenue-Earning Vehicles and Related Vehicle Depreciation Expense – Revenue-earning vehicles are stated at cost, net of related discounts.  At December 31, 2011, Non-Program Vehicles accounted for approximately 96% of the Company’s total fleet.

The Company must estimate the expected residual values of Non-Program Vehicles at the expected time of disposal to determine monthly depreciation rates. The estimation of residual values requires the Company to make assumptions regarding the age and mileage of the car at the time of disposal, as well as the general used vehicle market conditions at the time of sale, including the impact of seasonality on vehicle residuals. The Company evaluates estimated residual values at least quarterly, and adjusts depreciation rates accordingly, on a prospective basis.  Differences between actual residual values and those estimated by the Company result in a gain or loss on disposal and are recorded as an adjustment to depreciation expense. Actual timing of disposal either shorter or longer than the life used for depreciation purposes could result in a loss or gain on sale.  Vehicle rental companies bear residual value risk for these vehicles, which are referred to as “Non-Program Vehicles”.  Generally, the average holding term for Non-Program Vehicles is approximately 18 to 22 months.

The Company is required to depreciate the vehicle according to the terms of the guaranteed depreciation or repurchase program (“Program Vehicles”) and in doing so is guaranteed to receive the full net book value in proceeds upon the sale of the vehicle.  

- 59 -

In some cases, the sales proceeds are received directly from auctions, with any shortfall in value being paid by the vehicle manufacturer.  With certain other vehicle manufacturers, the entire balance of proceeds from vehicle sales comes directly from the manufacturer.  In either case, the Company bears the risk of collectability on the receivable from the vehicle manufacturer.  The Company monitors its vehicle manufacturer receivables based on time outstanding, manufacturer strength and length of the relationship.  Generally, the average holding term for Program Vehicles is approximately six to eight months.

Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated using principally the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Estimated useful lives generally range from ten to 30 years for buildings and improvements and one to seven years for furniture and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the related assets or leases, whichever is shorter.

Software – Software is recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method generally ranging from three to five years. The remaining useful life of software is evaluated annually to assess whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining amortization period.

Website Development Costs – The Company capitalizes qualifying internal-use software development, including Website development, incurred subsequent to the completion of the preliminary project stage.  Development costs are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful life of the software or five years.  Costs related to planning, maintenance, and minor upgrades are expensed as incurred.

Long–Lived Assets – The Company reviews the value of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based upon estimated future cash flows and records an impairment charge, equaling the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value, if the carrying value exceeds estimated future cash flows.

Accounts Payable – Book overdrafts of $19.0 million and $17.0 million, which represent outstanding checks not yet presented to the bank, are included in accounts payable to reflect the Company’s outstanding obligations at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  These amounts do not represent bank overdrafts, which would constitute checks presented in excess of cash on hand, and would be effectively a loan to the Company.

Derivative Instruments – The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair value and changes in the derivatives’ fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The Company has entered into interest rate swap and cap agreements, which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, the changes in the interest rate swap and cap agreements’ fair values have been recognized as an (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statements of income.  The Company has also entered into interest rate swap agreements which constituted cash flow hedges and qualified for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 9).  All cash flows associated with cash flow hedges are classified in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Vehicle Insurance Reserves – Provisions for public liability and property damage and supplemental liability insurance (“SLI”) on self-insured claims are made by charges to direct vehicle and operating expense. Accruals for such charges are based upon actuarially determined evaluations of estimated ultimate liabilities on reported and unreported claims, prepared on a semi-annual basis. Historical data related to the amount and timing of payments for self-insured claims is utilized in preparing the actuarial evaluations. The accrual for public liability and property damage claims is discounted based upon the actuarially determined estimated timing of payments to be made in the future.

- 60 -

The Company records expense related to public liability and property damage and SLI on a monthly basis based on rental volume and projections of ultimate losses, expenses, premiums and administrative costs that are derived from historical accident claim experience and trends. Management reviews the actual timing of payments as compared with the semi-annual actuarial estimate of timing of payments and has determined that there has been no material differences in the timing of payments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011.  Because of less predictability in the estimated timing of payments, self-insured reserves for SLI are not discounted.

Foreign Currency Translation – Foreign assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and results of operations are translated using an average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are accumulated and reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from vehicle rentals are recognized as earned on a daily basis under the related rental contracts with customers. Revenues from leasing vehicles to franchisees are principally under operating leases with fixed monthly payments and are recognized ratably as earned over the lease terms. Revenues from fees and services include providing sales and marketing, reservations, information systems and other services to franchisees. Revenues from these services are generally based on a percentage of franchisee rental revenue or upon providing reservations and are recognized as earned on a monthly basis. Initial franchise fees are recognized upon substantial completion of all material services and conditions of the franchise sale, which coincides with the date of sale and commencement of operations by the franchisee.

Advertising Costs – Advertising costs are primarily expensed as incurred. The Company incurred advertising expense of $20.1 million, $20.9 million and $21.2 million, for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Environmental Costs – The Company’s operations include the storage of gasoline in underground storage tanks at certain company-owned stores. Liabilities incurred in connection with the remediation of accidental fuel discharges are recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated.

Operating Leases –

Contingent Rent – The Company recognizes contingent rent expense associated with certain airport concession agreements monthly as incurred when the Company’s achievement of the annual targeted qualifying revenue is probable.

Scheduled Rent Increases – The Company recognizes scheduled rent increases on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.

Income Taxes – The Company has provided for income taxes on its separate taxable income or loss and other tax attributes. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred income tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.  The Company has established a valuation allowance related to DTG Canada and a portion of the Company’s net operating losses for state tax purposes.  The Company evaluates its tax policies quarterly to identify uncertain tax positions.

Earnings Per Share – Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of options. In computing diluted EPS, the Company utilizes the treasury stock method.

- 61 -

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company uses the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation.  All performance share, restricted stock and stock option awards are accounted for using the fair value-based method for the 2011, 2010 and 2009 periods.  The fair value of these common shares is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares at the specific date on which the shares were granted. In 2011 and 2010, the Company did not issue any stock options. In 2009, the Company issued approximately 1,120,000 stock options at a weighted average grant-date fair value per share of $4.44.

New Accounting Standards –

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” which amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASU 2010-06”) to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements.  ASU 2010-06 also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2010-06 regarding disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 as required on January 1, 2010 and adopted the remaining provisions of ASU 2010-06 regarding separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements as required on January 1, 2011.  The adoption of this latest provision had no impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company has no Level 3 measurements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS” (“ASU 2011-04”), which amends U.S. GAAP to converge U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) by changing the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011; early adoption is not permitted.  The Company adopted ASU 2011-04 on January 1, 2012, as required, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income - Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of stockholders’ equity. It requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income - Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05,” to defer the effective date of the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income. All other provisions of this update, which are to be applied retrospectively, are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 on January 1, 2012, as required.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”) to amend the requirement for an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position.  An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented.  

- 62 -

ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods.  The Company plans to adopt ASU 2011-11 on January 1, 2013, as required, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of weighted average common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS is shown in the following table:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Net income	$	159,550	$	131,216	$	45,022
Basic EPS:
Weighted average common shares		28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Basic EPS	$	5.51	$	4.58	$	1.98
Diluted EPS:
Weighted average common shares		28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Shares contingently issuable:
Stock options		1,913,783		1,226,089		762,673
Performance awards and non-vested shares		94,261		125,225		255,775
Employee compensation shares deferred		47,232		49,374		105,402
Director compensation shares deferred		220,778		221,485		155,611
Shares applicable to diluted		31,241,241		30,245,281		23,966,538
Diluted EPS	$	5.11	$	4.34	$	1.88

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, all options to purchase shares of common stock were included in the computation of diluted EPS because no exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.  At December 31, 2009, 356,970 outstanding common stock equivalents that were anti-dilutive were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

Although there have been no significant equity grants since 2010, shares included in the diluted EPS calculation increased on a year-over-year basis from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the denominator used in the diluted EPS calculation. To derive the denominator, the number of outstanding options is reduced by the number of shares that would be repurchased from assumed proceeds of certain defined items including the exercise price of the option and the excess tax benefit that would result from the assumed exercise of the option. However, the excess tax benefit component is included only if the assumed tax benefit would decrease the Company’s current taxes payable. Since the Company is not a taxpayer for federal income tax purposes in 2011, it does not benefit from the tax deduction related to the assumed option exercises for purposes of the diluted share calculation as it did in 2010, thus resulting in an increase in the dilutive EPS denominator of approximately 700,000 shares.  When the Company becomes a taxpayer in the future, the tax benefit will be incorporated into the diluted share calculation and the shares included in the diluted EPS calculation will be reduced by the shares repurchased from the assumed proceeds; however, other factors, such as the Company’s stock price, could impact the diluted EPS calculation. See Note 13 for further discussion of share repurchase program.

- 63 -

3. RECEIVABLES

Receivables consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Trade accounts receivable and other	$	74,403		$	68,528
Vehicle manufacturer receivables		21,510			4,543
Car sales receivable		2,287			1,100
		98,200			74,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,840	)		(4,715	)
	$	95,360		$	69,456

Trade accounts receivable and other include primarily amounts due from rental customers, franchisees and tour operators arising from billings under standard credit terms for services provided in the normal course of business.

Vehicle manufacturer receivables include primarily amounts due under guaranteed residual, buyback and Non-Program Vehicle incentive programs, which are paid according to contract terms and are generally received within 60 days.

Car sales receivable include primarily amounts due from car sale auctions for the sale of both Program Vehicles and Non-Program Vehicles.

Allowance for doubtful accounts represents potentially uncollectible amounts owed to the Company from franchisees, tour operators, corporate account customers and others.

4. REVENUE–EARNING VEHICLES

Revenue-earning vehicles consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Revenue-earning vehicles	$	1,858,766		$	1,668,473
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(390,931	)		(326,651	)
	$	1,467,835		$	1,341,822

The Company has multi-year vehicle supply agreements with both Chrysler and Ford Motor Company covering vehicle purchases through the 2012 and 2013 model years, respectively, and has an annual vehicle purchase agreement with General Motors Company covering vehicle purchases through the 2012 model year. See Note 14 for the amount of outstanding vehicle purchase commitments.

The Company acquires both Program and Non-Program Vehicles from various manufacturers and receives payments under its various supplier agreements for promotional payments, incentives primarily related to the disposal of revenue-earning vehicles and interest reimbursement for Program Vehicles while at auction and for certain delivery related interest costs.  

- 64 -

The aggregate amount of payments recognized from manufacturers for guaranteed residual value program payments, buyback or repurchase payments, promotional payments, interest reimbursement and other incentives, other than recovery costs, totaled $180.5 million, $175.6 million and $524.4 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of which a substantial portion of the payments relate to the guaranteed residual value or manufacturer buyback programs.  The outstanding balances at year-end are included in Vehicle Manufacturer Receivables within Receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

5. VEHICLE DEPRECIATION AND LEASE CHARGES, NET

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges include the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation of revenue-earning vehicles and other	$	317,844		$	362,284		$	461,178
Net gains from disposal of revenue-earning vehicles		(46,887	)		(63,084	)		(35,086	)
	$	270,957		$	299,200		$	426,092

Average gain on Non-Program Vehicles:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Number of Non-Program Vehicles sold		39,398		57,100		50,099
Average gain on vehicles sold (per vehicle)	$	1,190	$	1,105	$	700

Components of vehicle depreciation per vehicle per month:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Average depreciable fleet (units)		108,127			103,207			105,301
Average depreciation rate	$	245		$	293		$	365
Average gain on vehicles sold		(36	)		(51	)		(28	)
Average vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	209		$	242		$	337

Depreciation expense for Non-Program Vehicles, which constitute substantially all of the Company’s fleet, is recorded on a straight-line basis over the life of the vehicle, based on the original acquisition cost, the projected residual value at the time of sale, and the estimated length of time the vehicle will be held in service.  The Company’s vehicle depreciation rates will be periodically adjusted on a prospective basis when residual value assumptions change due to changes in used vehicle market conditions.

- 65 -

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Major classes of property and equipment consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Land	$	12,009		$	12,022
Buildings and improvements		21,382			23,325
Furniture and equipment		81,014			81,847
Leasehold improvements		128,938			128,742
Construction in progress		5,293			2,824
		248,636			248,760
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(164,358	)		(158,532	)
	$	84,278		$	90,228

The Company did not have any charges for asset impairments in 2011.  In 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded a $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, non-cash charge (pretax) related primarily to the impairment of assets at its company-owned stores ($0.3 million and $0.9 million after-tax, respectively).

7. SOFTWARE

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Software	$	83,501		$	80,144
Less: Accumulated amortization		(61,966	)		(55,967	)
	$	21,535		$	24,177

Software is amortized over its estimated useful life.  The aggregate amortization expense recognized for software was $7.5 million, $7.3 million and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for software existing at December 31, 2011 for each of the next five years is as follows:  $6.9 million, $5.3 million, $3.8 million, $2.9 million and $1.7 million.

The Company did not have any charges for asset impairments in 2011.  In 2010 and 2009, the Company wrote off $0.7 million and $1.0 million (pretax), respectively, of software no longer in use or considered impaired ($0.3 million and $0.6 million after-tax, respectively).

- 66 -

8. DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Debt and other obligations consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Asset-backed medium-term notes
Series 2011-2 notes (matures May 2015)	$	400,000		$	-
Series 2011-1 notes (matures February 2015)		500,000			-
Series 2007-1 notes (matures July 2012)		500,000			500,000
Series 2006-1 notes (matured May 2011)		-			500,000
		1,400,000			1,000,000
Discounts on asset-backed medium-term notes		(45	)		-
Asset-backed medium-term notes, net of discount		1,399,955			1,000,000
Series 2010-1 variable funding note (terminated October 2011)		-			200,000
CAD Series 2010-1 note (Canadian fleet financing) (terminated April 2011)		-			49,118
Total vehicle debt and other obligations		1,399,955			1,249,118
Non-vehicle debt
Term Loan		-			148,125
Total non-vehicle debt		-			148,125
Total debt and other obligations	$	1,399,955		$	1,397,243

Asset-Backed Medium-Term Notes

Asset-backed medium-term notes were issued by RCFC in October 2011 (the “Series 2011-2 notes”), July 2011 (the “Series 2011-1 notes”), May 2007 (the “Series 2007-1 notes”) and March 2006 (the “Series 2006-1 notes”).

The Series 2011-2 notes of $400 million were issued at a fixed interest rate of 3.21% and will be repaid monthly over a six-month period, beginning in December 2014, with an expected final maturity date of May 2015.  At December 31, 2011, the Series 2011-2 notes required compliance with a maximum leverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, consistent with the terms of the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities.  These financial covenants were modified in connection with the Company’s entry into the New Revolving Credit Facility. See below for further discussion.

The Series 2011-1 notes are comprised of $420 million principal amount of Series 2011-1 Class A Notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.51% and $80 million principal amount of Series 2011-1 Class B Notes with a fixed interest rate of 4.38%.  On a blended basis, the average annual coupon on the combined $500 million principal amount of the Series 2011-1 notes is approximately 2.81%.  The Series 2011-1 notes will be repaid monthly over a six-month period, beginning in September 2014, with an expected final maturity date in February 2015.

The Series 2007-1 notes will begin scheduled amortization in February 2012, and will amortize over a six-month period with an expected final maturity date in July 2012.  The Series 2007-1 notes are insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (“FGIC”).  The Series 2007-1 notes are floating rate notes that were previously effectively converted to fixed rate notes through entry into swap agreements.  At December 31, 2011, the Series 2007-1 notes had an interest rate of 0.4%.  On December 28, 2011, the Company paid $8.8 million to terminate its 2007 swap agreements.

The Series 2006-1 notes began scheduled amortization in December 2010 and were paid in full in May 2011.

- 67 -

The assets of RCFC, including revenue-earning vehicles related to the asset-backed medium-term notes, restricted cash and investments, and certain receivables related to revenue-earning vehicles, are available to satisfy the claims of its creditors. Dollar and Thrifty lease vehicles from RCFC under the terms of certain master lease and servicing agreements. The asset-backed note indentures also provide for additional credit enhancement through over collateralization of the vehicle fleet, cash or letters of credit and/or maintenance of a liquidity reserve. RCFC is in compliance with the terms of the indentures.

Variable Funding Notes

The Series 2010-1 variable funding note (“VFN”) of $200 million and the Series 2010-2 VFN of $300 million were both terminated in October of 2011.

On September 29, 2011, RCFC renewed the Series 2010-3 VFN, increasing the capacity from $450 million to $600 million and extending the revolving period from the previous 364-day structure to two years.  The facility bears interest at a spread of 130 basis points above each funding institution’s cost of funds, which may be based on either the weighted-average commercial paper rate, a floating one-month LIBOR rate or a Eurodollar rate.  The Series 2010-3 VFN was undrawn at December 31, 2011.  The Series 2010-3 VFN has a facility fee commitment rate of up to 0.8% per annum on any unused portion of the facility.  At the end of the revolving period, the then-outstanding principal amount of the Series 2010-3 VFN will be repaid monthly over a three-month period, beginning in October 2013, with the final payment in December 2013.  At December 31, 2011, the Series 2010-3 VFN required compliance with a maximum leverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, consistent with the terms of the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities.  These financial covenants were modified in connection with the Company’s entry into the New Revolving Credit Facility.  See below for further discussion.

Canadian Fleet Financing

On April 18, 2011, due to the Company’s excess cash position and the cost differential between the interest rate on its Canadian fleet financing and interest rates earned on investment of excess cash, the Company fully repaid the outstanding balance of CAD $54.0 million (US $56.0 million) and terminated the CAD Series 2010 Program.  During the remainder of 2011, the Company funded any Canadian fleet needs with cash on hand and cash generated from operations.  Direct investments in the Canadian fleet funded from cash and cash equivalents totaled CAD $64.9 million (US $63.5 million) as of December 31, 2011.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

At December 31, 2011, the senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”), which were refinanced and terminated in February 2012, were comprised of a $231.3 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) as the term loan portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities was repaid at $143.1 million and terminated in August 2011.

The Company had letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of $144.3 million for U.S. enhancement and $54.7 million in general purpose enhancements, with remaining available capacity of $32.3 million at December 31, 2011.

On February 16, 2012, the Company terminated the existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities and replaced it with a new $450 million revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) that expires in February 2017.  Pricing under the New Revolving Credit Facility is grid based with a spread above LIBOR that will range from 300 basis points to 350 basis points, based upon usage of the facility.  Commitment fees under the New Revolving Credit Facility will equal 50 basis points on unused capacity.  Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is subject to a maximum corporate leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum corporate interest coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0, and a minimum corporate EBITDA requirement of $75 million.  

- 68 -

In addition, the New Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants restricting its ability to undertake certain activities, including, among others, restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, make loans, acquisitions or other investments, grant liens on its property, dispose of assets, pay dividends or conduct stock repurchases, make capital expenditures or engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, certain restrictions were relaxed or extended from the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, including the Company’s ability, subject to certain limitations, to make dividend, share repurchase and other restricted payments under the New Revolving Credit Facility, in an amount up to $300 million, plus 50% of cumulative adjusted net income (or minus 100% of cumulative adjusted net loss, as applicable) for the period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the restricted payment.

Covenant Compliance

The Company was in compliance with all covenants under its financing arrangements as of December 31, 2011.

During 2011, the Company paid $14.8 million in financing issuance costs primarily related to the issuance of its Series 2011-1 notes and the renewal of the Series 2010-3 VFN.

Expected maturities of debt and other obligations outstanding at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2013		2014		2015		Thereafter
	(In Thousands)
Asset-backed medium-term notes	$	500,000	$	-	$	400,000	$	500,000	$	-

9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company is exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, and has entered into interest rate swap and cap agreements to manage that risk.  Additionally, some of the Company’s debt facilities require interest rate cap agreements in order to limit the Company’s exposure to increases in interest rates.  Consequently, the Company manages the financial exposure as part of its risk management program by striving to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of the financial markets may have on the Company’s operating results.  The Company used interest rate swap agreements for asset-backed medium-term note issuances in 2007, to effectively convert variable interest rates on a total of $500 million in asset-backed medium-term notes to fixed interest rates. On December 28, 2011, the Company terminated its 2007 swap agreements and paid a termination fee of $8.8 million to settle the outstanding liability, which is disclosed in cash flows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.  The remaining unamortized value of the hedge in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the balance sheet will be reclassified into earnings as interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt through July 2012. The Company has also used interest rate cap agreements for its 2010-3 VFN, to effectively limit the variable interest rate on a total of $600 million in asset-backed VFNs. This cap has a termination date of July 2014.  The Series 2010-1 VFN and Series 2010-2 VFN interest rate cap agreements were terminated in December 2011 following the termination of the related debt facilities.

- 69 -

The fair value of derivatives outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	-	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	861	Accrued liabilities	$	-	Accrued liabilities	$	31,254
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	548	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	494	Accrued liabilities	$	-	Accrued liabilities	$	5,634
Total derivatives		$	548		$	1,355		$	-		$	36,888

The interest rate swap agreements related to the Series 2006-1 notes and the interest rate cap agreements related to the Series 2010-1 VFN, the Series 2010-2 VFN and the Series 2010-3 VFN do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The (gain) loss recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative						Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Years Ended
	December 31,
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	2011			2010
Interest rate contracts	$	(3,244	)	$	(28,694	)	Net (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives
Total	$	(3,244	)	$	(28,694	)

The interest rate swap agreement entered into in May 2007 related to the Series 2007-1 notes (“2007 Swap”) constituted a cash flow hedge and satisfied the criteria for hedge accounting under the “long-haul” method.

- 70 -

The amount of gain (loss), net of tax and reclassification, recognized on the derivative in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and the amount of the gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI (“AOCI”) into income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)				Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)						Location of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified from AOCI in Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2011		2010		2011			2010
Years Ended
December 31,
Interest rate contracts	$	10,259	$	5,543	$	(14,229	)	$	(14,069	)	Interest expense, net of interest income
Total	$	10,259	$	5,543	$	(14,229	)	$	(14,069	)

At December 31, 2011, the Company no longer has an interest rate contract related to the 2007 Swap due to its early termination on December 28, 2011, and no ineffectiveness was recorded in income during 2011.  Additionally, $0.4 million, net of tax, was reclassified from AOCI related to the discontinuance of a cash flow hedge during 2011.

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial instruments are presented at fair value in the Company’s balance sheets. Fair value is defined as the price which would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. These categories include (in descending order of priority): Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following tables show assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 on the Company’s balance sheet, and the input categories associated with those assets and liabilities:

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Total Fair		Quoted Prices in		Significant Other		Significant
(in thousands)	Value Assets		Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	(Liabilities)		Identical Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	at 12/31/11		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	548	$	-	$	548	$	-
Deferred Compensation      Plan Assets (a)		5,752		5,752		-		-
Total	$	6,300	$	5,752	$	548	$	-

- 71 -

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Total Fair			Quoted Prices in		Significant Other			Significant
(in thousands)	Value Assets			Active Markets for		Observable			Unobservable
	(Liabilities)			Identical Assets		Inputs			Inputs
Description	at 12/31/10			(Level 1)		(Level 2)			(Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	1,355		$	-	$	1,355		$	-
Derivative Liabilities		(36,888	)		-		(36,888	)		-
Marketable Securities        (available for sale)		169			169		-			-
Deferred Compensation      Plan Assets (a)		3,916			-		3,916			-
Total	$	(31,448	)	$	169	$	(31,617	)	$	-

(a) Deferred Compensation Plan Assets consist primarily of equity securities.  The Company also has an offsetting liability related to the Deferred Compensation Plan, which is not disclosed in the table as it is not independently measured at fair value, but rather is set to equal fair value of the assets held in the related rabbi trust.

The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, consisting primarily of interest rate swaps and caps as discussed above, is calculated using proprietary models utilizing observable inputs, as well as future assumptions related to interest rates, credit risk and other variables.  These calculations are performed by the financial institutions that are counterparties to the applicable swap and cap agreements and reported to the Company on a monthly basis.   The Company uses these reported fair values to adjust the asset or liability as appropriate.  The Company evaluates the reasonableness of the calculations by comparing similar calculations from other counterparties for the applicable period and performs back-testing through use of the look back approach to evaluate the fair value provided by the financial institutions. Deferred compensation plan assets consist of publicly traded securities and are valued in accordance with market quotations. The Company had no Level 3 financial instruments at any time during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

The following estimated fair values of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and valuation methodologies.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash and Cash Equivalents – Required Minimum Balance, Restricted Cash and Investments, Receivables, Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities and Vehicle Insurance Reserves – The carrying amounts of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair value. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in accounts that may not be federally insured.  The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk.

Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds – The letters of credit and surety bonds of $203.1 million and $47.4 million, respectively, have no fair value as they support the Company's corporate operations and are not anticipated to be drawn upon.

Debt and Other Obligations – The fair values of the asset-backed medium-term notes were developed using a valuation model that utilizes current market and industry conditions, assumptions related to the financial insurers providing financial guaranty policies on those notes and the limited market liquidity for such notes.  Additionally, the fair value of the Term Loan was similarly developed using a valuation model and current market conditions.

- 72 -

The following tables provide information about the Company’s market sensitive financial instruments valued at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

Debt and other obligations	Carrying		Fair Value
at December 31, 2011	Value		at 12/31/11
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-floating rates	$	500,000	$	495,820
Vehicle debt and obligations-fixed rates	$	900,000	$	899,292

Debt and other obligations	Carrying		Fair Value
at December 31, 2010	Value		at 12/31/10
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-floating rates (1)	$	1,200,000	$	1,178,875
Vehicle debt and obligations-Canadian dollar denominated	$	49,118	$	49,118
Non-vehicle debt - Term Loan	$	148,125	$	146,459
(1)  Includes $500 million relating to the Series 2006-1 notes, the $500 million Series 2007-1 notes swapped from floating interest rates to fixed interest rates, and the $200 million Series 2010-1 VFN.  The fair value excludes the impact of the related interest rate swaps and cap.

11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDING SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a retirement savings plan that incorporates the salary reduction provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and covers substantially all employees of the Company meeting specific age and length of service requirements. The Company matches employee contributions up to 2% of the employee’s eligible compensation in cash, subject to statutory limitations.

Contributions expensed by the Company totaled $1.8 million, $1.7 million and $1.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Included in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for employee health claims which are self-insured by the Company. The accrual includes amounts for incurred and incurred but not reported claims.  The Company expensed $15.4 million, $15.8 million, and $20.2 million for self-insured health claims incurred in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company has bonus plans for its executive and middle management based on Company performance. Expense related to these plans was $9.8 million, $11.2 million and $10.0 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

- 73 -

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans

In 2009, the Company adopted a 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan wherein key executives will receive contributions equal to 15% of such executives’ current annual base compensation for the year ended December 31, 2009 and thereafter.  Under this Plan, participants are immediately vested in the Company’s contributions.  Expense related to these plans for contributions made by the Company totaled $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The balance in the deferred compensation and retirement plans, which is reflected in accrued liabilities, was $5.8 million and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Share-Based Payment Plans

Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Company has a long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) for employees and non-employee directors under which the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) is authorized to provide for grants in the form of incentive option rights, non-qualified option rights, tandem appreciation rights, free-standing appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other awards to key employees and non-employee directors that may be payable or related to common stock or factors that may influence the value of common stock.  The Company issues new shares from remaining authorized common stock to satisfy option exercises and grants under the LTIP.  At December 31, 2011, the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the LTIP was 2,083,550 shares.  The Company has 247,517 shares available for future LTIP awards at December 31, 2011 after reserving for the maximum potential shares that could be awarded under existing LTIP grants.

Compensation cost for non-qualified option rights, performance shares and restricted stock awards is recognized based on the fair value of the awards granted at the grant-date and is amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the stock awards, which are generally the vesting periods. The Company recognized compensation costs of $4.1 million, $4.8 million and $6.2 million during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for such awards.  The Company deems a tax benefit to be realized when the benefit provides incremental benefit by reducing current taxes payable that it otherwise would have had to pay absent the share-based compensation deduction (the “with-and-without” approach).  Under this approach, share-based compensation deductions are, effectively, always considered last to be realized.  The total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of income for share-based compensation payments was $1.6 million, $1.9 million and $2.7 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Option Rights Plan – Under the LTIP, the Committee may grant non-qualified option rights to key employees and non-employee directors.  The exercise prices for non-qualified option rights are equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The non-qualified option rights have a term not exceeding ten years from the date of grant. The maximum number of shares for which option rights may be granted under the LTIP to any participant during any calendar year is 285,000.

During 2011 and 2010, there were no stock option awards granted. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was used to estimate the fair value of the 2009 stock option awards at the date of the grant.  The Company used the simplified method to estimate the weighted-average expected life of the options granted. The Company used a blended volatility rate that combines market-based measures of implied volatility with historical price volatility as the most appropriate indicator of the Company’s expected price volatility in 2009. The risk-free interest rate is the implied zero-coupon yield for U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity approximately equal to the expected life at the time of grant.

- 74 -

The expected dividend payments were zero as the Company has not paid cash dividends since completion of its initial public offering.  The assumptions used to calculate compensation expense relating to the stock option awards granted during 2009 were as follows:  weighted-average expected life of the awards of five years, expected price volatility factor of 80.24%, risk-free interest rate of 2.36% and no dividend payments.  The weighted average grant-date fair value of options issued in 2009 was $4.44.  The options issued in May 2009 vest in installments over three years with 20% exercisable in each of 2010 and 2011 and the remaining 60% exercisable in 2012.  The total fair value of options vested during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $4.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively.  Unrecognized expense remaining for the options at December 31, 2011, was $0.2 million and will be recognized through April 2012.

The following table sets forth the non-qualified option rights activity under the LTIP for the period indicated:

						Weighted
				Weighted		Average		Aggregate
	Number of			Average		Remaining		Intrinsic
	Shares			Exercise		Contractual		Value
	(In Thousands)			Price		Term		(In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		2,277		$	5.73		7.61	$	94,545
Granted		-			-
Exercised		(672	)		7.10
Canceled (Forfeited/Expired)		(30	)		7.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,575		$	5.11		6.89	$	102,579
Fully vested and exercisable options at:
December 31, 2011		917		$	5.46		6.66	$	59,398
Options expected to vest in the future at:
December 31, 2011		658		$	4.63		7.23	$	43,181

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $38.1 million, $3.8 million, and $0.6 million, respectively.  Total cash received by the Company for non-qualified option rights exercised during 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $4.8 million, $3.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Performance Shares – Performance share awards, which may take the form of performance shares or performance units, are granted to Company officers and certain key employees. The maximum amount of performance share awards that may be granted under the LTIP during any year to any participant is 160,000 common shares.  Values of the performance shares earned are recognized as compensation expense over the period the shares are earned.

In December 2011, a target number of performance units was granted with a grant-date fair value of $69.58.  The grant-date fair value for the awards was based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant.  These performance units, which will settle in Company shares, will vest over a three-year requisite service period following the grant date with 25% vesting on December 31, 2013 and the remaining 75% vesting on December 31, 2014. The number of performance units ultimately earned will depend upon the level of corporate performance against a pre-established target in 2012.  In December 2010, a target number of performance units was granted with a grant-date fair value of $47.13.  The grant-date fair value for the awards was based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant.  These performance units, which will settle in Company shares, will vest over a three-year requisite service period following the grant date with 25% vesting on December 31, 2012 and the remaining 75% vesting on December 31, 2013. Based upon the level of corporate performance against a pre-established target in 2011, approximately 122,000 performance units were earned, subject to vesting requirements.  No awards were granted in 2009.

- 75 -

Performance share awards earned are settled based upon vesting of the grant, provided the grantee is then employed by the Company. Following completion of the performance period, for instances of retirement, involuntary termination without cause, disability or death, performance share awards vest on a pro-rata basis in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.  Any performance share award installments not earned at the end of the requisite service period are forfeited.  In March 2011, the 2008 grant of performance shares earned from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010 totaling 73,000 shares, net of forfeitures, vested at 200% of the target award (total of approximately 146,000 shares) with a total value to the recipients of approximately $3.5 million.  The Company withheld approximately 52,000 of these shares for the payment of taxes owed by the recipients and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares.  In March 2010, 36,000 performance shares, net of forfeitures, from the 2007 grant earned from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009 and the 2008 grant of performance shares for a retired employee vested with a total value to the recipients of approximately $1.7 million.  The Company withheld approximately 12,000 of these shares for the payment of taxes owed by the recipients, and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares.  In March 2009, the 2006 grant of performance shares earned from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008 and the 2007 and 2008 grants of performance shares for terminated employees, net of forfeitures, totaling 64,000 shares vested, were settled through the issuance of common stock totaling approximately $2.5 million.  No shares were used for net settlement to offset taxes in 2009.

The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested performance shares for the period indicated:

				Weighted-Average
	Shares			Grant-Date
Nonvested Shares	(In Thousands)			Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		238		$	39.07
Granted		140			69.58
Vested		(73	)		27.95
Forfeited		(43	)		35.02
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		262		$	59.11

At December 31, 2011, the total compensation cost related to nonvested performance share awards not yet recognized is estimated at approximately $11.0 million, depending upon the Company’s performance against targets specified in the performance share agreement.  This estimated compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.2 years.  The total intrinsic value of vested and issued performance shares during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $7.6 million, $1.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.  As of December 31, 2011, the intrinsic value of the nonvested performance share awards was $18.4 million.

Restricted Stock Units – Under the LTIP, the Committee may grant restricted stock units to key employees and non-employee directors.  The grant-date fair value of the award is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant.  The total fair value of restricted stock units that vested during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

In January 2011, non-employee directors were granted 9,330 shares with a grant-date fair value of $48.24 per share that vested on December 31, 2011.  In January 2010, non-employee directors were granted 17,800 shares with a grant-date fair value of $25.28, which vested on December 31, 2010.  In January 2009, non-employee directors were granted 95,812 shares with a grant-date fair value of $1.23 and 56,910 shares that had the right to receive cash payments at the settlement date price, which vested on December 31, 2009.  The weighted average grant-date fair value of shares granted in 2009, to non-employee and employee directors, was $2.33.  

- 76 -

In 2009, compensation costs included $1.5 million related to liability-based restricted stock units, based on director elections.  The Committee generally grants restricted stock units to non-employee directors.  These grants generally vest at the end of the fiscal year in which the grants were made.

An employee director was granted 50,000 shares in May 2009 with a grant-date fair value of $4.44 per share that vest in installments over three years with 20% vesting in each of 2010 and 2011 and the remaining 60% vesting in 2012.  In 2011, 2010 and 2009, an employee director was issued 30,057, 30,053 and 20,053 restricted stock units that vested during the year, respectively.  In 2011, of the 30,057 restricted stock units, 5,616 shares were used for net settlement to offset taxes, and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares. In 2010, of the 30,053 restricted stock units, 6,991 shares were used for net settlement to offset taxes, and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares.  The total intrinsic value of vested and issued restricted stock units during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $2.1 million, $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively.  At December 31, 2011, the total compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards not yet recognized is less than $0.1 million, which is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the restricted stock units.

The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock units for, and changes during, the period indicated:

				Weighted-Average
	Shares			Grant-Date
Nonvested Shares	(In Thousands)			Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		64		$	4.55
Granted		9			48.24
Vested		(39	)		14.17
Forfeited		-			-
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		34		$	5.41

- 77 -

12. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consists of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$	6,019	$	79	$	4,867
State and local		8,184		12,535		13,417
Foreign		837		631		848
		15,040		13,245		19,132
Deferred:
Federal		78,316		70,968		19,365
State and local		8,336		5,989		(2,511	)
		86,652		76,957		16,854
	$	101,692	$	90,202	$	35,986

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Intangible asset amortization	$	32,744		$	37,176
Vehicle insurance reserves		30,183			38,456
Other accrued liabilities		27,450			33,621
Interest rate swap		-			15,267
AMT credit carryforward		-			7,252
Canadian NOL carryforwards		16,561			17,650
Other Canadian temporary differences		6,278			6,462
Federal and state NOL carryforwards		50,993			5,723
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable		1,036			1,729
Canadian depreciation		1,834			1,862
		167,079			165,198
Valuation allowance		(24,705	)		(26,042	)
Total	$	142,374		$	139,156
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	$	484,942		$	381,078
Other		394			1,008
Total	$	485,336		$	382,086

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the change in the net deferred tax liabilities constituted $86.7 million of deferred tax expense and $13.3 million of other comprehensive income that relates to the interest rate swap and foreign currency translation.

The Company has provided for income taxes in the U.S. and in Canada based on taxable income or loss and other tax attributes separately for each jurisdiction.  The Company has established tax provisions separately for U.S. taxable income and Canadian losses, for which no income tax benefit was recorded.  Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities.  

- 78 -

A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred income tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

The Company utilizes a like-kind exchange program for its vehicles whereby tax basis gains on disposal of eligible revenue-earning vehicles are deferred for purposes of U.S. federal and state income tax (the “Like-Kind Exchange Program”). To qualify for Like-Kind Exchange Program treatment, the Company exchanges (through a qualified intermediary) vehicles being disposed of with vehicles being purchased allowing the Company to carry-over the tax basis of vehicles sold to replacement vehicles, thereby deferring taxable gains from vehicle dispositions.  In addition, the Company has historically elected to utilize accelerated or “bonus” depreciation methods on its vehicle inventories in order to defer its cash liability for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. The Company’s ability to continue to defer the reversal of prior period tax deferrals will depend on a number of factors, including the size of the Company’s fleet, as well as the availability of accelerated depreciation methods in future years.  Accordingly, the Company may make material cash federal income tax payments in future periods.

In September 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (the “Small Business Act”), which extended 50% bonus depreciation allowances for assets placed in service in 2010, retroactively to the first of the year.  In December 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Tax Relief Act”), which increased the bonus depreciation allowance to 100% for assets placed in service from September 9, 2010 through December 31, 2011, as well as provided for 50% bonus depreciation for assets placed in service in 2012.  During the first quarter of 2011, the Company received federal tax refunds of $50 million, based on overpayments of estimated taxes made in 2010, as a result of the enactment of the Small Business and Tax Relief Acts.  

At December 31, 2011, the Company has federal Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryfowards of approximately $166.3 million and expects to utilize the entire amount to offset federal taxable income in 2012. The Company has NOL carryforwards available in certain states to offset future state taxable income.  A valuation allowance of approximately $24.6 million and $25.9 million existed at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for Canadian NOLs and approximately $0.1 million at both December 31, 2011 and 2010, for state NOLs.  At December 31, 2011, DTG Canada has NOL carryforwards of approximately $66.2 million available to offset future taxable income in Canada.  The Canadian NOLs will begin expiring in 2014 and will continue to expire through 2031. Valuation allowances have been established for the total estimated future tax effect of the Canadian NOLs and other Canadian net deferred tax assets.

The Company’s overall effective tax rate differs from the maximum U.S. statutory federal income tax rate due primarily to state and local taxes. The following summary reconciles taxes at the maximum U.S. statutory federal income tax rate with recorded taxes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011						2010						2009
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	(Amounts in Thousands)
Tax expense computed at the
maximum U.S. statutory rate	$	91,435			35.0	%	$	77,496			35.0	%	$	28,353			35.0	%
Difference resulting from:
State and local taxes, net of
federal income tax benefit		11,132			4.2	%		12,056			5.4	%		7,007			8.6	%
Foreign (income) losses		(623	)		(0.2	%)		1,522			0.7	%		1,111			1.4	%
Foreign taxes		586			0.2	%		416			0.2	%		633			0.8	%
Other		(838	)		(0.3	%)		(1,288	)		(0.6	%)		(1,118	)		(1.4	%)
Total	$	101,692			38.9	%	$	90,202			40.7	%	$	35,986			44.4	%

- 79 -

The Company had no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011.  There are no material tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the twelve months subsequent to December 31, 2011.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions.  In the Company’s significant tax jurisdictions, the tax years 2008 and later are subject to examination by U.S. federal taxing authorities and the tax years 2007 and later are subject to examination by state and foreign taxing authorities.

The Company accrues interest and penalties on underpayment of income taxes related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income.  No material amounts were recognized for interest and penalties under ASC Topic 740 during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

On September 26, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had increased the authorization of the share repurchase program previously announced on February 24, 2011 of up to $100 million to up to $400 million.  The share repurchase program is discretionary and has no expiration date.  Subject to applicable law, the Company may repurchase shares through forward stock repurchase agreements, accelerated stock buyback programs, directly in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to derivative instruments or plans complying with SEC Rule 10b5-1, among other types of transactions and arrangements. Additionally, share repurchases are subject to applicable limitations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which as of December 31, 2011, permitted share repurchases totaling approximately $280 million, after giving effect to the $100 million forward stock repurchase plan pre-funded in November 2011.  The New Revolving Credit Facility contains limitations on share repurchases.  See Note 8 for further discussion.  Although payments were funded in 2011 for share repurchases under the forward stock repurchase agreement described below, no shares were repurchased under the share repurchase program as of December 31, 2011.

On November 3, 2011, the Company entered into and pre-funded a forward stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”) under which the Company agreed to acquire $100 million of Company common stock.  The Company currently expects to repurchase shares in 2012 under the remaining authorization of the share repurchase program.  The share repurchase program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time.

On February 7, 2012, the Company settled the $100 million forward stock repurchase agreement that was executed on November 3, 2011 and acquired 1,451,193 shares of common stock at an average share price of approximately $68.91.

Shareholder Rights Plan

On May 18, 2011, the Company adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) under which the Company’s shareholders will receive rights to purchase shares of a new series of preferred stock in certain circumstances.  Under the provisions of the Rights Plan, which has an expiration date of May 30, 2012, the rights will be exercisable if a person or group, without the Company’s approval, acquires 20% or more of the Company’s common stock or announces a tender offer which results in the ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s common stock. The rights also will be exercisable if a person or group that already owns 20% or more of the Company’s common stock, without the Company’s approval, acquires any additional shares. If the rights become exercisable, all rights holders (other than the person triggering the rights) will be entitled to acquire the Company’s common stock at a 50% discount.

- 80 -

On February 17, 2012, the Company extended the Rights Plan for one year, which now expires on May 30, 2013.

Public Stock Offering

In October 2009, the Company entered into a terms agreement with certain underwriters to issue and sell 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $19.25 per share. The Company also granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 862,500 shares of common stock. The sale was made pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale of the initial shares closed on November 3, 2009, and the sale of the additional shares pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares closed on November 11, 2009.  The 6,612,500 shares issued resulted in $120.6 million of net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses of the offering of $6.6 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

	Interest Rate SWAP			Foreign Currency Translation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2009	$	(32,952	)	$	3,564		$	(29,388	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		8,662			-			8,662
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			2,352			2,352
Balance, December 31, 2009		(24,290	)		5,916			(18,374	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		5,543			-			5,543
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			502			502
Balance, December 31, 2010		(18,747	)		6,418			(12,329	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		10,259			-			10,259
Foreign currency translation adjustment		-			(5,547	)		(5,547	)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	(8,488	)	$	871		$	(7,617	)

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Concessions and Operating Leases

The Company has certain concession agreements principally with airports throughout the U.S. and Canada. Typically, these agreements provide airport terminal counter space in return for a minimum rent. In many cases, the Company’s subsidiaries are also obligated to pay insurance and maintenance costs and additional rents generally based on revenues earned at the location. Certain of the airport locations are operated by franchisees who are obligated to make the required rent and concession fee payments under the terms of their franchise arrangements with the Company’s subsidiaries.

- 81 -

The Company’s subsidiaries operate from various leased premises under operating leases with terms up to 30 years. Some of the leases contain renewal options.  Certain leases include contingent rental amount based on a percentage of the Company’s revenue or gross receipts as defined in the lease agreement.

Expenses incurred under operating leases and concessions were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In Thousands)
Rent	$	48,682		$	47,915		$	49,543
Concession expenses:
Minimum fees		107,095			102,080			101,938
Contingent fees		27,144			31,711			32,263
		182,921			181,706			183,744
Less sublease rental income		(498	)		(574	)		(785	)
Total	$	182,423		$	181,132		$	182,959

Future minimum rentals and fees under noncancelable operating leases and the Company’s obligations for minimum airport concession fees at December 31, 2011 are presented in the following table:

	Company-Owned
	Stores		Operating
	Concession Fees		Leases			Total
	(In Thousands)
2012	$	98,351	$	40,429		$	138,780
2013		85,594		32,866			118,460
2014		62,120		25,323			87,443
2015		43,908		20,221			64,129
2016		37,088		17,290			54,378
Thereafter		130,771		48,333			179,104
		457,832		184,462			642,294
Less sublease rental income		-		(895	)		(895	)
	$	457,832	$	183,567		$	641,399

Vehicle Insurance Reserves

The Company is self insured for a portion of vehicle insurance claims.  In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company retained risk of loss up to $7.5 million, in each year, per occurrence for public liability and property damage claims, including third-party bodily injury and property damage.  The Company maintains insurance for losses above these levels.  The Company retains the risk of loss on SLI policies sold to vehicle rental customers.

The Company records reserves for its public liability and property damage exposure using actuarially-based loss estimates, which are updated semi-annually in June and December of each year. In June 2011, the Company began semi-annual updates for SLI, as such reserves had been previously updated on an annual basis in December. As a result of favorable overall claims loss development experienced in 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded favorable insurance reserve adjustments, which effectively represents revision to previous estimates of vehicle insurance charges, of $32.2 million and $13.4 million during 2011 and 2010, respectively.  This favorable claims development is driven by changes in loss development factors as a result of favorable claims development trends resulting from specific actions taken by the Company to lower its overall insurance costs.  Those steps included, among others, closing a significant number of local market locations and raising acceptable credit scores for eligible customers in order to reduce the likelihood of adverse selection in certain markets.  

- 82 -

Additionally, the Company has implemented drivers’ license validation procedures and requires examinations under oath in order to reduce the risk of fraud and personal injury claims in certain markets.

The accrual for Vehicle Insurance Reserves includes amounts for incurred and incurred but not reported losses. Such liabilities are based on actuarially determined estimates and management believes that the amounts accrued are adequate. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the public liability and property damage amounts have been discounted at 0.4% and 1.0% (assumed risk free rate), respectively, based upon the actuarially determined estimated timing of payments to be made in future years. Discounting resulted in reducing the accrual for public liability and property damage by $0.4 million and $1.3 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. SLI amounts are not discounted.  Estimated future payments of Vehicle Insurance Reserves as of December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

2012	$	21,220
2013		15,314
2014		7,037
2015		4,617
2016		2,995
Thereafter		3,508
Aggregate undiscounted public liability and property damage		54,691
Effect of discounting		(375	)
Public liability and property damage, net of discount		54,316
Supplemental liability insurance		32,199
Total vehicle insurance reserves	$	86,515

Contingencies

Various class action complaints relating to the now terminated proposed merger transaction with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) have been filed in Oklahoma state court, Oklahoma federal court, and Delaware Chancery Court against the Company, its directors, and Hertz by various plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Company's stockholders, excluding defendants and their affiliates.  These complaints allege that the consideration the Company's stockholders would have received in connection with the proposed transaction with Hertz is inadequate and that the Company's directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders in negotiating and approving the merger agreement.  These complaints also allege that the proxy materials that were sent to the Company's stockholders to approve the merger agreement are materially false and misleading.  The cases and their current status are as follows: 1) Henzel v. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., et al. (Consolidated Case No. CJ-2010-02761, Dist. Ct. Tulsa County, Oklahoma) - this case has not been dismissed but is currently inactive and 2) In Re: Dollar Thrifty Shareholder Litigation (Consolidated Case No. 5458-VCS, Delaware Court of Chancery) - on October 18, 2011, plaintiffs sought permission to amend their pleadings to assert additional claims that members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) breached their fiduciary duties concerning the following matters: (a) the Board’s response to a merger proposal by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget”) in September 2010; (b) the Board’s use of defensive measures, including the adoption of a poison pill, in response to the Exchange Offer made by Hertz; (c) the Board’s response to the failure of Hertz to submit an improved final offer meeting certain Board criteria by October 10, 2011; and (d) the Board’s alleged failure to make full material disclosures to the Company’s stockholders concerning the Hertz offer, the Company’s stand-alone plan, and the Company’s negotiations with Hertz regarding a business combination.  The court has not ruled on the plaintiffs’ request to amend.  On November 1, 2011, the plaintiffs advised the court that the parties have agreed to stay further activity pending the outcome of the Hertz antitrust review process.

- 83 -

The Company is a defendant in several class action lawsuits in California and one in Colorado.  The California lawsuits allege that the pass through of the California trade and tourism commission and airport concession fees violate antitrust laws and various other rights and laws by compelling out-of-state visitors to subsidize the passenger car rental tourism assessment program, violation of the California Business and Professions Code breach of contract.  The Company has accrued a contingency related to the preliminary settlement.

The Colorado lawsuit alleges violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.  The lawsuit in Colorado was dismissed with prejudice in July 2010 and the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal in August 2010.  Appellate briefing was completed on May 16, 2011 and oral argument on the appeal occurred on December 6, 2011, and the parties are awaiting a ruling.  The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters.  Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome or reasonably estimate the amount of ultimate loss that may arise from these lawsuits.

Various other legal actions, claims and governmental inquiries and proceedings have been in the past, or may be in the future, asserted or instituted against the Company, including other purported class actions or proceedings relating to the Hertz transaction terminated in October 2010 or a potential acquisition transaction, and some that may demand large monetary damages or other relief which could result in significant expenditures.  Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and is inherently unpredictable.  The Company is also subject to potential liability related to environmental matters.  The Company establishes reserves for litigation and environmental matters when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable.  It is reasonably possible that the final resolution of some of these matters may require the Company to make expenditures in excess of established reserves.  The term “reasonably possible” is used herein to mean that the chance of a future transaction or event occurring is more than remote but less than probable.  The Company evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of previously accrued reserves and makes adjustments as appropriate.  Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of a further loss and the estimated amount of the loss.  With respect to outstanding litigation and environmental matters, based on current knowledge, the Company believes that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its business or consolidated financial statements.  However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.

Other

On April 4, 2011, the Company and HP Enterprise Services, LLC (“HP”) entered into a three and one-half year data processing service agreement (the “Service Agreement”),which requires annual payments of approximately $20 million for 2012 and 2013 and approximately $10 million for 2014.  The Company also has a telecommunications contract which will require annual payments totaling $1.2 million for 2012.  Additionally, the Company has software and hardware maintenance agreements which require annual payments totaling approximately $2.1 million and $1.5 million for 2012 and 2013, respectively.

In addition to the letters of credit described in Note 8, the Company had letters of credit totaling $4.0 million and $5.5 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are primarily used to support insurance programs and airport concession obligations in Canada.  The Company may also provide guarantees on behalf of franchisees to support compliance with airport concession bids.  Non-performance of the obligation by the franchisee would trigger the obligation of the Company.  At December 31, 2011, there were no such guarantees on behalf of franchisees.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding vehicle purchase commitments of approximately $1.3 billion over the next 12 months.

- 84 -

15. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company’s corporate operating structure is based on a functional structure and combines the management of operations and administrative functions for both the Dollar and Thrifty brands. Consistent with this structure, management makes business and operating decisions on an overall company basis.

Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011		2010		2009
		(In Thousands)
Revenues:
United States	$	1,466,186	$	1,455,958	$	1,466,508
Foreign countries		82,742		81,202		79,741
	$	1,548,928	$	1,537,160	$	1,546,249
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	82,588	$	88,433	$	94,606
Foreign countries		1,690		1,795		1,592
	$	84,278	$	90,228	$	96,198

Revenues are attributed to geographic regions based on the location of the transaction. Long-lived assets represent property and equipment.

16. SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

A summary of the quarterly operating results during 2011 and 2010 follows:

Year Ended	First		Second		Third		Fourth		2011
December 31, 2011	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Total
	(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	348,347	$	395,129	$	451,722	$	353,730	$	1,548,928
Operating income (a)	$	46,921	$	88,818	$	126,036	$	73,685	$	335,460
Net income	$	16,523	$	42,505	$	66,621	$	33,901	$	159,550
Earnings per share: (b)
Basic	$	0.57	$	1.47	$	2.30	$	1.16	$	5.51
Diluted	$	0.53	$	1.36	$	2.13	$	1.08	$	5.11
Year Ended	First		Second		Third		Fourth		2010
December 31, 2010	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Total
	(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	348,330	$	396,227	$	443,544	$	349,059	$	1,537,160
Operating income (a)	$	61,088	$	84,436	$	94,246	$	43,314	$	283,084
Net income	$	27,292	$	42,263	$	49,165	$	12,496	$	131,216
Earnings per share: (b)
Basic	$	0.96	$	1.48	$	1.72	$	0.44	$	4.58
Diluted	$	0.91	$	1.40	$	1.62	$	0.41	$	4.34

(a) Operating income represents pretax income before interest, long-lived asset impairment and (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives.

(b) The earnings per share is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels and market prices. Therefore, the sum of earnings per share information for each quarter may not equal the total year amounts.

During the second and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company recorded favorable changes in vehicle insurance reserve estimates of $10.6 million and $21.2 million, respectively, in conjunction with receiving actuarial updates on its vehicle insurance programs.  See Note 14 for further discussion.

- 85 -

During the first and second quarters of 2011, the Company incurred $3.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in merger-related expenses. See Note 17 for further discussion.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company recorded favorable changes in vehicle insurance reserve estimates of $13.4 million in conjunction with receiving actuarial updates on its vehicle insurance programs.  See Note 14 for further discussion.

During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2010, the Company incurred $1.7 million, $6.9 million, $11.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in merger-related expenses. See Note 17 for further discussion.

In 2010, the majority relating to the third quarter, the Company wrote off $1.1 million (pretax) primarily related to software no longer in use and to impairments of assets at its company-owned stores.

17. PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS

In late February 2011, the Company submitted its certification of substantial compliance with the Second Request of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) relating to a potential acquisition of the Company by Avis Budget.

On May 9, 2011, Hertz announced its plans to commence an exchange offer to acquire the Company. On May 24, 2011, HDTMS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hertz, commenced an exchange offer to exchange each of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock for (i) $57.60 in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, and (ii) 0.8546 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hertz common stock (the “Exchange Offer”).  The Exchange Offer had an expiration date of July 8, 2011; however, Hertz extended the Exchange Offer through November 1, 2011.  On October 27, 2011, Hertz announced that it was withdrawing its Exchange Offer for all outstanding shares of the Company, in light of the Company's plan to commence its announced share repurchase program and current market conditions.  However, Hertz noted that they remain interested in acquiring the Company and remain engaged with the FTC to secure antitrust clearance for a proposed transaction.

On August 21, 2011, the Company issued a letter advising Hertz and Avis Budget of the Company's intention to solicit for submission in early October 2011 best and final definitive proposals regarding a potential business combination.  In its letter, the Company stated that any proposal that did not eliminate the antitrust regulatory risk of the transaction for its shareholders would not likely be acceptable. In conjunction with the Company’s request for final proposals regarding a potential business combination on September 14, 2011, Avis Budget announced that it would not participate in a bid to buy the Company, citing current market conditions.

As of October 10, 2011, the Company had not received any proposals meeting this criterion and announced that it has formally concluded its process to solicit definitive proposals regarding a potential business combination.  Consequently, the Company has terminated its solicitation process and will continue to execute its current stand-alone plan.

Pending litigation relating to the now terminated merger agreement is described in Note 14.

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company has reviewed events that have occurred after December 31, 2011 through the issuance of the financial statements.  The Company noted no reportable subsequent events other than the subsequent events noted in Notes 8 and 13.

******

- 86 -

SCHEDULE II

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009

			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to			Charged to					Balance at
	Beginning		costs and			other					End of
	of Year		expenses			accounts		Deductions			Year
	(In Thousands)
2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,715	$	43		$	-	$	(1,918	)	$	2,840
Vehicle insurance reserves	$	107,720	$	17,667		$	-	$	(38,872	)	$	86,515
Valuation allowance for deferred
tax assets	$	26,042	$	(1,337	)	$	-	$	-		$	24,705
2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	7,530	$	(399	)	$	-	$	(2,416	)	$	4,715
Vehicle insurance reserves	$	108,584	$	39,729		$	-	$	(40,593	)	$	107,720
Valuation allowance for deferred
tax assets	$	24,918	$	1,124		$	-	$	-		$	26,042
2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	13,199	$	3,129		$	-	$	(8,798	)	$	7,530
Vehicle insurance reserves	$	110,310	$	43,356		$	-	$	(45,082	)	$	108,584
Valuation allowance for deferred
tax assets	$	22,162	$	2,756		$	-	$	-		$	24,918

The “deductions” column of allowance for doubtful accounts represents write-offs of fully reserved franchisee accounts receivable.

The “additions” column of vehicle insurance reserves represents adjustments and “deductions” column represents payments.

- 87 -

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains 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 within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and forms.  The disclosure controls and procedures are also designed with the objective of ensuring such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Additionally, in designing the disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, the Company used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on management’s assessment, management asserts that as of December 31, 2011, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

Ernst & Young LLP has issued its report with respect to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which appears below under “Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”.

- 88 -

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

- 89 -

Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.:

We have audited Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.  Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011 and our report dated February 28, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 28, 2012

- 90 -

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Reference is made to the information appearing under the captions “Biographical Information Regarding Director Nominees and Executive Officers”, “Independence, Meetings, Committees and Compensation of the Board of Directors – Audit Committee”, “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” and “Code of Ethics” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Reference is made to the information appearing under the captions “Independence, Meetings, Committees and Compensation of the Board of Directors – Human Resources and Compensation Committee (Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation) and – Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Except as set forth below regarding securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, the information required by this Item 12 will be set forth under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors, Director Nominees and Executive Officers” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated by SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.

- 91 -

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table sets forth certain information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 with respect to the Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan (“LTIP”) under which Common Stock of the Company is authorized for issuance:

				Number of Securities
				Remaining Available for
		Number of Securities	Weighted-Average	Future Issuance Under
		to be Issued Upon	Exercise Price of	Equity Compensation
		Exercise of Outstanding	Outstanding Options,	Plans (Excluding
Plan Category		Options, Warrants and Rights	Warrants and Rights	Securities in Column (a))
		(a)	(b)	(c)
Equity compensation plans
approved by security holders		1,574,533	$5.11	247,517
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders		None	None	None
Total		1,574,533	$5.11	247,517	(1)
(1)	At December 31, 2011, total common stock authorized for issuance was 2,083,550 shares, which included 1,574,533 unexercised option rights and 261,500 Performance Shares, assuming a maximum payout for all nonvested Performance Shares.  The Company has 247,517 shares available for future LTIP awards at December 31, 2011 after reserving for the maximum potential shares that could be awarded under the existing LTIP grants.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Reference is made to the information appearing under the captions “Independence, Meetings, Committees and Compensation of the Board of Directors – Independence” and “Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Reference is made to the information appearing under the caption “Proposal No. 2 – Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A promulgated by the SEC not later than 120 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.

- 92 -

PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Documents filed as a part of this report

(1) All Financial Statements.  The response to this portion of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section herein under Part II, Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

(2) Financial Statement Schedules.  Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 is set forth under Part II, Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.  All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(3) Index of Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of DTG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-39661))
3.2	Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., adopted effective as of December 9, 2008, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 15, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.1	Form of Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-39661))
4.46	Master Exchange and Trust Agreement dated as of July 23, 2001 among Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar, Thrifty, Chicago Deferred Exchange Corporation, VEXCO, LLC and The Chicago Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.46 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001, filed November 13, 2001 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.147	Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 23, 2006 among Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., ABN AMRO Incorporated, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Securities LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.147 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed March 29, 2006 (Commission No. 1-13647))
4.153	Series 2006-1 Supplement dated as of March 28, 2006 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.153 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 3, 2006 (Commission No. 1-13647))
4.156	Collateral Assignment of Exchange Agreement dated as of March 28, 2006 among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.156 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 3, 2006 (Commission No. 1-13647))

- 93 -

4.158	Note Guaranty Insurance Policy No. AB0981BE issued by Ambac Assurance Corporation to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas for the benefit of the Series 2006-1 Noteholders Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.158 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 3, 2006 (Commission No. 1-13647))
4.163	Amended and Restated Base Indenture dated as of February 14, 2007 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.163 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed May 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.169	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2006-1 Supplement dated as of February 14, 2007 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.169 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed May 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.170	Second Amended and Restated Master Collateral Agency Agreement dated as of February 14, 2007 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.170 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed May 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.173	Amended and Restated Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group IV) dated as of February 14, 2007 among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.173 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, filed May 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.175	Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 2007 among Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., ABN AMRO Incorporated, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC, and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.175 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 18, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.176	Series 2007-1 Supplement dated as of May 23, 2007 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.176 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 29, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.178	Financial Guaranty Insurance Policy No. 07030024 issued by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas for the benefit of the Series 2007-1 Noteholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.178 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 29, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.183	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of June 15, 2007 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Series 2006-1) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.183 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 20, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 94 -

4.184	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of June 15, 2007 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Series 2007-1) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.184 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 20, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.191	Amendment No. 2 to Series 2006-1 Supplement dated as of May 23, 2007 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.191 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, filed August 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.192	Amendment No. 1 dated as of May 22, 2007 to Amended and Restated Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group IV) among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.192 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007, filed August 7, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.203	Amendment No. 3 to Series 2006-1 Supplement dated as of September 12, 2008 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.203 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, filed November 5, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.204	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2007-1 Supplement dated as of September 12, 2008 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.204 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008, filed November 5, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.206	Amendment No. 4 to Series 2006-1 Supplement dated as of February 3, 2009 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.206 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.207	Amendment No. 2 to Series 2007-1 Supplement dated as of February 3, 2009 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.207 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.209	Amendment No. 2 to Amended And Restated Master Motor Vehicle Lease And Servicing Agreement (Group IV), dated as of February 3, 2009 among Rental Car Finance Corp., as Lessor, DTG Operations, Inc., as Lessee and Servicer, and those Subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. from time to time becoming Lessees and Servicers thereunder and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as Guarantor and Master Servicer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.209 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 95 -

4.210

Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 2, 2009 to the Second Amended and Restated Master Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., the Financing Sources named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Master Collateral Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.210 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.211

Letter Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2009, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Ambac Assurance Corporation and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, relating to Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Master Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.211 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.213	Amendment No. 5 to Series 2006-1 Supplement dated as of August 3, 2009, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.213 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 6, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.214	Amendment No. 3 to Series 2007-1 Supplement dated as of August 3, 2009, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.214 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 6, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.215	Collateral Assignment of Exchange Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as master collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.215 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.216	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Saratoga Funding Corp., LLC, as conduit purchaser, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as committed purchaser, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as managing agent and administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.216 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.218	Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group V), dated as of April 8, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as lessor, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as guarantor and master servicer, DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee and servicer, and those subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. becoming lessees and servicers thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.218 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.219	Series 2010-1 Supplement to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 8, 2010, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.219 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K/A, filed May 14, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 96 -

4.220	Collateral Assignment of Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as master collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.220 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 23, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.221	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as seller, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as master servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as initial note purchaser, and those note purchasers from time to time becoming party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.221 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 23, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.222	Series 2010-2 Supplement to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 17, 2010, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.222 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.'s Form 8-K, filed June 23, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.223	Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group VI), dated as of June 17, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as lessor, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as guarantor and master servicer, DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee and servicer, and those subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. becoming lessees and servicers thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.223 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s  Form 8-K, filed June 23, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.224	Amendment No. 1 effective April 23, 2010, to Master Exchange and Trust Agreement dated as of July 23, 2001 among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Thrifty, Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, VEXCO, LLC and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.224 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s  Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010, filed August 3, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.225	Collateral Assignment of Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as master collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.225 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010, filed November 2, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.226	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as seller, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as master servicer, Saratoga Funding Corp., LLC, Liberty Street Funding LLC, Jupiter Securitization Company LLC, and Windmill Funding Corp, as conduit purchasers, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, The Bank of Nova Scotia, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as committed purchasers and managing agents, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.226 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010, filed November 2, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.227	Series 2010-3 Supplement to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of October 28, 2010, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.227 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010, filed November 2, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 97 -

4.228	Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group VII), dated as of October 28, 2010, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as lessor, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as guarantor and master servicer, DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee and servicer, and those subsidiaries of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. becoming lessees and servicers thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.228 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010, filed November 2, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.229	Amendment No. 2 effective October 28, 2010, to Master Exchange and Trust Agreement dated as of July 23, 2001 among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Thrifty, DB Like-Kind Exchange Services Corp., VEXCO, LLC and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.229 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010, filed November 2, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.230	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2010-1 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2011 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.230 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.231	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2010-2 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2011 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.231 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.232	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2010-3 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2011 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.232 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.233	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of March 15, 2011 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Series 2010-3) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.233 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011, filed May 5, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.234	Rights Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2011, between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., which includes the Form of Right Certificate as Exhibit A and the Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of  Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 18, 2011 and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.234 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated May 18, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.235	Note Purchase Agreement dated July 21, 2011 among Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.235 to  Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated July 21, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 98 -

4.236	Collateral Assignment of Exchange Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2011, among Rental Car Finance Corp., DTG Operations, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as master collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.236 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.237	Series 2011-1 Supplement to Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2011, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.237 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.238	Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group VIII), dated as of July 28, 2011, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as lessor, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as guarantor and master servicer, and DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee and servicer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.238 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.239	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2011, among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Series 2011-1 letter of credit issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.239 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated July 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.240	Amendment No. 2, dated as of July 18, 2011, to Second Amended and Restated Master Collateral Agency Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., the Financing Sources named therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as master collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.240 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011, filed August 8, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.241	Amended and Restated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2011, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as seller, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as master servicer, the conduit purchasers and/or committed purchasers identified as such on Schedule III thereto and such other conduit purchasers and/or committed purchasers from time to time party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and the managing agents identified as such on Schedule III thereto and such other managing agents from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.241 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated September 29, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.242	Amended and Restated Series 2010-3 Supplement dated as of September 29, 2011 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture dated as of February 14, 2007, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.242 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated September 29, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.243	Amended and Restated Master Motor Vehicle Lease and Servicing Agreement (Group VII), dated as of September 29, 2011, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as lessor, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as guarantor and master servicer, DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee and servicer, and those permitted lessees becoming lessees and servicers thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.243 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated September 29, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 99 -

4.244	Master Termination Agreement, dated as of October 11, 2011, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as issuer, lessor, financing source and beneficiary, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as master servicer and guarantor, DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee, servicer and lessee grantor, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, financing source, beneficiary and master collateral agent, Saratoga Funding Corp., LLC, as conduit purchaser, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as committed purchaser, managing agent and administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.244 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated October 11, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.245	Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011 among Rental Car Finance Corp., as seller, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as master servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as initial note purchaser and the note purchasers from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.245 to  Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated October 26, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.246	Series 2011-2 Supplement to Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of October 26, 2011, between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.246 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated October 26, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.247	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011, among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Series 2011-2 letter of credit issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.247 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated October 26, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.248	Master Termination Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2011, among Rental Car Finance Corp., as issuer, lessor, financing source and beneficiary, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as master servicer and guarantor, DTG Operations, Inc., as lessee, servicer and lessee grantor, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, financing source, beneficiary and master collateral agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as note purchaser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.248 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated October 26, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.249	First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2012, by and between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to  Exhibit 2 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-A/A, filed February 21, 2012 and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.249 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 17, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.250	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2007-1 letter of credit issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.250 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.251	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2010-3 letter of credit issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.251 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 100 -

4.252	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2011-1 letter of credit issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.252 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.253	Enhancement Letter of Credit Application and Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among DTG Operations, Inc., Rental Car Finance Corp., Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2011-2 letter of credit issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.253 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.254	Amendment No. 4 to Series 2007-1 Supplement dated as of February 16, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.254 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

4.255	Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Series 2010-3 Supplement dated as of February 16, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.255 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.256	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2011-1 Supplement dated as of February 16, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.256 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.257	Amendment No. 1 to Series 2011-2 Supplement dated as of February 16, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.257 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
4.258	Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee*
4.259	Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee*
10.8	Pentastar Transportation Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.'s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-39661))†
10.10	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s  Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-39661))†
10.13	Amendment to Long-Term Incentive Plan dated as of September 29, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s  Form S-8, filed May 28, 1999 (Registration No. 333-79603))†

- 101 -

10.38	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan under the Bank of Oklahoma N.A. Defined Contribution Prototype Plan & Trust, as adopted by the Company pursuant to the Adoption Agreement (Exhibit 10.39) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004, filed November 4, 2004 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.39	Adoption Agreement #005 Nonstandardized 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004, filed November 4, 2004 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.40	Unanimous Consent to Action of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Taken in Lieu of Special Meeting effective December 2, 2004 regarding the Fourth Amendment to Retirement Plan dated December 2, 2004, with amendment attached (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed  December 8, 2004 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.41	Unanimous Consent to Action of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Taken in Lieu of Special Meeting effective December 2, 2004 regarding the amendment to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan under the Bank of Oklahoma N.A. Defined Contribution Prototype Plan & Trust dated January 1, 2005, with amendment attached (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 8, 2004 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†

10.54	Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan dated as of March 23, 2005 and Adopted by Shareholders on May 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.58	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Thomas P. Capo, non-employee director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.58 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.59	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Maryann N. Keller, non-employee director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.59 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.60	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Edward C. Lumley, non-employee director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.60 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.61	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and John C. Pope, non-employee director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.61 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005  (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 102 -

10.67	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and R. Scott Anderson, Senior Executive Vice President  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.70	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Vicki J. Vaniman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.70 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.71	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 20, 2005 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Pamela S. Peck, Vice President and Treasurer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.71 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 25, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.82	Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees (As Amended and Restated) dated December 2, 2005 executed by Maryann N. Keller (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.82 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 8, 2005 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.97	Unanimous Consent to Action of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Taken in Lieu of Special Meeting effective February 1, 2006 regarding the amendment and restatement of Appendix C to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, with Appendix C attached (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.97 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed February 7, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†

10.106	Indemnification Agreement dated as of March 22, 2006 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Richard W. Neu, non-employee director  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.106 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed March 27, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.107	Roth 401(k) Amendment effective as of March 1, 2006 for the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.107 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006, filed May 5, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.119	Mandatory Retirement Policy approved by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. on July 26, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.119 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed August 1, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.123	Second Amended and Restated Data Processing Services Agreement dated as of August 1, 2006 by and among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corporation and EDS Information Services L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.123 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006, filed November 8, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 103 -

10.143	Credit Agreement dated as of June 15, 2007 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, as the borrower, various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the administrative agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as the syndication agent, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and The Bank of Nova Scotia as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.143 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filedJune 20, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.159	Form of Performance Unit Grant Agreement between the Company and the applicable employee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.159 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s  Form 8-K, filed February 6, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.160	Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement between the Company and the applicable employee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.160 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed February 6, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.177	Amendment to Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees (Earned and Deferred through December 31, 2007) dated December 31, 2007 executed by Thomas P. Capo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.177 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.178	Amendment to Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees (Earned and Deferred through December 31, 2007) dated December 26, 2007 executed by Richard W. Neu (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.178 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†

10.179	Amendment to Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees (Earned and Deferred through December 31, 2007) dated December 31, 2007 executed by John C. Pope (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.179 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.180	Consent to Action in Lieu of Meeting of the Board of Directors of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. effective January 1, 2008 regarding the amendment to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan under the Bank of Oklahoma N.A. Defined Contribution Prototype Plan and Trust dated November 29, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.180 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.181	Amendment to Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees for Calendar Year 2008 dated December 31, 2007 executed by Thomas P. Capo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.181 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.184	Amendment to Notice of Election Regarding Payment of Director’s Fees for Calendar Year 2008 dated December 26, 2007 executed by Richard W. Neu (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.184 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed February 29, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†

- 104 -

10.188	Indemnification Agreement dated as of April 8, 2008 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Kimberly D. Paul, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.188 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed April 14, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.191	Indemnification Agreement dated as of May 23, 2008 between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and Scott L. Thompson, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.191 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.'s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.192	First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 9, 2008 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and various financial institutions as are party to the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.192 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed July 10, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.200	Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September 29, 2008 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and various financial institutions as are party to the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.200 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed September 30, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.203	Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated, as of November 17, 2008 and effective as of November 24, 2008, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and various financial institutions as are party thereto  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.203 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed November 24, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

10.204	Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan for Key Employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated as of December 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.204 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 15, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.205	Employment Continuation Agreement dated December 9, 2008 between the Company and Scott L. Thompson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.205 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 15, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.206	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 4, 2009 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and various financial institutions as are party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.206 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed February 10, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.207	Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 25, 2009 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, and various financial institutions as are party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.207 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed February 25, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 105 -

10.210	Umbrella 409A Amendment for Performance Shares effective December 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.210 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.211	Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan dated December 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.211 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.213	Amended and Restated Retirement Plan effective as of December 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.213 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.214	2009 Deferred Compensation Plan effective January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.214 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.217	Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and the applicable employee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.217 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.218	Vehicle Supply Agreement dated as of February 9, 2009 between Ford Motor Company and DTG (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.218 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

10.222	Letter Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2009, between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as letter of credit issuer, relating to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.222 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 8, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.223	Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2009 and effective as of June 26, 2009, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and various financial institutions as are party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.223 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed June 30, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.224	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement Between the Company and the applicable employee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.224 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 6, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.225	First Amendment effective as of July 22, 2009, to the Vehicle Supply Agreement dated as of February 9, 2009, between Ford Motor Company and DTG (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.225 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009, filed August 6, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 106 -

10.226	Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2009, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and various financial institutions as are party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.226 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed August 11, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.227	Vehicle Supply Agreement dated as of August 4, 2009 between Chrysler Group LLC and DTG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.227 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009, filed October 26, 2009 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.228	Vehicle Purchase Agreement dated December 15, 2009 between General Motors LLC and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment)  (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.228 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 4, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.229	Form of Director’s Deferred Compensation Election between the Company and the applicable director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.229 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 4, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.230	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Summary of Non-employee Director’s Compensation effective January 1, 2010 Until Further Modified (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.230 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 4, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†

10.231	Form of Restricted Stock Units Grant Agreement between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and the applicable director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.231 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 4, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.232	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.232 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 4, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.233	Second Amendment effective as of February 24, 2010, to the Vehicle Supply Agreement dated as of February 9, 2009, between Ford Motor Company and DTG (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.233 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’sForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed March 4, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.234	First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan for Key Employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated as of March 24, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.234 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010, filed May 5, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†

- 107 -

10.235	Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan dated as of December 9, 2008 (filed as exhibit 10.212 with DTG’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 3, 2009), as amended effective on March 16, 2009 (filed as exhibit 10.221 with DTG’s Form 8-K filed May 20, 2009) and effective on March 31, 2009 (filed as exhibit 10.219 with DTG’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009, filed May 6, 2009) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.235 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010, filed May 5, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.236	Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2010, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and various financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.236 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed November 24, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.237	Form of Performance Units Grant Agreement between the Company and the applicable employee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.237 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed December 9, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.238	Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 9, 2011, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and various financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.238 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed February 11, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

10.239	Vehicle Purchase Agreement dated December 13, 2010 (effective January 3, 2011) and Amendment No. 1 to the Vehicle Purchase Agreement dated December 16, 2010 (effective February 24, 2011) between General Motors LLC and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.239 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.240	Form of Directors Deferred Compensation Election between the Company and the applicable director (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.240 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.241	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Summary of Non-employee Director’s Compensation effective December 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.241 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.242	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.242 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed February 28, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))†
10.243	Services Agreement dated April 4, 2011 by and between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and HP Enterprise Services, LLC (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.243 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011, filed May 5, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 108 -

10.244	Vehicle Rental Supply Agreement effective as of March 5, 2008, by and between Expedia, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as amended by the First Amendment to Vehicle Rental Supply Agreement dated as of February 1, 2009, the Second Amendment to Vehicle Rental Supply Agreement dated July 10, 2009 and the Third Amendment to Vehicle Rental Supply Agreement dated June 16, 2011 (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.244 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011, filed August 8, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.245	Amendment 01, effective July 22, 2011, to the Services Agreement dated April 4, 2011 by and between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and HP Enterprise Services, LLC (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.245 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011, filed August 8, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.246	Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2011, among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., as borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and various financial institutions party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.246 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated September 23, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

10.247	Fourth Amendment dated August 1, 2011 to Vehicle Rental Supply Agreement effective as of March 5, 2008, by and between Expedia, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.247 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011, filed November 2, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.248	Vehicle Purchase Agreement dated August 18, 2011 (effective October 12, 2011) between General Motors LLC and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.248 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011, filed November 2, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.249	Credit Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and DTG Operations, Inc., as borrowers, certain domestic subsidiaries of the borrowers, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as syndication agent and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and an L/C issuer, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.249 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.250	Security Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., DTG Operations, Inc. and the other subsidiary grantors party thereto and  Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the secured parties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.250 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

- 109 -

10.251	Pledge Agreement dated as of February 16, 2012 among Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., DTG Operations, Inc. and the other subsidiary pledgors party thereto and  Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the secured parties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.251 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K, dated February 16, 2012 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
10.252	Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan for Key Employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated December 9, 2011†*
10.253	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Summary of Non-employee Director’s Compensation effective January 1, 2012†*
10.254	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan†*
10.255	Retirement and Consulting Agreement by and between R. Scott Anderson and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. effective December 15, 2011†*
10.256	Form of Performance Unit Grant Agreement between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and the applicable employee†*
10.257	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and the applicable director†*
16.1	Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding statements included in Form 8-K (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to DTG’s Form 8-K/A dated January 31, 2011, filed February 11, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))

21	Subsidiaries of DTG*
23.44	Consent of HoganTaylor LLP regarding Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-89189 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 23.44 to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan’s Form 11-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed June 17, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-13647))
23.45	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP regarding DTG’s Forms S-8, Registration No. 333-79603, Registration No. 333-89189, Registration No. 333-33144, Registration No. 333-33146, Registration No. 333-50800, Registration No. 333-128714, Registration No. 333-152401 and Registration No. 333-161509 and Form S-3, Registration No. 333-161027*
23.46	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding DTG’s Forms S-8, Registration No. 333-79603, Registration No. 333-89189, Registration No. 333-33144, Registration No. 333-33146, Registration No. 333-50800, Registration No. 333-128714, Registration No. 333-152401 and Registration No. 333-161509 and Form S-3, Registration No. 333-161027*
31.79	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.80	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.79	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

- 110 -

32.80	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document**
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document**
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document**
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document**

__________

† Denotes management contract or compensatory plan

* Filed herewith

** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections

(b) Filed Exhibits

The response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this report.

- 111 -

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

	DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
February 28, 2012	By:	/s/  SCOTT L. THOMPSON
		Scott L. Thompson
		President and Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name	Title	Date
/s/  SCOTT L. THOMPSON Scott L. Thompson	Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director	February 28, 2012
/s/  H. CLIFFORD BUSTER III H. Clifford Buster III	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Principal Financial Officer	February 28, 2012
/s/  KIMBERLY D. PAUL Kimberly D. Paul	Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Principal Accounting Officer	February 28, 2012
/s/  THOMAS P. CAPO Thomas P. Capo	Director	February 28, 2012
/s/  MARYANN N. KELLER Maryann N. Keller	Director	February 28, 2012
/s/  EDWARD C. LUMLEY Edward C. Lumley	Director	February 28, 2012
/s/  RICHARD W. NEU Richard W. Neu	Director	February 28, 2012
/s/  JOHN C. POPE John C. Pope	Director	February 28, 2012

- 112 -

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number                                                      Description

4.258	Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee
4.259	Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2012 between Rental Car Finance Corp. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee
10.252	Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan for Key Employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated December 9, 2011
10.253	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Summary of Non-employee Director’s Compensation effective January 1, 2012
10.254	Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan
10.255	Retirement and Consulting Agreement by and between R. Scott Anderson and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. effective December 15, 2011
10.256	Form of Performance Unit Grant Agreement between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and the applicable employee
10.257	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and the applicable director
21	Subsidiaries of DTG
23.45	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP regarding DTG’s Forms S-8, Registration No. 333-79603, Registration No. 333-89189, Registration No. 333-33144, Registration No. 333-33146, Registration No. 333-50800, Registration No. 333-128714, Registration No. 333-152401 and Registration No. 333-161509 and Form S-3, Registration No. 333-161027
23.46	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding DTG’s Forms S-8, Registration No. 333-79603, Registration No. 333-89189, Registration No. 333-33144, Registration No. 333-33146, Registration No. 333-50800, Registration No. 333-128714, Registration No. 333-152401 and Registration No. 333-161509 and Form S-3, Registration No. 333-161027
31.79	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.80	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.79	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.80	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document*

- 113 -

101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*  

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

__________

* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections

- 114 -

EX-4.258

Exhibit 4.258

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

SERIES 2011-1 SUPPLEMENT

dated as of February 23, 2012

between

RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP.,

an Oklahoma corporation

and

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,

a New York banking corporation,

as Trustee

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO SERIES 2011-1 SUPPLEMENT

This Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2012 (“Amendment”), between Rental Car Finance Corp., an Oklahoma corporation (“RCFC”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) (RCFC and the Trustee are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”).

RECITALS:

A.           RCFC, as Issuer, and the Trustee entered into that certain Amended and Restated Base Indenture dated as of February 14, 2007 (the “Base Indenture”);

B.           RCFC and the Trustee entered into that certain Series 2011-1 Supplement dated as of July 28, 2011 (the “Series 2011-1 Supplement”);

C.           RCFC and the Trustee entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Series 2011-1 Supplement dated as of February 16, 2012 (“Amendment No. 1”); and

D.           The Parties wish to amend and supplement the Series 2011-1 Supplement as provided herein pursuant to Section 8.7(a)(ii) thereof.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment not herein defined shall have the meaning contained in the Series 2011-1 Supplement and if not defined therein shall have the meaning set forth in the Definitions List attached as Schedule 1 to the Base Indenture.

2.Amendment.  The Series 2011-1 Supplement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Section 4.16(a)(ii)(B) is hereby amended by deleting the words “if the short-term debt credit ratings with respect to such substitute credit enhancement, if applicable, are less than “P-1” or the equivalent from Moody’s and, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS” and replacing them with “if the short-term debt credit ratings with respect to such substitute credit enhancement, if applicable, are less than “P-1” or the equivalent from Moody’s or, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS”; and

(b) The first sentence of Section 4.16(b) is hereby amended by deleting the words “the short-term debt credit rating of the Series 2011-1 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below “P-1” from Moody’s and, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS” and replacing them with “the short-term debt credit rating of the Series 2011-1 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below “P-1” from Moody’s or, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS”.

3.Effect of Amendment.  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of any of the Parties hereto under the Series 2011-1 Supplement, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Series 2011-1 Supplement,

all of which are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects by each of the Parties hereto and shall continue in full force and effect.  This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Series 2011-1 Supplement specifically referred to herein and any references in the Series 2011-1 Supplement to the provisions of the Series 2011-1 Supplement specifically referred to herein shall be to such provisions as amended by this Amendment.

4.Binding Effect.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

5.GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS THEREOF REGARDING CONFLICTS OF LAWS), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

6.Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

7.Conditions Precedent.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date upon which the following conditions precedent shall be satisfied (the “Effective Date”):

(a)           execution and delivery of this Amendment by the parties hereto, with the executed consent of (i) Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and (ii) Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2011-1 Letter of Credit Provider; and

(b)           satisfaction of the Rating Agency Condition.

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

RCFC:

RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP.,

an Oklahoma corporation

By:       _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement]

TRUSTEE:

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY

AMERICAS, a New York banking corporation

By:       _________________________

Name:  _________________________

Title:    _________________________

By:       _________________________

Name:  _________________________

Title:    _________________________

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement]

Pursuant to Section 8.7(a)(ii) of the Series 2011-1 Supplement, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. hereby consents to this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP,

INC., a Delaware corporation

By:       _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement]

Pursuant to Section 8.7(a)(i) of the Series 2011-1 Supplement, Bank of America, N.A. hereby consents to this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Series 2011-1 Letter of Credit Provider

By:       _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-1 Supplement]

EX-4.259

Exhibit 4.259

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

SERIES 2011-2 SUPPLEMENT

dated as of February 23, 2012

between

RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP.,

an Oklahoma corporation

and

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,

a New York banking corporation,

as Trustee

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO SERIES 2011-2 SUPPLEMENT

This Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement dated as of February 23, 2012 (“Amendment”), between Rental Car Finance Corp., an Oklahoma corporation (“RCFC”), and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee (the “Trustee”) (RCFC and the Trustee are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”).

RECITALS:

A.           RCFC, as Issuer, and the Trustee entered into that certain Amended and Restated Base Indenture dated as of February 14, 2007 (the “Base Indenture”);

B.           RCFC and the Trustee entered into that certain Series 2011-2 Supplement dated as of October 26, 2011 (the “Series 2011-2 Supplement”);

C.           RCFC and the Trustee entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Series 2011-2 Supplement dated as of February 16, 2012 (“Amendment No. 1”); and

D.           The Parties wish to amend and supplement the Series 2011-2 Supplement as provided herein pursuant to Section 8.7(a) thereof and Section 11.1 of the Base Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Definitions.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment not herein defined shall have the meaning contained in the Series 2011-2 Supplement and if not defined therein shall have the meaning set forth in the Definitions List attached as Schedule 1 to the Base Indenture.

2.Amendment.  The Series 2011-2 Supplement is hereby amended as follows:

(a)Section 4.16(a)(ii)(B) is hereby amended by deleting the words “if the short-term debt credit ratings with respect to such substitute credit enhancement, if applicable, are less than “P-1” or the equivalent from Moody’s and, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS” and replacing them with “if the short-term debt credit ratings with respect to such substitute credit enhancement, if applicable, are less than “P-1” or the equivalent from Moody’s or, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS”; and

(b)The first sentence of Section 4.16(b) is hereby amended by deleting the words “the short-term debt credit rating of the Series 2011-2 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below “P-1” from Moody’s and, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS” and replacing them with “the short-term debt credit rating of the Series 2011-2 Letter of Credit Provider has fallen below “P-1” from Moody’s or, if rated by DBRS, the equivalent rating from DBRS”.

3.Effect of Amendment.  Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of any of the Parties hereto under the Series 2011-2 Supplement, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Series 2011-2 Supplement,

all of which are hereby ratified and affirmed in all respects by each of the Parties hereto and shall continue in full force and effect.  This Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Series 2011-2 Supplement specifically referred to herein and any references in the Series 2011-2 Supplement to the provisions of the Series 2011-2 Supplement specifically referred to herein shall be to such provisions as amended by this Amendment.

4.Binding Effect.  This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

5.GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS THEREOF REGARDING CONFLICTS OF LAWS), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS.

6.Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

7.Conditions Precedent.  This Amendment shall become effective as of the date upon which the following condition precedent shall be satisfied (the “Effective Date”):

execution and delivery of this Amendment by the parties hereto, with the executed consent of (i) Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2011-2 Letter of Credit Provider, (ii) Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and (iii) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the sole Series 2011-2 Noteholder.

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

RCFC:

RENTAL CAR FINANCE CORP.,

an Oklahoma corporation

By:        _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement]

TRUSTEE:

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY

AMERICAS, a New York banking corporation

By:       _________________________

Name:  _________________________

Title:    _________________________

By:       _________________________

Name:  _________________________

Title:    _________________________

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement]

Pursuant to Section 8.7(a) of the Series 2011-2 Supplement and Section 11.1 of the Base Indenture, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. hereby consents to this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP,

INC., a Delaware corporation

By:       _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement]

Pursuant to Section 8.7(a) of the Series 2011-2 Supplement and Section 11.1 of the Base Indenture, Bank of America, N.A., as Series 2011-2 Letter of Credit Provider, hereby consents to this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Series 2011-2 Letter of Credit Provider

By:       _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement]

Pursuant to Section 8.7 of the Series 2011-2 Supplement and Section 8.04 of the Series 2011-2 Note Purchase Agreement, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the sole Series 2011-2 Noteholder, hereby consents to this Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

as the sole Series 2011-2 Noteholder

By:       _________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Series 2011-2 Supplement]

EX-10.252

Exhibit 10.252

SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT CONTINUATION PLAN FOR KEY EMPLOYEES

The Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan for Key Employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., effective as of December 9, 2008, as amended March 24, 2010 (the “Plan”) is hereby amended effective December 9, 2011as follows:

1. The references to Section 3(d)(iii) in the penultimate paragraph of Section 3(e) are hereby amended to refer to Section 3(e)(iii).

2. Section 3(i) is hereby amended to read as follows:

(i)           Continuation Period.  The term “Continuation Period” shall mean one (1) year for Key Employees listed on Annex B.2, one and one-half (1.5) years for Key Employees listed on Annex B.1, and two and one-half (2.5) years for Key Employees listed on Annex A.

3. Delete Section 4(d) and replace it with the following new Section 4(d):

(d)           A Key Employee who is listed on Annex B.1 and B.2 will be eligible for Employment Continuation Compensation if, within two years after the occurrence of a Change in Control, (i) the Key Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company other than for Cause, death or Disability; (ii) the Key Employee voluntarily terminates his employment with the Company following (A) the Key Employee’s annualized base compensation being reduced to 90% or less of his Base Pay (which shall be deemed to result in a material diminution in base compensation) or (B) a significant adverse change in the nature or scope of the authorities, powers, functions, responsibilities or duties attached to the position with the Company which the Key Employee held immediately prior to the Change in Control.

4. Delete Section 4(e) and replace it with the following new Section4(e).

(e)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a Key Employee shall not be eligible for Employment Continuation Compensation unless (i) the Key Employee’s employment is terminated pursuant to Section 4(c)(i) or 4(d)(i), or (ii) a condition as set forth in 4(c)(ii) or 4(d)(ii), as applicable, exists and (A) the Key Employee provides notice to the Company within 90 days of the existence of the condition, (B) the Company does not remedy the condition within 30 days of receipt of such notice, and (C) the Key Employee terminates employment within two years following the initial occurrence of the applicable event.

5. Section 5(a)(iv) is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

(iv)           Subject to Section 8, each Key Employee who is listed on Annex B.1 or B.2 and becomes eligible for Employment Continuation Compensation in accordance with Section 4(d) shall receive Employment Continuation Pay from the Company as follows:

1

A.           A lump sum payment in an amount equal to (i) the Accrued Obligations and (ii) the prorated portion of any annual bonus payable in the year in which the Key Employee’s Termination Date occurs, determined at the greater of actual or target in accordance with the provisions of the annual bonus plan applicable to the Key Employee or any successor plan; and

B.           For those Key Employees listed on Annex B.1, a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of Key Employee’s amount of Base Pay and Incentive Pay, multiplied by one and one-half (1.5) and for those Key Employees listed on Annex B.2, a lump sum payment in an amount equal to the sum of Key Employee’s amount of Base Pay and Incentive Pay.

6. Replace existing Annex B with attached Annex B.1 and Annex B.2.

7. All other provisions of the Plan not otherwise amended herein remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Scott L. Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer, has caused this Amendment to be executed effective the 9th day of December, 2011.

	DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
ATTEST:
Vicki J. Vaniman	Scott L. Thompson
Secretary	President and Chief Executive Officer

2

Annex A

Key Employees

R. Scott Anderson

H. Clifford Buster

Rick Morris

Vicki J. Vaniman

3

Annex B.1

Key Employees

Jeffrey A. Cerefice

Lynne Pritchard

4

Annex B.2

Key Employees

Thomas Adams

Darren Arrington

Fred Chesebro

Joseph Colavecchia

Charles Coniglio

Bill Copeland

Edward “Tony” Davis

James Duffy

Richard Halbrook

Kindra Marts

Vana Matte

Michael McMahon

Kimberly Paul

Les Pritt

Daniel Regan

James R. Ryan

Michael Souza

5

EX-10.253

Exhibit 10.253

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2012, Until Further Modified

I. Payment for Services.  Directors who are not officers or employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (“DTAG” or the “Company”), or any of its affiliates (“Independent Directors”) will be paid as follows for their services on the Board of Directors of DTAG (the “Board”):

A.           Annual Retainer.

·     Each Independent Director will receive an annual Board retainer of $80,000.

·     Each Committee Chairman will be paid an additional annual chairman retainer as follows:

o     Audit Committee $14,000

o     Governance Committee $9,000

o     Human Resources and Compensation Committee $12,000

·     The Lead Director will be paid an additional $20,000 annually.

B. Meeting Fees. There will be no fees paid for a director’s attendance at Board or committee meetings.

C. Annual Equity Grant. In January of each calendar year each Independent Director will be granted Restricted Stock Units having a value of $100,000.00, determined based on the Market Value Per Share of the underlying Common Stock on the date of grant, as defined in and pursuant to DTAG’s Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan (the “LTIP”).  The Restricted Stock Units will vest on December 31 of the year in which they are granted, provided that the Independent Director is still serving on the Board on such date, and unless the Independent Director has made an election to defer distribution of the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units, such Common Stock will be distributed on such December 31.  If the Independent Director’s service terminates prior to December 31, but at least six months following the grant date for any reason other than a Change in Control (as defined in the LTIP), a pro rata portion of the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the date of separation from service based on the Independent Director’s period of service during the year and the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units will be distributed within ninety (90) days of such separation from service.  In the event of a Change in Control, the Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested immediately upon the date of the Change in Control and distributed within ninety (90) days of the Change in Control unless otherwise deferred by a Director to a different date.

1

II. Deferral Option.  Each Independent Director shall have the option to defer his or her annual equity grant to be issued on a specific date in a future year, such as 90 days following any separation of service from the Board.  An Independent Director electing to defer his or her grant must make such election by December 31 of the year preceding the year in which the compensation to be deferred would be earned by completing the Deferral Election Form in the form provided by the Company and returning such form to the Company no later than December 31 of the year preceding the year in which the compensation to be deferred would be earned.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the first year in which an Independent Director becomes eligible to defer his or her annual retainer, such election may be made within 30 days of becoming eligible to make such deferral, provided that such deferral election shall only apply to amounts earned with respect to services rendered after the date on which such deferral election is made.

III. Payment Method.  All retainers will be paid in cash quarterly in arrears and the annual equity grant will be paid in DTAG stock at the times set forth in Section I.C. above, unless deferred by the Independent Director.

IV. Additional Benefits.  While traveling, Independent Directors as well as directors who are not Independent Directors will be provided rental cars at any Dollar Rent A Car or Thrifty Car Rental  location (whether corporately operated or operated by a licensee of DTAG) or any successor company location without charge for product and service evaluation.  This benefit will continue for each director following their departure from the Board if (i) the director has been a member of the Board for more than five (5) years; or (ii) separation from service occurs following a Change in Control.  This benefit cannot be exchanged for cash or any other benefit.

[APPROVED by the Board of Directors of

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.,

effective January 1, 2012.]

2

EX-10.254

Exhibit 10.254

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc

2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

Purpose

This 2012 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2012 Plan”) is designed to motivate and reward executives for goal and objective achievement and for contributing to the overall performance of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“DTG” or, collectively, the “Company”) for the year 2012.

Plan Participants

Participation in the 2012 Plan is limited to executive personnel in pay grades 40 and above (“Participants”).

Award

The incentive compensation award (the “Award”) is based on a percentage of the Bonus Pool.

Plan Provisions

1. The Award will be based on DTG’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding merger related expenses and  plus or minus any other adjustments approved by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of DTG (the “HRCC”) in its sole discretion. A bonus pool will be funded based upon a percentage of EBITDA (the “Bonus Pool”).

● No funding of the Bonus Pool will occur for EBITDA below a set minimum threshold or for EBITDA in excess of a set maximum.

● Participants will be eligible to receive a percentage of the total Bonus Pool, as determined by the HRCC.

● Any amounts to be awarded for EBITDA between the minimum threshold and a pre-determined amount will be paid in cash and any amounts to be awarded for EBITDA in excess of that pre-determined amount will be paid  pursuant to a grant of performance share units (“PSUs”), with terms and conditions established by Company, including the following vesting schedule:

1

25% of the PSUs will vest on 12/31/2013 and the remaining

75% of the PSUs will vest on 12/31/2014.

2. Except as provided in Section 6 below, Awards, if any, will be paid subsequent to the confirmation of the 2012 financial results of DTG.  The HRCC reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of Awards under the 2012 Plan after review of business conditions and the Company’s continued viability after the close of the 2012 fiscal period.  Awards may not be approved to be paid if it is determined by the HRCC that the business is not stable and/or not properly positioned for success in 2012.

3. Except as provided in Section 6 below, Participants must be employed by the Company on the Award payment date to be eligible for an Award and must be employed on each of the applicable vesting dates of the PSUs in order to receive them.

4. Employees who are hired or promoted into an eligible pay grade during 2012 may be considered for participation in the 2012 Plan on a prorated basis based on the number of days worked during the year 2012 in such new pay grade.

5. Any special circumstances or exceptions not addressed in this 2012 Plan will be resolved by the President and Chief Executive Officer of DTG, in his sole discretion but subject to approval of the HRCC. The HRCC further reserves the right to determine eligibility under the 2012 Plan and to interpret and construe the terms of the 2012 Plan.  The 2012 Plan may be amended, suspended or terminated by the HRCC.

6. If there is a “Change in Control” of the Company (within the meaning of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan and the Employment Continuation Agreement with Scott L. Thompson, both dated December 9, 2008 (collectively, the “Arrangements”) during the 2012 fiscal year or in 2013 prior to the scheduled payment date for Awards under the 2012 Plan, the Awards will be paid (a) at the time provided in the Arrangements in the case of Participants whose employment is terminated prior to the Award payment date under circumstances entitling them to severance under the Arrangements and (b) on the Award payment date to Participants who remain employed by the Company through the Award payment date.  All Awards will be (i)  in the form of a lump sum cash payment determined on a basis that is at least as favorable for each Participant as the allocation methodology utilized for the actual payment of Awards pursuant to the 2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan and (ii) based on the accounting accrual rate, annualized for 2012 (the same deemed to be the expected 2012 stand alone financial performance at the time of the Change in Control) as of the date immediately prior to the Change in Control and as determined by the Board or the HRCC or based on the actual performance for the 2012 fiscal year as determined at the time of payment, if greater.

2

Further, if there is a Change in Control of the Company (within the meaning of the Arrangements) during the 2012 fiscal year or in 2013 prior to the scheduled payment date for Awards under the 2012 Plan, the target bonus opportunity for a Participant referenced in the Arrangements will be deemed to be the percentage allocation utilized for the actual payment of Awards pursuant to the 2011 Executive Incentive Plan for such Participant as updated to reflect the 2012 EBITDA pool and using the accounting accrual rate, annualized for 2012 and as determined by the Board or the HRCC,  as of the date immediately prior to the Change in Control.  In the event there are individuals who are Participants in the 2012 Plan but were not in the 2011 Executive Incentive Plan, then the percentage allocation for such new Participants will be the average of the percentage allocation of all Participants holding a like office as set forth in the 2011 Executive Incentive Plan.

7. If a Participant in the 2012 Plan, during his or her employment with the Company or within six (6) months following the payment of the Award, engages in any material Detrimental Activity (defined below), and the Board of Directors of DTG (or any committee as delegated by the Board) (the “Board”) shall so find, the Participant shall return to the Company all or so much of the Award (as determined by the Board) made to the Participant under the 2012 Plan.  To the extent the amount of the Award is not fully paid and returned to the Company, the Company may set off the amount payable to it against any amounts that may be owing from time to time to the Participant, whether as wages, deferred compensation or vacation pay or in the form of any other benefit.

As used herein, “Detrimental Activity” means:

(i) Engaging in any activity, as an employee, principal, agent, or consultant for another entity that competes with the Company in any service, system, or business activity for which the Participant has had any direct responsibility during the last two years of his or her employment with the Company, in any territory in which the Company manufactures, sells,markets, services,or installs such product, service, or system, or engages in such business activity.

(ii) Soliciting any employee of the Company to terminate his or her employment with the Company.

(iii) The disclosure to anyone outside the Company, or the use in other than the Company’s business, without prior written authorization from the Company, of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information or material relating to the business of the Company, acquired by the Participant during his or her employment with the Company or while acting as a consultant for the Company thereafter.

3

(iv) The failure or refusal to disclose promptly and to assign to the Company upon request all right, title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not, made or conceived by the Participant during employment by the Company, relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or development work of the Company or the failure or refusal to do anything reasonably necessary to enable the Company to secure a patent where appropriate in the United States and in other countries.

(v) Activity that results in Termination for Cause. “Termination for Cause” shall mean a termination:

(a) due to the Participant’s willful and continuous gross neglect of his or her duties for which he or she is employed, or

(b) due to an act of dishonesty on the part of the Participant constituting a felony resulting or intended to result, directly or indirectly, in his or her gain for personal enrichment at the expense of the Company.

(vi) Any other conduct or act determined to be injurious, detrimental or prejudicial to any significant interest of the Company unless the Participant acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.

(vii) Conduct by a Participant, including errors, omissions or fraud that caused or partially caused the need for the restatement of any financial statements or financial results of the Company.

8. Miscellaneous

● No Continued Employment.  Nothing in this Plan is intended to be or shall be construed as a promise of continued employment or employment for any specified period.

● Agreement and Governing Law.  The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.  Any dispute, claim or cause of action related to this Plan shall be commenced in the applicable state or federal courts located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

● Descriptive Headings.  Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of the Plan.

4

EX-10.255

Exhibit 10.255

RETIREMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT

This  Retirement and Consulting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 15th day of December, 2011, by and between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and R. Scott Anderson (“Executive”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Executive is an employee of the Company currently serving as  Senior Executive Vice President and has provided outstanding service to the Company  in excess of 20 years;.

WHEREAS, Executive has informed the Company that Executive desires to retire and voluntarily separate from his current position effective December 31, 2011;

WHEREAS, in light of Executive’s significant experience and knowledge with the car rental industry and leadership skills he has demonstrated in the past, following Executive’s retirement, the Company desires to engage Executive to provide certain consulting services to the Company and Executive desires to provide such services, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to make provision for the payments and benefits that Executive will be entitled to receive from the Company in consideration for Executive’s obligations and actions under this Agreement and in connection with his provision of services as a consultant following his retirement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the promises and Agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.           Effective Date of Agreement.  This Agreement is effective on December 31, 2011 (the “Effective Date”) and shall continue in effect as provided herein.

2.           Resignation and Retirement.   Effective on the Effective Date, Executive will resign and retire as an employee of the Company, and, to the extent not previously accomplished, (i) resign from all boards and offices of  the Company and any entity that is a subsidiary of or is otherwise related to or affiliated with the Company, (ii) resign from all administrative, fiduciary or other positions he may hold or has held with respect to arrangements or plans for, of or relating to the Company, and (iii) agree to resign from any nonprofit positions related to his services to the Company as the Company may request at any time after the date hereof.  The Company hereby consents to and accepts said resignations, and the Company records shall so reflect.

1

Upon such resignation on the Effective Date:

(a)           Vested Retirement Benefits.  Executive shall be entitled to receive any then-vested retirement benefits under the tax-qualified plans of the Company and under the nonqualified deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms including, in the case of the nonqualified deferred compensation plans, subject to any applicable six-month delay in payment required under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

(b)           Continuing Health Care Benefits.  Executive’s resignation on the Effective Date is a “qualifying event” as such term is defined under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”).  During the period from the Effective Date and continuing for eighteen (18) months thereafter, instead of Executive paying full COBRA premiums during such period, the Company shall pay the amount of any COBRA premiums in excess of the amount that was deducted from Executive’s bi-weekly salary payment prior to the Effective Date to maintain group health care benefits, and Executive shall only pay an amount equal to that amount which was deducted from Executive’s bi-weekly salary payment prior to the Effective Date to maintain group health care benefits (the “Co-Payment”). The Co-Payment will be billed to Executive by the Company’s third party COBRA service provider.  In order to maintain the group health care benefits pursuant to the preceding sentence, Executive must elect COBRA benefits and must timely pay the Co-Payment amount.

(c)           Personal Time.  The Company will pay Executive personal time off (“PTO”) pay in an amount equal to 50% of Executive’s awarded but unused hours, less (i) applicable federal, state and local taxes and assessments required to be withheld by the Company and (ii) any PTO used by Executive after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Date.  The PTO pay will be paid in accordance with the Company’s policy and applicable state law following the Effective Date or earlier separation date as applicable.

(d)           Option Grants and Performance Share Credits.  The following provisions shall govern shares of common stock granted to Executive under the agreements specified below:

(i)           The Stock Option Grant Agreement for 12,054 shares dated January 31, 2008.

(ii)          The Stock Option Grant Agreement for 125,000 shares dated October 13, 2008.

 (iii)        The Stock Option Grant Agreement for 150,000 shares dated May 14, 2009.

2

(iv)         The Performance Units Grant Agreement dated December 3, 2010 for 16,000 performance units.

Any options not vested as of the Effective Date under the agreements described in (i), (ii) or (iii) of this Section 2(d) shall continue to vest as provided in said agreements for a period of three (3) years from the Effective Date, and all vested options may be exercised for a period of three (3) years following the Effective Date.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that all performance units granted in the agreement described in (iv) of this Section 2(d) are forfeited as of the Effective Date pursuant to its terms as all such units are scheduled to vest subsequent to the Effective Date and he will have no rights or entitlements to receive any payments or benefits in respect of such performance units pursuant to the Performance Units Grant Agreement or otherwise.

(e)           2011 Executive Incentive Compensation.  Provided the Company meets its minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation

and amortization (“EBIDTA”) requirements under the  Company 2011 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2011 Plan”), as determined and approved by the Company’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee, Executive will be entitled to receive the cash portion of any incentive compensation awarded to him pursuant to the 2011 Plan at the time the incentive compensation is paid to the executives of the Company pursuant to the 2011 Plan, which is anticipated to be no later than  March 15, 2012.  Executive will not receive any restricted stock or performance units if awarded pursuant to the 2011 Plan as they are subject to long term vesting terms, and is not eligible to participate in any incentive compensation plan for any year subsequent to 2011. The Company currently expects the cash portion of the 2011 Plan to exceed the cash bonus Executive was awarded under the 2010 incentive compensation plan; However, the  actual award will be subject to actual performance and The Human Resources and Compensation Committee approval in March 2012 after the audit is completed.

(f)           Company Property.  On the Effective Date, Executive shall return to the Company any credit cards, files, computers and other property issued to, received by or prepared by Executive during his employment, with the exception of the iPad and the iPhone currently in his possesssion, which the Company is hereby transferring to Executive at no charge.

(g)           Life Insurance Policy.  Executive has the option to transfer the life insurance policy held by the Company with MassMutual Financial Group to Executive, at Executive’s cost and expense following the Effective Date, provided he completes such transfer on or before February 1, 2012.

3

(i)           Other Plans.  Except as specifically set forth above in this Section 2, as of the Effective Date Executive will immediately cease to participate in or accrue any further benefits in all Company plans, programs, agreements and arrangements as of the Effective Date.

3.           Consulting Services

(a)           Subject to Executives continued employment with the Company through December 31, 2011 and his compliance with the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, effective January 1, 2012, the Company will engage Executive to perform consulting services consistent with Executive’s car rental experience and Executive shall, to the best of his ability and skill, render and perform to the Company personal consulting services as mutually agreed upon by Executive and the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “Consulting Services”).  Executive acknowledges and agrees that the performance of the Consulting Services by him shall be exclusively on behalf of and for the benefit of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no term or condition herein shall be construed or interpreted to restrict or otherwise limit the ability or right of the Company, to contract with others to provide similar services to Executive.

(b)           The period during which Executive will provide the Consulting Services to the Company will be the period commencing on January 1, 2012 and terminating on December 31, 2012 (the “Consulting Period”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consulting Period may be terminated prior to December 31, 2012 as follows: (i) in the event of the occurrence of an “Event of Default” (as defined below) the non-defaulting party may terminate the Consulting Period by providing written notice to the defaulting party of his or its intention to terminate the Consulting Period, which notice will specify the termination date of the Consulting Period, and (ii) the Company may terminate the Consulting Period for Consulting Cause (as defined below) by providing written notice to Executive.

For purposes of this Agreement, an “Event of Default” means the occurrence of one or more of the following:  (i) any failure of the Company during the Consulting Period to pay Executive the Consulting Fee (as defined below) or reimbursement of any material expenses pursuant to Section 7(d) which the Company fails to cure within ten (10) days of written demand by Executive, (ii) any failure by either party to perform any of the terms, conditions, representations, warranties or covenants of this Agreement (other than payment obligations) to be observed or performed by such party for more than thirty (30) days after written notice to cure such default shall have been given by the non-defaulting party, or (iii) if the Company shall be unable to pay its debts or ceases to do business as a going concern; or by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, a receiver, liquidator or trustee of the Company or a substantial part of the assets of the Company shall be appointed, by decree of court, the Company shall be sequestered, a tax lien

4

(other than for taxes which are not delinquent and are being contested in good faith) or attachment shall be filed against the Company’ property, or an involuntary petition to reorganize or liquidate the Company, pursuant to the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as it now exists or as it may hereafter be amended, pursuant to any other analogous statute or law applicable to the Company now or hereinafter in effect, shall be filed against the Company and shall not be dismissed, stayed or indemnified against within sixty (60) days; or a party, at any time during the Consulting Period, shall file a petition in voluntary bankruptcy under any provision of any bankruptcy law or petition to take advantage of any insolvency act, shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors.

For purposes of this Agreement, “Consulting Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s willful and continuous gross neglect in the provision of any of the Consulting Services, (ii) an act of dishonesty on the part of Executive constituting a felony resulting or intended to result, directly or indirectly, in his gain for personal enrichment at the expense of the Company or an affiliate  (iii) Executive’s  revocation of the Release set out in Section 7 or (iv) Executive’s material breach of the provisions of Sections 4 through 6, inclusive of this Agreement.

(c)           In consideration for the provision by Executive of the Consulting Services, the Company shall pay Executive the sum of $200,000.00 for the Consulting Period, payable in monthly installments of $16,667 each during the Consulting Period (“Consulting Fee”), regardless of the actual amount of time devoted to the performance of Consulting Services by Executive, and regardless of whether Executive provides any Consulting Services at all, even if the Company does not request or demand the same.  The monthly installment shall be due and payable as of the first day of each calendar month during the Consulting Period.  For purposes of clarification, the parties intend that Executive will have a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of the Effective Date, and the Company and Executive currently intend and anticipate that the amount of time Executive will provide Consulting Services during any month will be less than or equal to twenty percent (20%)_of the average level of bona fide services performed during the thirty-six (36) month period preceding the Effective Date.

If (i) the Company terminates the Consulting Period for Consulting Cause or as a result of an Event of Default by Executive or (ii) Executive terminates the Consulting Period other than as a result of an Event of Default by the Company, then the Company’s obligations to pay the Consulting Fee shall immediately cease and the Company shall have no obligation to pay Executive any further amounts under this Agreement other than any unpaid but accrued monthly retainer payments and the continuation of the COBRA payments pursuant to Section 2 (b).

5

(d)           The Company shall pay and reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel-related expenses paid or incurred by Executive with the Company’s prior approval in connection with the performance of any of the Consulting Services outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, no later than thirty (30) days upon receipt of expense statements, vouchers or other evidence of expenses by Executive in a form specified by the Company and consistent with its customary practices for employees.

(e)           During the Consulting Period, Executive and the Company agree that the status of Executive will be that of an independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to create or establish any agency, partnership or joint venture relationship between the parties.  During the Consulting Period, Executive will not be permitted to continue to participate in or accrue any further benefits under any Company benefit plans, programs, agreements or arrangements by virtue of the consulting relationship.

(f)      Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, in the event Scott L. Thompson fails to be the President and/or CEO of the Company for any reason, the unpaid portion of the annual Consulting Fee will become due and payable in full to Executive within 30 days of such event.

4.           Non-Competition Covenants. During the Consulting Period, Executive hereby undertakes and covenants with the Company as follows:

(a)           Not to, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, invest in, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or provide assistance to or be associated with as a manager, employee, consultant, instructor, independent contractor or subcontractor, any rental car company with national operations in the United States in competition with the Company or its affiliates without the prior written consent of the Company, excluding ownership of not more than two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock of any corporation having a class of stock traded on a nationally recognized exchange;

(b)           Not to cause any injury, intentional or otherwise, to the customer goodwill and business reputation of the Company or its affiliates including, but not limited to avoiding any action, conduct or statements which may reasonably be construed to be disparaging or negative as to the Company and its officers, directors, employees or representatives; and

(c)           Not to cause harm, intentional or otherwise, to the legitimate business interests of the Company or its affiliates, including but not limited to the business relationships of the Company.

6

5.           Non-Solicitation.  During the Consulting Period, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, hire or solicit for employment on behalf of himself or any other person or entity any individual who is employed by the Company or any of its affiliates at the time of such hire or solicitation, or was employed by the Company or its affiliates at any time during the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period, or encourage any such person to leave the employment of the Company.

6.           Confidentiality/Nondisclosure.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that during the duration of his employment with the Company and in connection with Executive performing the Consulting Services, Executive, has and will have access to and the opportunity to acquire Confidential Information (as defined below).  Executive shall receive and maintain in strictest confidence such Confidential Information and shall not disclose such Confidential Information, or any part thereof, to any third party, without the prior written consent of the Company.  Any Confidential Information or copies thereof furnished to Executive by the Company shall be returned to the Company upon the Company’s request.  In the event it becomes necessary for the Company to enforce this provision, the parties agree that injunctive relief is appropriate and necessary to protect the Company’s interest in the Confidential Information.  The obligations contained in this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement regardless of the cause or reason for termination.

“Confidential Information” means any proprietary information in any form relating to the Company and/or its affiliates, including, but not limited to, pricing, marketing, financial, business methods, operating and customer information, or any other information important to the competitive position of the Company or its affiliates which is not otherwise in the public domain.  However, the following will not be considered Confidential Information: (a) information that was already known to Executive without the obligation of confidentiality prior to disclosure by the Company; (2) information that is in the public domain through no fault or action of Executive; and (3) information which Executive is required through legal or administrative process to disclose, provided that notice of such required disclosure shall be delivered to the Company in adequate time to reasonably allow the Company to seek a protective order against such disclosure.

7.           Releases by Executive.

(a)           In consideration of the Company’s agreement to enter into this Agreement and accept the provision by Executive of the Consulting Services, Executive, for himself and his dependents, successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, hereby releases, dismisses, remises and forever discharges the Company and all of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, successors, assigns, trustees, officers, directors, partners, agents, and former and current employees, including without limitation all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (collectively, the “Company Releasees”) from any and all arbitrations, claims, including claims for attorney’s fees, demands, damages, suits, proceedings, actions

7

and/or causes of action of any kind and every description, whether known or unknown (“claims”), which Executive now has or may have had, or may have or claim to have in the future against each or any of the Company Releasees by reason of any matter, cause or thing occurring, done or omitted to be done from the beginning of time until the date of the execution of this release including without limitation any claim arising out of or relating to:

(i)           Executive’s employment by and provision of services to the Company on and prior to the Effective Date;

(ii)           discrimination, including but not limited to claims of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, age, national origin, marital status, religion or handicap, including, specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and any claims under applicable state laws; and

(iii)           breach by the Company of any contract or promise, express or implied, on or prior to the Effective Date;

provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to claims to enforce rights that Executive may have as of the Effective Date to vested benefits under any of the Company’s tax-qualified plans and agreements, as provided herein, or under any indemnification Agreement between Executive and the Company, under the Company’s indemnification provided in its by-laws, under the directors’ and officers’ liability coverage maintained by the Company, under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or any obligations of the Company arising after the date hereof to make any payments to Executive under this Agreement.  In addition, nothing in this release is intended to interfere with Executive’s right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in connection with any claim Executive believes he may have against the Company Releasees.  However, by executing this release, Executive hereby waives the right to recover in any proceeding that Executive may bring before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any state human rights commission or in any proceeding brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any state human rights commission on Executive’s behalf.  In addition, this release is not intended to interfere with Executive’s right to challenge that his waiver of any and all ADEA claims pursuant to this release is a knowing and voluntary waiver, notwithstanding Executive’s specific representation to the Company that he has entered into this Agreement and executed this release and waiver knowingly and voluntarily.

8

(b)           Executive further agrees and acknowledges that:

(i)           He has been advised by the Company to consult with legal counsel prior to executing and delivering this Agreement and the release provided for herein, has had an opportunity to consult with and to be advised by legal counsel of his choice, fully understands the terms of this Agreement and release, and enters into this Agreement and release freely, voluntarily and intending to be bound;

(ii)           He has been given a period of twenty-one (21) days to review and consider the terms of this Agreement, and the release contained herein, prior to its execution and that he may use (or waive) as much of the twenty-one (21) day period as he desires; and

(iii)           He may, within seven (7) days after execution and delivery, revoke this release.  Revocation shall be made by delivering a written notice of revocation to:  Scott L. Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Company.  For such revocation to be effective, written notice must be received by the Chief Executive Officer at the Company no later than the close of business on the seventh (7th) day after Executive executes this Agreement.  If Executive does exercise his right to revoke this release, the Consulting Services will be terminated and the Company shall not have any obligation to make payments or provide any benefits to Executive as set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation those payments set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 hereof, except as may be required under the consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1986 and except to the extent Executive is entitled to such benefits by reason of agreements and plans other than this Agreement, or as required by law.

8.           Successors and Binding Agreement.

(a)           This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor of or to the Company, including, without limitation, any persons acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed included in the definition of “the Company” for purposes of this Agreement), but shall not otherwise be assignable or delegable by the Company.

(b)           This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees and/or legatees.

9

(c)           This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other party, assign, transfer, or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except as expressly provided in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph 8.

(d)           The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, operation of law or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform this Agreement.

9.           Notices.  For all purposes of this Agreement, all communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered, addressed to the Company (to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer at its principal executive offices and to Executive at his principal residence then on file with the Company, or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing and in accordance herewith.

10.           Taxes, Payments, Section 409A etc.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that he shall be responsible for his share of any and all Federal, State and/or local taxes applicable to the payments made, and benefits provided or made available, to Executive pursuant to this Agreement and further agrees to indemnify the Company against any liability as a result of those taxes.  The parties agree that the Company will be entitled to withhold from any payments or benefits under this Agreement any amounts required to be withheld. Executive shall be solely responsible for all income, sales, use, excise and other taxes imposed on the compensation payable and benefits provided to Executive in connection with any payments made to him for his performance of services as an independent contractor.  Executive shall pay all such taxes, and shall hold harmless the Company from any liability and expense by reason of Executive's failure to pay such taxes, charges or contributions.

The intent of the parties is that payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (except to the extent exempt as short-term deferrals or otherwise) and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith.  All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent that such reimbursements or in-kind benefits are subject to Section 409A of the Code.  All expenses or other reimbursements paid pursuant herewith that are taxable income to Executive shall in no event be paid later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which Executive incurs such expense or pays such related tax.  With regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement of costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as permitted by Section 409A of the Code, the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided,

10

in any other taxable year, provided that, the foregoing clause shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect and such payments shall be made on or before the last day of the Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense occurred.

11.           Employment Continuation Agreement.   Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that his participation in the Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan for Key Employees of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. dated as of December 9, 2008 (the “Continuation Plan”), as amended, is hereby terminated in its entirety as of the Effective Date (unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of the Continuation Plan), and from and after the Effective Date Executive shall have no rights or entitlements, and the Company shall have no obligations in respect of Executive, under, arising out of or related to such Employment Continuation Plan.

12.           Amendment and Waiver.  No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by Executive and the Company.  No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto or compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.

13.           Entire Agreement; Continuing Indemnification Rights.  This Agreement shall constitute the entire Agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matters covered by this Agreement and shall supersede all prior verbal or written agreements, covenants, communications, understandings, commitments, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any party hereto or any of its representatives pertaining to such subject matter, including without limitation the Continuation Plan provided, however, that this Agreement is not intended to amend, supersede or terminate any vested rights Executive has accrued prior to the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions of any existing incentive compensation plan, stock option agreement, deferred compensation plan, and employee pension benefit plan and welfare benefit plan, except to the extent specifically provided in one or more provisions of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall not affect any indemnification or other rights under any indemnification Agreement between Executive and the Company or under the Company’s by-laws.

14.           Governing Law.  The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the State of Oklahoma, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such State.

15.           Survival.  In the event Executive exercises his right to revoke the release provided for in Section 7 of this Agreement, the Company shall have no further obligations to make any payments under Sections 2(b), 2(e) or 3 of this Agreement, and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

11

16.           Consent to Jurisdiction, Venue, Jury Trial Waiver.  Any litigation, action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or otherwise arising between the parties hereto shall be brought exclusively in the Oklahoma state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.  THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

In addition, Executive agrees that it is impossible to measure in money the damages that will accrue to the Company or any of its affiliates in the event that Executive breaches any of the provisions of Sections 4, 5 or 6 of this Agreement (collectively, the “Restrictive Covenants”).  In the event that Executive breaches any such Restrictive Covenant, the Company or any of its affiliates shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from violating such Restrictive Covenant (without posting any bond).  If the Company or any of its affiliates shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce any such Restrictive Covenant, Executive hereby waives the claim or defense that the Company or any of its affiliates has an adequate remedy at law and agrees not to assert in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense that the Company or any of its affiliates has an adequate remedy at law.  The foregoing shall not prejudice the Company’s or any of its affiliates’ right to require Executive to account for and pay over to the Company or any of its affiliates, and Executive hereby agrees to account for and pay over, the compensation, profits, monies, accruals or other benefits derived or received by Executive as a result of any transaction constituting a breach of any of the Restrictive Covenants.

17.           Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement which shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.

18.           Captions and Paragraph headings.  Captions and paragraph headings used herein are for convenience and are not part of this Agreement and shall not be used in construing it.

[THE REMAINING PORTION OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

12

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement on the date set forth above.

DOLLAR THRIFTY

AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.:

By:______________________________________

      Scott L. Thompson, President

Executive:

_________________________________________

R. Scott Anderson

13

EX-10.256

Exhibit 10.256

PERFORMANCE UNITS GRANT AGREEMENT

THIS PERFORMANCE UNITS GRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the _____ day of __________________, 20__ (the “Effective Date”), between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”) and ____________(the “Employee”).

RECITALS:

A.  The Company’s Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan dated December 9, 2008, as amended through and including the date hereof, (the “Plan”), provides for the grant of  Awards to certain eligible employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.

B.  The Board, pursuant to the Plan, encourages eligible employees to achieve certain Management Objectives established by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”) from time to time.

C.  The Committee adopted the Management Objectives set forth below for the Performance Period set forth below on the Effective Date.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.   Defined Terms.  Defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those terms defined and used in the Plan, unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement.

2.   Grant of Performance Units.  The Company hereby grants _________ Performance Units  to Employee as of the Effective Date for the one-year Performance Period from ________ to ________, subject to the restrictions set forth herein.  Each Performance Unit relates to one Common Share of the Company.

3.   Performance-Based Vesting Conditions.  The Committee has determined that the management objectives for the Performance Period shall be the____________ (the “___   Management Objectives”).  Within seventy-five (75) days following the conclusion of the Performance Period, the Committee shall determine whether the _______ Management Objectives have been met or exceeded and shall provide written certification of such determination.  In the event the Committee certifies that the _______ Management Objectives have been met or exceeded, all Performance Units shall remain outstanding and subject to the time-based vesting and forfeiture conditions set forth below.  Except as expressly provided below in Section 7, if the Company does not meet or exceed the ________ Management Objectives for the Performance Period, all Performance Units granted hereunder shall immediately be cancelled and forfeited, no Common Shares shall be distributed to Employee in respect of such Performance Units and Employee shall have no further rights or entitlements under this Agreement.

4.   Time-Based Vesting Conditions.  Except as otherwise provided herein, if the Company meets or exceeds the _______ Management Objectives for the Performance Period, 25% of the Performance Units shall vest on ________ and the remaining 75% of the Performance Units shall vest on _______ (each, a “Vesting Date”), in each case subject to Employee’s continued employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries through the applicable Vesting Date.

1

5.   Distribution.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the Common Shares to be distributed hereunder upon the vesting of any Performance Units, shall be distributed as soon as practicable following the applicable Vesting Date and in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year in which the Vesting Date occurs.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employee is eligible to separate from service for Retirement as of the Effective Date or could become eligible for Retirement after the Effective Date but prior to the last Vesting Date set out above (in each case, a “Retirement Eligible Employee”), the Common Shares to be distributed in respect of a Performance Unit held by such Employee shall be distributed on the earlier of (a) no later than ninety (90) days following the applicable Vesting Date and (b) no later than ninety (90) days following Employee’s separation from service, if and to the extent the corresponding Performance Units are not forfeited on, prior to or in connection with such separation from service.  For purposes of this Agreement, a Retirement Eligible Employee may only separate from service  for “Retirement” at or after the date upon which such Employee has reached the age of sixty-two (62) years or older and has performed at least five (5) or more years of service for the Company or its Subsidiaries.  In no event will Employee have the right to designate the taxable year of any distribution of the Common Shares hereunder.

6.   Separation from Service.

a.   Separation from Service Prior to the Completion of the Performance Period.Except as otherwise provided in Section 7, upon Employee’s separation from service with the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason prior to the completion of the Performance Period, Employee shall forfeit all Performance Units and no Common Shares will be issued or distributed to Employee hereunder.

b.   Separation from Service Following the Completion of the Performance Period.

i.   Involuntary With Cause. Upon the separation from service of Employee from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries by the Company or its Subsidiaries with Cause following the completion of the Performance Period, all Common Shares that relate to Performance Units whose Vesting Date occurred prior to such termination but were not distributed prior to such termination shall be distributed as provided in Section 5 and Employee shall immediately forfeit all other then-outstanding Performance Units.   For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall have the same meaning as “Termination for Cause” set forth in Section 2(j)(v) of the Plan.

ii.   Involuntary Without Cause. Upon the separation from service of Employee from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries by the Company without Cause following the completion of the Performance Period, (a) Common Shares that relate to Performance Units whose Vesting Date occurred prior to such separation from service but were not previously distributed shall be distributed pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, (b) a prorated portion of all other then-outstanding Performance Units will immediately vest based on the number of days that Employee remained in the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries from the first date of the Performance Period through the separation of service and the related Common Shares shall be distributed as soon as practicable following such separation from service and in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year in which the separation from service occurs, and (c) the remainder of the Performance Units held by Employee will be forfeited and no Common Shares will be distributed in respect of such Performance Units.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employee is a Retirement Eligible Employee, the Common Shares relating to his or her then-outstanding Performance Units will be distributed at the time specified in Section 5.

2

iii.   Voluntary.  Upon the voluntary separation from service by Employee from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries following the completion of the Performance Period (including Retirement as defined in Section 5 above), all Common Shares that relate to Performance Units whose Vesting Date occurred prior to such termination but were not distributed prior to such termination shall be distributed as provided in Section 5 and Employee shall immediately forfeit all other then-outstanding Performance Units.

iv.   Disability or Death.  Upon the separation from service of Employee from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries on account of Employee’s Disability or death following the completion of the Performance Period (a) Common Shares that relate to Performance Units whose Vesting Date occurred prior to such separation from service but were not previously distributed shall be distributed pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, (b) a prorated portion of all other then-outstanding Performance Units will immediately vest based on the number of days that Employee remained in the continuous employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries from the first date of the Performance Period through the separation from service and the related Common Shares shall be distributed as soon as practicable following such separation from service and in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year in which Employee’s separation from service occurs and (c) the remainder of the Performance Units held by Employee will be forfeited and no Common Shares will be distributed in respect of such Performance Units.

7.   Change in Control.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in Section 13 of the Plan, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company while any Performance Units granted hereunder remain outstanding, the following provisions shall apply:

a.   Change in Control Prior to the Completion of the Performance Period.  In the event of a Change in Control prior to the Completion of the Performance Period, the Performance Period will be deemed to have been completed for all purposes of this Agreement effective as of the Change in Control, the ______ Management Objectives shall be deemed to have been met in full effective as of the Change in Control and the Performance Units shall remain outstanding and continue to vest in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Distribution of Common Shares, or their equivalent, will be in accordance with Sections 5 and 6, as applicable.

b.   Separation from Service without Cause on or following a Change in Control.  Upon the separation from service of Employee from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries by the Company without Cause on or following a Change in Control, all then-outstanding Performance Units held by Employee will immediately vest and the related Common Shares will be distributed as set forth in Section 6(b)(ii).

c.   Certain Separations from Service Pursuant to Employee Continuation Plan.  If at the time of the Change in Control Employee is a participant in the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Employment Continuation Plan dated December 9, 2008 as amended (the “Continuation Plan”), then if Employee has a separation from service from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 4(c) or 4(d) of such Continuation Plan, as applicable, all then-outstanding Performance Units held by Employee will immediately vest and the related Common Shares will be distributed as set forth in Section 6(b)(ii) as though Employee had a separation from service by the Company or its Subsidiaries without Cause.

3

d.   Separation from Service with Cause Following the Change in Control Date.  Upon the involuntary separation from service of Employee from the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries by the Company or its Subsidiaries with Cause following a Change in Control, Employee shall immediately forfeit all unvested and outstanding Performance Units and no Common Shares will be distributed to Employee hereunder.  For purposes of this Section 7(d), if Employee is a participant in the Continuation Plan, such Employee will only be deemed to have had a separation from service with Cause if his separation from service would be so treated pursuant to the Continuation Plan.

8.   Assignability.  The Performance Units, including any interest therein, shall not be transferable or assignable, except as permitted in accordance with Section 11 of the Plan.

9.   Securities Laws Requirements.  This grant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state securities laws and no transfer or assignment of this grant may be made in the absence of an effective registration statement under such laws or the availability of an exemption from the registration provisions thereof in respect of such transfer or assignment.

10.   Detrimental Activity.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if Employee, either during employment by the Company or a Subsidiary or within six (6) months after termination of such employment, shall engage in any Detrimental Activity, and the Board shall so find, forthwith upon notice of such finding, Employee shall:

a.   return to the Company, in exchange for payment by the Company of any amount actually paid therefore by Employee, all Common Shares that Employee has not disposed of that were issued pursuant to this Agreement within a period of one (1) year prior to the date of the commencement of such Detrimental Activity, and

b.   with respect to any Common Shares so acquired that Employee has disposed of, pay to the Company in cash the difference between:

i.   any amount actually paid therefore by Employee pursuant to this Agreement, and

ii.   the Market Value Per Share of the Common Shares on the date of such acquisition.

c.   To the extent that such amounts are not paid to the Company, the Company may set off the amounts so payable to it against any amounts that may be owing from time to time by the Company or a Subsidiary to Employee, whether as wages, deferred compensation or vacation pay or in the form of any other benefit or for any other reason, except that the Company may not offset any amounts if and to the extent it would cause an impermissible deferral or acceleration of the time of payment of an amount subject to Section 409A of the Code. The Company shall not enforce remedies upon occurrence of a Detrimental Activity against Employee in excess of or beyond restrictions or limitations under applicable law.

4

11.   Clawback.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Employee acknowledges that the Company may be entitled or required by law or Company policy to recoup compensation of whatever kind paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at any time to Employee, and Employee agrees to comply with any Company request or demand for recoupment.

12.   Withholding Taxes.  To the extent that the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes in connection with any payment made or benefit realized by Employee or other person under this Agreement, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that Employee or such other person make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes required to be withheld, which arrangements (in the discretion of the Board) may include relinquishment of a portion of such benefit.

13.   No Right to Employment.  The Plan and this Agreement will not confer upon Employee any right with respect to the continuance of employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary and will not interfere in any way with any right that the Company or any Subsidiary would otherwise have to terminate any employment or other service of Employee at any time. For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employ of Employee with the Company or a Subsidiary shall not be deemed interrupted, and Employee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and to have had a separation from service by reason of (a) the transfer of his or her employment among the Company or its Subsidiaries or (b) an approved leave of absence, except as may otherwise be required by Section 409A of the Code.

14.   Relation to Other Benefits.  Any economic or other benefit to Employee under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which Employee may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.

15.   Integrated Agreement.  This Agreement shall consist of its terms and those terms of the Plan which are relevant to this Agreement and both shall be read together.

16.   Weekends, Holidays.  If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action required or the expiration of any right granted herein shall be a Sunday, or a Saturday or shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are authorized or required by law to remain closed, then such action may be taken or right may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not a Sunday, a Saturday or a legal holiday and not a day on which banking institutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

17.   Amendments.  Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto; provided, however, that no amendment will adversely affect the rights of Employee under this Agreement without Employee’s consent.

18.   Severability.  In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated will be deemed to be separable from the other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

5

19.   Compliance with Section 409A of the Code.  This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the grant hereunder and the terms of this Agreement shall be administered in a manner that is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent.  To the extent that the grant is subject to Section 409A of the Code, it shall be granted and issued in a manner that will comply with Section 409A of the Code, including any Guidance.  Notwithstanding anything herein or in to the contrary, to the extent that any award subject to Section 409A is payable in connection with Employee’s separation from service and at the time of the separation from service the Participant is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A(2)(B) of the Code) then such payment shall be made on the first business day of the first calendar month that begins after the six-month anniversary of the separation from service or, if earlier, on the date of Employee’s death.Any provision of this Agreement that would cause the grant or issuance to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Code Section 409A (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by the Guidance).

20.   Compliance with Law.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company will not be obligated to issue any Common Shares in payment of any vested Performance Units pursuant to this Agreement if the issuance thereof would result in a violation of any laws. The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

21.   Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the day and year above written.

	DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Attest:
	By: _________________________________
______________________________
	__________________________________ __________________________, Employee

6

EX-10.257

Exhibit 10.257

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS GRANT AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS GRANT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated the ____day of _______, 20___, between Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and _____________________ (the "Non-Employee Director").

RECITALS:

A.           The Company's Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan (as amended and restated effective December 9, 2008), and originally adopted by the Company's shareholders on May 20, 2005, as amended (the "Plan") provides for the grant of Restricted Stock Units of the Company to certain eligible employees and directors of the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms.  Defined terms used in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those terms defined and used in the Plan, unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement.

2. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.  The Company hereby grants ___________ Restricted Stock Units to the Non-Employee Director as of the date hereof subject to the restrictions set forth herein. Unless otherwise provided herein, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the Vesting Date (as defined below).

3.      Payment and Vesting.

(a) Vesting.  Provided the Non-Employee Director remains in the continuous service of the Company through __________, 20___ (the "Vesting Date"), the Restricted Stock Units covered by this Agreement will become vested, non-forfeitable and payable on such date. Payment of the Restricted Stock Units shall be made in the form of Common Shares no later than two and one half months following the last day of the year in which the Vesting Date occurs, unless otherwise provided in a timely executed deferral agreement.

(b)           Separation from Service Other than in Connection With a Change in Control.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a), upon the separation from service of the Non-Employee Director for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, other than in connection with a Change in Control, the Restricted Stock Units awarded hereby shall become vested, non-forfeitable and payable on a prorated basis (rounded up to the nearest whole Restricted Stock Unit) based on the number of days that the Non-Employee Director served on the Board from ________, 20___, through the date of such separation. The balance of the Restricted Stock Units awarded hereby shall be immediately forfeited upon the separation from service.  Payment of the vested Restricted Stock Units shall be made in the form of Common Shares no later than two and one half months following the date of the separation from service, unless otherwise provided in a timely executed deferral agreement.

1

(c) Change in Control.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3(a), upon a Change in Control prior to the Vesting Date, all Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement shall become immediately vested, non-forfeitable and Common Shares shall be issued to the Non-Employee Director on the Change of Control Date, unless otherwise provided in a timely executed deferral agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of clarification and as provided in the Plan, in no event shall payment of Restricted Stock Units, to the extent they are subject to Section 409A of the Code, be accelerated as a result of a Change in Control unless the events that have occurred would also constitute a “Change in the Ownership or Effective Control of a Corporation or in the Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Assets of a Corporation” under Treasury Department Final Regulation 1.409A-3(j)(5), or any successor thereto.

4. Assignability.  Neither this grant nor the Restricted Stock Units that may be awarded hereunder shall be assignable, except as permitted in accordance with Section 11 of the Plan.

5. Securities Laws Requirements.  This grant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state securities laws and no transfer or assignment of this grant may be made in the absence of an effective registration statement under such laws or the availability of an exemption from the registration provisions thereof in respect of such transfer or assignment.

6. Integrated Agreement.  This Agreement shall consist of its terms and those terms of the Plan which are relevant to this Agreement and both shall be read together.

7. Weekends, Holidays.  If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action required or the expiration of any right granted herein shall be a Sunday, or a Saturday or shall be a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are authorized or required by law to remain closed, then such action may be taken or right may be exercised on the next succeeding day which is not a Sunday, a Saturday or a legal holiday and not a day on which banking institutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

8. Amendments.  Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto; provided, however, that no amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Non-Employee Director under this Agreement without the Non-Employee Director's consent.

9. Severability.  In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated will be deemed to be separable from the other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.

2

10. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code.  This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the grant hereunder and the terms of this Agreement shall be administered in a manner that is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted, to the extent permitted by law, in accordance with such intent. It is not intended that this grant be subject to Section 409A of the Code.  To the extent that the grant is subject to Section 409A of the Code, it shall be granted and issued in a manner that will comply with Section 409A of the Code, including any Guidance. Any provision of this Agreement that would cause the grant or issuance to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force and effect until amended to comply with Code Section 409A (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by the Guidance).

11. Compliance with Law.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company will not be obligated to issue any Common Shares in payment of any vested Restricted Stock Unit pursuant to this Agreement if the issuance thereof would result in a violation of any laws.  The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws.

12. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the day and year above written.

Attest: _______________________________ Secretary	DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. By:__________________________________________        President and Chief Executive Officer
	__________________________________________ Name: Non-Employee Director

3

EX-21

EXHIBIT 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF DTG

The following are significant subsidiaries of DTG at December 31, 2011:

Name	Jurisdiction	Also “doing business as”
DTG Operations, Inc.	Oklahoma	Dollar Rent A Car
Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc.	Oklahoma	Thrifty Car Rental
Dollar Rent A Car, Inc.	Oklahoma	N/A
Thrifty, Inc.	Oklahoma	N/A
Rental Car Finance Corp.	Oklahoma	N/A

EX-23.45

Exhibit 23.45

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.:

(1)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-79603) pertaining to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan,

(2)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-89189) pertaining to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan,

(3)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-33144) pertaining to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.  Deferred Compensation Plan,

(4)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-33146) pertaining to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Retirement Plan,

(5)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-50800) pertaining to the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan,

(6)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-128714) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan,

(7)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-152401) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan,

(8)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-161509) pertaining to the Second Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and Director Equity Plan,

(9)   Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-161027) pertaining to the issuance of $500,000,000 of Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Debt Securities;

of our reports dated February 28, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/Ernst & Young LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 28, 2012

EX-23.46

Exhibit 23.46

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-79603, No. 333-89189, No. 333-33144, No. 333-33146, No. 333-50800, No. 333-128714, No. 333-152401 and No. 333-161509) and on Form S-3 (No. 333-161027) of our report dated February 28, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and subsidiaries, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

February 28, 2012

EX-31.79

EXHIBIT 31.79

CERTIFICATION

I, Scott L. Thompson, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 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 report is being prepared;

b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  February 28, 2012

/s/ Scott L. Thompson

Scott L. Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.80

EXHIBIT 31.80

CERTIFICATION

I, H. Clifford Buster III, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 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 report is being prepared;

b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and

d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  February 28, 2012

/s/ H. Clifford Buster III

H. Clifford Buster III

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.79

EXHIBIT 32.79

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Scott L. Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Scott L. Thompson

Scott L. Thompson

Chief Executive Officer

February 28, 2012

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and will be retained by Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.80

EXHIBIT 32.80

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, H. Clifford Buster III, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ H. Clifford Buster III

H. Clifford Buster III

Chief Financial Officer

February 28, 2012

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and will be retained by Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

XML

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

	Interest Rate SWAP			Foreign Currency Translation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2009		(32,952	)		3,564			(29,388	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		8,662			—			8,662
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			2,352			2,352
Balance, December 31, 2009		(24,290	)		5,916			(18,374	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		5,543			—			5,543
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			502			502
Balance, December 31, 2010		(18,747	)		6,418			(12,329	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		10,259			—			10,259
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(5,547	)		(5,547	)
Balance, December 31, 2011		(8,488	)		871			(7,617	)

XML

Software (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Software	$ 83,501	$ 80,144
Less: Accumulated amortization	(61,966)	(55,967)
Software, net	$ 21,535	$ 24,177

XML

REVENUE-EARNING VEHICLES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Vehicle manufacturer receivables	$ 180.5	$ 175.6	$ 524.4
Major Vehicle Supplier 1
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Supply agreement, period	2012
Major Vehicle Supplier 2
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Supply agreement, period start	2012
Supply agreement, period end	2013
Major Vehicle Supplier 3
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Supply agreement, period	2012

XML

Nonvested Performance Shares (Detail) (Performance Shares, USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Shares
Nonvested Shares
Nonvested at beginning of year	238,000	238,000
Granted		140,000
Vested	(73,000)	(73,000)
Forfeited		(43,000)
Nonvested at end of year		262,000	238,000
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of year	$ 39.07	$ 39.07
Granted		$ 69.58	$ 47.13
Vested		$ 27.95
Forfeited		$ 35.02
Nonvested at end of year		$ 59.11	$ 39.07

XML

SOFTWARE - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization	$ 7,505,000	$ 7,290,000	$ 7,994,000
Future amortization expense for 2012	6,900,000
Future amortization expense for 2013	5,300,000
Future amortization expense for 2014	3,800,000
Future amortization expense for 2015	2,900,000
Future amortization expense for 2016	1,700,000
Long-lived asset impairment	0	700,000	1,000,000
Long-lived asset impairment, after tax	$ 0	$ 300,000	$ 600,000

XML

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2010 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2009 Maximum	Apr. 04, 2011 Data Processing Service Agreement	Apr. 04, 2011 Telecommunications Contract	Apr. 04, 2011 Software and Hardware Maintenance Agreements	Dec. 31, 2011 CANADA	Dec. 31, 2010 CANADA
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating leases terms						30 years
Retained risk of loss per occurrence for public liability and property damage claims, including third-party bodily injury and property damage						$ 7,500,000	$ 7,500,000	$ 7,500,000
Favorable insurance reserve adjustments	(21,200,000)	(10,600,000)	(13,400,000)	(32,200,000)	(13,400,000)
Outstanding vehicle purchase commitments				1,300,000,000
Assumed risk free rate	0.40%		1.00%	0.40%	1.00%
Effect of discounting	375,000		1,300,000	375,000	1,300,000
Required annual payment year one									20,000,000	1,200,000	2,100,000
Data processing service agreement period									3 years 6 months
Required annual payment year two									20,000,000		1,500,000
Required annual payment year three									10,000,000
Letters of credit	$ 203,100,000			$ 203,100,000								$ 4,000,000	$ 5,500,000

XML

Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable and other	$ 74,403	$ 68,528
Vehicle manufacturer receivables	21,510	4,543
Car sales receivable	2,287	1,100
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Total	98,200	74,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(2,840)	(4,715)
Receivables, net	$ 95,360	$ 69,456

XML

SOFTWARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Software

SOFTWARE

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Software	$	83,501		$	80,144
Less: Accumulated amortization		(61,966	)		(55,967	)
	$	21,535		$	24,177

XML

Expenses Incurred under Operating Leases and Concessions (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]
Rent	$ 48,682	$ 47,915	$ 49,543
Concession expenses:
Minimum fees	107,095	102,080	101,938
Contingent fees	27,144	31,711	32,263
Operating Leases Rent Expenses, Total	182,921	181,706	183,744
Less sublease rental income	(498)	(574)	(785)
Total	$ 182,423	$ 181,132	$ 182,959

XML

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Deferred tax assets:
Intangible asset amortization	$ 32,744	$ 37,176
Vehicle insurance reserves	30,183	38,456
Other accrued liabilities	27,450	33,621
Interest rate swap		15,267
AMT credit carryforward		7,252
Canadian NOL carryforwards	16,561	17,650
Other Canadian temporary differences	6,278	6,462
Federal and state NOL carryforwards	50,993	5,723
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable	1,036	1,729
Canadian depreciation	1,834	1,862
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total	167,079	165,198
Valuation allowance	(24,705)	(26,042)
Total	142,374	139,156
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	484,942	381,078
Other	394	1,008
Total	$ 485,336	$ 382,086

XML

Debt and Other Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Vehicle debt and other obligations)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2011-2 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2015-05
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2011-1 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2015-02
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2007-1 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2012-07
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2006-1 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt maturity date	2011-05
Series 2010-1 variable funding note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt termination date	2011-10
CAD Series 2010-1 Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt termination date	2011-04

XML

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 26, 2011	Oct. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	May 18, 2011 Rights Plan	Feb. 17, 2012 Extended Term Rights Plan	Oct. 31, 2009 Public Stock Offering	Oct. 31, 2009 Underwriters Option	Nov. 03, 2011 Forward stock repurchase agreement, counterparty	Feb. 07, 2012 Forward stock repurchase agreement, counterparty Repurchase of Equity	Sep. 26, 2011 Maximum	Feb. 24, 2011 Maximum
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Description of share repurchase program	The share repurchase program is discretionary and has no expiration date.									The Company currently expects to repurchase shares in 2012 under the remaining authorization of the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time.
Common stocks authorized to be repurchased			$ 280,000,000							$ 100,000,000		$ 400,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Number of common stock acquired											1,451,193
Common stock acquired, average share price											$ 68.91
Terms of shareholder rights plan						Under the provisions of the Rights Plan, which has an expiration date of May 30, 2012, the rights will be exercisable if a person or group, without the Company’s approval, acquires 20% or more of the Company’s common stock or announces a tender offer which results in the ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s common stock. The rights also will be exercisable if a person or group that already owns 20% or more of the Company’s common stock, without the Company’s approval, acquires any additional shares. If the rights become exercisable, all rights holders (other than the person triggering the rights) will be entitled to acquire the Company’s common stock at a 50% discount.
Participation rights expiration date						May 30, 2012	May 30, 2013
Percentage of common stock ownership by a person or group that triggers the shareholder rights plan						20.00%
Discount offered for right holders, other than the person triggering the rights, to acquire common stock if rights become exercisable						50.00%
Public stock offering, shares		6,612,500						5,750,000	862,500
Proceeds from issuance of common shares		120,600,000	4,774,000	2,988,000	129,583,000
Common stock offering costs		$ 6,600,000			$ 6,635,000
Common stock, par value		$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Public stock offering price per share		$ 19.25
Common stock shares closed date								Nov. 03, 2009	Nov. 11, 2009

XML

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 4,715	$ 7,530	$ 13,199
Addition Charged to costs and expenses	43	(399)	3,129
Additions Charged to other accounts
Deductions	(1,918)	(2,416)	(8,798)
Balance at End of Year	2,840	4,715	7,530
Vehicle insurance reserves
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	107,720	108,584	110,310
Addition Charged to costs and expenses	17,667	39,729	43,356
Additions Charged to other accounts
Deductions	(38,872)	(40,593)	(45,082)
Balance at End of Year	86,515	107,720	108,584
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	26,042	24,918	22,162
Addition Charged to costs and expenses	(1,337)	1,124	2,756
Additions Charged to other accounts
Balance at End of Year	$ 24,705	$ 26,042	$ 24,918

XML

Estimated Future Payments of Vehicle Insurance Reserves (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
2012	$ 21,220
2013	15,314
2014	7,037
2015	4,617
2016	2,995
Thereafter	3,508
Aggregate undiscounted public liability and property damage	54,691
Effect of discounting	(375)
Public liability and property damage, net of discount	54,316
Supplemental liability insurance	32,199
Total vehicle insurance reserves	$ 86,515	$ 107,720

XML

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (12,329)	$ (18,374)	$ (29,388)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax	10,259	5,543	8,662
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(5,547)	502	2,352
Ending balance	(7,617)	(12,329)	(18,374)
Interest Rate Swap
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(18,747)	(24,290)	(32,952)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax	10,259	5,543	8,662
Ending balance	(8,488)	(18,747)	(24,290)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	6,418	5,916	3,564
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(5,547)	502	2,352
Ending balance	$ 871	$ 6,418	$ 5,916

XML

Nonvested Restricted Stock Units (Detail) (Restricted Stock Units, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units
Nonvested Shares
Nonvested at beginning of year	64,000
Granted	9,000
Vested	(39,000)
Forfeited
Nonvested at end of year	34,000
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of year	$ 4.55
Granted	$ 48.24
Vested	$ 14.17
Forfeited
Nonvested at end of year	$ 5.41

XML

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

18.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company has reviewed events that have occurred after December 31, 2011 through the issuance of the financial statements. The Company noted no reportable subsequent events other than the subsequent events noted in Notes 8 and 13.

XML

Average Gain on Non-Program Vehicles (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle	Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle	Dec. 31, 2009 Vehicle
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of Non-Program Vehicles sold	39,398	57,100	50,099
Average gain on vehicles sold (per vehicle)	1,190	1,105	700

XML

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Quarterly Operating Results

A summary of the quarterly operating results during 2011 and 2010 follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2011	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		2011 Total
	(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	348,347	$	395,129	$	451,722	$	353,730	$	1,548,928
Operating income (a)	$	46,921	$	88,818	$	126,036	$	73,685	$	335,460
Net income	$	16,523	$	42,505	$	66,621	$	33,901	$	159,550
Earnings per share: (b)
Basic	$	0.57	$	1.47	$	2.30	$	1.16	$	5.51
Diluted	$	0.53	$	1.36	$	2.13	$	1.08	$	5.11
Year Ended December 31, 2010	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		2010 Total
	(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	348,330	$	396,227	$	443,544	$	349,059	$	1,537,160
Operating income (a)	$	61,088	$	84,436	$	94,246	$	43,314	$	283,084
Net income	$	27,292	$	42,263	$	49,165	$	12,496	$	131,216
Earnings per share: (b)
Basic	$	0.96	$	1.48	$	1.72	$	0.44	$	4.58
Diluted	$	0.91	$	1.40	$	1.62	$	0.41	$	4.34

(a) Operating income represents pretax income before interest, long-lived asset impairment and (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives.

(b) The earnings per share is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels and market prices. Therefore, the sum of earnings per share information for each quarter may not equal the total year amounts.

XML

Summary of Reconciliation of Taxes at Maximum U.S. Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate with Recorded Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Tax expense computed at the maximum U.S. statutory rate	$ 91,435	$ 77,496	$ 28,353
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	11,132	12,056	7,007
Foreign (income) losses	(623)	1,522	1,111
Foreign taxes	586	416	633
Other	(838)	(1,288)	(1,118)
Total	$ 101,692	$ 90,202	$ 35,986
Tax expense computed at the maximum U.S. statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	4.20%	5.40%	8.60%
Foreign (income) losses	(0.20%)	0.70%	1.40%
Foreign taxes	0.20%	0.20%	0.80%
Other	(0.30%)	(0.60%)	(1.40%)
Total	38.90%	40.70%	44.40%

XML

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDING SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Non-qualified Option Rights Activity under LTIP

The following table sets forth the non-qualified option rights activity under the LTIP for the period indicated:

	Number of Shares (In Thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		2,277		$	5.73		7.61	$	94,545
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(672	)		7.10
Canceled (Forfeited/Expired)		(30	)		7.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,575		$	5.11		6.89	$	102,579
Fully vested and exercisable options at:
December 31, 2011		917		$	5.46		6.66	$	59,398
Options expected to vest in the future at:
December 31, 2011		658		$	4.63		7.23	$	43,181

Nonvested Performance Shares

The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested performance shares for the period indicated:

Nonvested Shares	Shares (In  Thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		238		$	39.07
Granted		140			69.58
Vested		(73	)		27.95
Forfeited		(43	)		35.02
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		262		$	59.11

Nonvested Restricted Stock Units

The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock units for, and changes during, the period indicated:

Nonvested Shares	Shares (In  Thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		64		$	4.55
Granted		9			48.24
Vested		(39	)		14.17
Forfeited		—			—
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		34		$	5.41

XML

Major Classes of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land	$ 12,009	$ 12,022
Buildings and improvements	21,382	23,325
Furniture and equipment	81,014	81,847
Leasehold improvements	128,938	128,742
Construction in progress	5,293	2,824
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	248,636	248,760
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(164,358)	(158,532)
Property and equipment, net	$ 84,278	$ 90,228	$ 96,198

XML

Market Sensitive Financial Instruments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations	$ 1,399,955	$ 1,397,243
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations	1,399,955	1,249,118
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Vehicle debt and other obligations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts	1,400,000	1,000,000
Debt and other obligations	1,399,955	1,000,000
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Vehicle debt and other obligations | Series 2007-1 notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts	500,000	500,000
Asset-backed medium-term notes | Vehicle debt and other obligations | Series 2006-1 notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts		500,000
Series 2010-1 variable funding note | Vehicle debt and other obligations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations		$ 200,000

XML

Fair Value of Derivatives Outstanding (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	$ 548	$ 1,355
Liability Derivatives		36,888
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives		861
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Accrued liability
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives		31,254
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Prepaid expenses and other assets
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	548	494
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Accrued liability
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability Derivatives		$ 5,634

XML

Revenue-Earning Vehicles (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Revenue-earning vehicles	$ 1,858,766	$ 1,668,473
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(390,931)	(326,651)
Revenue-earning vehicles, net	$ 1,467,835	$ 1,341,822

XML

EARNINGS PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

EARNINGS PER SHARE

2.    EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computation of weighted average common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS is shown in the following table:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Net income	$	159,550	$	131,216	$	45,022
Basic EPS:
Weighted average common shares		28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Basic EPS	$	5.51	$	4.58	$	1.98
Diluted EPS:
Weighted average common shares		28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Shares contingently issuable:
Stock options		1,913,783		1,226,089		762,673
Performance awards and non-vested shares		94,261		125,225		255,775
Employee compensation shares deferred		47,232		49,374		105,402
Director compensation shares deferred		220,778		221,485		155,611
Shares applicable to diluted		31,241,241		30,245,281		23,966,538
Diluted EPS	$	5.11	$	4.34	$	1.88

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, all options to purchase shares of common stock were included in the computation of diluted EPS because no exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares. At December 31, 2009, 356,970 outstanding common stock equivalents that were anti-dilutive were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS.

Although there have been no significant equity grants since 2010, shares included in the diluted EPS calculation increased on a year-over-year basis from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2011. The Company uses the treasury stock method to determine the denominator used in the diluted EPS calculation. To derive the denominator, the number of outstanding options is reduced by the number of shares that would be repurchased from assumed proceeds of certain defined items including the exercise price of the option and the excess tax benefit that would result from the assumed exercise of the option. However, the excess tax benefit component is included only if the assumed tax benefit would decrease the Company’s current taxes payable. Since the Company is not a taxpayer for federal income tax purposes in 2011, it does not benefit from the tax deduction related to the assumed option exercises for purposes of the diluted share calculation as it did in 2010, thus resulting in an increase in the dilutive EPS denominator of approximately 700,000 shares. When the Company becomes a taxpayer in the future, the tax benefit will be incorporated into the diluted share calculation and the shares included in the diluted EPS calculation will be reduced by the shares repurchased from the assumed proceeds; however, other factors, such as the Company’s stock price, could impact the diluted EPS calculation. See Note 13 for further discussion of share repurchase program.

XML

(Gain) Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	$ (3,244)	$ (28,694)	$ (28,848)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	(3,244)	(28,694)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Net (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	$ (3,244)	$ (28,694)

XML

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents-required minimum balance		$ 100,000,000
Interest income earned on restricted cash and investments	397,000	653,000	3,202,000
Advertising expense	20,100,000	20,900,000	21,200,000
Book overdrafts included in accounts payable	$ 19,000,000	$ 17,000,000
Non-qualified option rights plan
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock options, granted			1,120
Weighted average grant-date fair value per share			$ 4.44
Building and improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment, minimum	10
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment, maximum	30
Furniture and equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment, minimum	1
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment, maximum	7
Software
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful life, minimum	3
Intangible assets useful life, maximum	5
Website Development Costs
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets useful life	5
Intangible assets useful life, description	Development costs are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful life of the software or five years.
Non Program Vehicles
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of vehicles accounted for total fleet	96.00%
Non Program Vehicles | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average holding term	18 months
Non Program Vehicles | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average holding term	22 months
Program Vehicles | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average holding term	6 months
Program Vehicles | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Average holding term	8 months

XML

RECEIVABLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Receivables

Receivables consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Trade accounts receivable and other	$	74,403		$	68,528
Vehicle manufacturer receivables		21,510			4,543
Car sales receivable		2,287			1,100
		98,200			74,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,840	)		(4,715	)
	$	95,360		$	69,456

XML

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Computation of Weighted Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS

The computation of weighted average common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS is shown in the following table:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Net income	$	159,550	$	131,216	$	45,022
Basic EPS:
Weighted average common shares		28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Basic EPS	$	5.51	$	4.58	$	1.98
Diluted EPS:
Weighted average common shares		28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Shares contingently issuable:
Stock options		1,913,783		1,226,089		762,673
Performance awards and non-vested shares		94,261		125,225		255,775
Employee compensation shares deferred		47,232		49,374		105,402
Director compensation shares deferred		220,778		221,485		155,611
Shares applicable to diluted		31,241,241		30,245,281		23,966,538
Diluted EPS	$	5.11	$	4.34	$	1.88

XML

Debt and Other Obligations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations	$ 1,399,955	$ 1,397,243
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations	1,399,955	1,249,118
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Asset-backed medium-term notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts	1,400,000	1,000,000
Discounts on asset-backed medium-term notes	(45)
Debt and other obligations	1,399,955	1,000,000
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2011-2 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts	400,000
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2011-1 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts	500,000
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2007-1 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts	500,000	500,000
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Asset-backed medium-term notes | Series 2006-1 notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations, before discounts		500,000
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Series 2010-1 variable funding note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations		200,000
Vehicle debt and other obligations | CAD Series 2010-1 Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations		49,118
Non-vehicle debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations		148,125
Non-vehicle debt | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and other obligations		$ 148,125

XML

Computation of Weighted Average Common and Common Equivalent Shares used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted EPS (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sep. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010		Mar. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income	$ 33,901		$ 66,621		$ 42,505		$ 16,523		$ 12,496		$ 49,165		$ 42,263		$ 27,292		$ 159,550		$ 131,216		$ 45,022
Basic EPS:
Weighted average common shares																	28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Basic EPS	$ 1.16	[1]	$ 2.30	[1]	$ 1.47	[1]	$ 0.57	[1]	$ 0.44	[1]	$ 1.72	[1]	$ 1.48	[1]	$ 0.96	[1]	$ 5.51	[1]	$ 4.58	[1]	$ 1.98
Diluted EPS:
Weighted average common shares																	28,965,187		28,623,108		22,687,077
Shares contingently issuable:
Stock options																	1,913,783		1,226,089		762,673
Performance awards and non-vested shares																	94,261		125,225		255,775
Employee compensation shares deferred																	47,232		49,374		105,402
Director compensation shares deferred																	220,778		221,485		155,611
Shares applicable to diluted																	31,241,241		30,245,281		23,966,538
Diluted EPS	$ 1.08	[1]	$ 2.13	[1]	$ 1.36	[1]	$ 0.53	[1]	$ 0.41	[1]	$ 1.62	[1]	$ 1.40	[1]	$ 0.91	[1]	$ 5.11	[1]	$ 4.34	[1]	$ 1.88

[1] The earnings per share is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels and market prices. Therefore, the sum of earnings per share information for each quarter may not equal the total year amounts.

XML

REVENUE-EARNING VEHICLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Revenue-Earning Vehicles

Revenue-earning vehicles consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Revenue-earning vehicles	$	1,858,766		$	1,668,473
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(390,931	)		(326,651	)
	$	1,467,835		$	1,341,822

XML

VEHICLE DEPRECIATION AND LEASE CHARGES, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Vehicle Depreciation and Lease Charges

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges include the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation of revenue-earning vehicles and other	$	317,844		$	362,284		$	461,178
Net gains from disposal of revenue-earning vehicles		(46,887	)		(63,084	)		(35,086	)
	$	270,957		$	299,200		$	426,092

Average Gain on Non-Program Vehicles

Average gain on Non-Program Vehicles:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Number of Non-Program Vehicles sold		39,398		57,100		50,099
Average gain on vehicles sold (per vehicle)	$	1,190	$	1,105	$	700

Components of Vehicle Depreciation per Vehicle per Month

Components of vehicle depreciation per vehicle per month:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Average depreciable fleet (units)		108,127			103,207			105,301
Average depreciation rate	$	245		$	293		$	365
Average gain on vehicles sold		(36	)		(51	)		(28	)
Average vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	209		$	242		$	337

XML

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (“DTG”) is the successor to Pentastar Transportation Group, Inc. Prior to December 23, 1997, DTG was a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler LLC (such entity or its successor entity, Chrysler Group LLC, as the context may require, and the relevant entity’s subsidiaries and members of its affiliated group are hereinafter referred to as “Chrysler”). On December 23, 1997, DTG completed an initial public offering of all its outstanding common stock owned by Chrysler together with additional shares issued by DTG.

The Company operates under a corporate structure that combines the management of operations and administrative functions for both the Dollar and Thrifty brands. Management makes business and operating decisions on an overall company basis. Financial results are not available by brand.

DTG’s significant wholly owned subsidiaries include DTG Operations, Inc., Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., Thrifty, Inc. and Rental Car Finance Corp. (“RCFC”). Thrifty, Inc. is the parent company of Thrifty Car Sales, Inc. and Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., which is the parent company of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada Inc. (“DTG Canada”). RCFC is a special purpose financing entity, which was formed in 1995 and is appropriately consolidated with DTG and subsidiaries. RCFC is a separate legal entity whose assets are not available to satisfy any claims of creditors of DTG or any of its other subsidiaries. The term the “Company” is used to refer to DTG, individually or collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, as the context may require. Dollar Rent A Car, Inc., the Dollar brand and DTG Operations, Inc. operating under the Dollar brand are individually and collectively referred to hereinafter as “Dollar”. Thrifty, Inc., Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc., Thrifty Car Sales, Inc., the Thrifty brand and DTG Operations, Inc. operating under the Thrifty brand are individually and collectively referred to hereinafter as “Thrifty”. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Nature of Business – The Company operates in the U.S. and Canada, and through its Dollar and Thrifty brands is primarily engaged in the business of the daily rental of vehicles to business and leisure customers through company-owned stores. The Company also sells vehicle rental franchises worldwide and provides sales and marketing, reservations, data processing systems, insurance and other services to franchisees. RCFC provides vehicle financing to the Company.

Estimates – The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit, including highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Required Minimum Balance – In 2009, the Company amended its Senior Secured Credit Facilities (hereinafter defined). Under the terms of that amendment, the Company was required to maintain a minimum of $100 million at all times. In February 2011, the Company further amended its Senior Secured Credit Facilities, eliminating the requirement to maintain a minimum of $100 million of cash and cash equivalents and replacing it with certain other covenants.

Restricted Cash and Investments – Restricted cash and investments are restricted for the acquisition of vehicles and other specified uses under the rental car asset-backed note indenture and other agreements (Note 8). A portion of these funds is restricted due to the Like-Kind Exchange Program (hereinafter defined) for deferred tax gains on eligible vehicle remarketing. As permitted by the indenture, these funds are primarily held in highly rated money market funds with investments primarily in government and corporate obligations. Restricted cash and investments are excluded from cash and cash equivalents. Interest earned on restricted cash and investments was $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $3.2 million, for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and remains in restricted cash and investments.

Concentration of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance, restricted cash and investments, interest rate swaps and caps, vehicle manufacturer receivables and trade receivables. The Company limits its exposure on cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance and restricted cash and investments by investing in Aaa or P-1 rated funds and short-term time deposits with a diverse group of high quality financial institutions. The Company’s exposure relating to interest rate swaps and caps is mitigated by diversifying the financial instruments among various counterparties, which consist of major financial institutions. Receivables from vehicle manufacturers consist primarily of amounts due under guaranteed residual, buyback, incentive and promotion programs. The Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected if one or more of its primary vehicle manufacturers were unable to meet their obligations to the Company. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across different geographic areas. Additionally, the Company limits its exposure to credit risk through performing credit reviews and monitoring the financial strength of its significant accounts.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – An allowance for doubtful accounts is generally established during the period in which receivables are recorded. The allowance is maintained at a level deemed appropriate based on loss experience and other factors affecting collectability.

Financing Issue Costs – Financing issue costs related to vehicle debt and the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method.

Revenue-Earning Vehicles and Related Vehicle Depreciation Expense – Revenue-earning vehicles are stated at cost, net of related discounts. At December 31, 2011, Non-Program Vehicles accounted for approximately 96% of the Company’s total fleet.

The Company must estimate the expected residual values of Non-Program Vehicles at the expected time of disposal to determine monthly depreciation rates. The estimation of residual values requires the Company to make assumptions regarding the age and mileage of the car at the time of disposal, as well as the general used vehicle market conditions at the time of sale, including the impact of seasonality on vehicle residuals. The Company evaluates estimated residual values at least quarterly, and adjusts depreciation rates accordingly, on a prospective basis. Differences between actual residual values and those estimated by the Company result in a gain or loss on disposal and are recorded as an adjustment to depreciation expense. Actual timing of disposal either shorter or longer than the life used for depreciation purposes could result in a loss or gain on sale. Vehicle rental companies bear residual value risk for these vehicles, which are referred to as “Non-Program Vehicles”. Generally, the average holding term for Non-Program Vehicles is approximately 18 to 22 months.

The Company is required to depreciate the vehicle according to the terms of the guaranteed depreciation or repurchase program (“Program Vehicles”) and in doing so is guaranteed to receive the full net book value in proceeds upon the sale of the vehicle. In some cases, the sales proceeds are received directly from auctions, with any shortfall in value being paid by the vehicle manufacturer. With certain other vehicle manufacturers, the entire balance of proceeds from vehicle sales comes directly from the manufacturer. In either case, the Company bears the risk of collectability on the receivable from the vehicle manufacturer. The Company monitors its vehicle manufacturer receivables based on time outstanding, manufacturer strength and length of the relationship. Generally, the average holding term for Program Vehicles is approximately six to eight months.

Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated using principally the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Estimated useful lives generally range from ten to 30 years for buildings and improvements and one to seven years for furniture and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the related assets or leases, whichever is shorter.

Software – Software is recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method generally ranging from three to five years. The remaining useful life of software is evaluated annually to assess whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining amortization period.

Website Development Costs – The Company capitalizes qualifying internal-use software development, including Website development, incurred subsequent to the completion of the preliminary project stage. Development costs are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful life of the software or five years. Costs related to planning, maintenance, and minor upgrades are expensed as incurred.

Long–Lived Assets – The Company reviews the value of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based upon estimated future cash flows and records an impairment charge, equaling the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value, if the carrying value exceeds estimated future cash flows.

Accounts Payable – Book overdrafts of $19.0 million and $17.0 million, which represent outstanding checks not yet presented to the bank, are included in accounts payable to reflect the Company’s outstanding obligations at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These amounts do not represent bank overdrafts, which would constitute checks presented in excess of cash on hand, and would be effectively a loan to the Company.

Derivative Instruments – The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair value and changes in the derivatives’ fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The Company has entered into interest rate swap and cap agreements, which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, the changes in the interest rate swap and cap agreements’ fair values have been recognized as an (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statements of income. The Company has also entered into interest rate swap agreements which constituted cash flow hedges and qualified for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 9). All cash flows associated with cash flow hedges are classified in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Vehicle Insurance Reserves – Provisions for public liability and property damage and supplemental liability insurance (“SLI”) on self-insured claims are made by charges to direct vehicle and operating expense. Accruals for such charges are based upon actuarially determined evaluations of estimated ultimate liabilities on reported and unreported claims, prepared on a semi-annual basis. Historical data related to the amount and timing of payments for self-insured claims is utilized in preparing the actuarial evaluations. The accrual for public liability and property damage claims is discounted based upon the actuarially determined estimated timing of payments to be made in the future. The Company records expense related to public liability and property damage and SLI on a monthly basis based on rental volume and projections of ultimate losses, expenses, premiums and administrative costs that are derived from historical accident claim experience and trends. Management reviews the actual timing of payments as compared with the semi-annual actuarial estimate of timing of payments and has determined that there has been no material differences in the timing of payments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. Because of less predictability in the estimated timing of payments, self-insured reserves for SLI are not discounted.

Foreign Currency Translation – Foreign assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and results of operations are translated using an average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are accumulated and reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from vehicle rentals are recognized as earned on a daily basis under the related rental contracts with customers. Revenues from leasing vehicles to franchisees are principally under operating leases with fixed monthly payments and are recognized ratably as earned over the lease terms. Revenues from fees and services include providing sales and marketing, reservations, information systems and other services to franchisees. Revenues from these services are generally based on a percentage of franchisee rental revenue or upon providing reservations and are recognized as earned on a monthly basis. Initial franchise fees are recognized upon substantial completion of all material services and conditions of the franchise sale, which coincides with the date of sale and commencement of operations by the franchisee.

Advertising Costs – Advertising costs are primarily expensed as incurred. The Company incurred advertising expense of $20.1 million, $20.9 million and $21.2 million, for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Environmental Costs – The Company’s operations include the storage of gasoline in underground storage tanks at certain company-owned stores. Liabilities incurred in connection with the remediation of accidental fuel discharges are recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated.

Operating Leases –

Contingent Rent – The Company recognizes contingent rent expense associated with certain airport concession agreements monthly as incurred when the Company’s achievement of the annual targeted qualifying revenue is probable.

Scheduled Rent Increases – The Company recognizes scheduled rent increases on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.

Income Taxes – The Company has provided for income taxes on its separate taxable income or loss and other tax attributes. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred income tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The Company has established a valuation allowance related to DTG Canada and a portion of the Company’s net operating losses for state tax purposes. The Company evaluates its tax policies quarterly to identify uncertain tax positions.

Earnings Per Share – Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of options. In computing diluted EPS, the Company utilizes the treasury stock method.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company uses the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. All performance share, restricted stock and stock option awards are accounted for using the fair value-based method for the 2011, 2010 and 2009 periods. The fair value of these common shares is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares at the specific date on which the shares were granted. In 2011 and 2010, the Company did not issue any stock options. In 2009, the Company issued approximately 1,120,000 stock options at a weighted average grant-date fair value per share of $4.44.

New Accounting Standards –

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” which amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASU 2010-06”) to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. ASU 2010-06 also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2010-06 regarding disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 as required on January 1, 2010 and adopted the remaining provisions of ASU 2010-06 regarding separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements as required on January 1, 2011. The adoption of this latest provision had no impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company has no Level 3 measurements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS” (“ASU 2011-04”), which amends U.S. GAAP to converge U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) by changing the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011; early adoption is not permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-04 on January 1, 2012, as required, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income—Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of stockholders’ equity. It requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income—Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05,” to defer the effective date of the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income. All other provisions of this update, which are to be applied retrospectively, are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 on January 1, 2012, as required.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”) to amend the requirement for an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2011-11 on January 1, 2013, as required, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

XML

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Major Classes of Property and Equipment

Major classes of property and equipment consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Land	$	12,009		$	12,022
Buildings and improvements		21,382			23,325
Furniture and equipment		81,014			81,847
Leasehold improvements		128,938			128,742
Construction in progress		5,293			2,824
		248,636			248,760
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(164,358	)		(158,532	)
	$	84,278		$	90,228

XML

Summary of Quarterly Operating Results (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Sep. 30, 2010		Jun. 30, 2010		Mar. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 353,730		$ 451,722		$ 395,129		$ 348,347		$ 349,059		$ 443,544		$ 396,227		$ 348,330		$ 1,548,928		$ 1,537,160		$ 1,546,249
Operating income	73,685	[1]	126,036	[1]	88,818	[1]	46,921	[1]	43,314	[1]	94,246	[1]	84,436	[1]	61,088	[1]	335,460	[1]	283,084	[1]
Net income	$ 33,901		$ 66,621		$ 42,505		$ 16,523		$ 12,496		$ 49,165		$ 42,263		$ 27,292		$ 159,550		$ 131,216		$ 45,022
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 1.16	[2]	$ 2.30	[2]	$ 1.47	[2]	$ 0.57	[2]	$ 0.44	[2]	$ 1.72	[2]	$ 1.48	[2]	$ 0.96	[2]	$ 5.51	[2]	$ 4.58	[2]	$ 1.98
Diluted	$ 1.08	[2]	$ 2.13	[2]	$ 1.36	[2]	$ 0.53	[2]	$ 0.41	[2]	$ 1.62	[2]	$ 1.40	[2]	$ 0.91	[2]	$ 5.11	[2]	$ 4.34	[2]	$ 1.88

[1] Operating income represents pretax income before interest, long-lived asset impairment and (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives.

[2] The earnings per share is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels and market prices. Therefore, the sum of earnings per share information for each quarter may not equal the total year amounts.

XML

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Expenses Incurred under Operating Leases and Concessions

Expenses incurred under operating leases and concessions were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In Thousands)
Rent	$	48,682		$	47,915		$	49,543
Concession expenses:
Minimum fees		107,095			102,080			101,938
Contingent fees		27,144			31,711			32,263
		182,921			181,706			183,744
Less sublease rental income		(498	)		(574	)		(785	)
Total	$	182,423		$	181,132		$	182,959

Future Minimum Rentals and Fees under Noncancelable Operating Leases and Obligations for Minimum Airport Concession Fees

Future minimum rentals and fees under noncancelable operating leases and the Company’s obligations for minimum airport concession fees at December 31, 2011 are presented in the following table:

	Company-Owned Stores Concession Fees		Operating Leases			Total
	(In Thousands)
2012	$	98,351	$	40,429		$	138,780
2013		85,594		32,866			118,460
2014		62,120		25,323			87,443
2015		43,908		20,221			64,129
2016		37,088		17,290			54,378
Thereafter		130,771		48,333			179,104
		457,832		184,462			642,294
Less sublease rental income		—		(895	)		(895	)
	$	457,832	$	183,567		$	641,399

Estimated Future Payments of Vehicle Insurance Reserves

Estimated future payments of Vehicle Insurance Reserves as of December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

2012	$	21,220
2013		15,314
2014		7,037
2015		4,617
2016		2,995
Thereafter		3,508
Aggregate undiscounted public liability and property damage		54,691
Effect of discounting		(375	)
Public liability and property damage, net of discount		54,316
Supplemental liability insurance		32,199
Total vehicle insurance reserves	$	86,515

XML

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment of owned stores, pretax	$ 0.4	$ 1.6
Imapairment of owned stores, after tax	$ 0.3	$ 0.9

XML

Income Tax Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current:
Federal	$ 6,019	$ 79	$ 4,867
State and local	8,184	12,535	13,417
Foreign	837	631	848
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	15,040	13,245	19,132
Deferred:
Federal	78,316	70,968	19,365
State and local	8,336	5,989	(2,511)
Deferred income taxes	86,652	76,957	16,854
Total	$ 101,692	$ 90,202	$ 35,986

XML

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
REVENUES:
Vehicle rentals	$ 1,484,324		$ 1,473,023		$ 1,472,918
Other	64,604		64,137		73,331
Total revenues	1,548,928		1,537,160		1,546,249
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Direct vehicle and operating	751,468		745,535		768,456
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	270,957		299,200		426,092
Selling, general and administrative	191,043		209,341		200,389
Interest expense, net of interest income of $1,467, $1,584 and $6,218, respectively	77,462		89,303		96,560
Long-lived asset impairment			1,057		2,592
Total costs and expenses	1,290,930		1,344,436		1,494,089
(Increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives	(3,244)		(28,694)		(28,848)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	261,242		221,418		81,008
INCOME TAX EXPENSE	101,692		90,202		35,986
NET INCOME	$ 159,550		$ 131,216		$ 45,022
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$ 5.51	[1]	$ 4.58	[1]	$ 1.98
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$ 5.11	[1]	$ 4.34	[1]	$ 1.88

[1] The earnings per share is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels and market prices. Therefore, the sum of earnings per share information for each quarter may not equal the total year amounts.

XML

EARNINGS PER SHARE - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Computation of diluted earnings per share, description	At December 31, 2011 and 2010, all options to purchase shares of common stock were included in the computation of diluted EPS because no exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.
Anti-dilutive outstanding common stock equivalents excluded from computation of diluted EPS, shares		356,970
Number of potentially dilutive shares assumed to be repurchased	700,000

XML

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Director compensation	Performance Shares	Restricted Stock Units	Common Stock	Common Stock Director compensation	Common Stock Performance Shares	Common Stock Restricted Stock Units	Additional Capital	Additional Capital Director compensation	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock Performance Shares	Treasury Stock Restricted Stock Units
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 208,420				$ 280				$ 803,304		$ (338,207)	$ (29,388)	$ (227,569)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008					28,039,658								(6,414,906)
Tax benefit of stock option transactions	1,281								1,281
Stock option transactions (in shares)					136,500
Stock option transactions	2,290				1				2,289
Share-based payment plans	4,698								4,698
Issuance of common shares for share-based payment plans (in shares)						49,995	64,190	48,508
Issuance of common shares for share-based payment plans		532	1			1	1			531
Public stock offering, net of fees (in shares)					6,612,500
Public stock offering, net of fees	120,656				66				120,590
Comprehensive income:
Net income	45,022										45,022
Interest rate swap	8,662											8,662
Foreign currency translation	2,352											2,352
Total comprehensive income	56,036
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	393,914				349				932,693		(293,185)	(18,374)	(227,569)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009					34,951,351								(6,414,906)
Tax benefit of stock option transactions	381								381
Stock option transactions (in shares)					172,733
Stock option transactions	2,987				2				2,985
Share-based payment plans	4,785								4,785
Issuance of common shares for share-based payment plans (in shares)							35,910	37,173						(11,818)	(6,991)
Issuance of common shares for share-based payment plans			(382)	(339)				1						(382)	(340)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	131,216										131,216
Interest rate swap	5,543											5,543
Foreign currency translation	502											502
Total comprehensive income	137,261
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	538,607				352				940,844		(161,969)	(12,329)	(228,291)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010					35,197,167								(6,433,715)
Stock option transactions (in shares)					672,394
Stock option transactions	4,772				7				4,765
Share-based payment plans	3,234								3,234
Issuance of common shares for share-based payment plans (in shares)							145,428	33,617						(52,388)	(5,616)
Issuance of common shares for share-based payment plans			(2,745)	(458)			2							(2,747)	(458)
Forward stock repurchase agreement	(100,000)								(100,000)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	159,550										159,550
Interest rate swap	10,259											10,259
Foreign currency translation	(5,547)											(5,547)
Total comprehensive income	164,262
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 607,672				$ 361				$ 848,843		$ (2,419)	$ (7,617)	$ (231,496)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011					36,048,606								(6,491,719)

XML

Expected Maturities of Debt and Other Obligations Outstanding (Detail) (Vehicle debt and other obligations, Asset-backed medium-term notes, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Asset-backed medium-term notes
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2012	$ 500,000
2014	400,000
2015	500,000
Thereafter

XML

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Value of Derivatives Outstanding

The fair value of derivatives outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	—	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	861		Accrued liabilities	$	—	Accrued liabilities	$	31,254
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	548	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	494		Accrued liabilities	$	—	Accrued liabilities	$	5,634
Total derivatives		$	548		$	1,355			$	—		$	36,888

(Gain) Loss Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

The (gain) loss recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging                      Instruments	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income  on Derivative						Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Interest rate contracts	$	(3,244	)	$	(28,694	)		Net	(increase) decrease in fair  value of derivatives
Total	$	(3,244	)	$	(28,694	)

Amount of Gain (Loss), Net of Tax and Reclassification, Recognized on Derivative in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("OCI") and Reclassified from Accumulated OCI ("AOCI") into Income (Loss)

The amount of gain (loss), net of tax and reclassification, recognized on the derivative in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and the amount of the gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI (“AOCI”) into income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI  on Derivative (Effective Portion)				Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)						Location of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified from AOCI in Income (Effective Portion)
2011		2010		2011			2010
Years Ended December 31,											Interest expense, net
Interest rate contracts	$	10,259	$	5,543	$	(14,229	)	$	(14,069	)	of interest income
Total	$	10,259	$	5,543	$	(14,229	)	$	(14,069	)

XML

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Level 3 financial instruments	$ 0	$ 0
Letters of credit (no fair value)	203,100,000
Surety bonds (no fair value)	$ 47,400,000

XML

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

15.     BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company’s corporate operating structure is based on a functional structure and combines the management of operations and administrative functions for both the Dollar and Thrifty brands. Consistent with this structure, management makes business and operating decisions on an overall company basis.

Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands)
Revenues:
United States	$	1,466,186	$	1,455,958	$	1,466,508
Foreign countries		82,742		81,202		79,741
	$	1,548,928	$	1,537,160	$	1,546,249
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	82,588	$	88,433	$	94,606
Foreign countries		1,690		1,795		1,592
	$	84,278	$	90,228	$	96,198

Revenues are attributed to geographic regions based on the location of the transaction. Long-lived assets represent property and equipment.

XML

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following tables show assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 on the Company’s balance sheet, and the input categories associated with those assets and liabilities:

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total Fair Value Assets (Liabilities)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Description	at 12/31/11		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	548	$	—	$	548	$	—
Deferred Compensation
Plan Assets (a)		5,752		5,752		—		—
Total	$	6,300	$	5,752	$	548	$	—

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total Fair Value Assets			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable
Description	(Liabilities) at 12/31/10			Identical Assets (Level 1)					Inputs (Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	1,355		$	—	$	1,355		$	—
Derivative Liabilities		(36,888	)		—		(36,888	)		—
Marketable Securities
(available for sale)		169			169		—			—
Deferred Compensation
Plan Assets (a)		3,916			—		3,916			—
Total	$	(31,448	)	$	169	$	(31,617	)	$	—

(a) Deferred Compensation Plan Assets consist primarily of equity securities. The Company also has an offsetting liability related to the Deferred Compensation Plan, which is not disclosed in the table as it is not independently measured at fair value, but rather is set to equal fair value of the assets held in the related rabbi trust.

Market Sensitive Financial Instruments

The following tables provide information about the Company’s market sensitive financial instruments valued at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

Debt and other obligations at December 31, 2011	Carrying Value		Fair Value at 12/31/11
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-floating rates	$	500,000	$	495,820
Vehicle debt and obligations-fixed rates	$	900,000	$	899,292
Debt and other obligations at December 31, 2010	Carrying Value		Fair Value at 12/31/10
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-floating rates (1)	$	1,200,000	$	1,178,875
Vehicle debt and obligations-Canadian dollar denominated	$	49,118	$	49,118
Non-vehicle debt – Term Loan	$	148,125	$	146,459

(1) Includes $500 million relating to the Series 2006-1 notes, the $500 million Series 2007-1 notes swapped from floating interest rates to fixed interest rates, and the $200 million Series 2010-1 VFN. The fair value excludes the impact of the related interest rate swaps and cap.

XML

PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS

17.    PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS

In late February 2011, the Company submitted its certification of substantial compliance with the Second Request of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) relating to a potential acquisition of the Company by Avis Budget.

On May 9, 2011, Hertz announced its plans to commence an exchange offer to acquire the Company. On May 24, 2011, HDTMS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hertz, commenced an exchange offer to exchange each of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock for (i) $57.60 in cash, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, and (ii) 0.8546 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hertz common stock (the “Exchange Offer”). The Exchange Offer had an expiration date of July 8, 2011; however, Hertz extended the Exchange Offer through November 1, 2011. On October 27, 2011, Hertz announced that it was withdrawing its Exchange Offer for all outstanding shares of the Company, in light of the Company’s plan to commence its announced share repurchase program and current market conditions. However, Hertz noted that they remain interested in acquiring the Company and remain engaged with the FTC to secure antitrust clearance for a proposed transaction.

On August 21, 2011, the Company issued a letter advising Hertz and Avis Budget of the Company’s intention to solicit for submission in early October 2011 best and final definitive proposals regarding a potential business combination. In its letter, the Company stated that any proposal that did not eliminate the antitrust regulatory risk of the transaction for its shareholders would not likely be acceptable. In conjunction with the Company’s request for final proposals regarding a potential business combination on September 14, 2011, Avis Budget announced that it would not participate in a bid to buy the Company, citing current market conditions.

As of October 10, 2011, the Company had not received any proposals meeting this criterion and announced that it has formally concluded its process to solicit definitive proposals regarding a potential business combination. Consequently, the Company has terminated its solicitation process and will continue to execute its current stand-alone plan.

Pending litigation relating to the now terminated merger agreement is described in Note 14.

XML

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDING SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended																				3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2010 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2009 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Executive and middle management	Dec. 31, 2010 Executive and middle management	Dec. 31, 2009 Executive and middle management	Dec. 31, 2011 Executives	Dec. 31, 2010 Executives	Dec. 31, 2009 Executives	Dec. 31, 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan	Dec. 31, 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan	Dec. 31, 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-qualified option rights plan	Dec. 31, 2010 Non-qualified option rights plan	Dec. 31, 2009 Non-qualified option rights plan Year	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-qualified option rights plan Maximum Year	Dec. 31, 2009 Employee Stock Option Issued in May 2009	Mar. 31, 2011 Performance Shares	Mar. 31, 2010 Performance Shares	Mar. 31, 2009 Performance Shares	Dec. 31, 2011 Performance Shares Year	Dec. 31, 2010 Performance Shares	Dec. 31, 2009 Performance Shares	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units	Dec. 31, 2010 Restricted Stock Units	Dec. 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units	Jan. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units Non Employee Directors	Jan. 31, 2010 Restricted Stock Units Non Employee Directors	Jan. 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units Non Employee Directors	Dec. 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units Non Employee Directors	Jan. 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units Non Employee Directors Share Based Right to Receive Cash Payments Awards	Dec. 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units Non Employee Directors Share Based Liability Awards	May 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units Employee Directors	Dec. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units Employee Directors	Dec. 31, 2010 Restricted Stock Units Employee Directors	Dec. 31, 2009 Restricted Stock Units Employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employer contributions expense	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 1,800,000							$ 900,000	$ 800,000	$ 800,000
Employer's contribution percentage match of employee's eligible compensation				2.00%	2.00%	2.00%				15.00%	15.00%	15.00%
Accrued liabilities, self-insured employee health claims	2,300,000	2,000,000
Self-insured health claims incurred	15,400,000	15,800,000	20,200,000
Share-based compensation payments, income tax benefit	1,600,000	1,900,000	2,700,000
Expense related to bonus plans							9,800,000	11,200,000	10,000,000
Accrued liabilities, deferred compensation and retirement plans										5,800,000	3,900,000
Number of common stock shares authorized for issuance under LTIP	2,083,550
Common stock available for issuance	247,517
Performance share incentive, stock option and restricted stock plans	3,234,000	4,785,000	4,698,000										4,100,000	4,800,000	6,200,000																				1,500,000
Option rights contractual term																			10
Number of shares granted per participant																			285,000					160,000
Weighted-average expected life																		5
Expected price volatility																		80.24%
Risk-free interest rate																		2.36%
Dividend payments																		0
Weighted average grant-date fair value of options																		$ 4.44
Unrecognized share based compensation expenses																200,000								11,000,000			100,000
Fair value of option vested																4,000,000	900,000	200,000
Unrecognized share based compensation expenses, weighted average recognition periods (years)																								2.2
Unrecognized share based compensation expenses, recognition period																2012-04
Total intrinsic value vested and issued																								7,600,000	1,100,000	100,000	2,100,000	1,500,000	500,000
Share based compensation awards nonvested, intrinsic value																								18,400,000
Stock granted during the period																																					30,057	30,053	20,053
Stock granted																								140,000			9,000			9,330	17,800	95,812		56,910		50,000
Share based compensation earned, shares withheld for the payment of taxes owed by the recipients																					52,000	12,000															5,616	6,991
Grant date fair value of performance units																								$ 69.58	$ 47.13		$ 48.24			$ 48.24	$ 25.28	$ 1.23	$ 2.33			$ 4.44
Award vesting percentage in year one																																				20.00%
Restricted stock units vesting date																														Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Award vesting percentage in year two																																				20.00%
Award vesting percentage in year three																																				60.00%
Option vesting period																				3 years				3 years	3 years											3 years
Option vesting percentage, year one																				20.00%					25.00%
Option vesting percentage, year two																				20.00%				25.00%	75.00%
Option vesting percentage, year three																				60.00%				75.00%
Performance units earned																								122,000
Stock options exercised, total intrinsic value																38,100,000	3,800,000	600,000
Cash received for option rights exercised																4,800,000	3,000,000	2,300,000
Number of shares vested																					146,000	36,000	64,000				39,000
Number of performance shares vested, percentage																					200.00%
Number of performance shares target award																					73,000			73,000
Share based compensation earned, total fair value																					$ 3,500,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 2,500,000				$ 600,000	$ 600,000	$ 200,000

XML

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 159,550	$ 131,216	$ 45,022
Depreciation:
Vehicle depreciation	317,814	362,233	460,660
Non-vehicle depreciation	19,381	20,190	19,200
Net gains from disposition of revenue-earning vehicles	(46,887)	(63,084)	(35,086)
Amortization	7,505	7,290	7,994
Performance share incentive, stock option and restricted stock plans	3,234	4,785	4,698
Interest income earned on restricted cash and investments	(397)	(653)	(3,202)
Long-lived asset impairment		1,057	2,592
Provision for (recovery of) losses on receivables	43	(399)	3,129
Deferred income taxes	86,652	76,957	16,854
Change in fair value of derivatives	(3,244)	(28,694)	(28,848)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Income taxes payable/receivable	47,017	(61,357)	(3,220)
Receivables	(7,675)	6,442	28,574
Prepaid expenses and other assets	14,433	6,337	12,275
Accounts payable	2,810	(1,531)	(2,522)
Accrued liabilities	(6,472)	1,687	6,761
Vehicle insurance reserves	(21,205)	(864)	(1,726)
Other	(5,265)	329	2,769
Net cash provided by operating activities	567,294	461,941	535,924
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Revenue-earning vehicles - Purchases	(1,168,532)	(1,239,088)	(1,060,251)
Revenue-earning vehicles - Proceeds from sales	757,766	856,775	1,477,368
Change in cash and cash equivalents - required minimum balance	100,000		(100,000)
Net change in restricted cash and investments	(75,461)	345,786	(22,750)
Property, equipment and software - Purchases	(16,633)	(23,031)	(15,508)
Property, equipment and software - Proceeds from sales	359	464	104
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			(8)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(402,501)	(59,094)	278,955
Debt and other obligations:
Proceeds from vehicle debt and other obligations	1,537,903	526,876	44,781
Payments of vehicle debt and other obligations	(1,387,073)	(847,448)	(785,225)
Payments of non-vehicle debt	(148,125)	(10,000)	(20,000)
Issuance of common shares	4,774	2,988	129,583
Common stock offering costs			(6,635)
Net settlement of employee withholding taxes on share-based awards	(3,205)	(722)
Purchase of common stock for the treasury
Early termination of interest rate swap	(8,815)
Forward stock repurchase agreement	(100,000)
Financing issue costs	(14,757)	(11,792)	(6,615)
Net cash used in financing activities	(119,298)	(340,098)	(644,111)
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	45,495	62,749	170,768
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year	463,153	400,404	229,636
End of year	508,648	463,153	400,404
Cash paid for (refund of):
Interest	66,559	82,923	96,569
Income taxes to (from) taxing authorities	(31,965)	74,745	22,350
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF INVESTING AND FINANCING NONCASH ACTIVITIES:
Sales and incentives related to revenue-earning vehicles included in receivables	23,611	5,340	33,704
Purchases of revenue-earning vehicles included in accounts payable	5,707	1,261	370
Purchases of property, equipment and software included in accounts payable	$ 2,309	$ 671	$ 2,914

XML

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Interest income	$ 1,467	$ 1,584	$ 6,218

XML

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

10.    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial instruments are presented at fair value in the Company’s balance sheets. Fair value is defined as the price which would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value in the balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. These categories include (in descending order of priority): Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following tables show assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 on the Company’s balance sheet, and the input categories associated with those assets and liabilities:

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total Fair Value Assets (Liabilities)		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Description	at 12/31/11		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	548	$	—	$	548	$	—
Deferred Compensation
Plan Assets (a)		5,752		5,752		—		—
Total	$	6,300	$	5,752	$	548	$	—

				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
(in thousands)	Total Fair Value Assets			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable
Description	(Liabilities) at 12/31/10			Identical Assets (Level 1)					Inputs (Level 3)
Derivative Assets	$	1,355		$	—	$	1,355		$	—
Derivative Liabilities		(36,888	)		—		(36,888	)		—
Marketable Securities
(available for sale)		169			169		—			—
Deferred Compensation
Plan Assets (a)		3,916			—		3,916			—
Total	$	(31,448	)	$	169	$	(31,617	)	$	—

(a) Deferred Compensation Plan Assets consist primarily of equity securities. The Company also has an offsetting liability related to the Deferred Compensation Plan, which is not disclosed in the table as it is not independently measured at fair value, but rather is set to equal fair value of the assets held in the related rabbi trust.

The fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, consisting primarily of interest rate swaps and caps as discussed above, is calculated using proprietary models utilizing observable inputs, as well as future assumptions related to interest rates, credit risk and other variables. These calculations are performed by the financial institutions that are counterparties to the applicable swap and cap agreements and reported to the Company on a monthly basis. The Company uses these reported fair values to adjust the asset or liability as appropriate. The Company evaluates the reasonableness of the calculations by comparing similar calculations from other counterparties for the applicable period and performs back-testing through use of the look back approach to evaluate the fair value provided by the financial institutions. Deferred compensation plan assets consist of publicly traded securities and are valued in accordance with market quotations. The Company had no Level 3 financial instruments at any time during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

The following estimated fair values of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and valuation methodologies.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Cash and Cash Equivalents – Required Minimum Balance, Restricted Cash and Investments, Receivables, Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities and Vehicle Insurance Reserves – The carrying amounts of these items are a reasonable estimate of their fair value. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in accounts that may not be federally insured. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to significant credit risk.

Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds – The letters of credit and surety bonds of $203.1 million and $47.4 million, respectively, have no fair value as they support the Company’s corporate operations and are not anticipated to be drawn upon.

Debt and Other Obligations – The fair values of the asset-backed medium-term notes were developed using a valuation model that utilizes current market and industry conditions, assumptions related to the financial insurers providing financial guaranty policies on those notes and the limited market liquidity for such notes. Additionally, the fair value of the Term Loan was similarly developed using a valuation model and current market conditions.

The following tables provide information about the Company’s market sensitive financial instruments valued at December 31, 2011 and 2010:

Debt and other obligations at December 31, 2011	Carrying Value		Fair Value at 12/31/11
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-floating rates	$	500,000	$	495,820
Vehicle debt and obligations-fixed rates	$	900,000	$	899,292
Debt and other obligations at December 31, 2010	Carrying Value		Fair Value at 12/31/10
(in thousands)
Debt:
Vehicle debt and obligations-floating rates (1)	$	1,200,000	$	1,178,875
Vehicle debt and obligations-Canadian dollar denominated	$	49,118	$	49,118
Non-vehicle debt – Term Loan	$	148,125	$	146,459

(1) Includes $500 million relating to the Series 2006-1 notes, the $500 million Series 2007-1 notes swapped from floating interest rates to fixed interest rates, and the $200 million Series 2010-1 VFN. The fair value excludes the impact of the related interest rate swaps and cap

XML

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 22, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	DTG
Entity Registrant Name	DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001049108
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,141,936
Entity Public Float			$ 1,705,111,773

XML

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDING SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDING SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS

11.    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS INCLUDING SHARE-BASED PAYMENT PLANS

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a retirement savings plan that incorporates the salary reduction provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and covers substantially all employees of the Company meeting specific age and length of service requirements. The Company matches employee contributions up to 2% of the employee’s eligible compensation in cash, subject to statutory limitations.

Contributions expensed by the Company totaled $1.8 million, $1.7 million and $1.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Included in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for employee health claims which are self-insured by the Company. The accrual includes amounts for incurred and incurred but not reported claims. The Company expensed $15.4 million, $15.8 million, and $20.2 million for self-insured health claims incurred in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The Company has bonus plans for its executive and middle management based on Company performance. Expense related to these plans was $9.8 million, $11.2 million and $10.0 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans

In 2009, the Company adopted a 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan wherein key executives will receive contributions equal to 15% of such executives’ current annual base compensation for the year ended December 31, 2009 and thereafter. Under this Plan, participants are immediately vested in the Company’s contributions. Expense related to these plans for contributions made by the Company totaled $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $0.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The balance in the deferred compensation and retirement plans, which is reflected in accrued liabilities, was $5.8 million and $3.9 million as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Share-Based Payment Plans

Long-Term Incentive Plan

The Company has a long-term incentive plan (“LTIP”) for employees and non-employee directors under which the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) is authorized to provide for grants in the form of incentive option rights, non-qualified option rights, tandem appreciation rights, free-standing appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and other awards to key employees and non-employee directors that may be payable or related to common stock or factors that may influence the value of common stock. The Company issues new shares from remaining authorized common stock to satisfy option exercises and grants under the LTIP. At December 31, 2011, the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the LTIP was 2,083,550 shares. The Company has 247,517 shares available for future LTIP awards at December 31, 2011 after reserving for the maximum potential shares that could be awarded under existing LTIP grants.

Compensation cost for non-qualified option rights, performance shares and restricted stock awards is recognized based on the fair value of the awards granted at the grant-date and is amortized to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the stock awards, which are generally the vesting periods. The Company recognized compensation costs of $4.1 million, $4.8 million and $6.2 million during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, for such awards. The Company deems a tax benefit to be realized when the benefit provides incremental benefit by reducing current taxes payable that it otherwise would have had to pay absent the share-based compensation deduction (the “with-and-without” approach). Under this approach, share-based compensation deductions are, effectively, always considered last to be realized. The total income tax benefit recognized in the statements of income for share-based compensation payments was $1.6 million, $1.9 million and $2.7 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Option Rights Plan – Under the LTIP, the Committee may grant non-qualified option rights to key employees and non-employee directors. The exercise prices for non-qualified option rights are equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. The non-qualified option rights have a term not exceeding ten years from the date of grant. The maximum number of shares for which option rights may be granted under the LTIP to any participant during any calendar year is 285,000.

During 2011 and 2010, there were no stock option awards granted. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was used to estimate the fair value of the 2009 stock option awards at the date of the grant. The Company used the simplified method to estimate the weighted-average expected life of the options granted. The Company used a blended volatility rate that combines market-based measures of implied volatility with historical price volatility as the most appropriate indicator of the Company’s expected price volatility in 2009. The risk-free interest rate is the implied zero-coupon yield for U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity approximately equal to the expected life at the time of grant. The expected dividend payments were zero as the Company has not paid cash dividends since completion of its initial public offering. The assumptions used to calculate compensation expense relating to the stock option awards granted during 2009 were as follows: weighted-average expected life of the awards of five years, expected price volatility factor of 80.24%, risk-free interest rate of 2.36% and no dividend payments. The weighted average grant-date fair value of options issued in 2009 was $4.44. The options issued in May 2009 vest in installments over three years with 20% exercisable in each of 2010 and 2011 and the remaining 60% exercisable in 2012. The total fair value of options vested during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $4.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Unrecognized expense remaining for the options at December 31, 2011, was $0.2 million and will be recognized through April 2012.

The following table sets forth the non-qualified option rights activity under the LTIP for the period indicated:

	Number of Shares (In Thousands)			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In Thousands)
Outstanding at January 1, 2011		2,277		$	5.73		7.61	$	94,545
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(672	)		7.10
Canceled (Forfeited/Expired)		(30	)		7.62
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		1,575		$	5.11		6.89	$	102,579
Fully vested and exercisable options at:
December 31, 2011		917		$	5.46		6.66	$	59,398
Options expected to vest in the future at:
December 31, 2011		658		$	4.63		7.23	$	43,181

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $38.1 million, $3.8 million, and $0.6 million, respectively. Total cash received by the Company for non-qualified option rights exercised during 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $4.8 million, $3.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

Performance Shares – Performance share awards, which may take the form of performance shares or performance units, are granted to Company officers and certain key employees. The maximum amount of performance share awards that may be granted under the LTIP during any year to any participant is 160,000 common shares. Values of the performance shares earned are recognized as compensation expense over the period the shares are earned.

In December 2011, a target number of performance units was granted with a grant-date fair value of $69.58. The grant-date fair value for the awards was based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant. These performance units, which will settle in Company shares, will vest over a three-year requisite service period following the grant date with 25% vesting on December 31, 2013 and the remaining 75% vesting on December 31, 2014. The number of performance units ultimately earned will depend upon the level of corporate performance against a pre-established target in 2012. In December 2010, a target number of performance units was granted with a grant-date fair value of $47.13. The grant-date fair value for the awards was based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant. These performance units, which will settle in Company shares, will vest over a three-year requisite service period following the grant date with 25% vesting on December 31, 2012 and the remaining 75% vesting on December 31, 2013. Based upon the level of corporate performance against a pre-established target in 2011, approximately 122,000 performance units were earned, subject to vesting requirements. No awards were granted in 2009.

Performance share awards earned are settled based upon vesting of the grant, provided the grantee is then employed by the Company. Following completion of the performance period, for instances of retirement, involuntary termination without cause, disability or death, performance share awards vest on a pro-rata basis in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Any performance share award installments not earned at the end of the requisite service period are forfeited. In March 2011, the 2008 grant of performance shares earned from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010 totaling 73,000 shares, net of forfeitures, vested at 200% of the target award (total of approximately 146,000 shares) with a total value to the recipients of approximately $3.5 million. The Company withheld approximately 52,000 of these shares for the payment of taxes owed by the recipients and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares. In March 2010, 36,000 performance shares, net of forfeitures, from the 2007 grant earned from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009 and the 2008 grant of performance shares for a retired employee vested with a total value to the recipients of approximately $1.7 million. The Company withheld approximately 12,000 of these shares for the payment of taxes owed by the recipients, and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares. In March 2009, the 2006 grant of performance shares earned from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008 and the 2007 and 2008 grants of performance shares for terminated employees, net of forfeitures, totaling 64,000 shares vested, were settled through the issuance of common stock totaling approximately $2.5 million. No shares were used for net settlement to offset taxes in 2009.

The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested performance shares for the period indicated:

Nonvested Shares	Shares (In  Thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		238		$	39.07
Granted		140			69.58
Vested		(73	)		27.95
Forfeited		(43	)		35.02
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		262		$	59.11

At December 31, 2011, the total compensation cost related to nonvested performance share awards not yet recognized is estimated at approximately $11.0 million, depending upon the Company’s performance against targets specified in the performance share agreement. This estimated compensation cost is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average period of 2.2 years. The total intrinsic value of vested and issued performance shares during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $7.6 million, $1.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, the intrinsic value of the nonvested performance share awards was $18.4 million.

Restricted Stock Units – Under the LTIP, the Committee may grant restricted stock units to key employees and non-employee directors. The grant-date fair value of the award is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares on the date of grant. The total fair value of restricted stock units that vested during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

In January 2011, non-employee directors were granted 9,330 shares with a grant-date fair value of $48.24 per share that vested on December 31, 2011. In January 2010, non-employee directors were granted 17,800 shares with a grant-date fair value of $25.28, which vested on December 31, 2010. In January 2009, non-employee directors were granted 95,812 shares with a grant-date fair value of $1.23 and 56,910 shares that had the right to receive cash payments at the settlement date price, which vested on December 31, 2009. The weighted average grant-date fair value of shares granted in 2009, to non-employee and employee directors, was $2.33. In 2009, compensation costs included $1.5 million related to liability-based restricted stock units, based on director elections. The Committee generally grants restricted stock units to non-employee directors. These grants generally vest at the end of the fiscal year in which the grants were made.

An employee director was granted 50,000 shares in May 2009 with a grant-date fair value of $4.44 per share that vest in installments over three years with 20% vesting in each of 2010 and 2011 and the remaining 60% vesting in 2012. In 2011, 2010 and 2009, an employee director was issued 30,057, 30,053 and 20,053 restricted stock units that vested during the year, respectively. In 2011, of the 30,057 restricted stock units, 5,616 shares were used for net settlement to offset taxes, and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares. In 2010, of the 30,053 restricted stock units, 6,991 shares were used for net settlement to offset taxes, and designated the shares withheld as treasury shares. The total intrinsic value of vested and issued restricted stock units during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $2.1 million, $1.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. At December 31, 2011, the total compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards not yet recognized is less than $0.1 million, which is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the restricted stock units.

The following table presents the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock units for, and changes during, the period indicated:

Nonvested Shares	Shares (In  Thousands)			Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2011		64		$	4.55
Granted		9			48.24
Vested		(39	)		14.17
Forfeited		—			—
Nonvested at December 31, 2011		34		$	5.41

XML

Future Minimum Rentals and Fees under Noncancelable Operating Leases and Obligations for Minimum Airport Concession Fees (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]
2012	$ 138,780
2013	118,460
2014	87,443
2015	64,129
2016	54,378
Thereafter	179,104
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	642,294
Less sublease rental income	(895)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Net of Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Total	641,399
Company Owned Stores Concession Fees
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]
2012	98,351
2013	85,594
2014	62,120
2015	43,908
2016	37,088
Thereafter	130,771
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	457,832
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Net of Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Total	457,832
Operating Leases
Schedule of Operating Leases [Line Items]
2012	40,429
2013	32,866
2014	25,323
2015	20,221
2016	17,290
Thereafter	48,333
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	184,462
Less sublease rental income	(895)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Net of Future Minimum Sublease Rentals, Total	$ 183,567

XML

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 508,648	$ 463,153
Cash and cash equivalents-required minimum balance		100,000
Restricted cash and investments	353,265	277,407
Receivables, net	95,360	69,456
Prepaid expenses and other assets	65,959	67,482
Revenue-earning vehicles, net	1,467,835	1,341,822
Property and equipment, net	84,278	90,228
Income taxes receivable	18,786	65,803
Software, net	21,535	24,177
Total assets	2,615,666	2,499,528
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	54,377	45,483
Accrued liabilities	124,185	167,545
Deferred income tax liability	342,962	242,930
Vehicle insurance reserves	86,515	107,720
Debt and other obligations	1,399,955	1,397,243
Total liabilities	2,007,994	1,960,921
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: Authorized 10,000,000 shares; none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value: Authorized 50,000,000 shares; 36,048,606 and 35,197,167 issued, respectively, and 29,556,887 and 28,763,452 outstanding, respectively	361	352
Additional capital	848,843	940,844
Accumulated deficit	(2,419)	(161,969)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,617)	(12,329)
Treasury stock, at cost (6,491,719 and 6,433,715 shares, respectively)	(231,496)	(228,291)
Total stockholders' equity	607,672	538,607
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,615,666	$ 2,499,528

XML

VEHICLE DEPRECIATION AND LEASE CHARGES, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

VEHICLE DEPRECIATION AND LEASE CHARGES, NET

5.    VEHICLE DEPRECIATION AND LEASE CHARGES, NET

Vehicle depreciation and lease charges include the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation of revenue-earning vehicles and other	$	317,844		$	362,284		$	461,178
Net gains from disposal of revenue-earning vehicles		(46,887	)		(63,084	)		(35,086	)
	$	270,957		$	299,200		$	426,092

Average gain on Non-Program Vehicles:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Number of Non-Program Vehicles sold		39,398		57,100		50,099
Average gain on vehicles sold (per vehicle)	$	1,190	$	1,105	$	700

Components of vehicle depreciation per vehicle per month:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Average depreciable fleet (units)		108,127			103,207			105,301
Average depreciation rate	$	245		$	293		$	365
Average gain on vehicles sold		(36	)		(51	)		(28	)
Average vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$	209		$	242		$	337

Depreciation expense for Non-Program Vehicles, which constitute substantially all of the Company’s fleet, is recorded on a straight-line basis over the life of the vehicle, based on the original acquisition cost, the projected residual value at the time of sale, and the estimated length of time the vehicle will be held in service. The Company’s vehicle depreciation rates will be periodically adjusted on a prospective basis when residual value assumptions change due to changes in used vehicle market conditions.

XML

REVENUE-EARNING VEHICLES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

REVENUE-EARNING VEHICLES

4.    REVENUE–EARNING VEHICLES

Revenue-earning vehicles consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Revenue-earning vehicles	$	1,858,766		$	1,668,473
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(390,931	)		(326,651	)
	$	1,467,835		$	1,341,822

The Company has multi-year vehicle supply agreements with both Chrysler and Ford Motor Company covering vehicle purchases through the 2012 and 2013 model years, respectively, and has an annual vehicle purchase agreement with General Motors Company covering vehicle purchases through the 2012 model year. See Note 14 for the amount of outstanding vehicle purchase commitments.

The Company acquires both Program and Non-Program Vehicles from various manufacturers and receives payments under its various supplier agreements for promotional payments, incentives primarily related to the disposal of revenue-earning vehicles and interest reimbursement for Program Vehicles while at auction and for certain delivery related interest costs. The aggregate amount of payments recognized from manufacturers for guaranteed residual value program payments, buyback or repurchase payments, promotional payments, interest reimbursement and other incentives, other than recovery costs, totaled $180.5 million, $175.6 million and $524.4 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, of which a substantial portion of the payments relate to the guaranteed residual value or manufacturer buyback programs. The outstanding balances at year-end are included in Vehicle Manufacturer Receivables within Receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

XML

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

16.    SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

A summary of the quarterly operating results during 2011 and 2010 follows:

Year Ended December 31, 2011	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		2011 Total
	(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	348,347	$	395,129	$	451,722	$	353,730	$	1,548,928
Operating income (a)	$	46,921	$	88,818	$	126,036	$	73,685	$	335,460
Net income	$	16,523	$	42,505	$	66,621	$	33,901	$	159,550
Earnings per share: (b)
Basic	$	0.57	$	1.47	$	2.30	$	1.16	$	5.51
Diluted	$	0.53	$	1.36	$	2.13	$	1.08	$	5.11
Year Ended December 31, 2010	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		2010 Total
	(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	348,330	$	396,227	$	443,544	$	349,059	$	1,537,160
Operating income (a)	$	61,088	$	84,436	$	94,246	$	43,314	$	283,084
Net income	$	27,292	$	42,263	$	49,165	$	12,496	$	131,216
Earnings per share: (b)
Basic	$	0.96	$	1.48	$	1.72	$	0.44	$	4.58
Diluted	$	0.91	$	1.40	$	1.62	$	0.41	$	4.34

(a) Operating income represents pretax income before interest, long-lived asset impairment and (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives.

(b) The earnings per share is calculated from the weighted average common and common stock equivalents outstanding during each quarter, which may fluctuate based on quarterly income levels and market prices. Therefore, the sum of earnings per share information for each quarter may not equal the total year amounts.

During the second and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company recorded favorable changes in vehicle insurance reserve estimates of $10.6 million and $21.2 million, respectively, in conjunction with receiving actuarial updates on its vehicle insurance programs. See Note 14 for further discussion.

During the first and second quarters of 2011, the Company incurred $3.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in merger-related expenses. See Note 17 for further discussion.

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company recorded favorable changes in vehicle insurance reserve estimates of $13.4 million in conjunction with receiving actuarial updates on its vehicle insurance programs. See Note 14 for further discussion.

During the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2010, the Company incurred $1.7 million, $6.9 million, $11.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in merger-related expenses. See Note 17 for further discussion.

In 2010, the majority relating to the third quarter, the Company wrote off $1.1 million (pretax) primarily related to software no longer in use and to impairments of assets at its company-owned stores.

XML

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INCOME TAXES

12.    INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense consists of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$	6,019	$	79	$	4,867
State and local		8,184		12,535		13,417
Foreign		837		631		848
		15,040		13,245		19,132
Deferred:
Federal		78,316		70,968		19,365
State and local		8,336		5,989		(2,511	)
		86,652		76,957		16,854
	$	101,692	$	90,202	$	35,986

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Intangible asset amortization	$	32,744		$	37,176
Vehicle insurance reserves		30,183			38,456
Other accrued liabilities		27,450			33,621
Interest rate swap		—			15,267
AMT credit carryforward		—			7,252
Canadian NOL carryforwards		16,561			17,650
Other Canadian temporary differences		6,278			6,462
Federal and state NOL carryforwards		50,993			5,723
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable		1,036			1,729
Canadian depreciation		1,834			1,862
		167,079			165,198
Valuation allowance		(24,705	)		(26,042	)
Total	$	142,374		$	139,156
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	$	484,942		$	381,078
Other		394			1,008
Total	$	485,336		$	382,086

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the change in the net deferred tax liabilities constituted $86.7 million of deferred tax expense and $13.3 million of other comprehensive income that relates to the interest rate swap and foreign currency translation.

The Company has provided for income taxes in the U.S. and in Canada based on taxable income or loss and other tax attributes separately for each jurisdiction. The Company has established tax provisions separately for U.S. taxable income and Canadian losses, for which no income tax benefit was recorded. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred income tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

The Company utilizes a like-kind exchange program for its vehicles whereby tax basis gains on disposal of eligible revenue-earning vehicles are deferred for purposes of U.S. federal and state income tax (the “Like-Kind Exchange Program”). To qualify for Like-Kind Exchange Program treatment, the Company exchanges (through a qualified intermediary) vehicles being disposed of with vehicles being purchased allowing the Company to carry-over the tax basis of vehicles sold to replacement vehicles, thereby deferring taxable gains from vehicle dispositions. In addition, the Company has historically elected to utilize accelerated or “bonus” depreciation methods on its vehicle inventories in order to defer its cash liability for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes. The Company’s ability to continue to defer the reversal of prior period tax deferrals will depend on a number of factors, including the size of the Company’s fleet, as well as the availability of accelerated depreciation methods in future years. Accordingly, the Company may make material cash federal income tax payments in future periods.

In September 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (the “Small Business Act”), which extended 50% bonus depreciation allowances for assets placed in service in 2010, retroactively to the first of the year. In December 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Tax Relief Act”), which increased the bonus depreciation allowance to 100% for assets placed in service from September 9, 2010 through December 31, 2011, as well as provided for 50% bonus depreciation for assets placed in service in 2012. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company received federal tax refunds of $50 million, based on overpayments of estimated taxes made in 2010, as a result of the enactment of the Small Business and Tax Relief Acts.

At December 31, 2011, the Company has federal Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryfowards of approximately $166.3 million and expects to utilize the entire amount to offset federal taxable income in 2012. The Company has NOL carryforwards available in certain states to offset future state taxable income. A valuation allowance of approximately $24.6 million and $25.9 million existed at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for Canadian NOLs and approximately $0.1 million at both December 31, 2011 and 2010, for state NOLs. At December 31, 2011, DTG Canada has NOL carryforwards of approximately $66.2 million available to offset future taxable income in Canada. The Canadian NOLs will begin expiring in 2014 and will continue to expire through 2031. Valuation allowances have been established for the total estimated future tax effect of the Canadian NOLs and other Canadian net deferred tax assets.

The Company’s overall effective tax rate differs from the maximum U.S. statutory federal income tax rate due primarily to state and local taxes. The following summary reconciles taxes at the maximum U.S. statutory federal income tax rate with recorded taxes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011						2010						2009
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	(Amounts in Thousands)
Tax expense computed at the maximum U.S. statutory rate	$	91,435			35.0	%	$	77,496			35.0	%	$	28,353			35.0	%
Difference resulting from:
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		11,132			4.2	%		12,056			5.4	%		7,007			8.6	%
Foreign (income) losses		(623	)		(0.2	%)		1,522			0.7	%		1,111			1.4	%
Foreign taxes		586			0.2	%		416			0.2	%		633			0.8	%
Other		(838	)		(0.3	%)		(1,288	)		(0.6	%)		(1,118	)		(1.4	%)
Total	$	101,692			38.9	%	$	90,202			40.7	%	$	35,986			44.4	%

The Company had no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011. There are no material tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the twelve months subsequent to December 31, 2011.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. In the Company’s significant tax jurisdictions, the tax years 2008 and later are subject to examination by U.S. federal taxing authorities and the tax years 2007 and later are subject to examination by state and foreign taxing authorities.

The Company accrues interest and penalties on underpayment of income taxes related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. No material amounts were recognized for interest and penalties under ASC Topic 740 during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

XML

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Favorable insurance reserve adjustments	$ (21,200,000)	$ (10,600,000)		$ (13,400,000)				$ (32,200,000)	$ (13,400,000)
Merger-related expenses		1,100,000	3,500,000	2,100,000	11,900,000	6,900,000	1,700,000
Long-lived asset impairment									$ 1,057,000	$ 2,592,000

XML

DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

8.    DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS

Debt and other obligations consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Asset-backed medium-term notes
Series 2011-2 notes (matures May 2015)	$	400,000		$	—
Series 2011-1 notes (matures February 2015)		500,000			—
Series 2007-1 notes (matures July 2012)		500,000			500,000
Series 2006-1 notes (matured May 2011)		—			500,000
		1,400,000			1,000,000
Discounts on asset-backed medium-term notes		(45	)		—
Asset-backed medium-term notes, net of discount		1,399,955			1,000,000
Series 2010-1 variable funding note (terminated October 2011)		—			200,000
CAD Series 2010-1 note (Canadian fleet financing) (terminated April 2011)		—			49,118
Total vehicle debt and other obligations		1,399,955			1,249,118
Non-vehicle debt
Term Loan		—			148,125
Total non-vehicle debt		—			148,125
Total debt and other obligations	$	1,399,955		$	1,397,243

Asset-Backed Medium-Term Notes

Asset-backed medium-term notes were issued by RCFC in October 2011 (the “Series 2011-2 notes”), July 2011 (the “Series 2011-1 notes”), May 2007 (the “Series 2007-1 notes”) and March 2006 (the “Series 2006-1 notes”).

The Series 2011-2 notes of $400 million were issued at a fixed interest rate of 3.21% and will be repaid monthly over a six-month period, beginning in December 2014, with an expected final maturity date of May 2015. At December 31, 2011, the Series 2011-2 notes required compliance with a maximum leverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, consistent with the terms of the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities. These financial covenants were modified in connection with the Company’s entry into the New Revolving Credit Facility. See below for further discussion.

The Series 2011-1 notes are comprised of $420 million principal amount of Series 2011-1 Class A Notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.51% and $80 million principal amount of Series 2011-1 Class B Notes with a fixed interest rate of 4.38%. On a blended basis, the average annual coupon on the combined $500 million principal amount of the Series 2011-1 notes is approximately 2.81%. The Series 2011-1 notes will be repaid monthly over a six-month period, beginning in September 2014, with an expected final maturity date in February 2015.

The Series 2007-1 notes will begin scheduled amortization in February 2012, and will amortize over a six-month period with an expected final maturity date in July 2012. The Series 2007-1 notes are insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (“FGIC”). The Series 2007-1 notes are floating rate notes that were previously effectively converted to fixed rate notes through entry into swap agreements. At December 31, 2011, the Series 2007-1 notes had an interest rate of 0.4%. On December 28, 2011, the Company paid $8.8 million to terminate its 2007 swap agreements.

The Series 2006-1 notes began scheduled amortization in December 2010 and were paid in full in May 2011.

The assets of RCFC, including revenue-earning vehicles related to the asset-backed medium-term notes, restricted cash and investments, and certain receivables related to revenue-earning vehicles, are available to satisfy the claims of its creditors. Dollar and Thrifty lease vehicles from RCFC under the terms of certain master lease and servicing agreements. The asset-backed note indentures also provide for additional credit enhancement through over collateralization of the vehicle fleet, cash or letters of credit and/or maintenance of a liquidity reserve. RCFC is in compliance with the terms of the indentures.

Variable Funding Notes

The Series 2010-1 variable funding note (“VFN”) of $200 million and the Series 2010-2 VFN of $300 million were both terminated in October of 2011.

On September 29, 2011, RCFC renewed the Series 2010-3 VFN, increasing the capacity from $450 million to $600 million and extending the revolving period from the previous 364-day structure to two years. The facility bears interest at a spread of 130 basis points above each funding institution’s cost of funds, which may be based on either the weighted-average commercial paper rate, a floating one-month LIBOR rate or a Eurodollar rate. The Series 2010-3 VFN was undrawn at December 31, 2011. The Series 2010-3 VFN has a facility fee commitment rate of up to 0.8% per annum on any unused portion of the facility. At the end of the revolving period, the then-outstanding principal amount of the Series 2010-3 VFN will be repaid monthly over a three-month period, beginning in October 2013, with the final payment in December 2013. At December 31, 2011, the Series 2010-3 VFN required compliance with a maximum leverage ratio of 2.25 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00, consistent with the terms of the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities. These financial covenants were modified in connection with the Company’s entry into the New Revolving Credit Facility. See below for further discussion.

Canadian Fleet Financing

On April 18, 2011, due to the Company’s excess cash position and the cost differential between the interest rate on its Canadian fleet financing and interest rates earned on investment of excess cash, the Company fully repaid the outstanding balance of CAD $54.0 million (US $56.0 million) and terminated the CAD Series 2010 Program. During the remainder of 2011, the Company funded any Canadian fleet needs with cash on hand and cash generated from operations. Direct investments in the Canadian fleet funded from cash and cash equivalents totaled CAD $64.9 million (US $63.5 million) as of December 31, 2011.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

At December 31, 2011, the senior secured credit facilities (the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”), which were refinanced and terminated in February 2012, were comprised of a $231.3 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) as the term loan portion of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities was repaid at $143.1 million and terminated in August 2011.

The Company had letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility of $144.3 million for U.S. enhancement and $54.7 million in general purpose enhancements, with remaining available capacity of $32.3 million at December 31, 2011.

On February 16, 2012, the Company terminated the existing Senior Secured Credit Facilities and replaced it with a new $450 million revolving credit facility (the “New Revolving Credit Facility”) that expires in February 2017. Pricing under the New Revolving Credit Facility is grid based with a spread above LIBOR that will range from 300 basis points to 350 basis points, based upon usage of the facility. Commitment fees under the New Revolving Credit Facility will equal 50 basis points on unused capacity. Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is subject to a maximum corporate leverage ratio of 3.0 to 1.0, a minimum corporate interest coverage ratio of 2.0 to 1.0, and a minimum corporate EBITDA requirement of $75 million. In addition, the New Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants restricting its ability to undertake certain activities, including, among others, restrictions on the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, make loans, acquisitions or other investments, grant liens on its property, dispose of assets, pay dividends or conduct stock repurchases, make capital expenditures or engage in certain transactions with affiliates.

Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, certain restrictions were relaxed or extended from the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, including the Company’s ability, subject to certain limitations, to make dividend, share repurchase and other restricted payments under the New Revolving Credit Facility, in an amount up to $300 million, plus 50% of cumulative adjusted net income (or minus 100% of cumulative adjusted net loss, as applicable) for the period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the restricted payment.

Covenant Compliance

The Company was in compliance with all covenants under its financing arrangements as of December 31, 2011.

During 2011, the Company paid $14.8 million in financing issuance costs primarily related to the issuance of its Series 2011-1 notes and the renewal of the Series 2010-3 VFN.

Expected maturities of debt and other obligations outstanding at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2013		2014		2015		Thereafter
					(In Thousands)
Asset-backed medium-term notes	$	500,000	$	—	$	400,000	$	500,000	$	—

XML

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Termination of interest rate swap	$ 8,815,000
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	400,000
Ineffectiveness of interest rate contracts recorded in income	0
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate derivatives	500,000,000
Derivative instruments, termination date	Dec. 28, 2011
Interest Rate Swap | Series 2007-1 notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instruments, agreement entrance date	2007-05
Interest Rate Cap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate derivatives	$ 600,000,000
Derivative instruments, termination date	2014-07

XML

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

6.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Major classes of property and equipment consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Land	$	12,009		$	12,022
Buildings and improvements		21,382			23,325
Furniture and equipment		81,014			81,847
Leasehold improvements		128,938			128,742
Construction in progress		5,293			2,824
		248,636			248,760
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(164,358	)		(158,532	)
	$	84,278		$	90,228

The Company did not have any charges for asset impairments in 2011. In 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded a $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, non-cash charge (pretax) related primarily to the impairment of assets at its company-owned stores ($0.3 million and $0.9 million after-tax, respectively).

XML

SOFTWARE

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SOFTWARE

7.    SOFTWARE

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Software	$	83,501		$	80,144
Less: Accumulated amortization		(61,966	)		(55,967	)
	$	21,535		$	24,177

Software is amortized over its estimated useful life. The aggregate amortization expense recognized for software was $7.5 million, $7.3 million and $8.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for software existing at December 31, 2011 for each of the next five years is as follows: $6.9 million, $5.3 million, $3.8 million, $2.9 million and $1.7 million.

The Company did not have any charges for asset impairments in 2011. In 2010 and 2009, the Company wrote off $0.7 million and $1.0 million (pretax), respectively, of software no longer in use or considered impaired ($0.3 million and $0.6 million after-tax, respectively).

XML

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9.    DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company is exposed to market risks, such as changes in interest rates, and has entered into interest rate swap and cap agreements to manage that risk. Additionally, some of the Company’s debt facilities require interest rate cap agreements in order to limit the Company’s exposure to increases in interest rates. Consequently, the Company manages the financial exposure as part of its risk management program by striving to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of the financial markets may have on the Company’s operating results. The Company used interest rate swap agreements for asset-backed medium-term note issuances in 2007, to effectively convert variable interest rates on a total of $500 million in asset-backed medium-term notes to fixed interest rates. On December 28, 2011, the Company terminated its 2007 swap agreements and paid a termination fee of $8.8 million to settle the outstanding liability, which is disclosed in cash flows from financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The remaining unamortized value of the hedge in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the balance sheet will be reclassified into earnings as interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt through July 2012. The Company has also used interest rate cap agreements for its 2010-3 VFN, to effectively limit the variable interest rate on a total of $600 million in asset-backed VFNs. This cap has a termination date of July 2014. The Series 2010-1 VFN and Series 2010-2 VFN interest rate cap agreements were terminated in December 2011 following the termination of the related debt facilities.

The fair value of derivatives outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

	Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
	Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
	December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010			December 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	—	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	861		Accrued liabilities	$	—	Accrued liabilities	$	31,254
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate contracts	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	548	Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	494		Accrued liabilities	$	—	Accrued liabilities	$	5,634
Total derivatives		$	548		$	1,355			$	—		$	36,888

The interest rate swap agreements related to the Series 2006-1 notes and the interest rate cap agreements related to the Series 2010-1 VFN, the Series 2010-2 VFN and the Series 2010-3 VFN do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The (gain) loss recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging                      Instruments	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income  on Derivative						Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized in Income on Derivative
	Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Interest rate contracts	$	(3,244	)	$	(28,694	)		Net	(increase) decrease in fair  value of derivatives
Total	$	(3,244	)	$	(28,694	)

The interest rate swap agreement entered into in May 2007 related to the Series 2007-1 notes (“2007 Swap”) constituted a cash flow hedge and satisfied the criteria for hedge accounting under the “long-haul” method.

The amount of gain (loss), net of tax and reclassification, recognized on the derivative in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) and the amount of the gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated OCI (“AOCI”) into income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI  on Derivative (Effective Portion)				Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)						Location of (Gain) or Loss Reclassified from AOCI in Income (Effective Portion)
2011		2010		2011			2010
Years Ended December 31,											Interest expense, net
Interest rate contracts	$	10,259	$	5,543	$	(14,229	)	$	(14,069	)	of interest income
Total	$	10,259	$	5,543	$	(14,229	)	$	(14,069	)

At December 31, 2011, the Company no longer has an interest rate contract related to the 2007 Swap due to its early termination on December 28, 2011, and no ineffectiveness was recorded in income during 2011. Additionally, $0.4 million, net of tax, was reclassified from AOCI related to the discontinuance of a cash flow hedge during 2011.

XML

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	$ 548		$ 1,355
Derivative Liabilities			(36,888)
Marketable Securities (available for sale)			169
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets	5,752	[1]	3,916	[1]
Total	6,300		(31,448)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable Securities (available for sale)			169
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets	5,752	[1]
Total	5,752		169
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Assets	548		1,355
Derivative Liabilities			(36,888)
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets			3,916	[1]
Total	$ 548		$ (31,617)

[1] Deferred Compensation Plan Assets consist primarily of equity securities. The Company also has an offsetting liability related to the Deferred Compensation Plan, which is not disclosed in the table as it is not independently measured at fair value, but rather is set to equal fair value of the assets held in the related rabbi trust.

XML

PROPOSED ACQUISITION AND RELATED MATTERS - Additional Information (Detail) (Acquisition, USD $)	May 24, 2011
Acquisition
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Exchange offer to exchange each of the Company's common stock in cash	$ 57.60
Exchange offer to exchange each of the Company's common stock in share	0.8546
Exchange offer to exchange each of the Company's common stock in share, par value of offered share	$ 0.01
Exchange offer expiration date	2011-11-01
Stock exchange offer withdrawing date	2011-10-27

XML

Market Sensitive Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	$ 1,399,955	$ 1,397,243
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	1,399,955	1,249,118
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Floating Rate Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	500,000	1,200,000	[1]
Debt, Fair Value	495,820	1,178,875	[1]
Vehicle debt and other obligations | Fixed Rate Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value	900,000
Debt, Fair Value	899,292
Vehicle debt and other obligations | CAD Series 2010-1 Note
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value		49,118
Debt, Fair Value		49,118
Non-vehicle debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value		148,125
Non-vehicle debt | Term Loan
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt, Carrying Value		148,125
Debt, Fair Value		$ 146,459

[1] Includes $500 million relating to the Series 2006-1 notes, the $500 million Series 2007-1 notes swapped from floating interest rates to fixed interest rates, and the $200 million Series 2010-1 VFN. The fair value excludes the impact of the related interest rate swaps and cap.

XML

Amount of Gain (Loss), Net of Tax and Reclassification, Recognized on Derivative in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ("OCI") and Reclassified from Accumulated OCI ("AOCI") into Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ 10,259	$ 5,543	$ 8,662
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(14,229)	(14,069)
Interest rate contracts | Interest expense, net of interest income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	10,259	5,543
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (14,229)	$ (14,069)

XML

DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt and Other Obligations

Debt and other obligations consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Vehicle debt and other obligations
Asset-backed medium-term notes
Series 2011-2 notes (matures May 2015)	$	400,000		$	—
Series 2011-1 notes (matures February 2015)		500,000			—
Series 2007-1 notes (matures July 2012)		500,000			500,000
Series 2006-1 notes (matured May 2011)		—			500,000
		1,400,000			1,000,000
Discounts on asset-backed medium-term notes		(45	)		—
Asset-backed medium-term notes, net of discount		1,399,955			1,000,000
Series 2010-1 variable funding note (terminated October 2011)		—			200,000
CAD Series 2010-1 note (Canadian fleet financing) (terminated April 2011)		—			49,118
Total vehicle debt and other obligations		1,399,955			1,249,118
Non-vehicle debt
Term Loan		—			148,125
Total non-vehicle debt		—			148,125
Total debt and other obligations	$	1,399,955		$	1,397,243

Expected Maturities of Debt and Other Obligations Outstanding

Expected maturities of debt and other obligations outstanding at December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2013		2014		2015		Thereafter
					(In Thousands)
Asset-backed medium-term notes	$	500,000	$	—	$	400,000	$	500,000	$	—

XML

Components of Vehicle Depreciation per Vehicle per Month (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle	Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle	Dec. 31, 2009 Vehicle
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure [Line Items]
Average depreciable fleet (units)	108,127	103,207	105,301
Average depreciation rate	245	293	365
Average gain on vehicles sold	(36)	(51)	(28)
Average vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	209	242	337

XML

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

14.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Concessions and Operating Leases

The Company has certain concession agreements principally with airports throughout the U.S. and Canada. Typically, these agreements provide airport terminal counter space in return for a minimum rent. In many cases, the Company’s subsidiaries are also obligated to pay insurance and maintenance costs and additional rents generally based on revenues earned at the location. Certain of the airport locations are operated by franchisees who are obligated to make the required rent and concession fee payments under the terms of their franchise arrangements with the Company’s subsidiaries.

The Company’s subsidiaries operate from various leased premises under operating leases with terms up to 30 years. Some of the leases contain renewal options. Certain leases include contingent rental amount based on a percentage of the Company’s revenue or gross receipts as defined in the lease agreement.

Expenses incurred under operating leases and concessions were as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
	(In Thousands)
Rent	$	48,682		$	47,915		$	49,543
Concession expenses:
Minimum fees		107,095			102,080			101,938
Contingent fees		27,144			31,711			32,263
		182,921			181,706			183,744
Less sublease rental income		(498	)		(574	)		(785	)
Total	$	182,423		$	181,132		$	182,959

Future minimum rentals and fees under noncancelable operating leases and the Company’s obligations for minimum airport concession fees at December 31, 2011 are presented in the following table:

	Company-Owned Stores Concession Fees		Operating Leases			Total
	(In Thousands)
2012	$	98,351	$	40,429		$	138,780
2013		85,594		32,866			118,460
2014		62,120		25,323			87,443
2015		43,908		20,221			64,129
2016		37,088		17,290			54,378
Thereafter		130,771		48,333			179,104
		457,832		184,462			642,294
Less sublease rental income		—		(895	)		(895	)
	$	457,832	$	183,567		$	641,399

Vehicle Insurance Reserves

The Company is self insured for a portion of vehicle insurance claims. In 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company retained risk of loss up to $7.5 million, in each year, per occurrence for public liability and property damage claims, including third-party bodily injury and property damage. The Company maintains insurance for losses above these levels. The Company retains the risk of loss on SLI policies sold to vehicle rental customers.

The Company records reserves for its public liability and property damage exposure using actuarially-based loss estimates, which are updated semi-annually in June and December of each year. In June 2011, the Company began semi-annual updates for SLI, as such reserves had been previously updated on an annual basis in December. As a result of favorable overall claims loss development experienced in 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded favorable insurance reserve adjustments, which effectively represents revision to previous estimates of vehicle insurance charges, of $32.2 million and $13.4 million during 2011 and 2010, respectively. This favorable claims development is driven by changes in loss development factors as a result of favorable claims development trends resulting from specific actions taken by the Company to lower its overall insurance costs. Those steps included, among others, closing a significant number of local market locations and raising acceptable credit scores for eligible customers in order to reduce the likelihood of adverse selection in certain markets. Additionally, the Company has implemented drivers’ license validation procedures and requires examinations under oath in order to reduce the risk of fraud and personal injury claims in certain markets.

The accrual for Vehicle Insurance Reserves includes amounts for incurred and incurred but not reported losses. Such liabilities are based on actuarially determined estimates and management believes that the amounts accrued are adequate. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the public liability and property damage amounts have been discounted at 0.4% and 1.0% (assumed risk free rate), respectively, based upon the actuarially determined estimated timing of payments to be made in future years. Discounting resulted in reducing the accrual for public liability and property damage by $0.4 million and $1.3 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. SLI amounts are not discounted. Estimated future payments of Vehicle Insurance Reserves as of December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

2012	$	21,220
2013		15,314
2014		7,037
2015		4,617
2016		2,995
Thereafter		3,508
Aggregate undiscounted public liability and property damage		54,691
Effect of discounting		(375	)
Public liability and property damage, net of discount		54,316
Supplemental liability insurance		32,199
Total vehicle insurance reserves	$	86,515

Contingencies

Various class action complaints relating to the now terminated proposed merger transaction with Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) have been filed in Oklahoma state court, Oklahoma federal court, and Delaware Chancery Court against the Company, its directors, and Hertz by various plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Company’s stockholders, excluding defendants and their affiliates. These complaints allege that the consideration the Company’s stockholders would have received in connection with the proposed transaction with Hertz is inadequate and that the Company’s directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders in negotiating and approving the merger agreement. These complaints also allege that the proxy materials that were sent to the Company’s stockholders to approve the merger agreement are materially false and misleading. The cases and their current status are as follows: 1) Henzel v. Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., et al. (Consolidated Case No. CJ-2010-02761, Dist. Ct. Tulsa County, Oklahoma) – this case has not been dismissed but is currently inactive and 2) In Re: Dollar Thrifty Shareholder Litigation (Consolidated Case No. 5458-VCS, Delaware Court of Chancery) – on October 18, 2011, plaintiffs sought permission to amend their pleadings to assert additional claims that members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) breached their fiduciary duties concerning the following matters: (a) the Board’s response to a merger proposal by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis Budget”) in September 2010; (b) the Board’s use of defensive measures, including the adoption of a poison pill, in response to the Exchange Offer made by Hertz; (c) the Board’s response to the failure of Hertz to submit an improved final offer meeting certain Board criteria by October 10, 2011; and (d) the Board’s alleged failure to make full material disclosures to the Company’s stockholders concerning the Hertz offer, the Company’s stand-alone plan, and the Company’s negotiations with Hertz regarding a business combination. The court has not ruled on the plaintiffs’ request to amend. On November 1, 2011, the plaintiffs advised the court that the parties have agreed to stay further activity pending the outcome of the Hertz antitrust review process.

The Company is a defendant in several class action lawsuits in California and one in Colorado. The California lawsuits allege that the pass through of the California trade and tourism commission and airport concession fees violate antitrust laws and various other rights and laws by compelling out-of-state visitors to subsidize the passenger car rental tourism assessment program, violation of the California Business and Professions Code breach of contract. The Company has accrued a contingency related to the preliminary settlement.

The Colorado lawsuit alleges violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. The lawsuit in Colorado was dismissed with prejudice in July 2010 and the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal in August 2010. Appellate briefing was completed on May 16, 2011 and oral argument on the appeal occurred on December 6, 2011, and the parties are awaiting a ruling. The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome or reasonably estimate the amount of ultimate loss that may arise from these lawsuits.

Various other legal actions, claims and governmental inquiries and proceedings have been in the past, or may be in the future, asserted or instituted against the Company, including other purported class actions or proceedings relating to the Hertz transaction terminated in October 2010 or a potential acquisition transaction, and some that may demand large monetary damages or other relief which could result in significant expenditures. Litigation is subject to many uncertainties and is inherently unpredictable. The Company is also subject to potential liability related to environmental matters. The Company establishes reserves for litigation and environmental matters when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. It is reasonably possible that the final resolution of some of these matters may require the Company to make expenditures, in excess of established reserves. The term “reasonably possible” is used herein to mean that the chance of a future transaction or event occurring is more than remote but less than probable. The Company evaluates developments in its legal matters that could affect the amount of previously accrued reserves and make adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of a further loss and the estimated amount of the loss. With respect to outstanding litigation and environmental matters, based on current knowledge, the Company believes that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its business or consolidated financial statements. However, the outcome of such legal matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.

Other

On April 4, 2011, the Company and HP Enterprise Services, LLC (“HP”) entered into a three and one-half year data processing service agreement (the “Service Agreement”), which requires annual payments of approximately $20 million for 2012 and 2013 and approximately $10 million for 2014. The Company also has a telecommunications contract which will require annual payments totaling $1.2 million for 2012. Additionally, the Company has software and hardware maintenance agreements which require annual payments totaling approximately $2.1 million and $1.5 million for 2012 and 2013, respectively.

In addition to the letters of credit described in Note 8, the Company had letters of credit totaling $4.0 million and $5.5 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are primarily used to support insurance programs and airport concession obligations in Canada. The Company may also provide guarantees on behalf of franchisees to support compliance with airport concession bids. Non-performance of the obligation by the franchisee would trigger the obligation of the Company. At December 31, 2011, there were no such guarantees on behalf of franchisees.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding vehicle purchase commitments of approximately $1.3 billion over the next 12 months.

XML

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II

DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2010 AND 2009

			Additions
	Balance at Beginning of Year		Charged to costs  and expenses			Charged to other accounts		Deductions			Balance at End of Year
	(In Thousands)
2011
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	4,715	$	43		$	—	$	(1,918	)	$	2,840
Vehicle insurance reserves	$	107,720	$	17,667		$	—	$	(38,872	)	$	86,515
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	26,042	$	(1,337	)	$	—	$	—		$	24,705
2010
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	7,530	$	(399	)	$	—	$	(2,416	)	$	4,715
Vehicle insurance reserves	$	108,584	$	39,729		$	—	$	(40,593	)	$	107,720
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	24,918	$	1,124		$	—	$	—		$	26,042
2009
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	13,199	$	3,129		$	—	$	(8,798	)	$	7,530
Vehicle insurance reserves	$	110,310	$	43,356		$	—	$	(45,082	)	$	108,584
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	$	22,162	$	2,756		$	—	$	—		$	24,918

The “deductions” column of allowance for doubtful accounts represents write-offs of fully reserved franchisee accounts receivable.

The “additions” column of vehicle insurance reserves represents adjustments and “deductions” column represents payments.

XML

Vehicle Depreciation and Lease Charges (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Property, Plant, and Equipment Disclosure [Line Items]
Depreciation of revenue-earning vehicles and other	$ 317,844	$ 362,284	$ 461,178
Net gains from disposal of revenue-earning vehicles	(46,887)	(63,084)	(35,086)
Vehicle depreciation and lease charges, net	$ 270,957	$ 299,200	$ 426,092

XML

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Revenues and Long-lived Assets relating to Geographic Locations

Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts relating to geographic locations:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands)
Revenues:
United States	$	1,466,186	$	1,455,958	$	1,466,508
Foreign countries		82,742		81,202		79,741
	$	1,548,928	$	1,537,160	$	1,546,249
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	82,588	$	88,433	$	94,606
Foreign countries		1,690		1,795		1,592
	$	84,278	$	90,228	$	96,198

XML

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	36,048,606	35,197,167
Common stock, shares outstanding	29,556,887	28,763,452
Treasury stock, shares	6,491,719	6,433,715

XML

RECEIVABLES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

RECEIVABLES

3.    RECEIVABLES

Receivables consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Trade accounts receivable and other	$	74,403		$	68,528
Vehicle manufacturer receivables		21,510			4,543
Car sales receivable		2,287			1,100
		98,200			74,171
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2,840	)		(4,715	)
	$	95,360		$	69,456

Trade accounts receivable and other include primarily amounts due from rental customers, franchisees and tour operators arising from billings under standard credit terms for services provided in the normal course of business.

Vehicle manufacturer receivables include primarily amounts due under guaranteed residual, buyback and Non-Program Vehicle incentive programs, which are paid according to contract terms and are generally received within 60 days.

Car sales receivable include primarily amounts due from car sale auctions for the sale of both Program Vehicles and Non-Program Vehicles.

Allowance for doubtful accounts represents potentially uncollectible amounts owed to the Company from franchisees, tour operators, corporate account customers and others.

XML

DEBT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 CAD	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2011-2 notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2011-2 notes Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2011-2 notes Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2011-1 notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2011-1 notes Class A Notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2011-1 notes Class B Notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2007-1 notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2007-1 notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2006-1 notes	Dec. 31, 2010 Vehicle debt and other obligations Asset-backed medium-term notes Series 2006-1 notes USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-1 variable funding note USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-2 variable funding note USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-3 variable funding note	Sep. 29, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-3 variable funding note USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-3 variable funding note Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-3 variable funding note Minimum	Sep. 29, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations Series 2010-3 variable funding note Before Amendment USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations CAD Series 2010-1 Note USD ($)	Apr. 18, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations CAD Series 2010-1 Note CAD	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicle debt and other obligations CAD Series 2010-1 Note	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility Letter of Credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility Letter of Credit US Credit Enhancements USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility Letter of Credit General Purpose Enhancements USD ($)	Feb. 16, 2012 New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Issuance of Debt USD ($)	Feb. 16, 2012 New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Maximum Issuance of Debt	Feb. 16, 2012 New Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Minimum Issuance of Debt USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments, issuance date							2011-10			2011-07			2007-05		2006-03
Debt and other obligations, before discounts					$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000	$ 400,000,000			$ 500,000,000	$ 420,000,000	$ 80,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Debt, interest rate							3.21%			2.81%	2.51%	4.38%	0.40%
Debt, repayment term							The Series 2011-2 notes of $400 million were issued at a fixed interest rate of 3.21% and will be repaid monthly over a six-month period, beginning in December 2014, with an expected final maturity date of May 2015.			The Series 2011-1 notes will be repaid monthly over a six-month period, beginning in September 2014, with an expected final maturity date in February 2015.			The Series 2007-1 notes will begin scheduled amortization in February 2012, and will amortize over a six-month period with an expected final maturity date in July 2012.						Series 2010-3 VFN will be repaid monthly over a three-month period, beginning in October 2013, with the final payment in December 2013.
Debt instruments, amortization period							6 months			6 months			6 months						3 months
Debt, repayment start date							2014-12			2014-09			2012-02		2010-12				2013-10
Debt maturity date							2015-05			2015-02			2012-07		2011-05				2013-12
Debt covenant, leverage ratio								2.25													2.25											3.0
Debt covenant, interest coverage ratio									2													2.00											2.0
Line of credit facility, EBITDA requirement																																	75,000,000
Termination of interest rate swap	8,815,000
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity																				600,000,000			450,000,000				231,300,000				450,000,000
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity																	200,000,000	300,000,000
Debt termination date																	2011-10	2011-10								2011-04					2017-02
Facility spread basis points above funding institution's cost of funds																				1.30%												3.50%	3.00%
Debt, revolving period																				2 years			364 days
Line of credit facility, commitment fee on unused capacity																					0.80%										0.50%
Payments of Canadian fleet financing																								56,000,000	54,000,000
Investments in Canadian fleet	63,500,000			64,900,000
Payments of non-vehicle debt	148,125,000	10,000,000	20,000,000																									143,100,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding																													144,300,000	54,700,000
Line of credit facility, remaining available capacity																											32,300,000
Restricted payment description																															Under the New Revolving Credit Facility, certain restrictions were relaxed or extended from the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, including the Company's ability, subject to certain limitations, to make dividend, share repurchase and other restricted payments under the New Revolving Credit Facility, in an amount up to $300 million, plus 50% of cumulative adjusted net income (or minus 100% of cumulative adjusted net loss, as applicable) for the period beginning January 1, 2012 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the restricted payment.
Restricted payments permitted to be made, base amount																															300,000,000
Cumulative adjusted net income percentage to be added to base amount																															50.00%
Cumulative adjusted net loss percentage to be subtracted from base amount																															100.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance	The Company was in compliance with all covenants under its financing arrangements as of December 31, 2011.
Financing issue costs	$ 14,757,000	$ 11,792,000	$ 6,615,000

XML

Revenues and Long-lived Assets relating to Geographic Locations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Revenues:
United States									$ 1,466,186	$ 1,455,958	$ 1,466,508
Foreign countries									82,742	81,202	79,741
Total revenues	353,730	451,722	395,129	348,347	349,059	443,544	396,227	348,330	1,548,928	1,537,160	1,546,249
Long-lived assets:
United States	82,588				88,433				82,588	88,433	94,606
Foreign countries	1,690				1,795				1,690	1,795	1,592
Property and equipment, net	$ 84,278				$ 90,228				$ 84,278	$ 90,228	$ 96,198

XML

Non-Qualified Option Rights Activity under LTIP (Detail) (Non-qualified option rights plan, USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Year	Dec. 31, 2009
Non-qualified option rights plan
Number of Shares
Outstanding at beginning of year	2,277,000
Granted		1,120,000
Exercised	(672,000)
Canceled-Forfeited / Expired	(30,000)
Outstanding at end of year	1,575,000
Fully vested and exercisable options at end of year	917,000
Options expected to vest in the future at end of year	658,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 5.73
Granted		$ 4.44
Exercised	$ 7.10
Canceled-Forfeited / Expired	$ 7.62
Outstanding at end of year	$ 5.11
Fully vested and exercisable options at end of year	$ 5.46
Options expected to vest in the future at end of year	$ 4.63
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at beginning of year	7.61
Outstanding at end of year	6.89
Fully vested and exercisable options at end of year	6.66
Options expected to vest in the future at end of year	7.23
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 94,545
Outstanding at end of year	102,579
Fully vested and exercisable options at end of year	59,398
Options expected to vest in the future at end of year	$ 43,181

XML

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Nature of Business

Nature of Business – The Company operates in the U.S. and Canada, and through its Dollar and Thrifty brands is primarily engaged in the business of the daily rental of vehicles to business and leisure customers through company-owned stores. The Company also sells vehicle rental franchises worldwide and provides sales and marketing, reservations, data processing systems, insurance and other services to franchisees. RCFC provides vehicle financing to the Company.

Estimates

Estimates – The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit, including highly liquid investments with initial maturities of three months or less.

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Required Minimum Balance

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Required Minimum Balance – In 2009, the Company amended its Senior Secured Credit Facilities (hereinafter defined). Under the terms of that amendment, the Company was required to maintain a minimum of $100 million at all times. In February 2011, the Company further amended its Senior Secured Credit Facilities, eliminating the requirement to maintain a minimum of $100 million of cash and cash equivalents and replacing it with certain other covenants.

Restricted Cash and Investments

Restricted Cash and Investments – Restricted cash and investments are restricted for the acquisition of vehicles and other specified uses under the rental car asset-backed note indenture and other agreements (Note 8). A portion of these funds is restricted due to the Like-Kind Exchange Program (hereinafter defined) for deferred tax gains on eligible vehicle remarketing. As permitted by the indenture, these funds are primarily held in highly rated money market funds with investments primarily in government and corporate obligations. Restricted cash and investments are excluded from cash and cash equivalents. Interest earned on restricted cash and investments was $0.4 million, $0.7 million and $3.2 million, for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and remains in restricted cash and investments.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance, restricted cash and investments, interest rate swaps and caps, vehicle manufacturer receivables and trade receivables. The Company limits its exposure on cash and cash equivalents, cash and cash equivalents – required minimum balance and restricted cash and investments by investing in Aaa or P-1 rated funds and short-term time deposits with a diverse group of high quality financial institutions. The Company’s exposure relating to interest rate swaps and caps is mitigated by diversifying the financial instruments among various counterparties, which consist of major financial institutions. Receivables from vehicle manufacturers consist primarily of amounts due under guaranteed residual, buyback, incentive and promotion programs. The Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected if one or more of its primary vehicle manufacturers were unable to meet their obligations to the Company. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across different geographic areas. Additionally, the Company limits its exposure to credit risk through performing credit reviews and monitoring the financial strength of its significant account

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – An allowance for doubtful accounts is generally established during the period in which receivables are recorded. The allowance is maintained at a level deemed appropriate based on loss experience and other factors affecting collectability.

Financing Issue Costs

Financing Issue Costs – Financing issue costs related to vehicle debt and the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are deferred and amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method.

Revenue-Earning Vehicles and Related Vehicle Depreciation Expense

Revenue-Earning Vehicles and Related Vehicle Depreciation Expense – Revenue-earning vehicles are stated at cost, net of related discounts. At December 31, 2011, Non-Program Vehicles accounted for approximately 96% of the Company’s total fleet.

The Company must estimate the expected residual values of Non-Program Vehicles at the expected time of disposal to determine monthly depreciation rates. The estimation of residual values requires the Company to make assumptions regarding the age and mileage of the car at the time of disposal, as well as the general used vehicle market conditions at the time of sale, including the impact of seasonality on vehicle residuals. The Company evaluates estimated residual values at least quarterly, and adjusts depreciation rates accordingly, on a prospective basis. Differences between actual residual values and those estimated by the Company result in a gain or loss on disposal and are recorded as an adjustment to depreciation expense. Actual timing of disposal either shorter or longer than the life used for depreciation purposes could result in a loss or gain on sale. Vehicle rental companies bear residual value risk for these vehicles, which are referred to as “Non-Program Vehicles”. Generally, the average holding term for Non-Program Vehicles is approximately 18 to 22 months.

The Company is required to depreciate the vehicle according to the terms of the guaranteed depreciation or repurchase program (“Program Vehicles”) and in doing so is guaranteed to receive the full net book value in proceeds upon the sale of the vehicle. In some cases, the sales proceeds are received directly from auctions, with any shortfall in value being paid by the vehicle manufacturer. With certain other vehicle manufacturers, the entire balance of proceeds from vehicle sales comes directly from the manufacturer. In either case, the Company bears the risk of collectability on the receivable from the vehicle manufacturer. The Company monitors its vehicle manufacturer receivables based on time outstanding, manufacturer strength and length of the relationship. Generally, the average holding term for Program Vehicles is approximately six to eight months.

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment – Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated using principally the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Estimated useful lives generally range from ten to 30 years for buildings and improvements and one to seven years for furniture and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the related assets or leases, whichever is shorter.

Software

Software – Software is recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method generally ranging from three to five years. The remaining useful life of software is evaluated annually to assess whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining amortization period.

Website Development Costs

Website Development Costs – The Company capitalizes qualifying internal-use software development, including Website development, incurred subsequent to the completion of the preliminary project stage. Development costs are amortized over the shorter of the expected useful life of the software or five years. Costs related to planning, maintenance, and minor upgrades are expensed as incurred.

Long-Lived Assets

Long–Lived Assets – The Company reviews the value of long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable based upon estimated future cash flows and records an impairment charge, equaling the excess of the carrying value over the estimated fair value, if the carrying value exceeds estimated future cash flows.

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable – Book overdrafts of $19.0 million and $17.0 million, which represent outstanding checks not yet presented to the bank, are included in accounts payable to reflect the Company’s outstanding obligations at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. These amounts do not represent bank overdrafts, which would constitute checks presented in excess of cash on hand, and would be effectively a loan to the Company.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments – The Company records all derivatives on the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair value and changes in the derivatives’ fair value are recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The Company has entered into interest rate swap and cap agreements, which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, the changes in the interest rate swap and cap agreements’ fair values have been recognized as an (increase) decrease in fair value of derivatives in the consolidated statements of income. The Company has also entered into interest rate swap agreements which constituted cash flow hedges and qualified for hedge accounting treatment; therefore, changes in fair value are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 9). All cash flows associated with cash flow hedges are classified in operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Vehicle Insurance Reserves

Vehicle Insurance Reserves – Provisions for public liability and property damage and supplemental liability insurance (“SLI”) on self-insured claims are made by charges to direct vehicle and operating expense. Accruals for such charges are based upon actuarially determined evaluations of estimated ultimate liabilities on reported and unreported claims, prepared on a semi-annual basis. Historical data related to the amount and timing of payments for self-insured claims is utilized in preparing the actuarial evaluations. The accrual for public liability and property damage claims is discounted based upon the actuarially determined estimated timing of payments to be made in the future. The Company records expense related to public liability and property damage and SLI on a monthly basis based on rental volume and projections of ultimate losses, expenses, premiums and administrative costs that are derived from historical accident claim experience and trends. Management reviews the actual timing of payments as compared with the semi-annual actuarial estimate of timing of payments and has determined that there has been no material differences in the timing of payments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. Because of less predictability in the estimated timing of payments, self-insured reserves for SLI are not discounted.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation – Foreign assets and liabilities are translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date, and results of operations are translated using an average rate for the period. Translation adjustments are accumulated and reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition – Revenues from vehicle rentals are recognized as earned on a daily basis under the related rental contracts with customers. Revenues from leasing vehicles to franchisees are principally under operating leases with fixed monthly payments and are recognized ratably as earned over the lease terms. Revenues from fees and services include providing sales and marketing, reservations, information systems and other services to franchisees. Revenues from these services are generally based on a percentage of franchisee rental revenue or upon providing reservations and are recognized as earned on a monthly basis. Initial franchise fees are recognized upon substantial completion of all material services and conditions of the franchise sale, which coincides with the date of sale and commencement of operations by the franchisee.

Advertising Costs

Advertising Costs – Advertising costs are primarily expensed as incurred. The Company incurred advertising expense of $20.1 million, $20.9 million and $21.2 million, for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Environmental Costs

Environmental Costs – The Company’s operations include the storage of gasoline in underground storage tanks at certain company-owned stores. Liabilities incurred in connection with the remediation of accidental fuel discharges are recorded when it is probable that obligations have been incurred and the amounts can be reasonably estimated.

Operating Leases

Operating Leases –

Contingent Rent – The Company recognizes contingent rent expense associated with certain airport concession agreements monthly as incurred when the Company’s achievement of the annual targeted qualifying revenue is probable.

Scheduled Rent Increases – The Company recognizes scheduled rent increases on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes – The Company has provided for income taxes on its separate taxable income or loss and other tax attributes. Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred income tax assets when management determines it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. The Company has established a valuation allowance related to DTG Canada and a portion of the Company’s net operating losses for state tax purposes. The Company evaluates its tax policies quarterly to identify uncertain tax positions.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share – Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of options. In computing diluted EPS, the Company utilizes the treasury stock method.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company uses the fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based compensation. All performance share, restricted stock and stock option awards are accounted for using the fair value-based method for the 2011, 2010 and 2009 periods. The fair value of these common shares is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common shares at the specific date on which the shares were granted. In 2011 and 2010, the Company did not issue any stock options. In 2009, the Company issued approximately 1,120,000 stock options at a weighted average grant-date fair value per share of $4.44.

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards –

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) ASU 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” which amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASU 2010-06”) to add new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements. ASU 2010-06 also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2010-06 regarding disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 as required on January 1, 2010 and adopted the remaining provisions of ASU 2010-06 regarding separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements as required on January 1, 2011. The adoption of this latest provision had no impact on the Company’s financial statements as the Company has no Level 3 measurements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS” (“ASU 2011-04”), which amends U.S. GAAP to converge U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) by changing the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011; early adoption is not permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2011-04 on January 1, 2012, as required, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Comprehensive Income—Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of stockholders’ equity. It requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Comprehensive Income—Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in ASU 2011-05,” to defer the effective date of the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income. All other provisions of this update, which are to be applied retrospectively, are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 on January 1, 2012, as required.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”) to amend the requirement for an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. ASU 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2011-11 on January 1, 2013, as required, but does not believe this guidance will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

XML

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax expense		$ 86,652,000	$ 76,957,000	$ 16,854,000
Other comprehensive income relates to interest rate swap and foreign currency translation		13,300,000
Federal tax refunds received	50,000,000
Federal NOL carryforwards		166,300,000
Valuation allowance, net operating losses		100,000	100,000
Canadian NOL carryforwards		16,561,000	17,650,000
CANADA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, net operating losses		24,600,000	25,900,000
Canadian NOL carryforwards		$ 66,200,000
CANADA | Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating losses expiration year		2014
CANADA | Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating losses expiration year		2031

XML

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense consists of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In Thousands)
Current:
Federal	$	6,019	$	79	$	4,867
State and local		8,184		12,535		13,417
Foreign		837		631		848
		15,040		13,245		19,132
Deferred:
Federal		78,316		70,968		19,365
State and local		8,336		5,989		(2,511	)
		86,652		76,957		16,854
	$	101,692	$	90,202	$	35,986

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2011			2010
	(In Thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Intangible asset amortization	$	32,744		$	37,176
Vehicle insurance reserves		30,183			38,456
Other accrued liabilities		27,450			33,621
Interest rate swap		—			15,267
AMT credit carryforward		—			7,252
Canadian NOL carryforwards		16,561			17,650
Other Canadian temporary differences		6,278			6,462
Federal and state NOL carryforwards		50,993			5,723
Allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable		1,036			1,729
Canadian depreciation		1,834			1,862
		167,079			165,198
Valuation allowance		(24,705	)		(26,042	)
Total	$	142,374		$	139,156
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	$	484,942		$	381,078
Other		394			1,008
Total	$	485,336		$	382,086

Summary of Reconciliation of Taxes at Maximum U.S. Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate with Recorded Taxes

The following summary reconciles taxes at the maximum U.S. statutory federal income tax rate with recorded taxes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011						2010						2009
	Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent			Amount			Percent
	(Amounts in Thousands)
Tax expense computed at the maximum U.S. statutory rate	$	91,435			35.0	%	$	77,496			35.0	%	$	28,353			35.0	%
Difference resulting from:
State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		11,132			4.2	%		12,056			5.4	%		7,007			8.6	%
Foreign (income) losses		(623	)		(0.2	%)		1,522			0.7	%		1,111			1.4	%
Foreign taxes		586			0.2	%		416			0.2	%		633			0.8	%
Other		(838	)		(0.3	%)		(1,288	)		(0.6	%)		(1,118	)		(1.4	%)
Total	$	101,692			38.9	%	$	90,202			40.7	%	$	35,986			44.4	%

XML

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

13.    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Share Repurchase Program

On September 26, 2011, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had increased the authorization of the share repurchase program previously announced on February 24, 2011 of up to $100 million to up to $400 million. The share repurchase program is discretionary and has no expiration date. Subject to applicable law, the Company may repurchase shares through forward stock repurchase agreements, accelerated stock buyback programs, directly in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to derivative instruments or plans complying with SEC Rule 10b5-1, among other types of transactions and arrangements. Additionally, share repurchases are subject to applicable limitations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, which as of December 31, 2011, permitted share repurchases totaling approximately $280 million, after giving effect to the $100 million forward stock repurchase plan pre-funded in November 2011. The New Revolving Credit Facility contains limitations on share repurchases. See Note 8 for further discussion. Although payments were funded in 2011 for share repurchases under the forward stock repurchase agreement described below, no shares were repurchased under the share repurchase program as of December 31, 2011.

On November 3, 2011, the Company entered into and pre-funded a forward stock repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. (“Goldman”) under which the Company agreed to acquire $100 million of Company common stock. The Company currently expects to repurchase shares in 2012 under the remaining authorization of the share repurchase program. The share repurchase program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time.

On February 7, 2012, the Company settled the $100 million forward stock repurchase agreement that was executed on November 3, 2011 and acquired 1,451,193 shares of common stock at an average share price of approximately $68.91.

Shareholder Rights Plan

On May 18, 2011, the Company adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) under which the Company’s shareholders will receive rights to purchase shares of a new series of preferred stock in certain circumstances. Under the provisions of the Rights Plan, which has an expiration date of May 30, 2012, the rights will be exercisable if a person or group, without the Company’s approval, acquires 20% or more of the Company’s common stock or announces a tender offer which results in the ownership of 20% or more of the Company’s common stock. The rights also will be exercisable if a person or group that already owns 20% or more of the Company’s common stock, without the Company’s approval, acquires any additional shares. If the rights become exercisable, all rights holders (other than the person triggering the rights) will be entitled to acquire the Company’s common stock at a 50% discount.

On February 17, 2012, the Company extended the Rights Plan for one year, which now expires on May 30, 2013.

Public Stock Offering

In October 2009, the Company entered into a terms agreement with certain underwriters to issue and sell 5,750,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price to the public of $19.25 per share. The Company also granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 862,500 shares of common stock. The sale was made pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale of the initial shares closed on November 3, 2009, and the sale of the additional shares pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares closed on November 11, 2009. The 6,612,500 shares issued resulted in $120.6 million of net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses of the offering of $6.6 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

	Interest Rate SWAP			Foreign Currency Translation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2009		(32,952	)		3,564			(29,388	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		8,662			—			8,662
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			2,352			2,352
Balance, December 31, 2009		(24,290	)		5,916			(18,374	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		5,543			—			5,543
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			502			502
Balance, December 31, 2010		(18,747	)		6,418			(12,329	)
Interest rate swap and cap adjustment, net of tax		10,259			—			10,259
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(5,547	)		(5,547	)
Balance, December 31, 2011		(8,488	)		871			(7,617	)