SFA Research Corner: Hertz’s New Lease on ABS

Hertz raised $4 billion through two ABS offerings from its new term ABS shelf, Hertz Vehicle Financing III. As a testament to the strength of the securitization market, investors’ search for yield in a prolonged low interest rate environment, and growing confidence in the recovery of the travel sector, Hertz raised this capital even as the company emerged from a highly visible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, a period of tumultuous leadership changes, and a global pandemic that shuttered the travel and tourism industry.