Question: EXHIBIT H Disclosure of a Material Weakness by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.'s Management Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management is responsible

EXHIBIT H Disclosure of a Material Weakness by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.'s Management Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such 

EXHIBIT H Disclosure of a Material Weakness by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.'s Management Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting has inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk. Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission ("COSO") in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, due to the identification of additional material weaknesses and the fact that certain material weaknesses' 2015 Form 10-K/A filed on March 4, 2016, continue to exist at December 31, 2016, as discussed below. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Risk Assessment We did not effectively design and maintain controls in response to the risks of material misstatement. Specifically, changes to existing controls or the implementation of new controls have not been sufficient to respond to changes to the risks of material misstatement to financial reporting, due in part to dispositions and other changes to the business. This material weakness contributed to the following additional material weaknesses: Information technology ("IT") systems that are relevant to the preparation of statements. Specifically, we did not design and Risk Assessment We did not effectively design and maintain controls in response to the risks of material misstatement. Specifically, changes to existing controls or the implementation of new controls have not been sufficient to respond to changes to the risks of material misstatement to financial reporting, due in part to dispositions and other changes to the business. This material weakness contributed to the following additional material weaknesses: Information technology ("IT") systems that are relevant to the preparation of statements. Specifically, we did not design and maintain statements. Specifically, we did not design and maintain (i) user access controls to appropriately segregate duties and adequately restrict user and privileged access to financial applications and data to the appropriate Company personnel, (ii) effective controls to monitor developers' access to production and adequately capture, document and approve data changes and other IT related activities, and (iii) effective controls related to access and monitoring of critical jobs. These control deficiencies did not result in a misstatement to the consolidated financial statements, however, the deficiencies, when aggregated, could impact the effectiveness of IT-dependent controls (such as automated controls that address the risk of material misstatement to one or more assertions, along with the IT controls and underlying data that support the effectiveness of system- generated data and reports) that could result in misstatements potentially impacting all financial statement accounts and disclosures that would not be prevented or detected in a timely manner. Accordingly, management has determined these deficiencies in the aggregate constitute a material weakness. We did not design and maintain effective controls over system- generated reports, spreadsheets and data transfers used in the accounting for estimates related to revenue earning vehicles. Specifically, we did not design and maintain effective controls over ensuring the completeness and accuracy of system- generated reports, spreadsheets and data transfers utilized in the accounting for estimates related to revenue earning vehicles and related payables and receivables. These control deficiencies did not result in a misstatement to the consolidated financial statements. We did not design and maintain effective controls over the accounting for income taxes. Specifically, the Company failed to properly design controls over the accounting for income tax effects related to non-recurring transactions, the provision for income taxes and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances. These control deficiencies resulted in audit adjustments which were identified and corrected in the same period to the income tax provision (benefit), net loss from discontinued operations and 0010 not result in a misstatement to the consolidated financial statements. We did not design and maintain effective controls over the accounting for income taxes. Specifically, the Company failed to properly design controls over the accounting for income tax effects related to non-recurring transactions, the provision for income taxes and state deferred tax asset valuation allowances. These control deficiencies resulted in audit adjustments which were identified and corrected in the same period to the income tax provision (benefit), net loss from discontinued operations and deferred tax liabilities accounts in 2016. page 225 Control Activities We did not design and maintain effective controls over the non-fleet procurement process, which was exacerbated by the lack of training of field personnel as part of our 2013 Oracle ERP system implementation. This control deficiency contributed to the previously reported restatement of our financial statements for the years 2012 and 2013, each of the quarters of 2013 including misstatements of direct vehicle and operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. We did not design and maintain effective controls over certain accounting estimates. Specifically, we did not design and maintain controls over the effective review of the models, assumptions, and data used in developing estimates or changes made to assumptions and data related to reserve estimates associated with allowances for uncollectible amounts receivable for renter obligations for damaged vehicles. This control deficiency contributed to the previously reported restatement of our financial statements for the years 2012 and 2013, each of the quarters of 2013 including misstatements of direct vehicle and operating expenses, allowance for doubtful accounts, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Each of the foregoing control deficiencies could result in material misstatements of the consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, our management has determined these control deficiencies constitute material weaknesses. Source: Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.'s FORM 10-K (March 6, 2017)

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