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Key audit matter    How our audit addressed the key audit matter 
Assumptions and estimates made by 
management and their external 
valuers in the valuation process. 
•  Sensitivity of valuations to key input 
assumptions, specifically discount 
rates and future rental income. 
For more information, refer to notes 2, 3, 7 and 
9 of the financial statements. 
alternative assumptions and valuation methods, our audit 
procedures concluded that the valuations were based on 
reasonable assumptions and appropriate data that are 
consistent with the prevailing market conditions.  
We also found that the disclosures in the financial statements 
are adequate and consistent with the requirements of 
relevant accounting standards. 
 
 
 
Business Combination of 
HR - ALUGUER DE AUTOMÓVEIS S.A.  
On 1 October 2022 the Company completed 
the acquisition of 89,56% of HR - ALUGUER 
DE AUTOMÓVEIS S.A. (“HR”) the Hertz 
International franchisee in Portugal. 
This acquisition is a business combination 
accounted for according to IFRS 3 “Business 
Combinations”. 
The purchase price comprises: i) an initial cash 
consideration of €31.5m, and ii) a  contingent 
consideration of €7.5m that was valued at 
€7.2m at the acquisition date.   
The contingent consideration relates to profit 
targets of HR for the period 2022 to 2024, for 
which management considers payment highly 
probable.  Consequently at the acquisition date 
the purchase price amounted to €38.74m and 
has the Company also recognized a liability of 
€7.2m for the contingent consideration.   
The Group performed a preliminary Purchase 
Price Allocation with the support of external 
valuers that, in addition to certain fair value 
adjustments being made to HR’s Non-Current 
and Current Assets, resulted in the recognition 
of intangibles assets related to the Hertz Brand 
in Portugal of €18.9m and Goodwill of €16.2m. 
This business combination and in particular 
the purchase price allocation is considered as a 
key audit  matter due to the level of judgement 
used in determining the fair value of the net 
assets acquired.  
For more information, refer to notes 2, 11 and 
12 of the financial statements. 
 
We obtained the report issued by the external valuer engaged 
by the Group to perform the preliminary Purchase Price 
Allocation and to support management with the 
determination of identifiable assets and liabilities for this 
business combination. 
We evaluated and confirmed the independence and 
objectivity of the external valuer.  
We assessed the asset identification process, the 
methodology adopted by the external valuer and the 
assumptions applied, including the discount rate and royalty 
rates used. 
We obtained the cash flow forecasts supporting the valuation 
of the intangible asset identified and assessed if these reflect 
management's business plan. 
Through the use of our component auditors in Portugal who 
performed relevant audit procedures, examined the 
determination of the identifiable assets acquired and the 
liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed. Additionally we 
verified the measurement methods applied, including the 
useful lives of relevant identifiable assets. 
We evaluated whether the disclosures are consistent and 
adequate with the requirement of IFRS 3 “Business 
Combinations”. 
Notwithstanding the subjectivity associated with determining 
fair values, and noting also that the fair values determined 
are preliminary and will be finalized within 12 months from 
the acquisition date when the purchase price allocation is 
completed, our audit procedures concluded that the 
accounting and measurement methods applied are in 
accordance with IFRSs and the assumptions and 
measurement parameters applied reflect management's 
business plan. 
 
Other Information  
The members of the Board of Directors are responsible for the Other Information. The Other Information, 
which is included in the Annual Report in accordance with Law 3556/2007, is the Statements of Board of 
Directors members and the Board of Directors Report (but does not include the financial statements and our 
auditor’s report thereon), which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report.