AMENDMENT #1 ON FORM 10K/A
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


Amendment No. 1

on

FORM 10-K/A

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

 

¨   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 1-14387

United Rentals, Inc.

 

Commission File Number 1-13663

United Rentals (North America), Inc.

(Exact Names of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)


Delaware

Delaware

 

06-1522496

06-1493538

State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Nos.)

Five Greenwich Office Park,

Greenwich, Connecticut

  06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip code)

 

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (203) 622-3131

 

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

 

Title of Each Class  

Name of Each Exchange on

Which Registered

Common Stock, $.01 par value, of United Rentals, Inc.

  New York Stock Exchange

 

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

 

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.     x  Yes    ¨  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.    ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). x Yes ¨ No

 

As of June 30, 2002, there were 76,531,071 shares of United Rentals, Inc. common stock outstanding. The aggregate market value of such common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2002 was approximately $1,579.7 million. Such aggregate market value was calculated by using the closing price of such common stock as of such date on the New York Stock Exchange of $21.80.

 

As of June 16, 2003, there were 76,572,735 shares of United Rentals, Inc. common stock outstanding. There is no market for the common stock of United Rentals (North America), Inc., all outstanding shares of which are owned by United Rentals, Inc.

 

Documents incorporated by reference: Certain sections of the Proxy Statement of United Rentals, Inc. to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 120 days of the registrant’s fiscal year are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

 

This combined Form 10-K is separately filed by (i) United Rentals, Inc. and (ii) United Rentals (North America), Inc. (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc.). United Rentals (North America), Inc. meets the conditions set forth in general instruction (I)(1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format permitted by such instruction.

 



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FORM 10-K/A REPORT INDEX

 

10-K/A Part
and Item No.


        Page No.

PART II

         

Item 6

   Selected Financial Data    1

Item 7

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    3

Item 8

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    22

PART IV

         

Item 15

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K    84


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Reason for Filing Amendment to 10-K

 

In August 1998, a subsidiary trust of United Rentals, Inc. sold six million shares of 6 1/2% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities. During the first and fourth quarters of 2002, we repurchased a total of 1,469,000 of these shares for aggregate consideration of approximately $38.1 million, which represented a discount of approximately 48% relative to the aggregate liquidation preference of these shares.

 

In the original Form 10-K that we filed, we appropriately reflected these repurchase transactions on our consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity. However, we did not reflect the gain associated with these transactions in our calculation of earnings (loss) per share. We have recently become aware that applicable accounting standards require that such gain be included in our earnings (loss) per share calculation and, accordingly, have restated our financial statements to do so. This restatement has a positive $0.47 per share impact on our earnings (loss) per share calculation for 2002.

 

Other than the change to our earnings (loss) per share calculation, there are no changes to our consolidated statement of operations, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity or consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

For additional information concerning our earnings per share calculation, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.


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Item 6.     Selected Financial Data

 

You should read the following data together with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Report and Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

We completed a number of acquisitions during the periods presented below. We accounted for certain of these acquisitions as poolings-of-interests. This means that, for accounting and financial reporting purposes, the acquired company is treated as having been combined with us at all times since the inception of the acquired company. Accordingly, we have restated our accounts to include the accounts of the businesses that we acquired in these pooling-of-interests transactions, except in one case where the transaction was not material. We accounted for our other acquisitions as purchases. This means that the results of operations of the acquired company are included in our financial statements only from the date of acquisition. We believe that our results for the periods presented below are not directly comparable because of the impact of the acquisitions accounted for as purchases. For additional information, see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.

 

    Year Ended December 31

 
    1998

    1999

   2000

    2001

   2002

 
    (in thousands, except per share data)  

Income statement data:

                                     

Total revenues

  $ 1,220,282     $ 2,233,628    $ 2,918,861     $ 2,886,605    $ 2,820,989  

Total cost of revenues

    796,834       1,408,710      1,830,291       1,847,135      1,934,712  
   


 

  


 

  


Gross profit

    423,448       824,918      1,088,570       1,039,470      886,277  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    195,620       352,595      454,330       441,751      438,918  

Goodwill impairment

                                  247,913  

Restructuring charge

                           28,922      28,262  

Merger-related expenses

    47,178                                

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

    35,248       62,867      86,301       106,763      59,301  
   


 

  


 

  


Operating income

    145,402       409,456      547,939       462,034      111,883  

Interest expense

    64,157       139,828      228,779       221,563      195,961  

Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust

    7,854       19,500      19,500       19,500      18,206  

Other (income) expense, net

    (4,906 )     8,321      (1,836 )     6,421      (900 )
   


 

  


 

  


Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    78,297       241,807      301,496       214,550      (101,384 )

Provision for income taxes

    43,499       99,141      125,121       91,977      8,102  
   


 

  


 

  


Income (loss) before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    34,798       142,666      176,375       122,573      (109,486 )

Extraordinary items, net (1)

    21,337                      11,317         

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net (2)

                                  (288,339 )
   


 

  


 

  


Net income (loss)

  $ 13,461     $ 142,666    $ 176,375     $ 111,256    $ (397,825 )
   


 

  


 

  


Pro forma provision for income taxes before extraordinary items (3)

  $ 44,386                                

Pro forma income before extraordinary items (3)

    33,911                                

Basic earnings (loss) available to common stockholders before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share (8)

  $ 0.53     $ 2.00    $ 2.48     $ 1.70    $ (0.98 )

Diluted earnings (loss) available to common stockholders before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share (8)

  $ 0.48     $ 1.53    $ 1.89     $ 1.30    $ (0.98 )

Basic earnings (loss) available to common stockholders per share (4)(5)(8)

  $ 0.20     $ 2.00    $ 2.48     $ 1.54    $ (4.78 )

Diluted earnings (loss) available to common stockholders per share (4)(5)(8)

  $ 0.18     $ 1.53    $ 1.89     $ 1.18    $ (4.78 )

Other financial data:

                                     

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 211,158     $ 343,508    $ 414,432     $ 427,726    $ 384,849  

Dividends on common stock

                           

 

     December 31

     1998

   1999

   2000

   2001

   2002

     (dollars in thousands)

Balance sheet data:

                                  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 20,410    $ 23,811    $ 34,384    $ 27,326    $ 19,231

Rental equipment, net

     1,143,006      1,659,733      1,732,835      1,747,182      1,845,675

Goodwill, net (6)

     922,065      1,853,279      2,215,532      2,199,774      1,705,191

Total assets

     2,634,663      4,497,738      5,123,933      5,061,516      4,690,557

Total debt

     1,314,574      2,266,148      2,675,367      2,459,522      2,512,798

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust

     300,000      300,000      300,000      300,000      226,550

Series A and B preferred stock (7)

            430,800      430,800              

Stockholders’ equity

     726,230      966,686      1,115,143      1,625,510      1,331,505

 

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(1)   The charge in 1998 resulted from the early extinguishment of certain debt and primarily reflected prepayment penalties. The charge in 2001 resulted from the refinancing of certain debt and primarily reflected the write-off of deferred financing fees.
(2)   The cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in 2002 resulted from a goodwill impairment charge recognized upon the adoption of a new accounting standard. See Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Changes in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and Note 4 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.
(3)   A company that we acquired in a pooling-of-interests transaction was taxed as a Subchapter S Corporation until being acquired by us in 1998. In general, the income or loss of a Subchapter S Corporation is passed through to its owners rather than being subjected to taxes at the entity level. Pro forma provision for income taxes before extraordinary items and pro forma income before extraordinary items reflect a provision for income taxes as if such company was liable for federal and state income taxes as a taxable corporate entity for all periods presented.
(4)   During 2002, we repurchased a portion of the preferred securities issued in 1998 by a subsidiary trust of United Rentals, Inc., at a repurchase price that was below the aggregate liquidation preference of the repurchased securities. See “Managements’ Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Certain Information Concerning Trust Preferred Securities.” In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the gain associated with these repurchase transactions is reflected in our earnings (loss) per share calculation, but is not otherwise reflected on our statement of operations. The gain associated with these repurchase transactions caused the amount of our net loss per share in 2002 to be $0.47 less than it would have been had this gain not been included in our earnings (loss) per share calculation. For additional information concerning our earnings (loss) per share calculation, see Note 14 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.
(5)   Our earnings during 1998 were impacted by merger-related expenses of $47.2 million ($33.2 million net of tax or $0.45 per diluted share), a $4.8 million ($0.07 per diluted share) charge to recognize deferred tax liabilities of a company acquired in a pooling-of-interests transaction and an extraordinary item (net of tax) of $21.3 million ($0.30 per diluted share). Our earnings during 1999 were impacted by $18.2 million ($10.8 million net of tax or $0.12 per diluted share) of expenses incurred related to a terminated tender offer. Our earnings during 2001 were impacted by a restructuring charge of $28.9 million ($19.2 million net of tax or $0.20 per diluted share), a $7.8 million ($5.2 million net of tax or $0.06 per diluted share) charge, recorded in other expense, relating to refinancing costs of a synthetic lease and an extraordinary item (net of tax) of $11.3 million ($0.12 per diluted share). Our earnings during 2002 were impacted by a restructuring charge of $28.3 million ($17.3 million net of tax or $0.23 per share), a $247.9 million goodwill impairment charge ($198.8 million net of tax or $2.62 per share), a $1.6 million charge ($0.9 million net of tax or $0.01 per share) recorded in other expense relating to refinancing costs, and a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (net of tax) of $288.3 million ($3.80 per share).
(6)   Goodwill is defined as the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Until January 1, 2002, goodwill was being amortized on a straight-line basis over forty years. Beginning January 1, 2002, in accordance with the adoption of a new accounting standard, goodwill was no longer amortized. See Item 7—“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Changes in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” and Note 4 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.
(7)   We issued series A and B perpetual convertible preferred stock in 1999 and included such preferred stock in stockholders’ equity. In July 2001, the SEC issued guidance to all public companies as to when redeemable preferred stock may be classified as stockholders’ equity. Under this guidance, the series A and B preferred would not be included in stockholders’ equity because this stock would be subject to mandatory redemption on a hostile change of control. On September 28, 2001, we entered into an agreement effecting the exchange of new series C and D perpetual convertible preferred stock for the series A and B preferred. The series C and D preferred is not subject to mandatory redemption on a hostile change of control, and is included in stockholders’ equity under the recent SEC guidance. The effect of the foregoing is that our perpetual convertible preferred stock is included in stockholders’ equity as of September 28, 2001 and thereafter, but is outside of stockholders’ equity for earlier dates.
(8)   The 2002 per share amounts have been restated. For additional information concerning our earnings (loss) per share calculation, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.

 

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Item 7.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

General

 

We are the largest equipment rental company in the world. Our revenues are divided into three categories:

 

    Equipment rentals—This category includes our revenues from renting equipment. This category also includes related revenues such as the fees we charge for equipment delivery, fuel, repair of rental equipment and damage waivers.

 

    Sales of rental equipment—This category includes our revenues from the sale of used rental equipment.

 

    Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues—This category principally includes our revenues from the following sources: (i) the sale of new equipment, (ii) the sale of supplies and merchandise, (iii) repair services and the sale of parts for equipment owned by customers, and (iv) the operations of our subsidiary that develops and markets software for use by equipment rental companies in managing and operating multiple branch locations.

 

Our cost of operations consists primarily of: (i) depreciation costs relating to the rental equipment that we own and lease payments for the rental equipment that we hold under operating leases, (ii) the cost of repairing and maintaining rental equipment, (iii) the cost of the items that we sell including new and used equipment and related parts, merchandise and supplies and (iv) personnel costs, occupancy costs and supply costs.

 

We record rental equipment expenditures at cost and depreciate equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life (which ranges from two to ten years), after giving effect to an estimated salvage value of 0% to 10% of cost.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily include sales commissions, bad debt expense, advertising and marketing expenses, management salaries, and clerical and administrative overhead.

 

Non-rental depreciation and amortization includes (i) depreciation expense associated with equipment that is not offered for rent (such as vehicles, computers and office equipment) and amortization expense associated with leasehold improvements, (ii) the amortization of deferred financing costs and (iii) the amortization of other intangible assets. Our other intangible assets consist of non-compete agreements. As described below, effective January 1, 2002, we no longer amortize goodwill.

 

We completed acquisitions in each of 2000, 2001 and 2002. See Note 3 to the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. In view of the fact that our operating results for these years were affected by acquisitions, we believe that our results for these periods are not directly comparable.

 

Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” issued by the Financial Accountants Standards Board (“FASB”). Under this standard, our goodwill, which we previously amortized over 40 years, is no longer amortized. We amortized approximately $58.4 million of goodwill in 2001. Our approximately $17.0 million of other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. Under the new accounting standard, we are required to periodically review our goodwill for impairment. In general, this means that we must determine whether the fair value of the goodwill, calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, is at least equal to the recorded value shown on our balance sheet. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the recorded value, we are required to write off the excess goodwill as an expense.

 

We completed our initial impairment analysis in the first quarter of 2002 and recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $348.9 million ($288.3 million, net of tax). We completed a subsequent impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of 2002 and recorded an additional non-cash impairment charge of approximately

 

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$247.9 million ($198.8 million, net of tax). The first impairment charge, net of tax benefit, was recorded on our statement of operations as a “Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.” This charge appears below the operating income line and, accordingly, does not impact operating income. The second impairment charge was recorded on our statement of operations as “goodwill impairment.” This charge appears above the operating income line and, accordingly, does impact operating income. Our stockholders’ equity was reduced by the amount of both charges.

 

We will be required to review our goodwill for further impairment at least annually. Any future goodwill impairment charge would be recorded on our statement of operations as “goodwill impairment” and would reduce operating income.

 

We test for goodwill impairment on a branch-by-branch basis rather than on an aggregate basis. This means that a goodwill write-off is required even if only one or a limited number of our branches has impairment and even if there is no impairment for all our branches on an aggregate basis. Factors that may cause future impairment at a particular branch, in addition to macroeconomic factors that affect all our branches, include changes in local demand and local competitive conditions. The fact that we test for impairment on a branch-by-branch basis increases the likelihood that we will be required to take additional non-cash goodwill write-offs in the future, although we cannot quantify at this time the magnitude of any future write-offs.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We prepare our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. A summary of our significant accounting policies is contained in Note 2 to the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. In applying many accounting principles, we need to make assumptions, estimates and/or judgments. These assumptions, estimates and judgments are often subjective and may change based on changing circumstances or changes in our analysis. Material changes in these assumptions, estimates and judgments have the potential to materially alter our results of operations. We have identified below those of our accounting policies that we believe could potentially produce materially different results were we to change underlying assumptions, estimates and judgments.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.    We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts. These allowances reflect our estimate of the amount of our receivables that we will be unable to collect. Our estimate could require change based on changing circumstances, including changes in the economy or in the particular circumstances of individual customers. Accordingly, we may be required to increase or decrease our allowance.

 

Useful Lives of Rental Equipment and Property and Equipment.    We depreciate rental equipment and property and equipment over their estimated useful lives, after giving effect to an estimated salvage value of 0% to 10% of cost. The useful life of an asset is determined based on our estimate of the period the asset will generate revenues, and the salvage value is determined based on our estimate of the minimum value we could realize from the asset after such period. We may be required to change these estimates based on changes in our industry or other changing circumstances. If these estimates change in the future, we may be required to recognize increased or decreased depreciation expense for these assets.

 

Impairment of Goodwill.    As described above, we must periodically determine whether the fair value of our goodwill is at least equal to the recorded value shown on our balance sheet. See “—Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” We must make estimates and assumptions in evaluating the fair value of goodwill. We may be required to change these estimates and assumptions based on changes in economic conditions, changes in our business prospects or other changing circumstances. If these estimates change in the future, we may be required to record additional impairment charges for goodwill.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.    We review the valuation of our long-lived assets on an ongoing basis and assess the carrying value of such assets if facts and circumstances suggest they may be impaired. If this

 

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review indicates that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable, then the carrying value is reduced to its estimated fair value. The determination of recoverability is based upon a nondiscounted cash flow analysis over the asset’s remaining useful life. We must make estimates and assumptions when applying the nondiscounted cash flow analysis. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be inaccurate due to factors such as changes in economic conditions, changes in our business prospects or other changing circumstances. If these estimates change in the future, we may be required to recognize write-downs on our long-lived assets.

 

Restructuring.    During 2002 and 2001, we recorded reserves in connection with the restructuring plans described below. These reserves include estimates pertaining to workforce reduction costs and costs of vacating facilities and related settlements of contractual obligations. Although we do not anticipate significant changes, the actual costs may differ from these estimates and we may be required to record additional expense not previously recorded.

 

Restructuring Plans in 2001 and 2002

 

We adopted a restructuring plan in April 2001 and a second restructuring plan in October 2002 as described below. These plans were adopted in response to adverse changes in economic conditions and in branch performance in certain of our markets. In connection with these plans, we recorded a restructuring charge of $28.9 million in 2001 (including a non-cash component of approximately $10.9 million) and $28.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 (including a non-cash component of approximately $2.5 million).

 

The 2001 plan involved the following principal elements: (i) 31 underperforming branches and five administrative offices were closed or consolidated with other locations, (ii) the reduction of our workforce by 489 through the termination of branch and administrative personnel, and (iii) certain information technology hardware and software was no longer used.

 

The 2002 plan involved the following key elements: (i) 42 underperforming branches and five administrative offices will be closed or consolidated with other locations (including 26 closed or consolidated as of December 31, 2002); (ii) our workforce will be reduced by 412 (including 232 terminated as of December 31, 2002), and (iii) a certain information technology project was abandoned. We expect to close or consolidate the remainder of the branches and complete the workforce reduction during 2003.

 

The aggregate annual revenues from the 42 branches that are being eliminated as part of the 2002 restructuring amounted to approximately $80 million. We estimate that we will retain a substantial portion of these revenues because we expect to: (i) redeploy most of the rental equipment of the eliminated branches to other branches that we project will be able to use this equipment to increase revenues and (ii) shift a portion of the customer base of the eliminated branches to other locations. We cannot, however, be certain that redeployed equipment will generate increased revenues in line with our projections or that we will not lose more customers than we expect. Assuming that the retained revenues are in line with our estimate, we project that the net savings from the 2002 restructuring will increase our annual operating income by about $20 million.

 

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The table below provides certain information concerning our restructuring charges. For additional information, see Note 5 to the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.

 

      Components of

Restructuring Charge


 

Balance

December 31, 2001(1)


  Amount of 2002 Charge

  Activity in 2002(2)

  Balance
December 31, 2002(3)


    (in thousands)

Costs to vacate facilities(4)

  $ 3,538   $ 24,569   $ 5,849   $ 22,258

Workforce reduction costs(5)

    2,055     2,776     1,369     3,462

Information technology costs(6)

    1,417     917     939     1,395
   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 7,010   $ 28,262   $ 8,157   $ 27,115
   

 

 

 


(1)   Represents the cash component of the 2001 charge that had not been paid as of December 31, 2001.
(2)   Represents (i) the non-cash component of the 2002 charge that relates to the elements of the 2002 restructuring plan that were implemented through the end of 2002 and (ii) the cash components of the 2001 and 2002 charges that were paid in 2002.
(3)   Represents (i) the non-cash component of the 2002 charge that relates to the elements of the 2002 restructuring plan that will be implemented after 2002 and (ii) the cash components of the 2001 and 2002 charges that were not paid as of December 31, 2002.
(4)   These costs primarily represent (i) payment of obligations under leases offset by estimated sublease opportunities, (ii) the write-off of capital improvements made to such facilities and (iii) the write-off of related goodwill (only in 2001).
(5)   These costs primarily represent severance.
(6)   These costs primarily represent the abandonment of certain information technology projects and the payment of obligations under equipment leases relating to such projects.

 

As indicated in table above, the aggregate balance of the 2001 and 2002 charges was $27.1 million as of December 31, 2002. We estimate that approximately $13.4 million of the remaining 2001 and 2002 charges will be incurred by December 31, 2003 (comprised of approximately $12.4 million of the cash component and approximately $1.0 million of the non-cash component) and approximately $13.7 million in future periods. These payments will not affect our future earnings because the charges associated with these payments have already been recorded in our 2002 or 2001 results. We expect to make these payments with cash from our operations.

 

Debt Refinancings and Extraordinary Item

 

We refinanced approximately $199.4 million of indebtedness in December 2002. In connection with this transaction, we recorded a $1.6 million charge ($0.9 million, net of tax) for the write-off of deferred financing fees attributable to the debt that was refinanced. For additional information concerning this transaction, see “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financing Transaction in 2002.”

 

We refinanced an aggregate of $1,695.7 million of indebtedness and other obligations in April 2001. In connection with this transaction, we recorded the following charges: (i) a pre-tax extraordinary charge of $18.1 million ($11.3 million, net of tax) that relates to the refinancing of indebtedness and primarily reflects the write-off of deferred financing fees attributable to the debt that was refinanced and (ii) a pre-tax charge of $7.8 million ($5.2 million, net of tax) that is recorded in other (income) expense, net, and relates to the refinancing of a synthetic lease.

 

Results of Operations

 

Overview of 2002 Results

 

Our results in 2002 were hurt by the $505.4 million of after-tax charges for non-cash goodwill write-offs and restructuring and refinancing costs described above. These charges are the reason that we ended the year with a net loss of $397.8 million.

 

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If you exclude the charges described above in both 2002 and 2001, then we would have had income, as adjusted, of $107.6 million in 2002, representing a 26.8% decrease from $147.0 million in 2001. The table below reconciles our net income (loss) to our income, as adjusted, to exclude specified charges. We provide this as adjusted data because we believe that an analysis of such data, in conjunction with an analysis of the GAAP data, may be useful to investors in understanding our 2002 results.

 

     2002

    2001

     (in thousands)

Net income (loss)

   $ (397,825 )   $ 111,256

Plus:

              

Restructuring charge, net of tax

     17,343       19,233

Goodwill impairment charge, net of tax

     198,826        

Refinancing costs, net of tax

     932       5,204

Extraordinary item, net of tax

             11,317

Cumulative effect of accounting change (related to goodwill impairment), net of tax

     288,339        
    


 

Income, as adjusted

   $ 107,615     $ 147,010
    


 

 

Private non-residential construction declined by 16% in 2002, according to Department of Commerce data. This reduced demand for our equipment and put downward pressure on rental rates and on used equipment prices. Our rental rates were down 4.8% and 5.2% for full-year and fourth-quarter 2002, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. The decrease in rental rates was partially offset by a 2.1% increase in the volume of rental transactions at locations open more than one year and by revenues attributable to new locations, partially offset by locations closed or consolidated. The net effect was that our total revenues for the year decreased 2.2% to $2,821.0 million and our same-store rental revenues decreased 2.7%.

 

The decrease in rental rates and used equipment prices and, to a lesser extent, increases in certain operating costs hurt our gross profit margins. Our gross profit margin from rentals decreased to 32.1% in 2002 from 37.9% in 2001, and our gross profit margin from sales of used rental equipment decreased to 33.7% in 2002 from 39.7% in 2001. On an overall basis our gross profit margin declined to 31.4% in 2002 from 36.0% in 2001.

 

Our lower revenues and gross profit margins in 2002 are the principal factors that caused income, as adjusted, to decrease to $107.6 in 2002 from $147.0 in 2001. These negative factors were partially offset by the elimination of goodwill amortization in 2002 as described above, which added approximately $36.6 million to our 2002 income, as adjusted.

 

While income was down in 2002, we maintained ample liquidity. We generated cash flow of $694.1 million, which included $517.9 million from operations and the balance from the sale of used rental equipment. We used $492.3 million of this cash to invest in our rental fleet. At year-end, we had $45.3 million drawn under our revolving credit facility, leaving us with $493.1 million of available borrowing capacity on this facility after taking into account letters of credit.

 

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Additional Information

 

Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

 

Revenues.    We had total revenues of $2,821.0 million in 2002, representing a decrease of 2.2% from total revenues of $2,886.6 million in 2001. The different components of our revenues are discussed below:

 

1.  Equipment Rentals.    Our revenues from equipment rentals were $2,154.7 million in 2002, representing a decrease of 2.6% from $2,212.9 million in 2001. These revenues accounted for 76.4% of our total revenues in 2002 compared with 76.7% of our total revenues in 2001. The decrease in rental revenues principally reflected the following:

 

    Our rental revenues from locations open more than one year, or same store rental revenues, decreased by approximately 2.7%. This decrease reflected a decrease in rental rates, which was partially offset by a 2.1% increase in the volume of rental transactions. The decrease in rental rates was 4.8% for full year 2002 and 5.2% for the fourth quarter of 2002 on a year-over-year basis. The decrease in rental rates principally reflected continued weakness in non-residential construction spending.

 

    The decrease in same store rental revenues was partially offset by additional revenues attributable to new locations that we acquired or opened. These additional revenues, net of revenues lost due to locations sold or closed, caused our overall decline in rental revenues to be 0.1 percentage points less than it would otherwise have been.

 

2.  Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our revenues from the sale of rental equipment were $176.2 million in 2002, representing an increase of 19.8% from $147.1 million in 2001. These revenues accounted for 6.2% of our total revenues in 2002 compared with 5.1% of our total revenues in 2001. The increase in these revenues in 2002 reflected an increase in volume partially offset by weaker pricing.

 

3.  Sales of Equipment and Merchandise and Other Revenues.    Our revenues from “sale of equipment and merchandise and other revenues” were $490.1 million in 2002, representing a decrease of 6.9% from $526.6 million in 2001. These revenues accounted for 17.4% of our total revenues in 2002 compared with 18.2% of our total revenues in 2001. The decrease in these revenues in 2002 principally reflected a decrease in the volume of new equipment sales.

 

Gross Profit.    Gross profit decreased to $886.3 million in 2002 from $1,039.5 million in 2001. This decrease reflected the decrease in total revenues discussed above, as well as the decrease in gross profit margin described below from equipment rental and the sale of rental equipment. Information concerning our gross profit margin by source of revenue is set forth below:

 

1.  Equipment Rentals.    Our gross profit margin from equipment rental revenues was 32.1% in 2002 and 37.9% in 2001. The decrease in 2002 principally reflected the decrease in rental rates described above and, to a lesser extent, higher costs related to employee benefits, fleet maintenance and delivery, and facilities.

 

2.  Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our gross profit margin from sales of rental equipment was 33.7% in 2002 and 39.7% in 2001. The decrease in 2002 primarily reflected continued price weakness in the used equipment market.

 

3.  Sales of Equipment and Merchandise and Other Revenues.    Our gross profit margin from “sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues” was 27.6% in 2002 and 27.1% in 2001. The increase in the gross profit margin in 2002 primarily reflected better margins for our service revenue.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $438.9 million, or 15.6% of total revenues, during 2002 and $441.8 million, or 15.3% of total revenues,

 

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during 2001. Our bad debt expense, which is a component of SG&A, was approximately $9.5 million higher in 2002 than in 2001, primarily reflecting an increase in our allowance for doubtful accounts. Without this increase in bad debt expense, our SG&A as a percentage of revenues would have decreased to 15.2% of total revenues in 2002 from 15.6% in 2001. This decrease in SG&A, excluding the change in bad debt expense, primarily reflected our ongoing efforts at cutting costs, including reducing the number of administrative personnel, reducing discretionary expenditures and consolidating certain credit and collection facilities.

 

Goodwill Impairment.    We recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $247.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2002. See “—Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” for additional information.

 

Restructuring Charge.    We recorded a restructuring charge of $28.3 million in 2002 and $28.9 million in 2001. See “—Restructuring Plans in 2002 and 2001” for additional information.

 

Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization.    Non-rental depreciation and amortization was $59.3 million, or 2.1% of total revenues, in 2002 and $106.8 million, or 3.7% of total revenues, in 2001. This decrease was primarily attributable to a new accounting standard (discussed above under “—Change in Accounting Treatment For Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”) which eliminated the amortization of goodwill effective January 1, 2002. If goodwill amortization had been eliminated in 2001, then non-rental depreciation and amortization would have been $48.5 million, or 1.7% of total revenues, in 2001. The increase in non-rental depreciation and amortization in 2002 as compared to the amount in 2001, after eliminating goodwill amortization, primarily reflected an increase in our non-rental assets such as facilities and transportation equipment.

 

Operating Income.    We recorded operating income of $111.9 million in 2002 compared with operating income of $462.0 million in 2001. The principal reason for the decrease in 2002 was the $247.9 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge that we recorded in 2002. However, after excluding that charge our operating income was still lower by approximately $102.2 million from the 2001 level. The principal reason for this decrease was the declines in revenues and gross profit described above. The adverse effects of these factors were partially offset by the decrease in non-rental depreciation and amortization described above.

 

Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased to $196.0 million in 2002 from $221.6 million in 2001. This decrease primarily reflected lower interest rates on our variable rate debt.

 

Preferred Dividends of a Subsidiary Trust.    Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust were $18.2 million during 2002 as compared to $19.5 million during 2001. The decrease in 2002 reflects our repurchase of a portion of our outstanding trust preferred securities.

 

Other (Income) Expense.    Other income was $0.9 million in 2002 compared with other expense of $6.4 million in 2001. The other income in 2002 was primarily attributable to the favorable settlement of a lawsuit for net proceeds of $4.0 million, partially offset by other charges including the write-off of $1.6 million of deferred financing fees as described above. The other expense in 2001 was primarily attributable to a $7.8 million charge relating to the refinancing of a synthetic lease as described above. See “—Debt Refinancings and Extraordinary Item.”

 

Income Taxes.    Income taxes were $8.1 million in 2002 compared with $92.0 million in 2001. Although we had a loss in 2002, we recorded income tax expense because a portion of our $247.9 million goodwill impairment charge was not deductible for federal income tax purposes. If you exclude the goodwill impairment charge in calculating our income, then our effective tax rate in 2002 would have been 39.0% compared with 42.9% in 2001. The decrease in such effective rate in 2002 reflects the elimination of goodwill amortization in 2002 and the non-deductibility for income tax purposes of certain costs included in the 2001 restructuring charge.

 

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2002 compared with income before extraordinary item of $122.6 million in 2001. The loss in 2002 principally reflects the decrease in operating income described above.

 

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle. As described under “—Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” we recorded an amount of $288.3 million, net of tax, for impairment of goodwill as part of our transitional impairment test upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142.

 

Years Ended December 31, 2001 and 2000

 

Revenues.    We had total revenues of $2,886.6 million in 2001, representing a decrease of 1.1% from total revenues of $2,918.9 million in 2000. The different components of our revenues are discussed below:

 

1.  Equipment Rentals.    Our revenues from equipment rentals were $2,212.9 million 2001, representing an increase of 7.6% from $2,056.7 million in 2000. These revenues accounted for 76.7% of our total revenues in 2001 compared with 70.5% of our total revenues in 2000. The increase in rental revenues reflected the following:

 

    We increased our revenues at locations open more than one year. This increase accounted for approximately 5.6 percentage points of the total increase of 7.6%. The increase in revenues at these locations was due to an increase in the volume of transactions, which was more than sufficient to offset a decline in rental rates. Rental rates for 2001 were down 0.8% compared to 2000.

 

    We also had additional revenues because we added new rental locations through start-ups and acquisitions. These additional revenues, net of revenues lost due to locations sold or closed, accounted for approximately 2.0 percentage points of the total increase of 7.6%.

 

2.  Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our revenues from the sale of rental equipment were $147.1 million in 2001, representing a decrease of 57.7% from $347.7 million in 2000. These revenues accounted for 5.1% of our total revenues in 2001 compared with 11.9% of our total revenues in 2000. This decrease principally reflected our decision to slow investment in new equipment and hold existing equipment longer during a recessionary environment.

 

3.  Sales of Equipment and Merchandise and Other Revenues.    Our revenues from “sale of equipment and merchandise and other revenues” were $526.6 million in 2001, representing an increase of 2.4% from $514.5 million in 2000. These revenues accounted for 18.2% of our total revenues in 2001 compared with 17.6% of our total revenues in 2000. The 2.4% increase in sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues was attributable to the increase in the volume of transactions.

 

Gross Profit.    Gross profit decreased to $1,039.5 million in 2001 from $1,088.6 million in 2000. This decrease reflected the decrease in total revenues discussed above, as well as the decrease in gross profit margin described below from equipment rental and the sales of rental equipment. Information concerning our gross profit margin by source of revenue is set forth below:

 

1.  Equipment Rentals.    Our gross profit margin from equipment rental revenues was 37.9% in 2001 and 39.9% in 2000. The decrease in 2001 principally reflected: (i) an increase in our cost of equipment rental, which was principally attributable to an increase in the amount of equipment that we hold under operating leases rather than owning, and (ii) the decrease in rental rates described above.

 

2.  Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our gross profit margin from the sales of rental equipment was 39.7% in 2001 and 40.1% in 2000. This decrease was primarily the result of modest price declines in some geographic areas.

 

3.  Sales of Equipment and Merchandise and Other Revenues.    Our gross profit margin from “sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues” was 27.1% in 2001 and 24.9% in 2000. The increase in the gross profit margin in 2001 primarily reflected: (i) lower costs resulting from our ongoing efforts to consolidate

 

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our suppliers and further capitalize on our purchasing power and (ii) a shift in mix which resulted in more of our sales being attributable to higher margin areas such as providing services and merchandise sales.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    SG&A was $441.8 million, or 15.3% of total revenues, during 2001 and $454.3 million, or 15.6% of total revenues, during 2000. The decrease in SG&A in 2001 primarily reflected cost-cutting measures that we have taken, including reducing the number of administrative personnel, reducing discretionary expenditures and consolidating certain credit and collection facilities.

 

Restructuring Charge.    We recorded a restructuring charge of $28.9 million in 2001. See “—Restructuring Plans in 2001 and 2002” for additional information.

 

Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization.    Non-rental depreciation and amortization was $106.8 million, or 3.7% of total revenues, in 2001 and $86.3 million, or 3.0% of total revenues, in 2000. The increase in the dollar amount of non-rental depreciation and amortization in 2001 primarily reflected (i) the amortization of goodwill attributable to acquisitions completed during 2000 and (ii) additional non-rental vehicles which generally have shorter useful lives.

 

Operating Income.    We recorded operating income of $462.0 million in 2001 compared with operating income of $547.9 million in 2000. The principal reason for the decrease in 2001 was the $28.9 million restructuring charge and the decrease in revenues from the sale of rental equipment described above.

 

Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased to $221.6 million in 2001 from $228.8 million in 2000. This decrease primarily reflected lower interest rates on our variable rate debt.

 

Preferred Dividends of a Subsidiary Trust.    During 2001 and 2000, preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust were $19.5 million.

 

Other (Income) Expense.    Other expense was $6.4 million in 2001 compared with other income of $1.8 million in 2000. The increase in other expense in 2001 was primarily attributable to the $7.8 million charge we incurred relating to the refinancing costs of a synthetic lease as described under “—Debt Refinancings and Extraordinary Item.”

 

Income Taxes.    Income taxes were $92.0 million, or an effective rate of 42.9%, in 2001 compared to $125.1 million, or an effective rate of 41.5%, in 2000. The increase in the effective rate in 2001 was primarily attributable to the non-deductibility for income tax purposes of certain costs included in the restructuring charge.

 

Income Before Extraordinary Item.    We had income before extraordinary item of $122.6 million in 2001 compared with income before extraordinary item of $176.4 million in 2000. The decrease in 2001 principally reflected the decrease in operating income and the $6.4 million of other expense described above.

 

Extraordinary Item.    We recorded an extraordinary charge of $18.1 million ($11.3 million, net of tax) in 2001. See “—Debt Refinancings and Extraordinary Item” for additional information.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Financing Transaction in 2002

 

In December 2002, we sold $210.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 10 ¾% Senior Notes Due 2008. The gross proceeds to us from the sale of the notes were approximately $203.8 million and the net proceeds were approximately $199.4 million (after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and offering expenses). These new notes are unsecured and were issued by United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings”) and are guaranteed by Holdings and, subject to limited exceptions, our domestic subsidiaries. We used the net proceeds to (i) permanently repay approximately

 

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$99.7 million of outstanding indebtedness under our existing term loan and (ii) repay approximately $99.7 million of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility. For additional information concerning this transaction, see note 9 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

 

In connection with the offering of the notes, we amended the agreement governing our existing term loan and revolving credit facility to, among other things, (i) provide us with greater flexibility in maintaining or satisfying certain financial ratios and tests required thereunder through the end of 2004 and (ii) reduce the maximum borrowing available under our revolving credit facility from $750 million to $650 million.

 

Certain Balance Sheet Changes

 

The decrease in goodwill at December 31, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 was primarily attributable to the write-offs of goodwill as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142 as further described under “—Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The decrease in deferred taxes at December 31, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 was primarily attributable to the tax effects of the goodwill write-off and the exercise of stock options in 2002. The decrease in retained earnings and stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001, reflects our net loss in 2002. The increase in additional paid-in capital at December 31, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 was primarily attributable to: (i) the issuance of additional shares upon the exercise of stock options and restricted stock, partially offset by common stock repurchased and retired, and (ii) the repurchase of 1,469,000 shares of our Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities at a price less than their liquidation preference.

 

Sources and Uses of Cash

 

During 2002, we (i) generated cash from operations of $517.9 million, (ii) generated cash from the sale of rental equipment of $176.2 million, (iii) received cash of $63.8 million from the issuance of common stock for the exercise of stock options and (iv) obtained cash from borrowings, net of repayments, of approximately $16.6 million. We used cash during this period principally to (i) pay consideration for acquisitions ($172.6 million), (ii) purchase rental equipment ($492.3 million), (iii) purchase other property and equipment ($38.6 million), (iv) purchase and retire shares of our outstanding common stock ($26.7 million), and (v) repurchase and retire shares of our convertible preferred securities ($38.1 million).

 

Certain Information Concerning Our Credit Facility

 

Our revolving credit facility enables United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”), our wholly owned subsidiary, to borrow up to $650 million on a revolving basis and enables one of URI’s Canadian subsidiaries to borrow up to $50 million (provided that the aggregate borrowings of URI and the Canadian subsidiary may not exceed $650 million). Up to $175 million of the revolving credit facility is available in the form of letters of credit. The revolving credit facility will mature and terminate on October 20, 2006.

 

As of December 31, 2002, borrowings under the revolving credit facility by URI accrue interest, at our option, at either (A) the ABR Rate (which is equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or (ii) the Chase Manhattan Bank’s prime rate) plus a margin of 1.50% or (B) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.50%. The above interest rate margins are adjusted quarterly based on our financial leverage ratio, up to maximum margins of 1.75% and 2.75%, for revolving loans based on the ABR rate and the adjusted LIBOR rate, respectively, and down to minimum margins of 0.75% and 1.75%, for revolving loans based on the ABR rate and the adjusted LIBOR rate, respectively. If at any time an event of default exists, the interest rate applicable to each loan will increase by 2% per annum. We are also required to pay the lenders a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per annum in respect of undrawn commitments under the revolving credit facility.

 

Certain Information Concerning Receivables Securitization

 

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receivables in the collateral pool are included in the liabilities and assets, respectively, reflected on our consolidated balance sheet. Key terms of this facility include:

 

    borrowings may be made only to the extent that the face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool exceeds the outstanding loans by a specified amount;

 

    the facility is structured so that the receivables in the collateral pool are the lenders’ only source of repayment;

 

    prior to expiration or early termination of the facility, amounts collected on the receivables may, subject to certain conditions, be retained by the borrower, provided that the remaining receivables in the collateral pool are sufficient to secure the then outstanding borrowings; and

 

    after expiration or early termination of the facility, we will repay the borrowings

 

As of December 31, 2002, (i) the outstanding borrowings under the facility were approximately $160.5 million and (ii) the aggregate face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool was approximately $346.8 million. The agreement governing this facility, which was amended in June 2001, contemplates that the term of the facility may extend for up to three years from the date of the amended facility. However, on each anniversary of such date, the consent of the lender is required for the facility to renew for the next year. The next anniversary date is in June 2003. We plan to seek the lenders’ approval for renewal or, alternatively, seek to obtain a new facility. The lenders under this facility may, at their option, terminate the facility in the event that our long-term senior secured debt securities are at any time rated “B+” or below by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or “B1” or below by Moody’s Investor Service.

 

Cash Requirements Related to Operations

 

Our principal existing sources of cash are cash generated from operations and from the sale of rental equipment and borrowings available under our revolving credit facility. As of March 11, 2003, we had $459.1 million of borrowing capacity available under our $650 million revolving credit facility (reflecting outstanding loans of approximately $48.1 million and outstanding letters of credit in the amount of approximately $142.8 million). We believe that our existing sources of cash will be sufficient to support our existing operations over the next 12 months.

 

We expect that our principal needs for cash relating to our existing operations over the next 12 months will be to fund (i) operating activities and working capital, (ii) the purchase of rental equipment and inventory items offered for sale, (iii) payments due under operating leases, (iv) debt service, and (v) costs relating to our restructuring plans. We plan to fund such cash requirements relating to our existing operations from our existing sources of cash described above. In addition, we plan to seek additional financing through the securitization of some of our equipment. For information on the scheduled principal payments coming due on our outstanding debt and on the payments coming due under our existing operating leases, see “—Certain Information Concerning Contractual Obligations.”

 

The amount of our future capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors, including general economic conditions and growth prospects. Based on current conditions, we estimate that capital expenditures for the year 2003 will be approximately $350 million for our existing operations. These expenditures are comprised of approximately $300 million of expenditures to replace rental equipment sold and $50 million of expenditures for the purchase of non-rental equipment. We expect that we will fund such expenditures from proceeds from the sale of used equipment, cash generated from operations and, if required, borrowings available under our revolving credit facility.

 

We plan to increase the weighted average age of our fleet, which is approximately 36 months, to 42 months by the end of 2003. Over the longer term we may further increase the average age of our fleet to about 45 months. This plan reflects our belief that the optimum age of our fleet is somewhat higher than where it is today. In estimating the optimum age of our fleet, we have taken into account a number of factors, including our current estimates regarding the relationship between age and reliability and maintenance costs and the capital

 

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expenditures required to maintain the fleet at a particular age. We will continue to evaluate these factors and, if our estimates prove inaccurate, may modify our plan.

 

While emphasizing internal growth, we may also continue to expand through a disciplined acquisition program. We will consider potential transactions of varying size and may, on a selective basis, pursue acquisition or consolidation opportunities involving other public companies or large privately-held companies. We expect to pay for future acquisitions using cash, capital stock, notes and/or assumption of indebtedness. To the extent that our existing sources of cash described above are not sufficient to fund such future acquisitions, we will require additional debt or equity financing and, consequently, our indebtedness may increase or the ownership of existing stockholders may be diluted as we implement our growth strategy.

 

Certain Information Concerning Contractual Obligations

 

The table below provides certain information concerning the payments coming due under certain categories of our existing contractual obligations:

 

    2003

    2004

  2005

  2006

  2007

  Thereafter

  Total (2)

    (in thousands)

Debt excluding capital leases (1)

  $ 163,300 (2)   $ 6,904   $ 220   $ 152,802   $ 531,563   $ 1,612,392   $ 2,467,181

Capital leases (1)

    20,119       19,650     5,848                       45,617

Operating leases(1):

                                           

Real estate

    68,068       63,613     55,650     50,574     46,383     108,093     392,381

Rental equipment

    110,642       88,189     82,325     246,719     39,927           567,802

Other equipment

    21,873       15,847     5,239     2,063     1,072     357     46,451

Purchase obligations

                                           

Other long-term liabilities

                                           
   


 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 384,002     $ 194,203   $ 149,282   $ 452,158   $ 618,945   $ 1,720,842   $ 3,519,432
   


 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)   The payments due with respect to a period represent (i) in the case of debt and capital leases, the scheduled principal payments due in such period, and (ii) in the case of operating leases, the minimum lease payments due in such period under non-cancelable operating leases.
(2)   Includes $160.5 million that is payable should our accounts receivable securitization facility terminate in 2003. As described under “—Certain Information Concerning Receivables Securitization,” subject to the lenders’ consent being obtained, the term of this facility may be extended. Extension of the facility in 2003 would reduce the debt payable in 2003 from $163.3 million to $2.8 million and increase by a corresponding amount the debt payable in the year during which the extended facility terminates.

 

Certain Information Concerning Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Restricted Stock.    We have granted to employees other than executive officers and directors approximately 1,165,000 shares of restricted stock that contain the following provisions. The shares vest in 2004, 2005 or 2006 or earlier upon a change in control of the Company, death, disability, retirement or certain terminations of employment, and are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting on certain other terminations of employment, the violation of non-compete provisions and certain other events. The grants provide that we will pay to employees who vest in their restricted stock, and who sell their restricted stock within five trading days after vesting, a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of: (i) approximately $300,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales are less than $27.26 but more than $15.17; (ii) a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of approximately $500,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales

 

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are less than $15.17 but more than $9.18; and (iii) a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of approximately $1,165,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales are less than $9.18.

 

Operating Leases.    We lease real estate, rental equipment and non-rental equipment under operating leases as a regular business activity. As part of many of our equipment operating leases, we guarantee that the value of the equipment at the end of the term will not be less than a specified projected residual value. The use of these guarantees helps to lower our monthly operating lease payments. We believe that the projected residual values are reasonable and, accordingly, that we are not likely to incur material obligations pursuant to such guarantees. However, we cannot be certain that the actual residual values will not turn out to be significantly below the projected values that we guaranteed. Our maximum potential liability under these guarantees is $231.6 million, which represents the aggregate amount that we would be required to pay if the residual value was zero for all equipment subject to such guarantees. In conformity with applicable accounting standards, this potential liability is not recorded on our balance sheet. For additional information concerning lease payment obligations under our operating leases, see “—Certain Information Concerning Contractual Obligations” and note 15 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.

 

Certain Information Concerning Trust Preferred Securities

 

In August 1998, a subsidiary trust of United Rentals, Inc. sold six million shares of 6½% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (“Trust Preferred Securities”) for aggregate consideration of $300 million. During 2002, we repurchased 1,469,000 of these shares for aggregate consideration of approximately $38.1 million, which represents a discount of approximately 48% relative to the aggregate liquidation preference of approximately $73.5 million. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the gain associated with these repurchase transactions is reflected in our earnings (loss) per share calculation, but is not otherwise reflected on our statement of operations. The gain associated with these repurchase transactions caused the amount of our net loss per share in 2002 to be $0.47 less than it would have been had this gain not been included in our earnings (loss) per share calculation. For additional information concerning our earnings (loss) per share calculation, see Note 14 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.

 

Relationship Between Holdings and URI

 

United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings”) is principally a holding company and primarily conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”) and subsidiaries of URI. Holdings provides certain services to URI in connection with its operations. These services principally include: (i) senior management services, (ii) finance related services and support, (iii) information technology systems and support, and (iv) acquisition related services. In addition, Holdings leases certain equipment and real property that are made available for use by URI and its subsidiaries. URI has made, and expects to continue to make, certain payments to Holdings in respect of the services provided by Holdings to URI. The expenses relating to URI’s payments to Holdings are reflected on URI’s financial statements as selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, although not legally obligated to do so, URI has in the past, and expects that it will in the future, make distributions to Holdings to, among other things, enable Holdings to pay dividends on the Trust Preferred Securities that were issued by a subsidiary trust of Holdings as described above.

 

The Trust Preferred Securities are the obligation of a subsidiary trust of Holdings and are not the obligation of URI. As a result, the dividends payable on these securities are reflected as an expense on the consolidated financial statements of Holdings, but are not reflected as an expense on the consolidated financial statements of URI. This is the principal reason why the net income reported on the consolidated financial statements of URI is higher than the net income reported on the consolidated financial statements of Holdings.

 

Fluctuations in Operating Results

 

We expect that our revenues and operating results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter or over the longer term. Certain of the general factors that may cause such fluctuations are discussed under “—Factors that May Influence Future Results and Accuracy of Forward Looking Statements—Fluctuations of Operating Results.”

 

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Accounting For Certain Expenses Relating to Potential Acquisitions

 

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we capitalize certain direct out-of-pocket expenditures (such as legal and accounting fees) relating to potential or pending acquisitions. Indirect acquisition costs, such as executive salaries, general corporate overhead, public affairs and other corporate services, are expensed as incurred. Our policy is to charge against earnings any capitalized expenditures relating to any potential or pending acquisition that we determine will not be consummated. There can be no assurance that in future periods we will not be required to incur a charge against earnings in accordance with such policy, which charge, depending upon the magnitude thereof, could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Seasonality

 

Our business is seasonal with demand for our rental equipment tending to be lower in the winter months. The seasonality of our business is heightened because we offer for rent traffic control equipment. Branches that rent a significant amount of this type of equipment tend to generate most of their revenues and profits in the second and third quarters of the year, slow down during the fourth quarter and operate at a loss during the first quarter.

 

Inflation

 

Although we cannot accurately anticipate the effect of inflation on our operations, we believe that inflation has not had, and is not likely in the foreseeable future to have, a material impact on our results of operations.

 

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

We adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” effective January 1, 2002. This standard addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and supersedes APB Opinion No. 17, “Intangible Assets.” Under this standard, goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests on a reporting unit level. For additional information, see “-Change in Accounting Treatment For Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Other intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.

 

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. This standard addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of”. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections”. This standard rescinds SFAS No. 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt”, and an amendment of that Statement, SFAS No. 64, “Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements”. This standard also rescinds SFAS No. 44, “Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers”. This standard amends SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”, to eliminate an inconsistency related to the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and certain lease modifications. This standard also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. We adopted this standard on January 1, 2003, and we will reclassify a pre-tax extraordinary loss of approximately $18.1 million recognized during the second quarter of 2001 to operating income. The adoption of the remaining provisions of SFAS No. 145 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. This standard addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. This standard nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. This standard is effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. This interpretation requires certain guarantees entered into after December 31, 2002 to be initially recognized and recorded at fair value and also requires new disclosures related to guarantees even if the likelihood of a guarantor having to make payments under the guarantees is remote. We adopted this interpretation as of December 31, 2002 and such adoption did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure”. This standard provides alternative methods of transition to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” but does not require us to use the fair value method. This standard also amends certain disclosure requirements related to stock-based employee compensation. We adopted the disclosure portion of this standard as of December 31, 2002 and such adoption is reflected in Note 2 to the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Factors that May Influence Future Results and Accuracy of Forward-Looking Statements

 

Sensitivity to Changes in Construction and Industrial Activities

 

Our equipment is principally used in connection with construction and industrial activities. Consequently, decreases in construction or industrial activity due to a recession or other reasons may lead to a decrease in the demand for our equipment or the prices that we can charge. Any such decrease could adversely affect our revenues and operating results. For example, as discussed above, our 2002 revenues, pricing and operating results were adversely affected by a significant decline in non-residential construction activity.

 

We have identified below certain factors that may cause a further downturn in construction and industrial activity, either temporarily or long-term:

 

    a continuation or a worsening of the current recessionary environment;

 

    an increase in interest rates;

 

    adverse weather conditions which may temporarily affect a particular region; or

 

    terrorism or hostilities involving the United States.

 

In addition, demand for our equipment may not reach projected levels in the event that funding for highway and other construction projects under government programs is reduced.

 

Fluctuations of Operating Results

 

We expect that our revenues and operating results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter or over the longer term due to a number of factors. These factors include:

 

    seasonal rental patterns of our customers, with rental activity tending to be lower in the winter;

 

    completion of acquisitions;

 

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    changes in the amount of revenue relating to renting traffic control equipment, since revenues from this equipment category tend to be more seasonal than the rest of our business;

 

    changes in the size of our rental fleet or in the rate at which we sell our used equipment;

 

    changes in demand for our equipment or the prices therefor due to changes in economic conditions, competition or other factors;

 

    changes in the interest rates applicable to our floating rate debt;

 

    increases in the cost of fuel due to the current military conflict or other factors;

 

    if we determine that a potential acquisition will not be consummated, the need to charge against earnings any expenditures relating to such transaction (such as financing commitment fees, merger and acquisition advisory fees and professional fees) previously capitalized;

 

    the possible need, from time to time, to take goodwill write-offs as described below or other write-offs or special charges due to a variety of occurrences such as the adoption of new accounting standards, store consolidations or closings or the refinancing of existing indebtedness.

 

Substantial Goodwill

 

At December 31, 2002, we had on our balance sheet net goodwill in the amount of $1,705.2 million, which represented approximately 36.4% of our total assets at such date. This goodwill is an intangible asset and represents the excess of the purchase price that we paid for acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the net assets of those businesses. We are required to test our goodwill for impairment at least annually. In general, this means that we must determine whether the fair value of the goodwill, calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, is at least equal to the recorded value shown on our balance sheet. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the recorded value, we are required to write off the excess goodwill as an expense. Any write-off would adversely affect our results, as was the case in 2002 as described above.

 

We test for goodwill impairment on a branch-by-branch basis rather than on an aggregate basis. This means that a goodwill write-off is required even if only one or a limited number of our branches has impairment and even if there is no impairment for all our branches on an aggregate basis. Factors that may cause future impairment at a particular branch, in addition to macro economic factors that affect all our branches, include changes in local demand and local competitive conditions. The fact that we test for impairment on a branch-by-branch basis increases the likelihood that we will be required to take additional non-cash goodwill write-offs in the future, although we cannot quantify at this time the magnitude of any future write-off.

 

Substantial Indebtedness

 

At December 31, 2002, our total indebtedness was approximately $2,512.8 million. Our substantial indebtedness has the potential to affect us adversely in a number of ways. For example, it will or could:

 

    require us to devote a substantial portion of our cash flow to debt service, reducing the funds available for other purposes;

 

    constrain our ability to obtain additional financing, particularly since substantially all of our assets are subject to security interests relating to existing indebtedness; or

 

    make it difficult for us to cope with a downturn in our business or a decrease in our cash flow.

 

Furthermore, if we are unable to service our indebtedness and fund our business, we will be forced to adopt an alternative strategy that may include:

 

    reducing or delaying capital expenditures;

 

    limiting our growth;

 

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    seeking additional capital;

 

    selling assets; or

 

    restructuring or refinancing our indebtedness.

 

We cannot be sure that any of these strategies could be effected on favorable terms or at all.

 

A portion of our indebtedness bears interest at variable rates that are linked to changing market interest rates. As a result, an increase in market interest rates would increase our interest expense and our debt service obligations. At December 31, 2002, we had $844.9 million of variable rate indebtedness.

 

Need to Satisfy Financial and Other Covenants in Debt Agreements

 

Under the agreements governing our credit facility and our term loan, we are required to, among other things, satisfy certain financial tests relating to: (a) minimum interest coverage ratio, (b) the ratio of funded debt to cash flow, (c) the ratio of senior debt to tangible assets and (d) the ratio of senior debt to cash flow. If we are unable to satisfy any of these covenants, the lenders could elect to terminate the credit facility and require us to repay the outstanding borrowings under the credit facility and our term loan. In such event, unless we are able to refinance the indebtedness coming due and replace the revolving credit facility, we would likely not have sufficient liquidity for our business needs and be forced to adopt an alternative strategy as described above. We cannot be sure that any alternative strategy could be effected on favorable terms or at all.

 

We are also subject to various other covenants under the agreements governing our credit facility, term loan and other indebtedness. These covenants limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to incur indebtedness, make prepayments of certain indebtedness, pay dividends, make investments, create liens, make acquisitions, sell assets and engage in mergers and acquisitions. These covenants could adversely affect our business by significantly limiting our operating and financial flexibility.

 

Dependence on Additional Capital

 

If the cash that we generate from our business, together with cash that we may borrow under our credit facility, is not sufficient to fund our capital requirements, we will require additional debt and/or equity financing. We cannot, however, be certain that any additional financing will be available or, if available, will be available on terms that are satisfactory to us. If we are unable to obtain sufficient additional capital in the future, we may be unable to fund the capital outlays required for the success of our business, including those relating to purchasing equipment, making acquisitions, opening new rental locations and refinancing existing indebtedness.

 

Certain Risks Relating to Acquisitions

 

We have grown in part through acquisitions and may continue to do so. The making of acquisitions entails certain risks, including:

 

    unrecorded liabilities of acquired companies that we fail to discover during our due diligence investigations;

 

    difficulty in assimilating the operations and personnel of the acquired company with our existing operations or in maintaining uniform standards; and

 

    loss of key employees of the acquired company.

 

We cannot guarantee that we will realize the expected benefits from our acquisitions or that our existing operations will not be harmed as a result of acquisitions.

 

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Dependence on Management

 

Our success is highly dependent on the experience and skills of our senior management team. If we lose the services of any member of this team and are unable to find a suitable replacement, we may not have the depth of senior management resources required to efficiently manage our business and execute our strategy. We do not maintain “key man” life insurance on the lives of members of senior management.

 

Competition

 

The equipment rental industry is highly fragmented and competitive. Our competitors primarily include small, independent businesses with one or two rental locations, regional competitors which operate in one or more states, public companies or divisions of public companies, and equipment vendors and dealers who both sell and rent equipment directly to customers. We may in the future encounter increased competition from our existing competitors or from new companies. Competitive pressures could adversely affect our revenues and operating results by decreasing our market share or depressing the prices that we can charge.

 

Dependence on Information Technology Systems

 

Our information technology systems facilitate our ability to monitor and control our operations and adjust to changing market conditions. Any disruptions in these systems or the failure of these systems to operate as expected could, depending on the magnitude of the problem, adversely affect our operating results by limiting our capacity to effectively monitor and control our operations and adjust to changing market conditions.

 

Liability and Insurance

 

We are exposed to various possible claims relating to our business. These possible claims include those relating to (1) personal injury or death caused by equipment rented or sold by us, (2) motor vehicle accidents involving our delivery and service personnel and (3) employment related claims. We carry a broad range of insurance for the protection of our assets and operations. However, such insurance may not fully protect us for a number of reasons, including:

 

    our coverage is subject to deductibles of $2 million for general liability and $3 million for automobile liability and limited to a maximum of $100 million per occurrence;

 

    we do not maintain coverage for environmental liability (other than legally required fuel storage tank coverage), since we believe that the cost for such coverage is high relative to the benefit that it provides; and

 

    certain types of claims, such as claims for punitive damages or for damages arising from intentional misconduct, which are often alleged in third party lawsuits, might not be covered by our insurance.

 

If we are found liable for any significant claims that are not covered by insurance, our operating results could be adversely affected. We cannot be certain that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, if at all.

 

Environmental and Safety Regulations

 

Our operations are subject to numerous laws governing environmental protection and occupational health and safety matters. These laws regulate such issues as wastewater, stormwater, solid and hazardous wastes and materials, and air quality. Under these laws, we may be liable for, among other things, (1) the costs of investigating and remediating contamination at our sites as well as sites to which we sent hazardous wastes for disposal or treatment regardless of fault and (2) fines and penalties for non-compliance. Our operations generally do not raise significant environmental risks, but we use hazardous materials to clean and maintain equipment, and dispose of solid and hazardous waste and wastewater from equipment washing, and store and dispense petroleum products from underground and above-ground storage tanks located at certain of our locations.

 

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Based on the conditions currently known to us, we do not believe that any pending or likely remediation and compliance costs will have a material adverse effect on our business. We cannot be certain, however, as to the potential financial impact on our business if new adverse environmental conditions are discovered or environmental and safety requirements become more stringent. If we are required to incur environmental compliance or remediation costs that are not currently anticipated by us, our business could be adversely affected depending on the magnitude of the cost.

 

Labor Matters

 

We have 1,063 employees that are represented by unions and covered by collective bargaining agreements. If we should experience a prolonged labor dispute involving a significant number of our employees, our ability to serve our customers could be adversely affected. Furthermore, our labor costs could increase as a result of the settlement of actual or threatened labor disputes.

 

Operations Outside the United States

 

Our operations in Canada and Mexico are subject to the risks normally associated with international operations. These include (1) the need to convert currencies, which could result in a gain or loss depending on fluctuations in exchange rates, (2) the need to comply with foreign laws and (3) the possibility of political or economic instability in foreign countries.

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

Board of Directors

United Rentals, Inc.

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Rentals, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the management of United Rentals, Inc. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of United Rentals, Inc. at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

As discussed in Notes 2 and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” effective January 1, 2002.

 

As discussed in Note 14, the Company has restated its loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

/s/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

MetroPark, New Jersey

February 20, 2003

(except for Note 14, as to

which the date is June 23, 2003)

 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands,
except share data)
 

ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,231     $ 27,326  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $48,542 in 2002 and $47,744 in 2001

     466,196       450,273  

Inventory

     91,798       85,764  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     131,293       133,217  

Rental equipment, net

     1,845,675       1,747,182  

Property and equipment, net

     425,352       410,053  

Goodwill, net

     1,705,191       2,199,774  

Other intangible assets, net

     5,821       7,927  
    


 


     $ 4,690,557     $ 5,061,516  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 207,038     $ 204,773  

Debt

     2,512,798       2,459,522  

Deferred taxes

     225,587       297,024  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     187,079       174,687  
    


 


Total liabilities

     3,132,502       3,136,006  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust

     226,550       300,000  

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock—$.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized:

                

Series C perpetual convertible preferred stock—$300,000 liquidation preference, 300,000 shares issued and outstanding

     3       3  

Series D perpetual convertible preferred stock—$150,000 liquidation preference, 150,000 shares issued and outstanding

     2       2  

Common stock—$.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 76,657,521 shares issued and outstanding in 2002 and 73,361,407 in 2001

     765       734  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,341,290       1,243,586  

Deferred compensation

     (52,988 )     (55,794 )

Retained earnings

     69,281       467,106  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (26,848 )     (30,127 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,331,505       1,625,510  
    


 


     $ 4,690,557     $ 5,061,516  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

   2000

 
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Revenues:

                       

Equipment rentals

   $ 2,154,681     $ 2,212,900    $ 2,056,683  

Sales of rental equipment

     176,179       147,101      347,678  

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

     490,129       526,604      514,500  
    


 

  


Total revenues

     2,820,989       2,886,605      2,918,861  

Cost of revenues:

                       

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

     1,137,609       1,053,635      907,477  

Depreciation of rental equipment

     325,548       320,963      328,131  

Cost of rental equipment sales

     116,821       88,742      208,182  

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

     354,734       383,795      386,501  
    


 

  


Total cost of revenues

     1,934,712       1,847,135      1,830,291  
    


 

  


Gross profit

     886,277       1,039,470      1,088,570  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     438,918       441,751      454,330  

Goodwill impairment

     247,913                 

Restructuring charge

     28,262       28,922         

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

     59,301       106,763      86,301  
    


 

  


Operating income

     111,883       462,034      547,939  

Interest expense

     195,961       221,563      228,779  

Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust

     18,206       19,500      19,500  

Other (income) expense, net

     (900 )     6,421      (1,836 )
    


 

  


Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (101,384 )     214,550      301,496  

Provision for income taxes

     8,102       91,977      125,121  
    


 

  


Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (109,486 )     122,573      176,375  

Extraordinary item, net of tax benefit of $6,759

             11,317         

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax benefit of $60,529

     (288,339 )               
    


 

  


Net income (loss)

   $ (397,825 )   $ 111,256    $ 176,375  
    


 

  


Earnings (loss) per share—basic (2002 Restated):

                       

Income (loss) available to common stockholders before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.70    $ 2.48  

Extraordinary item, net

             0.16         

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

     (3.80 )               
    


 

  


Income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.54    $ 2.48  
    


 

  


Earnings (loss) per share—diluted (2002 Restated):

                       

Income (loss) available to common stockholders before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.30    $ 1.89  

Extraordinary item, net

             0.12         

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

     (3.80 )               
    


 

  


Income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.18    $ 1.89  
    


 

  


 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            Common Stock

                             
    Series C
Perpetual
Convertible
Preferred
Stock


  Series D
Perpetual
Convertible
Preferred
Stock


  Number of
Shares


    Amount

    Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Deferred
Compensation


    Retained
Earnings


  Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income


 
    (In thousands)  

Balance, December 31, 1999

          72,051     $721     $  786,173           $179,475         $    317  

Comprehensive income:

                                               

Net income

                                  176,375   $ 176,375        

Other comprehensive income:

                                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                                      (7,264 )   (7,264 )
                                       

     

Comprehensive income

                                      $ 169,111        
                                       

     

Issuance of common stock

          774     8     9,867                        

Exercise of common stock options

          26           421                        

Shares repurchased and retired

          (1,785 )   (18 )   (30,932 )                      
   
 
 

 

 

 

 
       

Balance, December 31, 2000

          71,066     711     765,529           355,850         (6,947 )

Comprehensive income:

                                               

Net income

                                  111,256   $111,256        

Other comprehensive income:

                                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                                      (16,137 )   (16,137 )

Cumulative effect on equity of adopting SFAS 133, net of tax

                                      (2,516 )   (2,516 )

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax

                                      (4,527 )   (4,527 )
                                       

     

Comprehensive income

                                      $   88,076        
                                       

     

Issuance of common stock under deferred compensation plans

          2,928     29     61,941     $(61,970 )                

Amortization of deferred compensation

                            6,176                  

Issuance of Series C perpetual convertible preferred stock

  $3                   286,734                        

Issuance of Series D perpetual convertible preferred stock

      $2               143,667                        

Issuance of common stock

          3           50                        

Exercise of common stock options

          715     8     10,409                        

Shares repurchased and retired

          (1,351 )   (14 )   (24,744 )                      
   
 
 

 

 

 

 
       

 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)

 

            Common Stock

                               
    Series C
Perpetual
Convertible
Preferred
Stock


  Series D
Perpetual
Convertible
Preferred
Stock


  Number of
Shares


    Amount

    Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Deferred
Compensation


    Retained
Earnings


    Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


 

Balance, December 31, 2001

    3     2   73,361       734       1,243,586       (55,794 )     467,106               (30,127 )

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                                                 

Net loss

                                              (397,825 )   $ (397,825 )        

Other comprehensive income:

                                                                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                                                      2,484       2,484  

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax

                                                      795       795  
                                                     


       

Comprehensive loss:

                                                    $ (394,546 )        
                                                     


       

Issuance of common stock under deferred compensation plans

              469       3       8,634       (8,637 )                        

Amortization of deferred compensation

                                      11,443                          

Exercise of common stock options

              3,736       37       77,768                                  

Common stock repurchased and retired

              (1,066 )     (11 )     (26,715 )                                

Convertible debt converted to common stock

              157       2       2,678                                  

Liquidation preference in excess of amounts paid for Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust

                              35,339                                  
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


         


Balance December 31, 2002

  $ 3   $ 2   76,657     $ 765     $ 1,341,290     $ (52,988 )   $ 69,281             $ (26,848 )
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


         


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (397,825 )   $ 111,256     $ 176,375  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

                        

Depreciation and amortization

     384,850       427,726       414,432  

Gain on sales of rental equipment

     (59,359 )     (58,359 )     (139,496 )

Gain on sales of businesses

                     (4,084 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

     11,443       6,176          

Restructuring charge

     2,497       10,893          

Goodwill impairment

     247,913                  

Extraordinary item

             18,076          

Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax

     288,339                  

Deferred taxes

     5,871       100,683       109,280  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                        

Accounts receivable

     (6,949 )     24,888       8,613  

Inventory

     21,189       87,084       69,706  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     8,353       8,148       (29,848 )

Accounts payable

     2,252       (58,713 )     (16,091 )

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     9,335       18,852       (76,166 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     517,909       696,710       512,721  
    


 


 


Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

                        

Purchases of rental equipment

     (492,259 )     (449,770 )     (808,204 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (38,599 )     (47,548 )     (153,770 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

     176,179       147,101       347,678  

Proceeds from sales of businesses

                     19,246  

Purchases of other companies

     (172,583 )     (54,838 )     (347,337 )

Payments of contingent purchase price

             (2,103 )     (16,266 )

In-process acquisition costs

     (4,342 )     (2,485 )     (4,285 )

Deposits on rental equipment purchases

     (4,644 )                
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (536,248 )     (409,643 )     (962,938 )
    


 


 


Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

                        

Proceeds from debt

     508,316       2,053,467       456,202  

Payments on debt

     (491,728 )     (2,300,507 )     (134,599 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

             12,435       193,478  

Payments of financing costs

     (6,197 )     (29,042 )     (16,408 )

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

     63,755       10,417       331  

Shares repurchased and retired

     (26,726 )     (24,758 )     (30,950 )

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust repurchased and retired

     (38,111 )                
    


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     9,309       (277,988 )     468,054  

Effect of foreign exchange rates

     935       (16,137 )     (7,264 )
    


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,095 )     (7,058 )     10,573  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     27,326       34,384       23,811  
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 19,231     $ 27,326     $ 34,384  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS—(Continued)

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (In thousands)  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 212,199     $ 230,385     $ 248,763  

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds

   $ (1,454 )   $ (30,799 )   $ 23,746  

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities

                        

Conversion of operating leases to capital leases

   $ 31,451                  

Conversion of convertible debt to common stock

   $ 2,680                  

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                        

Assets, net of cash acquired

   $ 172,222     $ 21,465     $ 529,204  

Liabilities assumed

     (4,705 )     (4,612 )     (133,120 )

Less:

                        

Amounts paid in common stock

                     (10,000 )

Amounts paid through issuance of debt

             (600 )     (65,500 )
    


 


 


       167,517       16,253       320,584  

Due to seller and other payments

     5,066       38,585       26,753  
    


 


 


Net cash paid

   $ 172,583     $ 54,838     $ 347,337  
    


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings”) is principally a holding company and conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”) and subsidiaries of URI. Holdings was incorporated in July 1998 and became the parent of URI on August 5, 1998, pursuant to the reorganization of the legal structure of URI. Prior to such reorganization, the name of URI was United Rentals, Inc. References herein to the “Company” refer to Holdings and its subsidiaries, with respect to periods following the reorganization, and to URI and its subsidiaries, with respect to periods prior to the reorganization. As a result of the reorganization, Holdings’ primary asset is its sole ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of URI. URI’s various credit agreements and debt instruments place restrictions on its ability to transfer funds to its shareholder.

 

The Company rents a broad array of equipment to a diverse customer base that includes construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In addition to renting equipment, the Company sells used rental equipment, acts as a dealer for new equipment and sells related merchandise, parts and service. The nature of the Company’s business is such that short-term obligations are typically met by cash flow generated from long-term assets. Therefore, the accompanying balance sheets are presented on an unclassified basis.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, giving retroactive effect for the reorganization for all periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts. This allowance reflects the Company’s estimate of the amount of its receivables that it will be unable to collect.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory consists of equipment, tools, parts, fuel and related supply items. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market and is net of a reserve for obsolescence and shrinkage of $6.5 million and $9.4 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Cost is determined on either a weighted average or first-in, first-out method.

 

Rental Equipment

 

Rental equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated over the estimated useful lives of the equipment using the straight-line method. The range of estimated useful lives for rental equipment is two to ten years. Rental equipment is depreciated to a salvage value of zero to ten percent of cost. Ordinary repair and maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The range of estimated useful lives for property and equipment is two to thirty-nine years. Ordinary repair and maintenance costs are charged to operations as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the remaining life of the lease, whichever is shorter.

 

Goodwill

 

Goodwill consists of the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired and is amortized on a straight-line basis over forty years. Beginning January 1, 2002, goodwill is no longer amortized, but is tested on at least an annual basis for impairment, see Note 4.

 

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Other intangible assets consists of non-compete agreements. The non-compete agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis for periods ranging from three to eight years.

 

Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets are recorded at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. As part of an ongoing review of the valuation of long-lived assets, the Company assesses the carrying value of such assets if facts and circumstances suggest they may be impaired. If this review indicates that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable, as determined by a nondiscounted cash flow analysis over the remaining useful life, the carrying value would be reduced to its estimated fair value. There have been no material impairments recognized in these financial statements.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, all derivatives are required to be recorded as assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of derivatives are recognized immediately or deferred, depending on the use of the derivative and whether or not it qualifies as a hedge. Derivative financial instruments are periodically used by the Company in the management of its interest rate and foreign currency exposures. Derivative financial instruments are not used for trading purposes.

 

Translation of Foreign Currency

 

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries operating outside the United States which account in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates at the end of the year. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates effective during the year. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders’ equity.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the immediate to short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of the revolving credit facility, term loan, and receivables securitization are determined using current interest rates for similar instruments as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and approximate the carrying value of these financial instruments due to the fact that the underlying instruments

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

include provisions to adjust interest rates to approximate fair market value. The estimated fair value of the Company’s other financial instruments at December 31, 2002 and 2001 are based upon available market information and are as follows:

 

     2002

   2001

     Carrying
Amount


   Fair Value

   Carrying
Amount


   Fair Value

     (In thousands)

Redeemable convertible preferred securities

   $ 226,550    $ 126,324    $ 300,000    $ 204,480

Senior and senior subordinated notes

     1,605,947      1,454,113      1,401,653      1,427,850

Other debt

     61,984      57,041      40,717      40,717

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company issued Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred”) and Series B Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Preferred”) in 1999 and included such preferred stock in stockholders’ equity. In July 2001, the SEC issued guidance to all public companies as to when redeemable preferred stock may be classified as stockholders’ equity. This guidance indicates that preferred stock that would be subject to redemption on the occurrence of an event outside the control of the issuer may not be classified as equity and that the probability of the event occurring is not a factor to be considered. Under this guidance, the Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred would not be included in stockholders’ equity because this stock would be subject to mandatory redemption on a hostile change of control. On September 28, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement effecting the exchange of new Series C Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”) for the Series A Preferred and new Series D Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred”) for the Series B Preferred (see Note 11). The Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred stock is not subject to mandatory redemption on a hostile change of control, and is classified as stockholders’ equity under the recently issued SEC guidance.

 

The effect of the foregoing is that the Company’s perpetual convertible preferred stock is classified as stockholders’ equity as of September 28, 2001 and thereafter, but is classified outside of stockholders’ equity for earlier dates. Accordingly, the Company has restated the 2000 balance sheet to show its $430.8 million of perpetual convertible preferred stock under “Series A and B Preferred Stock” rather than under “Stockholders’ Equity.” The Company has also made a corresponding change to the related Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. In all other respects, the financial statements remain unchanged, including total assets and liabilities, revenues, operating income, net income and earnings per share.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue related to the sale of equipment and merchandise is recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer. Revenue related to rental equipment is recognized over the contract term.

 

Advertising Expense

 

The Company advertises primarily through trade publications and Yellow Pages. Advertising expense is recognized over the period of related benefit. Advertising expense was $7.8 million, $11.9 million and $23.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to amounts considered by management to be more likely than not realized in future periods.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include restructuring charges, allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives for depreciation, goodwill and other asset impairments, loss contingencies and fair values of financial instruments. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash investments and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions. Concentration of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base. The Company’s largest customer in 2002 represented approximately 1% of total revenues and no single customer represented greater than 1% of total accounts receivable. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation arrangements using the intrinsic value method under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. At December 31, 2002, the Company had six stock-based compensation plans (see Note 12). Since stock options are granted by the Company with exercise prices at or greater than the fair value of the shares at the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. Restricted stock awards granted by the Company are recognized as deferred compensation. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards over their vesting periods. The following table provides additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands):

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 

Net income (loss), as reported

   $ (397,825 )   $ 111,256     $ 176,375  

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense included
in reported net income (loss), net of tax

     6,980       3,613          

Less: Stock-based compensation expense determined
using the fair value method, net of tax

     (11,402 )     (11,798 )     (20,000 )
    


 


 


Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ (402,247 )   $ 103,071     $ 156,375  
    


 


 


Basic earnings (loss) per share (2002 restated):

                        

As reported

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.54     $ 2.48  

Pro forma

   $ (4.84 )   $ 1.43     $ 2.20  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share (2002 restated):

                        

As reported

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.18     $ 1.89  

Pro forma

   $ (4.84 )   $ 1.09     $ 1.69  

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The weighted average fair value of options granted was $5.57, $7.34 and $7.70 during 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The fair value is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which uses subjective assumptions which can materially affect fair value estimates and, therefore, does not necessarily provide a single measure of fair value of options. The Company used a risk-free interest rate average of 2.01%, 3.74% and 5.15% in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, a volatility factor for the market price of the Company’s common stock of 66%, 49% and 69% in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and a weighted-average expected life of options of approximately three years in 2002, 2001 and 2000. For purposes of these pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of options is amortized over the options’ vesting period. Since the number of options granted and their fair value may vary significantly from year to year, the pro forma compensation expense in future years may be materially different.

 

Insurance

 

The Company is insured for general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation, and group medical claims up to a specified claim and aggregate amounts (subject to deductibles of two million dollars for general liability and three million dollars for automobile liability). Insured losses subject to this deductible are accrued based upon the aggregate liability for reported claims incurred and an estimated liability for claims incurred but not reported. These liabilities are not discounted.

 

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

The Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” effective January 1, 2002. This standard addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets and supersedes APB Opinion No. 17, “Intangible Assets.” Under this standard, goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests on a reporting unit level. For additional information see Note 4. Other intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.

 

In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. This standard addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and supersedes SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of”. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2002 and such adoption did not have an impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, “Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections”. This standard rescinds SFAS No. 4, “Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt”, and an amendment of that Statement, SFAS No. 64, “Extinguishments of Debt Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund Requirements”. This standard also rescinds SFAS No. 44, “Accounting for Intangible Assets of Motor Carriers”. This standard amends SFAS No. 13, “Accounting for Leases”, to eliminate an inconsistency related to the required accounting for sale-leaseback transactions and certain lease modifications. This standard also amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2003, and will reclassify a pre-tax extraordinary loss of approximately $18.1 million recognized during the second quarter of 2001 to operating income. The adoption of the remaining provisions of SFAS No. 145 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities”. This standard addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal

 

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activities and requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. This standard nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)”. The restructuring charge in 2002 was recorded in accordance with EITF Issue No. 94-3. SFAS No. 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”. This interpretation requires certain guarantees entered into after December 31, 2002 to be initially recognized and recorded at fair value and also requires new disclosures related to guarantees even if the likelihood of a guarantor having to make payments under the guarantees is remote. The Company adopted this interpretation as of December 31, 2002 and such adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure”. This standard provides alternative methods of transition to the fair value method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” but does not require the Company to use the fair value method. This standard also amends certain disclosure requirements related to stock-based employee compensation. The Company adopted the disclosure portion of this standard as of December 31, 2002 and such adoption is reflected under “—Stock-Based Compensation” above.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.

 

3.    Acquisitions

 

The acquisitions completed during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 include 2, 3 and 53 acquisitions, respectively, that were accounted for as purchases. The results of operations of the businesses acquired in these acquisitions have been included in the Company’s results of operations from their respective acquisition dates.

 

On June 30, 2002, the Company acquired 35 rental locations from National Equipment Services, Inc. for initial consideration of approximately $111.6 million in cash, which was determined based primarily on the number of locations acquired and their financial performance. The acquisition of these rental locations was made to complement the Company’s existing network of rental locations. The results of operations of the acquisitions are included in the Company’s statement of operations as of the date of acquisition. The initial consideration paid by the Company for the other 2002 acquisition was approximately $45.9 million in cash. The Company estimates that approximately $93.1 million of goodwill related to the 2002 acquisitions will be deductible for tax purposes.

 

The aggregate initial consideration paid by the Company for 2001 acquisitions that were accounted for as purchases was approximately $12.1 million and consisted of approximately $11.5 million in cash and $0.6 million in seller notes. In addition, the Company repaid or assumed outstanding indebtedness in the aggregate amount of approximately $4.9 million.

 

During 2000, the Company purchased the outstanding stock and certain assets of (i) Liddell Brothers Inc., in February, (ii) Safety Lites Sales and Leasing, Inc., in March, (iii) Durante Equipment Corp., Inc., in June, (iv) Horizon High Reach, Inc., in September, and (v) Wiese Planning & Engineering Inc., in December. The aggregate initial consideration paid for these five acquisitions that were accounted for as purchases was

 

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approximately $153.1 million and consisted of $83.8 million in cash and 761,905 shares of common stock and $59.3 million in seller notes. In addition, the Company repaid or assumed outstanding indebtedness of these companies acquired in the aggregate amount of approximately $5.5 million.

 

The aggregate initial consideration paid by the Company for other 2000 acquisitions that were accounted for as purchases was $210.2 million and consisted of approximately $184.6 million in cash and $6.2 million in seller notes. In addition, the Company repaid or assumed outstanding indebtedness of the companies acquired in the other 2000 acquisitions in the aggregate amount of $77.5 million.

 

The purchase prices for all acquisitions accounted for as purchases have been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values at their respective acquisition dates. However, the Company has not completed its valuation of all of its purchases and, accordingly, the purchase price allocations are subject to change when additional information concerning asset and liability valuations are completed. The preliminary purchase price allocations that are subject to change primarily consist of rental and non-rental equipment valuations. These allocations are finalized within 12 months of the acquisition date and are not expected to result in significant differences between the preliminary and final allocations.

 

The following table summarizes, on an unaudited pro forma basis, the combined results of operations of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 as though each acquisition described above was made on January 1, 2001 (in thousands, except per share data).

 

     2002

    2001

Revenues

   $ 2,851,853     $ 3,000,196

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (108,871 )     125,340

Basic earnings (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share (2002 restated)

   $ (0.97 )   $ 1.74
    


 

Diluted earnings (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share (2002 restated)

   $ (0.97 )   $ 1.33
    


 

 

The unaudited pro forma results are based upon certain assumptions and estimates which are subject to change. These results are not necessarily indicative of the actual results of operations that might have occurred, nor are they necessarily indicative of expected results in the future.

 

4.    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Changes in the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill for 2002 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2001

   $ 2,199,774  

Impairment charges

     (596,781 )

Foreign currency translation and other adjustments

     945  

Goodwill related to acquisitions

     101,253  
    


Balance at December 31, 2002

   $ 1,705,191  
    


 

The Company adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” issued by the Financial Accountants Standards Board (“FASB”). Under this standard, goodwill, which was previously amortized over 40 years, is no longer amortized. The Company amortized approximately $58.4 million of goodwill in 2001. The

 

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Company’s approximately $5.8 million of other intangible assets, will continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. Under the new accounting standard, the Company is required to periodically review its goodwill for impairment. In general, this means that the Company must determine whether the fair value of the goodwill, calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, is at least equal to the recorded value shown on its balance sheet. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the recorded value, the Company is required to write off the excess goodwill as an expense.

 

The Company completed its initial impairment analysis in the first quarter of 2002 and recorded a non-cash charge of approximately $348.9 million ($288.3 million, net of tax). The Company completed a subsequent impairment analysis in the fourth quarter of 2002 and recorded an additional non-cash impairment charge of approximately $247.9 million. The first impairment charge, net of tax, was recorded on the statement of operations as a “Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.” The second impairment charge was recorded on the statement of operations as “goodwill impairment.” The Company’s stockholders’ equity was reduced by the amount of both charges.

 

The impairment charges recognized in 2002 related to certain branches that decreased in value. The factors that negatively affected the value of these branches included the following: (i) continued weakness in non-residential construction spending which negatively affected the earnings of the Company’s branches and (ii) to a lesser extent, operational weakness at some branches and increased competition for some branches. Fair values used in impairment testing were based upon valuation techniques using multiples of earnings and revenues.

 

The Company is required to review its goodwill for further impairment at least annually. Any future goodwill impairment charge would be recorded on the statement of operations as “goodwill impairment” and would reduce operating income.

 

The Company tests for goodwill impairment on a branch-by-branch basis rather than on an aggregate basis. This means that a goodwill write-off is required even if only one or a limited number of the Company’s branches has impairment and even if there is no impairment for all its branches on an aggregate basis. Factors that may cause future impairment at a particular branch, in addition to macroeconomic factors that affect all the Company’s branches, include changes in local demand and local competitive conditions. Since the Company tests for impairment on a branch-by-branch basis, the Company believes that it may be required to take additional non-cash goodwill write-offs in the future, although it cannot quantify at this time the magnitude of any future write-offs.

 

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The reconciliation of previously reported net income and earnings per share to adjusted net income and earnings per share excluding goodwill amortization is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     2002

    2001

   2000

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (109,486 )   $ 122,573    $ 176,375

Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax

             47,046      46,203
    


 

  

Adjusted income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (109,486 )   $ 169,619    $ 222,578
    


 

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (397,825 )   $ 111,256    $ 176,375

Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax

             47,046      46,203
    


 

  

Adjusted net income (loss)

   $ (397,825 )   $ 158,302    $ 222,578
    


 

  

Earnings (loss) per share – basic (2002 restated):

                     

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.70    $ 2.48

Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax

             0.65      0.65
    


 

  

Adjusted income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 2.35    $ 3.13
    


 

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.54    $ 2.48

Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax

             0.65      0.65
    


 

  

Adjusted net income (loss)

   $ (4.78 )   $ 2.19    $ 3.13
    


 

  

Earnings (loss) per share – diluted (2002 restated):

                     

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.30    $ 1.89

Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax

             0.49      0.47
    


 

  

Adjusted income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.79    $ 2.36
    


 

  

Net income (loss)

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.18    $ 1.89

Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax

             0.49      0.47
    


 

  

Adjusted net income (loss)

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.67    $ 2.36
    


 

  

 

Other intangible assets consist of non-compete agreements and are amortized over periods ranging from three to eight years. The cost of other intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2002 were $17.0 million and $11.2 million, respectively, and as of December 31, 2001 were $15.8 million and $7.9 million, respectively. Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $3.5 million, $3.2 million and $3.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

 

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As of December 31, 2002, estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):

 

2003

   $ 3,040

2004

     1,637

2005

     574

2006

     293

2007

     170

Thereafter

     107
    

     $ 5,821
    

 

5.    Restructuring Charges

 

The Company adopted a restructuring plan in 2001 and a second restructuring plan in the fourth quarter of 2002 as described below. In connection with these plans, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $28.9 million in 2001 (including a non-cash component of approximately $10.9 million) and $28.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 (including a non-cash component of approximately $2.5 million).

 

The 2001 plan involved the following principal elements: (i) 31 underperforming branches were closed or consolidated with other locations, (ii) five administrative offices were closed or consolidated with other locations, (iii) the reduction of the Company’s workforce by 489 through the termination of branch and administrative personnel, and (iv) certain information technology hardware and software was no longer used.

 

The 2002 plan involved the following key elements: (i) 42 underperforming branches and five administrative offices will be closed or consolidated with other locations (including 26 closed or consolidated as of December 31, 2002); (ii) the Company’s workforce will be reduced by 412 (including 232 terminated as of December 31, 2002), and (iii) a certain information technology project was abandoned.

 

The costs to vacate facilities primarily represent the payment of obligations under leases offset by estimated sublease opportunities, the write-off of capital improvements made to such facilities and the write-off of related goodwill (only in 2001). The workforce reduction costs primarily represent severance. The information technology costs represent the payment of obligations under equipment leases relating to the abandonment of certain information technology projects.

 

The aggregate balance of the 2001 and 2002 charges was $27.1 million as of December 31, 2002. The Company estimates that approximately $13.4 million of this amount will be incurred by December 31, 2003 (comprised of approximately $12.4 million of the cash component and approximately $1.0 million of the non-cash component) and approximately $13.7 million will be paid in future periods.

 

Components of the restructuring charges are as follows:

 

    

Balance
December 31,

2001


   Charges in
2002


   Activity in
2002


  

Balance
December 31,

2002


     (In thousands)

Costs to vacate facilities

   $ 3,538    $ 24,569    $ 5,849    $ 22,258

Workforce reduction costs

     2,055      2,776      1,369      3,462

Information technology costs

     1,417      917      939      1,395
    

  

  

  

     $ 7,010    $ 28,262    $ 8,157    $ 27,115
    

  

  

  

 

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6.    Rental Equipment

 

Rental equipment consists of the following:

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands)  

Rental equipment

   $ 2,682,258     $ 2,485,573  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (836,583 )     (738,391 )
    


 


Rental equipment, net

   $ 1,845,675     $ 1,747,182  
    


 


 

 

7.    Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands)  

Land

   $ 46,623     $ 45,050  

Buildings

     94,842       91,097  

Transportation equipment

     278,853       247,548  

Machinery and equipment

     45,086       47,672  

Furniture and fixtures

     73,722       61,573  

Leasehold improvements

     70,545       61,194  
    


 


       609,671       554,134  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (184,319 )     (144,081 )
    


 


Property and equipment, net

   $ 425,352     $ 410,053  
    


 


 

8.    Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following:

 

     December 31

     2002

   2001

     (In thousands)

Accrued incentive compensation

   $ 30,397    $ 40,412

Accrued insurance

     22,226      18,559

Accrued interest

     49,639      47,671

Restructuring accrual

     27,115      7,010

Other

     57,702      61,035
    

  

     $ 187,079    $ 174,687
    

  

 

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9.    Debt

 

Debt consists of the following:

 

    

December 31


     2002

   2001

     (In thousands)

Credit Facility, interest payable at a weighted average rate of 5.3% and 4.5% at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively

   $ 45,332    $ 71,259

Term Loan, interest payable at 4.8% and at 5.3% at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively

     639,033      744,375

9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually

     200,000      200,000

8.8% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually

     202,153      201,653

9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually

     300,000      300,000

9% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually

     250,000      250,000

10 3/4% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually

     653,795      450,000

Receivables securitization, interest payable at 2.2% and 2.6% at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively

     160,501      201,518

Other debt, including capital leases, interest payable at various rates ranging from 5.5% to 10% and 5.3% to 10% at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, due through 2005

     61,984      40,717
    

  

     $ 2,512,798    $ 2,459,522
    

  

 

Refinancing Transaction in 2002.    On December 24, 2002, URI issued an additional $210.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 10 3/4% Senior Notes (the “new 10 3/4% Notes”) which are due April 15, 2008 for approximately $203.8 million. The net proceeds from the sale of the new 10 3/4% Notes were approximately $199.4 million (after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and offering expenses). The new 10 3/4% Notes are unsecured and are guaranteed by Holdings and, subject to limited exceptions, URI’s domestic subsidiaries. The new 10 3/4% Notes mature on April 15, 2008 and may be redeemed by URI on or after April 15, 2005, at specified redemption prices that range from 105.375% in 2005 to 100.0% in 2007 and thereafter. In addition, on or prior to April 15, 2004, URI may, at its option, use the proceeds of a public equity offering to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding new 10 3/4% Notes at a redemption price of 110.75%. The indenture governing the new 10 3/4% Notes contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on (i) additional indebtedness, (ii) restricted payments, (iii) liens, (iv) dividends and other payments, (v) preferred stock of certain subsidiaries, (vi) transactions with affiliates, (vii) the disposition of proceeds of asset sales and (viii) the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets. The Company used the net proceeds from the new 10 3/4% Notes to (i) permanently repay approximately $99.7 million of outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s existing term loan and (ii) repay approximately $99.7 million of outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. As a result of the refinancing, the Company recorded in other (income) expense a charge of approximately $1.6 million ($0.9 million, net of tax) related to the write-off of financing fees.

 

In September and December 2002, the Company entered into amendments to the agreement governing its revolving credit facility and term loan. These amendments, among other things, (i) increased the aggregate amount of the credit facility that is available in the form of letters of credit, (ii) reduced the minimum interest coverage ratio that the Company is required to maintain for the period July 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004, (iii) changed certain definitions for purposes of measuring the Company’s compliance with its financial covenants under the credit agreement and (iv) reduced the maximum borrowings available under the Company’s revolving credit facility by $100.0 million.

 

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Refinancing Transaction in 2001.    In April 2001, the Company obtained a new senior secured credit facility and issued $450.0 million in 10 3/4% senior notes. The senior secured credit facility is comprised of a revolving credit facility and a term loan. The proceeds from the senior secured credit facility and senior notes were used to refinance outstanding secured indebtedness of approximately $1,664.5 million and obligations under a synthetic lease of $31.2 million. As a result of the refinancing, the Company recorded an extraordinary charge of approximately $18.1 million ($11.3 million, net of tax), primarily related to the write-off of financing fees, and a charge of approximately $7.8 million recorded in other (income) expense, net related to refinancing costs of the synthetic lease.

 

Revolving Credit Facility.    The revolving credit facility enables URI to borrow up to $650 million on a revolving basis and enables one of its Canadian subsidiaries to borrow up to $50 million (provided that the aggregate borrowings of URI and the Canadian subsidiary may not exceed $650 million). Up to $175 million of the revolving credit facility is available in the form of letters of credit ($111.6 million outstanding as of December 31, 2002). The revolving credit facility will mature and terminate on October 20, 2006.

 

As of December 31, 2002, borrowings under the revolving credit facility accrue interest, at the Company’s option, at either (A) the ABR Rate (which is equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or (ii) the Chase Manhattan Bank’s prime rate) plus a margin of 1.50% or (B) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.50%. The above interest rate margins are adjusted quarterly based on the Company’s financial leverage ratio, up to maximum margins of 1.75% and 2.75%, for revolving loans based on the ABR rate and the adjusted LIBOR rate, respectively, and down to minimum margins of 0.75% and 1.75%, for revolving loans based on the ABR rate and the adjusted LIBOR rate, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2002, borrowings by the Canadian subsidiary under the revolving credit facility accrue interest, at such subsidiary’s option, at either (X) the Prime rate (which is equal to the Chase Manhattan Bank of Canada’s prime rate) plus a margin of 1.50% or (Y) the B/A rate (which is equal to the Chase Manhattan Bank of Canada’s B/A rate) plus a margin of 2.50%. The above interest rate margins are adjusted quarterly based on the Company’s financial leverage ratio, up to maximum margins of 1.75% and 2.75%, for revolving loans based on the Prime rate and the B/A rate, respectively, and down to minimum margins of 0.75% and 1.75%, for revolving loans based on the Prime rate and the B/A rate, respectively. If at any time an event of default exists, the interest rate applicable to each loan will increase by 2% per annum.

 

The Company is also required to pay the lenders a commitment fee equal to 0.5% per annum in respect of undrawn commitments under the revolving credit facility.

 

Term Loan.    On April 20, 2001, URI obtained a $750 million term loan. Amounts repaid in respect of the term loan may not be reborrowed. URI must repay the principal of the term loan in installments. After giving effect to the prepayment of approximately $99.7 million of the term loan described above, remaining principal installments are: (i) on December 31, 2006, URI must repay approximately $107.5 million and (ii) on the last day of each calendar quarter thereafter up to and including September 30, 2007, URI must repay approximately $177.2 million.

 

Borrowings under the term loan accrue interest, at URI’s option, at either (a) the ABR rate (which is equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or (ii) the Chase Manhattan Bank’s prime rate) plus a margin of 2.0%, or (b) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 3.0%.

 

Covenants.    The agreements governing the senior secured credit facility contain certain covenants that require the Company to, among other things, satisfy certain financial tests relating to: (a) the ratio of senior debt

 

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to cash flow, (b) minimum interest coverage ratio, (c) the ratio of funded debt to cash flow, and (d) the ratio of senior debt to tangible assets. These agreements also contain various other covenants that restrict the Company’s ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) permit liens to attach to its assets, (iii) pay dividends or make other restricted payments on its common stock and certain other securities, and (iv) make acquisitions unless certain financial conditions are satisfied.

 

Guarantees and Security.    URI’s obligations under the senior secured facility are, subject to limited exceptions, (i) guaranteed by Holdings and URI’s United States subsidiaries and (ii) secured by substantially all of URI’s assets, the stock of URI and the stock of Holding’s other United States subsidiaries and a portion of the stock of Holding’s Canadian subsidiaries. The obligations of the Canadian subsidiary that may borrow under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by the Company’s other Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all of the assets of this Canadian subsidiary and the stock of its subsidiaries.

 

10 3/4% Senior Notes.    In April 2001, URI issued $450 million aggregate principal amount of 10 3/4% Senior Notes (the “10 3/4% Notes”) which are due April 15, 2008. The net proceeds from the sale of the 10 3/4% Notes were approximately $439.9 million (after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and offering expenses). The 10 3/4% Notes are unsecured and are guaranteed by Holdings and, subject to limited exceptions, URI’s domestic subsidiaries. The 10 3/4% Notes mature on April 15, 2008 and may be redeemed by URI on or after April 15, 2005, at specified redemption prices that range from 105.375% in 2005 to 100.0% in 2007 and thereafter. In addition, on or prior to April 15, 2004, URI may, at its option, use the proceeds of a public equity offering to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding 10 3/4% Notes at a redemption price of 110.75%. The indenture governing the 10 3/4% Notes contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on (i) additional indebtedness, (ii) restricted payments, (iii) liens, (iv) dividends and other payments, (v) preferred stock of certain subsidiaries, (vi) transactions with affiliates, (vii) the disposition of proceeds of asset sales and (viii) the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets. The amounts shown for the 10 3/4% Notes in the debt table above include the amount outstanding from the issuance of the new 10 3/4% Notes.

 

Senior Subordinated Notes.    The senior subordinated notes shown in the debt table above were issued by URI, are unsecured, and are guaranteed by, subject to limited exceptions, URI’s domestic subsidiaries. The 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes mature on June 1, 2008 and may be redeemed by URI on or after June 1, 2003, at specified redemption prices that range from 104.75% in 2003 to 100.0% in 2006 and thereafter. The 8.80% Senior Subordinated Notes mature on August 15, 2008 and may be redeemed by URI on or after August 15, 2003, at specified redemption prices that range from 104.4% in 2003 to 100.0% in 2006 and thereafter. The 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes mature on January 15, 2009 and may be redeemed by URI on or after June 15, 2004, at specified redemption prices that range from 104.625% in 2004 to 100.0% in 2007 and thereafter. The 9% Senior Subordinated Notes mature on April 1, 2009 and may be redeemed by URI on or after April 1, 2004, at specified redemption prices that range from 104.5% in 2004 to 100.0% in 2007 and thereafter.

 

The indentures governing URI’s senior subordinated notes contain certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on (i) additional indebtedness, (ii) restricted payments, (iii) liens, (iv) dividends and other payments, (v) preferred stock of certain subsidiaries, (vi) transactions with affiliates, (vii) the disposition of proceeds of asset sales, and (viii) the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

 

Receivables Securitization.    The Company has an accounts receivable securitization facility under which one of its subsidiaries can borrow up to $250 million against a collateral pool of accounts receivable. The borrowings under the facility and the receivables in the collateral pool are included in the liabilities and assets, respectively, reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Key terms of this facility include: (i) borrowings may be made only to the extent that the face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool exceeds the outstanding loans by a specified amount, (ii) the facility is structured so that the receivables in the collateral

 

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pool are the lenders’ only source of repayment, (iii) prior to expiration or early termination of the facility, amounts collected on the receivables may, subject to certain conditions, be retained by the borrower, provided that the remaining receivables in the collateral pool are sufficient to secure the then outstanding borrowings, and (iv) after expiration or early termination of the facility, the Company will repay the borrowings.

 

As of December 31, 2002, (i) the outstanding borrowings under the facility were approximately $160.5 million and (ii) the aggregate face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool was approximately $346.8 million. The agreement governing this facility, which was amended in June 2001, contemplates that the term of the facility may extend for up to three years from the date of the amended facility. However, on each anniversary of such date, the consent of the lender is required for the facility to renew for the next year. The next anniversary date is in June 2003. The Company plans to seek the lenders’ approval for renewal. However, the Company cannot be certain it will be able to obtain such renewal with comparable terms or at all.

 

Interest Rate Swap Agreements.    As of December 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding interest rate swap agreements that convert $200 million of its variable rate term loan to a fixed rate instrument through 2003. These swap agreements are designated as cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair values of the Company’s cash flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. The Company also had outstanding interest rate swap agreements that convert $300 million of its fixed rate 9 1/4% Notes to a floating rate instrument through 2009. These swap agreements are designated as fair value hedges. Changes in the fair values of the Company’s fair value hedges, as well as the offsetting fair value changes in the hedged items, are recorded on the statement of operations. The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified into earnings in 2003 is approximately $2.1 million. There is no ineffectiveness related to the Company’s hedges.

 

Maturities.    Maturities of the Company’s debt for each of the next five years at December 31, 2002 are as follows (in thousands):

 

2003

   $ 183,419

2004

     26,554

2005

     6,068

2006

     152,802

2007

     531,563

Thereafter

     1,612,392

 

The maturities in 2003 are comprised primarily of amounts outstanding under the accounts receivable securitization facility. As described above, the annual renewal of the Company’s accounts receivable securitization facility requires the lenders’ consent. If the Company does not obtain this consent, then the facility will terminate in June 2003 and the Company will repay the borrowings thereunder.

 

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10.    Income Taxes

 

The provision for federal, state and provincial income taxes is as follows:

 

    

Year ended December 31


     2002

    2001

   2000

     (In thousands)

Domestic federal:

                     

Current

                  $ 10,419

Deferred

   $ 3,963     $ 81,507      97,756
    


 

  

       3,963       81,507      108,175

Domestic state:

                     

Current

     1,057       1,978      3,587

Deferred

     (1,825 )     4,570      6,815
    


 

  

       (768 )     6,548      10,402
    


 

  

Total domestic

     3,195       88,055      118,577

Foreign federal:

                     

Current

     1,529       1,626      1,061

Deferred

     2,109       1,603      3,590
    


 

  

       3,638       3,229      4,651

Foreign provincial:

                     

Current

                    774

Deferred

     1,269       693      1,119
    


 

  

       1,269       693      1,893
    


 

  

Total foreign

     4,907       3,922      6,544
    


 

  

     $ 8,102     $ 91,977    $ 125,121
    


 

  

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% to income before provision for income taxes and extraordinary item is as follows:

 

    

Year ended December 31


     2002

    2001

    2000

     (In thousands)

Computed tax at statutory tax rate

   $ (35,483 )   $ 75,064     $ 105,524

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

     (499 )     4,256       6,762

Non-deductible expenses

     41,871       13,072       9,992

Other

     2,213       (415 )     2,843
    


 


 

     $ 8,102     $ 91,977     $ 125,121
    


 


 

 

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The components of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:

 

    

December 31


 
     2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands)  

Property and equipment

   $ (539,431 )   $ (431,515 )

Intangibles

     32,799       (48,163 )

Reserves and allowances

     57,057       38,767  

Net operating loss and credit carryforwards

     221,905       140,455  

Other

     2,083       3,432  
    


 


     $ (225,587 )   $ (297,024 )
    


 


 

The current and deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2002 include the effects of certain reclassifications related to differences between the income tax provisions and tax returns for prior years. These reclassifications had no effect on net income.

 

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes and extraordinary items for the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was $9.2 million, $8.6 million and $15.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively. At December 31, 2002 and 2001, unremitted earnings (deficit) of foreign subsidiaries were approximately $(1.7) million and $27.6 million, respectively. Since it is the Company’s intention to indefinitely reinvest these earnings, no United States taxes have been provided. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability on these unremitted taxes is not practicable.

 

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards (“NOL’s”) of $564.2 million for federal income tax purposes that expire through 2022.

 

11.   Company-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Securities of a Subsidiary Trust and Series A, B, C and D Preferred Stock

 

Trust Securities.    In August 1998, a subsidiary trust (the “Trust”) of Holdings issued and sold in a private offering (the “Preferred Securities Offering”) $300.0 million of 30 year, 6 1/2% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (the “Preferred Securities”). The Trust used the proceeds from the Preferred Securities Offering to purchase 6 1/2% convertible subordinated debentures due 2028 (the “Debentures”) from Holdings which resulted in Holdings receiving all of the net proceeds of the Preferred Securities Offering. Holdings in turn contributed the net proceeds of the Preferred Securities Offering to URI. The Preferred Securities are non-voting securities, carry a liquidation value of $50 per security and are convertible into the Company’s common stock at an initial rate of 1.146 shares per security (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $43.63 per share). They are convertible at any time at the holders’ option and are redeemable, at the Company’s option, after three years, subject to certain conditions.

 

Holders of the Preferred Securities are entitled to preferential cumulative cash distributions from the Trust at an annual rate of 6 1/2% of the liquidation value, accruing from the original issue date and payable quarterly in arrears beginning February 1, 1999. The distribution rate and dates correspond to the interest rate and payment dates on the Debentures. Holdings may defer interest payments on the Debentures for up to twenty consecutive quarters, but not beyond the maturity date of the Debentures. If interest payments on the Debentures are deferred, so are the payments on the Preferred Securities. Under this circumstance, Holdings will be prohibited from paying dividends on any of its capital stock or making payments with respect to its debt that rank pari passu with or junior to the Debentures.

 

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Holdings has executed a guarantee with regard to payment of the Preferred Securities to the extent that the Trust has sufficient funds to make the required payments.

 

Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred.    The Company sold 300,000 shares of its Series A Preferred on January 7, 1999 and sold 150,000 shares of its Series B Preferred on September 30, 1999. On September 28, 2001, the Company entered into an agreement effecting (a) the exchange of the outstanding Series A Preferred for an equal number of shares of Series C Preferred and (b) the exchange of the outstanding Series B Preferred for an equal number of shares of Series D Preferred.

 

Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred.    There are 300,000 shares of the Company’s Series C Preferred outstanding and 150,000 shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred outstanding. The Series D Preferred includes 105,252 shares designated as Class D-1 and 44,748 shares designated as Class D-2. The rights of the two classes of Series D Preferred are substantially the same, except that only the Class D-1 has the voting rights described below.

 

Principal terms of the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred include the following (subject to the special provisions described below that will apply in the event of certain Non-Approved Change of Control transactions): (i) each share is entitled to a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share; (ii) at holder’s option, each share of Series C Preferred is convertible into 40 shares of common stock subject to adjustment (representing a conversion price of $25 per share based on the liquidation preference) and each share of Series D Preferred is convertible into 33 1/3 shares of common stock subject to adjustment (representing a conversion price of $30 per share based on the liquidation preference); (iii) the holders of the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred (on an as converted basis) and the holders of the common stock vote together as a single class on all matters (except that the Series C Preferred may vote as a separate class as described in the next clause); (iv) the holders of the Series C Preferred, voting separately as a single class, may elect two directors (subject to reduction to one, if the shares of Series C Preferred owned by specified holders cease to represent, on an as converted basis, at least eight million shares of common stock, and reduction to zero, if such shares of Series C Preferred cease to represent at least four million shares of common stock), (v) there are no stated dividends on the Series C Preferred or Series D Preferred, but the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred, on an as converted basis, will participate in any dividends declared on the common stock, (vi) upon the occurrence of specified change of control transactions, other than a Non-Approved Change of Control (as defined below), the Company must offer to redeem the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred at a price per share equal to the liquidation preference plus an amount equal to 6.25% of the liquidation preference compounded annually from the date of the issuance of the Series A Preferred, in the case of the Series C Preferred, and the date of the issuance of the Series B Preferred, in the case of the Series D Preferred, to the redemption date, (vii) if the Company issues for cash common stock (or a series of preferred stock convertible into common stock) and the price for the common stock is below the conversion price of the Series C Preferred, then the Company must offer to repurchase a specified portion of the outstanding Series C Preferred at the price per share set forth in the preceding clause, and (viii) if the Company issues for cash common stock (or a series of preferred stock convertible into common stock) for a price for the common stock below the conversion price of the Series D Preferred, then the Company must offer to repurchase a specified portion of the outstanding Series D Preferred at the price per share specified in the second preceding clause.

 

Special Rights of Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred Upon Non-Approved Change of Control.    In general, a Non-Approved Change of Control transaction is a change of control transaction that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has disapproved and which the Board has not facilitated by such actions as weakening or eliminating the Company’s Stockholder Rights Plan. If a Non-Approved Change of Control occurs, and the Board does not offer the holders of the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred essentially the same redemption

 

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rights that apply to an Approved Change of Control transaction: (i) the holders of the Series C Preferred would elect a majority of the Board for a specified period, (ii) the holders of the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred would be entitled to an additional 6.25% return on the liquidation preference, compounded annually from January 1999 for the Series C Preferred and from September 1999 for the Series D Preferred, (iii) after the holders of the common stock receive an amount equivalent to the liquidation preference, the holders of the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred would share with the holders of the common stock, on an as converted basis, in any remaining amounts available for distribution, and (iv) the Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred would accrue dividends at a maximum annual rate, compounded annually, equal to 18% of the liquidation preference.

 

12.    Capital Stock

 

Warrants.    As of December 31, 2002 there are outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 7,144,298 shares of common stock. The weighted average exercise price of the warrants is $11.76 per share. The warrants may be exercised through 2011 and there were 7,116,930 warrants exercisable as of December 31, 2002.

 

Common Stock.    The Company has a share repurchase program to acquire up to $200 million of its issued and outstanding common stock. Share repurchases under the program may be made from time to time, subject to certain restrictions under the Company’s credit agreements, continuing through May 2003. The Company repurchased and retired 1,066,641 and 1,350,600 shares of common stock during 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

2001 Senior Stock Plan.    In June 2001, the Company’s shareholders approved the adoption of the 2001 Senior Stock Plan. This plan provides for the awarding of common stock and other equity-linked awards to our officers and directors. The maximum number of shares of common stock that can be issued under the plan is 4,000,000. The Company records each share that is awarded under this plan at an amount not less than 100% of the fair market value per share at the date of the award. No shares may be awarded under this plan after June 5, 2011. As of December 31, 2002, 2,026,592 shares had been awarded under this plan at a weighted-average price of $23.79 per share with vesting periods up to ten years. Determinations concerning the persons to receive awards, the form, amount and timing of such awards and terms and provisions of such awards are made by the Board (or a committee appointed by the Board).

 

2001 Stock Plan.    In March 2001, the Company adopted the 2001 Stock Plan. This plan provides for the awarding of common stock and other equity-linked awards to certain employees (other than officers and directors) and others who render services to the Company. The maximum number of shares of common stock that can be issued under the plan is 2,000,000. The Company records each share that is awarded under this plan at an amount not less than 100% of the fair market value per share at the date of the award. No shares may be awarded under this plan after March 23, 2011. As of December 31, 2002, 1,370,837 shares had been awarded under this plan at a weighted-average price of $17.14 per share with vesting periods up to three years. Determinations concerning the persons to receive awards, the form, amount and timing of such awards and terms and provisions of such awards are made by the Board (or a committee appointed by the Board).

 

The Company records the issuance of common shares at the quoted market price on the date of the grants. Amortization of deferred compensation is then recognized on a straight-line basis over the related vesting period. Amortization expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 for the awards of the above stock plans was approximately $11.4 million and $6.2 million, respectively.

 

1997 Stock Option Plan.    The Company’s 1997 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of options to purchase not more than an aggregate of 5,000,000 shares of common stock. Some or all of such options may be “incentive stock options” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. All officers, directors and employees

 

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of the Company and other persons who perform services on behalf of the Company are eligible to participate in this plan. Each option granted pursuant to this plan must provide for an exercise price per share that is at least equal to the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of grant. No options may be granted under this plan after August 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, options to purchase an aggregate of 4,033,030 shares and 4,845,783 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding under this plan. The exercise price of each option, the period during which each option may be exercised and other terms and conditions of each option are determined by the Board (or by a committee appointed by the Board).

 

1998 Stock Option Plan.    The Company’s 1998 Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of options to purchase not more than an aggregate of 4,200,000 shares of common stock. Some or all of the options issued under the 1998 Stock Option Plan may be “incentive stock options” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. All officers and directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the 1998 Stock Option Plan. Each option granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan must provide for an exercise price per share that is at least equal to the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of grant. No options may be granted under the 1998 Stock Option Plan after August 20, 2008. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, options to purchase an aggregate of 2,250,000 shares and 3,686,667 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding pursuant to this plan to executive officers and directors. The exercise price of each option, the period during which each option may be exercised and other terms and conditions of each option are determined by the Board (or by a committee appointed by the Board).

 

1998 Supplemental Stock Option Plan.    The Company has adopted a stock option plan pursuant to which options, for up to an aggregate of 5,600,000 shares of common stock, may be granted to employees who are not officers or directors and to consultants and independent contractors who perform services for the Company or its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, options to purchase an aggregate of 4,752,565 shares and 5,342,097 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding pursuant to this plan. The exercise price of each option, the period during which each option may be exercised and other terms and conditions of each option are determined by the Board (or by a committee appointed by the Board).

 

1997 Performance Award Plan.    Effective February 20, 1997, U.S. Rentals adopted the 1997 Performance Award Plan under which stock options and other awards could be granted to key employees and directors at prices and terms established by U.S. Rentals at the date of grant. The options expire in 2007. As a result of the merger, all outstanding options to purchase shares of U.S. Rentals common stock became fully vested and were converted into options to purchase the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, options to purchase an aggregate of 1,561,123 shares and 2,547,467 shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding pursuant to this plan.

 

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A summary of the transactions within the Company’s stock option plans follows:

 

     Shares

    Weighted Average
Exercise Price


Outstanding at December 31, 1999

   15,653,242       20.86

Granted

   1,921,125       16.56

Exercised

   (26,307 )     16.91

Canceled

   (451,965 )     27.03
    

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2000

   17,096,095       20.23

Granted

   633,400       19.78

Exercised

   (715,143 )     14.24

Canceled

   (592,338 )     23.94
    

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2001

   16,422,014       20.22

Granted

   722,550       11.94

Exercised

   (3,735,666 )     17.32

Canceled

   (812,180 )     25.03
    

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2002

   12,596,718     $ 20.20
    

 

Exercisable at December 31, 2002

   10,693,526     $ 21.02
    

 

 

    

Options Outstanding


   Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices


   Amount
Outstanding


   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life


   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price


   Amount
Exercisable


   Weighted Average
Exercise Price


$10.00-$15.00

   3,237,029    6.6 years    $ 12.17    2,490,731    $ 12.49

  15.01-20.00

   1,807,765    7.4 years      16.38    999,953      16.68

  20.01-25.00

   5,285,578    5.3 years      21.78    5,023,161      21.73

  25.01-30.00

   1,176,597    6.3 years      27.35    1,089,932      27.27

  30.01-50.00

   1,089,749    5.7 years      34.97    1,089,749      34.97
    
              
      
     12,596,718    6.1 years      20.20    10,693,526      21.02
    
              
      

 

At December 31, 2002 there are (i) 7,144,298 shares of common stock reserved for the exercise of warrants, (ii) 12,596,718 shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to options granted and that may be granted in the future under the Company’s stock option plans, (iii) 5,192,526 shares of common stock reserved for the issuance of outstanding preferred securities of a subsidiary trust, (iv) 17,000,000 shares of common stock reserved for the issuance of Series C and Series D preferred stock, and (v) 203,495 shares of common stock reserved for the conversion of convertible debt.

 

Stockholders’ Rights Plan.    The Company adopted a Stockholders’ Rights Plan on September 28, 2001 (with a record date of October 19, 2001). This plan and other provisions of the Company’s charter and bylaws may have the effect of deferring hostile takeovers or delaying or preventing changes in control or management of the Company, including transactions in which the shareholders of the Company might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices. The rights expire on September 27, 2011.

 

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13.    Comprehensive Income

 

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):

 

    

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Adjustments


   

Derivatives

Qualifying

as Hedges


   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income/(Loss)


 

Balance at December 31, 1999

   $ 317             $ 317  

2000 activity

     (7,264 )             (7,264 )
    


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2000

     (6,947 )             (6,947 )

2001 activity

     (16,137 )   $ (7,043 )     (23,180 )
    


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2001

     (23,084 )     (7,043 )     (30,127 )

2002 activity

     2,484       795       3,279  
    


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2002

   $ (20,600 )   $ (6,248 )   $ (26,848 )
    


 


 


 

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14.    Earnings Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

     Year Ended December 31

    

(Restated)

2002


    2001

   2000

    

(In thousands, except share and

per share data)

Numerator:

                     

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (109,486 )   $ 122,573    $ 176,375

Plus:

                     

Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust, net of taxes

                    11,406

Liquidation preference in excess of amounts paid for convertible preferred securities

     35,339               
    


 

  

Income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (74,147 )   $ 122,573    $ 187,781
    


 

  

Denominator:

                     

Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted-average shares

     75,787,693       72,141,128      71,069,174

Effect of dilutive securities:

                     

Employee stock options

     1,162,530       1,507,820      1,517,015

Warrants

     2,780,047       3,738,239      2,791,387

Series A Preferred

                    12,000,000

Series B Preferred

                    5,000,000

Series C Preferred

     12,000,000       12,000,000       

Series D Preferred

     5,000,000       5,000,000       

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust

                    6,876,003
    


 

  

Denominator for dilutive earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average shares

     96,730,270       94,387,187      99,253,579
    


 

  

Earnings (loss) per share-basic:

                     

Income (loss) available to common stockholders before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.70    $ 2.48

Extraordinary item, net

             0.16       

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

     (3.80 )             
    


 

  

Income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.54    $ 2.48
    


 

  

Earnings (loss) per share-diluted:

                     

Income (loss) available to common stockholders before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ (0.98 )   $ 1.30    $ 1.89

Extraordinary item, net

             0.12       

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

     (3.80 )             
    


 

  

Income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (4.78 )   $ 1.18    $ 1.89
    


 

  

 

During the first and fourth quarters of 2002, the Company repurchased a total of 1,469,000 shares of its 6 1/2% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities for aggregate consideration of approximately $38.1 million. These transactions resulted in an aggregate gain of approximately $35.3 million. In the Company’s

 

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original Form 10-K, the repurchase transactions were appropriately reflected on the consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity. However, the Company did not reflect the gain associated with these transactions in the earnings (loss) per share calculation. The Company has recently become aware that applicable accounting standards require that such gain be reflected in the calculation of earnings (loss) per share and, accordingly, the Company has restated its consolidated financial statements to do so. This restatement reduced the Company’s 2002 loss per share by $0.47 from $5.25 to $4.78. Other than the change to the earnings (loss) per share calculation, there are no other changes to the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity or consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

The diluted share base for years where the numerator represents a loss excludes incremental weighted shares for the above-captioned “-Effect of dilutive securities” due to their antidilutive effect.

 

15.    Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company leases rental equipment, real estate and certain office equipment under operating leases. Certain real estate leases require the Company to pay maintenance, insurance, taxes and certain other expenses in addition to the stated rentals. Future minimum lease payments, by year and in the aggregate, for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more are as follows at December 31, 2002:

 

     Real
Estate
Leases


   Rental
Equipment
Leases


   Other
Equipment
Leases


     (In thousands)

2003

   $ 68,068    $ 110,642    $ 21,873

2004

     63,613      88,189      15,847

2005

     55,650      82,325      5,239

2006

     50,574      246,719      2,063

2007

     46,383      39,927      1,072

Thereafter

     108,093             357
    

  

  

     $ 392,381    $ 567,802    $ 46,451
    

  

  

 

As part of certain of its equipment operating leases, the Company guarantees that the value of the equipment at the end of the lease term will not be less than a specified projected residual value. The use of these guarantees helps to lower the Company’s monthly operating lease payments. The Company believes that the projected residual values are reasonable and, accordingly, that it is not likely to incur material obligations pursuant to such guarantees. However, the Company cannot be certain that the actual residual values will not turn out to be significantly below the projected values that the Company guaranteed. The Company’s maximum potential liability under these guarantees is $231.6 million, which represents the aggregate amount that it would be required to pay if the residual value was zero for all equipment subject to such guarantees. In conformity with applicable accounting standards, this potential liability is not recorded on the Company’s balance sheet.

 

The Company was the seller-lessee in sale-leaseback transactions with unrelated third parties in which it sold rental equipment for aggregate proceeds of $3.4 million in 2002, rental equipment and real estate for aggregate proceeds of $51.0 million in 2001, and rental equipment for aggregate proceeds of $218.8 million in 2000. For the 2002 transactions, the Company leased back the rental equipment for a minor period of one to eight months. For the 2001 transactions, the Company leased back the real estate over a 10-year period and the rental equipment for a minor period of one to eight months. For the 2000 transactions, the Company leased back a portion of the rental equipment for a minor period of one to eight months, and the balance over a five-year period. The total gains related to these transactions in 2002, 2001, and 2000 were, respectively, approximately $1.5 million of which none was deferred, $21.6 million of which $1.4 million was deferred, and approximately

 

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$16.5 million of which $4.0 million was deferred. The deferred gains are amortized over the respective lease periods on a straight-line basis.

 

Rent expense under all non-cancelable real estate, rental equipment and other equipment operating leases totaled $185.0 million, $170.9 million, and $137.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. The Company’s real estate leases provide for varying terms, including leases subject to customary escalation clauses, and include 43 leases that are on a month-to-month basis and 36 leases that provide for a remaining term of less than one year and do not provide a renewal option.

 

Restricted Stock Awards

 

The Company has granted to employees other than executive officers and directors approximately 1,165,000 shares of restricted stock that contain the following provisions. The shares vest in 2004, 2005 or 2006 or earlier upon a change in control of the Company, death, disability, retirement or certain terminations of employment, and are subject to forfeiture prior to vesting on certain other terminations of employment, the violation of non-compete provisions and certain other events. The grants provide that the Company will pay to employees who vest in their restricted stock, and who sell their restricted stock within five trading days after vesting, a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of approximately $300,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales are less than $27.26 but more than $15.17, a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of approximately $500,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales are less than $15.17 but more than $9.18, and a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of approximately $1,165,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales are less than $9.18.

 

Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company currently sponsors one defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan which is subject to the provisions of ERISA. The Company also sponsors a deferred profit sharing plan for the benefit of the full-time employees of its Canadian subsidiaries. Under these plans, the Company matches a percentage of the participants’ contributions up to a specified amount. Company contributions to the plans were $5.2 million, $6.0 million, and $6.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.

 

Legal and Insurance Matters

 

The Company is party to legal proceedings and potential claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company has adequate legal defenses, reserves, or insurance coverage with respect to these matters so that the ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. The Company had accrued $22.2 million and $28.3 million at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, to cover the uninsured portion of estimated costs arising from these pending claims and other potential unasserted claims.

 

Environmental Matters

 

The Company and its operations are subject to various laws and related regulations governing environmental matters. Under such laws, an owner or lessee of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances located on or in, or emanating from, such property, as well as investigation of property damage. The Company incurs ongoing expenses associated with the removal of underground storage tanks and the performance of appropriate remediation at certain of its locations. The Company believes that such removal and remediation will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

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16.    Segment Information

 

Each of the Company’s branch locations is an operating segment which consists of the rental and sales of equipment and related merchandise and parts. Certain of the Company’s branches also provide specialty traffic control services as a product line. Of the total revenues for these branches, the amount of revenue attributable to such traffic control services was $291.6 million, $272.2 million, and $245.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively. All of the Company’s branches have been aggregated into one reportable segment because they offer similar products and services in similar markets and the factors determining strategic decisions are comparable.

 

The Company operates in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Revenues are attributable to countries based upon the location of the customers. Geographic area information for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000 is as follows:

 

     Year ended December 31

     2002

   2001

   2000

     (In thousands)

Revenues from external customers

                    

Domestic

   $ 2,658,969    $ 2,740,694    $ 2,753,266

Foreign

     162,020      145,911      165,595
    

  

  

Total revenues from external customers

   $ 2,820,989    $ 2,886,605    $ 2,918,861
    

  

  

Rental equipment, net

                    

Domestic

   $ 1,713,406    $ 1,630,411    $ 1,604,191

Foreign

     132,269      116,771      128,644
    

  

  

Total consolidated rental equipment, net

   $ 1,845,675    $ 1,747,182    $ 1,732,835
    

  

  

Property and equipment, net

                    

Domestic

   $ 409,785    $ 393,541    $ 405,873

Foreign

     15,567      16,512      16,366
    

  

  

Total consolidated property and equipment, net

   $ 425,352    $ 410,053    $ 422,239
    

  

  

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

                    

Domestic

   $ 1,588,066    $ 2,086,481    $ 2,092,882

Foreign

     122,946      121,220      134,126
    

  

  

Total consolidated goodwill and other intangible assets, net

   $ 1,711,012    $ 2,207,701    $ 2,227,008
    

  

  

 

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17.    Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

Selected Financial Data

 

The following table of quarterly financial information has been prepared from unaudited financial statements of the Company, and reflects adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim periods presented.

 

     First Quarter

    Second Quarter

   Third Quarter

   Fourth Quarter

 
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

For the year ended December 31, 2002:

                              

Total revenues

   $ 598,965     $ 744,759    $ 783,103    $ 694,162  

Gross profit

     179,208       253,262      245,747      208,060  

Goodwill impairment

                           247,913  

Restructuring charge

                           28,262  

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     7,584       51,114      40,767      (208,951 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (288,339 )                      

Net income (loss)

     (280,755 )     51,114      40,767      (208,951 )

Basic earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share

   $ 0.17     $ 0.67    $ 0.53    $ (2.33 )

Diluted earnings (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle per share

     0.13       0.51      0.43      (2.33 )

 

The Company has restated its first quarter and fourth quarter of 2002 earnings (loss) per share calculation to reflect the gain recorded on the repurchase of its 6 1/2% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities. The Company’s 2002 first quarter diluted earnings per share increased by $0.05 from earnings of $0.08 to earnings of $0.13 and the Company’s 2002 fourth quarter loss per share was reduced by $0.40 from a loss of $2.73 to a loss of $2.33. For additional information concerning these repurchases and the earnings (loss) per share calculation, see Note 14.

 

     First Quarter

   Second Quarter

   Third Quarter

   Fourth Quarter

     (In thousands, except per share data)

For the year ended December 31, 2001:

                           

Total revenues

   $ 619,104    $ 768,013    $ 795,483    $ 704,005

Gross profit

     202,567      286,063      305,242      245,598

Restructuring charge

            28,922              

Income before extraordinary item

     3,412      24,935      62,052      32,174

Extraordinary item

            11,317              

Net income

     3,412      13,618      62,052      32,174

Basic earnings before extraordinary item per share

   $ 0.05    $ 0.35    $ 0.85    $ 0.45

Diluted earnings before extraordinary item per share

     0.04      0.26      0.63      0.34

 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

18.    Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Certain indebtedness of URI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Parent”), is guaranteed by URI’s United States subsidiaries (the “guarantor subsidiaries”) and, in certain cases, also by Parent. However, this indebtedness is not guaranteed by URI’s foreign subsidiaries (the “non-guarantor subsidiaries”). The guarantor subsidiaries are all wholly-owned and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis and are full and unconditional (subject to subordination provisions and subject to a standard limitation which provides that the maximum amount guaranteed by each guarantor will not exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed without making the guarantee void under fraudulent conveyance laws). Separate consolidated financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries have not been presented because management believes that such information would not be material to investors. However, condensed consolidating financial information as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, are presented. The condensed consolidating financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries are as follows:

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

December 31, 2002

 

    Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


 
    (In thousands)  

ASSETS

                                               

Cash and cash equivalents

                  $ 16,908     $ 2,323             $ 19,231  

Accounts receivable, net

          $ 7,354       426,733       32,109               466,196  

Intercompany receivable (payable)

            604,962       (422,624 )     (182,338 )                

Inventory

            36,602       50,450       4,746               91,798  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

            42,158       79,323       1,326     $ 8,486       131,293  

Rental equipment, net

            1,003,791       709,615       132,269               1,845,675  

Property and equipment, net

  $ 25,765       137,713       246,307       15,567               425,352  

Investment in subsidiaries

    1,532,290       2,216,629                       (3,748,919 )        

Intangible assets, net

            243,529       1,344,537       122,946               1,711,012  
   


 


 


 


 


 


    $ 1,558,055     $ 4,292,738     $ 2,451,249     $ 128,948     $ (3,740,433 )   $ 4,690,557  
   


 


 


 


 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

                                               

Liabilities:

                                               

Accounts payable

          $ 50,931     $ 139,922     $ 16,185             $ 207,038  

Debt

  $ 226,550       2,454,119       711       57,968     $ (226,550 )     2,512,798  

Deferred taxes

            226,392       (805 )                     225,587  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

            58,968       115,430       8,699       3,982       187,079  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total liabilities

    226,550       2,790,410       255,258       82,852       (222,568 )     3,132,502  

Commitments and contingencies

                                               

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust

                                    226,550       226,550  

Stockholders’ equity:

                                               

Preferred stock

    5                                       5  

Common stock

    765                                       765  

Additional paid-in capital

    1,341,290       1,562,410       1,901,936       68,395       (3,532,741 )     1,341,290  

Deferred compensation

    (52,988 )                                     (52,988 )

Retained earnings

    69,281       (53,830 )     294,055       (1,703 )     (238,522 )     69,281  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (26,848 )     (6,252 )             (20,596 )     26,848       (26,848 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total stockholders’ equity

    1,331,505       1,502,328       2,195,991       46,096     $ (3,744,415 )     1,331,505  
   


 


 


 


 


 


    $ 1,558,055     $ 4,292,738     $ 2,451,249     $ 128,948     $ (3,740,433 )   $ 4,690,557  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

December 31, 2001

 

     Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

                                               

Cash and cash equivalents

           $ 6,385     $ 19,798    $ 1,143             $ 27,326  

Accounts receivable, net

             7,142       418,260      24,871               450,273  

Intercompany receivable (payable)

             89,612       39,548      (129,160 )                

Inventory

             36,335       46,410      3,019               85,764  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

             57,764       64,699      1,935     $ 8,819       133,217  

Rental equipment, net

             885,442       744,969      116,771               1,747,182  

Property and equipment, net

   $ 26,793       135,240       231,508      16,512               410,053  

Investment in subsidiaries

     1,904,000       2,414,710                      (4,318,710 )        

Intangible assets, net

             855,360       1,231,121      121,220               2,207,701  
    


 


 

  


 


 


     $ 1,930,793     $ 4,487,990     $ 2,796,313    $ 156,311     $ (4,309,891 )   $ 5,061,516  
    


 


 

  


 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                                               

Liabilities:

                                               

Accounts payable

           $ 38,436     $ 155,029    $ 11,308             $ 204,773  

Debt

   $ 300,000       2,193,380       203,896      62,246     $ (300,000 )     2,459,522  

Deferred income taxes

             296,974       50                      297,024  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     5,283       57,108       96,793      12,253       3,250       174,687  
    


 


 

  


 


 


Total liabilities

     305,283       2,585,898       455,768      85,807       (296,750 )     3,136,006  

Commitments and contingencies

                                               

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust

                                    300,000       300,000  

Stockholders’ equity:

                                               

Preferred stock

     5                                      5  

Common stock

     734                                      734  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,243,586       1,498,655       1,840,604      65,970       (3,405,229 )     1,243,586  

Deferred compensation

     (55,794 )                                    (55,794 )

Retained earnings

     467,106       410,480       499,941      27,618       (938,039 )     467,106  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (30,127 )     (7,043 )            (23,084 )     30,127       (30,127 )
    


 


 

  


 


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,625,510       1,902,092       2,340,545      70,504       (4,313,141 )     1,625,510  
    


 


 

  


 


 


     $ 1,930,793     $ 4,487,990     $ 2,796,313    $ 156,311     $ (4,309,891 )   $ 5,061,516  
    


 


 

  


 


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

    Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


 

Revenues:

                                               

Equipment rentals

          $ 905,752     $ 1,133,860     $ 115,069             $ 2,154,681  

Sales of rental equipment

            98,156       61,577       16,446               176,179  

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

            237,603       222,021       30,505               490,129  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total revenues

            1,241,511       1,417,458       162,020               2,820,989  

Cost of revenues:

                                               

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

            419,854       661,794       55,961               1,137,609  

Depreciation of rental equipment

            152,163       151,619       21,766               325,548  

Cost of rental equipment sales

            62,689       44,037       10,095               116,821  

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

            174,721       157,379       22,634               354,734  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Total cost of revenues

            809,427       1,014,829       110,456               1,934,712  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Gross profit

            432,084       402,629       51,564               886,277  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            191,584       222,437       24,897               438,918  

Goodwill impairment

            81,494       159,802       6,617               247,913  

Restructuring charge

            8,362       17,962       1,938               28,262  

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

  $ 8,938       25,716       21,909       2,738               59,301  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

    (8,938 )     124,928       (19,481 )     15,374               111,883  

Interest expense

    18,206       183,882       7,567       4,512     $ (18,206 )     195,961  

Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust

                                    18,206       18,206  

Other (income) expense, net

            12,874       (15,435 )     1,661               (900 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    (27,144 )     (71,828 )     (11,613 )     9,201               (101,384 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (10,586 )     (12,366 )     26,195       4,859               8,102  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    (16,558 )     (59,462 )     (37,808 )     4,342               (109,486 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

            (86,598 )     (168,078 )     (33,663 )             (288,339 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    (16,558 )     (146,060 )     (205,886 )     (29,321 )             (397,825 )

Equity in net loss of subsidiaries

    (381,267 )     (235,207 )                     616,474          
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

  $ (397,825 )   $ (381,267 )   $ (205,886 )   $ (29,321 )   $ 616,474     $ (397,825 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

 

    Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


  Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


    (In thousands)

Revenues:

                                           

Equipment rentals

          $ 907,070     $ 1,201,439     $ 104,391           $ 2,212,900

Sales of rental equipment

            63,612       70,331       13,158             147,101

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

            244,020       254,222       28,362             526,604
   


 


 


 

 


 

Total revenues

            1,214,702       1,525,992       145,911             2,886,605

Cost of revenues:

                                           

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

            376,634       626,867       50,134             1,053,635

Depreciation of rental equipment

            150,619       149,868       20,476             320,963

Cost of rental equipment sales

            38,702       42,088       7,952             88,742

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

            177,659       185,223       20,913             383,795
   


 


 


 

 


 

Total cost of revenues

            743,614       1,004,046       99,475             1,847,135
   


 


 


 

 


 

Gross profit

            471,088       521,946       46,436             1,039,470

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            192,640       224,707       24,404             441,751

Restructuring charge

            8,877       17,096       2,949             28,922

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

  $ 7,862       42,012       51,014       5,875             106,763
   


 


 


 

 


 

Operating income (loss)

    (7,862 )     227,559       229,129       13,208             462,034

Interest expense

    19,500       211,220       7,834       2,509   $ (19,500 )     221,563

Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust

                                  19,500       19,500

Other (income) expense, net

            25,586       (21,202 )     2,037             6,421
   


 


 


 

 


 

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and extraordinary item

    (27,362 )     (9,247 )     242,497       8,662             214,550

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (11,355 )     (1,226 )     100,636       3,922             91,977
   


 


 


 

 


 

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    (16,007 )     (8,021 )     141,861       4,740             122,573

Extraordinary item

            11,317                             11,317
   


 


 


 

 


 

Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    (16,007 )     (19,338 )     141,861       4,740             111,256

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    127,263       146,601                     (273,864 )      
   


 


 


 

 


 

Net income

  $ 111,256     $ 127,263     $ 141,861     $ 4,740   $ (273,864 )   $ 111,256
   


 


 


 

 


 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

 

    Parent

    URI

  Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


  Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


 
    (In thousands)  

Revenues:

                                           

Equipment rentals

          $ 851,541   $ 1,094,613     $ 110,529           $ 2,056,683  

Sales of rental equipment

            145,519     178,576       23,583             347,678  

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

            253,798     229,219       31,483             514,500  
   


 

 


 

 


 


Total revenues

            1,250,858     1,502,408       165,595             2,918,861  

Cost of revenues:

                                           

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

            364,047     494,350       49,080             907,477  

Depreciation of rental equipment

            152,640     155,239       20,252             328,131  

Cost of rental equipment sales

            87,161     106,617       14,404             208,182  

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

            197,190     164,186       25,125             386,501  
   


 

 


 

 


 


Total cost of revenues

            801,038     920,392       108,861             1,830,291  
   


 

 


 

 


 


Gross profit

            449,820     582,016       56,734             1,088,570  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

            184,135     245,431       24,764             454,330  

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

  $ 7,718       33,692     39,618       5,273             86,301  
   


 

 


 

 


 


Operating income (loss)

    (7,718 )     231,993     296,967       26,697             547,939  

Interest expense

    19,500       217,904     135       10,740   $ (19,500 )     228,779  

Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust

                                19,500       19,500  

Other (income) expense, net

            2,129     (4,285 )     320             (1,836 )
   


 

 


 

 


 


Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (27,218 )     11,960     301,117       15,637             301,496  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (11,295 )     4,908     124,964       6,544             125,121  
   


 

 


 

 


 


Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    (15,923 )     7,052     176,153       9,093             176,375  

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

    192,298       185,246                 $ (377,544 )        
   


 

 


 

 


 


Net income

  $ 176,375     $ 192,298   $ 176,153     $ 9,093   $ (377,544 )   $ 176,375  
   


 

 


 

 


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

     Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated

 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (13,231 )   $ 387,190     $ 111,072     $ 28,536     $ 4,342     $ 517,909  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                                

Purchases of rental equipment

             (302,417 )     (150,864 )     (38,978 )             (492,259 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (4,975 )     (9,088 )     (23,054 )     (1,482 )             (38,599 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

             98,156       61,577       16,446               176,179  

Capital contributed to subsidiary

     (63,755 )                             63,755          

Purchases of other companies

             (172,583 )                             (172,583 )

Deposits on rental equipment purchases

             (4,644 )                             (4,644 )

In-process acquisition costs

                                     (4,342 )     (4,342 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (68,730 )     (390,576 )     (112,341 )     (24,014 )     59,413       (536,248 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                                

Proceeds from debt

             505,567       82       2,667               508,316  

Payments of debt

     (38,111 )     (483,081 )     (1,703 )     (6,944 )     38,111       (491,728 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

                                                

Payments of financing costs

             (6,197 )                             (6,197 )

Capital contributions by parent

             63,755                       (63,755 )        

Dividend distributions to parent

             (83,043 )                     83,043          

Shares repurchased and retired

     (26,726 )                                     (26,726 )

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

     63,755                                       63,755  

Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust repurchased and retired

                                     (38,111 )     (38,111 )

Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary

     83,043                               (83,043 )        
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     81,961       (2,999 )     (1,621 )     (4,277 )     (63,755 )     9,309  

Effect of foreign exchange rates

                             935               935  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

             (6,385 )     (2,890 )     1,180               (8,095 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

             6,385       19,798       1,143               27,326  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

                   $ 16,908     $ 2,323             $ 19,231  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 18,946     $ 181,045     $ 1,232     $ 10,976             $ 212,199  

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

           $ (3,115 )           $ 1,661             $ (1,454 )

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                                

Conversion of operating leases to capital leases

           $ 31,451                             $ 31,451  

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                                                

Assets, net of cash acquired

           $ 172,222                             $ 172,222  

Liabilities assumed

             (4,705 )                             (4,705 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


               167,517                               167,517  

Due to seller and other payments

             5,066                               5,066  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash paid

           $ 172,583                             $ 172,583  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

 

     Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated

 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (16,826 )   $ 622,289     $ 97,695     $ (8,933 )   $ 2,485     $ 696,710  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                                

Purchases of rental equipment

             (277,032 )     (148,125 )     (24,613 )             (449,770 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,674 )     (13,159 )     (28,214 )     (3,501 )             (47,548 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

             63,612       70,331       13,158               147,101  

Capital contributed to subsidiary

     (10,417 )                             10,417          

Purchases of other companies

             (53,565 )             (1,273 )             (54,838 )

Payments of contingent purchase price

             (2,103 )                             (2,103 )

In-process acquisition costs

                                     (2,485 )     (2,485 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (13,091 )     (282,247 )     (106,008 )     (16,229 )     7,932       (409,643 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                                

Proceeds from debt

             2,008,644       65       44,758               2,053,467  

Payments of debt

             (2,292,186 )     (1,687 )     (6,634 )             (2,300,507 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

             12,435                               12,435  

Payments of financing costs

             (28,709 )             (333 )             (29,042 )

Capital contributions by parent

             10,417                       (10,417 )        

Dividend distributions to parent

             (44,258 )                     44,258          

Shares repurchased and retired

     (24,758 )                                     (24,758 )

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

     10,417                                       10,417  

Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary

     44,258                               (44,258 )        
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     29,917       (333,657 )     (1,622 )     37,791       (10,417 )     (277,988 )

Effect of foreign exchange rates

                             (16,137 )             (16,137 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

             6,385       (9,935 )     (3,508 )             (7,058 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

                     29,733       4,651               34,384  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

           $ 6,385     $ 19,798     $ 1,143             $ 27,326  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 19,500     $ 197,315     $ 10,561     $ 3,009             $ 230,385  

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

           $ (31,122 )           $ 323             $ (30,799 )

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                                

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                                                

Assets, net of cash acquired

           $ 20,264             $ 1,201             $ 21,465  

Liabilities assumed

             (4,468 )             (144 )             (4,612 )

Less:

                                                

Amounts paid through issuance of debt

             (600 )                             (600 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


               15,196               1,057               16,253  

Due to seller and other payments

             38,369               216               38,585  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash paid

           $ 53,565             $ 1,273             $ 54,838  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

 

    Parent

    URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


 
    (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (6,429 )   $ 243,759     $ 227,855     $ 43,066     $ 4,470     $ 512,721  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                               

Purchases of rental equipment

            (489,259 )     (283,488 )     (35,457 )             (808,204 )

Purchases of property and equipment

    (13,071 )     (34,477 )     (102,510 )     (3,712 )             (153,770 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

            145,519       178,576       23,583               347,678  

Proceeds from sale of businesses

            16,246       3,000                       19,246  

Payments of contingent purchase price

            (3,030 )     (13,236 )                     (16,266 )

Purchases of other companies

            (337,257 )             (10,080 )             (347,337 )

Capital contributed to subsidiary

    (331 )                             331          

In-process acquisition costs

                                    (4,285 )     (4,285 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

    (13,402 )     (702,258 )     (217,658 )     (25,666 )     (3,954 )     (962,938 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                               

Shares repurchased and retired

    (30,950 )                                     (30,950 )

Dividend distributions to parent

            (50,450 )                     50,450          

Proceeds from debt

            452,912       3,290                       456,202  

Repayments of debt

            (125,238 )     (168 )     (9,193 )             (134,599 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

            193,478                               193,478  

Payments of financing costs

            (16,223 )                     (185 )     (16,408 )

Capital contributions by parent

            331                       (331 )        

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

    331                                       331  

Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary

    50,450                               (50,450 )        
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    19,831       454,810       3,122       (9,193 )     (516 )     468,054  

Effect of foreign exchange rates

                            (7,264 )             (7,264 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

            (3,689 )     13,319       943               10,573  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

            3,689       16,414       3,708               23,811  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

          $       $ 29,733     $ 4,651             $ 34,384  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 19,500     $ 218,346     $ 135     $ 10,782             $ 248,763  

Cash paid for income taxes

          $ 19,833             $ 3,913             $ 23,746  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                               

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                                               

Assets, net of cash acquired

          $ 518,167             $ 11,037             $ 529,204  

Liabilities assumed

            (132,163 )             (957 )             (133,120 )

Less:

                                               

Amounts paid in common stock of parent

            (10,000 )                             (10,000 )

Amounts paid through issuance of debt

            (65,500 )                             (65,500 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


              310,504               10,080               320,584  

Due to seller and other payments

            26,753                               26,753  
   


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash paid

          $ 337,257             $ 10,080             $ 347,337  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

Board   of Directors
United   Rentals, Inc. (Parent Company of United Rentals (North America), Inc.)

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of United Rentals (North America), Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the management of United Rentals (North America), Inc. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of United Rentals (North America), Inc. at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” effective January 1, 2002.

 

/s/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

MetroPark, New Jersey

February 20, 2003

 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     (In thousands,
except share data)
 

Assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,231     $ 27,326  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $48,542 and $47,744 in 2002 and 2001, respectively

     466,196       450,273  

Inventory

     91,798       85,764  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     122,807       124,398  

Rental equipment, net

     1,845,675       1,747,182  

Property and equipment, net

     399,587       383,260  

Goodwill, net

     1,705,191       2,199,774  

Other intangible assets, net

     5,821       7,927  
    


 


     $ 4,656,306     $ 5,025,904  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

                

Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 207,038     $ 204,773  

Debt

     2,512,798       2,459,522  

Deferred taxes

     225,587       297,024  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     209,728       166,154  
    


 


Total liabilities

     3,155,151       3,127,473  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholder’s equity:

                

Common stock—$.01 par value, 3,000 shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding

                

Additional paid-in capital

     1,581,833       1,518,078  

Retained earnings

     (53,830 )     410,480  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (26,848 )     (30,127 )
    


 


Total stockholder’s equity

     1,501,155       1,898,431  
    


 


     $ 4,656,306     $ 5,025,904  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    Year Ended December 31

 
    2002

    2001

  2000

 
    (In thousands)  

Revenues:

                     

Equipment rentals

  $ 2,154,681     $ 2,212,900   $ 2,056,683  

Sales of rental equipment

    176,179       147,101     347,678  

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

    490,129       526,604     514,500  
   


 

 


Total revenues

    2,820,989       2,886,605     2,918,861  

Cost of revenues:

                     

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

    1,137,609       1,053,635     907,477  

Depreciation of rental equipment

    325,548       320,963     328,131  

Cost of rental equipment sales

    116,821       88,742     208,182  

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

    354,734       383,795     386,501  
   


 

 


Total cost of revenues

    1,934,712       1,847,135     1,830,291  
   


 

 


Gross profit

    886,277       1,039,470     1,088,570  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    438,918       441,751     454,330  

Goodwill impairment

    247,913                

Restructuring charge

    28,262       28,922        

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

    50,363       98,901     78,583  
   


 

 


Operating income

    120,821       469,896     555,657  

Interest expense

    195,961       221,563     228,779  

Other (income) expense, net

    (900 )     6,421     (1,836 )
   


 

 


Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    (74,240 )     241,912     328,714  

Provision for income taxes

    18,688       103,332     136,416  
   


 

 


Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    (92,928 )     138,580     192,298  

Extraordinary item, net of tax benefit

            11,317        

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

    (288,339 )              
   


 

 


Net income (loss)

  $ (381,267 )   $ 127,263   $ 192,298  
   


 

 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

     Common Stock

   Additional
Paid-in
Capital


   Retained
Earnings


    Comprehensive
Income (Loss)


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income


 
     Number
of Shares


   Amount

         
     (In thousands except share amounts)  

Balance, December 31, 1999

   1,000         $ 1,507,330    $ 185,627             $ 317  

Comprehensive income:

                                         

Net income

                      192,298     $ 192,298          

Other comprehensive income:

                                         

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                              (7,264 )     (7,264 )
                             


       

Comprehensive income

                            $ 185,034          
                             


       

Contributed capital from parent

               331                         

Dividend distributions to parent

                      (50,450 )                
    
       

  


         


Balance, December 31, 2000

   1,000           1,507,661      327,475               (6,947 )

Comprehensive income:

                                         

Net income

                      127,263     $ 127,263          

Other comprehensive income:

                                         

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                              (16,137 )     (16,137 )

Cumulative effect on equity of adopting FAS 133, net of tax of $1,784

                              (2,516 )     (2,516 )

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax $3,212

                              (4,527 )     (4,527 )
                             


       

Comprehensive income

                            $ 104,083          
                             


       

Contributed capital from parent

               10,417                         

Dividend distributions to parent

                      (44,258 )                
    
       

  


         


Balance, December 31, 2001

   1,000         $ 1,518,078    $ 410,480             $ (30,127 )

Comprehensive loss:

                                         

Net loss

                      (381,267 )   $ (381,267 )        

Other comprehensive income

                                         

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                              2,484       2,484  

Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax

                              795       795  
                             


       

Comprehensive loss

                            $ (377,988 )        
                             


       

Contributed capital from parent

               63,755                         

Dividend distributions to parent

                      (83,043 )                
    
       

  


         


Balance, December 31, 2002

   1,000         $ 1,581,833    $ (53,830 )           $ (26,848 )
    
       

  


         


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (In thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (381,267 )   $ 127,263     $ 192,298  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

                        

Depreciation and amortization

     376,244       419,864       406,714  

Gain on sales of rental equipment

     (59,359 )     (58,359 )     (139,496 )

Gain on sale of businesses

                     (4,084 )

Restructuring charge

     2,497       10,893          

Goodwill impairment

     247,913                  

Extraordinary item

             18,076          

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

     288,339                  

Deferred taxes

     5,871       100,683       109,280  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                        

Accounts receivable

     (6,949 )     24,888       8,613  

Inventory

     21,189       87,084       69,706  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,601       11,657       (77,579 )

Accounts payable

     2,252       (58,713 )     14,290  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     26,467       27,715       (65,062 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     526,798       711,051       514,680  
    


 


 


Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

                        

Purchases of rental equipment

     (492,259 )     (449,770 )     (808,204 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (33,624 )     (44,874 )     (140,699 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

     176,179       147,101       347,678  

Proceeds from sale of businesses

                     19,246  

Purchases of other companies

     (172,583 )     (54,838 )     (347,337 )

Payments of contingent purchase price

             (2,103 )     (16,266 )

Deposits on rental equipment purchases

     (4,644 )                
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (526,931 )     (404,484 )     (945,582 )
    


 


 


Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

                        

Capital contributions by Parent

     63,755       10,417       331  

Proceeds from debt

     508,316       2,053,467       456,202  

Payments on debt

     (491,728 )     (2,300,507 )     (134,599 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

             12,435       193,478  

Dividend distributions to Parent

     (83,043 )     (44,258 )     (50,450 )

Payments of financing costs

     (6,197 )     (29,042 )     (16,223 )
    


 


 


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (8,897 )     (297,488 )     448,739  

Effect of foreign exchange rates

     935       (16,137 )     (7,264 )
    


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,095 )     (7,058 )     10,573  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     27,326       34,384       23,811  
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 19,231     $ 27,326     $ 34,384  
    


 


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 193,253     $ 210,885     $ 229,263  

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds

   $ (1,454 )   $ (30,799 )   $ 23,746  

Supplemental schedule of non cash investing and financing activities:

                        

Conversion of operating leases to capital leases

   $ 31,451                  

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                        

Assets, net of cash acquired

   $ 172,222     $ 21,465     $ 529,204  

Liabilities assumed

     (4,705 )     (4,612 )     (133,120 )

Less:

                        

Amounts paid in common stock of the parent

                     (10,000 )

Amounts paid through issuance of debt

             (600 )     (65,500 )
    


 


 


       167,517       16,253       320,584  

Due to seller and other payments

     5,066       38,585       26,753  
    


 


 


Net cash paid

   $ 172,583     $ 54,838     $ 347,337  
    


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    Basis of Presentation

 

United Rentals (North America), Inc., (“URI”) and subsidiaries is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc., which is principally a holding company (“Holdings” or “Parent”). Holdings was incorporated in July 1998 and became the parent of URI on August 5, 1998, pursuant to the reorganization of the legal structure of URI. Prior to such reorganization, the name of URI was United Rentals, Inc. References herein to the “Company” refer to URI and its subsidiaries.

 

Certain footnotes are not provided for the accompanying financial statements as the information in Notes 1 through 10, 12, 13 and 15 through 17 to the consolidated financial statements of United Rentals, Inc. included elsewhere in this report is substantially equivalent to that required for the consolidated financial statements of URI and its subsidiaries. Earnings per share data is not provided for the operating results of URI and subsidiaries, as they are wholly owned subsidiaries of Holdings. URI’s various credit agreements and debt instruments place restrictions on its ability to transfer funds to its shareholder.

 

Holdings provides certain services to URI in connection with its operations. These services principally include: (i) senior management services, (ii) finance related services and support, (iii) information technology systems and support and (iv) acquisition related services. In addition, Holdings leases certain equipment and real property that are made available for use by URI and its subsidiaries. URI has made, and expects to continue to make, certain payments to Holdings in respect of the services provided by Holdings to the Company. The expenses relating to URI’s payments to Holdings are reflected on URI’s financial statements as selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, although not legally obligated to do so, URI has in the past made, and expects that it will in the future make, distributions to Holdings for, among other things, enabling Holdings to pay dividends on its preferred securities.

 

2.    Capital Stock and Contributions

 

At December 31, 2002, the Company had authorized 3,000 shares of its $0.01 par value common stock of which 1,000 shares were issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding common shares of URI are owned by its Parent.

 

Pursuant to the reorganization described in Note 1, the net proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering completed in December 1997 and the public offering completed in March 1998 have been reflected as Contributed Capital from the Parent in the accompanying statement of stockholder’s equity. Holdings also contributed the net proceeds from the issuance of redeemable convertible preferred securities in August 1998 to URI. During 1999, Holdings contributed the net proceeds from the issuance of common stock in a public offering and the net proceeds from the issuance of perpetual convertible preferred stock to URI.

 

3.    Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries

 

Certain indebtedness of URI is guaranteed by URI’s United States subsidiaries (the “guarantor subsidiaries”) but is not guaranteed by URI’s foreign subsidiaries (the “non-guarantor subsidiaries”). The guarantor subsidiaries are all wholly-owned and the guarantees are made on a joint and several basis and are full and unconditional (subject to subordination provisions and subject to a standard limitation which provides that the maximum amount guaranteed by each guarantor will not exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed without making the guarantee void under fraudulent conveyance laws). Separate consolidated financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries have not been presented because management believes that such

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

information would not be material to investors. However, condensed consolidating financial information as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, are presented. The condensed consolidating financial information of URI and its subsidiaries are as follows:

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

December 31, 2002

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

           $ 16,908     $ 2,323             $ 19,231  

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 7,354       426,733       32,109               466,196  

Intercompany receivable (payable)

     604,962       (422,624 )     (182,338 )                

Inventory

     36,602       50,450       4,746               91,798  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     42,158       79,323       1,326               122,807  

Rental equipment, net

     1,003,791       709,615       132,269               1,845,675  

Property and equipment, net

     137,713       246,307       15,567               399,587  

Investment in subsidiaries

     2,216,629                     $ (2,216,629 )        

Intangible assets, net

     243,529       1,344,537       122,946               1,711,012  
    


 


 


 


 


     $ 4,292,738     $ 2,451,249     $ 128,948     $ (2,216,629 )   $ 4,656,306  
    


 


 


 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

                               

Liabilities:

                                        

Accounts payable

   $ 50,931     $ 139,922     $ 16,185             $ 207,038  

Debt

     2,454,119       711       57,968               2,512,798  

Deferred taxes

     226,392       (805 )                     225,587  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     58,968       115,430       8,699     $ 26,631       209,728  
    


 


 


 


 


Total liabilities

     2,790,410       255,258       82,852       26,631       3,155,151  

Commitments and contingencies

                                        

Stockholder’s equity:

                                        

Common stock

                                        

Additional paid-in capital

     1,562,410       1,901,936       68,395       (1,950,908 )     1,581,833  

Retained earnings

     (53,830 )     294,055       (1,703 )     (292,352 )     (53,830 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (6,252 )             (20,596 )             (26,848 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total stockholder’s equity

     1,502,328       2,195,991       46,096       (2,243,260 )     1,501,155  
    


 


 


 


 


     $ 4,292,738     $ 2,451,249     $ 128,948     $ (2,216,629 )   $ 4,656,306  
    


 


 


 


 


 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2001

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

ASSETS

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,385     $ 19,798    $ 1,143             $ 27,326  

Accounts receivable, net

     7,142       418,260      24,871               450,273  

Intercompany receivable (payable)

     89,612       39,548      (129,160 )                

Inventory

     36,335       46,410      3,019               85,764  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     57,764       64,699      1,935               124,398  

Rental equipment, net

     885,442       744,969      116,771               1,747,182  

Property and equipment, net

     135,240       231,508      16,512               383,260  

Investment in subsidiaries

     2,414,710                    $ (2,414,710 )        

Intangible assets, net

     855,360       1,231,121      121,220               2,207,701  
    


 

  


 


 


     $ 4,487,990     $ 2,796,313    $ 156,311     $ (2,414,710 )   $ 5,025,904  
    


 

  


 


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

Liabilities:

                                       

Accounts payable

   $ 38,436     $ 155,029    $ 11,308             $ 204,773  

Debt

     2,193,380       203,896      62,246               2,459,522  

Deferred taxes

     296,974       50                      297,024  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     57,108       96,793      12,253               166,154  
    


 

  


 


 


Total liabilities

     2,585,898       455,768      85,807               3,127,473  

Commitments and contingencies Stockholder’s equity:

                                       

Common stock

                                       

Additional paid-in capital

     1,498,655       1,840,604      65,970     $ (1,887,151 )     1,518,078  

Retained earnings

     410,480       499,941      27,618       (527,559 )     410,480  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (7,043 )            (23,084 )             (30,127 )
    


 

  


 


 


Total stockholder’s equity

     1,902,092       2,340,545      70,504       (2,414,710 )     1,898,431  
    


 

  


 


 


     $ 4,487,990     $ 2,796,313    $ 156,311     $ (2,414,710 )   $ 5,025,904  
    


 

  


 


 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Other and
Eliminations


   Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

Revenues:

                                       

Equipment rentals

   $ 905,752     $ 1,133,860     $ 115,069            $ 2,154,681  

Sales of rental equipment

     98,156       61,577       16,446              176,179  

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

     237,603       222,021       30,505              490,129  
    


 


 


 

  


Total revenues

     1,241,511       1,417,458       162,020              2,820,989  

Cost of revenues:

                                       

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

     419,854       661,794       55,961              1,137,609  

Depreciation of rental equipment

     152,163       151,619       21,766              325,548  

Cost of rental equipment sales

     62,689       44,037       10,095              116,821  

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

     174,721       157,379       22,634              354,734  
    


 


 


 

  


Total cost of revenues

     809,427       1,014,829       110,456              1,934,712  
    


 


 


 

  


Gross profit

     432,084       402,629       51,564              886,277  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     191,584       222,437       24,897              438,918  

Goodwill impairment

     81,494       159,802       6,617              247,913  

Restructuring charge

     8,362       17,962       1,938              28,262  

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

     25,716       21,909       2,738              50,363  
    


 


 


 

  


Operating income

     124,928       (19,481 )     15,374              120,821  

Interest expense

     183,882       7,567       4,512              195,961  

Other (income) expense, net

     12,874       (15,435 )     1,661              (900 )
    


 


 


 

  


Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (71,828 )     (11,613 )     9,201              (74,240 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (12,366 )     26,195       4,859              18,688  
    


 


 


 

  


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     (59,462 )     (37,808 )     4,342              (92,928 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

     (86,598 )     (168,078 )     (33,663 )            (288,339 )
    


 


 


 

  


Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     (146,060 )     (205,886 )     (29,321 )            (381,267 )

Equity in net loss of subsidiaries

     (235,207 )                   $ 235,207         
    


 


 


 

  


Net income (loss)

   $ (381,267 )   $ (205,886 )   $ (29,321 )   $ 235,207    $ (381,267 )
    


 


 


 

  


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Other and
Eliminations


    Consolidated
Total


     (In thousands)

Revenues:

                                     

Equipment rentals

   $ 907,070     $ 1,201,439     $ 104,391            $ 2,212,900

Sales of rental equipment

     63,612       70,331       13,158              147,101

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

     244,020       254,222       28,362              526,604
    


 


 

  


 

Total revenues

     1,214,702       1,525,992       145,911              2,886,605

Cost of revenues:

                                     

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

     376,634       626,867       50,134              1,053,635

Depreciation of rental equipment

     150,619       149,868       20,476              320,963

Cost of rental equipment sales

     38,702       42,088       7,952              88,742

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

     177,659       185,223       20,913              383,795
    


 


 

  


 

Total cost of revenues

     743,614       1,004,046       99,475              1,847,135
    


 


 

  


 

Gross profit

     471,088       521,946       46,436              1,039,470

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     192,640       224,707       24,404              441,751

Restructuring charge

     8,877       17,096       2,949              28,922

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

     42,012       51,014       5,875              98,901
    


 


 

  


 

Operating income

     227,559       229,129       13,208              469,896

Interest expense

     211,220       7,834       2,509              221,563

Other (income) expense, net

     25,586       (21,202 )     2,037              6,421
    


 


 

  


 

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and extraordinary item

     (9,247 )     242,497       8,662              241,912

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (1,226 )     100,636       3,922              103,332
    


 


 

  


 

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     (8,021 )     141,861       4,740              138,580

Extraordinary item

     11,317                              11,317
    


 


 

  


 

Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     (19,338 )     141,861       4,740              127,263

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     146,601                    $ (146,601 )      
    


 


 

  


 

Net income

   $ 127,263     $ 141,861     $ 4,740    $ (146,601 )   $ 127,263
    


 


 

  


 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

 

     URI

   Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

Revenues:

                                      

Equipment rentals

   $ 851,541    $ 1,094,613     $ 110,529            $ 2,056,683  

Sales of rental equipment

     145,519      178,576       23,583              347,678  

Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues

     253,798      229,219       31,483              514,500  
    

  


 

  


 


Total revenues

     1,250,858      1,502,408       165,595              2,918,861  

Cost of revenues:

                                      

Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation

     364,047      494,350       49,080              907,477  

Depreciation of rental equipment

     152,640      155,239       20,252              328,131  

Cost of rental equipment sales

     87,161      106,617       14,404              208,182  

Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs

     197,190      164,186       25,125              386,501  
    

  


 

  


 


Total cost of revenues

     801,038      920,392       108,861              1,830,291  
    

  


 

  


 


Gross profit

     449,820      582,016       56,734              1,088,570  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     184,135      245,431       24,764              454,330  

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

     33,692      39,618       5,273              78,583  
    

  


 

  


 


Operating income

     231,993      296,967       26,697              555,657  

Interest expense

     217,904      135       10,740              228,779  

Other (income) expense, net

     2,129      (4,285 )     320              (1,836 )
    

  


 

  


 


Income before provision for income taxes

     11,960      301,117       15,637              328,714  

Provision for income taxes

     4,908      124,964       6,544              136,416  
    

  


 

  


 


Income before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     7,052      176,153       9,093              192,298  

Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries

     185,246                   $ (185,246 )        
    

  


 

  


 


Net income

   $ 192,298    $ 176,153     $ 9,093    $ (185,246 )   $ 192,298  
    

  


 

  


 


 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

   Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 387,190     $ 111,072     $ 28,536          $ 526,798  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                     

Purchases of rental equipment

     (302,417 )     (150,864 )     (38,978 )          (492,259 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (9,088 )     (23,054 )     (1,482 )          (33,624 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

     98,156       61,577       16,446            176,179  

Purchases of other companies

     (172,583 )                          (172,583 )

Deposits on rental equipment purchases

     (4,644 )                          (4,644 )
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash used in investing activities

     (390,576 )     (112,341 )     (24,014 )          (526,931 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                     

Dividend distributions to parent

     (83,043 )                          (83,043 )

Proceeds from debt

     505,567       82       2,667            508,316  

Repayments of debt

     (483,081 )     (1,703 )     (6,944 )          (491,728 )

Payments of financing costs

     (6,197 )                          (6,197 )

Capital contributions by parent

     63,755                            63,755  
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (2,999 )     (1,621 )     (4,277 )          (8,897 )

Effect of foreign exchange rates

                     935            935  
    


 


 


 
  


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (6,385 )     (2,890 )     1,180            (8,095 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     6,385       19,798       1,143            27,326  
    


 


 


 
  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

           $ 16,908     $ 2,323          $ 19,231  
    


 


 


 
  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                     

Cash paid for interest

   $ 181,045     $ 1,232     $ 10,976          $ 193,253  

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ (3,115 )           $ 1,661          $ (1,454 )

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                     

Conversion of operating leases to capital leases

   $ 31,451                          $ 31,451  

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                                     

Assets, net of cash acquired

   $ 172,222                          $ 172,222  

Liabilities assumed

     (4,705 )                          (4,705 )
    


 


 


 
  


       167,517                            167,517  

Due to seller and other payments

     5,066                            5,066  
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash paid

   $ 172,583                          $ 172,583  
    


 


 


 
  


 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

   Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 622,289     $ 97,695     $ (8,933 )        $ 711,051  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                     

Purchases of rental equipment

     (277,032 )     (148,125 )     (24,613 )          (449,770 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (13,159 )     (28,214 )     (3,501 )          (44,874 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

     63,612       70,331       13,158            147,101  

Payments of contingent purchase price

     (2,103 )                          (2,103 )

Purchases of other companies

     (53,565 )             (1,273 )          (54,838 )
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash used in investing activities

     (282,247 )     (106,008 )     (16,229 )          (404,484 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                     

Dividend distributions to parent

     (44,258 )                          (44,258 )

Proceeds from debt

     2,008,644       65       44,758            2,053,467  

Repayments of debt

     (2,292,186 )     (1,687 )     (6,634 )          (2,300,507 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

     12,435                            12,435  

Payments of financing costs

     (28,709 )             (333 )          (29,042 )

Capital contributions by parent

     10,417                            10,417  
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (333,657 )     (1,622 )     37,791            (297,488 )

Effect of foreign exchange rates

                     (16,137 )          (16,137 )
    


 


 


 
  


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     6,385       (9,935 )     (3,508 )          (7,058 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

             29,733       4,651            34,384  
    


 


 


 
  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,385     $ 19,798     $ 1,143          $ 27,326  
    


 


 


 
  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                     

Cash paid for interest

   $ 197,315     $ 10,561     $ 3,009          $ 210,885  

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ (31,122 )           $ 323          $ (30,799 )

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                     

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                                     

Assets, net of cash acquired

   $ 20,264             $ 1,201          $ 21,465  

Liabilities assumed

     (4,468 )             (144 )          (4,612 )

Less:

                                     

Amounts paid through issuance of debt

     (600 )                          (600 )
    


 


 


 
  


       15,196               1,057            16,253  

Due to seller and other payments

     38,369               216            38,585  
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash paid

   $ 53,565             $ 1,273          $ 54,838  
    


 


 


 
  


 

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

For the Year Ended December 31, 2000

 

     URI

    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

   Consolidated
Total


 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 243,759     $ 227,855     $ 43,066          $ 514,680  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                     

Purchases of rental equipment

     (489,259 )     (283,488 )     (35,457 )          (808,204 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (34,477 )     (102,510 )     (3,712 )          (140,699 )

Proceeds from sales of rental equipment

     145,519       178,576       23,583            347,678  

Proceeds from sale of businesses

     16,246       3,000                    19,246  

Payments of contingent purchase price

     (3,030 )     (13,236 )                  (16,266 )

Purchases of other companies

     (337,257 )             (10,080 )          (347,337 )
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash used in investing activities

     (702,258 )     (217,658 )     (25,666 )          (945,582 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                     

Dividend distributions to parent

     (50,450 )                          (50,450 )

Proceeds from debt

     452,912       3,290                    456,202  

Repayments of debt

     (125,238 )     (168 )     (9,193 )          (134,599 )

Proceeds from sale-leaseback

     193,478                            193,478  

Payments of financing costs

     (16,223 )                          (16,223 )

Capital contributions by parent

     331                            331  
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     454,810       3,122       (9,193 )          448,739  

Effect of foreign exchange rates

                     (7,264 )          (7,264 )
    


 


 


 
  


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,689 )     13,319       943            10,573  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,689       16,414       3,708            23,811  
    


 


 


 
  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $       $ 29,733     $ 4,651          $ 34,384  
    


 


 


 
  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                                     

Cash paid for interest

   $ 218,346     $ 135     $ 10,782          $ 229,263  

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 19,833             $ 3,913          $ 23,746  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                                     

The Company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:

                                     

Assets, net of cash acquired

   $ 518,167             $ 11,037          $ 529,204  

Liabilities assumed

     (132,163 )             (957 )          (133,120 )

Less:

                                     

Amounts paid in common stock of parent

     (10,000 )                          (10,000 )

Amounts paid through issuance of debt

     (65,500 )                          (65,500 )
    


 


 


 
  


       310,504               10,080            320,584  

Due to seller and other payments

     26,753                            26,753  
    


 


 


 
  


Net cash paid

   $ 337,257             $ 10,080          $ 347,337  
    


 


 


 
  


 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

Board of Directors

United Rentals, Inc.

 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of United Rentals, Inc. as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, and have issued our report thereon dated February 20, 2003, included elsewhere in this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A. Our audits also included the financial statement schedules listed in Item 15(a)(2). These schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our audits.

 

In our opinion, the financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

 

/S/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

 

MetroPark, New Jersey

February 20, 2003

 

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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

 

     December 31

 
     2002

    2001

 
     (in thousands)  

ASSETS

                

Property and equipment, net

   $ 25,765     $ 26,793  

Investment in and advances to subsidiaries

     1,532,290       1,904,000  
    


 


     $ 1,558,055     $ 1,930,793  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Liabilities:

                

Debt

   $ 226,550     $ 300,000  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

             5,283  
    


 


Total liabilities

     226,550       305,283  

Commitments and contingencies

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock

     5       5  

Common stock

     765       734  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,341,290       1,243,586  

Deferred compensation

     (52,988 )     (55,794 )

Retained earnings

     69,281       467,106  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (26,848 )     (30,127 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,331,505       1,625,510  
    


 


     $ 1,558,055     $ 1,930,793  
    


 


 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

     Year Ended December 31

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (In thousands)  

Non-rental depreciation and amortization

   $ 8,938     $ 7,862     $ 7,718  
    


 


 


Operating loss

     (8,938 )     (7,862 )     (7,718 )

Interest expense

     18,206       19,500       19,500  
    


 


 


Loss before benefit for income taxes

     (27,144 )     (27,362 )     (27,218 )

Benefit for income taxes

     10,586       11,355       11,295  
    


 


 


Net loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (16,558 )     (16,007 )     (15,923 )

Equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries

     (381,267 )     127,263       192,298  
    


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (397,825 )   $ 111,256     $ 176,375  
    


 


 


 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

CONDENSED CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2002

    2001

    2000

 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (13,231 )   $ (16,826 )   $ (6,429 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

                        

Purchase of property and equipment

     (4,975 )     (2,674 )     (13,071 )

Capital contributed to subsidiary

     (63,755 )     (10,417 )     (331 )
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (68,730 )     (13,091 )     (13,402 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                        

Payments of debt

     (38,111 )                

Shares repurchased and retired

     (26,726 )     (24,758 )     (30,950 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     63,755       10,417       331  

Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary

     83,043       44,258       50,450  
    


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     81,961       29,917       19,831  
    


 


 


Net change in cash and cash equivalents

                        

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

                        
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

                        
    


 


 


 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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SCHEDULE I—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.    Basis of Presentation

 

United Rentals, Inc. is principally a holding company (“Holdings”) and conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”) and subsidiaries. In the parent company-only financial statements, Holdings investment in subsidiaries is stated at cost plus equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries since the date of acquisition. Holdings share of net income of its unconsolidated subsidiaries is included in consolidated income using the equity method. The parent company-only financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2.    Debt

 

See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information concerning debt.

 

3.    Guarantee

 

See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for information concerning the guarantee.

 

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

          Additions

           

Description


   Balance at
Beginning
of Period


   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses


   Other

    Deductions

    Balance
at End
of Period


     (In thousands)

Year ended December 31, 2002:

                                    

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 47,744    $ 36,791    $ (1,378 )(a)   $ 34,615 (d)   $ 48,542

Reserve for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage

     9,395      10,586      910 (b)     14,433 (e)     6,458

Insurance reserves

     18,559      105,957      6,232 (c)     108,522 (f)     22,226

Year ended December 31, 2001:

                                    

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 55,624    $ 31,194    $ 906 (a)   $ 39,980 (d)   $ 47,744

Reserve for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage

     15,461      9,229      544 (b)     15,839 (e)     9,395

Insurance reserves

     15,428      87,238              84,107 (f)     18,559

Year ended December 31, 2000:

                                    

Allowance for doubtful accounts

   $ 58,376    $ 38,431    $ 14,791 (a)   $ 55,974 (d)   $ 55,624

Reserve for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage

     16,782      9,124      11,302 (b)     21,747 (e)     15,461

Insurance reserves

     22,750      63,728              71,050 (f)     15,428

(a)   Represents allowance for doubtful accounts established through acquisitions offset, in the case of 2002, for reductions to the allowance through purchase accounting.
(b)   Represents reserve for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage assumed through acquisitions.
(c)   Represents reclassification to other assets of receivable claims.
(d)   Represents write-offs of accounts, net of recoveries.
(e)   Represents write-offs of inventory items.
(f)   Represents payments.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.     Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)(1)  Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

Report of Independent Auditors

 

United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2002 and 2001

 

United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Report of Independent Auditors

 

United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets—December 31, 2002 and 2001

 

United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(a)(2)  Financial Statement Schedules:

 

Report of Independent Auditors on Financial Statement Schedules

 

Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of Registrant

 

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

Schedules other than those listed are omitted as they are not applicable or the required or equivalent information has been included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(a)(3)  Exhibits

 

The list of exhibits included in the original 10-K is not being modified. However, the following additional exhibits are being filed with this amendment.

 

23    

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

99 (a)   Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99 (b)   Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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(b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

 

  1.   Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2002 (earliest event reported September 30, 2002); Item 5 was reported.

 

  2.   Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2002 (earliest event reported December 9, 2002); Item 5 was reported.

 

  3.   Form 8-K filed on December 10, 2002 (earliest event reported December 10, 2002); Item 5 was reported.

 

  4.   Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2002 (earliest event reported December 17, 2002); Item 5 was reported.

 

  5.   Form 8-K filed on December 26, 2002 (earliest event reported December 17, 2002); Item 5 was reported.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

Date: June 23, 2003

      By:  

/s/    JOHN N. MILNE        


               

John N. Milne

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amended report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

Date: June 23, 2003

      By:  

/s/    JOHN N. MILNE        


               

John N. Milne

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Bradley S. Jacobs, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this annual report* on Form 10-K of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc.;

 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual 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 annual report;

 

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

 

4.   The registrants’ other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrants and have:

 

  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

 

  b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

  c)   presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.   The registrants’ other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants’ auditors and the audit committee of registrants’ boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants’ auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants’ internal controls; and

 

6.   The registrants’ other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

June 23, 2003

 

/s/    BRADLEY S. JACOBS

Bradley S. Jacobs

Chief Executive Officer

 

*All references to “this annual report” refer to the original annual report filed on Form 10-K, as amended by this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A.

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, John N. Milne, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this annual report* on Form 10-K of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc.;

 

2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual 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 annual report;

 

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

 

4.   The registrants’ other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrants and have:

 

  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

 

  b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

  c)   presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.   The registrants’ other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrants’ auditors and the audit committee of registrants’ boards of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrants’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrants’ auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants’ internal controls; and

 

6.   The registrants’ other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

June 23, 2003

 

/s/    JOHN N. MILNE

John N. Milne

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

*All references to “this annual report” refer to the original annual report filed on Form 10-K, as amended by this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A.

 

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