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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
 
 
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
  
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 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 No. 1-14387
 
United Rentals, Inc.
 
Commission File No. 1-13663
 
United Rentals (North America), Inc.
(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)
 
Delaware
 
06-1522496
Delaware
 
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)
 
(203) 622-3131
(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants (1) have 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 registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
x  Yes    ¨  No
 
As of November 4, 2002, there were 76,559,208 shares of the United Rentals, Inc. common stock, $.01 par value, 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.
 
This combined Form 10-Q 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 H(1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format permitted by such instruction.
 


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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
 
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
 
INDEX
 
        
Page

PART I
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    
Item 1
 
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
    
      
6
      
7
      
8
      
9
      
10
      
11
      
12
      
13
      
14
Item 2
    
28
Item 3
    
40
Item 4
    
40
PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
    
Item 1
    
41
Item 6
    
41
      
43

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Certain statements contained in this Report are forward-looking in nature. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “forecast,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “on-track,” “plan,” “intend,” “project” or “anticipate,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. You are cautioned that our business and operations are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and, consequently, our actual results may materially differ from those projected by any forward-looking statements. Certain of these factors are discussed in Item 2 of Part I of this Report under the caption “—Factors that May Influence Future Results and Results Anticipated by Forward-Looking Statements.” We make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made.
 
UNITED RENTALS
 
United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world. We offer for rent over 600 types of equipment—everything from heavy machines to hand tools—through our network of more than 750 rental locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. We currently serve more than 1.6 million customers, including construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others.
 
Our fleet of rental equipment, the largest in the world, includes over 500,000 units having an original purchase price of approximately $3.7 billion. The fleet includes:
 
 
 
General construction and industrial equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earth moving equipment, material handling equipment, compressors, pumps and generators;
 
 
 
Aerial work platforms, such as scissor lifts and boom lifts;
 
 
 
Tools and light equipment, such as power washers, water pumps, heaters and hand tools;
 
 
 
Traffic control equipment, such as barricades, cones, warning lights, message boards and pavement marking systems; and
 
 
 
Trench safety equipment for below ground work, such as trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers and line testing equipment.
 
In addition to renting equipment, we sell used rental equipment, act as a dealer for new equipment and sell related merchandise, parts and service.
 
Industry Background
 
We estimate that the U.S. equipment rental industry has grown from approximately $6.5 billion in annual rental revenues in 1990 to about $25 billion in 2001, representing a compound annual growth rate of approximately 12.9%. We believe that long-term industry growth, in addition to reflecting general economic expansion, is being driven by the increasing recognition by equipment users of the many advantages that equipment rental may offer compared with ownership. They recognize that by renting they can:
 
 
 
avoid the large capital investment required for equipment purchases;
 
 
 
access a broad selection of equipment and select the equipment best suited for each particular job;
 
 
 
reduce storage and maintenance costs; and
 
 
 
access the latest technology without investing in new equipment.
 
While the construction industry has to date been the principal user of rental equipment, industrial companies, utilities and others are increasingly using rental equipment for plant maintenance, plant turnarounds and other functions requiring the periodic use of equipment.

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Competitive Advantages
 
We believe that we benefit from the following competitive advantages:
 
Large and Diverse Rental Fleet.    Our rental fleet is the largest and most comprehensive in the industry, which allows us to:
 
 
 
attract customers by providing “one-stop” shopping;
 
 
 
serve a diverse customer base and reduce our dependence on any particular customer or group of customers; and
 
 
 
serve customers that require substantial quantities and/or wide varieties of equipment.
 
Significant Purchasing Power.    We purchase large amounts of equipment, merchandise and other items, which enables us to negotiate favorable pricing, warranty and other terms with our vendors.
 
Operating Efficiencies.    We benefit from the following operating efficiencies:
 
Equipment Sharing Among Branches.    We generally group our branches into clusters of 10 to 30 locations that are in the same geographic area. Each branch within a cluster can access all available equipment in the cluster area. This increases equipment utilization because equipment that is idle at one branch can be marketed and rented through other branches. In the third quarter of 2002, the sharing of equipment among branches accounted for approximately 11.8%, or $73 million, of our total rental revenue.
 
Ability to Transfer Equipment to Other Branches.    The size of our branch network gives us the ability to take advantage of strength at a particular branch or in a particular region by permanently transferring underutilized equipment from weaker to stronger areas.
 
Consolidation of Common Functions.    We reduce costs through the consolidation of functions that are common to our more than 750 branches, such as payroll, accounts payable and credit and collection, into 17 credit offices and three service centers.
 
State-of-the-Art Information Technology Systems.    We have state-of-the-art information technology systems that facilitate our ability to make rapid and informed decisions, respond quickly to changing market conditions, and share equipment among branches. We have an in-house team of approximately 100 information technology specialists that supports our systems.
 
National Account Program.    Our National Account sales force is dedicated to establishing and expanding relationships with large companies, particularly those with a national or multi-regional presence. We offer our National Account customers the benefits of a consistent level of service across North America, a wide selection of equipment and a single point of contact for all their equipment needs. Our National Account team serves approximately 1,700 National Account customers.
 
Geographic and Customer Diversity.    We have more than 750 branches in 47 states, seven Canadian provinces and Mexico and serve customers that range from Fortune 500 companies to small companies and homeowners. In 2001, we served more than 1.4 million customers and our top ten customers accounted for less than 3% of our revenues. We believe that our geographic and customer diversity provide us with many advantages including: (1) enabling us to better serve National Account customers with multiple locations, (2) helping us achieve favorable resale prices for used equipment by giving us access to resale markets across North America and by allowing us to market used equipment directly to end-user customers, (3) reducing our dependence on any particular customer and (4) reducing the impact that fluctuations in regional economic conditions have on our overall financial performance.

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Risk Management and Safety Programs.    We believe that we have one of the most comprehensive risk management and safety programs in the industry. Our risk management department is staffed by 41 experienced professionals and is responsible for implementing our safety programs and procedures, developing our employee and customer training programs and managing any claims against us.
 
Strong and Motivated Branch Management.    Each of our branches has a full-time branch manager who is supervised by one of our 56 district managers and nine regional vice presidents. We believe that our managers are among the most knowledgeable and experienced in the industry, and we empower them—within budgetary guidelines—to make day-to-day decisions concerning branch matters. Senior management closely tracks branch, district and regional performance with extensive systems and controls, including performance benchmarks and detailed monthly operating reviews. The compensation of branch managers and other branch personnel is linked to their branch’s financial performance and return on assets. This incentivizes branch personnel to control costs, optimize pricing, share equipment with other branches and manage their fleet efficiently.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
    
September 30 2002

    
December 31 2001

 
    
(In thousands,
except share data)
 
ASSETS
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
23,926
 
  
$
27,326
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $43,032 in 2002 and $47,744 in 2001
  
 
541,538
 
  
 
450,273
 
Inventory
  
 
93,190
 
  
 
85,764
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
  
 
146,183
 
  
 
133,217
 
Rental equipment, net
  
 
1,920,309
 
  
 
1,747,182
 
Property and equipment, net
  
 
414,471
 
  
 
410,053
 
Goodwill
  
 
1,956,444
 
  
 
2,199,774
 
Other intangible assets, net
  
 
6,959
 
  
 
7,927
 
    


  


    
$
5,103,020
 
  
$
5,061,516
 
    


  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                 
Liabilities:
                 
Accounts payable
  
$
269,491
 
  
$
204,773
 
Debt
  
 
2,607,336
 
  
 
2,459,522
 
Deferred taxes
  
 
278,328
 
  
 
297,024
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
 
161,885
 
  
 
174,687
 
    


  


Total liabilities
  
 
3,317,040
 
  
 
3,136,006
 
Commitments and contingencies
                 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust
  
 
283,250
 
  
 
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, 76,555,755 shares issued and outstanding in 2002 and 73,361,407 in 2001
  
 
765
 
  
 
734
 
Additional paid-in capital
  
 
1,309,800
 
  
 
1,243,586
 
Deferred compensation
  
 
(55,947
)
  
 
(55,794
)
Retained earnings
  
 
278,232
 
  
 
467,106
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(30,125
)
  
 
(30,127
)
    


  


Total stockholders’ equity
  
 
1,502,730
 
  
 
1,625,510
 
    


  


    
$
5,103,020
 
  
$
5,061,516
 
    


  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
    
Nine Months Ended
September 30

  
Three Months Ended
September 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

  
2002

    
2001

 
    
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Revenues:
                                 
Equipment rentals
  
$
1,613,365
 
  
$
1,670,036
  
$
615,484
 
  
$
626,286
 
Sales of rental equipment
  
 
133,184
 
  
 
107,681
  
 
39,411
 
  
 
35,442
 
Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues
  
 
380,278
 
  
 
404,883
  
 
128,208
 
  
 
133,755
 
    


  

  


  


Total revenues
  
 
2,126,827
 
  
 
2,182,600
  
 
783,103
 
  
 
795,483
 
Cost of revenues:
                                 
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
  
 
843,160
 
  
 
790,234
  
 
332,772
 
  
 
290,098
 
Depreciation of rental equipment
  
 
242,816
 
  
 
239,862
  
 
84,206
 
  
 
81,508
 
Cost of rental equipment sales
  
 
87,287
 
  
 
63,744
  
 
26,303
 
  
 
21,363
 
Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs
  
 
275,347
 
  
 
294,888
  
 
94,075
 
  
 
97,272
 
    


  

  


  


Total cost of revenues
  
 
1,448,610
 
  
 
1,388,728
  
 
537,356
 
  
 
490,241
 
    


  

  


  


Gross profit
  
 
678,217
 
  
 
793,872
  
 
245,747
 
  
 
305,242
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  
 
315,939
 
  
 
332,671
  
 
110,919
 
  
 
110,956
 
Restructuring charge
           
 
28,922
                 
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
  
 
42,703
 
  
 
80,289
  
 
14,965
 
  
 
27,051
 
    


  

  


  


Operating income
  
 
319,575
 
  
 
351,990
  
 
119,863
 
  
 
167,235
 
Interest expense
  
 
146,206
 
  
 
171,315
  
 
48,691
 
  
 
56,726
 
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust
  
 
13,904
 
  
 
14,625
  
 
4,605
 
  
 
4,875
 
Other (income) expense, net
  
 
(3,549
)
  
 
6,497
  
 
(221
)
  
 
(438
)
    


  

  


  


Income before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
 
163,014
 
  
 
159,553
  
 
66,788
 
  
 
106,072
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
63,549
 
  
 
69,154
  
 
26,021
 
  
 
44,020
 
    


  

  


  


Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
 
99,465
 
  
 
90,399
  
 
40,767
 
  
 
62,052
 
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)
  
$
(188,874
)
  
$
79,082
  
$
40,767
 
  
$
62,052
 
    


  

  


  


Earnings per share—basic:
                                 
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.32
 
  
$
1.26
  
$
0.53
 
  
$
0.85
 
Extraordinary item, net
           
 
0.16
                 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net
  
 
(3.82
)
                        
    


  

  


  


Net income (loss)
  
$
(2.50
)
  
$
1.10
  
$
0.53
 
  
$
0.85
 
    


  

  


  


Earnings per share—diluted:
                                 
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.02
 
  
$
0.96
  
$
0.43
 
  
$
0.63
 
Extraordinary item, net
           
 
0.12
                 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net
  
 
(2.96
)
                        
    


  

  


  


Net income (loss)
  
$
(1.94
)
  
$
0.84
  
$
0.43
 
  
$
0.63
 
    


  

  


  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
    
Series C Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock

  
Series D Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock

 
Common Stock

   
Additional Paid-in Capital

    
Deferred Compensation

   
Retained Earnings

    
Comprehensive Loss

    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 
         
Number of Shares

    
Amount

              
    
(In thousands)
 
Balance, December 31, 2001
  
$
3
  
$
2
 
73,361
 
  
$
734
 
 
$
1,243,586
 
  
$
(55,794
)
 
$
467,106
 
           
$
(30,127
)
Comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Net loss
                                               
 
(188,874
)
  
$
(188,874
)
        
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                       
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                                                        
 
310
 
  
 
310
 
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax
                                                        
 
(308
)
  
 
(308
)
                                                          


        
Comprehensive loss
                                                        
$
(188,872
)
        
                                                          


        
Issuance of common stock under deferred compensation plans
               
360
 
  
 
3
 
 
 
8,634
 
  
 
(8,637
)
                         
Amortization of deferred compensation
                                       
 
8,484
 
                         
Exercise of common stock options
               
3,744
 
  
 
37
 
 
 
76,347
 
                                  
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
                              
 
5,270
 
                                  
                                                                         
    

  

 

  


 


  


 


           


Balance, September 30, 2002
  
$
3
  
$
2
 
76,556
 
  
$
765
 
 
$
1,309,800
 
  
$
(55,947
)
 
$
278,232
 
           
$
(30,125
)
    

  

 

  


 


  


 


           


 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
    
Nine Months Ended September 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
    
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                 
Net income (loss)
  
$
(188,874
)
  
$
79,082
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
285,519
 
  
 
320,151
 
Gain on sales of rental equipment
  
 
(45,897
)
  
 
(43,937
)
Deferred taxes
  
 
54,462
 
  
 
54,724
 
Amortization of deferred compensation
  
 
8,484
 
  
 
3,675
 
Extraordinary item
           
 
18,076
 
Restructuring charge
           
 
10,893
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
 
288,339
 
        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                 
Accounts receivable
  
 
(89,940
)
  
 
(66,549
)
Inventory
  
 
99
 
  
 
39,897
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
  
 
(2,901
)
  
 
(31,291
)
Accounts payable
  
 
64,705
 
  
 
(9,986
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
 
(16,949
)
  
 
60,139
 
    


  


Net cash provided by operating activities
  
 
357,047
 
  
 
434,874
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                 
Purchases of rental equipment
  
 
(461,699
)
  
 
(395,027
)
Purchases of property and equipment
  
 
(32,604
)
  
 
(42,237
)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment
  
 
133,184
 
  
 
107,681
 
In-process acquisition costs
           
 
(2,570
)
Deposits on rental equipment purchases
  
 
(8,018
)
        
Purchases of other companies
  
 
(163,260
)
  
 
(45,200
)
    


  


Net cash used in investing activities
  
 
(532,397
)
  
 
(377,353
)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                 
Proceeds from debt
  
 
304,151
 
  
 
2,008,655
 
Payments of debt
  
 
(160,589
)
  
 
(2,017,087
)
Payments of financing costs
  
 
(3,052
)
  
 
(27,946
)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options
  
 
63,755
 
  
 
8,778
 
Shares repurchased and retired
  
 
(26,726
)
  
 
(24,758
)
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust repurchased and retired
  
 
(11,480
)
        
    


  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  
 
166,059
 
  
 
(52,358
)
Effect of foreign exchange rates
  
 
5,891
 
  
 
(9,031
)
    


  


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(3,400
)
  
 
(3,868
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
 
27,326
 
  
 
34,384
 
    


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
23,926
 
  
$
30,516
 
    


  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                 
Cash paid for interest
  
$
150,294
 
  
$
168,488
 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
  
$
2,710
 
  
$
1,535
 
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
  
$
173,079
 
  
$
12,692
 
Liabilities assumed
  
 
(11,418
)
  
 
(4,767
)
Less: Amounts paid through issuance of debt
           
 
(600
)
    


  


    
 
161,661
 
  
 
7,325
 
Due to seller and other payments
  
 
1,599
 
  
 
37,875
 
    


  


Net cash paid
  
$
163,260
 
  
$
45,200
 
    


  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
    
September 30 2002

    
December 31 2001

 
    
(In thousands,
except share data)
ASSETS
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
23,926
 
  
$
27,326
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $43,032 in 2002 and $47,744 in 2001
  
 
541,538
 
  
 
450,273
 
Inventory
  
 
93,190
 
  
 
85,764
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
  
 
137,614
 
  
 
124,398
 
Rental equipment, net
  
 
1,920,309
 
  
 
1,747,182
 
Property and equipment, net
  
 
388,105
 
  
 
383,260
 
Goodwill
  
 
1,956,444
 
  
 
2,199,774
 
Other intangible assets, net
  
 
6,959
 
  
 
7,927
 
    


  


    
$
5,068,085
 
  
$
5,025,904
 
    


  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
                 
Liabilities:
                 
Accounts payable
  
$
269,491
 
  
$
204,773
 
Debt
  
 
2,607,336
 
  
 
2,459,522
 
Deferred taxes
  
 
278,328
 
  
 
297,024
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
 
179,202
 
  
 
166,154
 
    


  


Total liabilities
  
 
3,334,357
 
  
 
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
  
 
182,020
 
  
 
410,480
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(30,125
)
  
 
(30,127
)
    


  


Total stockholder’s equity
  
 
1,733,728
 
  
 
1,898,431
 
    


  


    
$
5,068,085
 
  
$
5,025,904
 
    


  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
    
Nine Months Ended
September 30

  
Three Months Ended
September 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

  
2002

    
2001

 
    
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                 
Equipment rentals
  
$
1,613,365
 
  
$
1,670,036
  
$
615,484
 
  
$
626,286
 
Sales of rental equipment
  
 
133,184
 
  
 
107,681
  
 
39,411
 
  
 
35,442
 
Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues
  
 
380,278
 
  
 
404,883
  
 
128,208
 
  
 
133,755
 
    


  

  


  


Total revenues
  
 
2,126,827
 
  
 
2,182,600
  
 
783,103
 
  
 
795,483
 
Cost of revenues:
                                 
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
  
 
843,160
 
  
 
790,234
  
 
332,772
 
  
 
290,098
 
Depreciation of rental equipment
  
 
242,816
 
  
 
239,862
  
 
84,206
 
  
 
81,508
 
Cost of rental equipment sales
  
 
87,287
 
  
 
63,744
  
 
26,303
 
  
 
21,363
 
Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs
  
 
275,347
 
  
 
294,888
  
 
94,075
 
  
 
97,272
 
    


  

  


  


Total cost of revenues
  
 
1,448,610
 
  
 
1,388,728
  
 
537,356
 
  
 
490,241
 
Gross profit
  
 
678,217
 
  
 
793,872
  
 
245,747
 
  
 
305,242
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  
 
315,939
 
  
 
332,671
  
 
110,919
 
  
 
110,956
 
Restructuring charge
           
 
28,922
                 
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
  
 
36,076
 
  
 
74,035
  
 
12,667
 
  
 
25,083
 
    


  

  


  


Operating income
  
 
326,202
 
  
 
358,244
  
 
122,161
 
  
 
169,203
 
Interest expense
  
 
146,206
 
  
 
171,315
  
 
48,691
 
  
 
56,726
 
Other (income) expense, net
  
 
(3,549
)
  
 
6,497
  
 
(221
)
  
 
(438
)
    


  

  


  


Income before provision for income taxes and
extraordinary item
  
 
183,545
 
  
 
180,432
  
 
73,691
 
  
 
112,915
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
71,556
 
  
 
78,693
  
 
28,713
 
  
 
47,289
 
    


  

  


  


Income before extraordinary item
  
 
111,989
 
  
 
101,739
  
 
44,978
 
  
 
65,626
 
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)
  
$
(176,350
)
  
$
90,422
  
$
44,978
 
  
$
65,626
 
    


  

  


  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
   
Common Stock

 
Additional Paid-In Capital

 
Retained Earnings

    
Comprehensive Loss

    
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 
   
Number of Shares

    
Amount

         
   
(In thousands, except share data)
 
Balance, December 31, 2001
 
1,000
        
$
1,518,078
 
$
410,480
 
           
$
(30,127
)
Comprehensive income:
                                          
Net loss
                  
 
(176,350
)
  
$
(176,350
)
        
Other comprehensive income:
                                          
Foreign currency translation adjustments
                           
 
310
 
  
 
310
 
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax
                           
 
(308
)
  
 
(308
)
                             


  


Comprehensive loss
                           
$
(176,348
)
        
                             


        
Contributed capital from parent
            
 
63,755
                         
Dividend distributions to parent
                  
 
(52,110
)
                 
   
    
 

 


           


Balance, September 30, 2002
 
1,000
        
$
1,581,833
 
$
182,020
 
           
$
(30,125
)
   
    
 

 


           


 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
    
Nine Months Ended September 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
    
(In thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                 
Net income (loss)
  
$
(176,350
)
  
$
90,422
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
278,892
 
  
 
313,897
 
Gain on sales of rental equipment
  
 
(45,897
)
  
 
(43,937
)
Deferred taxes
  
 
54,462
 
  
 
54,724
 
Extraordinary item
           
 
18,076
 
Restructuring charge
           
 
10,893
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
 
288,339
 
        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                 
Accounts receivable
  
 
(89,940
)
  
 
(66,549
)
Inventory
  
 
99
 
  
 
39,897
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
  
 
(879
)
  
 
(31,023
)
Accounts payable
  
 
64,705
 
  
 
(9,986
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  
 
(6,408
)
  
 
65,626
 
    


  


Net cash provided by operating activities
  
 
367,023
 
  
 
442,040
 
    


  


Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                 
Purchases of rental equipment
  
 
(461,699
)
  
 
(395,027
)
Purchases of property and equipment
  
 
(28,676
)
  
 
(37,348
)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment
  
 
133,184
 
  
 
107,681
 
Deposits on rental equipment purchases
  
 
(8,018
)
        
Purchases of other companies
  
 
(163,260
)
  
 
(45,200
)
    


  


Net cash used in investing activities
  
 
(528,469
)
  
 
(369,894
)
    


  


Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                 
Proceeds from debt
  
 
304,151
 
  
 
2,008,655
 
Payments of debt
  
 
(160,589
)
  
 
(2,017,087
)
Payments of financing costs
  
 
(3,052
)
  
 
(27,946
)
Capital contributions by parent
  
 
63,755
 
  
 
8,778
 
Dividend distributions to parent
  
 
(52,110
)
  
 
(39,383
)
    


  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  
 
152,155
 
  
 
(66,983
)
Effect of foreign exchange rates
  
 
5,891
 
  
 
(9,031
)
    


  


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(3,400
)
  
 
(3,868
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
 
27,326
 
  
 
34,384
 
    


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
23,926
 
  
$
30,516
 
    


  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                 
Cash paid for interest
  
$
136,390
 
  
$
153,863
 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
  
$
2,710
 
  
$
1,535
 
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
  
$
173,079
 
  
$
12,692
 
Liabilities assumed
  
 
(11,418
)
  
 
(4,767
)
Less: Amounts paid through issuance of debt
           
 
(600
)
    


  


    
 
161,661
 
  
 
7,325
 
Due to seller and other payments
  
 
1,599
 
  
 
37,875
 
    


  


Net cash paid
  
$
163,260
 
  
$
45,200
 
    


  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.    Basis of Presentation
 
General
 
United Rentals, Inc., is principally a holding company (“Holdings” or the “Company”) and conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”) and subsidiaries of URI. Separate footnote information is not presented for the financial statements of URI and subsidiaries as that information is substantially equivalent to that presented below. Earnings per share data is not provided for the operating results of URI and its subsidiaries as they are wholly owned subsidiaries of Holdings.
 
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included herein are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, such financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented. Interim financial statements do not require all disclosures normally presented in year-end financial statements, and, accordingly, certain disclosures have been omitted. Results of operations for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002. The Consolidated Financial Statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
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 intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests on a reporting unit level. Other intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. The reporting units for the Company are its reporting branches. Upon adoption, the Company performed a transitional impairment test on its reporting units. As a result of this transitional impairment test, the Company recorded an impairment charge of approximately $288.3 million, net of tax benefit, as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in the first quarter of 2002. See Note 3 for further information.
 
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 SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have an impact on the Company’s 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. Upon the adoption of this Standard, effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, the Company will be required to reclassify a pre-tax extraordinary loss of approximately $18.1 million recognized during the second

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

quarter of 2001 to operating income. The adoption of the remaining provisions of SFAS No. 145 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
In July 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.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the 2002 presentation.
 
2.    Acquisitions
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company completed two acquisitions, one of which is further described below, and three 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 approximately $110.6 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 acquisition are included in the Company’s statement of operations as of the date of acquisition.
 
The purchase prices for such acquisitions 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.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
The following table summarizes, on an unaudited pro forma basis, the results of operations of the Company for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 as though each acquisition which was consummated during the period January 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002 as mentioned above and in Note 3 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K was made on January 1, 2001 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
    
Nine Months Ended
September 30

  
Three Months Ended
September 30

    
2002

    
2001

  
2002

  
2001

Revenues
  
$
2,157,691
 
  
$
2,270,597
  
$
783,103
  
$
822,422
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
100,044
 
  
$
94,326
  
$
40,767
  
$
64,799
Net income (loss)
  
$
(188,295
)
  
$
83,009
  
$
40,767
  
$
64,799
Basic earnings per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.33
 
  
$
1.32
  
$
0.53
  
$
0.89
    


  

  

  

Basic earnings (loss) per share
  
$
(2.49
)
  
$
1.16
  
$
0.53
  
$
0.89
    


  

  

  

Diluted earnings per share before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.03
 
  
$
1.00
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.65
    


  

  

  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share
  
$
(1.93
)
  
$
0.88
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.65
    


  

  

  

 
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.
 
3.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
Changes in the Company’s carrying amount of goodwill for the first nine months of 2002 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Balance at December 31, 2001
  
$
2,199,774
 
Transitional impairment loss
  
 
(348,868
)
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments
  
 
3,161
 
Goodwill related to acquisitions
  
 
102,377
 
    


Balance at September 30, 2002
  
$
1,956,444
 
    


 
The Company’s reporting units are its reporting branches. The transitional impairment loss recorded during the first quarter of 2002 upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142 related to certain branches that decreased in value. The factors that negatively affected the values of these branches included the following: (i) continued weakness in non-residential construction spending which negatively affects the Company’s earnings and (ii) to a lesser extent, operational weakness at some branches and increased competition for some branches. The fair values of the Company’s reporting units were based upon valuation techniques using multiples of earnings and revenues.
 
The Company is currently performing the annual impairment test as required under SFAS No. 142 and estimates that it will record a pre-tax impairment charge in the range of $220 million to $270 million during the fourth quarter of 2002. This non-cash impairment charge will be recorded on the income statement and will reduce operating income by a corresponding amount. We expect that this charge will be required principally due to the factors described above.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

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 (in thousands, except per share data):
 
    
Nine Months
Ended September 30

  
Three Months
Ended September 30

    
2002

    
2001

  
2002

  
2001

Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
99,465
 
  
$
90,399
  
$
40,767
  
$
62,052
Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax
           
 
35,151
         
 
13,342
    


  

  

  

Adjusted income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
99,465
 
  
$
125,550
  
$
40,767
  
$
75,394
    


  

  

  

Net income (loss)
  
$
(188,874
)
  
$
79,082
  
$
40,767
  
$
62,052
Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax
           
 
35,151
         
 
13,342
    


  

  

  

Adjusted net income (loss)
  
$
(188,874
)
  
$
114,233
  
$
40,767
  
$
75,394
    


  

  

  

Earnings per share—basic:
                             
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.32
 
  
$
1.26
  
$
0.53
  
$
0.85
Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax
           
 
0.57
         
 
0.22
    


  

  

  

Adjusted income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.32
 
  
$
1.83
  
$
0.53
  
$
1.07
    


  

  

  

Net income (loss)
  
$
(2.50
)
  
$
1.10
  
$
0.53
  
$
0.85
Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax
           
 
0.57
         
 
0.22
    


  

  

  

Adjusted net income (loss)
  
$
(2.50
)
  
$
1.67
  
$
0.53
  
$
1.07
    


  

  

  

Earnings per share—diluted:
                             
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.02
 
  
$
0.96
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.63
Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax
           
 
0.37
         
 
0.13
    


  

  

  

Adjusted income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  
$
1.02
 
  
$
1.33
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.76
    


  

  

  

Net income (loss)
  
$
(1.94
)
  
$
0.84
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.63
Goodwill amortization expense, net of tax
           
 
0.38
         
 
0.13
    


  

  

  

Adjusted net income (loss)
  
$
(1.94
)
  
$
1.22
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.76
    


  

  

  

 
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 September 30, 2002 were $17.3 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $2.6 million for the first nine months of 2002.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
As of September 30, 2002, estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets for the remainder of 2002 and for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):
 
Remainder of 2002
  
$
819
2003
  
 
3,140
2004
  
 
1,685
2005
  
 
632
2006
  
 
383
2007
  
 
193
Thereafter
  
 
107
    

    
$
6,959
    

 
4.
 
Restructuring Charge
 
During the second quarter of 2001, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of approximately $28.9 million. The charge primarily relates to the closure or consolidation of 31 underperforming branches and five administrative offices, a reduction in the Company’s workforce by 489 and the abandonment of certain information technology projects. Of the remaining $7.0 million of this charge as of December 31, 2001, amounts paid in the first nine months of 2002 were approximately $3.9 million. Of the remaining $3.1 million of this charge as of September 30, 2002, the Company estimates approximately $0.8 million will be paid by December 31, 2002 and approximately $2.3 million will be paid in future periods.
 
Components of the restructuring charge are as follows:
 
    
Balance December 31 2001

  
Activity in 2002

  
Balance September 30 2002

    
(In thousands)
Costs to vacate facilities
  
$
3,538
  
$
1,980
  
$
1,558
Workforce reduction costs
  
 
2,055
  
 
1,317
  
 
738
Information technology costs
  
 
1,417
  
 
646
  
 
771
    

  

  

    
$
7,010
  
$
3,943
  
$
3,067
    

  

  

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
5.     Earnings Per Share
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):
   
Nine Months Ended September 30

  
Three Months Ended September 30

   
2002

    
2001

  
2002

  
2001

Numerator:
                            
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
$
99,465
 
  
$
90,399
  
$
40,767
  
$
62,052
Plus: preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust, net of taxes
                        
 
2,841
Income available to common stockholders
 
$
99,465
 
  
$
$90,399
  
$
40,767
  
$
64,893
Denominator:
                            
Denominator for basic earnings per share—
weighted-average shares
 
 
75,489
 
  
 
71,745
  
 
76,539
  
 
73,233
Effect of dilutive securities:
                            
Employee stock options
 
 
1,113
 
  
 
1,522
  
 
307
  
 
2,379
Warrants
 
 
3,952
 
  
 
3,723
  
 
1,861
  
 
4,027
Series C perpetual convertible preferred stock
 
 
12,000
 
  
 
12,000
  
 
12,000
  
 
12,000
Series D perpetual convertible preferred stock
 
 
5,000
 
  
 
5,000
  
 
5,000
  
 
5,000
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust
                        
 
6,876
   


  

  

  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—
adjusted weighted-average shares
 
 
97,554
 
  
 
93,990
  
 
95,707
  
 
103,515
   


  

  

  

Earnings per share—basic:
                            
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
$
1.32
 
  
$
1.26
  
$
0.53
  
$
0.85
Extraordinary item, net
          
 
0.16
             
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net
 
 
(3.82
)
                    
   


  

  

  

Net income (loss)
 
$
(2.50
)
  
$
1.10
  
$
0.53
  
$
0.85
   


  

  

  

Earnings per share—diluted:
                            
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
$
1.02
 
  
$
0.96
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.63
Extraordinary item, net
          
 
0.12
             
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net
 
 
(2.96
)
                    
   


  

  

  

Net income (loss)
 
$
(1.94
)
  
$
0.84
  
$
0.43
  
$
0.63
   


  

  

  

 
6.    Comprehensive Income
 
The following table sets forth the Company’s comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
 
    
Nine Months Ended September 30

    
Three Months Ended September 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

    
2002

    
2001

 
Net income (loss)
  
$
(188,874
)
  
$
79,082
 
  
$
40,767
 
  
$
62,052
 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                                   
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  
 
310
 
  
 
(9,031
)
  
 
(9,478
)
  
 
(5,583
)
Cumulative effect on equity of adopting SFAS No. 133, net of tax
           
 
(2,516
)
                 
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax
  
 
(308
)
  
 
(5,299
)
  
 
(432
)
  
 
(3,486
)
    


  


  


  


Comprehensive income (loss)
  
$
(188,872
)
  
$
62,236
 
  
$
30,857
 
  
$
52,983
 
    


  


  


  


 
7.    Amendment to Credit Agreement
 
Effective September 30, 2002 the Company entered into an amendment to the agreement governing its revolving credit facility and term loan. This amendment, among other things, (i) increased the aggregate amount

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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, 2003 and (iii) changed certain definitions for purposes of measuring the Company’s compliance with its financial covenants under the credit agreement.
 
8.    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 September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, are presented. The condensed consolidating financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries are as follows:
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2002
 
   
Parent

   
URI

   
Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

   
Other and Eliminations

    
Consolidated Total

 
   
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents
                 
$
18,764
 
  
$
5,162
 
          
$
23,926
 
Accounts receivable, net
         
$
75,967
 
 
 
432,021
 
  
 
33,550
 
          
 
541,538
 
Intercompany receivable (payable)
         
 
688,053
 
 
 
(505,307
)
  
 
(182,746
)
                
Inventory
         
 
34,634
 
 
 
53,989
 
  
 
4,567
 
          
 
93,190
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
         
 
61,787
 
 
 
74,630
 
  
 
1,197
 
 
$
8,569
 
  
 
146,183
 
Rental equipment, net
         
 
1,063,346
 
 
 
723,177
 
  
 
133,786
 
          
 
1,920,309
 
Property and equipment, net
 
$
26,366
 
 
 
136,649
 
 
 
235,845
 
  
 
15,611
 
          
 
414,471
 
Investment in subsidiaries
 
 
1,759,614
 
 
 
2,371,846
 
                  
 
(4,131,460
)
        
Intangible assets, net
         
 
493,077
 
 
 
1,348,364
 
  
 
121,962
 
          
 
1,963,403
 
   


 


 


  


 


  


   
$
1,785,980
 
 
$
4,925,359
 
 
$
2,381,483
 
  
$
133,089
 
 
$
(4,122,891
)
  
$
5,103,020
 
   


 


 


  


 


  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                 
Liabilities:
                                                 
Accounts payable
         
$
216,957
 
 
$
35,904
 
  
$
16,630
 
          
$
269,491
 
Debt
 
$
283,250
 
 
 
2,547,637
 
 
 
980
 
  
 
58,719
 
 
$
(283,250
)
  
 
2,607,336
 
Deferred taxes
         
 
278,278
 
 
 
50
 
                   
 
278,328
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
         
 
145,409
 
 
 
22,065
 
  
 
11,728
 
 
 
(17,317
)
  
 
161,885
 
   


 


 


  


 


  


Total liabilities
 
 
283,250
 
 
 
3,188,281
 
 
 
58,999
 
  
 
87,077
 
 
 
(300,567
)
  
 
3,317,040
 
Commitments and contingencies
                                                 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust
                                  
 
283,250
 
  
 
283,250
 
Stockholders’ equity:
                                                 
Preferred stock
 
 
5
 
                                   
 
5
 
Common stock
 
 
765
 
                                   
 
765
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
1,309,800
 
 
 
1,562,410
 
 
 
1,901,936
 
  
 
68,395
 
 
 
(3,532,741
)
  
 
1,309,800
 
Deferred compensation
 
 
(55,947
)
                                   
 
(55,947
)
Retained earnings
 
 
278,232
 
 
 
182,020
 
 
 
420,548
 
  
 
390
 
 
 
(602,958
)
  
 
278,232
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
 
(30,125
)
 
 
(7,352
)
          
 
(22,773
)
 
 
30,125
 
  
 
(30,125
)
   


 


 


  


 


  


Total stockholders’ equity
 
 
1,502,730
 
 
 
1,737,078
 
 
 
2,322,484
 
  
 
46,012
 
 
$
(4,105,574
)
  
 
1,502,730
 
   


 


 


  


 


  


   
$
1,785,980
 
 
$
4,925,359
 
 
$
2,381,483
 
  
$
133,089
 
 
$
(4,122,891
)
  
$
5,103,020
 
   


 


 


  


 


  


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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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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002

 
   
Parent

   
URI

   
Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Other and Eliminations

   
Consolidated Total

 
   
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                 
Equipment rentals
         
$
676,996
 
 
$
853,976
 
  
$
82,393
 
          
$
1,613,365
 
Sales of rental equipment
         
 
75,293
 
 
 
45,641
 
  
 
12,250
 
          
 
133,184
 
Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues
         
 
181,206
 
 
 
177,180
 
  
 
21,892
 
          
 
380,278
 
   


 


 


  


  


 


Total revenues
         
 
933,495
 
 
 
1,076,797
 
  
 
116,535
 
          
 
2,126,827
 
Cost of revenues:
                                                 
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
         
 
311,566
 
 
 
491,116
 
  
 
40,478
 
          
 
843,160
 
Depreciation of rental equipment
         
 
112.334
 
 
 
114,541
 
  
 
15,941
 
          
 
242,816
 
Cost of rental equipment sales
         
 
48,313
 
 
 
31,454
 
  
 
7,520
 
          
 
87,287
 
Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs
         
 
134,638
 
 
 
124,598
 
  
 
16,111
 
          
 
275,347
 
   


 


 


  


  


 


Total cost of revenues
         
 
606,851
 
 
 
761,709
 
  
 
80,050
 
          
 
1,448,610
 
   


 


 


  


  


 


Gross profit
         
 
326,644
 
 
 
315,088
 
  
 
36,485
 
          
 
678,217
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
         
 
141,749
 
 
 
155,252
 
  
 
18,938
 
          
 
315,939
 
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
 
$
6,627
 
 
 
18,325
 
 
 
15,707
 
  
 
2,044
 
          
 
42,703
 
   


 


 


  


  


 


Operating income (loss)
 
 
(6,627
)
 
 
166,570
 
 
 
144,129
 
  
 
15,503
 
          
 
319,575
 
Interest expense
 
 
13,904
 
 
 
135,163
 
 
 
7,552
 
  
 
3,491
 
  
$
(13,904
)
 
 
146,206
 
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust
                                   
 
13,904
 
 
 
13,904
 
Other (income) expense, net
         
 
3,751
 
 
 
(8,529
)
  
 
1,229
 
          
 
(3,549
)
   


 


 


  


  


 


Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
 
(20,531
)
 
 
27,656
 
 
 
145,106
 
  
 
10,783
 
          
 
163,014
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
 
(8,007
)
 
 
10,787
 
 
 
56,421
 
  
 
4,348
 
          
 
63,549
 
   


 


 


  


  


 


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
 
 
(12,524
)
 
 
16,869
 
 
 
88,685
 
  
 
6,435
 
          
 
99,465
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
         
 
(86,598
)
 
 
(168,078
)
  
 
(33,663
)
          
 
(288,339
)
   


 


 


  


  


 


Loss before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
 
 
(12,524
)
 
 
(69,729
)
 
 
(79,393
)
  
 
(27,228
)
          
 
(188,874
)
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
 
 
(176,350
)
 
 
(106,621
)
                   
 
282,971
 
       
   


 


 


  


  


 


Net loss
 
$
(188,874
)
 
$
(176,350
)
 
$
(79,393
)
  
$
(27,228
)
  
$
282,971
 
 
$
(188,874
)
   


 


 


  


  


 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
    
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

    
Parent

    
URI

    
Guarantor Subsidiaries

      
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

  
Other and Eliminations

    
Consolidated Total

    
(In thousands)
Revenues:
                                                   
Equipment rentals
           
$
694,531
 
  
$
897,985
 
    
$
77,520
           
$
1,670,036
Sales of rental equipment
           
 
56,160
 
  
 
41,263
 
    
 
10,258
           
 
107,681
Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues
           
 
188,287
 
  
 
194,607
 
    
 
21,989
           
 
404,883
    


  


  


    

  


  

Total revenues
           
 
938,978
 
  
 
1,133,855
 
    
 
109,767
           
 
2,182,600
Cost of revenues:
                                                   
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
           
 
293,186
 
  
 
459,141
 
    
 
37,907
           
 
790,234
Depreciation of rental equipment
           
 
116,552
 
  
 
107,965
 
    
 
15,345
           
 
239,862
Cost of rental equipment sales
           
 
35,235
 
  
 
22,286
 
    
 
6,223
           
 
63,744
Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs
           
 
141,240
 
  
 
137,504
 
    
 
16,144
           
 
294,888
    


  


  


    

  


  

Total cost of revenues
           
 
586,213
 
  
 
726,896
 
    
 
75,619
           
 
1,388,728
    


  


  


    

  


  

Gross profit
           
 
352,765
 
  
 
406,959
 
    
 
34,148
           
 
793,872
Selling, general and administrative expenses
           
 
142,788
 
  
 
171,641
 
    
 
18,242
           
 
332,671
Restructuring charge
           
 
28,922
 
                             
 
28,922
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
  
$
6,254
 
  
 
31,066
 
  
 
38,567
 
    
 
4,402
           
 
80,289
    


  


  


    

  


  

Operating income (loss)
  
 
(6,254
)
  
 
149,989
 
  
 
196,751
 
    
 
11,504
           
 
351,990
Interest expense
  
 
14,625
 
  
 
161,341
 
  
 
8,790
 
    
 
1,184
  
$
(14,625
)
  
 
171,315
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust
                                      
 
14,625
 
  
 
14,625
Other (income) expense, net
           
 
18,205
 
  
 
(13,414
)
    
 
1,706
           
 
6,497
    


  


  


    

  


  

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and extraordinary item
  
 
(20,879
)
  
 
(29,557
)
  
 
201,375
 
    
 
8,614
           
 
159,553
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  
 
(9,539
)
  
 
(8,829
)
  
 
83,921
 
    
 
3,601
           
 
69,154
    


  


  


    

  


  

Income (loss) before extraordinary item and equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
(11,340
)
  
 
(20,728
)
  
 
117,454
 
    
 
5,013
           
 
90,399
Extraordinary item
           
 
11,317
 
                             
 
11,317
    


  


  


    

  


  

Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
(11,340
)
  
 
(32,045
)
  
 
117,454
 
    
 
5,013
           
 
79,082
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
90,422
 
  
 
122,467
 
                    
 
(212,889
)
      
    


  


  


    

  


  

Net income
  
$
79,082
 
  
$
90,422
 
  
$
117,454
 
    
$
5,013
  
$
(212,889
)
  
$
79,082
    


  


  


    

  


  

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
    
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2002

 
    
Parent

    
URI

  
Guarantor Subsidiaries

      
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

  
Other and Eliminations

    
Consolidated Total

 
    
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                   
Equipment rentals
           
$
249,157
  
$
332,012
 
    
$
31,315
           
$
615,484
 
Sales of rental equipment
           
 
18,262
  
 
17,780
 
    
 
3,369
           
 
39,411
 
Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues
           
 
59,619
  
 
60,652
 
    
 
7,937
           
 
128,208
 
    


  

  


    

  


  


Total revenues
           
 
327,038
  
 
410,444
 
    
 
45,621
           
 
783,103
 
Cost of revenues:
                                                   
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
           
 
114,661
  
 
202,708
 
    
 
15,403
           
 
332,772
 
Depreciation of rental equipment
           
 
38,966
  
 
39,464
 
    
 
5,776
           
 
84,206
 
Cost of rental equipment sales
           
 
11,839
  
 
12,492
 
    
 
1,972
           
 
26,303
 
Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs
           
 
44,510
  
 
43,670
 
    
 
5,895
           
 
94,075
 
    


  

  


    

  


  


Total cost of revenues
           
 
209,976
  
 
298,334
 
    
 
29,046
           
 
537,356
 
    


  

  


    

  


  


Gross profit
           
 
117,062
  
 
112,110
 
    
 
16,575
           
 
245,747
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
           
 
51,211
  
 
53,356
 
    
 
6,352
           
 
110,919
 
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
  
$
2,298
 
  
 
6,554
  
 
5,420
 
    
 
693
           
 
14,965
 
    


  

  


    

  


  


Operating income (loss)
  
 
(2,298
)
  
 
59,297
  
 
53,334
 
    
 
9,530
           
 
119,863
 
Interest expense
  
 
4,605
 
  
 
47,572
  
 
18
 
    
 
1,101
  
$
(4,605
)
  
 
48,691
 
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust
                                    
 
4,605
 
  
 
4,605
 
Other (income) expense, net
           
 
2,938
  
 
(3,691
)
    
 
532
           
 
(221
)
    


  

  


    

  


  


Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes
  
 
(6,903
)
  
 
8,787
  
 
57,007
 
    
 
7,897
           
 
66,788
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  
 
(2,692
)
  
 
3,427
  
 
22,233
 
    
 
3,053
           
 
26,021
 
    


  

  


    

  


  


Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
(4,211
)
  
 
5,360
  
 
34,774
 
    
 
4,844
           
 
40,767
 
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
44,978
 
  
 
39,618
                    
 
(84,596
)
        
    


  

  


    

  


  


Net income
  
$
40,767
 
  
$
44,978
  
$
34,774
 
    
$
4,844
  
$
(84,596
)
  
$
40,767
 
    


  

  


    

  


  


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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
    
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

 
    
Parent

    
URI

  
Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

  
Other and Eliminations

    
Consolidated Total

 
    
(In thousands)
 
Revenues:
                                                 
Equipment rentals
           
$
247,536
  
$
348,035
 
  
$
30,715
           
$
626,286
 
Sales of rental equipment
           
 
22,438
  
 
9,159
 
  
 
3,845
           
 
35,442
 
Sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues
           
 
60,338
  
 
66,513
 
  
 
6,904
           
 
133,755
 
    


  

  


  

  


  


Total revenues
           
 
330,312
  
 
423,707
 
  
 
41,464
           
 
795,483
 
Cost of revenues:
                                                 
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
           
 
101,778
  
 
174,686
 
  
 
13,634
           
 
290,098
 
Depreciation of rental equipment
           
 
38,682
  
 
37,628
 
  
 
5,198
           
 
81,508
 
Cost of rental equipment sales
           
 
14,045
  
 
4,899
 
  
 
2,419
           
 
21,363
 
Cost of equipment and merchandise sales and other operating costs
           
 
45,535
  
 
46,685
 
  
 
5,052
           
 
97,272
 
    


  

  


  

  


  


Total cost of revenues
           
 
200,040
  
 
263,898
 
  
 
26,303
           
 
490,241
 
    


  

  


  

  


  


Gross profit
           
 
130,272
  
 
159,809
 
  
 
15,161
           
 
305,242
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
           
 
48,331
  
 
56,755
 
  
 
5,870
           
 
110,956
 
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
  
$
1,968
 
  
 
10,775
  
 
12,842
 
  
 
1,466
           
 
27,051
 
    


  

  


  

  


  


Operating income
  
 
(1,968
)
  
 
71,166
  
 
90,212
 
  
 
7,825
           
 
167,235
 
Interest expense
  
 
4,875
 
  
 
53,516
  
 
2,744
 
  
 
466
  
$
(4,875
)
  
 
56,726
 
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust
                                  
 
4,875
 
  
 
4,875
 
Other (income) expense, net
           
 
3,480
  
 
(4,561
)
  
 
643
           
 
(438
)
    


  

  


  

  


  


Income (loss) before provision for income
  
 
(6,843
)
  
 
14,170
  
 
92,029
 
  
 
6,716
           
 
106,072
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
  
 
(3,269
)
  
 
5,934
  
 
38,542
 
  
 
2,813
           
 
44,020
 
    


  

  


  

  


  


Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
(3,574
)
  
 
8,236
  
 
53,487
 
  
 
3,903
           
 
62,052
 
Equity in net earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
65,626
 
  
 
57,390
                  
 
(123,016
)
        
    


  

  


  

  


  


Net income
  
$
62,052
 
  
$
65,626
  
$
53,487
 
  
$
3,903
  
$
(123,016
)
  
$
62,052
 
    


  

  


  

  


  


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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002

 
   
Parent

   
URI

    
Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Non-
  Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Other and Eliminations

    
Consolidated

 
   
(In thousands)
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
(21,457
)
 
$
229,677
 
  
$
112,276
 
  
$
25,071
 
  
$
11,480
 
  
$
357,047
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                   
Purchases of rental equipment
         
 
(289,507
)
  
 
(137,562
)
  
 
(34,630
)
           
 
(461,699
)
Purchases of property and equipment
 
 
(3,927
)
 
 
(7,603
)
  
 
(20,037
)
  
 
(1,037
)
           
 
(32,604
)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment
         
 
75,293
 
  
 
45,641
 
  
 
12,250
 
           
 
133,184
 
Capital contributed to subsidiary
 
 
(63,755
)
                            
 
63,755
 
        
Purchases of other companies
         
 
(163,260
)
                             
 
(163,260
)
Deposits on rental equipment purchases
         
 
(8,018
)
                             
 
(8,018
)
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(67,682
)
 
 
(393,095
)
  
 
(111,958
)
  
 
(23,417
)
  
 
63,755
 
  
 
(532,397
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                                   
Proceeds from debt
         
 
301,773
 
  
 
82
 
  
 
2,296
 
           
 
304,151
 
Payments of debt
         
 
(153,333
)
  
 
(1,434
)
  
 
(5,822
)
           
 
(160,589
)
Payments of financing costs
         
 
(3,052
)
                             
 
(3,052
)
Capital contributions by parent
         
 
63,755
 
                    
 
(63,755
)
        
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options
 
 
63,755
 
                                     
 
63,755
 
Dividend distributions to parent
         
 
(52,110
)
                    
 
52,110
 
        
Common shares repurchased and retired
 
 
(26,726
)
                                     
 
(26,726
)
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust repurchased and retired
                                    
 
(11,480
)
  
 
(11,480
)
Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary
 
 
52,110
 
                            
 
(52,110
)
        
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
 
89,139
 
 
 
157,033
 
  
 
(1,352
)
  
 
(3,526
)
  
 
(75,235
)
  
 
166,059
 
Effect of foreign exchange rates
                           
 
5,891
 
           
 
5,891
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
         
 
(6,385
)
  
 
(1,034
)
  
 
4,019
 
           
 
(3,400
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
         
 
6,385
 
  
 
19,798
 
  
 
1,143
 
           
 
27,326
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                  
$
18,764
 
  
$
5,162
 
           
$
23,926
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                   
Cash paid for interest
 
$
14,080
 
 
$
124,785
 
  
$
7,921
 
  
$
3,508
 
           
$
150,294
 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
         
$
808
 
           
$
1,902
 
           
$
2,710
 
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
         
$
173,079
 
                             
$
173,079
 
Liabilities assumed
         
 
(11,418
)
                             
 
(11,418
)
   


 


  


  


  


  


           
 
161,661
 
                             
 
161,661
 
Due to seller and other payments
         
 
1,599
 
                             
 
1,599
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net cash paid
         
$
163,260
 
                             
$
163,260
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


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UNITED RENTALS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

 
   
Parent

   
URI

    
Guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Non- guarantor Subsidiaries

    
Other and Eliminations

    
Consolidated

 
   
(In thousands)
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
$
(7,765
)
 
$
289,050
 
  
$
125,996
 
  
$
27,593
 
           
$
434,874
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                   
Purchases of rental equipment
         
 
(228,579
)
  
 
(144,259
)
  
 
(22,189
)
           
 
(395,027
)
Purchases of property and equipment
 
 
(4,290
)
 
 
(12,108
)
  
 
(22,948
)
  
 
(2,891
)
           
 
(42,237
)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment
         
 
56,160
 
  
 
41,263
 
  
 
10,258
 
           
 
107,681
 
Capital contributed to subsidiary
 
 
(8,778
)
                            
$
8,778
 
        
Purchases of other companies
         
 
(44,301
)
           
 
(899
)
           
 
(45,200
)
In-process acquisition costs
 
 
(2,570
)
                                     
 
(2,570
)
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(15,638
)
 
 
(228,828
)
  
 
(125,944
)
  
 
(15,721
)
  
 
8,778
 
  
 
(377,353
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                                   
Proceeds from debt
         
 
2,008,644
 
  
 
11
 
                    
 
2,008,655
 
Payments of debt
         
 
(2,010,426
)
  
 
(1,546
)
  
 
(5,115
)
           
 
(2,017,087
)
Payments of financing costs
         
 
(27,835
)
           
 
(111
)
           
 
(27,946
)
Capital contributions by parent
         
 
8,778
 
                    
 
(8,778
)
        
Dividend distributions to parent
         
 
(39,383
)
                    
 
39,383
 
        
Shares repurchased and retired
 
 
(24,758
)
                                     
 
(24,758
)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options
 
 
8,778
 
                                     
 
8,778
 
Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary
 
 
39,383
 
                            
 
(39,383
)
        
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
 
23,403
 
 
 
(60,222
)
  
 
(1,535
)
  
 
(5,226
)
  
 
(8,778
)
  
 
(52,358
)
Effect of foreign exchange rates
                           
 
(9,031
)
           
 
(9,031
)
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                  
 
(1,483
)
  
 
(2,385
)
           
 
(3,868
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                  
 
29,733
 
  
 
4,651
 
           
 
34,384
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                  
$
28,250
 
  
$
2,266
 
           
$
30,516
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                   
Cash paid for interest
 
$
14,625
 
 
$
140,837
 
  
$
11,447
 
  
$
1,579
 
           
$
168,488
 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
         
$
1,828
 
           
$
(293
)
           
$
1,535
 
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
         
$
11,859
 
           
$
833
 
           
$
12,692
 
Liabilities assumed
         
 
(4,573
)
           
 
(194
)
           
 
(4,767
)
Less amounts paid through issuance of debt
         
 
(600
)
                             
 
(600
)
   


 


  


  


  


  


           
 
6,686
 
           
 
639
 
           
 
7,325
 
Due to seller and other payments
         
 
37,615
 
           
 
260
 
           
 
37,875
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


Net cash paid
         
$
44,301
 
           
$
899
 
           
$
45,200
 
   


 


  


  


  


  


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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion reviews our operations for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 and should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included herein and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in our 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
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 zero to ten percent of cost.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses primarily include sales commissions, 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 goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired companies over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. As described below, effective January 1, 2002, we no longer amortize goodwill. Our other intangible assets are non-compete agreements.
 
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 being amortized. Our approximately $17.3 million of other intangible assets, which consist of non-compete agreements, continue to be amortized over their remaining 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, determined 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 and to treat this write-off as an expense. We completed our initial impairment

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analysis in the first quarter of 2002 and recorded a non-cash impairment charge, net of tax benefit, of $288.3 million. This charge is reflected on our consolidated statements of operations as “cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.”
 
We are currently performing the annual impairment test as required under SFAS No. 142 and estimate that we will record a pre-tax impairment charge in the range of $220 million to $270 million during the fourth quarter of 2002. This non-cash impairment charge will be recorded on the income statement and will reduce our operating income by a corresponding amount. We expect that this charge will be required because some of our branches have decreased in value principally due to (i) continued weakness in non-residential construction spending which, as described below, has negatively affected our earnings and (ii) to a lesser extent, operational weakness at some branches and increased competition for some branches.
 
Restructuring Plan for 2002
 
We adopted a restructuring plan during the fourth quarter of 2002. We expect the plan to involve the following principal elements: (i) approximately 35 to 40 underperforming branches will be closed or consolidated with other locations; (ii) approximately three to five administrative offices will be closed or consolidated with other locations; (iii) our workforce will be reduced by approximately 450 to 475 through the termination of branch and administrative personnel; and (iv) other restructuring related items.
 
We expect to record, in the fourth quarter of 2002, a restructuring charge in the range of $25 million to $28 million for the restructuring plan described above. This charge is comprised primarily of cash outlays most of which will be made in periods subsequent to 2002. The restructuring charge will be recorded on our income statement and will reduce our operating income by a corresponding amount.
 
Results of Operations
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
 
Revenues.    We had total revenues of $2,126.8 million in the first nine months of 2002, representing a decrease of 2.6% from total revenues of $2,182.6 million in the first nine months of 2001. The different components of our revenues are discussed below:
 
1.    Equipment Rentals.    Our revenues from equipment rentals were $1,613.4 million in the first nine months of 2002, representing a decrease of 3.4% from $1,670.0 million in the first nine months of 2001. These revenues accounted for 75.9% and 76.5% of our total revenues in 2002 and 2001, respectively. 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 3.4%. This decrease reflected a 4.7% decrease in rental rates, which was partially offset by an increase in the volume of rental transactions. The decrease in rental rates principally reflected continued weakness in non-residential construction spending.
 
 
 
We also lost revenues because we closed or consolidated a number of underperforming branches during 2001. These lost revenues were offset by additional revenues from start-ups and acquisitions.
 
2.    Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our revenues from the sale of rental equipment were $133.2 million in the first nine months of 2002, representing a 23.7% increase from $107.7 million in the first nine months of 2001. These revenues accounted for 6.3% of our total revenues in the first nine months of 2002 compared with 4.9% in the first nine months of 2001. The increase in these revenues in 2002 primarily reflected our decision to dispose of certain assets that were being underutilized principally due to the continued weakness in non-residential construction spending.
 
3.    Sales of Equipment and Merchandise and Other Revenues.    Our revenues from “sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues” were $380.3 million in the first nine months of 2002, representing a decrease of 6.1% from $404.9 million in the first nine months of 2001. These revenues

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accounted for 17.9% of our total revenues in the first nine months of 2002 compared with 18.6% of our total revenues in the first nine months of 2001. The decrease in these revenues in the first nine months of 2002 principally reflected a decrease in the volume of transactions.
 
Gross Profit.    Our gross profit decreased to $678.2 million in the first nine months of 2002 from $793.9 million in the first nine months of 2001. This decrease reflected the decrease in total revenues discussed above, as well as the decrease in gross profit margin described below from equipment rentals 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 32.7% in the first nine months of 2002 and 38.3% in the first nine months of 2001. The decrease in 2002 principally reflected the decrease in rental rates described above and, to a lesser extent, higher costs related to wages, employee benefits and insurance.
 
2.    Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our gross profit margin from the sales of rental equipment was 34.5% in the first nine months of 2002 and 40.8% in the first nine months of 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 the first nine months of 2002 and 27.2% in the first nine months of 2001.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) were $315.9 million, or 14.9% of total revenues, during the first nine months of 2002 and $332.7 million, or 15.2% of total revenues, during the first nine months of 2001. The decrease in SG&A in 2002 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.
 
Restructuring Charge.    We recorded a restructuring charge of $28.9 million in the second quarter of 2001 related to the adoption of a restructuring plan. For additional information, see Note 4 to our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.
 
Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization.    Non-rental depreciation and amortization decreased to $42.7 million, or 2.0% of total revenues, in the first nine months of 2002 from $80.3 million, or 3.7% of total revenues, in the first nine months of 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.
 
Operating Income.    Operating income was $319.6 million in the first nine months of 2002 compared to $352.0 million in the first nine months of 2001. The decrease in the first nine months of 2002 was attributable to the declines in revenues and gross profit described above. The adverse effects of these factors were somewhat offset by the following: (i) the new accounting standard which eliminated the amortization of goodwill effective January 1, 2002 as discussed above and (ii) our results in 2001 were depressed by the $28.9 million restructuring charge discussed above.
 
Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased to $146.2 million in the first nine months of 2002 from $171.3 million in the first nine months of 2001. This decrease primarily reflected lower interest rates on our variable rate debt and lower debt outstanding due to the repayment of debt during 2001.
 
Preferred Dividends of a Subsidiary Trust.    Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust were $13.9 million in the first nine months of 2002, compared to $14.6 million during the first nine months of 2001. The decrease in 2002 reflects a decrease in the amount of our outstanding trust preferred securities.
 
Other (Income) Expense.    Other income was $3.5 million in the first nine months of 2002 compared with other expense of $6.5 million in the first nine months of 2001. The other income in 2002 was primarily attributable to the favorable settlement of a lawsuit for net proceeds of $4.0 million. The other expense in 2001 was primarily attributable to a $7.8 million charge related to the refinancing costs of a synthetic lease.

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Income Taxes.    Income taxes were $63.5 million, or an effective rate of 39.0%, in the first nine months of 2002 compared to $69.2 million, or an effective rate of 43.3%, in the first nine months of 2001. The decrease in the effective rate in the first nine months of 2002 primarily reflected (i) the elimination for book purposes of non-tax deductible goodwill amortization upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142 as discussed above and (ii) that in 2001 certain costs in the restructuring charge were non-deductible for income tax purposes.
 
Income Before Extraordinary Item and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.    Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle was $99.5 million in the first nine months of 2002 compared to $90.4 million in the first nine months of 2001. The increase in the first nine months of 2002 principally reflected the following factors discussed above: (i) amortization of goodwill was eliminated in 2002, (ii) 2001 results were depressed by a $28.9 million restructuring charge, (iii) interest expense was lower and other income higher in 2002 and (iv) the effective tax rate was lower in 2002. The positive impact of the foregoing factors was substantially, but not entirely, offset by the decline in gross profit 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.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
 
Revenues.    We had total revenues of $783.1 million in the third quarter of 2002, representing a decrease of 1.6% from total revenues of $795.5 million in the third quarter of 2001. The different components of our revenues are discussed below:
 
1.    Equipment Rentals.    Our revenues from equipment rentals were $615.5 million in the third quarter of 2002, representing a decrease of 1.7% from $626.3 million in the third quarter of 2001. These revenues accounted for 78.6% and 78.7% of our total revenues in 2002 and 2001, respectively. The decrease in rental revenues principally reflected the net effect of the following factors:
 
 
 
Our rental revenues from locations open more than one year, or same store rental revenues, decreased by approximately 2.8%. This decrease reflected a 6.1% decrease in rental rates partially offset by an increase in the volume of rental transactions. 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 from start-ups and acquisitions, which exceeded revenues lost from branches closed or consolidated.
 
2.    Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our revenues from the sale of rental equipment were $39.4 million in the third quarter of 2002, representing a 11.2% increase from $35.4 million in the third quarter of 2001. These revenues accounted for 5.0% of our total revenues in the third quarter of 2002 compared with 4.5% in the third quarter of 2001. The increase in these revenues in 2002 primarily reflected our decision to dispose of certain assets that were being underutilized principally due to the continued weakness in non-residential construction spending.
 
3.    Sales of Equipment and Merchandise and Other Revenues.    Our revenues from “sales of equipment and merchandise and other revenues” were $128.2 million in the third quarter of 2002, representing a decrease of 4.1% from $133.8 million in the third quarter of 2001. These revenues accounted for 16.4% of our total revenues in the third quarter of 2002 compared with 16.8% of our total revenues in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease in these revenues in the third quarter of 2002 principally reflected a decrease in the volume of transactions.
 
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decrease in gross profit margin described below. 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 32.3% in the third quarter of 2002 and 40.7% in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease in 2002 principally reflected the decrease in rental rates described above and, to a lesser extent, higher costs related to wages, employee benefits and insurance.
 
2.    Sales of Rental Equipment.    Our gross profit margin from the sales of rental equipment was 33.3% in the third quarter of 2002 and 39.7% in the third quarter of 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 26.6% in the third quarter of 2002 and 27.3% in the third quarter of 2001.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    SG&A was $110.9 million, or 14.2% of total revenues, during the third quarter of 2002 and $111.0 million, or 13.9% of total revenues, during the third quarter of 2001.
 
Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization.    Non-rental depreciation and amortization decreased to $15.0 million, or 1.9% of total revenues, in the third quarter of 2002 from $27.1 million, or 3.4% of total revenues, in the third quarter of 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.
 
Operating Income.    Operating income was $119.9 million in the third quarter of 2002 compared to $167.2 million in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease in the third quarter of 2002 primarily reflected the decline in revenues and gross profit described above. The negative impact of these declines was partially offset by the elimination of the amortization of goodwill effective January 1, 2002 as discussed above.
 
Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased to $48.7 million in the third quarter of 2002 from $56.7 million in the third quarter of 2001. This decrease primarily reflected lower interest rates on our variable rate debt and lower debt outstanding due to our repayments of debt.
 
Preferred Dividends of a Subsidiary Trust.    Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust were $4.6 million in the third quarter of 2002, compared to $4.9 million during the third quarter of 2001. The decrease is due to the decrease in the amount of our outstanding trust preferred securities.
 
Other (Income) Expense.    Other income was $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2002 compared to $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2001.
 
Income Taxes.    Income taxes were $26.0 million, or an effective rate of 39.0%, in the third quarter of 2002 compared to $44.0 million, or an effective rate of 41.5%, in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease in the effective rate in the third quarter of 2002 primarily reflected the elimination for book purposes of non-tax deductible goodwill amortization upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142 as discussed above.
 
Income Before Extraordinary Item and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.    Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle was $40.8 million in the third quarter of 2002 compared to $62.1 million in the third quarter of 2001. The decrease in the third quarter of 2002 principally reflected the decline in gross profit described above. The negative impact of this decline was partially offset by the elimination of the amortization of goodwill effective January 1, 2002 as discussed above and lower interest expense in 2002.
 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Certain Balance Sheet Changes
 
The decreases in goodwill and retained earnings at September 30, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 were attributable to the write-off of goodwill as a result of the transitional impairment test required upon the adoption of SFAS No. 142 as described under “—Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The increase in debt at September 30, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 was primarily attributable to borrowings to fund an acquisition in the second quarter of 2002. The decrease in deferred taxes at September 30, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 was attributable primarily to the tax effects of the goodwill write-off and the exercise of stock options during the first nine months of 2002. The increase in additional paid-in capital at September 30, 2002 as compared to December 31, 2001 was attributable primarily to: (i) the issuance of additional shares upon the exercise of stock options and the award of restricted stock, partially offset by common stock repurchased and retired, and (ii) the repurchase of 335,000 shares of our trust preferred securities at a price less than the liquidation preference of such shares.
 
Sources and Uses of Cash
 
During the first nine months of 2002, we (i) generated cash from operations of approximately $357.0 million, (ii) generated cash from the sale of rental equipment of approximately $133.2 million, (iii) obtained cash from the exercise of stock options, net of common stock repurchased and retired, of approximately $37.0 million and (iv) obtained cash from borrowings, net of repayments, of approximately $143.6 million. We used cash during this period principally to (i) pay consideration for acquisitions (approximately $163.3 million), (ii) purchase and pay deposits on rental equipment (approximately $469.7 million), (iii) purchase other property and equipment (approximately $32.6 million), (iv) repurchase and retire trust preferred securities (approximately $11.5 million) and (v) pay financing costs (approximately $3.1 million).
 
Cash Requirements Related to Operations
 
Our principal existing sources of cash are cash generated from operations and from the sale of used equipment and borrowings available under our revolving credit facility. As of November 7, 2002, we had $408.9 million of borrowing capacity available under our $750 million revolving credit facility (reflecting outstanding loans of approximately $250.1 million and outstanding letters of credit in the amount of approximately $91.0 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 and (iv) debt service. We plan to fund such cash requirements relating to our existing operations from our existing sources of cash described above.
 
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 our existing operations will be approximately $25 million for the fourth quarter of 2002 and in the range of $330 million to $360 million for all of 2003. These projected expenditures for 2003 are comprised of approximately (i) $290 million to $310 million of expenditures to replace rental equipment sold and (ii) $40 million to $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.
 
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higher than where it is today. In determining the optimum age of our fleet, we have taken into account a number of factors, including the relationship between age and reliability and maintenance costs and the capital expenditures required to maintain the fleet at a particular age.
 
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.
 
Based on the scheduled maturities of our current indebtedness, we are required to make principal payments of approximately $243.6 million over the next 12 months. These principal payments are comprised primarily of amounts outstanding under the receivables securitization facility. As described below, the annual renewal of the facility requires the lender’s consent. If we do not obtain this consent, then the facility will terminate in June 2003 and we will repay the borrowings thereunder. We may also, at our option, make additional principal payments.
 
Information Concerning Operating Leases
 
From time to time we have entered into operating leases pursuant to which we lease, as lessee, equipment. Certain of these leases were entered into as part of sale and lease-back transactions. In the first nine months of 2002, we were the seller-lessee in sale-leaseback transactions with unrelated third parties in which we sold equipment for aggregate proceeds of $3.4 million and agreed to lease back the equipment for a minor period of up to eight months. The related gains recognized from these transactions were approximately $1.5 million.
 
Information Concerning Receivables Securitization
 
We have an accounts receivable securitization facility under which one of our 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 our consolidated balance sheets. 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 lender’s 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 September 30, 2002, (i) the outstanding borrowings under the facility were approximately $230.0 million and (ii) the aggregate face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool was approximately $375.9 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 lenders is required for the facility to renew for the next year. The next anniversary date is in June 2003. The lenders 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 Ratings Services or “B1” or below by Moody’s Investor Service.

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Information Concerning Trust Preferred Securities
 
In August 1998, a subsidiary trust of United Rentals, Inc. sold six million shares of 6 1/2% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities for aggregate consideration of $300 million. During 2002, we repurchased 335,000 of these shares (having an aggregate liquidation preference of approximately $16.8 million) for aggregate consideration of approximately $11.5 million. The liquidation preference amounts in excess of the amounts paid for the repurchase of these shares were recognized as increases in additional paid-in capital. Our results of operations do not reflect any gain or loss from these transactions.
 
Information Concerning Certain Restricted Stock Awards
 
We have granted to employees other than executive officers and directors approximately 800,000 shares of restricted stock that contain the following provisions. The shares vest in 2004 or 2005 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 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, and a maximum aggregate amount for all these employees of approximately $800,000 for each dollar by which the per share proceeds of these sales are less than $15.17.
 
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 certain trust preferred securities that were issued by a subsidiary trust of Holdings in August 1998.
 
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.
 
Seasonality
 
Our business is seasonal with demand for our rental equipment tending to be lower in the winter months. The seasonality of our business has been heightened by our acquisition of businesses that specialize in renting traffic control equipment. These businesses 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
 
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Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
We adopted 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 will no longer be amortized but will be subject to annual impairment tests on a reporting unit level. Other intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives. For additional information, see “—Change in Accounting Treatment For Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
 
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 SFAS No. 144 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. Upon the adoption of this Standard, effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002, we will be required to 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 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
In July 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.
 
Factors that May Influence Future Results and Results Anticipated by 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, the slow-down in the economy has caused construction activity to significantly decrease in 2002 compared to 2001 and, as a result, our revenues, pricing and operating income were all down in the first nine months of 2002 compared to the same period in 2001.
 
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; or
 
 
 
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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, such as the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (“TEA-21”), does not reach expected levels. This could occur for, among other reasons, reductions in government spending due to fiscal or other constraints. Additionally, due to shortfalls in tax revenues, many states have delayed or reduced the amount of funding for infrastructure projects.
 
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;
 
 
 
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 thereof due to changes in economic conditions, competition or other factors;
 
 
 
changes in the interest rates applicable to our floating rate debt;
 
 
 
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; and
 
 
 
the possible need, from time to time, to take other write-offs or special charges due to a variety of occurrences, such as the adoption of new accounting standards, impairment of goodwill, store consolidations or closings or the refinancing of existing indebtedness.
 
Substantial Indebtedness
 
At September 30, 2002, our total indebtedness was approximately $2,607.3 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;
 
 
 
seeking additional capital;
 
 
 
selling assets; or
 
 
 
restructuring or refinancing our indebtedness.
 
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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 September 30, 2002, we had $1,171.2 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 repaying or 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;
 
 
 
loss of key employees of the acquired company; and
 
 
 
difficulty in maintaining uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies.
 
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.
 
Substantial Goodwill
 
At September 30, 2002, we had on our balance sheet net goodwill in the amount of $1,956.4 million, which represented approximately 38.3% 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 market

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value of the net assets of those businesses. 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, determined 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 and to treat this write-off as an expense. We are currently in the process of reviewing our goodwill for impairment and estimate that we will be required to write off $220 million to $270 million of goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2002. For additional information, see “—Change in Accounting Treatment for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
 
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. In addition, equipment manufacturers may commence or increase their existing efforts relating to renting and selling equipment directly to our customers or potential customers. 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 a deductible of $1.0 million and limited to a maximum of $98.0 million per occurrence;
 
 
 
we do not maintain coverage for environmental liability (other than legally required fuel storage tank coverage); 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.

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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, 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.
 
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 approximately 1,100 employees that are represented by unions and are 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 outside the United States 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.
 
Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Market risks relating to changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchanges rates were reported in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. There has been no material change in these market risks since the end of the fiscal year 2001.
 
Item 4.     Controls and Procedures
 
(a)  Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
An evaluation has been carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and the operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). This evaluation took place as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (“Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b)  Changes in Internal Controls.
 
Since the Evaluation Date, there have not been any significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls.

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PART II    OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
 
We and our subsidiaries are parties to various litigation matters involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to our business. Our ultimate legal and financial liability with respect to such pending litigation cannot be estimated with certainty but we believe, based on our examination of such matters, that such ultimate liability will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
(a)  Exhibits:
 
  Exhibit   Number

  
Description of Exhibit

3(a)
  
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of United Rentals, Inc., in effect as of the date hereof (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 of United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
3(b)
  
Certificate of Amendment to the United Rentals, Inc. Certificate of Incorporation dated September 29, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the United Rentals, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-70151).
3(c)
  
By-laws of United Rentals, Inc., in effect as of the date hereof (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 of United Rentals, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
3(d)
  
Form of Certificate of Designation for Series C Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3(f) of United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
3(e)
  
Form of Certificate of Designation for Series D Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3(g) of United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001).
3(f)
  
Form of Certificate of Designation for Series E Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 4 of the United Rentals, Inc. Current report on Form 8-K filed October 5, 2001).
3(g)
  
Rights Agreement dated September 28, 2001 between United Rentals, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2001).
3(h)
  
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of United Rentals (North America), Inc., in effect as of the date hereof (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the United Rentals (North America), Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
  3(i)
  
By-laws of United Rentals (North America), Inc., in effect as of the date hereof (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the United Rentals (North America), Inc. Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998).
10(a)
  
Second Amendment, dated as of September 30, 2002, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2001, among United Rentals, Inc., United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals of Canada, Inc., United Rentals of Nova Scotia (No. 1), ULC, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as U.S. administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Bank Canada, as Canadian administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2002).

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Exhibit Number

  

  
Description of Exhibit

10(b)
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Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 26, 2001 among United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent, United Rentals Receivables LLC II, various financial institutions and Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as agent.
10(c)
*
  
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of June 21, 2002 among United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent, United Rentals Receivables LLC II, various financial institutions and Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as agent.
10(d)
*
  
Amendment No. 2 and Waiver to Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of October 29, 2002 among United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent, United Rentals Receivables LLC II, various financial institutions and Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as agent.
10(e)
*
  
Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of December 21, 2000 among United Rentals (North America), Inc., various subsidiaries of United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals Receivables LLC I and United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent.
10(f)
*
  
Amendment 1 to Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of January 9, 2001 among United Rentals (North America), Inc., various subsidiaries of United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals Receivables LLC I and United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent.
10(g)
*
  
Amendment 2 to Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of June 26, 2001 among United Rentals (North America), Inc., various subsidiaries of United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals Receivables LLC I and United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent.
10(h)
*
  
Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of December 21, 2000 among United Rentals Receivables LLC I, United Rentals Receivables LLC II and United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent.
10(i)
*
  
Amendment 1 to Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of January 9, 2001 among United Rentals Receivables LLC I, United Rentals Receivables LLC II and United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent.
10(j)
*
  
Amendment 2 to Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of June 26, 2001 among United Rentals Receivables LLC I, United Rentals Receivables LLC II and United Rentals, Inc., as collection agent.
10(k)
*
  
Parent Undertaking Agreement dated as of December 21, 2000 between United Rentals, Inc. and Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, as agent.
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.
 
(b)  Reports on Form 8-K:
 
 
1.
 
Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2002 (earliest event reported July 1, 2002); Item 9 was reported.
 
 
2.
 
Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2002 (earliest event reported August 14, 2002); Item 9 was reported.
 
 
3.
 
Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2002 (earliest event reported September 30, 2002); Item 5 was reported.

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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: November 14, 2002
     
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
           
By:
 
/s/    MICHAEL J. NOLAN         

               
Michael J. Nolan
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Dated: November 14, 2002
     
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
           
By:
 
/s/    JOSEPH B. SHERK         

               
Joseph B. Sherk
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
Dated: November 14, 2002
     
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
           
By:
 
/s/    MICHAEL J. NOLAN         

               
Michael J. Nolan
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Dated: November 14, 2002
     
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
           
By:
 
/s/    JOSEPH B. SHERK         

               
Joseph B. Sherk
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Bradley S. Jacobs, certify that:
 
1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc.;
 
2.    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
 
3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly 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 we have:
 
a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly 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 quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
 
c)  presented in this quarterly 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 quarterly 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.
 
November 14, 2002
 
/S/    BRADLEY S. JACOBS

Bradley S. Jacobs
Chief Executive Officer

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CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Michael J. Nolan, certify that:
 
1.    I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc.;
 
2.    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
 
3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly 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 we have:
 
a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly 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 quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
 
c)  presented in this quarterly 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 quarterly 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.
 
November 14, 2002
 
/S/    MICHAEL J. NOLAN

Michael J. Nolan
Chief Financial Officer
 

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