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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004

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

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

As of May 6, 2004, there were 77,143,306 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.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

INDEX


		Page
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1	Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
	United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (unaudited)	4
	United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)	5
	United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (unaudited)	6
	United Rentals, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)	7
	United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (unaudited)	8
	United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)	9
	United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (unaudited)	10
	United Rentals (North America), Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited)	11
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	12
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	46
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	46

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	47
Item 6	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	47
	Signatures	50

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,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “on-track,” “plan,” “intend” 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.

We make available on our internet website free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports as soon as practicable after we electronically file such reports with the SEC. Our website address is www.unitedrentals.com. The information contained in our website is not incorporated by reference in this Report.

UNITED RENTALS

United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in North America. We offer for rent over 600 types of equipment—everything from heavy machines to hand tools—through our network of more than 730 rental locations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. We currently serve approximately 1.9 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:

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General construction and industrial equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earth moving equipment, material handling equipment, compressors, pumps and generators;

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Aerial work platforms, such as scissor lifts and boom lifts;

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General tools and light equipment, such as power washers, water pumps, heaters and hand tools;

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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; and

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Traffic control equipment, such as barricades, cones, warning lights, message boards and pavement marking systems.

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

Based on industry sources, we estimate that the U.S. equipment rental industry has grown from approximately $6.6 billion in annual rental revenues in 1990 to about $23.5 billion in 2003. This represents a compound annual growth rate of approximately 10.3%, although in the past two years industry rental revenues decreased by about $1.3 billion. The recent downturn in industry revenues is a reflection of the significant slowdown in private non-residential construction activity. This activity declined 2% in the first quarter of 2004 from the same quarter last year, 5.2% in 2003 and 13.2% in 2002 according to Department of Commerce data. Our industry is particularly sensitive to changes in non-residential construction activity because to date the principal end market for rental equipment has been non-residential construction. When non-residential construction activity eventually rebounds, we would expect to see our industry resume its long-term growth trend.

We believe that long-term industry growth, in addition to reflecting general economic expansion, is being driven by an end-user market that increasingly recognizes the many advantages of renting equipment rather than owning. Customers recognize that by renting they can:

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avoid the large capital investment required for many equipment purchases;

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access a broad selection of equipment and select the equipment best suited for each particular job;

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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 operations requiring the periodic use of equipment. We believe that over the long term, increasing rentals by the industrial sector could become a more significant factor in driving our industry’s growth.

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:

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attract customers by providing “one-stop” shopping;

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serve a diverse customer base and reduce our dependence on any particular customer or group of customers; and

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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 first quarter of 2004, the sharing of equipment among branches accounted for approximately 10.4%, or $49 million, of our total rental revenue.

Ability to Transfer Equipment Among 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 730 branches, such as payroll, accounts payable, benefits and risk management, information technology and credit and collection.

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 information technology specialists that supports our systems.

Strong Brand Recognition. We have strong brand recognition, which helps us to attract new customers and build customer loyalty.

Geographic and Customer Diversity. We have more than 730 branches in 47 states, seven Canadian provinces and Mexico and serve customers that range from Fortune 500 companies to small companies and homeowners. In 2003, we served more than 1.9 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 by allowing us to access used equipment resale markets across the country, (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.

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. We currently serve more than 1,700 National Account customers.

Strong and Motivated Branch Management. Each of our branches has a full-time branch manager who is supervised by a district manager from one of our 58 districts and a vice president from one of our nine regions. 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 certain 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.

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 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.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


	March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
	(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	127,144		$	79,449
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $48,930 in 2004 and $47,439 in 2003		448,445			499,433
Inventory		114,140			105,987
Prepaid expenses and other assets		126,267			118,145
Rental equipment, net		2,121,325			2,071,492
Property and equipment, net		414,384			406,601
Goodwill, net		1,465,000			1,437,809
Other intangible assets, net		2,592			3,225

	$	4,819,297		$	4,722,141


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	239,994		$	150,796
Debt		3,006,189			2,817,088
Subordinated convertible debentures		221,550			221,550
Deferred taxes		98,071			165,052
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		207,000			226,780

Total liabilities		3,772,804			3,581,266
Commitments and contingencies
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, 77,349,461 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 77,150,277 in 2003		773			771
Additional paid-in capital		1,333,527			1,329,946
Deferred compensation		(15,795	)		(25,646	)
Accumulated deficit		(295,903	)		(189,300	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		23,886			25,099

Total stockholders’ equity		1,046,493			1,140,875

	$	4,819,297		$	4,722,141

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Equipment rentals	$	467,268		$	443,648
Sales of rental equipment		55,398			35,080
Sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues		122,047			113,123

Total revenues		644,713			591,851
Cost of revenues:
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation		264,780			252,404
Depreciation of rental equipment		90,758			80,743
Cost of rental equipment sales		37,431			23,255
Cost of equipment and contractor supplies sales and other operating costs		87,648			81,460

Total cost of revenues		480,617			437,862

Gross profit		164,096			153,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses		114,772			96,761
Non-rental depreciation and amortization		16,437			16,978

Operating income		32,887			40,250
Interest expense		45,942			50,975
Interest expense—subordinated convertible debentures		3,627
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust					3,681
Other (income) expense, net		160,902			(106	)

Loss before benefit for income taxes		(177,584	)		(14,300	)
Benefit for income taxes		(70,981	)		(5,577	)

Net loss	$	(106,603	)	$	(8,723	)

Loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.11	)

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS 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 Income
	Series C Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock		Series D Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock		Number of Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Deferred Compensation			Retained Earnings			Comprehensive Loss			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	(In thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2003	$	3	$	2	77,150	$	771	$	1,329,946	$	(25,646	)	$	(189,300	)				$	25,099
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net loss														(106,603	)		(106,603	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments																	(1,213	)		(1,213	)

Comprehensive loss:																$	(107,816	)

Exercise of common stock options and warrants					199		2		3,581
Amortization of deferred compensation											9,851

Balance March 31, 2004	$	3	$	2	77,349	$	773	$	1,333,527	$	(15,795	)	$	(295,903	)				$	23,886

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
	(In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(106,603	)	$	(8,723	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		107,195			97,721
Gain on sales of rental equipment		(17,967	)		(11,825	)
Deferred taxes		(70,981	)		(4,833	)
Amortization of deferred compensation		9,851			1,614
Repurchase premiums for debt refinancing		139,005
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		54,155			43,930
Inventory		(2,111	)		(9,021	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		22,671			(6,632	)
Accounts payable		88,842			(15,381	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(21,536	)		(4,196	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		202,521			82,654
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of rental equipment		(152,527	)		(102,499	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(18,698	)		(8,885	)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment		55,398			35,080
Deposits on rental equipment purchases					(13,422	)
Purchases of other companies		(60,738	)		(4,162	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(176,565	)		(93,888	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt		1,978,603			19,500
Payments of debt		(1,927,073	)		(3,041	)
Payments of financing costs		(33,695	)		(590	)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and warrants		3,156

Net cash provided by financing activities		20,991			15,869
Effect of foreign exchange rates		748			9,062

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		47,695			13,697
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		79,449			19,231

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	127,144		$	32,928

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	52,207		$	39,972
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$	56		$	360

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	$	66,078		$	3,314
Liabilities assumed		(5,788	)		(50	)

		60,290			3,264
Due to seller and other payments		448			898

Net cash paid	$	60,738		$	4,162

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


	March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
	(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	127,144		$	79,449
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $48,930 in 2004 and $47,439 in 2003		448,445			499,433
Inventory		114,140			105,987
Prepaid expenses and other assets		118,198			109,992
Rental equipment, net		2,121,325			2,071,492
Property and equipment, net		389,543			381,345
Goodwill, net		1,465,000			1,437,809
Other intangible assets, net		2,592			3,225

	$	4,786,387		$	4,688,732

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	239,994		$	150,796
Debt		3,006,189			2,817,088
Deferred taxes		98,071			165,052
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		255,217			264,067

Total liabilities		3,599,471			3,397,003
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		1,586,091			1,582,935
Accumulated deficit		(423,061	)		(316,305	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		23,886			25,099

Total stockholder’s equity		1,186,916			1,291,729

	$	4,786,387		$	4,688,732

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
	(In thousands)
Revenues:
Equipment rentals	$	467,268		$	443,648
Sales of rental equipment		55,398			35,080
Sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues		122,047			113,123

Total revenues		644,713			591,851
Cost of revenues:
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation		264,780			252,404
Depreciation of rental equipment		90,758			80,743
Cost of rental equipment sales		37,431			23,255
Cost of equipment and contractor supplies and other operating costs		87,648			81,460

Total cost of revenues		480,617			437,862

Gross profit		164,096			153,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses		114,772			96,761
Non-rental depreciation and amortization		14,438			14,445

Operating income		34,886			42,783
Interest expense		45,942			50,975
Other (income) expense, net		160,902			(106	)

Loss before benefit for income taxes		(171,958	)		(8,086	)
Benefit for income taxes		(68,829	)		(3,154	)

Net loss	$	(103,129	)	$	(4,932	)

See accompanying notes.

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 Income
	Number of Shares	Amount	Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Comprehensive Loss			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	(In thousands, except share data)
Balance, December 31, 2003	1,000		$	1,582,935	$	(316,305	)				$	25,099
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net loss						(103,129	)	$	(103,129	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments									(1,213	)		(1,213	)

Comprehensive loss								$	(104,342	)

Contributed capital from parent				3,156
Dividend distributions to parent						(3,627	)

Balance, March 31, 2004	1,000		$	1,586,091	$	(423,061	)				$	23,886

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
	(In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(103,129	)	$	(4,932	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		105,196			95,188
Gain on sales of rental equipment		(17,967	)		(11,825	)
Deferred taxes		(68,829	)		(4,833	)
Repurchase premiums for debt refinancing		139,005
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		54,155			43,930
Inventory		(2,111	)		(9,021	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		22,805			(6,442	)
Accounts payable		88,842			(15,381	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(13,185	)		(2,188	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		204,782			84,496
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of rental equipment		(152,527	)		(102,499	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(17,332	)		(7,046	)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment		55,398			35,080
Deposits on rental equipment purchases					(13,422	)
Purchases of other companies		(60,738	)		(4,162	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(175,199	)		(92,049	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt		1,978,603			19,500
Payments of debt		(1,927,073	)		(3,041	)
Payments of financing costs		(33,695	)		(590	)
Capital contributions by parent		3,156
Dividend distributions to parent		(3,627	)		(3,681	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		17,364			12,188
Effect of foreign exchange rates		748			9,062

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		47,695			13,697
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		79,449			19,231

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	127,144		$	32,928

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	48,607		$	35,370
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$	56		$	360

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	$	66,078		$	3,314
Liabilities assumed		(5,788	)		(50	)

		60,290			3,264
Due to seller and other payments		448			898

Net cash paid	$	60,738		$	4,162

See accompanying notes.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of Presentation

General

United Rentals, Inc., (“Holdings” or the “Company”) is principally a holding company and conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URI”) and subsidiaries of URI. 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 three month period ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004. 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, 2003.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation arrangements using the intrinsic value method under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. At March 31, 2004, the Company had six stock-based compensation plans. Since stock options are granted by the Company with exercise prices at or greater than the fair value of the shares at the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. Restricted stock awards granted by the Company are recognized as deferred compensation. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards over their vesting periods. The following table provides additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands, except per share data):


	2004			2003
Net loss, as reported	$	(106,603	)	$	(8,723	)
Plus: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net loss, net of tax		7,281			958
Less: Stock-based compensation expense determined using the fair value method, net of tax		(7,584	)		(1,591	)

Pro forma net loss	$	(106,906	)	$	(9,356	)

Basic loss per share:
As reported	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.11	)
Pro forma	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.12	)
Diluted loss per share:
As reported	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.11	)
Pro forma	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.12	)

The weighted average fair value of options granted was $7.77 and $4.36 during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The fair value is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model which uses subjective assumptions which can materially affect fair value estimates and, therefore, does not necessarily provide a single measure of fair value of options. The Company used a risk-free

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

interest rate average of 1.99% and 1.93% in 2004 and 2003, respectively, a volatility factor for the market price of the Company’s common stock of 62% and 65% in 2004 and 2003, respectively, and a weighted-average expected life of options of approximately three years in 2004 and 2003. For purposes of these pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of options is amortized over the options’ vesting period. Since the number of options granted and their fair value may vary significantly from year to year, the pro forma compensation expense in future years may be materially different.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”, revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which addresses consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). FIN 46 requires a VIE to be consolidated by a parent company if that company is subject to the majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. A VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either does not have equity investors with voting rights or has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003. For entities created prior to February 1, 2003 the effective date of these requirements, which originally was July 1, 2003, was deferred so as not to apply until the first period ending after December 15, 2003. Upon adoption of this standard, as of December 31, 2003, the Company deconsolidated a subsidiary trust that had issued trust preferred securities. As a result of such deconsolidation (i) the trust preferred securities issued by the Company’s subsidiary trust, which had previously been reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, were removed from its consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2003, (ii) the subordinated convertible debentures that the Company issued to the subsidiary trust, which previously had been eliminated in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, were no longer eliminated in its consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2003 and (iii) commencing January 1, 2004, the interest on the subordinated convertible debentures is reflected as an expense on our consolidated statement of operations instead of the dividends on the trust preferred securities. The carrying amount of the trust preferred securities removed from the consolidated balance sheets was the same as the carrying amount of the subordinated convertible debentures added to the consolidated balance sheets. However, the subordinated convertible debentures are reflected as a component of liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2003, whereas the trust preferred securities were reflected as a separate category prior to December 31, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not otherwise have a material effect on the Company’s statements of financial position or results of operations.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. This standard amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. This standard is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except as stated below and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The provisions of this standard that relate to SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. The adoption of this standard regarding the provisions effective after June 30, 2003 did not have a material effect on the Company’s statements of financial position or operations.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity,” which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. This standard requires that financial instruments falling within the scope of this standard be classified as liabilities. This standard is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective with the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s statements of financial position or results of operations.

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2. Acquisitions

During each of the three months ended March 31, 2004 and the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company completed one acquisition that was accounted for as a purchase. 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.

In February 2004, the Company acquired 843504 Alberta Ltd. (formerly known as Skyreach Equipment, Ltd.) with annual revenues of approximately $40 million for approximately $60 million.

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

The following table summarizes, on an unaudited pro forma basis, the results of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 as though each acquisition which was consummated during the period January 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004 as mentioned above and in Note 3 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K was made on January 1, 2003 (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2004			2003
Revenues	$	651,686		$	600,649
Net loss	$	(108,761	)	$	(9,495	)
Basic loss per share	$	(1.41	)	$	(0.12	)

Diluted loss per share	$	(1.41	)	$	(0.12	)

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 three months of 2004 are as follows (in thousands):


Balance at December 31, 2003	$	1,437,809
Goodwill related to acquisitions		26,897
Foreign currency translation and other adjustments		294

Balance at March 31, 2004	$	1,465,000

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill, which was previously amortized over 40 years, is no longer amortized. The Company’s approximately $2.6 million of other intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company is required to periodically review its goodwill for impairment. In general this means that the Company must determine whether the fair value of the goodwill, calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, is at least equal to the recorded value shown on its balance sheet. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the recorded value, the Company is required to write off the excess goodwill as expense.

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The Company is generally required to review its goodwill for impairment annually. However, if events or circumstances suggest that its goodwill could be impaired, impairment testing may be required before the scheduled annual impairment test. The next scheduled annual impairment test will be as of October 1, 2004.

The Company assesses impairment solely on the basis of recent historical performance and without reference to expected future performance. This means that, if the historical data for a reporting unit indicates impairment, a goodwill write-off is required even when the Company believes that reporting unit’s future performance will be significantly better. The fact that the Company tests for impairment using only historical financial data increases the likelihood that the Company will be required to take additional non-cash goodwill write-offs in the future, although it cannot quantify at this time the magnitude of any future write-offs.

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 March 31, 2004 were $18.4 million and $15.8 million, respectively. Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $1.2 million for the first three months of 2004 and $0.9 million for the first three months of 2003.

As of March 31, 2004, estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets for the remainder of 2004 and for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):


Remainder of 2004	$	1,031
2005		788
2006		524
2007		130
2008		82
2009		37

	$	2,592

4. Restructuring Charges

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

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

The 2002 plan involved the following key elements: (i) 40 underperforming branches and five administrative offices were closed or consolidated with other locations; (ii) reduction of the Company’s workforce by 412 through the termination of branch and administrative personnel, and (iii) a certain information technology project was abandoned.

The costs to vacate facilities primarily represent the payment of obligations under leases offset by estimated sublease opportunities, the write-off of capital improvements made to such facilities and the write-off of related

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goodwill (only in 2001). The workforce reduction costs primarily represent severance. The information technology costs represent the payment of obligations under equipment leases relating to the abandonment of certain information technology projects.

The aggregate balance of the 2001 and 2002 charges was $15.9 million as of March 31, 2004 consisting of $0.7 million for the 2001 charge and $15.2 million for the 2002 charge. The Company estimates that approximately $5.4 million of the aggregate amount will be incurred by December 31, 2004 and approximately $10.5 million will be paid in future periods.

Components of the restructuring charges are as follows (in thousands):


	Balance December 31, 2003		Activity in 2004		Balance March 31, 2004
Costs to vacate facilities	$	14,960	$	1,122	$	13,838
Workforce reduction costs		1,756		135		1,621
Information technology costs		613		196		417

	$	17,329	$	1,453	$	15,876

5. Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
Numerator:
Loss	$	(106,603	)	$	(8,723	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic and diluted earnings per share-weighted-average shares		77,285			76,778

Loss per share—basic	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.11	)

Loss per share—diluted	$	(1.38	)	$	(0.11	)

The diluted share base for the first three months of 2004 and 2003, where the numerator represents a loss, excludes incremental weighted shares for the effect of dilutive securities due to their antidilutive effect.

6. Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the Company’s comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
Net loss	$	(106,603	)	$	(8,723	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,213	)		14,544
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax					1,363

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(107,816	)	$	7,184

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7. Segment Information

Beginning in the first quarter of 2004, the Company has two operating segments: general rentals and traffic control. The general rentals segment includes the rental of construction, aerial, industrial and homeowner equipment and related services and activities. The general rentals segment’s customers include construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities and homeowners. The general rentals segment operates throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. The traffic control segment includes the rental of equipment for controlling traffic and related services and activities. The traffic control segment’s customers include construction companies involved in infrastructure projects and municipalities. The traffic control segment operates in the United States. In the tables below, the Company has restated its segment information for prior periods to reflect the change in operating segments. The new segments align the Company’s external segment reporting to how management evaluates and allocates resources and provide more transparent disclosure to the Company’s investors. The Company evaluates segment performance based on segment operating income. The change in segments was attributable to a change in the role of the chief operating decision maker as defined in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”.

The accounting policies of the Company’s segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in note 2 to the Company’s 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain corporate costs, including those related to selling, finance, legal, risk management, human resources, corporate management and information technology systems, are deemed to be of an operating nature and are allocated to each of the operating segments.

The following table sets forth financial information by operating segment (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
Total Revenues
General rentals	$	599,328		$	538,712
Traffic control		45,385			53,139

Total revenues	$	644,713		$	591,851

Total Depreciation and Amortization Expense
General rentals	$	100,654		$	91,083
Traffic control		6,541			6,638

Total depreciation and amortization expense	$	107,195		$	97,721

Segment Operating Income (Loss)
General rentals	$	53,651		$	48,668
Traffic control		(13,783	)		(8,418	)

Segment operating income	$	39,868		$	40,250

Total Capital Expenditures
General rentals	$	168,188		$	108,903
Traffic control		3,037			2,481

Total capital expenditures	$	171,225		$	111,384


	March 31, 2004		December 31, 2003
Total Assets
General rentals	$	4,470,666	$	4,348,012
Traffic control		348,631		374,129

Total assets	$	4,819,297	$	4,722,141

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation between segment operating income and loss before income taxes (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
Segment operating income	$	39,868		$	40,250
Vesting of restricted shares granted in 2001 (included in selling, general and administrative expenses)		6,981

Operating income		32,887			40,250
Interest expense		45,942			50,975
Interest expense—subordinated convertible debentures		3,627
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust					3,681
Other (income) expense, net		160,902			(106	)

Loss before benefit for income taxes	$	(177,584	)	$	(14,300	)

8. Financing Transactions

Debt consists of the following:


	March 31 2004		December 31 2003
	(In thousands)
Credit Facility, interest payable at a weighted average rate of 4.6% at March 31,2004 and 5.3% at December 31, 2003	$	93,895	$	52,592
Term Loan, interest payable at 3.4% and at 4.2% at March 31,2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively		550,000		639,033
6½% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually		1,000,000
7% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually		375,000
9¼% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually				300,000
9% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually		250,000		250,000
7¾% Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually		525,000		525,000
10¾% Senior Notes, interest payable semi-annually		15,162		860,934
1⁷/8% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, interest payable semi-annually		143,750		143,750
Other debt, including capital leases, due through 2009		53,382		45,779

	$	3,006,189	$	2,817,088

The Company refinanced approximately $2.1 billion of its debt in 2004. As part of this refinancing, the Company:

•

obtained a new senior secured credit facility to replace the senior secured credit facility the Company previously had in place;

•

sold $1 billion of 6¹/2% Senior Notes Due 2012;

•

sold $375 million of 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014;

•

repaid $639 million of term loans and $52 million of borrowings that were outstanding under the old credit facility;

•

repurchased $845 million principal amount of the Company’s 10³/4% Senior Notes Due 2008 (the “10³/4% Notes”), pursuant to a tender offer;

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•

redeemed $300 million principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 9¹/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009 (the “9¹/4% Notes”); and

•

redeemed $250 million principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 9% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009 (the “9% Notes”).

The refinancing described above was completed during the first quarter of 2004, except that (i) the redemption of the 9% Notes was completed on April 1, 2004 and (ii) a portion of the term loan that is part of the new senior secured credit facility was drawn on April 1, 2004.

In connection with the refinancings in the first quarter of 2004, the Company incurred aggregate pre-tax charges of approximately $161 million in the first quarter and expects to incur additional charges of approximately $11 million in the second quarter. These charges are attributable primarily to (i) the redemption and tender premiums for notes redeemed or repurchased as part of the refinancing and (ii) the write-off of previously capitalized costs relating to the debt refinanced. These charges were recorded in other (income) expense, net.

7% Senior Subordinated Notes. In January 2004, as part of the refinancing in 2004 described above, URI issued $375 million aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Subordinated Notes (the “7% Notes”) which are due February 15, 2014. The net proceeds from the sale of the 7% Notes were approximately $369 million (after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and offering expenses). The 7% Notes are unsecured and are guaranteed by Holdings and, subject to limited exceptions, URI’s domestic subsidiaries. The 7% Notes mature on February 15, 2014 and may be redeemed by URI on or after February 15, 2009, at specified redemption prices that range from 103.5% in 2009 to 100.0% in 2012 and thereafter. In addition, on or prior to February 15, 2007, URI may, at its option, use the proceeds of a public equity offering to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding 7% Notes at a redemption price of 107.0%. The indenture governing the 7% Notes contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on (i) additional indebtedness, (ii) restricted payments, (iii) liens, (iv) dividends and other payments, (v) preferred stock of certain subsidiaries, (vi) transactions with affiliates, (vii) the disposition of proceeds of asset sales and (viii) the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

6¹/2% Senior Notes. In February 2004, as part of the refinancing in 2004 described above, URI issued $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6¹/2% Senior Notes (the “6¹/2% Notes”) which are due February 15, 2012. The net proceeds from the sale of the 6¹/2% Notes were approximately $984 million (after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount and offering expenses). The 6¹/2% Notes are unsecured and are guaranteed by Holdings and, subject to limited exceptions, URI’s domestic subsidiaries. The 6¹/2% Notes mature on February 15, 2012 and may be redeemed by URI on or after February 15, 2008, at specified redemption prices that range from 103.25% in 2008 to 100.0% in 2010 and thereafter. In addition, on or prior to February 15, 2007, URI may, at its option, use the proceeds of a public equity offering to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding 6¹/2% Notes at a redemption price of 106.5%. The indenture governing the 6¹/2% Notes contains certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on (i) additional indebtedness, (ii) restricted payments, (iii) liens, (iv) dividends and other payments, (v) preferred stock of certain subsidiaries, (vi) transactions with affiliates, (vii) the disposition of proceeds of asset sales, (viii) the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets and (ix) sale-leaseback transactions.

New Credit Facility. In the first quarter of 2004, as part of the refinancing in 2004 described above, the Company obtained a new senior secured credit facility. The new facility includes (i) a $650 million revolving credit facility, (ii) a $150 million institutional letter of credit facility and (iii) a $750 million term loan. The revolving credit facility, institutional letter of credit facility and term loan are governed by the same credit agreement. Set forth below is certain additional information concerning the revolving credit facility, institutional letter of credit facility and term loan.

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Revolving Credit Facility. The revolving credit facility enables URI to borrow up to $650 million on a revolving basis and enables certain of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries to borrow up to $150 million (provided that the aggregate borrowings of URI and the Canadian subsidiaries may not exceed $650 million). A portion of the revolving credit facility, up to $250 million, is available in the form of letters of credit. The revolving credit facility is scheduled to mature and terminate in February 2009. As of March 31, 2004, the outstanding borrowings under this facility was approximately $94 million and the face amount of undrawn letters of credit obtained under this facility was approximately $44 million.

Institutional Letter of Credit Facility (“ILCF”). The ILCF provides for up to $150 million in letters of credit. The ILCF is in addition to the letter of credit capacity under the revolving credit facility. The total combined letter of credit capacity under the revolving credit facility and the ILCF is $400 million. Subject to certain conditions, all or part of the ILCF may be converted into term loans. The ILCF is scheduled to terminate in February 2011.

Term Loan. The term loan was obtained in two draws. An initial draw of $550 million was obtained upon the closing of the credit facility in February 2004 and an additional $200 million was obtained on April 1, 2004. Amounts repaid in respect of the term loan may not be reborrowed.

The term loan must be repaid in installments as follows: (i) during the period from and including June 30, 2004 to and including March 31, 2010, URI must repay on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year an amount equal to one-fourth of 1% of the original aggregate principal amount of the term loan and (ii) URI must repay on each of June 30, 2010, September 30, 2010, December 31, 2010, and February 14, 2011 an amount equal to 23.5% of the original aggregate principal amount of the term loan.

Interest. Borrowings by URI under the revolving credit facility accrue interest, at URI’s option, at either (A) the ABR rate (which is equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (ii) JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate) plus a margin of 1.25%, or (B) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.25%. The above interest rate margins are adjusted quarterly based on the Company’s Funded Debt to Cash Flow Ratio, up to the maximum margins described in the preceding sentence and down to minimum margins of 0.75% and 1.75% for revolving loans based on the ABR rate and the adjusted LIBOR rate, respectively.

Canadian dollar borrowings under the revolving credit facility accrue interest, at the borrower’s option, at either (A) the Canadian prime rate (which is equal to the greater of (i) the CDOR rate plus 1% and (ii) JPMorgan Chase Bank, Toronto Branch’s prime rate) plus a margin of 1.25%, or (B) the B/A rate (which is equal to JPMorgan Chase Bank, Toronto Branch’s B/A rate) plus a margin of 2.25%. These above interest rate margins are adjusted quarterly based on the Company’s Funded Debt to Cash Flow Ratio, up to the maximum margins described in the preceding sentence and down to minimum margins of 0.75% and 1.75% for revolving loans based on the Canadian prime rate and the B/A rate, respectively.

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

Borrowings under the term loan accrue interest, at URI’s option, at either (a) the ABR rate (which is equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (ii) JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate) plus a margin of 1.25%, or (b) an adjusted LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.25% (which margins may be reduced to 1.00% and 2.00%, respectively, for certain periods based on our Funded Debt to Cash Flow Ratio).

If at any time an event of default under the credit agreement exists, the interest rate applicable to each revolving loan and term loan will be based on the highest margins described above plus 2%. URI is required to

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pay a fee which accrues at the rate of 0.10% per annum on the amount of the ILCF. In addition, URI is required to pay participation fees and fronting fees in respect of letters of credit. For letters of credit obtained under the ILCF, these fees accrue at the rate of 2.25% and 0.25% per annum, respectively.

Covenants. Under the agreement governing the Company’s senior secured credit facility, the Company is required to, among other things, satisfy certain financial tests relating to: (a) interest coverage ratio, (b) the ratio of funded debt to cash flow, (c) the ratio of senior secured debt to tangible assets and (d) the ratio of senior secured debt to cash flow. If the Company is unable to satisfy any of these covenants, the lenders could elect to terminate the credit facility and require the Company to repay the outstanding borrowings under the credit facility. The Company is also subject to various other covenants under the agreements governing its credit facility and other indebtedness. These covenants limit or prohibit, among other things, the Company’s 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.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements. As of March 31, 2004, the Company had swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $1,345 million. The effect of these agreements was to convert $1,345 million of the Company’s fixed rate notes to floating rate instruments. The fixed rate notes converted consist of: (i) $445 million of our 6¹/2% senior notes through 2012, (ii) $525 million of our 7³/4% senior subordinated notes through 2013 and (iii) $375 million of our 7% senior subordinated notes through 2014. The Company’s swap agreements that convert its fixed rate notes to floating rate instruments are designated as fair value hedges. Changes in the fair values of the Company’s fair value hedges, as well as the offsetting fair value changes in the hedged items, are recorded on the statement of operations. There was no ineffectiveness related to the Company’s hedges.

9. Restricted Stock and Operating Leases

Restricted Stock

The Company has granted to employees other than executive officers and directors approximately 900,000 shares of restricted stock that contain the following provisions. The shares vest in 2005, 2006 or 2007 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. If a holder of restricted stock sells his stock and receives sales proceeds that are less than a specified guaranteed amount set forth in the grant instrument, the Company has agreed to pay the holder the shortfall between the amount received and such specified amount. However, the foregoing only applies to sales that are made within five trading days of the vesting date. The specified guaranteed amount is (i) $27.26 per share with respect to approximately 300,000 shares scheduled to vest in 2005, (ii) $9.18 per share with respect to approximately 400,000 shares scheduled to vest in 2006 and (iii) $17.20 per share with respect to approximately 200,000 shares scheduled to vest in 2007.

Operating Leases

As part of certain of its equipment operating leases, the Company guarantees that the value of the equipment at the end of the lease term will not be less than a specified projected residual value. The use of these guarantees helps to lower the Company’s monthly operating lease payments. The Company does not know at this time the extent to which the actual residual values may be less than the guaranteed residual values and, accordingly, cannot quantify the amount that it will be required to pay, if any, under these guarantees. If the actual residual value for all equipment subject to such guarantees were to be zero, then the Company’s maximum potential liability under these guarantees would be approximately $39.2 million. In accordance with FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” this potential liability was not reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2004, or any prior date because the leases associated with such guarantees were entered into prior to January 1, 2003.

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10. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries

URI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Parent”), has outstanding (i) certain indebtedness that is guaranteed by the Parent and (ii) certain indebtedness that is guaranteed by both Parent and substantially all of URI’s United States subsidiaries (the “guarantor subsidiaries”). However, this indebtedness is not guaranteed by URI’s foreign subsidiaries (the “non-guarantor subsidiaries”) and certain of its United States subsidiaries. The guarantor subsidiaries are all 100%-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 March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, and for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, are presented. The condensed consolidating financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries are as follows:

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

March 31, 2004


	Parent			URI			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Other and Eliminations			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents				$	70,509		$	48,873		$	7,762					$	127,144
Accounts receivable, net								412,853			35,592						448,445
Intercompany receivable (payable)					610,621			(469,173	)		(141,448	)
Inventory					44,217			63,354			6,569						114,140
Prepaid expenses and other assets					37,599			79,211			1,388						118,198
Rental equipment, net					1,165,128			768,815			187,382						2,121,325
Property and equipment, net	$	24,841			119,509			248,530			21,504						414,384
Investment in subsidiaries		1,243,202			2,068,473								$	(3,303,606	)		8,069
Intangible assets, net					196,132			1,164,641			106,819						1,467,592

	$	1,268,043		$	4,312,188		$	2,317,104		$	225,568		$	(3,303,606	)	$	4,819,297

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable				$	62,264		$	163,132		$	14,598					$	239,994
Debt					2,906,377			5,917			93,895						3,006,189
Subordinated convertible debentures	$	221,550															221,550
Deferred taxes					75,554			(805	)		23,322						98,071
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					124,386			125,292			5,539		$	(48,217	)		207,000

Total liabilities		221,550			3,168,581			293,536			137,354			(48,217	)		3,772,804
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		5															5
Common stock		773															773
Additional paid-in capital		1,333,527			1,566,668			1,906,194			68,395			(3,541,257	)		1,333,527
Deferred compensation		(15,795	)														(15,795	)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(295,903	)		(423,061	)		117,374			(4,067	)		309,754			(295,903	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		23,886									23,886			(23,886	)		23,886

Total stockholders’ equity		1,046,493			1,143,607			2,023,568			88,214			(3,255,389	)		1,046,493

	$	1,268,043		$	4,312,188		$	2,317,104		$	225,568		$	(3,303,606	)	$	4,819,297

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

December 31, 2003


	Parent			URI			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Other and Eliminations			Consolidated Total
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents				$	42,066		$	32,339		$	5,044					$	79,449
Accounts receivable, net					14,198			445,984			39,251						499,433
Intercompany receivable (payable)					434,759			(303,585	)		(131,174	)
Inventory					43,683			55,910			6,394						105,987
Prepaid expenses and other assets					32,981			73,648			3,363						109,992
Rental equipment, net					1,242,652			672,497			156,343						2,071,492
Property and equipment, net	$	25,256			109,831			253,814			17,700						406,601
Investment in subsidiaries		1,337,169			2,066,111								$	(3,395,127	)		8,153
Intangible assets, net					315,419			1,045,990			79,625						1,441,034

	$	1,362,425		$	4,301,700		$	2,276,597		$	176,546		$	(3,395,127	)	$	4,722,141

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable				$	32,529		$	106,814		$	11,453					$	150,796
Debt					2,758,417			6,079			52,592						2,817,088
Subordinated convertible debentures	$	221,550															221,550
Deferred taxes					151,410			(805	)		14,447						165,052
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					112,137			145,200			6,730		$	(37,287	)		226,780

Total liabilities		221,550			3,054,493			257,288			85,222			(37,287	)		3,581,266
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		5															5
Common stock		771															771
Additional paid-in capital		1,329,946			1,563,512			1,903,038			68,395			(3,534,945	)		1,329,946
Deferred compensation		(25,646	)														(25,646	)
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings		(189,300	)		(316,305	)		116,271			(2,170	)		202,204			(189,300	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		25,099									25,099			(25,099	)		25,099

Total stockholders’ equity		1,140,875			1,247,207			2,019,309			91,324			(3,357,840	)		1,140,875

	$	1,362,425		$	4,301,700		$	2,276,597		$	176,546		$	(3,395,127	)	$	4,722,141

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
	Parent			URI			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Other and Eliminations			Consolidated Total
Revenues:
Equipment rentals				$	217,565		$	218,554		$	31,149					$	467,268
Sales of rental equipment					26,935			23,993			4,470						55,398
Sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues					61,096			49,591			11,360						122,047

Total revenues					305,596			292,138			46,979						644,713
Cost of revenues:
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation					110,135			137,098			17,547						264,780
Depreciation of rental equipment					44,318			38,843			7,597						90,758
Cost of rental equipment sales					18,371			16,528			2,532						37,431
Cost of equipment and contractor supplies sales and other operating costs					42,132			37,238			8,278						87,648

Total cost of revenues					214,956			229,707			35,954						480,617

Gross profit					90,640			62,431			11,025						164,096
Selling, general and administrative expenses					49,586			56,218			8,968						114,772
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	$	1,999			6,684			6,904			850						16,437

Operating income (loss)		(1,999	)		34,370			(691	)		1,207						32,887
Interest expense		3,627			44,407			623			912		$	(3,627	)		45,942
Interest expense—subordinated convertible debentures														3,627			3,627
Other (income) expense, net					160,800			(2,417	)		2,519						160,902

Income (loss) before benefit for income taxes		(5,626	)		(170,837	)		1,103			(2,224	)					(177,584	)
Benefit for income taxes		(2,152	)		(68,502	)					(327	)					(70,981	)

Income (loss) before equity in net loss of subsidiaries		(3,474	)		(102,335	)		1,103			(1,897	)					(106,603	)
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries		(103,129	)		(794	)								103,923

Net income (loss)	$	(106,603	)	$	(103,129	)	$	1,103		$	(1,897	)	$	103,923		$	(106,603	)

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
	Parent			URI			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Other and Eliminations			Consolidated Total
Revenues:
Equipment rentals				$	200,718		$	217,140		$	25,790				$	443,648
Sales of rental equipment					16,293			15,915			2,872					35,080
Sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues					53,832			50,994			8,297					113,123

Total revenues					270,843			284,049			36,959					591,851
Cost of revenues:
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation					105,009			132,803			14,592					252,404
Depreciation of rental equipment					38,969			35,651			6,123					80,743
Cost of rental equipment sales					10,737			10,919			1,599					23,255
Cost of equipment and contractor supplies sales and other operating costs					38,782			36,490			6,188					81,460

Total cost of revenues					193,497			215,863			28,502					437,862

Gross profit					77,346			68,186			8,457					153,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses					45,117			45,000			6,644					96,761
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	$	2,450			7,360			6,372			713	$	83			16,978

Operating income (loss)		(2,450	)		24,869			16,814			1,100		(83	)		40,250
Interest expense		3,681			50,137			11			827		(3,681	)		50,975
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust													3,681			3,681
Other (income) expense, net					3,205			(3,535	)		224					(106	)

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		(6,131	)		(28,473	)		20,338			49		(83	)		(14,300	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		(2,391	)		(11,104	)		7,932			18		(32	)		(5,577	)

Income (loss) before equity in net earnings of subsidiaries		(3,740	)		(17,369	)		12,406			31		(51	)		(8,723	)
Equity in net loss of subsidiaries		(4,932	)		12,437								(7,505	)

Net income (loss)	$	(8,672	)	$	(4,932	)	$	12,406		$	31	$	(7,556	)	$	(8,723	)

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004
	Parent			URI			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Other and Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(2,261	)	$	135,282		$	39,924		$	29,576					$	202,521
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of rental equipment					(95,512	)		(44,007	)		(13,008	)					(152,527	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,366	)		(13,782	)		(3,234	)		(316	)					(18,698	)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment					26,935			23,993			4,470						55,398
Capital contributed to subsidiary		(3,156	)										$	3,156
Purchases of other companies											(60,738	)					(60,738	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(4,522	)		(82,359	)		(23,248	)		(69,592	)		3,156			(176,565	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt					1,936,617						41,986						1,978,603
Payments of debt					(1,926,931	)		(142	)								(1,927,073	)
Payments of financing costs					(33,695	)											(33,695	)
Capital contributions by parent					3,156									(3,156	)
Dividend distributions to parent					(3,627	)								3,627
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and warrants		3,156															3,156
Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary		3,627												(3,627	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		6,783			(24,480	)		(142	)		41,986			(3,156	)		20,991
Effect of foreign exchange rates											748						748

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents					28,443			16,534			2,718						47,695
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					42,066			32,339			5,044						79,449

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period				$	70,509		$	48,873		$	7,762					$	127,144

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	3,600		$	47,105		$	599		$	903					$	52,207
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds				$	(381	)				$	437					$	56
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										$	66,078					$	66,078
Liabilities assumed											(5,788	)					(5,788	)

											60,290						60,290
Due to seller and other payments											448						448

Net cash paid										$	60,738					$	60,738

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING CASH FLOW INFORMATION


	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003
	Parent			URI			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Other and Eliminations			Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(1,842	)	$	59,691		$	23,375		$	1,430					$	82,654
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of rental equipment					(70,048	)		(22,996	)		(9,455	)					(102,499	)
Purchases of property and equipment		(1,839	)		(2,027	)		(4,580	)		(439	)					(8,885	)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment					16,293			15,915			2,872						35,080
Purchases of other companies					(4,162	)											(4,162	)
Deposits on rental equipment purchases					(13,422	)											(13,422	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,839	)		(73,366	)		(11,661	)		(7,022	)					(93,888	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt					19,500												19,500
Payments of debt					(1,554	)		(163	)		(1,324	)					(3,041	)
Payments of financing costs					(590	)											(590	)
Dividend distributions to parent					(3,681	)							$	3,681
Proceeds from dividends from subsidiary		3,681												(3,681	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		3,681			13,675			(163	)		(1,324	)					15,869
Effect of foreign exchange rates											9,062						9,062

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents								11,551			2,146						13,697
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period								16,908			2,323						19,231

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period							$	28,459		$	4,469					$	32,928

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	4,602		$	34,324		$	202		$	844					$	39,972
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds				$	(91	)				$	451					$	360
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				$	3,314											$	3,314
Liabilities assumed					(50	)											(50	)

					3,264												3,264
Due to seller and other payments					898												898

Net cash paid				$	4,162											$	4,162

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion reviews our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 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 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

General

United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in North America. Our revenues are divided into three categories:

•

Equipment rentals—This category principally includes our revenues from the following sources: (i) equipment rental, (ii) fees related to equipment rental such as those for equipment delivery, fuel, repair of rental equipment and damage waivers and (iii) specialized services that we provide in connection with the rental of traffic control equipment.

•

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

•

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

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

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

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

Non-rental depreciation and amortization includes (i) depreciation expense associated with equipment that is not offered for rent (such as vehicles, computers and office equipment) and amortization expense associated with leasehold improvements, (ii) the amortization of deferred financing costs and (iii) the amortization of other intangible assets. Our other intangible assets consist of non-compete agreements.

We completed acquisitions in each of 2004 and 2003. See note 2 to our notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report. In view of the fact that our operating results for these years were affected by acquisitions, we believe that our results for these periods are not directly comparable.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Pursuant to an accounting standard adopted in 2002, we no longer amortize goodwill. Instead, we are required to periodically review our goodwill for impairment. In general, this means that we must determine whether the fair value of the goodwill, calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, is at least equal to the recorded value shown on our balance sheet. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the recorded value, we are required to write off the excess goodwill as an expense. Our other intangible assets continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives.

We are generally required to review our goodwill for impairment annually. However, if events or circumstances suggest that our goodwill could be impaired, then impairment testing may be required before the scheduled annual impairment test. Our next scheduled annual impairment test will be as of October 1, 2004. Over the past two years we have recorded significant goodwill write-offs, and we may require additional write-offs in the future. If we continue to see weakness in our end markets, the likelihood of possible additional write-offs would increase. Future goodwill write-offs, if required, may have a material adverse effect on our results.

Restructuring Plans in 2001 and 2002

We adopted a restructuring plan in April 2001 and a second restructuring plan in October 2002 as described below. In connection with these plans, we recorded a restructuring charge of $28.9 million in 2001 and $28.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2002.

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

The 2002 plan involved the following principal elements: (i) 40 underperforming branches and five administrative offices were closed or consolidated with other locations; (ii) the reduction of our workforce by 412 through the termination of branch and administrative personnel, and (iii) a certain information technology project was abandoned.

Components of the restructuring charges are as follows (in thousands):


	Balance December 31, 2003(1)		Activity in 2004(2)		Balance March 31, 2004(3)
Costs to vacate facilities(4)	$	14,960	$	1,122	$	13,838
Workforce reduction costs(5)		1,756		135		1,621
Information technology costs(6)		613		196		417

	$	17,329	$	1,453	$	15,876

(1)

Represents the aggregate balance of the 2001 and 2002 charges that had not been utilized as of December 31, 2003.

(2)

Activity in 2004 represents primarily cash payments.

(3)

Represents the aggregate balance of the 2001 and 2002 charges that had not been utilized as of March 31, 2004.

(4)

Represents primarily (i) payment of obligations under leases offset by estimated sublease opportunities and (ii) the write-off of capital improvements made to such facilities.

(5)

Represents primarily severance.

(6)

Represents primarily the abandonment of certain information technology projects and the payment of obligations under equipment leases relating to such projects.

As indicated in the table above, the aggregate balance of the 2001 and 2002 charges was $15.9 million as of March 31, 2004 consisting of $0.7 million for the 2001 charge and $15.2 million for the 2002 charge. We estimate that approximately $5.4 million of the remaining 2001 and 2002 charges will be paid by December 31, 2004 and approximately $10.5 million in future periods. These payments will not affect our future earnings because the charges associated with these payments have already been recorded in our 2001 or 2002 results. We expect to make these payments with cash from our operations.

Charges Related to Debt Refinancings and Vesting of Restricted Stock

During 2004, we refinanced approximately $2.1 billion of our debt. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Recent Financing Transactions.” In connection with the foregoing, we recorded aggregate pre-tax charges in the first quarter of $161.1 million ($95.2 million, net of tax) attributable primarily to (i) the redemption and tender premiums for notes redeemed and tendered as part of the refinancing and (ii) the write-off of previously capitalized costs relating to the debt refinanced. These charges were recorded in other (income) expense, net. We expect to incur additional charges of approximately $11.0 million during the second quarter in connection with the refinancing.

We incurred a pre-tax non-cash charge of $7.0 million ($5.5 million, net of tax) in the first quarter of 2004 due to the vesting of restricted shares granted to senior executives in 2001. This charge represents the remaining unamortized portion of the deferred compensation charge associated with the award of such shares.

Information Concerning Segments

We currently have two business segments: general rentals and traffic control. The general rentals segment includes all aspects of our business, other than the rental of traffic control equipment and related services and activities. That portion of our business forms the separate traffic control segment. Commencing with this Report on Form 10-Q, we will provide certain operating and other data concerning our segments. Data for periods prior to the first quarter of 2004 have been reclassified to conform to the current organization of our segments.

The following table shows certain results of our segments for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 (in millions):


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
General Rentals Segment
Revenues
Equipment rentals	$	427.5		$	397.4
Sales of rental equipment		54.7			35.1
Sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues		117.2			106.3

Total revenues		599.3			538.8
Cost of revenues
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation		227.1			212.0
Depreciation of rental equipment		84.5			74.5
Cost of rental equipment sales		37.0			23.3
Cost of equipment and contractor supplies sales and other operating expenses		84.7			77.5

Total cost of revenues		433.4			387.3

Gross profit		165.9			151.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses		96.1			86.2
Non-rental depreciation and amortization		16.2			16.6

Segment operating income	$	53.7		$	48.7

Traffic Control Segment
Revenues
Equipment rentals	$	39.8		$	46.3
Sales of rental equipment		0.7
Sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues		4.9			6.9

Total revenues		45.4			53.1
Cost of revenues
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation		37.7			40.4
Depreciation of rental equipment		6.3			6.2
Cost of rental equipment sales		0.4
Cost of equipment and contractor supplies sales and other operating expenses		2.9			3.9

Total cost of revenues		47.2			50.6

Gross profit		(1.9	)		2.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses		11.6			10.6
Non-rental depreciation and amortization		0.3			0.4

Segment operating income	$	(13.8	)	$	(8.4	)

Consolidated Results
General rentals segment operating income	$	53.7		$	48.7
Traffic control segment operating income (loss)		(13.8	)		(8.4	)
Vesting of restricted shares granted to executives in 2001(1)		(7.0	)

Operating income		32.9			40.2
Interest expense		45.9			51.0
Interest expense—subordinated convertible debentures		3.6
Preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust					3.7
Other (income) expense, net		160.9			(0.1	)

Loss before benefit for income taxes		(177.6	)		(14.3	)
Benefit for income taxes		(71.0	)		(5.6	)

Net loss	$	(106.6	)	$	(8.7	)

(1)

Represents the vesting of restricted shares granted to executives in 2001. See “—Charges Relating to Debt Refinancing and Vesting of Restricted Stock.” This charge has not been allocated to either segment.

Columns may not add due to rounding

Discussion of Results

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) Results and Adjusted Results

Our results for the first three months of 2004 were impacted by (i) $161.1 million of charges ($95.2 million, net of tax) relating to a debt refinancing that we completed in the first quarter of 2004 and (ii) a $7.0 million charge ($5.5 million, net of tax) for the vesting of restricted stock granted to executives in 2001. Our operating income was also impacted by the charge related to the accelerated vesting of restricted stock. See “—Charges Related to Debt Refinancings and Vesting of Restricted Stock.”

The table below shows (i) our operating income and results in accordance with GAAP and (ii) our operating income and results adjusted to exclude the foregoing charges. We provide this adjusted data because we believe that this data may be useful to investors in analyzing the period-to-period changes in our results that are due to changes in business conditions.


	Three Months Ended March 31
	2004			2003
Operating income (GAAP)	$	32.9		$	40.2
Vesting of restricted shares granted to executives in 2001		7.0

Operating income, as adjusted	$	39.9		$	40.2


Net loss (GAAP)	$	(106.6	)	$	(8.7	)
Refinancing costs, net of tax		95.2
Vesting of restricted shares granted to executives in 2001, net of tax		5.5

Net loss, as adjusted	$	(5.9	)	$	(8.7	)

Overview of Adjusted Results

Our revenues in the first three months of 2004 increased 8.9% to $644.7 million from $591.9 million in the first three months of 2003. This increase in revenues, partially offset by higher cost of revenues, caused gross profit in the first three months of 2004 to increase 6.6% to $164.1 million from $154.0 million in the first three months of 2003. These increases were entirely attributable to our general rentals segment. At our traffic control segment, both revenues and gross profit declined partially offsetting the increases at the general rentals segment.

The increase in revenues at our general rentals segment reflected the following:

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We had a 7.6% increase in equipment rental revenues. This increase reflected an 8.5% increase in same-store rental revenues partially offset by revenues lost due to branch closings. The growth in same-store rental revenues was primarily driven by a 6.5% increase in rental rates.

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We also had a 55.8% increase in revenues from the sale of rental equipment, and a 10.3% increase in revenues from “sale of equipment and merchandise and other revenues.” The increase in the latter category primarily reflected a 34% increase in sales of contractor supplies.

Segment operating income at the general rentals segment increased to $53.7 million in the first three months of 2004 from $48.7 million in the first three months of 2003. This increase reflected the higher revenues and gross profit at this segment partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”). The increase in operating income at the general rentals segment was entirely offset by a widening of the loss at the traffic control segment due to lower revenues and, to a lesser extent, higher SG&A expense. The net effect was that total adjusted operating income in the first three months of 2004 was substantially the same as in the first three months of 2003—$39.9 million in the 2004 period versus $40.2 million in the 2003 period.

Our total adjusted operating income excludes a charge described above relating to the vesting of restricted stock. After giving effect to this charge, we recorded operating income in accordance with GAAP of $32.9 million in the first three months of 2004 compared with $40.2 million in the first three months of 2003.

Our total interest expense decreased to $49.6 million in the first three months of 2004 from total interest expense and preferred dividends of a subsidiary trust of $54.7 million in the first three months of 2003. This decrease primarily reflected lower interest rates on our debt.

Our adjusted net loss for the first three months of 2004 was $5.9 million compared with a net loss of $8.7 million in the first three months of 2003. The decrease in the adjusted net loss in the 2004 period primarily reflected the lower interest expense.

The adjusted net loss excludes certain charges described above relating to debt refinancing and the vesting of restricted stock. After giving effect to these charges, we recorded a net loss in accordance with GAAP of $106.6 million in the first three months of 2004 compared with $8.7 million in the first three months of 2003.

Additional Information Concerning Results

Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

Revenues

1. General Rentals Segment Revenues. Our general rentals segment had total revenues of $599.3 million in the first three months of 2004, an increase of 11.2% compared with $538.8 million in the first three months of 2003. The revenues from this segment accounted for 93.0% of our total revenues in the first three months of 2004 and 91.0% during the first three months of 2003. The components of this segment’s revenues are discussed below.

A. Equipment Rentals. Revenues from equipment rentals at the general rentals segment were $427.5 million in the first three months of 2004, an increase of 7.6% compared with revenues of $397.4 million in the first three months of 2003. These revenues accounted for 71.3% of the segment’s total revenues in the first three months of 2004 compared with 73.8% in the same period last year. Rental rates for this segment increased 6.5% during the first three months of 2004 compared with the same period last year.

The increase in rental revenues at this segment during the first three months of 2004 principally reflected the following:

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We increased rental revenues at locations open more than one year, or same store rental revenues, by approximately 8.5%. This increase primarily reflected the 6.5% increase in rental rates discussed above and a 2.0% increase in the net volume of rental activity. The volume increase was driven in part by the transfer to these locations of equipment that had previously been deployed at branches that were closed or consolidated.

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We lost revenues due to the closing or sale of branches and added revenues through acquisitions and start-ups. The net effect of these two factors was a loss of revenues that partially offset the increase in same store rental revenues.

B. Sales of Rental Equipment. Revenues from the sale of rental equipment at the general rentals segment were $54.7 million in the first three months of 2004, representing a 55.8% increase from $35.1

million in the first three months of 2003. These revenues accounted for 9.1% of the segment’s total revenues in the first three months of 2004 compared with 6.5% in the same period last year. The increase in these revenues in 2004 primarily reflected an increase in the volume of equipment sold. Used equipment prices were up slightly.

C. Sales of Equipment and Contractor Supplies and Other Revenues. Revenues from “sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues” at the general rentals segment were $117.2 million in the first three months of 2004, representing a 10.3% increase from $106.3 million in the first three months of 2003. These revenues accounted for 19.6% of the segment’s total revenues in the first three months of 2004 compared with 19.7% in the same period last year. The increase in these revenues in 2004 principally reflected a 34% increase in contractor supplies sales.

2. Traffic Control Segment Revenues. Our traffic control segment had total revenues of $45.4 million in the first three months of 2004, representing a decrease of 14.5% from $53.1 million in the first three months of 2003. The revenues from this segment accounted for 7.0% of our total revenues in the first three months of 2004 and 9.0% during the first three months of 2003. The components of this segment’s revenues are discussed below.

A. Equipment Rentals. Revenues from equipment rentals at the traffic control segment were $39.8 million in the first three months of 2004, representing a decrease of 14.0% from $46.3 million in the first three months of 2003. These revenues accounted for 87.7% of the segment’s total revenues in the first three months of 2004 and 87.2% in the same period last year. The decrease in rental revenues at this segment principally reflected an 11.7% decrease in same store revenues and, to a lesser extent, the closing of branches.

B. Sales of Rental Equipment. Revenues from the sale of rental equipment at the traffic control segment were $0.7 million in the first three months of 2004 and $0 in the first three months of 2003. These revenues accounted for 1.5% of the segment’s total revenues in the first three months of 2004 compared with 0% in the same period last year.

C. Sales of Equipment and Contractor Supplies and Other Revenues. Revenues from “sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues” at the traffic control segment were $4.9 million in the first three months of 2004, representing a 29.0% decrease from $6.9 million in the first three months of 2003. These revenues accounted for 10.8% of the segment’s total revenues in the first three months of 2004 and 13.0% in the same period last year. The decrease in these revenues in 2004 principally reflected a decrease in the traffic control segment’s sales of contractor supplies.

3. Total Consolidated Revenues. We had total revenues of $644.7 million in the first three months of 2004, an increase of 8.9% compared with total revenues of $591.9 million in the first three months of 2003. The increase reflected the higher revenues at our general rentals segment partially offset by the lower revenues at our traffic control segment. Dollar equipment utilization for the first quarter of 2004 was 49.6%, an increase of 3.0 percentage points from the first quarter of 2003.

Gross Profit

1. General Rentals Segment Gross Profit. Our general rentals segment had total gross profit of $165.9 million in the first three months of 2004, an increase of 9.6% compared with $151.4 million in the first three months of 2003. This increase reflected the increase in revenues described above partially offset by the decrease in gross profit margin described below from equipment rental and sales of rental equipment. Information concerning gross profit margin of the general rentals segment by source of revenue is set forth below:

A. Equipment Rentals. The gross profit margin from equipment rental revenues was 27.1% in the first three months of 2004 and 27.9% in the first three months of 2003. The decrease in 2004 principally reflected cost increases which partially offset the increase in rental rates. The cost increases impacted several areas including repairs and maintenance, employee benefits and insurance.

B. Sales of Rental Equipment. The gross profit margin from the sale of rental equipment was 32.3% in the first three months of 2004 and 33.7% in the first three months of 2003. The decrease in 2004 primarily reflected a shift in mix to the sale of more under-utilized and relatively older equipment in the 2004 period.

C. Sales of Equipment and Contractor Supplies and Other Revenues. The gross profit margin from “sales of equipment and contractor supplies and other revenues” was 27.7% in the first three months of 2004 and 27.1% in the first three months of 2003. The increase in gross profit margin in 2004 primarily reflected increased margins from the sale of contractor supplies.

2. Traffic Control Segment Gross Profit (Loss). Our traffic control segment had a gross loss of $1.9 million in the first three months of 2004 compared with a gross profit $2.6 million in the first three months of 2003. The gross loss in the first three months of 2004 primarily reflected the decrease in revenues from equipment rentals during the 2004 period. Although costs also decreased during the period, the decrease in costs was less than the decrease in revenues.

3. Total Consolidated Gross Profit. We had total gross profit of $164.1 million in the first three months of 2004, representing an increase of 6.6% from $154.0 million in the first three months of 2003. The increase reflected the higher gross profit at our general rentals segment partially offset by the gross loss at our traffic control segment.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense

1. General Rentals Segment SG&A. SG&A at our general rentals segment was $96.1 million, or 16.0% of total segment revenues, during the first three months of 2004 and $86.2 million, or 16.0% of total revenues, during the first three months of 2003. The increase in the dollar amount of SG&A in the 2004 period primarily reflected higher costs related to selling commissions.

2. Traffic Control Segment SG&A. SG&A at our traffic control segment was $11.6 million, or 25.6% of total segment revenues, during the first three months of 2004 and $10.6 million, or 20.0% of total revenues, during the first three months of 2003. The increase in the dollar amount of SG&A in the 2004 period primarily reflected higher bad debt expense. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of revenues during the 2004 period primarily reflected the foregoing and the reduction in revenues described above.

3. Total Consolidated SG&A. Total SG&A expense was $114.8 million, or 17.8% of total revenues, during the first three months of 2004 and $96.8 million, or 16.4% of total revenues, during the first three months of 2003. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of revenues in the first three months of 2004 was primarily attributable to a $7.0 million charge for the vesting of restricted stock granted to executives in 2001. This charge has not been allocated to either of our segments.

Excluding the aforementioned charge, SG&A would have been $107.8 million, or 16.7% of total revenues, in the first three months of 2004 compared with $96.8 million, or 16.4% of total revenues, during the first three months of 2003. The increase in the dollar amount of SG&A, excluding the aforementioned charge, in the 2004 period reflected higher SG&A expenses at both of our segments as described above. The increase in SG&A, excluding the aforementioned charge, as a percentage of revenues during the 2004 period primarily reflected the decrease in revenues at our traffic control segment as described above.

Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization

1. General Rentals Segment Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization. Non-rental depreciation and amortization for the general rentals segment was $16.2 million, or 2.7% of total segment revenues, in the first three months of 2004 and $16.6 million, or 3.1% of total segment revenues, in the first three months of 2003. The decrease in such expense as percentage of revenues primarily reflected the increase in revenues described above.

2. Traffic Control Segment Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization. Non-rental depreciation and amortization for the traffic control segment was $0.3 million in the first three months of 2004 and $0.4 million in the first three months of 2003.

3. Total Consolidated Non-rental Depreciation and Amortization. Total non-rental depreciation and amortization was $16.4 million, or 2.5% of total revenues, in the first three months of 2004 and $17.0 million, or 2.9% of total revenues, in the first three months of 2003. The decrease in such expense as percentage of revenues primarily reflected the increase in revenues described above.

Interest Expense

Interest expense was $45.9 million in the first three months of 2004 and $51.0 million in the first three months of 2003. The decrease in interest expense was attributable to lower interest rates on our debt.

Interest Expense—Subordinated Convertible Debentures and Preferred Dividends of a Subsidiary Trust

In August 1998, a subsidiary trust of United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings”) sold certain trust preferred securities and used the proceeds from such sale to purchase certain convertible subordinated debentures from Holdings. See “—Certain Information Concerning Trust Preferred Securities.” The subsidiary trust that issued the trust preferred securities was consolidated with Holdings until December 31, 2003, when it was deconsolidated following the adoption of a new accounting principle. See “—Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards.”

For periods prior to the deconsolidation, the dividends on the trust preferred securities was reflected as an expense on our consolidated statement of operations and the interest on the subordinated convertible debentures was eliminated in consolidation and thus was not reflected as an expense on our consolidated statement of operations. For periods after the deconsolidation, the dividends on the trust preferred securities is no longer reflected as an expense on our consolidated statement of operations and the interest on the subordinated convertible debentures is no longer eliminated in consolidation and thus is now reflected as an expense on our consolidated statement of operations. Because the interest on the subordinated convertible debentures corresponds to the dividends on the trust preferred securities, this change does not alter the total amount of expense required to be recorded.

The expense recorded in connection with the foregoing securities was $3.6 million in the first three months of 2004 and $3.7 million in the first three months of 2004. The expense in the 2004 period is recorded on the statement of operations as “Interest Expense—Subordinated Convertible Debentures” and the expense in the 2003 period is recorded as “Preferred Dividends of a Subsidiary Trust.” The decrease in the first three months of 2004 was attributable to the repurchase of a portion of the trust preferred securities after the first three months of 2003.

Other (Income) Expense

Other expense was $160.9 million in the first three months of 2004 compared with other income of $0.1 million in the first three months of 2003. The other expense in the first three months of 2004 was primarily attributable to the charges related to debt refinancings described under “—Charges Related to Debt Refinancings and Vesting of Restricted Stock.” Excluding these charges, we would have had other income of $0.2 million.

Benefit for Income Taxes

Income taxes were a benefit of $71.0 million, or an effective rate of 40%, in the first three months of 2004 and a benefit of $5.6 million, or an effective rate of 39%, in the first three months of 2003. Excluding the effects on our 2004 results of (i) the vesting of restricted stock granted to executives in 2001 and (ii) the refinancing charges, discussed above, we would have had an effective rate of 38.3% in the first three months of 2004.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Recent Financing Transactions

We recently refinanced approximately $2.1 billion of our debt. This refinancing was completed in the first quarter of 2004, except as described below. The purpose of this refinancing was to reduce our interest expense and extend the maturities on a substantial amount of our debt. As part of this refinancing, we:

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obtained a new senior secured credit facility to replace the senior secured credit facility we previously had in place;

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sold $1 billion of 6 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2012;

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sold $375 million of 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014;

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repaid $639 million of term loans and $52 million of borrowings that were outstanding under our old credit facility;

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repurchased $845 million principal amount of our 10 3/4% Senior Notes Due 2008, pursuant to a tender offer, for aggregate consideration of $970 million;

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redeemed $300 million principal amount of our outstanding 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009 at an aggregate redemption price of $314 million; and

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redeemed $250 million principal amount of our outstanding 9% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009 at an aggregate redemption price of $261 million.

The refinancing described above was completed during the first quarter of 2004, except that (i) the redemption of the 9% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2009 was completed on April 1, 2004 and (ii) a portion of the term loan that is part of the new senior secured credit facility was drawn on April 1, 2004.

The table below shows our debt at March 31, 2004, as adjusted to give effect to those elements of the refinancing that were completed on April 1, 2004.


	As Adjusted		Scheduled Maturity
	(in millions)
Revolving credit facility	$	93.9	February 2009
Term loan		750.0	February 2011
Receivables securitization		—	September 2006
6¹/2% Senior notes		1,000.0	February 2012
7% Senior subordinated notes		375.0	February 2014
7³/4% Senior subordinated notes		525.0	November 2013
1⁷/8% Convertible senior subordinated notes		143.8	October 2023
10³/4% Senior notes		15.2	April 2008
Other debt		50.8

Total debt	$	2,953.7

For further information concerning our debt see note 8 to our notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein and note 9 to our notes to consolidated financial statements included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Sources and Uses of Cash

During the first three months of 2004, we (i) generated cash from operations of $202.5 million, (ii) generated cash from the sale of rental equipment of $55.4 million and (iii) obtained cash from borrowings, net of repayments, of approximately $51.5 million. We used cash during this period principally to (i) pay consideration for acquisitions of $60.7 million, (ii) purchase rental equipment of $152.5 million, (iii) purchase other property and equipment of $18.7 million and (iv) pay financing costs of $33.7 million. Our overall cash increased during the first three months of 2004 by approximately $47.7 million.

Cash Requirements Related to Operations

Our principal existing sources of cash are cash generated from operations and from the sale of rental equipment and borrowings available under our revolving credit facility and receivables securitization facility. As of April 29, 2004, we had $514.0 million of borrowing capacity available under our $650 million revolving credit facility (reflecting outstanding loans of approximately $93.8 million and outstanding letters of credit in the amount of approximately $42.2 million). We believe that our existing sources of cash will be sufficient to support our existing operations over the next twelve months.

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

Our capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2004 amounted to $171 million. These expenditures are comprised of (i) approximately $152 million of expenditures for the purchase of rental equipment and (ii) $19 million of expenditures for the purchase of property and equipment. Our capital expenditures in future periods will depend on a number of factors, including general economic conditions and growth prospects. Based on current conditions, we estimate that capital expenditures for the balance of 2004 will be approximately $405 million to $530 million for our existing operations. These expenditures are comprised of approximately: (i) $375 million to $500 million of expenditures for the purchase of rental equipment and (ii) $30 million of expenditures for the purchase of property and 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 and receivables securitization facility.

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

Certain Information Concerning Contractual Obligations

The table below provides certain information concerning the payments coming due under certain categories of our existing contractual obligations. The information is as of March 31, 2004, as adjusted to give effect to certain transactions relating to our recent refinancing that were completed on April 1, 2004 as described under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Recent Financing Transactions.”


	Remainder of 2004		2005		2006		2007		2008		Thereafter		Total
	(in thousands)
Debt excluding capital leases(1)	$	15,054	$	7,720	$	7,500	$	7,500	$	22,662	$	2,863,884	$	2,924,320
Capital leases (1)		8,918		9,405		6,620		3,489		946		72		29,450
Operating leases(1):
Real estate		50,990		62,862		57,695		52,877		43,441		108,574		376,439
Rental equipment		52,361		44,065		46,394		22,704		16,752		1,105		183,381
Other equipment		15,469		12,100		9,391		5,080		3,272		382		45,694
Purchase obligations
Other long-term liabilities reflected on balance sheet in accordance with GAAP(2)												221,550		221,550

Total	$	142,792	$	136,152	$	127,600	$	91,650	$	87,073	$	3,195,567	$	3,780,834

(1)

The payments due with respect to a period represent (i) in the case of debt and capital leases, the scheduled principal payments due in such period, and (ii) in the case of operating leases, the minimum lease payments due in such period under non-cancelable operating leases plus the maximum potential guarantee amounts discussed below under “—Certain Information Concerning Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.”

(2)

Represents our subordinated convertible debentures.

Certain Information Concerning Related Party

We have from time to time purchased equipment from Terex Corporation (“Terex”) and expect to do so in the future. The chief executive officer and a director of Terex is also a director of our company. We purchased equipment from Terex of approximately $17 million during the first three months of 2004.

Certain Information Concerning Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Restricted Stock. We have granted to employees other than executive officers and directors approximately 900,000 shares of restricted stock that contain the following provisions. The shares vest in 2005, 2006 or 2007 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. If a holder of restricted stock sells his stock and receives sales proceeds that are less than a specified guaranteed amount set forth in the grant instrument, we have agreed to pay the holder the shortfall between the amount received and such specified amount. However, the foregoing only applies to sales that are made within five trading days of the vesting date. The specified guaranteed amount is (i) $27.26 per share with respect to approximately 300,000 shares scheduled to vest in 2005, (ii) $9.18 per share with respect to approximately 400,000 shares scheduled to vest in 2006, and (iii) $17.20 per share with respect to approximately 200,000 shares scheduled to vest in 2007.

Operating Leases. We lease real estate, rental equipment and non-rental equipment under operating leases as a regular business activity. As part of many of our equipment operating leases, we guarantee that the value of the equipment at the end of the term will not be less than a specified projected residual value. The use of these guarantees helps to lower our monthly operating lease payments. We do not know at this time the extent to which the actual residual values may be less than the guaranteed residual values and, accordingly, cannot quantify the amount that we ultimately will be required to pay, if any, under these guarantees. However, under current circumstances we do not anticipate paying significant amounts under these guarantees in the future. If the actual residual value for all equipment subject to such guarantees were to be zero, then our maximum potential liability under these guarantees would be approximately $39.2 million. In accordance with FIN 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” this potential liability was not reflected on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 or any prior date because the leases associated with such guarantees were entered into prior to January 1, 2003. For additional information concerning lease payment obligations under our operating leases, see “—Certain Information Concerning Contractual Obligations” above.

Certain Information Concerning Trust Preferred Securities

In August 1998, a subsidiary trust of United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings”) sold six million shares of 6¹/2% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (“trust preferred securities”) for aggregate consideration of $300 million. The trust used the proceeds from the sale of these securities to purchase 6¹/2% subordinated convertible debentures due 2028 from Holdings which resulted in Holdings receiving all of the net proceeds of the sale. The subsidiary trust that issued the trust preferred securities was consolidated with Holdings until December 31, 2003, when it was deconsolidated following the adoption of a new accounting principle. See “—Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards.”

Relationship Between Holdings and URI

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 and tax related services and support, (iii) information technology systems and support, (iv) acquisition related services, (v) legal services, and (vi) human resource support. 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 made, and expects that it will in the future make, distributions to Holdings to, among other things, enable Holdings to pay interest on the convertible debentures that were issued to a subsidiary trust of Holdings as described above.

As discussed above, our consolidated financial statements reflect (i) for periods prior to January 1, 2004, expenses related to dividends on certain trust preferred securities issued by a subsidiary trust of Holdings and (ii) for periods after January 1, 2004, expenses related to certain subordinated convertible debentures issued by Holdings to such subsidiary trust. However, the foregoing expenses are not reflected on the consolidated financial statements of URI because URI is not obligated with respect to the foregoing securities. This is the principal reason for the difference in the historical net income (loss) reported on the consolidated financial statements of URI and the net income (loss) 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 is heightened because we offer for rent traffic control equipment. Branches that rent a significant amount of this type of equipment tend to generate most of their revenues and profits in the second and third quarters of the year, slow down during the fourth quarter and operate at a loss during the first quarter.

Inflation

Although we cannot accurately anticipate the effect of inflation on our operations, we believe that inflation, has not had, and is not likely in the foreseeable future to have, a material impact on our results of operations. However, as described above, cost increases have, from time to time, impacted our results.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”, revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which addresses consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). FIN 46 requires a VIE to be consolidated by a parent company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. A VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either does not have equity investors with voting rights or has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to VIEs created after January 31, 2003. For entities created prior to February 1, 2003, the effective date of these requirements, which originally was July 1, 2003, was deferred so as not to apply until the first period ending after December 15, 2003. Upon adoption of this standard, as of December 31, 2003, we deconsolidated a subsidiary trust that had issued trust preferred securities as described above. As a result of such deconsolidation, (i) the trust preferred securities issued by our subsidiary trust, which had previously been reflected on our consolidated balance sheets, were removed from our consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2003, (ii) the subordinated convertible debentures that we issued to the subsidiary trust, which previously had been eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets, were no longer eliminated in our consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2003 and (iii) commencing January 1, 2004, the interest on the subordinated convertible debentures is reflected as an expense on our consolidated statement of operations instead of the dividends on the trust preferred securities. The carrying amount of the trust preferred securities removed from the consolidated balance sheets was the same as the carrying amount of the subordinated convertible debentures added to the consolidated balance sheets. However, the subordinated convertible debentures are reflected as a component of liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2003, whereas the trust preferred securities were reflected as a separate category prior to December 31, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not otherwise have a material effect on our statements of financial position or results of operations.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. This standard amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. This standard is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except as stated below, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The provisions of this standard that relate to SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied in accordance with their respective effective dates. The adoption of this standard regarding the provisions effective after June 30, 2003 did not have a material effect on our statements of financial position or operations.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity,” which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. This standard requires that financial instruments falling within the scope of this standard be classified as liabilities. This standard is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003 and otherwise is effective with the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our statements of financial position or results of operations.

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

Sensitivity to Changes in Construction and Industrial Activities

Our general rental equipment is principally used in connection with construction and industrial activities and our traffic control equipment is principally used in connection with the construction or repair of roads and bridges and similar infrastructure projects. Weakness in our end markets, such as a decline in construction or industrial activity or a reduction in infrastructure projects, 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 operating results by

decreasing revenues and gross profit margins. For example, there have been significant declines in non-residential construction activity in 2002 and 2003 and reductions in government spending on infrastructure projects in several key states. This weakness in our end markets adversely affected our results in 2002, 2003 and in the first quarter of 2004.

We have identified below certain factors that may cause further weakness in our end markets, either temporarily or long-term:

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continuation of weakness in the economy or the onset of a recession;

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an increase in the cost of construction materials;

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reductions in government spending for roads, bridges and other infrastructure projects;

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an increase in interest rates;

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

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terrorism or hostilities involving the United States.

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:

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

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completion of acquisitions;

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

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

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changes in government spending for infrastructure projects;

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

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

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increases in costs (including the cost of fuel which has recently fluctuated significantly and which may continue to fluctuate significantly);

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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; or

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

Substantial Goodwill

At March 31, 2004, we had on our balance sheet net goodwill in the amount of $1,465 million, which represented approximately 30% of our total assets at such date. This goodwill is an intangible asset and represents the excess of the purchase price that we paid for acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the net assets of those businesses. We are required to test our goodwill for impairment at least annually. In general, this means that we must determine whether the fair value of the goodwill, calculated in accordance with applicable accounting standards, is at least equal to the recorded value shown on our balance sheet. If the fair value of the goodwill is less than the recorded value, we are required to write off the excess goodwill as an expense. Any write-off would reduce our total assets and shareholders’ equity and be a charge against income.

We assess impairment solely on the basis of recent historical performance and without reference to expected future performance. This means that, if the historical data for a reporting unit indicates impairment, a goodwill write-off is required even when we believe that reporting unit’s future performance will be significantly better. The fact that we test for impairment using only historical financial data increases the likelihood that we will be required to take additional non-cash goodwill write-offs in the future.

Substantial Indebtedness

At March 31, 2004, our total indebtedness was approximately $3,227.8 million, which includes $221.6 million in subordinated convertible debentures. Our substantial indebtedness has the potential to affect us adversely in a number of ways. For example, it will or could:

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

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

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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:

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reducing or delaying capital expenditures;

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limiting our growth;

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seeking additional capital;

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selling assets; or

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restructuring or refinancing our indebtedness.

Even if we adopt an alternative strategy, the strategy may not be successful and we may continue to be unable to service our indebtedness and fund our business.

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 March 31, 2004, as adjusted to give effect to the completion of our approximately $2.1 billion debt refinancing as described under “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Recent Financing Transactions,” and taking into account our interest rate swap agreements, we had $2,188.9 million of variable rate indebtedness.

Need to Satisfy Financial and Other Covenants in Debt Agreements

Under the agreement governing our senior secured credit facility, we are required to, among other things, satisfy certain financial tests relating to: (a) the interest coverage ratio, (b) the ratio of funded debt to cash flow, (c) the ratio of senior secured debt to tangible assets and (d) the ratio of senior secured 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. In such event, unless we are able to refinance the indebtedness coming due and replace the credit facility, we would likely not have sufficient liquidity for our business needs and be forced to adopt an alternative strategy as described above. Even if we adopt an alternative strategy, the strategy may not be successful and we may not have sufficient liquidity for our business.

We are also subject to various other covenants under the agreements governing our credit facility 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 operating results 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. However, we may not succeed in obtaining the requisite additional financing on terms that are satisfactory to us or at all. If we are unable to obtain sufficient additional capital in the future, we may be unable to fund the capital outlays required for the success of our business, including those relating to purchasing equipment, making acquisitions, opening new rental locations and refinancing existing indebtedness.

Certain Risks Relating to Acquisitions

We have grown in part through acquisitions and may continue to do so. We will consider potential acquisitions of varying sizes and may, on a selective basis, pursue acquisitions 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 are not sufficient to fund future acquisitions, we will require additional debt or equity financing and, consequently, our indebtedness may increase as we implement our growth strategy. The making of acquisitions entails certain risks, including:

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

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

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loss of key employees of the acquired company.

It is possible that we will not realize the expected benefits from our acquisitions or that our existing operations will be harmed as a result of acquisitions.

Dependence on Management

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

Competition

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

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

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

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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 because our expenses related to claims would increase. It is possible that some or all of the insurance that is currently available to us will not be available in the future on economically reasonable terms or at all.

Environmental and Safety Regulations

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

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 operating results could be adversely affected depending on the magnitude of the cost.

Labor Matters

We have approximately 1,200 employees that are represented by unions and covered by collective bargaining agreements. If we should experience a prolonged labor dispute involving a significant number of our employees, our ability to serve our customers could be adversely affected. In addition, our labor costs could increase as a result of the settlement of actual or threatened labor disputes. Furthermore, union organizing efforts or related actions could negatively affect our relationships with employees or customers.

Operations Outside the United States

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

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We periodically utilize interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest costs and exposure to changes in interest rates. At March 31, 2004, we had swap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $1,345 million. The effect of these agreements was to convert $1,345 million of our fixed rate notes to floating rate instruments. The fixed rate notes being converted consisted of: (i) $445 million of our 6¹/2% senior notes through 2012, (ii) $375 million of our 7% senior subordinated notes through 2014, and (iii) $525 million of our 7³/4% senior subordinated notes through 2013.

As of March 31, 2004, after giving effect to our interest rate swap agreements, we had an aggregate of $2,189 million of indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates. This debt includes, in addition to the $1,345 million of debt subject to the swap agreements described above, (i) all borrowings under our $650 million revolving credit facility ($94 million outstanding) and (ii) our term loan ($750 million outstanding). The weighted average interest rates applicable to our variable rate debt on March 31, 2004 were (i) 4.6% for the revolving credit facility (represents the Canadian rate since the amount outstanding was Canadian borrowings), (ii) 3.4% for the term loan and (iii) 3.9% for the debt subject to our swap agreements. As of March 31, 2004, based upon the amount of our variable rate debt outstanding, after giving effect to our interest rate swap agreements, our annual earnings would decrease by approximately $13.5 million for each one percentage point increase in the interest rates applicable to our variable rate debt. The amount of our variable rate indebtedness may fluctuate significantly as a result of changes in the amount of indebtedness outstanding under our revolving credit facility and receivables securitization facility from time to time. For additional information concerning the terms of our variable rate debt, see note 9 to our notes to consolidated financial statements included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Market risk relating to changes in foreign currency exchanges rates were reported in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. There has been no material change in this market risk since the end of the fiscal year 2003.

Item 4. 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) as of March 31, 2004. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of March 31, 2004, the disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed and effective at the reasonable assurance level 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.

In connection with the preparation and audit of our consolidated financial statements included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K, we became aware of certain weaknesses in our internal controls. We believe that these weaknesses did not affect the accuracy of our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. However, they represented a significant deficiency in our internal controls as of December 31, 2003. In order to correct this deficiency, we took the following actions: (i) reinforced compliance with existing processes and procedures relating to the financial statement close process and implemented additional processes and procedures relating thereto and (ii) expanded and enhanced the periodic review process by our company’s financial and accounting personnel. We believe that the foregoing actions fully corrected the deficiency.

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)

4	(a)	Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 30, 2004, among United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals, Inc. and the Guarantors named therein, to Indenture dated as of December 24, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to United Rentals, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003)


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

4	(b)	Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 30, 2004, among United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals, Inc. and the Guarantors named therein, to Indenture dated as of April 20, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to United Rentals, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003)

4	(c)	Indenture dated as of January 28, 2004 among United Rentals (North America), Inc., the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

4	(d)	Indenture dated as of February 17, 2004 among United Rentals (North America), Inc., the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

4	(e)	Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 28, 2004, among United Rentals (North America), Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and the initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

4	(f)	Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 17, 2004, among United Rentals (North America), Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and the initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

10	(a)	Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of February 13, 2004, among United Rentals, Inc., United Rentals (North America), Inc., United Rentals of Canada, Inc., United Rentals of Nova Scotia (No. l), ULC, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as US Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

10	(b)	Purchase Agreement dated January 23, 2004, relating to the initial sale by United Rentals (North America), Inc., of $375 million aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

10	(c)	Amendment No. l to Purchase Agreement dated January 27, 2004, relating to the initial sale by United Rentals (North America), Inc., of $375 million aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

10	(d)	Purchase Agreement dated January 23, 2004, relating to the initial sale by United Rentals (North America), Inc., of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6½% Senior Notes Due 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

10	(e)	Amendment No. l to Purchase Agreement dated February 13, 2004, relating to the initial sale by United Rentals (North America), Inc., of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 6½% Senior Notes Due 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to United Rentals, Inc. Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004)

10	(f)*	Employment Agreement dated April 8, 2004, between United Rentals, Inc. and Wayland R. Hicks (having attached as Exhibit A thereto a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated as of April 8, 2004, between United Rentals, Inc. and Wayland R. Hicks)†

10	(g)*	Employment Agreement dated April 8, 2004, between United Rentals, Inc. and John N. Milne (having attached as Exhibit A thereto a Restricted Stock Unit Agreement dated as of April 8, 2004, between United Rentals, Inc. and John N. Milne)†

10	(h)*	Indemnification Agreement dated April 8, 2004, between United Rentals, Inc. and Wayland R. Hicks†


Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit

10	(i)	Form of United Rentals, Inc., Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the United Rentals, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2004)†

10	(j)	Form of United Rentals, Inc., Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the United Rentals, Inc., Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2004)†

10	(k)*	Amendment to United Rentals, Inc. 2001 Senior Stock Plan†

31	(a)*	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer

31	(b)*	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer

32	(a)*	Section 1350 Certification by Chief Executive Officer

32	(b)*	Section 1350 Certification by Chief Financial Officer

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:



1.		Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2004 (earliest event reported January 16, 2004); Item 5 was reported.

2.		Form 8-K filed on January 22, 2004 (earliest event reported January 22, 2004); Item 5 was reported.

3.		Form 8-K filed on January 26, 2004 (earliest event reported January 23, 2004); Item 5 was reported.

4.		Form 8-K filed on February 3, 2004 (earliest event reported February 2, 2004); Item 5 was reported.

5.		Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2004 (earliest event reported February 17, 2004); Item 5 was reported.

6.		Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2004 (earliest event reported February 25, 2004); Item 12 was reported.

Filed herewith

†

This document is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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.


	UNITED RENTALS, INC.

Dated: May 10, 2004	By:	/s/ JOHN N. MILNE

		John N. Milne President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


	UNITED RENTALS, INC.

Dated: May 10, 2004	By:	/s/ JOSEPH B. SHERK

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


	UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

Dated: May 10, 2004	By:	/s/ JOHN N. MILNE

		John N. Milne President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)


	UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

Dated: May 10, 2004	By:	/s/ JOSEPH B. SHERK

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