-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GrqrWOvibpFoo+ue7PUlVi/p9dwlalsmuvwtojadNfBcKrEbkqI0MaGi8BrqD7SC gBsJnE+fJhzqoDoDg7JINQ== 0001169232-05-005479.txt : 20051121 0001169232-05-005479.hdr.sgml : 20051121 20051121172701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001169232-05-005479 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051121 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20051121 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051121 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED RENTALS INC /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067701 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 061522496 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14387 FILM NUMBER: 051219041 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036223131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED RENTALS NORTH AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001047166 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359] IRS NUMBER: 061493538 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13663 FILM NUMBER: 051219040 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: FIVE GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036223131 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNITED RENTALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971020 8-K 1 d65981_8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 21, 2005

UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters)

Delaware
Delaware
(States or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-14387
001-13663
(Commission file Numbers)
06-1522496
06-1493538
(IRS Employer
Identification Nos.)
     
Five Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, CT
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
06830
(Zip Code)

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

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

As previously disclosed, the company has agreed with its bondholders that the company would periodically furnish specified consolidated unaudited interim financial information. Such consolidated financial information as of and for the month ended October 31, 2005 is set forth below:

 

 

 

Month Ended

 

October 31, 2005

 

(dollars in millions)

Total revenue

$335.1

Net cash provided by operating activities

$39.1

Purchases of rental equipment

$13.8

Purchases of property and equipment

$5.9

Dollar utilization

74.4%

 

 

As of
October 31, 2005

 

(in millions)

Total debt

$2,918.0

 

Cash position plus borrowing availability *

$834.9

 

* Includes full availability under the company’s $200 million accounts receivable securitization facility. In the event the company’s long-term senior secured ratings are downgraded below B2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or below B+ by Standard & Poor’s, this facility is subject to termination. The company’s current long-term senior secured ratings are B2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and BB by Standard & Poor’s.

Cash position of $183.8 million as of October 31, 2005, also includes $75 million in an investment account for a traffic control subsidiary to conduct traffic control business with the state of Florida.

 

The company's results for the month ended October 31, 2005 have not been finalized and, consequently, the financial information set forth above is preliminary and subject to such changes as may determined by the company to be appropriate in connection with, among other things, the previously announced SEC inquiry, internal company reviews, and possible restatements of financial results from prior periods.

 

 



 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 21st day of November, 2005.

 

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MARTIN E. WELCH

Name: Martin E. Welch

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ MARTIN E. WELCH

Name: Martin E. Welch

Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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