United Rentals, Inc. · NYSE:URI

United Rentals — Investor Presentation (April 2014)

63 slides from United Rentals's investor presentation, April 2014

  1. Slide 1: Executing for Growth and Returns

    Executing for Growth and Returns 2014 Outlook Investor Presentation First Quarter 2014

  2. Slide 2: Introductory Information

    Introductory Information Unless otherwise specified, the information in this presentation, including forward looking statements related to our outlook, is as of our most recent earnings call held on April 17, 2014. We make no commitment to update any such information contained in this presentation.

  3. Slide 3: Table of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction 4 Market Overview 11 Margin Enhancement 17 Growth Through Customer Solutions 29 Fleet 36 Financial Overview 42 3

  4. Slide 4: Industry Leader Creating a New Standard for Operational Execution

    is the Industry Leader, Creating a New Standard for Operational Execution to Drive Growth and Returns Through the Cycle 4

  5. Slide 5: Scale Rental Leader

    Scale Rental Leader  #1 U.S. Market Share  876 locations across North America United Rentals  Diversified mix 12% Other – Industrial/Non Construction – 52% 78% HERC 5% – Non-Residential Construction – 44% Sunbelt 5% – Residential – 4%  Team of 12,200 employees Scale Creates Distinctive Competiti

  6. Slide 6: Creating a New Industry Standard

    Creating a New Industry Standard Our Vision Deploying the best people, equipment and solutions to enable our customers to Will Result In safely build a better and stronger future Superior returns to our stockholders Driven By These Values by achieving strong and  Safety First consistent financial 

  7. Slide 7: Our Four Pillar Strategy for Success

    Our Four Pillar Strategy for Success New Standard Expand Specialty Fill Growth Grow the Core for Operational Businesses Pipeline Execution  National Account  Customer  Grow cross-sell  Invest in related Strategy Service model and customer adjacencies, such relevancy as tanks or pumps  Total Con

  8. Slide 8: Entering Next Phase of Strategic and Financial Evolution

    Entering Next Phase of Strategic and Financial Evolution Operation United 2 and Business Mix RSC Transformation  Delivering on new standard of Operation operational United  Became the scale excellence across a industry leader; more diversified achieve benefits customer base to  Business through “

  9. Slide 9: 2014 Priorities

    2014 Priorities Objectives and Goals  Apply powerful tools and Margin tangible initiatives to deliver Enhancement further margin expansion Driving Growth and Improving  Achieve superior performance Returns on Growth Through by leveraging unique advantages Invested Customer Solutions to deliver our

  10. Slide 10: Safety as a Core Value

    Safety as a Core Value  Companywide Personal Safety Responsibility initiative driving employee engagement and empowerment Building a  Expanding the collection and analysis of leading and predictive World-Class indicators to identify and address root causes and solutions Safety Culture  Gaining tr

  11. Slide 11: Market Overview

    Market Overview Executing for Growth and Returns | 11

  12. Slide 12: North American Rental Industry Expected to Grow

    North American Rental Industry Expected to Grow $Bn 50 +7% +7% +11% 40 +7% -1% +8% +12% +7% $49 +9% $45 +11% +8% $42 +9% -23% 30 -3% $38 +6% +5% +0% $35 +6% +19% $33 $38 $38 $30 +11% $36 $29 $28 20 $32 $29 $25 $26 $25 $24 $22 10 $19 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

  13. Slide 13: Continued Industry Growth Evolution

    Continued Industry Growth Evolution U.S. Rental Industry Revenue and Penetration(1) $Bn 8.0% CAGR 40 100% (1997 – 2012) U.S. Penetration 80% 30 Today is ~50% 60% 20 40% 10 20% 0 0% 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 '14E '15E Rental Industry Revenue

  14. Slide 14: Key Customers' Bullish on 2014

    Key Customers’ Bullish on 2014 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Down Same Up Customer Confidence Hit All Time High in February & March Approximately 220 surveys of key customers conducted each month by third party 14

  15. Slide 15: Why Rent – Total Cost of Ownership

    Why Rent – Total Cost of Ownership Reasons to Rent  Control expenses and inventory  Save disposable costs  The right equipment for the job  Cost control  24/7 customer care  Equipment tracking  Save on storage/warehousing  No licenses  Reduce downtime  Conserve capital  No need for mainte

  16. Slide 16: Why Rent – Total Cost of Ownership

    Why Rent – Total Cost of Ownership  Needs Assessment Planning/  Fleet Availability Procurement  Equipment Sourcing  Fleet Deployment  Eq. Logistics Operating/  Operator training Maintenance  PM & Repair  Regulatory Compliance  ROI/ Performance Analysis Reporting/  Wrench Time Enablement Op

  17. Slide 17: Margin Enhancement

    Margin Enhancement Applying Powerful Tools to Deliver Further Margin Expansion 17

  18. Slide 18: Strong Track Record of Margin Improvement

    Strong Track Record of Margin Improvement URI EBITDA Margins and Rental Rate Index +13.5pp 46.3% 100 +19.6pp 42.6% 95 35.5% 32.8% 31.5% 30.9% 26.7% 90 85 80 75 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 PF 2012 2013 More Than 1300 Basis Point Improvement, While Rates Still at 2007 Levels Rental Rate Index 18

  19. Slide 19: Unique Operating Advantages Support Further Margin Enhancement

    Unique Operating Advantages Support Further Margin Enhancement Best Cost Continuous Structure Improvement Lean Scale Initiatives/ Advantage Operational Excellence Business Metro Mix Model Emphasizing Higher Utilization Contribution Margin Potential 19

  20. Slide 20: Lean Processes Drive Real Value

    Lean Processes Drive Real Value Branch Network Rollout in 2014 Will Deliver Efficiencies Pilot Activity Productivity Gains Potential Value Levers  Yard Turnaround Time  Decreased Outside Redesigned Branch Hauling Costs Cost per Delivery Operation Logistics-Created Relevant SOPs  Increased Dispatc

  21. Slide 21: Example: Process Observation

    Example: Process Observation Do It Right the First Time Used Basic Lean Tools in Pilot Branches Identified Value Stream Implemented Established Baseline for Waste Mapping Improvements Branch Network Rollout  Created fast turn lanes to Spaghetti Diagrams increase capacity Created for Yard & Shop Pro

  22. Slide 22: Lean Rollout Underway

    Lean Rollout Underway Wave 1 Launch Q2 Planned Wave 1 Results Q1 Activities Activities  154 Wave 1 branch  Outside Hauling  More kaizen kaizen events at Dramatic reduction events to come General Rent or complete locations elimination of  Order Accuracy outside hauling Best Practice  1,026 Emplo

  23. Slide 23: Stronger Business and Fleet Mix

    Stronger Business and Fleet Mix Three Levers to Help Achieve Less Cyclical Mix Residential 4% Non- More Diversified End Residential 44% Market Exposure 52% Industrial/ Non-Construction Unassigned Accounts Larger, More Stable 39% Key Accounts Customers 61% 17% More Specialty Specialty Rental Fleet 83

  24. Slide 24: United Rentals Specialty Business Today

    United Rentals Specialty Business Today Total URI TTM Rental Revenue Key Segments EBITDA LT Market Margin Growth Specialty 17% Pumps 40–50% 9% Tools ~60% 3–5% 83% Power / ~40% 4–8% HVAC General Trench ~45% 1–5% Rental Specialty Offers Cross Selling Opportunities Internal Estimates 24

  25. Slide 25: Cross Sell Delivers Customer Value

    Cross Sell Delivers Customer Value Key Benefit of Enhanced Specialty Rental Penetration TS / PH & Tools Revenue* TSPH/Tools  Total National Account 10.1% growth for the 9.5% Company of 8.5% 8.0% 7.3%  TSPH/Tools National Account growth of 15%  Cross sell contributed to ~17% of incremental Q1 '11

  26. Slide 26: Trench Safety Provides Revenue Synergy Opportunity

    Trench Safety Provides Revenue Synergy Opportunity  Largest trench safety rental company in North America  Trench is first on the job and supports cross-selling opportunities  5 Trench Safety branches opened in 2013 Trench Safety Annual Rental Revenue Growth 36% 31% 21% 15% FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 201

  27. Slide 27: Power & HVAC Offers Attractive Growth Opportunity

    Power & HVAC Offers Attractive Growth Opportunity  Combination with RSC provides revenue synergy opportunity  Historically high margin business  Business specializes in turn-key services and solutions  13 Power HVAC branches opened in 2013 Power & HVAC Annual Rental Revenue Growth 63% 57% 34% 26

  28. Slide 28: Tools & Industrial Solutions

    Tools & Industrial Solutions Provides Custom Tool Solutions in Hoisting, Welding, and Tools to Industrial Customers  High margins and attractive return assets  Large growth potential: $700M rental market – current share 10%  National Account revenue 70% of total revenue to drive customer entangle

  29. Slide 29: Growth Through Customer Solutions

    Growth Through Customer Solutions Achieve Superior Performance by Leveraging Unique Advantages 29

  30. Slide 30: Customer Solutions Drive Revenue Growth and Capital Efficiency

    Customer Solutions Drive Revenue Growth and Capital Efficiency  Tailored engagement strategies to meet the specific needs of different customers – from large enterprises Engagement to small, local businesses Strategy  Focus dialogue on solutions to increase productive “wrench time” for customers’

  31. Slide 31: Customer Engagement Strategy

    Customer Engagement Strategy “Company-wide “Ease of Doing Solutions” “Reliable Partner” Business” Large Industrial Large Commercial Locals Enterprise Agreements Job Site Management  Consumption  “Wrench Time”  Availability Management  24/7 After Hours  Reliability  “Wrench Time”  Breadth & De

  32. Slide 32: Changing the Customer Conversation

    Changing the Customer Conversation Laborer Time Study (5-Yr Construction Institute Study) Time is the Biggest Customer Challenge! Wrench Time Other 52% 29% Direct Wrench Time = 29%  Travel  Personal of a craft laborer’s day!  Material Handling  Waiting  Prep Work 19% 19% of time spent obtaining

  33. Slide 33: Helping Customers Manage Fleet

    Helping Customers Manage Fleet Embeds United as Rental Company of Choice Equipment Utilization 43.0%  Software eliminates waste with enhanced visibility/accountability – Increase equipment 20.5% utilization – Less duplication – Conserve capital 6.0% through rental – Eliminate equipment Self Owned S

  34. Slide 34: Attractive Added Value for Customers

    Attractive Added Value for Customers A Meaningful Competitive Edge 123 $146 106 82 60 $123 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013 Q1 2014 Installs on Hold Mid Q1 Pending Revenue Grew 18.7% YOY New Version - Rollout Q2 and Q3 Updated Total Control Ready for Q2 Rollout $ Millions 34

  35. Slide 35: "On Sites" = Up Time

    “On Sites” = Up Time “Inside the Fence” Sites  Increased Utilization – Leniency for Shared Equipment – Lower Equipment Cost  On-Time Delivery “Guaranteed”  On Site Mechanic = No Downtime  Reduction of Traffic = Safety Better meeting customer’s equipment needs High Volume, High Utilization, Lower

  36. Slide 36: Fleet

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  37. Slide 37: Fleet Mix

    Fleet Mix Customers Know We Have the Fleet They Need Trucks Welders 1% Trench 1% Power 5% Other 3% Light 2% 7% $7.77 Billion of Fleet Forks – Rough Aerial <1% 42% Comprised of Approximately Forks – Reach 16% 410,000 Units 3% 2% Forks – Industrial 13% 3% Compaction Earth Moving Compressors Serves Div

  38. Slide 38: 3,100 Equipment Classes with Original Cost of $7.77B

    3,100 Equipment Classes with Original Cost of $7.77B Booms and Earth Moving Forklifts Trench and Lifts Other Total (Average) % of Q1 2014 37.0% 12.2% 18.0% 32.9% Rental Revenue Time Utilization 67.4% 59.1% 75.8% 53.6% 64.6% Dollar 37.4% 39.0% 38.5% 57.5% 42.7% Utilization** Average Fleet Age*** 55.0

  39. Slide 39: Managing Fleet with a Life Cycle Approach

    Managing Fleet with a Life Cycle Approach Selling Oldest Fleet Rental Capex and Used Sales ($MM)* Age of Used Sales in Months 88 1,580 83 83 85 83 1,390 1,321 72 673 333 ($110) ($269) ($363) ($463) ($490) 2010 2011 2012 2013 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 YTD Age Composition Time Utilizati

  40. Slide 40: Attractive Asset Economics

    Attractive Asset Economics Sample Asset Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Purchase Price (6,500) Rental Revenue 5,187 5,503 5,668 5,838 6,013 Ancillary Revenue 447 474 488 503 518 Operational Costs (2,061) (2,130) (2,184) (2,240) (2,298) Selling Price $3,233 Total Cash Flow (6,500) 2,709 3,1

  41. Slide 41: Maintenance and Growth CapEx

    Maintenance and Growth CapEx 2011 2012 2014 Combined Combined 2013 Forecast Pro-forma Pro-forma OEC Sold*** 752 933 941 1,000 Inflation Factor** 13.8% 13.8% 14.2% 14% Inflation Uplift 104 129 133 140 Total Maintenance 856 1,062 1,074 1,140 CapEx Growth CapEx 534 432 506 560 Total Rental CapEx 1,390

  42. Slide 42: Financial Overview

    Financial Overview Delivering Strong Sustainable Results 42

  43. Slide 43: Q1'14 Results

    Q1’14 Results Q1 Rates  +4.3%  64.6% Time Utilization  +40bps  $519M or 44.1% Adjusted EBITDA  +$68M or 310 bps Adjusted EBITDA  87.2% Flow-Through Adjusted EBITDA of 44.1%, a First Quarter Record 43

  44. Slide 44: 2014 Outlook

    2014 Outlook Outlook Total Revenue  $5.45 to $5.65B  $2.55B to $2.65B; currently expect to be Adjusted EBITDA near top of range  An increase of approximately 4.0% Rental Rates over 2013 Time Utilization  Approximately 68.5%  Net rental capex of about $1.2B and gross Capex rental capex of about

  45. Slide 45: Consistent Free Cash Flow Generation Over Cycle

    Consistent Free Cash Flow Generation Over Cycle Cash Flow 2007–2014 ($M) Q1 20071 2008 2009 20102 2011 20123 20134 2014 EBITDA $1,265 ($117) $589 $649 $879 $1,772 $2,181 $496 Cash Interest -203 -218 -234 -229 -203 -371 -461 -84 Cash Taxes -84 -46 -3 49 -24 -40 -48 -9 Gain on Sale of Equipment -89 -6

  46. Slide 46: Flexible Capital Allocation Strategy

    Flexible Capital Allocation Strategy Invest in Growth Managing Return Cash Leverage to Organic M&A Stockholders  Target leverage  Continued organic  Balanced strategy  Executing on $500M range over the cycle investments to creates flexibility to share repurchase of 2.5x–3.5x support growth and p

  47. Slide 47: Historical Capital Allocation 2010–Q1 2014

    Historical Capital Allocation 2010– Q1 2014 Priorities Share 5% Organic Investment Repurchases Debt Issuance 21% Cash 30% Manage Leverage Acquisitions Targets (2.5x–3.5x) Cash from 79% CapEx 65% Operations Strategic M&A Return to Net Sources Net Uses Stockholders of Capital of Capital 100% Equals $4

  48. Slide 48: Debt Maturity Profile

    (1) Debt Maturity Profile $2,300 $1,500 $2,113 $1,325 ABL Unused $750 7.375% Senior Unsecured $925 Notes $850 $750 $650 $550 $500 $750 8.25% 7.625% 6.125% 5.75% $410 A/R 5.75% $500(3) Senior 8.375% Senior Senior Senior Senior 9.25% Unused $100 Secured Senior Senior Sub Notes Unsecured Notes Unsecure

  49. Slide 49: Leverage Ratio Declined Rapidly

    Leverage Ratio Declined Rapidly(1) (2) 4.6 (3) 3.6 3.3 3.0 (4) 2.9 2011 2012 2013 2014 URI Standalone Combined Companies 2.5x – 3.5x Target Leverage Range (1) Leverage Ratio calculated as total debt and QUIPs , net of cash, excluding original issuance discounts and premiums divided by adjusted EBITD

  50. Slide 50: Building a Bridge to Higher Returns

    Building a Bridge to Higher Returns* 14% 0.4% (3.1%) 2.3% 12% 10% Internal 0.8% 10.8% Hurdle 2.9% Rate 10% WACC Range 8% 7.5% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2013 Rate 1 Fleet Lean 4 Fleet5 and Cost 6 Business 2016–2018 Growth2 and Inflation Mix/Other Utilization 3 *Illustrative – After tax and including goodwill (1) A

  51. Slide 51: Appendix

    Appendix Executing for Growth and Returns | 51

  52. Slide 52: Timeline

    Timeline Expands Forbes Names New Strategy Industrial One of “400 Best Refocuses Company Power & HVAC Big Companies” on Core Equipment Footprint with Rental Business Acquisition and Cold-starts Branch Network Grows to 500 Locations in Company’s First Earns National Acquires North America National Ce

  53. Slide 53: Performance Goals for Senior Executives Align with Creating Stockholder Value

    Performance Goals for Senior Executives Align with Creating Stockholder Value Long Term Incentive Short Term Incentive Plan 2014 Plan Measures: Measures: Performance  Revenue Growth  EBITDA Dollar Growth Measures Focus  Economic Profit on Profitable  Economic Profit Improvement Improvement Growt

  54. Slide 54: Adjusted Earnings Per Share GAAP Reconciliation

    Adjusted Earnings Per Share GAAP Reconciliation We define “Earnings per share – adjusted” as the sum of earnings per share – GAAP, as reported plus the impact of the following special items: merger related costs, RSC merger related intangible asset amortization, impact on rental depreciation related

  55. Slide 55: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA GAAP Reconciliation

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA GAAP Reconciliation EBITDA represents the sum of net income, provision for income taxes, interest expense, net, interest expense-subordinated convertible debentures, depreciation of rental equipment, and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents

  56. Slide 56: Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to EBITDA

    Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 2013 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 508 $ 409 Adjustments for items included in net cash provided by operating activities but excluded from the calculation of EBIT

  57. Slide 57: Free Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation

    Free Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation We define free cash flow as (i) net cash provided by operating activities less (ii) purchases of rental and non-rental equipment plus (iii) proceeds from sales of rental and non-rental equipment. Management believes that free cash flow provides useful additional in

  58. Slide 58: ARA Metrics

    ARA Metrics  In September 2011, the American Rental Association (ARA) released Rental Market Metrics whitepaper – Standardization of metrics provides consistent way for calculating and reporting critical performance metrics – Publication provides definitions and calculations for original equipment

  59. Slide 59: Corporate Governance

    Corporate Governance Focus on Best Practices  Amended Company charter to eliminate Board classes  Roles of Chairman and CEO are separated and the Chairman is an independent director  12 of 13 directors are independent  Board and each committee have express authority to retain outside advisors 

  60. Slide 60: Convertible Senior Notes

    Convertible Senior Notes How the Convertible Works  In November 2009, URI issued $172.5M of convertible senior notes due 2015. Notes carry a 4.0% coupon and are convertible at an initial conversion price of $11.11 per share – Net share settlement election means par amount paid in cash, in-the-money

  61. Slide 61: Mechanics of Convert and Hedge

    Mechanics of Convert and Hedge Share Delivery at Conversion of $1M Assumed Stock Price United Rentals Hedge $10 Counterparties 0 Shares Net 0 0 Shares Investors New Shares Issued United Rentals Hedge $50 Counterparties 8K Shares Net 62K 70K Shares Investors New Shares Issued United Rentals Hedge $10

  62. Slide 62: Glossary of Terms

    Glossary of Terms 1. Capex: Capital expenditures represent the amount reported in our statements of cash flows for the purchase of rental and non-rental equipment. 2. Dollar Utilization: Annualized rental revenue, excluding re-rent and ancillary revenue, divided by the average original equipment cos

  63. Slide 63: Glossary of Terms

    Glossary of Terms 5. Fleet Age: The OEC weighted age of the entire fleet, excluding the benefit of refurbishments. 6. OEC: Original Equipment Cost; the cost of an asset at the time it was originally purchased. 7. Rental Rate: The percentage change in the rate/price that is charged for equipment on r

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