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Quarterly Reports (10-Q)
Submitted on 2007-02-07
U-Haul - 10-Q quarterly report FY
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
R
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006
or
£
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from __________________ to __________________
Commission
File Number
Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
1-11255
AMERCO
88-0106815
(A Nevada Corporation)
1325 Airmotive Way, Ste. 100
Reno, Nevada 89502-3239
Telephone (775) 688-6300
2-38498
U-Haul International, Inc.
86-0663060
(A Nevada Corporation)
2727 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1158
Telephone (602) 263-6645
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
R
No
£
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of an “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
£
Accelerated filer
R
Non-accelerated filer
£
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
Yes
£
No
R
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes
R
No
£
21,284,604 shares of AMERCO Common Stock, $0.25 par value, were outstanding at February 6, 2007.
5,385 shares of U-Haul International, Inc. Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding at February 6, 2007.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
a)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 (unaudited) and March 31, 2006
1
b)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
2
c)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
3
d)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Quarters and Nine Months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
4
e)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
5
f)
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
6 - 33
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
34 - 56
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
56 - 57
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
57
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
58
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
58
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
58
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
58
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
59
Item 5.
Other Information
59
Item 6.
Exhibits
60
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
Financial Statements
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
March 31,
2006
2006
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
313,131
$
155,459
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net
214,517
230,179
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
1,810
2,532
Inventories, net
69,525
64,919
Prepaid expenses
40,310
53,262
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities
693,622
695,958
Investments, other
176,240
209,361
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
42,466
47,821
Other assets
94,858
102,094
Related party assets
239,912
270,468
1,886,391
1,832,053
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land
187,257
175,785
Buildings and improvements
803,988
739,603
Furniture and equipment
295,772
281,371
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
201,277
201,273
Rental trucks
1,505,270
1,331,891
SAC Holding II - property, plant and equipment
79,946
79,217
3,073,510
2,809,140
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(1,287,405
)
(1,273,975
)
Total property, plant and equipment
1,786,105
1,535,165
Total assets
$
3,672,496
$
3,367,218
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
242,798
$
235,878
AMERCO's notes and loans payable
1,223,405
965,634
SAC Holding II notes and loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
75,253
76,232
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
792,366
800,413
Liabilities from investment contracts
402,431
449,149
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
9,476
7,705
Deferred income
12,853
21,346
Deferred income taxes
121,979
108,092
Related party liabilities
3,408
7,165
Total liabilities
2,883,969
2,671,614
Commitments and contingencies (notes 3, 6 and 7)
Stockholders' equity:
Series preferred stock, with or without par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A preferred stock, with no par value, 6,100,000 shares authorized;
6,100,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31 and March 31, 2006
-
-
Series B preferred stock, with no par value, 100,000 shares authorized; none
issued and outstanding as of December 31 and March 31, 2006
-
-
Series common stock, with or without par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized:
Series A common stock of $0.25 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized;
3,716,181 shares issued as of December 31 and March 31, 2006
929
929
Common stock of $0.25 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized;
38,269,519 issued as of December 31 and March 31, 2006
9,568
9,568
Additional paid-in capital
374,722
367,655
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(40,650
)
(28,902
)
Retained earnings
870,493
773,784
Cost of common shares in treasury, net (20,701,096 shares as of
December 31 and March 31, 2006)
(418,092
)
(418,092
)
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
(8,443
)
(9,338
)
Total stockholders' equity
788,527
695,604
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
3,672,496
$
3,367,218
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements
1
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Revenues:
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
328,149
$
353,409
Self-storage revenues
31,765
29,784
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
46,351
47,316
Property management fees
5,914
4,289
Life insurance premiums
29,454
30,743
Property and casualty insurance premiums
6,555
9,949
Net investment and interest income
13,019
12,807
Other revenue
5,631
7,373
Total revenues
466,838
495,670
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses
271,891
271,368
Commission expenses
39,316
42,548
Cost of sales
24,970
23,376
Benefits and losses
31,461
35,202
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
4,220
5,754
Lease expense
36,701
37,182
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
50,017
34,821
Total costs and expenses
458,576
450,251
Earnings from operations
8,262
45,419
Interest expense
(22,131
)
(17,791
)
Pretax earnings (loss)
(13,869
)
27,628
Income tax benefit (expense)
4,389
(12,458
)
Net earnings (loss)
(9,480
)
15,170
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(3,241
)
(3,241
)
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
$
(12,721
)
$
11,929
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
(0.61
)
$
0.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
20,922,433
20,865,684
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Revenues:
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
1,181,103
$
1,201,374
Self-storage revenues
94,612
89,776
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
175,718
176,371
Property management fees
13,747
12,558
Life insurance premiums
91,493
90,050
Property and casualty insurance premiums
18,407
20,172
Net investment and interest income
42,757
38,873
Other revenue
22,563
31,470
Total revenues
1,640,400
1,660,644
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses
814,078
827,861
Commission expenses
142,457
143,763
Cost of sales
88,734
85,337
Benefits and losses
90,909
89,225
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
14,671
17,806
Lease expense
112,095
107,055
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
132,775
103,380
Total costs and expenses
1,395,719
1,374,427
Earnings from operations
244,681
286,217
Interest expense
(61,656
)
(52,672
)
Fees and amortization on early extinguishment of debt
(6,969
)
(35,627
)
Pretax earnings
176,056
197,918
Income tax expense
(69,624
)
(78,564
)
Net earnings
106,432
119,354
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(9,723
)
(9,723
)
Earnings available to common shareholders
$
96,709
$
109,631
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
$
4.62
$
5.26
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
20,910,089
20,850,254
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net earnings (loss)
$
(9,480
)
$
15,170
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation
(3,396
)
(587
)
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net
3,777
(2,629
)
Fair market value of cash flow hedges
191
(128
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
(8,908
)
$
11,826
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings
$
106,432
$
119,354
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation
(2,336
)
(689
)
Unrealized loss on investments, net
(912
)
(1,373
)
Fair market value of cash flow hedges
(8,500
)
3,119
Total comprehensive income
$
94,684
$
120,411
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net earnings
$
106,432
$
119,354
Depreciation
133,571
96,219
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
14,671
17,806
Change in provision for losses on trade receivables
202
(24
)
Change in provision for losses on mortgage notes
(30
)
(1,216
)
Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
(796
)
7,161
Net loss on sale of investments
1,615
3,041
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs
6,969
13,629
Deferred income taxes
15,451
50,556
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables
18,841
(1,642
)
Inventories
(3,082
)
(7,276
)
Prepaid expenses
4,325
(2,288
)
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
(4,192
)
(8,963
)
Other assets
2,487
2,215
Related party assets
40,279
5,589
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
15,145
(5,694
)
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
(16,758
)
(5,618
)
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
1,622
(14,878
)
Deferred income
(2,359
)
(17,485
)
Related party liabilities
(23,634
)
2,884
Net cash provided by operating activities
310,759
253,370
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of:
Property, plant and equipment
(455,598
)
(252,362
)
Short term investments
(171,177
)
(369,804
)
Fixed maturities investments
(74,194
)
(183,677
)
Real estate
-
(2,362
)
Mortgage loans
(9,550
)
(5,838
)
Proceeds from sale of:
Property, plant and equipment
71,668
46,842
Short term investments
199,080
426,784
Fixed maturities investments
71,181
119,855
Cash received in excess of purchase for company acquired
1,235
-
Equity securities
-
10,615
Preferred stock
225
8,403
Real estate
9,542
45,425
Mortgage loans
4,835
10,338
Payments from notes and mortgage receivables
752
1,343
Net cash used by investing activities
(352,001
)
(144,438
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings from credit facilities
321,189
1,248,550
Principal repayments on credit facilities
(64,383
)
(1,087,716
)
Debt issuance costs
(2,323
)
(29,597
)
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan - repayments from loan
895
1,251
Preferred stock dividends paid
(9,723
)
(9,723
)
Investment contract deposits
12,634
15,471
Investment contract withdrawals
(59,353
)
(55,943
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
198,936
82,293
Effects of exchange rate on cash
(22
)
(30
)
Increase in cash equivalents
157,672
191,195
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
155,459
55,955
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
$
313,131
$
247,150
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Dec
ember 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2006,
1.
Basis of Presentation
The third fiscal quarter for AMERCO ends on the 31
st
of December for each year that is referenced. Our insurance company subsidiaries have a third quarter that ends on the 30
th
of September for each year that is referenced. They have been consolidated on that basis. Our insurance companies’ financial reporting processes conform to calendar year reporting as required by state insurance departments. Management believes that consolidating their calendar year quarters into our fiscal year quarterly financial statements does not materially affect the financial position or results of operations. The Company discloses any material events occurring during the intervening period. Consequently, all references to our insurance subsidiaries’ years 2006 and 2005 correspond to the Company’s fiscal years 2007 and 2006.
Accounts denominated in non-U.S. currencies have been re-measured into U.S. dollars. Certain amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
The consolidated financial statements for the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, and the balance sheet as of March 31, 2006 include the accounts of AMERCO and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries (“SAC Holding II”).
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the third quarter and the first nine months and the cash flows for the first nine months ended fiscal 2007 and 2006 are unaudited.
In our opinion, all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of such condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information in this 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and financial statements and notes thereto included in the AMERCO 2006 Form 10-K.
Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Description of Legal Entities
AMERCO, a Nevada corporation (“AMERCO”), is the holding company for:
U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”),
Amerco Real Estate Company (“Real Estate”),
Republic Western Insurance Company (“RepWest”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary
North American Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (“NAFCIC”),
Oxford Life Insurance Company (“Oxford”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries
North American Insurance Company (“NAI”)
Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Company (“CFLIC”)
Dallas General Life Insurance Company (“DGLIC”),
Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to AMERCO and its legal subsidiaries.
6
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Description of Operating Segments
AMERCO has four reportable segments. They are Moving and Storage Operations, Property and Casualty Insurance, Life Insurance and SAC Holding II.
Moving and Storage Operations include AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate and the wholly-owned subsidiaries of U-Haul and Real Estate and consist of the rental of trucks and trailers, sales of moving supplies, sales of towing accessories, sales of propane, the rental of self-storage spaces to the “do-it-yourself” mover and management of self-storage properties owned by others. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul
®
throughout the United States and Canada.
Property and Casualty Insurance includes RepWest and its wholly-owned subsidiary. RepWest provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America. RepWest also underwrites components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers.
Life Insurance includes Oxford and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Oxford originates and reinsures annuities, ordinary life, disability coverage and Medicare supplement insurance. Oxford also administers the self-insured employee health and dental plans for Arizona employees of the Company.
SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries, and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “SAC Holdings”, own self-storage properties that are managed by U-Haul under property management agreements and act as independent U-Haul rental equipment dealers. AMERCO, through its subsidiaries, has contractual interests in certain SAC Holdings’ properties entitling AMERCO to potential future earnings based on the financial performance of these properties. With respect to SAC Holding II, AMERCO is considered the primary beneficiary of these contractual interests. Consequently, we include the results of SAC Holding II in the consolidated financial statements of AMERCO, as required by FIN 46(R).
2. Earnings (loss) per Share
Net earnings (loss) for purposes of computing earnings (loss) per common share are net earnings (loss) less preferred stock dividends. Preferred stock dividends include accrued dividends of AMERCO.
The shares used in the computation of the Company’s basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share were as follows:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share
$
(0.61
)
$
0.57
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
20,922,433
20,865,684
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
$
4.62
$
5.26
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
20,910,089
20,850,254
The weighted average common shares outstanding listed above exclude post-1992 shares of the employee stock ownership plan that have not been committed to be released. The unreleased shares net of shares committed to be released were 356,774 and 405,058 as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
6,100,000 shares of preferred stock have been excluded from the weighted average shares outstanding calculation because they are not common stock and they are not convertible into common stock.
7
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
3. Borrowings
Long-
Term Debt
Long-term debt was as follows:
December 31,
March 31,
2006 Rate (a)
Maturities
2006
2006
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Real estate loan (amortizing term)
6.93
%
2018
$
297,500
$
242,585
Real estate loan (revolving credit)
-
2018
-
-
Senior mortgages
5.47%-5.75
%
2015
523,906
531,309
Mezzanine loan (floating) (b)
-
-
-
19,393
Construction loan (revolving credit)
-
2009
-
-
Working capital loan (revolving credit)
-
2008
-
-
Fleet loans (amortizing term)
6.81%-7.42
%
2012-2013
311,999
82,347
Fleet loan (revolving credit)
7.10
%
2010
90,000
90,000
Total AMERCO notes and loans payable
$
1,223,405
$
965,634
(a) Interest rate as of December 31, 2006, including the effect of applicable hedging instruments
(b) Paid in full on August 30, 2006
Real Estate Backed Loans
Real Estate Loan
Amerco Real Estate Company and certain of its subsidiaries and U-Haul Company of Florida are borrowers under a Real Estate Loan. The lender is Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp. The original amount of the Real Estate Loan was $465.0 million with an original maturity date of June 10, 2010. On August 18, 2006, the loan was amended to increase the availability to $500.0 million and extend the final maturity date to August 2018. The loan is comprised of a term loan facility with initial availability of $300.0 million and a revolving credit facility with an availability of $200.0 million. As of December 31, 2006 the outstanding balance on the Real Estate Loan was $297.5 million, with no portion of the revolver drawn down. On the date of the amendment, the Company expensed $7.0 million of deferred charges associated with the initial loan. U-Haul International, Inc. is a guarantor of this loan.
The amortizing term portion of the Real Estate Loan requires monthly principal and interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The revolving credit portion of the Real Estate Loan requires monthly interest payments when drawn, with the unpaid loan balance and any accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The Real Estate Loan is secured by various properties owned by the borrowers.
The interest rate, per the provisions of the amended Loan Agreement, is the applicable London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus the applicable margin. At December 31, 2006 the applicable LIBOR was 5.35% and the applicable margin was 1.50%, the sum of which was 6.85%. The applicable margin ranges from 1.50% to 2.00%. The rate on the term facility portion of the loan is hedged with an interest rate swap fixing the rate at 6.93% based on current margin. Refer to Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this filing for additional information.
The default provisions of the Real Estate Loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
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Senior Mortgages
Various subsidiaries of Amerco Real Estate Company and U-Haul International, Inc. are borrowers under the Senior Mortgages. The lenders for the Senior Mortgages are Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc. and Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Inc. The Senior Mortgages loan balances as of December 31, 2006 are in the aggregate amount of $467.6 million and are due July 2015. The Senior Mortgages require average monthly principal and interest payments of $3.0 million with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The Senior Mortgages are secured by certain properties owned by the borrowers. The interest rates, per the provisions of the Senior Mortgages, are 5.68% per annum for the Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending Agreement and 5.52% per annum for the Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Agreement. The default provisions of the Senior Mortgages include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
U-Haul Company of Canada is the borrower under a mortgage backed loan. The loan was arranged by Merrill Lynch Canada and the loan balance as of December 31, 2006 is $9.5 million ($11.1 million Canadian currency). The loan is secured by certain properties owned by the borrower. The loan was entered into on June 29, 2005 at a rate of 5.75%. The loan requires monthly principal and interest payments with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. It has a twenty-five year amortization with a maturity of July 1, 2015. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
A subsidiary of Amerco Real Estate Company is a borrower under a mortgage backed loan. The lender is Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital, Inc. and the loan balance as of December 31, 2006 is $23.6 million. The loan was entered into on August 17, 2005 at a rate of 5.47%. The loan is secured by certain properties owned by the borrower. The loan requires monthly principal and interest payments with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. It has a twenty-five year amortization with a maturity of September 17, 2015. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
Various subsidiaries of Amerco Real Estate Company and U-Haul International, Inc. are borrowers under a mortgage backed loan. The lender is Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB and the loan balance as of December 31, 2006 is $23.2 million. The loan was entered into on October 6, 2005 at a rate of 5.72%. The loan is secured by certain properties owned by the borrower. The loan requires monthly principal and interest payments with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. It has a twenty-five year amortization with a maturity of October 11, 2015. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. There are limited restrictions regarding our use of the funds.
Construction
/ Working Capital Loans
Amerco Real Estate Company and a subsidiary of U-Haul International, Inc. entered into a revolving credit facility with MidFirst Bank effective June 29, 2006. The maximum amount that can be drawn at any one time is $40.0 million. The final maturity is June 2009. As of December 31, 2006 the Company had not drawn on this line.
The Construction Loan requires monthly interest only payments with the principal and any accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The loan can be used to develop new or existing storage properties. The loan will be secured by the properties being constructed. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.
Amerco Real Estate Company is a borrower under an asset backed loan. The lender is JP Morgan Chase Bank, and the loan is in the amount of $20.0 million. The loan was entered into on November 27, 2006 and is secured by certain properties owned by the borrower. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin of 1.50%. The loan agreement provides for revolving loans, subject to the terms of the loan agreement with final maturity in November 2008, subject to a one year extension. The loan requires monthly interest payments with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants. At December 31, 2006 the facility was un-drawn.
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Fleet Loans
Rental Truck Amortizing Loans
U-Haul International, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries are borrowers under an amortizing term loan. The lender is Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp. The Company’s outstanding balance at December 31, 2006 was $124.9 million and the final maturity is April 2012.
The Merrill Lynch Rental Truck Amortizing Loan requires monthly principal and interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The Merrill Lynch Rental Truck Amortizing Loan was used to purchase new trucks. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin between 1.50% and 1.75%. At December 31, 2006 the applicable LIBOR was 5.35% and the applicable margin was 1.75%, the sum of which was 7.10%. The interest rate is hedged with an interest rate swap fixing the rate at 6.81% based on the current margin. Refer to Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this filing for additional information. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.
U-Haul International, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries are borrowers under an amortizing term loan. The lender is BTMU Capital Corporation (“BTMU”). The Company’s outstanding balance at December 31, 2006 was $141.3 million, and the final maturity is November 2012.
The BTMU Rental Truck Amortizing Loan requires monthly principal and interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The BTMU Rental Truck Amortizing Loan was used to purchase new trucks. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin between 1.25% and 1.75%. At December 31, 2006 the applicable LIBOR was 5.35% and the applicable margin was 1.75%, the sum of which was 7.10%. The interest rate is hedged with an interest rate swap fixing the rate at 7.32% based on the current margin Refer to Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this filing for additional information. AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc. are guarantors of the loan. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.
U-Haul International, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries are borrowers under an amortizing term loan. The lender is Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG (“HVB”). The Company’s outstanding balance at December 31, 2006 was $45.8 million and its final maturity is July 2013.
The HVB Rental Truck Amortizing Loan requires monthly principal and interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The HVB Rental Truck Amortizing Loan was used to purchase new trucks. The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin between 1.25% and 1.75%. At December 31, 2006 the applicable LIBOR was 5.35% and the applicable margin was 1.75%, the sum of which was 7.10%. The interest rate is hedged with an interest rate swap fixing the rate at 7.42% based on the current margin. Refer to Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this filing for additional information. U-Haul International, Inc. is a guarantor of this loan. The default provisions of the loan include non-payment of principal or interest and other standard reporting and change-in-control covenants.
Revolving Credit Agreement
U-Haul International, Inc. and several of its subsidiaries are borrowers under a revolving credit facility. The lender is Merrill Lynch Commercial Finance Corp. The maximum amount that can be drawn is $150.0 million and is due July 2010. As of December 31, 2006 the Company had $60.0 million available under this revolving credit facility.
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The Revolving Credit Agreement requires monthly interest payments, with the unpaid loan balance and accrued and unpaid interest due at maturity. The Revolving Credit Agreement is secured by various older rental trucks. The maximum amount that we can draw down under the Revolving Credit Agreement reduces by $50.0 million after the third year (July 2008) and another $50.0 million after the fourth year (July 2009). The interest rate, per the provision of the Loan Agreement, is the applicable LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75%. At December 31, 2006 the applicable LIBOR was 5.35% and the applicable margin was 1.75%, the sum of which was 7.10%.
Annual Maturities of AMERCO Consolidated Notes and Loans Payable
The annual maturities of AMERCO consolidated long-term debt as of December 31, 2006 for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Thereafter
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Notes payable, secured
$
47,350
$
49,916
$
92,660
$
105,596
$
57,295
$
870,588
SAC Holding II Notes and Loans Payable to Third Parties
SAC Holding II notes and loans payable to third parties, other than AMERCO, were as follows:
December 31,
March 31,
2006
2006
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Notes payable, secured, 7.87% interest rate, due 2027
$
75,253
$
76,232
Secured notes payable are secured by deeds of trusts on the collateralized land and buildings. Principal and interest payments on notes payable to third party lenders are due monthly in the amount of $0.6 million. Certain notes payable contain provisions whereby the loans may not be prepaid at any time prior to the maturity date without payment to the lender of a Yield Maintenance Premium, as defined in the loan agreements.
On March 15, 2004, the SAC entities issued $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior notes due 2014 (the “new SAC notes”). SAC Holding Corporation and SAC Holding II Corporation are jointly and severally liable for these obligations. The proceeds from this issuance flowed exclusively to SAC Holding Corporation and as such SAC Holding II has recorded no liability for this. On August 30, 2004, SAC Holdings paid down $43.2 million on this note.
Annual Maturities of SAC Holding II Notes and Loans Payable to Third Parties
The annual maturities of SAC Holding II long-term debt as of December 31, 2006 for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Thereafter
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Notes payable, secured
$
1,394
$
1,592
$
1,756
$
1,899
$
2,054
$
66,558
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W.P. Carey Transactions
In 1999, AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate entered into financing agreements for the purchase and construction of self-storage facilities with the Bank of Montreal and Citibank (the “leases” or the “synthetic leases”). Title to the real property subject to these leases was held by non-affiliated entities.
These leases were amended and restated on March 15, 2004. In connection with such amendment and restatement, we paid down approximately $31.0 million of lease obligations and entered into leases with a three year term, with four one year renewal options. After such pay down, our lease obligation under the amended and restated synthetic leases was approximately $218.5 million.
On April 30, 2004, the amended and restated leases were terminated and the properties underlying these leases were sold to UH Storage (DE) Limited Partnership, an affiliate of W. P. Carey. U-Haul entered into a ten year operating lease with W. P. Carey (UH Storage DE) for a portion of each property (the portion of the property that relates to U-Haul’s truck and trailer rental and moving supply sales businesses). The remainder of each property (the portion of the property that relates to self-storage) was leased by W. P. Carey (UH Storage DE) to Mercury Partners, LP (“Mercury”) pursuant to a twenty year lease. These events are referred to as the “W. P. Carey Transactions.” As a result of the W. P. Carey Transactions, we no longer have a capital lease related to these properties.
The sales price for these transactions was $298.4 million and cash proceeds were $298.9 million. The Company realized a gain on the transaction of $2.7 million, which is being amortized over the life of the lease term.
As part of the W. P. Carey Transactions, U-Haul entered into agreements to manage these properties (including the portion of the properties leased by Mercury). These management agreements allow us to continue to operate the properties as part of the U-Haul moving and self-storage system.
U-Haul’s annual lease payments under the new lease are approximately $10.0 million per year, with Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) inflation adjustments beginning in the sixth year of the lease. The lease term is ten years, with a renewal option for an additional ten years. Upon closing of the W. P. Carey Transactions, we made a $22.9 million earn-out deposit, providing us with the opportunity to be reimbursed for certain capital improvements we previously made to the properties, and a $5.0 million security deposit. U-Haul met the requirements under the lease regarding the return of the earn-out deposit which was refunded in fiscal 2006.
The property management agreement we entered into with Mercury provides that Mercury will pay U-Haul a management fee based on gross self-storage rental revenues generated by the properties. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, U-Haul received cash payments of $1.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively in management fees from Mercury.
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4. Interest on Borrowings
Interest Expense
Expenses associated with loans outstanding were as follows:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Interest expense
$
20,531
$
13,807
Capitalized interest
(150
)
(39
)
Amortization of transaction costs
787
892
Interest expense (income) resulting from derivatives
(552
)
1,589
Total AMERCO interest expense
20,616
16,249
SAC Holding II interest expense
3,265
3,403
Less: Intercompany transactions
1,750
1,861
Total SAC Holding II interest expense
1,515
1,542
Total
$
22,131
$
17,791
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Interest expense
$
56,419
$
45,140
Capitalized interest
(321
)
(115
)
Amortization of transaction costs
3,161
2,241
Interest expense (income) resulting from derivatives
(2,153
)
778
Amortization of transaction costs related to early extinguishment of debt
6,969
14,384
Fees on early extinguishment of debt
-
21,243
Total AMERCO interest expense
64,075
83,671
SAC Holding II interest expense
9,865
9,547
Less: Intercompany transactions
5,315
4,919
Total SAC Holding II interest expense
4,550
4,628
Total
$
68,625
$
88,299
Interest paid in cash by AMERCO amounted to $20.9 million and $13.8 million for the third quarters of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, respectively.
Interest paid in cash by AMERCO (excluding any fees from the early extinguishment of debt) amounted to $54.1 million and $39.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, respectively. Early extinguishment fees paid in cash by AMERCO were $21.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.
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The exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our variable rate debt obligations. We have used interest rate swap and interest rate cap agreements to provide for matching the gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the cash flows associated with the hedged asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. On June 8, 2005, the Company entered into separate interest rate swap contracts for $100.0 million of our variable rate debt over a three year term and for $100.0 million of our variable rate debt over a five year term, which were designated as cash flow hedges effective July 1, 2005. These swap contracts were cancelled on August 16, 2006 in conjunction with our amendment of the Real Estate Loan and we entered into new interest rate swap contracts for $300.0 million of our variable rate debt over a twelve year term effective on August 18, 2006. On May 13, 2004, the Company entered into separate interest rate cap contracts for $200.0 million of our variable rate debt over a two year term and for $50.0 million of our variable rate debt over a three year term; however these contracts were dedesignated as cash flow hedges effective July 11, 2005 when the Real Estate Loan was paid down by $222.4 million. The $200.0 million interest rate cap contract expired on May 17, 2006. On November 15, 2005, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap contract for $142.3 million of a variable rate debt over a six year term that started on May 10, 2006. On June 21, 2006, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap contract for $50.0 million of our variable rate debt over a seven year term that started on July 10, 2006. On June 9, 2006, the Company entered into a forward starting interest rate swap contract for $144.9 million of a variable rate debt over a six year term that started on October 10, 2006. These interest rate swap agreements were designated cash flow hedges on their effective dates.
Interest Rates
Interest rates and Company borrowings were as follows:
Revolving Credit Activity
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except interest rates)
Weighted average interest rate during the third fiscal quarter
7.08
%
5.81
%
Interest rate at the end of the third fiscal quarter
7.10
%
6.11
%
Maximum amount outstanding during the third fiscal quarter
$
90,000
$
90,000
Average amount outstanding during the third fiscal quarter
$
90,000
$
90,000
Revolving Credit Activity
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except interest rates)
Weighted average interest rate during the first nine months
6.97
%
5.81
%
Interest rate at the end of the first nine months
7.10
%
6.11
%
Maximum amount outstanding during the first nine months
$
90,000
$
158,011
Average amount outstanding during the first nine months
$
90,000
$
100,795
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5. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
A summary of the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components, net of tax, were as follows:
Foreign Currency Translation
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Fair Market Value of Cash Flow Hedge
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2006
$
(34,247
)
$
717
$
4,628
$
(28,902
)
Change in foreign currency translation
(2,336
)
-
-
(2,336
)
Unrealized loss on investments
-
(912
)
-
(912
)
Change in fair market value of cash flow hedge
-
-
(8,500
)
(8,500
)
Balance at December 31, 2006
$
(36,583
)
$
(195
)
$
(3,872
)
$
(40,650
)
6. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments
The Company leases a portion of its rental equipment and certain of its facilities under operating leases with terms that expire at various dates substantially through 2012, with the exception of one land lease expiring in 2034. At December 31, 2006, AMERCO has guaranteed $181.8 million of residual values for these rental equipment assets at the end of the respective lease terms. Certain leases contain renewal and fair market value purchase options as well as mileage and other restrictions. At the expiration of the lease, the Company has the option to renew the lease, purchase the asset for fair market value, or sell the asset to a third party on behalf of the lessor. AMERCO has been leasing equipment since 1987 and has experienced no material losses relating to these types of residual value guarantees.
Lease commitments for leases having terms of more than one year were as follows:
Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Rental
Equipment
Total
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Year-ended December 31:
2007
$
12,001
$
115,929
$
127,930
2008
11,771
95,643
107,414
2009
11,404
82,487
93,891
2010
11,067
64,411
75,478
2011
10,925
45,859
56,784
Thereafter
30,542
46,089
76,631
Total
$
87,710
$
450,418
$
538,128
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7. Contingencies
Shoen
On September 24, 2002, Paul F. Shoen filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Paul F. Shoen vs. SAC Holding Corporation et al., CV02-05602, seeking damages and equitable relief on behalf of AMERCO from SAC Holdings and certain current and former members of the AMERCO Board of Directors, including Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen and James P. Shoen as defendants. AMERCO is named a nominal defendant for purposes of the derivative action. The complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, usurpation of corporate opportunities, wrongful interference with prospective economic advantage and unjust enrichment and seeks the unwinding of sales of self-storage properties by subsidiaries of AMERCO to SAC Holdings over the last several years. The complaint seeks a declaration that such transfers are void as well as unspecified damages. On October 28, 2002, AMERCO, the Shoen directors, the non-Shoen directors and SAC Holdings filed Motions to Dismiss the complaint. In addition, on October 28, 2002, Ron Belec filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Ron Belec vs. William E. Carty, et al., CV 02-06331 and on January 16, 2003, M.S. Management Company, Inc. filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned M.S. Management Company, Inc. vs. William E. Carty, et al., CV 03-00386. Two additional derivative suits were also filed against these parties. These additional suits are substantially similar to the Paul F. Shoen derivative action. The five suits assert virtually identical claims. In fact, three of the five plaintiffs are parties who are working closely together and chose to file the same claims multiple times. These lawsuits alleged that the AMERCO Board lacked independence. In reaching its decision to dismiss these claims, the court determined that the AMERCO Board of Directors had the requisite level of independence required in order to have these claims resolved by the Board. The court consolidated all five complaints before dismissing them on May 28, 2003. Plaintiffs appealed and, on July 13, 2006, the Nevada Supreme Court reviewed and remanded the claim to the trial court for proceedings consistent with its ruling, allowing the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint and plead in addition to substantive claims, demand futility. On November 8, 2006, the nominal plaintiffs filed an Amended Complaint. On December 22, 2006, the defendants filed Motions to Dismiss. Briefing will be concluded by February 21, 2007.
Environmental
In the normal course of business, AMERCO is a defendant in a number of suits and claims. AMERCO is also a party to several administrative proceedings arising from state and local provisions that regulate the removal and/or cleanup of underground fuel storage tanks. It is the opinion of management, that none of these suits, claims or proceedings involving AMERCO, individually or in the aggregate, are expected to result in a material loss.
Compliance with environmental requirements of federal, state and local governments significantly affects Real Estate’s business operations. Among other things, these requirements regulate the discharge of materials into the water, air and land and govern the use and disposal of hazardous substances. Real Estate is aware of issues regarding hazardous substances on some of its properties. Real Estate regularly makes capital and operating expenditures to stay in compliance with environmental laws and has put in place a remedial plan at each site where it believes such a plan is necessary. Since 1988, Real Estate has managed a testing and removal program for underground storage tanks.
Based upon the information currently available to Real Estate, compliance with the environmental laws and its share of the costs of investigation and cleanup of known hazardous waste sites are not expected to have a material adverse effect on AMERCO’s financial position or operating results. Real Estate expects to spend approximately $6.3 million in total through 2011 to remediate these properties.
Other
The Company is named as a defendant in various other litigation and claims arising out of the normal course of business. In managements’ opinion none of these other matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
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8. Related Party Transactions
AMERCO has engaged in related party transactions and has continuing related party interests with certain major stockholders, directors and officers of the consolidated group as disclosed below. Management believes that the transactions described below and in the related notes were consummated on terms equivalent to those that would prevail in arm’s-length transactions.
SAC Holdings was established in order to acquire self-storage properties. These properties are being managed by the Company pursuant to management agreements. The sale of self-storage properties by the Company to SAC Holdings has in the past provided significant cash flows to the Company and certain of the Company’s outstanding loans to SAC Holdings entitle the Company to participate in SAC Holdings’ excess cash flows (after senior debt service).
Management believes that its sales of self-storage properties to SAC Holdings in the past provided a unique structure for the Company to earn moving equipment rental revenues and property management fee revenues from the SAC Holdings self-storage properties that the Company manages and to participate in SAC Holdings’ excess cash flows as described above.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, subsidiaries of the Company held various junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. Substantially all of the equity interest of SAC Holdings is controlled by Blackwater Investments, Inc. (“Blackwater”), wholly-owned by Mark V. Shoen, a significant shareholder and executive officer of AMERCO. The Company does not have an equity ownership interest in SAC Holdings. The Company recorded interest income of $14.6 million and $14.3 million, and received cash interest payments of $40.7 million and $9.4 million, from SAC Holdings during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The cash interest payments for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 included a payment to significantly reduce the outstanding interest receivable from SAC Holdings. The largest aggregate amount of notes receivable outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the aggregate notes receivable balance at December 31, 2006 was $203.7 million, of which $75.1 million is with SAC Holding II and has been eliminated in the consolidating financial statements.
Interest accrues on the outstanding principal balance of junior notes of SAC Holdings that the Company holds at a stated rate of basic interest. A fixed portion of that basic interest is paid on a monthly basis.
On all but one loan, additional interest can be earned depending upon the amount of remaining basic interest and the cash flow generated by the underlying property. This amount is referred to as the “cash flow-based calculation.”
To the extent that this cash flow-based calculation exceeds the amount of remaining basic interest, contingent interest is paid on the same monthly date as the fixed portion of basic interest. To the extent that the cash flow-based calculation is less than the amount of remaining basic interest, the additional interest payable on the applicable monthly date is limited to the amount of that cash flow-based calculation. In such a case, the excess of the remaining basic interest over the cash flow-based calculation is deferred. In addition, subject to certain contingencies, the junior notes provide that the holder of the note is entitled to receive a portion of the appreciation realized upon, among other things, the sale of such property by SAC Holdings.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, AMERCO and U-Haul held various junior notes with Private Mini Storage Realty (“Private Mini”). The equity interests of Private Mini are ultimately controlled by Blackwater. The Company recorded interest income of $3.7 million and $3.8 million, and received cash interest payments of $3.7 million and $0.3 million, from Private Mini during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The balance of notes receivable from Private Mini at December 31, 2006 was $70.3 million. The largest aggregate amount outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was $70.8 million.
The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned or leased by SAC Holdings, Mercury, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini pursuant to a standard form of management agreement, under which the Company receives a management fee of between 4% and 10% of the gross receipts plus reimbursement for certain expenses.
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)
The Company received management fees, exclusive of reimbursed expenses, of $17.0 million and $13.1 million from the above mentioned entities during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. This management fee is consistent with the fee received for other properties the Company previously managed for third parties. SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini are substantially controlled by Blackwater. Mercury is substantially controlled by Mark V. Shoen. James P. Shoen, a significant shareholder and director of AMERCO, has an interest in Mercury.
RepWest and Oxford held a 46% limited partnership interest in Securespace Limited Partnership (“Securespace”), a Nevada limited partnership. A SAC Holdings subsidiary serves as the general partner of Securespace and owns a 1% interest. Another SAC Holdings subsidiary owned the remaining 53% limited partnership interest in Securespace. Securespace was formed by SAC Holdings to be the owner of various Canadian self-storage properties. RepWest and Oxford’s investment in Securespace was included in Related Party Assets and was accounted for using the equity method of accounting. On September 29, 2006, a subsidiary of SAC Holding Corporation exercised its right under the partnership agreement to purchase all of the partnership interests held by RepWest and Oxford for a combined amount of $11.9 million.
The Company leases space for marketing company offices, vehicle repair shops and hitch installation centers from subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 5 SAC and Galaxy. Total lease payments pursuant to such leases were $2.0 million in each of the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The terms of the leases are similar to the terms of leases for other properties owned by unrelated parties that are leased to the Company.
At December 31, 2006, subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini acted as U-Haul independent dealers. The financial and other terms of the dealership contracts with the aforementioned companies and their subsidiaries are substantially identical to the terms of those with the Company’s other independent dealers whereby commissions are paid by the Company based upon equipment rental revenues. For the first nine months of both fiscal 2007 and 2006, the Company paid the above mentioned entities $29.2 million in commissions pursuant to such dealership contracts.
These agreements and notes with subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini, excluding Dealer Agreements, provided revenue of $27.3 million, expenses of $2.0 million and cash flows of $54.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Revenues and commission expenses related to the Dealer Agreements were $134.3 million and $29.2 million, respectively.
In prior years, U-Haul sold various properties to SAC Holding Corporation at prices in excess of U-Haul’s carrying values resulting in gains which U-Haul deferred and treated as additional paid-in capital. The transferred properties have historically been stated at the original cost basis as the gains were eliminated in consolidation. In March 2004, these deferred gains were recognized and treated as contributions from a related party in the amount of $111.0 million as a result of the deconsolidation of SAC Holding Corporation.
In July 2006, RepWest completed the sale of two properties to 5 SAC and the sale of twenty four properties to Real Estate, for approximately $11.6 million. RepWest received cash from these sales.
These sales resulted from Real Estate and 5 SAC exercising contractual purchase options they previously held with RepWest.
Independent fleet owners own approximately 2.1% of all U-Haul rental trailers. There are approximately 544 independent fleet owners, including certain officers, directors, employees and stockholders of AMERCO. Such AMERCO officers, directors, employees and stockholders owned less than 1.0% of all U-Haul rental trailers during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006. Payments to these individuals under this program are de minimis (less than one thousand dollars per quarter, per person). All rental equipment is operated under contract with U-Haul whereby U-Haul administers the operations and marketing of such equipment and in return receives a percentage of rental fees paid by customers. Based on the terms of various contracts, rental fees are distributed to U-Haul (for services as operators), to the fleet owners (including certain subsidiaries and related parties of U-Haul) and to rental dealers (including Company-operated U-Haul Centers).
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Related Party
Assets
December 31,
March 31,
2006
2006
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Private Mini notes, receivables and interest
$
72,026
$
74,427
Oxford note receivable from SAC Holding Corporation
5,040
5,040
U-Haul notes receivable from SAC Holding Coporation
123,578
123,578
U-Haul interest receivable from SAC Holding Corporation
22,624
42,189
U-Haul receivable from SAC Holding Corporation
15,547
5,688
SAC Holding II receivable from parent
-
2,900
U-Haul receivable from Mercury
3,673
2,342
Oxford and RepWest investment in Securespace
-
11,585
Other (a)
(2,576
)
2,719
$
239,912
$
270,468
(a) Credit balance due primarily to a timing difference between Oxford and AMERCO for payment of a surplus note and accrued interest; this will reverse in the Company's March 31, 2007 financial statements.
Related Party Liabilities
December 31,
March 31,
2006
2006
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
SAC Holding II payable to affiliate
$
3,408
$
7,165
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
9. Consolidating Financial Information by Industry Segment
AMERCO has four reportable segments. They are Moving and Storage Operations, Property and Casualty Insurance, Life Insurance and SAC Holding II. Management tracks revenues separately, but does not report any separate measure of the profitability for rental vehicles, rentals of self-storage spaces and sales of products that are required to be classified as a separate operating segment and accordingly does not present these as separate reportable segments. Deferred income taxes are shown as liabilities on the consolidating statements.
This section includes condensed consolidating financial information which presents the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 and the related condensed consolidating statements of operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006 and the condensed consolidating cash flow statements for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006 for:
(a)
Moving and Storage Operations, comprised of AMERCO, U-Haul, and Real Estate and the subsidiaries of U-Haul and Real Estate
(b)
Property and Casualty Insurance, comprised of RepWest and its wholly-owned subsidiary
(c)
Life Insurance, comprised of Oxford and its wholly-owned subsidiaries
(d)
SAC Holding II and its subsidiaries
The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate AMERCO, the parent, with its subsidiaries and SAC Holding II and its subsidiaries.
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
9. Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment:
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
8
$
296,694
$
813
$
-
$
297,515
$
7,395
$
8,221
$
-
$
313,131
$
-
$
-
$
313,131
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net
-
20,504
25
-
20,529
178,856
15,132
-
214,517
-
-
214,517
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
-
1,294
516
-
1,810
-
-
-
1,810
-
-
1,810
Inventories, net
-
68,065
-
-
68,065
-
-
-
68,065
1,460
-
69,525
Prepaid expenses
437
39,492
219
-
40,148
-
-
-
40,148
162
-
40,310
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities
-
-
-
-
-
143,030
550,592
-
693,622
-
-
693,622
Investments, other
-
1,166
8,124
-
9,290
84,171
82,779
-
176,240
-
-
176,240
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
-
-
-
-
-
335
42,131
-
42,466
-
-
42,466
Other assets
5
55,026
32,960
-
87,991
1,787
621
-
90,399
4,459
-
94,858
Related party assets
1,244,904
247,434
12,654
(1,177,341
)
(d
)
327,651
10,526
5,040
(24,190
)
(d
)
319,027
-
(79,115
)
(d
)
239,912
1,245,354
729,675
55,311
(1,177,341
)
852,999
426,100
704,516
(24,190
)
1,959,425
6,081
(79,115
)
1,886,391
Investment in subsidiaries
(200,459
)
-
-
480,274
(c
)
279,815
-
-
(279,815
)
(c
)
-
-
-
-
Investment in SAC Holding II
(8,946
)
-
-
-
(8,946
)
-
-
-
(8,946
)
-
8,946
(c
)
-
Total investment in subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(209,405
)
-
-
480,274
270,869
-
-
(279,815
)
(8,946
)
-
8,946
-
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land
-
29,175
158,082
-
187,257
-
-
-
187,257
-
-
187,257
Buildings and improvements
-
109,938
694,050
-
803,988
-
-
-
803,988
-
-
803,988
Furniture and equipment
3,535
274,325
17,912
-
295,772
-
-
-
295,772
-
-
295,772
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
-
201,277
-
-
201,277
-
-
-
201,277
-
-
201,277
Rental trucks
-
1,505,270
-
-
1,505,270
-
-
-
1,505,270
-
-
1,505,270
SAC Holding II - property, plant and equipment (b)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
154,158
(74,212
)
(e
)
79,946
3,535
2,119,985
870,044
-
2,993,564
-
-
-
2,993,564
154,158
(74,212
)
3,073,510
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(517
)
(991,306
)
(293,745
)
-
(1,285,568
)
-
-
-
(1,285,568
)
(11,922
)
10,085
(e
)
(1,287,405
)
Total property, plant and equipment
3,018
1,128,679
576,299
-
1,707,996
-
-
-
1,707,996
142,236
(64,127
)
1,786,105
Total assets
$
1,038,967
$
1,858,354
$
631,610
$
(697,067
)
$
2,831,864
$
426,100
$
704,516
$
(304,005
)
$
3,658,475
$
148,317
$
(134,296
)
$
3,672,496
(a) Balances as of September 30, 2006
(b) Included in this caption is land of $57,169, buildings and improvements of $96,460, and furniture and equipment of $529
(c) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(d) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
(e) Eliminate gain on sale of property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
9,380
$
223,172
$
4,653
$
-
$
237,205
$
-
$
4,463
$
-
$
241,668
$
1,130
$
-
$
242,798
AMERCO's notes and loans payable
-
443,774
779,631
-
1,223,405
-
-
-
1,223,405
-
-
1,223,405
SAC Holding II notes and loans
payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
75,253
-
75,253
Policy benefits and losses,
claims and loss expenses payable
-
328,241
-
-
328,241
317,247
146,878
-
792,366
-
-
792,366
Liabilities from investment contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
402,431
-
402,431
-
-
402,431
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
-
-
-
-
-
7,004
2,472
-
9,476
-
-
9,476
Deferred income
-
12,068
-
-
12,068
-
-
-
12,068
785
-
12,853
Deferred income taxes
195,314
-
-
-
195,314
(45,332
)
1,249
-
151,231
(2,428
)
(26,824
)
(d
)
121,979
Related party liabilities
-
1,154,272
32,870
(1,177,341
)
(c
)
9,801
1,855
12,534
(24,190
)
(c
)
-
82,523
(79,115
)
(c
)
3,408
Total liabilities
204,694
2,161,527
817,154
(1,177,341
)
2,006,034
280,774
570,027
(24,190
)
2,832,645
157,263
(105,939
)
2,883,969
Stockholders' equity:
Series preferred stock:
Series A preferred stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Series B preferred stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Series A common stock
929
-
-
-
929
-
-
-
929
-
-
929
Common stock
9,568
540
1
(541
)
(b
)
9,568
3,300
2,500
(5,800
)
(b
)
9,568
-
-
9,568
Additional paid-in capital
420,793
121,230
147,481
(268,711
)
(b
)
420,793
86,121
26,271
(112,392
)
(b
)
420,793
-
(46,071
)
(d
)
374,722
Additional paid-in capital - SAC Holding II
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,492
(4,492
)
(b
)
-
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(40,650
)
(40,541
)
-
40,541
(b
)
(40,650
)
(102
)
(92
)
194
(b
)
(40,650
)
-
-
(40,650
)
Retained earnings (deficit)
861,725
(375,959
)
(333,026
)
708,985
(b
)
861,725
56,007
105,810
(161,817
)
(b
)
861,725
(13,438
)
22,206
(b,d
)
870,493
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
(418,092
)
-
-
-
(418,092
)
-
-
-
(418,092
)
-
-
(418,092
)
Unearned employee stock
ownership plan shares
-
(8,443
)
-
-
(8,443
)
-
-
-
(8,443
)
-
-
(8,443
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
834,273
(303,173
)
(185,544
)
480,274
825,830
145,326
134,489
(279,815
)
825,830
(8,946
)
(28,357
)
788,527
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
1,038,967
$
1,858,354
$
631,610
$
(697,067
)
$
2,831,864
$
426,100
$
704,516
$
(304,005
)
$
3,658,475
$
148,317
$
(134,296
)
$
3,672,496
(a) Balances as of September 30, 2006
(b) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(c) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
(d) Eliminate gain on sale of property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7
$
140,499
$
856
$
-
$
141,362
$
9,815
$
4,027
$
-
$
155,204
$
255
$
-
$
155,459
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net
-
17,325
25
-
17,350
199,908
12,921
-
230,179
-
-
230,179
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
-
1,333
1,199
-
2,532
-
-
-
2,532
-
-
2,532
Inventories, net
-
63,585
-
-
63,585
-
-
-
63,585
1,334
-
64,919
Prepaid expenses
2,051
51,166
-
-
53,217
-
-
-
53,217
45
-
53,262
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities
-
-
-
-
-
108,563
587,395
-
695,958
-
-
695,958
Investments, other
-
1,314
7,853
-
9,167
113,456
86,738
-
209,361
-
-
209,361
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
-
-
-
-
-
1,160
46,661
-
47,821
-
-
47,821
Other assets
2
54,390
40,866
-
95,258
2,027
438
-
97,723
4,371
-
102,094
Related party assets
1,219,703
262,330
12,671
(1,147,881
)
(d
)
346,823
24,293
10,915
(30,156
)
(d
)
351,875
2,900
(84,307
)
(d
)
270,468
1,221,763
591,942
63,470
(1,147,881
)
729,294
459,222
749,095
(30,156
)
1,907,455
8,905
(84,307
)
1,832,053
Investment in subsidiaries
(262,277
)
-
-
526,979
(c
)
264,702
-
-
(264,702
)
(c
)
-
-
-
-
Investment in SAC Holding II
(14,275
)
-
-
-
(14,275
)
-
-
-
(14,275
)
-
14,275
(c
)
-
Total investment in subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(276,552
)
-
-
526,979
250,427
-
-
(264,702
)
(14,275
)
-
14,275
-
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land
-
29,159
146,626
-
175,785
-
-
-
175,785
-
-
175,785
Buildings and improvements
-
78,244
661,359
-
739,603
-
-
-
739,603
-
-
739,603
Furniture and equipment
2,590
260,902
17,879
-
281,371
-
-
-
281,371
-
-
281,371
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
-
201,273
-
-
201,273
-
-
-
201,273
-
-
201,273
Rental trucks
-
1,331,891
-
-
1,331,891
-
-
-
1,331,891
-
-
1,331,891
SAC Holding II - property, plant and equipment (b)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
153,429
(74,212
)
(e
)
79,217
2,590
1,901,469
825,864
-
2,729,923
-
-
-
2,729,923
153,429
(74,212
)
2,809,140
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(334
)
(987,598
)
(285,687
)
-
(1,273,619
)
-
-
-
(1,273,619
)
(10,020
)
9,664
(e
)
(1,273,975
)
Total property, plant and equipment
2,256
913,871
540,177
-
1,456,304
-
-
-
1,456,304
143,409
(64,548
)
1,535,165
Total assets
$
947,467
$
1,505,813
$
603,647
$
(620,902
)
$
2,436,025
$
459,222
$
749,095
$
(294,858
)
$
3,349,484
$
152,314
$
(134,580
)
$
3,367,218
(a) Balances as of December 31, 2005
(b) Included in this caption is land of $57,169, buildings and improvements of $95,876, and furniture and equipment of $384
(c) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(d) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
(e) Eliminate gain on sale of property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
23
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(In thousands)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
23,405
$
203,243
$
4,988
$
-
$
231,636
$
-
$
3,188
$
-
$
234,824
$
1,054
$
-
$
235,878
AMERCO's notes and loans payable
-
212,133
753,501
-
965,634
-
-
-
965,634
-
-
965,634
SAC Holding II notes and loans
payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
76,232
-
76,232
Policy benefits and losses,
claims and loss expenses payable
-
295,567
-
-
295,567
352,960
151,886
-
800,413
-
-
800,413
Liabilities from investment contracts
-
-
-
-
-
-
449,149
-
449,149
-
-
449,149
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
-
-
-
-
-
5,222
2,483
-
7,705
-
-
7,705
Deferred income
-
14,412
-
-
14,412
6,136
-
-
20,548
798
-
21,346
Deferred income taxes
181,355
-
-
-
181,355
(46,219
)
2,907
-
138,043
(2,967
)
(26,984
)
(d
)
108,092
Related party liabilities
201
1,134,939
26,994
(1,147,881
)
(c
)
14,253
3,728
12,175
(30,156
)
(c
)
-
91,472
(84,307
)
(c
)
7,165
Total liabilities
204,961
1,860,294
785,483
(1,147,881
)
1,702,857
321,827
621,788
(30,156
)
2,616,316
166,589
(111,291
)
2,671,614
Stockholders' equity:
Series preferred stock:
Series A preferred stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Series B preferred stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Series A common stock
929
-
-
-
929
-
-
-
929
-
-
929
Common stock
9,568
540
1
(541
)
(b
)
9,568
3,300
2,500
(5,800
)
(b
)
9,568
-
-
9,568
Additional paid-in capital
413,726
121,230
147,481
(268,711
)
(b
)
413,726
80,369
26,271
(106,640
)
(b
)
413,726
-
(46,071
)
(d
)
367,655
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(28,902
)
(29,996
)
-
29,996
(b
)
(28,902
)
386
331
(717
)
(b
)
(28,902
)
-
-
(28,902
)
Retained earnings (deficit)
765,277
(436,917
)
(329,318
)
766,235
(b
)
765,277
53,340
98,205
(151,545
)
(b
)
765,277
(14,275
)
22,782
(b,d
)
773,784
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
(418,092
)
-
-
-
(418,092
)
-
-
-
(418,092
)
-
-
(418,092
)
Unearned employee stock
ownership plan shares
-
(9,338
)
-
-
(9,338
)
-
-
-
(9,338
)
-
-
-
(9,338
)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)
742,506
(354,481
)
(181,836
)
526,979
733,168
137,395
127,307
(264,702
)
733,168
(14,275
)
(23,289
)
695,604
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
947,467
$
1,505,813
$
603,647
$
(620,902
)
$
2,436,025
$
459,222
$
749,095
$
(294,858
)
$
3,349,484
$
152,314
$
(134,580
)
$
3,367,218
(a) Balances as of December 31, 2005
(b) Eliminate investment in subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(c) Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
(d) Eliminate gain on sale of property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
24
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating statement of operations by industry segment for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
-
$
328,149
$
-
$
-
$
328,149
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
328,149
$
2,018
$
(2,018
)
(b
)
$
328,149
Self-storage revenues
-
26,251
455
-
26,706
-
-
-
26,706
5,059
-
31,765
Self-moving & self-storage products & service sales
-
42,992
-
-
42,992
-
-
-
42,992
3,359
-
46,351
Property management fees
-
6,559
-
-
6,559
-
-
-
6,559
-
(645
)
(g
)
5,914
Life insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
-
29,847
(393
)
(c
)
29,454
-
-
29,454
Property and casualty insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
6,555
-
-
6,555
-
-
6,555
Net investment and interest income
1,232
8,294
(36
)
-
9,490
5,112
5,021
(4,854
)
(d
)
14,769
-
(1,750
)
(d
)
13,019
Other revenue
(1
)
5,945
16,943
(18,290
)
(b
)
4,597
-
967
(130
)
(b
)
5,434
374
(177
)
(b
)
5,631
Total revenues
1,231
418,190
17,362
(18,290
)
418,493
11,667
35,835
(5,377
)
460,618
10,810
(4,590
)
466,838
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses
2,339
277,433
2,231
(18,290
)
(b
)
263,713
2,261
6,404
(5,450
)
(b,c
)
266,928
5,608
(645
)
(g
)
271,891
Commission expenses
-
41,334
-
-
41,334
-
-
-
41,334
-
(2,018
)
(b
)
39,316
Cost of sales
-
23,447
-
-
23,447
-
-
-
23,447
1,523
-
24,970
Benefits and losses
-
-
-
-
-
8,226
21,320
1,915
(c
)
31,461
-
-
31,461
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
442
3,778
-
4,220
-
-
4,220
Lease expense
22
36,839
17
-
36,878
-
-
-
36,878
-
(177
)
(b
)
36,701
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
61
46,691
2,737
-
49,489
-
-
-
49,489
668
(140
)
(e
)
50,017
Total costs and expenses
2,422
425,744
4,985
(18,290
)
414,861
10,929
31,502
(3,535
)
453,757
7,799
(2,980
)
458,576
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
(22,367
)
-
-
23,806
(f
)
1,439
-
-
(1,439
)
(f
)
-
-
-
-
Equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
(160
)
-
-
-
(160
)
-
-
-
(160
)
-
160
(f
)
-
Total - equity in earnings of subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
(22,527
)
-
-
23,806
1,279
-
-
(1,439
)
(160
)
-
160
-
Earnings (loss) from operations
(23,718
)
(7,554
)
12,377
23,806
4,911
738
4,333
(3,281
)
6,701
3,011
(1,450
)
8,262
Interest income (expense)
22,906
(30,783
)
(12,739
)
-
(20,616
)
-
-
-
(20,616
)
(3,265
)
1,750
(d
)
(22,131
)
Pretax earnings (loss)
(812
)
(38,337
)
(362
)
23,806
(15,705
)
738
4,333
(3,281
)
(13,915
)
(254
)
300
(13,869
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
(8,755
)
14,933
(40
)
-
6,138
(258
)
(1,532
)
-
4,348
94
(53
)
(e
)
4,389
Net earnings (loss)
(9,567
)
(23,404
)
(402
)
23,806
(9,567
)
480
2,801
(3,281
)
(9,567
)
(160
)
247
(9,480
)
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(3,241
)
-
-
-
(3,241
)
-
-
-
(3,241
)
-
-
(3,241
)
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
$
(12,808
)
$
(23,404
)
$
(402
)
$
23,806
$
(12,808
)
$
480
$
2,801
$
(3,281
)
$
(12,808
)
$
(160
)
$
247
$
(12,721
)
(a) Balances for the quarter ended September 30, 2006
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income and commission income
(c ) Eliminate intercompany premiums
(d) Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
(e) Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
(f) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries and equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
(g) Eliminate management fees charged to SAC Holding II and other intercompany operating expenses
25
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating statements of operations by industry for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
-
$
353,409
$
-
$
-
$
353,409
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
353,409
$
2,211
$
(2,211
)
(b
)
$
353,409
Self-storage revenues
-
24,655
400
-
25,055
-
-
-
25,055
4,729
-
29,784
Self-moving & self-storage products & service sales
-
43,697
-
-
43,697
-
-
-
43,697
3,619
-
47,316
Property management fees
-
4,942
-
-
4,942
-
-
-
4,942
-
(653
)
(g
)
4,289
Life insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
-
31,123
(380
)
(c
)
30,743
-
-
30,743
Property and casualty insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
9,949
-
-
9,949
-
-
9,949
Net investment and interest income
908
7,538
(6
)
-
8,440
2,878
4,437
(1,087
)
(d
)
14,668
-
(1,861
)
(d
)
12,807
Other revenue
-
7,709
16,243
(17,770
)
(b
)
6,182
-
1,504
(447
)
(b
)
7,239
311
(177
)
(b
)
7,373
Total revenues
908
441,950
16,637
(17,770
)
441,725
12,827
37,064
(1,914
)
489,702
10,870
(4,902
)
495,670
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses
4,009
271,957
2,306
(17,770
)
(b
)
260,502
4,133
6,269
(4,404
)
(b,c
)
266,500
5,521
(653
)
(g
)
271,368
Commission expenses
-
44,759
-
-
44,759
-
-
-
44,759
-
(2,211
)
(b
)
42,548
Cost of sales
-
21,973
-
-
21,973
-
-
-
21,973
1,403
-
23,376
Benefits and losses
-
-
-
-
-
10,041
22,671
2,490
(c
)
35,202
-
-
35,202
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
250
5,504
-
5,754
-
-
5,754
Lease expense
23
37,317
19
-
37,359
-
-
-
37,359
-
(177
)
(b
)
37,182
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
5
32,600
2,040
-
34,645
-
-
-
34,645
316
(140
)
(e
)
34,821
Total costs and expenses
4,037
408,606
4,365
(17,770
)
399,238
14,424
34,444
(1,914
)
446,192
7,240
(3,181
)
450,251
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
23,792
-
-
(23,726
)
(f
)
66
-
-
(66
)
(f
)
-
-
-
-
Equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
136
-
-
-
136
-
-
-
136
-
(136
)
(f
)
-
Total - equity in earnings of subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
23,928
-
-
(23,726
)
202
-
-
(66
)
136
-
(136
)
-
Earnings (loss) from operations
20,799
33,344
12,272
(23,726
)
42,689
(1,597
)
2,620
(66
)
43,646
3,630
(1,857
)
45,419
Interest expense
(10,850
)
(620
)
(4,779
)
-
(16,249
)
-
-
-
(16,249
)
(3,403
)
1,861
(d
)
(17,791
)
Pretax earnings (loss)
9,949
32,724
7,493
(23,726
)
26,440
(1,597
)
2,620
(66
)
27,397
227
4
27,628
Income tax benefit (expense)
5,134
(13,472
)
(3,019
)
-
(11,357
)
560
(1,517
)
-
(12,314
)
(91
)
(53
)
(e
)
(12,458
)
Net earnings (loss)
15,083
19,252
4,474
(23,726
)
15,083
(1,037
)
1,103
(66
)
15,083
136
(49
)
15,170
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(3,241
)
-
-
-
(3,241
)
-
-
-
(3,241
)
-
-
(3,241
)
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
$
11,842
$
19,252
$
4,474
$
(23,726
)
$
11,842
$
(1,037
)
$
1,103
$
(66
)
$
11,842
$
136
$
(49
)
$
11,929
(a) Balances for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income and commission income
(c ) Eliminate intercompany premiums
(d) Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
(e) Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
(f) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries and equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
(g) Eliminate management fees charged to SAC Holding II and other intercompany operating expenses
26
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
notes to condensed consolidatED financial statements - (CONTINUED)
Consolidating statements of operations by industry for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
-
$
1,181,103
$
-
$
-
$
1,181,103
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,181,103
$
7,328
$
(7,328
)
(b
)
$
1,181,103
Self-storage revenues
-
78,400
1,263
-
79,663
-
-
-
79,663
14,949
-
94,612
Self-moving & self-storage products & service sales
-
163,222
-
-
163,222
-
-
-
163,222
12,496
-
175,718
Property management fees
-
15,893
-
-
15,893
-
-
-
15,893
-
(2,146
)
(g
)
13,747
Life insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
-
92,683
(1,190
)
(c
)
91,493
-
-
91,493
Property and casualty insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
18,407
-
-
18,407
-
-
18,407
Net investment and interest income
3,694
22,680
(36
)
-
26,338
10,588
16,298
(5,152
)
(d
)
48,072
-
(5,315
)
(d
)
42,757
Other revenue
203
22,697
50,706
(54,873
)
(b
)
18,733
-
3,722
(411
)
(b
)
22,044
1,051
(532
)
(b
)
22,563
Total revenues
3,897
1,483,995
51,933
(54,873
)
1,484,952
28,995
112,703
(6,753
)
1,619,897
35,824
(15,321
)
1,640,400
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses
9,672
823,019
6,949
(54,873
)
(b
)
784,767
5,828
20,374
(11,791
)
(b,c
)
799,178
17,046
(2,146
)
(g
)
814,078
Commission expenses
-
149,785
-
-
149,785
-
-
-
149,785
-
(7,328
)
(b
)
142,457
Cost of sales
-
83,235
-
-
83,235
-
-
-
83,235
5,499
-
88,734
Benefits and losses
-
-
-
-
-
17,357
67,678
5,874
(c
)
90,909
-
-
90,909
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
1,707
12,964
-
14,671
-
-
14,671
Lease expense
63
112,565
835
-
113,463
-
-
(836
)
(b
)
112,627
-
(532
)
(b
)
112,095
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
183
127,330
3,676
-
131,189
-
-
-
131,189
2,006
(420
)
(e
)
132,775
Total costs and expenses
9,918
1,295,934
11,460
(54,873
)
1,262,439
24,892
101,016
(6,753
)
1,381,594
24,551
(10,426
)
1,395,719
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
67,522
-
-
(57,250
)
(f
)
10,272
-
-
(10,272
)
(f
)
-
-
-
-
Equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
837
-
-
-
837
-
-
-
837
-
(837
)
(f
)
-
Total - equity in earnings of subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
68,359
-
-
(57,250
)
11,109
-
-
(10,272
)
837
-
(837
)
-
Earnings from operations
62,338
188,061
40,473
(57,250
)
233,622
4,103
11,687
(10,272
)
239,140
11,273
(5,732
)
244,681
Interest income (expense)
67,008
(85,309
)
(38,805
)
-
(57,106
)
-
-
-
(57,106
)
(9,865
)
5,315
(d
)
(61,656
)
Amortization of fees on early extinguishment of debt
-
(302
)
(6,667
)
-
(6,969
)
-
-
-
(6,969
)
-
-
(6,969
)
Pretax earnings (loss)
129,346
102,450
(4,999
)
(57,250
)
169,547
4,103
11,687
(10,272
)
175,065
1,408
(417
)
176,056
Income tax benefit (expense)
(23,175
)
(41,492
)
1,291
-
(63,376
)
(1,436
)
(4,082
)
-
(68,894
)
(571
)
(159
)
(e
)
(69,624
)
Net earnings (loss)
106,171
60,958
(3,708
)
(57,250
)
106,171
2,667
7,605
(10,272
)
106,171
837
(576
)
106,432
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
(9,723
)
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
$
96,448
$
60,958
$
(3,708
)
$
(57,250
)
$
96,448
$
2,667
$
7,605
$
(10,272
)
$
96,448
$
837
$
(576
)
$
96,709
(a) Balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income and commission income
(c ) Eliminate intercompany premiums
(d) Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
(e) Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
(f) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries and equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
(g) Eliminate management fees charged to SAC Holding II and other intercompany operating expenses
27
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating statements of operations by industry for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real Estate
Eliminations
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property & Casualty Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Eliminations
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Eliminations
Total Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Revenues:
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
-
$
1,201,374
$
-
$
-
$
1,201,374
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,201,374
$
7,560
$
(7,560
)
(b
)
$
1,201,374
Self-storage revenues
-
74,450
1,296
-
75,746
-
-
-
75,746
14,030
-
89,776
Self-moving & self-storage products & service sales
-
163,369
-
-
163,369
-
-
-
163,369
13,002
-
176,371
Property management fees
-
14,688
-
-
14,688
-
-
-
14,688
-
(2,130
)
(g
)
12,558
Life insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
-
91,187
(1,137
)
(c
)
90,050
-
-
90,050
Property and casualty insurance premiums
-
-
-
-
-
20,172
-
-
20,172
-
-
20,172
Net investment and interest income
3,870
18,254
19
-
22,143
9,021
15,712
(3,084
)
(d
)
43,792
-
(4,919
)
(d
)
38,873
Other revenue
175
31,147
44,957
(48,928
)
(b
)
27,351
-
4,508
(806
)
(b
)
31,053
949
(532
)
(b
)
31,470
Total revenues
4,045
1,503,282
46,272
(48,928
)
1,504,671
29,193
111,407
(5,027
)
1,640,244
35,541
(15,141
)
1,660,644
Costs and expenses:
Operating expenses
9,039
829,566
5,447
(48,928
)
(b
)
795,124
8,555
20,459
(11,556
)
(b,c
)
812,582
17,409
(2,130
)
(g
)
827,861
Commission expenses
-
151,323
-
-
151,323
-
-
-
151,323
-
(7,560
)
(b
)
143,763
Cost of sales
-
79,683
-
-
79,683
-
-
-
79,683
5,654
-
85,337
Benefits and losses
-
-
-
-
-
17,172
65,524
6,529
(c
)
89,225
-
-
89,225
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
1,739
16,067
-
17,806
-
-
17,806
Lease expense
64
107,474
49
-
107,587
-
-
-
107,587
-
(532
)
(b
)
107,055
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals
20
95,501
6,531
-
102,052
-
-
-
102,052
1,748
(420
)
(e
)
103,380
Total costs and expenses
9,123
1,263,547
12,027
(48,928
)
1,235,769
27,466
102,050
(5,027
)
1,360,258
24,811
(10,642
)
1,374,427
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
173,673
-
-
(167,061
)
(f
)
6,612
-
-
(6,612
)
(f
)
-
-
-
-
Equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
713
-
-
-
713
-
-
-
713
-
(713
)
(f
)
-
Total - equity in earnings of subsidiaries and SAC Holding II
174,386
-
-
(167,061
)
7,325
-
-
(6,612
)
713
-
(713
)
-
Earnings from operations
169,308
239,735
34,245
(167,061
)
276,227
1,727
9,357
(6,612
)
280,699
10,730
(5,212
)
286,217
Interest income (expense)
(46,674
)
9,498
(10,868
)
-
(48,044
)
-
-
-
(48,044
)
(9,547
)
4,919
(d
)
(52,672
)
Fees and amortization on early extinguishment of debt
(35,627
)
-
-
-
(35,627
)
-
-
-
(35,627
)
-
-
(35,627
)
Pretax earnings
87,007
249,233
23,377
(167,061
)
192,556
1,727
9,357
(6,612
)
197,028
1,183
(293
)
197,918
Income tax benefit (expense)
32,086
(96,148
)
(9,401
)
-
(73,463
)
(604
)
(3,868
)
-
(77,935
)
(470
)
(159
)
(e
)
(78,564
)
Net earnings
119,093
153,085
13,976
(167,061
)
119,093
1,123
5,489
(6,612
)
119,093
713
(452
)
119,354
Less: Preferred stock dividends
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
(9,723
)
Earnings available to common shareholders
$
109,370
$
153,085
$
13,976
$
(167,061
)
$
109,370
$
1,123
$
5,489
$
(6,612
)
$
109,370
$
713
$
(452
)
$
109,631
(a) Balances for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
(b) Eliminate intercompany lease income and commission income
(c ) Eliminate intercompany premiums
(d) Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
(e) Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC Holding II
(f) Eliminate equity in earnings of subsidiaries and equity in earnings of SAC Holding II
(g) Eliminate management fees charged to SAC Holding II and other intercompany operating expenses
28
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real
Estate
Elimination
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Elimination
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Elimination
Total
Consolidated
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
(In thousands)
Net earnings (loss)
$
106,171
$
60,958
$
(3,708
)
$
(57,250
)
$
106,171
$
2,667
$
7,605
$
(10,272
)
$
106,171
$
837
$
(576
)
$
106,432
Earnings from consolidated entities
(68,359
)
-
-
57,250
(11,109
)
-
-
10,272
(837
)
-
837
-
Depreciation
183
123,742
8,060
-
131,985
-
-
-
131,985
2,006
(420
)
133,571
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
1,707
12,964
-
14,671
-
-
14,671
Change in provision for losses on trade receivables
-
86
-
-
86
-
116
-
202
-
-
202
Change in provision for losses on mortgage notes
-
(30
)
-
-
(30
)
-
-
-
(30
)
-
-
(30
)
Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
-
3,588
(4,384
)
-
(796
)
-
-
-
(796
)
-
-
(796
)
Net loss on sale of investments
-
-
-
-
-
799
816
-
1,615
-
-
1,615
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs
-
302
6,667
-
6,969
-
-
-
6,969
-
-
6,969
Deferred income taxes
13,959
-
-
-
13,959
887
(94
)
-
14,752
539
160
15,451
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables
-
(3,265
)
-
-
(3,265
)
21,052
1,054
-
18,841
-
-
18,841
Inventories
-
(2,956
)
-
-
(2,956
)
-
-
-
(2,956
)
(126
)
-
(3,082
)
Prepaid expenses
1,322
3,339
(219
)
-
4,442
-
-
-
4,442
(117
)
-
4,325
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
(882
)
(3,310
)
-
(4,192
)
-
-
(4,192
)
Other assets
(3
)
900
1,725
-
2,622
240
(183
)
-
2,679
(192
)
-
2,487
Related party assets
(1,493
)
1,006
17
29,460
28,990
13,767
5,781
(5,966
)
42,572
2,900
(5,193
)
40,279
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(11,450
)
25,357
(340
)
-
13,567
-
1,502
-
15,069
76
-
15,145
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
-
32,733
-
-
32,733
(35,713
)
(13,778
)
-
(16,758
)
-
-
(16,758
)
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
-
-
-
-
-
1,782
(160
)
-
1,622
-
-
1,622
Deferred income
-
(2,346
)
-
-
(2,346
)
-
-
-
(2,346
)
(13
)
-
(2,359
)
Related party liabilities
(201
)
752
-
(29,460
)
(28,909
)
(1,873
)
447
5,966
(24,369
)
(4,457
)
5,192
(23,634
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
40,129
244,166
7,818
-
292,113
4,433
12,760
-
309,306
1,453
-
310,759
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of:
Property, plant and equipment
(945
)
(409,737
)
(44,187
)
-
(454,869
)
-
-
-
(454,869
)
(729
)
-
(455,598
)
Short term investments
-
-
-
-
-
(54,480
)
(116,697
)
-
(171,177
)
-
-
(171,177
)
Fixed maturities investments
-
-
-
-
-
(48,993
)
(25,201
)
-
(74,194
)
-
-
(74,194
)
Mortgage loans
-
-
-
-
-
-
(9,550
)
-
(9,550
)
-
-
(9,550
)
Proceeds from sales of:
Property, plant and equipment
-
67,280
4,388
-
71,668
-
-
-
71,668
-
-
71,668
Short term investments
-
-
-
-
-
73,716
125,364
-
199,080
-
-
199,080
Fixed maturities investments
-
-
-
-
-
13,239
57,942
-
71,181
-
-
71,181
Cash received in excess of purchase of company acquired
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,235
-
1,235
-
-
1,235
Preferred stock
-
-
-
-
-
-
225
-
225
-
-
225
Real estate
-
148
(271
)
-
(123
)
9,665
-
-
9,542
-
-
9,542
Mortgage loans
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,835
-
4,835
-
-
4,835
Payments from notes and mortgage receivables
-
69
683
-
752
-
-
-
752
-
-
752
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
(945
)
(342,240
)
(39,387
)
-
(382,572
)
(6,853
)
38,153
-
(351,272
)
(729
)
-
(352,001
)
(page 1 of 2)
(a) Balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
29
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Continuation of consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real
Estate
Elimination
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Elimination
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Elimination
Total
Consolidated
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(In thousands)
Borrowings from credit facilities
-
266,260
54,929
-
321,189
-
-
-
321,189
-
-
321,189
Principal repayments on credit facilities
-
(34,611
)
(28,793
)
-
(63,404
)
-
-
-
(63,404
)
(979
)
-
(64,383
)
Debt issuance costs
-
(1,837
)
(486
)
-
(2,323
)
-
-
-
(2,323
)
-
-
(2,323
)
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan - repayments from loan
-
895
-
-
895
-
-
-
895
-
-
895
Proceeds from (repayment of) intercompany loans
(29,460
)
23,584
5,876
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Preferred stock dividends paid
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
(9,723
)
Investment contract deposits
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,634
-
12,634
-
-
12,634
Investment contract withdrawals
-
-
-
-
-
-
(59,353
)
-
(59,353
)
-
-
(59,353
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
(39,183
)
254,291
31,526
-
246,634
-
(46,719
)
-
199,915
(979
)
-
198,936
Effects of exchange rate on cash
-
(22
)
-
-
(22
)
-
-
-
(22
)
-
-
(22
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
1
156,195
(43
)
-
156,153
(2,420
)
4,194
-
157,927
(255
)
-
157,672
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
7
140,499
856
-
141,362
9,815
4,027
-
155,204
255
-
155,459
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
8
$
296,694
$
813
$
-
$
297,515
$
7,395
$
8,221
$
-
$
313,131
$
-
$
-
$
313,131
(page 2 of 2)
(a) Balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2006
30
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real
Estate
Elimination
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Elimination
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Elimination
Total
Consolidated
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
(In thousands)
Net earnings
$
119,093
$
153,085
$
13,976
$
(167,061
)
$
119,093
$
1,123
$
5,489
$
(6,612
)
$
119,093
$
713
$
(452
)
$
119,354
Earnings from consolidated entities
(174,386
)
-
-
167,061
(7,325
)
-
-
6,612
(713
)
-
713
-
Depreciation
20
87,858
7,013
-
94,891
-
-
-
94,891
1,748
(420
)
96,219
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
1,739
16,067
-
17,806
-
-
17,806
Change in provision for losses on trade receivables
-
(24
)
-
-
(24
)
-
-
-
(24
)
-
-
(24
)
Change in provision for losses on mortgage notes
-
(1,216
)
-
-
(1,216
)
-
-
-
(1,216
)
-
-
(1,216
)
Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
-
7,643
(482
)
-
7,161
-
-
-
7,161
-
-
7,161
Net loss on sale of investments
-
-
-
-
-
1,082
1,959
-
3,041
-
-
3,041
Write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs
13,629
-
-
-
13,629
-
-
-
13,629
-
-
13,629
Deferred income taxes
53,921
-
-
-
53,921
(1,919
)
(2,116
)
-
49,886
458
212
50,556
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities:
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables
-
(9,326
)
4
-
(9,322
)
9,928
(2,248
)
-
(1,642
)
-
-
(1,642
)
Inventories
-
(7,061
)
-
-
(7,061
)
-
-
-
(7,061
)
(215
)
-
(7,276
)
Prepaid expenses
(1,978
)
(395
)
-
-
(2,373
)
-
-
-
(2,373
)
85
-
(2,288
)
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs
-
-
-
-
-
(1,750
)
(7,213
)
-
(8,963
)
-
-
(8,963
)
Other assets
341
11,581
(12,056
)
-
(134
)
2,395
458
-
2,719
(504
)
-
2,215
Related party assets
400,318
(9,448
)
(54
)
(380,768
)
10,048
(716
)
392
(5,943
)
3,781
(698
)
2,506
5,589
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(1,047
)
(24,491
)
16,828
-
(8,710
)
2,938
4,845
(5,652
)
(6,579
)
885
-
(5,694
)
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
-
37,776
-
-
37,776
(34,179
)
(9,215
)
-
(5,618
)
-
-
(5,618
)
Other policyholders' funds and liabilities
-
-
-
-
-
(2,547
)
(12,331
)
-
(14,878
)
-
-
(14,878
)
Deferred income
-
(250
)
-
-
(250
)
(2,841
)
-
(14,599
)
(17,690
)
205
-
(17,485
)
Related party liabilities
(167
)
(338,031
)
(94,914
)
380,768
(52,344
)
5,425
(94
)
52,149
5,136
307
(2,559
)
2,884
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
409,744
(92,299
)
(69,685
)
-
247,760
(19,322
)
(4,007
)
25,955
250,386
2,984
-
253,370
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of:
Property, plant and equipment
(1
)
(186,534
)
(64,275
)
-
(250,810
)
-
-
-
(250,810
)
(1,552
)
-
(252,362
)
Short term investments
-
-
-
-
-
(172,117
)
(197,687
)
-
(369,804
)
-
-
(369,804
)
Fixed maturities investments
-
-
-
-
-
(42,604
)
(141,073
)
-
(183,677
)
-
-
(183,677
)
Real estate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(2,362
)
(2,362
)
-
-
(2,362
)
Mortgage loans
-
-
-
-
-
-
(5,838
)
-
(5,838
)
-
-
(5,838
)
Proceeds from sales of:
Property, plant and equipment
-
40,395
6,447
-
46,842
-
-
-
46,842
-
-
46,842
Short term investments
-
-
-
-
-
152,237
274,547
-
426,784
-
-
426,784
Fixed maturities investments
-
-
-
-
-
25,786
94,069
-
119,855
-
-
119,855
Equity securities
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,615
-
10,615
-
-
10,615
Preferred stock
-
-
-
-
-
8,403
-
-
8,403
-
-
8,403
Real estate
-
-
-
-
-
44,911
514
-
45,425
-
-
45,425
Mortgage loans
-
-
-
-
-
-
10,338
-
10,338
-
-
10,338
Payments from notes and mortgage receivables
-
804
539
-
1,343
-
-
-
1,343
-
-
1,343
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
(1
)
(145,335
)
(57,289
)
-
(202,625
)
16,616
45,485
(2,362
)
(142,886
)
(1,552
)
-
(144,438
)
(page 1 of 2)
(a) Balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
Continuation of consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 are as follows:
Moving & Storage
AMERCO Legal Group
AMERCO as Consolidated
AMERCO
U-Haul
Real
Estate
Elimination
Moving & Storage
Consolidated
Property &
Casualty
Insurance (a)
Life
Insurance (a)
Elimination
AMERCO
Consolidated
SAC Holding II
Elimination
Total
Consolidated
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(In thousands)
Borrowings from credit facilities
80,266
215,950
952,334
-
1,248,550
-
-
-
1,248,550
-
-
1,248,550
Principal repayments on credit facilities
(860,274
)
(10,383
)
(216,157
)
-
(1,086,814
)
-
-
-
(1,086,814
)
(902
)
-
(1,087,716
)
Debt issuance costs
-
(5,152
)
(24,445
)
-
(29,597
)
-
-
-
(29,597
)
-
-
(29,597
)
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan - repayments from loan
-
1,251
-
-
1,251
-
-
-
1,251
-
-
1,251
Proceeds from (repayment of) intercompany loans
379,984
208,996
(588,980
)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Preferred stock dividends paid
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
-
(9,723
)
-
-
(9,723
)
Investment contract deposits
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,471
-
15,471
-
-
15,471
Investment contract withdrawals
-
-
-
-
-
-
(55,943
)
-
(55,943
)
-
-
(55,943
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
(409,747
)
410,662
122,752
-
123,667
-
(40,472
)
-
83,195
(902
)
-
82,293
Effects of exchange rate on cash
-
(30
)
-
-
(30
)
-
-
-
(30
)
-
-
(30
)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(4
)
172,998
(4,222
)
-
168,772
(2,706
)
1,006
23,593
190,665
530
-
191,195
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
14
37,626
4,327
-
41,967
10,638
2,992
-
55,597
358
-
55,955
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
10
$
210,624
$
105
$
-
$
210,739
$
7,932
$
3,998
$
23,593
$
246,262
$
888
$
-
$
247,150
(page 2 of 2)
(a) Balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED
)
10. Industry Segment and Geographic Area Data
United States
Canada
Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(All amounts are in thousands of U.S. $'s)
Quarter Ended December 31, 2006
Total revenues
$
447,195
$
19,643
$
466,838
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
54,696
(459
)
54,237
Interest expense
21,994
137
22,131
Pretax loss
(10,820
)
(3,049
)
(13,869
)
Income tax benefit
(3,352
)
(1,037
)
(4,389
)
Identifiable assets
3,586,132
86,364
3,672,496
Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
Total revenues
$
477,893
$
17,777
$
495,670
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
42,385
(1,810
)
40,575
Interest expense
17,598
193
17,791
Pretax earnings (loss)
28,755
(1,127
)
27,628
Income tax expense (benefit)
12,506
(48
)
12,458
Identifiable assets
3,295,119
71,088
3,366,207
United States
Canada
Consolidated
(Unaudited)
(All amounts are in thousands of U.S. $'s)
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2006
Total revenues
$
1,564,837
$
75,563
$
1,640,400
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
142,397
5,049
147,446
Interest expense
61,254
402
61,656
Pretax earnings
173,800
2,256
176,056
Income tax expense
68,857
767
69,624
Identifiable assets
3,586,132
86,364
3,672,496
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2005
Total revenues
$
1,590,900
$
69,744
$
1,660,644
Depreciation and amortization, net of (gains) losses on disposals
116,338
4,848
121,186
Interest expense (income)
52,187
485
52,672
Pretax earnings
192,443
5,475
197,918
Income tax expense (benefit)
78,588
(24
)
78,564
Identifiable assets
3,295,119
71,088
3,366,207
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ITEM 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
General
We begin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) with the overall strategy of AMERCO, followed by a description of our operating segments and the strategy of our operating segments to give the reader an overview of the goals of our business and the direction in which our businesses and products are moving. This is followed by a discussion of the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results. In the next section, we discuss our Results of Operations for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 beginning with an overview. We then provide an analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments in the sections entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments.” We conclude this MD&A by discussing our outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2007 and into fiscal 2008. The information in this 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis and financial statements and notes thereto included in the AMERCO 2006 Form 10-K.
This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The various sections of this MD&A contain a number of forward-looking statements, as discussed under the caption “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this filing and particularly under “Part II Item 1A. Risk Factors.” Our actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements.
The third fiscal quarter for AMERCO ends on the 31
st
of December for each year that is referenced. Our insurance company subsidiaries have a third quarter that ends on the 30
th
of September for each year that is referenced. They have been consolidated on that basis. Management believes that consolidating their calendar year quarters into our fiscal year quarterly financial statements does not materially affect the financial position or results of operations. The Company discloses any material events occurring during the intervening period. Consequently, all references to our insurance subsidiaries’ years 2006 and 2005 correspond to the Company’s fiscal years 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Overall
Strategy
Our overall strategy is to maintain our leadership position in the North American “do-it-yourself” moving and storage industry. We accomplish this by providing a seamless and integrated supply chain to the “do-it-yourself” moving and storage market. As part of executing this strategy, we leverage the brand recognition of U-Haul with our full line of moving and self-storage related products and services and the convenience of our broad geographic presence.
Our primary focus is to provide our customers with a wide selection of self-moving rental equipment, convenient self-storage rental facilities and related moving and self-storage products and services. We are able to expand our distribution and improve customer service by increasing the amount of moving equipment and storage rooms available for rent, expanding the number of independent dealers in our network and expanding and taking advantage of our growing eMove capabilities.
RepWest is focused on providing and administering property and casualty insurance to U-Haul
,
its customers, its independent dealers and affiliates.
Oxford is focused on long-term capital growth through direct writing and reinsuring of annuity, life and Medicare supplement products primarily in the senior marketplace. Oxford is pursuing increased direct writing via acquisitions of insurance companies, expanded distribution channels and product development. In 2005, Oxford determined that it would no longer pursue growth in the credit life and disability market. We believe this has enabled Oxford to focus more on its core senior population demographic.
Description of Operating Segments
AMERCO has four reportable segments. They are Moving and Storage Operations (AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate), Property and Casualty Insurance, Life Insurance and SAC Holding II.
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Moving and Storage Operating Segment
Our Moving and Storage Operating Segment consists of the rental of trucks, trailers, specialty rental items and self-storage spaces primarily to the household mover as well as sales of moving supplies, towing accessories and propane. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul
®
throughout the United States and Canada.
With respect to our truck, trailer, specialty rental items and self-storage rental business, we are focused on expanding our dealer network, which provides added convenience for our customers and expanding the selection and availability of rental equipment to satisfy the needs of our customers.
With respect to our retail sales, U-Haul has developed a number of specialty packing boxes, Mover’s Wrap and Smart Move tape. We believe offering these and other ancillary moving and storage related products benefit our customers by providing them a convenient and affordable one-stop shopping option. In addition to these products the Company offers a wide selection of hitches and towing accessories along with complete installation services. U-Haul has one of North America’s largest propane barbeque-refilling networks with over 1,000 locations providing this convenient service.
eMove is an online marketplace that connects consumers to over 4,000 independent Moving Help™ and 3,000 independent Self-Storage Affiliates. Our network of customer-rated affiliates provides pack and load help, cleaning help, self-storage and similar services, all over North America.
An individual or a company can connect to the eMove network by becoming an eMove Moving Help® Affiliate or an eMove Storage Affiliate™. Moving Helpers assist customers with packing, loading, cleaning and unloading their truck or storage unit. The Storage Affiliate program enables independent self-storage facilities to expand their reach by connecting into a centralized 1-800 and internet reservation system and for a fee, receive an array of services including web-based management software, Secured Online Affiliated Rentals (S.O.A.R®), co-branded rental trucks, savings on insurance, credit card processing and more. Approximately 3,000 independent self-storage facilities are now registered on the eMove network.
With over 99,000 unedited reviews of independent Affiliates, the marketplace has facilitated thousands of Moving Help® and Self-Storage transactions all over North America. We believe that acting as an intermediary, with little added investment, serves the customer in a cost effective manner. Our goal is to further utilize our web-based technology platform to increase service to consumers and businesses in the moving and storage market.
Property and Casualty Insurance Operating Segment
RepWest provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America. RepWest also underwrites components of the Safemove, Safetow
and
Safestor
protection packages to U-Haul customers. We continue to focus on increasing the penetration of these products. The business plan for RepWest includes offering property and casualty products in other U-Haul
related programs.
Life Insurance
Operating Segment
Oxford provides life and health insurance products primarily to the senior market through the direct writing or reinsuring of annuities, life insurance, and Medicare supplement policies. Additionally, Oxford administers the self-insured employee health and dental plans for Arizona employees of the Company and provides insurance for the employee disability coverage.
SAC Holding II Operating Segment
SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries, and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries, collectively referred to as “SAC Holdings,” own self-storage properties that are managed by U-Haul under property management agreements and act as independent U-Haul rental equipment dealers. AMERCO, through its subsidiaries, has contractual interests in certain SAC Holdings’ properties entitling AMERCO to potential future earnings based on the financial performance of these properties. With respect to SAC Holding II, AMERCO is considered the primary beneficiary of these contractual interests. Consequently, we include the results of SAC Holding II in the consolidated financial statements of AMERCO, as required by FIN 46(R).
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies can have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. Certain accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments and assumptions, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Below we have set forth, with a detailed description, the accounting policies that we deem most critical to us and that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments. These estimates are based on historical experience, observance of trends in particular areas, information and valuations available from outside sources and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions; such differences may be material. We also have other policies that we consider key accounting policies, such as revenue recognition; however, these policies do not meet the definition of critical accounting estimates, because they do not generally require us to make estimates or judgments that are difficult or subjective. The accounting policies that we deem most critical to us, and involve the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments include the following:
Principles of Consolidation
The Company applies FIN 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” and ARB 51 in its principles of consolidation. FIN 46(R) addresses arrangements where the company does not hold a majority of the voting or similar interests of a variable interest entity (VIE). The company is required to consolidate a VIE if it is determined it is the primary beneficiary. ARB 51 addresses the policy when the company owns a majority of the voting or similar rights and exercises effective control.
As promulgated by FIN 46(R), a VIE is not self-supportive due to having one or both of the following conditions: a) it has an insufficient amount of equity for it to finance its activities without receiving additional subordinated financial support or b) its owners do not hold the typical risks and rights of equity owners. This determination is made upon the creation of a variable interest and can be re-assessed should certain changes in the operations of a VIE, or its relationship with the primary beneficiary trigger a reconsideration under the provisions of FIN 46(R). After a triggering event occurs the most recent facts and circumstances are utilized in determining whether or not a company is a variable interest entity, which other company(s) have a variable interest in the entity, and whether or not the company’s interest is such that it is the primary beneficiary.
The consolidated financial statements for the third quarters and the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006, and the balance sheet as of March 31, 2006, include the accounts of AMERCO and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and SAC Holding II.
In fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002, SAC Holding Corporation and SAC Holding II (together, “SAC Holdings”) were considered special purpose entities and were consolidated based on the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 90-15. In fiscal 2004, the Company applied FIN 46(R) to its interests in SAC Holdings. Initially, the Company concluded that SAC Holdings were variable interest entities (VIE’s) and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company continued to include SAC Holdings in its consolidated financial statements.
In February, 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured the indebtedness of three subsidiaries and then distributed its interest in those subsidiaries to its sole shareholder. This triggered a requirement to reassess AMERCO’s involvement with those subsidiaries, which led to the conclusion that based on current contractual and ownership interests between AMERCO and this entity, AMERCO ceased to have a variable interest in those three subsidiaries at that date.
Separately, in March 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured its indebtedness, triggering a similar reassessment of SAC Holding Corporation that led to the conclusion that SAC Holding Corporation was not a VIE and that AMERCO ceased to be the primary beneficiary of SAC Holding Corporation and its remaining subsidiaries. This conclusion was based on SAC Holding Corporation’s ability to fund its own operations and execute its business plan without any future subordinated financial support.
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Accordingly, at the dates AMERCO ceased to have a variable interest and ceased to be the primary beneficiary of SAC Holding Corporation and its current or former subsidiaries, it deconsolidated those entities. The deconsolidation was accounted for as a distribution of SAC Holding Corporations interests to the sole shareholder of the SAC entities. Because of AMERCO’s continuing involvement with SAC Holding Corporation and its current and former subsidiaries, the distributions do not qualify as discontinued operations as defined by SFAS No. 144.
It is possible that SAC Holding Corporation could take actions that would require us to re-determine whether SAC Holding Corporation has become a VIE or whether we have become the primary beneficiary of SAC Holding Corporation. Should this occur, we could be required to consolidate some or all of SAC Holding Corporation with our financial statements.
Similarly, SAC Holding II could take actions that would require us to re-determine whether it is a VIE or whether we continue to be the primary beneficiary of our variable interest in SAC Holding II. Should we cease to be the primary beneficiary, we would be required to deconsolidate some or all of our variable interest in SAC Holding II from our financial statements.
Recoverability of Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest expense incurred during the initial construction of buildings and rental equipment is considered part of cost. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line or an accelerated method based on a declining balance formula over the following estimated useful lives: rental equipment 2-20 years and buildings and non-rental equipment 3-55 years. Major overhauls to rental equipment are capitalized and are amortized over the estimated period benefited. Routine maintenance costs are charged to operating expense as they are incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of property, plant and equipment are netted against depreciation expense when realized. Equipment depreciation is recognized in amounts expected to result in the recovery of estimated residual values upon disposal, i.e., no gains or losses. In determining the depreciation rate, historical disposal experience, holding periods and trends in the market for vehicles are reviewed.
We regularly perform reviews to determine whether facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the carrying amount of assets, including estimates of residual value, may not be recoverable or that the useful life of assets is shorter or longer than originally estimated. Reductions in residual values (i.e., the price at which we ultimately expect to dispose of revenue earning equipment) or useful lives will result in an increase in depreciation expense over the life of the equipment. Reviews are performed based on vehicle class, generally subcategories of trucks and trailers. We assess the recoverability of our assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. We consider factors such as current and expected future market price trends on used vehicles and the expected life of vehicles included in the fleet. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. If asset residual values are determined to be recoverable, but the useful lives are shorter or longer than originally estimated, the net book value of the assets is depreciated over the newly determined remaining useful lives.
Fiscal 2006 marked the first time in approximately ten years that the Company acquired a significant number of new trucks via purchase rather than lease. Management performed an analysis of the expected economic value of new rental trucks and determined that additions to the fleet resulting from purchase should be depreciated on an accelerated method based upon a declining formula. The salvage value and useful life assumptions of the rental truck fleet remain unchanged. Under the declining balances method (2.4 times declining balance) the book value of a rental truck is reduced 16%, 13%, 11%, 9%, 8%, 7%, and 6% during years one through seven, respectively and then reduced on a straight line basis an additional 10% by the end of year fifteen.
Whereas, a standard straight line approach would reduce the book value by approximately 5.3% per year over the life of the truck. For the affected equipment, the accelerated depreciation was $9.2 million greater than what it would have been if calculated under a straight line approach for the quarter and $22.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2006.
We typically sell our used vehicles at one of our sales centers throughout North America, on our web site at trucksales.uhaul.com or by phone at 1-866-404-0355. Although we attempt to sell our used vehicles for prices approximating book value, the extent to which we are able to realize a gain on the sale of used vehicles is dependent upon various factors including the general state of the used vehicle market, the age and condition of the vehicle at the time of its disposal and depreciation rates with respect to the vehicle
.
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Insurance Reserves
Liabilities for life insurance and certain annuity and health policies are established to meet the estimated future obligations of policies in force, and are based on mortality, morbidity and withdrawal assumptions from recognized actuarial tables which contain margins for adverse deviation. In addition, liabilities for health, disability and other policies include estimates of payments to be made on insurance claims for reported losses and estimates of losses incurred, but not yet reported. Liabilities for annuity contracts consist of contract account balances that accrue to the benefit of the policyholders, excluding surrender charges.
Insurance reserves for RepWest and U-Haul take into account losses incurred based upon actuarial estimates. These estimates are based on past claims experience and current claim trends as well as social and economic conditions such as changes in legal theories and inflation. Due to the nature of underlying risks and the high degree of uncertainty associated with the determination of the liability for future policy benefits and claims, the amounts to be ultimately paid to settle liabilities cannot be precisely determined and may vary significantly from the estimated liability.
A consequence of the long tail nature of the assumed reinsurance and the excess workers compensation lines of insurance that were written by RepWest is that it takes a number of years for claims to be fully reported and finally settled.
Investments
For investments accounted for under SFAS No. 115, in determining if and when a decline in market value below amortized cost is other than temporary, management makes certain assumptions or judgments in its assessment including but not limited to: ability and intent to hold the security, quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows, industry factors, financial factors, and issuer specific information. Other-than-temporary impairment in value is recognized in the current period operating results. The Company’s insurance subsidiaries recognized $0.3 million in other-than-temporary impairments for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and $1.6 million for the nine months of fiscal 2007.
Income Taxe
s
The Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the financial statement carrying amounts. Management reviews any deferred tax assets for realization and establishes a valuation allowance in relation to such assets should we believe they may not be ultimately realized. As part of this assessment, management makes certain assumptions regarding future taxable income, timing of the reversals of timing differences, and implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in any of these assumptions can alter our valuation allowance and cause an increase or decrease in our effective tax rate that could materially impact our financial results.
The Company’s tax returns are periodically reviewed by various taxing authorities. Despite our belief that all of our tax treatments are supportable, the final outcome of these audits may cause changes in our valuation allowance should we not prevail. These changes could materially impact our financial results. Our current tax rate is approximately 39.5%.
AMERCO files a consolidated tax return with all of its legal subsidiaries, except for DGLIC which will file on a stand alone basis. SAC Holding Corporation and its legal subsidiaries and SAC Holding II Corporation and its legal subsidiaries file consolidated tax returns, which are in no way associated with AMERCO’s consolidated returns.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a standard that addresses accounting for income taxes: FIN 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
. Among other things, FIN 48 requires applying an audit sustainability standard of “more likely than not” related to the recognition and de-recognition of tax positions. The new guidance will be effective for us in fiscal 2008. We are currently evaluating the requirements of FIN 48 and any impact this interpretation may have on our consolidated financial statements and management will provide a more thorough analysis of the effects of implementation in our March 31, 2007 Form 10-K filing.
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In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 108 “
Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements
”, which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of prior year uncorrected misstatements should be considered when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements. There is currently diversity in practice, with the two commonly used methods to quantify misstatements being the “rollover” method (which primarily focuses on the income statement impact of misstatements) and the “iron curtain” method (which focuses on the balance sheet impact). SAB 108 requires registrants to use a dual approach whereby both of these methods are considered in evaluating the materiality of financial statement errors. Prior materiality assessments will need to be reconsidered using both the rollover and iron curtain methods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SAB 108, but we do not expect this Statement to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, which establishes how companies should measure fair value when they are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes under GAAP. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those years. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective for us in April 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 158, which requires companies to recognize a net liability or asset to report the over-funded or under-funded status of their defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans on their balance sheets and recognize changes in funded status in the year in which the changes occur through other comprehensive income. The funded status to be measured is the difference between plan assets at fair value and the benefit obligation. This Statement requires that gains and losses and prior service costs or credits, net of tax, that arise during the period be recognized as a component of other comprehensive income and not as components of net periodic benefit cost. We will adopt the balance sheet provisions of SFAS 158, as required, at March 31, 2007. As discussed in Note 14 to the March 31, 2006 financial statements, the Company uses December 31 as the measurement date to measure the assets and obligations of its post retirement and post employment benefits plans. SFAS 158 will require the Company to perform the measurements at March 31 no later than fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company expects to make this change in fiscal 2008. The Company does not expect this Statement to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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Results of Operations
AMERCO and Consolidated Entities
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2006 compared with the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below on a consolidated basis are revenues for our major product lines for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2006:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
328,149
$
353,409
Self-storage revenues
31,765
29,784
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
46,351
47,316
Property management fees
5,914
4,289
Life insurance premiums
29,454
30,743
Property and casualty insurance premiums
6,555
9,949
Net investment and interest income
13,019
12,807
Other revenue
5,631
7,373
Consolidated revenue
$
466,838
$
495,670
During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, self-moving equipment rentals decreased $25.3 million, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The negative trend in one-way revenue per transaction seen in the Company’s fiscal 2007 second quarter continued in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The Company has responded to competitive pricing primarily in the one-way self-moving market. This has resulted in lower revenues; although we have seen increases in one-way transactions when compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company is attempting to improve revenue per transaction; however, if these competitive pricing issues continue our revenues may be negatively impacted in the future.
Self-storage revenues increased $2.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006 due to improved pricing. During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company has increased rooms and square footage available primarily through build-outs at existing facilities.
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and service sales revenues decreased $1.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The third quarter of fiscal 2006 included increased retail sales related to post hurricane activity. The Company continues to improve its visibility as a provider of propane, moving supplies and towing accessories in an effort to improve sales results.
Premiums at RepWest decreased $3.4 million due to retrospective premiums that were earned during the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Oxford’s premium revenues decreased approximately $1.3 million primarily as a result of a decrease in credit premiums offset by revenues resulting from the acquisition of DGLIC.
As a result of the items mentioned above, revenues for AMERCO and its consolidated entities were $466.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $495.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
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Listed below are revenues and earnings (loss) from operations at each of our four operating segments for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2006; for the insurance companies the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Moving and storage
Revenues
$
418,493
$
441,725
Earnings from operations
4,911
42,689
Property and casualty insurance
Revenues
11,667
12,827
Earnings (loss) from operations
738
(1,597
)
Life insurance
Revenues
35,835
37,064
Earnings from operations
4,333
2,620
SAC Holding II
Revenues
10,810
10,870
Earnings from operations
3,011
3,630
Eliminations
Revenues
(9,967
)
(6,816
)
Earnings from operations
(4,731
)
(1,923
)
Consolidated results
Revenues
466,838
495,670
Earnings from operations
8,262
45,419
Total costs and expenses increased $8.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. This is due primarily to increases in depreciation expense associated with the acquisition of new trucks and the fleet rotation. Reductions in maintenance and repair costs and insurance expenses were partially offset by increases in other fleet related expenses. For additional information on the Company’s depreciation policy refer to Item 2 “Critical Accounting Policies” of this filing.
As a result of the aforementioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings from operations decreased to $8.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $45.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Interest expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was $22.1 million, compared with $17.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 reflecting the increase in average debt outstanding for the quarter.
Income tax expense (benefit) was ($4.4) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $12.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and reflects pretax losses for the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
Dividends accrued on our Series A preferred stock were $3.2 million in third quarter of fiscal 2007, unchanged from the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
As a result of the above mentioned items, earnings (loss) available to common shareholders were ($12.7) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $11.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
The weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted were 20,922,433 in third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with 20,865,684 in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 were ($0.61), compared with $0.57 in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
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Moving and Storage
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2006 compared with the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at our Moving and Storage operating segment for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2006:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
328,149
$
353,409
Self-storage revenues
26,706
25,055
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
42,992
43,697
Property management fees
6,559
4,942
Net investment and interest income
9,490
8,440
Other revenue
4,597
6,182
Moving and Storage revenue
$
418,493
$
441,725
During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, self-moving equipment rentals decreased $25.3 million, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The negative trend in one-way revenue per transaction seen in the Company’s fiscal 2007 second quarter continued in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The Company has responded to competitive pricing primarily in the one-way self-moving market. This has resulted in lower revenues; although we have seen increases in one-way transactions when compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company is attempting to improve revenue per transaction; however, if these competitive pricing issues continue our revenues may be negatively impacted in the future.
Self-storage revenues increased $1.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006 primarily due to improved pricing. The Company has increased the number of rooms and square footage available period over period primarily through the expansion of existing facilities.
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and service sales revenues decreased $0.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The third quarter of fiscal 2006 included increased retail sales related to post hurricane activity.
The Company owns and manages self-storage facilities. Self-storage revenues reported in the condensed consolidated financial statement for Moving and Storage represent Company-owned locations only. Self-storage data for our Company-owned storage locations is as follows:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except occupancy rate)
Room count as of December 31
126
123
Square footage as of December 31
9,948
9,515
Average number of rooms occupied
107
107
Average occupancy rate based on room count
85.4
%
86.9
%
Average square footage occupied
8,585
8,448
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Total costs and expenses increased $15.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Increases in fleet related expenses including depreciation, licensing and freight costs were partially offset by reductions in maintenance and repair expenses.
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues, expenses and earnings (losses) in consolidated entities, earnings from operations decreased to $4.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $42.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
U-Haul International, Inc.
Quarter Ended December
31, 2006 compared with the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at U-Haul International, Inc. for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2006:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
328,149
$
353,409
Self-storage revenues
26,251
24,655
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
42,992
43,697
Property management fees
6,559
4,942
Net investment and interest income
8,294
7,538
Other revenue
5,945
7,709
U-Haul International, Inc. revenue
$
418,190
$
441,950
During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, self-moving equipment rentals decreased $25.3 million, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The negative trend in one-way revenue per transaction seen in the Company’s fiscal 2007 second quarter continued in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The Company has responded to competitive pricing primarily in the one-way self-moving market. This has resulted in lower revenues; although we have seen increases in one-way transactions when compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company is attempting to improve revenue per transaction; however, if these competitive pricing issues continue our revenues may be negatively impacted in the future.
Self-storage revenues increased $1.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006 primarily due to improved pricing. The Company has increased the number of rooms and square footage available period over period through the expansion of existing facilities.
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and service sales decreased $0.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company continues to improve its visibility as a provider of propane, moving supplies and towing accessories in an effort to improve sales results.
Total costs and expenses increased $17.1 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2006. This is primarily due to increases in depreciation expenses related to the rental fleet partially offset by reductions in maintenance and repair expense.
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings (loss) from operations were ($7.6) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $33.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
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Republic Western Insurance Company
Quarter Ended September 30
, 2006 compared with the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
Premium revenues were $6.6 million and $9.9 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The overall decrease is due to retrospective premiums that were earned in 2005 that did not duplicate itself in 2006. U-Haul related premiums were $6.1 million and $6.5 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other lines of business were $0.5 million and $3.4 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Net investment income was $5.1 million and $2.9 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The quarter included the recognition of $1.8 million of income on properties sold.
Benefits and losses incurred were $8.2 million and $10.0 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The overall decrease resulted from reduced exposure due to RepWest’s decision to exit its non U-Haul lines of business.
Net operating expenses, which are offset by claims handling fees charged to U-Haul, were $2.3 million and $4.1 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively. The decrease in operating expenses was a result of a $1.4 million assessment in 2005 that related to the Florida hurricanes.
Pretax earnings (loss) from operations were $0.7 million and ($1.6) million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
Oxford Life Insurance Company
Quarter Ended
September 30, 2006 compared with the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005
Net premiums were $29.8 million and $31.1 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Increases in Medicare supplement and life premiums of $2.2 million and $0.9 million respectively, were more than offset by a decrease of $3.8 million in credit premiums. Effective February 28, 2006, CFLIC purchased DGLIC that primarily sells Medicare supplement insurance. During the three-month period this company contributed $4.0 million of premium revenue.
Net investment income was $5.0 million and $4.4 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase was primarily due to fewer capital losses in the current period. Other income decreased slightly in the current quarter.
Benefits incurred were $21.3 million and $22.7 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease primarily resulted from decreased credit business, as well as improved loss ratios in the life insurance segment. These decreases were largely offset by increased Medicare supplement benefits which resulted from increased revenues from DGLIC.
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) and the value of business acquired (VOBA) was $3.8 million and $5.5 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These costs are amortized for life and health policies as the premium is earned over the term of the policy; and for deferred annuities in relation to interest spreads. Annuity amortization decreased $1.0 million from 2005 primarily due to reduced surrender activity, and credit amortization decreased $1.1 million, due to the attrition of business. Medicare supplement and life amortization increased due to additional business. Operating expenses were level for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Earnings from operations were $4.3 million and $2.6 million for the third quarters ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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SAC Holding II
Quarter Ended
December 31, 2006 compared with the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at SAC Holding II for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 and the third quarter of fiscal 2006:
Quarter Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
2,018
$
2,211
Self-storage revenues
5,059
4,729
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
3,359
3,619
Other revenue
374
311
Segment revenue
$
10,810
$
10,870
Revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased $0.1 million.
Total costs and expenses were $7.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $7.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
Earnings from operations were $3.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared with $3.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006.
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AMERCO and Consolidated Entities
Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2006 compared with the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below on a consolidated basis are revenues for our major product lines for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the first nine months of fiscal 2006:
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
1,181,103
$
1,201,374
Self-storage revenues
94,612
89,776
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
175,718
176,371
Property management fees
13,747
12,558
Life insurance premiums
91,493
90,050
Property and casualty insurance premiums
18,407
20,172
Net investment and interest income
42,757
38,873
Other revenue
22,563
31,470
Consolidated revenue
$
1,640,400
$
1,660,644
During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, self-moving equipment rentals decreased $20.3 million, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006, with the majority of the variance occurring in the third quarter. The Company has seen an increase in one-way transactions for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 in comparison to the same period last year. However, revenue per one-way transaction is down for the nine months due primarily to aggressive pricing by competitors. The Company is encouraged by the growth in one-way transactions and is attempting to improve revenue per transaction. However, we will respond to competitor pricing and this could continue to inhibit overall self-moving equipment rental revenues in the future.
Self-storage revenues increased $4.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006 due primarily to improved pricing. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, the Company has increased rooms available primarily through build-outs at existing facilities and the acquisition of new facilities.
Other revenues decreased $8.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The first nine months of fiscal 2006 included several non-recurring items including warranty claims and the reduction of an allowance account.
Premiums at RepWest decreased $1.8 million due to retrospective premiums earned in the prior year.
Oxford’s premium revenues increased approximately $1.4 million.
As a result of the items mentioned above, revenues for AMERCO and its consolidated entities were $1,640.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $1,660.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
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Listed below are revenues and earnings from operations at each of our four operating segments for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the first nine months of fiscal 2006; for the insurance companies the first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Moving and storage
Revenues
$
1,484,952
$
1,504,671
Earnings from operations
233,622
276,227
Property and casualty insurance
Revenues
28,995
29,193
Earnings from operations
4,103
1,727
Life insurance
Revenues
112,703
111,407
Earnings from operations
11,687
9,357
SAC Holding II
Revenues
35,824
35,541
Earnings from operations
11,273
10,730
Eliminations
Revenues
(22,074
)
(20,168
)
Earnings from operations
(16,004
)
(11,824
)
Consolidated results
Revenues
1,640,400
1,660,644
Earnings from operations
244,681
286,217
Total costs and expenses increased $21.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006. This is due primarily to increases in lease and depreciation expenses associated with the upgrading of our fleet. Reductions in maintenance and repair costs and insurance expenses were partially offset by increases in other fleet related expenses.
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings from operations decreased to $244.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $286.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
Interest expense in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was $68.6 million, compared with $88.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The second quarter of fiscal 2007 included a one-time, non-recurring charge of $7.0 million before taxes related to the full amortization of deferred debt issuance costs related to the Real Estate Loan that was amended in the second quarter. The refinancing costs had the effect of decreasing on a non-recurring basis, earnings in the first nine months ended December 31, 2006 by $0.33 per share before taxes, in which the tax effect was approximately $0.13 per share. The first quarter of fiscal 2006 included a one-time, non-recurring charge of $35.6 million before taxes, which includes fees for early extinguishment of debt of $21.2 million and the write-off of $14.4 million of debt issuance costs. The refinancing costs had the effect of decreasing on a non-recurring basis, earnings in the first nine months ended December 31, 2005 by $1.71 per share before taxes, in which the tax effect was approximately $0.63 per share.
Income tax expense was $69.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $78.6 million in first nine months of fiscal 2006 and reflects lower pretax earnings for the first nine months of fiscal 2007.
Dividends accrued on our Series A preferred stock were $9.7 million in first nine months of fiscal 2007, unchanged from the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
As a result of the above mentioned items, earnings available to common shareholders were $96.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $109.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
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The weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted were 20,910,089 in first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with 20,850,254 in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
Basic and diluted earnings per common share in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 were $4.62, compared with $5.26 in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
Moving and Storage
Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2006 compared with the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at our Moving and Storage operating segment for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the first nine months of fiscal 2006:
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
1,181,103
$
1,201,374
Self-storage revenues
79,663
75,746
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
163,222
163,369
Property management fees
15,893
14,688
Net investment and interest income
26,338
22,143
Other revenue
18,733
27,351
Moving and Storage revenue
$
1,484,952
$
1,504,671
During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, self-moving equipment rentals decreased $20.3 million, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006, with the majority of the variance occurring in the third quarter. The Company has seen an increase in one-way transactions for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 in comparison to the same period last year. However, revenue per one-way transaction is down for the nine months due primarily to aggressive pricing by competitors. The Company is encouraged by the growth in one-way transactions and is attempting to improve revenue per transaction. However, we will respond to competitor pricing and this could continue to inhibit overall self-moving equipment rental revenues in the future.
Self-storage revenues increased $3.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006 primarily due to improved pricing. The Company has increased the number of rooms and square footage available period over period through the expansion of existing facilities and the acquisition of new facilities.
Other revenues decreased $8.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The first nine months of fiscal 2006 included several non-recurring items.
The Company owns and manages self-storage facilities. Self-storage revenues reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements for Moving and Storage represent Company-owned locations only. Self-storage data for our Company-owned storage locations is as follows:
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except occupancy rate)
Room count as of December 31
126
123
Square footage as of December 31
9,948
9,515
Average number of rooms occupied
109
108
Average occupancy rate based on room count
87.6
%
88.0
%
Average square footage occupied
8,702
8,545
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Total costs and expenses increased $26.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006. Increases in depreciation, lease, licensing and freight costs resulting from the acquisition of new trucks and the rotation of the fleet were partially offset by reductions in maintenance and repair. The first nine months of fiscal 2007 included costs associated with re-imaging portions of the existing rental truck fleet.
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues, expenses and earnings (losses) in consolidated entities, earnings from operations decreased to $233.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $276.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
U-Haul International, Inc.
Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2006 compared with the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at U-Haul International, Inc. for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the first nine months of fiscal 2006:
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
1,181,103
$
1,201,374
Self-storage revenues
78,400
74,450
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
163,222
163,369
Property management fees
15,893
14,688
Net investment and interest income
22,680
18,254
Other revenue
22,697
31,147
U-Haul International, Inc. revenue
$
1,483,995
$
1,503,282
During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, self-moving equipment rentals decreased $20.3 million, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006 with the majority of the variance occurring in the third quarter. The Company has seen an increase in one-way transactions for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 in comparison to the same period last year. However, revenue per one-way transaction is down for the nine months due primarily to aggressive pricing by competitors. The Company is encouraged by the growth in one-way transactions and is attempting to improve revenue per transaction. However, we will respond to competitor pricing and this could continue to inhibit overall self-moving equipment rental revenues in the future.
Self-storage revenues increased $4.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006 due to improved pricing. The Company has increased the number of rooms and square footage available period over period through the expansion of existing facilities and the acquisition of new facilities.
Sales of self-moving and self-storage products and service sales remained constant in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006. The Company continues to improve its visibility as a provider of propane, moving supplies and towing accessories.
Total costs and expenses increased $32.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with the first nine months of fiscal 2006. This is primarily due to increases in lease and depreciation expenses related to the rotation of the rental fleet. Reductions in maintenance and repair expense were partially offset by the cost of re-imaging portions of the existing rental fleet along with freight and licensing costs.
As a result of the above mentioned changes in revenues and expenses, earnings from operations decreased to $188.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $239.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
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Republic Western Insurance Company
Nine Months Ended September 30
,
2006 compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
Premium revenues were $18.4 million and $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease is due to retrospective premiums that were earned in 2005 and which did not reoccur in 2006. U-Haul related premiums were $16.4 million and $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Other lines of business were $2.0 million and $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Net investment income was $10.6 million and $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase is due to additional real estate income from properties sold.
Benefits and losses incurred were $17.4 million and $17.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs stayed consistent at $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Operating expenses, which are offset by claims handling fees and intercompany policy fees charged to U-Haul, were $5.8 million and $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 respectively. The decrease is due to RepWest receiving a $1.4 million assessment in 2005 regarding the Florida hurricanes of 2004 and Repwest offsetting operating expenses during 2006 with approximately $1.4 million of other recoveries.
Pretax earnings from operations were $4.1 million and $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
Oxford Life Insurance Company
Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2006 compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
Net premiums were $92.7 million and $91.2 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Increases in Medicare supplement, annuity and life premiums of $4.8 million, $1.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively were largely offset by a decrease of $6.8 million in credit premiums. During the nine-month period the acquisition of DGLIC contributed $9.5 million of premium revenue, while the remaining Medicare supplement premiums decreased approximately $4.7 million, primarily due to lapses in excess of new sales. Annuity premiums increased as a result of additional annuitizations during the period. The increase in life premiums is primarily due to increased sales relating to a newly introduced final expense product.
Net investment income was $16.3 million and $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase was primarily due to fewer investment impairments in 2006. Other income decreased $0.8 million in the current nine-month period compared to the nine-month period in the prior year primarily due to declining administrative service revenue.
Benefits incurred were $67.7 million and $65.5 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Annuities, life, Medicare supplement and other health all had increased benefits in the current period as compared to the prior period with the majority of the increase due to the acquisition of DGLIC. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $3.7 million in credit insurance benefits.
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) and the value of business acquired (VOBA) was $13.0 million and $16.1 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. These costs are amortized for life and health policies as the premium is earned over the term of the policy; and for deferred annuities in relation to interest spreads. Annuity amortization decreased $2.2 million from 2005 primarily due to reduced surrender activity. Increases in Medicare supplement and life amortization were offset by a decrease in credit amortization. Operating expenses were $20.4 million and $20.5 million for the first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Earnings from operations were $11.7 million and $9.4 million for the first nine months of 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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SAC Holding II
Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2006 compared with the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2005
Listed below are revenues for the major product lines at SAC Holding II for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the first nine months of fiscal 2006:
Nine Months Ended December 31,
2006
2005
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Self-moving equipment rentals
$
7,328
$
7,560
Self-storage revenues
14,949
14,030
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales
12,496
13,002
Other revenue
1,051
949
Segment revenue
$
35,824
$
35,541
Revenues in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 grew $0.3 million, primarily as a result of improved occupancy and pricing.
Total costs and expenses were $24.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $24.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
Earnings from operations were $11.3 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with $10.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We believe our current capital structure will allow us to achieve our operational plans and goals, and provide us with sufficient liquidity for the next 3 to 5 years. The majority of the obligations currently in place mature at the end of fiscal years 2015 or 2018. As a result, we believe that our liquidity is strong. This will allow us to focus on our operations and business to further improve our liquidity in the long term. We believe these improvements will enhance our access to capital markets. However, there is no assurance that future cash flows will be sufficient to meet our outstanding obligations or our future capital needs.
At December 31, 2006, cash and cash equivalents totaled $313.1 million, compared with $155.5 million on March 31, 2006. The assets of our insurance subsidiaries are generally unavailable to fulfill the obligations of non-insurance operations (AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate). The assets of SAC Holding II are completely unavailable to satisfy any of the Company’s obligations. As of December 31, 2006 the cash and cash equivalents, other financial assets (receivables, short-term investments, other investments, fixed maturities, and related party assets) and obligations of each operating segment were:
Moving & Storage
RepWest (a)
Oxford (a)
SAC Holding II
Cash & cash equivalents
297,515
7,395
8,221
-
Other financial assets
359,280
416,583
653,543
-
Debt obligations
1,223,405
-
-
75,253
(a) As of September 30, 2006
At December 31, 2006, our Moving and Storage operations (AMERCO, U-Haul and Real Estate) had cash available under existing credit facilities of $320.0 million and were comprised of:
Real estate loan (revolving credit)
$
200.0
Construction loan (revolving credit)
40.0
Working capital loan (revolving credit)
20.0
Fleet loan (revolving credit)
60.0
$
320.0
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Cash provided by operating activities improved $57.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with fiscal 2006. Operating cash flows for the Moving and Storage segment included a $40.7 million interest repayment from SAC Holdings in fiscal 2007 offset by an additional $34.0 million in estimated federal tax payments, while fiscal 2006 included payments related to the refinancing of debt. The insurance companies operating cash flows increased $40.5 million primarily due to the settlement of an Oxford lawsuit in the amount of $12.8 million, at RepWest a $11.0 million reduction of reinsurance recoverables when compared to 2005, and $14.0 million received from the exchange of related party assets.
Net cash used in investing activities increased $207.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with fiscal 2006 due primarily to higher capital expenditures in the Moving and Storage segment. Net capital expenditures increased $178.4 million in fiscal 2007 due to planned manufacturing of rental vehicles to rotate our rental fleet. Insurance company investing cash flows decreased $30.8 million as business volume declined.
Cash provided by financing activities increased $116.6 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007, compared with fiscal 2006. Fiscal 2006 included the Company’s major refinancing while fiscal 2007 contained routine financing.
Liquidity and Capital Resources and Requirements of Our Operating Segments
Moving and Storage
To meet the needs of our customers, U-Haul maintains a large fleet of rental equipment. Capital expenditures have primarily reflected new rental equipment acquisitions and the buyouts of existing fleet from TRAC leases. The capital to fund these expenditures has historically been obtained internally from operations and the sale of used equipment, and externally from lease financing. In the future we anticipate that our internally generated funds will be used to service the existing debt and support operations. U-Haul estimates that during each of the next three fiscal years the Company will reinvest in its truck and trailer rental fleet at least $400.0 million, net of equipment sales. This investment will be funded through external lease financing, debt financing and internally from operations. Management considers several factors including cost and tax consequences when selecting a method to fund capital expenditures. Because the Company has utilized all of its net operating loss carry forwards, there will be more of a focus on financing the fleet through asset-backed debt.
Real Estate has traditionally financed the acquisition of self-storage properties to support U-Haul's growth through debt financing and funds from operations and sales. The Company is developing several existing locations for use as storage centers. The Company is funding these development projects through construction loans and internally generated funds and expects to invest approximately $80.0 million in new storage development over the next twelve to eighteen months. U-Haul's growth plan in self-storage also includes eMove, which does not require significant capital.
Net capital expenditures (purchases of property, plant and equipment less proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment) were $383.2 million and $204.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007 the Company entered into $120.6 million of new equipment leases.
Moving and Storage continues to hold significant cash and has access to additional liquidity. Management may invest these funds in our existing operations or pursue external opportunities in the self-moving and storage market place.
Property and Casualty Insurance
State insurance regulations restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders of insurance companies. As a result, RepWest’s assets are generally not available to satisfy the claims of AMERCO or its legal subsidiaries.
Stockholder’s equity was $145.3 million and $137.4 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The increase resulted from $2.7 million in earnings, ($0.5) million of unrealized losses and $5.8 million in additional paid-in capital that resulted from the sale of real estate to affiliated companies. RepWest does not use debt or equity issues to increase capital and therefore has no exposure to capital market conditions.
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Life Insurance
Oxford manages its financial assets to meet policyholder and other obligations including investment contract withdrawals. Oxford’s net withdrawals for the first nine months of 2006 were $46.7 million. State insurance regulations restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders of insurance companies. As a result, Oxford’s funds are generally not available to satisfy the claims of AMERCO or its legal subsidiaries.
Oxford’s stockholder’s equity was $134.5 million and $127.3 million as of September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2005, respectively. The increase is primarily due to earnings. As of September 30, 2006, Oxford was due to make $2.0 million of principal payments to AMERCO on an intercompany surplus note issued in 1998, as well as $2.4 million in interest; Oxford made this payment in December 2006. Oxford had no other notes and loans payable. Oxford’s accounts payable and accrued expenses total approximately $4.5 million.
SAC Holding II
SAC Holding II operations are funded by various mortgage loans, and secured and unsecured notes. SAC Holding II does not utilize revolving lines of credit to finance its operations or acquisitions. Certain of SAC Holding II loan agreements contain covenants and restrictions on incurring additional subsidiary indebtedness.
Cash Provided from Operating Activities by Operating Segments
Moving and Storage
Cash provided from operating activities were $292.1 million and $247.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. Fiscal 2007 included $40.7 million in interest repayments from SAC Holdings offset by an additional $34.0 million in federal tax prepayments. Fiscal 2006 included outflows of $44.0 million related to the refinancing.
Property and Casualty Insurance
Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities were $4.4 million and ($19.3) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in cash provided from operating activities is a result of an additional $11.0 million reduction of reinsurance recoverables when compared to 2005, and $14.0 million received from the exchange of related party assets.
RepWest’s cash, cash equivalents and short-term investment portfolio were $84.5 million and $106.2 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 respectively. This balance reflects funds in transition from maturity proceeds to long term investments. This level of liquid assets, combined with budgeted cash flow, is adequate to meet periodic needs. Capital and operating budgets allow Republic to schedule cash needs in accordance with investment and underwriting proceeds.
Life Insurance
Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities were $12.8 million and ($4.0) million, for the first nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Included in the operating cash out-flow for the first quarter of 2005 was a $12.8 million litigation settlement, net of a $2.2 million recovery from Oxford’s E&O insurance carrier.
In addition to cash flows from operating activities and financing activities, a substantial amount of liquid funds is available through Oxford’s short-term portfolio. At September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, short-term investments amounted to $24.5 million and $33.0 million, respectively. Management believes that the overall sources of liquidity will continue to meet foreseeable cash needs.
SAC Holding II
Cash provided by operating activities were $1.5 million and $3.0 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources-Summary
We believe we have the financial resources needed to meet our business requirements including capital expenditures for the investment in and expansion of our rental fleet, rental equipment and storage space, working capital requirements and our preferred stock dividend program.
The Company’s borrowing strategy is primarily focused on asset-backed financing. As part of this strategy, the Company seeks to ladder maturities and for loans with floating rates, fix these rates through the use of interest rate swaps. While each of these loans typically contains provisions governing the amount that can be borrowed in relation to specific assets, the overall structure is flexible with no limits on overall Company borrowings. Management feels it has adequate liquidity between cash and cash equivalents and unused borrowing capacity in existing facilities. At December 31, 2006 the Company had cash availability under existing credit facilities of $320.0 million. We believe that there are additional opportunities for leverage in our existing capital structure.
For a more detailed discussion of our long-term debt and borrowing capacity, please see Note 3 “Borrowings” to the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”
Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
Our estimates as to future contractual obligations have not materially changed as to the disclosure included under the subheading “Contractual Obligations” in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, except for the additions of the BTMU Rental Truck Amortizing Loan, the HVB Rental Truck Amortizing Loan, the amendment to the Real Estate Loan and the payoff of the Mezzanine Loan (see Note 3 “Borrowings” to the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”).
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company uses off-balance sheet arrangements where the economics and sound business principles warrant their use.
AMERCO utilizes operating leases for certain rental equipment and facilities with terms expiring substantially through 2012, with the exception of one land lease expiring in 2034. In the event of a shortfall in proceeds from the sales of the underlying rental equipment assets, AMERCO has guaranteed approximately $181.8 million of residual values at December 31, 2006 for these assets at the end of their respective lease terms. AMERCO has been leasing rental equipment since 1987. Thus far, we have experienced no residual value shortfalls.
Historically AMERCO used off-balance sheet arrangements in connection with the expansion of our self-storage business (see Note 8 “Related Party Transactions” to the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”).
These arrangements were primarily used when the Company’s overall borrowing structure was more limited. The Company does not face similar limitations currently and off-balance sheet arrangements have not been utilized in our self-storage expansion in recent years. In the future the Company will continue to identify and consider off-balance sheet opportunities to the extent such arrangements would be economically advantageous to the Company and its stockholders.
The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned or leased by SAC Holdings, Mercury, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy, and Private Mini pursuant to a standard form of management agreement, under which the Company receives a management fee of between 4% and 10% of the gross receipts plus reimbursement for certain expenses. The Company received management fees, exclusive of reimbursed expenses, of $17.0 million, and $13.1 million from the above mentioned entities during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. This management fee is consistent with the fee received for other properties the Company previously managed for third parties. SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini are substantially controlled by Blackwater. Mercury is substantially controlled by Mark V. Shoen. James P. Shoen, a significant shareholder and director of AMERCO, has an interest in Mercury.
The Company leases space for marketing company offices, vehicle repair shops and hitch installation centers from subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 5 SAC and Galaxy. Total lease payments pursuant to such leases were $2.0 million in each of the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006. The terms of the leases are similar to the terms of leases for other properties owned by unrelated parties that are leased to the Company.
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At December 31, 2006, subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini acted as U-Haul independent dealers. The financial and other terms of the dealership contracts with the aforementioned companies and their subsidiaries are substantially identical to the terms of those with the Company’s other independent dealers whereby commissions are paid by the Company based on equipment rental revenues. During the first nine months of each fiscal year 2007 and 2006, the Company paid the above mentioned entities $29.2 million in commissions pursuant to such dealership contracts.
During the first nine months of fiscal 2007, subsidiaries of the Company held various junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. Substantially all of the equity interest of SAC Holdings is controlled by Blackwater. The Company does not have an equity ownership interest in SAC Holdings. The Company recorded interest income of $14.6 million and $14.3 million, and received cash interest payments of $40.7 million and $9.4 million, from SAC Holdings during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The cash interest payments for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 included a payment to significantly reduce the outstanding interest receivable from SAC Holdings. The largest aggregate amount of notes receivable outstanding during the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and the aggregate notes receivable balance at December 31, 2006 was $203.7 million, of which $75.1 million is with SAC Holding II and has been eliminated in the consolidating financial statements.
These agreements and notes with subsidiaries of SAC Holdings, 4 SAC, 5 SAC, Galaxy and Private Mini, excluding Dealer Agreements, provided revenue of $27.3 million, expenses of $2.0 million and cash flows of $54.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Revenues and commission expenses related to the Dealer Agreements were $134.3 million and $29.2 million, respectively.
Fiscal 2008
Outlook
In the fourth quarter and into fiscal 2008, we are working towards increasing transaction volume and improving product mix and utilization for self-moving equipment rentals. Investing in our truck fleet is a key initiative to reach this goal. During the first nine months of fiscal 2007 we have placed over 16,000 rental trucks in service, along with approximately 2,000 new trailers. We continue to manufacture our mid-size rental trucks and add to our pickup and cargo van fleet. We expect to put into service approximately 6,800 additional vehicles during the last quarter of fiscal 2007. Our current expectation is to continue adding new trucks to the fleet at a similar rate for fiscal 2008. This investment is expected to increase the number of rentable equipment days available to meet our customer demands and to reduce future spending on repair costs and equipment downtime. Revenue growth in the U-Move program could continue to be adversely impacted should our competitors continue with their aggressive pricing strategies.
In the fourth quarter and into fiscal 2008 we are working towards increasing our storage occupancy at existing sites, adding new eMove Storage Affiliates and building new locations. We believe that additional occupancy gains in our current portfolio of locations can be realized in fiscal 2007. The Company continues to evaluate new moving and storage opportunities in the market place.
RepWest will continue to provide loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul and underwrite components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers.
At Oxford, the recent acquisition of DGLIC is expected to increase Medicare supplement premium revenues and expand Oxford’s presence in key markets. Additional direct marketing programs for life and annuity products are underway.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the documents incorporated by reference herein, contains “forward-looking statements” regarding future events and our future results. We may make additional written or oral forward-looking statements from time to time in filings with the SEC or otherwise. We believe such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, earnings or loss; estimates of capital expenditures, plans for future operations, products or services; financing needs and plans; our perceptions of our legal positions and anticipated outcomes of government investigations and pending litigation against us; liquidity; goals and strategies; plans for new business; growth rate assumptions, pricing, costs, and access to capital and leasing markets as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.
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Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Factors that could significantly affect results include, without limitation, the risks set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006, and any updates to such “Item 1A. Risk Factors” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the following: the Company’s ability to operate pursuant to the terms of its credit facilities; the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the costs and availability of financing; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan; the Company’s ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; general economic conditions; fluctuations in our costs to maintain and update our fleet and facilities; our ability to refinance our debt; changes in government regulations, particularly environmental regulations; our credit ratings; the availability of credit; changes in demand for our products; changes in the general domestic economy; the degree and nature of our competition; the resolution of pending litigation against the Company; changes in accounting standards and other factors described in this report or the other documents we file with the SEC. The above factors, the following disclosures, as well as other statements in this report and in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, could contribute to or cause such differences, or could cause our stock price to fluctuate dramatically. Consequently, the forward-looking statements should not be regarded as representations or warranties by the Company that such matters will be realized. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we may utilize derivative financial instruments, among other strategies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. We do not believe that inflation has or will have a unique impact on our operations.
Interest rate risk
The exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our variable rate debt obligations. We have used interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and forward swaps to reduce our exposure to changes in interest rates.
Notional Amount
Effective Date
Expiration Date
Fixed Rate
Floating Rate
$
124,887,977
(a), (c
)
5/10/2006
4/10/2012
5.06
%
1 Month LIBOR
139,922,909
(a), (c
)
10/10/2006
10/10/2012
5.57
%
1 Month LIBOR
45,811,129
(a), (c
)
7/10/2006
7/10/2013
5.67
%
1 Month LIBOR
296,666,667
(a
)
8/18/2006
8/10/2018
5.43
%
1 Month LIBOR
50,000,000
(b
)
5/17/2004
5/17/2007
3.00
%
3 Month LIBOR
(a) interest rate swap agreement
(b) interest rate cap agreement
(c) forward swap
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $700.0 million of variable rate debt obligations. If LIBOR were to increase 100 basis points, the increase in interest expense on the variable rate debt would increase future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.7 million annually (after consideration of the effect of the above derivative contracts).
Additionally, our insurance subsidiaries’ fixed income investment portfolio’s expose the Company to interest rate risk. This interest rate risk is the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to change in interest rates. As part of our insurance companies’ asset and liability management, actuaries estimate the cash flow patterns of our existing liabilities to determine their duration. These outcomes are compared to the characteristics of the assets that are currently supporting these liabilities assisting management in determining an asset allocation strategy for future investments that management believes will mitigate the overall effect of interest rates.
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Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates relates primarily to our Canadian business. Approximately 4.6% and 4.2% of our revenue in the first nine months of fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively, were generated in Canada. The result of a 10.0% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would not be material. We typically do not hedge any foreign currency risk since the exposure is not considered material.
Item 4
.
Controls and Procedures
Attached as exhibits to this Form 10-Q are certifications of the registrants’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) and U-Haul’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This “Controls and Procedures” section includes information concerning the controls and controls evaluation referred to in the certifications and it should be read in conjunction with the certifications for a more complete understanding of the topics presented in Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management, with the participation of the CEO, CAO, and U-Haul’s CFO, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) (“Disclosure Controls”) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Our Disclosure Controls are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Form 10-Q, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Our Disclosure Controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO, CAO and U-Haul’s CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the controls evaluation, our CEO, CAO and U-Haul’s CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, our Disclosure Controls were effective.
Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
The Company's management, including the CEO, CAO and U-Haul’s CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system's objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
Information regarding our legal proceedings can be found under Note 7 “Contingencies” to the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
We refer you to documents filed by us with the SEC, specifically “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending March 31, 2006, which identify important risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. We also refer you to the factors and cautionary language set forth in the section entitled “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the MD&A of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. MD&A and the consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with such risks and other factors for a full understanding of our operations and financial conditions. The risks described in our Form 10-K and herein are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Below we set forth material updates to the risk factors contained in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our most recent Form 10-K:
We are controlled by a small contingent of stockholders.
As of December 31, 2006, Edward J. Shoen, Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of AMERCO, James P. Shoen, a director of AMERCO, and Mark V. Shoen, an executive officer of AMERCO, collectively are the owners of 8,967,842 shares (approximately 42.1%) of the outstanding common shares of AMERCO. In addition, on June 30, 2006, Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen, Rosemarie T. Donovan (Trustee of the Shoen Irrevocable Trusts) and Southwest Fiduciary, Inc. (Trustee of the Irrevocable “C” Trusts) (collectively, Reporting Persons) entered into a Stockholder Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to vote as one block in a manner consistent with the Stockholder Agreement and in furtherance of their interests. Pursuant to the Stockholder Agreement, the Reporting Persons appointed James P. Shoen as proxy to vote their collective 10,642,565 shares (approximately 50.001%) of the Company’s common stock as provided for in the agreement. For additional information, see the Schedule 13D filed on July 13, 2006 with the SEC.
As a result of their stock ownership and the Stockholder Agreement, Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen and James P. Shoen will be in a position to significantly influence the business affairs and policies of the Company, including the approval of significant transactions, the election of the members of the Board of Directors and other matters submitted to our stockholders. There can be no assurance that the interests of the Reporting Persons will not conflict with the interest of our other stockholders. Furthermore, as a result of the Reporting Persons’ voting power, the Company is a “controlled company” as defined in the Nasdaq listing rules and, therefore, may avail itself of certain exemptions under Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, including rules that require the Company to have (i) a majority of independent directors on the Board; (ii) a compensation committee composed solely of independent directors; (iii) a nominating committee composed solely of independent directors; (iv) compensation of our executive officers determined by a majority of the independent directors or a compensation committee composed solely of independent directors; and (v) director nominees selected, or recommended for the Board’s selection, either by a majority of the independent directors or a nominating committee composed solely of independent directors.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On September 13, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its Common Stock. The stock may be repurchased by the Company from time to time on the open market between September 13, 2006 and October 31, 2007. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such purchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. The purchases will be funded from available working capital. There were no repurchases made during the period covered by this Form 10-Q.
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Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
On October 9, 2006, John “J.T.” Taylor was promoted to President of U-Haul International, Inc. Mr. Taylor had served as Executive Vice President of U-Haul since February 1995. He has been a Director of U-Haul since 1990 and associated with the Company since 1981.
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Item 6.
Exhibits
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
Exhibit Number
Description
Page or Method of Filing
2.1
Joint Plan of Reorganization of AMERCO and AMERCO Real Estate Company
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2003, file no. 1-11255
2.2
Disclosure Statement Concerning the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2003, file no. 1-11255
2.3
First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of AMERCO and AMERCO Real Estate Company
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, file No. 1-11255
2.4
Disclosure Statement Concerning the Debtor’s First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, file No. 1-11255
3.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation of AMERCO
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Registration Statement on form S-4 filed March 30, 2004, file number 1-11255
3.2
Restated By-Laws of AMERCO
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, file No. 1-11255
3.3
Restated Articles of Incorporation of U-Haul International, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
3.4
Bylaws of U-Haul International, Inc.
Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of U-Haul International, Inc.
Filed herewith
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Jason A. Berg, Chief Accounting Officer of AMERCO
Filed herewith
31.3
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Robert T. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of U-Haul International, Inc.
Filed herewith
32.1
Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of U-Haul International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Furnished herewith
32.2
Certificate of Jason A. Berg, Chief Accounting Officer of AMERCO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Furnished herewith
32.3
Certificate of Robert T. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of
U-Haul International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMERCO
Date: February 7, 2007
/s/ Edward J. Shoen
Edward J. Shoen
President and Chairman of the Board
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Date: February 7, 2007
/s/ Jason A. Berg
Jason A. Berg
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: February 7, 2007
/s/ Edward J. Shoen
Edward J. Shoen
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
(Duly Authorized Officer)
Date: February 7, 2007
/s/ Robert T. Peterson
Robert T. Peterson
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)