Exhbit 99.3
Contact:
Jennifer Flachman
Director of Investor Relations
AMERCO
(602) 263-6601
Flachman@amerco.com
AMERCO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2007 FINANCIAL RESULTS
RENO, Nev. (August 9, 2006)--AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL), parent of U-Haul International, Inc., North America’s largest “do-it-yourself” moving and storage operator, today reported net earnings available to common shareholders for its first quarter ending June 30, 2006, of $52.2 million, or $2.50 per share, compared with net earnings of $31.8 million, or $1.53 per share, for the same period last year. Included in the results for June 30, 2005 is a nonrecurring after-tax charge of $1.08 per share associated with the Company’s first quarter refinancing.
“We have seen improvements in U-Move that are expected to result in revenue gains,” stated Joe Shoen, chairman of AMERCO. “We are presently focused on the manufacture of our midsize rental trucks in order to continue to improve service to our customers. Growth in self-storage continues as planned, with the development of existing locations, acquisition of new properties and expansion of the eMove Storage Affiliate Program.”
Highlights of First Quarter 2007 Results
· | Gross revenues from the moving and storage business increased $7.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2006 |
· | In the first quarter, we placed over 3,100 rental trucks in service, along with 1,700 trailers. Additionally, we have invested in reimaging portions of the fleet and installing towing systems on our smaller rental trucks. Aside from these costs, decreases in repair and maintenance expense for the fleet largely offset increases in depreciation and lease expense for the quarter. |
· | Self-storage revenues increased $1.7 million or 5.8 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2006. Available square footage increased approximately 242,000 square feet this year over last year. |
· | In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company entered into two debt facilities to fund new-truck purchases and one new debt facility for the development of new storage projects. |
AMERCO will hold its investor call for the first quarter fiscal year 2007 on Thursday, August 10, 2006, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern). The call will be broadcast live over the Internet at www.amerco.com. To hear a simulcast of the call, or a replay, visit www.amerco.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
The company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, the Company uses certain non-GAAP performance measures, including adjusted earnings per share, to provide a better understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results. The Company uses adjusted earnings per share to present the impact of certain transactions or events that management expects to occur only infrequently.
AMERCO is the parent company of U-Haul International, Inc., North America’s largest do-it-yourself moving and storage operator, AMERCO Real Estate Company, Republic Western Insurance Company and Oxford Life Insurance Company. With a network of over 15,400 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces, the Company has the largest consumer truck-rental fleet in the world, with over 93,000 trucks, 80,675 trailers and 33,500 towing devices.
U-Haul has also been a leader in the storage industry since 1974, with more than 377,000 rooms and approximately 33 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,050 owned and managed facilities throughout North America.
Certain of the statements made in this press release regarding our business constitute forward-looking statements as contemplated under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. For a brief discussion of the risks and uncertainties that may affect AMERCO’s business and future operating results, please refer to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, which is on file with the SEC.
Report on Business Operations
Listed on a consolidated basis are revenues for our major product lines for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and fiscal 2006.
| | | | Quarter Ended June 30, | |
| | | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | | | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Revenues | | | | | | | | | | |
Self-moving equipment rentals | | | | | $ | 407,234 | | $ | 401,260 | |
Self-storage revenues | | | | | | 30,431 | | | 28,768 | |
Self-moving & self-storage products and service sales | | | | | | 67,451 | | | 66,563 | |
Property management fees | | | | | | 3,847 | | | 4,440 | |
Life insurance premiums | | | | | | 30,919 | | | 29,589 | |
Property & casualty insurance premiums | | | | | | 5,382 | | | 4,824 | |
Net investment & interest income | | | | | | 13,830 | | | 13,714 | |
Other revenues | | | | | | 7,933 | | | 10,300 | |
Consolidated revenues | | | | | $ | 567,027 | | $ | 559,458 | |
Listed below are revenues and earnings from operations at each of our operating segments for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and 2006.
| | Quarter Ended June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Moving & storage | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | $ | 514,638 | | $ | 507,563 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 106,921 | | | 108,965 | |
Property and casualty insurance | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | | 8,068 | | | 8,309 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 1,701 | | | 1,582 | |
Life insurance | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | | 38,137 | | | 38,073 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 1,951 | | | 3,440 | |
SAC Holding II | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | | 12,479 | | | 12,059 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 4,123 | | | 4,051 | |
Eliminations | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | | (6,295 | ) | | (6,546 | ) |
Earnings from operations | | | (4,530 | ) | | (5,478 | ) |
Consolidated results | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | | 567,027 | | | 559,458 | |
Earnings from operations | | | 110,166 | | | 112,560 | |
The Company owns and manages self-storage facilities. Self-storage revenues reported in the consolidated financial statements for moving and storage represent Company-owned locations only. U-Haul also provides property management services for storage locations and earns a fee for these services. These storage centers are not owned by the Company and therefore are not reported on the balance sheet and the rental revenues are not reported in the statements of operations (except for SAC Holding II). Self-storage data for both our owned and managed locations is as follows:
| Quarter Ended June 30, |
| 2006 | | 2005 |
| (Unaudited) |
| (In thousands, except occupancy rate) |
Room count as of June 30 | 379 | | 339 |
Square footage as of June 30 | 33,335 | | 28,886 |
Average number of rooms occupied | 330 | | 295 |
Average occupancy rate based on room count | 87.1% | | 86.9% |
Average square footage occupied | 29,479 | | 25,516 |
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| | June 30, 2006 | | March 31, 2006 | |
| | (Unaudited) | |
Assets | | (In thousands) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 241,858 | | $ | 155,459 | |
Reinsurance recoverables and trade receivables, net | | | 215,861 | | | 230,179 | |
Notes and mortgage receivables, net | | | 2,140 | | | 2,532 | |
Inventories, net | | | 68,226 | | | 64,919 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 58,473 | | | 53,262 | |
Investments, fixed maturities and marketable equities | | | 695,923 | | | 695,958 | |
Investments, other | | | 184,566 | | | 209,361 | |
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net | | | 52,470 | | | 47,821 | |
Other assets | | | 99,978 | | | 102,094 | |
Related party assets | | | 252,679 | | | 270,468 | |
Total | | | 1,872,174 | | | 1,832,053 | |
Property, plant and equipment, at cost; | | | | | | | |
Land | | | 186,252 | | | 175,785 | |
Buildings and improvements | | | 760,659 | | | 739,603 | |
Furniture and equipment | | | 285,178 | | | 281,371 | |
Rental trailers and other rental equipment | | | 201,129 | | | 201,273 | |
Rental trucks | | | 1,401,701 | | | 1,331,891 | |
SAC Holding II - PP&E | | | 79,542 | | | 79,217 | |
Subtotal | | | 2,914,461 | | | 2,809,140 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | (1,277,521 | ) | | (1,273,975 | ) |
Total property, plant and equipment | | | 1,636,940 | | | 1,535,165 | |
Total assets | | | 3,509,114 | | | 3,367,218 | |
Liabilities & stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable & accrued expenses | | $ | 254,604 | | $ | 235,878 | |
AMERCO notes and loans payable | | | 1,045,638 | | | 965,634 | |
SAC Holding II notes & loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO | | | 75,918 | | | 76,232 | |
Policy benefits & losses, claims & loss expenses payable | | | 794,572 | | | 800,413 | |
Liabilities from investment contracts | | | 432,557 | | | 449,149 | |
Other policyholders’ funds & liabilities | | | 6,580 | | | 7,705 | |
Deferred income | | | 23,632 | | | 21,346 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 118,097 | | | 108,092 | |
Related party liabilities | | | 3,400 | | | 7,165 | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,754,998 | | | 2,671,614 | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | |
Series A common stock | | | 929 | | | 929 | |
Common stock | | | 9,568 | | | 9,568 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | | 373,151 | | | 367,655 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (28,351 | ) | | (28,902 | ) |
Retained earnings | | | 825,964 | | | 773,784 | |
Cost of common shares in treasury, net | | | (418,092 | ) | | (418,092 | ) |
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares | | | (9,053 | ) | | (9,338 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 754,116 | | | 695,604 | |
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity | | | 3,509,114 | | | 3,367,218 | |
AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| | Quarter Ended June 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | (Unaudited) | |
| | (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |
Revenues: | | | | | |
Self-moving equipment rentals | | $ | 407,234 | | $ | 401,260 | |
Self-storage revenues | | | 30,431 | | | 28,768 | |
Self-moving and self-storage products and service sales | | | 67,451 | | | 66,563 | |
Property management fees | | | 3,847 | | | 4,440 | |
Life insurance premiums | | | 30,919 | | | 29,589 | |
Property and casualty insurance premiums | | | 5,382 | | | 4,824 | |
Net investment and interest income | | | 13,830 | | | 13,714 | |
Other revenue | | | 7,933 | | | 10,300 | |
Total revenues | | | 567,027 | | | 559,458 | |
| | | | | | | |
Costs and expenses: | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | | 261,379 | | | 266,792 | |
Commission expenses | | | 49,536 | | | 48,018 | |
Cost of sales | | | 32,316 | | | 31,044 | |
Benefits and losses | | | 30,606 | | | 27,314 | |
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs | | | 5,626 | | | 6,198 | |
Lease expense | | | 37,727 | | | 33,295 | |
Depreciation, net of (gains) losses on disposals | | | 39,671 | | | 34,237 | |
Total costs and expenses | | | 456,861 | | | 446,898 | |
| | | | | | | |
Earnings from operations | | | 110,166 | | | 112,560 | |
Interest expense | | | (18,462 | ) | | (19,636 | ) |
Fees on early extinguishment of debt | | | - | | | (35,627 | ) |
Pretax earnings | | | 91,704 | | | 57,297 | |
Income tax expense | | | (36,283 | ) | | (22,235 | ) |
Net earnings | | | 55,421 | | | 35,062 | |
Less: Preferred stock dividends | | | (3,241 | ) | | (3,241 | ) |
Earnings available to common shareholders | | $ | 52,180 | | $ | 31,821 | |
Basic and diluted earnings per common share | | $ | 2.50 | | $ | 1.53 | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | | 20,897,688 | | | 20,836,458 | |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | June 30, 2005 | | | |
| | (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |
AMERCO and Consolidated Entities | | | | | |
Nonrecurring fees on early extinguishment of debt | | $ | (35,627 | ) | | | |
Income tax benefit | | | 13,109 | | | | |
Nonrecurring fees on early extinguishment of debt, net of taxes | | $ | (22,518 | ) | | | |
Nonrecurring fees on early extinguishment of debt, net of taxes, per common share basic and diluted | | $ | (1.08 | ) |
Weighted average shares outstanding: basic and diluted | | | 20,836,458 | |