10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021

☐ 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 1-14387

Commission File Number 1-13663

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United Rentals, Inc.

United Rentals (North America), Inc.

(Exact Names of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)

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Delaware	06-1522496
Delaware	86-0933835
(States of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.)
100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700
Stamford
Connecticut	06902
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrants’ Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (203) 622-3131 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value, of United Rentals, Inc.	URI	New York Stock Exchange

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.    x  Yes    o  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  x    No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer	☒	Accelerated Filer	☐
Non-Accelerated Filer	☐	Smaller Reporting Company	☐
Emerging Growth Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ☐Yes    x   No

As of April 26, 2021, there were 72,378,142 shares of United Rentals, Inc. common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding. There is no market for the common stock of United Rentals (North America), Inc., all outstanding shares of which are owned by United Rentals, Inc.

This combined Form 10-Q is separately filed by (i) United Rentals, Inc. and (ii) United Rentals (North America), Inc. (which is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Rentals, Inc.). United Rentals (North America), Inc. meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (H)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this report with the reduced disclosure format permitted by such instruction.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

INDEX

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
	United Rentals, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020	6
	United Rentals, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	7
	United Rentals, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	8
	United Rentals, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	9
	United Rentals, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited)	10
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	11
Item 2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	40
Item 4	Controls and Procedures	41
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A	Risk Factors	42
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 6	Exhibits	43
	Signatures	44

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “on-track,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend” or “anticipate,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy or outlook. You are cautioned that our business and operations are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and, consequently, our actual results may differ materially from those projected.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following:

•the cyclical nature of our business, which is highly sensitive to North American construction and industrial activities; if construction or industrial activity decline, our revenues and, because many of our costs are fixed, our profitability may be adversely affected;

•uncertainty regarding the length of time it will take for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to subside, including the time it will take for vaccines to be broadly distributed and accepted in the United States and the rest of the world, and the effectiveness of such vaccines in slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19 and mitigating the economic effects of the pandemic;

•the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic conditions, including the impact of the various measures that have been implemented to protect public health, many of which have reduced demand for equipment rentals;

•the impact of global economic conditions (including potential trade wars) and public health crises and epidemics, such as COVID-19, on us, our customers and our suppliers, in the United States and the rest of the world;

•rates we charge and time utilization we achieve being less than anticipated (including as a result of COVID-19);

•excess fleet in the equipment rental industry, including as a result of reduced demand for fleet due to the impacts of COVID-19 on our customers;

•inability to benefit from government spending, including spending associated with infrastructure projects;

•trends in oil and natural gas could adversely affect the demand for our services and products;

•competition from existing and new competitors;

•our significant indebtedness (which totaled $9.1 billion at March 31, 2021) requires us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow for debt service and can constrain our flexibility in responding to unanticipated or adverse business conditions;

•inability to refinance our indebtedness on terms that are favorable to us (including as a result of volatility and uncertainty in capital markets due to COVID-19), or at all;

•incurrence of additional debt, which could exacerbate the risks associated with our current level of indebtedness;

•noncompliance with financial or other covenants in our debt agreements, which could result in our lenders terminating the agreements and requiring us to repay outstanding borrowings;

•restrictive covenants and amount of borrowings permitted in our debt instruments, which can limit our financial and operational flexibility;

•inability to access the capital that our businesses or growth plans may require (including as a result of uncertainty in capital or other financial markets due to COVID-19);

•the possibility that companies that we have acquired or may acquire could have undiscovered liabilities or involve other unexpected costs, may strain our management capabilities or may be difficult to integrate;

•incurrence of impairment charges;

•fluctuations in the price of our common stock and inability to complete stock repurchases in the time frame and/or on the terms anticipated (for example, due to COVID-19);

•our charter provisions as well as provisions of certain debt agreements and our significant indebtedness may have the effect of making more difficult or otherwise discouraging, delaying or deterring a takeover or other change of control of us;

•inability to manage credit risk adequately or to collect on contracts with a large number of customers;

•turnover in our management team and inability to attract and retain key personnel, as well as loss, absenteeism or the inability of employees to work or perform key functions in light of public health crises or epidemics (including COVID-19);

•costs we incur being more than anticipated, and the inability to realize expected savings in the amounts or time frames planned;

•inability to obtain equipment and other supplies for our business from our key suppliers on acceptable terms or at all, as a result of supply chain disruptions, insolvency, financial difficulties or other factors;

•increases in our maintenance and replacement costs and/or decreases in the residual value of our equipment;

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•inability to sell our new or used fleet in the amounts, or at the prices, we expect;

•risks related to security breaches, cybersecurity attacks, failure to protect personal information, compliance with data protection laws and other significant disruptions in our information technology systems;

•risks related to climate change and climate change regulation;

•the fact that our holding company structure requires us to depend in part on distributions from subsidiaries and such distributions could be limited by contractual or legal restrictions;

•shortfalls in our insurance coverage;

•increases in our loss reserves to address business operations or other claims and any claims that exceed our established levels of reserves;

•incurrence of additional expenses (including indemnification obligations) and other costs in connection with litigation, regulatory and investigatory matters;

•the costs of complying with environmental, safety and foreign laws and regulations, as well as other risks associated with non-U.S. operations, including currency exchange risk (including as a result of Brexit), and tariffs;

•the outcome or other potential consequences of regulatory matters and commercial litigation;

•labor disputes, work stoppages or other labor difficulties, which may impact our productivity, and potential enactment of new legislation or other changes in law affecting our labor relations or operations generally; and

•the effect of changes in tax law.

For a more complete description of these and other possible risks and uncertainties, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as to our subsequent filings with the SEC. Our forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date hereof, and we make no commitment to update or publicly release any revisions to forward-looking statements in order to reflect new information or subsequent events, circumstances or changes in expectations.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share data)

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
	(unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	278	$	202
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 at March 31, 2021 and $108 at December 31, 2020	1,254		1,315
Inventory	114		125
Prepaid expenses and other assets	358		375
Total current assets	2,004		2,017
Rental equipment, net	8,476		8,705
Property and equipment, net	584		604
Goodwill	5,167		5,168
Other intangible assets, net	592		648
Operating lease right-of-use assets	681		688
Other long-term assets	38		38
Total assets	$	17,542	$	17,868
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	$	585	$	704
Accounts payable	562		466
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	694		720
Total current liabilities	1,841		1,890
Long-term debt	8,497		8,978
Deferred taxes	1,773		1,768
Operating lease liabilities	541		549
Other long-term liabilities	145		138
Total liabilities	12,797		13,323
Common stock—$0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,388,860 and 72,375,351 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at March 31, 2021 and 114,210,157 and 72,196,648 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2020	1		1
Additional paid-in capital	2,473		2,482
Retained earnings	6,368		6,165
Treasury stock at cost—42,013,509 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	(3,957)		(3,957)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(140)		(146)
Total stockholders’ equity	4,745		4,545
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	17,542	$	17,868

See accompanying notes.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In millions, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Revenues:
Equipment rentals	$	1,667	$	1,783
Sales of rental equipment	267		208
Sales of new equipment	49		62
Contractor supplies sales	24		25
Service and other revenues	50		47
Total revenues	2,057		2,125
Cost of revenues:
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation	715		747
Depreciation of rental equipment	375		426
Cost of rental equipment sales	164		125
Cost of new equipment sales	42		54
Cost of contractor supplies sales	17		18
Cost of service and other revenues	30		28
Total cost of revenues	1,343		1,398
Gross profit	714		727
Selling, general and administrative expenses	250		267
Restructuring charge	1		2
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	91		100
Operating income	372		358
Interest expense, net	99		136
Other income, net	(2)		(4)
Income before provision for income taxes	275		226
Provision for income taxes	72		53
Net income	$	203	$	173
Basic earnings per share	$	2.81	$	2.33
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.80	$	2.33

See accompanying notes.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Net income	$	203	$	173
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1) (2)	5		(103)
Fixed price diesel swaps	1		(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6		(106)
Comprehensive income (1)	$	209	$	67

(1)There were no material reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) during 2021 or 2020. There was no material tax impact related to the foreign currency translation adjustments. We have historically considered the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and, accordingly, no taxes were provided on such earnings prior to the fourth quarter of 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we identified $135 of cash in our foreign operations in excess of near-term working capital needs, and determined that this amount could no longer be considered indefinitely reinvested. As a result, our prior assertion that all undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries should be considered indefinitely reinvested changed. We continue to expect that the remaining balance of our undistributed foreign earnings will be indefinitely reinvested. If we determine that all or a portion of such foreign earnings are no longer indefinitely reinvested, we may be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state income taxes. There were no material taxes associated with other comprehensive income (loss) during 2021 or 2020.

(2)The 2020 activity primarily reflects a significant change in Canadian currency exchange rates.

See accompanying notes.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(In millions) 

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Common Stock							Treasury Stock
	Number of Shares (1)	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Number of Shares	Amount		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (2)
Balance at December 31, 2020	72	$	1	$	2,482	$	6,165	42	$	(3,957)	$	(146)
Net income						203
Foreign currency translation adjustments											5
Fixed price diesel swaps											1
Stock compensation expense, net	—			21
Shares repurchased and retired				(30)
Balance at March 31, 2021	72	$	1	$	2,473	$	6,368	42	$	(3,957)	$	(140)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
	Common Stock							Treasury Stock
	Number of Shares (1)	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Number of Shares	Amount		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (2)
Balance at December 31, 2019	74	$	1	$	2,440	$	5,275	39	$	(3,700)	$	(186)
Net income						173
Foreign currency translation adjustments (3)											(103)
Fixed price diesel swaps											(3)
Stock compensation expense, net	1			13
Exercise of common stock options				1
Shares repurchased and retired				(19)
Repurchase of common stock	(3)							3	(257)
Balance at March 31, 2020	72	$	1	$	2,435	$	5,448	42	$	(3,957)	$	(292)

(1)Common stock outstanding decreased by approximately 2 million net shares during the year ended December 31, 2020.

(2)The Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss balance primarily reflects foreign currency translation adjustments.

(3)Primarily reflects a significant change in Canadian currency exchange rates.

See accompanying notes.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In millions)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$	203	$	173
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	466		526
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	3		4
Gain on sales of rental equipment	(103)		(83)
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment	(1)		(1)
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	(7)		(6)
Stock compensation expense, net	21		13
Restructuring charge	1		2
Increase in deferred taxes	3		1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Decrease in accounts receivable	63		105
Decrease in inventory	11		5
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	23		(30)
Increase in accounts payable	96		33
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(21)		(98)
Net cash provided by operating activities	758		644
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of rental equipment	(295)		(208)
Purchases of non-rental equipment	(19)		(53)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment	267		208
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment	7		9
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	7		6
Purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired	(1)		—
Purchases of investments	—		(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34)		(39)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt	1,091		2,517
Payments of debt	(1,710)		(2,375)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options	—		1
Common stock repurchased	(30)		(276)
Payments of financing costs	—		(9)
Net cash used in financing activities	(649)		(142)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	1		(2)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	76		461
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	202		52
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	278	$	513
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	6	$	3
Cash paid for interest	167		174

See accompanying notes.

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise indicated)

1. Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings,” “URI” or the “Company”) is principally a holding company and conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URNA”), and subsidiaries of URNA. Holdings’ primary asset is its sole ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of URNA. URNA’s various credit agreements and debt instruments place restrictions on its ability to transfer funds to its shareholder.

We rent equipment to a diverse customer base that includes construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and government entities in the United States, Canada and Europe. In July 2018, we completed the acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. (“BakerCorp”), which allowed for our entry into select European markets. In addition to renting equipment, we sell new and used rental equipment, as well as related contractor supplies, parts and service.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the accounting policies described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”) and the interim reporting requirements of Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2020 Form 10-K.

In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition, operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been made. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of the full year.

COVID-19

The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was first identified in people in late 2019. COVID-19 spread rapidly throughout the world and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. COVID-19 is a pandemic of respiratory disease spreading from person-to-person that poses a serious public health risk. It has significantly disrupted supply chains and businesses around the world. The extent and duration of the COVID-19 impact, on the operations and financial position of United Rentals, and on the global economy, is uncertain. Uncertainty remains regarding the length of time it will take for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside, including the time it will take for vaccines to be broadly distributed and accepted in the United States and the rest of the world, and the effectiveness of such vaccines in slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19 and mitigating the economic effects of the pandemic. The health and safety of our employees and customers remains our top priority, and we have also engaged in extensive contingency planning to manage the business impact of the pandemic.

Prior to mid-March 2020, our results were largely in line with expectations. We began to experience a decline in revenues in March 2020, when rental volume declined in response to shelter-in-place orders and other market restrictions. COVID-19 is discussed in more detail throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

New Accounting Pronouncements

Guidance Adopted in 2021

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance removes the following exceptions: 1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, 2) exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, 3) exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary and 4) exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by: 1) requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax, 2) requiring that an entity evaluate when a step up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction, 3) specifying that an entity is not required to allocate the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements (although the entity may elect to do so (on an entity-by-entity basis) for a legal entity

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise indicated)

that is both not subject to tax and disregarded by the taxing authority), 4) requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date and 5) making minor improvements for income tax accounting related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. Different components of the guidance required retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective adoption. We adopted this guidance when it became effective, in the first quarter of 2021, and the impact on our financial statements was not material.

2. Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition Accounting Standards

We recognize revenue in accordance with two different accounting standards: 1) Topic 606 (which addresses revenue from contracts with customers) and 2) Topic 842 (which addresses lease revenue). Under Topic 606, revenue from contracts with customers is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer, and is the unit of account under Topic 606. As reflected below, most of our revenue is accounted for under Topic 842. Our contracts with customers generally do not include multiple performance obligations. We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for such products or services.

Nature of goods and services

In the following table, revenue is summarized by type and by the applicable accounting standard.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
			2021						2020
	Topic 842		Topic 606		Total		Topic 842		Topic 606		Total
Revenues:
Owned equipment rentals	$	1,405	$	—	$	1,405	$	1,522	$	—	$	1,522
Re-rent revenue	32		—		32		34		—		34
Ancillary and other rental revenues:
Delivery and pick-up	—		116		116		—		119		119
Other	81		33		114		81		27		108
Total ancillary and other rental revenues	81		149		230		81		146		227
Total equipment rentals	1,518		149		1,667		1,637		146		1,783
Sales of rental equipment	—		267		267		—		208		208
Sales of new equipment	—		49		49		—		62		62
Contractor supplies sales	—		24		24		—		25		25
Service and other revenues	—		50		50		—		47		47
Total revenues	$	1,518	$	539	$	2,057	$	1,637	$	488	$	2,125

Revenues by reportable segment are presented in note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements, using the revenue captions reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The majority of our revenue is recognized in our general rentals segment and in the U.S. (for the three months ended March 31, 2021, 79 percent and 91 percent, respectively). We believe that the disaggregation of our revenue from contracts to customers as reflected above, coupled with the further discussion below and the reportable segment disclosures in note 3, depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Lease revenues (Topic 842)

The accounting for the types of revenue that are accounted for under Topic 842 is discussed below.

Owned equipment rentals represent our most significant revenue type (they accounted for 68 percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021) and are governed by our standard rental contract. We account for such rentals as

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UNITED RENTALS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise indicated)

operating leases. The lease terms are included in our contracts, and the determination of whether our contracts contain leases generally does not require significant assumptions or judgments. Our lease revenues do not include material amounts of variable payments.

Owned equipment rentals: Owned equipment rentals represent revenues from renting equipment that we own. We do not generally provide an option for the lessee to purchase the rented equipment at the end of the lease, and do not generate material revenue from sales of equipment under such options.

We recognize revenues from renting equipment on a straight-line basis. Our rental contract periods are hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. By way of example, if a customer were to rent a piece of equipment and the daily, weekly and monthly rental rates for that particular piece were (in actual dollars) $100, $300 and $900, respectively, we would recognize revenue of $32.14 per day. The daily rate for recognition purposes is calculated by dividing the monthly rate of $900 by the monthly term of 28 days. This daily rate assumes that the equipment will be on rent for the full 28 days, as we are unsure of when the customer will return the equipment and therefore unsure of which rental contract period will apply.

As part of this straight-line methodology, when the equipment is returned, we recognize as incremental revenue the excess, if any, between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, which is based on the rental contract period applicable to the actual number of days the equipment was out on rent, over the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date. In any given accounting period, we will have customers return equipment and be contractually required to pay us more than the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date under the straight-line methodology. For instance, continuing the above example, if the customer rented the above piece of equipment on December 29 and returned it at the close of business on January 1, we would recognize incremental revenue on January 1 of $171.44 (in actual dollars, representing the difference between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, or $300 at the weekly rate, and the cumulative amount recognized to date on a straight-line basis, or $128.56, which represents four days at $32.14 per day).

We record amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue as deferred revenue on our balance sheet. We had deferred revenue (associated with both Topic 842 and Topic 606) of $51 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As noted above, we are unsure of when the customer will return rented equipment. As such, we do not know how much the customer will owe us upon return of the equipment and cannot provide a maturity analysis of future lease payments. Our equipment is generally rented for short periods of time. Lessees do not provide residual value guarantees on rented equipment.

We expect to derive significant future benefits from our equipment following the end of the rental term. Our rentals are generally short-term in nature, and our equipment is typically rented for the majority of the time that we own it. We additionally recognize revenue from sales of rental equipment when we dispose of the equipment.

Re-rent revenue: Re-rent revenue reflects revenues from equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We account for such rentals as subleases. The accounting for re-rent revenue is the same as the accounting for owned equipment rentals described above.

“Other” equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of 1) Rental Protection Plan (or "RPP") revenue associated with the damage waiver customers can purchase when they rent our equipment to protect against potential loss or damage, 2) environmental charges associated with the rental of equipment, 3) charges for rented equipment that is damaged by our customers and 4) charges for setup and other services performed on rented equipment.

Revenues from contracts with customers (Topic 606)

The accounting for the types of revenue that are accounted for under Topic 606 is discussed below. Substantially all of our revenues under Topic 606 are recognized at a point-in-time rather than over time.

Delivery and pick-up: Delivery and pick-up revenue associated with renting equipment is recognized when the service is performed.

“Other” equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of revenues associated with the consumption of fuel by our customers which are recognized when the equipment is returned by the customer (and consumption, if any, can be measured).

Sales of rental equipment, new equipment and contractor supplies are recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer and when collectibility is probable.

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Service and other revenues primarily represent revenues earned from providing repair and maintenance services on our customers’ fleet (including parts sales). Service revenue is recognized as the services are performed.

Receivables and contract assets and liabilities

As reflected above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842 (such revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). The customers that are responsible for the remaining revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent our equipment. We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. Because the same customers generate the revenues that are accounted for under both Topic 606 and Topic 842, the discussions below on credit risk and our allowances for doubtful accounts address receivables arising from revenues from both Topic 606 and Topic 842.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to our receivables is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers makes up our customer base. Our largest customer accounted for less than one percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and for each of the last three full years. Our customer with the largest receivable balance represented approximately one percent and two percent of total receivables at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. We manage credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits and other monitoring procedures.

Our allowances for doubtful accounts reflect our estimate of the amount of our receivables that we will be unable to collect based on historical write-off experience and, as applicable, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectibility. Our estimate could require change based on changing circumstances, including changes in the economy or in the particular circumstances of individual customers. Accordingly, we may be required to increase or decrease our allowances. Trade receivables that have contractual maturities of one year or less are written-off when they are determined to be uncollectible based on the criteria necessary to qualify as a deduction for federal tax purposes. Write-offs of such receivables require management approval based on specified dollar thresholds. See the table below for a rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts.

The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information from past events, including historical experiences, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectibility. Our allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2021 included an adjustment for the estimated impact of COVID-19 on future collectibility that was not material to our financial statements. Trade receivables are the only material financial asset we have that is subject to the requirement to measure expected credit losses as noted above, as this requirement does not apply to receivables arising from operating lease revenues. Substantially all of our non-lease trade receivables are due in one year or less. As discussed above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue (such revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and these revenues account for corresponding portions of the $1.254 billion of net accounts receivable and the associated allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021).

As discussed above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842. The customers that are responsible for the remaining revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent our equipment. We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. The rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts (in total, and associated with revenues arising from both Topic 606 and Topic 842) is shown below.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	108	$	103
Charged to costs and expenses (1)	—		4
Charged to revenue (2)	4		8
Deductions (3)	(8)		(8)
Ending balance	$	104	$	107

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(1)    Reflects bad debt expenses recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses (associated with Topic 606 revenues).

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(2)    Primarily reflects doubtful accounts associated with lease revenues that were recognized as a reduction to equipment rentals revenue (primarily associated with Topic 842 revenues).

(3)    Represents write-offs of accounts, net of immaterial recoveries.

We do not have material contract assets, or impairment losses associated therewith, or material contract liabilities, associated with contracts with customers. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in material amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue. We did not recognize material revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020 that was included in the contract liability balance as of the beginning of such periods.

Performance obligations

Most of our Topic 606 revenue is recognized at a point-in-time, rather than over time. Accordingly, in any particular period, we do not generally recognize a significant amount of revenue from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods, and the amounts of such revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were not material. We also do not expect to recognize material revenue in the future related to performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of March 31, 2021.

Payment terms

Our Topic 606 revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration. Our payment terms vary by the type and location of our customer and the products or services offered. The time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. Our contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. For certain products or services and customer types, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties. See above for a discussion of how we manage credit risk.

Revenue is recognized net of taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.

Contract costs

We do not recognize any assets associated with the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer (for example, a sales commission) that we expect to recover. Most of our revenue is recognized at a point-in-time or over a period of one year or less, and we use the practical expedient that allows us to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

Contract estimates and judgments

Our revenues accounted for under Topic 606 generally do not require significant estimates or judgments, primarily for the following reasons:

•The transaction price is generally fixed and stated in our contracts;

•As noted above, our contracts generally do not include multiple performance obligations, and accordingly do not generally require estimates of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation;

•Our revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration, or result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties; and

•Most of our revenue is recognized as of a point-in-time and the timing of the satisfaction of the applicable performance obligations is readily determinable. As noted above, our Topic 606 revenue is generally recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer.

Our revenues accounted for under Topic 842 also generally do not require significant estimates or judgments. We monitor and review our estimated standalone selling prices on a regular basis.

3. Segment Information

Our reportable segments are i) general rentals and ii) trench, power and fluid solutions. Our regions discussed below, which are our operating segments, are aggregated into our reportable segments. We believe that the regions that are aggregated

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into our reportable segments have similar economic characteristics, as each region is capital intensive, offers similar products to similar customers, uses similar methods to distribute its products, and is subject to similar competitive risks. The aggregation of our regions also reflects the management structure that we use for making operating decisions and assessing performance. We evaluate segment performance primarily based on segment equipment rentals gross profit.

The general rentals segment includes the rental of i) general construction and industrial equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment and material handling equipment, ii) aerial work platforms, such as boom lifts and scissor lifts and iii) general tools and light equipment, such as pressure washers, water pumps and power tools. The general rentals segment reflects the aggregation of 11 geographic regions—Carolinas, Gulf South, Industrial (which serves the geographic Gulf region and has a strong industrial presence), Mid-Atlantic, Mid Central, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific West, South, Southeast and Western Canada—and operates throughout the United States and Canada.

The trench, power and fluid solutions segment includes the rental of specialty construction products such as i) trench safety equipment, such as trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers and line testing equipment for underground work, ii) power and HVAC equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment and iii) fluid solutions equipment primarily used for fluid containment, transfer and treatment. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment is comprised of the following regions, each of which primarily rents the corresponding equipment type described above: i) the Trench Safety region, ii) the Power and HVAC region, iii) the Fluid Solutions region and iv) the Fluid Solutions Europe region. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment’s customers include construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, municipalities and industrial companies. This segment operates throughout the United States and in Canada and Europe.

The following tables set forth financial information by segment.  

	General rentals		Trench, power and fluid solutions		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Equipment rentals	$	1,273	$	394	$	1,667
Sales of rental equipment	247		20		267
Sales of new equipment	42		7		49
Contractor supplies sales	16		8		24
Service and other revenues	44		6		50
Total revenue	1,622		435		2,057
Depreciation and amortization expense	380		86		466
Equipment rentals gross profit	411		166		577
Capital expenditures	284		30		314
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Equipment rentals	$	1,394	$	389	$	1,783
Sales of rental equipment	190		18		208
Sales of new equipment	53		9		62
Contractor supplies sales	16		9		25
Service and other revenues	41		6		47
Total revenue	1,694		431		2,125
Depreciation and amortization expense	437		89		526
Equipment rentals gross profit	448		162		610
Capital expenditures	198		63		261

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	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Total reportable segment assets
General rentals	$	14,814	$	15,051
Trench, power and fluid solutions	2,728		2,817
Total assets	$	17,542	$	17,868

 Equipment rentals gross profit is the primary measure management reviews to make operating decisions and assess segment performance. The following is a reconciliation of equipment rentals gross profit to income before provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Total equipment rentals gross profit	$	577	$	610
Gross profit from other lines of business	137		117
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(250)		(267)
Restructuring charge (1)	(1)		(2)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(91)		(100)
Interest expense, net	(99)		(136)
Other income, net	2		4
Income before provision for income taxes	$	275	$	226

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(1)Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. For additional information, see note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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4. Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges

Restructuring charges primarily include severance costs associated with headcount reductions, as well as branch closure charges. We incur severance costs and branch closure charges in the ordinary course of our business. We only include such costs that are part of a restructuring program as restructuring charges. Since the first such program was initiated in 2008, we have completed five restructuring programs and have incurred total restructuring charges of $351.

Closed Restructuring Programs

Our closed restructuring programs were initiated either in recognition of a challenging economic environment or following the completion of certain significant acquisitions. As of March 31, 2021, the total liability associated with the closed restructuring programs was $12.

2020-2021 Cost Savings Restructuring Program

In the fourth quarter of 2019, we initiated a restructuring program associated with the consolidation of certain common functions, the relocation of our shared-service facilities and certain other cost reduction measures. We expect to complete the restructuring program in the first half of 2021, and do not expect to incur significant additional expenses in connection with the program.

The table below provides certain information concerning restructuring activity under the 2020-2021 Cost Savings restructuring program during the three months ended March 31, 2021:

Description	Beginning Reserve Balance		Charged to Costs and Expenses (1)		Payments and Other		Ending Reserve Balance
Branch closure charges	$	3	$	—	$	(1)	$	2
Severance and other	2		—		(1)		1
Total	$	5	$	—	$	(2)	$	3

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(1)    Reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of income as “Restructuring charge” (such charge also includes activity under our other restructuring programs). The restructuring charges are not allocated to our segments.  As of March 31, 2021, we have incurred total restructuring charges under the 2020-2021 Cost Savings restructuring program of $16, comprised of $8 of branch closure charges and $8 of severance and other costs.

Asset Impairment Charges

In addition to the restructuring charges discussed above, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded asset impairment charges of $26, primarily in our general rentals segment. These asset impairment charges, which were not related to COVID-19, are primarily reflected in depreciation of rental equipment in our condensed consolidated statements of income and principally related to the discontinuation of certain equipment programs.

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5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Equipment (1)	289		300
Insurance	12		18
Advertising reimbursements (2)	9		11
Income taxes	4		4
Other (3)	44		42
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	358	$	375

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(1)    Reflects refundable deposits on expected purchases, primarily of rental equipment, pursuant to advanced purchase agreements. Such deposits are presented as a component of our cash flow from operations when paid. We expect to purchase and receive the equipment in 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we placed deposits of $50 and purchased $61 of equipment that we had placed deposits on.

(2)    Reflects reimbursements due for advertising that promotes a vendor’s products or services.

(3)    Includes multiple items, none of which are individually significant.

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6. Fair Value Measurements

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the amounts of our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value were immaterial.

Fair value measurements are categorized in one of the following three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety:

Level 1- Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2- Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities include:

a)quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

b)quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

c)inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;

d)inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3- Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity) and significant to the fair value measure.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the immediate to short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of our ABL, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities and finance leases approximated their book values as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The estimated fair values of our other financial instruments, all of which are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 have been calculated based upon available market information, and were as follows: 

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Senior notes	$	6,967	$	7,344	$	6,965	$	7,470

7. Debt

Debt, net of unamortized original issue discounts or premiums, and unamortized debt issuance costs, consists of the following:

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	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility expiring 2021 (1) (2)	$	524	$	634
$3.75 billion ABL Facility expiring 2024 (1) (3)	491		977
Term loan facility expiring 2025 (1)	969		971
5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026	999		999
5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027	994		994
3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027	742		742
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 (4)	1,655		1,654
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 (4)	4		4
5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030	743		742
4 percent Senior Notes due 2030	742		742
3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031	1,088		1,088
Finance leases	131		135
Total debt	9,082		9,682
Less short-term portion (5)	(585)		(704)
Total long-term debt	$	8,497	$	8,978

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(1)The table below presents financial information associated with our variable rate indebtedness as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021. We have borrowed the full available amount under the term loan facility. The principal obligation under the term loan facility is required to be repaid in quarterly installments in an aggregate amount equal to 1.0 percent per annum, with the balance due at the maturity of the facility. The average amount of debt outstanding under the term loan facility decreases slightly each quarter due to the requirement to repay a portion of the principal obligation.

	ABL facility			Accounts receivable securitization facility			Term loan facility
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	$	3,191		$	276		$	—
Letters of credit	60
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.3		%	1.4		%	1.9		%
Average month-end debt outstanding	624			603			977
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.3		%	1.4		%	1.9		%
Maximum month-end debt outstanding	774			644			978

(2)Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization facility are permitted only to the extent that the face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, exceeds the outstanding loans. As of March 31, 2021, there were $787 of receivables, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, in the collateral pool.

(3)The decrease in the outstanding debt under the ABL facility since December 31, 2020 primarily reflects the use of proceeds from operations to reduce borrowings under the facility.

(4)URNA separately issued 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes in August 2017 and in September 2017. Following the issuances, URNA consummated an exchange offer pursuant to which most of the 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes issued in September 2017 were exchanged for additional notes fungible with the 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes issued in August 2017.

(5)As of March 31, 2021, our short-term debt primarily reflects $524 of borrowings under our accounts receivable securitization facility.

Loan Covenants and Compliance

As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the ABL, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities and the senior notes. Any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of these agreements could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and operations.

The only financial covenant that currently exists under the ABL facility is the fixed charge coverage ratio. Subject to certain limited exceptions specified in the ABL facility, the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant under the ABL facility will only apply in the future if specified availability under the ABL facility falls below 10 percent of the maximum revolver amount under the ABL facility. When certain conditions are met, cash and cash equivalents and borrowing base collateral in excess of

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the ABL facility size may be included when calculating specified availability under the ABL facility. As of March 31, 2021, specified availability under the ABL facility exceeded the required threshold and, as a result, this financial covenant was inapplicable. Under our accounts receivable securitization facility, we are required, among other things, to maintain certain financial tests relating to: (i) the default ratio, (ii) the delinquency ratio, (iii) the dilution ratio and (iv) days sales outstanding. The accounts receivable securitization facility also requires us to comply with the fixed charge coverage ratio under the ABL facility, to the extent the ratio is applicable under the ABL facility.

8. Leases

As discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue under Topic 842 (such lease revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). See note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our revenue accounting (such discussion includes lessor disclosures required under Topic 842).

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Our material lease contracts are generally for real estate or vehicles, and the determination of whether such contracts contain leases generally does not require significant estimates or judgments. We lease real estate and equipment under operating leases. We lease a significant portion of our branch locations, and also lease other premises used for purposes such as district and regional offices and service centers. Our finance lease obligations consist primarily of rental equipment (primarily vehicles) and building leases.

Operating leases result in the recognition of right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. ROU assets represent our right to use the leased asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options, at our sole discretion, to extend or terminate the lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The amount of payments associated with such options reflected in the “Maturity of lease liabilities” table below is not material. Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years or more. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense on such leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The primary leases we enter into with initial terms of 12 months or less are for equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We generate sublease revenue from such leases that we refer to as "re-rent revenue" as discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Apart from this re-rent revenue, we do not generate material sublease income.

We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, and, for our real estate operating leases, we use the practical expedient that allows us to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The tables below present financial information associated with our leases as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

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	Classification	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	681	$	688
Finance lease assets	Rental equipment	296		295
	Less accumulated depreciation	(86)		(86)
	Rental equipment, net	210		209
	Property and equipment, net:
	Non-rental vehicles	8		8
	Buildings	20		19
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13)		(11)
	Property and equipment, net	15		16
Total leased assets		906		913
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	178		178
Finance	Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	51		60
Long-term
Operating	Operating lease liabilities	541		549
Finance	Long-term debt	80		75
Total lease liabilities		$	850	$	862

Lease cost	Classification	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation (1)	$	90	$	92
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	2		3
	Restructuring charge	1		1
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation of rental equipment	7		7
	Non-rental depreciation and amortization	—		—
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	1		3
Sublease income (2)		(32)		(34)
Net lease cost		$	69	$	72

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(1)    Includes variable lease costs, which are immaterial. Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation includes $28 and $31 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of short-term lease costs associated with equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers, as discussed further above. Apart from these costs, short-term lease costs are immaterial.

(2)    Primarily reflects re-rent revenue as discussed further above.

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Maturity of lease liabilities (as of March 31, 2021)	Operating leases (1)		Finance leases (2)
2021	$	155	$	46
2022	181		44
2023	150		32
2024	117		11
2025	81		2
Thereafter	111		5
Total	795		140
Less amount representing interest	(76)		(9)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	719	$	131

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(1)    Reflects payments for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2021. The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

(2)    The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

Lease term and discount rate	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.9		5.0
Finance leases	3.0		3.0
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.1	%	4.2	%
Finance leases	3.0	%	3.4	%

Other information	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	52	$	52
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1		3
Financing cash flows from finance leases	21		12
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	41		48
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	16	$	34

9. Legal and Regulatory Matters

We are subject to a number of claims and proceedings that generally arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters include, but are not limited to, general liability claims (including personal injury, property and auto claims), indemnification and guarantee obligations, employee injuries and employment-related claims, self-insurance obligations, contract and real estate matters, and other general business litigation. Based on advice of counsel and available information, including current status or stage of proceeding, and taking into account accruals for matters where we have established them, we currently believe that any liabilities ultimately resulting from such claims and proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

10. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise indicated)

outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders	203		173
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average common shares	72,338		74,041
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	6		15
Restricted stock units	330		210
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average common shares	72,674		74,266
Basic earnings per share	$	2.81	$	2.33
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.80	$	2.33

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11. Subsequent Event

On April 15, 2021, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “GFN Merger Agreement”) that provides for our acquisition of General Finance Corporation (“General Finance”) in a two-step all cash transaction, consisting of a tender offer, followed by a subsequent back-end merger. Pursuant to the GFN Merger Agreement, we will acquire General Finance for $19 (actual dollars) per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $996, including the assumption of $400 of net debt. The acquisition and related fees and expenses will be funded through available cash and drawings on our ABL facility. General Finance, which operates as Pac-Van and Container King in the U.S. and Canada, and as Royal Wolf in Australia and New Zealand, is a leading provider of mobile storage and modular office space. Its network serves diverse end-markets, including construction, commercial, industrial, retail, transportation, petrochemical, consumer, natural resources, governmental and education. As of March 31, 2021, General Finance’s rental fleet consisted of approximately 100,000 units at an original cost of approximately $639. For the 12 months ending December 31, 2020, General Finance had revenues of $346. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (dollars in millions, except per share data, unless otherwise indicated)

COVID-19

As discussed in note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted supply chains and businesses around the world. The extent and duration of the COVID-19 impact, on the operations and financial position of United Rentals, and on the global economy, is uncertain. Uncertainty remains regarding the length of time it will take for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside, including the time it will take for vaccines to be broadly distributed and accepted in the United States and the rest of the world, and the effectiveness of such vaccines in slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19 and mitigating the economic effects of the pandemic.

Prior to mid-March 2020, our performance was largely in line with expectations. In early March 2020, we initiated contingency planning ahead of the impact of COVID-19 on our end-markets. This planning has focused on five key work-streams that are the basis for our crisis response plan:

1.Ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees and customers: Above all else, we are committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our employees and customers. We have implemented a variety of COVID-19 safety measures, including ensuring that branches have sufficient and adequate personal protection equipment. We have also implemented appropriate social distancing practices, and increased disinfecting of equipment and facilities.

2.Leveraging our competitive advantages to support the needs of customers: We have made modifications to enhance safety measures in our operating processes and protocols that support the needs of our customers. Additionally, our digital capabilities allow customers to perform fully contactless transactions.

3.Disciplined capital expenditures: We have a substantial degree of flexibility in managing our capital expenditures and fleet capacity. Net rental capital expenditures (purchases of rental equipment less the proceeds from sales of rental equipment) for 2020 decreased $1.198 billion, or 92 percent, from 2019. We expect that net rental capital expenditures for 2021 will be consistent with historic (pre-COVID-19) levels.

4.Controlling core operating expenses: A significant portion of our cash operating costs are variable in nature. Since March 2020, we have significantly reduced overtime and temporary labor primarily in response to the impact of COVID-19. Furthermore, we continue to leverage our current capacity to reduce the need for third-party delivery and repair services, and minimize other discretionary expenses across general and administrative areas.

5.Proactively managing the balance sheet with a focus on liquidity: We are focused on ensuring that we maintain ample liquidity to meet our business needs as the impact of COVID-19 evolves. As a result, our current $500 share repurchase program was paused in mid-March 2020. We are currently unable to estimate when, or if, the program will be restarted, and repurchases under the program could resume at any time. At March 31, 2021, our total liquidity was $3.745 billion, comprised of cash and cash equivalents, and availability under the ABL and accounts receivable securitization facilities. We have no note maturities until 2026.

The impact of COVID-19 on our business is discussed throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The response plan above has helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on our results.

Executive Overview

We are the largest equipment rental company in the world, with an integrated network of 1,167 rental locations in the United States, Canada and Europe. In July 2018, we completed the acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. (“BakerCorp”), which allowed for our entry into select European markets. Although the equipment rental industry is highly fragmented and diverse, we believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of this environment because, as a larger company, we have more extensive resources and certain competitive advantages. These include a fleet of rental equipment with a total original equipment cost (“OEC”) of $13.5 billion, and a North American branch network that operates in 49 U.S. states and every Canadian province, and serves 99 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. The BakerCorp acquisition discussed above added 11 European locations in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to our branch network. Our size also gives us greater purchasing power, the ability to provide customers with a broader range of equipment and services, the ability to provide customers with equipment that is more consistently well-maintained and therefore more productive and reliable, and the ability to enhance the earning potential of our assets by transferring equipment among branches to satisfy customer needs.

We offer approximately 4,000 classes of equipment for rent to a diverse customer base that includes construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and government entities. Our revenues are derived from the following sources: equipment rentals, sales of rental equipment, sales of new equipment, contractor supplies sales and

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service and other revenues. Equipment rentals represented 81 percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

For the past several years, we have executed a strategy focused on improving the profitability of our core equipment rental business through revenue growth, margin expansion and operational efficiencies. In particular, we have focused on customer segmentation, customer service differentiation, rate management, fleet management and operational efficiency.

We are continuing to manage the impact of COVID-19, as discussed above. Our general strategy focuses on profitability and return on invested capital, and, in particular, calls for:

•A consistently superior standard of service to customers, often provided through a single lead contact who can coordinate the cross-selling of the various services we offer throughout our network. We utilize a proprietary software application, Total Control®, which provides our key customers with a single in-house software application that enables them to monitor and manage all their equipment needs. Total Control® is a unique customer offering that enables us to develop strong, long-term relationships with our larger customers. Our digital capabilities, including our Total Control® platform, allow our sales teams to provide contactless end-to-end customer service;

•The further optimization of our customer mix and fleet mix, with a dual objective: to enhance our performance in serving our current customer base, and to focus on the accounts and customer types that are best suited to our strategy for profitable growth. We believe these efforts will lead to even better service of our target accounts, primarily large construction and industrial customers, as well as select local contractors. Our fleet team's analyses are aligned with these objectives to identify trends in equipment categories and define action plans that can generate improved returns;

•A continued focus on “Lean” management techniques, including kaizen processes focused on continuous improvement. We continue to implement Lean kaizen processes across our branch network, with the objectives of: reducing the cycle time associated with renting our equipment to customers; improving invoice accuracy and service quality; reducing the elapsed time for equipment pickup and delivery; and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of our repair and maintenance operations;

•The continued expansion of our trench, power and fluid solutions footprint, as well as our tools and onsite services offerings, and the cross-selling of these services throughout our network. We believe that the expansion of our trench, power and fluid solutions business, as well as our tools and onsite services offerings, will further position United Rentals as a single source provider of total jobsite solutions through our extensive product and service resources and technology offerings; and

•The pursuit of strategic acquisitions to continue to expand our core equipment rental business. Strategic acquisitions allow us to invest our capital to expand our business, further driving our ability to accomplish our strategic goals.

Proposed Acquisition of General Finance

On April 15, 2021, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “GFN Merger Agreement”) that provides for our acquisition of General Finance Corporation (“General Finance”) in a two-step all cash transaction, consisting of a tender offer, followed by a subsequent back-end merger. Pursuant to the GFN Merger Agreement, we will acquire General Finance for $19 (actual dollars) per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $996, including the assumption of $400 of net debt. The acquisition and related fees and expenses will be funded through available cash and drawings on our ABL facility. General Finance, which operates as Pac-Van and Container King in the U.S. and Canada, and as Royal Wolf in Australia and New Zealand, is a leading provider of mobile storage and modular office space. Its network serves diverse end-markets, including construction, commercial, industrial, retail, transportation, petrochemical, consumer, natural resources, governmental and education. As of March 31, 2021, General Finance’s rental fleet consisted of approximately 100,000 units at an original cost of approximately $639. For the 12 months ending December 31, 2020, General Finance had revenues of $346. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

Financial Overview

Prior to taking actions pertaining to our financial flexibility and liquidity, we consider the impact of COVID-19 on liquidity, and assess our available sources and anticipated uses of cash, including, with respect to sources, cash generated from operations and from the sale of rental equipment. Since December 31, 2020, total debt has decreased $600, or 6.2 percent, primarily reflecting the use of cash generated from operations to reduce borrowings under the ABL facility. As of March 31, 2021, we had available liquidity of $3.745 billion, comprised of cash and cash equivalents, and availability under the ABL and accounts receivable securitization facilities.

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Net income. Net income and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are presented below.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Net income	$	203	$	173
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.80	$	2.33

Net income and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 include the after-tax impacts of the items below. The tax rates applied to the items below reflect the statutory rates in the applicable entities.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Tax rate applied to items below	25.3	%		25.2	%
	Contribution to net income (after-tax)		Impact on diluted earnings per share	Contribution to net income (after-tax)		Impact on diluted earnings per share
Merger related intangible asset amortization (1)	(36)		(0.50)	(44)		(0.59)
Impact on depreciation related to acquired fleet and property and equipment (2)	(1)		(0.02)	(2)		(0.03)
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet (3)	(9)		(0.12)	(9)		(0.12)
Restructuring charge (4)	(1)		(0.01)	(1)		(0.02)
Asset impairment charge (5)	—		—	(19)		(0.26)

(1)This reflects the amortization of the intangible assets acquired in major acquisitions completed since 2012 (the "major acquisitions," each of which had annual revenues of over $200 prior to acquisition).

(2)This reflects the impact of extending the useful lives of equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions, net of the impact of additional depreciation associated with the fair value mark-up of such equipment.

(3)This reflects additional costs recorded in cost of rental equipment sales associated with the fair value mark-up of rental equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions that was subsequently sold.

(4)This primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. For additional information, see note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

(5)This reflects write-offs of leasehold improvements and other fixed assets. The 2020 asset impairment charges were not related to COVID-19, and were primarily associated with the discontinuation of certain equipment programs.

EBITDA GAAP Reconciliations. EBITDA represents the sum of net income, provision for income taxes, interest expense, net, depreciation of rental equipment and non-rental depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA plus the sum of the restructuring charge, stock compensation expense, net and the impact of the fair value mark-up of the acquired fleet. These items are excluded from adjusted EBITDA internally when evaluating our operating performance and for strategic planning and forecasting purposes, and allow investors to make a more meaningful comparison between our core business operating results over different periods of time, as well as with those of other similar companies. The net income and adjusted EBITDA margins represent net income or adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. Management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with the Company’s results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provide useful information about operating performance and period-over-period growth, and provide additional information that is useful for evaluating the operating performance of our core business without regard to potential distortions. Additionally, management believes that EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA help investors gain an understanding of the factors and trends affecting our ongoing cash earnings, from which capital investments are made and debt is serviced. However, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP and, accordingly, should not be considered as alternatives to net income or cash flow from operating activities as indicators of operating performance or liquidity.

The table below provides a reconciliation between net income and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA: 

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	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021			2020
Net income	$	203		$	173
Provision for income taxes	72			53
Interest expense, net	99			136
Depreciation of rental equipment	375			426
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	91			100
EBITDA	$	840		$	888
Restructuring charge (1)	1			2
Stock compensation expense, net (2)	21			13
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet (3)	11			12
Adjusted EBITDA	$	873		$	915
Net income margin	9.9		%	8.1		%
Adjusted EBITDA margin	42.4		%	43.1		%

The table below provides a reconciliation between net cash provided by operating activities and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	758	$	644
Adjustments for items included in net cash provided by operating activities but excluded from the calculation of EBITDA:
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	(3)		(4)
Gain on sales of rental equipment	103		83
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment	1		1
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	7		6
Restructuring charge (1)	(1)		(2)
Stock compensation expense, net (2)	(21)		(13)
Changes in assets and liabilities	(177)		(4)
Cash paid for interest	167		174
Cash paid for income taxes, net	6		3
EBITDA	$	840	$	888
Add back:
Restructuring charge (1)	1		2
Stock compensation expense, net (2)	21		13
Impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet (3)	11		12
Adjusted EBITDA	$	873	$	915

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(1)This primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. For additional information, see note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

(2)Represents non-cash, share-based payments associated with the granting of equity instruments.

(3)This reflects additional costs recorded in cost of rental equipment sales associated with the fair value mark-up of rental equipment acquired in certain major acquisitions that was subsequently sold.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net income increased $30, or 17.3 percent, and net income margin increased 180 basis points to 9.9 percent. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, adjusted EBITDA decreased $42, or 4.6 percent, and adjusted EBITDA margin decreased 70 basis points to 42.4 percent.

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The year-over-year increase in net income margin included the impact of a $26 asset impairment charge, which was not related to COVID-19 and principally related to the discontinuation of certain equipment programs, recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2020. Excluding the impact of asset impairment charges, net income margin increased 50 basis points year-over-year, primarily reflecting a reduction in interest expense, partially offset by higher income tax expense. Net interest expense decreased $37, or 27.2 percent, year-over-year primarily due to decreases in both average debt and the average cost of debt. Year-over-year, income tax expense increased $19, or 35.8 percent, and the effective income tax rate increased by 270 basis points, primarily reflecting the impact of state apportionment changes.

The decrease in the adjusted EBITDA margin primarily reflects 1) lower margins from equipment rentals (excluding depreciation) and sales of rental equipment (excluding the adjustment reflected in the table above for the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet) and 2) an increase in the proportion of revenue from sales of rental equipment, partially offset by 3) the impact of decreased selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses. Gross margin from equipment rentals (excluding depreciation) decreased 100 basis points primarily due to a higher bonus accrual and increases in certain operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. Gross margin from sales of rental equipment (excluding the adjustment for the impact of the fair value mark-up of acquired fleet) decreased primarily due to pricing declines, although the used equipment market was strong, as reflected in the 28.4 percent year-over-year increase in sales of rental equipment. SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue decreased primarily due to 1) significant reductions in professional fees and travel and entertainment expenses, which were implemented in response to COVID-19, 2) decreased bad debt expense, which primarily reflected aging and collection improvements, as well as the impact of COVID-19, which had more of an impact in the three months ended March 31, 2020, when COVID-19 first began to impact our results, and 3) decreases in certain other discretionary expenses, such as advertising and promotion, partially offset by 4) increased bonus expense.

Revenues were as below. Fleet productivity is a comprehensive metric that provides greater insight into the decisions made by our managers in support of equipment rental growth and returns. Specifically, we seek to optimize the interplay of rental rates, time utilization and mix to drive rental revenue. Fleet productivity aggregates, in one metric, the impact of changes in rates, utilization and mix on owned equipment rental revenue. We believe that this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our decisions on rates, time utilization and mix, particularly as they support the creation of shareholder value. The table below includes the components of the year-over-year change in rental revenue using the fleet productivity methodology.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021		2020		Change
Equipment rentals*	$	1,667	$	1,783	(6.5)	%
Sales of rental equipment	267		208		28.4	%
Sales of new equipment	49		62		(21.0)	%
Contractor supplies sales	24		25		(4.0)	%
Service and other revenues	50		47		6.4	%
Total revenues	$	2,057	$	2,125	(3.2)	%
*Equipment rentals variance components:
Year-over-year change in average OEC					(5.7)	%
Assumed year-over-year inflation impact (1)					(1.5)	%
Fleet productivity (2)					(0.5)	%
Contribution from ancillary and re-rent revenue (3)					1.2	%
Total change in equipment rentals					(6.5)	%

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(1)Reflects the estimated impact of inflation on the revenue productivity of fleet based on OEC, which is recorded at cost.

(2)Reflects the combined impact of changes in rental rates, time utilization, and mix that contribute to the variance in owned equipment rental revenue. See note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of the different types of equipment rentals revenue. Rental rate changes are calculated based on the year-over-year variance in average contract rates, weighted by the prior period revenue mix. Time utilization is calculated by dividing the amount of time an asset is on rent by the amount of time the asset has been owned during the year. Mix includes the impact of changes in customer, fleet, geographic and segment mix.

(3)Reflects the combined impact of changes in the other types of equipment rentals revenue (see note 2 for further detail), excluding owned equipment rental revenue.

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Equipment rentals include our revenues from renting equipment, as well as revenue related to the fees we charge customers: for equipment delivery and pick-up; to protect the customer against liability for damage to our equipment while on rent; for fuel; and for environmental and other miscellaneous costs and services. Sales of rental equipment represent our revenues from the sale of used rental equipment. Sales of new equipment represent our revenues from the sale of new equipment. Contractor supplies sales represent our sales of supplies utilized by contractors, which include construction consumables, tools, small equipment and safety supplies. Services and other revenues primarily represent our revenues earned from providing repair and maintenance services on our customers’ fleet (including parts sales). See note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our revenue recognition accounting.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, total revenues of $2.057 billion decreased 3.2 percent compared with 2020. Equipment rentals and sales of rental equipment are our largest revenue types (together, they accounted for 94 percent of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021). Equipment rentals decreased 6.5 percent, primarily due to a 5.7 percent decrease in average OEC. COVID-19 began to impact our operations in March 2020, when rental volume declined in response to shelter-in-place orders and other market restrictions. As discussed above, disciplined management of capital expenditures and fleet capacity is a component of our COVID-19 response plan, and, in 2020, capital expenditures decreased significantly from historic (pre-COVID-19) levels. We expect that rental capital expenditures for 2021 will be consistent with historic levels. Sales of rental equipment increased 28.4 percent year-over-year primarily due to increased volume in a strong used equipment market.

Results of Operations

As discussed in note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, our reportable segments are general rentals and trench, power and fluid solutions. The general rentals segment includes the rental of construction, aerial, industrial and homeowner equipment and related services and activities. The general rentals segment’s customers include construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and government entities. This segment operates throughout the United States and Canada. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment is comprised of i) the Trench Safety region, which rents trench safety equipment such as trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers and line testing equipment for underground work, ii) the Power and HVAC region, which rents power and HVAC equipment such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment including heating and cooling equipment, and iii) the Fluid Solutions and iv) Fluid Solutions Europe regions, both of which rent equipment primarily used for fluid containment, transfer and treatment. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment’s customers include construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, municipalities and industrial companies. This segment operates throughout the United States and in Canada and Europe.

As discussed in note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, we aggregate our 11 geographic regions—Carolinas, Gulf South, Industrial (which serves the geographic Gulf region and has a strong industrial presence), Mid-Atlantic, Mid Central, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific West, South, Southeast and Western Canada—into our general rentals reporting segment. Historically, there have been variances in the levels of equipment rentals gross margins achieved by these regions. For the five year period ended March 31, 2021, three of our general rentals' regions had an equipment rentals gross margin that varied by between 10 percent and 25 percent from the equipment rentals gross margins of the aggregated general rentals' regions over the same period. For the five year period ended March 31, 2021, the general rentals' region with the lowest equipment rentals gross margin was Western Canada. The Western Canada region's equipment rentals gross margin of 30.7 percent for the five year period ended March 31, 2021 was 25 percent less than the equipment rentals gross margins of the aggregated general rentals' regions over the same period. The Western Canada region's equipment rentals gross margin was less than the other general rentals' regions during this period primarily due to declines in the oil and gas business in the region. The rental industry is cyclical, and there historically have been regions with equipment rentals gross margins that varied by greater than 10 percent from the equipment rentals gross margins of the aggregated general rentals' regions, though the specific regions with margin variances of over 10 percent have fluctuated. We expect margin convergence going forward given the cyclical nature of the rental industry, and monitor the margin variances and confirm the expectation of future convergence on a quarterly basis. When monitoring for margin convergence, we include projected future results.

We similarly monitor the margin variances for the regions in the trench, power and fluid solutions segment. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment includes the locations acquired in the July 2018 BakerCorp acquisition discussed above. As such, there is not a long history of the acquired locations' rental margins included in the trench, power and fluid solutions segment. When monitoring for margin convergence, we include projected future results. We monitor the trench, power and fluid solutions segment margin variances and confirm the expectation of future convergence on a quarterly basis. The historic, pre-acquisition margins for the acquired BakerCorp locations are lower than the margins achieved at the other locations in the segment. We expect that the margins at the acquired locations will increase as we realize synergies following the acquisition, as a result of which, we expect future margin convergence.

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We believe that the regions that are aggregated into our segments have similar economic characteristics, as each region is capital intensive, offers similar products to similar customers, uses similar methods to distribute its products, and is subject to similar competitive risks. The aggregation of our regions also reflects the management structure that we use for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Although we believe aggregating these regions into our reporting segments for segment reporting purposes is appropriate, to the extent that there are significant margin variances that do not converge, we may be required to disaggregate the regions into separate reporting segments. Any such disaggregation would have no impact on our consolidated results of operations.

These segments align our external segment reporting with how management evaluates business performance and allocates resources. We evaluate segment performance primarily based on segment equipment rentals gross profit. Our revenues, operating results, and financial condition fluctuate from quarter to quarter reflecting the seasonal rental patterns of our customers, with rental activity tending to be lower in the winter.

Revenues by segment were as follows: 

	General rentals		Trench, power and fluid solutions		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Equipment rentals	$	1,273	$	394	$	1,667
Sales of rental equipment	247		20		267
Sales of new equipment	42		7		49
Contractor supplies sales	16		8		24
Service and other revenues	44		6		50
Total revenue	$	1,622	$	435	$	2,057
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Equipment rentals	$	1,394	$	389	$	1,783
Sales of rental equipment	190		18		208
Sales of new equipment	53		9		62
Contractor supplies sales	16		9		25
Service and other revenues	41		6		47
Total revenue	$	1,694	$	431	$	2,125

Equipment rentals. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, equipment rentals of $1.667 billion decreased $116, or 6.5 percent, as compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to a 5.7 percent decrease in average OEC. COVID-19 began to impact our operations in March 2020, when rental volume declined in response to shelter-in-place orders and other market restrictions. As discussed above, disciplined management of capital expenditures and fleet capacity is a component of our COVID-19 response plan, and, in 2020, capital expenditures decreased significantly from historic (pre-COVID-19) levels. We expect that rental capital expenditures for 2021 will be consistent with historic levels. Equipment rentals represented 81 percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, general rentals equipment rentals decreased $121, or 8.7 percent, as compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to decreased average OEC. As noted above, disciplined management of capital expenditures and fleet capacity is a component of our COVID-19 response plan, and, in 2020, capital expenditures decreased significantly from historic levels. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, equipment rentals represented 78 percent of total revenues for the general rentals segment.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, trench, power and fluid solutions equipment rentals did not change materially from the same period in 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, equipment rentals represented 91 percent of total revenues for the trench, power and fluid solutions segment.

Sales of rental equipment. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, sales of rental equipment represented approximately 13 percent of our total revenues. Our general rentals segment accounted for most of these sales. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, sales of rental equipment increased 28.4 percent year-over-year primarily due to increased volume in a strong used equipment market.

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Sales of new equipment. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, sales of new equipment represented approximately 2 percent of our total revenues. Our general rentals segment accounted for most of these sales. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, sales of new equipment decreased 21.0 percent from the same period in 2020 primarily due to extended manufacturer lead times, which impacted the availability of equipment for sale.

Contractor supplies sales. Contractor supplies sales represent our revenues associated with selling a variety of supplies, including construction consumables, tools, small equipment and safety supplies. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, contractor supplies sales represented approximately 1 percent of our total revenues. Our general rentals segment accounted for most of these sales. Contractor supplies sales for the three months ended March 31, 2021 did not change materially from the same period in 2020.

Service and other revenues. Service and other revenues primarily represent our revenues earned from providing repair and maintenance services on our customers’ fleet (including parts sales). For the three months ended March 31, 2021, service and other revenues represented approximately 2 percent of our total revenues. Our general rentals segment accounted for most of these sales. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, service and other revenues did not change materially from the same period in 2020.

Segment Equipment Rentals Gross Profit

Segment equipment rentals gross profit and gross margin were as follows:

	General rentals			Trench, power and fluid solutions			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Equipment Rentals Gross Profit	$	411		$	166		$	577
Equipment Rentals Gross Margin	32.3		%	42.1		%	34.6		%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Equipment Rentals Gross Profit	$	448		$	162		$	610
Equipment Rentals Gross Margin	32.1		%	41.6		%	34.2		%

General rentals. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, equipment rentals gross profit decreased by $37, and equipment rentals gross margin increased 20 basis points, from 2020. Excluding the impact of a $24 asset impairment charge recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2020, which primarily reflected the discontinuation of certain equipment programs and was not related to COVID-19, equipment rentals gross margin decreased 160 basis points year-over-year, primarily due to a higher bonus accrual and increases in certain operating expenses as a percentage of revenue.

Trench, power and fluid solutions. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, equipment rentals gross profit increased by $4, and equipment rentals gross margin increased by 50 basis points from 2020. The increased gross margin primarily reflected decreases in temporary labor and fleet repair costs, partially offset by a higher proportion of revenue from certain lower margin ancillary fees in 2021.

Gross Margin. Gross margins by revenue classification were as follows:  

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021	2020	Change
Total gross margin	34.7%	34.2%	50 bps
Equipment rentals	34.6%	34.2%	40 bps
Sales of rental equipment	38.6%	39.9%	(130) bps
Sales of new equipment	14.3%	12.9%	140 bps
Contractor supplies sales	29.2%	28.0%	120 bps
Service and other revenues	40.0%	40.4%	(40) bps

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, total gross margin increased 50 basis points from the same period in 2020. Equipment rentals gross margin increased 40 basis points year-over-year. Excluding the impact of a $24 asset impairment charge recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2020, which primarily reflected the discontinuation of certain equipment programs and was not related to COVID-19, equipment rentals gross margin decreased 100 basis points year-over-year, primarily due to a higher bonus accrual and increases in certain operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. Gross margin from sales of rental equipment decreased 130 basis points from the same period in 2020 primarily due to decreased pricing, although the used equipment market was strong, as reflected in the 28.4 percent year-over-year increase in sales of rental equipment. The gross margin fluctuations from sales of new equipment, contractor supplies sales and service and other

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revenues generally reflect normal variability, and such revenue types did not account for a significant portion of total gross profit (gross profit for these revenue types represented 5 percent of total gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2021).

Other costs/(income)

The table below includes the other costs/(income) in our condensed consolidated statements of income, as well as key associated metrics, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:    

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2021	2020	Change
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense	$250	$267	(6.4)%
SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue	12.2%	12.6%	(40) bps
Restructuring charge	1	2	(50.0)%
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	91	100	(9.0)%
Interest expense, net	99	136	(27.2)%
Other income, net	(2)	(4)	(50.0)%
Provision for income taxes	72	53	35.8%
Effective tax rate	26.2%	23.5%	270 bps

SG&A expense primarily includes sales force compensation, information technology costs, third party professional fees, management salaries, bad debt expense and clerical and administrative overhead. SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased from the same period in 2020 primarily due to 1) significant reductions in professional fees and travel and entertainment expenses, which were implemented in response to COVID-19, 2) decreased bad debt expense, which primarily reflected aging and collection improvements, as well as the impact of COVID-19, which had more of an impact in the three months ended March 31, 2020, when COVID-19 first began to impact our results, and 3) decreases in certain other discretionary expenses, such as advertising and promotion, partially offset by 4) increased stock compensation and bonus expenses.

The restructuring charges primarily reflect severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. In the fourth quarter of 2019, we initiated a restructuring program associated with the consolidation of certain common functions, the relocation of our shared-service facilities and certain other cost reduction measures. For additional information, see note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Non-rental depreciation and amortization includes i) the amortization of other intangible assets and ii) depreciation expense associated with equipment that is not offered for rent (such as computers and office equipment) and amortization expense associated with leasehold improvements. Our other intangible assets consist of customer relationships, non-compete agreements and trade names and associated trademarks.

Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased 27.2 percent year-over-year, primarily due to decreases in average debt and the average cost of debt.

The differences between the 2021 and 2020 effective tax rates and the federal statutory rate of 21 percent primarily reflect the geographical mix of income between foreign and domestic operations, the impact of state and local taxes, stock compensation and other deductible and nondeductible charges. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased by 270 basis points year-over-year, primarily reflecting the impact of state apportionment changes.

In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act”) was enacted. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property and deferral of employer payroll taxes. The CARES Act did not materially impact our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and is not expected to impact our effective tax rate in 2021. As of March 31, 2021, we have deferred employer payroll taxes of $54 under the CARES Act, with approximately half of the deferral due in each of 2021 and 2022.

Balance sheet. Accounts payable increased by $96, or 20.6 percent, from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021, primarily due to a 1) seasonal increase in capital expenditures and 2) increased accrued payroll due to payroll timing.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We manage our liquidity using internal cash management practices, which are subject to (i) the policies and cooperation of the financial institutions we utilize to maintain and provide cash management services, (ii) the terms and other requirements of the agreements to which we are a party and (iii) the statutes, regulations and practices of each of the local jurisdictions in which we operate. See "Financial Overview" above for a summary addressing our financial flexibility and liquidity.

Since 2012, we have repurchased a total of $3.7 billion of Holdings' common stock under five completed share repurchase programs. On January 28, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a $500 share repurchase program, which commenced in the first quarter of 2020 and was intended to run for 12 months. Through March 18, 2020, when the program was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we repurchased $257 of common stock under the program. We are currently unable to estimate when, or if, the program will be restarted, and repurchases under the program could resume at any time.

Our principal existing sources of cash are cash generated from operations and from the sale of rental equipment, and borrowings available under our ABL facility and accounts receivable securitization facility. As of March 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $278. Cash equivalents at March 31, 2021 consist of direct obligations of financial institutions rated A or better. We believe that our existing sources of cash will be sufficient to support our existing operations over the next 12 months. The table below presents financial information associated with our principal sources of cash as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021:

ABL facility:
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	$	3,191
Outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs (1)	491
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.3		%
Average month-end principal amount of debt outstanding (1)	624
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.3		%
Maximum month-end principal amount of debt outstanding (1)	774
Accounts receivable securitization facility:
Borrowing capacity	276
Outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs	524
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.4		%
Average month-end principal amount of debt outstanding	603
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.4		%
Maximum month-end principal amount of debt outstanding	644

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(1)The outstanding amount of debt under the ABL facility and the average outstanding amount are less than the maximum outstanding amount primarily due to the use of proceeds from operations to reduce borrowings under the facility.

We expect that our principal needs for cash relating to our operations over the next 12 months will be to fund (i) operating activities and working capital, (ii) the purchase of rental equipment and inventory items offered for sale, (iii) payments due under operating leases, (iv) debt service, (v) share repurchases and (vi) acquisitions. We plan to fund such cash requirements from our existing sources of cash. In addition, we may seek additional financing through the securitization of some of our real estate, the use of additional operating leases or other financing sources as market conditions permit.

To access the capital markets, we rely on credit rating agencies to assign ratings to our securities as an indicator of credit quality. Lower credit ratings generally result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to debt capital markets. Credit ratings also affect the costs of derivative transactions, including interest rate and foreign currency derivative transactions. As a result, negative changes in our credit ratings could adversely impact our costs of funding. Our credit ratings as of April 26, 2021 were as follows: 

	Corporate Rating	Outlook
Moody’s	Ba1	Stable
Standard & Poor’s	BB+	Stable

A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. There is no assurance that any rating will remain in effect for a given period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn by a rating agency in the future.

Loan Covenants and Compliance. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the ABL, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities and the senior notes. Any failure to be in

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compliance with any material provision or covenant of these agreements could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and operations.

The only financial covenant that currently exists under the ABL facility is the fixed charge coverage ratio. Subject to certain limited exceptions specified in the ABL facility, the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant under the ABL facility will only apply in the future if specified availability under the ABL facility falls below 10 percent of the maximum revolver amount under the ABL facility. When certain conditions are met, cash and cash equivalents and borrowing base collateral in excess of the ABL facility size may be included when calculating specified availability under the ABL facility. As of March 31, 2021, specified availability under the ABL facility exceeded the required threshold and, as a result, this financial covenant was inapplicable. Under our accounts receivable securitization facility, we are required, among other things, to maintain certain financial tests relating to: (i) the default ratio, (ii) the delinquency ratio, (iii) the dilution ratio and (iv) days sales outstanding. The accounts receivable securitization facility also requires us to comply with the fixed charge coverage ratio under the ABL facility, to the extent the ratio is applicable under the ABL facility.

URNA’s payment capacity is restricted under the covenants in the ABL and term loan facilities and the indentures governing its outstanding indebtedness. Although this restricted capacity limits our ability to move operating cash flows to Holdings, because of certain intercompany arrangements, we do not expect any material adverse impact on Holdings’ ability to meet its cash obligations.

Sources and Uses of Cash. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we (i) generated cash from operating activities of $758 and (ii) generated cash from the sale of rental and non-rental equipment of $274. We used cash during this period principally to (i) purchase rental and non-rental equipment of $314, (ii) make debt payments, net of proceeds, of $619 and (iii) purchase shares of our common stock for $30. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we (i) generated cash from operating activities of $644, (ii) generated cash from the sale of rental and non-rental equipment of $217 and (iii) received cash from debt proceeds, net of payments, of $142. We used cash during this period principally to (i) purchase rental and non-rental equipment of $261 and (ii) purchase shares of our common stock for $276.

Free Cash Flow GAAP Reconciliation. We define “free cash flow” as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of, and plus proceeds from, equipment. The equipment purchases and proceeds are included in cash flows from investing activities. Management believes that free cash flow provides useful additional information concerning cash flow available to meet future debt service obligations and working capital requirements. However, free cash flow is not a measure of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP. Accordingly, free cash flow should not be considered an alternative to net income or cash flow from operating activities as an indicator of operating performance or liquidity. The table below provides a reconciliation between net cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	758	$	644
Purchases of rental equipment	(295)		(208)
Purchases of non-rental equipment	(19)		(53)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment	267		208
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment	7		9
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	7		6
Free cash flow	$	725	$	606

Free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $725, an increase of $119 as compared to $606 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Free cash flow increased primarily due to increased net cash provided by operating activities. Net rental capital expenditures (purchases of rental equipment less the proceeds from sales of rental equipment) increased $28 year-over-year.

Relationship between Holdings and URNA. Holdings is principally a holding company and primarily conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, URNA, and subsidiaries of URNA. Holdings licenses its tradename and other intangibles and provides certain services to URNA in connection with its operations. These services principally include: (i) senior management services; (ii) finance and tax-related services and support; (iii) information technology systems and support; (iv) acquisition-related services; (v) legal services; and (vi) human resource support. In addition, Holdings leases certain equipment and real property that are made available for use by URNA and its subsidiaries.

Information Regarding Guarantors of URNA Indebtedness

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URNA is 100 percent owned by Holdings and has certain outstanding indebtedness that is guaranteed by both Holdings and, with the exception of its U.S. special purpose vehicle which holds receivable assets relating to the Company’s accounts receivable securitization facility (the “SPV”), all of URNA’s U.S. subsidiaries (the “guarantor subsidiaries”). Other than the guarantee by our Canadian subsidiary of URNA's indebtedness under the ABL facility, none of URNA’s indebtedness is guaranteed by URNA's foreign subsidiaries or the SPV (together, the “non-guarantor subsidiaries”). The receivable assets owned by the SPV have been sold or contributed by URNA to the SPV and are not available to satisfy the obligations of URNA or Holdings’ other subsidiaries. Holdings consolidates each of URNA and the guarantor subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. URNA and the guarantor subsidiaries are all 100 percent-owned and controlled by Holdings. Holdings’ guarantees of URNA’s indebtedness are full and unconditional, except that the guarantees may be automatically released and relieved upon satisfaction of the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance under the applicable indenture being met. The Holdings guarantees are also subject to subordination provisions (to the same extent that the obligations of the issuer under the relevant notes are subordinated to other debt of the issuer) and to a standard limitation which provides that the maximum amount guaranteed by Holdings will not exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed without making the guarantee void under fraudulent conveyance laws.

The guarantees of Holdings and the guarantor subsidiaries are made on a joint and several basis. The guarantees of the guarantor subsidiaries are not full and unconditional because a guarantor subsidiary can be automatically released and relieved of its obligations under certain circumstances, including sale of the guarantor subsidiary, the sale of all or substantially all of the guarantor subsidiary's assets, the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance under the applicable indenture being met, designating the guarantor subsidiary as an unrestricted subsidiary for purposes of the applicable covenants or the notes being rated investment grade by both Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or, in certain circumstances, another rating agency selected by URNA. Like the Holdings guarantees, the guarantees of the guarantor subsidiaries are subject to subordination provisions (to the same extent that the obligations of the issuer under the relevant notes are subordinated to other debt of the issuer) and to a standard limitation which provides that the maximum amount guaranteed by each guarantor will not exceed the maximum amount that can be guaranteed without making the guarantee void under fraudulent conveyance laws.

All of the existing guarantees by Holdings and the guarantor subsidiaries rank equally in right of payment with all of the guarantors' existing and future senior indebtedness. The secured indebtedness of Holdings and the guarantor subsidiaries (including guarantees of URNA’s existing and future secured indebtedness) will rank effectively senior to guarantees of any unsecured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. Future guarantees of subordinated indebtedness will rank junior to any existing and future senior indebtedness of the guarantors. The guarantees of URNA’s indebtedness are effectively junior to any indebtedness of our subsidiaries that are not guarantors, including our foreign subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2021, indebtedness of our non-guarantors included (i) $524 of outstanding borrowings by the SPV in connection with the Company’s accounts receivable securitization facility, (ii) $4 of outstanding borrowings under the ABL facility by non-guarantor subsidiaries and (iii) $11 of finance leases of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Covenants in the ABL facility, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities, and the other agreements governing our debt, impose operating and financial restrictions on URNA, Holdings and the guarantor subsidiaries, including limitations on the ability to make share repurchases and dividend payments. As of March 31, 2021, the amount available for distribution under the most restrictive of these covenants was $1.106 billion. The Company’s total available capacity for making share repurchases and dividend payments includes the intercompany receivable balance of Holdings. As of March 31, 2021, our total available capacity for making share repurchases and dividend payments, which includes URNA’s capacity to make restricted payments and the intercompany receivable balance of Holdings, was $4.276 billion.

Based on our understanding of Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X ("Rule 3-10"), we believe that Holdings’ guarantees of URNA indebtedness comply with the conditions set forth in Rule 3-10, which enable us to present summarized financial information for Holdings, URNA and the consolidated guarantor subsidiaries in accordance with Rule 13-01 of Regulation S-X. The summarized financial information excludes information regarding the non-guarantor subsidiaries. In accordance with Rule 3-10, separate financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries have not been presented.

The summarized financial information of Holdings, URNA and the guarantor subsidiaries on a combined basis is as follows:

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	March 31, 2021
Current assets	$489
Long-term assets	16,238
Total assets	16,727
Current liabilities	1,203
Long-term liabilities	10,779
Total liabilities	11,982
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Total revenues	$1,863
Gross profit	652
Net income	203

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk primarily consists of (i) interest rate risk associated with our variable and fixed rate debt and (ii) foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with our foreign operations.

Interest Rate Risk. As of March 31, 2021, we had an aggregate of $2.0 billion of indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates, comprised of borrowings under the ABL, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities. The amount of variable rate indebtedness outstanding under these facilities may fluctuate significantly. See note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the amounts outstanding, and the interest rates thereon, as of March 31, 2021 under these facilities. As of March 31, 2021, based upon the amount of our variable rate debt outstanding, our annual after-tax earnings would decrease by approximately $15 for each one percentage point increase in the interest rates applicable to our variable rate debt.

At March 31, 2021, we had an aggregate of $7.1 billion of indebtedness that bears interest at fixed rates. A one percentage point decrease in market interest rates as of March 31, 2021 would increase the fair value of our fixed rate indebtedness by approximately six percent. For additional information concerning the fair value of our fixed rate debt, see note 6 (see “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Currency Exchange Risk. We operate in the U.S., Canada and Europe. In July 2018, we completed the acquisition of BakerCorp, which allowed for our entry into select European markets. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, our foreign subsidiaries accounted for $194, or 9 percent, of our total revenue of $2.057 billion, and $15, or 5 percent, of our total pretax income of $275. Based on the size of our foreign operations relative to the Company as a whole, we do not believe that a 10 percent change in exchange rates would have a material impact on our earnings. We do not engage in purchasing forward exchange contracts for speculative purposes.

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Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of March 31, 2021. Based on the evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The information set forth under note 9 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is incorporated by reference in answer to this item. Such information is limited to certain recent developments.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Our results of operations and financial condition are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties described in our 2020 Form 10-K, which risk factors are incorporated herein by reference. You should carefully consider the risk factors in our 2020 Form 10-K in conjunction with the other information contained in this report. Should any of these risks materialize, our business, financial condition and future prospects could be negatively impacted.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) The following table provides information about purchases of Holdings’ common stock by Holdings during the first quarter of 2021: 

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)	Maximum Dollar Amount of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (2)
January 1, 2021 to January 31, 2021	32,608	(1)	$	236.93		—
February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021	247	(1)	$	252.33		—
March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021	78,064	(1)	$	301.02		—
Total	110,919		$	282.07	—	$	243,081,785

(1)All shares purchased were withheld by Holdings to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit awards. These shares were not acquired pursuant to any repurchase plan or program.

(2)On January 28, 2020, our Board authorized a $500 million share repurchase program, which commenced in the first quarter of 2020 and was intended to run for 12 months. The program was paused on March 18, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are currently unable to estimate when, or if, the program will be restarted, and repurchases under the program could resume at any time.

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Item 6.Exhibits

2(a)	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 30, 2018, by and among United Rentals, Inc., UR Merger Sub IV Corporation and BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2018)
2(b)	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 10, 2018, by and among United Rentals, Inc., UR Merger Sub V Corporation, Vander Holding Corporation and Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC, solely in its capacity as the initial Holder Representative thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 10, 2018)
3(a)	Fifth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of United Rentals, Inc., dated May 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2020)
3(b)	Amended and Restated By-Laws of United Rentals, Inc., amended as of May 7, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2020)
3(c)	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of United Rentals (North America), Inc., dated April 30, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013)
3(d)	By-laws of United Rentals (North America), Inc. dated May 8, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) of the United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013)
10*	First Amendment, effective as of April 23, 2021, to the Employment Agreement between United Rentals, Inc. and Craig Pintoff
22*	Subsidiary Guarantors
31(a)*	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Chief Executive Officer
31(b)*	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Chief Financial Officer
32(a)**	Section 1350 Certification by Chief Executive Officer
32(b)**	Section 1350 Certification by Chief Financial Officer
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*    Filed herewith.

**    Furnished (and not filed) herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		UNITED RENTALS, INC.
Dated:	April 28, 2021	By:	/S/ ANDREW B. LIMOGES
			Andrew B. Limoges Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer
		UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
Dated:	April 28, 2021	By:	/S/ ANDREW B. LIMOGES
			Andrew B. Limoges Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer

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EX-10

Exhibit 10

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), between United Rentals, Inc. (the “Company”) and Craig Pintoff (“Executive”), is made effective as of April 23, 2021.

WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Employment Agreement on January 20, 2016 (the “Employment Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted a certain Clawback Policy effective February 15, 2021 (the “Clawback Policy”);

WHEREAS, Executive is a Covered Employee as defined by the Clawback Policy;

WHEREAS, The Company and Executive desire to increase the amount of Executive’s Severance Pay, as defined by the Employment Agreement, so as to align Executive’s severance to the Company’s other executive officers;

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.Section 3(b) is deleted in its entirety and restated to read as follows:

Annual Incentive Bonus Plan. With respect to each year during Executive’s employment hereunder, Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual cash incentive bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) pursuant to the terms of the United Rentals, Inc. 2014 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan or any successor plan thereto, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Annual Incentive Plan”). Executive’s target incentive opportunity under the Annual Incentive Plan shall be 90% of Base Salary (with Base Salary for the year on a prorated basis, considering the effective date of any changes during the year). Executive has been determined by the Committee (as defined in the Annual Incentive Plan) to be a Participant (as defined in the Annual Incentive Plan) under the Annual Incentive Plan, and Executive’s Performance Goals (as defined in the Annual Incentive Plan) shall be determined by the Committee (as defined in the Annual Incentive Plan) in accordance with Section 5 of the Annual Incentive Plan (or the corresponding section of any successor plan). The Annual Bonus for a year (if any) shall be paid to Executive in accordance with Section 6 of the Annual Incentive Plan (or the corresponding section of any successor plan).

2.Section 3(f) is deleted in its entirety and restated to read as follows:

Reimbursement of Compensation. Executive agrees and acknowledges that any annual or long-term cash, equity or equity-based incentive or bonus compensation paid, provided or awarded to the Executive is subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy, which may be amended from time to time, and may be subject to the requirement that such compensation be repaid to the Company or its affiliates after it has been distributed to Executive.

3.     Section 4(d)(iii) is deleted in its entirety and restated to read as follows:

(iii)     an amount equal to 100% of the sum of (x) Executive’s Base Salary as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment and (y) the target incentive opportunity under the Annual Incentive Plan (calculated based on the Base Salary for the then-current fiscal year), payable in substantially equal installments during the 12-month period following the date of termination in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices (the “Severance Pay”); provided, however, that the first payment shall be on the pay day coinciding with or next following the sixtieth (60th) day after the date of termination, and such payment shall be equal to the amounts that would have been paid had payments begun immediately after the date of termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if necessary to comply with Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and applicable administrative guidance and regulations, the payment of the Severance Pay such sums shall be made as follows: (A) no payments shall be made for a six-month period following the date of termination, (B) an amount equal to six months of Severance Pay shall be paid in a lump sum six months and one day following the date of termination with interest at the applicable federal rate pursuant to Section 1274 of the Code, and (C) during the period beginning six months and one day following the date of termination through the remainder of the 12-month period, payment of the Severance Pay shall be made in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; and

4.     Except as set forth in this Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall remain in effect as prior to the date of this Amendment.

[Signature Page Follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be duly executed on its behalf by an officer thereunto duly authorized and Executive has duly executed this Amendment, all as of the date and year first written above.

UNITED RENTALS, INC.	EXECUTIVE:
By: /s/ Matthew Flannery	/s/ Craig Pintoff
Name: Matthew Flannery	Craig Pintoff
Title: President and Chief Executive Office

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EX-22

Exhibit 22

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URNA”) is 100 percent owned by United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings”) and has certain outstanding debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that are guaranteed by both Holdings and, with the exception of its U.S. special purpose vehicle which holds receivable assets relating to URNA’s accounts receivable securitization facility, all of URNA’s U.S. subsidiaries (the “guarantor subsidiaries”). Listed below are the guarantor subsidiaries.

Name of Company	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
United Rentals Highway Technologies Gulf, LLC (f/k/a United Rentals Highway Technologies Gulf, Inc.)	Delaware
United Rentals (Delaware), Inc.	Delaware
United Rentals Realty, LLC	Delaware

EX-31.A

Exhibit 31(a)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Matthew J. Flannery, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrants' other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrants and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants' disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and.

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants' most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants' fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants' internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrants' other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants' auditors and the audit committee of the registrants' board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants' ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting.

/S/    MATTHEW J. FLANNERY        

Matthew J. Flannery

Chief Executive Officer

April 28, 2021

EX-31.B

Exhibit 31(b)

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Jessica T. Graziano, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrants as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrants' other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrants and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrants, including their consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants' disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and.

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants' most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants' fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants' internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrants' other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants' auditors and the audit committee of the registrants' board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants' ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants' internal control over financial reporting.

/S/    JESSICA T. GRAZIANO 

Jessica T. Graziano

Chief Financial Officer

April 28, 2021

EX-32.A

Exhibit 32(a)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. (the “Companies”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Matthew J. Flannery, Chief Executive Officer of the Companies, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78m); and

2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Companies.

/S/    MATTHEW J. FLANNERY

Matthew J. Flannery

Chief Executive Officer

April 28, 2021

EX-32.B

Exhibit 32(b)

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of United Rentals, Inc. and United Rentals (North America), Inc. (the “Companies”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Jessica T. Graziano, Chief Financial Officer of the Companies, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

1.the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78m); and

2.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Companies.

/S/    JESSICA T. GRAZIANO

Jessica T. Graziano

Chief Financial Officer

April 28, 2021

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	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 26, 2021
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Entity Registrant Name	United Rentals, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	06-1522496
Entity Address, Address Line One	100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700
Entity Address, City or Town	Stamford
Entity Address, State or Province	CT
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	06902
City Area Code	203
Local Phone Number	622-3131
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 278	$ 202
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 at March 31, 2021 and $108 at December 31, 2020	1,254	1,315
Inventory	114	125
Prepaid expenses and other assets	358	375
Total current assets	2,004	2,017
Goodwill	5,167	5,168
Other intangible assets, net	592	648
Operating lease right-of-use assets	681	688
Other long-term assets	38	38
Total assets	17,542	17,868
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	585	704
Accounts payable	562	466
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	694	720
Total current liabilities	1,841	1,890
Long-term debt	8,497	8,978
Deferred taxes	1,773	1,768
Operating lease liabilities	541	549
Other long-term liabilities	145	138
Total liabilities	12,797	13,323
Common stock—$0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 114,388,860 and 72,375,351 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at March 31, 2021 and 114,210,157 and 72,196,648 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2020	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	2,473	2,482
Retained earnings	6,368	6,165
Treasury stock at cost—42,013,509 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020	(3,957)	(3,957)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(140)	(146)
Total stockholders’ equity	4,745	4,545
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	17,542	17,868
Rental equipment, net
ASSETS
Equipment	8,476	8,705
Property and equipment, net
ASSETS
Equipment	$ 584	$ 604

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 104	$ 108
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	114,388,860	114,210,157
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	72,375,351	72,196,648
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	42,013,509	42,013,509

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 2,057	$ 2,125
Cost of revenues:
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation	715	747
Depreciation of rental equipment	375	426
Total cost of revenues	1,343	1,398
Gross profit	714	727
Selling, general and administrative expenses	250	267
Restructuring charge	1	2
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	91	100
Operating income (loss)	372	358
Interest expense, net	99	136
Other income, net	(2)	(4)
Income before provision for income taxes	275	226
Provision for income taxes	72	53
Net income	$ 203	$ 173
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.81	$ 2.33
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.80	$ 2.33
Equipment rentals
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,667	$ 1,783
Sales of rental equipment
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	267	208
Cost of revenues:
Cost of goods and services sold	164	125
Sales of new equipment
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	49	62
Cost of revenues:
Cost of goods and services sold	42	54
Contractor supplies sales
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	24	25
Cost of revenues:
Cost of goods and services sold	17	18
Service and other revenues
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	50	47
Cost of revenues:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 30	$ 28

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income		$ 203	$ 173
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	[1],[2]	5	(103)
Fixed price diesel swaps		1	(3)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		6	(106)
Comprehensive income (loss)	[1]	$ 209	$ 67

[1] There were no material reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) during 2021 or 2020. There was no material tax impact related to the foreign currency translation adjustments. We have historically considered the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and, accordingly, no taxes were provided on such earnings prior to the fourth quarter of 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we identified $135 of cash in our foreign operations in excess of near-term working capital needs, and determined that this amount could no longer be considered indefinitely reinvested. As a result, our prior assertion that all undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries should be considered indefinitely reinvested changed. We continue to expect that the remaining balance of our undistributed foreign earnings will be indefinitely reinvested. If we determine that all or a portion of such foreign earnings are no longer indefinitely reinvested, we may be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state income taxes. There were no material taxes associated with other comprehensive income (loss) during 2021 or 2020.

[2] The 2020 activity primarily reflects a significant change in Canadian currency exchange rates.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Reclassification from AOCI, current period, net of tax, attributable to parent	$ 0		$ 0
Other comprehensive income (loss), foreign currency translation adjustment, tax, portion attributable to parent	0		0
Foreign earnings repatriated		$ 135
Other comprehensive income (loss), tax, portion attributable to parent	$ 0		$ 0

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		Total		Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	[2]
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019				74	[1]			39
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019				$ 1		$ 2,440	$ 5,275	$ (3,700)	$ (186)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		$ 173					173
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(103)	[3],[4]						(103)	[5]
Fixed price diesel swaps		(3)							(3)
Stock compensation expense, net (in shares)	[1]			1
Stock compensation expense, net						13
Exercise of common stock options						1
Shares repurchased and retired						(19)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)				(3)	[1]			(3)
Repurchase of common stock								$ (257)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020				72	[1]			42
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020				$ 1		2,435	5,448	$ (3,957)	(292)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020				72	[1]			42
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		4,545		$ 1		2,482	6,165	$ (3,957)	(146)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		203					203
Foreign currency translation adjustments		5	[3],[4]						5
Fixed price diesel swaps		1							1
Stock compensation expense, net (in shares)	[1]			0
Stock compensation expense, net						21
Shares repurchased and retired						(30)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021				72	[1]			42
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		$ 4,745		$ 1		$ 2,473	$ 6,368	$ (3,957)	$ (140)

[1] Common stock outstanding decreased by approximately 2 million net shares during the year ended December 31, 2020.

[2] The Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss balance primarily reflects foreign currency translation adjustments.

[3] There were no material reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) during 2021 or 2020. There was no material tax impact related to the foreign currency translation adjustments. We have historically considered the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and, accordingly, no taxes were provided on such earnings prior to the fourth quarter of 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2020, we identified $135 of cash in our foreign operations in excess of near-term working capital needs, and determined that this amount could no longer be considered indefinitely reinvested. As a result, our prior assertion that all undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries should be considered indefinitely reinvested changed. We continue to expect that the remaining balance of our undistributed foreign earnings will be indefinitely reinvested. If we determine that all or a portion of such foreign earnings are no longer indefinitely reinvested, we may be subject to additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. state income taxes. There were no material taxes associated with other comprehensive income (loss) during 2021 or 2020.

[4] The 2020 activity primarily reflects a significant change in Canadian currency exchange rates.

[5] Primarily reflects a significant change in Canadian currency exchange rates.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 shares
Common Stock
Change in common stock outstanding (in shares, approximately)	(2)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 203	$ 173
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	466	526
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	3	4
Gain on sales of rental equipment	(103)	(83)
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment	(1)	(1)
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	(7)	(6)
Stock compensation expense, net	21	13
Restructuring charge	1	2
Increase in deferred taxes	3	1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:
Decrease in accounts receivable	63	105
Decrease in inventory	11	5
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	23	(30)
Increase in accounts payable	96	33
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(21)	(98)
Net cash provided by operating activities	758	644
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of rental equipment	(295)	(208)
Purchases of non-rental equipment	(19)	(53)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment	267	208
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment	7	9
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	7	6
Purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired	(1)	0
Purchases of investments	0	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(34)	(39)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debt	1,091	2,517
Payments of debt	(1,710)	(2,375)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options	0	1
Common stock repurchased	(30)	(276)
Payments of financing costs	0	(9)
Net cash used in financing activities	(649)	(142)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	1	(2)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	76	461
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	202	52
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	278	513
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	6	3
Cash paid for interest	$ 167	$ 174

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Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

United Rentals, Inc. (“Holdings,” “URI” or the “Company”) is principally a holding company and conducts its operations primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, United Rentals (North America), Inc. (“URNA”), and subsidiaries of URNA. Holdings’ primary asset is its sole ownership of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of URNA. URNA’s various credit agreements and debt instruments place restrictions on its ability to transfer funds to its shareholder.

We rent equipment to a diverse customer base that includes construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and government entities in the United States, Canada and Europe. In July 2018, we completed the acquisition of BakerCorp International Holdings, Inc. (“BakerCorp”), which allowed for our entry into select European markets. In addition to renting equipment, we sell new and used rental equipment, as well as related contractor supplies, parts and service.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the accounting policies described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”) and the interim reporting requirements of Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2020 Form 10-K.

In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of financial condition, operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been made. Interim results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results of the full year.

COVID-19

The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was first identified in people in late 2019. COVID-19 spread rapidly throughout the world and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. COVID-19 is a pandemic of respiratory disease spreading from person-to-person that poses a serious public health risk. It has significantly disrupted supply chains and businesses around the world. The extent and duration of the COVID-19 impact, on the operations and financial position of United Rentals, and on the global economy, is uncertain. Uncertainty remains regarding the length of time it will take for the COVID-19 pandemic to subside, including the time it will take for vaccines to be broadly distributed and accepted in the United States and the rest of the world, and the effectiveness of such vaccines in slowing or stopping the spread of COVID-19 and mitigating the economic effects of the pandemic. The health and safety of our employees and customers remains our top priority, and we have also engaged in extensive contingency planning to manage the business impact of the pandemic.

Prior to mid-March 2020, our results were largely in line with expectations. We began to experience a decline in revenues in March 2020, when rental volume declined in response to shelter-in-place orders and other market restrictions. COVID-19 is discussed in more detail throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

New Accounting Pronouncements

Guidance Adopted in 2021

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance removes the following exceptions: 1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, 2) exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, 3) exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary and 4) exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by: 1) requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax, 2) requiring that an entity evaluate when a step up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction, 3) specifying that an entity is not required to allocate the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements (although the entity may elect to do so (on an entity-by-entity basis) for a legal entity

that is both not subject to tax and disregarded by the taxing authority), 4) requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date and 5) making minor improvements for income tax accounting related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. Different components of the guidance required retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective adoption. We adopted this guidance when it became effective, in the first quarter of 2021, and the impact on our financial statements was not material.

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Revenue Recognition

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition Accounting Standards

We recognize revenue in accordance with two different accounting standards: 1) Topic 606 (which addresses revenue from contracts with customers) and 2) Topic 842 (which addresses lease revenue). Under Topic 606, revenue from contracts with customers is measured based on the consideration specified in the contract with the customer, and excludes any sales incentives and amounts collected on behalf of third parties. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a customer, and is the unit of account under Topic 606. As reflected below, most of our revenue is accounted for under Topic 842. Our contracts with customers generally do not include multiple performance obligations. We recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for such products or services.

Nature of goods and services

In the following table, revenue is summarized by type and by the applicable accounting standard.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
			2021						2020
	Topic 842		Topic 606		Total		Topic 842		Topic 606		Total
Revenues:
Owned equipment rentals	$	1,405	$	—	$	1,405	$	1,522	$	—	$	1,522
Re-rent revenue	32		—		32		34		—		34
Ancillary and other rental revenues:
Delivery and pick-up	—		116		116		—		119		119
Other	81		33		114		81		27		108
Total ancillary and other rental revenues	81		149		230		81		146		227
Total equipment rentals	1,518		149		1,667		1,637		146		1,783
Sales of rental equipment	—		267		267		—		208		208
Sales of new equipment	—		49		49		—		62		62
Contractor supplies sales	—		24		24		—		25		25
Service and other revenues	—		50		50		—		47		47
Total revenues	$	1,518	$	539	$	2,057	$	1,637	$	488	$	2,125

Revenues by reportable segment are presented in note 3 of the condensed consolidated financial statements, using the revenue captions reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The majority of our revenue is recognized in our general rentals segment and in the U.S. (for the three months ended March 31, 2021, 79 percent and 91 percent, respectively). We believe that the disaggregation of our revenue from contracts to customers as reflected above, coupled with the further discussion below and the reportable segment disclosures in note 3, depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.

Lease revenues (Topic 842)

The accounting for the types of revenue that are accounted for under Topic 842 is discussed below.

Owned equipment rentals represent our most significant revenue type (they accounted for 68 percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021) and are governed by our standard rental contract. We account for such rentals as

operating leases. The lease terms are included in our contracts, and the determination of whether our contracts contain leases generally does not require significant assumptions or judgments. Our lease revenues do not include material amounts of variable payments.

Owned equipment rentals: Owned equipment rentals represent revenues from renting equipment that we own. We do not generally provide an option for the lessee to purchase the rented equipment at the end of the lease, and do not generate material revenue from sales of equipment under such options.

We recognize revenues from renting equipment on a straight-line basis. Our rental contract periods are hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. By way of example, if a customer were to rent a piece of equipment and the daily, weekly and monthly rental rates for that particular piece were (in actual dollars) $100, $300 and $900, respectively, we would recognize revenue of $32.14 per day. The daily rate for recognition purposes is calculated by dividing the monthly rate of $900 by the monthly term of 28 days. This daily rate assumes that the equipment will be on rent for the full 28 days, as we are unsure of when the customer will return the equipment and therefore unsure of which rental contract period will apply.

As part of this straight-line methodology, when the equipment is returned, we recognize as incremental revenue the excess, if any, between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, which is based on the rental contract period applicable to the actual number of days the equipment was out on rent, over the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date. In any given accounting period, we will have customers return equipment and be contractually required to pay us more than the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date under the straight-line methodology. For instance, continuing the above example, if the customer rented the above piece of equipment on December 29 and returned it at the close of business on January 1, we would recognize incremental revenue on January 1 of $171.44 (in actual dollars, representing the difference between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, or $300 at the weekly rate, and the cumulative amount recognized to date on a straight-line basis, or $128.56, which represents four days at $32.14 per day).

We record amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue as deferred revenue on our balance sheet. We had deferred revenue (associated with both Topic 842 and Topic 606) of $51 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As noted above, we are unsure of when the customer will return rented equipment. As such, we do not know how much the customer will owe us upon return of the equipment and cannot provide a maturity analysis of future lease payments. Our equipment is generally rented for short periods of time. Lessees do not provide residual value guarantees on rented equipment.

We expect to derive significant future benefits from our equipment following the end of the rental term. Our rentals are generally short-term in nature, and our equipment is typically rented for the majority of the time that we own it. We additionally recognize revenue from sales of rental equipment when we dispose of the equipment.

Re-rent revenue: Re-rent revenue reflects revenues from equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We account for such rentals as subleases. The accounting for re-rent revenue is the same as the accounting for owned equipment rentals described above.

“Other” equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of 1) Rental Protection Plan (or "RPP") revenue associated with the damage waiver customers can purchase when they rent our equipment to protect against potential loss or damage, 2) environmental charges associated with the rental of equipment, 3) charges for rented equipment that is damaged by our customers and 4) charges for setup and other services performed on rented equipment.

Revenues from contracts with customers (Topic 606)

The accounting for the types of revenue that are accounted for under Topic 606 is discussed below. Substantially all of our revenues under Topic 606 are recognized at a point-in-time rather than over time.

Delivery and pick-up: Delivery and pick-up revenue associated with renting equipment is recognized when the service is performed.

“Other” equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of revenues associated with the consumption of fuel by our customers which are recognized when the equipment is returned by the customer (and consumption, if any, can be measured).

Sales of rental equipment, new equipment and contractor supplies are recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer and when collectibility is probable.

Service and other revenues primarily represent revenues earned from providing repair and maintenance services on our customers’ fleet (including parts sales). Service revenue is recognized as the services are performed.

Receivables and contract assets and liabilities

As reflected above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842 (such revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). The customers that are responsible for the remaining revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent our equipment. We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. Because the same customers generate the revenues that are accounted for under both Topic 606 and Topic 842, the discussions below on credit risk and our allowances for doubtful accounts address receivables arising from revenues from both Topic 606 and Topic 842.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to our receivables is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers makes up our customer base. Our largest customer accounted for less than one percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and for each of the last three full years. Our customer with the largest receivable balance represented approximately one percent and two percent of total receivables at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. We manage credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits and other monitoring procedures.

Our allowances for doubtful accounts reflect our estimate of the amount of our receivables that we will be unable to collect based on historical write-off experience and, as applicable, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectibility. Our estimate could require change based on changing circumstances, including changes in the economy or in the particular circumstances of individual customers. Accordingly, we may be required to increase or decrease our allowances. Trade receivables that have contractual maturities of one year or less are written-off when they are determined to be uncollectible based on the criteria necessary to qualify as a deduction for federal tax purposes. Write-offs of such receivables require management approval based on specified dollar thresholds. See the table below for a rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts.

The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information from past events, including historical experiences, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectibility. Our allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2021 included an adjustment for the estimated impact of COVID-19 on future collectibility that was not material to our financial statements. Trade receivables are the only material financial asset we have that is subject to the requirement to measure expected credit losses as noted above, as this requirement does not apply to receivables arising from operating lease revenues. Substantially all of our non-lease trade receivables are due in one year or less. As discussed above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue (such revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and these revenues account for corresponding portions of the $1.254 billion of net accounts receivable and the associated allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021).

As discussed above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842. The customers that are responsible for the remaining revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent our equipment. We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. The rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts (in total, and associated with revenues arising from both Topic 606 and Topic 842) is shown below.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	108	$	103
Charged to costs and expenses (1)	—		4
Charged to revenue (2)	4		8
Deductions (3)	(8)		(8)
Ending balance	$	104	$	107

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(1)    Reflects bad debt expenses recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses (associated with Topic 606 revenues).

(2)    Primarily reflects doubtful accounts associated with lease revenues that were recognized as a reduction to equipment rentals revenue (primarily associated with Topic 842 revenues).

(3)    Represents write-offs of accounts, net of immaterial recoveries.

We do not have material contract assets, or impairment losses associated therewith, or material contract liabilities, associated with contracts with customers. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in material amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue. We did not recognize material revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020 that was included in the contract liability balance as of the beginning of such periods.

Performance obligations

Most of our Topic 606 revenue is recognized at a point-in-time, rather than over time. Accordingly, in any particular period, we do not generally recognize a significant amount of revenue from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods, and the amounts of such revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were not material. We also do not expect to recognize material revenue in the future related to performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of March 31, 2021.

Payment terms

Our Topic 606 revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration. Our payment terms vary by the type and location of our customer and the products or services offered. The time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. Our contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. For certain products or services and customer types, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties. See above for a discussion of how we manage credit risk.

Revenue is recognized net of taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.

Contract costs

We do not recognize any assets associated with the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer (for example, a sales commission) that we expect to recover. Most of our revenue is recognized at a point-in-time or over a period of one year or less, and we use the practical expedient that allows us to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

Contract estimates and judgments

Our revenues accounted for under Topic 606 generally do not require significant estimates or judgments, primarily for the following reasons:

•The transaction price is generally fixed and stated in our contracts;

•As noted above, our contracts generally do not include multiple performance obligations, and accordingly do not generally require estimates of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation;

•Our revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration, or result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties; and

•Most of our revenue is recognized as of a point-in-time and the timing of the satisfaction of the applicable performance obligations is readily determinable. As noted above, our Topic 606 revenue is generally recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer.

Our revenues accounted for under Topic 842 also generally do not require significant estimates or judgments. We monitor and review our estimated standalone selling prices on a regular basis.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment InformationOur reportable segments are i) general rentals and ii) trench, power and fluid solutions. Our regions discussed below, which are our operating segments, are aggregated into our reportable segments. We believe that the regions that are aggregated

into our reportable segments have similar economic characteristics, as each region is capital intensive, offers similar products to similar customers, uses similar methods to distribute its products, and is subject to similar competitive risks. The aggregation of our regions also reflects the management structure that we use for making operating decisions and assessing performance. We evaluate segment performance primarily based on segment equipment rentals gross profit.

The general rentals segment includes the rental of i) general construction and industrial equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, earthmoving equipment and material handling equipment, ii) aerial work platforms, such as boom lifts and scissor lifts and iii) general tools and light equipment, such as pressure washers, water pumps and power tools. The general rentals segment reflects the aggregation of 11 geographic regions—Carolinas, Gulf South, Industrial (which serves the geographic Gulf region and has a strong industrial presence), Mid-Atlantic, Mid Central, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific West, South, Southeast and Western Canada—and operates throughout the United States and Canada.

The trench, power and fluid solutions segment includes the rental of specialty construction products such as i) trench safety equipment, such as trench shields, aluminum hydraulic shoring systems, slide rails, crossing plates, construction lasers and line testing equipment for underground work, ii) power and HVAC equipment, such as portable diesel generators, electrical distribution equipment, and temperature control equipment and iii) fluid solutions equipment primarily used for fluid containment, transfer and treatment. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment is comprised of the following regions, each of which primarily rents the corresponding equipment type described above: i) the Trench Safety region, ii) the Power and HVAC region, iii) the Fluid Solutions region and iv) the Fluid Solutions Europe region. The trench, power and fluid solutions segment’s customers include construction companies involved in infrastructure projects, municipalities and industrial companies. This segment operates throughout the United States and in Canada and Europe.

The following tables set forth financial information by segment.  

	General rentals		Trench, power and fluid solutions		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Equipment rentals	$	1,273	$	394	$	1,667
Sales of rental equipment	247		20		267
Sales of new equipment	42		7		49
Contractor supplies sales	16		8		24
Service and other revenues	44		6		50
Total revenue	1,622		435		2,057
Depreciation and amortization expense	380		86		466
Equipment rentals gross profit	411		166		577
Capital expenditures	284		30		314
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Equipment rentals	$	1,394	$	389	$	1,783
Sales of rental equipment	190		18		208
Sales of new equipment	53		9		62
Contractor supplies sales	16		9		25
Service and other revenues	41		6		47
Total revenue	1,694		431		2,125
Depreciation and amortization expense	437		89		526
Equipment rentals gross profit	448		162		610
Capital expenditures	198		63		261

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Total reportable segment assets
General rentals	$	14,814	$	15,051
Trench, power and fluid solutions	2,728		2,817
Total assets	$	17,542	$	17,868

 Equipment rentals gross profit is the primary measure management reviews to make operating decisions and assess segment performance. The following is a reconciliation of equipment rentals gross profit to income before provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Total equipment rentals gross profit	$	577	$	610
Gross profit from other lines of business	137		117
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(250)		(267)
Restructuring charge (1)	(1)		(2)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(91)		(100)
Interest expense, net	(99)		(136)
Other income, net	2		4
Income before provision for income taxes	$	275	$	226

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(1)Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. For additional information, see note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges

Restructuring charges primarily include severance costs associated with headcount reductions, as well as branch closure charges. We incur severance costs and branch closure charges in the ordinary course of our business. We only include such costs that are part of a restructuring program as restructuring charges. Since the first such program was initiated in 2008, we have completed five restructuring programs and have incurred total restructuring charges of $351.

Closed Restructuring Programs

Our closed restructuring programs were initiated either in recognition of a challenging economic environment or following the completion of certain significant acquisitions. As of March 31, 2021, the total liability associated with the closed restructuring programs was $12.

2020-2021 Cost Savings Restructuring Program

In the fourth quarter of 2019, we initiated a restructuring program associated with the consolidation of certain common functions, the relocation of our shared-service facilities and certain other cost reduction measures. We expect to complete the restructuring program in the first half of 2021, and do not expect to incur significant additional expenses in connection with the program.

The table below provides certain information concerning restructuring activity under the 2020-2021 Cost Savings restructuring program during the three months ended March 31, 2021:

Description	Beginning Reserve Balance		Charged to Costs and Expenses (1)		Payments and Other		Ending Reserve Balance
Branch closure charges	$	3	$	—	$	(1)	$	2
Severance and other	2		—		(1)		1
Total	$	5	$	—	$	(2)	$	3

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(1)    Reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of income as “Restructuring charge” (such charge also includes activity under our other restructuring programs). The restructuring charges are not allocated to our segments.  As of March 31, 2021, we have incurred total restructuring charges under the 2020-2021 Cost Savings restructuring program of $16, comprised of $8 of branch closure charges and $8 of severance and other costs.

Asset Impairment Charges

In addition to the restructuring charges discussed above, during the three months ended March 31, 2020, we recorded asset impairment charges of $26, primarily in our general rentals segment. These asset impairment charges, which were not related to COVID-19, are primarily reflected in depreciation of rental equipment in our condensed consolidated statements of income and principally related to the discontinuation of certain equipment programs.

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Equipment (1)	289		300
Insurance	12		18
Advertising reimbursements (2)	9		11
Income taxes	4		4
Other (3)	44		42
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	358	$	375

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(1)    Reflects refundable deposits on expected purchases, primarily of rental equipment, pursuant to advanced purchase agreements. Such deposits are presented as a component of our cash flow from operations when paid. We expect to purchase and receive the equipment in 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we placed deposits of $50 and purchased $61 of equipment that we had placed deposits on.

(2)    Reflects reimbursements due for advertising that promotes a vendor’s products or services.

(3)    Includes multiple items, none of which are individually significant.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the amounts of our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value were immaterial.

Fair value measurements are categorized in one of the following three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety:

Level 1- Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2- Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities include:

a)quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

b)quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets;

c)inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability;

d)inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3- Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity) and significant to the fair value measure.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets for accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value due to the immediate to short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of our ABL, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities and finance leases approximated their book values as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The estimated fair values of our other financial instruments, all of which are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 have been calculated based upon available market information, and were as follows: 

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Senior notes	$	6,967	$	7,344	$	6,965	$	7,470

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DebtDebt, net of unamortized original issue discounts or premiums, and unamortized debt issuance costs, consists of the following:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility expiring 2021 (1) (2)	$	524	$	634
$3.75 billion ABL Facility expiring 2024 (1) (3)	491		977
Term loan facility expiring 2025 (1)	969		971
5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026	999		999
5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027	994		994
3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027	742		742
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 (4)	1,655		1,654
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 (4)	4		4
5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030	743		742
4 percent Senior Notes due 2030	742		742
3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031	1,088		1,088
Finance leases	131		135
Total debt	9,082		9,682
Less short-term portion (5)	(585)		(704)
Total long-term debt	$	8,497	$	8,978

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(1)The table below presents financial information associated with our variable rate indebtedness as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021. We have borrowed the full available amount under the term loan facility. The principal obligation under the term loan facility is required to be repaid in quarterly installments in an aggregate amount equal to 1.0 percent per annum, with the balance due at the maturity of the facility. The average amount of debt outstanding under the term loan facility decreases slightly each quarter due to the requirement to repay a portion of the principal obligation.

	ABL facility			Accounts receivable securitization facility			Term loan facility
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	$	3,191		$	276		$	—
Letters of credit	60
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.3		%	1.4		%	1.9		%
Average month-end debt outstanding	624			603			977
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.3		%	1.4		%	1.9		%
Maximum month-end debt outstanding	774			644			978

(2)Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization facility are permitted only to the extent that the face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, exceeds the outstanding loans. As of March 31, 2021, there were $787 of receivables, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, in the collateral pool.

(3)The decrease in the outstanding debt under the ABL facility since December 31, 2020 primarily reflects the use of proceeds from operations to reduce borrowings under the facility.

(4)URNA separately issued 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes in August 2017 and in September 2017. Following the issuances, URNA consummated an exchange offer pursuant to which most of the 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes issued in September 2017 were exchanged for additional notes fungible with the 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes issued in August 2017.

(5)As of March 31, 2021, our short-term debt primarily reflects $524 of borrowings under our accounts receivable securitization facility.

Loan Covenants and Compliance

As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the ABL, accounts receivable securitization and term loan facilities and the senior notes. Any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of these agreements could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and operations.

The only financial covenant that currently exists under the ABL facility is the fixed charge coverage ratio. Subject to certain limited exceptions specified in the ABL facility, the fixed charge coverage ratio covenant under the ABL facility will only apply in the future if specified availability under the ABL facility falls below 10 percent of the maximum revolver amount under the ABL facility. When certain conditions are met, cash and cash equivalents and borrowing base collateral in excess of

the ABL facility size may be included when calculating specified availability under the ABL facility. As of March 31, 2021, specified availability under the ABL facility exceeded the required threshold and, as a result, this financial covenant was inapplicable. Under our accounts receivable securitization facility, we are required, among other things, to maintain certain financial tests relating to: (i) the default ratio, (ii) the delinquency ratio, (iii) the dilution ratio and (iv) days sales outstanding. The accounts receivable securitization facility also requires us to comply with the fixed charge coverage ratio under the ABL facility, to the extent the ratio is applicable under the ABL facility.

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Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

As discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue under Topic 842 (such lease revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). See note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our revenue accounting (such discussion includes lessor disclosures required under Topic 842).

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Our material lease contracts are generally for real estate or vehicles, and the determination of whether such contracts contain leases generally does not require significant estimates or judgments. We lease real estate and equipment under operating leases. We lease a significant portion of our branch locations, and also lease other premises used for purposes such as district and regional offices and service centers. Our finance lease obligations consist primarily of rental equipment (primarily vehicles) and building leases.

Operating leases result in the recognition of right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. ROU assets represent our right to use the leased asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options, at our sole discretion, to extend or terminate the lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The amount of payments associated with such options reflected in the “Maturity of lease liabilities” table below is not material. Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years or more. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense on such leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The primary leases we enter into with initial terms of 12 months or less are for equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We generate sublease revenue from such leases that we refer to as "re-rent revenue" as discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Apart from this re-rent revenue, we do not generate material sublease income.

We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, and, for our real estate operating leases, we use the practical expedient that allows us to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The tables below present financial information associated with our leases as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

	Classification	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	681	$	688
Finance lease assets	Rental equipment	296		295
	Less accumulated depreciation	(86)		(86)
	Rental equipment, net	210		209
	Property and equipment, net:
	Non-rental vehicles	8		8
	Buildings	20		19
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13)		(11)
	Property and equipment, net	15		16
Total leased assets		906		913
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	178		178
Finance	Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	51		60
Long-term
Operating	Operating lease liabilities	541		549
Finance	Long-term debt	80		75
Total lease liabilities		$	850	$	862

Lease cost	Classification	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation (1)	$	90	$	92
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	2		3
	Restructuring charge	1		1
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation of rental equipment	7		7
	Non-rental depreciation and amortization	—		—
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	1		3
Sublease income (2)		(32)		(34)
Net lease cost		$	69	$	72

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(1)    Includes variable lease costs, which are immaterial. Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation includes $28 and $31 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of short-term lease costs associated with equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers, as discussed further above. Apart from these costs, short-term lease costs are immaterial.

(2)    Primarily reflects re-rent revenue as discussed further above.

Maturity of lease liabilities (as of March 31, 2021)	Operating leases (1)		Finance leases (2)
2021	$	155	$	46
2022	181		44
2023	150		32
2024	117		11
2025	81		2
Thereafter	111		5
Total	795		140
Less amount representing interest	(76)		(9)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	719	$	131

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(1)    Reflects payments for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2021. The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

(2)    The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

Lease term and discount rate	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.9		5.0
Finance leases	3.0		3.0
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.1	%	4.2	%
Finance leases	3.0	%	3.4	%

Other information	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	52	$	52
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1		3
Financing cash flows from finance leases	21		12
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	41		48
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	16	$	34

Leases

Leases

As discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue under Topic 842 (such lease revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). See note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our revenue accounting (such discussion includes lessor disclosures required under Topic 842).

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Our material lease contracts are generally for real estate or vehicles, and the determination of whether such contracts contain leases generally does not require significant estimates or judgments. We lease real estate and equipment under operating leases. We lease a significant portion of our branch locations, and also lease other premises used for purposes such as district and regional offices and service centers. Our finance lease obligations consist primarily of rental equipment (primarily vehicles) and building leases.

Operating leases result in the recognition of right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. ROU assets represent our right to use the leased asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options, at our sole discretion, to extend or terminate the lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The amount of payments associated with such options reflected in the “Maturity of lease liabilities” table below is not material. Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years or more. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense on such leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The primary leases we enter into with initial terms of 12 months or less are for equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We generate sublease revenue from such leases that we refer to as "re-rent revenue" as discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Apart from this re-rent revenue, we do not generate material sublease income.

We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, and, for our real estate operating leases, we use the practical expedient that allows us to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The tables below present financial information associated with our leases as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

	Classification	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	681	$	688
Finance lease assets	Rental equipment	296		295
	Less accumulated depreciation	(86)		(86)
	Rental equipment, net	210		209
	Property and equipment, net:
	Non-rental vehicles	8		8
	Buildings	20		19
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13)		(11)
	Property and equipment, net	15		16
Total leased assets		906		913
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	178		178
Finance	Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	51		60
Long-term
Operating	Operating lease liabilities	541		549
Finance	Long-term debt	80		75
Total lease liabilities		$	850	$	862

Lease cost	Classification	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation (1)	$	90	$	92
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	2		3
	Restructuring charge	1		1
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation of rental equipment	7		7
	Non-rental depreciation and amortization	—		—
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	1		3
Sublease income (2)		(32)		(34)
Net lease cost		$	69	$	72

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(1)    Includes variable lease costs, which are immaterial. Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation includes $28 and $31 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of short-term lease costs associated with equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers, as discussed further above. Apart from these costs, short-term lease costs are immaterial.

(2)    Primarily reflects re-rent revenue as discussed further above.

Maturity of lease liabilities (as of March 31, 2021)	Operating leases (1)		Finance leases (2)
2021	$	155	$	46
2022	181		44
2023	150		32
2024	117		11
2025	81		2
Thereafter	111		5
Total	795		140
Less amount representing interest	(76)		(9)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	719	$	131

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(1)    Reflects payments for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2021. The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

(2)    The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

Lease term and discount rate	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.9		5.0
Finance leases	3.0		3.0
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.1	%	4.2	%
Finance leases	3.0	%	3.4	%

Other information	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	52	$	52
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1		3
Financing cash flows from finance leases	21		12
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	41		48
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	16	$	34

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Legal and Regulatory Matters	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Legal and Regulatory Matters	Legal and Regulatory MattersWe are subject to a number of claims and proceedings that generally arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters include, but are not limited to, general liability claims (including personal injury, property and auto claims), indemnification and guarantee obligations, employee injuries and employment-related claims, self-insurance obligations, contract and real estate matters, and other general business litigation. Based on advice of counsel and available information, including current status or stage of proceeding, and taking into account accruals for matters where we have established them, we currently believe that any liabilities ultimately resulting from such claims and proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per ShareBasic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares

outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders	203		173
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average common shares	72,338		74,041
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	6		15
Restricted stock units	330		210
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average common shares	72,674		74,266
Basic earnings per share	$	2.81	$	2.33
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.80	$	2.33

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Subsequent Event	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event On April 15, 2021, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “GFN Merger Agreement”) that provides for our acquisition of General Finance Corporation (“General Finance”) in a two-step all cash transaction, consisting of a tender offer, followed by a subsequent back-end merger. Pursuant to the GFN Merger Agreement, we will acquire General Finance for $19 (actual dollars) per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $996, including the assumption of $400 of net debt. The acquisition and related fees and expenses will be funded through available cash and drawings on our ABL facility. General Finance, which operates as Pac-Van and Container King in the U.S. and Canada, and as Royal Wolf in Australia and New Zealand, is a leading provider of mobile storage and modular office space. Its network serves diverse end-markets, including construction, commercial, industrial, retail, transportation, petrochemical, consumer, natural resources, governmental and education. As of March 31, 2021, General Finance’s rental fleet consisted of approximately 100,000 units at an original cost of approximately $639. For the 12 months ending December 31, 2020, General Finance had revenues of $346. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.

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Organization, Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements

Guidance Adopted in 2021

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes. The guidance removes the following exceptions: 1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, 2) exception to the requirement to recognize a deferred tax liability for equity method investments when a foreign subsidiary becomes an equity method investment, 3) exception to the ability not to recognize a deferred tax liability for a foreign subsidiary when a foreign equity method investment becomes a subsidiary and 4) exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. Additionally, the guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes by: 1) requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax (or similar tax) that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax, 2) requiring that an entity evaluate when a step up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction, 3) specifying that an entity is not required to allocate the consolidated amount of current and deferred tax expense to a legal entity that is not subject to tax in its separate financial statements (although the entity may elect to do so (on an entity-by-entity basis) for a legal entity

that is both not subject to tax and disregarded by the taxing authority), 4) requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date and 5) making minor improvements for income tax accounting related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. Different components of the guidance required retrospective, modified retrospective or prospective adoption. We adopted this guidance when it became effective, in the first quarter of 2021, and the impact on our financial statements was not material.

Lease revenues (Topic 842)

Lease revenues (Topic 842)

The accounting for the types of revenue that are accounted for under Topic 842 is discussed below.

Owned equipment rentals represent our most significant revenue type (they accounted for 68 percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021) and are governed by our standard rental contract. We account for such rentals as

operating leases. The lease terms are included in our contracts, and the determination of whether our contracts contain leases generally does not require significant assumptions or judgments. Our lease revenues do not include material amounts of variable payments.

Owned equipment rentals: Owned equipment rentals represent revenues from renting equipment that we own. We do not generally provide an option for the lessee to purchase the rented equipment at the end of the lease, and do not generate material revenue from sales of equipment under such options.

We recognize revenues from renting equipment on a straight-line basis. Our rental contract periods are hourly, daily, weekly or monthly. By way of example, if a customer were to rent a piece of equipment and the daily, weekly and monthly rental rates for that particular piece were (in actual dollars) $100, $300 and $900, respectively, we would recognize revenue of $32.14 per day. The daily rate for recognition purposes is calculated by dividing the monthly rate of $900 by the monthly term of 28 days. This daily rate assumes that the equipment will be on rent for the full 28 days, as we are unsure of when the customer will return the equipment and therefore unsure of which rental contract period will apply.

As part of this straight-line methodology, when the equipment is returned, we recognize as incremental revenue the excess, if any, between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, which is based on the rental contract period applicable to the actual number of days the equipment was out on rent, over the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date. In any given accounting period, we will have customers return equipment and be contractually required to pay us more than the cumulative amount of revenue recognized to date under the straight-line methodology. For instance, continuing the above example, if the customer rented the above piece of equipment on December 29 and returned it at the close of business on January 1, we would recognize incremental revenue on January 1 of $171.44 (in actual dollars, representing the difference between the amount the customer is contractually required to pay, or $300 at the weekly rate, and the cumulative amount recognized to date on a straight-line basis, or $128.56, which represents four days at $32.14 per day).

We record amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue as deferred revenue on our balance sheet. We had deferred revenue (associated with both Topic 842 and Topic 606) of $51 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

As noted above, we are unsure of when the customer will return rented equipment. As such, we do not know how much the customer will owe us upon return of the equipment and cannot provide a maturity analysis of future lease payments. Our equipment is generally rented for short periods of time. Lessees do not provide residual value guarantees on rented equipment.

We expect to derive significant future benefits from our equipment following the end of the rental term. Our rentals are generally short-term in nature, and our equipment is typically rented for the majority of the time that we own it. We additionally recognize revenue from sales of rental equipment when we dispose of the equipment.

Re-rent revenue: Re-rent revenue reflects revenues from equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We account for such rentals as subleases. The accounting for re-rent revenue is the same as the accounting for owned equipment rentals described above.

“Other” equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of 1) Rental Protection Plan (or "RPP") revenue associated with the damage waiver customers can purchase when they rent our equipment to protect against potential loss or damage, 2) environmental charges associated with the rental of equipment, 3) charges for rented equipment that is damaged by our customers and 4) charges for setup and other services performed on rented equipment.

Revenues from contracts with customers (Topic 606)

Revenues from contracts with customers (Topic 606)

The accounting for the types of revenue that are accounted for under Topic 606 is discussed below. Substantially all of our revenues under Topic 606 are recognized at a point-in-time rather than over time.

Delivery and pick-up: Delivery and pick-up revenue associated with renting equipment is recognized when the service is performed.

“Other” equipment rental revenue is primarily comprised of revenues associated with the consumption of fuel by our customers which are recognized when the equipment is returned by the customer (and consumption, if any, can be measured).

Sales of rental equipment, new equipment and contractor supplies are recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer and when collectibility is probable.

Service and other revenues primarily represent revenues earned from providing repair and maintenance services on our customers’ fleet (including parts sales). Service revenue is recognized as the services are performed.

Receivables and contract assets and liabilities

As reflected above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842 (such revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). The customers that are responsible for the remaining revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent our equipment. We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. Because the same customers generate the revenues that are accounted for under both Topic 606 and Topic 842, the discussions below on credit risk and our allowances for doubtful accounts address receivables arising from revenues from both Topic 606 and Topic 842.

Concentration of credit risk with respect to our receivables is limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers makes up our customer base. Our largest customer accounted for less than one percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and for each of the last three full years. Our customer with the largest receivable balance represented approximately one percent and two percent of total receivables at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. We manage credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits and other monitoring procedures.

Our allowances for doubtful accounts reflect our estimate of the amount of our receivables that we will be unable to collect based on historical write-off experience and, as applicable, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectibility. Our estimate could require change based on changing circumstances, including changes in the economy or in the particular circumstances of individual customers. Accordingly, we may be required to increase or decrease our allowances. Trade receivables that have contractual maturities of one year or less are written-off when they are determined to be uncollectible based on the criteria necessary to qualify as a deduction for federal tax purposes. Write-offs of such receivables require management approval based on specified dollar thresholds. See the table below for a rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts.

The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information from past events, including historical experiences, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectibility. Our allowance for doubtful accounts as of March 31, 2021 included an adjustment for the estimated impact of COVID-19 on future collectibility that was not material to our financial statements. Trade receivables are the only material financial asset we have that is subject to the requirement to measure expected credit losses as noted above, as this requirement does not apply to receivables arising from operating lease revenues. Substantially all of our non-lease trade receivables are due in one year or less. As discussed above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue (such revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and these revenues account for corresponding portions of the $1.254 billion of net accounts receivable and the associated allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 reported on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021).

As discussed above, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for under Topic 842. The customers that are responsible for the remaining revenue that is accounted for under Topic 606 are generally the same customers that rent our equipment. We manage credit risk associated with our accounts receivables at the customer level. The rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts (in total, and associated with revenues arising from both Topic 606 and Topic 842) is shown below.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	108	$	103
Charged to costs and expenses (1)	—		4
Charged to revenue (2)	4		8
Deductions (3)	(8)		(8)
Ending balance	$	104	$	107

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(1)    Reflects bad debt expenses recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses (associated with Topic 606 revenues).

(2)    Primarily reflects doubtful accounts associated with lease revenues that were recognized as a reduction to equipment rentals revenue (primarily associated with Topic 842 revenues).

(3)    Represents write-offs of accounts, net of immaterial recoveries.

We do not have material contract assets, or impairment losses associated therewith, or material contract liabilities, associated with contracts with customers. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in material amounts billed to customers in excess of recognizable revenue. We did not recognize material revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020 that was included in the contract liability balance as of the beginning of such periods.

Performance obligations

Most of our Topic 606 revenue is recognized at a point-in-time, rather than over time. Accordingly, in any particular period, we do not generally recognize a significant amount of revenue from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods, and the amounts of such revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were not material. We also do not expect to recognize material revenue in the future related to performance obligations that were unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of March 31, 2021.

Payment terms

Our Topic 606 revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration. Our payment terms vary by the type and location of our customer and the products or services offered. The time between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. Our contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. For certain products or services and customer types, we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. Our contracts with customers do not generally result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties. See above for a discussion of how we manage credit risk.

Revenue is recognized net of taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.

Contract costs

We do not recognize any assets associated with the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer (for example, a sales commission) that we expect to recover. Most of our revenue is recognized at a point-in-time or over a period of one year or less, and we use the practical expedient that allows us to recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that we otherwise would have recognized is one year or less.

Contract estimates and judgments

Our revenues accounted for under Topic 606 generally do not require significant estimates or judgments, primarily for the following reasons:

•The transaction price is generally fixed and stated in our contracts;

•As noted above, our contracts generally do not include multiple performance obligations, and accordingly do not generally require estimates of the standalone selling price for each performance obligation;

•Our revenues do not include material amounts of variable consideration, or result in significant obligations associated with returns, refunds or warranties; and

•Most of our revenue is recognized as of a point-in-time and the timing of the satisfaction of the applicable performance obligations is readily determinable. As noted above, our Topic 606 revenue is generally recognized at the time of delivery to, or pick-up by, the customer.

Our revenues accounted for under Topic 842 also generally do not require significant estimates or judgments. We monitor and review our estimated standalone selling prices on a regular basis.

Leases

As discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, most of our equipment rental revenue is accounted for as lease revenue under Topic 842 (such lease revenue represented 74 percent of our total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2021). See note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our revenue accounting (such discussion includes lessor disclosures required under Topic 842).

We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Our material lease contracts are generally for real estate or vehicles, and the determination of whether such contracts contain leases generally does not require significant estimates or judgments. We lease real estate and equipment under operating leases. We lease a significant portion of our branch locations, and also lease other premises used for purposes such as district and regional offices and service centers. Our finance lease obligations consist primarily of rental equipment (primarily vehicles) and building leases.

Operating leases result in the recognition of right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. ROU assets represent our right to use the leased asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our estimated incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date to determine the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU assets also include any lease payments made and exclude lease incentives. Our lease terms may include options, at our sole discretion, to extend or terminate the lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise. The amount of payments associated with such options reflected in the “Maturity of lease liabilities” table below is not material. Most real estate leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from 1 to 5 years or more. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense on such leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The primary leases we enter into with initial terms of 12 months or less are for equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers. We generate sublease revenue from such leases that we refer to as "re-rent revenue" as discussed in note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Apart from this re-rent revenue, we do not generate material sublease income.

We have lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, and, for our real estate operating leases, we use the practical expedient that allows us to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

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Revenue Recognition (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in accounting principles

In the following table, revenue is summarized by type and by the applicable accounting standard.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
			2021						2020
	Topic 842		Topic 606		Total		Topic 842		Topic 606		Total
Revenues:
Owned equipment rentals	$	1,405	$	—	$	1,405	$	1,522	$	—	$	1,522
Re-rent revenue	32		—		32		34		—		34
Ancillary and other rental revenues:
Delivery and pick-up	—		116		116		—		119		119
Other	81		33		114		81		27		108
Total ancillary and other rental revenues	81		149		230		81		146		227
Total equipment rentals	1,518		149		1,667		1,637		146		1,783
Sales of rental equipment	—		267		267		—		208		208
Sales of new equipment	—		49		49		—		62		62
Contractor supplies sales	—		24		24		—		25		25
Service and other revenues	—		50		50		—		47		47
Total revenues	$	1,518	$	539	$	2,057	$	1,637	$	488	$	2,125

SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure

The rollforward of our allowance for doubtful accounts (in total, and associated with revenues arising from both Topic 606 and Topic 842) is shown below.

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Beginning balance	$	108	$	103
Charged to costs and expenses (1)	—		4
Charged to revenue (2)	4		8
Deductions (3)	(8)		(8)
Ending balance	$	104	$	107

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(1)    Reflects bad debt expenses recognized within selling, general and administrative expenses (associated with Topic 606 revenues).

(2)    Primarily reflects doubtful accounts associated with lease revenues that were recognized as a reduction to equipment rentals revenue (primarily associated with Topic 842 revenues).

(3)    Represents write-offs of accounts, net of immaterial recoveries.

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Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial information by segment

The following tables set forth financial information by segment.  

	General rentals		Trench, power and fluid solutions		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Equipment rentals	$	1,273	$	394	$	1,667
Sales of rental equipment	247		20		267
Sales of new equipment	42		7		49
Contractor supplies sales	16		8		24
Service and other revenues	44		6		50
Total revenue	1,622		435		2,057
Depreciation and amortization expense	380		86		466
Equipment rentals gross profit	411		166		577
Capital expenditures	284		30		314
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Equipment rentals	$	1,394	$	389	$	1,783
Sales of rental equipment	190		18		208
Sales of new equipment	53		9		62
Contractor supplies sales	16		9		25
Service and other revenues	41		6		47
Total revenue	1,694		431		2,125
Depreciation and amortization expense	437		89		526
Equipment rentals gross profit	448		162		610
Capital expenditures	198		63		261

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Total reportable segment assets
General rentals	$	14,814	$	15,051
Trench, power and fluid solutions	2,728		2,817
Total assets	$	17,542	$	17,868

Reconciliation to equipment rentals gross profit

The following is a reconciliation of equipment rentals gross profit to income before provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Total equipment rentals gross profit	$	577	$	610
Gross profit from other lines of business	137		117
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(250)		(267)
Restructuring charge (1)	(1)		(2)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(91)		(100)
Interest expense, net	(99)		(136)
Other income, net	2		4
Income before provision for income taxes	$	275	$	226

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(1)Primarily reflects severance and branch closure charges associated with our restructuring programs. For additional information, see note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of restructuring reserve by type of cost

The table below provides certain information concerning restructuring activity under the 2020-2021 Cost Savings restructuring program during the three months ended March 31, 2021:

Description	Beginning Reserve Balance		Charged to Costs and Expenses (1)		Payments and Other		Ending Reserve Balance
Branch closure charges	$	3	$	—	$	(1)	$	2
Severance and other	2		—		(1)		1
Total	$	5	$	—	$	(2)	$	3

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(1)    Reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of income as “Restructuring charge” (such charge also includes activity under our other restructuring programs). The restructuring charges are not allocated to our segments.  As of March 31, 2021, we have incurred total restructuring charges under the 2020-2021 Cost Savings restructuring program of $16, comprised of $8 of branch closure charges and $8 of severance and other costs.

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Prepaid expenses and other assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Equipment (1)	289		300
Insurance	12		18
Advertising reimbursements (2)	9		11
Income taxes	4		4
Other (3)	44		42
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	358	$	375

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(1)    Reflects refundable deposits on expected purchases, primarily of rental equipment, pursuant to advanced purchase agreements. Such deposits are presented as a component of our cash flow from operations when paid. We expect to purchase and receive the equipment in 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we placed deposits of $50 and purchased $61 of equipment that we had placed deposits on.

(2)    Reflects reimbursements due for advertising that promotes a vendor’s products or services.

(3)    Includes multiple items, none of which are individually significant.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value of financial instruments

The estimated fair values of our other financial instruments, all of which are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 have been calculated based upon available market information, and were as follows: 

	March 31, 2021				December 31, 2020
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Senior notes	$	6,967	$	7,344	$	6,965	$	7,470

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of long-term debt instruments

Debt, net of unamortized original issue discounts or premiums, and unamortized debt issuance costs, consists of the following:

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility expiring 2021 (1) (2)	$	524	$	634
$3.75 billion ABL Facility expiring 2024 (1) (3)	491		977
Term loan facility expiring 2025 (1)	969		971
5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026	999		999
5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027	994		994
3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027	742		742
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 (4)	1,655		1,654
4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028 (4)	4		4
5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030	743		742
4 percent Senior Notes due 2030	742		742
3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031	1,088		1,088
Finance leases	131		135
Total debt	9,082		9,682
Less short-term portion (5)	(585)		(704)
Total long-term debt	$	8,497	$	8,978

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(1)The table below presents financial information associated with our variable rate indebtedness as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021. We have borrowed the full available amount under the term loan facility. The principal obligation under the term loan facility is required to be repaid in quarterly installments in an aggregate amount equal to 1.0 percent per annum, with the balance due at the maturity of the facility. The average amount of debt outstanding under the term loan facility decreases slightly each quarter due to the requirement to repay a portion of the principal obligation.

	ABL facility			Accounts receivable securitization facility			Term loan facility
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	$	3,191		$	276		$	—
Letters of credit	60
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.3		%	1.4		%	1.9		%
Average month-end debt outstanding	624			603			977
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.3		%	1.4		%	1.9		%
Maximum month-end debt outstanding	774			644			978

(2)Borrowings under the accounts receivable securitization facility are permitted only to the extent that the face amount of the receivables in the collateral pool, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, exceeds the outstanding loans. As of March 31, 2021, there were $787 of receivables, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, in the collateral pool.

(3)The decrease in the outstanding debt under the ABL facility since December 31, 2020 primarily reflects the use of proceeds from operations to reduce borrowings under the facility.

(4)URNA separately issued 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes in August 2017 and in September 2017. Following the issuances, URNA consummated an exchange offer pursuant to which most of the 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes issued in September 2017 were exchanged for additional notes fungible with the 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes issued in August 2017.

(5)As of March 31, 2021, our short-term debt primarily reflects $524 of borrowings under our accounts receivable securitization facility.

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities of leases

The tables below present financial information associated with our leases as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

	Classification	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Assets
Operating lease assets	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	681	$	688
Finance lease assets	Rental equipment	296		295
	Less accumulated depreciation	(86)		(86)
	Rental equipment, net	210		209
	Property and equipment, net:
	Non-rental vehicles	8		8
	Buildings	20		19
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13)		(11)
	Property and equipment, net	15		16
Total leased assets		906		913
Liabilities
Current
Operating	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	178		178
Finance	Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	51		60
Long-term
Operating	Operating lease liabilities	541		549
Finance	Long-term debt	80		75
Total lease liabilities		$	850	$	862

Lease, cost

Lease cost	Classification	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Operating lease cost (1)	Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation (1)	$	90	$	92
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	2		3
	Restructuring charge	1		1
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation of rental equipment	7		7
	Non-rental depreciation and amortization	—		—
Interest on lease liabilities	Interest expense, net	1		3
Sublease income (2)		(32)		(34)
Net lease cost		$	69	$	72

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(1)    Includes variable lease costs, which are immaterial. Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation includes $28 and $31 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, of short-term lease costs associated with equipment that we rent from vendors and then rent to our customers, as discussed further above. Apart from these costs, short-term lease costs are immaterial.

(2)    Primarily reflects re-rent revenue as discussed further above.

Lease term and discount rate	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4.9		5.0
Finance leases	3.0		3.0
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.1	%	4.2	%
Finance leases	3.0	%	3.4	%

Other information	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021		Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	52	$	52
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1		3
Financing cash flows from finance leases	21		12
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	41		48
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$	16	$	34

Lessee, operating lease, liability, maturity

Maturity of lease liabilities (as of March 31, 2021)	Operating leases (1)		Finance leases (2)
2021	$	155	$	46
2022	181		44
2023	150		32
2024	117		11
2025	81		2
Thereafter	111		5
Total	795		140
Less amount representing interest	(76)		(9)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	719	$	131

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(1)    Reflects payments for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2021. The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

(2)    The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

Finance lease, liability, maturity

Maturity of lease liabilities (as of March 31, 2021)	Operating leases (1)		Finance leases (2)
2021	$	155	$	46
2022	181		44
2023	150		32
2024	117		11
2025	81		2
Thereafter	111		5
Total	795		140
Less amount representing interest	(76)		(9)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	719	$	131

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(1)    Reflects payments for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2021. The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

(2)    The table above does not include any legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced, and such leases are not material in the aggregate.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of earnings per share

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders	203		173
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average common shares	72,338		74,041
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options	6		15
Restricted stock units	330		210
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average common shares	72,674		74,266
Basic earnings per share	$	2.81	$	2.33
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.80	$	2.33

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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Re-rent revenue, Topic 842	$ 32	$ 34
Revenues	2,057	2,125
Topic 842
Revenues:
Revenues	1,518	1,637
Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenues	539	488
Equipment rentals
Revenues:
Revenues	1,667	1,783
Equipment rentals | Topic 842
Revenues:
Revenues	1,518	1,637
Equipment rentals | Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenues	149	146
Owned equipment rentals
Revenues:
Owned equipment rentals, Topic 842	1,405	1,522
Owned equipment rentals | Topic 842
Revenues:
Owned equipment rentals, Topic 842	1,405	1,522
Re-rent revenue
Revenues:
Re-rent revenue, Topic 842	32	34
Re-rent revenue | Topic 842
Revenues:
Re-rent revenue, Topic 842	32	34
Ancillary and Other Rental Revenues
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	116	119
Other	114	108
Revenues	230	227
Ancillary and Other Rental Revenues | Topic 842
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0
Other	81	81
Revenues	81	81
Ancillary and Other Rental Revenues | Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	116	119
Other	33	27
Revenues	149	146
Sales of rental equipment
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	267	208
Sales of rental equipment | Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	267	208
Sales of new equipment
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	49	62
Sales of new equipment | Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	49	62
Contractor supplies sales
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	24	25
Contractor supplies sales | Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	24	25
Service and other revenues
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	50	47
Service and other revenues | Topic 606
Revenues:
Revenue from contract with customer	$ 50	$ 47

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Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Contract with customer, liability	$ 51		$ 51
Accounts receivable, net	1,254		1,315
Allowance for doubtful accounts	104		$ 108
Contract with customer, asset	0
Revenue recognized	0	$ 0
Contract with customer, performance obligation satisfied in previous period	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts Receivable | Customer concentration risk
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Concentration risk	1.00%		2.00%
Revenues | Product concentration risk
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Concentration risk	74.00%
Revenues | Largest customer | Customer concentration risk
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Concentration risk	1.00%		1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Owned equipment rentals | Revenues | Product concentration risk
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Concentration risk	68.00%
US | Revenues | Geographic Concentration Risk
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Concentration risk	91.00%
General rentals | Revenues | Product concentration risk
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Concentration risk	79.00%

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Revenue Recognition (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Rollforward) (Details) - SEC Schedule, 12-09, Allowance, Credit Loss - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 108	$ 103
Charged to costs and expenses	0	4
Charged to revenue	4	8
Deductions	(8)	(8)
Ending balance	$ 104	$ 107

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Segment Information (Financial Information by Segment) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) region	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 2,057	$ 2,125
Depreciation and amortization expense	466	526
Equipment rentals gross profit	714	727
Capital expenditures	314	261
Assets	17,542		$ 17,868
Equipment rentals
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,667	1,783
Sales of rental equipment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	267	208
Sales of new equipment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	49	62
Contractor supplies sales
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	24	25
Service and other revenues
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	50	47
Equipment rentals gross profit
Segment Reporting Information
Equipment rentals gross profit	$ 577	610
General rentals
Segment Reporting Information
Number of geographic regions entity operates in (locations) | region	11
Revenues	$ 1,622	1,694
Depreciation and amortization expense	380	437
Capital expenditures	284	198
Assets	14,814		15,051
General rentals | Equipment rentals
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	1,273	1,394
General rentals | Sales of rental equipment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	247	190
General rentals | Sales of new equipment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	42	53
General rentals | Contractor supplies sales
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	16	16
General rentals | Service and other revenues
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	44	41
General rentals | Equipment rentals gross profit
Segment Reporting Information
Equipment rentals gross profit	411	448
Trench, power and fluid solutions
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	435	431
Depreciation and amortization expense	86	89
Capital expenditures	30	63
Assets	2,728		$ 2,817
Trench, power and fluid solutions | Equipment rentals
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	394	389
Trench, power and fluid solutions | Sales of rental equipment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	20	18
Trench, power and fluid solutions | Sales of new equipment
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	7	9
Trench, power and fluid solutions | Contractor supplies sales
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	8	9
Trench, power and fluid solutions | Service and other revenues
Segment Reporting Information
Revenue from contract with customer	6	6
Trench, power and fluid solutions | Equipment rentals gross profit
Segment Reporting Information
Equipment rentals gross profit	$ 166	$ 162

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Segment Information (Reconciliation to Income (loss) from Continuing Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Equipment rentals gross profit	$ 714	$ 727
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(250)	(267)
Restructuring charge	(1)	(2)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(91)	(100)
Interest expense, net	(99)	(136)
Other income, net	2	4
Income before provision for income taxes	275	226
Total equipment rentals gross profit
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Equipment rentals gross profit	577	610
Gross profit from other lines of business
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Equipment rentals gross profit	$ 137	$ 117

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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) restructuring_program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Restructuring costs incurred to date		$ 351
Asset impairment charges	$ 26
Closed Restructuring Programs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve
Number of restructuring programs | restructuring_program		5
Restructuring and related activities, number of completed restructuring programs, liability		$ 12

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Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges (Schedule of Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to Costs and Expenses	$ 1	$ 2
Restructuring costs incurred to date	351
2020-2021 Cost Savings Restructuring Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance	5
Charged to Costs and Expenses	0
Payments and Other	(2)
Ending Reserve Balance	3
Restructuring costs incurred to date	16
2020-2021 Cost Savings Restructuring Program | Branch closure charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance	3
Charged to Costs and Expenses	0
Payments and Other	(1)
Ending Reserve Balance	2
Restructuring costs incurred to date	8
2020-2021 Cost Savings Restructuring Program | Severance and other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Reserve Balance	2
Charged to Costs and Expenses	0
Payments and Other	(1)
Ending Reserve Balance	1
Restructuring costs incurred to date	$ 8

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Equipment	$ 289	$ 300
Insurance	12	18
Advertising reimbursements	9	11
Income taxes	4	4
Other	44	42
Prepaid expenses and other assets	358	$ 375
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets, equipment, placed deposits	(50)
Increase (decrease) in prepaid expense and other assets, equipment purchase	$ (61)

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Fair Value Measurements (Fair value of financial instruments) (Details) - Senior notes - Level 1 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Senior notes	$ 6,967	$ 6,965
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions
Senior notes	$ 7,344	$ 7,470

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Debt (Schedule of long-term debt instruments) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument
Finance leases	$ 131,000,000	$ 135,000,000
Total debt	9,082,000,000	9,682,000,000
Less short-term portion	(585,000,000)	(704,000,000)
Total long-term debt	8,497,000,000	8,978,000,000
Term loan facility expiring 2025
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt	$ 969,000,000	971,000,000
Annual repayment rate	1.00%
Line of Credit | $3.75 billion ABL Facility expiring 2024
Debt Instrument
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 3,750,000,000
Long-term debt	491,000,000	977,000,000
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	3,191,000,000
Letters of credit	$ 60,000,000
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.30%
Average month-end debt outstanding	$ 624,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.30%
Maximum month-end debt outstanding	$ 774,000,000
Senior notes | 5 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	5.875%
Long-term debt	$ 999,000,000	999,000,000
Senior notes | 5 1/2 percent Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	5.50%
Long-term debt	$ 994,000,000	994,000,000
Senior notes | 3 7/8 percent Senior Secured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	3.875%
Long-term debt	$ 742,000,000	742,000,000
Senior notes | 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	4.875%
Long-term debt	$ 1,655,000,000	1,654,000,000
Senior notes | 4 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	4.875%
Long-term debt	$ 4,000,000	4,000,000
Senior notes | 5 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	5.25%
Long-term debt	$ 743,000,000	742,000,000
Senior notes | 4 percent Senior Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	4.00%
Long-term debt	$ 742,000,000	742,000,000
Senior notes | 3 7/8 percent Senior Notes due 2031
Debt Instrument
Stated interest rate	3.875%
Long-term debt	$ 1,088,000,000	1,088,000,000
Line of Credit | Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility expiring 2021
Debt Instrument
Long-term debt	524,000,000	$ 634,000,000
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	$ 276,000,000
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.40%
Average month-end debt outstanding	$ 603,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.40%
Maximum month-end debt outstanding	$ 644,000,000
Collateral amount	787,000,000
Line of Credit | Term loan facility
Debt Instrument
Borrowing capacity, net of letters of credit	$ 0
Interest rate at March 31, 2021	1.90%
Average month-end debt outstanding	$ 977,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate on average debt outstanding	1.90%
Maximum month-end debt outstanding	$ 978,000,000

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Debt (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Line of Credit | ABL Facility
Debt Instrument
Minimum available borrowing capacity, percentage	10.00%

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Leases (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Product concentration risk | Revenues
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Percentage of equipment rental revenue	74.00%
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term	1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Renewal term	5 years

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Leases (Summary of Financial Information Associated with Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 681	$ 688
Total leased assets	906	913
Current
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	178	178
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt	$ 51	$ 60
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities	us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities
Long-term
Operating lease liabilities	$ 541	$ 549
Long-term debt	80	75
Total lease liabilities	850	862
Rental equipment
Assets
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, before accumulated amortization	296	295
Accumulated depreciation	(86)	(86)
Finance lease assets, net	210	209
Property and equipment, net
Assets
Accumulated depreciation	(13)	(11)
Finance lease assets, net	15	16
Non-rental vehicles
Assets
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, before accumulated amortization	8	8
Buildings
Assets
Finance lease, right-of-use asset, before accumulated amortization	$ 20	$ 19

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Leases (Lease Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Finance lease cost
Sublease income	$ (32)	$ (34)
Net lease cost	69	72
Short-term lease, cost	28	31
Cost of equipment rentals, excluding depreciation
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	90	92
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	2	3
Restructuring charge
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	1	1
Depreciation of rental equipment
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	7	7
Non-rental depreciation and amortization
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	0	0
Interest expense, net
Finance lease cost
Interest on lease liabilities	$ 1	$ 3

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Leases (Maturity of Lease Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating leases
2021	$ 155
2022	181
2023	150
2024	117
2025	81
Thereafter	111
Total	795
Less amount representing interest	(76)
Present value of lease liabilities	719
Finance leases
2021	46
2022	44
2023	32
2024	11
2025	2
Thereafter	5
Total	140
Less amount representing interest	(9)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 131	$ 135

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Leases (Lease Term and Discount Rate) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	4 years 10 months 24 days	5 years
Finance leases	3 years	3 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.10%	4.20%
Finance leases	3.00%	3.40%

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Leases (Other Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 52	$ 52
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1	3
Financing cash flows from finance leases	21	12
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	41	48
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	$ 16	$ 34

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Numerator:
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 203	$ 173
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted-average common shares (in shares)	72,338	74,041
Effect of dilutive securities:
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—adjusted weighted-average common shares (in shares)	72,674	74,266
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.81	$ 2.33
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.80	$ 2.33
Employee stock options
Effect of dilutive securities:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	6	15
Restricted stock units
Effect of dilutive securities:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	330	210

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Subsequent Event (Details) $ / shares in Units, rental_unit in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) rental_unit	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 2,057	$ 2,125
General Finance Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Rental fleet, number of units (approximately) | rental_unit		0.1
Revenues				$ 346
Property subject to or available for operating lease, gross		$ 639
General Finance Corporation | Subsequent Event | Forecast
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition, share price (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 19
Aggregate consideration paid	$ 996
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability	$ 400