Name: United Rentals Inc. (NYSE:URI) | Cash Flow Statement (Quarterly)
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Cash Flow Statement
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The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

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United Rentals Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018
Net income	639)	606)	493)	367)	481)	409)	293)	203)	297)	208)	212)	173)	338)	391)	270)	175)	310)	333)	270)	183)
Depreciation and amortization	577)	560)	548)	532)	532)	510)	475)	466)	480)	492)	490)	526)	516)	519)	504)	499)	470)	418)	390)	393)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts	4)	3)	3)	3)	4)	3)	3)	3)	3)	4)	3)	4)	4)	3)	4)	4)	3)	3)	3)	3)
Gain on sales of rental equipment	(241)	(112)	(97)	(116)	(160)	(84)	(84)	(103)	(102)	(76)	(71)	(83)	(89)	(76)	(81)	(67)	(82)	(57)	(65)	(74)
Gain on sales of non-rental equipment	(3)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(4)	(2)	(3)	(1)	(3)	(2)	(2)	(1)	(3)	—)	(1)	(2)	(2)	(1)	(2)	(1)
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	(7)	(8)	(10)	(7)	(6)	(5)	(7)	(7)	(6)	(21)	(7)	(6)	(6)	(6)	(5)	(7)	(4)	(4)	(12)	(2)
Stock compensation expense, net	32)	35)	36)	24)	30)	33)	35)	21)	24)	18)	15)	13)	16)	14)	16)	15)	29)	30)	24)	19)
Merger related costs	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	3)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1)	22)	11)	2)	1)
Restructuring charge	—)	(1)	1)	—)	1)	—)	—)	1)	6)	6)	3)	2)	2)	2)	6)	8)	16)	9)	4)	2)
Loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities	—)	—)	17)	—)	—)	30)	—)	—)	24)	159)	—)	—)	29)	—)	32)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Increase (decrease) in deferred taxes	407)	66)	27)	37)	111)	84)	70)	3)	(55)	(4)	(63)	1)	87)	68)	28)	21)	67)	97)	56)	37)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(68)	(202)	(135)	76)	(76)	(206)	(81)	63)	16)	(95)	192)	105)	69)	(69)	(34)	73)	16)	(160)	(51)	80)
(Increase) decrease in inventory	8)	3)	(23)	(13)	1)	6)	(9)	11)	(17)	—)	7)	5)	9)	8)	(16)	(9)	3)	(4)	(10)	(9)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	(234)	31)	(22)	61)	(58)	96)	187)	23)	(258)	32)	28)	(30)	(38)	2)	(35)	12)	44)	6)	(17)	42)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(28)	81)	241)	10)	(241)	163)	289)	96)	(78)	223)	(168)	33)	(387)	90)	193)	18)	(189)	(213)	348)	103)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	165)	82)	77)	(86)	53)	50)	5)	(21)	39)	(117)	178)	(98)	(105)	46)	42)	(74)	27)	6)	67)	(135)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired	(157)	(5)	138)	48)	(321)	109)	391)	172)	(298)	43)	237)	15)	(452)	77)	150)	20)	(99)	(365)	337)	81)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	612)	536)	661)	519)	187)	678)	883)	555)	73)	619)	605)	471)	104)	601)	653)	492)	420)	141)	737)	459)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,251)	1,142)	1,154)	886)	668)	1,087)	1,176)	758)	370)	827)	817)	644)	442)	992)	923)	667)	730)	474)	1,007)	642)
Purchases of rental equipment	(980)	(1,102)	(872)	(482)	(690)	(1,100)	(913)	(295)	(176)	(432)	(145)	(208)	(158)	(845)	(872)	(257)	(144)	(736)	(946)	(280)
Purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets	(72)	(59)	(68)	(55)	(58)	(89)	(34)	(19)	(52)	(43)	(49)	(53)	(61)	(60)	(55)	(42)	(51)	(54)	(47)	(33)
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment	409)	181)	164)	211)	324)	183)	194)	267)	275)	199)	176)	208)	244)	198)	197)	192)	186)	140)	157)	181)
Proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment	9)	6)	4)	5)	10)	6)	7)	7)	11)	11)	11)	9)	11)	11)	7)	8)	10)	5)	4)	4)
Insurance proceeds from damaged equipment	7)	8)	10)	7)	6)	5)	7)	7)	6)	21)	7)	6)	6)	6)	5)	7)	4)	4)	12)	2)
Purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired	(2,017)	(11)	(235)	(77)	—)	—)	(1,434)	(1)	—)	—)	(2)	—)	(2)	(52)	(22)	(173)	(2,161)	(747)	(6)	(52)
Purchases of investments	(2)	(1)	(1)	(3)	—)	—)	(1)	—)	(1)	(1)	—)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	—)	(2)	—)	(1)	—)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,646)	(978)	(998)	(394)	(408)	(995)	(2,174)	(34)	63)	(245)	(2)	(39)	39)	(743)	(741)	(265)	(2,158)	(1,388)	(827)	(178)
Proceeds from debt	4,666)	1,980)	2,084)	1,155)	1,334)	3,262)	2,677)	1,091)	2,009)	3,631)	1,103)	2,517)	3,135)	1,535)	3,163)	1,427)	5,116)	2,732)	2,074)	2,256)
Payments of debt	(3,215)	(1,893)	(1,761)	(1,372)	(1,768)	(3,356)	(1,628)	(1,710)	(2,416)	(4,149)	(2,305)	(2,375)	(3,409)	(1,590)	(3,107)	(1,572)	(3,478)	(1,658)	(2,243)	(2,563)
Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	1)	1)	—)	6)	4)	—)	—)	1)	1)
Common stock repurchased, including tax withholdings for share based compensation	(10)	(239)	(501)	(318)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(30)	(5)	(5)	—)	(276)	(206)	(210)	(211)	(243)	(211)	(211)	(169)	(226)
Payments of financing costs	(15)	—)	(9)	—)	—)	(8)	—)	—)	—)	(13)	(1)	(9)	(10)	1)	(10)	(9)	(23)	—)	(1)	—)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,426)	(152)	(187)	(535)	(435)	(103)	1,047)	(649)	(412)	(536)	(1,203)	(142)	(489)	(264)	(159)	(393)	1,404)	863)	(338)	(532)
Effect of foreign exchange rates	(1)	(4)	(2)	—)	(1)	(5)	9)	1)	7)	1)	2)	(2)	—)	—)	—)	—)	2)	(1)	(3)	(6)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30)	8)	(33)	(43)	(176)	(16)	58)	76)	28)	47)	(386)	461)	(8)	(15)	23)	9)	(22)	(52)	(161)	(74)

The financial data demonstrates a period of significant growth in profitability and operational cash generation from early 2018 through late 2022. Net income exhibits a strong upward trajectory, rising from 183 million dollars in the first quarter of 2018 to 639 million dollars by the final quarter of 2022. This growth in earnings is mirrored by net cash provided by operating activities, which expanded from 642 million dollars to 1,251 million dollars over the same period, indicating a high quality of earnings and strong cash conversion.

Operational Cash Flow Drivers: The reconciliation of net income to operating cash flow is heavily influenced by non-cash depreciation and amortization charges, which remained consistently high, generally ranging between 390 million and 580 million dollars per quarter. This suggests a capital-intensive business model with significant asset bases. Fluctuations in operating cash flow were also driven by volatility in working capital, specifically within accounts receivable and accounts payable, reflecting the cyclical nature of the equipment rental industry.
Capital Expenditure and Investment Strategy: Investing activities are characterized by aggressive fleet expansion and strategic acquisitions. Expenditures on rental equipment show seasonal peaks, often exceeding 800 million dollars in second and third quarters. Beyond organic growth, the company engaged in large-scale acquisitions, evidenced by substantial outflows in December 2018 (2,161 million dollars), June 2021 (1,434 million dollars), and December 2022 (2,017 million dollars). These investments are partially offset by consistent proceeds from the sale of rental equipment, which peaked at 409 million dollars in the final quarter of 2022.
Financing and Liquidity Management: Financing activities reveal a strategy of active debt management and capital recycling. There is a recurring pattern of large debt issuances offset by significant debt repayments, suggesting a continuous refinancing cycle to maintain liquidity. Share repurchases were a consistent feature of the financing strategy from 2018 through 2020, with outflows typically exceeding 200 million dollars per quarter, although this activity slowed significantly in late 2021 and 2022, likely to preserve capital for the aforementioned acquisitions.

Overall, the data reveals a company utilizing its strong operational cash flow and the debt markets to aggressively expand its equipment fleet and market share through acquisitions. The substantial increase in net income and operating cash flow suggests that these investments have contributed to improved scale and profitability over the five-year period analyzed.

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United Rentals Inc. (NYSE:URI)

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