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U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ - Annual Report: 2004 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K for Annual and Transition Reports
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Mark One)

     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004
or

     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from __________________ to __________________

         
Commission   Registrant, State of Incorporation   I.R.S. Employer
File Number
  Address and Telephone Number
  Identification No.
1-11255
  AMERCO   88-0106815
  (A Nevada Corporation)    
  1325 Airmotive Way, Ste. 100    
  Reno, Nevada 89502-3239    
  Telephone (775) 688-6300    
       
2-38498
  U-Haul International, Inc.   86-0663060
  (A Nevada Corporation)    
  2727 N. Central Avenue    
  Phoenix, Arizona 85004    
  Telephone (602) 263-6645    

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

         
        Name of Each
        Exchange on Which
Registrant
  Title of Class
  Registered
AMERCO
U-Haul International, Inc.
  Series A 8 1/2% Preferred Stock
None
  New York Stock
Exchange

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

         
        Name of Each
        Exchange on Which
Registrant
  Title of Class
  Registered
AMERCO
U-Haul International, Inc.
  Common
None
  NASDAQ

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes þ No o

     The aggregate market value of AMERCO common stock held by non-affiliates (i.e., stock held by person other than officers, directors and 5% shareholders of AMERCO) on September 30, 2003 was $170,054,402. The aggregate market value was computed using the closing price for the common stock trading on NASDAQ on such date.

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes þ No o

21,284,604 shares of AMERCO Common Stock, $0.25 par value were outstanding at June 11, 2004.

5,385 shares of U-Haul International, Inc. Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding at June 11, 2004. None of these shares were held by non-affiliates.



 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

             
        Page No.
PART I
  Business     1  
  Properties     7  
  Legal Proceedings     8  
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     10  
PART II
  Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     10  
  Selected Financial Data     11  
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     12  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     35  
  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data     35  
  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.     35  
  Controls and Procedures     35  
PART III
  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants     37  
  Executive Compensation     40  
  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters     40  
  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions     42  
  Principal Accounting Fees and Services     43  
PART IV
  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K     46  
 Exhibit 10.50
 Exhibit 21
 Exhibit 23.1
 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2

 


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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Company Overview

     We are North America’s largest “do-it-yourself” moving and storage provider, supplying products and services to help people move and store their household and commercial goods. U-Haul is synonymous with “do-it-yourself” moving and storage and our strategy is to maintain our leadership position.

     Through a network of 1,351 U-Haul operated retail centers and 13,870 independent U-Haul dealers, we rent our distinctive orange and white U-Haul trucks and trailers and storage rooms and we sell U-Haul brand boxes, tape and other moving and self storage related products and services. We also connect independent providers of moving and self storage services, with “do-it-yourself” moving and storage customers through our eMove web site.

     U-Haul is the most convenient supplier of products and services meeting the needs of North America’s “do-it-yourself” moving and storage market. Our broad geographic coverage throughout the United States and Canada and our extensive selection of U-Haul brand moving and self storage related products and services provide our customers with “one-stop” shopping convenience.

     We were founded in 1945 under the name “U-Haul Trailer Rental Company”. Since 1945 we have rented trailers. Starting in 1959, we rented trucks on a one-way and In-Town basis exclusively through independent U-Haul dealers. Since 1974, we have developed a network of U-Haul managed retail centers, through which we rent our trucks and trailers and sell moving and self-storage related supplies and services, to complement our independent dealer network.

     AMERCO and U-Haul are each incorporated in Nevada. Our Internet address is uhaul.com. On our investor relations web site is amerco.com. We post the following filings as soon as is reasonably practical after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission: our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, our proxy statement related to our annual stockholders’ meeting, and any amendments to those reports or statements filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All such filings on our web site are available free of charge.

Products and Rental Equipment

     U-Haul rental equipment is specifically designed, engineered and manufactured for the “do-it-yourself” household mover. Our Primary Service Objective is to provide a better and better product and service to more and more people at a lower and lower cost.

     Our customers are “do-it-yourself” household movers. These “do-it-yourself” movers include individuals and families moving their belongings from one home to another, college students moving their belongings, vacationers and sports enthusiasts needing extra space or having special towing needs, people trying to save on home furniture and home appliance delivery costs, and “do-it-yourself” home remodeling and gardening enthusiasts that need extra room to transport materials.

     As of March 31, 2004, our distinctive orange and white rental fleet consisted of approximately 92,000 trucks, 73,000 trailers and 33,000 tow devices. This equipment and our U-Haul brand self-moving and self-storage products and services are distributed through a network of 1,351 U-Haul operated retail centers and 13,870 independent U-Haul dealers. Independent U-Haul dealers receive U-Haul rental equipment on a consignment basis and are paid a commission based on gross revenues generated from their U-Haul rentals.

     Our rental truck chassis are manufactured by domestic and foreign truck manufacturers. These chassis are joined with the distinctive orange and white U-Haul designed and manufactured van boxes at U-Haul operated manufacturing and assembly facilities strategically located throughout the United States. U-Haul rental trucks feature our proprietary Lowest DeckSM, which provides our customers with extra ease of loading. The loading ramps on our trucks are the widest in the industry which reduce the time needed to move belongings. Our Gentle Ride SuspensionSM helps our customers safely move their most delicate and prized possessions. Also, the engineers at the U-Haul Technical Center determined the softest ride in our trucks was at the front of the van box. Consequently, they designed the part of the van box that hangs over the front cab of the truck to be the location for our customers to place their most fragile items during their move. We call this area “Mom’s Attic.”SM

     Our distinctive orange and white trailers are also manufactured at these same U-Haul operated manufacturing and assembly facilities. These trailers are well suited to the low profile of many of today’s newly manufactured automobiles. Our engineering staff is committed to making our trailers easy to tow, aerodynamic and fuel efficient.

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     To provide our self-move customers with added value, our rental trucks and trailers are designed for fuel efficiency. Also, to help make our rental equipment more trouble free, we perform extensive preventive maintenance and repairs. As an added benefit, we also offer emergency road service at no additional charge.

     U-Haul also provides customers the equipment to transport their auto. We provide three towing options, including; auto transport, in which all four wheels are off the ground, tow dolly, in which the front wheels of the towed vehicle are off the ground, and tow bar, where all four wheels are on the ground.

     To help our customers load their boxes and larger household appliances and furniture, U-Haul provides several accessory rental items. Our utility dolly has a lightweight design and is easy to maneuver. Another rental accessory is our four wheel dolly, which provides a large, flat surface for moving dressers, wall units, pianos and other large household items. U-Haul appliance dollies provide the leverage needed to move refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers easily and safely. These utility, furniture and appliance dollies, along with the low decks and the loading ramps on all U-Haul trucks and trailers, are designed for easy loading and unloading of our customers’ belongings.

     The total package U-Haul offers the “do-it-yourself” household mover doesn’t end with trucks and trailers. Our moving supplies include a wide array of affordably priced U-Haul brand boxes, tape and packing materials. We also provide specialty boxes for dishes, computers and sensitive electronic equipment, carton sealing tape, security locks, and packing supplies, like wrapping paper and cushioning foam. U-Haul brand boxes are specifically sized to make stacking and tiering easier.

     U-Haul is also North America’s largest seller and installer of hitches and towing systems. These hitching and towing systems can tow jet skis, motorcycles, boats, campers and horse trailers. Our hitches, ball mounts, and balls undergo stringent testing requirements.

     To enable the transport of items on the roof of a car or SUV, U-Haul offers a special Roof Pouch® that easily attaches to the roof rack of a vehicle. The Roof Pouch® is made from tough vinyl coated material, is weather-proof, and will not scratch the finish of a vehicle. The Roof Pouch® can double the cargo space of a typical SUV.

     U-Haul is also North America’s largest retail propane distributor, with more than 800 retail centers offering propane. We employ trained, certified personnel to refill all propane cylinders, and our network of propane dispensing locations is the largest automobile alternative refueling network in North America.

     Self-storage was a natural outgrowth of the self-moving industry. Conveniently located U-Haul self-storage rental facilities provide clean, dry and secure space for storage of household and commercial goods, with storage units ranging in size from 15 square feet to over 400 square feet. We operate nearly 1,000 self-storage locations in North America, with more than 340,000 rentable rooms comprising approximately 29 million square feet of rentable storage space. Our self-storage centers feature a wide array of security measures, ranging from electronic property access control gates to individually alarmed storage units. At many centers, we offer climate controlled storage rooms to protect temperature sensitive goods such as video tapes, albums, photographs and precious wood furniture.

     Our eMove web site, emove.com, is the largest network of customers and businesses in the self-moving and self-storage industry. The eMove network consists of channels where customers, businesses and service providers transact business. The eMove Moving Help marketplace connects “do-it-yourself” movers with independent service providers to help movers pack, load, clean, drive, unload and more. Thousands of service providers are already in place. Through the eMove Storage Affiliate Program, independent storage businesses can join the world’s largest storage reservation system. Self-storage customers making a reservation through eMove can access all of the U-Haul self-storage centers and all U-Haul storage affiliate partners for even greater convenience to meet their self-storage needs.

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     Additionally, we offer moving and storage protection packages such as Safemove and Safetow, protecting moving and towing customers with a damage waiver, cargo protection and medical and life coverage, and Safestor, protecting storage customers from loss on their goods in storage.

Description of Operating Segments

     AMERCO has three reportable segments and five identifiable segments. The three reportable segments are Moving and Self-Storage, Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. The five identifiable segments include U-Haul moving and storage, Real Estate, and SAC moving and storage, which are separately listed under the reportable segment Moving and Self-Storage. The remaining identifiable segments are Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. (See Note 2 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Principles of Consolidation.)

Moving and Self-Storage

     U-Haul manages the Company’s moving and self-storage business. Our “do-it-yourself” moving business consists of U-Haul truck and trailer rentals and U-Haul moving supply and service sales. Our self-storage business consists of U-Haul self-storage room rentals, self-storage related product and service sales and management of non-owned self-storage facilities. Amerco Real Estate develops and owns certain of the storage properties and retail centers that are operated by U-Haul. SAC Holding I and its subsidiaries and SAC Holding II and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “SAC Holdings”) own self-storage properties that are managed by U-Haul. AMERCO has a variable interest in certain of SAC Holdings properties entitling AMERCO to potential future income based on the financial performance of these properties. As a result, AMERCO is considered the primary beneficiary of certain variable interests in SAC Holdings and we include the results of those variable interest entities in the consolidated financial statements of AMERCO, as required by FIN 46R.

     Net revenue for the Moving and Self-Storage operating segment made up approximately 87% of consolidated net revenue in 2004. Revenue from the rental and sale of self moving related products and services within the Self Moving and Storage operating segment represented approximately 72% of consolidated net revenue in 2004.

Self Moving

     Within our truck and trailer rental operation, we continue to focus on expanding our dealer network which provides added convenience for our customers. A U-Haul dealer is an independent commissioned agent, generally renting U-Haul products in conjunction with another primary business. A U-Haul dealer is most often an owner-operator. U-Haul strives to continually improve the dealer program to make attractive for the dealer.

     At our retail centers we have implemented several customer service initiatives. These initiatives included improving management of our rental equipment to provide our retail centers with the right type of rental equipment, at the right time and at the most convenient location for our customers, effective marketing of our broad line of self-moving related products and services, maintaining hours of operation to provide convenience to our customers, and increasing staff by attracting and retaining “moonlighters” (moonlighters are part-time U-Haul employees with full-time jobs elsewhere) during our peak hours of operation.

     We believe our reservation and scheduling system enables us to provide more of the right equipment, at the right time and at the right location to meet seasonal demand fluctuations. We plan to further enhance this system and manage our capital expansion plans to leverage this capability and generate increased rentals on our rental equipment.

     Effective marketing of our self moving related products and services, such as boxes, pads and insurance, helps our customers have a better moving experience and helps them protect their belongings from potential damage during the moving process. We are committed to providing a complete line of products selected with the do-it-yourself moving and storage customer in mind. Examples of products recently added or expanded include a number of specialty packing boxes, “Mover’s Wrap” and Smart Move tapes. Mover’s Wrap is a sticks-to-itself plastic stretch wrap used to bind, bundle, and fasten items when moving or storing. Additionally, U-Haul has added a full line of Smart Move tape products. The Smart Move tape is a color coded packing tape that has the room printed right on it allowing customers to tape and label their belongings in one quick step.

     These actions, leveraged by our 1,351 company owned and operated retail centers, enables the company to provide better customer service, which we believe led to increased sales and increased productivity.

Self-Storage

     Our self-storage business consists of U-Haul self-storage room rentals, self-storage related product and service sales and management of self-storage facilities not owned by the company.

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     U-Haul is the second largest operator of self-storage and has been a leader in the self-storage industry since 1974. U-Haul operates over 340,000 storage rooms, approximately 29 million square feet of storage space and locations in 49 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul’s self-storage facility locations range in size up to 152,000 square feet of storage space, with individual storage units in sizes ranging from 15 square feet to over 400 square feet.

     The primary market for storage rooms is the storage of household goods. We believe that our self-storage services provide a competitive advantage through such things as Maximum Security (“MAX”), an electronic system that monitors the storage facility 24 hours a day; climate control; individually alarmed rooms; extended hour access; and an internet based customer reservation and account management system.

eMove

     Our eMove.com web site connects independent providers of moving and self-storage services with “do-it-yourself” moving and storage customers. The eMove.com web site connects business to business, business to consumer and consumer to consumer to provide what we believe to be a compelling array of products and services as near as any internet portal.

     eMove.com is the largest self-move and self-storage online destination for consumers and businesses we know of. Shoppers can rent or reserve moving equipment, hire helpers to load, pack or unload, rent or reserve a storage room, and more without going to a store or using the yellow pages. eMove.com connects shoppers to the world’s largest network of customer rated moving and self-storage service providers. With over 12,000 unedited reviews of service providers, the marketplace has facilitated over 21,000 moves.

     eMove also targets independently owned self-storage facilities to connect into the eMove network to provide storage services. Over 900 independent self-storage facilities are connected with the eMove network channel, making eMove.com the only online destination in the self-storage industry to be able to connect consumers to self-storage facilities across North America. Over 1,900 self-storage facilities are now registered on the eMove network.

     Within 2 years of its inception, eMove.com has established itself as the only online destination in the “do-it-yourself” moving and storage industry that connects consumers to service providers in all 50 states and 11 Canadian provinces. Our goal is to further utilize our web-based technology platform to expand into additional markets and provide more value-added products and services to the moving and storage industry.

Property and Casualty Insurance

     Republic Western Insurance Company (“RepWest”) provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America. RepWest also provides components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers. The business plan for RepWest includes offering property and casualty products in other U-Haul related programs and completing its exit from non-U-Haul lines of business.

Life Insurance

     Oxford Life Insurance Company (“Oxford”) originates and reinsures annuities; credit life and disability; single premium whole life; group life and disability coverage; and Medicare supplement insurance. Oxford also administers the self-insured employee health and dental plans for our Company.

Employees

     As of March 31, 2004, we employed approximately 17,230 people throughout North America. Approximately 97% of these employees work within our self moving and storage segment. Approximately 94% of these employees are located in the United States.

Sales and Marketing

     As of March 31, 2004, our distinctive orange and white rental fleet consisted of approximately 92,000 trucks, 73,000 trailers and 33,000 towing devices. This equipment, and our U-Haul brand self moving and self storage products and services are distributed through a network of 1,351 U-Haul operated retail centers and 13,870 independent U-Haul dealers. Independent U-Haul dealers receive U-Haul rental equipment on a consignment basis and are paid a commission based on gross revenues generated from their U-Haul rentals.

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     Our self-storage operations consist of approximately 340,000 rentable rooms. These self-storage rooms are available for rent on a month-to-month basis through nearly 1,000 self-storage locations, and are comprised of approximately 29 million square feet of self-storage capacity.

     Our marketing plan includes maintaining our leadership position with U-Haul being synonymous with “do-it-yourself” moving and storage. We accomplish this by continually improving the ease of use and efficiency of our rental equipment, by providing added convenience to our retail centers through independent U-Haul dealers, and by expanding the capabilities of our eMove web site, connecting independent moving service providers with “do-it-yourself” household movers.

     We promote U-Haul brand awareness through direct and co-marketing arrangements. Our direct marketing activities consist of yellow pages, print and web based advertising as well as trade events, movie cameos of our rental fleet and boxes, and industry and consumer communications. We support our independent U-Haul dealers through advertising of U-Haul moving and self-storage rentals, products and services.

Competition

Self-Moving

     The moving truck and trailer rental industry is large and highly competitive.

     There are two distinct users of rental trucks: commercial and “do-it-yourself” users. We focus primarily on the “do-it-yourself” residential user. Within this segment, we believe the principal competitive factors are convenience of rental locations, availability of quality rental moving equipment, breadth of essential products and services, and price.

     Our major competitors in the moving equipment rental market are Budget Car and Truck Rental Company and Penske Truck Leasing.

Self-Storage

     The self-storage market is large and highly fragmented.

     We believe the principal competitive factors in this industry are convenience of storage rental locations, cleanliness, security and price.

     Our primary competitors in the self-storage market are Public Storage, Shurgard, Storage USA and others.

Insurance

     The highly competitive insurance industry includes a large number of life insurance companies and property and casualty insurance companies. In addition, the marketplace now includes financial services firms offering both insurance and financial products. Some of the insurance companies are owned by stockholders and others are owned by policyholders. Many competitors have been in business for a longer period of time or possess substantially greater financial resources and broader product portfolios. We compete in the insurance business based upon price, product design, and services rendered to producers and policyholders.

Corporate Governance

     Corporate governance is typically defined as the system that allocates duties and authority among a company’s stockholders, board of directors and management. The stockholders elect the board and vote on extraordinary matters; the board is the company’s governing body; and management runs the day-to-day operations of the company.

     Our current Board members are William E. Carty, John M. Dodds, Charles J. Bayer, John P. Brogan, James J. Grogan, M. Frank Lyons, James P. Shoen and Edward J. Shoen.

Board Responsibilities and Structure

     The primary responsibilities of the Board of Directors are oversight, counseling and direction to the management of the Company in the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders.

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     The Board and its committees meet throughout the year on a set schedule, and also hold special meetings and act by written consent from time to time as needed. The Board has delegated various responsibilities and authority to different Board committees as generally described below. Committees regularly report on their activities and actions to the full Board.

Board Committees

     The Board currently has Audit, Executive Finance, Compensation, and Independent Corporate Governance Committees, as well as an Advisory Board.

     Audit Committee. The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities as to financial reporting and audit functions and risk management. The Audit Committee monitors the financial information that is provided to stockholders and others, the independence and performance of the Company’s independent auditors and internal audit department and the systems of internal control established by management and the Board.

     In addition, the members of the Audit Committee of the Board each qualify as “independent” under special standards developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for members of audit committees, and the Audit Committee includes at least one member who is determined by the Board to meet the qualifications of an “audit committee financial expert” in accordance with SEC rules, including that the person meets the relevant definition of an “independent” director. Mr. John P. Brogan is the independent director who has been determined to be an audit committee financial expert. Stockholders should understand that this designation is a disclosure requirement of the SEC related to Mr. Brogan’s experience and understanding with respect to certain accounting and auditing matters. The designation does not impose on Mr. Brogan any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than are generally imposed on him as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, and his designation as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this SEC requirement does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or Board of Directors.

     Executive Finance Committee. The Executive Finance Committee is authorized to act on behalf of the Board of Directors in approving any transaction involving the finances of the Company. It has the authority to give final approval for the borrowing of funds on behalf of the Company without further action or approval of the Board of Directors. The Executive Finance Committee is composed of Edward J. Shoen, John P. Brogan and Charles J. Bayer.

     Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee reviews the Company’s executive compensation plans and policies, including benefits and incentives, to ensure that they are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Company. It reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding management recommendations for changes in executive compensation. The Compensation Committee also monitors management plans and programs for the retention, motivation and development of senior management. The Compensation Committee is composed of John P. Brogan and James J. Grogan, non-employee independent directors of the Company.

     Independent Governance Committee. The Independent Governance Committee is co-chaired by two independent members of the Board, James J. Grogan and John P. Brogan. Thomas W. Hayes, the former State Treasurer of California, and Paul A. Bible, a partner in the Reno-based law firm of Bible, Hoy & Trachok, are also members of this committee. Neither Mr. Hayes nor Mr. Bible are members of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Independent Governance Committee evaluates specific corporate governance principles and standards and proposes to the Board any modifications thereto as deemed appropriate. In addition, this committee reviews potential candidates for Board membership. The committee may review other matters as referred to it by the Board. The committee has the authority to and a budget from which to retain professionals. The committee membership term is one year and each member is determined by the Board to be free of any relationship that would interfere with his exercise of independent judgment as member of this committee.

     Advisory Board Members. In addition to the four committees described above the Board of Directors authorized up to two (2) Advisory Board Members. On June 4, 2003, the Board of Directors appointed Michael L. Gallagher as a member of the Advisory Board. Mr. Gallagher is a senior partner in the law firm Gallagher & Kennedy. Mr. Gallagher is also a director of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and the Omaha World Herald Company. As of June 9, 2004 The Board appointed Daniel R. Mullen as a second Advisory Board member. Mr. Mullen is a retired financial executive with public company experience.

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Recent Developments

Emergence From Chapter 11 Restructuring

     On March 15, 2004, we emerged from Chapter 11 (less than nine months from our petition date) with full payment to our creditors while preserving the interests of our stockholders. In connection with our emergence from bankruptcy, we believe our balance sheet is strengthened, having restructured its debt and lease obligations. For a detailed description of our new financial structure, see footnote 9, “Borrowings” on page F-18.

     As background, on June 20, 2003, AMERCO filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Amerco Real Estate Company also filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 on August 13, 2003. The other subsidiaries of AMERCO were not included in either of the filings. The Chapter 11 filing was undertaken to facilitate a restructuring of the debt of AMERCO in response to liquidity issues, which developed in the second half of 2002. These liquidity issues began when our prior independent auditors advised the Company in 2002 that its financial statements would have to be restated. This restatement, and the resulting lack of clarity regarding the operating results and financial condition of AMERCO, contributed substantially and directly to a series of significant developments adversely impacting the Company’s access to capital. The restatement, which involved the consolidation of SAC Holdings resulted in a material decrease in reported net worth and a corresponding increase in its reported leverage ratios. The restatement also required a costly and time-consuming restatement of prior periods’ results that led to the untimely filing of quarterly and annual reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     As this situation was occurring, AMERCO was attempting to negotiate and replace its then existing revolving credit facility and complete a $275 million bond offering. Although we were able to replace our revolving credit facility, the amount of the facility was substantially reduced. We were not able to successfully complete the $275 million bond offering, exemplifying the significantly reduced access AMERCO had to the capital markets to meet its financial needs due to, among other things, the confusion and adverse perception resulting from the restatement. As a result of our failure to complete the $275 million bond offering, we did not have sufficient funds to meet our maturity obligations for our Series 1997-C Bond Backed Asset Trust (BBAT) and related SWAP agreements which were due on October 15, 2002. Our inability to meet these maturity obligations resulted in a default on BBAT obligations, which led to cross-defaults and an acceleration of substantially all of the other outstanding instruments in the Company’s debt structure. Although we worked diligently with our creditors to resolve and cure or restructure these defaults, we were left with no viable alternative but to seek Chapter 11 protection, which we did on June 20, 2003. On March 15, 2004 we emerged from Chapter 11.

Upgraded Ratings of AMERCO Life Insurance Subsidiaries

     A.M. Best Co. recently upgraded the financial strength ratings of Oxford Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Company and North American Insurance Company from C+ (weak) to B- (fair). The rating outlook for all three companies is positive. Although our life insurance subsidiaries continue to face challenges to regain their marketing momentum, we believe these rating upgrades will favorably impact the operations of our life insurance subsidiaries.

AMERCO Chief Financial Officer

     On June 9, 2004, Jack A. Peterson was appointed Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc.

ITEM 2. Properties

     The Company’s subsidiaries own property, plant and equipment that are utilized in the manufacture, repair and rental of U-Haul equipment and storage space as well as providing office space for the Company. Such facilities exist throughout the United States and Canada. The Company also manages storage facilities owned by others. The Company operates 1,351 U-Haul retail centers (including approximately 941 Company owned locations), and operates 11 manufacturing and assembly facilities. We also operate over 200 fixed site repair facilities located throughout the United States and Canada.

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SAC Holdings owns property, plant and equipment that are utilized in the rental of self-storage rooms and U-Haul equipment. Such facilities exist throughout the United States and Canada. We manage the storage facilities under management agreements whereby the management fees are consistent with management fees received by U-Haul for other properties owned by unrelated parties and managed by us.

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

Kocher

     On July 20, 2000, Charles Kocher (Kocher) filed suit in Wetzel County, West Virginia, Civil Action No. 00-C-51-K, entitled Charles Kocher v. Oxford Life Insurance Co. (Oxford) seeking compensatory and punitive damages for breach of contract, bad faith and unfair claims settlement practices arising from an alleged failure of Oxford to properly and timely pay a claim under a disability and dismemberment policy. On March 22, 2002, the jury returned a verdict of $5 million in compensatory damages and $34 million in punitive damages. On November 5, 2002, the trial court entered an Order (Order) affirming the $39 million jury verdict and denying Oxford’s motion for New Trial Or, in The Alternative, Remittitur. Oxford has perfected its appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court. On January 27, 2004, the matter was argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court and taken under advisement. On June 17, 2004 the West Virginia Supreme Court reversed and vacated the punitive damages award and remanded the case for a new trial on punitive damages. The Company has accrued $725,000, which represents management’s best estimate of the costs associated with legal fees to appeal and re-try the case. The Company has a $5 million E&O policy and has notified the carrier of the West Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling. The E&O carrier is disputing coverage.

Shoen

     On September 24, 2002, Paul F. Shoen filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Paul F. Shoen vs. SAC Holding Corporation et al., CV02-05602, seeking damages and equitable relief on behalf of AMERCO from SAC Holdings and certain current and former members of the AMERCO Board of Directors, including Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen and James P. Shoen as defendants. AMERCO is named a nominal defendant for purposes of the derivative action. The complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, usurpation of corporate opportunities, wrongful interference with prospective economic advantage and unjust enrichment and seeks the unwinding of sales of self-storage properties by subsidiaries of AMERCO to SAC Holdings over the last several years. The complaint seeks a declaration that such transfers are void as well as unspecified damages. On October 28, 2002, AMERCO, the Shoen directors, the non-Shoen directors and SAC Holdings filed Motions to Dismiss the complaint. In addition, on October 28, 2002, Ron Belec filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Ron Belec vs. William E. Carty, et al., CV 02-06331 and on January 16, 2003, M.S. Management Company, Inc. filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned M.S. Management Company, Inc. vs. William E. Carty, et al., CV 03-00386. Two additional derivative suits were also filed against these parties. These additional suits are substantially similar to the Paul F. Shoen derivative action. The five suits assert virtually identical claims. In fact, three of the five plaintiffs are parties who are working closely together and chose to file the same claims multiple times. The court consolidated all five complaints before dismissing them on May 28, 2003. Plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal. These lawsuits falsely alleged that the AMERCO Board lacked independence. In reaching its decision to dismiss these claims, the court determined that the AMERCO Board of Directors had the requisite level of independence required in order to have these claims resolved by the Board.

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Article Four Trust

     AMERCO is a defendant in four putative class action lawsuits. Article Four Trust v. AMERCO, et al., District of Nevada, United States District Court, Case No. CV-N-03-0050-DWH-VPC. Article Four Trust, a purported AMERCO shareholder, commenced this action on January 28, 2003 on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or acquired AMERCO securities between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002. The Article Four Trust action alleges one claim for violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Mates v. AMERCO, et al., United States District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. CV-N-03-0107. Maxine Mates, an AMERCO shareholder, commenced this putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or acquired AMERCO securities between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002. The Mates action asserts claims under section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5, and section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. Klug v. AMERCO, et al., United States District Court of Nevada, Case No. CV-S-03-0380. Edward Klug, an AMERCO shareholder, commenced this putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or acquired AMERCO securities between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002. The Klug action asserts claims under section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 and section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. IG Holdings v. AMERCO, et al., United States District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. CV-N-03-0199. IG Holdings, an AMERCO bondholder, commenced this putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased, acquired, or traded AMERCO bonds between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002, alleging claims under section 11 and section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5, and section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. Each of these four securities class actions allege that AMERCO engaged in transactions with SAC entities that falsely improved AMERCO’s financial statements, and that AMERCO failed to disclose the transactions properly. The actions are at a very early stage. The Klug action has not been served. In the other three actions, AMERCO does not currently have a deadline by which it must respond to the complaints. Management has stated that it intends to defend these cases vigorously.

Department of Labor

     On May 18, 2004, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) completed its investigation of the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “Plan”), its fiduciaries, and other third parties. The Company has remedied or resolved all issues raised by the DOL in the investigation.

Securities and Exchange Commission

     The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued a formal order of investigation to determine whether the Company has violated the Federal Securities laws. On January 7, 2003, the Company received the first of several subpoenas issued by the SEC to the Company. SAC Holdings, the Company’s current and former auditors and others have also received one or more subpoenas relating to this matter. The Company is cooperating with the SEC and is facilitating the expeditious review of its financial statements and any other issues that may arise.

     The Company has produced well in excess of one million documents to the SEC and continues to respond to requests for additional documents. Notwithstanding the Company’s ongoing document production, on March 5, 2004, the SEC commenced an action against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada seeking an order compelling the Company to comply with the SEC’s document requests (“Subpoena Enforcement Action”). The Company disputed whether there was any basis for the Subpoena Enforcement Action. The Company obtained an order from the Bankruptcy Court overseeing the Company’s Chapter 11 proceedings that AMERCO complied with the SEC’s subpoenas at issue and, as a result of this order, the District Court denied the SEC’s application. The SEC recently filed a motion for reconsideration of the Bankruptcy Court’s order, which AMERCO has opposed. There has been no ruling on the motion to reconsider.

Environmental

     A subsidiary of U-Haul, INW Company (“INW”) owns one property located within two different state hazardous substance sites in the State of Washington. The sites are referred to as the “Yakima Valley Spray Site” and the “Yakima Railroad Area”. INW has been named as a “potentially liable party” under state law with respect to this property as it relates to both sites. As a result of the cleanup costs of approximately $5 million required by the State of Washington, INW filed for reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws in May of 2001. The potentially liable parties, including INW, have agreed to share the cost of the environmental cleanup necessary at the Yakima site. INW’s percentage share of the cost is 17% or $879,000. Due to the bankrupt status of INW, U-Haul has agreed to be responsible for paying INW’s share, of which $706,000 has been paid through May 21, 2004.

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Emergence From Chapter 11 Restructuring

     The disclosure included under the caption “Business—Recent Developments—Emergence From Chapter 11 Restructuring” is incorporated into this section by reference.

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     No matter was submitted to a vote of the security holders of AMERCO or U-Haul during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

PART II

ITEM 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     As of April 30, 2004, there were approximately 3,000 holders of record of the common stock. AMERCO’s trading symbol is “UHAL”.

     The following table sets forth the high and the low sales price of the common stock of AMERCO for the periods indicated:

                                 
    For the Years Ended
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    High
  Low
  High
  Low
First quarter
  $ 9.12     $ 3.10     $ 18.50     $ 13.90  
Second quarter
  $ 26.66     $ 6.85     $ 14.99     $ 6.19  
Third quarter
  $ 28.90     $ 16.35     $ 10.40     $ 1.36  
Fourth quarter
  $ 24.34     $ 21.05     $ 6.00     $ 2.77  

     The common stock of U-Haul is wholly owned by AMERCO. As a result, no active trading market exists for the purchase and sale of such common stock.

Dividends

     AMERCO does not have a formal dividend policy. The Board of Directors of AMERCO periodically considers the advisability of declaring and paying dividends in light of existing circumstances. The Company’s new credit facility and its senior note indentures limit the Company’s ability to pay dividends and accordingly, the Company does not anticipate declaring and paying dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future.

     

   
 
U-Haul has not declared cash dividends to AMERCO during the three most recent fiscal years.
 
 
See Note 20 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of certain statutory restrictions on the ability of the insurance subsidiaries to pay dividends to AMERCO.
 
 
See Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of AMERCO’s preferred stock.
 
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we did not repurchase any shares of our equity securities.

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ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.

     Listed below is selected financial data for AMERCO and consolidated entities for five years ended March 31:

                                         
    For the Year Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
    (In thousands except share and per share data)
Summary of Operations:
                                       
Rental revenue
  $ 1,655,571     $ 1,560,005     $ 1,512,250     $ 1,436,832     $ 1,334,923  
Net sales
    232,437       222,889       222,816       212,243       201,355  
Premiums
    237,118       314,016       411,170       328,108       262,057  
Net investment and interest income
    42,369       35,477       47,343       52,297       61,021  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    2,167,495       2,132,387       2,193,579       2,029,480       1,859,356  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses
    1,176,091       1,178,994       1,203,930       1,116,828       951,196  
Commission expenses
    147,010       136,827       140,442       132,865       134,135  
Cost of sales
    111,906       115,115       122,694       126,506       115,390  
Benefits and losses
    212,853       244,308       376,673       290,558       244,579  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    39,083       37,819       40,674       36,232       34,987  
Lease expense
    160,727       166,100       164,075       175,460       130,951  
Depreciation, net (1)
    148,813       137,446       102,957       103,807       96,090  
Restructuring expense
    44,097       6,568                    
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    2,040,580       2,023,177       2,151,445       1,982,256       1,707,328  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings from operations
    126,915       109,210       42,134       47,224       152,028  
Interest expense
    121,690       121,631       109,465       111,878       97,187  
Fees on early termination of BBATs
          26,500                    
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    5,225       (38,921 )     (67,331 )     (64,654 )     54,841  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (8,077 )     13,935       19,891       22,544       (19,362 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (2,852 )   $ (24,986 )   $ (47,440 )   $ (42,110 )   $ 35,479  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    12,963       12,963       12,963       12,963       13,641    
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
    (15,815 )     (37,949 )     (60,403 )     (55,073 )     21,838  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss) per common share basic and diluted
  $ (.76 )   $ (1.82 )   $ (2.87 )   $ (2.56 )   $ 1.01  
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted
    20,749,998       20,824,618       21,063,720       21,518,025       21,659,637  
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 1,451,805     $ 1,946,317     $ 1,936,076     $ 1,882,010     $ 1,704,483  
Total assets
    3,375,605       3,832,372       3,732,317       3,599,658       3,280,884  
AMERCO capitalized portion of Synthetic leases
    99,609       14,793       14,793              
SAC Holdings capitalized portion of Synthetic leases
          122,238       122,238       60,297       58,741  
AMERCO’s notes and loans payable
    880,519       940,063       1,031,008       1,156,849       1,137,840  
SAC Holdings’ notes and loans payable
    78,637       466,781       439,649       315,849       172,035  
Stockholders’ equity
    503,846       327,448       381,524       446,354       504,749  


(1)   Reflects the change in salvage value and estimated useful lives during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. The net effect of these changes for the fiscal year 2002 was to increase net earnings by $3.1 million or $0.15 per share. Gains and losses on the sale of fixed assets are recorded in depreciation.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data. — (Continued)

     Listed below is selected financial data for U-Haul International, Inc for five years ended March 31:

                                         
    For the Year Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
    (In thousands except share and per share data)
Summary of Operations:
                                       
Rental revenue
  $ 1,548,408     $ 1,433,442     $ 1,425,685     $ 1,364,504     $ 1,304,709  
Net sales
    181,799       174,065       198,312       194,270       191,083  
Net investment and interest income
    21,504       29,358       22,686       24,346       19,474  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    1,751,711       1,636,865       1,646,683       1,583,120       1,515,266  
 
Operating expenses
    1,062,695       1,029,774       1,088,390       1,062,097       961,795  
Commission expenses
    176,165       164,508       153,465       143,588       143,916  
Cost of sales
    87,430       93,735       110,449       116,601       112,874  
Lease expense
    159,869       165,020       171,656       167,290       132,395  
Depreciation, net (1)
    125,093       112,815       92,351       87,539       78,740  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    1,611,252       1,565,852       1,616,311       1,577,115       1,429,720  
 
Earnings from operations
    140,459       71,013       30,372       6,005       85,546  
Interest (income) expense
    (8,560 )     9,991       11,675       17,094       496  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    149,019       61,022       18,697       (11,089 )     85,050  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (52,992 )     (21,211 )     (6,117 )     4,921       (31,704 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ 96,027     $ 39,811     $ 12,580     $ (6,168 )   $ 53,346  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 875,729     $ 736,499     $ 750,779     $ 731,074     $ 757,029  
Total assets
    1,445,860       1,235,497       1,099,195       935,254       970,968  
Capital leases
    99,609       14,793       14,793              
Notes and loans payable
    17,892       16,900                    
Stockholders’ equity
    601,514       499,380       458,639       449,586       455,714  


(1)   Reflects the change in estimated salvage value and useful lives of assets during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002. The net effect of these changes was to reduce the net loss for fiscal year 2002 by $3.1 million or $0.15 per share. Gains and losses on the sale of fixed assets are recorded in depreciation.

ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

     We begin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) with a discussion of the overall strategy of AMERCO, followed by a description of our operating segments, and then a discussion of the strategy of our business segments to give the reader an overview of the goals of our business and the direction in which our business and products are moving. This is followed by a discussion of the Critical Accounting Estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results. In the next section, we discuss our Results of Operations for fiscal year 2004 compared with fiscal year 2003, and for fiscal year 2003 compared with fiscal year 2002 beginning with an overview. We then provide an analysis of changes in our balance sheet and cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments in the sections entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments.” We conclude this MD&A by discussing our outlook for fiscal year 2005.

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     This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Item 1: Business”, “Item 6: Selected Financial Data and “Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” The various sections of this MD&A contain a number of forward looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this filing and particularly under the caption “Risk Factors” in this section. Our actual results may differ materially with these forward looking statements.

Description of Operating Segments

     AMERCO has three reportable operating segments and five identifiable operating segments. The three reportable segments are Moving and Self Storage, Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. The five identifiable segments include U-Haul moving and storage, Real Estate, and SAC moving and storage, which are separately listed under the reportable segment, Moving and Self Storage. The remaining identifiable segments are Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. See Notes 1, 21 and 21A to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.

Strategy

     Our plan is to maintain our leadership position in the North American “do-it-yourself” moving and storage industry. Our overall strategy is to provide a seamless and integrated supply chain to the “do-it-yourself” moving and storage market. As part of executing this strategy, we leverage the brand recognition of U-Haul with our full line of moving and self-storage related products and services and the convenience of our broad geographic presence.

     Our primary focus is to provide our customers with a wide selection of moving rental equipment, convenient self-storage rental facilities and related moving and self-storage products and services. We are able to expand our distribution and improve customer service by increasing the amount of moving equipment and storage rooms available for rent, expanding the number of independent dealers in our network and expanding and taking advantage of our growing eMove capabilities.

     During fiscal year 2004, RepWest decided to focus its activities on providing property and casualty insurance to U-Haul, its customers, its independent dealers and affiliates. This will enable RepWest to focus its core competencies and financial resources to better support our overall strategy. RepWest has incurred losses as it exits unprofitable non-U-Haul business.

Moving and Self-Storage

     U-Haul moving and self-storage operations consist of the rental of trucks and trailers, sales of moving supplies, sales of trailer hitches, sales of propane, and the rental of self-storage spaces to the “do-it-yourself” mover. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and Canada.

     Real Estate owns approximately 90 percent of the Company’s real estate assets, including U-Haul Center and Storage locations. The remainder of our real estate assets are owned by various U-Haul entities. Real Estate is responsible for overseeing property acquisitions, dispositions and managing environmental risks of the properties.

     SAC moving and self-storage operations consist of the rental of self-storage spaces, sales of moving supplies, sales of trailer hitches, and sales of propane. In addition, SAC functions as an independent dealer and earns commissions from the rental of U-Haul trucks and trailers. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and Canada.

     We continue to focus on expanding our dealer network, which provides added convenience for our customers and expanding the selection and availability of rental equipment to satisfy the needs of our customers.

     With respect to our retail sales of product, U-Haul has developed a number of specialty packing boxes, “Mover’s Wrap” and Smart Move tape. Mover’s Wrap is a sticks-to-itself plastic stretch wrap used to bind, bundle, and fasten items when moving or storing. Additionally, U-Haul has added a full line of Smart Move tape products. The Smart Move tape is a color coded packing tape that has the room printed right on it allowing customers to tape and label their belongings in one quick step.

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     eMove.com connects consumers to independent customer rated service providers who provide packing, loading, unloading, cleaning, driving help and more. With over 12,000 unedited reviews of service providers, the marketplace has facilitated over 21,000 moves. Another service, the eMove Storage Affiliate program, targets independently owned self-storage facilities to connect into the eMove network to provide storage services. Over 1,900 self-storage facilities are now registered on the eMove network. We believe acting as an intermediary, with little added investment, serves the customer in a cost effective manner. Within two years of its inception, eMove.com has established itself as the only online destination in the “do-it-yourself” moving and storage industry that connects consumers to service providers in all 50 states and 11 Canadian provinces. Our goal is to further utilize our web-based technology platform to expand into additional markets.

Property and Casualty Insurance

     Republic Western Insurance Company (RepWest) provides loss adjusting and claims handling for U-Haul through regional offices across North America. RepWest also provides components of the Safemove, Safetow and Safestor protection packages to U-Haul customers. We continue to focus on increasing the penetration of these products. The business plan for RepWest includes offering property and casualty products in other U-Haul related programs. During the past year RepWest has commuted numerous assumed reinsurance treaties to eliminate the risk of further development on these treaties.

Life Insurance

     Oxford Life Insurance Company originates and reinsures annuities, credit life and disability, life insurance and supplemental health insurance products. Oxford’s business strategy is long-term capital growth through direct writing and reinsuring of annuity, credit life and disability, and Medicare supplement products. Oxford is pursing this growth strategy of increased direct writing via acquisitions of insurance companies, expanded distribution channels and product development. The acquisition of North American Insurance Company and Safe Mate Life Insurance Company in 1997, and Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Company in 2000 represents significant movement toward this long-term goal. Oxford significantly expanded product offerings, distribution channels and administrative capabilities through these acquisitions.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

     The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies can have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements, which we discuss under the heading “Results of Operations.” Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. The accounting estimates that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments include the recoverability of property, plant and equipment; the adequacy of insurance reserves; and the recognition and measurement of income tax assets and liabilities. Below, we discuss these policies further, as well as the estimates and judgments involved. The estimates are based on historical experience, observance of trends in particular areas, information and valuations available from outside sources and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Such differences may be material.

     Accounting policies are considered critical when they are significant and involve difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates. The accounting policies that we deem most critical to us, and involve the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments include the following:

     We also have other policies that we consider key accounting policies, such as revenue recognition; however, these policies do not meet the definition of critical accounting estimates, because they do not generally require us to make estimates or judgments that are difficult or subjective.

Principles of Consolidation

     The 2004 balance sheet includes the accounts of AMERCO, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries. The 2003 balance sheet and the 2004 statements of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows, and the consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2003 and 2002, include all of those entities plus SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries. In fiscal 2003 and 2002, SAC Holding Corporation and SAC Holding II Corporation (the SAC entities) were considered special purpose entities and were consolidated based on the provision of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 90-15. In fiscal 2004, the Company applied FASB Interpretation No. 46 to its interests in the SAC Entities. Initially, the Company concluded that the SAC entities were variable interest entities and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company continued to include the SAC entities in the consolidated financial statements. In February 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured the financing of three subsidiaries and then distributed its interest in those subsidiaries to its sole shareholder. This triggered a requirement to reassess the Company’s involvement with those subsidiaries, which led to a conclusion that the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary of those three subsidiaries at that date. In March 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured its financing, triggering a similar reassessment that led to a conclusion that the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary of SAC Holding Corporation and its remaining subsidiaries. Accordingly, at the dates the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary, it deconsolidated those entities. The deconsolidation was accounted for as a distribution of the Company’s interests to the sole shareholder of the SAC entities. Because of the Company’s continuing involvement with SAC Holding Corporation and its current and former subsidiaries, the distributions do not qualify as discontinued operations as defined by SFAS No. 144. Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Recoverability of Property, Plant and Equipment

     Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest costs incurred during the initial construction of buildings or rental equipment are considered part of cost. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes principally using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: rental equipment 2-20 years: buildings and non-rental equipment 3-55 years. Major overhauls to rental equipment are capitalized and are amortized over the estimated period benefited. Routine maintenance costs are charged to operating expense as they are incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of property, plant and equipment are netted against depreciation expense when realized. Depreciation is recognized in amounts expected to result in the recovery of estimated residual values upon disposal (i.e. no gains or losses.) In determining the depreciation rate, historical disposal experience and holding periods, and trends in the market for vehicles are reviewed. Due to longer holding periods on trucks and the resulting increased possibility of changes in the economic environment and market conditions, these estimates are subject to a greater degree of risk.

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     Reviews are periodically performed to determine whether facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the carrying amount of assets, including estimates of residual value, may not be recoverable or that the useful life of assets is shorter or longer than originally estimated. The company assesses the recoverability of its assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. If assets are determined to be recoverable, but the useful lives are shorter or longer than originally estimated, the net book value of the assets is depreciated over the newly determined remaining useful lives.

Insurance Reserves

     Liabilities for life insurance and certain annuity policies are established to meet the estimated future obligations of policies in force, and are based on mortality and withdrawal assumptions from recognized actuarial tables which contain margins for adverse deviation. Liabilities for annuity contracts consist of contract account balances that accrue to the benefit of the policyholders, excluding surrender values. Liabilities for health, disability and other policies represents estimates of payments to be made on insurance claims for reported losses and estimates of losses incurred, but not yet reported. Insurance reserves for RepWest and U-Haul International, Inc. take into account losses incurred based upon actuarial estimates. These estimates are based on past claims experience and current claim trends as well as social and economic conditions such as changes in legal theories and inflation. Due to the nature of underlying risks and the high degree of uncertainty associated with the determination of the liability for future policy benefits and claims, the amounts to be ultimately paid to settle liabilities cannot be precisely determined and may vary significantly from the estimated liability.

Investments

     For investments accounted for under SFAS 115, in determining if and when a decline in market value below amortized cost is other than temporary, quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows are reviewed. Other-than-temporary declines in value are recognized in the current period operating results to the extent of the decline.

Results of Operations

AMERCO and Consolidated Entities

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Rental revenue
  $ 1,655,571     $ 1,560,005     $ 1,512,250  
Net sales
    232,437       222,889       222,816  
Premiums
    237,118       314,016       411,170  
Net investment and interest income
    42,369       35,477       47,343  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Revenues
  $ 2,167,495     $ 2,132,387     $ 2,193,579  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses
  $ 1,176,091     $ 1,178,994     $ 1,203,930  
Commission expenses
    147,010       136,827       140,442  
Cost of sales
    111,906       115,115       122,694  
Benefits and losses
    212,853       244,308       376,673  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    39,083       37,819       40,674  
Lease expense
    160,727       166,100       164,075  
Depreciation, net(A)
    148,813       137,446       102,957  
Restructuring expenses
    44,097       6,568        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
  $ 2,040,580     $ 2,023,177     $ 2,151,445  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings from operations
  $ 126,915     $ 109,210     $ 42,134  
Interest expense
    121,690       148,131       109,465  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pre-tax earnings (loss)
    5,225       (38,921 )     (67,331 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (8,077 )     13,935       19,891  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
  $ (2,852 )   $ (24,986 )   $ (47,440 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

(A) Depreciation is shown net of (gain)/losses on the disposal of fixed assets.

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Fiscal 2004 Compared With Fiscal 2003

     Revenues for AMERCO and its consolidated entities were $2,167.5 million for fiscal year 2004. This compares to $2,132.4 million for fiscal year 2003. Earnings from operations were $126.9 million in fiscal 2004 compared with $109.2 million for fiscal year 2003. We experienced 6.4% revenue growth, before consolidating entries, in our Moving and Self-Storage segment in fiscal 2004 compared with fiscal 2003. Combined earnings from operations before consolidating entries, in our Moving and Self-Storage segments were $266.1 million in fiscal 2004, and reflect an improvement of $70.3 million, or 35.9% in fiscal 2004 compared with fiscal 2003. At the Oxford Life Insurance Company, revenue decreased 4.8% before eliminating entries, primarily as a result of its rating downgrade by A.M. Best in 2003. This downgrade resulted from liquidity issues that faced AMERCO. Earnings from operations at Oxford were $11.3 million in fiscal 2004, reflecting a reduction in write-downs of investments due to other than temporary declines and a solid turnaround from the $1.4 million loss reported in fiscal 2003. At RepWest, revenues declined 34.3%, reflecting its strategic decision to exit unprofitable non-U-Haul lines of business. The benefits and losses on these unprofitable lines adversely affected its profitability. As a result, earnings from operations at RepWest were a loss of $36.0 million in fiscal 2004, compared with a loss of $8.0 million for fiscal 2003.

     Interest expense for fiscal 2004 was $121.7 million. This compares to $148.1 million in fiscal 2003, which included our early termination of BBAT payments of $26.5 million. Income tax expense was $8.1 million in fiscal 2004 compared with a income tax benefit of $13.9 million in fiscal 2003. This reflects pretax earnings and an increase in current year tax of $4.8 million as a result of our settlement with the IRS for tax audits related to 1996 and 1997. As a result of the abovementioned items, there was a loss of $2.9 million in fiscal 2004 compared with a loss of $25.0 million in fiscal 2003. Included in fiscal 2004 results are $44.1 million of non-recurring financial restructuring costs ($27.3 million on an after-tax basis) compared with $6.6 million of non-recurring financial restructuring costs ($4.0 million on an after-tax basis) included in fiscal 2003. Preferred stock dividends paid or accrued were $13.0 million in fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003. Loss available to common shareholders were a loss of $15.8 million in fiscal 2004 compared to a loss of $37.9 million in fiscal 2003.

Fiscal 2003 Compared With Fiscal 2002

     Revenues for AMERCO and its consolidated entities were $2,132.4 million for fiscal 2003. This compares to $2,193.6 million for fiscal year 2003. Earnings from operations were $109.2 million in fiscal 2003 compared with $42.1 million for fiscal 2002, which included losses from RepWest of $72.4 million in fiscal 2002 compared with losses of $8.0 million in fiscal 2003. We experienced a 3.4% revenue growth, before consolidating entries, in our Moving and Self-Storage segments in fiscal 2003 compared with fiscal 2002. Combined earnings from operations, before consolidating entries, in our Moving and Self-Storage segments were $195.8 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $143.9 million in 2002, reflecting an improvement of $51.9 million, or 36.1% from fiscal 2002. At the Oxford Life Insurance Company, revenue declined 4.0%. Earnings from operations were a loss of $1.4 million in fiscal 2003 compared with a profit of $5.6 million in fiscal 2002, reflecting write-downs of investments due to other than temporary declines. At RepWest revenues declined 38.1% in fiscal 2003 compared with fiscal 2002. Earnings from operations were a loss of $8.0 million in fiscal 2003 compared with a loss of $72.4 million in fiscal 2002.

     Interest expense for fiscal 2003 was $148.1 million. This compares to $109.5 million in fiscal 2002, and includes our early termination of BBAT payments of $26.5 million in fiscal 2003. Income tax benefit was $13.9 million in fiscal 2003 compared with an income tax benefit of $19.9 million in fiscal 2002. This reflects a lower pretax earnings loss. Net loss was $25.0 million in fiscal 2003 compared to $47.4 million in fiscal 2002. Preferred stock dividends paid or accrued were $13.0 million in fiscal 2003 and fiscal 2002. As a result of the above mentioned items, our earnings (loss) available to common shareholders were a loss of $37.9 million in fiscal 2003 compared with the loss of $60.4 million in fiscal 2002. Included in 2003 results are $6.6 million of non-recurring financial restructuring costs ($4.0) million on after-tax basis). There were no non-recurring financial restructuring costs in fiscal 2002.

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Fiscal 2005 Outlook

     As we look ahead to fiscal 2005, we believe the momentum in our Moving and Self-Storage segments will continue, adjusted for the deconsolidation of SAC Holding Corporation. We reported approximately $177.9 million of revenues, $55.2 million of earnings from operations, $67.9 million of interest expense, and a net loss of $9.4 million in fiscal 2004 that are related to variable interests in SAC Holdings that are being deconsolidated as of March 31, 2004. Oxford was recently upgraded to B- by A. M. Best. Oxford’s revenues will likely continue to erode in the near term, although we anticipate operating margins will be maintained. At RepWest, the benefits from focusing its efforts on the U-Haul lines of business are expected to materialize in 2005. Separately, we expect no further costs associated with our financial restructuring during 2005.

Self Moving and Storage

     The following tables sets forth certain revenue and consolidated statements of operations data for the periods indicated:

U-Haul International

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Rental revenue
  $ 1,548,408     $ 1,433,442     $ 1,425,685  
Net sales
    181,799       174,065       198,312  
Net investment and interest income
    21,504       29,358       22,686  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,751,711       1,636,865       1,646,683  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses
    1,062,695       1,029,774       1,088,390  
Commission expenses
    176,165       164,508       153,465  
Cost of sales
    87,430       93,735       110,449  
Lease expense
    159,869       165,020       171,656  
Depreciation, net(A)
    125,093       112,815       92,351  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    1,611,252       1,565,852       1,616,311  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings from operations
    140,459       71,013       30,372  
Interest (income)/expense
    (8,560 )     9,991       11,675  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pre-tax earnings
    149,019       61,022       18,697  
Income tax expense
    (52,992 )     (21,211 )     (6,117 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings
  $ 96,027     $ 39,811     $ 12,580  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
  (A)  Depreciation is shown net of (gains)/losses on the disposal of fixed assets:
                         
2004 2003 2002



Depreciation expense
  $ 116,693     $ 119,802     $ 82,940  
(Gain)/loss on disposal
    8,400       (6,987 )     9,411  
     
     
     
 
Depreciation, net
  $ 125,093     $ 112,815     $ 92,351  
     
     
     
 

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SAC Holdings

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Rental revenue
  $ 168,378     $ 168,027     $ 112,747  
Net sales
    50,577       48,768       24,449  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    218,955       216,795       137,196  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses
    108,412       105,287       68,223  
Cost of sales
    24,450       21,359       12,221  
Depreciation, net
    21,400       21,373       15,071  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and exp
    154,262       148,019       95,515  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings from operations
    64,693       68,776       41,681  
Interest expense
    80,963       81,164       61,081  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pre-tax loss
    (16,270 )     (12,388 )     (19,400 )
Income tax benefit
    4,719       3,691       5,375  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss
  $ (11,551 )   $ (8,697 )   $ (14,025 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

Amerco Real Estate

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Rental revenue
  $ 59,754     $ 59,162     $ 68,245  
Net sales
    61       56       55  
Net investment and interest income
    16,089       10,695       8,321  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    75,904       69,913       76,621  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating expenses
    8,063       8,041     6,147
Cost of sales
    26       21       24  
Lease expense
    2,653       640       632  
Depreciation, net(A)
    4,209       5,169       (2,039 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and exp
    14,951       13,871       4,764  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings from operations
    60,953       56,042       71,857  
Interest expense
    29,154       23,652       34,299  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pre-tax earnings
    31,799       32,390       37,558  
Income tax expense
    (12,776 )     (13,002 )     (15,102 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings
  $ 19,023     $ 19,388     $ 22,456  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
(A) Depreciation is shown net of (gains)/losses on the disposal of fixed assets:
                       
                         
    2004
  2003
  2002
Depreciation expense
  $ 8,670     $ 8,697     $ 10,339  
(Gain)/loss on disposal
    (4,461 )     (3,528 )     (12,378 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Depreciation, net
  $ 4,209     $ 5,169     $ (2,039 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Moving and Self-Storage

2004 Compared With 2003

     Rental revenues at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $1,548.4 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $1,433.4 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $115.0 million, or 8.0%, and was driven by a combination of factors, including increased utilization, better price realization and improved product mix. Rental revenues at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, were $168.4 million in fiscal 2004 compared with $168.0 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $0.4 million, or 0.2%, and reflects a stable number of rooms available for rent. Rental revenues at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $59.8 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $59.2 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $0.6 million, or 1.0%, and reflects increased rental rates.

     Net sales of moving and self-storage related products and services at U-Haul were $181.8 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $174.1 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $7.7 million, or 4.4%, and was driven by increased volume and improved pricing. Net sales of moving and self-storage related products and services at SAC Holdings were $50.6 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $48.8 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $1.8 million, or 3.7%, and was driven by increased volume and improved pricing.

     Net investment and interest income at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, was $21.5 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $29.4 million in 2003. The decrease in interest income is directly related to lower average investment balances in SAC Holdings notes. Net investment and interest income at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, was $16.1 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $10.7 million in 2003. The increase in interest income is directly related to increased investments in mortgage notes.

     Operating expenses at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $1,062.7 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $1,029.8 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $32.9 million, or 3.2%, and was the result of increases in payroll, equipment maintenance and insurance costs, which were driven by increases in volume and inflation, partially offset by lower other operating expenses. Operating expenses at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, were $108.4 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $105.3 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $3.1 million, or 2.9%, and was the result of inflationary increases in payroll, property taxes, utilities and insurance costs. Operating expenses at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $8.1 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $8.1 million in 2003.

     Dealer commissions at U-Haul were $176.2 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $164.5 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $11.7 million, or 7.1%, and was driven by increased rentals by our independent dealers.

     Lease expenses at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $159.9 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $165.0 million in 2003. This represents a reduction of $5.1 million, or 3.1%, and reflects a reduction in the amount of rental equipment we leased. Lease expenses at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $2.7 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $.6 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $2.1 million and reflects increases in synthetic lease cost and other expenses.

     Depreciation expense, net at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, was $125.1 million in fiscal 2004, net of loss on sales of fixed assets of $8.4 million, compared with $112.8 million in 2003 which included $7.0 million of gains in sales of fixed assets. The overall increase in depreciation between fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003 is due to losses on the sales of fixed assets in 2004 compared to gains on the sales of fixed assets in 2003. Depreciation expense at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, was $21.4 million in fiscal 2004, which is consistent with the amount recorded in 2003.

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     Earnings from operations at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $140.5 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $71.0 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $69.5 million, or 97.8%, and was driven by increased rentals of our trucks, trailers and self-storage rooms, increased sales of moving and storage related products and services, operational productivity and improved customer service. Earnings from operations at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, were $64.7 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $68.8 million in 2003. This represents a decrease of $4.1 million, or 5.9%, and was driven by stable rentals of self-storage rooms, increased sales of moving and storage related products and services, offset by increased operating expenses. Earnings from operations at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $61.0 million in fiscal 2004, compared with $56.0 million in 2003. This represents an increase of $5.0 million, or 8.8%, and was driven by increased interest income from investments in mortgage notes.

2003 Compared With 2002

     Rental revenues at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $1,433.4 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $1,425.7 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $7.7 million, or 0.5%, and was driven by a combination of factors, including better price realization and productivity gains. Rental revenues at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, were $168.0 million in fiscal 2003 compared with $112.7 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $55.3 million, or 49.1%, and reflects increased storage capacity from the acquisition of several locations from U-Haul and increased storage rates. Rental revenues at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $59.2 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $68.2 million in 2002. This represents a decrease of $9.0 million, or 13.3%, and reflects the sale of properties to SAC Holdings.

     Net sales of moving and self-storage related products and services at U-Haul were $174.1 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $198.3 million in 2002. This represents a decrease of $24.2 million, or 12.2%, and was driven primarily by the sale of several retail centers to SAC Holdings. Net sales of moving and self-storage related products and services at SAC Holdings were $48.8 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $24.4 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $24.4 million, or 100.0%, and was driven primarily by the acquisition of U-Haul retail centers by SAC Holdings.

     Net investment and interest income at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, was $29.4 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $22.7 million in 2002. The increase in interest income is directly related to higher average investment balances in SAC Holdings notes. Net investment and interest income at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, was $10.7 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $8.3 million in 2002. The increase in interest income is directly related to increased investments in mortgage notes.

     Operating expenses at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $1,029.8 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $1,088.4 million in 2002. This represents a decrease of $58.6 million, or 5.4%, and was the result of the sale of several retail centers to SAC Holdings and a cost reduction program. Operating expenses at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, were $105.3 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $68.2 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $37.1 million, or 54.4%, and was primarily the result of the acquisition of several locations from U-Haul. Operating expenses at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $8.1 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $6.1 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $2.0 million due to more locations in fiscal 2003 compared to fiscal 2002.

     Dealer commissions at U-Haul were $164.5 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $153.5 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $11.0 million, or 7.2%, and was driven by increased rentals by our independent dealers.

     Lease expenses at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $165.0 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $171.7 million in 2002. This represents a reduction of $6.7 million, or 3.9%, and reflects a reduction in the amount of rental equipment we leased. Lease expenses at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $.06 million in each fiscal 2003, and 2002.

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     Depreciation expense net at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, was $112.8 million in fiscal 2003, net of $7.0 million gains on the sale of fixed assets compared with $92.4 million in 2002, net of $9.4 million of loss on the sales of fixed assets. Excluding the gains and losses on sales of fixed assets depreciation expense represents an increase of $36.9 million, or 27.5%, and reflects an increase in the number of trucks that we own. Depreciation expense at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, was $21.4 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $15.1 million in 2002. This reflects the acquisition of several locations from U-Haul. Depreciation expense at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, was $5.2 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $(2.0) million in 2002.

     Earnings from operations at U-Haul, before consolidating entries, were $71.0 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $30.4 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $40.6 million, or 133.6%, and was driven by increased rental revenues and lower expenses resulting from the sale of several retail centers to SAC Holdings and a cost reduction program. Earnings from operations at SAC Holdings, before consolidating entries, were $68.8 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $41.7 million in 2002. This represents an increase of $27.1 million, or 65.0%, and was driven by the acquisition of several locations from U-Haul. Earnings from operations at Real Estate, before consolidating entries, were $56.0 million in fiscal 2003, compared with $71.9 million in 2002. This represents a decrease of $15.9 million, or 22.1%, and was driven by a reduction in rental revenues and reductions in gains on asset disposals.

Oxford Life Insurance Company

     The following table sets forth certain net revenue and statements of operations data for the periods indicated:

                         
    December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
    (In thousands)
Premiums
  $ 147,753     $ 161,398     $ 159,380  
Net investment income
    19,046       13,891       23,175  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenue
    166,799       175,289       182,555  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Benefits and losses
    103,491       115,628       120,917  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    24,957       20,538       18,583  
Operating expenses
    27,098       40,549       37,473  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total expenses
    155,546       176,715       176,973  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income (loss) from operations
    11,253       (1,426 )     5,582  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    (4,493 )     549       (2,418 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 6,760     $ (877 )   $ 3,164  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Premium revenues, before intercompany eliminations, were $147.8 million, $161.4 million, and $159.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. Oxford’s Medicare supplement premiums decreased by $3.5 million from 2002. Within this line of business run-off programs had premium decreases of $7.7 million due to lapses; this was offset by new writings from Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Company (CFLIC) of $4.2 million. Medicare supplement premiums increased $2.8 million from 2001 primarily due to new CFLIC premiums. Premiums from Oxford’s life insurance lines decreased $4.1 million from 2002 and $1.6 million from 2001. Credit life and disability premiums decreased $4.8 million from 2002 and $7.7 million from 2001 due to account cancellations and decreased penetration. Annuitizations decreased by $0.3 million from 2002 and $1.0 million from 2001. Other health insurance premiums decreased $0.9 million from 2002 and decreased $4.1 million from 2001 due to the termination of major medical programs.

     Net investment income before intercompany eliminations was $19.0 million, $13.9 million, and $23.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The increase from 2002 is due to $6.0 million fewer capital losses and limited partnership losses offset by a lower invested asset base and reduced reinvestment rates. The change from 2001 is due primarily to lower reinvestment rates.

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     Benefits and losses incurred were $103.5 million, $115.6 million, and $120.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Medicare supplement benefits decreased $6.5 million from 2002 and $8.3 million from 2001 primarily due to decreased exposure and improved experience. Credit insurance benefits decreased $2.3 million from 2002 and $4.0 million from 2001 due to decreased exposure. Benefits from other health lines increased $0.3 million from 2002 due to increased morbidity and decreased $3.8 million from 2001 due to the termination of major medical programs. Annuity and life benefits decreased $3.6 million from 2002 and $1.3 million from 2001 due to decreases in life insurance exposure.

     Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs (DAC) and the value of business acquired (VOBA) was $25.0 million, $20.5 million, and $18.6 million for 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. These costs are amortized for life and health policies as the premium is earned over the term of the policy; and for deferred annuities, amortized in relation to interest spreads. Amortization associated with annuity policies increased $6.4 million from 2002 and $7.5 million from 2001 primarily due to increased surrender activity. Other segments decreased $1.9 million from 2002 to 2003, and $1.1 million from 2001 to 2003 due to decreased new business volume.

     Operating expenses were $27.1 million, $40.5 million, and $37.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. Commissions have decreased $4.1 million from 2002 and $3.1 million from 2001 primarily due to decreases in new business. Fee income from surrendered annuity policies is netted into this category. Surrender charge income increased $5.0 million from 2002 and $5.2 million from 2001. General and administrative expenses net of fees collected decreased $4.3 million from 2002 to 2003 and $2.1 million from 2001 to 2003.

     Earnings/(losses) from operations were $11.3 million, $(1.4) million, and $5.6 million for the years ending December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The increase from 2002 and 2001 is due primarily to fewer other than temporary declines in the investment portfolio and improved loss ratios in the Medicare supplement segment.

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Republic Western Insurance Company

     The following table sets forth certain revenue and statements of operations data for the periods indicated:

                         
    December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
Premiums
  $ 93,242     $ 152,618     $ 261,975  
Net investment income
    21,699       22,318       20,651  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Totals revenue
    114,941       174,936       282,626  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Benefits and losses
    109,362       128,680       255,756  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    14,126       17,281       22,091  
Operating expenses
    27,403       36,958       77,210  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total expenses
    150,891       182,919       355,057  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Loss from operations
    (35,950 )     (7,983 )     (72,431 )
Income tax benefit
    12,508       2,612       23,736  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (23,442 )   $ (5,371 )   $ (48,695 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Premium revenues, before intercompany eliminations, were $93.2 million, $152.6 million, and $262.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. Cancelled agency premiums were $65.6 million, $86.8 million, and $146.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The decreases from 2002 and 2001 are the result of the Company’s shift in its operating focus away from non affiliated and unprofitable lines of business. Assumed treaty reinsurance premiums were $1.7 million, $31.0 million, and $69.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The decreases in both years are due to the cancellation and non renewal of all assumed treaty business. Rental industry revenues were $25.9 million, $34.8 million, and $46.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. These decreases are due to the change in structure of the U-Haul business to deductible/self-insured arrangements.

     Net investment income was $21.7 million, $22.3 million, and $20.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003 2002 and 2001 respectively.

     Benefits and losses incurred were $109.4 million, $128.7 million, and $255.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The decreases in each year are due to decreased earned premiums in all segments of RepWest’s business.

     Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs was $14.1 million, $17.3 million, and $22.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The decreases are due to decreased premium writings.

     Operating expenses, before intercompany eliminations, were $27.4 million, $37.0 million and $77.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. Included in operating expenses are commissions that were $10.3 million, $13.9 million and $51.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The decreases are due to decreased premium writings.

     Pretax losses from operations were $36.0 million, $8.0 million, and $72.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The increase in losses in 2003 was due to the development of losses on business lines that were previously written and subsequently terminated. The decrease in losses in 2002 from 2001 was due to reduced expenses as well as improved loss development.

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     Activity in the liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses is summarized as follows:

                         
    2003
  2002
  2001
    (in thousands)
Balance at January 1
  $ 399,447     $ 448,987     $ 382,651  
Less reinsurance recoverable
    146,622       128,044       80,868  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net balance at January 1
    252,825       320,943       301,783  
Incurred related to:
                       
Current year
    56,454       112,284       232,984  
Prior years
    53,127       16,396       23,042  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total incurred
    109,581       128,680       256,026  
Paid related to:
                       
Current year
    22,931       66,728       106,395  
Prior years
    100,851       130,070       130,471  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total paid
    123,782       196,798       236,866  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net balance at December 31
    238,624       252,825       320,943  
Plus reinsurance recoverable
    177,635       146,622       128,044  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at December 31
  $ 416,259     $ 399,447     $ 448,987  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     As a result of changes in estimates of insured events in prior years, the provision for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (net of reinsurance recoveries of $107.4 million) increased by $53.1 million in fiscal 2003.

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     The following table illustrates the change in unpaid loss and loss adjustment expenses. First line — reserves as originally reported at the end of the stated year. Second section, reading down, — cumulative amounts paid as of the end of successive years with respect to that reserve. Third section, reading down, — revised estimates of the original recorded reserve as of the end of successive years. Last section — compares the latest revised estimated reserve amount to the reserve amount as originally established. This last section is cumulative and should not be summed.

                                                                                         
    Unpaid Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses
    December 31
    1993
  1994
  1995
  1996
  1997
  1998
  1999
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
    (In thousands)
Unpaid Loss and Loss Adjustment Expenses
    314,482       329,741       341.981       332,674       384,816       344,748       334,858       382,651       448,987       399,447       416,259  
Paid (Cumulative) as of:
                                                                                       
One year later
    70,382       86,796       89,041       89,336       103,752       82,936       117,025       130,471       130,070       100,851          
Two years late
    115,467       139,247       150,001       161,613       174,867       164,318       186,193       203,605       209,525                  
Three years later
    146,640       173,787       195,855       208,168       216,966       218,819       232,883       255,996                          
Four years later
    166,068       198,434       226,815       232,726       246,819       255,134       264,517                                  
Five years later
    181,174       219,425       243,855       250,312       269,425       274,819                                          
Six years later
    194,652       231,447       254,204       263,645       282,598                                                  
Seven years later
    203,535       237,118       264,120       274,249                                                          
Eight years later
    207,834       242,450       273,205                                                                  
Nine years later
    211,493       250,475                                                                          
Ten years later
    216,688                                                                                  
Reserve Reestimated as of:
                                                                                       
One year later
    321,058       338,033       353,508       354,776       357,733       339,602       377,096       433,222       454,510       471,029          
Two years later
    323,368       340,732       369,852       342,164       361,306       371,431       432,714       454,926       523,624                  
Three years later
    309,936       349,459       328,445       346,578       369,598       429,160       437,712       517,361                          
Four years later
    317,687       302,808       331,897       349,810       398,899       413,476       480,200                                  
Five years later
    267,005       300,180       339,665       376,142       398,184       443,696                                          
Six years later
    262,517       307,306       347,664       369,320       428,031                                                  
Seven years later
    267,948       332,762       344,451       396,197                                                          
Eight years later
    303,457       311,682       360,149                                                                  
Nine years later
    270,300       323,241                                                                          
Ten years later
    278,947                                                                                  
Cumulative Redundancy Deficiency)
  $ 35,535     $ 6,500     $ (18,168 )   $ (63,523 )   $ (43,215 )   $ (98,948 )   $ (145,342 )   $ (134,710 )   $ (74,637 )   $ (71,582 )        
Retro Premium Recoverable
    4,239       8,231       11,294       13,905       18,350       25,569       29,852       39,731       41,206       41,581          
Reestimated Reserve:
                                                                                       
Amount (Cumulative)
  $ 39,774     $ 14,731     $ (6,874 )   $ (49,618 )   $ (24,865 )   $ (73,379 )   $ (115,490 )   $ (94,979 )   $ (33,431 )   $ (30,001 )        

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Our successful financial restructuring has provided us with a strengthened balance sheet and we believe a capital structure that will allow us to achieve our operational plans and goals and provide us with sufficient liquidity. The majority of the obligations we incurred in connection with our financial restructuring mature at the end of fiscal 2009. The senior subordinated notes mature at the end of fiscal 2011. As a result, we believe that our liquidity is strong, which will allow us the ability to focus on our operations and business to improve our liquidity in the long term. We further believe that as we are successful in improving our operations and further strengthening our liquidity, we will improve our access to the capital markets. However, there is no assurance that future cash flows will be sufficient to meet our outstanding obligations or our future capital needs. The terms of our secured indebtedness place financial and operational covenants on AMERCO and its subsidiaries, and restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness and other obligations.

     As a result of the deconsolidation of SAC Holding during the fourth quarter of 2004, AMERCO’s assets and liabilities were reduced approximately $472 million and $629 million, respectively, and equity increased approximately $157 million. This deconsolidation was the result of AMERCO no longer being the primary beneficiary of a majority of its variable interests in SAC Holdings.

     At March 31, 2004, cash and cash equivalents totaled $81.6 million, up from $66.8 million at March 31, 2003. In addition, AMERCO had availability under its revolving credit facility of $35.9 million.

     At March 31, 2004 notes and loans payable, as reported, was $1.0 billion, and represented 1.9 times stockholders’ equity. At March 31, 2003, notes and loans payable, as reported, was $1.4 billion and represented 4.3 times stockholders’ equity.

     On April 30, 2004, AMERCO completed its transaction with UH Storage DE, a W.P. Carey affiliate, effectively terminating its amended and restated leases (the synthetic leases) with the Bank of Montreal and Citibank. This transaction will result in AMERCO eliminating its capital lease obligation of approximately $99.5 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2005. (See footnote 23 to Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete discussion of this transaction and its effect on the Company’s financial statements.)

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     For fiscal year 2004, cash (used) provided by operating activities was $(40.3) million, compared to $74.5 million in fiscal year 2003, and $(19.6) million in fiscal year 2002.

     We provided $55.2 million in net cash from investing activities during fiscal year 2004, compared to a use of $36.1 million in fiscal year 2003 and a use of $148.1 million in fiscal year 2002. Gross capital expenditures were $198.4 million, $243.2 million and $381.5 million in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Capital dispositions were $63.2 million, $96.9 million and $229.4 million in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Net capital expenditures were $135.2 million, $146.3 million and $152.1 million in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

     Financing activities used $(0.1) million during fiscal year 2004. This compares with usage of $(13.0) million during fiscal year 2003. We provided $159.5 million from financing activities during fiscal year 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources and Requirements of Our Operating Segments

Moving and Self-Storage

     To meet the needs of its customers, U-Haul maintains a large fleet of rental equipment. Historically, capital expenditures have primarily reflected new rental equipment acquisitions. The capital required to fund these expenditures has historically been obtained through internally generated funds from operations, lease financing and sales of used equipment. Going forward, we anticipate that a substantial portion of our internally generated funds will be used to enhance liquidity by paying down existing indebtedness. During each of the fiscal years ended March 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, U-Haul estimates that net capital expenditures will average approximately $150 million to maintain its fleet at current levels. Financial covenants contained in our loan agreements limit the amount of capital expenditures we can make in 2005, 2006 and 2007, net of dispositions, to $185 million, $245 million and $195 million, respectively. Management estimates that U-Haul will fund its fleet expansion requirements from leasing and from the proceeds from the sale of trucks. We intend to focus our growth on expanding our independent dealer network, which does not require a substantial amount of capital resources.

     Real Estate has traditionally financed the acquisition of self-storage properties to support U-Haul’s growth through lease and debt financing. U-Hauls’s growth plan in self-storage is focused on eMove, which does not require acquisition or construction of self-storage properties by the company. Therefore, Real Estate will not require substantial capital for its future plans and our loan covenants give us the necessary flexibility to implement this plan.

     SAC Holdings operations are funded by various mortgage loans and unsecured notes. SAC Holdings does not utilize revolving lines of credit to finance its operations or acquisitions. Certain of SAC Holdings loan agreements contain restrictive covenants and restrictions on incurring additional subsidiary indebtedness.

Life Insurance

     As of December 31, 2003, Oxford had no notes and loans payable in less than one year and its accounts payable and accrued expenses total approximately $5.5 million. Oxford’s financial assets (cash, receivables, inventories, short-term investments, other investments and fixed maturities) at December 31, 2003 were approximately $846.6 million. State insurance regulations restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders of insurance companies. As a result, Oxford’s funds are generally not available to satisfy the claims of AMERCO or its legal subsidiaries.

     The primary sources of cash for Oxford include premiums, receipts for interest sensitive products and investment income. The primary uses of cash are operating costs and benefit payments to policy holders. Matching the investment portfolio to the cash flow demands of the types of insurance being written is an important consideration. Benefit and claim statistics are continually monitored to provide projections of future cash requirements.

     In addition to cash flows from operating and financing activities, a substantial amount of liquid funds are available through Oxford’s short-term portfolio. Short-term investments amounted to $122.9 million, $81.4 million and $53.5 million at December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Property and Casualty Insurance

     As of December 31, 2003, RepWest had no notes or loans due in less than one year and its accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other payables were approximately $18.4 million. RepWest’s financial assets (cash, receivables, inventories, short-term investments and fixed maturities) at December 31, 2003 were approximately $353.2 million.

     State insurance regulations restrict the amount of dividends that can be paid to stockholders of insurance companies. As a result, RepWest’s funds are generally not available to satisfy the claims of AMERCO or its legal subsidiaries. Conversely, AMERCO’s loan agreements prohibit any further loans, capital contributions or other advances to RepWest by AMERCO.

     The primary sources of cash for RepWest include premiums and investment income. The primary uses of cash are operating costs and benefit payments to policy holders. Matching the investment portfolio to the cash flow demands of the types of insurance written is an important consideration. Benefit and claim statistics are continually monitored to provide projections of future cash requirements.

     RepWest’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investment portfolio were $62.1 million, $35.1 million, and $18.3 million at December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. This balance reflects funds in transition from maturity proceeds to long term investments. This level of liquid assets, combined with budgeted cash flow, is adequate to meet periodic needs. Capital and operating budgets allow Republic to schedule cash needs in accordance with investment and underwriting proceeds.

Cash Provided from Operating Activities by Operating Segments

Moving and Self-Storage

     Cash provided from operating activities from U-Haul was $210.9 million, $83.5 million and $96.2 million in fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease in fiscal year 2003 was due to a decline in intercompany payables that was partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense of rental equipment. Cash provided (used) from operating activities for Real Estate was $93.8 million, $(87.1) million and $(144.1) million for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash provided (used) from operating activities for SAC Holdings was $8.2 million, $13.5 million and $(1.3) million in fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Life Insurance

     Cash provided (used) from operating activities from Oxford was $20.9 million, $(18.0) million and $(5.2) million for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in cash flow from operating activities from fiscal years 2003 and 2002 relates to lower federal income tax payments, better loss experience and lower commissions.

Property and Casualty Insurance

     Cash flows used by operating activities were $86.8 million, $75.1 million, and $61.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. The cash used by operating activities is a result of RepWest exiting the assumed reinsurance and non U-Haul related lines. As RepWest adjudicates the claims in these lines there will be a continued use of cash and a corresponding decrease in insurance reserves.

Liquidity and Capital Resources-Summary

     We believe we have the financial resources needed to meet our business requirements including capital expenditures for the expansion and modernization of our rental fleet, rental equipment and rental storage space, working capital requirements and our preferred stock dividend program.

     For a more detailed discussion of our long-term debt and borrowing capacity, please see footnote 9 “Borrowings” to the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.”

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Disclosures about Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

     The following table provides contractual commitments and contingencies as of March 31, 2004:

                                         
            Payment due by Period (as of March 31, 2004)
            Prior to   04/01/05   04/01/07   April 1,2009
Contractual Obligations
  Total
  03/31/05
  03/31/07
  03/31/09
  and Thereafter
    (In thousands)
Revolving credit facility, senior secured first lien
  $ 164,051     $     $     $ 164,051     $  
Senior amortizing notes, secured, first lien, due 2009
    350,000       3,500       7,000       339,500        
Senior notes, secured second lien, 9%, due 2009
    200,000                   200,000        
Senior subordinated notes, secured, 12% due 2011
    148,646                         148,646  
AMERCO’s operating leases
    341,504       127,087       170,584       37,537       6,296  
AMERCO’s capitalized portion of synthetic lease
    224,119       224,119  (A)                  
Private Mini Support Agreement
    70,000                         70,000  
Other obligations
    17,822                         17,822  
SAC Holding II notes and loans*
    153,725       1,236       2,533       3,214       146,742  
Elimination of SAC Holding II obligations to AMERCO
    (75,088 )                       (75,088 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total contractual obligations
  $ 1,594,779     $ 355,942     $ 180,117     $ 744,302     $ 314,418  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

As presented above, contractual obligations on debt and guarantees represent principal payments while contractual obligations for capital and operating leases represent the notional payments under the lease arrangements, including anticipated future cash payments for interest on capital leases. Certain other liabilities are reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets but are not reflected in the table above due to the absence of stated maturities.

* These notes and loans represent obligations of SAC Holding II issued to third party lenders and Amerco.

   
(A) Includes $218.6 million of obligations under synthetic leases and future interest on the capitalized portion of the synthetic leases of $5.5 million. These agreements were prepaid in full and terminated in April 2004. See Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

     AMERCO used certain equipment and occupies certain facilities under operating lease commitments with terms expiring substantially through 2034 with the exception of one land lease expiring 2079. In the event of a shortfall in proceeds from the sale of the underlying assets, AMERCO has guaranteed approximately $235.0 million of residual values at March 31, 2004, for these assets at the end of the respective lease terms. AMERCO has been leasing equipment since 1987 and, thus far, we have experienced no residual value shortfalls. See details related to operating lease commitments in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements on page F-30.

     The Company uses off-balance sheet arrangements where the economics and sound business principles warrant their use. The Company’s principal use of off-balance sheet arrangements occurs in connection with the expansion of our self-storage business. The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned by SAC Holding Corporation pursuant to a standard form of management agreement with each SAC Holding Corporation subsidiary, under which the Company receives a management fee equal to 6% of the gross receipts.

Business Outlook

     As we look ahead to fiscal 2005, we believe the momentum in our Moving and Self-Storage segment will continue, adjusted for the deconsolidation of SAC Holding Corporation. We reported approximately $177.9 million of revenues, $55.2 million of earnings from operations, $67.9 million of interest expense, and a net loss of $9.4 million in fiscal 2004 that are related to variable interests in SAC Holdings that were deconsolidated as of March 31, 2004.

     U-Haul will continue to benefit from the initiatives mentioned earlier, including positive sales increases and maintenance cost improvements associated with our fleet replacement program.

     Oxford is in the process of rebuilding its business that was impacted by the AMERCO restructuring. Prior to the restructuring Oxford was rated B++ by A.M. Best. The rating was reduced to C+ during the restructuring, but has been recently upgraded to B- with a positive future outlook. Continued improvement in the rating will be a key factor in the success of Oxford’s marketing programs including annuities, life insurance, Medicare supplement, and credit life and disability. Oxford’s statutory capital measurements continue to strengthen and its existing business is expected to continue to perform profitably.

     RepWest expects to realize the benefits of our restructuring. During 2004 we successfully discontinued the majority of the unprofitable direct and assumed reinsurance lines and significantly strengthened our reserves associated with those lines. U-Haul related lines have historically been profitable and we expect to see the results of the new business plan during 2005. RepWest’s statutory capital measurements will continue to strengthen as the reserves of the discontinued lines run off. We are working with the Arizona Department of Insurance regarding the supervision order and expect it to be resolved in the future.

     We expect no further costs associated with our financial restructuring during 2005.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements

     This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements. We may make additional written or oral forward-looking statements from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise. We believe such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, income or loss, estimates of capital expenditures, plans for future operations, products or services, financing needs and plans, our perceptions of our legal positions and anticipated outcomes of pending litigation against us, liquidity, goals and strategies, plans for new business, growth rate assumptions, pricing, costs, and access to capital and leasing markets as well as assumptions relating to the foregoing. The words “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Factors that could significantly affect results include, without limitation, the risk factors enumerated at the end of this section, as well as the following: the Company’s ability to operate pursuant to the terms of its credit facilities; the Company’s ability to maintain contracts that are critical to its operations; the costs and availability of financing; the Company’s ability to execute its business plan; the Company’s ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; general economic conditions; fluctuations in our costs to maintain and update our fleet and facilities; our ability to refinance our debt; changes in government regulations, particularly environmental regulations; our credit ratings; the availability of credit; changes in demand for our products; changes in the general domestic economy; degree and nature of our competition; the resolution of pending litigation against the Company; changes in accounting standards and other factors described in this report or the other documents we file with the Securities Exchange Commission. The above factors, the following disclosures, as well as other statements in this report and in the Notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements, could contribute to or cause such differences, or could cause our stock price to fluctuate dramatically. Consequently, the forward-looking statements should not be regarded as representations or warranties by the Company that such matters will be realized. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, unforeseen events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

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Quarterly Results (unaudited)

     The quarterly results shown below are derived from unaudited financial statements for the eight quarters beginning April 1, 2002 and ending March 31, 2004. The Company believes that all necessary adjustments have been included in the amounts stated below to present fairly, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, such results. U-Haul moving and storage operations are seasonal and proportionally more of the Company’s revenues and net earnings from its U-Haul moving and self-storage operations are generated in the first and second quarters of each fiscal year (April through September). The operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

                                 
    Quarter Ended
    Mar 31, 2004
  Dec 31, 2003
  Sep 30, 2003
  June 30, 2003
    (In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Total revenues
  $ 457,339     $ 502,583     $ 627,457     $ 580,116  
Earnings/(loss) from operations
    (46,605 )     (1,030 )     98,990       75,560  
Net earnings (loss)
    (52,946 )     (21,667 )     44,025       27,736  
Earnings/(loss) available to common shareholders
    (56,186 )     (24,908 )     40,784       24,495  
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted
    20,774,689       20,757,297       20,744,692       20,732,086  
Earnings (loss) per common share basic and diluted
  $ (2.70 )   $ (1.20) *   $ 1.97 *   $ 1.18 *
                                 
    Quarter Ended
    Mar 31, 2003
  Dec 31, 2002
  Sep 30, 2002
  June 30, 2002
    (In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Total revenues
  $ 448,997     $ 467,223     $ 636,874     $ 579,294  
Earnings/(loss) from operations
    (10,534 )     (6,722 )     62,869       63,597  
Net earnings (loss)
    (25,110 )     (45,783 )     22,128       23,779  
Earnings/(loss) available to common shareholders
    (28,351 )     (49,024 )     18,887       20,538  
Weighted average common shares outstanding basic and diluted
    20,749,681       20,752,204       20,812,686       20,946,168  
Earnings (loss) per common share basic and diluted
  $ (1.37) *   $ (2.36) *   $ 0.91 *   $ 0.98 *


*   Amounts revised to reflect the corrected number of weighted average common shares outstanding.
 
    The weighted average common shares increased (decreased) by approximately 353,000; 33,000; (11,000); (87,000); 906,000; 230,000; and 657,000 for the seven quarters ending December 31, 2003, respectively.
 
    The effect of including these shares was to increase (decrease) earnings (loss) per share by $.02; $.00; $.00; $.01; $.05; $.02; $(.04); for the seven quarters ended December 31, 2003, respectively.

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Risk Factors

We operate in a highly competitive industry.

     The truck rental industry is highly competitive and includes a number of significant national, regional and local competitors. Competition is generally based on convenience of rental locations, availability of quality rental moving equipment, breadth of essential services and price. In our truck rental business, we face competition from Budget Car and Truck Rental Company and Penske Truck Leasing. Some of our competitors may have greater financial resources than we have. We cannot assure you that we will not be forced to reduce our rental prices or delay price increases.

     The self-storage industry is large and highly fragmented. We believe the principle competitive factors in this industry are convenience of storage rental locations, cleanliness, security and price. Our primary competitors in the self-storage market are Public Storage, Shurgard, Storage USA and others. Competition in the market areas in which we operate is significant and affects the occupancy levels, rental sales and operating expenses of our facilities. Competition might cause us to experience a decrease in occupancy levels, limit our ability to raise rental sales and require us to offer discounted rates that would have a material affect on operating results.

     Entry into the self-storage business through acquisition of existing facilities is possible for persons or institutions with the required initial capital. Development of new self-storage facilities is more difficult, however, due to zoning, environmental and other regulatory requirements. The self-storage industry has in the past experienced overbuilding in response to perceived increases in demand. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully compete in existing markets or expand into new markets.

Control of AMERCO remains in the hands of a small contingent.

     As of March 31, 2004, Edward J. Shoen, Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of AMERCO, James P. Shoen, a director of AMERCO, and Mark V. Shoen, an executive officer of AMERCO, collectively own 8,789,933 shares (approximately 42.4%) of the outstanding common shares of AMERCO. Accordingly, Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen and James P. Shoen will be in a position to continue to influence the election of the members of the Board of Directors and approval of significant transactions. In addition, 2,303,681 shares (approximately 10.8%) of the outstanding common shares of AMERCO, including shares allocated to employees and unallocated shares, are held by our Employee Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Trust.

Our operations subject us to numerous environmental regulations and the possibility that environmental liability in the future could adversely affect our operations.

     Compliance with environmental requirements of federal, state and local governments significantly affects our business. Among other things, these requirements regulate the discharge of materials into the water, air and land and govern the use and disposal of hazardous substances. Under environmental laws, we can be held strictly liable for hazardous substances that are found on real property we have owned or operated. We are aware of issues regarding hazardous substances on some of our real estate and we have put in place a remedial plan at each site where we believe such a plan is necessary. We regularly make capital and operating expenditures to stay in compliance with environmental laws. In particular, we have managed a testing and removal program since 1988 for our underground storage tanks. Under this program, we spent $43.7 million between April 1988 and March 31, 2004. Despite these compliance efforts, risk of environmental liability is part of the nature of our business.

     Environmental laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and could become more stringent in the future. We cannot assure you that future compliance with these regulations or future environmental liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our business is seasonal.

     Our business is seasonal and our results of operations and cash flows fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. Historically, revenues have been stronger in the first and second fiscal quarters due to the overall increase in moving activity during the spring and summer months. The fourth fiscal quarter is generally weakest, when there is a greater potential for adverse weather conditions.

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We obtain our rental trucks from a limited number of manufacturers.

     In the last ten years, we purchased all of our rental trucks from Ford and General Motors. Although we believe that we have alternative sources of supply for our rental trucks, termination of one or both of our relationships with these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our property and casualty insurance business has suffered extensive losses.

     Since January 2000, our property and casualty insurance business, RepWest, reported losses totaling approximately $149 million. These losses are primarily attributable to business lines that were unprofitable as underwritten. To restore profitability in RepWest, we have exited all non-U-Haul related lines and have strengthened the reserves on the lines being eliminated. Although we believe the terminated lines are adequately reserved, we cannot assure you that there will not be future adverse reserve development.

Our life insurance business was downgraded by A.M. Best during restructuring

     A.M. Best downgraded Oxford and its subsidiaries during the restructuring to C+. Upon emergence from bankruptcy in March 2004, Oxford and its subsidiaries were upgraded to B-. A.M. Best has indicated the rating outlook for our life insurance business is positive. Prior to AMERCO’s restructuring Oxford was rated B++. Financial strength ratings are important external factors that can affect the success of Oxford’s business plans. Accordingly, if Oxford’s ratings, relative to its competitors, do not continue to improve, Oxford may not be able to retain and attract business as currently planned.

Notes receivable from SAC Holdings are a significant portion of AMERCO’S total assets.

     At March 31, 2004, we held approximately $203.8 million of notes due from SAC Holdings. Although these assets have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements, we have significant economic exposure to SAC Holdings. SAC Holdings is highly leveraged with significant indebtedness to others. We hold various junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. If SAC Holdings is unable to meet its obligations to its senior lenders, it could trigger a default on its obligations to us. In such an event of default, we could suffer a significant loss to the extent the value of the underlying collateral on our loans to SAC Holdings is inadequate to repay SAC Holdings’ senior lenders and us. We cannot assure you that SAC Holdings will not default on its loans to their senior lenders or that the value of SAC Holdings’ assets upon liquidation would be sufficient to repay us in full.

We face risks related to an SEC investigation and securities litigation.

     The SEC has issued a formal order of investigation to determine whether we have violated the Federal securities laws. Although we have cooperated with the SEC in this matter and intend to continue to cooperate, the SEC may determine that we have violated Federal securities laws. We cannot predict when this investigation will be completed or its outcome. If the SEC makes a determination that we have violated Federal securities laws, we may face sanctions, including, but not limited to, significant monetary penalties and injunctive relief.

     In addition, the Company has been named a defendant in a number of class action and related lawsuits. The findings and outcome of the SEC investigation may affect the class-action lawsuits that are pending. We are generally obliged, to the extent permitted by law, to indemnify our directors and officers who are named defendants in some of these lawsuits. We are unable to estimate what our liability in these matters may be, and we may be required to pay judgments or settlements and incur expenses in aggregate amounts that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Our common stock may be delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market.

     On June 24, 2003, we received a letter from NASDAQ indicating that, in light of AMERCO’s Chapter 11 filing, a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the “Panel”) would consider such filing and associated concerns in rendering a determination regarding AMERCO’s listing status. Nasdaq has indicated that the Panel has determined to continue the listing of AMERCO’s common stock on Nasdaq provided that AMERCO complies with all requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq and timely files all periodic reports with the SEC for all periods ending on or before June 30, 2004, without the benefit of any extensions provided pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 12b-25. Although we intend to take all actions available to maintain our Nasdaq listing, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so. We have advised Nasdaq that we did not meet Nasdaq’s deadline for this Form 10-K and we are seeking a waiver of this requirement for such filing.

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RepWest has consented to an Order of Supervision issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance.

     On May 20, 2003, RepWest consented to an Order for Supervision issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance (“DOI”). The DOI determined that RepWest’s level of risk based capital (RBC) allowed for regulatory control. Pursuant to this order and Arizona law, during the period of supervision, RepWest may not engage in any of the following activities without the prior approval of the DOI:

     a. dispose of, convey or encumber any of its assets or its business in force;

     b. withdraw any of its bank accounts;

     c. lend any of its funds;

     d. invest any of its funds;

     e. transfer any of its property;

     f. incur any debt, obligation or liability including the issuance of all new and renewal business;

     g. merge or consolidate with another company;

     h. enter into any new reinsurance contract or treaty; or

     i. enter into any affiliate transactions.

     In order to abate the DOI’s order, RepWest must establish that it possesses surplus in compliance with Arizona law and as the Director of Insurance may require based on type, volume or nature of its business pursuant to Arizona law and establish that certain credit risks associated with the exposures to AMERCO and its affiliates have been eliminated.

     If RepWest fails to satisfy the DOI’s concerns, the DOI may take further action, including, but not limited to, commencing a conservatorship.

New Accounting Pronouncements

     In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. FIN 46 requires that variable interest entities be consolidated by a company if that company absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns, or both, as a result of holding a variable interest. In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46R, which reflected certain amendments to the standard. The provisions of FIN 46, as revised, are effective for the first interim or annual period ending after March 15, 2004 when certain conditions are met by a variable interest entity. The Company has adopted FIN 46R and the effects of the variable interest are further explained in the Notes to the financial statements.

     In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149 Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This Statement (SFAS 149) amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS 133. In particular, SFAS 149 (1) clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative as discussed in SFAS 133, (2) clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component, (3) amends the definition of an underlying derivative to conform it to the language used in FIN 45, and (4) amends certain other existing pronouncements. SFAS 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company has adopted SFAS 149 and it had no material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150 (SFAS 150), Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. This Statement establishes standards for classifying and measuring as liabilities certain financial instruments that embody obligations of the issuer and have characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003; including all financial instruments created or modified after May 31, 2003. The Company has adopted SFAS 150 and it had no material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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     In December 2003, FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (Revised 2003), Employers’ Disclosure about Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits and amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88 and 106. This Statement revises employers’ disclosures about pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans. The disclosures required by this Statement are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. The Company has incorporated these expanded disclosures into our footnotes of the financial statements.

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we may utilize derivative financial instruments, among other strategies. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

Interest rate risk

     The exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our variable rate debt obligations. We have used interest rate swap agreements to provide for matching the gain or loss recognition on the hedging instrument with the recognition of the changes in the cash flows associated with the hedges asset or liability attributable to the hedged risk or the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transaction. At March 31, 2004 and at March 31, 2003, the Company had no interest rate swap contracts. On May 13, 2004 the Company entered into separate interest rate cap contracts for $200 million of its variable rate debt obligations for a two year term and for $50 million of its variable rate debt obligations for a three year term. At March 31, 2004, the Company had approximately $515 million of variable rate debt obligations. A fluctuation in the interest rates of 100 basis points would change interest expense for the Company by approximately $5.2 million annually.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk

     The exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates relates primarily to our Canadian business. Approximately 2% of our revenue is generated in Canada. The result of a 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Canadian dollar would not be material. We typically do not hedge any foreign currency risk since the exposure is not considered material.

ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     The Report of Independent Accountants and Consolidated Financial Statements of AMERCO including the notes to such statements and the related schedules are set forth on pages F-1 through F-58 and thereby incorporated herein.

ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

     Not applicable.

ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures

     We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (Disclosure Controls) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. The controls evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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Definition of Disclosure Controls

     Disclosure Controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure Controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and the CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our Disclosure Controls include components of our internal control over financial reporting, which consists of control processes designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. To the extent that components of our internal control over financial reporting are included within Disclosure Controls, they are included in the scope of our quarterly controls evaluation.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

     The management of the Company, including the CEO and the CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error or fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system will be met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of certain future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Scope of the Controls Evaluation

     The evaluation of our Disclosure Controls included a review of the objectives and design of the controls, the implementation of the controls by the company and the effect of the controls on the information generated for use in this Annual Report. In the course of the controls evaluation, we sought to identify data errors, control problems or acts of fraud and confirm that appropriate corrective action, including process improvements, were being undertaken. This type of evaluation is performed on a quarterly basis so that the conclusions of management, including the CEO and the CFO, concerning the effectiveness of the controls can be reported in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and to supplement our disclosures made in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Many of the components of our Disclosure Controls are evaluated on an on-going basis by personnel in our finance department, as well as our independent auditors who evaluate them in connection with determining their auditing procedures related to their report on our annual financial statements. The overall goals of these various evaluation activities are to monitor our Disclosure Controls, and to modify them as necessary. Our intent is to maintain the Disclosure Controls as dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant.

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     Among other matters, we also considered whether our evaluation identified any “significant deficiencies” or “material weaknesses” in our internal control over financial reporting, and whether the company had identified any acts of fraud involving personnel with a significant role in our internal control over financial reporting. This information was important both for the controls evaluation generally, and because item 5 of the certifications of the CEO and the CFO requires that the CEO and the CFO disclose that information to the Audit Committee of our Board and the independent auditors. In the professional auditing literature, “significant deficiencies” are referred to as “reportable conditions,” which are deficiencies in the design or operation of controls that could adversely affect our ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data in the financial statements. Auditing literature defines “material weakness” as a particularly serious reportable condition in which the internal control does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud may occur in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements and the risk that such misstatements would not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. Based upon our evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls, management has concluded that there were deficiencies in the design and operation of internal controls that adversely affected our ability to record, process and summarize and report financial data related to: SAC Holding I and SAC Holding II Corporation account analyses, and general ledger reconciliation and segregation of the Canadian general ledger into local currency. These deficiencies were considered to be material weaknesses under the standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. As a result of the conclusions discussed above, under the direction of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, we have taken corrective action to strengthen our internal controls and procedures to ensure information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and accurately reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. We also sought to address other control matters in the control evaluation, and in each case if a problem was identified, we considered what revision, improvement and/or correction to make in accordance with our on-going procedures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

     During the last fiscal quarter covered by this report we made no change in our internal control over financial reporting which materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Conclusions

     Based upon the controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, subject to the limitations noted above, as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, our Disclosure Controls were effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to AMERCO and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to management, including the CEO and the CFO, particularly during the period when our periodic reports are being prepared.

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Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrants

     The Registrants’ Directors and Executive Officers are:

             
Name
  Age*
  Office
Edward J. Shoen
    55     Chairman of the Board, President, and Director
William E. Carty
    77     Director
John M. Dodds
    67     Director
Charles J. Bayer
    64     Director
John P. Brogan
    59     Director
James J. Grogan
    49     Director
M. Frank Lyons
    68     Director
James P. Shoen
    44     Director
Gary B. Horton
    60     Treasurer of AMERCO and Asst. Treasurer of U-Haul
Gary V. Klinefelter
    55     Secretary & General Counsel of AMERCO and U-Haul
Jack A. Peterson
    51     Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul
Rocky D. Wardrip
    46     Assistant Treasurer of AMERCO
Mark V. Shoen
    53     President of U-Haul Phoenix Operations
John C. Taylor
    46     Director and Executive V.P. of U-Haul
Ronald C. Frank
    63     Executive V.P. of U-Haul Field Operations
Mark A. Haydukovich
    47     President of Oxford Life Insurance Company
Carlos Vizcarra
    57     President of Amerco Real Estate Company
Richard M. Amoroso
    44     President of Republic Western Insurance Company


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Class I (Term Expires at 2007 Meeting)

     John P. Brogan has served as a Director of AMERCO since August 1998 and has served as the Chairman of Muench-Kreuzer Candle Company since 1980. He has been involved with various companies including a seven year association with Alamo Rent-A-Car that ended in 1986. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, College of the Holy Cross, from 1988 to 1996.

     James J. Grogan has served as a Director of AMERCO since August 1998 and is the CEO of Loreto Bay Company. He was President of G.W. Holdings, a diversified investment company, from 2001 to 2002. Throughout 1999 and 2000, he served as President and CEO of Sterling Financial Corporation, a Toronto Stock Exchange company focused on real estate investments. He was the Senior Executive Vice President of UDC Homes, a homebuilder, from 1996 to 1998. He serves on the Board of Directors of several charitable organizations.

Class II (Term Expires at 2004 Meeting)

     Edward J. Shoen has served as a Director and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO since 1986, as President since 1987, as a Director of U-Haul since 1990, and as the President of U-Haul since 1991. Mr. Shoen has been associated with the Company since 1971.

     M. Frank Lyons was elected to the Board of AMERCO on February 6, 2002. Mr. Lyons served in various positions with the Company from 1959 until 1991, including 25 years as the president of Warrington Manufacturing. From 1991 until his retirement in 2000 he was president of Evergreen Realty, Inc.

Class III (Term Expires at 2005 Meeting)

     John M. Dodds has served as a Director of AMERCO since 1987 and Director of U-Haul since 1990. Mr. Dodds has been associated with the Company since 1963. He served in regional field operations until 1986 and served in national field operations until 1994. Mr. Dodds retired from the Company in 1994.

     James P. Shoen has served as a director of AMERCO since 1986 and was Vice President of AMERCO from 1989 to November 2000. Mr. Shoen has been associated with the Company since 1976. He served from 1990 to November 2000 as Executive Vice President of U-Haul. He is currently Vice President of Amerco Business Consultants, a subsidiary of the Company.

Class IV (Term Expires at 2006 Meeting)

     William E. Carty has served as a Director of AMERCO since 1987 and as a Director of U-Haul since 1986. He has been associated with the Company since 1946. He has served in various executive positions in all areas of the Company. Mr. Carty retired from the Company in 1987.

      Charles J. Bayer has served as a Director of AMERCO since 1990 and has been associated with the Company since 1967. He has served in various executive positions including V.P. Finance and served as President of Amerco Real Estate Company until his retirement in October 2000. He is a graduate of Notre Dame University, and has an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. Prior to AMERCO, Charles served as Commanding Officer on the USS Asheville.

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Other Executive Officers

     Gary B. Horton has served as Treasurer of AMERCO since 1982 and Assistant Treasurer of U-Haul since 1990. He has been associated with the Company since 1969.

     Gary V. Klinefelter, Secretary of AMERCO since 1988 and Secretary of U-Haul since 1990, is licensed as an attorney in Arizona and has served as General Counsel of AMERCO and U-Haul since June 1988. He has been associated with the Company since 1978.

     Jack A. Peterson has served as Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul since June 2004. Prior to joining AMERCO, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alliant Foodservice, Inc. (formerly Kraft Foodservice, Inc.) from April 1989 until May 1998. During 2002, Mr. Peterson was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnston-Keay Laboratories. During 2003 and until joining AMERCO in 2004, he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lee Food Service, Inc.

     Rocky D. Wardrip, Assistant Treasurer of AMERCO since 1990, has been associated with the Company since 1978 in various capacities within accounting and treasury operations.

     Mark V. Shoen has served as a Director of AMERCO from 1990 until February 1997. He has served as a Director of U-Haul from 1990 until November 1997 and as President, Phoenix Operations, from 1994 to present.

     John C. Taylor, Director of U-Haul since 1990, has been associated with the Company since 1981. He is presently an Executive Vice President of U-Haul.

     Ronald C. Frank has been associated with the Company since 1959. He is presently Executive Vice President of U-Haul Field Operations.

     Mark A Haydukovich has been associated with the Company since 1979. He has served as President of Oxford since June 1997. From 1980 to 1997 he served as Vice President of Oxford.

     Carlos Vizcarra has been associated with the Company since 1978. He has served as President of Amerco Real Estate Company since September 2000. He began his previous position as Vice President/ Storage Product Group for U-Haul in 1988.

     Richard M. Amoroso has served as President of RepWest since August 2000. He was Assistant General Counsel of U-Haul from 1993 until February 2000. He served as Assistant General Counsel of ON Semiconductor Corporation from February to August 2000.

     Edward J., Mark V., and James P. Shoen are brothers. William E. Carty is the uncle of Edward J. and Mark V. Shoen. M. Frank Lyons was married to William E. Carty’s sister and the aunt of Edward J. and Mark V. Shoen until her death in 1992.

     Reference is made to Item 1, Business — Recent Developments — Emergence from Chapter 11 Restructuring.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting and Compliance

     Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file reports of ownership of, and transactions in, the Company’s securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders are also required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

     Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms received by it, the Company believes that during fiscal 2004, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its directors, officers and 10% stockholders were complied with.

     Information about AMERCO’s audit committee is included in this report under the caption “Principal Accounting Fees and Services.”

Code of Ethics

     The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all management and non management employees. A copy of our code of ethics is located on our website at amerco.com.

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

     The following Summary Compensation Table shows the annual compensation for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 paid to (1) the Company’s chief executive officer; and (2) the four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company, other than the chief executive officer.

Summary Compensation Table

                                 
            Annual Compensation
                            All Other
            Salary   Bonus   Compensation
Name and Principal Position
  Year
  ($) (1)
  ($)
  ($) (2)
Edward J. Shoen
                               
Chairman of the Board and President of AMERCO and U-Haul
    2004       467,307       3,000       1,987  
 
    2003       503,708             334  
 
    2002       503,708             1,311  
Mark V. Shoen
                               
President of U-Haul Phoenix Operations
    2004       623,076       3,000       1,987  
 
    2003       617,308             334  
 
    2002       623,077             1,311  
Ronald C. Frank
                               
Executive V.P. U-Haul Field Operations
    2004       240,852       198,805       1,987  
 
    2003       237,995       15,704       334  
 
    2002       188,471             1,311  
Gary B. Horton
                               
Treasurer of AMERCO and Assistant Treasurer of U-Haul
    2004       242,308       46,380       1,987  
 
    2003       242,308       40,000       334  
 
    2002       233,655       40,000       1,311  
Gary V. Klinefelter
                               
Secretary and General Counsel of AMERCO and U-Haul
    2004       285,581       3,000       1,987  
 
    2003       251,738       55,000       334  
 
    2002       222,547       67,000       1,311  


(1)   Includes annual fees paid to Directors of AMERCO and U-Haul.
 
(2)   Represents the value of Common Stock allocated under the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

     The annual fee for all services as a director of AMERCO prior to June 4, 2003 was $26,400. Effective on that date, the annual fee was increased to $50,000. This amount is paid in equal monthly installments. Audit Committee members receive an additional $50,000 annual fee. Executive Finance Committee and Compensation Committee members each receive an additional $20,000 annual fee. Independent Governance Committee members receive an annual fee of $50,000.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     To the best of the Company’s knowledge, the following table lists, as of March 31, 2004 (1) the beneficial ownership of AMERCO’s equity securities by each director and director nominee of AMERCO, by each executive officer named above, and by all directors and executive officers of AMERCO as a group; (2) the beneficial ownership of Common Stock of those persons who beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock of AMERCO; and (3) the beneficial ownership by each director and director nominee of AMERCO, by each executive officer named above, and by all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group, of the percentage of net payments received by such persons during the 2004 fiscal year in respect of fleet-owner contracts issued by U-Haul.

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    Shares of Common   Percentage of   Percentage of Net
Name and Address of   Stock Beneficially   Common Stock   Fleet Owner
Beneficial Owner   Owned   Class   Contract Payments
Edward J. Shoen (1)
    3,487,722 (2)     16.4       .001  
Chairman of the Board, President, Director
                       
and Director Nominee
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
Mark V. Shoen (1)
    3,352,248 (2)     15.3       N/A  
President, U-Haul
                       
Phoenix Operations
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
James P. Shoen (1)
    1,950,008 (2)     9.2       N/A  
Director
                       
1325 Airmotive Way
                       
Reno, Nevada 89502
                       
Sophia M. Shoen
    1,346,668 (2)     6.3       N/A  
5104 N. 32nd Street
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
                       
The ESOP Trust (2)
    2,303,681       10.8       N/A  
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
John M. Dodds
    0       0       N/A  
Director
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
William E. Carty (1)
    0       0       N/A  
Director
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
Charles J. Bayer
    2,186       * *     .001  
Director
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
John P. Brogan
    6,000       * *     N/A  
Director
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
James J. Grogan
    2,605       * *     N/A  
Director
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
M. Frank Lyons
    300       * *     N/A  
Director and Director Nominee
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
Gary V. Klinefelter
    3,513       * *     N/A  
Secretary and General Counsel
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
Gary B. Horton
    2,657       * *     N/A  
Treasurer of AMERCO and
                       
Assistant Treasurer of U-Haul
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
Ronald C Frank
    2,592       * *     .002  
Executive V.P. Field Operations of U-Haul
                       
2727 N. Central Avenue
                       
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
                       
Officers and Directors as a group (12 persons) (1)
    8,720,863       41.0       .004  


**   The percentage of the referenced class beneficially owned is less than one percent.

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(1)   Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen, James P. Shoen, and William E. Carty beneficially own 16,300 shares (0.26 percent), 16,700 shares (0.27 percent), 31,611 shares (0.51 percent), and 12,000 shares (0.19 percent) of AMERCO’s Series A 8 1/2% Preferred Stock, respectively. The executive officers and directors as a group beneficially own 77,611 shares (1.27 percent) of AMERCO’s Series A 8 1/2% Preferred Stock.
 
(2)   The complete name of the ESOP Trust is the ESOP Trust Fund for the AMERCO Employee Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Trust. The ESOP Trustee, which consists of three individuals without a past or present employment history or business relationship with the Company, is appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the ESOP, each participant (or such participant’s beneficiary) in the ESOP directs the ESOP Trustee with respect to the voting of all Common Stock allocated to the participant’s account. All shares in the ESOP Trust not allocated to participants are voted by the ESOP Trustee. As of March 31, 2004, of the 2,303,681 shares of Common Stock held by the ESOP Trust, 1,577,101 shares were allocated to participants and 726,580 shares remained unallocated. The number of shares reported as beneficially owned by Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Paul F. Shoen, and Sophia M. Shoen include Common Stock held directly by those individuals and 3,694, 3,690, 3,648, 779 and 196 shares of Common Stock, respectively, allocated by the ESOP Trust to those individuals. Those shares are also included in the number of shares held by the ESOP Trust.

     To the best of the Company’s knowledge, there are no arrangements giving any stockholder the right to acquire the beneficial ownership of any shares owned by any other stockholder.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

     AMERCO has engaged in related party transactions, and has continuing related party interests, with certain major stockholders, directors and officers of the consolidated group. Management believes that the transactions described below and in the related notes were consummated on terms equivalent to those that would prevail in arm’s-length transactions. These transactions are as disclosed below and in Note 19 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.

     Samuel J. Shoen, the son of Edward J. Shoen, is employed by U-Haul as project group supervisor. Mr. Shoen was paid an aggregate salary and bonus of $86,532 for his services during the fiscal year 2004.

     James P. Shoen, the brother of Edward J. Shoen and Mark V. Shoen, is Vice President of AMERCO Business Consultants, a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Shoen was paid an aggregate of $228,003 for his services during fiscal 2004.

     During fiscal 2004 a subsidiary of the Company held various senior and junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. Substantially all of the equity interest of SAC Holdings is controlled by Mark V. Shoen, a significant shareholder and executive officer of the Company. The Company does not have an equity ownership interest in SAC Holdings, except for minority investments made by RepWest and Oxford in a SAC Holdings-controlled limited partnership which holds Canadian self-storage properties. The senior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings that the Company holds rank equal in right of payment with the notes of certain senior mortgage holders, but junior to the extent of the collateral securing the applicable mortgages and junior to the extent of the cash flow waterfalls that favor the senior mortgage holders. Interest on the notes accrue at rates varying from 7.5% to 9.0%. The Company received cash interest payments of $26.5 million from SAC Holdings during fiscal year 2004. The notes receivable balance outstanding at March 31, 2004 was, in the aggregate, $203.8 million. The largest aggregate amount outstanding during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 was $403.5 million.

     Interest accrues on the outstanding principal balance of junior notes of SAC Holdings that the Company holds at a stated rate of basic interest. A fixed portion of that basic interest is paid on a monthly basis.

     Additional interest is paid on the same payment date based on the amount of remaining basic interest and the cash flow generated by the underlying property. This amount is referred to as the “cash flow-based calculation.”

     In the event that this cash flow-based calculation exceeds the amount of remaining basic interest, contingent interest is paid on the same monthly date as the fixed portion of basic interest. To the extent that the cash flow-based calculation is less than the amount of remaining basic interest, the additional interest payable on the applicable monthly date is limited to the amount of that cash flow-based calculation. In such a case, the excess of the remaining basic interest over the cash flow-based calculation is deferred and all amounts so deferred bear interest until maturity of the junior note. In addition, subject to certain contingencies, the junior notes provide that the holder of the note is entitled to receive payments upon, among other things, the sale of such property by SAC Holdings. This is called Capital Proceeds Contingent Interest. As of March 31, 2004 interest on the notes accrues interest at rates ranging from 7.5% to 9.0%.

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     The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned by SAC Holdings pursuant to a standard form of management agreement with each SAC Holdings subsidiary, under which the Company receives a management fee equal to 6% of the gross receipts. The Company received management fees of $12.7 million during fiscal year 2004. This management fee is consistent with the fees received for other properties the Company manages for third parties.

     RepWest and Oxford currently hold a 46% limited partnership interest in Securespace Limited Partnership (“Securespace”), a Nevada limited partnership. A SAC Holdings subsidiary serves as the general partner of Securespace and owns a 1% interest. Another SAC Holdings subsidiary owns the remaining 53% limited partnership interest in Securespace. Securespace was formed by SAC Holdings to be the owner of various Canadian self-storage properties.

     During fiscal year 2004, the Company leased space for marketing company offices, vehicle repair shops and hitch installation centers owned by subsidiaries of SAC Holdings. Total lease payments pursuant to such leases were $2.6 million, during fiscal year 2004. The terms of the leases are similar to the terms of leases for other properties owned by unrelated parties that are leased to the Company.

     At March 31, 2004, subsidiaries of SAC Holdings acted as U-Haul independent dealers. The financial and other terms of the dealership contracts with subsidiaries of SAC Holdings are substantially identical to the terms of those with the Company’s other independent dealers. During fiscal 2004, the Company paid subsidiaries of SAC Holdings $29.1 million in commissions pursuant to such dealership contracts.

     SAC Holdings was established in order to acquire self-storage properties which are being managed by the Company pursuant to management agreements. The sale of self-storage properties by the Company to SAC Holdings has in the past provided significant cash flows to the Company and the Company’s outstanding loans to SAC Holdings entitle the Company to participate in SAC Holdings’ excess cash flows (after senior debt service). However, in connection with SAC Holdings’ issuance of the New SAC Holdings Notes to AMERCO’s creditors in AMERCO’s Chapter 11 proceeding, certain SAC Holdings notes payable to the Company were satisfied thereby extinguishing the “cash flow-based calculation.”

     Management believes that its sales of self-storage properties to SAC Holdings over the past several years provided a unique structure for the Company to earn rental revenues at the SAC Holdings self-storage properties that the Company manages and participate in SAC Holdings’ excess cash flows as described above.

     No real estate transactions with SAC Holdings that involve the Company or any of its subsidiaries are expected in the foreseeable future.

     During fiscal 2004, AMERCO purchased $121,608 of refinishing supplies from Space Age Auto Paint Store Inc. E.J. Shoen, a major stockholder, officer and director of AMERCO, owns Space Age Auto Paint Store Inc.

ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

     The ultimate responsibility for good corporate governance rests with the Board, whose primary roles are oversight, counseling and direction to the Company’s management in the best long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Audit Committee has been established for the purpose of overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes of the company and audits of the Company’s annual financial statements.

     The Company’s Audit Committee is made up solely of independent directors, as defined in the applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules, and it operates under a written charter adopted by the Board. The composition of the Audit Committee, the attributes of its members and its responsibilities, as reflected in its charter, are intended to be in accordance with applicable requirements for corporate audit committees. The Audit Committee reviews and assesses the adequacy of its charter on an annual basis.

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     The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in its general oversight of the Company’s financial reporting, internal controls and audit functions. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Company’s financial statements; accounting and financial reporting principles; internal controls; and procedures designed to reasonably assure compliance with accounting standards, applicable laws and regulations. BDO Seidman, LLP, our independent auditing firm, is responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB — United States. The Audit Committee has ultimate authority and responsibility to select, compensate, evaluate and, when appropriate, replace the Company’s independent auditors. The Audit Committee has the authority to engage its own outside advisors, including experts in particular areas of accounting, as it determines appropriate, apart from counsel or advisors hired by management.

     The Audit Committee members are not professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent auditors, nor can the Audit Committee certify that the independent auditors are “independent” under applicable rules. The Audit Committee serves a board-level oversight role, in which it provides advice, counsel and direction to management and the auditors on the basis of the information it receives, discussions with management and the auditors, and the experience of the Audit Committee’s members in business, financial and accounting matters. The Audit Committee includes at least one independent director who is determined by the Board to meet the qualifications of an “audit committee financial expert” in accordance with SEC rules. John P. Brogan is the independent director who has been determined to be an audit committee financial expert. Stockholders should understand that this designation is an SEC disclosure requirement related to Mr. Brogan’s experience and understanding with respect to certain accounting and auditing matters. The designation does not impose on Mr. Brogan any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than are generally imposed on him as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board, and his designation as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this SEC requirement does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit Committee or the Board.

     The Audit Committee meets each quarter with BDO Seidman, LLP and management to review AMERCO’s interim financial results before the publication of AMERCO’s quarterly earnings press releases. Management’s and the independent auditors’ presentations to and discussions with the Audit Committee cover various topics and events that may have significant financial impact and/or are the subject of discussions between management and the independent auditors. The Audit Committee is responsible for establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, including the confidential, anonymous submission by Company employees, received through established procedures, of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.

     Among other matters, the Audit Committee monitors the activities and performance of AMERCO’s external auditors, including the audit scope, audit fees, auditor independence matters and the extent to which the independent auditors may be retained to perform non-audit services. AMERCO’s independent auditors provide the Audit Committee with the written disclosures and the letter required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, “Independence Discussions with Audit Committees,” and the Audit Committee discusses with the independent auditors and management that firm’s independence.

     In accordance with Audit Committee policy and the requirements of law, all services to be provided by BDO Seidman, LLP are pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Pre-approval includes audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. In some cases, pre-approval is provided by the full Audit Committee for up to a year, and relates to a particular defined task or scope of work and is subject to a specific budget. In other cases, the Audit Committee has the delegated authority to pre-approve additional services, and such pre-approvals are then communicated to the full Audit Committee. To avoid certain potential conflicts of interest, the law prohibits a publicly traded company from obtaining certain non-audit services from its auditing firm. We obtain these services from other service providers as needed.

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     The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2004 with management and the independent auditors; management represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and the independent auditors represented that their presentations included the matters required to be discussed with the independent auditors by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, “Communication with Audit Committees.” This review included a discussion with management of the quality, not merely the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant estimates and judgments, and the clarity of disclosure in the Company’s financial statements, including the disclosures related to critical accounting estimates. In reliance on these views and discussions, and the report of the independent auditors, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board, and the Board has approved, the inclusion of the audited financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2004 for filing with the SEC.

         
    Audit Committee:
 
      John P. Brogan
      James J. Grogan
      John M. Dodds

Fees Paid to BDO Seidman, LLP

     The following table shows the fees that AMERCO and its consolidated entities paid or accrued for the audit and other services provided by BDO Seidman, LLP for fiscal years 2004 and 2003.

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Audit fees
  $ 2,500     $ 4,190  
Audit-related fees
    70       35  
Tax fees
    105       230  
All other fees
    77       330  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 2,752     $ 4,785  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     Audit Fees. This category includes the audit of AMERCO’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in AMERCO’s Form 10-Q quarterly reports, and services that are normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. This category also includes advice on accounting matters that arose during, or as a result of, the audit or the review of interim financial statements, statutory audits required by U.S. jurisdictions and the preparation of an annual “management letter” on internal control matters. Fiscal year 2003 includes the cost of re-auditing all consolidated entities for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

     Audit-Related Fees. This category consists of assurance and related services provided by BDO Seidman, LLP that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of AMERCO’s financial statements and are not reported above under “Audit Fees.” The services for the fees disclosed under this category include benefit plan audits and other accounting consulting.

     Tax Fees. This category consists of professional services rendered by BDO Seidman, LLP, primarily in connection with AMERCO’s tax compliance activities, including the preparation of tax returns in certain jurisdictions and technical tax advice related to the preparation of tax returns.

     All Other Fees. This category consists of fees for other miscellaneous items. This includes fees associated with various litigation and regulatory inquiries occurring during the current and prior fiscal years.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

         
        Page No.
1.
  Financial Statements    
 
  Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   F-1
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets -- March 31, 2004 and 2003   F-2
 
  Consolidated Statements of Operations -- Year ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002   F-4
 
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity -- Years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002   F-5
 
  Consolidated Statements of other Comprehensive Income (loss) -- Years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002   F-6
 
  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows -- Years ended March 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002   F-7
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-8
2.
  Additional Information:    
 
  Summary of Earnings of Independent Rental Fleets   F-50
 
  Notes to Summary of Earnings of Independent Rental Fleets   F-51
3.
  Financial Statement Schedules required to be filed by Item 8 and Paragraph (d) of this Item 16:    
 
  Condensed Financial Information of Registrant -- Schedule 1   F-53
 
  Supplemental Information (For Property-Casualty Insurance Underwriters) -- Schedule V   F-58

     All other schedules are omitted as the required information is not applicable or the information is presented in the financial statements or related notes thereto.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

On March 26, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K relating to our emergence from Chapter 11.

On May 5, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K disclosing that the Board of Directors of AMERCO had approved the AMERCO Code of Ethics.

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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
2.1
  Joint Plan of Reorganization of AMERCO and AMERCO Real Estate Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2003, file no. 1-11255
2.2
  Disclosure Statement Concerning the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2003, file no. 1-11255
2.3
  Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of AMERCO and AMERCO Real Estate Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, file No. 1-11255
3.1
  Restated Articles of Incorporation of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on the S-4 filed March 30, 2004, file number 1-11255
3.2
  Restated By-Laws of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, file No. 1-11255
3.3
  Restated Articles of Incorporation of U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
3.4
  Bylaws of U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
4.1
  Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2004, among AMERCO, the subsidiary guarantors listed therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
4.2
  Indenture dated as of March 15, 2004 among AMERCO, the subsidiary guarantors listed therein, and The Bank of New York   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
4.3
  Indenture dated as of March 15, 2004 among SAC Holding Corporation and SAC Holding II Corporation and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
4.4
  Rights Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1998   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, file no. 1-11255
10.1*
  AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, file no. 1-11255
10.1A*
  First Amendment to the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.2
  Loan and Security Agreement among AMERCO and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., dated as of March 1, 2004   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
10.3
  SAC Participation and Subordination Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2004 among SAC Holding Corporation, SAC Holding II Corporation, AMERCO, U-Haul International, Inc., and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
10.4
  Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004, between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
10.5
  U-Haul Dealership Contract   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, file no. 1-11255
10.6
  Share Repurchase and Registration Rights Agreement with Paul F. Shoen   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, file no. 1-11255
10.7
  ESOP Loan Credit Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.8
  ESOP Loan Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255

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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
10.9
  Trust Agreement for the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.10
  Amended Indemnification Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.11
  Indemnification Trust Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.12
  Management Agreement between Three SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997, file no. 1-11255
10.13
  Management Agreement between Four SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997, file no. 1-11255
10.14
  Agreement, dated October 17, 1995, among AMERCO, Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Aubrey K. Johnson, John M. Dodds and William E. Carty   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, file no. 1-11255
10.15
  Directors’ Release, dated October 17, 1995, executed by Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Aubrey K. Johnson, John M. Dodds and William E. Carty in favor of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, file no. 1-11255
10.16
  AMERCO Release, dated October 17, 1995, executed by AMERCO in favor of Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Aubrey K. Johnson, John M. Dodds and William E. Carty   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, file no. 1-11255
10.17
  Management Agreement between Five SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.18
  Management Agreement between Eight SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.19
  Management Agreement between Nine SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.20
  Management Agreement between Ten SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.21
  Management Agreement between Six-A SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.22
  Management Agreement between Six-B SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.23
  Management Agreement between Six-C SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.24
  Management Agreement between Eleven SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.25
  Management Agreement between Twelve SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.26
  Management Agreement between Thirteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.27
  Management Agreement between Fourteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.28
  Management Agreement between Fifteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.29
  Management Agreement between Sixteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.30
  Management Agreement between Seventeen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001, file no. 1-11255
10.31
  Management Agreement between Eighteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002

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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
10.32
  Management Agreement between Nineteen SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.33
  Management Agreement between Twenty SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.34
  Management Agreement between Twenty-One SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.35
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Two SAC Self-Storage Corporations and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.36
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Three SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.37
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Four SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.38
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Five SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.39
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Six SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.40
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Seven SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.41
  Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and Oxford Life Insurance Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.42
  Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and Oxford Life Insurance Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.42A
  Amendment and Addendum to Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and Oxford Life Insurance Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 373-114042
10.43
  2003 AMERCO Support Party Agreement for the benefit of GMAC Commercial Holding Capital Corp.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
10.44
  State of Arizona Department of Insurance Notice of Determination, Order for Supervision and Consent Thereto   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
10.45
  Fixed Rate Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.46
  Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.47
  Amended and Restated Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc. (in an aggregate principal amount up to $21,000,000)   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.48
  Amended and Restated Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc. (in an aggregate principal amount up to $47,500,000)   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.49
  Amended and Restated Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc. (in an aggregate principal amount up to $76,000,000)   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.50
  Property Management Agreement   Filed herewith
14
  Code of Ethics   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 5, 2004, file No. 1-11255
21
  Subsidiaries of AMERCO   Filed herewith
23.1
  Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP   Filed herewith
24
  Power of Attorney   See signature page
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc.   Filed herewith
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Jack A. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc.   Filed herewith

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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
31.3
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Jack A. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc.   Filed herewith
32.1
  Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
32.2
  Certificate of Jack A. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith


*   Indicates compensatory plan arrangement.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     Board of Directors and Stockholders

     AMERCO

     Reno, Nevada

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of AMERCO and its subsidiaries and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of March 31, 2004 and the consolidated balance sheet of AMERCO and its subsidiaries, SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries, and SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Consolidated Entities”) as of March 31, 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, other comprehensive income/(loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2004. We have also audited the schedules listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedules are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

     We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedules are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and schedules. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of AMERCO and its subsidiaries and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries at March 31, 2004 and the financial position of AMERCO and its subsidiaries, SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries, and SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries at March 31, 2003, and the results of operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the schedules present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

     Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the consolidated financial statements and schedules taken as a whole. The consolidating balance sheets, statements of operations schedules, statements of cash flows schedules, and the summary of earnings of independent rental fleets information included on pages F-38 through F-48 and F-50 through F-52 are presented for purposes of additional analysis of the consolidated financial statements rather than to present the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows or the earnings of the independent fleets. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion on the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows or on the earnings of the independent trailer fleets. However, such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and schedules and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated financial statements and schedules taken as a whole.

     /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

     Los Angeles, California
     June 1, 2004

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                         
            March 31,    
   
    2003
  2004
  Proforma
2004
Unaudited
See Footnote 23

ASSETS
          (In Thousands)        
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 66,834     $ 81,557     $ 122,971  
Trade receivables, net
    275,002       268,386       268,386  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
    8,309       4,537       4,537  
Inventories, net
    53,270       52,802       52,802  
Prepaid expenses
    21,846       13,172       16,387  
Investments, fixed maturities
    860,600       709,353       709,353  
Investments, other
    264,252       347,537       347,537  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
    105,100       76,939       76,939  
Deferred income taxes
    32,242              
Other assets
    63,600       65,071       92,921  
Related party receivables
    135,000       304,446       304,446  
   
 
 
 
    1,886,055       1,923,800       1,996,279  
   
 
 
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
                       
Land
    157,987       158,594       158,594  
Buildings and improvements
    747,853       874,985       682,206  
Furniture and equipment
    291,383       293,115       293,115  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
    149,707       159,586       159,586  
Rental trucks
    1,140,294       1,219,002       1,219,002  
SAC Holdings — property, plant and equipment
    757,292       78,363 *     78,363 *
   
 
 
 
    3,244,516       2,783,645       2,590,866  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (1,298,199 )     (1,331,840 )     (1,309,036 )
   
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
    1,946,317       1,451,805       1,281,830  
   
 
 
Total assets
  $ 3,832,372     $ 3,375,605     $ 3,278,109  
   
 
 


*   SAC Holding II Corporation

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                         
    March 31,
    2003
  2004
  Proforma
2004
Unaudited
See Footnote 23

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Liabilities:
                       
Accounts payables and accrued expenses
  $ 413,723     $ 280,596     $ 279,755  
Capital leases
    137,031       99,609        
AMERCO’s notes and loans payable
    940,063       880,519       880,519  
SAC Holdings’ notes and loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
    466,781       78,637 *     78,637 *
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    836,632       813,738       813,738  
Liabilities from investment contracts
    639,998       574,745       574,745  
Other policyholders’ funds and liabilities
    30,309       28,732       28,732  
Deferred income
    40,387       51,383       54,337  
Deferred income taxes
          63,800       63,800  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    3,504,924       2,871,759       2,774,263  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 9, 15, 16 and 17) Stockholders’ equity:
                       
Series preferred stock, with or without par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized:
                       
Series A preferred stock, with no par value, 6,100,000 shares authorized; 6,100,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2004 and 2003
                 
Series B preferred stock, with no par value, 100,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2004 and 2003
                 
Series common stock, with or without par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized:
                       
Series A common stock of $0.25 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,662,496 shares issued as of March 31, 2004 and 2003
    1,416       1,416       1,416  
Common stock of $0.25 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 36,323,205 and 36,323,205 issued as of March 31, 2004 and 2003
    9,081       9,081       9,081  
Additional paid in-capital
    235,850       349,732       349,732  
Additional paid-in-capital — SAC
    3,199              
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (54,278 )     (21,446 )     (21,446 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) — SAC Holdings
    (1,487 )            
Retained earnings
    568,222       595,181       595,181  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net (20,701,096 and 20,705,363 shares as of March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)
    (421,378 )     (418,092 )     (418,092 )
Unearned employee stockownership plan shares
    (13,177 )     (12,026 )     (12,026 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    327,448       503,846       503,846  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 3,832,372     $ 3,375,605     $ 3,278,109  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 


    *    SAC Holding II Corporation

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                         
    Years Ended March 31,
    2002
  2003
  2004
    (In thousands, except share and per share data)
Revenues:
                       
Rental revenue
  $ 1,512,250     $ 1,560,005     $ 1,655,571  
Net sales
    222,816       222,889       232,437  
Premiums
    411,170       314,016       237,118  
Net investment and interest income
    47,343       35,477       42,369  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    2,193,579       2,132,387       2,167,495  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Operating expenses
    1,203,930       1,178,994       1,176,091  
Commission expenses
    140,442       136,827       147,010  
Cost of sales
    122,694       115,115       111,906  
Benefits and losses
    376,673       244,308       212,853  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    40,674       37,819       39,083  
Lease expense
    164,075       166,100       160,727  
Depreciation, net
    102,957       137,446       148,813  
Restructuring expenses
          6,568       44,097  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    2,151,445       2,023,177       2,040,580  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings from operations
    42,134       109,210       126,915  
Interest expense
    109,465       148,131       121,690  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (67,331 )     (38,921 )     5,225    
Income tax benefit (expense)
    19,891       13,935       (8,077 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net (loss)
    (47,440 )     (24,986 )     (2,852 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    (12,963 )     (12,963 )     (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (60,403 )   $ (37,949 )   $ (15,815 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ (2.87 )   $ (1.82 )   $ (0.76 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average common share outstanding:
                       
Basic and diluted
    21,063,720       20,824,618       20,749,998  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                                 
    Serial A Common                   Accumulated Other
    Stock, $0.25 per   Common Stock, $0.25   Additional   Comprehensive
Description
  value
  per value
  Paid-In Capital
  Income
Balance as of March 31, 2001
  $ 1,416     $ 9,081     $ 239,469     $ (45,197 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Issuance of common shares under leveraged employee stock ownership plan
                89        
Foreign Currency Translation
                      (25,031 )
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                      8,942  
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
                      20,706  
Net loss
                       
Preferred stock Dividends: Series A ($2.13 per share for 2004, 2003, and 2002)
                       
Treasury stock transactions
                       
Purchase of Shares
                       
Shares allocated to participants
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Activity
                89       4,617  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2002
    1,416       9,081       239,558       (40,580 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Issuance of common shares under leveraged employee stock ownership plan
                (509 )      
Foreign Currency Translation
                      3,781  
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                      (6,318 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
                      (12,648 )
Net loss
                       
Preferred stock Dividends: Series A ($2.13 per share for 2004, 2003, and 2002)
                       
Treasury stock transactions
                       
Shares allocated to participants
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Activity
                (509 )     (15,185 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2003
    1,416       9,081       239,049       (55,765 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Issuance of common shares under leveraged employee stock ownership plan
                (311 )      
Foreign Currency Translation
                      4,936  
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                       
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
                      27,896  
Net loss
                       
Preferred stock Dividends: Series A ($2.13 per share for 2004, 2003, and 2002)
                       
Contribution from related party
                110,994        
SAC Holding Corporation distribution
                      1,487  
Treasury stock transactions
                       
Purchase of Shares
                       
Shares allocated to participants
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Activity
                110,683       34,319  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2004
  $ 1,416     $ 9,081     $ 349,732     $ (21,446 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                 
                    Less: Unearned    
                    Employee Stock    
                    Ownership Plan   Total Stockholders'
Description
  Retained Earnings
  Less: Treasury Stock
  Shares
  Equity
Balance as of March 31, 2001
  $ 666,574     $ (409,816 )   $ (15,173 )   $ 446,354  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Issuance of common shares under leveraged employee stock ownership plan
                      89  
Foreign Currency Translation
                      (25,031 )
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                      8,942  
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
                      20,706  
Net loss
    (47,440 )                 (47,440 )
Preferred stock Dividends: Series A ($2.13 per share for 2004, 2003, and 2002)
    (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
Treasury stock transactions
          (10,154 )           (10,154 )
Purchase of Shares
                (72 )     (72 )
Shares allocated to participants
                1,093       1,093  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Activity
    (60,403 )     (10,154 )     1,021       (64,830 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2002
    606,171       (419,970 )     (14,152 )     381,524  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Issuance of common shares under leveraged employee stock ownership plan
                      (509 )
Foreign Currency Translation
                      3,781  
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                      (6,318 )
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
                      (12,648 )
Net loss
    (24,986 )                 (24,986 )
Preferred stock Dividends: Series A ($2.13 per share for 2004, 2003, and 2002)
    (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
Treasury stock transactions
          (1,408 )           (1,408 )
Shares allocated to participants
                975       975  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Activity
    (37,949 )     (1,408 )     975       (54,076 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2003
    568,222       (421,378 )     (13,177 )     327,448  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Issuance of common shares under leveraged employee stock ownership plan
                      (311 )
Foreign Currency Translation
                       
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                      4,936  
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
                      27,896  
Net loss
    (2,852 )                 (2,852 )
Preferred stock Dividends: Series A ($2.13 per share for 2004, 2003, and 2002)
    (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
Contribution from related party
                      110,994  
SAC Holding Corporate distribution
    42,774       3,199             47,460  
Treasury stock transactions
          87             87  
Purchase of Shares
                       
Shares allocated to participants
                1,151       1,151  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Activity
    26,959       3,286       1,151       176,398  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance as of March 31, 2004
  $ 595,181     $ (418,092 )   $ (12,026 )   $ 503,846  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/ (LOSS)

                         
    Years Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
            (In thousands)
Comprehensive income/(loss):
                       
Net earnings/(loss)
  $ (2,852 )   $ (24,986 )   $ (47,440 )
Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax:
                       
Foreign currency translation
    6,423       3,781       (25,031 )
Fair market value of cash flow hedges
          (6,318 )     8,942  
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net
    27,896       (12,648 )     20,706  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total comprehensive loss
  $ 31,467     $ (40,171 )   $ (42,823 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                         
    Year Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
            (In thousands)        
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net/(loss)
  $ (2,852 )   $ (24,986 )   $ (47,440 )
Depreciation and amortization
    190,676       185,833       149,058  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable
    (377 )     3,903       5,682  
Net (gain) loss on sale of real and personal property
    3,754       (10,515 )     (3,526 )
(Gain) Loss on sale of investments
    (3,112 )     9,497       5,923  
Changes in policy liabilities and accruals
    (30,714 )     (78,314 )     (6,561 )
Additions to deferred policy acquisition costs
    (17,230 )     (42,663 )     (39,252 )
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities
    (180,470 )     31,775       (83,515 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
    (40,325 )     74,530       (19,631 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flow from investment activities:
                       
Purchase of investments:
                       
Property, plant and equipment
    (198,443 )     (243,161 )     (381,483 )
Fixed maturities
    (77,384 )     (278,357 )     (257,559 )
Common stock
    (1,736 )           (418 )
Preferred stock
                (2,072 )
Other asset investment
    (174 )     (1,410 )     (2,259 )
Real estate
    (17,156 )     (21,759 )     4,277  
Mortgage loans
    (450 )           (1,351 )
Proceeds from sales of investments:
                       
Property, plant and equipment
    63,175       96,889       229,375  
Fixed maturities
    243,490       364,114       233,716  
Common stock
    3,452              
Preferred stock
    16,882       2,885       4,400  
Real estate
    6,338       22,043       3,700  
Mortgage loans
    16,374       18,173       18,690  
Changes in other investments
    811       4,481       2,897  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    55,179       (36,102 )     (148,087 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flow from financing activities:
                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
    165,041       21,900       (9,277 )
Proceeds from notes
    831,973       349,836       247,893  
Debt issuance costs
    (24,831 )     (3,010 )     (390 )
Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                       
Purchase of shares
                (72 )
Payments on loans
    1,151       975       1,093  
Principal payments on notes
    (905,684 )     (442,112 )     (107,181 )
Preferred stock dividend paid
    (3,241 )     (6,480 )     (12,963 )
Treasury stock acquisitions, net
          (1,408 )     (10,154 )
Investment contract deposits
    50,990       165,281       150,432  
Investment contract withdrawals
    (115,530 )     (98,022 )     (99,845 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    (131 )     (13,040 )     159,536  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    14,723       25,388       (8,182 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    66,834       41,446       49,628  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 81,557     $ 66,834     $ 41,446  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

     AMERCO has a fiscal year that ends on the 31st of March for each year that is referenced. Our Insurance company subsidiaries have fiscal years that end on the 31st of December for each year that is referenced. They have been consolidated on that basis. Consequently, all references to our insurance subsidiaries’ years 2003, 2002 and 2001 correspond to 2004, 2003 and 2002 for AMERCO. The operating results and financial position of AMERCO’s consolidated insurance operations are determined as of December 31 of each year.

     Accounts denominated in non-U.S. currencies have been re-measured using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. Certain amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified to conform to the 2004 presentation. There were no effects related to intervening events between January 1 and March 31 of 2004, 2003, or 2002 that would materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations for the financial statements presented herein.

Note 2: Principles of Consolidation

     The 2004 balance sheet includes the accounts of AMERCO, its wholly owned subsidiaries, and SAC Holding II Corporation and its subsidiaries. The 2003 balance sheet and the 2004 statements of operations, comprehensive income, and cash flows, and the consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2003 and 2002, include all of those entities plus SAC Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries. In fiscal 2003 and 2002, SAC Holding Corporation and SAC Holding II Corporation (the SAC entities) were considered special purpose entities and were consolidated based on the provision of Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 90-15. In fiscal 2004, the Company applied FASB Interpretation No. 46 to its interests in the SAC Entities. Initially, the Company concluded that the SAC entities were variable interest entities and that the Company was the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the Company continued to include the SAC entities in the consolidated financial statements. In February 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured the financing of three subsidiaries and then distributed its interest in those subsidiaries to its sole shareholder. This triggered a requirement to reassess the Company’s involvement with those subsidiaries, which led to a conclusion that the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary of those three subsidiaries at that date. In March 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured its financing, triggering a similar reassessment that led to a conclusion that the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary of SAC Holding Corporation and its remaining subsidiaries. Accordingly, at the dates the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary, it deconsolidated those entities. The deconsolidation was accounted for as a distribution of the Company’s interests to the sole shareholder of the SAC entities. Because of the Company’s continuing involvement with SAC Holding Corporation and its current and former subsidiaries, the distributions do not qualify as discontinued operations as defined by SFAS No. 144.

     Inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Description of legal entities

     AMERCO, a Nevada corporation (“AMERCO”), is the holding company for:

     U-Haul International, Inc. (“U-Haul”),

     Amerco Real Estate Company (“Real Estate”),

     Republic Western Insurance Company (“RepWest”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary

          North American Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (“NAFCIC”),

     Oxford Life Insurance Company (“Oxford”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries

          North American Insurance Company (“NAI”)

          Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Company (“CFLIC”),

     Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” refers to AMERCO and all of its legal subsidiaries.

Description of Operating Segments

     AMERCO has three reportable operating segments and five identifiable operating segments. The three reportable segments are Moving and Self Storage, Property and Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. U-Haul moving and storage, Real Estate, and SAC moving and storage are separately listed under one reportable segment, Moving and Self Storage, since they meet the aggregation criteria of FASB 131.

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     U-Haul moving and self-storage operations consist of the rental of trucks and trailers, sales of moving supplies, sales of trailer hitches, sales of propane, and the rental of self-storage spaces to the “do-it-yourself” mover. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and Canada.

     Real Estate owns approximately 90 percent of the Company’s real estate assets, including U-Haul Center and Storage locations. The remainder of the real estate assets are owned by various U-Haul entities. Real Estate is responsible for overseeing property acquisitions, dispositions and managing environmental risks of the properties.

     SAC moving and self-storage operations consist of the rental of self-storage spaces, sales of moving supplies, sales of trailer hitches, and sales of propane. In addition, SAC functions as an independent dealer and earns commissions from the rental of U-Haul trucks and trailers. Operations are conducted under the registered trade name U-Haul® throughout the United States and Canada.

     RepWest originates and reinsures property and casualty insurance products for various market participants, including independent third parties, U-Haul’s customers, and the Company.

     Oxford originates and reinsures annuities, credit life and disability, life insurance, and supplemental health products. Oxford also administers the self-insured employee health and dental plans for the Company.

Note 3: Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. The accounting estimates that require management’s most difficult and subjective judgments include the recoverability of property, plant and equipment; the adequacy of insurance reserves; and the recognition and measurement of income tax assets and liabilities. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ from management’s estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

     The Company considers cash equivalents to be highly liquid debt securities with insignificant interest rate risk with original maturities from the date of purchase of three months or less.

Investments

     Fixed Maturities. Fixed maturity investments consist of either marketable debt or redeemable preferred stocks. As of the balance sheet date, these investments are either intended to be held to maturity or are considered available-for-sale. Investments that are intended to be held to maturity are recorded at cost, as adjusted for the amortization of premiums or the accretion of discounts.

     Available-for-Sale. Investments that are considered available-for-sale are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses, net of tax, recorded in stockholders’ equity. Fair value for these investments is based on quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows. The cost of investments sold is based on the specific identification method. Realized gains or losses on the sale or exchange of investments and declines in value judged to be other than temporary are recorded as revenues. Investments are judged to be impaired if the fair value is less than cost continuously for six months, absent compelling evidence to the contrary.

     Mortgage Loans and Notes on Real Estate. Mortgage loans and notes on real estate are reported at their unpaid balance, net of any allowance for possible losses and any unamortized premium or discount.

     Recognition of Investment Income. Interest income from bonds and mortgage notes is recognized when it becomes earned. Dividends on common and preferred stocks are recognized on the ex-dividend dates. Realized gains and losses on the sale or exchange of investments are recognized at the trade date. Unrealized gains and losses are determined as of each balance sheet date.

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Fair Values

     Fair values of cash equivalents approximate cost due to the short period of time to maturity. Fair values of short-term investments, investments available-for-sale, long-term investments, mortgage loans and notes on real estate, swaps and forward currency contracts are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotes or discounted cash flows. Fair values of trade receivables approximate their recorded value.

     Limited credit risk exists on trade receivables due to the diversity of our customer base and their dispersion across broad geographic markets. The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments, trade receivables and notes receivable. The Company places its temporary cash investments with financial institutions and limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution.

     The Company has mortgage receivables, which potentially expose the Company to credit risk. The portfolio of notes is principally collateralized by mini-warehouse storage facilities and other residential and commercial properties. The Company has not experienced losses related to the notes from individual notes or groups of notes in any particular industry or geographic area. The estimated fair values were determined using the discounted cash flow method, using interest rates currently offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings.

     Other investments including short-term investments are substantially current or bear reasonable interest rates. As a result, the carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair value. The carrying value of long-term debt is based on current rates at which the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities and approximates fair market value due to its recent issuance.

Derivative Financial Instruments

     The company’s primary objective for holding derivative financial instruments is to manage currency and interest rate risk. The company’s derivative instruments are recorded at fair value and are reported as other assets, accrued expenses, or debt. At this time, the company has no forward currency contracts and no interest rate swap contracts.

Inventories, net

     Inventories at fiscal year-ends were as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Truck and trailer parts and accessories
  $ 37,165     $ 33,256  
Hitches and towing components
    9,899       10,389  
Moving supplies and promotional items
    5,738       9,625  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 52,802     $ 53,270  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     Inventories consist primarily of truck and trailer parts and accessories used to repair rental equipment products purchased directly for resale and are valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventory cost is primarily determined using the last-in, first-out method. Inventories valued on the LIFO basis were approximately 93% of total inventories for 2004 and 99% of total inventories for 2003. Inventories would have been $3.2 million and $1.1 million higher at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, if the company valued inventories using the first-in, first-out method. Inventories are stated net of reserve for obsolescence of $2.5 million and $4.9 million at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Property, Plant and Equipment

     Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Interest costs incurred during the initial construction of buildings or rental equipment are considered part of cost. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes principally using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: rental equipment 2-20 years: buildings and non-rental equipment 3-55 years. Major overhauls to rental equipment are capitalized and are amortized over the estimated period benefited. Routine maintenance costs are charged to operating expense as they are incurred. Gains and losses on dispositions of property, plant and equipment are netted against depreciation expense when realized.

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     Reviews are periodically performed to determine whether facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the carrying amount of assets, including estimates of residual value, may not be recoverable or that the useful life of assets is shorter than originally estimated. The company assesses the recoverability of its assets by comparing the projected undiscounted net cash flows associated with the related asset or group of assets over their estimated remaining lives against their respective carrying amounts. Impairment, if any, is based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of those assets. If assets are determined to be recoverable, but the useful lives are shorter than originally estimated, the net book value of the assets is depreciated over the newly determined remaining useful lives.

     During fiscal year 2002, based on an in-depth market analysis, U-Haul decreased the estimated salvage value and increased the useful lives of certain rental trucks. The effect of the change reduced net losses for fiscal year 2002 by $3.1 million ($0.15 per share) net of taxes. The in-house analysis of sales of trucks was completed for the fiscal years ending March 31, 1996 through March 31, 2001. The study compared the truck model, size, age and average residual value of units sold for each fiscal year indicated. The analysis revealed that average residual values (as computed) when compared to sales prices were not reflective of the values that the Company was receiving upon disposition. Based on the analysis, the estimated residual values were decreased to approximately 25% of historic cost. In addition, this analysis revealed that our estimates of useful lives were not reflective of the economic lives of our trucks, which ultimately were being utilized by the Company for longer periods of time. Thus the useful lives for certain of our trucks were increased by approximately 3 years. The adjustment reflects management’s best estimate, based on information available, of the estimated salvage value and useful lives of these rental trucks.

     The carrying value of surplus real estate, which is lower than market value, at the balance sheet date was $1.5 million for 2004 and 2003, and is included in the investments, other.

Receivables

     Accounts receivable include trade accounts from self moving and self storage customers and dealers, insurance premiums and agent balances due, net of commissions payable and amounts due from ceding re-insurers, less management’s estimate of uncollectible accounts.

     Notes and mortgage receivables include accrued interest and are reduced by discounts and amounts considered by management to be uncollectible.

Policy Benefits and Losses, Claims and Loss Expenses Payable

     Liabilities for life insurance and certain annuity policies are established to meet the estimated future obligations of policies in force, and are based on mortality and withdrawal assumptions from recognized actuarial tables which contain margins for adverse deviation.

     Liabilities for annuity contracts consist of contract account balances that accrue to the benefit of the policyholders, excluding surrender values. Liabilities for health, disability and other policies represents estimates of payments to be made on insurance claims for reported losses and estimates of losses incurred, but not yet reported.

     RepWest’s liability for reported and unreported losses is based on RepWest’s historical and industry averages. The liability for unpaid loss adjustment expenses is based on historical ratios of loss adjustment expenses paid to losses paid. Amounts recoverable from reinsurers on unpaid losses are estimated in a manner consistent with the claim liability associated with the reinsured policy. Adjustments to the liability for unpaid losses and loss expenses as well as amounts recoverable from reinsurers on unpaid losses are charged or credited to expense in periods in which they are made.

Revenue Recognition

     Rental revenues are recognized over the period that trucks, moving equipment and storage space are rented. Product sales are recognized at the time that title passes and the customer accepts delivery. Insurance premiums are recognized over the policy periods. Interest and investment income are recognized as earned.

Advertising

     All advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $32.7 million in 2004, $39.9 million in 2003 and $37.8 million in 2002.

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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

     Commissions and other costs which fluctuate with and are primarily related to the production of insurance premiums are deferred.

     For Oxford, costs are amortized in relation to revenue such that costs are realized as a constant percentage of revenue.

     For RepWest, costs are amortized over the related contract period which generally do not exceed one year.

Environmental Costs

     Liabilities are recorded when environmental assessments and remedial efforts, if applicable, are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The amount of the liability is based on management’s best estimate of undiscounted future costs. Certain recoverable environmental costs related to the removal of underground storage tanks or related contamination are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful lives of the properties. These costs improve the safety or efficiency of the property or are incurred in preparing the property for sale.

Income Taxes

     AMERCO files a consolidated tax return with all of its legal subsidiaries, except for Christian Fidelity Insurance Company, which files on a stand alone basis. SAC Holdings and its legal subsidiaries file a consolidated return, and their return is not consolidated with AMERCO. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, the provision for income taxes reflects deferred income taxes resulting from changes in temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.

Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

     Comprehensive income/(loss) consists of net income, foreign currency translation adjustment, unrealized gains and losses on investments and fair market value of cash flow hedges, net of the related tax effects.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. FIN 46 requires that variable interest entities be consolidated by a company if that company absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns, or both, as a result of holding a variable interest. In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46R, which reflected certain amendments to the standard. The provisions of FIN 46, as revised, are effective for the first interim or annual period ending after March 15, 2004 when certain conditions are met by a variable interest entity. The Company has adopted FIN 46R and the effects of the variable interest are further explained in the Notes to the financial statements.

     In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149 Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This Statement (SFAS 149) amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS 133. In particular, SFAS 149 (1) clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative as discussed in SFAS 133, (2) clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component, (3) amends the definition of an underlying derivative to conform it to the language used in FIN 45, and (4) amends certain other existing pronouncements. SFAS 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company has adopted SFAS 149 and it had no material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150 (SFAS 150), Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. This Statement establishes standards for classifying and measuring as liabilities certain financial instruments that embody obligations of the issuer and have characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003; including all financial instruments created or modified after May 31, 2003. The Company has adopted SFAS 150 and it had no material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

     In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (Revised 2003), Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits and Amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88 and 106. This Statement revises

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employers’ disclosures about pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans. The disclosures required by this Statement are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. The Company has incorporated these expanded disclosures into the notes to the financial statements.

Note 4: Earnings per Share

     Net income for purposes of computing earnings per common share is net income minus preferred stock dividends. Preferred stock dividends include accrued dividends of AMERCO.

     The shares used in the computation of the company’s basic and diluted earnings per common share were as follows:

                         
    Years Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
Basic and diluted loss per common share
  $ (0.76 )   $ (1.82 )   $ (2.87 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average common share outstanding:
                       
Basic and diluted
    20,749,998       20,824,618       21,063,720  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The weighted average common shares outstanding exclude post-1992 shares of the employee stock ownership plan that have not been committed to be released as of March 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002. 6,100,000 shares of preferred stock have been excluded from the weighted average shares outstanding calculation because they are not common stock equivalents.

Note 5: Trade Receivables, Net

     Trade receivables at fiscal year-ends were as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Reinsurance recoverable
  $ 180,480     $ 150,681  
Premiums and agents’ balances
    9,091       40,401  
Trade accounts receivable
    5,080       3,694  
Accrued investment income
    9,645       10,554  
Independent dealer receivable
    1,054       1,152  
Other receivable
    65,048       70,803  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    270,398       277,285  
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
    (2,012 )     (2,283 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 268,386     $ 275,002  
 
   
 
     
 
 

Note 6: Notes and Mortgage Receivables, Net

     Notes and mortgage receivables at fiscal year-ends were as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Notes, mortgage receivables and other, net of discount
  $ 7,180     $ 12,443  
Less allowance for doubtful accounts
    (2,643 )     (4,134 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 4,537     $ 8,309  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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Note 7: Investments

Fixed Maturity Investments

     Fixed maturity investments at December 31, 2003 were as follows:

                                 
            Gross   Gross   Estimated
    Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market
    Cost
  Gains
  Losses
  Value
    (In thousands)
DECEMBER 31, 2003
                               
CONSOLIDATED HELD-TO MATURITY
                               
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations
  $     $     $     $  
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities
    522       148             670  
Corporate securities
                       
Mortgage-backed securities
    5,308       109       (2 )     5,415  
Redeemable preferred stocks
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 5,830     $ 257     $ (2 )   $ 6,085  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Fixed maturity investments at December 31, 2002 were as follows:

                                 
            Gross   Gross   Estimated
    Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market
    Cost
  Gains
  Losses
  Value
    (In thousands)
DECEMBER 31, 2002
                               
CONSOLIDATED HELD-TO MATURITY
                               
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations
  $ 500     $ 170     $     $ 670  
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities
                       
Corporate securities
                       
Mortgage-backed securities
    15,683       583             16,266  
Redeemable preferred stocks
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 16,183     $ 753     $     $ 16,936  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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     The adjusted cost and estimated market value of fixed maturity investments in debt securities at December 31, 2003 as compared to December 31, 2002, by contractual maturity, were as follows:

                                 
    December 31, 2003
  December 31, 2002
            Estimated           Estimated
    Amortized   Market   Amortized   Market
    Cost
  Value
  Cost
  Value
    (In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED HELD-TO MATURITY
                               
Due in one year or less
  $     $     $ 19     $ 20  
Due after one year through five years
    240       283       204       252  
Due after five years through ten years
    219       294       205       287  
After ten years
    63       93       72       111  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    522       670       500       670  
Mortgage-backed securities
    5,308       5,415       15,683       16,266  
Redeemable preferred stock
                       
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 5,830     $ 6,085     $ 16,183     $ 16,936  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

     The company deposits bonds with insurance regulatory authorities to meet statutory requirements. The adjusted cost of bonds on deposit with insurance regulatory authorities was $12.9 million at December 31, 2003 and $11.7 million at December 31, 2002.

Available-for-Sale Investments

     Available-for-sale investments at December 31, 2003 were as follows:

                                 
            Gross   Gross   Estimated
    Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market
    Cost
  Gains
  Losses
  Value
    (In thousands)
DECEMBER 31, 2003
                               
CONSOLIDATED AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
                               
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations
  $ 29,765     $ 2,134     $ (36 )   $ 31,863  
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities
    10,570       316       (12 )     10,874  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    2,850       91             2,941  
Corporate securities
    510,596       32,515       (7,467 )     535,644  
Mortgage-backed securities
    74,268       1,739       (1,371 )     74,636  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    45,861       1,426       (71 )     47,216  
Redeemable common stocks
    243       106             349  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 674,153     $ 38,327     $ (8,957 )   $ 703,523  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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     Available-for-sale investments at December 31, 2002 were as follows:

                                 
            Gross   Gross   Estimated
    Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Market
    Cost
  Gains
  Losses
  Value
    (In thousands)
DECEMBER 31, 2002
                               
CONSOLIDATED AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
                               
U.S. treasury securities and government obligations
  $ 31,697     $ 3,405     $ (49 )   $ 35,053  
U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities
    10,182       201       (13 )     10,370  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
    3,974       232             4,206  
Corporate securities
    574,334       25,996       (25,392 )     574,938  
Mortgage-backed securities
    95,893       2,206       (4,316 )     93,783  
Redeemable preferred stocks
    126,301       1,558       (2,962 )     124,897  
Redeemable common stocks
    1,101       304       (235 )     1,170  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 843,482     $ 33,902     $ (32,967 )   $ 844,417  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The company sold available-for-sale securities with a fair value of $267.9 million in 2003, $248.0 million in 2002 and $175.9 million in 2001. The gross realized gains on these sales totaled $5.3 million in 2003, $6.0 million in 2002 and $3.8 million in 2001. The company realized gross losses on these sales of $3.1 million in 2003, $2.4 million in 2002 and $0.3 million in 2001. The company recognized a write-down of investments due to other than temporary declines on available-for-sale investments of approximately $5.0 million in 2003, $9.8 million in 2002 and $6.7 million in 2001.

     The adjusted cost and estimated market value of available-for-sale investments in debt securities at December 31, 2003 as compared to December 31, 2002, by contractual maturity, were as follows:

                                 
    December 31, 2003
  December 31, 2002
            Estimated           Estimated
    Amortized   Market   Amortized   Market
    Cost
  Value
  Cost
  Value
    (In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE Due in one year or less
  $ 50,698     $ 50,847     $ 53,240     $ 53,985  
Due after one year through five years
    270,186       283,711       210,765       215,996  
Due after five years through ten years
    132,009       137,969       181,425       176,645  
After ten years
    100,888       108,795       164,575       167,571  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    553,781       581,322       610,005       614,197  
Mortgage-backed securities
    74,268       74,636       106,075       104,153  
Redeemable preferred stock
    45,861       47,216       126,301       124,897  
Redeemable common stock
    243       349       1,101       1,170  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 674,153     $ 703,523     $ 843,482     $ 844,417  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Investments, other

     The carrying value of other investments at fiscal year-ends was as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Short-term investments
  $ 187,560     $ 111,377  
Mortgage loans
    53,496       67,615  
Real estate
    99,813       74,202  
Policy loans
    5,698       5,684  
Other
    970       5,374  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 347,537     $ 264,252  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     Short-term investments primarily consist of fixed maturities of three months to one year from acquisition date.

     Mortgage loans are carried at the unpaid balance, less an allowance for possible losses and any unamortized premium or discount. The allowance for possible losses at fiscal year-ends was $0.5 million for 2004 and $0.5 million for 2003. The estimated fair value of these loans at fiscal year-ends was $75.0 million for 2004 and $68.0 million for 2003. These loans represent first lien mortgages held by the company’s insurance subsidiaries.

     Real estate obtained through foreclosures and held for sale and equity investments are carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

     Insurance policy loans are carried at their unpaid balance.

Note 8: Investment and Interest Income Net

Investment Income, Net

     Investment income, net was as follows:

                         
    Year Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Fixed maturities
  $ 50,043     $ 54,764     $ 67,945  
Real estate
    10,879       2,438       (1,518 )
Insurance policy loans
    498       368       1,092  
Mortgage loans
    7,173       8,007       8,796  
Short-term, amounts held by ceding reinsurers, net and other investments
    1,616       (2,176 )     (1,575 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Investment income
    70,209       63,401       74,740  
Less investment expenses
    (29,464 )     (29,464 )     (30,914 )
Interest income
    1,624       4,464       3,517  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net investment income
  $ 42,369     $ 35,477     $ 47,343  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Investment expenses include costs incurred in the management of the investment portfolio and interest credited on annuity policies.

     On June 30, 2003, the Company’s insurance subsidiaries exchanged their investments in Private Mini Storage Realty, L.P. for other real property owned by SAC Holdings. The exchanges were non-monetary and were recorded on the basis of the book value of the assets exchanged. The Company’s insurance subsidiaries wrote their equity investment in Private Mini Storage Realty, L.P. to zero to reflect the equity pick up losses during the first quarter of 2003.

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Note 9: Borrowings

Long-Term Debt

     Long-term debt at fiscal year-ends was as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Revolving credit facility, senior secured first lien
  $ 164,051     $  
Senior amortizing notes, secured, first lien, due 2009
    350,000        
Senior notes, secured second lien, 9.0% interest rate, due 2009
    200,000        
Senior subordinated notes, secured, 12.0% interest rate, due 2011
    148,646        
Revolving credit facility, secured by intercompany notes
          205,000  
Senior notes, secured, Series A, due 2012
          95,000  
Senior notes, secured, Series B, due 2007
          5,000  
Senior notes, unsecured, 7.85% interest rate, due 2003
          175,000  
Senior notes, unsecured, 8.80% interest rates, due 2005
          200,000  
Medium-term notes, payable, unsecured, 7.23% to 8.08% interest rate due through 2027
          109,500  
Notes payable under Bond Backed Asset Trust, unsecured, 7.14% interest rates, due through 2032
          100,000  
Debt related to BBAT option termination
          26,550  
Loan against cash surrender value of life insurance policies
    17,822       18,229  
Other
          5,784  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total AMERCO notes and loans payable
  $ 880,519     $ 940,063  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     At March 31, 2003 AMERCO was in default on substantially all of its borrowings due to cross default provisions in the debt agreement. As part of the bankruptcy restructuring on March 15, 2004 most of the prior year debt was refinanced with the new debt, see description below. As part of the restructuring the Company has incurred professional fees of $44.1 million and $6.6 million in fiscal 2004 and 2003.

First Lien Senior Secured Notes

     We entered into a First Lien Senior Secured credit facility, due 2009 in the amount of $550 million, with a banking syndicate led and arranged by Wells Fargo Foothill, a part of Wells Fargo & Company (the “Senior Secured Facility”). These senior notes consist of two components, a $200 million revolving credit facility (including a $50 million letter of credit sub-facility) and a $350 million amortizing term loan. The proceeds we received from these senior notes were used primarily to satisfy the claims of the creditors in our Chapter 11 proceeding and to pay related fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith.

     The $350 million amortizing term loan requires monthly principal payments of $291,667 and periodic interest

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payments with the balance due on maturity in 2009. The interest rate per the provisions of the term loan agreement is defined as the 3-month London Inter Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”), plus 4.0% applicable margin, the sum of which at March 31, 2004 was 5.11%. Advances under the revolving credit facility are based on a borrowing base formula which is based on a percentage of the value of our eligible real estate. On March 31, 2004, outstanding advances under the revolving credit facility totaled $164 million and $35 million was available to borrow. The interest rate per the provisions of the revolving credit facility agreement is defined as the prime rate (“Prime”) plus 1.5%, the sum of which at March 31, 2004 was 5.5%. The Senior Secured Facility is secured by a first priority position in substantially all of the assets of AMERCO and its subsidiaries, except for our notes receivable from SAC Holdings, real estate subject to synthetic leases, certain real estate held for sale, the capital stock of our insurance subsidiaries, real property previously mortgaged to Oxford, vehicles subject to certain lease financing arrangements, and proceeds in excess of $50 million associated with the settlement, judgment or recovery related to our litigation against PricewaterhouseCoopers.

9.0% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes

     AMERCO issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of 9.0% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2009. These notes represent our senior secured obligations. These notes are secured by a second priority position in the same collateral which secures our obligations under the Senior Secured Facility.

Senior Subordinated Notes

     AMERCO issued $148,646,137 aggregate principal amount of 12.0% senior subordinated notes due 2011 (the “Senior Subordinated”) to our unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 proceeding. No principal payments are due on the Senior subordinated Notes until maturity. These notes, which are subordinated to all of the senior indebtedness of AMERCO (including the Senior Secured Facility and the 9.0% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2009), are secured by certain assets of AMERCO, including the capital stock of our life insurance subsidiary (Oxford Life Insurance Company), certain real estate held for sale, 75% of the net proceeds in excess of $50 million associated with the settlement, judgment or recovery related to our litigation against PricewaterhouseCoopers (after deduction of attorneys’ fees and costs and taxes payable with respect to such proceeds), and payments from notes receivable from SAC Holdings having an aggregate outstanding principal balance at March 31, 2004 of $203.8 million.

Restrictive Covenants

Under the abovementioned loan agreements, the Company is required to comply with a number of affirmative and negative covenants. These covenants apply to the obligors, and provide that, among other things:

    On a quarterly basis, the obligors cannot allow EBITDA minus capital expenditures (as defined) to fall below specified levels.
 
    The obligors are restricted in the amount of capital expenditures that they can make in any fiscal year.
 
    The obligors ability to incur additional indebtedness is restricted.
 
    The obligors ability to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any lien on or against any of their assets is restricted.
 
    The obligors ability to convey, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of their assets is restricted.
 
    The obligors cannot enter into any merger, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization (subject to exceptions) and they cannot liquidate, wind up or dissolve any of their subsidiary that is a borrower under the abovementioned loan agreements, unless the assets of the dissolved entity are transferred to another subsidiary that is a borrower under the abovementioned loan agreements and certain other conditions are met.
 
    The obligors ability to guarantee the obligations of the insurance subsidiaries or any third party is restricted.
 
    The obligors ability to prepay, redeem, defease, purchase or otherwise acquire any of their indebtedness or any indebtedness of a subsidiary that is a borrower under the abovementioned loan agreements is restricted.

As of March 31, 2004 the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

Restructuring of Synthetic Lease Agreements

     At the time of our emergence from bankruptcy, Amerco Real Estate Company restructured approximately $249.5 million of our obligations under synthetic lease arrangements (the “Synthetic Leases”). As part of this restructuring, we paid down approximately $31 million of obligations under the Synthetic Leases and entered into new lease agreements with the lessors. The new lease agreements are for a term of three years, and include four one year renewal options.

     The purpose of these leases was to finance the purchase of self-storage properties and to construct self-storage facilities on existing properties. At March 31, 2004 AMERCO guaranteed each of these restructured Synthetic Leases. Title to the real property subject to these leases is in the name of off-balance sheet non-affiliated special purpose entities.

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These entities are lessors who then lease the properties to one or more subsidiaries of AMERCO.

     Our approved Chapter 11 plan of reorganization contemplates that our obligations under the Synthetic Leases will be satisfied when the real property subject to the leases is sold to a third party. We entered into such a transaction which closed in escrow on March 31, 2004, and funded on April 30, 2004. As a result of closing this transaction, we expect that over approximately the next 24 months we will be reimbursed for capital improvements we made to these properties. In addition, as part of this transaction, U-Haul has entered into arrangements to manage these properties that will allow us to continue to operate them as part of the U-Haul moving and self-storage system. See Note 23 for details of this transaction.

     Annual Maturities of AMERCO Notes

     The annual maturity of AMERCO’s long-term debt for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

                                                 
    Year Ended
    2005
  2006
  2007
  2008
  2009
  Thereafter
    (In thousands)
Notes payable, secured
  $ 3,500       3,500       3,500       3,500       700,051     $ 166,468  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

SAC Holdings’ Notes and Loans

     SAC Holdings’ notes and loans payable at fiscal year-ends were as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Notes payable, secured, bearing interest rates ranging from 7.87% to 9.00% due 2027
  $ 78,637     $ 468,575  
Less discounts on notes payable
          (1,794 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total SAC Holdings’ notes and loans payable
  $ 78,637 (A) $ 466,781 (B)
 
   
 
     
 
 

(A)  SAC Holding II Corporation

(B)  SAC Holding Corporation & SAC Holding II Corporation

     In connection with the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring of AMERCO, SAC Holding agreed to issue to creditors in our Chapter 11 proceeding, $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior notes due 2014 (the “New SAC Notes”). The issuance of these notes by SAC Holding was part of an agreed upon set of transactions in connection with our bankruptcy reorganization plan which had the effect of eliminating $200 million of notes receivable from SAC Holding that were previously held by AMERCO.

     Annual Maturities of SAC Holdings’ Notes

     The annual maturity of SAC Holdings II’s long-term debt for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

                                                 
    Year Ended
    2005
  2006
  2007
  2008
  2009
  Thereafter
    (In thousands)
Notes payable, secured
  $ 1,236       1,215       1,317       1,544       1,669     $ 71,656  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

Secured notes payable are secured by deeds of trusts on the collateralized land and buildings. Principal and interest payments on notes payable to third party lenders are due monthly. Certain notes payable contain provisions whereby the loans may not be prepaid at any time prior to the maturity date without payment to the lender of a Yield Maintenance Premium, as defined in the loan agreements.

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Note 10: Interest on Borrowings

Interest Expense

     Interest expense was as follows:

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Interest expense
  $ 75,737     $ 75,454     $ 74,639  
Amortization of transaction costs
    1,825       902       2,124  
Fees on early termination of BBATS
          26,500        
Interest expense resulting from interest rate swap agreements
                (16 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total AMERCO interest expense
    77,562       102,856       76,747  
 
SAC Holdings’ interest expense
    80,963       81,164       61,081  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Less: Intercompany transactions
    (36,835 )     (35,889 )     (28,363 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 121,690     $ 148,131     $ 109,465  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     At March 31, 2004, the Company has no interest rate swap agreements outstanding.

     Historically, AMERCO has entered into interest rate swap agreements to potentially mitigate the impact of changes in interest rates on its floating rate debt. These agreements effectively changed AMERCO’s interest rate exposure on $45.0 million of floating rate notes to a weighted average fixed rate of 8.63%. These interest rate swaps mature at the time the related notes mature. Incremental interest expense associated with interest rate swap activity was $1.5 million, $2.4 million, and $1.0 million during 2004, 2003 and 2002 respectively.

     As of March 31, 2003 the Company no longer had interest rate swap agreements. All interest rate swap agreements at March 31, 2002 expired during the year ended March 31, 2003, except for two agreements, which were converted to debt in the amount of $5.6 million and repaid during 2004.

     Interest paid in cash by AMERCO amounted to $76.6 million, $77.9 million and $92.6 million for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Interest Rates

     Interest rates and company borrowings were as follows:

                                                 
    Revolving Credit Activity   Short-Term Borrowing
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
AMERCO
  2004
  2003
  2002
  2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands, except interest rates)
Weighted average interest rate during the year
    6.75%       4.6%       3.53%       N/A       N/A       3.59%  
Interest rate at year end
    5.50%       7.0%       2.44%       N/A       N/A       2.63%  
Maximum amount outstanding during the year
  $ 205,000       400,000       283,000       N/A       N/A       33,553  

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    Revolving Credit Activity   Short-Term Borrowing
    Year Ended
  Year Ended
AMERCO
  2004
  2003
  2002
  2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands, except interest rates)
Average amount outstanding during the year
  $ 174,267       248,847       224,667             N/A       23,531  
Facility fees
  $ 1,333       1,537       507             N/A       N/A  

Note 11: Stockholders’ Equity

     AMERCO has authorized capital stock as follows:

                 
            Issued and
    Authorized
  Outstanding
    (In thousands)
AMERCO common stock
    150,000       3,255  
AMERCO serial common stock
    150,000       5,662  
AMERCO serial preferred stock
    50,000       6,100  

     The Serial common stock may be issued in such series and on such terms as the Board shall determine. The Serial preferred stock may be issued with or without par value. The 6.1 million shares of Series A, no par, non-voting, 8 1/2% cumulative preferred stock that are issued and outstanding are not convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes of stock of AMERCO. Dividends on the Series A preferred stock are payable quarterly in arrears and have priority as to dividends over the common stock of AMERCO. On or after December 1, 2000, AMERCO, at its option, may redeem all or part of the Series A preferred stock for cash, at $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. As of our fiscal year-end, we had accrued and unpaid dividends of $16.2 million. $3.2 million was authorized for payment by the Board on June 1, 2004.

Note 12: Comprehensive Income

     The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, were as follows:

                         
    Year Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Accumulated foreign currency translation
  $ (34,914 )   $ (41,337 )   $ (45,118 )
Accumulated unrealized gain or (loss) on investments
    13,468       (14,428 )     (1,780 )
Accumulated fair market value of cash flow hedge
                6,318  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ (21,446 )   $ (55,765 )   $ (40,580 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

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     A summary of accumulated comprehensive income (loss) components follows:

                                 
            Unrealized   Fair Market   Accumulated
    Foreign   Gain/(Loss)   Value of   Other
    Currency   on   Cash Flow   Comprehensive
    Translation
  Investments
  Hedge
  Income
    (In thousands)
Balance at March 31, 2002
  $ (45,118 )   $ (1,780 )   $ 6,318     $ (40,580 )
Foreign currency translation - U-Haul
    2,490                   2,490  
Foreign currency translation — SAC
    1,291                       1,291  
Fair market value of cash flow hedge
                  (6,318 )     (6,318 )
Unrealized gain on investments
          (12,648 )           (12,648 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2003
    (41,337 )     (14,428 )           (55,765 )
Foreign currency translation - U-Haul
    4,936                   4,936  
Foreign currency translation — SAC
    1,487                       1,487  
Unrealized gain on investments
          27,896             27,896  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at March 31, 2004
  $ (34,914 )   $ 13,468     $     $ (21,446 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

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Note 13: Provision for Taxes

     Income before taxes and the provision for taxes consisted of the following:

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Income (loss) before taxes:
                       
U.S.
  $ (1,166 )   $ (45,628 )   $ (74,828 )
Non-U.S.
    6,391       6,707       7,497  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total income (loss) before taxes
    5,225       (38,921 )     (67,331 )
Provision for taxes:
                       
Federal:
                       
Current
    9,705       4,440       3,831  
Deferred
    (4,494 )     (19,631 )     (25,139 )
State:
                       
Current
    3,147       2,127       3,591  
Deferred
    (1,395 )     (1,711 )     (3,097 )
Non-U.S.:
                       
Current
    1,114       840       923  
Deferred
                 
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total expense (benefit) for taxes
  $ 8,077     $ (13,935 )   $ (19,891 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Income taxes paid in cash amounted to $4.0 million, $12.8 million, and $7.2 million for fiscal years 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

     The difference between the tax provision at the statutory federal income tax rate and the tax provision attributable to income before taxes was as follows:

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In percentage)
Statutory federal income tax rate
    35.00 %     -35.00 %     -35.00 %
Increase (reduction) in rate resulting from:
                       
State and foreign taxes, net of federal benefit
    36.43 %     2.22 %     1.37 %
Canadian subsidiary income (loss)
    -20.51 %     -2.97 %     -1.82 %
Interest on deferred taxes
    12.04 %     1.62 %     1.12 %
Tax-exempt interest income (loss)
    -0.42 %     -0.19 %     -0.24 %
Dividends received deduction
                1.35 %
IRS Settlement
    91.11 %            
Other
    0.93 %     -1.48 %     3.68 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Effective tax rate
    154.58 %     -35.80 %     -29.54 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, the Company entered into a settlement of its tax audit for the years ended March 31, 1996 and March 31, 1997. For financial statement purposes this results in a reduction in deferred tax assets of $4.76 million and a charge to current year operations of the same amount.

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     Significant components of the company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at fiscal year-ends were as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Deferred tax asset:
               
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards
  $ 48,287     $ 99,375  
Accrued expenses
    91,780       127,675  
Deferred revenue from sale/leaseback
    9,772       5,137  
Policy benefit and losses, claims and loss expenses payable, net
    22,767       26,597  
Unrealized gains and (losses)
    (1,442 )     2,043  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total deferred tax assets
    171,164       260,827  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Property, plant and equipment
    211,682       196,525  
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    16,107       26,127  
Other
    7,175       5,933  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    234,964       228,585  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
  $ (63,800 )   $ 32,242  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     Under the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (the Act), the balance in Oxford’s account designated “Policyholders’ Surplus Account” is frozen at its December 31, 1983 balance of $19.3 million. Federal income taxes (Phase III) will be payable thereon at applicable current rates if amounts in this account are distributed to the stockholder or to the extent the account exceeds a prescribed maximum. Oxford did not incur a Phase III liability for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

     At March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, AMERCO and RepWest have non-life net operating loss carryforwards available to offset federal taxable income in future years of $85.6 million and $181.6 million respectively. These carryforwards expire in 2012 through 2020. At March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, AMERCO has alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of $8.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively, which do not have an expiration date, and may only be utilized in years in which regular tax exceeds alternative minimum tax.

     The SAC Holding II affiliated group, which began to file tax returns in fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, has net operating losses of $14.0 million and $7.6 million in fiscal years ending March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003 respectively, to offset taxable income in future years. These carryforwards expire in 2023 through 2024.

     Under certain circumstances and sections of the Internal Revenue Code, a change in ownership for tax purposes will limit the amount of net operating loss carryforwards that can be used to offset future taxable income.

Note 14: Employee Benefit Plans

Profit Sharing Plans

     The Company provides tax-qualified profit sharing retirement plans for the benefit of eligible employees, former employees and retirees in the U.S. and Canada. The plans are designed to provide employees with an accumulation of funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis and provide for annual discretionary employer contributions. Amounts to be contributed are determined by the chief executive officer of the company under the delegation of authority from the Board of Directors, pursuant to the terms of the Profit Sharing Plan. No contributions were made to the profit sharing plan during 2004, 2003 or 2002.

     The Company also provides an employee saving plan which allows participants to defer income under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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ESOP Plan

     The Company also provides an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “Plan”) under which the Company may make contributions of its common stock or cash to acquire such stock on behalf of participants. Generally, employees are eligible to participate in the Plan upon completion of one year of service. The Company has arranged financing to fund the ESOP Trust (ESOT) and to enable the ESOT to purchase shares. Listed below is a summary of these financing arrangements as of fiscal year-end:

                                 
    Amount    
    Outstanding    
    as of   Interest Payments
    March 31,  
Financing Date
  2004
  2004
  2003
  2002
            (In thousands)
June, 1991
  $ 13,538     $ 1,159     $ 978     $ 1,210  
March, 1999
    120       11       11       14  
February, 2000
    730       74       62       74  
April, 2001
    125       12       5        

     Shares are released from collateral and allocated to active employees based on the proportion of debt service paid in the plan year. Contributions to the ESOT that were charged to expense during 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $2.1 million, $2.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

     Shares held by the ESOP as of year-end were as follows:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Allocated shares
    1,577       1,639  
Unreleased shares
    727       795  
Fair value of unreleased shares
  $ 12,249     $ 2,513  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     For purposes of the above schedule, the fair value of unreleased shares issued prior to 1992 is defined as the historical cost of such shares. The fair value of unreleased shares issued subsequent to December 31, 1992 is defined as the trading value of such shares as of March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, respectively.

Insurance Plans

     Oxford Life Insurance Company insures various group life and group disability insurance plans covering employees of the Company. Premiums earned by Oxford on these policies were $2.7 million, $2.7 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. These amounts were eliminated from the Company’s financial statements in consolidation.

Post Retirement and Post Employment Benefits

     The Company provides medical and life insurance benefits to eligible employees and dependents. To be eligible,

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employees need to be over age 65 and meet specified years of service requirements. The Company uses the accrual method of accounting for post-retirement benefits and funds these benefit costs as claims are incurred.

     The components of net periodic post retirement benefit cost for the fiscal years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002 are as follows:

                         
    Year Ended
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Service cost for benefits earned during the period
  $ 315     $ 299     $ 259  
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit
    331       355       302  
Other components
    (549 )     (279 )     (315 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost
  $ 97     $ 375     $ 246  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     The 2004 and 2003 post retirement benefit liability include the following components:

                 
    Year Ended
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Beginning of year
  $ 4,978     $ 4,982  
Service cost
    315       299  
Interest cost
    331       355  
Benefit payments and expense
    (108 )     (122 )
Actuarial (gain) loss
    (442 )     (536 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
    5,074       4,978  
Unrecognized net gain
    4,513       4,364  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total post retirement benefit liability
  $ 9,587     $ 9,342  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     The discount rate assumptions in computing the information above were as follows:

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In percentage)
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
    6.25 %     6.75 %     7.25 %

     The discount rate represents the expected yield on a portfolio of high grade (AA to AAA rated or equivalent) fixed income investments with cash flow streams sufficient to satisfy benefit obligations under the plan when due. Fluctuations in the discount rate assumptions primarily reflect changes in U.S. interest rates. The estimated health care cost inflation rates used to measure the accumulated post retirement benefit obligation was 6.25% in 2004, which was projected to decline annually to an ultimate rate of 4.20% in 2017.

     If the estimated health care cost inflation rate assumptions were increased by one percent, the accumulated post retirement benefit obligation as of fiscal year-end would increase by approximately $348,551. A decrease in the estimated health care cost inflation rate assumption of one percent would decrease the accumulated post retirement benefit obligation as of fiscal year-end by $373,760.

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     Post employment benefits provided by the company, other than retirement, are not material.

Stock Option Plan

     Not applicable

Note 15: Reinsurance

     During their normal course of business, our insurance subsidiaries assume and cede reinsurance on both a coinsurance and a risk premium basis. They also obtain reinsurance for that portion of risks exceeding their retention limits. The maximum amount of life insurance retained on any one life is $150,000.

                                         
            Ceded to   Assumed           Percentage of
    Direct   Other   from Other   Net   Amount
    Amount (a)
  Companies
  Companies
  Amount (a)
  Assumed to Net
    (In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2003 Life insurance in force
  $ 1,134,051     $ 218,682     $ 1,842,666     $ 2,758,035       67 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Premiums earned:
                                       
Life
    17,301       2,840       7,626       22,087       35 %
Accident and health
    109,135       5,346       14,561       118,350       12 %
Annuity
    1,954             2,692       4,646       58 %
Property and casualty
    106,598       32,969       18,406       92,035       20 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Total
  $ 234,988     $ 41,155     $ 43,285     $ 237,118        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
                                         
            Ceded to   Assumed           Percentage of
    Direct   Other   from Other   Net   Amount
    Amount (a)
  Companies
  Companies
  Amount (a)
  Assumed to Net
    (In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2002 Life insurance in force
  $ 2,036,998     $ 1,045,011     $ 1,613,812     $ 2,605,789       62 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Premiums earned:
                                       
Life
    22,973       10,078       15,111       28,006       54 %
Accident and health
    114,526       15,274       26,581       125,833       21 %
Annuity
    1,272             3,609       4,881       74 %
Property and casualty
    166,677       69,374       51,902       149,205       35 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Total
  $ 305,448     $ 94,726     $ 97,203     $ 307,925        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         

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            Ceded to   Assumed           Percentage of
    Direct   Other   from Other   Net   Amount
    Amount (a)
  Companies
  Companies
  Amount (a)
  Assumed to Net
    (In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2001 Life insurance in force
  $ 2,088,898       925,608       1,732,122     $ 2,895,412       60 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Premiums earned:
                                       
Life
  $ 21,437       8,889       14,083       26,631       53 %
Accident and health
    115,364       18,265       28,051       125,150       22 %
Annuity
    1,651             3,939       5,590       70 %
Property and casualty
    217,401       55,301       91,699       253,799       36 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Total
  $ 355,853       82,455       137,772     $ 411,170        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         

(a)   Balances are reported net of inter-segment transactions. Premiums eliminated in consolidation were as follows:
                 
    RepWest
  Oxford
    (In thousands)
2003
  $ 1,207     $ 2,671  
2002
    3,412       2,679  
2001
    8,176       2,009  

     To the extent that a re-insurer is unable to meet its obligation under the related reinsurance agreements, RepWest would remain liable for the unpaid losses and loss expenses. Pursuant to certain of these agreements, RepWest holds letters of credit at years-end in the amount of $9.4 million from re-insurers and has issued letters of credit in the amount of $10.3 million in favor of certain ceding companies.

     Prior to December 1, 2002, RepWest was a re-insurer of municipal bond insurance through an agreement with MBIA, Inc. Premiums generated through this agreement were recognized on a pro rata basis over the contract coverage period. On December 1, 2002, MBIA, Inc. and RepWest entered into a termination agreement to terminate the agreement on a cut-off basis. In conjunction with the termination agreement, RepWest paid MBIA, Inc. $3.4 million in December 2002 for reimbursement of unearned premiums.

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Note 16: Contingent Liabilities and Commitments

     The company leases a portion of its rental equipment and certain of its facilities under operating leases with terms that expire at various dates substantially through 2034. AMERCO has guaranteed $235.3 million of residual values at March 31, 2004, for these assets at the end of the respective lease terms. Certain leases contain renewal and fair market value purchase options as well as other restrictions. The Company, at the expiration of the leases, has options to renew the lease, purchase for fair market value, or sell to a third party on behalf of the lessor. AMERCO has been leasing equipment since 1987 and has had no shortfall in proceeds from the sale of underlying assets. Lease expense during each fiscal years-end was as follows:

                         
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (Millions)
Lease expense
    $160.7       $166.1       $164.1  

     Lease commitments for leases having terms of more than one year as of fiscal year-end were as follows:

                                 
    Capitalized   Property        
    Portion of   Plant and   Rental    
    Synthetic Lease   Equipment   Equipment   Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (In thousands)
Year-ended:
                               
2005
  $ 105,081 (a)     $120,882 (c)     $125,243       $351,206  
2006
          1,385       91,838       93,223  
2007
          1,261       76,100       77,361  
2008
          940       28,495       29,435  
2009
          761       7,341       8,102  
Thereafter
          3,358       2,938       6,296  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total
    105,081       $128,587       $331,955       $565,623  
 
           
 
     
 
     
 
 
Less: amount representing interest
    5,472 (b)                        
 
   
 
                         
Present value of minimum lease payments
  $ 99,609                          
 
   
 
                         


(a)   see Note 23
(b)   As presented above, contractual obligations on debt and guarantees represent principal payments while contractual obligations for capital and operating leases represent the notional payments under the lease arrangements, including anticipated future cash payments for interest on capital leases. Certain other liabilities are reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets but are not reflected in the table above due to the absence of stated maturities.
(c)   Includes $119,038 of lease payments under synthetic leases, which were prepaid in full and terminated in April 2004. See Note 23 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 17: Contingencies

Kocher

     On July 20, 2000, Charles Kocher (Kocher) filed suit in Wetzel County, West Virginia, Civil Action No. 00-C-51-K, entitled Charles Kocher v. Oxford Life Insurance Co. (Oxford) seeking compensatory and punitive damages for breach of contract, bad faith and unfair claims settlement practices arising from an alleged failure of Oxford to properly and timely pay a claim under a disability and dismemberment policy. On March 22, 2002, the jury returned a verdict of $5 million in compensatory damages and $34 million in punitive damages. On November 5, 2002, the trial court entered an Order (Order) affirming the $39 million jury verdict and denying Oxford’s motion for New Trial Or, in The Alternative, Remittitur. Oxford has perfected its appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court. On January 27, 2004, the matter was argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court and taken under advisement. Management does not believe that the Order is sustainable and expects the Order to be overturned by the West Virginia Supreme Court, in part because the jury award has no reasonable nexus to the actual harm suffered by Kocher. The Company has accrued $725,000, which represents management’s best estimate of the costs associated with legal fees to appeal and re-try the case. The Company has notified its E & O carrier, who is disputing coverage, in the event of an unfavorable outcome.

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Shoen

     On September 24, 2002, Paul F. Shoen filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Paul F. Shoen vs. SAC Holding Corporation et al., CV02-05602, seeking damages and equitable relief on behalf of AMERCO from SAC Holdings and certain current and former members of the AMERCO Board of Directors, including Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen and James P. Shoen as defendants. AMERCO is named a nominal defendant for purposes of the derivative action. The complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, self-dealing, usurpation of corporate opportunities, wrongful interference with prospective economic advantage and unjust enrichment and seeks the unwinding of sales of self-storage properties by subsidiaries of AMERCO to SAC Holdings over the last several years. The complaint seeks a declaration that such transfers are void as well as unspecified damages. On October 28, 2002, AMERCO, the Shoen directors, the non-Shoen directors and SAC Holdings filed Motions to Dismiss the complaint. In addition, on October 28, 2002, Ron Belec filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned Ron Belec vs. William E. Carty, et al., CV 02-06331 and on January 16, 2003, M.S. Management Company, Inc. filed a derivative action in the Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Washoe County, captioned M.S. Management Company, Inc. vs. William E. Carty, et al., CV 03-00386. Two additional derivative suits were also filed against these parties. These additional suits are substantially similar to the Paul F. Shoen derivative action. The five suits assert virtually identical claims. In fact, three of the five plaintiffs are parties who are working closely together and chose to file the same claims multiple times. The court consolidated all five complaints before dismissing them on May 28, 2003. Plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal. These lawsuits falsely alleged that the AMERCO Board lacked independence. In reaching its decision to dismiss these claims, the court determined that the AMERCO Board of Directors had the requisite level of independence required in order to have these claims resolved by the Board.

Article Four Trust

     AMERCO is a defendant in four putative class action lawsuits. Article Four Trust v. AMERCO, et al., District of Nevada, United States District Court, Case No. CV-N-03-0050-DWH-VPC. Article Four Trust, a purported AMERCO shareholder, commenced this action on January 28, 2003 on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or acquired AMERCO securities between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002. The Article Four Trust action alleges one claim for violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Mates v. AMERCO, et al., United States District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. CV-N-03-0107. Maxine Mates, an AMERCO shareholder, commenced this putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or acquired AMERCO securities between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002. The Mates action asserts claims under section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5, and section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. Klug v. AMERCO, et al., United States District Court of Nevada, Case No. CV-S-03-0380. Edward Klug, an AMERCO shareholder, commenced this putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or acquired AMERCO securities between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002. The Klug action asserts claims under section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 and section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. IG Holdings v. AMERCO, et al., United States District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. CV-N-03-0199. IG Holdings, an AMERCO bondholder, commenced this putative class action on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased, acquired, or traded AMERCO bonds between February 12, 1998 and September 26, 2002, alleging claims under section 11 and section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5, and section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. Each of these four securities class actions allege that AMERCO engaged in transactions with SAC entities that falsely improved AMERCO’s financial statements, and that AMERCO failed to disclose the transactions properly. The actions are at a very early stage. The Klug action has not been served. In the other three actions, AMERCO does not currently have a deadline by which it must respond to the complaints. Management has stated that it intends to defend these cases vigorously.

Department of Labor

     On May 18, 2004, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) completed its investigating of the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “Plan”), its fiduciaries, and other third parties. The Company has remedied or resolved all issues raised by the DOL in the investigation.

Securities and Exchange Commission

     The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued a formal order of investigation to determine whether the Company has violated the Federal securities laws. On January 7, 2003, the Company received the first of several subpoenas issued by the SEC to the company. SAC Holdings, the Company’s current and former auditors, and others have also received one or more subpoenas relating to this matter. The Company is cooperating with the SEC and is facilitating the expeditious review of its financial statements and any other issues that may arise.

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     The Company has produced well in excess of one million documents to the SEC and continues to respond to requests for additional documents. Notwithstanding the Company’s ongoing document production, on March 5, 2004, the SEC commenced an action against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada seeking an order compelling the Company to comply with the SEC’s document requests (“Subpoena Enforcement Action”). The Company disputed whether there was any basis for the Subpoena Enforcement Action. The Company obtained an order from the Bankruptcy Court overseeing the Company’s Chapter 11 proceedings that AMERCO complied with the SEC’s subpoenas at issue and, as a result of this order, the District Court denied the SEC’s application. The SEC recently filed a motion for reconsideration of the Bankruptcy Court’s order, which AMERCO has opposed. There has been no ruling on the motion to reconsider.

Environmental

     A subsidiary of U-Haul, INW Company (“INW”) owns one property located within two different state hazardous substance sites in the State of Washington. The sites are referred to as the “Yakima Valley Spray Site” and the “Yakima Railroad Area”. INW has been named as a “potentially liable party” under state law with respect to this property as it relates to both sites. As a result of the cleanup costs of approximately $5 million required by the State of Washington, INW filed for reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws in May of 2001. The potentially liable parties, including INW, have agreed to share the cost of the environmental cleanup necessary at the Yakima site. INW’s percentage share of the cost is 17% or $879,000. Due to the bankrupt status of INW, U-Haul has agreed to be responsible for paying INW’s share, of which $706,000 has been paid through May 21, 2004.

     In the normal course of business, AMERCO is a defendant in a number of suits and claims. AMERCO is also a party to several administrative proceedings arising from state and local provisions that regulate the removal and/or cleanup of underground fuel storage tanks. It is the opinion of management that none of these suits, claims or proceedings involving AMERCO; individually or in the aggregate; are expected to result in a material loss. Also see Note 18.

     Compliance with environmental requirements of federal, state and local governments significantly affects Real Estate’s business operations. Among other things, these requirements regulate the discharge of materials into the water, air and land and govern the use and disposal of hazardous substances. Real Estate is aware of issues regarding hazardous substances on some of its properties. Real Estate regularly makes capital and operating expenditures to stay in compliance with environmental laws and has put in place a remedial plan at each site where it believes such a plan is necessary. Since 1988, Real Estate has managed a testing and removal program for underground storage tanks. Under this program we have spent $43.7 million.

     Based upon the information currently available to Real Estate, compliance with the environmental laws and its share of the costs of investigation and cleanup of known hazardous waste sites are not expected to have a material adverse effect on AMERCO’s financial position or operating results.

Note 18: Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

     The Board of Directors of AMERCO adopted a stockholder-rights plan in July 1998. The rights were declared as a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each outstanding share of the common stock of AMERCO. The dividend distribution was payable on August 17, 1998 to stockholders of record on that date. When exercisable, each right will entitle its holder to purchase from AMERCO one one-hundredth of a share of AMERCO Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Series C), no par value, at a price of $132.00 per one one-hundredth of a share of Series C, subject to adjustment. AMERCO has created a series of 3,000,000 shares of authorized but not issued preferred stock for the Series C stock authorized in this stockholder-rights plan.

     The rights will become exercisable if a person or group of affiliated or associated persons acquire or obtain the right to acquire beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the common stock without approval of a majority of the Board of Directors of AMERCO. The rights expire on August 7, 2008 unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by AMERCO.

     In the event AMERCO is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction after the rights become exercisable, each holder of a right would be entitled to receive that number of shares of the acquiring company’s common stock equal to the result obtained by multiplying the then current purchase price by the number one one-hundredths of a share of Series C for which a right is then exercisable and dividing that product by 50% of the then current market price per share of the acquiring company.

Note 19: Related Party Transactions

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stockholders, directors and officers of the consolidated group as disclosed below. Management believes that the transactions described below and in the related notes were consummated on terms equivalent to those that would prevail in arm’s-length transactions.

     On December 23, 2002, Mark V. Shoen, a significant shareholder purchased a condominium in Phoenix, Arizona from Oxford Life Insurance Company. The purchase price was $279,573, which was in excess of the appraised value.

     Samuel J. Shoen, the son of Edward J. Shoen, is employed by U-Haul as project group supervisor. Mr. Shoen was paid an aggregate salary and bonus of $86,532 and $77,327 for his services during the fiscal year 2004 and 2003.

     James P. Shoen, the brother of Edward J. Shoen and Mark V. Shoen is Vice President of AMERCO Business Consultants, a subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Shoen was paid an aggregate of $228,003 for his services during fiscal 2004.

     During fiscal 2004 a subsidiary of the Company held various senior and junior unsecured notes of SAC Holdings. Substantially all of the equity interest of SAC Holdings is controlled by Mark V. Shoen, a significant shareholder and executive officer of AMERCO. The Company does not have an equity ownership interest in SAC Holdings, except for minority investments made by RepWest and Oxford in a SAC Holdings-controlled limited partnership which holds Canadian self-storage properties. The Company received cash interest payments of $26.5 million and $26.6 million, from SAC Holdings during fiscal year 2004 and 2003. The notes receivable balance outstanding at March 31, 2004 and 2003 was, in the aggregate, $203.8 million and $394.6 million. The largest aggregate amount outstanding during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004 was $403.5 million.

     Interest accrues on the outstanding principal balance of junior notes of SAC Holdings that the Company holds at a stated rate of basic interest. A fixed portion of that basic interest is paid on a monthly basis.

     Additional interest is paid on the same payment date based on the amount of remaining basic interest and of the cash flow generated by the underlying property. This amount is referred to as the “cash flow-based calculation.”

     To the extent that this cash flow-based calculation exceeds the amount of remaining basic interest, contingent interest is paid on the same monthly date as the fixed portion of basic interest. To the extent that the cash flow-based calculation is less than the amount of remaining basic interest, the additional interest payable on the applicable monthly date is limited to the amount of that cash flow-based calculation. In such a case, the excess of the remaining basic interest over the cash flow-based calculation is deferred and all amounts so deferred bear the stated rate of basic interest until maturity of the junior note. In addition, subject to certain contingencies, the junior notes provide that the holder of the note is entitled to receive 90% of the appreciation realized upon, among other things, the sale of such property by SAC Holdings.

     The Company currently manages the self-storage properties owned by SAC Holdings pursuant to a standard form of management agreement with each SAC Holdings subsidiary, under which the Company receives a management fee equal to 6% of the gross receipts. The Company received management fees of $12.9 million, and $12.3 million during fiscal year 2004 and 2003. This management fee is consistent with the fees received for other properties the Company manages for third parties.

     RepWest and Oxford currently hold a 46% limited partnership interest in Securespace Limited Partnership (“Securespace”), a Nevada limited partnership. A SAC Holdings subsidiary serves as the general partner of Securespace and owns a 1% interest. Another SAC Holdings subsidiary owns the remaining 53% limited partnership interest in Securespace. Securespace was formed by SAC Holdings to be the owner of various Canadian self-storage properties.

     During fiscal year 2004, the Company leased space for marketing company offices, vehicle repair shops and hitch installation centers owned by subsidiaries of SAC Holdings. Total lease payments pursuant to such leases were $2.6 million and $2.1 million during fiscal year 2004 and 2003. The terms of the leases are similar to the terms of leases for other properties owned by unrelated parties that are leased to the Company.

     At March 31, 2004, subsidiaries of SAC Holdings acted as U-Haul independent dealers. The financial and other terms of the dealership contracts with subsidiaries of SAC Holdings are substantially identical to the terms of those with the Company’s other independent dealers. During fiscal 2004 and 2003, the Company paid subsidiaries of SAC Holdings $29.1 million and $27.7 million in commissions pursuant to such dealership contracts.

     SAC Holdings were established in order to acquire self-storage properties. These properties are being managed by the Company pursuant to management agreements. The sale of self-storage properties by the Company to SAC Holdings has in the past provided significant cash flows to the Company and the Company’s outstanding loans to SAC Holdings entitle the Company to participate in SAC Holdings’ excess cash flows (after senior debt service). However, in connection with SAC Holdings’ issuance of the New SAC Holdings Notes to AMERCO’s creditors in AMERCO’s Chapter 11

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proceeding, certain SAC Holdings notes payable to the Company were eliminated thereby extinguishing the participation in certain SAC entity excess cash flows.

     Management believes that its sales of self-storage properties to SAC Holding over the past several years provided a unique structure for the Company to earn rental revenues from the SAC Holdings self-storage properties that the Company manages and to participate in SAC Holdings’ excess cash flows as described above.

     During fiscal 2004 AMERCO purchased $121,608 of refinishing supplies from Space Age Auto Paint Store Inc. E.J. Shoen, a major stock holder, officer and director of AMERCO, owns Space Age Auto Paint Store Inc.

     No real estate transactions with SAC Holdings that involve the Company or its subsidiaries are expected in the foreseeable future.

     Independent fleet owners own approximately 4% of all U-Haul rental trailers and 0.01% of certain other rental equipment. There are approximately 1,290 independent fleet owners, including certain officers, directors, employees and stockholders of AMERCO. Such AMERCO officers, directors, employees and stockholders owned less than 1% of all U-Haul rental trailers during the fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. All rental equipment is operated under contract with U-Haul whereby U-Haul administers the operations and marketing of such equipment and in return receives a percentage of rental fees paid by customers. Based on the terms of various contracts, rental fees are distributed to U-Haul (for services as operators), to the fleet owners (including certain subsidiaries and related parties of U-Haul) and to Rental Dealers (including Company-operated U-Haul Centers).

     During the years ended 2004, 2003, and 2002, AMERCO purchased $0.0 million, $2.1 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of printing services from a company wherein an owner is related to a major stockholder, director and officer of AMERCO. The company ceased doing business with this entity on April 18, 2003.

     In February 1997, AMERCO, through its insurance subsidiaries, invested in the equity of Private Mini Storage Realty, L.P. (Private Mini), a Texas-based self-storage operator. RepWest invested $13.5 million and had a direct 30.6% interest an indirect 13.2% interest. Oxford invested $11 million and had a direct 24.9% interest and an indirect 10.8% interest. U-Haul is a 50% owner of Storage Realty L.L.C., which serves as the general partner and has a direct 1% interest in Private Mini. AMERCO does not maintain operating control of Private Mini and the minority holders have a substantial participation rights. During 1997, Private Mini secured a line of credit $225.0 million with a financing institution, which was subsequently reduced in accordance with its terms to $125.0 million in December 2001. Under the terms of this credit facility, AMERCO entered into a support party agreement with Private Mini whereby upon default or noncompliance with debt covenants by Private Mini, AMERCO assumes responsibility in fulfilling all obligations related to this credit facility.

     At March 31, 2003 AMERCO had become contingently liable under the terms of the support agreement for Private Mini. This guarantee is still in place at March 31, 2004. This resulted in increasing notes and loans payable by $55.0 million and increasing our investment in a receivable from Private Mini by $55.0 million. As of March 15, 2004 AMERCO paid $55.0 million as part of the bankruptcy settlement. Under the terms of FIN 45, the Company recognized a liability in the amount of $70.0 million, which is management’s estimate on the liability associated with the guarantee. This resulted in increasing other liabilities by $70.0 million and our receivable from Private Mini by $70.0 million.

     The receivable from Private Mini Storage Realty, L.P. represents amounts due the company from Private Mini Storage Realty, L.P. under a support agreement the Company entered to enhance the credit of Private Mini Storage, L.P. The company expects to fully recover these amounts.

     On June 30, 2003, RepWest and Oxford exchanged their respective interests in Private Mini for certain real property owned by certain SAC Holding’s entities. The exchanges were non-monetary and were recorded on the basis of the book values of the assets exchanged. Private Mini has been determined not to be a variable interest entity as defined by FIN 46R.

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Related Party Receivables

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
PMSR Guarantee
  $ 70,000     $ 125,000  
PMSR Receivables
    55,000          
PMSI Note
    10,000       10,000  
SAC Holdings & Oxford Note
    5,039        
SAC Holdings & UHI Note
    123,661        
SAC Holdings & UHI Interest
    29,396        
Securespace & Oxford Investment
    5,675        
Securespace & RepWest Investment
    5,675        
   
   
 
  $ 304,446     $ 135,000  
   
   

     In February 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured the financing of three subsidiaries and then distributed its interest in those subsidiaries to its sole shareholder. This triggered a requirement to reassess the Company’s involvement with those subsidiaries, which led to a conclusion that the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary of those three subsidiaries at that date. Also in February 2004, SAC Holding Corporation returned the sole shareholder’s original contribution of 184,000 shares of AMERCO common stock with an original cost basis of $3.2 million, which was treated as a distribution. In March 2004, SAC Holding Corporation restructured its financing, triggering a similar reassessment that led to a conclusion that the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary of SAC Holding Corporation and its remaining subsidiaries. Accordingly, at the dates the Company ceased to be the primary beneficiary, it deconsolidated those entities. The deconsolidation was accounted for as a distribution of the Company’s interests to the sole shareholder of the SAC entities. The above distributions amounted to $47.5 million and are reflected in the Company’s Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended March 31, 2004.

     In prior years, U-Haul sold various properties to SAC Holding Corporation at prices in excess of U-Haul’s carrying values resulting in gains which U-Haul deferred and treated as additional paid-in capital. The transferred properties have historically been stated at the original cost basis as the gains were eliminated in consolidation. In March 2004, these deferred gains were recognized and treated as contributions from a related party in the amount of $111.0 million as a result of the deconsolidation of SAC Holding Corporation.

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Note 20: Statutory Financial Information of Insurance Subsidiaries

     Applicable laws and regulations of the State of Arizona require Republic Western Insurance Company and Oxford Life Insurance Company to maintain minimum capital and surplus determined in accordance with statutory accounting principles. Audited statutory net income and statutory capital and surplus for the years-ended are listed below:

                         
    December 31,
    2003
  2002
  2001
    (In thousands)
Rep West:
                       
Audited statutory net income (loss)
  $ (17,051 )   $ 4,130     $ (36,615 )
Audited statutory capital and surplus
    69,122       65,365       151,604  
NAFCIC:
                       
Audited statutory net income (loss)
    732       (346 )     558  
Audited statutory capital and surplus
    4,001       3,825       4,173  
Oxford:
                       
Audited statutory net income (loss)
    3,335       (11,565 )     (1,289 )
Audited statutory capital and surplus
    64,034       39,084       77,956  
CFLIC:
                       
Audited statutory net income (loss)
    4,057       3,195       3,552  
Audited statutory capital and surplus
    22,545       17,181       20,015  
NAI:
                       
Audited statutory net income (loss)
    3,067       3,064       (684 )
Audited statutory capital and surplus
    12,489       9,474       11,575  

     The amount of dividends that can be paid to shareholders by insurance companies domiciled in the State of Arizona is limited. Any dividend in excess of the limit requires prior regulatory approval. At December 31, 2003, Oxford cannot distribute any of their statutory surplus as dividends without regulatory approval. At December 31, 2003, RepWest had $6.9 million of statutory surplus available for distribution. However, as discussed elsewhere, as a result of the Order of Supervision issued by the Department of Insurance, State of Arizona, RepWest must obtain approval from the Department of Insurance prior to any dividend payments to AMERCO.

     Audited statutory net income (loss) for RepWest for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $(17.1) million, $4.1 million and $(36.6 million), respectively; audited statutory capital and surplus was $69.1 million and $65.4 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Audited statutory net income (loss) for NAFCIC for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $732,000, $(346,000) and $558,000, respectively; audited statutory capital and surplus was $4.0 million and $3.8 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

     On May 20, 2003, RepWest consented to an Order for Supervision issued by the Arizona Department of Insurance (“DOI”). The DOI determined that RepWest’s level of risk based capital (“RBC”) allowed for regulatory control. Pursuant to this order and Arizona law, during the period of supervision, RepWest may not engage in certain activities without the prior approval of the DOI.

     If RepWest fails to satisfy the requirements to abate the DOI’s concerns, the DOI may take further action, including, but not limited to, commencing a conservatorship.

     Audited statutory net income (loss) for Oxford for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $3.3 million, $(11.6 million) and $(1.3 million), respectively; audited statutory capital and surplus was $64.0 million and $39.1 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Audited statutory net income for CFLIC for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $4.1 million, $3.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively; audited statutory capital and surplus was $22.5 million and $17.2 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Audited statutory net income (loss) for NAI for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $3.1 million, $3.1 million and $(0.7) million, respectively; audited statutory capital and surplus was $12.5 million and $9.5 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

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Note 21: Financial Information by Geographic Area

     Financial information by geographic area for fiscal year 2004 is as follows:

                         
Year Ended
  United States
  Canada
  Consolidated
    (All amounts are in thousands U.S. $’s)
March 31, 2004
                       
Total revenues
  $ 2,101,332     $ 66,163     $ 2,167,495  
Depreciation / amortization, net
    180,538       7,358       187,896  
Interest expense / (benefit)
    118,310       3,380       121,690  
Pretax earnings
    (1,166 )     6,391       5,225  
Income tax expense / (benefit)
    6,963       1,114       8,077  
Identifiable assets
  $ 3,309,268     $ 66,337     $ 3,375,605  

     Financial information by geographic area for fiscal year 2003 is as follows:

                         
Year Ended
  United States
  Canada
  Consolidated
    (All amounts are in thousands U.S. $’s)
March 31, 2003
                       
Total revenues
  $ 2,077,333     $ 55,054     $ 2,132,387  
Depreciation / amortization, net
    169,799       5,466       175,265  
Interest expense / (benefit)
    146,144       1,987       148,131  
Pretax earnings / (loss)
    (45,628 )     6,707       (38,921 )
Income tax expense / (benefit)
    (14,775 )     840       (13,935 )
Identifiable assets
  $ 3,700,444     $ 131,928     $ 3,832,372  

     Financial information by geographic area for fiscal year 2002 is as follows:

                         
Year Ended
  United States
  Canada
  Consolidated
    (All amounts are in thousands U.S. $’s)
March 31, 2002
                       
Total revenues
  $ 2,141,229     $ 52,350     $ 2,193,579  
Depreciation / amortization, net
    138,401       5,230       143,631  
Interest expense / (benefit)
    107,370       2,095       109,465  
Pretax earnings / (loss)
    (74,828 )     7,497       (67,331 )
Income tax expense / (benefit)
    (20,814 )     923       (19,891 )
Identifiable assets
  $ 3,615,108     $ 117,209     $ 3,732,317  

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Note 21A: Consolidating Financial Information by Industry Segment

     AMERCO has three industry segments represented by moving and storage operations (U-Haul and Real Estate), property and casualty insurance and life insurance. SAC Holdings is part of the moving and storage industry segment, but is not a part of the Obligated Group. Management tracks revenues separately, but does not report any separate measure of the profitability for rental vehicles, rentals or self-storage spaces and sales of products that are required to be classified as a separate operating segment and accordingly does not present these as separate operating segments. Deferred income taxes are shown as liabilities on the consolidating statements.

     The notes of the Company are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of AMERCO’s legal subsidiaries, except for our insurance company subsidiaries and except for SAC Holdings on a consolidated basis. Footnote 21A includes condensed consolidating financial information which presents the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related condensed consolidating statements of earnings and condensed consolidating cash flow statements for the year ended March 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 for:

     (a) AMERCO;

     (b) the guarantor subsidiaries (comprised by U-Haul and Amerco Real Estate Company and each of their respective subsidiaries);

     (c) the nonguarantor subsidiaries (comprised of Oxford and RepWest and each of their respective subsidiaries); and

     (d) SAC Holdings.

     The information includes elimination entries necessary to consolidate AMERCO, the parent, with the guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries.

     Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for by the parent using the equity method of accounting. The guarantor and nonguarantor subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis.

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Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment:

     Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2004 are as follows:

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 64,717     $ 661     $     $ 65,378  
Trade receivables, net
          13,404       14,856             28,260  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
          2,973       1,564             4,537  
Inventories, net
          51,922                   51,922  
Prepaid expenses
    81       12,947       2             13,030  
Investments, fixed maturities
                             
Investments, other
                             
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
                             
Other assets
    26,001       26,762       2,989             55,752  
Related party assets
    531,458       397,406       13,300       (551,450 )(d)     390,714  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    557,540       570,131       33,372       (551,450 )     609,593  
Investment in Subsidiaries
    1,137,579                   (847,545 )(c)     290,034  
Investment in SAC Holding II
    (12,427 )                       (12,427 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total investment in subsidiaries
    1,125,152                   (847,545 )     277,607  
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
                                       
Land
          20,923       137,671             158,594  
Buildings and improvements
          271,223       603,762             874,985  
Furniture and equipment
    413       274,600       18,102             293,115  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
          159,586                   159,586  
Rental trucks
          1,219,002                   1,219,002  
SAC Holdings — Property, plant and equipment
                             
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    413       1,945,334       759,535             2,705,282  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (353 )     (1,069,605 )     (265,279 )           (1,335,237 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
    60       875,729       494,256             1,370,045  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Assets
  $ 1,682,752     $ 1,445,860     $ 527,628     $ (1,398,995 )   $ 2,257,245  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Assets:
                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 15,168     $     $ 80,546     $ 1,011     $     $ 81,557  
Trade receivables, net
    223,747       16,379             268,386                   268,386  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
                      4,537                   4,537  
Inventories, net
                      51,922       880             52,802  
Prepaid expenses
                      13,030       142             13,172  
Investments, fixed maturities
    148,903       560,450             709,353                   709,353  
Investments, other
    143,163       204,374             347,537                   347,537  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
    3,843       73,096             76,939                   76,939  
Other assets
    3,686       1,000             60,438       4,633             65,071  
Related party assets
    104,543       50,187       (155,341 )(d)     390,103             (85,657 )(d)     304,446  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    627,885       920,654       (155,341 )     2,002,791       6,666       (85,657 )     1,923,800  
Investment in Subsidiaries
                (290,034 )(c)                        
Investment in SAC Holding II
                      (12,427 )           12,427  (c)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total investment in subsidiaries
                (290,034 )     (12,427 )           12,427        
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
                                                       
Land
                      158,594                   158,594  
Buildings and improvements
                      874,985                   874,985  
Furniture and equipment
                      293,115                   293,115  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
                      159,586                   159,586  
Rental trucks
                      1,219,002                   1,219,002  
SAC Holding II— Property, plant and equipment(b)
                            152,575       (74,212 )(e)     78,363  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                      2,705,282       152,575       (74,212 )     2,783,645  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
                      (1,335,237 )     (5,147 )     8,544  (e)     (1,331,840 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
                      1,370,045       147,428       (65,668 )     1,451,805  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Assets
  $ 627,885     $ 920,654     $ (445,375 )   $ 3,360,409     $ 154,094     $ (138,898 )   $ 3,375,605  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2003
(b)   Included in this caption is land of $57,123, buildings and improvements of $95,326, and furniture and equipment of $126
(c)   Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
(d)   Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables
(e)   Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment:

     Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2004 are as follows:

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 80,775     $ 276,784     $ 2,619     $     $ 360,178  
Capital leases
          99,609                   99,609  
AMERCO’s notes and loans payable
    884,193       17,892       3             902,088  
SAC Holding notes and loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
                             
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
          206,595                   206,595  
Liabilities from investment contracts
                             
Other policyholders’ funds and liabilities
                             
Deferred income
          21,278       36             21,314  
Deferred income taxes
    163,652       222,188       94,914       (355,399 )(c)     125,355  
Other liabilities
                196,051       (196,051 )(c)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    1,128,620       844,346       293,623       (551,450 )     1,715,139  
Minority Interest
                             
Stockholders’ equity:
                                       
Series preferred stock:
                                       
Series A preferred stock
                             
Series B preferred stock
                             
Series A common stock
    1,416                         1,416  
Common Stock
    9,081       540       1       (541 )(b)     9,081  
Additional paid in-capital
    395,803       121,230       147,481       (268,711 )(b)     395,803  
Additional paid-in-capital — SAC
                             
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (21,446 )     (34,913 )           34,913  (b)     (21,446 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) — SAC Holding II
                             
Retained earnings
    587,370       526,683       86,523       (613,206 )(b)     587,370  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
    (418,092 )                       (418,092 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
          (12,026 )                 (12,026 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    554,132       601,514       234,005       (847,545 )     542,106  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,682,752     $ 1,445,860     $ 527,628     $ (1,398,995 )   $ 2,257,245  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Liabilities:
                                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    734       5,522       (90,972 )(c)     275,462       15,703       (10,569 )(c)     280,596  
Capital leases
                      99,609                   99,609  
AMERCO’s notes and loans payable
                (21,569 )(c)     880,519                   880,519  
SAC Holding II notes and loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
                            153,725       (75,088 )(c)     78,637  
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    436,593       177,550       (7,000 )(c)     813,738                   813,738  
Liabilities from investment contracts
          574,745             574,745                   574,745  
Other policyholders’ funds and liabilities
    18,369       10,363             28,732                   28,732  
Deferred income
    15,229       14,279             50,822       561             51,383  
Deferred income taxes
    (12,080 )     5,953       (24,552 )(c)     94,676       (3,468 )     (27,408 )(c)     63,800  
Other liabilities
          11,248       (11,248 )(c)                        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    458,845       799,660       (155,341 )     2,818,303       166,521       (113,065 )     2,871,759  
Minority Interest
                                         
Stockholders’ equity:
                                                       
Series preferred stock:
                                                       
Series A preferred stock
                                         
Series B preferred stock
                                         
Series A common stock
                      1,416                   1,416  
Common Stock
    3,300       2,500       (5,800 )(b)     9,081                   9,081  
Additional paid in-capital
    70,023       16,435       (86,458 )(b)     395,803             (46,071 )(b)     349,732  
Additional paid-in-capital — SAC
                                         
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    6,975       7,299       (14,274 )(b)     (21,446 )                 (21,446 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) — SAC Holdings
                                         
Retained earnings
    88,742       94,760       (183,502 )(b)     587,370       (12,427 )     20,238 (b)     595,181  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
                      (418,092 )                 (418,092 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
                      (12,026 )                 (12,026 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    169,040       120,994       (290,034 )     542,106       (12,427 )     (25,833 )     503,846  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
    627,885       920,654       (445,375 )     3,360,409       154,094       (138,898 )     3,375,605  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2003
 
(b)   Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
 
(c)   Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2003 are as follows:

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 18,524     $ 30,046     $ 174     $     $ 48,744  
Trade receivables, net
          14,690       12,823             27,513  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
          5,985       2,324             8,309  
Inventories, net
          49,229       4             49,233  
Prepaid expenses
    87       20,937       11             21,035  
Investments, fixed maturities
                             
Investments, other
          811                   811  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
                             
Other assets
    12,429       17,370       3,991               33,790  
Related party assets
    594,455       359,930       221,315       (603,910 )(d)     571,790  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    625,495       498,998       240,642       (603,910 )     761,225  
Investment in subsidiaries
    1,037,756                   (727,559 )(c)     310,197  
Investment in SAC
    (41,938 )                       (41,938 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total investment in subsidiaries
    995,818                   (727,559 )     268,259  
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
                                       
Land
          18,849       139,138             157,987  
Buildings and improvements
          145,177       602,676             747,853  
Furniture and equipment
    459       272,884       18,040             291,383  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
          149,707                   149,707  
Rental trucks
          1,140,294                   1,140,294  
SAC Holdings — Property, plant and equipment
                             
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    459       1,726,911       759,854             2,487,224  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
    (315 )     (990,412 )     (254,409 )           (1,245,136 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
    144       736,499       505,445             1,242,088  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 1,621,457     $ 1,235,497     $ 746,087     $ (1,331,469 )   $ 2,271,572  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Assets:
                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,108     $ 9,320     $     $ 62,172     $ 4,662     $     $ 66,834  
Trade receivables, net
    224,427       23,062             275,002                   275,002  
Notes and mortgage receivables, net
                      8,309                   8,309  
Inventories, net
                      49,233       4,037             53,270  
Prepaid expenses
                      21,035       811             21,846  
Investments, fixed maturities
    253,871       606,729             860,600                   860,600  
Investments, other
    97,782       165,659             264,252                   264,252  
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net
    13,206       91,894             105,100                   105,100  
Other assets
    3,884       1,291             38,965       24,635             63,600  
Related party assets
    107,366       66,420       (165,481 )(d)     580,095             (445,095 )(d)     135,000  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    704,644       964,375       (165,481 )     2,264,763       34,145       (445,095 )     1,853,813  
Investment in subsidiaries
                (310,197 )(c)                        
Investment in SAC Holdings
                      (41,938 )           41,938 (c)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total investment in subsidiaries
                (310,197 )     (41,938 )           41,938        
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
                                                       
Land
                      157,987                   157,987  
Buildings and improvements
                      747,853                   747,853  
Furniture and equipment
                      291,383                   291,383  
Rental trailers and other rental equipment
                      149,707                   149,707  
Rental trucks
                      1,140,294                   1,140,294  
SAC Holdings — Property, plant and equipment(b)
                            1,015,563       (258,271 )(e)     757,292  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
                      2,487,224       1,015,563       (258,271 )     3,244,516  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
                      (1,245,136 )     (59,679 )     6,616 (e)     (1,298,199 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total property, plant and equipment
                      1,242,088       955,884       (251,655 )     1,946,317  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 704,644     $ 964,375     $ (475,678 )   $ 3,464,913     $ 990,029     $ (654,812 )   $ 3,800,130  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2002
 
(b)   Included in this caption is land of $273,470, buildings and improvements of $739,534, and furniture and equipment of $2,559
 
(c)   Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
 
(d)   Eliminate intercompany receivable and payables
 
(e)   Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating balance sheets by industry segment as of March 31, 2003 are as follows:

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Liabilities:
                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 139,496     $ 290,100     $ 7,892     $ 34,066 (c)   $ 471,554  
Capital leases
          14,793                   14,793  
AMERCO’s notes and loans payable
    861,158       16,900       101,505             979,563  
SAC Holdings’ notes and loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
                             
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
          168,666                   168,666  
Liabilities from investment contracts
                             
Other policyholders’ funds and liabilities
                             
Deferred income
    2,863       30,943       1,011             34,817  
Deferred income taxes
    120,446       214,715       94,914       (312,193 )(c)     117,882  
Other liabilities
                325,783       (325,783 )(c)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    1,123,963       736,117       531,105       (603,910 )     1,787,275  
Minority interest
                             
Stockholders’ equity:
                                       
Series preferred stock:
                                       
Series A preferred stock
                             
Series B preferred stock
                             
Series A common stock
    1,416                         1,416  
Common stock
    9,081       540       1       (541 )(b)     9,081  
Additional paid in-capital
    396,116       121,230       147,481       (268,711 )(b)     396,116  
Additional paid-in-capital — SAC
    3,199                         3,199  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (54,278 )     (39,849 )           39,849 (b)     (54,278 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) - SAC Holdings
    (1,487 )                       (1,487 )
Retained earnings
    561,606       430,656       67,500       (498,156 )(b)     561,606  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
    (418,179 )                       (418,179 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
    20       (13,197 )                 (13,177 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    497,494       499,380       214,982       (727,559 )     484,297  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,621,457     $ 1,235,497     $ 746,087     $ (1,331,469 )   $ 2,271,572  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Liabilities:
                                                       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $     $ 570     $ (73,801 )(c)   $ 398,323     $ 48,033     $ (32,633 )(c)   $ 413,723  
Capital leases
                      14,793       122,238             137,031  
AMERCO’s notes and loans payable
                (39,500 )(c)     940,063                   940,063  
SAC Holdings’ notes and loans payable, non-recourse to AMERCO
                            860,952       (394,171 )(c)     466,781  
Policy benefits and losses, claims and loss expenses payable
    485,383       182,583             836,632                   836,632  
Liabilities from investment contracts
          639,998             639,998                   639,998  
Other policyholders’ funds and liabilities
    20,164       10,145             30,309                   30,309  
Deferred income
                      34,817       12,033       (6,463 )(c)     40,387  
Deferred income taxes
          8,664       (40,865 )(c)     85,681       (19,918 )     (98,005 )(c)     (32,242 )
Other liabilities
          11,315       (11,315 )(c)                        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    505,547       853,275       (165,481 )     2,980,616       1,023,338       (531,272 )     3,472,682  
Minority interest
                            11,828       (11,828 )      
Stockholders’ equity:
                                                       
Series preferred stock:
                                                       
Series A preferred stock
                                         
Series B preferred stock
                                         
Series A common stock
                      1,416                   1,416  
Common stock
    3,300       2,500       (5,800 )(b)     9,081                   9,081  
Additional paid in-capital
    70,023       16,435       (86,458 )(b)     396,116             (160,266 )(b)     235,850  
Additional paid-in-capital — SAC
                      3,199       3,199       (3,199 )(b)     3,199  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    13,589       4,166       (17,755 )(b)     (54,278 )                 (54,278 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) - SAC Holdings
                      (1,487 )     (1,487 )     1,487 (b)     (1,487 )
Retained earnings
    112,185       87,999       (200,184 )(b)     561,606       (43,650 )     50,266 (b)     568,222  
Cost of common shares in treasury, net
                      (418,179 )     (3,199 )           (421,378 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
                      (13,177 )                 (13,177 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    199,097       111,100       (310,197 )     484,297       (45,137 )     (111,712 )     327,448  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 704,644     $ 964,375     $ (475,678 )   $ 3,464,913     $ 990,029     $ (654,812 )   $ 3,800,130  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2002
 
(b)   Eliminate investment in subsidiaries
 
(c)   Eliminate intercompany receivables and payables

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating income statements by industry segment for period ending March 31, 2004 are as follows

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Revenues:
                                       
Rental revenue
  $     $ 1,548,408     $ 59,754     $ (61,159 )(b)   $ 1,547,003  
Net sales
          181,799       61             181,860  
Premiums
                             
Net investment and interest income
    866       21,504       16,089             38,459  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    866       1,751,711       75,904       (61,159 )     1,767,322  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Operating expenses
    35,530       1,062,695       8,063       (61,159 )(b)     1,045,129  
Commission expenses
          176,165                   176,165  
Cost of sales
          87,430       26             87,456  
Benefits and losses
                             
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
                             
Lease expense
    786       159,869       2,653             163,308  
Depreciation, net
    39       125,093       4,209             129,341  
Restructuring expenses
    44,097                         44,097  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    80,452       1,611,252       14,951       (61,159 )     1,645,496  
Equity in earnings of AREC, UHI, RW & OLIC
    98,368                   (115,050 )(f)     (16,682 )
Equity in earnings of SAC
    (11,551 )                       (11,551 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total — equity earnings in subsidiaries
    86,817                   (115,050 )     (28,233 )
Earnings (losses) from operations
    7,231       140,459       60,953       (115,050 )     93,593  
Interest expense
    56,968       (8,560 )     29,154             77,562  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (49,737 )     149,019       31,799       (115,050 )     16,031  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    45,690       (52,992 )     (12,776 )           (20,078 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
    (4,047 )     96,027       19,023       (115,050 )     (4,047 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    (12,963 )                       (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (17,010 )   $ 96,027     $ 19,023     $ (115,050 )   $ (17,010 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Revenues:
                                                       
Rental revenue
  $     $     $ (2,521 )(b)   $ 1,544,482     $ 168,378     $ (57,289 )(b)   $ 1,655,571  
Net sales
                      181,860       50,577             232,437  
Premiums
    93,242       147,753       (3,877 )(c)     237,118                   237,118  
Net investment and interest income
    21,699       19,046             79,204             (36,835 )     42,369  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    114,941       166,799       (6,398 )     2,042,664       218,955       (94,124 )     2,167,495  
Costs and expenses:
                                                       
Operating expenses
    27,403       27,098       (6,398 )(b)(c)     1,093,232       108,412       (25,553 )(b)(c)     1,176,091  
Commission expenses
                      176,165             (29,155 )     147,010  
Cost of sales
                      87,456       24,450             111,906  
Benefits and losses
    109,362       103,491             212,853                   212,853  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    14,126       24,957             39,083                   39,083  
Lease expense
                      163,308             (2,581 )(b)     160,727  
Depreciation, net
                      129,341       21,400       (1,928 )(e)     148,813  
Restructuring expenses
                      44,097                   44,097  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    150,891       155,546       (6,398 )     1,945,535       154,262       (59,217 )     2,040,580  
Equity in earnings of AREC, UHI, RW & OLIC
                16,682 (f)                        
Equity in earnings of SAC
                      (11,551 )           11,551 (f)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total — equity earnings in subsidiaries
                16,682       (11,551 )           11,551        
Earnings (losses) from operations
    (35,950 )     11,253       16,682       85,578       64,693       (23,356 )     126,915  
Interest expense
                      77,562       80,963       (36,835 )(d)     121,690  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (35,950 )     11,253       16,682       8,016       (16,270 )     13,479       5,225  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    12,508       (4,493 )           (12,063 )     4,719       (733 )     (8,077 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
    (23,442 )     6,760       16,682       (4,047 )     (11,551 )     12,746       (2,852 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
                      (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (23,442 )   $ 6,760     $ 16,682     $ (17,010 )   $ (11,551 )   $ 12,746     $ (15,815 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2003
 
(b)   Eliminate intercompany lease income
 
(c)   Eliminate intercompany premiums
 
(d)   Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
 
(e)   Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC
 
(f)   Eliminate equity earnings of subsidiaries

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating income statements by industry segment for period ending March 31, 2003 are as follows

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Revenues:
                                       
Rental revenue
  $     $ 1,433,442     $ 59,162     $ (60,116 )(b)   $ 1,432,488  
Net sales
          174,065       56             174,121  
Premiums
                             
Net investment and interest income
    1,195       29,358       10,695             41,248  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    1,195       1,636,865       69,913       (60,116 )     1,647,857  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Operating expenses
    36,934       1,029,774       8,041       (60,116 )(b)     1,014,633  
Commission expenses
          164,508                   164,508  
Cost of sales
          93,735       21             93,756  
Benefits and losses
                             
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
                             
Lease expense
    927       165,020       640             166,587  
Depreciation, net
    15       112,815       5,169             117,999  
Restructuring expenses
    6,568                         6,568  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    44,444       1,565,852       13,871       (60,116 )     1,564,051  
Equity in earnings of AREC, UHI, RW & OLIC
    52,951                   (59,199 )(e)     (6,248 )
Equity in earnings of SAC Holdings
    (8,697 )                       (8,697 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total — equity earnings in subsidiaries
    44,254                   (59,199 )     (14,945 )
Earnings (losses) from operations
    1,005       71,013       56,042       (59,199 )     68,861  
Interest expense
    42,713       9,991       23,652             76,356  
Fees on early termination of BBATS
    26,500                         26,500  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (68,208 )     61,022       32,390       (59,199 )     (33,995 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    41,296       (21,211 )     (13,002 )           7,083  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
    (26,912 )     39,811       19,388       (59,199 )     (26,912 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    (12,963 )                       (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (39,875 )   $ 39,811     $ 19,388     $ (59,199 )   $ (39,875 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Revenues:
                                                       
Rental revenue
  $     $     $     $ 1,432,488     $ 168,027     $ (40,510 )(b)   $ 1,560,005  
Net sales
                      174,121       48,768             222,889  
Premiums
    152,618       161,398             314,016                   314,016  
Net investment and interest income
    22,318       13,891       (6,091 )     71,366             (35,889 )     35,477  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    174,936       175,289       (6,091 )     1,991,991       216,795       (76,399 )     2,132,387  
Costs and expenses:
                                                       
Operating expenses
    36,958       40,549       (6,091 )     1,086,049       105,287       (12,342 )     1,178,994  
Commission expenses
                      164,508             (27,681 )     136,827  
Cost of sales
                      93,756       21,359             115,115  
Benefits and losses
    128,680       115,628             244,308                   244,308  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    17,281       20,538             37,819                   37,819  
Lease expense
                      166,587             (487 )(b)     166,100  
Depreciation, net
                      117,999       21,373       (1,926 )(d)     137,446  
Restructuring expenses
                      6,568                   6,568  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    182,919       176,715       (6,091 )     1,917,594       148,019       (42,436 )     2,023,177  
Equity in earnings of AREC, UHI, RW & OLIC
                6,248 (e)                        
Equity in earnings of SAC Holdings
                      (8,697 )           8,697 (e)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total — equity earnings in subsidiaries
                6,248       (8,697 )           8,697        
Earnings (losses) from operations
    (7,983 )     (1,426 )     6,248       65,700       68,776       (25,266 )     109,210  
Interest expense
                      76,356       81,164       (35,889 )(c)     121,631  
Fees on early termination of BBATS
                      26,500                   26,500  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (7,983 )     (1,426 )     6,248       (37,156 )     (12,388 )     10,623       (38,921 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    2,612       549             10,244       3,691             13,935  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
    (5,371 )     (877 )     6,248       (26,912 )     (8,697 )     10,623       (24,986 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
                      (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (5,371 )   $ (877 )   $ 6,248     $ (39,875 )   $ (8,697 )   $ 10,623     $ (37,949 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2002
 
(b)   Eliminate intercompany lease income
 
(c)   Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
 
(d)   Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC
 
(e)   Eliminate equity earnings of subsidiaries

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating income statements by industry segment for period ending March 31, 2002 are as follows

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                                    Obligated
                    Real           Grp
    AMERCO
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Cons
    (In thousands)
Revenues:
                                       
Rental revenue
  $     $ 1,425,685     $ 68,245     $ (64,325 )(b)   $ 1,429,605  
Net sales
          198,312       55             198,367  
Premiums
                             
Net investment and interest income
    873       22,686       8,321             31,880  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    873       1,646,683       76,621       (64,325 )     1,659,852  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Operating expenses
    8,945       1,088,390       6,147       (64,325 )(b)     1,039,157  
Restructuring expenses Commission expenses
          153,465                   153,465  
Cost of sales
          110,449       24             110,473  
Benefits and losses
                             
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
                             
Lease expense
    918       171,656       632             173,206  
Depreciation, net
    (500 )     92,351       (2,039 )           89,812  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    9,363       1,616,311       4,764       (64,325 )     1,566,113  
Equity in earnings of AREC, UHI, RW & OLIC
    (10,495 )                 (35,036 )(f)     (45,531 )
Equity in earnings of SAC
    (14,025 )                       (14,025 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total — equity earnings in subsidiaries
    (24,520 )                 (35,036 )     (59,556 )
Earnings (losses) from operations
    (33,010 )     30,372       71,857       (35,036 )     34,183  
Interest expense
    30,773       11,675       34,299             76,747  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (63,783 )     18,697       37,558       (35,036 )     (42,564 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    14,417       (6,117 )     (15,102 )           (6,802 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
    (49,366 )     12,580       22,456       (35,036 )     (49,366 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
    (12,963 )                       (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (62,329 )   $ 12,580     $ 22,456     $ (35,036 )   $ (62,329 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           AMERCO   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Revenues:
                                                       
Rental revenue
  $     $     $     $ 1,429,605     $ 112,747     $ (30,102 )(b)   $ 1,512,250  
Net sales
                      198,367       24,449             222,816  
Premiums
    261,975       159,380       (10,185 )(c)     411,170                   411,170  
Net investment and interest income
    20,651       23,175             75,706             (28,363 )     47,343  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenues
    282,626       182,555       (10,185 )     2,114,848       137,196       (58,465 )     2,193,579  
Costs and expenses:
                                                       
Operating expenses
    77,210       37,473       (10,185 )(c)     1,143,655       68,223       (7,948 )(b)     1,203,930  
Restructuring expenses Commission expenses
                      153,465             (13,023 )     140,442  
Cost of sales
                      110,473       12,221             122,694  
Benefits and losses
    255,756       120,917             376,673                   376,673  
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
    22,091       18,583             40,674                   40,674  
Lease expense
                      173,206             (9,131 )(b)     164,075  
Depreciation, net
                      89,812       15,071       (1,926 )(e)     102,957  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total costs and expenses
    355,057       176,973       (10,185 )     2,087,958       95,515       (32,028 )     2,151,445  
Equity in earnings of AREC, UHI, RW & OLIC
                45,531 (f)                        
Equity in earnings of SAC
                      (14,025 )           14,025 (f)      
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total — equity earnings in subsidiaries
                45,531       (14,025 )           14,025        
Earnings (losses) from operations
    (72,431 )     5,582       45,531       12,865       41,681       (12,412 )     42,134  
Interest expense
                      76,747       61,081       (28,363 )     109,465  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pretax earnings (loss)
    (72,431 )     5,582       45,531       (63,882 )     (19,400 )     15,951       (67,331 )
Income tax benefit (expense)
    23,736       (2,418 )           14,516       5,375             19,891  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings (loss)
    (48,695 )     3,164       45,531       (49,366 )     (14,025 )     15,951       (47,440 )
Less: Preferred stock dividends
                      (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ (48,695 )   $ 3,164     $ 45,531     $ (62,329 )   $ (14,025 )   $ 15,951     $ (60,403 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2001
 
(b)   Eliminate intercompany lease income
 
(c)   Eliminate intercompany premiums
 
(d)   Eliminate intercompany interest on debt
 
(e)   Eliminate gain on sale of surplus property from U-Haul to SAC
 
(f)   Eliminate equity earnings of subsidiaries

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating cash flow statement by industry segment for period ending March 31, 2004 are as follows

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                    Real           Obligated
    Amerco
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Group
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ (13,512 )     210,875       93,856             291,219  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Purchases of investments:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
          (188,521 )     (4,042 )           (192,563 )
Fixed maturities
                             
Common stock
                             
Other asset investments
                             
Real estate
                             
Mortgage loans
                             
Proceeds from sale of investments:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    45       42,589       11,022             53,656  
Fixed maturities
                             
Common stock
                             
Preferred stock
                             
Real estate
                             
Mortgage loans
          329       1,153             1,482  
Changes in other investments
          811                   811  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    45       (144,792 )     8,133             (136,614 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financial activities:
                                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
    165,041                         165,041  
Proceeds from notes
    620,901             4             620,905  
Debt issuance costs
    (24,831 )                       (24,831 )
Leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                                       
Repayments from loan
    (20 )     1,171                   1,151  
Principal payments on notes
    (762,907 )     (32,583 )     (101,506 )           (896,996 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (3,241 )                       (3,241 )
Investment contract deposits
                             
Investment contract withdrawals
                             
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (5,057 )     (31,412 )     (101,502 )           (137,971 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents
    (18,524 )     34,671       487             16,634  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    18,524       30,046       174             48,744  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
          64,717       661             65,378  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           Amerco   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (86,095 )     20,863       (56,642 )     169,345       (8,217 )     (201,453 )     (40,325 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                       
Purchases of investments:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
                      (192,563 )     (5,880 )           (198,443 )
Fixed maturities
    (6,290 )     (71,094 )           (77,384 )                 (77,384 )
Common stock
          (1,736 )           (1,736 )                 (1,736 )
Other asset investments
          (174 )           (174 )                 (174 )
Real estate
    (14,294 )     (2,862 )           (17,156 )                 (17,156 )
Mortgage loans
          (450 )           (450 )                 (450 )
Proceeds from sale of investments:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
                      53,656       9,519             63,175  
Fixed maturities
    115,559       127,931             243,490                   243,490  
Common stock
          3,452             3,452                   3,452  
Preferred stock
          16,882             16,882                   16,882  
Real estate
    415       5,923             6,338                   6,338  
Mortgage loans
          14,892             16,374                   16,374  
Changes in other investments
    (13,403 )     (43,239 )     56,642       811                   811  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    81,987       49,525       56,642       51,540       3,639             55,179  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financial activities:
                                                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
                      165,041                   165,041  
Proceeds from notes
                      620,905       211,068             831,973  
Debt issuance costs
                      (24,831 )                 (24,831 )
Leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                                                       
Repayments from loan
                      1,151                   1,151  
Principal payments on notes
                      (896,996 )     (210,141 )     201,453  (b)     (905,684 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
                      (3,241 )                 (3,241 )
Investment contract deposits
          50,990             50,990                   50,990  
Investment contract withdrawals
          (115,530 )           (115,530 )                 (115,530 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
          (64,540 )           (202,511 )     927       201,453       (131 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents
    (4,108 )     5,848             18,374       (3,651 )           14,723  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    4,108       9,320             62,172       4,662             66,834  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
          15,168             80,546       1,011             81,557  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2003
(b)   Eliminate intercompany payments on debt

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the year ended March 31, 2003 are as follows:

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                    Real           Obligated
    Amerco
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Group
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 200,516       83,499       (87,059 )           196,956  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Purchases of investments:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    (64 )     (182,409 )     (30,176 )           (212,649 )
Fixed maturities
                             
Common stock
                             
Preferred stock
                             
Other asset investments
                             
Real estate
                             
Mortgage loans
                             
Proceeds from sale of investments:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
          85,289       11,600             96,889  
Fixed maturities
                             
Common stock
                             
Preferred stock
                             
Real estate
                             
Mortgage loans
          73       130             203  
Changes in other investments
                4,481             4,481  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (64 )     (97,047 )     (13,965 )           (111,076 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financial activities:
                                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
    5,000       16,900                   21,900  
Proceeds from notes
    257,007             101,329             358,336  
Debt issuance costs
    (2,330 )           (680 )           (3,010 )
Leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                                       
Purchase of shares
                             
Repayments from loan
          975                   975  
Principal payments on notes
    (433,788 )           (27 )           (433,815 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (6,480 )                       (6,480 )
Treasury stock acquisitions, net
    (1,408 )                       (1,408 )
Dividends paid
                             
Investment contract deposits
                             
Investment contract withdrawals
                             
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (181,999 )     17,875       100,622             (63,502 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents
    18,453       4,327       (402 )           22,378  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    71       25,719       576             26,366  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
    18,524       30,046       174             48,744  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           Amerco   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (75,133 )     (17,982 )     (41,772 )     62,069       13,472       (1,011 )     74,530  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                       
Purchases of investments:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
                      (212,649 )     (30,512 )           (243,161 )
Fixed maturities
    (10,408 )     (267,949 )           (278,357 )                 (278,357 )
Common stock
                                         
Preferred stock
                                         
Other asset investments
          (18,910 )     17,500       (1,410 )                 (1,410 )
Real estate
          (21,759 )           (21,759 )                 (21,759 )
Mortgage loans
          (22,000 )     22,000                          
Proceeds from sale of investments:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
                      96,889                   96,889  
Fixed maturities
    101,373       262,741             364,114                   364,114  
Common stock
                                         
Preferred stock
          2,885             2,885                   2,885  
Real estate
          22,043             22,043                   22,043  
Mortgage loans
    561       17,409             18,173                   18,173  
Changes in other investments
    (18,197 )     (23,575 )     41,772       4,481                   4,481  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    73,329       (49,115 )     81,272       (5,590 )     (30,512 )           (36,102 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financial activities:
                                                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
                      21,900                   21,900  
Proceeds from notes
                (39,500 )     318,836       58,827       (27,827 )     349,836  
Debt issuance costs
                      (3,010 )                 (3,010 )
Leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                                                       
Purchase of shares
                                         
Repayments from loan
                      975                   975  
Principal payments on notes
                      (433,815 )     (37,135 )     28,838       (442,112 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
                      (6,480 )                 (6,480 )
Treasury stock acquisitions, net
                      (1,408 )                 (1,408 )
Dividends paid
                                         
Investment contract deposits
          165,281             165,281                   165,281  
Investment contract withdrawals
          (98,022 )           (98,022 )                 (98,022 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
          67,259       (39,500 )     (35,743 )     21,692       1,011       (13,040 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents
    (1,804 )     162             20,736       4,652             25,388  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    5,912       9,158             41,436       10             41,446  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
    4,108       9,320             62,172       4,662             66,834  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2002

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 21A: Financial Information by Consolidating Industry Segment — Continued:

     Consolidating cash flow statements by industry segment for the year ended March 31, 2002 are as follows:

                                         
    Obligated Group
   
                    Real           Obligated
    Amerco
  U-Haul
  Estate
  Elim
  Group
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 148,589     $ 96,245     $ (144,082 )   $     $ 100,752  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Purchases of investments:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    (12 )     (248,670 )     (32,327 )           (281,009 )
Fixed maturities
                             
Common stock
                             
Preferred stock
                             
Other asset investments
                             
Real estate
                             
Mortgage loans
                (561 )           (561 )
Proceeds from sale of investments:
                                       
Property, plant and equipment
    695       143,317       173,184             317,196  
Fixed maturities
                             
Common stock
                             
Preferred stock
                             
Real estate
                             
Mortgage loans
          268       510             778  
Changes in other investments
                2,897             2,897  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    683       (105,085 )     143,703             39,301  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financial activities:
                                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
    (24,070 )     14,793                   (9,277 )
Proceeds from notes
                             
Debt issuance costs
    (390 )                       (390 )
Leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                                   
Purchase of shares
          (72 )                 (72 )
Repayments from loan
          1,093                   1,093  
Principal payments on notes
    (101,738 )           (33 )           (101,771 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (12,963 )                       (12,963 )
Treasury stock acquisitions, net
    (10,154 )                       (10,154 )
Dividends paid
                             
Investment contract deposits
                             
Investment contract withdrawals
                             
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (149,315 )     15,814       (33 )           (133,534 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents
    (43 )     6,974       (412 )           6,519  
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    114       18,745       988             19,847  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
  $ 71     $ 25,719     $ 576     $     $ 26,366  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                                         
    AMERCO Legal Group
  AMERCO as Consolidated
    Property                           SAC            
    and                           Moving            
    Casualty   Life                   and            
    Insurance   Insurance           Amerco   Storage           Total
    (a)
  (a)
  Elim
  Consolidated
  Operations
  Elim
  Consolidated
    (In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ (61,537 )   $ (5,150 )   $ 492     $ 34,557     $ (1,346 )   $ (52,842 )(c)   $ (19,631 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                                       
Purchases of investments:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
                      (281,009 )     (378,873 )     278,399  (c)     (381,483 )
Fixed maturities
    (8,888 )     (248,671 )           (257,559 )                 (257,559 )
Common stock
          (418 )           (418 )                 (418 )
Preferred stock
          (2,072 )           (2,072 )                 (2,072 )
Other asset investments
          (2,259 )           (2,259 )                 (2,259 )
Real estate
    4,312       (35 )           4,277                   4,277  
Mortgage loans
          (790 )           (1,351 )                 (1,351 )
Proceeds from sale of investments:
                                                       
Property, plant and equipment
                      317,196       53,214       (141,035 )(c)     229,375  
Fixed maturities
    64,732       168,984             233,716                   233,716  
Common stock
                                         
Preferred stock
          4,400             4,400                   4,400  
Real estate
    2,662       1,038             3,700                   3,700  
Mortgage loans
    2       17,910             18,690                   18,690  
Changes in other investments
    1,566       (8,575 )     7,009       2,897                   2,897  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    64,386       (70,488 )     7,009       40,208       (325,659 )     137,364       (148,087 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financial activities:
                                                       
Net change in short-term borrowings
                      (9,277 )                 (9,277 )
Proceeds from notes
                            526,292       (278,399 )(b)     247,893  
Debt issuance costs
                      (390 )                 (390 )
Leverage Employee Stock Ownership Plan:
                                                       
Purchase of shares
                      (72 )                 (72 )
Repayments from loan
                      1,093                   1,093  
Principal payments on notes
                      (101,771 )     (199,287 )     193,877  (b)     (107,181 )
Preferred stock dividends paid
                      (12,963 )                 (12,963 )
Treasury stock acquisitions, net
                      (10,154 )                 (10,154 )
Dividends paid
          7,501       (7,501 )                        
Investment contract deposits
          150,432             150,432                   150,432  
Investment contract withdrawals
          (99,845 )           (99,845 )                 (99,845 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
          58,088       (7,501 )     (82,947 )     327,005       (84,522 )     159,536  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents
    2,849       (17,550 )           (8,182 )                 (8,182 )
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period
    3,063       26,708             49,618       10             49,628  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period
  $ 5,912     $ 9,158     $     $ 41,436     $ 10     $     $ 41,446  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(a)   Balances for the year ended December 31, 2001
(b)   Eliminate intercompany payments on debt
(c)   Eliminate sale of properties from U-Haul to SAC

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AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (CONTINUED)

Note 22. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

     The (increase) decrease in receivables, and inventories and increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses net of other operating and investing activities follows:

                         
Year Ended
  2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Trade receivables, net
  $ 6,616     $ 11,133     $ (26,778 )
Inventories
    468       12,506       8,643  
Prepaid expenses
    8,674       (6,567 )     (6,577 )
Deferred income taxes
    96,042       (26,197 )     (26,303 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (133,127 )     28,143       5,473  
Deferred income
  $ 10,996     $ (2,871 )   $ (4,771 )

Note 23: Subsequent Events

W.P. Carey Transaction

     In July and September, 1999 AMERCO, U-Haul International, Inc. and Amerco Real Estate Company entered into financing agreements for the purchase and construction of self-storage facilities with the Bank of Montreal and Citibank, respectively (the synthetic leases).

     As part of the Company’s overall plan of reorganization, these leases were amended and restated on March 15, 2004. As a result, the Company paid down approximately $31 million of lease obligations and entered into a three year lease term, with four one year renewal options. After such pay down, our lease obligation under the amended and restated synthetic leases was approximately $218.5 million.

     On March 31, 2004, the amended and restated leases were terminated, the properties underlying these leases were sold to UH Storage (DE) Limited Partnership, a W.P. Carey affiliate, and U-Haul entered into a ten year operating lease with UH Storage (DE) for a portion of each property. The remainder of each property was leased from UH Storage (DE) to a related party pursuant to a twenty year capital lease. On March 31, 2004, these transactions closed into escrow subject to transaction approval by our senior secured lenders and the Bankruptcy Court. On April 29, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court and our senior secured lenders approved the W.P. Carey transaction and the transaction was funded as of April 30, 2004.

     The amended and restated terms of the synthetic lease caused it to become a capital lease. Consequently, the Company capitalized these leased properties as an asset and reported the corresponding lease obligation as a liability as of March 31, 2004. As a result of the transaction with UH Storage DE in April 2004, the Company no longer has a capital lease related to these properties. The affect of this transaction on our balance sheet is summarized below and is reflected under the pro-forma column of our consolidated balance sheet on page F-2:

         
    AMERCO
 
  (In thousands)
Cash
  $ 41,414  
Prepaid expense
    3,215  
Other assets
    27,850  
Building and improvement
    (192,779 )
Accumulated depreciation
    (22,804 )
Deferred income
    2,954  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (841 )
Capital Leases
    (99,609 )

Preferred Stock Dividends

     On May 5, 2004, the Board of Directors of AMERCO, the holding company for U-Haul International, Inc., and other companies, declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.53125 per share on the Company’s Series A, 8 1/2 percent Preferred Stock. The dividend was paid June 1, 2004 to holders of record on May 17, 2004.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SUMMARY OF EARNINGS OF INDEPENDENT RENTAL FLEETS
Unaudited

     The following Summary of Earnings of Independent Rental Fleets is presented for purposes of analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements.

                                         
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
    (In thousands, except earnings per $100 of average Investment)
Earnings data (Note A):
                                       
Fleet owner income:
                                       
Credited to fleet owner gross rental income
  $ 739     $ 823     $ 1,028     $ 1,350     $ 1,977  
Credited to trailer accident fund (Notes D and E)
    46       49       61       79       114  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total fleet owner income
    785       872       1,089       1,429       2,091  
Fleet owner operation expenses:
                                       
Charged to fleet owner (Note C)
    437       422       532       719       999  
Charged to trailer accident fund (Notes D and E)
    8       9       15       18       23  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total fleet owner operation expenses
    445       431       547       737       1,022  
Fleet owner earnings before trailer accident fund credit, depreciation and income taxes
    304       402       496       631       978  
Trailer accident fund credit (Note D)
    36       39       46       61       91  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net fleet owner earnings before depreciation and income taxes
    340       441       542       692       1,069  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Investment data (Note A):
                                       
Amount at end of year
    1,202       1,389       1,663       2,046       2,654  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Average amount during year
    1,296       1,526       1,855       2,350       3,574  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net fleet owner earnings before depreciation and income taxes per $100 of average investment (Note B) (unaudited)
  $ 18.84     $ 19.95     $ 20.06     $ 23.38     $ 28.12  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Summary of Earnings of Independent Rental Fleets.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NOTES TO SUMMARY OF EARNINGS OF INDEPENDENT RENTAL FLEETS

     (A) The accompanying Summary of Earnings of Independent Rental Fleets includes the operations of rental equipment under the brand name of “U-Haul” owned by independent fleet owners. Earnings data represent the aggregate results of operations before depreciation and taxes. Investment data represent the cost of the rental equipment and investments before accumulated depreciation.

     Fleet owner income is based on Independent Rental Dealer reports of rentals transacted through the day preceding the last Monday of each month and received by U-Haul International, Inc. by the end of the month and U-Haul Center reports of rentals transacted through the last day of each month. Payments to fleet owners for trailers lost or retired from rental service as a result of damage by accident have not been reflected in this summary because such payments do not relate to earnings before depreciation and income taxes but, rather, investment (depreciation).

     The investment data is based upon the cost of the rental equipment to the fleet owners as reflected by sales records of the U-Haul manufacturing facilities.

     (B) The summary of earnings data stated in terms of amount per $100 of average investment represents the aggregate results of operations (earnings data) divided by the average amount of investment during the periods. The average amount of investment is based upon a simple average of the month-end investment during each period. Average earnings data is not necessarily representative of an individual fleet owner’s earnings.

     (C) A summary of operations expenses charged directly to independent fleet owners follows:

                                         
    Years Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
  2001
  2000
    (In thousands)
Licenses
  $ 41     $ 52     $ 86     $ 124     $ 150  
Public liability insurance
    48       53       65       87       126  
Repairs and maintenance
    348       317       381       508       723  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 437     $ 422     $ 532     $ 719     $ 999  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     (D) The fleet owners and subsidiary U-Haul rental companies forego normal commissions on a portion of gross rental fees designated for transfer to the Trailer Accident Fund. Trailer accident repair expenses, otherwise chargeable to fleet owners, are paid from this Fund to the extent of the financial resources of the Fund. The amounts designated “Trailer Accident Fund credit” in the accompanying summary of earnings represents independent fleet owner commissions foregone, which exceed expenses borne by the Fund.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NOTES TO SUMMARY OF EARNINGS OF INDEPENDENT RENTAL FLEETS — (CONTINUED)

     (E) Commissions foregone for transfer to the Trailer Accident Fund follow:

                                 
    Fleet Owners
    Subsidiary                
    U-Haul   Subsidiary            
    Companies
  Companies
  Independent
  Total
    (In thousands)
Year ended:
                               
March 31, 2004
  $ 7,704     $ 4,102     $ 46     $ 11,852  
March 31, 2003
    6,845       3,637       49       10,531  
March 31, 2002
    6,385       3,377       61       9,823  
March 31, 2001
    6,073       3,191       79       9,343  
March 31, 2000
  $ 6,061     $ 3,150     $ 114     $ 9,325  

     (F) A summary of independent fleet owner expenses borne by the Trailer Accident Fund follows:

                                                 
    Fleet Owners   Total
   
  Trailer
    Subsidiary                           Trailer   Accident
    U-Haul   Subsidiary           Sub   Accident   Repair
    Companies
  Companies
  Independent
  Total
  Retirements
  Expenses
    (In thousands)
Year ended:
                                               
March 31, 2004
  $ 1,366     $ 727     $ 8     $ 2,101     $ 466     $ 2,567  
March 31, 2003
    1,095       582       8       1,685       394       2,079  
March 31, 2002
    1,225       647       12       1,884       455       2,339  
March 31, 2001
    1,067       561       18       1,646       498       2,144  
March 31, 2000
  $ 1,233     $ 641     $ 23     $ 1,897     $ 354     $ 2,251  

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SCHEDULE I

CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AMERCO
BALANCE SHEETS

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)        
ASSETS
               
Cash
  $     $ 18,524  
Investment in subsidiaries
    1,125,152       995,818  
Due from consolidated subsidiaries
    531,599       594,686  
Other assets
    26,001       12,429  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total assets
    1,682,752       1,621,457  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Liabilities:
               
Notes and loans payable
  $ 884,193     $ 861,158  
Other liabilities
    244,427       262,805  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    1,128,620       1,123,963  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock
           
Common stock
    10,497       10,497  
Additional paid-in capital
    395,803       399,315  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (21,446 )     (55,765 )
Retained earnings / (loss):
               
Beginning of year
    561,606       601,481  
Net earnings / (loss)
    (4,047 )     (26,912 )
Dividends accrued / paid
    29,811       (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    587,370       561,606  
Less:
               
Cost of common shares in treasury
    (418,092 )     (418,179 )
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares
          20  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    554,132       497,494  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,682,752     $ 1,621,457  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AMERCO
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                         
    Years Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands, except share and per share data)
Revenues
                       
Net interest income from subsidiaries
  $ 866     $ 1,195     $ 873  
Expenses
                       
Operating expenses
    35,530       36,934       8,945  
Restructuring expenses
    44,097       6,568          
Other expenses
    825       942       418  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total expenses
    80,452       44,444       9,363  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    86,817       44,254       (24,520 )
Interest expenses
    56,968       69,213       30,773  
Income tax (expense) / benefit
    45,690       41,296       14,417  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net earnings / (loss)
    (4,047 )     (26,912 )     (49,366 )
Less: preferred stock dividend
    (12,963 )     (12,963 )     (12,963 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings / (loss) available to common shareholders
    (17,010 )     (39,875 )     (62,329 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings / (loss) per common share (both basic and diluted):
  $ (0.71 )   $ (1.91 )   $ (2.96 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    20,749,998       20,824,618       21,063,720  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AMERCO
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                         
    Year Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2002
    (In thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities:
                       
Net earnings / (loss)
  $ (4,047 )   $ (26,912 )   $ (49,366 )
Amortization, net
    39       1,752       2,046  
Gain / (loss) on sale
                (559 )
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
                 
(Increase) decrease in amounts due from unconsolidated subsidiaries
                 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
    (9,504 )     222,436       196,468  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    (13,512 )     197,276       148,589  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
          (64 )     (12 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    45             695  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash used by investing activities
    45       (64 )     683  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Net change in short term borrowings
    165,041       5,000       (24,070 )
Proceeds from notes
    620,901       257,007        
Leveraged employee stock ownership plan-repayments from loan
    (20 )            
Issuance of common shares under ESOP
                     
Treasury stock contributions
                     
Principal payments on notes
    (762,907 )     (433,788 )     (101,738 )
Debt issuance costs
    (24,831 )     (2,330 )     (390 )
Repurchase of preferred stock
                 
Preferred stock dividends paid
    (3,241 )     (3,240 )     (12,963 )
Treasury stock purchase, net
          (1,408 )     (10,154 )
Distributions
                 
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
                 
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net cash used by financing activities
    (5,057 )     (178,759 )     (149,315 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Effect of foreign currency translations
                     
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (18,524 )     18,453       (43 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    18,524       71       114  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $     $ 18,524     $ 71  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Income taxes paid in cash amounted to $4.0 million, $11.4 million and $5.9 million for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Interest paid in cash amounted to $40.3 million, $76.6 million and $77.9 million for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AMERCO

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MARCH 31, 2004, 2003, AND 2002

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     AMERCO, a Nevada corporation, was incorporated in April, 1969, and is the holding company for

     U-Haul International, Inc., Republic Western Insurance Company, Oxford Life Insurance Company and Amerco Real Estate Company. The financial statements of the Registrant should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-K.

     AMERCO is included in a consolidated Federal income tax return with all of its U.S. subsidiaries. Accordingly, the provision for income taxes has been calculated for Federal income taxes of AMERCO and subsidiaries included in the consolidated return of the Registrant. State taxes for all subsidiaries are allocated to the respective subsidiaries.

     The financial statements include only the accounts of the Registrant (a Nevada corporation), which include certain of the corporate operations of AMERCO (excluding SAC Holdings). The interest in AMERCO’s majority owned subsidiaries and its interest in its variable interest entities is accounted for on the equity method. The debt and related interest expense of AMERCO have been allocated to the consolidated subsidiaries. The intercompany interest income and expenses are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

2. Guarantees

     AMERCO has guaranteed performance of certain long-term leases and other obligations. See Note 16 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF AMERCO

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MARCH 31, 2004 AND 2003

3. Notes and Loans Payable

     Notes and loans payable consist of the following:

                 
    March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (In thousands)
Revolving credit facility, senior secured first lien
  $ 164,051     $  
Senior amortizing notes, secured, first lien, 9.0% interest rate, due 2009
    350,000        
Senior notes, secured, 9.0% interest rate, due 2009
    200,000        
Senior notes, secured, 12.0% interest rate, due 2011
    148,646        
Medium-term notes, payable, unsecured, 7.23% to 8.08% interest rate due through 2027
          109,500  
Notes payable under Bond Backed Asset Trust, unsecured, 7.14% interest rates, due through 2002
          100,000  
Senior notes, unsecured, 7.85% interest rate, due 2003
          175,000  
Senior Note, unsecured, 8.80% interest rate, due 2005
          200,000  
Other notes payable, unsecured, 8.15% interest rate, due through 2017
    21,496       22,000  
Revolving credit facility, secured by intercompany notes
          205,000  
Debt related to SWAP termination
          5,582  
Debt related to BBAT option termination
          26,551  
Other short-term promissory notes, 2.88% interest rate
          17,525  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 884,193     $ 861,158  
 
   
 
     
 
 

For additional information, see Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-18.

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SCHEDULE V

AMERCO AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (FOR PROPERTY-CASUALTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003, 2002 AND 2001

                                                 
                Reserves                        
        Deferred   for Unpaid                        
        Policy   Claims and   Discount                   Net
Fiscal   Affiliation with   Acquisition   Adjustment   if any,   Unearned   Net Earned   Investment
Year
  Registrant
  Cost
  Expenses
  Deducted
  Premiums
  Premiums(1)
  Income(2)
(In thousands)
2004
  Consolidated property casualty entity   $ 3,843     $ 416,259     N/A   $ 11,308     $ 92,035     $ 20,548  
2003
  Consolidated property casualty entity     13,206       399,448     N/A     62,346       149,209       27,931  
2002
  Consolidated property casualty entity     15,946       448,984     N/A     91,725       253,799       27,876  

     

[Additional columns below]

[Continued from above table, first column(s) repeated]

                                             
        Claim and Claim            
        Adjustment            
        Expenses Incurred   Amortization   Paid    
        Related to   of Deferred   Claims and    
       
  Policy   Claim   Net
Fiscal   Affiliation with   Current   Prior   Acquisition   Adjustment   Premuims
Year
  Registrant
  Year
  Year
  Costs
  Expense
  Written(1)
(In thousands)
2004
  Consolidated property casualty entity   $ 56,454     $ 53,127     $ 14,126     $ 123,782     $ 57,063  
2003
  Consolidated property casualty entity     112,284       16,396       17,143       196,798       120,946  
2002
  Consolidated property casualty entity     232,984       23,042       22,067       236,866       227,378  


(1)   The earned and written premiums are reported net of intersegment transactions. Earned premiums eliminated in consolidation amount to $1.2 million, $3.4 million and $8.2 million for the years ended 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
 
(2)   Net Investment Income excludes net realized gains (losses) on investments of $1.2 million, ($5.6 million) and ($7.2 million) for the years ended 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
    AMERCO
 
       
  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. SHOEN
     
 
      Edward J. Shoen
Chairman of the Board and President
Dated: June 17, 2004
       

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Edward J. Shoen his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Form 10-K Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act or things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
Signature
  Title
  Date
/s/ EDWARD J. SHOEN
Edward J. Shoen
  Chairman of the Board and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
  June 17, 2004
/s/ JACK A. PETERSON
Jack A. Peterson
  Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  June 17, 2004
/s/ WILLIAM E. CARTY
William E. Carty
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JAMES P. SHOEN
James P. Shoen
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ CHARLES J. BAYER
Charles J. Bayer
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JOHN M. DODDS
John M. Dodds
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JAMES J. GROGAN
James J. Grogan
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JOHN P. BROGAN
John P. Brogan
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ M. FRANK LYONS
M. Frank Lyons
  Director   June 17, 2004

 


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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
    U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
       
  By:   /s/ EDWARD J. SHOEN
     
 
      Edward J. Shoen
Chairman of the Board and President
Dated: June 17, 2004
       

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Edward J. Shoen his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Form 10-K Annual Report, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act or things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
Signature
  Title
  Date
/s/ EDWARD J. SHOEN
Edward J. Shoen
  Chairman of the Board and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
  June 17, 2004
/s/ JACK A. PETERSON
Jack A. Peterson
  Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  June 17, 2004
/s/ WILLIAM E. CARTY
William E. Carty
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JAMES P. SHOEN
James P. Shoen
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JOHN M. DODDS
John M. Dodds
  Director   June 17, 2004
/s/ JOHN C. TAYLOR
John C. Taylor
  Director   June 17, 2004

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
2.1
  Joint Plan of Reorganization of AMERCO and AMERCO Real Estate Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2003, file no. 1-11255
2.2
  Disclosure Statement Concerning the Debtors’ Joint Plan of Reorganization   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2003, file no. 1-11255
2.3
  Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of AMERCO and AMERCO Real Estate Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003, file No. 1-11255
3.1
  Restated Articles of Incorporation of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on the S-4 filed March 30, 2004, file number 1-11255
3.2
  Restated By-Laws of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996, file No. 1-11255
3.3
  Restated Articles of Incorporation of U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
3.4
  Bylaws of U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
4.1
  Indenture, dated as of March 1, 2004, among AMERCO, the subsidiary guarantors listed therein, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
4.2
  Indenture dated as of March 15, 2004 among AMERCO, the subsidiary guarantors listed therein, and The Bank of New York   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
4.3
  Indenture dated as of March 15, 2004 among SAC Holding Corporation and SAC Holding II Corporation and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
4.4
  Rights Agreement, dated as of August 7, 1998   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998, file no. 1-11255
10.1*
  AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, file no. 1-11255
10.1A*
  First Amendment to the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.2
  Loan and Security Agreement among AMERCO and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., dated as of March 1, 2004   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
10.3
  SAC Participation and Subordination Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2004 among SAC Holding Corporation, SAC Holding II Corporation, AMERCO, U-Haul International, Inc., and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
10.4
  Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004, between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2004, file no. 1-11255.
10.5
  U-Haul Dealership Contract   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, file no. 1-11255
10.6
  Share Repurchase and Registration Rights Agreement with Paul F. Shoen   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1993, file no. 1-11255
10.7
  ESOP Loan Credit Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.8
  ESOP Loan Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.9
  Trust Agreement for the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Plan   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255

 


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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
10.10
  Amended Indemnification Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.11
  Indemnification Trust Agreement   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1990, file no. 1-11255
10.12
  Management Agreement between Three SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997, file no. 1-11255
10.13
  Management Agreement between Four SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997, file no. 1-11255
10.14
  Agreement, dated October 17, 1995, among AMERCO, Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Aubrey K. Johnson, John M. Dodds and William E. Carty   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, file no. 1-11255
10.15
  Directors’ Release, dated October 17, 1995, executed by Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Aubrey K. Johnson, John M. Dodds and William E. Carty in favor of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, file no. 1-11255
10.16
  AMERCO Release, dated October 17, 1995, executed by AMERCO in favor of Edward J. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Aubrey K. Johnson, John M. Dodds and William E. Carty   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995, file no. 1-11255
10.17
  Management Agreement between Five SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.18
  Management Agreement between Eight SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.19
  Management Agreement between Nine SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.20
  Management Agreement between Ten SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1999, file no. 1-11255
10.21
  Management Agreement between Six-A SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.22
  Management Agreement between Six-B SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.23
  Management Agreement between Six-C SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.24
  Management Agreement between Eleven SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.25
  Management Agreement between Twelve SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.26
  Management Agreement between Thirteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.27
  Management Agreement between Fourteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.28
  Management Agreement between Fifteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.29
  Management Agreement between Sixteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, file no. 1-11255
10.30
  Management Agreement between Seventeen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and subsidiaries of AMERCO   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2001, file no. 1-11255
10.31
  Management Agreement between Eighteen SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.32
  Management Agreement between Nineteen SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002

 


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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
10.33
  Management Agreement between Twenty SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.34
  Management Agreement between Twenty-One SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.35
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Two SAC Self-Storage Corporations and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.36
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Three SAC Self-Storage Corporation and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.37
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Four SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.38
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Five SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.39
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Six SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.40
  Management Agreement between Twenty-Seven SAC Self-Storage Limited Partnership and U-Haul   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.41
  Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and Oxford Life Insurance Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.42
  Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and Oxford Life Insurance Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002
10.42A
  Amendment and Addendum to Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and Oxford Life Insurance Company   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 373-114042
10.43
  2003 AMERCO Support Party Agreement for the benefit of GMAC Commercial Holding Capital Corp.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
10.44
  State of Arizona Department of Insurance Notice of Determination, Order for Supervision and Consent Thereto   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2003, file no. 1-11255
10.45
  Fixed Rate Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.46
  Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc.   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.47
  Amended and Restated Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc. (in an aggregate principal amount up to $21,000,000)   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.48
  Amended and Restated Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc. (in an aggregate principal amount up to $47,500,000)   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.49
  Amended and Restated Promissory Note between SAC Holding Corporation and U-Haul International, Inc. (in an aggregate principal amount up to $76,000,000)   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Form S-4 registration statement, No. 333-114042
10.50
  Property Management Agreement   Filed herewith
14
  Code of Ethics   Incorporated by reference to AMERCO’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 5, 2004, file No. 1-11255
21
  Subsidiaries of AMERCO   Filed herewith
23.1
  Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP   Filed herewith
24
  Power of Attorney   See signature page
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc.   Filed herewith
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certificate of Jack A. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc.   Filed herewith

 


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Exhibit Number
  Description
  Page or Method of Filing
32.1
  Certificate of Edward J. Shoen, President and Chairman of the Board of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith
32.2
  Certificate of Jack A. Peterson, Chief Financial Officer of AMERCO and U-Haul International, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002   Filed herewith


*   Indicates compensatory plan arrangement.